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ocean prime magical dining Saudi Arabia on Tuesday agreed nine investment deals in metals and mining worth more than 35 billion riyals ($9.32 billion) with companies including India’s Vedanta VDAN.NS and China’s Zijin Group 601899.SS. The deals were announced during the World Investment Conference in Riyadh by the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, a government programme under the Saudi government’s National Investment Strategy. The kingdom’s growing mining industry is part of the Vision 2030 plan to diversify the economy and cut reliance on fossil fuels. The government hopes to attract $100 billion a year in foreign investment under the plan by 2030, achieving just over a quarter of that last year. Oil to metals conglomerate Vedanta will build copper facilities with a capital expenditure of 7.5 billion riyals at Ras Al-Khair, a conference presentation showed, including a smelter and refinery with capacity of 400,000 metric tons per annum (tpa) and a 300,000 tpa copper rod plant. The project will ensure domestic self-sufficiency in copper production and contribute an estimated 70 billion riyals to economic growth, according to the presentation. Vedanta is interested in investing in Saudi Arabia because of the available incentives – including land, water and power services – as well as potentially being able to tap into a lower cost of capital there, the company’s base metals CEO Chris Griffith told Reuters. “There’s some (incentives) that are fairly obvious and there’s some that are less obvious that we’re working with the Saudi government on now,” Griffith said, adding that Vedanta may consider taking on a local partner to help advance the projects. Zijin will invest 5 billion to 6 billion riyals, with a first phase focused on building a zinc smelter with capacity for 100,000 tpa of zinc ingots and 200,000 tpa of sulphuric acid. A second phase will see the construction of a lithium carbonate extraction facility to produce 60,000 tpa of battery-grade lithium carbonate, and in a final phase a copper refinery will be built with output of 200,000 tpa of copper cathodes and about 50,000 tpa of electrolytic copper foil. Australia’s Hastings Technology Metals HAS.AX will build processing facilities for rare earth elements in several phases for a total investment of 5.6 billion to 7.2 billion riyals. The phases include a hydrometallurgical processing plant, a solvent extraction separation facility, a rare earth elements downstream processing facility and sourcing rare earth elements from mines in Saudi Arabia. Vancouver-based Platinum Group Metals PTM.TO is conducting studies with local firm Ajlan & Bros Mining to build a 1.9 billion riyal platinum group metals smelter and base metals refinery. Feedstock will come from South Africa’s Waterberg mine, which the Canadian group is developing. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Yousef Saba, Additional reporting by Felix Njini and Clara Denina; Editing by Louise Heavens, Kirsten Donovan)Knicks look to stand tall vs. Victor Wembanyama, Spurs

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Imran Khan asks PTI supporters to 'fight until last ball is bowled' "We will not back down until our demands are met,” says jailed PTI founder amid ongoing protest Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has asked the party workers and supporters to continue protest in Islamabad against his "illegal" incarceration, urging them to “fight until the last ball is bowled”. "I commend the Pakistani nation and PTI's political workers, who are fighting for their rights by participating in this peaceful protest, and resolutely standing before the mafia that has imposed itself upon our country, to demand their rights and genuine freedom," the jailed former prime minister said in a message posted on his official X handle. “My message for my team is to fight until the last ball is bowled. We will not back down until our demands are met!,” he added. Amid the government’s claims that the "PTI miscreants" were responsible for the deaths of security personnel, Imran said his party workers remained peaceful while marching on Islamabad. “My thanks go to overseas Pakistanis around the globe, who are not only mobilising Pakistanis and contributing funds, but also holding historic protests in their respective countries,” he said. It is pertinent to mention here that the PTI has staged protests in major cities of the world, including London and outside American President-elect Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Moreover, the PTI founder hailed his party’s “social media warriors around the globe”, asking them to continue to vigorously reiterate the demands that include the release of party leaders including himself from jail, revocation of 26th Amendment and the return of stolen mandate in the February 8 general elections. “Those who haven't yet joined the protest must also head to D-Chowk. All Pakistanis participating in the protest must remain peaceful, stay united, and stand firm until our demands are met. Remember, this is a struggle for Pakistan's survival and true freedom,” he concluded. Thousands of PTI protesters marched to Islamabad this week, defying all the obstacles and clashing with police, in response to incarcerated former prime minister’s call for a "do-or-die" protest. Authorities have enforced a security lockdown to block the protesters while highways into the city were barricaded. Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have pushed back the marching protesters from Islamabad's D-Chowk — the venue of the party’s much-touted power show. Geo News correspondent, who is present at the spot, reported that PTI protesters began retreating from the site following the heavy teargas shelling and action by the authorities. The Imran Khan-founded party, in recent months, has marched on the federal capital on multiple occasions which has seen its workers clashing with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Pakistan, Belarus sign 15 agreements, reaffirm deepening bilateral cooperation Death toll in Kurram clashes climbs to 99 as violence escalates Naqvi says PTI's 'secret leadership root cause of chaos' Security forces foil infiltration bid on Pak-Afghan border, eliminates three terrorists

Is Your Phone Spying On You? How to Check and What to DoWith so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be forgiven for not being focused on what’s going on this week in Baku, Azerbaijan. World leaders are gathered there for the annual United Nations climate talks. Their task at the summit, known as COP29, is arguably the most important one in the world: to determine how to execute and build on virtually every nation’s commitment to reduce fossil fuel combustion to protect humanity from a dire and growing threat. This is no time to look away or diminish the urgency and importance of those pledges and imperatives. Negotiations this year are particularly concerned with how to raise up to $1 trillion a year in climate finance to help the world’s developing and vulnerable nations, which have caused little of the pollution that is heating up the planet but are already facing the brunt of the consequences. The rich countries that are overwhelmingly responsible for the crisis, having spewed far more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, are predictably resistant to paying more. As the conference approached its scheduled end this week, the U.N.’s climate chief chided negotiators for digging in their heels and wasting time with bluffing and brinkmanship. Even if a strong agreement is hammered out, there is no real assurance against backtracking. The agreement that emerged from last year’s conference called for “ transitioning away ” from fossil fuels for the first time, but a year later, countries have made no substantial progress on doing so. The backdrop of these talks isn’t exactly encouraging, either. They’re being held in a petrostate for the third year in a row and are again awash with fossil fuel lobbyists . The host country, whose president told conference attendees that oil and gas are a “ gift of God ,” plans to ramp up fossil fuel production over the next decade. Some nations and corporations , meanwhile, have been retreating from their climate commitments . It doesn’t help that Donald Trump, president-elect of the world’s largest historical carbon emitter, has a long history of making false statements about climate science and renewable energy. He has announced a series of Cabinet choices who have misrepresented the reality of climate change . His pick for Energy secretary, oil and gas services executive Chris Wright, has falsely asserted that “there is no climate crisis” and “there is no such thing as clean energy or dirty energy.” But just as we can’t outrun the laws of physics that underlie global warming, we can’t afford more delay in ending the dangerous burning of fossil fuels. None of our procedural, political or financial excuses for inaction mean anything if we continue to pump the atmosphere full of greenhouse gases that endanger life on this planet as we know it. This year is already expected to be the hottest in recorded history , while global carbon emissions are on track to increase an additional 0.8% , reaching another record high . U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called 2024 a “master class in climate destruction.” Earth has already warmed 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit since the preindustrial era and is on track to heat up a total of 4.7 to 5.6 degrees. That ensures more deadly and destructive heat waves, storms, floods and droughts unless we do more, fast, to drive down emissions. Is there hope? Of course. Electric vehicles are spreading rapidly across the world, and renewable sources such as wind and solar accounted for 30% of global energy generation last year — a figure expected to grow even faster this year. We are still in the early stages of a generational shift toward a new and better energy system, and it seems clear that we’re never going back to the dirty, fossil-fueled economy of the past. As Guterres said last week , “The clean energy revolution is here. No group, no business and no government can stop it.” But world leaders need to act quickly and decisively to accelerate the transition. Renewable energy must continue to grow dramatically to outpace rising demand for electricity as economies shift to carbon-free vehicles and appliances. Political setbacks, missed targets and failed ambitions are certainly alarming and demoralizing in the context of such a threat. But we must keep up the fight. Every ton of pollution and fraction of a degree of warming we can prevent will reduce human suffering and ecological damage. If we take action, we don’t need to resign ourselves to the worst possible future. