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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hundreds of homes up for sale as residents flee coastal town: 'All the destruction'
Residents of one Gulf Coast town are packing up for good while others see opportunity amid a plethora of problems. In Sanibel, Florida, things are getting back to the way they were three years ago. Hurricane Ian in 2022 wiped out a causeway that provided the only access to the island. Homes, businesses, and more were destroyed. Residents, used to living with the threat of hurricanes and weathering tropical storms, were unprepared for the devastating surge of seawater that came with this one. The prospect of rebuilding after the flooding, as well as paying higher insurance rates and property taxes, was too much for some. Over 300 homes are for sale, as WINK News reported, though there are buyers. Brent Castillo is one recent homebuyer. "Despite all the destruction that's happened, what didn't get destroyed is the beach and the water, and that's why we come here," he said. "Our families love it. … We know that this community is going to rebuild, and that's why we want to buy here." It's a risky proposition, to be sure, but improved infrastructure and a reinforced causeway could make for a safer and more resilient community. Hurricanes, however, are intensifying as global and sea surface temperatures continue to rise. This means greater potential for injuries and deaths, property and business damages, and higher insurance and tax rates. Sanibel Public Information Officer Eric Jackson told WINK News that the city has instituted over 40 ordinance changes "to help expedite the recovery process." On May 1, beaches will open with 800 free parking spaces. A pair of resorts reopened in February. And trees and other vegetation are being planted. In the long term, the solution is to swap dirty energy sources for clean ones. The former — coal, gas, and oil — produce heat-trapping pollution when they are burned, not only warming Earth and harming human health but also exacerbating the effects of natural disasters. The latter promise a cooler, safer future. Do you think your house could withstand a hurricane? No way Maybe a weak one I'm not sure It definitely could Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. You can help mitigate the consequences of the changing climate by installing a heat pump, leveling up to induction cooking, and exploring critical climate issues so you can educate others on how we can work together to save the world. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
AMG Announces Results of its 2025 Annual General Meeting
Amsterdam, 8 May 2025(Regulated Information)--- AMG Critical Materials N.V. ('AMG', EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: 'AMG') is pleased to announce that during its Annual General Meeting held on May 8, 2025, shareholders approved all agenda items presented. During the meeting, Dr. Heinz Schimmelbusch was reappointed as Chief Executive Officer for an additional term of two years, beginning May 8, 2025. At this Annual General Meeting, the term of AMG's Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Eric Jackson, has ended and he has indicated his plan to retire. Mr. Jackson has served on AMG's Management Board since its formation in 2006. Following his retirement, Mr. Jackson will act as a senior advisor to the Company. The Supervisory Board and the Management Board are deeply grateful to Mr. Jackson for the value he has created for the Company and for his innovative leadership of AMG over the past two decades. There were also changes made to AMG's Supervisory Board composition during today's Annual General Meeting. Professor Steve Hanke, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Mr. Herb Depp, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, have both served twelve years on the Supervisory Board. Given the term limits for Supervisory Directors under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, they have therefore retired from their positions on AMG's Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board is deeply grateful for the long service and dedication to AMG by both Professor Hanke and Mr. Depp. Mr. Willem van Hassel and Mr. Warmolt Prins were reappointed as members of the Supervisory Board for terms of two and four years, respectively, with effect from May 8, 2025. And due to the vacancies created by the retirements of Professor Hanke and Mr. Depp, the Supervisory Board welcomes its newest member, Mr. Robert Jeffries, who was appointed during today's Annual General Meeting as an independent member for a term of four years, beginning May 8, 2025. Given the retirement of Professor Hanke from his position as Chairman of the Supervisory Board after this Annual General Meeting, AMG is pleased to confirm, as announced earlier, that the Supervisory Board has unanimously resolved during its meeting on February 26, 2025, to appoint Ms. Dagmar Bottenbruch, a member of the Supervisory Board since 2019, as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board with effect from May 8, 2025. This press release contains inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This press release contains regulated information as defined in the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht). About AMG AMG's mission is to provide critical materials and related process technologies to advance a less carbon-intensive world. To this end, AMG is focused on the production and development of energy storage materials such as lithium, vanadium, and tantalum. In addition, AMG's products include highly engineered systems to reduce CO2 in aerospace engines, as well as critical materials addressing CO2 reduction in a variety of other end use markets. AMG's Lithium segment spans the lithium value chain, reducing the CO2 footprint of both suppliers and customers. AMG's Vanadium segment is the world's market leader in recycling vanadium from oil refining residues, spanning the Company's vanadium, titanium, and chrome businesses. AMG's Technologies segment is the established world market leader in advanced metallurgy and provides equipment engineering to the aerospace engine sector globally. It serves as the engineering home for the Company's fast-growing LIVA batteries, NewMOX SAS formed to span the nuclear fuel market, and spans AMG's mineral processing operations in graphite, antimony, and silicon metal. With approximately 3,600 employees, AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, India, and Sri Lanka, and has sales and customer service offices in Japan ( ). For further information, please contact: AMG Critical Materials N.V. +1 610 975 4979 Michele Fischer [email protected] Disclaimer Certain statements in this press release are not historical facts and are 'forward looking.' Forward looking statements include statements concerning AMG's plans, expectations, projections, objectives, targets, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans and intentions relating to acquisitions, AMG's competitive strengths and weaknesses, plans or goals relating to forecasted production, reserves, financial position and future operations and development, AMG's business strategy and the trends AMG anticipates in the industries and the political and legal environment in which it operates and other information that is not historical information. When used in this press release, the words 'expects,' 'believes,' 'anticipates,' 'plans,' 'may,' 'will,' 'should,' and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward looking statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. AMG expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in AMG's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based. Attachment
