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Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Mizuho Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Crispr Therapeutics AG (CRSP)
In a report released on May 20, Salim Syed from Mizuho Securities maintained a Buy rating on Crispr Therapeutics AG (CRSP – Research Report), with a price target of $85.00. The company's shares opened today at $37.00. Confident Investing Starts Here: Syed covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Vaxcyte, Wave Life Sciences, and Cytokinetics. According to TipRanks, Syed has an average return of -9.6% and a 35.89% success rate on recommended stocks. Currently, the analyst consensus on Crispr Therapeutics AG is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $67.63, an 82.78% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Citizens JMP also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $86.00 price target. CRSP market cap is currently $3.39B and has a P/E ratio of -8.19. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 20 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of CRSP in relation to earlier this year. Most recently, in February 2025, John Greene, a Director at CRSP bought 7,000.00 shares for a total of $313,880.00.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Urgent appeal issued to find missing man - call 999 if you see him
People are being urged to dial 999 if they see a missing Stockport man. Greater Manchester Police says Syed was last seen at 6.30pm yesterday evening (May 28). He was seen on Manor Road, in Bramhall, at the time. Syed's age and surname have not been given by GMP. READ MORE: 'We're sleeping in a tent in Stockport town centre - we need more help' READ MORE: 'An Uber driver dropped a cigarette in the street, then I got a letter that tore my family's life apart' Syed is described as being Asian, around 5ft 8ins tall and of medium build. GMP says he may have been driving a grey Nissan Micra at the time of his disappearance. Syed was last seen wearing a black jacket with an orange lining, a grey t-shirt, grey pants and white trainers. He may also be carrying a small, black rucksack. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE GMP has issued a photo of Syed alongside an urgent appeal to find him this afternoon (Thursday). Anyone who sees Syed or has information on his whereabouts is urged to come forward as soon as possible. A GMP spokesperson added: "Officers are becoming increasingly concerned about him and want to make sure he is found safe and well. "Anyone with information about Syed's whereabouts should call police on 101 or 999 quoting log 79 of May 29, 2025." --- For the latest stories and breaking news visit Get the latest headlines, features and analysis that matter to you by signing up to our various Manchester Evening News newsletters here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to stay up to date with the latest. Follow us on X @mennewsdesk for all the latest stories and updates on breaking incidents from across the region and beyond, as well as on our Facebook page here. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our newsdesk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
New head of Salt Lake FBI office made dramatic career shift to be part of the ‘solution'
Mehtab Syed has an impressive resume that includes working for the FBI in some of the nation's biggest cities and the department's most important divisions. That's not bad for a woman who was born in Pakistan, moved to the United States when she was 17 and was working as a financial analyst for a restaurant chain. 'Never in a million years did I ever plan to be an FBI agent,' she told this week. In February, Syed was named as the new head of the FBI's Salt Lake City field office, which also includes Idaho and Montana. Syed's unexpected career change and rapid rise within the FBI began in 2001 after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. 'I was perfectly fine with my degree in finance and doing financial work. But after 9/11, I just wanted to do something different and wanted to be part of a solution instead of part of a problem,' she said. Syed, who is Muslim, was living in New York at the time of the attack. 'You feel shame first because you're Muslim, (and) you see someone doing something so bad, and it kind of reflects who you are. But then I got angry, and I was like, 'Uh-uh, that's not happening.'' She decided to start applying for jobs at FBI field agencies. 'I just wanted to do something,' Syed recalled. But after initially not getting any return calls, Syed actually forgot about her application to the FBI. It wasn't until she came home one day and her son told her the FBI had called. Syed called the number they had left. 'They said, 'Hello, FBI.' I hung up,' she recalled, with a laugh. Syed initially didn't believe the FBI had actually called her about her application. But after talking to her son again, she called them back a second time and before she knew it, she was entering the FBI Academy at age 35. She began working as an agent in the New York field office in 2005 and worked on counterterrorism investigations, was a member of the crisis negotiation team and the rapid deployment team. In 2008, Syed was sent to Islamabad, Pakistan, as acting assistant legal attaché. 'She was responsible for conducting extensive coordination between law enforcement, intelligence, and security services of multiple governments,' according to her bio. In 2015, she was assigned to a similar position in Amman, Jordan, as assistant legal attaché. After Pakistan, she returned to New York, where she was the supervisor of a counterterrorism task force that investigated such groups as Al-Qaeda and ISIS, she said. Then, in 2012, she was asked by her supervisors to work at the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. 'I really didn't want to. But I was being pushed and was told that I need to go and do something different,' she said. Syed continued her counterterrorism work in Washington, but on a more global basis. By 2020, she was working in the Newark, New Jersey, field office as the assistant special agent-in-charge of cyber and counterintelligence. In 2022, she was promoted to section chief of the China Operations II Branch of the Counterintelligence Division at the FBI's headquarters in Washington. By 2023, she was moved to the Los Angeles field office to once again oversee cyber and counterintelligence. Syed also spent some time in Utah for 'survival training' in 2013, she said. And after working for years in some of the nation's biggest cities, she recently requested to return to the Beehive State to fill the job as the special agent-in-charge at the Salt Lake office. 