TCS Education System Announces Pre-Accreditation Status For New Kansas College Of Osteopathic Medicine

The Kansas Health and fitness Science Centre – Kansas Higher education of Osteopathic Medicine Now Recruiting for Inaugural Course to Start out August 2022

CHICAGO and WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TCS Schooling System, a Chicago-dependent nonprofit procedure of faculties that function collaboratively to progress institutional sustainability, student results, and local community effects, introduced currently the Kansas Well being Science Heart – Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KHSC-KansasCOM) has obtained pre-accreditation standing from the Fee on Osteopathic School Accreditation (COCA) and is now recruiting college students for its inaugural class to commence August 2022.

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The product or service of a collaborative partnership among TCS, KHSC and Wichita’s Riverside Well being Foundation, KHSC-KansasCOM will be the state’s very first non-public, nonprofit college or university of osteopathic medicine and is envisioned to create $1 billion in economic influence in excess of the up coming 12 yrs in a area wherever virtually one-third of the population is medically unserved. Regional physicians who have joined the college will guide a patient-centered solution to produce an engaging, modern-day understanding knowledge in August 2022.

“TCS was started on the thought that fostering student excellence starts by supporting important institutional features,” says Michael Horowitz, Ph.D., president and founder of TCS Schooling System. “This endorsement from COCA underscores our determination to accomplishment across our Program. We are thrilled to convey our proven model of institutional excellence to KHSC-KansasCOM and look forward to doing the job closely with the professional directors and school, as they teach the next era of osteopathic doctors.”

KHSC-KansasCOM will get ready up to 85 physicians-in-education in the 1st cohort by way of an built-in curriculum that incorporates instruction in innovative technologies, artificial intelligence, and early clinical activities. KansasCOM will be qualified for whole accreditation adhering to the inaugural graduation in 2026.

“In modern health care landscape, innovation is desperately necessary,” claims Vadim Levitin, chair of the KHSC Board of Trustees. “This new college or university will consider slicing-edge medical education and learning from Wichita straight to the rural hospitals and clinics who could advantage from added assist, via medical rotations across the point out and over and above.”

Dependent in the heart of downtown Wichita, KHSC-KansasCOM’s 116,000 sq. foot campus will aspect impressive learning spaces, an osteopathic techniques training middle, standardized affected individual training rooms, significant lecture halls, little group study rooms, a digital anatomy lab, and a lot additional.

About TCS Schooling System:
TCS Education and learning Process (TCS) is an integrated, nonprofit method that will work collaboratively to advance institutional sustainability, college student good results, and local community impression. Started in 2009, the Program consists of six distinctive communities—The Chicago Faculty of Expert Psychology, Pacific Oaks Higher education & Kid’s School, The Faculties of Law, Saybrook University, Kansas Health Science Heart, and the TCS Program Place of work. TCS utilizes strategic partnerships in buy to foster economies of scale, tutorial innovation, danger mitigation, and resourceful company options, in buy to improve the educational working experience of pupils. To study much more, pay a visit to www.tcsedsystem.edu.

About Kansas Health and fitness Science Heart:
Kansas Wellness Science Middle is a nonprofit business committed to building powerful, progressive schooling applications in emerging places of well being treatment. Opening the Kansas Health and fitness Science Heart – Kansas Higher education of Osteopathic Medication in 2022, KHSC strives to positively affect the overall health landscape in Wichita and the condition of Kansas by straight addressing the disparity in accessibility to health care. Study a lot more.

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RYB Education, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RYB Education, Inc. (“RYB” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RYB), a leading early childhood education service provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Operational and Financial Summary

  • Number of students enrolled at directly operated facilities was 36,513 as of September 30, 2021, compared with 33,760 as of September 30, 2020.
  • Net revenues were $42.8 million, compared with $32.6 million for the third quarter of 2020.
  • Gross profit was $3.1 million, compared with $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2020.
  • Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RYB for the third quarter of 2021 was $2.2 million, compared with $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders[1] of RYB for the third quarter of 2021 was $1.8 million, compared with $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2020.
  • Cash generated from operating activities was $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $14.6 million for the third quarter of 2020.

“As China continues to carry out its reform in the education sector, private education will enter a new phase of development. RYB has long adhered to its original mission for preschool education and endeavored to contribute to the development of private education through providing high-quality products and services,” said Ms. Yanlai Shi, Co-founder, Director and Chief Executive Officer of RYB. “Over the years, we have committed to the healthy, sustainable and compliant development of preschool education, and have steadily followed the policy to expand access to inclusive preschool education in China. For example, we not only managed to provide more inclusive kindergartens to society, but also have been constantly improving the quality of our education services with curriculum upgrades, teacher training as well as security and safety measures enhancement.

