TMX Group reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago, helped by higher revenue, partly offset by an increase in operating expenses.The operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange says its earned net income attributable to equity holders totalled $85.3 million or 31 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30.The result was up from a profit of $81.0 million or 29 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year.Revenue totalled $287.3 million, up from $266.8 million a year ago.On an adjusted basis, TMX Group says it earned 35 cents per diluted share, up from an adjusted profit of 34 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year.The adjusted profit matched the average analyst estimate compiled by financial markets data firm Refinitiv, while the average forecast for revenue had been for $292.6 million. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:X)The Canadian PressNeighborhood in Taylor references Matthew Perry sitcom
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) – As fans across the world mourn the loss of actor Matthew Perry who died Saturday, those who visit one part of Taylor are reminded of his work every time they look at a street sign. Street names in the northwest Taylor neighborhood reference familiar characters and moments from the 1990s television show "Friends". Perry starred as Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom. Texas neighborhood has ‘Friends’-themed street names Names like Pivot Street, Yemen Road, Janice Road, Marcel Court, Onna Street, Break Avenue and Gunther Way. "I was walking and suddenly realized the names of the streets were named after Friends," said Laura Hovan Oehler. "I put it together with Onna. O, N, N, A, I thought that was strange. Onna Break, Janice. So yeah I did finally put it together."If you’re a “Friends” fan, then you remember the pivot scene, when Ross asks for help moving a sofa upstairs. When Ross, Rachel and Chandler start attempting to turn up the stairs, Ross starts y...Bastrop elementary school unveils vending machine for books
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) – Lost Pines Elementary has a new vending machine, according to the Bastrop Independent School District. The district posted Tuesday morning that the school unveiled the machine that will vend books instead of snacks. The district said the machine will dispense a book of choice to students when they are "recognized for being safe, respectful, & responsible". Book vending machine at Lost Pines Elementary. (Courtesy: Bastrop ISD)Book vending machine at Lost Pines Elementary. (Courtesy: Bastrop ISD)Book vending machine at Lost Pines Elementary. (Courtesy: Bastrop ISD)Book vending machine at Lost Pines Elementary. (Courtesy: Bastrop ISD)KXAN has reached out to the district for more details about the machine and will update this article when we get the information.Head of state licensing department resigns
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The head of the Texas state agency in charge of 38 license programs left his job, the agency said Monday. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation said Executive Director Mike Arismendez resigned. TDLR did not give a reason for the resignation. TDLR said Christina Kaiser, TDLR Senior Deputy Executive Director, has been temporarily designated as Acting Executive Director of the agency. Investigations: New law takes away some Texas veterinary board authority temporarily According to the announcement, Arismendez became Deputy Executive Director at TDLR in 2019 and Executive Director in 2022. Before joining the agency, Arismendez was a member of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation from 2005 until 2019 and served as commission chair from 2014 until 2019.TDLR said Kaiser has worked at the agency since 2000, serving as Director of Enforcement from 2002 to 2019. Kaiser was promoted to Deputy Executive Director in 2019 and Arismendez promoted her to Sen...Georgetown ISD gets top fiscal grade from state
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – The Georgetown Independent School District said Monday its financial management got the highest rating from the state's financial accountability system. The district said it got an "A" rating for "Superior Achievement" in School FIRST (Fiscal Integrity Rating System of Texas). According to the Texas Education Agency website, the agency released preliminary 2022-23 FIRST ratings on Aug. 7. The TEA said it would release the final 2022-23 ratings sometime in November after reviewing any appeals to the preliminary ratings. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Georgetown ISD experiencing growing pains in country's fastest growing city “This rating shows our district’s accountability, not only for student learning, but also for making the most of our tax payer's dollars,” said Dr. Devin Padavil, Georgetown ISD Superintendent in a statement to KXAN. According to GISD, the district’s Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hanna talked about the fiscal year ending in June 2023 durin...How to prepare for chilly Halloween in Austin
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The KXAN First Warning Weather team predicts temperatures will fall into the 40s Tuesday night, resulting in one of the coldest Halloweens ever in Austin.So how will this affect parents and kids trick-or-treating?Austin-Travis County EMS is advising people to layer up on Tuesday night. Austin neighborhood finds creative ways to trick-or-treat this Halloween amid COVID-19 pandemic This means dressing up little ghouls and goblins in warm costumes; with accessories such as gloves, hand-warmers, scarves and hats that match their costumes.Despite these cold conditions, one man in Southwest Austin can’t wait for Halloween."I am really excited that it's going to be a cold Halloween for once because those rubber masks can get really hot,” Bud Hasert said. “Having that as part of your wardrobe is going to make it more fun."Since 2020, Hasert has been going all out with Halloween decorations in front his house. Southwest Austin home the site of an out-of-this-world Hallowe...3rd annual Thanksgiving dinner for Waterford residents
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- F.B. Peck Hose Company Waterford will be hosting its third annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Waterford area Residents. Interested recipients are asked to RSVP by Sunday, November 12 by emailing [email protected] or leaving a voicemail at (518) 879-2911. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hot meals will be available for pickup or delivery. The event is expecting an increase in requests this year due to several factors. Donations will also be accepted.Massive fire near 'Savers' thrift store in Fairview Heights
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - A tractor trailer parked right outside 'Savers' thrift store on Lincoln Trail caught fire just about an hour ago.Our Bommarito automotive SkyFOX helicopter was above the scene as fire crews from several different departments worked to put out the flames. The fire started in a tractor trailer parked behind the building. Crews were working to prevent the flames from spreading to the store. Surveillance cameras capture dramatic images of Central West End attack At last check, it seemed they were getting the fire under control. We have a crew on the way to the scene to check on their progress.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.Downtown Denver office vacancy tops 30% for first time in decades
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
Nearly one out of every three floors of office space in downtown Denver is available.At the end of the third quarter, total office vacancy in the city’s core was 30.6%, according to CBRE.The real estate services firm said it’s the first time downtown total vacancy has hit 30% “in the post-2000 era.” A spokeswoman provided quarterly figures going back to 2006, which show vacancy was as low as 9.5% in early 2008 and during the Great Recession went only as high as 17.4%.The rate didn’t top 20% until the first quarter of 2021, as the effects of the pandemic set in on the office market. The 30% mark came just two-and-a-half years later.“Total vacancy” includes both “direct vacancy,” which is space no one uses that a landlord is marketing, in addition to sublease space, which is being marketed by a tenant that wants to vacate. Direct vacancy downtown was 26% at the end of the third quarter.CBRE broker Allison Berry, who represents downtown landlords, noted it’s not as if something changed...76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to Clippers, AP source says
Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:47:38 GMT
By DAN GELSTON (AP Sports Writer)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden got his trade to the Clippers.The Sixers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrušev to Los Angeles for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, K.J. Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 draft-pick swap and additional first-rounder from a third team, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the final details of the trade are not yet official.Harden, who told the 76ers the Clippers were his preferred team from the moment he issued his offseason trade demand, now joins a loaded roster intent on making a title push. He joined Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook — Harden’s former teammate in Oklahoma City and Houston — in a veteran lineup that now make the Clippers a heavy betting favorite to win the NBA championship. The 34-year-old Harden vowed he would never pl...Latest news
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