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  • CPS ENERGY OFFICES CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS 

    CPS ENERGY OFFICES CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS 

    Dec. 22, 2025 – (SAN ANTONIO) – – CPS Energy offices, call center, and customer service centers will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, as well as for the New Year holiday on Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, 2026.  

    CPS Energy’s customer service centers will resume normal operations at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026. 

    During the closure, customers can report emergency natural gas or electric notices by calling (210) 353-HELP (4357). Online services may be accessed at cpsenergy.com. 

    Customers can conveniently take care of the following services at any time by logging into Manage My Account: 

    • start/stop/transfer service, 
    • make payment arrangements, 
    • reconnect services following full payment of past-due bill 
    • sign up for emergency alerts, and 
    • update contact information, mailing address, and other options. 

    CPS Energy has expanded its Energy Angels program to provide more donation options.   Those interested in giving the gift of energy this holiday season can visit the Energy Angels webpage.    

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    About CPS Energy 
    Established in 1860, CPS Energy is the nation’s largest public power, natural gas, and electric company, providing safe, reliable, and competitively-priced service to more than 970,000 electric and 390,000 natural gas customers in San Antonio and portions of seven adjoining counties. Our customers’ combined energy bills rank among the lowest of the nation’s 20 largest cities – while generating $10.1 billion in revenue for the City of San Antonio since 1942. As a trusted and strong community partner, we continuously focus on job creation, economic development, and educational investment. We are powered by our skilled workforce, whose commitment to the community is demonstrated through our employees’ volunteerism in giving back to our city and programs aimed at bringing value to our customers.  


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  • Repairs to start at Mansfield’s Four Seasons car park – Mansfield District Council

    Repairs to start at Mansfield’s Four Seasons car park – Mansfield District Council

    The front of the Four Seasons shopping centre – the car park of which is set for major refurbishment work

    Work on Mansfield’s Four Seasons Shopping Centre car park is due to start on 5 January and is expected to last around 40 weeks.

    The work is estimated to cost around £2m and will include concrete frame repairs, re-tarmacking surfaces, a brighter environment and work to make the car park easier to navigate and use.

    Shoppers will still safely be able to use the Mansfield District Council-owned car park which will be subject to only partial floor closures during the repairs.

    Cllr Craig Whitby, the council’s Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance, said: “It’s important that people can park their vehicles in a safe and secure place in Mansfield.

    “These repairs will mean some short-term disruptions and disturbance. However, when complete, the car park will be a much more user-friendly facility, and this will help to attract more shoppers into the town centre.

    “The lighting will be better and there will be new signs and colour coded flooring to make the car park easier for users to navigate and find electric vehicle charging points.

    “There will also be improved walkways for pedestrians and wider parking bays in some areas and, most crucially, the car park structure will be fully repaired to secure its future safety and viability.”

    The need for the work was recognised after a full structural survey in February 2024.

    Extra checks were made at the car park following the partial collapse at the nearby Walkden Street car park in September, and before any decision was made on awarding the repairs contract for the Four Seasons car park.

    These surveys have confirmed the structural integrity of the Four Seasons car park. Although the two car parks look similar to each other, the structural design of the reinforced concrete decks at the Four Seasons facility is different. The work at Four Seasons is being funded through the council’s capital programme budgets for 2025/26 and 2026/27.

    Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs has been awarded the contract for the work and aims to mitigate noise and closure disruptions for residents, businesses and shops near the shopping centre with businesses being notified of potential noise disruption during the day.

    In addition:

    • All movement of materials will happen between 7am and 8.30am, Monday to Friday, with warning tones on vehicles turned off during these operations. 

    • Partial car park closures will be a staged process with clear signage and directions for cars parking in the facility to avoid affected areas. 

    • Alternative parking for TGS Gym customers will be available across the road on Union Street or within the open sections of the Four Seasons car park because the area of the car park that they currently use will be unavailable during the whole course of the renovation. 

    Published: December 22nd 2025

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  • Jim Beam to pause production at its main distillery on Jan. 1

    Jim Beam to pause production at its main distillery on Jan. 1


    The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey said it plans to pause production at its main distillery in Kentucky starting Jan. 1. 

    Jim Beam, which is owned by a U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Suntory Holdings, said in an email to CBS News that its distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, will temporarily halt production “while we take the opportunity to invest in site enhancements.” The company plans to keep its James B. Beam campus open for visitors during that time, the company added.

    Jim Beam will continue to distill at its Fred B. Noe craft distillery in Clermont and Booker Noe distillery in Boston, Kentucky.

    The pause comes amid several challenges in the wine and spirits industry. Americans overall are drinking less, with Gallup finding that the share of U.S. adults who consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, near a 90-year low. 