With respect to our strategic transformation, in the third quarter we continued to reinforce and explore the potential of our existing business while innovating and extending the scope of our business lines in several areas, including quality-oriented education (including art education), early-years childcare, teacher training (vocational training for preschool education), among other things, all aiming to capture market opportunities and foster new growth engines. As we leverage our competitive edge in existing distribution channels and gradually diversify our business lines, we are confident to strengthen our presence in all preschool education segments, thereby enabling the RYB’s long-term healthy growth.” concluded Ms. Shi.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Net Revenues

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $42.8 million, a 31.5{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} increase compared with $32.6 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Service revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $40.0 million, a 34.5{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} increase compared with $29.8 million for the same quarter of 2020. The increase was mainly due to a significant increase in tuition fees revenue, thanks to a shorter facility closure period at the Company’s directly operated kindergartens in China during this quarter compared to the same quarter of 2020. The increase in the number of students enrolled at facilities in both China and Singapore also contributed to a higher tuition fees revenue.

Product revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $2.8 million, compared with $2.8 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the third quarter of 2021 was $39.7 million, a 30.2{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} increase from $30.5 million for the same quarter of 2020. Cost of revenues for services for the third quarter of 2021 was $38.4 million, compared with $29.2 million for the same quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to the increase in staff compensation and direct cost at the Company’s directly operated facilities. Cost of products revenues for the third quarter of 2021 was $1.3 million, compared with $1.4 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2021 were $3.1 million, compared with $2.0 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2021 was 7.2{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}, compared with 6.2{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} for the same quarter of 2020.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were $5.7 million, compared with $5.5 million for the same quarter of 2020. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating expenses were $5.3 million, compared with $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2020.

Selling expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were $0.7 million, compared with $0.5 million for the same quarter of 2020.

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were $5.0 million, compared with $5.0 million for the same quarter of 2020. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, G&A expenses were $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared with $4.4 million for the same quarter of 2020. G&A expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses and effect of exchange rate fluctuation were lower compared with the same quarter of 2020. The share-based compensation expenses included in G&A expenses were $0.5 million for the quarter.

Operating loss

Operating loss for the third quarter of 2021 was $2.7 million, compared with $3.5 million for the same quarter of 2020. Adjusted operating loss[2] was $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared with $2.9 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Net loss

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RYB for the third quarter of 2021 was $2.2 million, compared with $7.1 million for the same quarter of 2020. Adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RYB, which excluded the impact of $0.5 million of share-based compensation expense for the third quarter of 2021, was $1.8million, compared with $6.5 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Basic and diluted net loss per American depositary share (“ADS”) attributable to ordinary shareholders of RYB for the third quarter of 2021 were $0.08 and $0.08, compared with $0.26 and $0.26, respectively, for the same quarter of 2020. Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.

Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders[3] of RYB for the third quarter of 2021 were $0.06 and $0.06, compared with $0.23 and $0.23, respectively, for the same quarter of 2020.

EBITDA[4] for the third quarter of 2021 was $0.6 million, compared with $0.5 million for the same period of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA[5] for the third quarter of 2021 was $1.0 million, compared with $1.1 million for the same quarter of 2020.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents of $77.7 million, compared with $53.5 million as of December 31, 2020. The increase in cash and cash equivalents balances was mainly due to the operating cash inflow of $30.2 million during the first nine months of 2021 as a result of tuition fee collection.

Operating Cash Flow

Cash generated from operating activities were $7.3 million during the third quarter of 2021, compared with $14.6 million from operating activities during the third quarter of 2020.

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s management currently expects net revenues to be between $49.0 million and $50.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 4{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to 6{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}. The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company management’s current and preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions, customer demand and foreign exchange environment, which are all subject to change.

[1] Adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and changes of redeemable non-controlling interests. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” included elsewhere in this earnings release.

[2] Adjusted operating loss is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as operating loss excluding share-based compensation expenses. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” elsewhere in this earnings release.

[3] Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” elsewhere in this earnings release.

[4] EBITDA is defined as net income excluding depreciation, amortization and income tax expenses. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” included elsewhere in this earnings release.

[5] Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, income tax expenses, and share-based compensation expenses. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” included elsewhere in this earnings release.