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit at latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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HONG KONG , Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited ("iClick" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ICLK), a renowned online marketing and enterprise solutions provider in Asia that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, today announced unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2024 . Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Percentage change (US$ in thousands) (Unaudited) Financial Metrics: Revenue from continuing operations Marketing Solutions 9,324 12,663 (26) % Enterprise Solutions 4,896 4,330 13 % Total revenue from continuing operations 14,220 16,993 (16) % Gross profit from continuing operations 8,096 9,276 (13) % Net loss from continuing operations (1,269) (10,275) N/M Net loss from discontinued operations (5,104) (18,294) N/M Diluted net loss from continuing operations per American Depositary Shares ("ADS") (0.12) (1.01) N/M Operating Metrics: Gross billing 23,060 29,983 (23) % "I am pleased to report that our continuing operations recorded an improvement in gross margin to 56.9% in the first half of 2024 from 54.6% in the first half of 2023, and we saw the increase in enterprise solutions revenue by 13% year-over-year. The Company will continue to focus on improving the financial performance and cash flows, while exploring strategic opportunities for broader business growth.", said Mr. Jian Tang , Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of iClick. "We continue monitoring and evaluating operations and market trends proactively in order to optimize our business and enhance profitability. We have recently completed the disposal of our mainland China Enterprise Solutions business and demand side Marketing Solutions business. The results of these businesses are presented under discontinued operations." First Half Year of 2024 Results on Continuing Operations: Revenue for the first half of 2024 was US$14.2 million , compared with US$17.0 million for the first half of 2023. Revenue from Marketing Solutions declined to US$9.3 million for the first half of 2024, compared with US$12.7 million for the first half of 2023. It was resulted from our strategic contraction of lower margin and higher risk businesses, with weaker demand from clients on advertising spending due to uncertainty in the macro-economic environment. Revenue from Enterprise Solutions was US$4.9 million for the first half of 2024, improved from US$4.3 million in the first half of 2023 due to the increasing demand for digital transformation and services. Gross profit for the first half of 2024 was US$8.1 million , compared with US$9.3 million for the first half of 2023. With the effort of reducing lower margin and higher risk businesses, and a rising revenue contribution from the higher-margin Enterprise Solutions business, gross profit margin increased to 56.9% for the first half of 2024 from 54.6% for the first half of 2023. Total operating expenses were US$12.4 million for the first half of 2024, decreased from US$14.1 million for the first half of 2023. The change was primarily due to our cost optimization execution, which resulted in reduction of staff cost and savings on promotional expenses. The expected credit losses provision of trade receivables was also reduced because of our close monitoring of cash collection. Net loss from continuing operations was US$1 .3 million for the first half of 2024, significantly improved from the net loss of US$10.3 million for the first half of 2023, mainly due to no impairment of equity investments in the first half of 2024, which we recorded US$5.6 million in the first half of 2023. Operating loss was reduced by US$0.6 million . Net loss from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders per basic and diluted ADS for the first half of 2024 was US$0.12, compared with a net loss attributable to the Company's shareholders per basic and diluted ADS of US$1.01 for the first half of 2023. Gross billing 1 from continuing operations was US$23.1 million for the first half of 2024, compared with US$30.0 million for the first half of 2023, mainly as a result of our continued strategy of reducing