    Exports of U.S.-produced spirits fell 9% in the second quarter, partly due to the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs, according to an October report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, a trade group. Exports to Canada were particularly hard hit, declining by 85% during the period, after Canadian retailers pulled U.S. spirits from shelves in retaliation for President Trump’s tariffs, the group noted. 

    Through August, whiskey distillers had produced 55 million fewer proof gallons this year than a year ago, a decline of 28%, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. A proof gallon is one U.S. gallon of liquid that is 50% proof alcohol.

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    Alain Sherter

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  • Stock market today: Live updates

    Stock market today: Live updates

    Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 8, 2025.

    Brendan McDermid | Reuters

    U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, spurred by a rise in technology shares, to start a shortened holiday week.

    S&P 500 futures traded up 0.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 71 points, or 0.2%.

    Key stocks linked to artificial intelligence offered a boost to the broader market. Nvidia shares rose nearly 2% in premarket trading after Reuters said the company is looking to begin shipments of its H200 chips to China by mid-February. Meanwhile, Micron Technology and Oracle climbed almost 4% and more than 2%, respectively.

    Wall Street is coming off a mixed week for the major averages. A late-week surge in tech stocks helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to their third winning week in four, up 0.1% and 0.5%, respectively. The 30-stock Dow, which has outperformed this month, fell 0.7%, snapping a three-week winning streak.

    AI stocks enjoyed a resurgence last week after their recent underperformance. Shares of Oracle, a major laggard, jumped after TikTok agreed to sell its U.S. operations to a new joint venture that includes the software giant and private-equity firm Silver Lake. Nvidia also made a comeback.

    However, investors are watching to see whether AI stocks can retain their leadership heading into the year-end, especially as investors rotate into cheaper parts of the market amid concerns about lofty tech valuations. There’s also doubt about whether a “Santa Claus rally” will materialize, as the S&P 500 struggles to hold a key technical level.

    “My view a couple of weeks ago was an end of year grind,” said Justin Bergner, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds. “And I think that’s become an end of year churn.”

    The New York Stock Exchange will close early on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve and will be closed Thursday for Christmas Day.

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  • Reporting of transactions made by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

    Reporting of transactions made by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

    Reference is made to the stock exchange release published earlier today, December 22, 2025, concerning the employee share purchase program and share allocation. For the December 2025 allocation, shares were sold at a price per share, excluding applicable discount, of NOK 30.1532 which equals the volume-weighted average share price of Aker Solutions on Euronext Oslo Børs from and including December 15, 2025, to and including December 19, 2025.

    Under the December 2025 allocation, a total of 498 shares were allocated to Sturla Magnus, Executive Vice President, Selected Projects. Following the allocation, Magnus holds 245,238 shares in Aker Solutions.

    Under the December 2025 allocation, a total of 498 shares were allocated to Hilde Karlsen, Employee Elected Director. Following the allocation, Karlsen, together with related parties, hold 33,896 shares in Aker Solutions.

    Under the December 2025 allocation, a total of 498 shares were allocated to Rolf Arne Grønning, Deputy Employee Elected Director. Following the allocation, Grønning holds 33,532 shares in Aker Solutions.

    Under the December 2025 allocation, a total of 498 shares were allocated to Geir Glømmi, Executive Vice President, Fixed Facility Alliance Projects. Following the allocation, Glømmi holds 20,822 shares in Aker Solutions.

    Please see the attached notification for persons discharging managerial responsibilities in Aker Solutions in accordance with Regulation EU 596/2014 (MAR) article 19.

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  • Uber and Lyft partner with China’s Baidu to trial UK robotaxis

    Uber and Lyft partner with China’s Baidu to trial UK robotaxis

    Chinese robotaxis could be set to hit UK roads in 2026 as ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft announce partnerships with Baidu to trial the tech.

    The two companies are hoping to obtain approval from regulators to test the autonomous vehicles in London.

    Baidu’s Apollo Go driverless taxi service already operates in dozens of cities, mostly in China, and has accrued millions of rides without a human behind the wheel.

    Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the news was “another vote of confidence in our plans for self-driving vehicles” – but many remain sceptical about their safety.

    “We’re planning for self-driving cars to carry passengers for the first time from spring, under our pilot scheme – harnessing this technology safely and responsibly to transform travel,” Ms Alexander said in a post on X.

    Uber said in June it would bring its plans to trial UK driverless cars forward as the government sought to accelerate framework to allow pilots of small autonomous “bus and taxi like” commercial services in 2026.

    “We’re excited to accelerate Britain’s leadership in the future of mobility, bringing another safe and reliable travel option to Londoners next year,” it said of its Baidu partnership on Monday.

    Lyft said in August it would look to deploy driverless taxis in the UK and Germany as part of a European agreement with Baidu.

    It already operates “autonomous rides” in Atlanta, US – where Uber also operates a robotaxi service through its partnership with Waymo.