About RYB Education, Inc.

Founded on the core values of ”Care” and ”Responsibility,” “Inspire” and “Innovate,” RYB Education, Inc. is a leading early childhood education service provider in China. Since opening its first play-and-learn center in 1998, the Company has grown and flourished with the mission to provide high-quality, individualized and age-appropriate care and education to nurture and inspire each child for his or her betterment in life. During its two decades of operating history, the Company has built “RYB” into a well-recognized education brand and helped bring about many new educational practices in China’s early childhood education industry. RYB’s comprehensive early childhood education solutions meet the needs of children from infancy to 6 years old through structured courses at kindergartens and play-and-learn centers, as well as at-home educational products and services.

For more information, please visit http://ir.rybbaby.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS, each a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes.

EBITDA is defined as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, and income tax expenses; adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, income tax expenses, and share-based compensation expenses; adjusted operating income is defined as operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders is defined as  net income attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and changes of redeemable non-controlling interests; and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders are defined as basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and changes of redeemable non-controlling interests.

We believe that EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS, help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that we include in income from operations and net income. We believe that EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS, provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS, should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to net income or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the historical adjusted financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS, presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to our data. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s brand recognition and market reputation; student enrollment in the Company’s teaching facilities; the Company’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; trends and competition in China’s early childhood education market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of the Chinese early childhood education market; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Company’s industry and general economic conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:
RYB Education, Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: [email protected]

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Yang Song
Tel: +86 (10) 5730-6200
E-mail: [email protected]  

In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: [email protected]

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)



As of


September 30,

2021

December 31, 
2020

Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents

77,746

53,454

Accounts receivable, net 

2,271

1,844

Inventories

6,501

5,773

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,927

8,927

Loan receivables

160

107




Total current assets 

95,605

70,105




Non-current assets:



Restricted cash

1,318

1,127

Property, plant and equipment, net

42,667

47,638

Goodwill 

46,458

46,147

Intangible assets, net

13,038

14,179

Long-term investment

212

217

Deferred tax assets

22,855

21,168

Other non-current assets

12,102

14,438

Operating lease right-of-use assets

74,058

87,472

Total assets 

308,313

302,491




Liabilities 



Current liabilities:



Prepayments from customers, current portion

5,761

4,145

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

58,847

54,406

Income tax payable

20,340

18,592

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

14,971

16,856

Deferred revenue, current portion

45,881

34,351

Long-term debt, current portion

7

Total current liabilities 

145,800

128,357




Non-current liabilities:



Prepayments from customers, non-current portion

3,247

4,024

Deferred revenue, non-current portion

813

1,726

Other non-current liabilities

11,904

12,519

Deferred income tax liabilities

1,919

1,890

Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion

63,309

76,308

Total liabilities 

226,992

224,824




Mezzanine equity



Redeemable non-controlling interests 

9,366

9,988




Equity



Ordinary shares 

29

29

Treasury stock

(9,042)

(10,321)

Additional paid-in capital

141,611

141,094

Statutory reserve

4,652

4,652

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,541)

(1,468)

Accumulated deficit

(69,700)

(71,837)

Total RYB Education, Inc. shareholders’ equity

66,009

62,149

Non-controlling interest

5,946

5,530

Total equity

71,955

67,679

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and total equity

308,313

302,491

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)




Three Months Ended

September 30,

2021

2020

Net revenues:



   Services

40,016

29,755

   Products

2,794

2,797

Total net revenues

42,810

32,552

Cost of revenues:



   Services

38,409

29,150

   Products

1,331

1,383

Total cost of revenues

39,740

30,533

Gross profit

3,070

2,019




Operating expenses



  Selling expenses

692

513

  General and administrative expenses

5,040

5,027

Total operating expenses

5,732

5,540




Operating loss

(2,662)

(3,521)

Interest income

47

102

Government subsidy income

268

1,103

Loss on disposal of subsidiaries

(28)

(168)




Loss before income taxes

(2,375)

(2,484)

Less: Income tax expenses

(257)

3,725




Loss before loss in equity method investments

(2,118)

(6,209)

Loss from equity method investments

(12)

(128)




Net loss

(2,130)

(6,337)

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling
interest

98

794

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of
RYB Education, Inc.

(2,228)

(7,131)




Net loss per share attributable to ordinary
shareholders of RYB Education, Inc.



