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Workday, Inc. WDAY reported its third-quarter results after Tuesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the details from the report. The Details: Workday reported quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.76. Quarterly revenue came in at $2.16 billion which beat the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion and is an increase over sales of $1.87 billion from the same period last year. Subscription revenues were $1.959 billion, up 15.8% year-over-year. The 12-month subscription revenue backlog was $6.98 billion, up 15.3% from the same period last year. Total subscription revenue backlog was $22.19 billion, increasing 20.3% year-over-year. Operating cash flows were $406 million compared to $451 million in the prior year. Free cash flows were $359 million compared to $391 million in the prior year. Read Next: Bitcoin Could Reach $1 Million By 2037, Economist Says: ‘Buy Of A Lifetime’ Opportunity “Workday’s solid performance in Q3 reflects the trust our customers place in us across industries, the global momentum around our AI-driven innovations, and the strength of our partner ecosystem,” said Carl Eschenbach , CEO of Workday. “Organizations are increasingly consolidating on the Workday platform to reduce total cost of ownership, simplify their operations, and to unlock the power of our best-in-class AI solutions. Workday gives them the ultimate advantage — and that positions our business for long-term success,” Eschenbach added. Outlook: Workday revised its fiscal 2025 subscription revenue outlook lower from between $7.7 billion and $7.725 billion to $7.703 billion, representing growth of 17%. WDAY Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro , Workday shares are down 10.32% after-hours at $242 at the time of publication Tuesday. Read More: Trump’s Potential ‘Health Czar’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rattles Vaccine Stocks: ‘Shoot First Reaction’ Photo: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Tidewater Inc. ( NYSE:TDW – Free Report ) by 53.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 25,739 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 8,978 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Tidewater were worth $1,848,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TDW. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Tidewater in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,089,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Tidewater by 11,317.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 645,418 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $60,992,000 after acquiring an additional 639,765 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in Tidewater by 173.4% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 608,245 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $43,666,000 after purchasing an additional 385,779 shares during the period. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tidewater during the third quarter worth about $25,871,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tidewater by 622.0% in the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 277,346 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $26,406,000 after purchasing an additional 238,933 shares during the period. 95.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DNB Markets assumed coverage on shares of Tidewater in a research note on Friday, November 29th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Tidewater from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Raymond James cut Tidewater from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.80. Tidewater Price Performance Shares of TDW opened at $47.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 2.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82 and a beta of 1.10. Tidewater Inc. has a twelve month low of $46.50 and a twelve month high of $111.42. Tidewater Company Profile ( Free Report ) Tidewater Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore support vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a fleet of marine service vessels worldwide. It provides services in support of offshore oil and gas exploration, field development, and production, as well as windfarm development and maintenance, including towing of and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transporting supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workover, and production activities; offshore construction, and seismic and subsea support; geotechnical survey support for windfarm construction; and various specialized services, such as pipe and cable laying. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TDW? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Tidewater Inc. ( NYSE:TDW – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Tidewater Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Tidewater and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Luanda — The raising of the levels of bilateral cooperation between Angola and the United States emerges as the greatest trophy expected for Angolan diplomacy, with the unprecedented official visit, this month, of President Joe Biden to the country. Three decades after the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two states are preparing to materialize, from December 2 to 4, the first visit by a US President to Angolan territory, since Independence, in 1975. It is also the first trip to the African continent by a Head of State of the world's greatest power in the last 10 years, after Barack Obama in 2013. As part of the trip, the two countries will certainly take the opportunity to strengthen political-diplomatic and commercial relations, 31 years after the recognition of the Angolan authorities by the United States. The 31 years of diplomatic relations are marked by a partnership in clear progress, which began to consolidate in 2017, particularly in key areas such as renewable energy and telecommunications. As a result of Angola's strong commitment to economic diplomacy, the United States has increasingly become involved in substantial investments aimed at its growth and development. Signs of these significant advances in massive investment projects come from examples such as the Artemis Accords, signed in November 2023, to promote a common vision of space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. With this initiative, the US Treasury Department wants to support Angola in the fight to reduce its debt vulnerabilities, through technical assistance, in an action that has already allowed the Angolan Government to reprogram its domestic liabilities and reduce the costs of default interest. In May of this year, the two countries signed, as part of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, the final agreements to finance three major projects of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI), with emphasis on the emblematic Lobito Corridor. Totaling more than $1.3 billion, the agreed financing covers clean energy generation, radio connectivity, and transportation infrastructure, as a demonstration of the U.S. Government's continued commitment to supporting and accelerating Angola's economic investment priorities. The infrastructure projects represent the largest U.S.