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OTTAWA — Canada got back in the win column at the world junior hockey championship. It wasn't pretty. Oliver Bonk, Caden Price and Mathieu Cataford, into the empty net, scored as the wobbly host country picked up an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany on Sunday. Carter George made 25 saves to register the goaltender's second straight shutout for the Canadians, who were coming off Friday's stunning 3-2 upset loss to Latvia in a shootout. Nico Pertuch stopped 33 shots for Germany, which dropped its Group A opener at the men's under-20 tournament to the United States 10-4 before falling 3-1 to Finland. Canada entered with a 17-0 record all-time and a combined 107-26 score against Germany at the world juniors, including last year's 6-3 victory in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an 11-2 drubbing at the 2023 event in Halifax. Despite another sub-par performance, the victory sets up a New Year's Eve matchup against the U.S. for first place in the pool after the Americans fell 4-3 to the Finns in overtime earlier Sunday. Canada suffered one of the powerhouse nation's worst defeats in tournament history Friday when Latvia — outscored 41-4 in four previous meetings at the event — shocked the hockey world. And while the plucky Latvians were full marks for their victory, the Canadians were largely disjointed and surrendered the middle of the ice for long stretches despite firing 57 shots on goal. There was more of the same Sunday. Head coach Dave Cameron made a couple of changes to Canada's lineup — one out of necessity and another for tactical reasons. With star defenceman Matthew Schaefer, who could go No. 1 at the 2025 NHL draft, out of the world juniors after suffering an upper-body injury against Latvia, Vancouver Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio drew in. Cameron also sat forward Porter Martone in favour of Carson Rehkopf. Canada opened the scoring on the power play, which also had a new look after going 1-for-7 through the first two games, when Bonk scored from his normal bumper position in the slot off an Easton Cowan feed at 9:40 of the first period. Sam Dickinson then chimed a one-timer off the post on another man advantage before George, who was in goal for Canada's 4-0 opener against the Finns, made a couple of stops on the penalty kill inside a red-clad Canadian Tire Centre. Petruch made a big stop off Tanner Howe in the second before also denying Calum Ritchie from the slot on a power play, but the Canadians again looked completely out of sorts against what was a decidedly inferior opponent on paper. Berkly Catton hit another post for Canada early in the third. Tanner Molendyk also found iron. Unable to register a 5-on-5 goal against either Latvia or Germany through more than 120 minutes of action, Price scored on a shot that caromed off the end boards and went in off Pertuch with 4:58 left in regulation to make it 2-0 before Cataford iced it into the empty net on another nervy night for the 20-time gold medallists. The U.S. beat Latvia 5-1 on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the Europeans' upset of Canada. American captain Ryan Leonard said the Latvians were impressive — even on short rest. "That team's no joke," said the Washington Capitals prospect. "You can't really treat anyone different, especially in this short of a tournament." Germany will meet Latvia on Monday in a crucial game at the bottom of the Group A standings. Canada now turns its attention to Tuesday's clash against the U.S. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian PressAMID the increasing social media activity of young Filipinos, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (Converge) has launched an advocacy campaign promoting digital literacy and privacy awareness among schoolchildren. Through its Corporate Governance and Data Privacy (CGDP) Group, Converge introduced Project Piglet (Privacy Integration through Guided Learning of Emerging Technologies) to educate learners on protecting personal information online. The initiative began at Francisco Legaspi Memorial School in Pasig, where grades two to six pupils engaged in a child-friendly discussion on responsible online behavior. Register to read this story and more for free . Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. OR See our subscription options.