  Basic

(0.08)

(0.26)

  Diluted

(0.08)

(0.26)




Net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary
shareholders of RYB Education, Inc. (Note 1)



  Basic

(0.08)

(0.26)

  Diluted

(0.08)

(0.26)




Weighted average shares used in calculating net loss
per ordinary share



  Basic

28,467,242

27,736,777

  Diluted

28,467,242

27,736,777




Net loss

(2,130)

(6,337)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of nil:



Change in cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustments

(168)

(360)

Total comprehensive loss

(2,298)

(6,697)




Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-
controlling interest

47

1,122

Comprehensive loss attributable to RYB
Education, Inc.

(2,345)

(7,819)


Note 1:Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share, ADS, per share and per ADS data)




Three Months Ended

September 30,

2021

2020

Operating loss

(2,662)

(3,521)

Share-based compensation expenses

471

617

Adjusted operating loss

(2,191)

(2,904)




Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RYB
Education, Inc.

(2,228)

(7,131)

Share-based compensation expenses

471

617

Adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders
of RYB Education, Inc.

(1,757)

(6,514)




Net loss

(2,130)

(6,337)

Add: Income tax expense

(257)

3,725

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and
amortization of intangible assets

2,939

3,076

EBITDA

552

464

Share-based compensation expenses

471

617

Adjusted EBITDA

1,023

1,081




Net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders
of RYB Education, Inc.- Basic (Note1)

(0.08)

(0.26)

Net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders
of RYB Education, Inc.- Diluted (Note1)

(0.08)

(0.26)




Adjusted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary
shareholders of RYB Education Inc.- Basic (Note1)

(0.06)

(0.23)

Adjusted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary
shareholders of RYB Education Inc.- Diluted (Note1)

(0.06)

(0.23)




Weighted average shares used in calculating basic net
loss per ADS (Note1)

28,467,242

27,736,777

Weighted average shares used in calculating diluted
net loss per ADS (Note1)

28,467,242

27,736,777




Adjusted net loss per share- Basic

(0.06)

(0.23)

Adjusted net loss per share- Diluted

(0.06)

(0.23)




Note 1:Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.

SOURCE RYB Education, Inc.

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Biden Won’t Extend Student Loan Relief And Confirms Student Loan Payments Restart February 1

The Biden administration won’t prolong pupil loan relief and verified university student financial loan payments restart February 1, 2022.

Here’s what you require to know.

Scholar Loans

White Dwelling Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed to reporters in the course of a push briefing that the Biden administration will not extend pupil personal loan reduction — and the scholar loan payment pause will conclusion January 31, 2022. (No, Biden will not prolong scholar mortgage relief again). In this article are some highlights from her comments:

  • “In the coming weeks, we will launch additional aspects about our plans”
  • “We will have interaction instantly with federal college student financial loan debtors to make certain they have the methods they want and are in the correct repayment program.”
  • “We are however evaluating the affect of the Omicron variant.”
  • “A clean changeover back again into repayment is a significant precedence for the administration.”
  • “The Department of Schooling is presently communicating with debtors to assist them to support to get ready for return to reimbursement on February 1.”
  • “41 million borrowers have benefitted from the extended pupil bank loan payment pause, but it expires February 1, so suitable now we’re just creating a vary of preparations.”

College student mortgage reduction: this won’t sit nicely with progressives and advocates

Progressive customers of Congress, foremost advocacy groups and scholar financial loan borrowers have lobbied President Joe Biden to extend the university student bank loan payment pause outside of January 31, 2022. (Here’s a listing of everyone who needs Biden to increase university student mortgage reduction). They cite probable economical devastation for millions of debtors if non permanent college student financial loan forbearance is not prolonged. Senate The vast majority Chief Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) say that 89{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} of student financial loan debtors really feel financially unprepared to restart scholar mortgage payments. They also argue that nine million scholar loan debtors in default will suffer further more fiscal detriment. (5 ways Biden could terminate a lot more university student financial loans). With other U.S. senators, they have pressured Biden to postpone the return to college student financial loan payments for at the very least several months and at most right until the end of the Covid-19 health emergency. Even with these pleas, the Biden administration appears definitively focuses on ending this pupil mortgage reduction on January 31.


