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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Citizens Business Conditions Index™ Shows Resilience in 2Q
Business sentiment remains sanguine despite uncertainty PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. economy showed notable resilience in the second quarter in the face of significant uncertainty, according to the national Citizens Business Conditions Index™ (CBCI), released today. The second quarter index reading of 50.2 indicates that business conditions remained modestly positive during the period. Despite the challenges of trade and geopolitical upheaval, corporate revenue trends were generally healthy in the second quarter. Citizens' proprietary data showed continued revenue growth across most sectors, with a notable rebound in utilities after a soft start to the year. "The second quarter was characterized by volatility as businesses navigated a dynamic macroeconomic and geopolitical environment," said Eric Merlis, managing director and co-head of global markets at Citizens. "However, by and large, companies have adjusted to the new normal and client sentiment is feeling much stronger for the back half of the year." After a pull forward of activity in anticipation of tariffs during the first quarter, economic conditions did soften in some geographies with international borders, such as the Northeast. However, macroeconomic factors remained steady at a national level. New business applications were neutral to the index. National employment data, as measured by initial jobless claims, remained healthy but was also neutral to the index. The ISM Services Index remained slightly expansionary, as consumers continue to show their resilience. The ISM Manufacturing Index contracted, reflecting trade policy uncertainty. Overall, the second quarter CBCI reveals remarkable stability in the business environment. "While there have been some tariff impacts on the margins, the economy weathered the volatility of the second quarter incredibly well," Merlis added. "Companies appear poised for growth in the third quarter and beyond." Citizens is a trusted strategic and financial partner, consistently delivering clear and objective advice. The Citizens approach puts clients first by offering great ideas combined with thorough market knowledge and excellent execution, to help our clients enhance their business and reach their potential. For more information, please visit the Citizens website. About Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $218.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,000 ATMs and approximately 1,000 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at or visit us on X, LinkedIn or Facebook. View source version on Contacts Frank 擷取數據時發生錯誤 登入存取你的投資組合 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤
Scotsman
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Small Acts of Love: the 'ambitious' new show reopening the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow
This autumn, the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow will reopen after a seven-year refurbishment programme with a production of Ricky Ross and Frances Poet's Lockerbie bombing drama Small Acts of Love. Joyce McMillan reports Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... First preview Tuesday 9 September, gala opening Friday 12th; and with a mighty swirl of Gorbals glamour, Glasgow's beloved Citizens' Theatre will be open again for business, after a £40 million rebuilding programme that was originally billed to take three years, but that - thanks to lockdown, among many other delays - has taken more than seven years, since May 2018. The newly refurbished Citizens' Theatre | Mark Liddell The result, though, is simply breathtaking. The Citizens' much-loved Victorian auditorium, first opened in 1878, remains as it always was, glowing in red plush and superb gold plasterwork, and with its dizzyingly steep balcony tier now gorgeously refurbished for the 21st century. All around it, though - and designed to reveal and celebrate the very bones of the original Citizens' building - is a fabulous new theatre building for Glasgow, still featuring some of the old backstage spaces, but also offering a soaring new foyer and cafe area opening straight onto Gorbals Street. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There are also - beyond the foyer - a range of impressive new facilities, from a brand new studio theatre and community company space to new or beautifully refurbished dressing rooms, rehearsal spaces, workshops and offices, and a magical glass-walled corridor that runs through the building, offering the public a view of everything from the backstage scene dock to the ancient machinery still in place under the stage. Dominic Hill | Tommy Ga-Ken Wan 'It's a wonderful moment,' says the Citizens' artistic director Dominic Hill, reflecting on the company's final rush to reopen, in just six weeks time. 'It feels big, and it feels national in its significance. The new building is just so exciting and inspiring; and what I love is the way it somehow holds the whole history of the Citizens', while also enabling us to look forward. In the time the theatre has been closed, a whole new community has grown up around it - a new Gorbals, with new people moving in; and we really want to be a vital part of that life of the community, a big building full of activity people can join in with, with a cafe that's open all day, and a real sense of open access for everyone. 