The S&P 500 rose 0.2% from its all-time high set on Friday to post a record for the 54th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 128 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. Super Micro Computer, a stock that’s been on an AI-driven roller coaster, soared 28.7% to lead the market. Following allegations of misconduct and the resignation of its public auditor , the maker of servers used in artificial-intelligence technology said an investigation found no evidence of misconduct by its management or by the company’s board. It also said that it doesn’t expect to restate its past financials and that it will find a new chief financial officer, appoint a general counsel and make other moves to strengthen its governance. Big Tech stocks also helped prop up the market. Gains of 1.8% for Microsoft and 3.2% for Meta Platforms were the two strongest forces pushing upward on the S&P 500. Intel was another propellant during the morning, but it lost an early gain to fall 0.5% after the chip company said CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired and stepped down from the board. Intel is looking for Gelsinger’s replacement, and its chair said it’s “committed to restoring investor confidence.” Intel recently lost its spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to Nvidia, which has skyrocketed in Wall Street’s frenzy around AI. Stellantis, meanwhile, skidded following the announcement of its CEO’s departure . Carlos Tavares steps down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroën and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales and an inventory backlog at dealerships. The world’s fourth-largest automaker’s stock fell 6.3% in Milan. The majority of stocks in the S&P 500 likewise fell, including California utility PG&E. It dropped 5% after saying it would sell $2.4 billion of stock and preferred shares to raise cash. Retailers were mixed amid what’s expected to be the best Cyber Monday on record and coming off Black Friday . Target, which recently gave a forecast for the holiday season that left investors discouraged , fell 1.2%. Walmart , which gave a more optimistic forecast, rose 0.2%. Amazon, which looks to benefit from online sales from Cyber Monday, climbed 1.4%. All told, the S&P 500 added 14.77 points to 6,047.15. The Dow fell 128.65 to 44,782.00, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 185.78 to 19,403.95. The stock market largely took Donald Trump’s latest threat on tariffs in stride. The president-elect on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a group of developing economies if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. Trump said he wants the group, headlined by Brazil, Russia, India and China, to promise it won’t create a new currency or otherwise try to undercut the U.S. dollar. The dollar has long been the currency of choice for global trade. Speculation has also been around a long time that other currencies could knock it off its mantle, but no contender has come close. The U.S. dollar’s value rose Monday against several other currencies, but one of its strongest moves likely had less to do with the tariff threats. The euro fell amid a political battle in Paris over the French government’s budget . The euro sank 0.7% against the U.S. dollar and broke below $1.05. In the bond market, Treasury yields gave up early gains to hold relatively steady. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed above 4.23% during the morning before falling back to 4.19%. That was just above its level of 4.18% late Friday. A report in the morning showed the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted again last month, but not by as much as economists expected. This upcoming week will bring several big updates on the job market, including the October job openings report, weekly unemployment benefits data and the all-important November jobs report. They could steer the next moves for Federal Reserve, which recently began pulling interest rates lower to give support to the economy. Economists expect Friday’s headliner report to show U.S. employers accelerated their hiring in November, coming off October’s lackluster growth that was hampered by damaging hurricanes and strikes. “We now find ourselves in the middle of this Goldilocks zone, where economic health supports earnings growth while remaining weak enough to justify potential Fed rate cuts,” according to Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide. In financial markets abroad, Chinese stocks led gains worldwide as monthly surveys showed improving conditions for manufacturing, partly driven by a surge in orders ahead of Trump’s inauguration next month. Both official and private sector surveys of factory managers showed strong new orders and export orders, possibly partly linked to efforts by importers in the U.S. to beat potential tariff hikes by Trump once he takes office. Indexes rose 0.7% in Hong Kong and 1.1% in Shanghai. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares DividendCHICO — As the Christmas season continues, look for these events, most of which are holiday oriented. Legacy Stage presents “A Christmas Carol” at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Laxson Auditorium on First Street on the Chico State campus. Tickets cost between $22 and $32. Chico State students can get in for $17. Visit . 