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Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Who was Greg Monks? Scottish man missing in Portugal found dead
A Scottish man was found dead a week after he went missing in Portugal. As per Portuguese police, the 38-year-old man was found in Cerro de Aguia area on Wednesday morning. The Scottish man went missing hours after he arrived in Albufeira for his stag party. As per reports, he was last spotted on the main strip at Algarve resort during a night out between May 27 and the early hours of May 28. Monks was last spotted around 3.27 am on May 28, after which, he was reported missing by his friends. After a week-long search, Monks' body was found by officials on June 4. ALSO READ | UK announces major military, nuclear revamp for 'war-fighting readiness' 'The Judicial Police, through the Southern Directorate, with the collaboration of the GNR of Albufeira, located, today, in the Cerro de Águia area, in Albufeira, the body of a man who had been missing since May 28," read the official statement issued by Portuguese police read. "After several investigations and investigating the presumed route taken in the early hours of the aforementioned day, since the last sighting, the body was located on a vacant and very uneven terrain. After the competent judicial inspection has been carried out, the body will be removed to the area's Legal Medicine Office for an autopsy to be performed," the statement on their official website added further. The UK foreign office has also offered its support to the family. "We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Portugal and are in contact with the local authorities," a spokesperson for the foreign office told Glasgow Times. Greg Monks was a 38-year-old man from Cambuslang, Scotland. Monks was on a trip to Portugal with friends for his bachelor party when he went missing. The Monks family confirmed the 38-year-old's death after police found his body on Wednesday with aid from his sisters and girlfriend who flew down from Glasgow.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
S4 Capital's Monks Technology Services and Tagboard Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Broadcast Infrastructure for Media and Entertainment
NEW YORK, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Monks, the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc, and Tagboard, modern interactive graphics systems for live events and broadcast, are excited to announce a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the media and entertainment landscape. The partnership will leverage a joint go-to-market strategy, combining Tagboard's cloud-based live graphics system with Monks Technology Services' expertise in modernizing broadcast infrastructure as a leader in providing cutting-edge technology solutions for the media and entertainment industry. Through this collaboration, Tagboard's advanced graphics capabilities will seamlessly integrate with Monks' next-gen broadcast infrastructure solutions within the company's proprietary AI solution media companies to create dynamic, interactive content while streamlining their operational workflows. Both companies, backed by a deep Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnership, believe these key components represent the next generation of professional content creation for broadcasters, streamers, event and gameday storytellers. "Monks' partnership with Tagboard helps us push the boundaries of what's possible in live content creation across the media and entertainment ecosystem," said Lewis Smithingham, SVP of Strategic Industries at Monks. "By combining Tagboard's innovative video graphics system with our broadcast infrastructure expertise, we can provide media companies with a holistic solution that not only enhances content creation, but also optimizes their technical operations to meet the demands of a rapidly changing landscape." "We've built Tagboard to be a modern and flexible graphics platform, like an open field where creative minds can develop apps with ease for use by the world's top leagues and broadcasters," said Nathan Peterson, CEO of Tagboard. "Working with Monks is like fantasy drafting all number one picks to take the field with you, and our clients are going to get the W; I can't wait to build together!" Together, Monks and Tagboard will bolster efficiency in professional content generation, while bringing net new content and revenue generation possibilities to the world's top media brands. Tagboard alone bolsters a roster of over 500 media IP who used the product to produce more than a quarter of a million shows last year alone. The two companies are a formidable force to drive innovation and evolution in media and entertainment. Tagboard's technology will seamlessly integrate within Monks' AI-centric solution which leverages advanced AI models to transform businesses. By automating workflows and linking talent, software, and microservices, orchestrates operations for the age of agentic AI, providing solutions for every stage of the creative lifecycle and offering a seamless journey from strategy to delivery across the media and entertainment industry. It begins with insights and strategy, where clients gain valuable data and develop targeted plans to guide their marketing efforts. This is followed by creation and adaptation, enabling the efficient production and customization of content to meet specific needs. Finally, ensures delivery and performance, optimizing content to reach the right audience with maximum effectiveness. For more information about Monks, visit To learn more about Tagboard, visit About TagboardTagboard is the world's leading modern interactive graphics system designed to help production teams in news, sports, and entertainment elevate their digital and linear programming with unparalleled efficiency. Trusted by over 500 of the world's largest media brands, including FOX Sports, ESPN, NBC, and the NFL, Tagboard's innovative cloud studio integrates seamlessly into any production tech stack, allowing for effortless deployment of HTML5 graphics. With Emmy-winning success and a team of industry experts, Tagboard revolutionizes live production by enabling real-time content creation, audience engagement, and revenue generation. About MonksMonks is the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to accelerate business growth and redefine how brands interact with the world. From crafting tailored, outcome-focused campaigns to modernizing critical infrastructure for the ever-evolving digital landscape, Monks delivers solutions that engage audiences in real time, drive cultural relevance and sustain long-term impact—a tripartite approach that establishes it as a trusted partner to the world's most innovative brands. Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-24) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks secured all three honors in Business Intelligence Group's 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards: Individual, Organizational and AI Product. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2024), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato's AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks was named Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24) and achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs. About Monks Technology ServicesTechnology Services is the technology and innovation arm of Monks. Formed from the combined strengths of TheoremOne, Zemoga, Formula Consultants, and Proof, Monks Technology Services brings together decades of expertise in AI engineering, cloud infrastructure, enterprise integration, and digital transformation. Monks Technology Services is a global leader in technology consulting, specializing in modernizing broadcast infrastructure for the media and entertainment industry. Backed by nearly 7,300+ Monks worldwide and powered by Monks Technology Services delivers scalable, human-centric solutions that bridge technology and creativity to drive business growth and cultural relevance. About S4CapitalS4Capital plc (SFOR.L) is the tech-led, new age/new era digital advertising, marketing and technology services company, established by Sir Martin Sorrell in May 2018. Our strategy is to build a purely digital advertising and marketing services business for global, multinational, regional, and local clients, and millennial-driven influencer brands. This will be achieved by integrating leading businesses in two synchronised practices: Marketing services and Technology services, along with an emphasis on 'faster, better, cheaper, more' execution in an always-on consumer-led environment, with a unitary structure. The Company now has approximately 7,300 people in 33 countries with approximately 80% of net revenue across the Americas, 15% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 5% across Asia-Pacific. The longer-term objective is a geographic split of 60%:20%:20%. At the Group's last full year results, Content accounted for approximately 60% of net revenue, Data&Digital Media 24% and Technology Services 16%. The long-term objective for the practices is a split of 50%:25%:25%. Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million 'shell' company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company, with a market capitalisation of over £16 billion on the day he left. Prior to that Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Company Plc for nine years. Media Contacts: For Monks Technology Services:Sarah Murray For Tagboard:Sky Mullersky@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monks
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Idaho's grocery tax credit would increase to $155 under new bill
Idaho House Majority Leader Jason Monks, R-Meridian, (center) answers a question from a reporter at a press conference on Jan. 6, 2025, at the Statehouse in Boise. Also pictured are House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, (left) and House Assistant Majority Leader Josh Tanner, R-Eagle. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun) The tax credit Idahoans receive for buying groceries would increase from $120 a year to $155 a year under a new bill introduced Monday in the Idaho Legislature. House Majority Leader Jason Monks, R-Meridian, sponsored the new bill, House Bill 61, saying the state has not increased the tax credit for two years. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX 'We've seen a lot of inflation taking place lately on the groceries,' Monks said. 'It's important that individuals have the ability to purchase food without having to pay additional taxes on that, and so this particular legislation would increase that credit from $120 to $155.' Before this bill, the Idaho Legislature last increased the grocery tax credit from $100 to $120 in 2023. If Monks' bill is passed into law, the credit would cover about $10,033 in groceries for a family of four every year with a $620 grocery credit, Monks said. That corresponds to covering $861 worth of groceries each month. As is the case currently, the taxpayer filing the tax return, their spouse and each dependent would be eligible to receive the credit, which is why the credit would be $620 for a family of four. However, in lieu of the new $155 per credit, Monks' bill also allows Idaho taxpayers to save all of their grocery receipts for the whole year and submit their receipts to the Idaho State Tax Commission to receive a credit of up to $250 a year – in case they buy more groceries than the standard $155 credit would offset. Under the new bill, the $155 grocery tax credit would apply uniformly to all Idahoans who do not submit itemized receipts. Currently, senior citizens receive a larger credit than the general public. Rep. John Gannon, D-Boise, expressed concern for seniors, many of whom may be retired or on a fixed income. 'It looks to me like seniors are only going to get $15 more on their grocery tax credit,' Gannon said. CONTACT US Monks told Gannon the choice to make the $155 credit uniform was deliberate. Monks said he always thought the increased credit for seniors was off because he said in his experience teenagers eat more than seniors. While Monks' bill would increase the tax credit Idaho taxpayers receive each year, it would leave the sales tax in place on groceries so that the state can collect sales tax revenue on groceries that out-of-state visitors buy. 'Being that tourism is one of our largest industries in the state, we get a lot of money that comes in from that, and that wouldn't change under this scenario,' Monks said. A fiscal note attached to the new bill estimates that it would reduce sales tax revenue to the state by about $50 million. Following a short debate, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to introduce the new bill Monday, which clears the way for the bill to return to the committee for a full public hearing. House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman David Cannon, R-Blackfoot, said his committee is not accepting remote virtual testimony on bills this year. However, Cannon said he will allow Idahoans to submit written email testimony by 4 p.m. the day before a hearing. To submit written testimony, people should send an email to hrev@ with the subject line clearly marked for legislative testimony. Cannon said everyone submitting email testimony must include their name, legislative district and any organization or group they represent, followed by the bill number they wish to testify on and whether they are for or against the bill. Cannon encouraged email writers to keep their testimony short so that it would last two minutes or less if read aloud. Cannon said the committee secretary would read some email testimony, giving preference to writers who live farther from the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
