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Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
South Africa's Tiger Brands' half-year profit rises more than expected
JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's Tiger Brands (TBSJ.J), opens new tab half-year earnings rose more than expected on Wednesday, with the country's biggest food producer declaring a special dividend of 12.16 rand. The owner of Jungle Oats and Koo baked beans said its headline earnings per share from continuing operations, a key profit measure in South Africa, rose by 34% to 10.21 rand in the six months ended on March 31, from 763 cents a year ago. SBG Securities had estimated a rise of 24%. Tiger Brands also declared an interim dividend of 415 cents per share.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Younghoe Koo embraces competition for his job
Younghoe Koo is the Falcons' returning kicker, but he is not the favorite for the job. The team signed German kicker Lenny Krieg to a three-year, $2.975 million contract, an indication they plan on him competing to be the kicker in 2025. Koo embraces the competition. Advertisement "It's not my first time having a kicker in the locker room with me throughout OTAs or training camp, but it's just kind of how it is in the NFL," Koo said, via Will McFadden of the team website. "He's a great dude. He works hard." Koo injured his right hip last season, landing on injured reserve. The injury did not require surgery, only injections, and he said he was "pretty full-go" a couple of weeks after the season ended. "Health-wise, it's great. It wasn't as serious as it could have been, so I'm fortunate in that," Koo said. "Every offseason I go through my training and offseason routine, and I'm right where I want to be if not further along." Koo converted only 25 of his 34 attempts last season, a success rate of 73.5 percent. That ranked him 29th in the league, and is the reason he will have to win his job back. "You're always competing; you're always getting evaluated," Koo said. "Obviously, I think last year's performance, whether injury or not, is a motivating factor enough for me. But, every season, I try to reset and work hard to really do the best I can."
NBC Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Younghoe Koo embraces competition for his job
Younghoe Koo is the Falcons' returning kicker, but he is not the favorite for the job. The team signed German kicker Lenny Krieg to a three-year, $2.975 million contract, an indication they plan on him competing to be the kicker in 2025. Koo embraces the competition. 'It's not my first time having a kicker in the locker room with me throughout OTAs or training camp, but it's just kind of how it is in the NFL,' Koo said, via Will McFadden of the team website. 'He's a great dude. He works hard.' Koo injured his right hip last season, landing on injured reserve. The injury did not require surgery, only injections, and he said he was 'pretty full-go' a couple of weeks after the season ended. 'Health-wise, it's great. It wasn't as serious as it could have been, so I'm fortunate in that,' Koo said. 'Every offseason I go through my training and offseason routine, and I'm right where I want to be if not further along.' Koo converted only 25 of his 34 attempts last season, a success rate of 73.5 percent. That ranked him 29th in the league, and is the reason he will have to win his job back. 'You're always competing; you're always getting evaluated,' Koo said. 'Obviously, I think last year's performance, whether injury or not, is a motivating factor enough for me. But, every season, I try to reset and work hard to really do the best I can.'
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Business Standard
7 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Taiwan MND detects over 60 sorties of Chinese aircraft in its territory
From early morning until 8:15 am (UTC+8), a total of 61 PLA aircraft sorties and several naval vessels were detected, with many aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait ANI Asia Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Tuesday reported increased Chinese military activity around Taiwan. From early morning until 8:15 am (UTC+8), a total of 61 PLA aircraft sorties and several naval vessels were detected, with many aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entering Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). In a post on X, MND said, "Overall 27 sorties of #PLA aircraft in various types (including J-16, KJ-500, etc.) were detected from 0815hr today. 18 out of 27 sorties crossed the median line of the #Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central, eastern and southwestern ADIZ in conducting air-sea joint training along with other PLAN vessels. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly." Earlier in the day, MND had said, "34 sorties of PLA aircraft, 9 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 am (UTC+8) today. 34 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded." On Monday, MND had detected four PLA aircraft, eight PLAN vessels, and two official ships near its territory. Taiwan's military is prioritising combat readiness as a key aspect of deterrence due to escalating threats from China, as reported by Focus Taiwan, citing Minister of National Defence Wellington. President Lai Ching-te noted that the armed forces are undergoing a significant transformation to better handle the increasing hostility from Beijing. "As we are situated on an island, we need to stockpile military supplies in case China launches multiple assaults. We may even need to prepare for a war of endurance," he stated, according to the Focus Taiwan report. To prepare for these potential situations, the military has revamped its training programs. Koo mentioned that new training subjects have been introduced for both conscripts and senior officers, encompassing topics related to newly acquired military assets. He emphasised that the objective is to "prepare for war," insisting that readiness is crucial for maintaining a strong deterrent, as noted by Focus Taiwan. Koo also highlighted Taiwan's ongoing focus on asymmetric warfare, especially following the extension of compulsory military service to one year starting January 1, 2024. Elements like air defence units, drones, and mobile radar systems are integral to Taiwan's strategy to ensure precision and adaptability against a numerically superior opponent, as indicated by Focus Taiwan. He remarked that the military must evaluate whether troop planning and positioning are sufficient for scenarios in which the Chinese People's Liberation Army suddenly escalates exercises near Taiwan into real attacks. The annual Han Kuang exercises are set to take place from July 9-18 this year, significantly longer than last year's five-day war games, which were cut short by a typhoon. Koo stressed that the exercises intend to identify weaknesses in existing plans and address any issues, according to Focus Taiwan.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Taiwan bolsters combat readiness, prepares for 'war of endurance' against China threat
Taiwan's military is prioritizing combat readiness and overhauling training programs in response to increasing threats from China. President Lai Ching-te emphasizes the need to stockpile supplies and prepare for a potential war of endurance. The annual Han Kuang exercises are extended to identify weaknesses, and a troop number review is scheduled to assess ongoing military enhancements. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Taiwan's military is prioritising combat readiness as a key aspect of deterrence due to escalating threats from China, as reported by Focus Taiwan , citing Minister of National Defence Lai Ching-te noted that the armed forces are undergoing a significant transformation to better handle the increasing hostility from Beijing. "As we are situated on an island, we need to stockpile military supplies in case China launches multiple assaults. We may even need to prepare for a war of endurance," he stated, according to the Focus Taiwan prepare for these potential situations, the military has revamped its training programs. Koo mentioned that new training subjects have been introduced for both conscripts and senior officers, encompassing topics related to newly acquired military emphasized that the objective is to "prepare for war," insisting that readiness is crucial for maintaining a strong deterrent, as noted by Focus also highlighted Taiwan's ongoing focus on asymmetric warfare, especially following the extension of compulsory military service to one year starting January 1, 2024. Elements like air defence units, drones, and mobile radar systems are integral to Taiwan's strategy to ensure precision and adaptability against a numerically superior opponent, as indicated by Focus remarked that the military must evaluate whether troop planning and positioning are sufficient for scenarios in which the Chinese People's Liberation Army suddenly escalates exercises near Taiwan into real annual Han Kuang exercises are set to take place from July 9-18 this year, significantly longer than last year's five-day war games, which were cut short by a typhoon. Koo stressed that the exercises intend to identify weaknesses in existing plans and address any issues, according to Focus also mentioned that a review of troop numbers is scheduled for the second half of the year, considering ongoing military enhancements. This review will determine whether adjustments are required across various units, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