lower margin and higher risk businesses, as well as clients' reduced advertising spending. Net loss from discontinued operations was US$5 .1 million for the first half of 2024, compared with the net loss of US$18.3 million for the first half of 2023, mainly due to cost optimization, and gain on disposal of discontinued operations amounting to US$2 .6 million in the first half of 2024. As of June 30, 2024 , the continuing operations of the Company had cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and restricted cash of US$70.2 million , compared with US$41.3 million as of December 31, 2023 . About iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Founded in 2009, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is a renowned online marketing and enterprise solutions provider in Asia . With its leading proprietary technologies, iClick's full suite of data-driven solutions helps brands drive significant business growth and profitability throughout the full consumer lifecycle. For more information, please visit https://ir.i-click.com . 1 Gross billing is defined as the aggregate dollar amount that clients pay the Company after deducting rebates paid and discounts given to. Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including those related to the Company's business strategies, operations and financial performance. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. For investor and media inquiries, please contact: In China: In the United States: iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Core IR Catherine Chau Tom Caden Phone: +852 3700 9100 Tel: +1-516-222-2560 E-mail: ir@i-click.com E-mail: tomc@coreir.com (financial tables follow) ICLICK INTERACTIVE ASIA GROUP LIMITED Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (US$'000, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted, unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Continuing operations Revenue 14,220 16,993 Cost of revenue (6,124) (7,717) Gross profit 8,096 9,276 Operating expenses Research and development expenses (311) (265) Sales and marketing expenses (4,381) (8,826) General and administrative expenses (7,704) (5,052) Total operating expenses (12,396) (14,143) Interest expense (32) (117) Interest income 598 591 Other gains/(losses), net 2,560 (5,756) Loss before income tax expense and share of losses from an equity investee (1,174) (10,149) Share of losses from an equity investee (37) (19) Loss before income tax expense (1,211) (10,168) Income tax expense (58) (107) Net loss from continuing operations (1,269) (10,275) Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests 111 9 Net loss from continuing operations attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders (1,158) (10,266) Discontinued operations Loss from operations of discontinued operations (7,666) (18,305) Income tax (expense)/credit (23) 11 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 2,585 - Net loss from discontinued operations (5,104) (18,294) Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests 32 49 Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders (5,072) (18,245) Net loss (6,373) (28,569) Net loss attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders (6,230) (28,511) Net loss from continuing operations (1,269) (10,275) Other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of US$nil tax (13) (131) Comprehensive loss from continuing operations (1,282) (10,406) Comprehensive loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests 111 49 Comprehensive loss from continuing operations attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders (1,171) (10,357) Net loss from discontinued operations (5,104) (18,294) Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of US$nil tax - 301 Comprehensive loss from discontinued operations (5,104) (17,993) Comprehensive loss from discontinued operations attributable to non -controlling interests 32 20 Comprehensive loss from discontinued operations attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders (5,072) (17,973) Comprehensive loss attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders (6,243) (28,330) Net loss from continuing operations per ADS attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders — Basic (0.12) (1.01) — Diluted (0.12) (1.01) Net loss from discontinued operations per ADS attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders — Basic (0.51) (1.79) — Diluted (0.51) (1.79) Net loss per ADS attributable to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited's ordinary shareholders — Basic (0.63) (2.80) — Diluted (0.63) (2.80) Weighted average number of ADS used in per share calculation: — Basic 9,955,943 10,178,966 — Diluted 9,955,943 10,178,966 ICLICK INTERACTIVE ASIA GROUP LIMITED Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (US$'000, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted, unaudited) As of June 30, 2024 As of December 31, 2023 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and restricted cash 70,239 41,264 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of