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711 jili Stock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened weekU.S. District Court Awards 10x Genomics Permanent Injunction in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Bruker Corporation's GeoMx ProductsWealth technology provider Envestnet has officially become a private company. The firm announced Monday (Nov. 25) that it had closed its acquisition by affiliates of vehicles managed or advised by Bain Capital , a deal worth roughly $4.5 billion. “This represents an exciting new chapter in Envestnet’s history, paving the way for accelerated growth and building on our position as a leading wealth management platform in the industry,” Jim Fox , Envestnet’s board chair and interim CEO, said in a news release. Added Tom Sipp , Envestnet’s executive vice president: “Together with Bain Capital, Envestnet will continue to deliver on its mission, empowering firms and advisors with the wealth technology and solutions to holistically serve their clients.” The company had announced its plans to go private in July. Also taking part in the deal were Reverence Capital and Norwest, along with BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton and State Street Global Advisors. According to the release, Envestnet has $6.5 trillion in platform assets, more than 20 million accounts and serves more than 111,000 financial advisors. The company’s technology, advanced insights and comprehensive solutions are designed to help financial advisors improve business growth, productivity and provide better client outcomes. In other news from the financial advice world, PYMNTS spoke last month with Doug Brown , chief product officer, digital banking at Candescent , about the pressures consumers feel in seeking such advice, with many plagued by a fear of missteps. “The best partner is in fact the local community bank who understands them and their environment better than most,” Brown told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster . “There’s been a lot of outreach from both banks and others trying to inform, but what they’re probably doing is creating a little bit more panic than rational help. That’s why consumers are seeking a company they can trust to guide through this.” Credit unions and smaller banks “want to be top of mind with the small businesses and the consumers in the communities they serve,” Brown added. These financial institutions, which have existing relationships with consumers, should be natural financial advisors. But research by PYMNTS Intelligence and NCR Voyix (as Candescent was once known) found that only 57% of customers looked to their banks for financial advice last year.

President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared that corruption in all its ramifications, is bad for the people. Tinubu made the declaration while answering a question during his first presidential media chat about the intention of his administration to fight corruption. The Nigerian leader said increasing the minimum wage of workers in the country to ₦70,000 is part of the measures adopted to fight corruption in the country. He stressed the need to identify the root causes of corruption and deal with such causes. “Corruption in all ramifications is bad for the people, but first of all, pay attention to the causes. Why are the people corrupt? “The lack of social amenities, lack of funds, their children’s education...” “There are so many anti-corruption mechanisms that can be put in place that will help the people not to be corrupt, paying them good and living wages. I moved from ₦35,000 to ₦70,000; to me, that’s anti-corruption,” President Tinubu said. The President added that as part of measures towards fighting corruption, he has made more money available to the state and local governments and is always open about how much the government is making on a monthly basis. According to him, transparency is one of the tools used to fight corruption. Tinubu noted that it is difficult to eliminate corruption, but it can be reduced to the barest minimum by meeting the people’s needs. “It’s very difficult to say you will eliminate it (corruption), you will reduce it to the barest minimum, meet the people’s needs, ” he said.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to top the all-time high it set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 123 points, or 0.3%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6% as Microsoft and Big Tech led the way. Stock markets abroad mostly fell after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China once he takes office. But the movements were mostly modest. Stock indexes were down 0.1% in Shanghai and nearly flat in Hong Kong, while Canada’s main index edged down by less than 0.1%. Trump has often praised the use of tariffs , but investors are weighing whether his latest threat will actually become policy or is just an opening point for negotiations. For now, the market seems to be taking it more as the latter. The consequences otherwise for markets and the global economy could be painful. Unless the United States can prepare alternatives for the autos, energy products and other goods that come from Mexico, Canada and China, such tariffs would raise the price of imported items all at once and make households poorer, according to Carl Weinberg and Rubeela Farooqi, economists at High Frequency Economics. They would also hurt profit margins for U.S. companies, while raising the threat of retaliatory tariffs by other countries. And unlike tariffs in Trump’s first term, his latest proposal would