Pupil loan cancellation will not come about possibly

Some pupil loan debtors have hoped that Biden will supply a very last-moment economic lifeline by enacting broad-scale pupil loan cancellation. (Here’s how to get college student bank loan forgiveness during the Biden administration). Nonetheless, there is no indication that Biden will terminate everyone’s scholar financial loans. Consequently, really don’t count on Biden to cancel pupil financial loans right before scholar mortgage relief ends. On the opposite, Psaki supplied an update on Biden’s steps to day to enact scholar bank loan forgiveness. Because becoming president, Biden has cancelled $12.5 billion of scholar mortgage personal debt for about 640,000 student financial loan borrowers. When questioned by a reporter about the Biden administration’s plans to help student mortgage debtors, Psaki manufactured no mention of any upcoming ideas for wide-scale university student bank loan forgiveness. (How to qualify for computerized scholar personal loan forgiveness). Psaki’s posture has been dependable with Biden’s in that the president supports wide-scale pupil financial loan cancellation of up to $10,000, but Congress ought to move laws on mass scholar bank loan forgiveness.

With much less than 60 times remaining until the end of non permanent student personal loan aid, it is essential that you recognize all your alternatives for student financial loan reimbursement. Listed here are some well-liked options to save money on your student financial loans:


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5:11 P.M.

India accuses oil producers for price rise

India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, on Monday said oil prices have to be reasonable and market-determined as it expressed concern over rise in rates on supplies being artificially adjusted below demand by producing countries.

With a rise in international oil prices pushing retail petrol and diesel rates to record high, India last month agreed to release five million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to control the soaring prices. While the US will release 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserves, the stocks to be released by India are almost equal to its daily oil consumption of 4.8 million barrels.

5:02 P.M.

Shriram group announces merger of 3 companies

Three Shriram group companies on Monday announced their merger to create the country’s largest retail finance NBFC in Shriram Finance Ltd. The merged entity would have a combined asset under management of ₹1.5 lakh crore.

The boards of three companies, Shriram Transport Finance (STFC), Shriram City Union Finance ( SCUF) and their promoter Shriram Capital ( SCL) have approved the merger of SCL and SCUF with STFC.

4:57 P.M.

Rupee inches 1 paisa higher to close at 75.77 against US dollar

The rupee on Monday settled for the day with a marginal gain of 1 paisa at 75.77 against the US dollar, tracking a muted trend in domestic equities.

On Friday, the local currency dropped by 18 paise to an over 16-month low of 75.78 against the US dollar.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened on a strong note at 75.64 and witnessed an intra-day high of 75.63 and a low of 75.77 against the US dollar in a highly volatile trading session.

4:53 P.M.

Sensex plunges 503 pts, Nifty drops below 17,400

Sensex tumbled 503 points on Monday, weighed by losses in Reliance Industries, HDFC and Bajaj Finance amid a mixed trend in global markets.

The 30-share index dropped 0.86{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to settle at 58,283.42. The NSE Nifty fell 143.05 points or 0.82{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to 17,368.25.

Bajaj Finance was the top loser in the Sensex pack followed by Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, M&M, Nestle India and SBI. On the other hand, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, PowerGrid and Maruti were among the gainers.

4:47 P.M.

HSBC and Wells Fargo use blockchain to settle forex trades

HSBC and Wells Fargo have started using a blockchain platform to settle bilateral foreign currency (FX) trades .

Baton Systems, the company behind the Core-FX distributed ledger technology, or DLT, said on Monday the two banks are using the platform to settle FX trades using real currencies and real accounts, in less than three minutes.

4:13 P.M.

Overseas job search continues to remain steady from India: Report

There has been a steady growth in overseas job searches by Indians with the US, Canada, the Middle East and the UK topping the list, despite travel restrictions being put in place in anticipation of a third-wave of Covid-19 pandemic.

Indian job seekers show a keen inclination towards working in countries like the US, Canada, the UK, as well as the Middle East region, according to Indeed data. Over 40{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} of Indians searched for jobs in the US, making it the most popular destination during 2019-2021, followed by Canada with its immigration friendly policies.

Some of the most popular job roles among job seekers looking to immigrate include tech jobs such as software engineer, full stack developer, data analyst among others.

3:53 P.M.

U.S. chipmaker Intel to invest $7 bln in new facility in Malaysia

American chip manufacturer Intel Corporation will invest $7.10 billion in a new facility in Malaysia.

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority said Intel Corporation had chosen Malaysia to expand manufacturing capabilities for its advanced semiconductor packaging technologies in the northern state of Penang.

3:21 P.M.

Gold advances ₹62, silver rises ₹195

Gold prices rose ₹62 to ₹47,262 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday in line with recovery in the precious metal in global markets, according to HDFC Securities. The metal settled at ₹47,200 per 10 gram in the previous trade.