US$1,558 and US$1,571 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 respectively 11,210 13,535 Other current assets 15,813 11,516 Discontinued operations 54,454 93,488 Total current assets 151,716 159,803 Non-current assets Other assets 3,727 3,596 Discontinued operations 112 305 Total non-current assets 3,839 3,901 Total assets 155,555 163,704 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Accounts payable 3,310 4,462 Bank borrowings 36,932 1,965 Other current liabilities 23,830 20,200 Discontinued operations 56,607 93,445 Total current liabilities 120,679 120,072 Non-current liabilities Other liabilities 221 551 Discontinued operations 1,463 1,829 Total non-current liabilities 1,684 2,380 Total liabilities 122,363 122,452 Equity Ordinary shares – Class A (US$0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 38,752,446 shares and 44,477,356 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) 39 45 Ordinary shares – Class B (US$0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 5,034,427 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) 5 5 Treasury shares (218,396 shares and 6,398,616 shares as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system. It also will provide Stinger missiles and 155 mm- and 105 mm artillery rounds, officials said. The officials, who said they expect the announcement to be made on Monday, spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days, although Ukraine has said it intercepted a significant number of the missiles and drones. Russian and Ukrainian forces are also still in a bitter battle around the Russian border region of Kursk, where Moscow has sent thousands of North Korean troops to help reclaim territory taken by Ukraine. Earlier this month, senior defense officials acknowledged that that the Defense Department may not be able to send all of the remaining $5.6 billion in Pentagon weapons and equipment stocks passed by Congress for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. Related Articles Nation | Donald Trump Jr’s friends worried about ‘social climbing’ new girlfriend: report Nation | Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says Nation | A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says Nation | 2 Florida tourist spots halt drones in shows following a separate accident that injured a boy Nation | ‘Morrison Hotel’ made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA Trump has talked about getting some type of negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia, and spoken about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin . Many U.S. and European leaders are concerned that it might result in a poor deal for Ukraine and they worry that he won’t provide Ukraine with all the weapons funding approved by Congress. The aid in the new package is in presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons off the shelves and send them quickly to Ukraine. This latest assistance would reduce the remaining amount to about $4.35 billion. Officials have said they hope that an influx of aid will help strengthen Ukraine’s hand, should Zelenskyy decide it’s time to negotiate. One senior defense official said that while the U.S. will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine until Jan. 20, there may well be funds remaining that will be available for the incoming Trump administration to spend. According to the Pentagon, there is also about $1.2 billion remaining in longer-term funding through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which is used to pay for weapons contracts that would not be delivered for a year or more. Officials have said the administration anticipates releasing all of that money before the end of the calendar year. If the new package is included, the U.S. has provided more than $64 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.

Former the Traitors contestant Charlotte Chilton has told fans that her newborn daughter Penelope is experiencing "tummy issues," just six weeks on from the baby's arrival . Charlotte, 33, recently introduced her baby to the world following her birth last month. The reality TV star - who competed on the BBC show in its second series, which aired earlier this year - has claimed that singer Conor Maynard , 32, is the father of her daughter but Charlotte has alleged that he is not currently involved with the baby, saying that she's parenting alone with the support of her own family and friends. She has kept fans updated on parenthood since Penelope's arrival, including in a post shared on her Instagram Story on Tuesday afternoon. It featured a photo of Charlotte cradling the newborn, who was seen asleep in her arms. Alongside the selfie, Charlotte told her followers that her baby was having "tummy issues," though she didn't provide any further information. She wrote beside a heart emoji in the caption of the post: Penelope has tummy issues which hopefully we can get sorted ... mummy cuddles fix all things." The post comes after Charlotte spoke exclusively to OK! magazine about parenthood recently. Reflecting on her life now , she said in the interview: "It's incredible how it changes your life." Discussing the newborn, she told the outlet: "When I'm not with her, I feel like my arm has been chopped off. It's a huge adjustment, but I'm so in love." After sharing the selfie of herself and Penelope on Tuesday, Charlotte then reflected on being featured in the magazine. She told fans: "I cannot believe I have had a 12 page spread in [OK!]