'I like change. I like (a) challenge. I'd never been to Montana before. I'd never been to Idaho, so I came here. And I'm so glad that I did because I'm really enjoying my time here,' she said. She describes her job now as making phone calls to headquarters to make sure her agents in Utah, Idaho and Montana get the resources they need. But she admits that the job in Utah is much different than working in New York or Los Angeles. 'Until I came to Utah, I had no idea how different the Utah territory is than being in New York, LA (and) Newark, because we cover here three different states,' she said. 'So, just the time to go from one resident agency to another takes hours and hours. And don't get me wrong, I'm used to driving for hours. Only 30 miles can take two hours in New York. But it's a different kind of traveling. I have a whole new appreciation for my agents here in Utah and Montana and Idaho. It's different challenges here. 'I think what we need here is more resources, more agents, more professional staff, more intel analysts,' she continued. 'My goal is to bring more resources back to Utah … and Billings and Idaho. We need more agents here.' Rather than counterterrorism, she said some of the main priorities in Utah are going after gangs, cartels and drug traffickers and protecting citizens, while also lending technical support and intel to other federal and local agencies to assist with their investigations. 'Whatever the priority is do, that's what we do,' she said.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
Madrastul Uloom: The AMU's precursor counts Manto, Khwaja Abbas, Javed Akhtar, Lala Amarnath among its alumni
An elementary school in a nondescript city, with just a dozen students, received the nod from the then-Viceroy, Lord Northbrook (1826-1901), to lay its foundation. The first educational endeavour soon developed into a hub of intellectual and cultural activity. The school evolved into the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College (1877) and then became a central university in 1920, leaving an indelible mark on India's educational, literary, and cultural landscape. The institution's first student, Enayat Ullah, rose to become the chief justice of the Nizam's State of Hyderabad. Founded on May 24, 1875, by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Madrastul Uloom marked the beginning of a transformative journey. It was rechristened as Minto Circle and then Syedna Tahir Saifuddin School. Notwithstanding its evolution as a university, the school continues to function till this day. Over the decades, the school produced notable alumni, including Sadat Hasan Manto, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Irfan Habib, Mushirul Hasan, Hamid Ansari, Talat Mehmood, Saeed Jaffrey, Javed Akhtar, Lala Amarnath, Zafar Iqbal, among many others. Despite the devastation brought about by the First War of Independence, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's determination and resilience shone through. His dream of an education and a reformed strategy for improving the lives of beleaguered Indians led to the establishment of the Scientific Society in 1864. It resolved to translate essential books related to physical science, engineering, and world history into the Urdu language. He also formed a committee to disseminate education among Muslims. The committee organised an essay competition advocating for the establishment of a college to provide modern education. This prompted Sir Syed to form another committee, the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Fund Committee, in 1872. The committee resolved to establish a separate elementary school that would provide both modern secular and religious education through the medium of English and Urdu. The school's prescribed syllabus was comprehensive, encompassing a wide range of subjects, including English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Latin, Literature, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Mineralogy, Animal physiology, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Islamic jurisprudence, Hadith studies, and Islamic creed. A committee of the directors of instruction in the vernacular language learning featuring prominent scholars and literary stalwarts such as WH Smith, J Elliot, Professor Zakaullah (Professor of Mathematics, Muir College, Allahabad), Mr Obaidullah Obaidi (superintendent, Dhaka College), Altaf Hussain Haali ( Professor, Anglo Arabic College, Delhi), Mohammad Hussain Azad, Moulvi Chiragh Ali, and Syed Hussain Bilgrami, Syed Mahmood, Rakshan Nawan Mohammad Zia uddin among others. Mr William Muir, the Financial Minister of the Legislative Council of India, Mr E Deighton, Principal of Agra College, and Sir Syed were chosen as the honorary president, president, and vice president, respectively. A 25-member fundraising committee was also constituted, symbolising the collective effort and shared responsibility in the school's establishment. Sir Syed was the first to contribute Rs 500. The Viceroy, Lord Northbrook, gave a personal donation of Rs 10,000. The Nawab of Rampur doled out Rs 30,000 cash and promissory notes worth Rs 30,000, yielding an annual income of Rs 1,200. Maharaja Patiala provided Rs 13,000 in cash and a recurring grant of Rs 1,888 annually. John Strachey (1823-1907), the Lieutenant Governor of the north-western province, donated Rs 1000; Salar Jung announced an annual award of Rs 3600. Nizam Hyderabad contributed Rs 2000 cash and a monthly grant of Rs 400. Remarkably, a staggering amount of over four lakh rupees was collected before the school's inauguration. On how the collection was started, Sir Syed shared an amusing anecdote, 'I distinctly recall the day when I saw a green colour Imam Zamin (an arm band tied with some money on the right hand of a person when he undertakes a journey. The offering is made in the name of Imam Ali ibn Moosa Raza(765-818), the eighth Imam of the Twelver