Thousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing. Backed by left-wing parties and unions, the demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona behind a giant banner declaring "Lower the rents". "Today a new political cycle starts concerning housing," Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for the Catalan Tenants Union, the main organiser, told reporters. "Investors must not be allowed to come to our cities and play with the apartments like a game of Monopoly," she added. The union would target "profiteers" who are taking "half of our salaries", Arcarazo said. The demonstrators demanded a 50 percent cut in rents, leases with an unlimited term and a ban on "speculative" sales of buildings. They threatened to start a rent strike. An estimated 22,000 people took part in a similar demonstration in Madrid on October 13. Campaigns have been launched in other cities. According to the Idealista specialised website, rental prices per square metre have risen 82 percent across Spain over the past decade. The average salary has gone up by 17 percent in that time, according to the national statistics institute. Facing pressure over a housing crisis, the government in 2023 passed legislation calling for more social housing, greater restrictions on rents in high demand areas and penalties for owners who do not occupy properties. But rents have continued to rise while the government has battled city and regional authorities to get some parts of the law applied. vid-vab/tw/jmlive casino elyucasino 。

Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj gears up to host Maha KumbhCorruption case filed against officials, contractors in DHBVN tender scamTelsey Advisory Group reiterated their outperform rating on shares of TJX Companies ( NYSE:TJX – Free Report ) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $134.00 target price on the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for TJX Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.61 EPS. A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $115.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 19th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on TJX Companies from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Bank of America increased their price target on TJX Companies from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on TJX Companies from $122.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.47. View Our Latest Research Report on TJX TJX Companies Stock Up 1.4 % TJX Companies ( NYSE:TJX – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $14.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.95 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 63.19% and a net margin of 8.56%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.03 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that TJX Companies will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current year. TJX Companies Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.29%. Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 15,000 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.54, for a total transaction of $1,763,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 536,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,018,835.92. This trade represents a 2.72 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website . Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On TJX Companies A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TJX. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. increased its stake in TJX Companies by 12.4% in the third quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 47,104 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $5,537,000 after acquiring an additional 5,207 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 35.9% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 12,317,452 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,249,237,000 after purchasing an additional 3,255,849 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 45.9% during the 2nd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,041,982 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $114,722,000 after buying an additional 327,684 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 229.8% during the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 221,497 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $24,387,000 after buying an additional 154,342 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd acquired a new stake in TJX Companies in the second quarter valued at about $2,310,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock. TJX Companies Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for TJX Companies Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for TJX Companies and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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“Music, Movies, Magic” more than lives up to its name, delivering all three in a single nostalgic night. The November 22 show, presented by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Society, Inc. at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, was an aural trip down the cinematic memory lane, bringing to life the iconic soundtracks of a wide variety of movies. After some brief opening words from Anton Huang, PPOSI chairman, and Kaye Tinga, CCP President, the show began in earnest. Under the baton of music director and maestro Gerard Salonga, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) began with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture , an energetic piece that seems to leap and bounce right off the walls of the concert hall. Another equally light-hearted overture, the Die Fledermaus as heard in The Great Waltz (1938) combines whimsy and intricacy to capture the 19th-century Vienna that its composer Johann Strauss II lived through. From the sports drama Chariots of Fire , Elgar’s Nimrod takes its time building up its swelling, undulating melody but is no less captivating for it. Local films were given the spotlight as well – after a brief intermission, the PPO began with Bato sa Buhangin , a sentimental love song from the 1976 film of the same name and smoothly transitioned to Tubig at Langis , an iconic song that can be found in many a film’s emotionally cathartic scenes. The Philippine Madrigal Singers, one of the most acclaimed choral groups in the world, made their entrance around this time with Iduyan Mo , the work of National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab for the 1980 historical drama Aguila . The evening also featured individual performances. Camille Lopez-Molina’s powerful La Mamma Morta filled the hall with the aria’s raw, yearning mournfulness, her voice soaring effortlessly through its dramatic highs and lows. Soprano Lara Maigue performed Der Hölle Rache , one of the most demanding arias in opera, its fast-paced staccatos proving a challenge for many sopranos. Equally moving were the instrumental pieces led by concertmaster Diomedes Saraza Jr., particularly John Williams’ Schindler’s List: Main Theme , which tugged at the heartstrings with its haunting violin strains. Jules Massenet’s Thais: Meditation , as famously featured in Titanic , provided a tender counterbalance, its ethereal melodies weaving a spellbinding atmosphere of introspection and beauty. Performing the tender, poignant love songs Be My Love from The Toast of New Orleans (1950) and Mi Mancherai from Il Postino was musical theater artist Arman Ferrer. Meanwhile, Cris Villonco delivered a powerful Michel Legrand medley arranged by Gerard Salonga, a triptych including What are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life, The Windmills of Your Mind , and A Piece of Sky . These evocative pieces linger in one’s mind long after the last note has been sung. However, the highlight of the night was Tonight (Quintet) from West Side Story featuring Ferrer, Maigue, Molina, Jonathan Velasco, and Gary Fabricante. Set within the context of gang rivalry in New York City, this modernized retelling of Romeo and Juliet overflows with pathos. This performance was further elevated by the Alice Reyes Dance Philippines group, whose choreography brought the story of gang rivalry and star-crossed love to vivid life. Alice Reyes herself, a National Artist for Dance, was in the audience during the show. Part of the experience of live music is realizing the intricacy of each piece, that every part of it is indispensable whether it be a powerful roar or a tinkling as soft as the wind. Attempting to capture the feeling through video or audio is not dissimilar to attempting to take a picture of the moon – the broad strokes are present, sure, but it cannot be compared to the real McCoy. The movement of every string on every instrument, the texture of all the different sounds coming together, and the vibration of the air itself is one of the most integral parts of the show; it is how you know you are listening to art created live. No retakes, no remixes, just one fleeting night. The program finished in a shower of confetti with a Christmas medley of the classic Home Alone holiday films to greet the Yuletide season featuring Somewhere In My Memory , Star of Bethlehem , and Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas . As softly twinkling parols descended to hang over the stage, it’s impossible not to appreciate the effort that goes into making these performances seem effortless. Proceeds from the show will go toward the PPO and its further expansion, from training new orchestra members to international promotions. Image credits: PPO/FacebookSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that Tim Keating has joined the company as senior vice president, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, effective today. "Tim is a strong addition to lead our government relations team,” said Ava Hahn, AMD senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. "As high-performance and AI chips play an increasingly larger role in our daily lives over the coming years, Tim's extensive public policy expertise and deep understanding of regulatory landscapes will play a critical role expanding our engagements with key stakeholders.” Keating has decades of experience, including more than 14 years at Boeing as executive vice president, Government Relations. 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Home | Hyderabad | Asaduddin Owaisi Congratulates Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique On Malegaon Central Win Asaduddin Owaisi congratulates Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique on Malegaon Central win Asaduddin also made a mention of Farooq Shabdi and Faruk Shah Anwar and Ateeque Ahmad, who gave a tight contest to their rivals but could not bag the seats. By Telangana Today Published Date - 23 November 2024, 11:50 PM Hyderabad: All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen president and Hyderabad MP , Asaduddin Owaisi congratulated Mufti Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique, for his win from Malegaon Central in the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha polls 2024. In a message on ‘X’, (formerly twitter) Asaduddin Owaisi said “Congratulation to Mufti Ismail sahab on being elected as Malegaon MLA for a second time. I am thankful to the people of Maharasthra who voted for us in large numbers. To our candidates, party workers and supporters, I urge you all not to lose heart and work hard with renewed resolve (sic),” he wrote. Asaduddin said the election results show that the people are looking for a genuine political alternative and that AIMIM has established itself in Maharasthra politics. Asaduddin also made a mention of Farooq Shabdi and Faruk Shah Anwar and Ateeque Ahmad, who gave a tight contest to their rivals but could not bag the seats. “Inshallah their perseverance will pay off in their future,” he stated. The AIMIM president described a election as a tough battle. He said that Imtiyaz Jaleel led the party in a tough battle and his own seat was not easy. Imtiyaz Jaleel, who spearheaded the Maharasthra assembly campaign lost the Aurangabad East seat to Bhartiya Janata Party candidiate. “Imitiyaz Jaleel is not a typical politician, and I am sure that this is just a hiccup in his political journey,” Asaduddin Owaisi said. The AIMIM party contested from 16 seats and could win only the Malegaon Central seat. Follow Us : Tags All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi Hyderabad Malegaon central Related News Congress govt pushes for elevated road in Amrabad forest CM Revanth holds meeting with irrigation, HMWSSB officials on Hyderabad’s drinking water needs Rajasthan migrant arrested for wife’s murder in Malkajgiri Hyderabad: HMWSSB removes ‘illegally set up’ sewerage connection of restaurant in Mehdipatnam

