The famous Christmas Song has been with us for longer than you might think. According to tradition, Christmas carols in English first appeared in a 1426 work of a chaplain named John Awdlay, who lists twenty-five 'carols of Christmas' which were probably sung by groups who went from house to house. While many in those early choral crews might have looked like the lads from Slade, it’s safe to say that the airs they sang did not lead off with someone screaming ‘It’s Christmas!’ followed by a chunky glam rock guitar riff. The Christmas song has evolved over the years and for most of us they offer comfort and give us a timely reminder that the most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching. “I love Christmas songs,” says Newstalk’s Tom Dunne. “I think it might be an age thing. As you get on in life you see them as a reassurance. "I think the first one I ever noticed, and it still gets to me, was Silver Bells by Dean Martin and then John Lennon’s Merry Christmas that blew me away as I was a huge Lennon fan.” “Under Pressure by Bowie and Queen is another one. It reminds me of Christmas purely because it was number one in November 1981 when I was studying Mechanical Drawing at UCD. "I was terrible at it and I remember realising this little dream wasn’t working out. The only thing keeping me going was that song playing in the background. For me, that’s a Christmas song. The lyrics are about coping and asking a good friend to help you out. I think Christmas, that’s when the cracks can appear. It can bring out the best and the worst in people. Of course, as a songwriter, Tom has tried his hand at a Christmas tune. Inspiration came to him while on a long walk with his dog during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was wondering if I’d see my musician friends again,” recalls the Something Happens singer. “And this idea popped into my head so I recorded it on my phone.” The result was Raise Your Glass It’s Christmas, a song he has managed to play with those musician friends he missed so much during COVID. With some Christmas concerts lined up with his new collaborators Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Alan Connor, it’s more than likely fans will be treated to a rendition of what might well become a Christmas classic. “It’s a lovely song. I’m very happy with it,” says Tom. “It might be a little too Tom Waitsy for commercial success but it has a lovely chorus. Then again who thought Fairytale of New York would be such a success.” Ah, yes, the drunken staple of any Christmas party crescendo, Fairytale, like Ronaldo and Messi, only needs one name and indeed its opening piano chord to be instantly recognised. “As much as I love Fairytale of New York, and singing it badly arm in arm with people on a Christmas night out, I think my absolute favourite is Shakin Stevens’ Merry Christmas Everyone,” says Cork 96 FM’s Simon Murdoch. “There's something about that hook that I love and over the years when I’ve DJ’d at Christmas, it always got a brilliant reaction on the dancefloor. I’d also give a special mention to Andy Williams’s It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Feliz Navidad. They always get turned up when they come on.” As a radio DJ, Simon spends hours a day spinning the same festive numbers over December. This year, the season kicked off earlier than usual. Does he not get sick of them? “We started playing Christmas tunes this year on November 22nd,” he says. “That’s the earliest we’ve done it as far as I know. We’ll play one an hour for a week or two, then they will ramp up once we are in mid-December. It’s funny, we get messages from listeners delighted to be hearing Christmas songs on the radio and others that are so furious their comments wouldn’t be suitable for print.” “I don’t think I hate any Christmas songs,” he says. “But in my job, I do hear them a lot this time of year and with some of them I am happy that I don’t need to hear them for a year once Christmas is over. I’d say Slade’s Merry Christmas Everybody is one of those.” Over at Red FM, they like to make a festive fuss around their Christmas playlist. “We have a wonderful switch on for Christmas,” says the station’s afternoon host, Ciara Revins. “It usually kicks off around November 28th and we get a school in Cork to count us down to playing the first Christmas song on the station. As we get closer to Santa we ramp it up and play them until Christmas Day.” For Ciara, Christmas kicks in when those opening tinkles of Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You make their first tentative steps across our airwaves. “It’s joyous, fun and playful,” says the presenter, “and it always brings back memories. From being small, hearing it on the radio to nights out with friends and more recently blasting it in the car with my little girl in the back seat. It’s an integral part of my Christmas and the memories around this time of year. It’s always the first Christmas song I want to play on the radio. “I absolutely love Christmas – getting the tree, putting up the lights, going to see Santa, going to the panto, taking a trip on the Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade and rolling out my collection of Christmas jumpers and jammies. "The songs are a big part of that and I love all of them, to be honest. That said, the chatty bit in Mel and