. Thank you endlessly for showcasing my gorgeous daughter. A memory I will have forever." Charlotte had announced Penelope's birth in a post on social media last month. It included a black-and-white photo of the baby's arms. The photo was accompanied by a caption in which Charlotte shared her daughter's name. She wrote: "Princess Penelope has arrived and we have been enjoying our 'Penelope bubble' so much,I am going to be off the radar for a little longer, whilst I enjoy these magical moments with my precious girl!! Thank you to all that have checked in to make sure I am ok!! My heart is full." Charlotte rose to fame earlier this year when she appeared as one of the Faithfuls on the Traitors, telling the Mirror previously that she had wanted to "push her boundaries" by taking part in the show. She made it more than halfway through the series before being banished by her co-stars. Follow Mirro r C elebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .Early dementia sign could be spotted in the eyes - what to look for

Longtime P.E.I. mayor resigns after a contentious vote for pickleball courtsNEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW). Shareholders who purchased shares of EW during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery. CONTACT US HERE: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/edwards-lifesciences-loss-submission-form/?id=113425&from=3 CLASS PERIOD: February 6, 2024 to July 24, 2024 ALLEGATIONS: According to the complaint, defendants provided investors with material information concerning Edwards’ expected revenue for the fiscal year 2024, particularly as it related to the growth of the Company’s core product, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (“TAVR”). Defendants’ statements included, among other things, strong commitment to the TAVR platform, confidence in the Company’s ability to capitalize on a subset of untreated patients through scaling of its various patient activation activities, and continued claims of significant demand in allegedly lower-penetrated markets. On July 24, 2024, Edwards unveiled below-expectation financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and, in particular, slashed its revenue guidance for the TAVR platform for the full fiscal year 2024. The Company attributed the TAVR setback on the “continued growth and expansion of structural heart therapies ... [which] put pressure on hospital workflows.” Investors understood this to mean that developments in new procedures, including defendant’s own Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (“TMTT”), put significant strain on hospital structural heart teams such that they were underutilizing TAVR, despite the Company’s continued claim of a significantly undertreated patient population. Moreover, the Company announced three acquisitions during the second quarter designed to embolden their treatments alternative to TAVR, suggesting further that the company was aware of the potential for the TAVR platform’s decelerated growth. Investors and analysts reacted immediately to Edwards’ revelations. The price of Edwards’ common stock declined dramatically. From a closing market price of $86.95 per share on July 24, 2024, Edwards’ stock price fell to $59.70 per share on July 25, 2024, a decline of about 31.34% in the span of just a single day. DEADLINE: December 13, 2024 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/edwards-lifesciences-loss-submission-form/?id=113425&from=3 NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of EW during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is December 13, 2024. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case. WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is a nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: The Gross Law Firm 15 West 38th Street, 12th floor New York, NY, 10018 Email: dg@securitiesclasslaw.com Phone: (646) 453-8903