Silver also moved higher by ₹195 to ₹60,122 per kg from ₹59,927 per kg in the previous trade.

In the international market, gold was trading higher at $1,786 per ounce and silver was flat at $22.23 per ounce.

2:11 P.M.

Banks lost 2.85 lakh Cr due to loan default of 13 firms

Public sector banks have lost around ₹2.85 lakh crore due to loan dues of 13 corporates, United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) alleged on Monday.

UFBU had called for a two-day all India bank strike on December 16 and 17 protesting against Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 and opposing the centre’s alleged move to privatise PSBs.

According to the statistics given by the UFBU, the 13 corporates’ outstanding dues were at ₹4,86,800 crore and it was resolved at ₹1,61,820 crore resulting in a loss of ₹2,84,980 crore.

1:00 P.M.

Edelweiss increases stake in its wealth management business

Edelweiss announced that it has increased its stake in its associate company, Edelweiss Wealth Management (EWM) to 44.16{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} from 38.88{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}. PAG-the world’s largest Asia-focused investment groups continues to be the majority shareholder in EWM with 55.84 {ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} stake.

“With a significant growth runway visible for Wealth Management in India, we are excited to invest in this business which has a proven track record and fuel the expansion of its market dominance,” Edelweiss Chairman Rashesh Shah, said in a statement.

Indian wealth management industry is expected to reach ₹540 trillion in the next five years, with a strong annual growth trajectory of 12.5 {ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}, the company noted.

12:38 P.M.

Processed over 1 billion merchant transactions in November: PhonePe

Digital payments and financial services firm PhonePe said offline merchant transactions on its platform have shown 200 per cent growth since last year, and it processed over a billion peer to merchant transactions in November.

The company credited this growth to the rapid expansion it has seen in offline merchant acceptance across India. “PhonePe now has a merchant network across 15,700 towns and villages, constituting 99{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} pin codes in the country,” it said in a statement.

12:04 P.M.

Grofers rebrands as ‘Blinkit’

Online grocery delivery service Grofers said it is rebranding itself as ‘Blinkit’ to reflect its pivot to quick commerce.

“A few months ago, we started on a journey to build the future of commerce with 10-minute delivery of most of the stuff our customers need in their daily lives… We learnt a lot as Grofers, and all our learnings, our team, and our infrastructure is being repurposed to pivot to something with staggering product-market fit – quick commerce,” Blinkit said in a blogpost.

The quick commerce sector in India is expected to grow to $5 billion by 2025 from the current $0.3 billion, according to a RedSeer report.

11:40 A.M.

Credit Suisse announces appointments to executive board

Credit Suisse announced the appointment of Francesco De Ferrari as CEO of the wealth management division. De Ferrari, who has also been appointed as interim CEO of EMEA region, will join the company’s executive board, effective January 1, 2022.

Christian Meissner, CEO of the investment bank division, has been appointed as CEO of the Americas region. In addition, Helman Sitohang and Andre Helfenstein have been appointed as CEOs of the APAC and Switzerland regions, respectively. Further, Mark Hannam has been named as head of internal audit.

The new appointments are in line with the Group’s new strategy and organisational structure, as announced in November 2021.

11:13 A.M.

Binance’s Singapore affiliate to withdraw licence application

Binance Asia Services Pte Ltd, the Singapore affiliate of Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, will withdraw its local license application and wind down its digital payment token services in the city-state by February 13, 2022, it said in a statement.

“Taking into account strategic, commercial and developmental considerations globally, Binance Asia Services has withdrawn its application to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a license to operate a regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the country,” the company said.

10:50 A.M.

Rupee gains against U.S. dollar

The Indian rupee appreciated against the U.S. dollar in early trade after plunging to an over 16-month low in the previous session. The domestic unit opened strong at 75.64 and inched up to quote 75.63 against the greenback in early deals, registering a rise of 15 paise from the last close.

The Indian currency was boosted by positive trend in domestic equities. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.10{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to 96.18.

10:25 A.M.

Supriya Lifescience’s ₹700-crore IPO

Supriya Lifescience Ltd, a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, will open its ₹700-crore initial public offering (IPO) on December 16 with a price band of ₹265-274 per share. The bidding for anchor investors will open on December 15.

The three-day IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹200 crore and an offer-for-sale of up to ₹500 crore by its promoter. Investors can bid for a minimum of 54 equity shares and in multiples of thereafter.

10:09 A.M.

China’s SenseTime to withdraw $767 million IPO

Chinese start-up SenseTime will withdraw its $767 million Hong Kong initial public offering and update its prospectus after it was placed on a U.S. investment blacklist on Friday by the Biden Administration.