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
MPD increases security as festival season gets underway
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Festival season is underway in the city of Memphis. This means crowds of people will be packing downtown and Midtown to join in on the festivities. However, while the crowds may be picking up, there are concerns about how the recent crime will impact the festivities. The pots were boiling, the plates were full and stomachs were satisfied at the Porter-Leath's 32nd Annual Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival. Arrest made in connection to MSCS students' homicide Hundreds of people came from all over to enjoy the cuisine on Riverside Drive. 'It's about 6 of us together. So, we gone eat up,' visitors Eric Jackson and Kareem Covington said. 'Actually, a great opportunity to take my wife out on a date,' Garland Holmon told WREG. It's one of the many festivals taking place downtown this spring. However, even though festivities will be picking up, crime in the city of Memphis has been picking up as well. Memphis Police responded to at least 28 homicides this month. WREG has reported that many of the victims have been children, including a 17-year-old who was killed during a food truck festival at Tom Lee Park. Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis said some of the gun violence is gang-related and some was domestic. 'Get your children': Memphis police chief calls youth gun violence 'catastrophic situation' Either way, she called it all 'nonsense' and said the department has implemented several initiatives and utilized various tools to keep the city safe. During Sunday's festival, WREG, as well as several attendees we spoke to, noticed several officers in the area. 'I feel comfortable. I am not afraid and I am happy to be here. They checked our bags twice when we came in,' Mary and Garland Holmon said. 'Safety has been a big deal, but I've noticed they have a lot of security here,' Janet Prater said. 'I feel pretty safe.' While some fear the violence will only get worse, others say they refuse to feel trapped in their own homes. 'We're not going to be held hostage, Garland Holmon said. 'We think that the city is eventually going to go in the right direction, and there's no way to capitalize on that if we don't start supporting it now.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hamden schools participating in learning excursion
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A group of students, parents and teachers from Hamden Public School District will head to Tucson, Ariz. next week for the Spring 2025 Innovative Schools Learning Excursion to Arizona. Hamden will send a nine-member team to join nine other New England schools to learn and visit with Desert View High School and Sunnyside Unified School District. The trip was organized by the national nonprofit organization Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) with funding from the Boston-based Barr Foundation. 'We feel privileged to participate in this innovative learning experience and are eager to returnwith ideas that will enhance our vision at Hamden High School' Hamden High SchoolPrincipal Eric Jackson said in a press release. 'Observing how other schools cultivate student learning, design relevant educational pathways, and foster robust school cultures will invigorate our ongoing efforts to redefine what is achievable for every student in our community.' The aim of the trip is to provide New England high schools with the chance to observe innovative learning practices, exchange ideas for enhancing the educational experience, and develop plans for implementation in their own schools and districts. The teams from each schools district are comprised of students, parents, teachers,administrators, and school board members. Hamden is the only school district from Connecticut participating in the excursion after being selected through a competitive application process. While in Tucson, the teams will explore the high school's college and career academies andexamine student agency and intentional teaching and assessment strategies. Participants will observe classrooms, tour facilities, engage in student panels, attend teacher-led discussions, and participate in workshops that showcase the strengths of Desert View High School and Sunnyside Unified's approach. 'We fully intend to become a high school that creates winners and not one that simplychooses winners,' Superintendent of Hamden Public Schools Gary Highsmith said. 'This is an important step in our efforts to fundamentally improve the high school experience for all of our students.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Investor Sells Nvidia (NVDA), Buys Alibaba (BABA)
Eric Jackson, the Founder/President and Portfolio Manager of EMJ Capital, told CNBC yesterday that he had sold his Nvidia (NVDA) stock and bought shares of Alibaba (BABA). "Alibaba is a better AI play than Nvidia at least through Q2 and maybe for the rest of the year," Jackson said. NVDA's Technicals Have Been Poor, Jackson Says NVDA "hasn't been acting well since (its) earnings," explained Jackson, adding that he is not impressed by the name's charts. Additionally, he believes that small-cap stocks will produce higher gains in the shorter term than the Mag 7 names. On the other hand, Jackson said that NVDA remains "a great company with great products." He added that "the roadmap that the company recently presented was fantastic." BABA Is "Very Undervalued," Jackson Says BABA's decision to spend more "reasonable" amounts on AI going forward is "smart," according to the investor. Additionally, he believes that BABA "can surprise people with a DeepSeek-type announcement of their own," and he thinks that the Chinese tech giant can make major acquisitions that will impress the market. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NVDA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