-backed PGI funding package for any country since the initiative's launch and is expected to create Angolan and American jobs. One of the strengths of the US President's initiative is the development of infrastructure throughout the Lobito Corridor, an important route that connects landlocked countries such as the DRC and Zambia to the Atlantic Ocean. The Lobito Corridor offers potential for the creation of infrastructure that will better integrate the DRC, Zambia and Angola into regional and global markets, develop green energy supply chains and investment in agriculture, telecommunications and other sectors in underdeveloped regions. In addition to this initiative, the U.S. Government is carrying out a series of other investments, such as 'Prosper Africa', which deepen its economic engagement with Angola. Under Prosper Africa, the U.S. government is facilitating billions of dollars in deals with the African private sector, in general, and Angolan, in particular. Bilateral cooperation also extends to the transport sector, which has made significant progress, with funding of US$250 million to remodel the 1,300 kilometres of the Lobito Atlantic Railway railway line. Also in this area, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 2023 for the construction of the new 800-kilometre railway line between Angola and neighbouring Zambia. In the field of air transport, and as a result of the growing trade relations between Angola and the US, Boeing and Angolan carrier TAAG announced an agreement for the purchase of 10 new 787 aircraft, valued at US$3.6 billion. To build on its planned Public-Private Partnership Unit for transport infrastructure, Angola's Ministry of Transport and USAID signed an agreement for nearly $1 million in funding. The support will allow the sector to replicate the successful and transparent concession of the Lobito Railway for additional investments in Railways and Ports. On the financing side, the highlight is the provision of US$900 million by EXIM, for Sun Africa's solar projects, and US$363 million for the construction of 186 prefabricated bridges of the Acrow Bridge, whose objective is to support critical infrastructure and guarantee thousands of jobs for Angolans and Americans. Over the past two years, the Biden Administration has also prioritized global food security by increasing agricultural trade. The U.S. has partnered with Angola to increase food security and climate resilience by building capacity and expanding investment in support of Angola's agricultural development and economic diversification goals. To that end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead the first agribusiness trade mission with more than 60 individuals, representing agricultural businesses and organizations. This commitment led USAID to provide US$13.3 million between 2022 and 2023 in emergency assistance to three provinces in southern Angola affected by drought. The program screened more than 500,000 children with acute malnutrition and treated 121,000 others with moderate and severe malnutrition. With the deployment of $5 million from the Action Fund for Gender Equality and Equality, USAID will support agricultural development along the Lobito Corridor, focusing on connecting women smallholder farmers to value chains that will use the rail line as a critical component of the project's sustainability. With the physical infrastructure, the U.S. is also investing in Angola's digital architecture, supporting reliable telecommunications networks that will benefit the Angolan people and improve the country's digital connectivity to the global economy, according to the U.S. government. In this regard, EXIM Bank approved a final commitment worth US$42 million to support the export, by Gates Air, of FM transmitters, training towers and other equipment and services to Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA), within the framework of the 'Radio Signal Expansion and Studio Modernization Project'. The EXIM Bank authorization is intended for the first phase of the project which, once completed, will increase the Angolan Government's ability to communicate by radio with about 95% of the country's population. In another regard, the United States supports Angola's efforts to fight corruption, increase accountability, promote democratic governance, and support the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, association, and religion or belief. The U.S. government continues to support Angola's commitment to democratic reforms, including expanding the role of civil society and religious organizations in democratic elections and local decision-making. To that end, the U.S. Embassy in Angola has launched a program to promote the rule of law by strengthening judicial independence, raising citizens' awareness of their legal rights, and building the capacity of the courts. The diplomatic representation also supports various grants to strengthen press freedom. Similarly, USAID and the Department of State are working with the National Bank of Angola to support the country's efforts and substantially improve its Transparency International rating. The programming will increase the transparency of public finances and strengthen the capacity of oversight institutions in support of Angola's commitments as a new implementer country of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). Since 2019, the Department of the Treasury has provided technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of Angolan institutions to identify, detect, and prosecute money laundering, terrorist financing, and other crimes in support of Angola's economic reforms. FMA/ART/IZ/DOJVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brayden Point scored twice and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two helpers for the Lightning, while Jake Guentzel scored on a power play late in the third period. Captain Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood found the back of the net for the Canucks. Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced and Kevin Lankinen made 28 saves for Vancouver. Takeaways Lightning: Kucherov, who returned to the lineup Sunday after missing two games with a lower-body injury, added another potent piece to Tampa’s red-hot power play. The Lightning were 2 for 4 with the man advantage and scored a power-play goal for the sixth straight game. Canucks: Hughes took a stick to the face 55 seconds into the game, missed more than 11 minutes, then returned to open the scoring 16:08 into the first period. It was the 50th goal of the defenseman’s career and extended his points streak to seven games with three goals and 10 assists across the stretch. Key moment Tampa took the lead 6:29 into the second when Kucherov sliced a pass to Point at the bottom of the faceoff circle and the Lightning winger blasted it in past Lankinen for his 17th of the season. Kucherov put the visitors on the board just a minute and 49 seconds earlier. RELATED COVERAGE Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win Blackhawks place goaltender Petr Mrazek on IR with a left groin injury McDavid has goal and assist as Oilers beat Blues 4-2 Key stat Point scored his league-leading 10th power-play goal of the season. He’s one away from becoming the third player to score 100 power-play goals for the Lightning. Up next The Canucks continue a six-game homestand Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The Lightning visit the Oilers on Tuesday. ___ AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL
Sony And Honda Set To Debut Collaborative EV Despite Trump Administration's Political HeadwindsIn a closed-door trial Tuesday, a Russian court sentenced a journalist to four years in prison for her work with foreign media outlets. Nika Novak was arrested in December 2023 on accusations of “preparing inaccurate materials” to discredit the Russian armed forces. The FSB security service said that Novak’s work was "aimed at causing reputational damage” to Russia and an attempt to destabilize the country and its war in Ukraine, according to the Interfax news agency. The court, which is in the Siberian region of Zabaykalsky Krai, did not say which foreign media outlet Novak is accused of working for. Novak worked previously for the Russian news websites Chita and Zab.ru, and had been a freelance reporter at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty or RFE/RL. A sister network to VOA, RFE/RL is an independent U.S.-funded media outlet. Moscow designates RFE/RL a so-called foreign agent. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus on Tuesday condemned the sentence handed to Novak. “These politically motivated charges are intended to silence individual reporters and cause a chilling effect. We call for Nika's immediate release to her family,” Capus said in a statement shared with VOA. Russia has ramped up its arrests and harassment of independent journalists since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Shortly after, the government issued directives on how media could report the war, and legislators enacted a law to penalize anyone authorities deemed to be spreading false news or information that could discredit the military. Russian authorities have also issued several arrest warrants in absentia. In October, authorities ordered the arrest in absentia of a CNN correspondent who had reported from Russia’s Kursk region as Ukraine forces made advances. The Memorial human rights group described Novak as a "political prisoner." It added that the journalist appeared to “hold anti-Ukrainian views," based on social media posts, but had criticized local authorities for supporting the offensive, according to AFP. The Coalition for Women in Journalism has also condemned Novak’s detention. In a statement at the time of her arrest, the group said, “The Kremlin is continuously abusing legislation to target journalists and activists. This must stop.” “The serious charges and lengthy prison term facing Novak are deeply worrying,” the statement said, adding that the coalition called on Russia to drop the charges and release the journalist. This report contains information from Agence France-Presse.None
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WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has been indicted in a new case on federal tax charges. The tax indictment against Alexander Smirnov was unsealed this week in California federal court, months after his arrest on charges that he fabricated a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. The indictment brought by Justice Department special counsel David Weiss charges Smirnov with tax evasion and filing false tax returns, accusing him of concealing millions of dollars of income he earned between 2020 and 2022. Smirnov’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in an email Tuesday that their client “intends to vigorously fight these allegations with the same intensity as he has fought the original indictment.” Smirnov’s trial was recently pushed to Jan. 8 in the case charging him with lying about the Biden family. Smirnov has denied the allegations in that case. Prosecutors have alleged that he falsely reported to the FBI in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter Biden and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016. Smirnov told his handler that an executive claimed to have hired Hunter Biden to “protect us, through his dad, from all kinds of problems,” according to court documents. Prosecutors say Smirnov in fact had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he “expressed bias” against Joe Biden while he was a presidential candidate. Hunter Biden is scheduled to be sentenced next month in two separate criminal cases accusing him of a scheme to avoid at least $1.4 million in taxes and lying on a federal form when he bought a gun in 2018.