9:44 A.M.

Oil prices rises

Oil prices rose, extending gains from last Friday, helped by growing optimism that the Omicron variant’s impact could be limited on global economic growth and fuel demand.

Brent futures gained 0.7{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}, to $75.68 a barrel, while U.S. WTI added 1.0{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}, to $72.36 per barrel. Both benchmarks posted gains of about 8{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} last week, their first weekly gain in seven.

9:21 A.M.

Indian indices open higher

Indian indices opened higher amid positive global cues and advanced in early trade. At 9:20 A.M., the Sensex was up 378.85 or 0.64{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to 59,165.52, while Nifty rose to 17,637.40, up 126.10 or 0.72{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}.

On Friday, the 30-share index ended 20.46 points or 0.03{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} lower at 58,786.67. Similarly, the NSE Nifty dipped 5.55 points or 0.03{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to 17,511.30.

Domestic macroeconomic data announcements and the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision are the major events to drive sentiments in the equity market this week, according to analysts.

9:00 A.M.

Asian shares rise

Asian shares rose as investors seemed confident markets can weather whatever comes from several important central bank meetings this week, including the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.8{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}, after bouncing 1.7{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} last week. In Japan, Nikkei rose 0.91{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} while Topix gained 0.37{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}. Chinese stocks added 1.4{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} to last week’s 3.1{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} jump. South Korea’s Kospi was trading 0.61{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550} higher.

In U.S., S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures were both up 0.4{ac23b82de22bd478cde2a3afa9e55fd5f696f5668b46466ac4c8be2ee1b69550}.

 

—-  Edited by John Xavier

 

(With inputs from Reuters, PTI and other news agencies.)

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The vacations can be a best time to raise crew morale. This is not just about presents or extravagant functions. Producing a festive environment during the year can enable personnel sense happier at function. So how can you attain this? Nellie Akalp of CorpNet shares recommendations in this article.

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Good Morning, Brooklyn: Monday, December 13, 2021

Religion Defeat: Scorching SOUP AND Tune: A Community singalong and soup share at Very first Presbyterian Church up coming weekend will assistance struggle foods insecurity. Friends and neighbors are invited to bring a most loved soup—chicken or vegan, in a crock pot (plugs, cups and spoons offered) or other equipment to maintain heat, and help the Brooklyn Heights Local community Fridge, which supplies food stuff for people today in want. The acclaimed Initial Presbyterian Church Choir will guide joyous getaway songs while men and women share new and different soups all through the celebration starting at 12:30 pursuing worship.

The Fridge, “built by neighbors for neighbors,” is housed in a special brownstone shed at 124 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights in entrance of the First Presbyterian Church. The Fridge is open up 24/7 to donate refreshing food items or decide on a healthful food when you have to have it, with the motto: “Take What You Need to have Depart What You Don’t.”

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STRENGTHENING BLACK-OWNED Businesses: This Thursday, the New York Christian Instances hosts “reSURGEnce: Setting up Black Corporations Again Better 2022.” The faith-centered enterprise advocacy group, which has marked its 30th anniversary all through 2021, holds its clergy, company and neighborhood awards luncheon at the Brooklyn Navy Property to advertise and reinforce Black-owned organizations.

Company sponsors for the working day, which involves an show of distributors in financial loan and grant regions, contracts and certifications, involve the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Chase Bank, Carver Lender, Rite Assist, the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies as perfectly as the New York Town Division of Modest Enterprise Products and services.

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IPS Information: PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING Challenge: Brooklyn Diaper Job and Refoundry have introduced 3 diaper hubs as portion of a pilot project to assist people gain accessibility to this important household provide. These diaper hubs will be stationed through Brooklyn’s 39th Councilmanic District as a alternative to make diapers additional easily out there to families in need to have. The Brooklyn Diaper Job, in earning the hubs, has partnered with Refoundry, a Brooklyn-dependent nonprofit business whose applications supply previously incarcerated neighbors with the skills, working experience, and mentorship to achieve fiscal independence as they find out the crafts of designing and developing property furnishings making use of discarded resources. lessening unemployment and recidivism.

District 39 constituents had final spring picked the diaper hub pilot challenge for funding by way of participatory budgeting. The very first a few hubs will serve family members at 3 web sites in Brooklyn: People in Have to have, Camp Friendship, and Mixteca.

