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p777 slot Javier Hasse was recognized as Cannabis Journalist of the Year at The Emjays International Cannabis Awards 2024 in Las Vegas on Thursday. The event is part of MJBizCon ‘s annual conference, now in its 13th year. For the second year, nominees for each of the 26 categories were based on voting by the public while a panel of industry leaders helped select winners of The Emjays . Javier Hasse Hasse, who is head of content for Benzinga Cannabis and CEO of Spanish-language news site El Planteo , has brought about significant strides in the cannabis industry and culture. His dedication to reporting on cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics is expressed in over 5,000 articles published across major outlets like Benzinga, CNN, CNBC, Rolling Stone and Forbes. “Javier’s writing about all aspects of cannabis consistently underscores the importance and growing acceptance of marijuana throughout the continent,” said Maureen Meehan one of Hasse’s colleagues at Benzinga Cannabis. “Both culturally and politically, the positive evolution of cannabis over these recent years is due in part to Javier’s insightful journalistic work.” Hasse authored the best-selling book, " Start Your Own Cannabis Business ," and co-authored “A Guide to Medical Cannabis: Your Roadmap to Understanding and Using Cannabis and CBD for Health , “ with Benzinga staff writer Nicolás Rodriguez . The latter was published on November 5, 2024 by Sheldon Press. A senior contributor to Forbes and member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council , Hasse was recently included in the High Times 100 list, highlighting his influence and dedication to the cannabis community. Hasse joined Josh Kesselman , CEO of RAW Rolling Papers in one of the many presentations at MJBizCon where their topic was “Embracing Your Brand’s Unique Magic,” in which they discussed innovative branding strategies for the cannabis ancillary market. Hasse shared his expertise in shaping media narratives, offering valuable insights to entrepreneurs aiming to build iconic and authentic brands. Other Honorees At The Emjays Awards 2024 Other industry figures were recognized with Emjays International Cannabis Awards include: Business Service of the Year: Sapphire Risk Advisory Group Financial Services of the Year: Green Check Verified Business Software of the Year: KayaPush Law Firm of the Year: Vicente Retail Cannabis Brand of the Year: Zamnesia Retail Services of the Year: Temeka Group Retail Software/Tech Company of the Year: Cova PR Agency of the Year: Grasslands Marketing Agency of the Year: PufCreativ Content Creator of the Year: Sara Payan, Planted With Sara Cultivation Technology (Hardware) of the Year: Fluence Testing Lab of the Year: SC Labs Cultivation Software of the Year: TSRgrow, GrowHub Packaging/Printing Company of the Year: Gold Leaf Print & Packaging Cultivation (Non-tech) Company of the Year: Royal Queen Seeds Cannabis Infused Brand of the Year: Wyld Extraction/Concentrate Brand of the Year: The Clear Cannabis (Flower) Brand of the Year: American Weed Co. CBD/Hemp Brand of the Year: Chime & Chill Consumer Gear/Tech Product of the Year: Boveda Vaporizer Product of the Year: Venty, by Storz & Bickel Advocacy Organization of the Year: Last Prisoner Project Best Packaging Design: Jeeter x Marley Best Marketing Campaign or Collaboration of the Year: DaySavers Stoner Dream Job Best Newcomer Brand: 55Plus The Emjays event is produced by Farechild Events in association with MJBizCon. Read more here . Read Next: ‘Oregonians Have High Standards When It Comes To Their Weed’ Says Mike Tyson, As Products Launch Throughout State © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

The government on Thursday outlined the measures taken and progress achieved since it began implementing a comprehensive economic reform agenda aimed at widening the tax base through digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), disclosing the identification of approximately 190,000 evading taxes amounting to Rs60 billion. “When consumers’ data was compiled/refined through an algorithm method, it disclosed that 190,000 persons leading a high-standard lifestyle [with luxury vehicles and properties] are non-filers. Following this ground-truthing of the top 5,000-6,000 was performed through field staff that confirmed around Rs7 billion in taxes from them. If calculated today on the basis of 190,000 persons who should be direct taxpayers, there is an Rs50-60 billion taxation pocket, easily,” it elaborated. This revelation was made during a joint news conference by Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervaiz Malik, and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial. Finance Minister Aurangzeb said that the incumbent government soon after assuming the powers introduced structural reforms in the national economy to put it on the path of sustainable development and growth, adding that the taxation reforms remained on the top of the reforms agenda. The government, he said, was intended to enhance the tax-to-GDP ratio up to 13 percent, which was currently estimated at 9 to 10 percent of the GDP, adding the increase in revenue collection would not only strengthen the fiscal sides but also project the country’s image as responsible image as a responsible state in the comity of nations. He said the government had introduced a bill in the National Assembly to ensure full tax compliance, besides overcoming the issues related to non-declaration and under-declaration for enhancing the revenue collection in the country. Besides, Aurangzeb said the government was working on the technology transformation in the FBR and it introduced end to end digitization for ensuring transparency, minimizing the human interventions