BOSTON — The actual field where North Carolina will play Connecticut on Saturday within Fenway Park was hidden, Friday afternoon, under a black plastic inflatable bubble that looked like a giant Hefty bag. Everything else was in place for a football game played under the Green Monster, newly festooned with bowl-sponsor logos. In much the same way, no one could see Bill Belichick on Friday, as hidden from view as the turf itself. Yet Belichick’s presence was palpable, if not tangible. North Carolina’s new coach has kept a low profile, and will again this weekend. His alleged whereabouts are noted only by whispered rumor, like Sasquatch. “As far as I know coach Belichick won’t be taking the field on Saturday,” Connecticut coach Jim Mora said. “So it’s irrelevant to this football team.” But not to everyone else. North Carolina was already headed to the Fenway Bowl when Belichick’s arrival was still just a whiff of a crazy rumor to replace Mack Brown, but it seemed poetic that the Tar Heels’ first game since his hiring would be played in a city where he remains revered, even if the dilapidated state in which he left the Patriots has taken a bit of the shine off that glow. A bowl executive had the amusing temerity to ask that questions at Friday’s press conference be limited to the teams and game at hand, but it didn’t take long for the dam to burst. It’s Belichick. It’s Boston. No one here is overly concerned that Omarion Hampton, the Tar Heels’ biggest star, opted out. They want to know what everyone else thinks about their guy. Not to mention the Tar Heels, collectively, have been sequestered since before the loss to N.C. State, and Friday was the first time since Belichick’s hiring that the players even had the chance to speak publicly about their new coach, let alone the dismissal of their old one. Perhaps, if they had already voiced their opinions about Brown’s departure or Belichick’s arrival over the past four weeks, such questions might not have been so exigent. Even then, only one of the four who joined interim coach Freddie Kitchens in a club high above right-center field — linebacker Amare Campbell, who entered and then exited the transfer portal earlier this month — will actually end up playing for him. “With a great coach like coach Belichick himself, there’s going to be buzz. There’s going to be hype,” Campbell said. “As a team, I feel like as a unit with coach Kitchens, we’re all focused on this game and winning this game.” As Kitchens worked the team through its post-Brown practices, Belichick’s actual functioning as North Carolina’s football coach has been conducted almost exclusively behind the scenes. Since his introductory press conference, with the exception of one short cameo on ESPN’s GameDay, Belichick’s public pronouncements have come via his Monday appearances on the Pat McAfee Show, not exactly a medium famous for clear communication of facts. That makes following Belichick’s time at UNC so far a little like trying to keep track of Aaron Rodgers’ soap-opera drama with the Jets and concurrent ayahuasca retreats: Information is doled out in gnomic dollops from within the friendly confines of the McAfee Cinematic Universe, often free of useful context, with the ongoing and implicit approval of A.J. Hawk’s perpetual grin. So actually attempting to inquire about, say, what Belichick’s priorities for this bowl game might be as the ominous coach behind the curtain requires using Kitchens and the players as inadvertent interpretive intermediaries, unwitting priests of the oracle of Bill. What have they heard? What have they seen? What do they know? “I talk to coach every day,” Kitchens, a holdover from the old staff to the new, said Friday. “But not during the game and stuff like that. He understands we have a job to do here.” Because so many of the questions are about a guy who isn’t here and so much of the interest in this 11 a.m. bowl game is fueled by the mystery that surrounds him, everything that happened Friday and everything that will happen Saturday has been demoted to prologue, in service of whatever will happen next when he truly takes over. This was already a long season, one in which the Tar Heels saw their high hopes deflate quickly, one in which they had to suffer through the impossible task of burying a teammate, one in which they watched the coach who brought them here fired and an NFL legend hired to replace him. After all that, the disappointment and the grief and the turmoil, the end is almost merciful. “It’s definitely been a challenge,” wide receiver J.J. Jones said. “I think this past season was probably one of the most mentally challenging seasons I’ve had since I’ve been here. We’ve had a lot of things to go wrong off the field and on the field. ... At the end of the day, we’re here to play one more football game. I know this is my last football game in the Tar Heels uniform, so I’m going out there and giving it my all.” Jones took pains to thank Brown for bringing him and his teammates to Chapel Hill, a sentiment that’s almost been lost in everything that’s happened since that crazy week surrounding the N.C. State game, and the rump Brown era ends Saturday. Kitchens — with his NFL background, an easy continuity hire for Belichick — and Campbell and whatever players who come back next fall will bridge the gap into North Carolina’s latest (and most expensive) grand experiment in college football. For now, there’s one last game to be played under the auspices of the old regime, a not-so-historic football game in a historic baseball park, the end of something and the beginning of something else, two epochs overlapping in the darkness cast by Belichick’s shadow. ©2024 The News & Observer. Visit at newsobserver.com . Distributed at Tribune Content Agency, LLC.