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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Analysis: Southampton 1-2 Arsenal
There was, on paper, very little to play for at St Mary' Southampton, meanwhile, had their fate confirmed on 6 April – the earliest relegation in Premier League history. Overtaking Derby County's record low mark of 11 points with a goalless draw against Manchester City a fortnight ago provided a rare moment of cheer in a dismal while Sunday's result made no difference to the table, for Southampton's players the match was an opportunity to impress with incoming manager Will Still watching on from the was confirmed as Ivan Juric's successor on a three-year contract before kick-off, becoming the club's fifth permanent manager since the start of the 2022-23 inherits a side in dire straits. Southampton picked up just 12 points this season and are on a 14-match winless run stretching back to 1 February. They also have the unwanted twin honours of the league's worst attack (26 goals) and worst defence (86 goals).There were positive signs in this latest defeat. Southampton frequently troubled Arsenal on the break, with Kamaldeen Sulemana's pace causing the visitors plenty of problems. Youngster Jay Robinson impressed on his first start and they delivered a spirited defensive performance in the face of constant attacking Still will be under no illusions about the task on his hands to restore Southampton's Premier League status at the first attempt.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kansas builders face uncertain prices as U.S. and Canada ‘keep flexing their muscles' on tariffs
Hardware costs associated with building a home in Kansas, like this one under construction in North Topeka, are going up because of tariffs, building supply managers said. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Building a new house in today's market doesn't yet mean extra dollars for lumber or manufactured wood products, but Kansas building supply managers warn that tariffs have driven up other construction costs. While on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian timber are currently off, Kansans should prepare to pay more for just about everything else in the house, they said. 'You take the hardware and the millwork portion of our business, and we're getting daily price increases because a lot of that product is imported from China, some from South America,' said Jay Robinson, manager of Wichita's Mill Creek Lumber and Supply Co. 'The import steel business has been affected. It's up about 15 to 18% over the last 45 days, and we're getting pretty much daily price updates. Fasteners, nails, screws, products for building connectors, have all seen 20 to 25% price increases.' Hardware, like doorknobs and door hinges, is up 20 to 25%, he said. Travis Daniels, general manager at McCray Lumber and Millwork in Topeka, agreed. 'It's hardware items. It's things that are not manufactured domestically or from Canada, because so far, the Canadian government, the American government, keep flexing their muscles, and nothing really has happened yet,' he said. In fact, Robinson said, lumber right now is at the lowest price it's been in several years. 'The framing lumber composite is actually back to where it was in 2023,' he said, a price drop that he attributed to Canadian producers and American companies shifting as much product across the border as they could in anticipation of tariffs. But Daniels said he is concerned that Canada's recent election, which gave Pierre Poilievre the Liberal Party win, might have an impact on lumber. 'I'm concerned that may be setting us next up on a collision course,' he said. 'I think that's how he got elected, because he said he'll draw the hard line against the Americans. The thing is, Canadian lumber does have some other places they can export to.' The construction industry will closely watch the tariff situation, said Sean Miller, executive officer of the Kansas Building Industry Association. It's important that Canadian lumber and concrete from Mexico continue to be exempted from tariffs, he said. 'Canada is the source of upwards of 80% of our lumber, so that's a huge issue for the homebuilding industry in particular,' he said. 'There is a 14.5% tariff on lumber, pretty consistent through the last couple of administrations. That lumber was exempted from any additional tariffs at this time, and that's really critical for us.' Miller said possible supply chain disruptions are also a concern. 'We've seen so much, starting really with COVID, and it's never really come back the way we would have liked it,' he said. 'That can really impact us.' As an example, he said electrical transformers can be challenging to source for larger developments, such as 20- or 50-house projects. 'The ability for Evergy or your local electric partner to get the right amount of transformers really got limited during COVID, and it has not come back the way we would have liked to,' he said. 'Electric companies have worked really hard to make sure those things are staged and ready.' Robinson said tariffs have the potential to hurt the cost of projects that are in the works or already started, but most builders won't be affected because they learned hard lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'I would say pretty much 99.9% of all the builders we deal with have language in their contracts for increases due to market conditions,' he said. 'A lot of builders took some pretty serious hits back in '21, '22, during the COVID run, when lumber prices doubled. They were not protected.' 'Unfortunately, the end user is the one that's bearing the brunt of all these tariffs,' Robinson added. As the politics of tariffs and interest rates play out, Daniels said there's no way to quickly bring manufacturing back to the United States. 'If you're a believer that the trade imbalance with these other countries has been tremendously unfair, not America's favorite for years, it's not going to fix quick,' he said. 'It's going to be interesting times.' Robinson said he believes American lumber companies could potentially manage the country's housing starts. 'What we're seeing right now are curtailments with the prices as soft as they are — the mills are actually cutting production back because they're over produced,' he said. 'I'm going to say that our domestic production on framing and lumber commodity products can sustain about 1.2 to 1.3 million housing starts annually, and that's pretty close to where we're at today.' Robinson said he is less familiar with what it would take for the country to keep up with hardware needs in construction, but he said that part of the industry is 'heavily reliant' on imports.
