sc lottery Bears general manager Ryan Poles was granted a reprieve complete with a second swing at hiring a head coach in Chicago. Poles will interview candidates and select a replacement for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Friday after the Bears' sixth consecutive loss and fourth of the season decided on a final play. "Ryan Poles is the general manager of the Chicago Bears, and he will remain the general manager of the Chicago Bears," president and CEO Kevin Warren said Monday. "Ryan will serve as the point person of our upcoming search for a head football coach. We will closely, we will work together on a daily basis to make sure we have the right person as our head football coach." Warren said the McCaskey family provided "all the resources" to build a championship environment. He confirmed that Thomas Brown, who a month ago was passing game coordinator before replacing Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator, will serve as interim head coach and shift from the press box to the sideline starting this week. Warren did not say whether Brown would automatically receive an interview for the full-time coaching position, which he said "will be the most coveted head coaching job in the National Football League." Poles said consideration will be given to candidates with the plan to develop rookie No. 1 pick Caleb Williams, but there are no set plans to involve the quarterback in the interview process. He said the Bears showed great progress through two seasons but couldn't sustain growth. "At the end of the day, we just came up short too many times," Poles said of firing Eberflus, his pick to be the Bears' head coach in January 2022. Brown promoted wide receivers coach Chris Beatty to interim offensive coordinator on Monday and announced that defensive coordinator Eric Washington will be the defensive play caller, a role Eberflus previously held. Trailing 23-20 on Thanksgiving Day, the Bears were within field-goal range when quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked. With 32 seconds remaining, Eberflus elected not to use his final timeout as Williams heaved an incompletion down the right sideline as time expired. "When you look at the end-of-the-game situations, detailing to finish in some of those moments. We all know a lot of games come down to those critical moments where we weren't able to get over the hump," Poles said. Eberflus said after the game that everything was handled properly and held a press conference via Zoom on Friday voicing confidence he'd have the team ready to play the 49ers this week. But three hours later, he was fired. Warren admitted the franchise could've handled the timing better, but clarified there was no decision on Eberflus' status at the time of his media session. "The decision was made to terminate the employment of head coach Matt Eberflus," Warren said 72 hours later. "We try to do everything in a professional manner. That decision was made on Friday." "Coach Eberflus had his press conference, we had not made a final decision. I think you know me, you know Ryan you know George McCaskey. One thing we stand for is family, integrity, doing it the right way. In retrospect, could we have done it better? Absolutely." Eberflus, 54, went 14-32 in two-plus seasons. The Bears (4-8) travel to San Francisco (5-7) in Week 1. --Field Level Media Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more.

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Owning ( ) shares has been a rewarding experience in recent years, thanks to the strength of the iron ore price and the size of the . Australia is known for its commodity sector, with an abundance of resources like iron ore, copper, gold, lithium, and more. Rio Tinto is able to give investors exposure to many of Australia's commodities. When I think about all of the different , Rio Tinto is my preferred option. I'm picking it over many other stocks, including ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ) and many more. There are a few reasons why I like Rio Tinto shares, which I'll get into below. Rio Tinto is involved in weakness. Rio Tinto is involved in the mining of iron ore, bauxite, aluminium, copper, titanium dioxide, lithium, diamonds, salt, and other minerals. Iron ore has been n the last few years. I'm excited by the company's planned growth in Africa with the huge Simandou iron ore project. However, broker UBS believes Rio Tinto will provide a Simandou update on 4 December, with a risk that there are delays in the construction of the project. So, I'd wait to buy until that update is released later this week in case there's bad news. I wouldn't describe iron ore as defensive because it's highly reliant on Chinese demand. However, some of the other ASX mining share's commodities could deliver more consistent earnings and a more likely path to growth. I'm mainly referring to copper. Rio Tinto says copper is essential to creating a sustainable, low-carbon world. For example, a 1MW wind turbine uses 3 tonnes of copper, and an electric vehicle uses four times as much copper as a traditional vehicle. On its , Rio Tinto says that global copper is set to grow by 1.5% to 2.5% per year thanks to electrification and increasing requirements for renewable energy. Rio Tinto has several copper deposits and projects, including Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia and Kennecott in the US, to take advantage of the growing copper demand. I think copper can provide Rio Tinto with a reasonably defensive source of growth compared to other resources out there. I believe Rio Tinto could continue to pay pleasing levels of dividend income for the foreseeable future without being significantly dependent on Australian iron ore. Broker UBS predicts that Rio Tinto could pay an annual dividend per share of US$4.42 in the 2025 financial year. This translates into a forward grossed-up (including ) of 8.1% at the current Rio Tinto share price. That looks like an appealing cash payout for shareholders, in my view.

