Odessa College Chief of Staff Robert Rivas speaks at a news conference on OC’s accountability report which shows a lot of positive gains in enrollment, number of degrees and certificates awarded and other items. The news conference was held in the Community Room of the Wood Health Sciences Building Wednesday, September 18, 2024. (Ruth Campbell|Odessa American) Odessa College celebrated strides it has made in enrollment, number of certificates and degrees awarded and other milestones during a news conference Wednesday in the Community Room of the Wood Health Sciences Building. Their accomplishments were in the accountability report that the state of…
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(Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s move to slash interest rates reverberated across the 2024 presidential race as Democrat Kamala Harris hailed the move as a boon for middle class families while Republican Donald Trump suggested the cut may have been politically motivated.Most Read from BloombergThe heated rhetoric over the Fed’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point highlighted how the central bank — an independent institution whose Chair Jerome Powell has pledged not to allow political pressures to influence decision making — could be swaying the momentum of the 2024 presidential race with just seven…
In a recent move that has caught the attention of market watchers, Desheng Wang, CEO and Director of Focus Universal Inc. (NASDAQ:FCUV), has made a significant purchase of company stock. On September 18, 2024, Wang acquired 1,000,000 shares of Focus Universal’s common stock at a price of $0.30 per share, amounting to a total investment of $300,000.This transaction has increased Wang’s ownership in the company to 22,729,550 shares, signaling a strong vote of confidence in Focus Universal’s future prospects. The purchase comes at a time when investors are keenly observing insider activity for hints about a company’s performance and potential.Focus…
The 1993 SVT Cobra R was a fitting tribute to the Fox Body Mustang, a generation that had recaptured the hearts of enthusiasts after the disappointing Mustang II. As the final hurrah for this iconic pony car, the Cobra R offered a track-focused, high-performance experience that celebrated the Fox Body’s best qualities. The Fox Body Mustang had gradually evolved into a capable and exciting driving machine, thanks to performance oriented variants like the GT and SVO. These models had showcased the Fox Body’s potential for delivering thrilling performance while maintaining its classic character. 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R: The…
Wall Street stocks dipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced a half a percentage-point interest rate cut and its chair promised a “careful” approach to lowering rates following progress in countering US inflation.Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favor of dropping the central bank’s benchmark rate to between 4.75 percent and 5.00 percent.The Fed went with the bigger rate cut, surprising some analysts who had tapped a quarter-point decrease as the more likely decision.Policymakers also penciled in an additional half-point of cuts before the end of this year, and an added percentage point of cuts in 2025.Major US stock indices moved in…
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail again on Wednesday after his lawyers argued for the second time that he should be released from “horrific” jail conditions while awaiting trial in a sex-trafficking case.A New York federal judge remanded the musician into custody on Tuesday after prosecutors argued he was a “serious flight risk”.Mr Combs, 54, was arrested this week, accused of running a criminal enterprise from at least 2008 that relied on drugs and violence to force women to “fulfil his sexual desires”, according to prosecutors.He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Instead of jail, Mr Combs’s lawyers…
A Knoxville woman has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for her role in an unsuccessful murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Prattville woman.Melody Sasser, 48, was sentenced to 100 months by U.S. District Thomas A. Varlan, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville, said Rochelle Barnes, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Following her imprisonment, Sasser will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal prison system.Sasser was also ordered to pay over $5,389.31 in restitution to the victim in…
The Bavarian automaker, BMW, is poised to shake up the automotive industry once again with its upcoming Neue Klasse platform. This revolutionary approach promises a departure from the controversial designs that have characterized recent models like the M2, M3, M4, XM, and 7 Series. As BMW embraces a more unified design language, inspired by the Vision Neue Klasse and Neue Klasse X concepts, it’s clear that the days of disparate styling are numbered. While this new direction is sure to excite some, it’s also likely to spark controversy, as BMW’s designers have reimagined iconic elements in unexpected ways. The Neue…
Wall Street got the big rate cut it wanted, but markets failed to sustain a rally. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its key overnight lending rate by a half percentage point . It is a surprising departure from the first cuts of previous easing cycles from the central bank, as well as a break from consensus expectations from as recently as last week before markets started pricing in a bigger cut. But stocks struggled to advance following the decision, after initially popping, as investors worried the bigger cut signaled greater economic weakness ahead, even with inflation well on its…
Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:) director John Patrick Zimmer has sold a portion of his holdings in the ride-hailing company, according to a recent regulatory filing. On September 16, Zimmer offloaded 2,424 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $11.32 per share, totaling over $27,439 in value.The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows company insiders to sell shares at predetermined times to avoid accusations of insider trading. This plan had been adopted by Zimmer earlier this year on May 31.Following the sale, Zimmer continues to have a significant stake in the company, with 929,638…