BBC News
18-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'It's a big step' - Robinson on his debut
Southampton forward Jay Robinson spoke to BBC Radio Solent about his Premier League debut against Aston Villa last weekend: "It was a great feeling and I'm really happy to make my debut. I tried to do my best and show a good account of myself."When you get on, you feel the game is quicker but you have to get used to it. After you settle in after a few minutes, it just feels like you're playing football again. My family were really proud and it's a big step to becoming a professional footballer."All of the players have welcomed me. It's a really good group of lads and we try to keep a positive mindset."On his new contract, Robinson added: "It's a really good feeling that the club want to trust and work with me."Listen to more from Robinson on BBC Sounds
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Teenager Robinson signs new deal with Saints
Jay Robinson has signed a new four-year deal with Southampton, less than a week after making his Premier League debut for the Saints in a 3-0 defeat by Aston 18, joined the club as a 12-year-old and made his debut for the Under-21s aged England Under-18 international has seven goals and two assists in Premier League 2 this said: "It's a big milestone, making my debut and then signing my new contract a few days later. They've had lots of conversations with me and the club trust in me. It's really good, helping me improve, I'm learning a lot."
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Kaiser Permanente breaks ground on new medical center in Sacramento's Railyards
( — Kaiser Permanente will start its groundbreaking on a new medical center in the historical Railyards in Downtown Sacramento marking this as the beginning of a major transformation of the city's core.•Video Above: Kaiser Doctor on the importance of Skin Protection During Melanoma Awareness Day. Kaiser said in a press release that this change will bring hospital care, emergency & maternity services, and additional specialty care to the downtown area for the first time. This project is set to be completed in 2029 with an 18-acre campus at 365 Railyards Boulevard, which will include a full-service hospital, outpatient medical offices, and a parking garage, said KP. 'The Railyards Medical Center will enhance access to care for Kaiser Permanente members and patients with thousands of physicians and healthcare professionals using leading-edge technology to provide high-quality care in a spacious, healing environment,' according to KP officials. Nevada County's Shoulder Tap operation highlights the risks of underage drinking KP said that the building will be eight stories with 662,050 square feet, 310 beds in private rooms, a 70-treatment bay emergency room, an intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, surgery and exam rooms, pharmacy, imaging, and diagnostic services. Attached to the hospital is going to be a 5-story building, 173,000 square feet of medical office with 174 providers offices and 66 exam rooms, said KP. The office will include a laboratory, pharmacy, imaging, and diagnostic services. A 7-story and 1,500-stall parking structure will be part of the campus. The Railyards Medical Center is going to be the first KP to have an all-electric hospital in the state. In addition to solar panels, this will include environmentally-friendly features such as charging stations for electric vehicles, drought-tolerant landscaping, and the use of low-emitting materials to improve indoor air quality, according to KP. 'Kaiser Permanente is a recognized leader in delivering affordable and equitable health care to our members, patients, and the communities we serve. This new facility will bring essential medical services to the city's core for the first time,' said Jay Robinson, senior vice president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento. 'Breaking ground on our future medical center today will have a transformative effect on downtown Sacramento's economic vitality and provide our members and patients greater access to high-quality care and service for generations to come.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