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IPS Information: Customer Warn ON Hearing AIDS: New York Legal professional Typical Letitia James has issued a consumer warn warning New Yorkers about misleading businesses selling about-the-counter listening to aids that are unregulated. Point out law authorizes only certified audiologists or hearing help dispensers to promote listening to aids— and only right after these a company has executed an examination and fitting.

Commercials for new OTC hearing aids have by now targeted New York customers, even however there are at this time no OTC listening to aids that have acquired Fda approval.

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IPS Information:  The City Council very last 7 days unanimously handed a law ensuring that all town personnel are instantly educated that they may perhaps be qualified for public company personal loan forgiveness —under both a federal or point out method —with the belief that university student loan forgiveness has the likely to change the long-expression economic foreseeable future of hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers who have devoted their occupations to public support. The monthly bill, which Town Councilmember Helen Rosenthal of Manhattan’s Higher West Side, sponsored, also mandates that the town warn its 330,000 personnel that they may be ready to finally terminate their scholar credit card debt, and demands the NYC Office of Labor Plan & Standards to carry out an outreach and training campaign within New York’s enormous non-financial gain sector.

Non-earnings companies will be strongly inspired to share information and facts about pupil bank loan forgiveness with the a lot more than 600,000 personnel who are an critical section of the city’s social safety net.

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IPS Information: DENOUNCING ANTI-LGBTQ Dislike CRIMES: In the aftermath of a brutal attack on a Coney Island resident, Assemblymember Mathylde Frontus on Friday joined with Coney Island inhabitants, community leaders, anti-violence businesses and LGBTQ advocates in front of her district workplace to denounce this action and the citywide increase in despise crimes. The anti-LGBTQ assault remaining a Coney Island resident with serious accidents, together with a fractured eye socket that required reconstructive operation.

Anti-LGBTQ loathe crimes have risen by 139 per cent this yr, according to the NYPD. Citing this statistic as critical, Frontus termed for a lot more sources to prevent these incidents and to present larger guidance and sources for victims of despise crimes.

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IPS Information:  New York Lawyer Standard Letitia James is continuing her combat to prevent the dismissal of a lawsuit introduced by the Nationwide Rifle Affiliation. Soon after the summary of oral arguments, Legal professional Standard James said, “The NRA is fraught with fraud, abuse and illegality that has permeated the corporation — this is why we submitted our lawsuit to get rid of senior leadership and dissolve the corporation very last calendar year. For much more than a yr now, the NRA has utilized one tactic just after an additional to hold off accountability, but each time the courts have turned down these maneuvers.”

Through a listening to on Friday, Dec. 10, the court docket continuously identified the in depth and specific allegations of misconduct in Attorney Typical James’ complaint from the NRA.

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IPS Information:  BIPARTISAN REBUKE OF TURKEY’S REGIONAL AGGRESSION:  U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (NY-11) resolution, “Condemning Turkey for its repeated aggression toward Cyprus,” was reported out of the Household Overseas Affairs Committee with bipartisan assistance. Particularly, her resolution strongly condemns Turkey’s continued navy presence in Cyprus and calls on Turkey to right away withdraw all of its estimated 35,000 troops phone calls on Turkey to adhere to the democratic ideas and mission of NATO and to reverse its steps in Varosha that breach international law, raise tensions and hinder endeavours to resume Cyprus settlement talks and to take other steps towards stabilizing the area politically and economically.

As a member of the Dwelling International Affairs Committee, Malliotakis has been a relentless advocate for Cyprus’ independence. She has termed on the Biden Administration to make resolving this concern a best foreign plan precedence.

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MILESTONE: ERNESTA PROCOPE, Insurance plan PIONEER: The New York Situations stories the demise of Ernesta G. Procope, 98, who reworked a storefront coverage brokerage in Bedford-Stuyvesant “into what was billed as the nation’s premier insurance coverage agency owned by a Black girl, with headquarters on Wall Street,” according to an obituary by Periods veteran Sam Roberts. Mrs. Procope fought to present African Individuals and men and women in economically-frustrated spots with access to coverage, even while important insurers dismissed and redlined neighborhoods they considered marginal. The modern “Mrs. Procope’s firm employed limousines to ferry insurance executives there from Manhattan. She also pressed the state to establish its Reasonable Obtain to Insurance policies Demands system for home owners in high-possibility parts who would otherwise have been denied typical guidelines,” writes Roberts.

Her plan was a design for identical programs in other states, and her company grew to become a single of the to start with main Black-owned businesses there on Wall Road.