    Lyft chief executive David Risher said in a post on X on Monday London passengers would be “the first in the region to experience Baidu’s Apollo Go vehicles”.

    But both firms still need to convince regulators.

    Mr Risher said if green lit, Lyft’s initial fleet of dozens of Baidu Apollo Go cars would begin testing next year “with plans to scale to hundreds from there”.

    But Jack Stilgoe, professor of science and technology policy at University College London, said driverless cars “can’t just scale up like other digital technologies”.

    “There’s a big difference between having a few test vehicles using public streets as their laboratory and a fully-developed, scaled-up system that becomes a real transport option for people,” he told the BBC.

    Self-driving vehicles have often been lauded as the future of transport, with some claiming they make fewer errors than human drivers.

    But many people remain uneasy about the safety of taxis without a human operator.

    Almost 60% of UK respondents to a YouGov poll in October said they would not feel comfortable riding in a driverless taxi under any circumstances.

    Many also expressed a lack of trust in the tech, with 85% saying they would opt for a cab with a human driver if given the same price and convenience.

    Instances of autonomous vehicles making mistakes, trapping passengers in cars and causing traffic jams or accidents also continue to make headlines.

    Self-driving taxi operator Waymo reportedly suspended its service in San Francisco on Saturday after some of its vehicles stopped working during a power cut.

    Prof Stilgoe said amid concerns about their safety, as well as privacy and the potential to add to congestion, the UK should lead in “setting standards for the technology”.

    “London has been really successful at getting cars out of its city centre,” he said.

    “When it comes to traffic, the only thing worse than a single-occupancy car is a zero-occupancy one.”

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  • Uber and Lyft partner with China’s Baidu to trial UK robotaxis

    Uber and Lyft partner with China’s Baidu to trial UK robotaxis

    “We’re planning for self-driving cars to carry passengers for the first time from spring, under our pilot scheme – harnessing this technology safely and responsibly to transform travel,” Ms Alexander said in a post on X.

    Uber said in June it would bring its plans to trial UK driverless cars forward as the government sought to accelerate framework to allow pilots of small autonomous “bus and taxi like” commercial services in 2026.

    “We’re excited to accelerate Britain’s leadership in the future of mobility, bringing another safe and reliable travel option to Londoners next year,” it said of its Baidu partnership on Monday.

    Lyft said in August it would look to deploy driverless taxis in the UK and Germany as part of a European agreement with Baidu.

    It already operates “autonomous rides” in Atlanta, US – where Uber also operates a robotaxi service through its partnership with Waymo.

    Lyft chief executive David Risher said in a post on X on Monday London passengers would be “the first in the region to experience Baidu’s Apollo Go vehicles”.

    But both firms still need to convince regulators.

    Mr Risher said if green lit, Lyft’s initial fleet of dozens of Baidu Apollo Go cars would begin testing next year “with plans to scale to hundreds from there”.

    But Jack Stilgoe, professor of science and technology policy at University College London, said driverless cars “can’t just scale up like other digital technologies”.

    “There’s a big difference between having a few test vehicles using public streets as their laboratory and a fully-developed, scaled-up system that becomes a real transport option for people,” he told the BBC.

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  • Fiserv Collaborates with Visa to Accelerate Agentic Commerce :: Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)

    Fiserv Collaborates with Visa to Accelerate Agentic Commerce :: Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)





    MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
    Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to enable Visa Intelligent Commerce and deploy Trusted Agent Protocol across Fiserv’s interoperable agentic ecosystem. This will empower merchants to participate in the rapidly evolving world of Agentic Commerce, where artificial intelligence-driven agents act on behalf of consumers to discover, compare, and purchase products. By combining Visa’s authentication and agentic commerce capabilities with Fiserv’s extensive merchant network, the two companies are delivering the infrastructure and trust needed for merchants to thrive as commerce becomes increasingly automated.

    “Fiserv and Visa are simplifying entry into the Agentic Commerce ecosystem, giving Clover and Fiserv merchants, as well as our ISV and ISO partners, the tools to capitalize on the groundbreaking experiences while fostering trust and safety,” said Sanjay Saraf, SVP and Global Chief Product Officer, Merchant Solutions at Fiserv.

    “Through Visa Intelligent Commerce and our Trusted Agent Protocol, we are building trust into every layer of the agentic commerce experience,” said Rubail Birwadker, Global Head of Growth Products and Strategic Partnerships, Visa. “Partners like Fiserv are essential to scaling these secure, innovative solutions for merchants and consumers worldwide.”

    Supporting Merchant Acceptance Through Trusted Agent Protocol

    As part of this collaboration, Fiserv and Visa are working together to deploy Trusted Agent Protocol across Fiserv’s acceptance ecosystem to authenticate, retrieve, accept, and process agentic transactions. The Trusted Agent Protocol establishes a secure framework that distinguishes trusted agents from malicious bots, ensures every interaction is authorized by a consumer with verified intent, and validates that payment information used at checkout remains unaltered. With the Trusted Agent Protocol available within Fiserv’s existing products and services, merchants and their customers can engage confidently in automated commerce experiences knowing that every transaction is protected by robust identity and transaction safeguards.