Shia sect of Islam, the guarantor of safe travel. Upon completing the journey, the money is donated to the needy, but the charity cannot be given to the Syeds), around the arm of my friend. I asked for the money, though I am a Syed, he was hesitant, then I wondered, Is there anyone more destitute than Muslims? Does any committee other than the MAO College Fund Committee lay claim to it? My words moved him, and I got the green band. When I loosened it, I found one rupee and two Mansoori paisa (coins of the Jodhpur state). It was the first contribution, and the pious money triggered donations; the fund accumulated to nearly 4.50 lakhs. We have decided to spend 979 rupees per month on the school.' Despite his widespread adoration, Sir Syed is often criticised for his focus on the educational, social, and political empowerment of the upper class of Muslims, which some argue led to the neglect of the lower classes. Some scholars use selective quotes, especially from his writings on the 1857 revolt where he used harsh and impolite words for weavers. They accused him of having a feudal mindset and showing a marked disdain for the underprivileged. However, Sir Syed's much-talked-about feudal and biased mindset seems to wane when he took the first step to ameliorate Muslims by setting up a school. The opening ceremony bears testimony to his benevolence and generosity. The Aligarh Institute Gazette (May 28, 1875) published a special supplement on the inauguration ceremony. The school was started with 12 students, and contrary to popular perception, not all of them belonged to the affluent class. Introducing the students, Sir Syed said, 'Two poor students from Azamgarh have reached here. One of them had lost his parents recently, and the parents of the second were alive.' School fees remain fixed, but a concession can be given to those in need; however, Sir Syed went beyond this. He devised the fee structure, making affordability its core. A graded fee structure was introduced, with a range of one to five rupees. A poor student could pay one rupee. It prompted many students from low-income backgrounds to join the school. The school purchased a large vehicle for ferrying students from impoverished backgrounds living in the city. Sir Syed used the metaphor of the two eyes of a beautiful bride to represent the Hindu and the Muslim, and he employed this expression at the inauguration ceremony. He said, 'Two communities live in India, and if one is progressing and the other goes down, then its beautiful face will turn black. The charm of the bride's face lies in her two pretty, illuminating eyes.' (Shafey Kidwai is the director of Sir Syed Academy, Aligarh Muslim University, and the author of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Reason, Religion, Nation)
Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
IT reforms sought to halt exodus
P@SHA has said that the govt will have to decide the future course – either develop the country as a digital powerhouse or remain confined as skilled individuals leave the country. photo: file Listen to article The information technology (IT) sector has warned the government that companies will shift to other countries if favourable policies are not introduced and changes are made in the existing tax regime. Addressing a news briefing on Tuesday, Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) Chairman Sajjad Syed said that investments were not brought into the country by the government in public sector industries. "Investments are invited by the private sector and the government functionaries have to be facilitators; this includes branding, infrastructure development, skill development as well as the tax and fiscal regime," he said. Syed pointed out that currently Pakistan had one of the highest tax rates and negligible certainty about the consistency of policies. He said corporate income tax was 29% in Pakistan, whereas it was as low as 9% in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 25% in Vietnam, which had annual IT exports of $141 billion. Other taxes and input costs were also high in Pakistan. Syed added that the IT industry had demonstrated resilience in the face of economic turbulence, contributing $3.2 billion in exports in financial year 2023-24 and it was projected to close the current fiscal year at nearly $4 billion. "An estimated $15 billion export potential is projected by 2030, but more promising numbers can be achieved if there is policy consistency, a long-term taxation regime and operational facilitation by the government to boost investor confidence," the P@SHA chairman remarked. Among the issues highlighted by the association were the need to align tax treatment between the employees of local IT firms and the independent remote workers employed by foreign companies. P@SHA asked the government to formally define remote workers in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 as the lacuna was forcing IT companies to collect an additional 30% income tax from employees earning over Rs2.5 million annually, whereas those working for international clients did not have to pay high taxes. "This high income tax on local companies has encouraged international competitors to hire the same human resources in Pakistan at higher wages and even save some amount by paying a low income tax," Syed added. P@SHA also demanded that the government ensure continuity in tax policy and added that the IT sector in Pakistan was still in its formative growth stage. He added that policy stability was essential for sustaining the momentum and referred to a Digital Foreign Direct Investment (DFDI) event, where over $700 million worth of investment commitments were made, of which $600 million was facilitated by P@SHA. "If the tax regime is changed in the upcoming budget, there will only be two choices: either the clients leave Pakistani companies as the cost of business will increase or we shift to any conducive market like the UAE, Vietnam or the Philippines," Syed said. P@SHA has said that Pakistan's IT sector employs over 600,000 skilled human resources, but the government has to decide the future course – either develop the country as a digital powerhouse by promoting artificial intelligence or remain confined at the secondary level as high-end skilled individuals will leave the country to seek jobs abroad.
