The U212 NFS is an evolution of the U212A submarine, which the manufacturers describes as ‘exceptionally stealthy.’ Photo from Fincantieri MANILA, Philippines — Two European shipbuilders are vying to be chosen as the manufacturer of the Philippine Navy’s first submarines. Toward this end, Fincantieri SpA and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH on Thursday announced a new partnership. Article continues after this advertisement They did so as contractors look to the Philippines for opportunities to supply military hardware and services. This comes as the third phase of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization program slowly gathers steam. Dubbed “Re-Horizon 3,” the…
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AZZ AZZ is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Monday, 2025-04-21. Here’s a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that AZZ will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.98. Anticipation surrounds AZZ’s announcement, with investors hoping to hear about both surpassing estimates and receiving positive guidance for the next quarter. New investors should understand that while earnings performance is important, market reactions are often driven by guidance. Past Earnings Performance Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.12, which was followed by a 1.92% drop in the share price the…
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With the rate of security vulnerabilities doubling every seven years and coming off one of the largest known infrastructure attacks (Salt Typhoon), modern security at speed and cost is non-negotiable for securing financial transactions. To ensure the safety of cardholder environments, financial institutions must understand the guidance on modern technologies and applicable controls. Late last year, the Payment Card Industry Standards Security Council (PCI SSC) published an information supplement that can help companies and auditors to have better clarity about the newer and evolving designs that are becoming pervasive in the industry and real-world scenarios for applying PCI DSS scoping…
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Chief Economist and Data Scientist, Dr. Michel Léonard Recent tariffs issued by U.S. President Donald Trump are on track to increase the price of parts and materials used in repairing and restoring property after an insurable event. Analysts and economists, predict these price hikes will lead to higher claim payouts for P&C insurers and, ultimately, higher premiums for policyholders. After making several announcements since early March 2025, on April 2, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a minimum 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports, with higher levies on imports from 57 specific trading partners. A general tariff rate…
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Zach LaVine feels like he’s been permanently stapled to the trade block during his NBA career. LaVine has already been traded twice in his first 11 seasons in the league: the Minnesota Timberwolves sent him to the Chicago Bulls after his third year as part of the Jimmy Butler deal, and Chicago then traded him to the Sacramento Kings earlier this season to get its own first-round pick back in the 2025 NBA Draft. LaVine probably shouldn’t get too comfortable in Sacramento after the team fired lead decision-maker Monte McNair and hired Scott Perry following its discouraging loss in the…
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The European fiddler crab (Afruca tangeri) lives along the Atlantic coast, from Portugal in southwestern Europe to Angola in western Africa. Male crabs have one small claw and one big claw that they use in their dances to attract a mate. Valter Jacinto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valter Jacinto/Getty Images The European fiddler crab (Afruca tangeri) lives along the Atlantic coast, from Portugal in southwestern Europe to Angola in western Africa. Male crabs have one small claw and one big claw that they use in their dances to attract a mate. Valter Jacinto/Getty Images The male European fiddler crab…
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by Stacy Jackson April 18, 2025 The teens’ mother will not being charged in connection to the Little Caesars attack, but faces separate charges related to the police raid Sha’nayih Landers, 17, and her older brother Javaris Landers, 19, were arrested alongside their mother Jasmine Landers, 35, after a brutal attack inside a Little Caesars restaurant led police to raid the family’s Georgia home. The Landers trio is facing several charges after Sha’nayih was accused of brutally beating a 17-year-old restaurant employee at the Centerville Highway location where both Jasmine and Javaris work. According to WSBTV, Gwinnett County Police reported…
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Image by Priscilla Du Preez There was a time when adulthood looked like freedom—no curfews, your own apartment, ice cream for dinner if you felt like it. But as the oldest millennials push into their 40s and the younger ones settle into their 30s, many are quietly coming to terms with a truth they weren’t prepared for. Adulthood is not what it was cracked up to be. Sure, there are perks, like choosing your own furniture, not having to ask permission to travel, growing into your own identity, but beneath the Instagram-worthy milestones lies a quiet list of regrets that…
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Criminology student Michael Calay portrays Jesus Christ in the annual Buhing Kalbaryo religious reenactment on Good Friday, April 18. | CDN Photo/ Pia Piquero CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was nearing noon, and the sun hung high over Barangay San Nicolas Proper when the clash of spears, the wails of bystanders, and the scrape of sandals against the sunbaked asphalt signaled the start of Buhing Kalbaryo. Now in its 28th year, the annual Good Friday reenactment drew hundreds to the narrow inner streets of Cebu City, where ordinary people shed their identities to portray extraordinary pain. There was no stage,…
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