W hen the cathedral of Notre Dame went up in flames in 2019, few people believed Emmanuel Macron could fulfill his promise to restore it by the end of this year. Yet he succeeded in mobilising donors, and a small army of restorers and craftsmen to put back together in five years a medieval masterpiece that had taken almost centuries to originally complete. Today’s re-opening ceremony should have been a triumph for Macron comparable only to de Gaulle’s te deum in Notre Dame at the liberation in August, 1944, or Napoleon’s self-crowning there in December, 1804. France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon III expected his own apotheosis today. Instead the former whizz-kid banker finds he has developed a perverse Midas touch: everything he handles these days turns to soot and ashes in his mouth. Over the last six months, Macron has blundered from one set back to another defeat, culminating in the current paralysis in France’s political system. Poor results for his Renaissance Party in the European Parliament elections in June triggered him into calling early elections for France’s own National Assembly. His supporters promptly lost their majority and France. The hard left and the hard right can’t agree on anything except stymieing Macron by voting down his hand-picked prime minister, Michel Barnier , and his austerity measures - which were meant to reignite French entrepreneurship and cut the state’s huge deficit, projected to exceed 6 per cent of GDP. So instead of de Gaulle’s vision of the French president as the guarantor of the Fifth Republic’s stability, Macron has become the embodiment of systemic failure and chaos. France is obviously too important as our major neighbour for its agonies to be ignored - and Britain, or France’s neighbours, like Germany , cannot overlook how much our woes have in common with Emmanuel Macron’s. Across Europe , conventional parties of centre-left and centre-right are no longer able to win enough votes to form a government on their own or at the head of a coherent coalition. Germany’s odd thrupple coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and free market Liberals has just collapsed, in the wake of the roaring success of the nationalist AfD party in recent, regional elections. This was as much a reflection of the country’s sharp economic downturn as the AfD’s playing up anti-immigration policies - and suggests it will be hard for the centre-right Christian Democrats to form a classic coalition in Berlin after next February’s election. Across Europe to the east, Romania’s own political crisis reared after its Constitutional Court cancelled the country’s presidential election as a nationalist, anti-EU, and anti-NATO jack-in-a-box candidate looked likely to win. At first sight, Labour’s thumping majority in our general election in July bucked the trend in the EU. But with the nosedive in Sir Keir Starmer’s personal ratings since then - and Labour’s rapidly sinking poll numbers - post-Brexit Britain seems to align with the EU’s members in a sour public mood about our country’s governance. In fact, all of Western Europe’s once industrialised economies are suffering similar symptoms, including the haemorrhaging highly-skilled jobs at the same time migrations from sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East risk their lives to get here. Waning affluence is the key to public attitudes to immigration shifting in the West European states, which still remain magnets for people from the Global South. In reality, Europe, including Britain, is trapped as the world’s third-ranking economic unit between the top two: the USA and China. This is a face evident in the ways we handle the race to decarbonise the global economy. The shift to a net-zero economy is taking a huge toll on German carmakers as well as any other energy-intensive industry. It is one thing for governments to promote “green” alternatives but quite another for European companies to actually design and manufacture cars people want and can afford to buy, for instance. Compare this to China and the US: Whatever Donald Trump’s climate scepticism, his Number One booster, Elon Musk, has made his Tesla into the signature Western-manufactured electric car. China might be pumping vast amounts of CO 2 into the atmosphere but its manufacturers are churning out solar panels and electric vehicles that have cut the swathes through European markets. Meanwhile the EU and Britain remain faithful to the free trade shibboleths of the increasingly redundant Washington Consensus, ahead of threatened tariffs under Trump 2.0. Trying to mix free trade with net zero regulation is a real contradiction which is becoming a living nightmare for European societies squeezed by the kind of external competitive and technological challenges which they haven’t experienced before and still haven’t thought through. The challenges are many, and the paths through unclear. President Macron is today’s high-profile European leader battered by these surging problems besetting France. In some ways his triumphant restoration of Notre Dame is symbolic of our general crisis across Europe . Just as King Charles’ coronation was masterpiece of public theatre so reopening a pristine Notre Dame shows how good we Europeans are at the past! For all that I welcome the return of Notre Dame as the spiritual centre of Paris, its reconstruction is a tribute to former glories rather than a sign that France in particular, or Europe in general, is about to enjoy a renaissance. 