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Workday, Inc. WDAY reported its third-quarter results after Tuesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the details from the report. The Details: Workday reported quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.76. Quarterly revenue came in at $2.16 billion which beat the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion and is an increase over sales of $1.87 billion from the same period last year. Subscription revenues were $1.959 billion, up 15.8% year-over-year. The 12-month subscription revenue backlog was $6.98 billion, up 15.3% from the same period last year. Total subscription revenue backlog was $22.19 billion, increasing 20.3% year-over-year. Operating cash flows were $406 million compared to $451 million in the prior year. Free cash flows were $359 million compared to $391 million in the prior year. Read Next: Bitcoin Could Reach $1 Million By 2037, Economist Says: ‘Buy Of A Lifetime’ Opportunity “Workday’s solid performance in Q3 reflects the trust our customers place in us across industries, the global momentum around our AI-driven innovations, and the strength of our partner ecosystem,” said Carl Eschenbach , CEO of Workday. “Organizations are increasingly consolidating on the Workday platform to reduce total cost of ownership, simplify their operations, and to unlock the power of our best-in-class AI solutions. Workday gives them the ultimate advantage — and that positions our business for long-term success,” Eschenbach added. Outlook: Workday revised its fiscal 2025 subscription revenue outlook lower from between $7.7 billion and $7.725 billion to $7.703 billion, representing growth of 17%. WDAY Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro , Workday shares are down 10.32% after-hours at $242 at the time of publication Tuesday. Read More: Trump’s Potential ‘Health Czar’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rattles Vaccine Stocks: ‘Shoot First Reaction’ Photo: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Tidewater Inc. ( NYSE:TDW – Free Report ) by 53.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 25,739 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 8,978 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Tidewater were worth $1,848,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TDW. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Tidewater in the 3rd quarter valued at $51,089,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Tidewater by 11,317.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 645,418 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $60,992,000 after acquiring an additional 639,765 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in Tidewater by 173.4% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 608,245 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $43,666,000 after purchasing an additional 385,779 shares during the period. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tidewater during the third quarter worth about $25,871,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tidewater by 622.0% in the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 277,346 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $26,406,000 after purchasing an additional 238,933 shares during the period. 95.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DNB Markets assumed coverage on shares of Tidewater in a research note on Friday, November 29th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Tidewater from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Raymond James cut Tidewater from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.80. Tidewater Price Performance Shares of TDW opened at $47.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 2.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82 and a beta of 1.10. Tidewater Inc. has a twelve month low of $46.50 and a twelve month high of $111.42. Tidewater Company Profile ( Free Report ) Tidewater Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore support vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a fleet of marine service vessels worldwide. It provides services in support of offshore oil and gas exploration, field development, and production, as well as windfarm development and maintenance, including towing of and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transporting supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workover, and production activities; offshore construction, and seismic and subsea support; geotechnical survey support for windfarm construction; and various specialized services, such as pipe and cable laying. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TDW? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Tidewater Inc. ( NYSE:TDW – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Tidewater Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Tidewater and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Luanda — The raising of the levels of bilateral cooperation between Angola and the United States emerges as the greatest trophy expected for Angolan diplomacy, with the unprecedented official visit, this month, of President Joe Biden to the country. Three decades after the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two states are preparing to materialize, from December 2 to 4, the first visit by a US President to Angolan territory, since Independence, in 1975. It is also the first trip to the African continent by a Head of State of the world's greatest power in the last 10 years, after Barack Obama in 2013. As part of the trip, the two countries will certainly take the opportunity to strengthen political-diplomatic and commercial relations, 31 years after the recognition of the Angolan authorities by the United States. The 31 years of diplomatic relations are marked by a partnership in clear progress, which began to consolidate in 2017, particularly in key areas such as renewable energy and telecommunications. As a result of Angola's strong commitment to economic diplomacy, the United States has increasingly become involved in substantial investments aimed at its growth and development. Signs of these significant advances in massive investment projects come from examples such as the Artemis Accords, signed in November 2023, to promote a common vision of space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. With this initiative, the US Treasury Department wants to support Angola in the fight to reduce its debt vulnerabilities, through technical assistance, in an action that has already allowed the Angolan Government to reprogram its domestic liabilities and reduce the costs of default interest. In May of this year, the two countries signed, as part of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, the final agreements to finance three major projects of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI), with emphasis on the emblematic Lobito Corridor. Totaling more than $1.3 billion, the agreed financing covers clean energy generation, radio connectivity, and transportation infrastructure, as a demonstration of the U.S. Government's continued commitment to supporting and accelerating Angola's economic investment priorities. The infrastructure projects represent the largest U.S.