affect products across the board. General Motors sank 9%, and Ford Motor fell 2.6% because both import automobiles from Mexico. Constellation Brands, which sells Modelo and other Mexican beer brands in the United States, dropped 3.3%. The value of the Mexican peso fell 1.8% against the U.S. dollar. Beyond the pain such tariffs would cause U.S. households and businesses, they could also push the Federal Reserve to slow or even halt its cuts to interest rates. The Fed had just begun easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high a couple months ago to offer support for the job market . While lower interest rates can boost the economy, they can also offer more fuel for inflation. “Many” officials at the Fed’s last meeting earlier this month said they should lower rates gradually, according to minutes of the meeting released Tuesday afternoon. The talk about tariffs overshadowed another mixed set of profit reports from U.S. retailers that answered few questions about how much more shoppers can keep spending. They’ll need to stay resilient after helping the economy avoid a recession, despite the high interest rates imposed by the Fed to get inflation under control. A report on Tuesday from the Conference Board said confidence among U.S. consumers improved in November, but not by as much as economists expected. Kohl’s tumbled 17% after its results for the latest quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. CEO Tom Kingsbury said sales remain soft for apparel and footwear. A day earlier, Kingsbury said he plans to step down as CEO in January. Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels and a retail veteran, will replace him. Best Buy fell 4.9% after likewise falling short of analysts’ expectations. Dick’s Sporting Goods topped forecasts for the latest quarter thanks to a strong back-to-school season, but its stock lost an early gain to fall 1.4%. Still, more stocks rose in the S&P 500 than fell. J.M. Smucker had one of the biggest gains and climbed 5.7% after topping analysts’ expectations for the latest quarter. CEO Mark Smucker credited strength for its Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Café Bustelo and Jif brands. Big Tech stocks also helped prop up U.S. indexes. Gains of 3.2% for Amazon and 2.2% for Microsoft were the two strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. All told, the S&P 500 rose 34.26 points to 6,021.63. The Dow gained 123.74 to 44,860.31, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 119.46 to 19,174.30. In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady following their big drop from a day before driven by relief following Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. The yield on the 10-year Treasury inched up to 4.29% from 4.28% late Monday, but it’s still well below the 4.41% level where it ended last week. In the crypto market, bitcoin continued to pull back after topping $99,000 for the first time late last week. It’s since dipped back toward $91,000, according to CoinDesk. It’s a sharp turnaround from the bonanza that initially took over the crypto market following Trump’s election. That boom had also appeared to have spilled into some corners of the stock market. Strategists at Barclays Capital pointed to stocks of unprofitable companies, along with other areas that can be caught up in bursts of optimism by smaller-pocketed “retail” investors. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

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Kentucky will aim to improve upon its best start in seven seasons when it hosts Western Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky., in the final game of the BBN Invitational. The Wildcats (5-0) are ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press poll and are setting impressive offensive milestones even for a program as tradition-rich as Kentucky, which includes eight national championships. The Wildcats have scored 97 or more points in their first four home games for the first time in program history and eclipsed the 100-point mark in three of those games. Their lone trip out of state was a solid 77-72 victory over Duke in a matchup of top-10 teams in Atlanta. Kentucky has also made at least 10 three-pointers in each of its first five games of a season for the first time ever. "I think Kentucky attracts good people," Kentucky coach Mark Pope said after the Wildcats' 108-59 win over Jackson State on Friday. "It's the one place in all college basketball where you represent just a fanbase in a different, unique way." Otega Oweh and Koby Brea have led the Wildcats' early scoring outburst. Oweh, who is averaging 16.2 points per game, had 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting against Jackson State. "He gets us off to unbelievable starts every night," Pope told reporters after that game. "He's probably been our most consistent guy in games." Brea, who scored 22 points against Jackson State and is averaging 16.0 points per game, is leading the nation in 3-point accuracy at 74.1 percent. As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 42.3 percent from beyond the arc. And the few times they miss, Amari Williams has been doing the dirty work on the glass, averaging 10.8 boards in addition to 9.6 points per game. Kentucky faces a different challenge than it's had to contend with so far in the Hilltoppers (3-2), who have won three in a row after losing their first two games to Wichita State and Grand Canyon. Their up-tempo play hasn't exactly resulted in great offensive output, but in the Hilltoppers' 79-62 win over Jackson State on