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NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. 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.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) remains one of the most transformative forces in the modern economy. And investing in AI stocks is still a compelling strategy for those with a long-term outlook. As businesses increasingly adopt AI to optimize operations, improve decision-making, and create innovative solutions, AI stocks at the forefront of this technology are positioned to benefit from sustained growth. Among these, ( ) has emerged as a standout contender. Offering robust fundamentals and exciting growth potential for 2025 and beyond. Let’s get into why. Why AI stocks The case for AI stocks as a long-term play lies in their ability to address real-world challenges with cutting-edge solutions. AI is not just about automation. It’s about using data in ways that were previously impossible, driving efficiency and creating new business opportunities. AI stocks that have successfully integrated AI into operations are experiencing notable improvements in efficiency, cost management, and customer satisfaction. This trend suggests that AI stocks are not just a fad. They are foundational to the future economy. Why Kinaxis stock? Kinaxis stock exemplifies the type of company poised to capitalize on this shift. Known for its AI-driven supply chain management solutions, Kinaxis helps businesses manage increasingly complex global supply chains with speed and precision. By leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning, its RapidResponse platform enables clients to react quickly to disruptions, optimize inventory, and maintain operational continuity. This value proposition has only grown more critical in a world still grappling with supply chain challenges post-pandemic. The AI stock’s recent performance reflects its growing dominance in this space. In its third-quarter earnings report for 2024, Kinaxis posted a 16% increase in software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue, thus signalling strong demand for its subscription-based solutions. Its annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew by 14%, underscoring the stickiness of its customer relationships. Meanwhile, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margin rose to 25%, demonstrating the company’s ability to scale profitably. These figures not only highlight Kinaxis’s resilience but also its potential to drive shareholder value in the . Looking ahead Kinaxis stock has already seen impressive appreciation over the years, with its market capitalization growing steadily to over $5 billion. Despite this, analysts believe the company still has a significant runway for growth. Forecasts suggest that Kinaxis’s earnings could grow by nearly 43% annually. Driven by the expanding adoption of its AI-powered solutions across diverse sectors, including life sciences, industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, and automotive. The AI stock’s ability to attract clients from such varied industries reflects the universal appeal of its offerings. Beyond its strong performance metrics, Kinaxis’s financial provides further confidence to investors. The AI stock has a healthy cash position of $294.63 million and manageable debt levels of $50.32 million, translating to a debt-to-equity ratio of just 12.12%. This solid balance sheet gives Kinaxis the flexibility to invest in innovation, explore acquisitions, and expand its market presence — all without compromising its financial health. Looking ahead, Kinaxis stock is uniquely positioned to benefit from macroeconomic trends. Global supply chains are becoming more intricate. And the need for real-time, AI-powered solutions has never been greater. Whether it’s helping manufacturers predict disruptions or enabling retailers to manage inventory during demand surges, Kinaxis’s tools are becoming essential to its clients’ operations. As a result, the AI stock is likely to capture an even larger share of the $20 billion or higher supply chain management software market in the coming years. Bottom line AI stocks like Kinaxis are well-positioned to deliver long-term returns as the global economy continues to embrace digital transformation. With its strong financials, innovative solutions, and growing market share, Kinaxis stock offers a compelling investment case for 2025 and beyond. For investors seeking a mix of growth and resilience in their portfolios, Kinaxis could be a stock to watch. The AI stock’s focus on AI-driven supply chain optimization places it at the intersection of two of the most critical trends of the decade, making it a potential standout performer in the years to come.