-backed PGI funding package for any country since the initiative's launch and is expected to create Angolan and American jobs. One of the strengths of the US President's initiative is the development of infrastructure throughout the Lobito Corridor, an important route that connects landlocked countries such as the DRC and Zambia to the Atlantic Ocean. The Lobito Corridor offers potential for the creation of infrastructure that will better integrate the DRC, Zambia and Angola into regional and global markets, develop green energy supply chains and investment in agriculture, telecommunications and other sectors in underdeveloped regions. In addition to this initiative, the U.S. Government is carrying out a series of other investments, such as 'Prosper Africa', which deepen its economic engagement with Angola. Under Prosper Africa, the U.S. government is facilitating billions of dollars in deals with the African private sector, in general, and Angolan, in particular. Bilateral cooperation also extends to the transport sector, which has made significant progress, with funding of US$250 million to remodel the 1,300 kilometres of the Lobito Atlantic Railway railway line. Also in this area, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 2023 for the construction of the new 800-kilometre railway line between Angola and neighbouring Zambia. In the field of air transport, and as a result of the growing trade relations between Angola and the US, Boeing and Angolan carrier TAAG announced an agreement for the purchase of 10 new 787 aircraft, valued at US$3.6 billion. To build on its planned Public-Private Partnership Unit for transport infrastructure, Angola's Ministry of Transport and USAID signed an agreement for nearly $1 million in funding. The support will allow the sector to replicate the successful and transparent concession of the Lobito Railway for additional investments in Railways and Ports. On the financing side, the highlight is the provision of US$900 million by EXIM, for Sun Africa's solar projects, and US$363 million for the construction of 186 prefabricated bridges of the Acrow Bridge, whose objective is to support critical infrastructure and guarantee thousands of jobs for Angolans and Americans. Over the past two years, the Biden Administration has also prioritized global food security by increasing agricultural trade. The U.S. has partnered with Angola to increase food security and climate resilience by building capacity and expanding investment in support of Angola's agricultural development and economic diversification goals. To that end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead the first agribusiness trade mission with more than 60 individuals, representing agricultural businesses and organizations. This commitment led USAID to provide US$13.3 million between 2022 and 2023 in emergency assistance to three provinces in southern Angola affected by drought. The program screened more than 500,000 children with acute malnutrition and treated 121,000 others with moderate and severe malnutrition. With the deployment of $5 million from the Action Fund for Gender Equality and Equality, USAID will support agricultural development along the Lobito Corridor, focusing on connecting women smallholder farmers to value chains that will use the rail line as a critical component of the project's sustainability. With the physical infrastructure, the U.S. is also investing in Angola's digital architecture, supporting reliable telecommunications networks that will benefit the Angolan people and improve the country's digital connectivity to the global economy, according to the U.S. government. In this regard, EXIM Bank approved a final commitment worth US$42 million to support the export, by Gates Air, of FM transmitters, training towers and other equipment and services to Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA), within the framework of the 'Radio Signal Expansion and Studio Modernization Project'. The EXIM Bank authorization is intended for the first phase of the project which, once completed, will increase the Angolan Government's ability to communicate by radio with about 95% of the country's population. In another regard, the United States supports Angola's efforts to fight corruption, increase accountability, promote democratic governance, and support the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, association, and religion or belief. The U.S. government continues to support Angola's commitment to democratic reforms, including expanding the role of civil society and religious organizations in democratic elections and local decision-making. To that end, the U.S. Embassy in Angola has launched a program to promote the rule of law by strengthening judicial independence, raising citizens' awareness of their legal rights, and building the capacity of the courts. The diplomatic representation also supports various grants to strengthen press freedom. Similarly, USAID and the Department of State are working with the National Bank of Angola to support the country's efforts and substantially improve its Transparency International rating. The programming will increase the transparency of public finances and strengthen the capacity of oversight institutions in support of Angola's commitments as a new implementer country of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). Since 2019, the Department of the Treasury has provided technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of Angolan institutions to identify, detect, and prosecute money laundering, terrorist financing, and other crimes in support of Angola's economic reforms. FMA/ART/IZ/DOJVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brayden Point scored twice and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two helpers for the Lightning, while Jake Guentzel scored on a power play late in the third period. Captain Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood found the back of the net for the Canucks. Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced and Kevin Lankinen made 28 saves for Vancouver. Takeaways Lightning: Kucherov, who returned to the lineup Sunday after missing two games with a lower-body injury, added another potent piece to Tampa’s red-hot power play. The Lightning were 2 for 4 with the man advantage and scored a power-play goal for the sixth straight game. Canucks: Hughes took a stick to the face 55 seconds into the game, missed more than 11 minutes, then returned to open the scoring 16:08 into the first period. It was the 50th goal of the defenseman’s career and extended his points streak to seven games with three goals and 10 assists across the stretch. Key moment Tampa took the lead 6:29 into the second when Kucherov sliced a pass to Point at the bottom of the faceoff circle and the Lightning winger blasted it in past Lankinen for his 17th of the season. Kucherov put the visitors on the board just a minute and 49 seconds earlier. RELATED COVERAGE Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win Blackhawks place goaltender Petr Mrazek on IR with a left groin injury McDavid has goal and assist as Oilers beat Blues 4-2 Key stat Point scored his league-leading 10th power-play goal of the season. He’s one away from becoming the third player to score 100 power-play goals for the Lightning. Up next The Canucks continue a six-game homestand Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The Lightning visit the Oilers on Tuesday. ___ AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL
Sony And Honda Set To Debut Collaborative EV Despite Trump Administration's Political HeadwindsIn a closed-door trial Tuesday, a Russian court sentenced a journalist to four years in prison for her work with foreign media outlets. Nika Novak was arrested in December 2023 on accusations of “preparing inaccurate materials” to discredit the Russian armed forces. The FSB security service said that Novak’s work was "aimed at causing reputational damage” to Russia and an attempt to destabilize the country and its war in Ukraine, according to the Interfax news agency. The court, which is in the Siberian region of Zabaykalsky Krai, did not say which foreign media outlet Novak is accused of working for. Novak worked previously for the Russian news websites Chita and Zab.ru, and had been a freelance reporter at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty or RFE/RL. A sister network to VOA, RFE/RL is an independent U.S.-funded media outlet. Moscow designates RFE/RL a so-called foreign agent. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus on Tuesday condemned the sentence handed to Novak. “These politically motivated charges are intended to silence individual reporters and cause a chilling effect. We call for Nika's immediate release to her family,” Capus said in a statement shared with VOA. Russia has ramped up its arrests and harassment of independent journalists since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Shortly after, the government issued directives on how media could report the war, and legislators enacted a law to penalize anyone authorities deemed to be spreading false news or information that could discredit the military. Russian authorities have also issued several arrest warrants in absentia. In October, authorities ordered the arrest in absentia of a CNN correspondent who had reported from Russia’s Kursk region as Ukraine forces made advances. The Memorial human rights group described Novak as a "political prisoner." It added that the journalist appeared to “hold anti-Ukrainian views," based on social media posts, but had criticized local authorities for supporting the offensive, according to AFP. The Coalition for Women in Journalism has also condemned Novak’s detention. In a statement at the time of her arrest, the group said, “The Kremlin is continuously abusing legislation to target journalists and activists. This must stop.” “The serious charges and lengthy prison term facing Novak are deeply worrying,” the statement said, adding that the coalition called on Russia to drop the charges and release the journalist. This report contains information from Agence France-Presse.None
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WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has been indicted in a new case on federal tax charges. The tax indictment against Alexander Smirnov was unsealed this week in California federal court, months after his arrest on charges that he fabricated a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. The indictment brought by Justice Department special counsel David Weiss charges Smirnov with tax evasion and filing false tax returns, accusing him of concealing millions of dollars of income he earned between 2020 and 2022. Smirnov’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in an email Tuesday that their client “intends to vigorously fight these allegations with the same intensity as he has fought the original indictment.” Smirnov’s trial was recently pushed to Jan. 8 in the case charging him with lying about the Biden family. Smirnov has denied the allegations in that case. Prosecutors have alleged that he falsely reported to the FBI in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter Biden and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016. Smirnov told his handler that an executive claimed to have hired Hunter Biden to “protect us, through his dad, from all kinds of problems,” according to court documents. Prosecutors say Smirnov in fact had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he “expressed bias” against Joe Biden while he was a presidential candidate. Hunter Biden is scheduled to be sentenced next month in two separate criminal cases accusing him of a scheme to avoid at least $1.4 million in taxes and lying on a federal form when he bought a gun in 2018.
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