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Canadian Solar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

ONTARIO, Ontario (AP) — ONTARIO, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $77.8 million.The Ontario, Ontario-based company said it had net income of $1.11 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 48 cents per share.The solar wafers manufacturer posted revenue of $1.97 billion in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $240 million, or $3.44 per share. Revenue was reported as $7.47 billion.For the current quarter ending in March, Canadian Solar said it expects revenue in the range of $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CSIQ at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CSIQSource

At 39, former Japan captain Hasebe extends Frankfurt career

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe is not done yet.The veteran defender has extended his contract at Eintracht Frankfurt by another season, meaning he plans to keep playing until he’s 40. Frankfurt said Tuesday that the 39-year-old Hasebe has a new playing contract with the club that expires in June 2024, giving him a chance to become the oldest player to represent the club in the Bundesliga. He has an overall contract with the club until 2027 and is expected to take on a coaching role whenever he finally decides to quit as a player.“Makoto is the only professional player who can decide for himself whether to extend his contract,” Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche said. “With his attitude, discipline and football ability, he is not only a complete role model in our team but remains an asset to our game.”Hasebe has made 16 appearances across all competitions for Frankfurt this season — 12 of those as a starter.In total he has played 368 Bundes...

Denver weather: Mild in metro, snow in mountains

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Mild temperatures stay along the Front Range Tuesday with snow pushing into the mountains. Spotty showers are possible in the metro area Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Some sunshine, mountain snowDenver and the Front Range will see a mix of sun and clouds Tuesday with mild highs in the upper 50s. Snow pushes into the mountains and sticks around for most of the day.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on March 21. Weather tonight: More clouds, a light sprinkleExtra clouds push across the metro Tuesday night with snow staying in the mountains and a chance for a sprinkle in the city early Wednesday. World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning Overnight lows are seasonal around the 30-degree mark with a light wind.Pinpoint Weather: Nightly forecast for March 21. Looking ahead: Unsettled weather into the weekendHighs on Wednesday are close to seasonal averages in the middle 50s with partly cloudy skie...

Ryanair demands EU action over French air traffic control strikes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

Ryanair wants the EU to force France to allow flights in its airspace when air traffic controllers are on strike — arguing that recent industrial action has disrupted travel for nearly 1 million passengers.Two executives from the low-cost carrier were in Brussels on Monday to announce the launch of a petition to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, saying that strikes in France — over President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform plan — have already led to hundreds of cancelations in the past few days.Ryanair wants the Commission to force France to include overflights in its definition of the “minimum service” that air traffic controllers are required to provide, even when the sector is on strike. “The European Commission has done nothing on this,” Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said, arguing it should be up to Brussels to guarantee the freedom of movement of EU passengers.The carrier says it’s not fair that passengers who are not traveling to or from ...

Europe heading for huge excess LNG import capacity, experts warn

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

European countries risk wasting huge sums of money on gas import infrastructure they won’t need after “panicking” in response to Russia’s pipeline shutoffs, expert analysts warned.In a rush to find alternative sources of gas after Russia’s Gazprom began limiting Europe’s vital pipeline imports, many European countries — and Germany in particular — fast-tracked plans for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure to bring in supplies by sea from the United States, Qatar and elsewhere.But according to a new analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), shared with POLITICO, European countries may have hugely overshot the mark, with current planned import capacity far exceeding likely LNG demand by 2030.If current infrastructure plans are carried out, LNG terminal capacity across Europe — including in the U.K., Norway and Turkey, which are closely connected to the EU’s gas market — could exceed 400 billion cubic meters (bcm), the analysis...

Bruce Springsteen performs ‘Dirty Water’ during encore at TD Garden concert

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

Bruce Springsteen performed the Boston crowd-pleaser as part of an encore at his TD Garden concert Monday night. The audience sang along as Springsteen and the E Street Band covered “Dirty Water” by The Standells. Springsteen also received two custom Bruins and Celtics jerseys. TD Garden Tweeted a photo of the jerseys with “The Boss” written on the back.https://twitter.com/tdgarden/status/1638020774383501315?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EtweetOn Tuesday, Springsteen heads to Washington D.C. to be honored by President Biden with the National Medal of Arts. Other recipients of the award include Cambridge native and actress Mindy Kaling, legendary singer Gladys Knight, and Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The Boss announced Tuesday that he will return to Boston on August 26 for a show at Gillette Stadium. Tickets go on sale March 24.

Jury convicts three in 2018 murder of rapper XXXTentacion

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

(CNN) — A Florida jury convicted three men in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion on Monday.Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery.XXXTentacion, who was 20, was shot and killed outside of a motorsports store in Broward County in June 2018. He was also robbed of $50,000 in cash.The Florida native, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, rose to fame after his song “Look at Me” went viral on social media and audio distribution platform SoundCloud in 2016, according to CNN affiliate WSVN-TV.His 2018 album “?” premiered at No. 1 when it was released in March, according to Billboard. The album’s single “Sad!” peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the charts.News of his death prompted an outpouring of condolences from musicians like Kanye West, Tyga and Big Sean.“Look At Me: XXXTENTACION,” a documentary about the rapper...

Los Angeles school workers will go on a 3-day strike, shutting down the nation’s second-largest district

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

(CNN) — A union representing 30,000 Los Angeles school custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other support staff will start a three-day strike Tuesday, effectively stopping classes for more than a half million students in the nation’s second-largest school district.Service Employees International Union Local 99 members will walk off the job after nearly a year of negotiations with the Los Angeles Unified School District. United Teachers Los Angeles, a union representing about 30,000 teachers, will participate in a solidarity strike this week and join the support workers union rallies, it said.Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced schools would be canceled for students starting Tuesday after last-minute negotiations, which included new raise offers, failed.The union wants “equitable wage increases, more full-time work, respectful treatment, and increased staffing levels for improved student services,” it said. Workers’ average...

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they are being joined in solidarity by teachers in a three-day strike that has shut down the nation’s second-largest school system.Demonstrations began at a bus yard and are expected at schools across the city by members of Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aides, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff.The workers joined picket lines before dawn, demanding better wages and increased staffing. The district has more than 500,000 students from Los Angeles and all or part of 25 other cities and unincorporated county areas.Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho accused the union of refusing to negotiate and said that he was prepared to meet at any time day or night. He said Monday a “golden opportunity” to make progress was lo...

Japanese leader arrives in Kyiv as China’s Xi visits Russia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:43:17 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia on a three-day trip. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine will be in the spotlight at both meetings. Footage shown on Japanese national broadcaster NHK showed Kishida walking on the platform of Kyiv Central Station, escorted by a few people who appeared to be Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian capital has not felt the brunt of the war, which has become bogged down eastern Ukraine. It was uncertain whether either of the Asian leaders’ visits to Kyiv and Moscow would change the course of the almost 13-month war in Ukraine, but the talks about 800 kilometers (500 miles) apart highlighted the war’s repercussions for international diplomacy as countries line up behind rival parties. The meetings came after a week in which China and Japan both enjoyed diplomatic successes that have emboldened their foreign polic...