to control harassment and eliminate the elements of corruption to increase revenue collection. He said the work on the design of the digitization of FBR was started in March 2024 under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, which was approved in September and now passing through its implementation stage, focusing on key economic sectors integration to plug leakages. Addressing the press conference Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik said the increase in tax resources, keeping them judicious and extending to all sectors of the economy were the the basic element of the national tax strategy. Besides, he said execution of modern tools and digitization of FBR and conversion from indirect taxation to direct taxation as well as use of modern algorithms was the other objectives of the strategy to bring the people into a normal tax regime for ensuring the tax compliance culture in the country. Accordingly, he said the government had also formed a task force for the capacity building of the institutions, which was comprised of experts from the IT sector, academia, data analysis and businesses, adding that it helped to establishing different dash-boards in the FBR to strengthen efforts of the tax compliance. Using the data analysis, he said, the government had identified about 190,000 potential tax payers, which must be in tax net, he said adding that the data was further authenticated by the field formations, following this ground-truthing of the top 5,000-6,000 was performed through field staff that confirmed around Rs7 billion in taxes from them. “If calculated today on the basis of 190,000 persons who should be direct taxpayers, there is an Rs50-60 billion taxation pocket, easily,” he elaborated. He said the government had also introduced measures to protect common man in the country from the inflationary shocks through overcoming its deficits and economic management. “These measures are now bearing results and the inflation rate has come down to a single digit.” FBR chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial said the FBR was committed for digitization and automation in tax system and a lot of work had been completed for digitization and automation and execution was also priority of the institution. He said that FBR coordinated well with all relevant institutions, and currently, all main institutions were working together with FBR to achieve the annual revenue target in the current Fiscal Year (2024-25). The chairman said that currently FBR has evolved its data analytic systems and added that the total tax gap was Rs 7.1 trillion. “We are mainly focusing on the top five percent in terms of revenue collection and out of the top five percent people, which are 3.3 million, 600,000 people have so far filed their returns. He said out of 190,000, only 38,000 people have filed returns and paid Rs 370 million tax, while notices were issued to 169,000 wealthy non-filers.Wall Street's indexes remained largely unchanged on Thursday as light trading followed the Christmas holiday, with rising U.S. Treasury yields impacting leading technology stocks. Key figures closed with minor fluctuations, reflecting the absence of major market catalysts. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest since May, reaching 4.64% during the session. However, a strong auction of seven-year notes in the afternoon helped ease yields, leading the 10-year to close at 4.58%. Higher yields traditionally challenge growth stocks by increasing their borrowing costs, affecting technology giants known as the Magnificent Seven. Among market movements, the S&P 500 slightly lost 2.66 points, while the Nasdaq Composite reduced by 10.74 points. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones inched up by 28.52 points. In the tech sector, Tesla, Amazon, and Meta saw dips, whereas Apple continued its trajectory towards a $4 trillion market cap. As 2024 approaches, the tech sector faces potential cracks in its momentum, as expressed by LPL Financial's Adam Turnquist. (With inputs from agencies.)

MAKKAH: As winter arrives, the Hira Cultural District in Makkah, a landmark destination combining history, knowledge and services for tourists, has emerged as a hub for residents and visitors seeking cultural and recreational experiences. At the heart of the district lies the “Revelation Exhibition,” which vividly narrates the story of divine messages to the prophets. It features a section focused on the life of Prophet Muhammad and the significance of Hira Mountain. Using cutting-edge audiovisual technology, the exhibition is an immersive and enriching journey through Islamic history, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The district’s cultural library offers a treasure trove of information on the history of Makkah and Madinah, the life of the prophet, and the legacy of Hira Mountain and its surrounding areas. This knowledge can be explored through books, scientific references, and interactive displays. Beyond its historical and educational appeal, the cultural district constitutes a vibrant destination for leisure and commerce. Restaurants and cafes serve a mix of local dishes inspired by Makkah’s heritage alongside international cuisine, while shops offer unique gifts and souvenirs reflecting the district's identity. The Saudi Coffee Museum adds a distinctive flavor to the experience. Here guests can savor traditional Saudi coffee while learning about its regional variations and preparation methods. For those seeking adventure, the district provides access to the Cave of Hira via a specially paved pathway, allowing visitors to connect with the site’s spiritual and historical significance. A visitors’ center provides comprehensive information on the district’s features, services and cultural offerings.

