‘Anointed by the billionaires’: Farrell hits back at TealsRuben Amorim bemoans media spotlight as Manchester United boss claims he has done more interviews since Old Trafford arrival than his FOUR years as Sporting manager Man United were held to a draw at Portman Road in Ruben Amorim's first match Marcus Rashford scored after 81 seconds but Omari Hutchinson equalised Will Ruben Amorim be Man United's saviour? LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes every Monday and Thursday By SPENCER MORGAN Published: 23:22, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 23:31, 24 November 2024 e-mail 21 shares View comments Ruben Amorim jokingly admitted that he is still struggling to come to terms with the media spotlight that comes with being Manchester United manager. Amorim's first game in charge was a largely underwhelming affair with the Red Devils splitting the points with Ipswich at Portman Road. Marcus Rashford got his new manager off to a perfect start when he opened the scoring in the second minute but Omari Hutchinson's brilliant strike levelled the scores with the game finishing 1-1. Amorim joined Sky's pundits after the game and discussed the differences between managing united and his former club Sporting Lisbon. He said: 'this week I spoke more to the media than I did in four years at Sporting. I just want to work with my players. Nothing more'. 'My players were thinking too much in the game. You could feel it'. Ruben Amorim says he's already done more interviews at Man United than he did at Sporting Amorim's first game in charge didn't go to plan as United drew 1-1 with Ipswich Amorim had no complaints with regards to the effort of his new group of players but accepted it will take time to improve. 'It is hard to expect anything now. It is like not a surprise but you have to see it in the game. That is why I was a little bit anxious, because you cannot understand what will happen in the game. I felt that,' Amorim reflected. 'What I understood today is that they are trying, they are really trying. They stay in the positions, they receive information and they try to use it in the game. That is very important. 'Even in the difficult moments, I felt they were doing the things we said for them to do. 'I know it is frustrating for the fans, but we are changing so much in this moment with a lot of games. We are going to suffer for a long period and we will try to win games. This will take time, but I know we have to win games. 'We could lose if it was not (for) Onana. We have to understand that and think and be pragmatic that these guys had two days training to change so much.' Amorim added: 'We started very well but then we should have more possession with the ball. 'When we make a new structure and you are so clear on that, they need time to have some fluidity in the game. I felt that but it is two trainings (sessions after the international break) and they did OK.' Amorim spoke to Roy Keane and the rest of the Sky Sports team after Sunday's match 'The atmosphere, you are lucky guys,' he said with a smile. 'You have the best, by far, the best league in the world and you see this every weekend, but to tell you the truth, when the game started, it is the same thing since the (Portuguese) third division, I am so focused on the game and I am playing with my players inside the pitch.' Ruben Amorim Share or comment on this article: Ruben Amorim bemoans media spotlight as Manchester United boss claims he has done more interviews since Old Trafford arrival than his FOUR years as Sporting manager e-mail 21 shares Add comment

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Dailey Jr. scored 18 points, making four 3-pointers, and No. 22 UCLA edged 14th-ranked Gonzaga 65-62 on Saturday in the first college basketball game played at Intuit Dome, the new home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. Ryan Nembhard’s basket tied it at 60 before the Bruins (11-2) scored five points in a row. Nembhard then drove the length of the court and scored while getting fouled. After a timeout, he missed the potential tying free throw with 8 seconds remaining. Graham Ike fouled Skyy Clark, who made both free throws for a 65-62 lead with 5 seconds left. Nembhard's 3-point heave from halfcourt missed at the buzzer. Ike led the Bulldogs (9-4) with 24 points and eight rebounds. Nembhard had 16 points and eight assists. Graham was 11 of 16 from the floor on a day when both teams struggled offensively in the 18,000-seat arena. It was a tough shooting day for UCLA's Tyler Bilodeau, who was limited to seven points — well under his team-leading 15.1 average — while going against Ike. Gonzaga: The Zags fell to 3-4 on neutral courts. UCLA: The Bruins improved to 2-2 on neutral courts. They were coming off a two-point loss to North Carolina in New York City last weekend. The Zags lost starter Khalif Battle (five points) when he was ejected with 4:12 remaining in the first half for a flagrant-2 foul against Dailey. Before it was reviewed, UCLA coach Mick Cronin tore off his jacket. Early in the second half, Dailey and Nembhard were called for double technicals when things got heated between the teams. The Zags went 2 of 11 on 3-point attempts in the first half, when they trailed by 11. They made five 3s in the second half. Gonzaga stays in the Los Angeles area to visit Pepperdine on Monday. UCLA visits Nebraska on Jan. 4 in Big Ten play. Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. 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She will succeed French-Caribbean conceptual artist Julien Creuzet, who represented the country in this year’s edition. “Gratitude as the world burns. Thank you all,” Barrada said in a statement on her Instagram announcing the news on November 19. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities It won’t be Barrada’s first time participating in the Biennale. For the 2007 edition of the contemporary art festival, she showcased her photographic series Public Park—Sleepers (2006–7), in which subjects are shown resting face-down in grassy public park spaces, in the central group exhibition . She also returned to Venice in 2011 to exhibit in a “para-pavillion” (a large site-specific installation intended to host other artworks) by Beijing artist Song Dong. Alongside personal works by British artist Ryan Gander, Barrada presented The Telephone Books (or the recipe book) (2011) — a photographic series offering a glimpse into her illiterate grandmother’s notebook. Born in 1971 in Paris to Moroccan parents, Barrada mainly grew up in the Moroccan port city of Tangier, located on the Straight of Gibraltar. Much of her work is rooted in her home city, where she tends to examine geopolitical issues such as immigration and climate change that affect residents’ daily lives. Her early series A Life Full Of Holes: The Strait Project , which consisted of photographs taken from 1998 to 2004, examined the Strait of Gibraltar as a borderland passage for those traveling from North Africa to Europe and the difficult questions migrants face when choosing to leave their homelands in search of a better life. Barrada’s interest in border communities and cross-cultural dialogue has carried on in many of her projects. In 2006, she co-founded the Cinémathèque de Tanger , which bills itself as North Africa’s first and only cinema cultural center and film archive, and currently operates out of a restored 1930s film theater in one of Tangier’s main public squares. She also recently founded the Tangier-based experimental research and residency center The Mothership, which serves as an gathering place for “ pan-African eco-feminist practices ” centering on textile art, natural dyes, and gardening. Barrada’s work has been shown in and is currently held in the collections of institutions worldwide, including solo exhibitions this year at the Museo d’Arte Orientale in Turin, the ICP , and MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, which will remain on view in the institution’s courtyard through 2026 . 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Woman accused of being ‘ungrateful’ for ditching her own birthday party that she wanted to be smallGreen is poised to help scale Mechanized AI's revolutionary technology and drive operational excellence as the company enters a phase of rapid growth. ATLANTA , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mechanized AI , a pioneer in the enterprise AI and application modernization space, proudly announces the designation of Amy Green as its new Chief Operating Officer. With over 15 years of industry experience, Green brings a wealth of expertise in operations, professional services and technology product marketing to the trailblazing enterprise AI and application transformation startup. Her appointment underscores Mechanized AI's commitment to combining groundbreaking technology with top-tier leadership to maintain its competitive edge in the marketplace. Based in Dallas , Green joins the team with an extensive background in operational management and strategic execution at Deloitte Consulting, where she built and grew the Product Engineering group within their Application Modernization & Innovation practice with Charles Wright , CEO of Mechanized AI. Prior to this, Green served on Deloitte's Global Strategy & Innovation team, where she advised teams across the global network on bringing technology products to market and driving scalable growth. A former Executive Search Consultant with Russell Reynolds Associates, Green has advised Fortune 100 clients on complex leadership challenges and recruited top executives to lead transformation at public and private organizations. Previously, Green also served as Strategic Engagement Director at AIG within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Green obtained her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her MBA from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management. "Amy's deep expertise in managing world-class organizations will be critical to ensure we have the people, processes and technology in the right places to drive our operations forward," says Wright. "Her mastery of leading companies through transformation journeys and category creations will be invaluable as we roll out new products and strengthen our collaboration with strategic partners. Amy has already hit the ground running as COO and she will be a crucial asset in building a client-centric business as we position ourselves for sustainable growth." As COO, Green will oversee delivery and customer success, human resources, operations and marketing—key areas vital to Mechanized AI's ongoing success and ambitious growth objectives. She joins a veteran team of startup and consulting executives, including Aditya Muralidhar (Chief AI Officer), Matias Kreder (CTO), Ian Easton (CCO) and recently, Jenny Allen (CMO). "I'm honored to join Mechanized AI as COO and to collaborate with such a talented, passionate team in the rapidly evolving AI space," Green remarked. "Having had the privilege of working with Charles in the past, I'm confident in his ability to drive the company's vision and direction. Mechanized AI is uniquely positioned for growth and innovation, so I'm excited to help scale the organization and deliver impactful solutions that drive transformation for our clients." Launched in 2023, Mechanized AI has grown its team of experts by over 50 percent in 2024 and has locations throughout the U.S. and South America . Green's appointment comes at a pivotal moment as Mechanized AI expands its global operations and scales its enterprise AI and application modernization solutions across industries. About Mechanized AI: Mechanized AI was launched in 2023 to help companies unlock the power of enterprise AI and accelerate their application modernization journeys. 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A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets outside of South Asia, including in the United States. In his stunning revelation about the onetime close U.S. partner, deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Islamabad's conduct raised "real questions" about the aims of its ballistic missile program. "Candidly, it's hard for us to see Pakistan's actions as anything other than an emerging threat to the United States," Finer told the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace audience. "Pakistan has developed increasingly sophisticated missile technology, from long-range ballistic missile systems to equipment that would enable the testing of significantly larger rocket motors," he said. If those trends continue, Finer said, "Pakistan will have the capability to strike targets well beyond South Asia, including in the United States." His speech came a day after Washington announced a new round of sanctions related to Pakistan's ballistic missile development program, including on the state-run defense agency that oversees the program.Richard Drury Overview Business development companies continue to be my favorite place to capture a high yield because of their easily understood business models and risk profiles. However, recent interest rate cuts have recently exposed a ton of weakness in the Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the purchase of call options or similar derivatives in BCSF over the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Thursday's injury report for the Cincinnati Bengals looks mighty similar to Wednesday's report , with the exception of a couple veteran rest days. Bengals Thursday Injury Report Rest days are taking up the majority of the injury report, which is generally good news. Wide receiver Tee Higgins and right tackle Amarius Mims were limited once again due to rest, and defensive linemen Trey Hendrickson and B.J. Hill got days off. If any two of that unit deserve a rest day, it's them. Quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist/knee) once again went limited as he's dealing with soreness in his knee. There's no indication that he's in any danger of missing Sunday's game. Giving him some rest throughout this week certainly doesn't hurt. Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (fibula) and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (illness) remain out along with linebacker Joe Bachie (groin) and wide receiver Charlie Jones (groin) as DNPs. Defensive tackle Jay Tufele (wrist) was the only new addition with an injury, but he was still a full participant. Titans Thursday Injury Report As for the Tennessee Titans , former Bengals slot receiver Tyler Boyd (foot) returned to practice fully after missing Wednesday. Kicker Nick Folk (groin), and rookie nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat (shoulder) also returned Thursday. Running back Tony Pollard (ankle) was a DNP again along with linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. (hamstring). Rookie left tackle JC Latham (hip) went limited after not being listed on Wednesday's report, so that will be something to look for tomorrow. Linebacker Otis Reese (ankle) went from limited Wednesday to DNP Thursday. This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

WealthPLAN Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ) by 35.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,875 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 41,984 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for 1.3% of WealthPLAN Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. WealthPLAN Partners LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $9,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 897.5% in the 2nd quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. now owns 119,110 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $14,715,000 after purchasing an additional 107,169 shares during the period. Truepoint Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 914.1% in the second quarter. Truepoint Inc. now owns 12,990 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,605,000 after purchasing an additional 11,709 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 683.9% during the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 238,829 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $29,505,000 after purchasing an additional 208,362 shares during the last quarter. Blue Square Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Square Asset Management LLC now owns 48,093 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $5,840,000 after purchasing an additional 10,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Narwhal Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 5.1% in the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 545,676 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $66,267,000 after purchasing an additional 26,373 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades NVDA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wedbush lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on NVIDIA from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $189.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.15. NVIDIA Trading Down 2.1 % Shares of NVDA stock opened at $137.01 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 53.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.64. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $139.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.90. NVIDIA Co. has a 1 year low of $47.32 and a 1 year high of $152.89. NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.12. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 114.83% and a net margin of 55.69%. The business had revenue of $35.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 93.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Co. will post 2.78 EPS for the current year. NVIDIA Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.03%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.57%. Insider Activity In other news, Director Tench Coxe sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.26, for a total transaction of $131,260,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 28,671,360 shares in the company, valued at $3,763,402,713.60. The trade was a 3.37 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link . Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.61, for a total transaction of $15,326,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,255,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,012,159,895.37. This trade represents a 1.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,351,886 shares of company stock valued at $176,825,650. 4.23% of the stock is owned by insiders. NVIDIA Company Profile ( Free Report ) NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. 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The agency estimates that the new rule will save 50 lives per year and prevent 500 injuries when fully in effect, according to a statement. The new rule will apply to passenger cars, trucks, buses except for school buses, and multipurpose vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds. Before the rule, seat belt warnings were required only for the driver's seat. Under the new rule, outboard front-seat passengers also must get a warning if they don't fasten their belts. Front-center seats will not get a warning because NHTSA found that it wouldn't be cost effective. The agency said most vehicles already have warnings for the outboard passenger seats. The rule also lengthens the duration of audio and visual warnings for the driver's seat. The front-seat rules are effective starting Sept. 1 of 2026. Rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers, the agency says. In 2022, front belt use was just under 92%, while rear use dropped to about 82%. About half of automobile passengers who died in crashes two years ago weren’t wearing belts, according to NHTSA data. The seat belt rule is the second significant regulation to come from NHTSA in the past two months. In November the agency bolstered its five-star auto safety ratings to include driver assistance technologies and pedestrian protection. Safety advocates want the Department of Transportation, which includes NHTSA, to finish several more rules before the end of the Biden administration, because President-elect Donald Trump has said he’s against new government regulations. Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, urged the department to approve automatic emergency braking for heavy trucks and technology to prevent impaired driving.