    Beyond Acceptance: Enabling Intelligent Commerce

    Fiserv and Visa are also looking beyond solely supporting agentic acceptance to enable the full potential of intelligent commerce. Fiserv and Visa deliver the foundational capabilities that make agent-driven experiences possible. This includes providing merchants, ISVs, and ISOs with the infrastructure, tools, and integration frameworks needed to embed AI-driven agentic experiences seamlessly into their workflows without disrupting existing operations.

    Fiserv’s enabler role extends outside of payments to include secure connectivity that authenticates agents and protects transactions, scalable integration options that allow businesses to adopt agentic capabilities at their own pace, and operational intelligence that automates dispute resolution and optimizes routing in real time. By connecting merchants to Visa Intelligent Commerce’s global authentication and tokenization services and enabling issuers and acquirers to participate in shaping agentic experiences, Fiserv acts as the bridge between the traditional payment ecosystem and the agentic commerce ecosystem.

    Fiserv and Visa are united in their commitment to innovation and merchant success. Merchants and partners are invited to explore these solutions and learn more about integration and onboarding opportunities at Fiserv.com and Visa.com.

    About Fiserv

    Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a Fortune 500 company, moves more than money. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, the company helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; payments; e-commerce; merchant acquiring and processing; and Clover®, the world’s smartest point-of-sale system and business management platform. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500® Index, one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential Companies™ and one of Fortune® World’s Most Admired Companies™. Visit fiserv.com and follow on social media for more information and the latest company news.

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    Fiserv Media Relations:

    Alex Ebanks

    Vice President, Communications

    +1 718-928-5727

    Source: Fiserv, Inc.

    Released December 22, 2025

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  • Kazia Therapeutics Regains Full Nasdaq Listing Compliance

    Restoration of Nasdaq compliance follows $50 million institutional financing and reinforces balance-sheet strength

    SYDNEY, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kazia Therapeutics Limited (“Kazia” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KZIA), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing innovative therapies for cancer, today announced that it has regained full compliance with all applicable listing standards of Nasdaq.

    On December 18, 2025, the Company received written notification from Nasdaq confirming that Kazia has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), the $2.5 million minimum stockholders’ equity requirement, which serves as an alternative to the minimum market value of listed securities (“MVLS”) standard. Nasdaq further confirmed that the Company is now in compliance with all applicable Nasdaq listing requirements, that the previously scheduled hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has been cancelled as moot, and that Kazia’s American Depositary Shares will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

    The restoration of full Nasdaq compliance follows the Company’s recently announced $50 million private placement of equity securities, led by healthcare-dedicated institutional investors, which significantly strengthened Kazia’s balance sheet and stockholders’ equity position.

    “This outcome reflects the progress we have made strengthening the Company’s financial position,” said Dr. John Friend, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Kazia. “With full Nasdaq compliance restored and a substantially enhanced balance sheet following our recent financing, we are well-positioned to focus on advancing our clinical programs and building long-term shareholder value.”

    Kazia believes that the restoration of Nasdaq compliance provides increased clarity for investors and enhances the Company’s capital markets flexibility as it continues to advance its clinical-stage oncology pipeline, including ongoing development of paxalisib across brain cancer and advanced breast cancer indications.

    For further information contact:

    Alex Star
    Managing Director
    LifeSci Advisors LLC
    [email protected]
    Ph: +1 (201) 786-8795

    About Kazia Therapeutics Limited

    Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA) is an innovative oncology-focused drug development company, based in Sydney, Australia. Our lead program is paxalisib, a brain-penetrant pan-PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, which is being developed to treat multiple forms of brain cancer, including glioblastoma and brain metastases. A Phase 1b clinical trial is also underway evaluating paxalisib in combination with checkpoint inhibition and chemotherapy for patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, which can generally be identified as such by the use of words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “future,” “forward,” “anticipate,” or other similar words. Any statement describing Kazia’s future plans, strategies, intentions, expectations, objectives, goals or prospects, and other statements that are not historical facts, are also forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including the benefits of regaining Nasdaq compliance. Such statements are based on Kazia’s current expectations and projections about future events and future trends affecting its business and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties: related to market and other conditions, associated with clinical and preclinical trials and product development, including the risk that preliminary or interim data may not reflect final results, related to regulatory approvals, and related to the impact of global economic conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in Kazia’s most recent Annual Report, filed on form 20-F with the SEC, and in subsequent filings with the SEC. Kazia undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required under applicable law. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this announcement.

    SOURCE Kazia Therapeutics Limited

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