1078 Gallery presents “Untold Stories” with Mark Gailey and Bill Houck, Jessica Perelman and Rebecca Shelly and Karen Westheimer and Sue Whitmore. This exhibit will be ongoing from Dec. 6 to Dec. 29. The gallery is at 1710 Park Ave. in Chico. For more information visit . Theatre on the Ridge’s StageCoach Youth Theatre Production presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” directed by Erika Anne Soerensen. The play will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Visit totr.org for tickets or call 530-877-5760. Theatre on the Ridge is at 3735 Neal Road in Paradise. Chikoko presents the Bizarre Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Chico Fairgrounds at 2357 Fair St. in Chico. There will be gifts, food, jewelry, clothing and artwork for sale. The Truck Parade of Lights and Canned Food Drive will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 from Pearson to Skyway in Paradise. Decorated trucks will be staged at Thomas Ace Hardware at 4:30 p.m. at 5720 Clark Road. Register trucks at the store entrance. Judging begins at 5 p.m. Trophies presented before the parade starts just after dark. Listen for the bullhorn calling drivers. The entrance fee for the parade is non-perishable food. Trucks travel west on Pearson, past the Community Park, north on the Skyway to the Holiday Shopping Center. Trucks then double back on the same route. Those interested in providing a canned food drop off location, to volunteer on the day of the parade or to transport the canned goods to the food banks, call Shell Morley at DADCO Construction at 530-762-2981 or email dadcoconstruction@yahoo.com. Non-perishable food collected will be distributed to local food banks to support local families. Expired food will not be accepted. Celebrate Christmas with a mistletoe party from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the C.F. Lott Home at 1067 Montgomery St. in Oroville. This is a free event. There will be punch, cookies and holiday music. There will be a brass quintet performance on the patio from 3 to 4 p.m. to close out the event. Learn about why mistletoe was so important to the Lott family. Cornelia’s Garden gift shop in the museum will also be open during the event and is stocked with stocking stuffers and gifts for the whole family. Cash or check only. This event is hosted by the city of Oroville Docent Association and the Friends of the Parks with support from the city of Oroville museums. Theatre on the Ridge presents Christmas with acapella singing group The Stage Whispers. This is held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Theatre on the Ridge is at 3735 Neal Road in Paradise. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Inspire School of Arts and Sciences and the Museum of Northern California Art present an art fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the museum at 900 The Esplanade. The Chico Art Center presents Chico Icons: “Pointillist Paintings by Norm Dillinger.” The opening reception is on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. The closing reception is Friday, Jan. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Chico Art Center’s hours are Tuesday through Friday noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the art center at 450 Orange St., Suite 6, in Chico.
The confidential briefing note is part of the tranche of documents made public in the annual release of State papers from the Irish National Archives. An Irish Department of Foreign Affairs official focusing on justice and security created the list in October 2002. The document starts by referencing a 1999 interview given by George Mitchell, the chairman of the Good Friday Agreement negotiations, in which he claimed the British and Irish governments, as well as Northern Ireland’s political parties, had leaked information to manipulate public opinion. However, he further accused the NIO of attempting to sabotage the process by leaking information on British Government policy to the media. Mr Mitchell, a former US senator, is said to have expressed alarm and anger over the frequency of leaks from the NIO – saying they were uniquely “designed to undermine the policy of the British Government of which they were a part”. The Irish civil servant notes Mr Mitchell himself was subjected to an attempted “smear” when he first arrived in Northern Ireland, as newspaper articles falsely claimed his chief of staff Martha Pope had had a liaison with Sinn Fein representative Gerry Kelly with ulterior motives. The Irish civil servant goes on to list several “leaks”, starting with the publication of a proposed deal in a newspaper while “intense negotiations” for the Downing Street Declaration were under way. Next, the Department lists two “high-profile and damaging leaks issued from the NIO”. A so-called “gameplan” document was leaked in February 1998, showing papers had been prepared weeks before the Drumcree march on July 6, 1997. In the preceding years, there had been standoffs and clashes as nationalists opposed the procession of an Orange parade down Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The gameplan document showed then secretary of state for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, who was publicly expressing a desire for a negotiated solution to the 1997 parade, advocated “finding the lowest common denominator for getting some Orange feet on the Garvaghy Road”. In 1997, a large number of security forces were deployed to the area to allow the march to proceed. The incident sparked heightened tension and a wave of rioting. The document further describes the release of a document submitted by the NIO’s director of communications to the secretary of state as a “second major leak”. It claims a publicity strategy was released to the DUP in the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement and showed how the UK Government would support a yes vote in a referendum following any talks agreement. In addition, it is claimed unionists used leaked sections of the Patten report on policing to invalidate its findings ahead of its publication in 1999. The report recommended the replacement of the Royal Ulster Constabulary with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the changing of symbols, and a 50-50 recruitment policy for Catholics and Protestants. At the time, UUP leader David Trimble said the recommendations would lead to a corruption of policing in Northern