Kigali, Dec 7 (IANS): Rwanda has published the fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA5) in the Rwandan capital of Kigali to build resilient, sustainable agri-food systems. The ambitious plan, themed Building Resilient and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems, serves as a blueprint for transforming the agriculture sector to achieve food security, sustainable land use, and economic development, Xinhua news agency reported. Speaking at the launch Friday, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe emphasised the transformative potential of PSTA5, calling it a unique approach to agricultural development. "PSTA5 is unique because it is centered on agri-food systems-that is the central pivot," he said. Bagabe urged Rwanda's youth to play a pivotal role in implementing the plan, highlighting the integration of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. "When you talk about using technology tools like the Internet of Things and AI to move agriculture forward, I can tell you we are together. I see young people as the pillar of productivity," he said. He also stressed the importance of translating the strategy into tangible results. "We must chip into this strategic plan and ensure this blueprint is translated into actions," he added. Bagabe also emphasised that the success of the strategy lies in collective action to ensure resilient, sustainable, and equitable agri-food systems for all. PSTA5 focuses on modernising agriculture and animal resource production, fostering inclusive markets, and creating jobs within agriculture and food systems. The five-year strategy aims to address pressing challenges such as low productivity, food insecurity, and limited commercialisation in the sector while enhancing resilience to climate shocks like droughts and floods. It aligns with national priorities and global frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PSTA5 incorporates lessons from its predecessor, PSTA4, which made significant progress in areas such as marshland development, agroforestry, and irrigation infrastructure. Challenges like climate change and limited investment in agriculture, however, persist, necessitating further innovation and funding. The expected impact of PSTA5 is transformative. The plan targets an average annual agricultural growth rate of 6.5 per cent, increasing export revenues to 1.54 billion US dollars and creating over 644,000 off-farm jobs in agri-food systems, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. The strategy also aims to empower 72 per cent of women in agriculture and improve food and nutrition security nationwide. With the launch of PSTA5, Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to driving inclusive and sustainable agricultural development. Rwanda's agricultural sector remains vital to the country's economy, with about 69 per cent of households engaged in farming and around 400,000 people employed in agri-food systems, according to the Fifth Population and Housing Census (2022).

Early adopters can guarantee life-changing rewards in the always exponential field of cryptocurrencies. As we head toward 2025, the sector is bursting with creative ideas ready to revolutionize their particular industries, allowing investors to realize impressive profits. Five of these— Rexas Finance (RXS), Bitget Token (BGB), FLOKI, Theta Network (THETA), and Worldcoin (WLD)—stand out with the potential to yield up to a 9500% ROI. These initiatives offer interesting choices for investors looking for exceptional results since they mix innovative use with commercial traction. Rexas Finance (RXS) Leading the charge in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, Rexas Finance (RXS) is front and foremost in blockchain invention. Rexas Finance uses blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and artificial intelligence (AI) to allow fractional ownership of tangible and intangible assets, including real estate, gold, and collectibles. 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The competition for wearable tech is heating up. The Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 are getting a new mixed-reality headset rival, CNN reported on Friday. Google and Samsung are collaborating on an original piece of headgear and a new Android XR operating system that will contend with devices previously released by Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms. Code named Project Moohan (or “infinity” in Korean), the headset will hit the market sometime next year. However, the price has not yet been revealed. In terms of capabilities, the headset will show locations in detail through Google Maps. Plus, users can watch videos via YouTube and take advantage of its trip planning capabilities with the help of Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini. At the same time the mixed-reality headset was announced, the companies also introduced a new Android XR operating system, which will power future Samsung-built wearable devices including the forthcoming headset and even smart glasses. “We are at an inflection point for the XR, where breakthroughs in multimodal AI enable natural and intuitive ways to use technology in your everyday life,” Sameer Samat, president of Android Ecosystem at Google, said in a press statement . “We’re thrilled to partner with Samsung to build a new ecosystem with Android XR, transforming computing for everyone on next-generation devices like headsets, glasses, and beyond.” Since Apple released its Vision Pro earlier this year, the $3,499 headset has struggled to meet demand after users claimed it was uncomfortable to wear and were disappointed with its features. In response, the tech giant has reportedly slowed down production of the headset and could stop making the current version Vision Pro altogether in favor of a cheaper alternative. In the meantime, news broke that Apple might be moving on to smart eyewear next after Meta previously released its own Ray-Ban smart specs. While nothing has been officially confirmed, Apple was allegedly workshopping the idea and testing products among its employees as it often does to better understand the current market. In addition to Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a prototype of the company’s first AR eyewear dubbed Orion during a conference in September, calling them “the most advanced glasses the world has ever seen.” Though, they’re not expected to be released to the public until at least 2027.

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