Wednesday, they shot 45.2 percent from 3-point range (14 for 31). "I was happy to see a lot of different guys contribute tonight and, hopefully, get their feet under them a little bit and get some confidence," said Western Kentucky coach Hank Plona, who is in his first season as head coach. "Obviously, Tuesday will be quite a test and challenge for us and we'll need them to be at their absolute best." Western Kentucky has an experienced group, which returned mostly intact from last season. The team is led by Conference USA first-team selection Don McHenry, who is leading the team with 17.2 points and 2.2 steals per game. McHenry is one of four Hilltoppers with scoring averages in double figures. Julius Thedford (11.4 points per game) and Babacar Faye (15.0) are each shooting 40 percent or better from 3-point range. Western Kentucky also figures to challenge the Wildcats on the boards as it enters the game ranked in the top 25 in defensive rebounding (30.4 per game). Faye leads the Hilltoppers in that department, averaging 7.8 rebounds per game and figures to battle Williams inside. "We're not the biggest team in the world, but our depth and our quickness are our strengths," Plona said. --Field Level Media

Tech giant has developed a new technology that allows authentication with both face and iris biometrics with a single camera image. The solution allows iris recognition even with lower-resolution photos that contain a lot of noise, taken with a camera used for facial recognition. NEC launched its face and iris multimodal biometric authentication solution in 2022, combining its face and iris recognition capabilities to enhance security. The new iteration of this technology will eliminate the need to adjust the camera position when taking images of eyes, speeding up authentication, the company says in a machine-translated press release. The Tokyo-based firm predicts a wide range of applications, both indoor and outdoor. The compact camera module can be installed in POS cash registers, ATMs, PCs, tablets and other devices. “We will continue to develop and demonstrate this technology, and aim to offer it by the end of 2026 for applications such as payment and access control in the financial, retail and entertainment industries,” the company says. In September, the NEC technology that can authenticate individuals even while moving through crowded places like airports. The system can authenticate up to 100 individuals per minute.NoneThe holiday season is the perfect time to make a few upgrades in your kitchen, and Walmart has an offer that’s going to be hard to refuse. The KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer, originally sold for $50, is down to a more affordable $35 following a $15 discount. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before this bargain ends, but like all KitchenAid deals , we’re expecting stocks to sell out quickly. Add the kitchen gadget to your cart and proceed with the checkout process as soon as you can to secure the savings! Why you should buy the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer Stand mixers are extremely useful, but if you want something space-saving and less expensive, then you should go for a hand mixer . KitchenAid is one of the best brands in both categories, so you can’t go wrong with the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer. As its name suggest, it offers three different mixing speeds that you can easily switch between using a sliding button. From mixing nuts and chocolate chips into dough on the lowest speed to whipping egg whites on the highest speed, the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer has the right setting for any task in the kitchen. The KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer comes with two Stainless Steel Turbo Beater attachments that you can easily remove with the press of a button, so you can pop them into the dishwasher for easy cleaning. The hand mixer also features a lockable swivel cord to make sure that it doesn’t get tangled up while you mix. The KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer is on sale from Walmart at $15 off, so you’ll only have to pay $35 instead of its sticker price of $50. If you need this gadget in your kitchen, don’t waste any time in taking advantage of this offer as it may be gone as soon as tomorrow. There’s no telling when the stocks that are up for sale will run out, so move forward with your purchase of the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Mixer while you still can. You may also want to check out these Vitamix deals for blenders and Keurig deals for coffee makers, for additional kitchen upgrades.Company develops unmanned aircraft

WATCH the moment Israeli strikes on Syrian airbases continue to light up the country's night sky following the fall of Assad's brutal regime. An airbase belonging to the dictator, thought to have stored Iranian missiles, was pounded on Monday night. The spectacular collapse of terrorist Assad's regime on Sunday has sparked concerns over a power vacuum forming in the wartorn nation. Several international players have carried out strikes across Syria , mostly targeting arms plants and bases, out of concern for whose hands abandoned weapons could end up in. Footage on Monday night showed a spectacular string of hits on the Qamishli airbase in the northeast of the country, per Sky News . The ammunition dump was hit by Israel, sources told Reuters. Read more on syria The blitz raged for at least 30 minutes as the sound of shells and arms blowing up rang across the area. This military base was reportedly