Ireland. Chris Patten, chairman of the independent commission on policing, said some of the assertions were a “total fabrication” and designed to “muddy the waters” to create a difficult political atmosphere. Elsewhere, the author notes it was leaked to the media there was serious disagreement between the governments of the UK and Ireland on the composition of that commission – with not a single name submitted by the Irish side being accepted by the other. The author notes this incident, still under the heading “NIO leaks”, was believed by British officials to have emanated from the Irish side. The report turns to leaks of other origin, claiming “disgruntled Special Branch officers in Northern Ireland” were blamed by the British Government for a series of releases about the IRA which were designed to damage Sinn Fein in the 2001 general election in Northern Ireland. One senior Whitehall source was quoted in the Guardian as complaining that Special Branch was “leaking like a sieve” after details of an IRA intelligence database containing the names of leading Tories – described at the time as a “hit list” – was passed to the BBC in April 2002. The briefing note adds: “This was followed days later by a leak to The Sunday Telegraph which alleged that senior IRA commanders bought Russian special forces rifles in Moscow last year. “The newspaper said it was passed details by military intelligence in London.” The briefing note adds that other Special Branch leaks were associated with the Castlereagh break-in. The final incident in the document notes the Police Ombudsman’s Report on the Omagh bombing was also leaked to the press in December 2001. Then Northern Ireland secretary John Reid said at the time: “Leaks are never helpful and usually malicious – I will not be commenting on this report until I have seen the final version.” The reason for creating the list of leaks, which the Irish National Archives holds in a folder alongside briefing notes for ministers ahead of meetings with officials from the UK Government and NIO, is not outlined in the document itself. – This document is based on material in 2024/130/6.Democrats Frustrated Over Joe Biden Reversing Course and Pardoning His Son
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 14: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has been recognized by the World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB) with the prestigious “Excellence in FinTech Innovation & Digital Leadership in Kuwait for the Year 2024” Award. Presented to the Bank during the 10th Arab Banks Awards and Commendations of Excellence 2024 ceremony held in Cairo by the union’s Banking Executive Magazine, this accolade reflects KIB’s unwavering commitment to advancing financial technology and driving digital innovation across the Kuwaiti banking sector. The rigorous selection process conducted by the Awards Committee was based on comprehensive criteria and data spanning 2023 and 2024. The criteria included commitment to fintech innovation, AI and machine learning integration, focus on cybersecurity and data privacy, digital inclusion and financial literacy initiatives, and commitment to sustainability through digital practices. This evaluation highlighted KIB’s ability to align with global standards, foster innovation, and prioritize customer-centric digital solutions. Commenting on this achievement, Mohamed El-Shareef, General Manager of the Digital Innovation and Data Intelligence Department at KIB, said: “We are honored to receive this esteemed award from the World Union of Arab Bankers. The recognition affirms our Bank’s dedication to embracing the future of banking through technological excellence. We are proud to be a driving force in transforming the way banking services are delivered in Kuwait, while remaining focused on enhancing the customer experience and fostering a digitally inclusive financial ecosystem.” El-Shareef added: “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at KIB, and it plays a vital role in driving our sustainable business practices. Our focus on advancing digital banking solutions, from enhanced mobile banking features to AI-powered, data-driven solutions and tools, reflects our dedication to offering seamless and engaging banking experiences for our customers.” Pointing out KIB’s commitment to cybersecurity and privacy, El-Shareef said: “Digital trust is non-negotiable in today’s banking landscape. At KIB, we have prioritized advanced cybersecurity systems and stringent data privacy measures to ensure our customers' information remains safeguarded at every step.” El-Shareef also highlighted KIB’s dedication to financial literacy and digital inclusion, saying: “KIB never takes its eyes off the mission to empower all members of society, promoting financial literacy and offering accessible digital platforms. Through initiatives such as those supporting the ‘Let’s Be Aware’ (Diraya) campaign, which was launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) in cooperation with local banks, we are helping individuals and businesses alike navigate the digital age with confidence.” It is important to mention that the World Union of Arab Bankers, headquartered in the Lebanese capital Beirut, comprises more than 500 members from the Arab banking sector. The organization publishes The Banking Executive Magazine, which began organizing the Arab Banks Awards and Commendations of Excellence in 2015. It has since become one of the most prominent events in the Arab banking industry, presenting annual awards to more than 50 Arab banks. It also serves to note that KIB remains dedicated to contributing to shaping the future of banking in Kuwait through a blend of technological innovation and strategic foresight. The Bank constantly strives to bring a seamless, modern, and safe banking experience to all segments of society, stemming from its main slogan ‘Bank for Life’.