'An in terms of the work on stage - well, you can see from our opening season that we want to present both classics and new work, perhaps more new work than in the past. We want to be telling stories about and from Scotland as it is today, as well as reinterpreting classics for our time; and that's why it just felt so right to reopen with a brand new show, a big, ambitious show that links Scotland to some of the key issues of our time.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ricky Ross | Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The show in question is Small Acts of Love, a new piece of music theatre about the aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing of 1988, co-written by Glasgow-based playwright Frances Poet and Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue, who is delighted to be involved in the reopening of the theatre. 'I came to Glasgow as a student in the early 1980's,' says Ross, 'and I went to see everything at the Citizens'. And it just changed me, as it changed many people in my generation - the idea that Glasgow could have this fabulous theatre that was challenging and exciting audiences all over Europe - it was just transformative. 'So I've always loved the place; and when Dominic suggested this project back in 2020, and put me in touch with Frances Poet who had already been working on the Lockerbie story, it just seemed absolutely right. The story of what happened in Lockerbie after the bombing is just so much a story about community; and that's something I think theatre, particularly music theatre, can just capture brilliantly. At first, back in lockdown, it was just Frances doing the research and writing the script, and me writing the songs, both music and lyrics. Frances Poet 'But as the lyrics began to emerge, I would share them with Frances, and she would begin to work them into the text; and I really hope we've created something that gets to the heart of that experience, of how a community - and the American families they came to know so well - can survive such a thing, and begin to live on.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After Small Acts Of Love, the Citizens' autumn main stage season will also included a full-scale production of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie - co-produced with the Lyceum and Dundee Rep - and a first chance for Glasgow to see local playwright Douglas Maxwell's award-winning 2024 play So Young. And at Christmas, the theatre will present both Barrowland Ballet's beautiful show The Gift, and - on the main stage - a brand new version of Beauty And The Beast by Lewis Hetherington, co-directed by Dominic Hill with brilliant young director Joanna Bowman. 'And after Christmas,' adds Dominic Hill, 'we're really looking forward to shows like Lynn Nottage's terrific American rust-belt play Sweat, Stewart Laing's take on Saint Joan, and a stage adaptation of Denise Mina's brilliant Glasgow novel The Long Drop, about the Peter Manuel trial. 'One show I'm particularly pleased about, though, is the first play in our studio, the Citizens' young company show Close. On one hand it tells the story of the Close Theatre, the Citizens' little theatre club and studio that brought a whole new strand of radical work to Glasgow audiences in the 1960s and 70s. Yet on the other, it also looks forward, and reflects on how that history can help shape our work today, and into the future. And I think in that sense, our young company is really expressing everything we want to say about this theatre, as we reopen; how much we value the Citizens' amazing past, and how excited we are that we can now take that inspiration forward, into the future.'
Time of India
11-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Tiger Day felicitation for green warriors
1 2 3 Kolkata: Ahead of the Global Tiger Day on July 29, two tiger rescue teams were felicitated in the city on Friday. While one of the teams led the massive operation to rescue tigress Zeenat that kept foresters on their toes for 21 days after it entered the state from the neighbouring Odisha last Dec, the other team, from Sundarbans Raidighi range, captured a tiger at Nagenabad in South 24 Parganas forest division after it entered human habitation and injured a member of the quick response team — Ganesh Shyamal — this Feb. Society for Heritage and Ecological researches (SHER) that organised the event also felicitated Dipankar Porel, Anujit Basu, Suman Chakraborty and Sabitri Shannigrahi for their work on rescue-rehabilitation, human-wildlife conflict and conservation of native medicinal plants. "It is Kolkata's Tiger Day where we pay tribute to foot soldiers who protect the ecosystem," said Joydip Kundu of SHER. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata While Prof Ratanlal Brahmachari honour is handed over to the field staff, Padma Shri PK Sen Memorial Citizens' felicitation is given to individuals, organizations working for wildlife conservation. Tigress Zeenat's 21-day hide-and-seek with forest officials of three states since straying out of Similipal in Odisha on Dec 8 came to a close on Dec 29 when she was tranquillised and captured in a village of Bengal's Bankura after five failed attempts since Dec 28 afternoon. Zeenat's walk on the wild side took her on a nearly 300km journey through Odisha, Jharkhand and Bengal as forest personnel tracking her tried every possible strategy to keep her from entering human habitation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Flexible MBA by SRM—Apply Now! SRM Online Apply Now Undo During the Nagenabad incident, the Sundarbans team not only rescued Shyamal, but also set up cages and cordoned the area to capture the tiger safely. It was later released in a forest. The event was graced by wildlife filmmaker, photographer and conservationist Kalyan Varma, who shared stories behind his films. His recent documentary, Project Tiger, was also screened.