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Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits — but there are hurdles WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. But like other Trump plans, the idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles, including a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding on major projects. Environmental groups called the plan a clear violation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The chief policy advocacy officer at the Natural Resources Defense Council says Trump should be careful what he wishes for. 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Instead the Detroit automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel. In a statement Tuesday, GM said it would get out of robotaxis due to what it described as the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market. What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends show NEW YORK (AP) — Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google has released its annual “Year in Search," rounding up 2024's top trending searches. It shows terms that saw the highest spike in traffic compared to last year. Sports — particularly soccer and cricket — dominated overall search trends, led by queries for Copa América, the UEFA European Championship and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, the U.S. election led news-specific searches worldwide. Queries about excessive heat and this year’s Olympic Games followed. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump topped searches in Google’s people category this year — followed by Catherine, Princess of Wales, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif. US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea. Austin’s visit on Tuesday also came amid growing concerns over the safety of Ospreys. The military aircraft have been grounded in the United States following a near crash at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico last month. The incident was caused by weakened metal components. It was similar to a fatal crash off southwestern Japan last year. The U.S. measure prompted the suspension of Ospreys operated by Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force. Small businesses plan events, start marketing earlier to deal with shorter holiday shopping season The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period. Only 27 days separate Thanksgiving and Christmas — five fewer than last year. But there are still ways to make the most of a shorter season. One key strategy is for owners to promote deals to customers wherever they can, from social media to physical ads. The National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales will rise between 2.5% and 3.5% compared with same period a year ago. Online shopping is expected to grow too. Adobe Digital Insights predicts an 8.4% increase online for the full season.

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