Author: Ethan Johnson
The Australian Government announced over the weekend that it would introduce legislation this week to “further support the health and sustainability of the international education sector”. A May 11 media release described the bill as representing “the next step in achieving the goals of the government's immigration strategy”.The headline of the announcement was that planned legislation would allow Education Minister Jason Clare to limit the number of new international enrollments Australian providers can offer. Australian person The newspaper characterized these new limits as a “soft cap” and said they were “better than hard limits on student numbers.” The flexibility of…
Sundry Photography Thesis In my previous article on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) I reiterated my “strong buy” rating on the stock, citing that my estimated fair price stood at $17.04 and an estimated future price for the year 2029 of $54.12. Since that article, the stock has decreased by 10.50% due to the raised outlook of Palantir not impressing investors. Nevertheless, the company reported in-line EPS of $0.08 for Q1 2024 and beat on revenues by a 2.70% margin. After re-evaluating the company, I arrived at a fair price estimate of $24.13, which is 12.7% above the current stock price…
(Bloomberg) – Elon Musk and his social media website A grace period was granted.Most Read Articles on BloombergJudge Geoffrey Kennett announced on Monday that he would not extend an interlocutory injunction he originally imposed in April ordering X to suppress all recordings of the Sydney terror attack. Mr Kennett did not provide reasons for the decision in the initial order released by the Federal Court of Australia. Both sides are scheduled to reappear in court Wednesday for a case management hearing ahead of further court appearances later this year.X, formerly known as Twitter, has formed a platform for freedom of…
Banking giant Toronto-Dominion (TD) is preparing to pay a nearly $500 million fine over deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) program. In its announcement, TD said it would set aside $450 million in initial reserves to pay the U.S. government over AML programs that were “insufficient to effectively monitor, detect, report, and respond to suspicious activity.” He said it was secured. According to a statement from TD, the bank is in ongoing discussions with three U.S. regulators and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). TD said additional fines were expected and the original provisions “do not reflect the ultimate total…
The British government on Friday tabled amendments to a criminal justice bill that would automatically ban child rapists from making decisions about their children's lives after being sentenced. The government said the amendments were “to ensure that the best interests of children are protected”.The proposed amendment would remove the perpetrator's parental responsibility and ability to make important decisions in the child's life, such as whether the child can receive medical treatment, go on vacation, or change schools. This would change current law, which gives courts the power to strip parents of their responsibilities but requires families of perpetrators to fund…
(Bloomberg) – Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist party won Spain’s Catalonia regional elections, confirming his decision to negotiate with separatist movements in the wealthy northeast region and underscoring his vulnerable position in Madrid. There was also the possibility that the ruling coalition would be overturned. The region's socialist candidate, Salvador Illa, matched expectations on Sunday night, winning about 28% of the vote, or 42 seats. This is far short of the 68 seats needed for an absolute majority, and there is no clear path to cobble together a coalition government, making fresh elections a real possibility. “This is the first…
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here is a summary of South Dakota state government board and commission meetings and public hearings on proposed administrative rule changes that will be open to the public in the new week beginning Monday, May 13. To do. 2024. Click on the name (highlighted in blue) to view meeting details. Please note that the event may be postponed due to bad weather or other reasons. Monday, May 13th Board of directors10 a.m. (Montana) / 11 a.m. (Central Time), brief business meeting followed by executive session, State Game Lodge Event Barn at Custer State Park. Tuesday, May…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police have arrested a suspect in bomb threats against two government buildings in April. Police arrested Gabriel Williams, 23, on Thursday. This was announced after interviews and weeks of research into the threat posed by cell phone data. Mr. Williams is currently being held in the Sangamon County Jail awaiting trial. She remains innocent until her jury finds her guilty. ISP first learned about the threat on April 22, when the Illinois Department of Human Services notified the police department's Statewide Terrorism Information Center. Authorities called police about threats at public assistance offices and the…
Kuwait's emir approved a new cabinet on Sunday, two days after dissolving the parliament elected just weeks earlier, with the emir and the new government taking over some of the parliament's powers.Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Sabah on Friday dissolved the Gulf region's most powerful elected parliament and suspended provisions of the constitution, citing “interference” by its members. The new government, the 46th in the small emirate, will be led by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and will consist of 13 ministers, two of whom are women. The former oil minister was given the task of forming a government…
The French government has joined the chorus of detractors targeting South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's political autobiography, “No Going Back,” with many wondering if she could be chosen as Donald Trump's vice president. is considered to have disappeared.Days after Noem deleted a text claiming she had met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, officials at the Elysée Palace in Paris wrote that a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron had been called off. I question the article you wrote.Noem claims in her book that Macron canceled a meeting scheduled for November because he made “pro-Hamas” comments, according to NBC News.”While…