The South African
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates news: New options explored, Big call on Saleng
Orlando Pirates are exploring international options up front, with Malian forward Adam Coulibaly high on the list. According to reports, Pirates and Esperance de Tunis are both keen to sign the 22-year-old, who carries a price tag of R13 million. ADVERTISEMENT With the Buccaneers eager to bolster their frontline and stay competitive in continental football, Coulibaly fits the profile — young, explosive, and proven in West Africa. Saleng's silence lingers Al Ahly were linked with Orlando Pirates and Betway Premiership superstar, Monnapule Saleng. Image. X/OrlandoPirates While the club scouts abroad, questions around Monnapule Saleng remain. The winger hasn't featured since December, and fans are wondering whether he'll still be part of the squad next season. No official word has been given, but insiders suggest an exit is not off the table — especially if Orlando Pirates continue to add attacking players. Further fuelling speculation of the 27-year-old's exit is the clubs interest in Cape Town City star Jaedin Rhodes. ADVERTISEMENT 'One of those reinforcements could be a long-time target, Jaedin Rhodes. Although the 22-year-old has endured an underwhelming season with Cape Town City, he remains a high priority on the Buccaneers' list,' a source said before the offseason window. 'The club [Orlando Pirates] has been met with resistance by City in previous attempts to lure Rhodes to Gauteng, but according to sources, will try once more in the upcoming window. Complicating matters will be the Citizens' peculiar situation.' The Cape Town native will likely want to remain in South Africa's top flight after the Mother City club suffered relegation. However, he would have to compete with newcomers Oswin Appollis and Tshepang Moremi Should Orlando Pirates sell Saleng or give him a final chance? Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. ADVERTISEMENT Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Axios
27-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
Citizens drops 90k policies in Tampa Bay as private insurers step in
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has shed nearly 90,000 policies in Tampa Bay since this time last year, thrusting homeowners into the private sector — where some may end up paying more. Why it matters: Hurricanes and aggressive litigation caused the state-run insurer to balloon in recent years, leaving it overexposed. Experts had warned that if a hurricane were to slam into Tampa Bay or Miami, it could wipe out Citizens' claims-paying funds and trigger a "hurricane tax" on all insured homes, cars and boats. By the numbers: Tampa Bay had 211,964 policies with Citizens as of May 31, the latest available data. That's down 30% from 299,882 a year ago. Hillsborough County led the drop with a 65% decline, falling from 61,427 policies to 37,252. Hernando County followed with a 55% drop, while Pinellas still held the most Citizens policies in the region, even after a 34% decrease. Between the lines: Tim Cerio, CEO of Citizens, credited the success of its de-population program to "improving" market conditions and to the legislative reforms undertaken in 2022. Reality check: Florida homeowners still face some of the highest insurance premiums in the nation. As a result, 1 in 5 homeowners in the state have opted to forgo coverage altogether. Catch up quick: In 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that bars homeowners from renewing their coverage with Citizens if they receive an offer from a private insurer no more than 20% more expensive. A private insurer can now offer you an insurance policy that is over 10% more than your current Citizens rate — and while you're not required to accept it, you can't renew your Citizens policy. What they're saying: "As the private market has gotten healthier," Michael Peltier, a spokesperson for the state insurer, tells Axios, "a lot of the policies taken from Citizens are either paying the same rate or even a bit lower." "It's safe to say that most folks will pay a little bit more," Peltier adds. "But there is also a growing number of people who are seeing their premiums stay the same or decrease."
