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A Pro-Putin Facebook Network Is Pumping French-Language Propaganda Into Africa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

As Russia strengthens ties with governments across French-speaking parts of West and Central Africa, social media users in the region have faced a well-documented barrage of pro-Moscow influence campaigns: a swarm of videos, images, and news stories depicting Russia in a positive light — typically at the expense of France, the region’s former colonial power.A report shared with The Intercept shines a light on one such campaign in action — and it appears to be reaching an especially large audience.According to an Intercept review of investigations conducted by the tech watchdog group Reset, a network of 53 Facebook pages has been amplifying French-language videos promoting the Kremlin’s line on the war in Ukraine, starting in March. According to Reset, the pages share the common traits of “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” a term used by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to describe when pages misrepresent themselves and work together in pursuit of specific political or financial goa...

Prince George’s Co. public school hosts ‘hiring palooza’ to fill jobs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

Local public school systems are getting ready for the 2023-24 school year with a hiring blitz.From Fairfax County — the largest school district in Virginia — to Montgomery and Prince George’s counties — the largest and second-largest districts in Maryland — there are job openings ranging from principals and teachers to custodians, nurses, bus drivers and food service workers.At Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, two big buildings hummed with the activity of job hunters and hiring managers Wednesday. At times, a line stretched outside, as up to 2,000 preregistered and walk-in applicants explored the job options.“This is an opportunity for individuals who are interested in multiple positions within Prince George’s County to have an opportunity to come and meet with our hiring managers, particularly our principals, to perhaps find an opportunity to join us either as a teacher, paraprofessional,” said Pearl Harmon, the director of oper...

Teekay Tankers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK) on Thursday reported earnings of $151.2 million in its second quarter.The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had profit of $4.38 per share.The oil and gas shipping company posted revenue of $370.6 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $252.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TNK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TNKSource

Fiverr: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Fiverr International Lt. (FVRR) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $227,000.On a per-share basis, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had net income of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 49 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.The online marketplace for freelance services posted revenue of $89.4 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $89.2 million.For the current quarter ending in September, Fiverr said it expects revenue in the range of $89.5 million to $92.5 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $358 million to $365 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Researc...

Maximus: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Maximus Inc. (MMS) on Wednesday reported profit of $30.9 million in its fiscal third quarter.The McLean, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were 78 cents per share.The government health services provider posted revenue of $1.19 billion in the period.Maximus expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.74 to $3.94 per share, with revenue in the range of $4.88 billion to $4.97 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MMS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MMSSource

Anheuser-Busch Inbev: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) — LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) — Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (BUD) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $339 million.On a per-share basis, the Leuven, Belgium-based company said it had profit of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 72 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 66 cents per share.The brewer posted revenue of $15.12 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $15.33 billion.Anheuser-Busch Inbev shares have dropped slightly more than 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed roughly 9% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BUD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BUDSource

I-80 Gold: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — RENO, Nev. (AP) — I-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $16 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 8 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $8.5 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IAUX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IAUXSource

Teekay: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Teekay Corp. (TK) on Thursday reported earnings of $40.3 million in its second quarter.The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had profit of 41 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 45 cents per share.The oil and gas shipping company posted revenue of $395.4 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $277.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TKSource

Wix.com: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Wix.com Ltd. (WIX) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $33.6 million.The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had profit of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.26 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 54 cents per share.The cloud-based web development company posted revenue of $390 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $381.8 million.For the current quarter ending in September, Wix.com said it expects revenue in the range of $386 million to $391 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.54 billion to $1.56 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WIX a...

ING: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:44:28 GMT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — AMSTERDAM (AP) — ING Groep NV (ING) on Thursday reported net income of $2.35 billion in its second quarter.The bank, based in Amsterdam, said it had earnings of 65 cents per share.The financial services provider posted revenue of $6.27 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $6.27 billion, topping Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ING at https://www.zacks.com/ap/INGSource