also thought to have stored missiles for Assad's ally Iran, per Sky News. Israel has conducted several airstrikes throughout Syria today, destroying dozens of abandoned helicopters and planes. Huge fires were also spotted at another ammunition dump neighbouring the Qamishli airbase. Most read in The Sun It was initially unclear who could have been behind these explosions, due to the fraught politics of this region. The Qamishli airbase was situated in a Kurdish controlled part of Syria, neighbouring the border with Turkey. Turkey has fought Kurdish separatists for decades and views these groups fighting on it's border as a threat. Despite this, Israel has claimed responsibility for some of the explosions reported across the country today. Israel has reportedly also been behind strikes at Aqrba airport, southwest of Damascus, and Shinshar base, on the outskirts of Homs. The country has conducted more than 100 airstrikes in Syria on Monday including a hit on Latakia Port, where Syrian navy vessels were docked. WARNING SHOTS The dramatic end of Assad's 24-year brutal reign on Sunday marked the start of foreign airstrikes across Syria. America quickly deployed more than 75 "precision airstikes" in the country, The Sun previously reported. President Joe Biden warned that ISIS would exploit the regime change in Syria and attempt to reestablish itself. He said: "We will not let that happen." Biden praised the downfall of Assad but also warned it was a "moment of risk and uncertainty" for the Middle East. ISIS had created a caliphate across large parts of Syria after the civil war broke out 13 years ago, and at one point controlled a third of the country. It has since lost most of it's influence in the area but US officials have said they would work to route out any potential comeback. FLEEING TYRANT Assad reportedly fled to Russia with his family where they have been granted asylum, Russian state media reported on Sunday. Read More on The US Sun Remarkable footage has allegedly shown the inside of the Assad family's secret underground tunnel network . It was reportedly filmed after rebels stormed mansions owned by the family. THE end of Assad’s reign came abruptly this month as rebel forces launched a lightning offensive, exploiting weakened Syrian defences. THE end of Assad’s reign came abruptly this month as rebel forces launched a lightning offensive, exploiting weakened Syrian defences. Rebels captured Damascus in a lightning campaign, declaring the capital “free” and marking the end of years of brutal authoritarian rule. With Russia mired in Ukraine and Iran preoccupied with regional conflicts, Assad’s regime was left vulnerable. Rebels stormed Aleppo, marking a symbolic victory, and Assad fled Damascus. Assad left aboard a military plane amid rumours of its crash before resurfacing in Moscow, where Vladimir Putin granted him asylum. It comes as an apparent Russian conspiracy to distribute false news about an al-Assad 'aircraft accident' has been exposed. The Ukrainian Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security claimed on X that Russia "hid their trail" in assisting al-Assad's escape by circulating fake claims that he died in a crash. Meanwhile, opposition forces took control of key cities, toppled Assad’s statues, and announced plans for a transitional government. The fall of Assad deals a blow to allies Russia and Iran, with both withdrawing assets from Syria. Challenges remain as Syrians celebrate, but hopes rise for a democratic future after years of war. His fall not only signals the collapse of a dynastic dictatorship but also underscores the cost of clinging to power through terror. Bashar al-Assad has left behind a shattered nation. He decimated Syria’s infrastructure, fractured its society, and plunged millions into despair. Syria became synonymous with human suffering, and Assad’s name will forever be tied to some of the worst war crimes of the modern era. The man once seen as a modernising reformer will be remembered instead as a symbol of unchecked brutality, his legacy written in the blood of his own people.

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Suriname's government announced Saturday that the small South American nation will not hold a state funeral for its ex-president Desi Bouterse, who this week died a fugitive from justice aged 79. Current President Chan Santokhi "has decided, based on his powers and advice received, that there will be no state funeral... No period of national mourning," Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin told a press conference. Bouterse was a former military man who twice mounted coups, in 1980 and again in 1990, to take charge as a dictator. He eventually returned to power after being elected president in 2010 and governed for a decade. He died Tuesday in the unknown location where he had been holed up as a fugitive, with in-absentia convictions for cocaine trafficking and murder. Bouterse's body was dropped off at his residence in the capital Paramaribo. An autopsy was ordered, though police said there were "no signs of criminal activity." Bouterse had been sentenced to 20 years in prison in December 2023 for the 1982 execution of political opponents, including lawyers, journalists, businessmen and military prisoners. He remained a popular figure with the poor and working class in the former Dutch colony. The foreign minister said that, out of respect for Bouterse's status as an elected former president, flags would be flown at half-staff on government buildings on the day of his funeral, whose date has not yet been given. str-jt/rmb/acb