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New York: At the fruit stand where he works on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Shah Alam sells dozens of bananas a day at 35 cents apiece, or four for $US1. He does a brisk business in cheap fruit outside Sotheby’s auction house; inside, art can sell for millions. But last Wednesday, Alam sold a banana that a short time later would be auctioned as part of a work of absurdist art, won by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur for $US5.2 million plus more than $US1 million in auction house fees ($9.5 million in total). A fruit stand in front of Sotheby’s in Manhattan, where a banana that became part of a $US5.2 million piece of art was sold. Credit: Amir Hamja/The New York Times A few days after the sale, as Alam stood in the rain on York Avenue and East 72nd Street, snapping bananas free of their bunches, he learned from a reporter what had become of the fruit: It had been duct-taped to a wall as part of a work by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, and sold to Justin Sun, the Chinese founder of a cryptocurrency platform. And when he was told the sale price, he began to cry. “I am a poor man,” Alam, 74, said, his voice breaking. “I have never had this kind of money; I have never seen this kind of money.” The infamous ‘Comedian’ by Maurizio Cattelan will be displayed at the 2023 Triennial. Credit: Eddie Jim The banana’s journey from fruit stand to artwork began in 2019, when Cattelan first exhibited the work at Art Basel Miami Beach, an international art fair. The conceptual piece of three editions, titled Comedian , is an implicit send-up of the absurdity of the art world, in keeping with Cattelan’s puckish oeuvre. It came with a detailed owner’s manual on just how to affix the banana with the tape, and permission to refresh it when it rots. (Cattelan bought the original bananas at a Miami grocery store, he has said in interviews.) Each edition sold in Miami for $US120,000 to $US150,000 and spurred unruly crowds: A performance artist at the exhibition ripped one off the wall, peeled the banana and ate it. Cattelan was delighted by the ensuing debate over what exactly constitutes art, and how it is valued. By last Wednesday, those questions of five years ago seemed quaint: Bidding for Lot No. 10 — Alam’s banana affixed to a wall with a slash of silver tape — started at $US800,000. Within five minutes, seven bidders drove its price above $US5 million. The artist was not compensated for the Sotheby’s sale, which was on behalf of a collector who has not been named, but he said in an email that he was nonetheless thrilled by the price it commanded. “Honestly, I feel fantastic,” Cattelan wrote. “The auction has turned what began as a statement in Basel into an even more absurd global spectacle.” He added: “In that way, the work becomes self-reflexive: The higher the price, the more it reinforces its original concept.” On social platform X, Sun crowed about his new art acquisition, and announced he now plans to eat it Friday. He was honoured, he wrote, to be the banana’s “proud owner”: “I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history.” Nowhere in that history is Alam. (Karina Sokolovsky, a spokesperson for Sotheby’s, confirmed that the banana was purchased from the cart where Alam works the day of the sale. The vendor himself has no specific recollection of selling an extra-special fruit.) A widower from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Alam was a civil servant before he moved to the United States in 2007 to be closer to one of his two children, a married daughter who lives on Long Island. He said his home is a basement apartment with five other men in Parkchester, in the Bronx. For his room he pays $US500 a month in rent, he said, speaking in Bengali. His fruit stand shifts are 12 hours long, four days a week; for each hour on his feet, in all weather, the owner pays him $US12. His English is limited mostly to the prices and names of his wares — apples, three for $US2; small pears, $US1 each. He has never stepped inside the auction house. He wouldn’t be able to see the art clearly anyway: His vision is deeply impaired, he said, because he needs cataract surgery, which he has scheduled for January. To Alam, the joke of Comedian feels at his expense. As a blur of people rushed by his corner a few days after the sale, shock and distress washed over him as he considered who profited — and who did not. “Those who bought it, what kind of people are they?” he asked. “Do they not know what a banana is?” In his email, Cattelan said he was affected by Alam’s reaction to his artwork, but stopped short of joining in his criticism. “The reaction of the banana vendor moves me deeply, underscoring how art can resonate in unexpected and profound ways,” he wrote. “However, art, by its nature, does not solve problems — if it did, it would be politics.” For Alam, not much has changed since his banana sold. At the fruit stand, it’s still four bananas for $US1, or 24.8 million bananas for $US6.2 million. This article originally appeared in The New York Times .Messi's son debuts at Argentina youth tournament as grandparents watch