Kim’s Rocking Around the Christmas Tree can sometimes drive me cracked.” As presenter of The Alternative on RTÉ 2FM, it’s no surprise that some of DJ Dan Hegarty’s choices are a little more eclectic. “Eels’ Christmas is Going To The Dogs and Pugwash & Friends’ Tinsel & Marzipan are two fine Christmas tunes from more recent years but I have to say Do They Know It’s Christmas? is probably my favourite. "It brings me back to being a kid. It was fascinating to see all these famous people coming together and making something for such an important cause. It’s amazing that 40 years on, it’s still so iconic.” Again poor old Slade also land in Dan’s humbug stocking alongside Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas (sorry Ciara). “They tend to get on my nerves quickly,” says the Dubliner. “But it’s probably a case that I’ve heard them way too much over the years more than anything else.” While there are no doubt some who Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day, there are others who by the time we get to December 25th will have had their fill of Mistletoe and Wine. Whichever camp you’re in, it’s hard not to get caught up in the joy and craic of a good Christmas tune. Merry Christmas Everyone.genie aladdin costume 。

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Showcases Robust Development and Commitment to Sustainable Mobility Solutions MUNICH, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The solar technology company Sono Group N.V. ( OTCQB: SEVCF ) (hereafter referred to as "Sono” or the "Company”, parent company to Sono Motors GmbH or "Sono Motors”) today announced its financial results for the first six months of 2024, highlighting a €60.6 million profit and its recovery following its exit from insolvency earlier this year. Key financial highlights Managing Director, CEO and CFO George O'Leary said, "We believe our results demonstrate the resilience of our business model and the effectiveness of our strategic pivot to solar retrofit solutions. We see the €60.6 million profit and successful exit from insolvency mark as a key turning point for Sono, setting the stage for sustainable growth.” The Company remains committed to advancing its solar integration technology, providing scalable solutions for the transportation sector and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. For more information about Sono Group N.V., Sono Motors GmbH and their solar solutions, visit sonogroupnv.com and sonomotors.com . ABOUT SONO GROUP N.V. Sono Group N.V. ( OTCQB: SEVCF ) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sono Motors GmbH are on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every commercial vehicle solar. Our disruptive solar technology has been developed to enable seamless integration into all types of commercial vehicles to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions and pave the way for climate-friendly mobility. CONTACT: Press: [email protected] | ir.sonomotors.com/news-events Investors: [email protected] | ir.sonomotors.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonogroupnv FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "aim", "forecast", "project", "target", "will” and similar expressions (or their negative) identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are statements regarding the intentions, beliefs, or current expectations of the Company and Sono Motors (together, the "companies”). Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and could cause the companies' actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 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("Yorkville”), including our ability to successfully comply with the agreements related thereto and the absence of any termination event or any event of default; our ability to maintain relationships with creditors, suppliers, service providers, customers, employees and other third parties in light of the performance and credit risks associated with our constrained liquidity position and capital structure; our status as a foreign private issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; our ability to comply with OTCQB continuing standards, as well as our ability to have our shares admitted to trading on a national stock exchange, including the Nasdaq Capital Market, in the future; our ability to enter into a definitive agreement with Yorkville with respect to the conversion of outstanding debt into equity through the issuance of preferred shares; our ability to achieve our stated goals; our strategies, plan, objectives and goals, including, among others, the successful implementation and management of the pivot of our business to exclusively retrofitting and integrating our solar technology onto third party vehicles; our ability to raise the additional funding required beyond the investment from Yorkville to further develop and commercialize our solar technology and business as well as to continue as a going concern. 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NoneNEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party headed for a victory Saturday in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state. Polling in the two states are seen as a test of Modi's popularity after his party returned to power in June national elections but was forced to form a coalition government with help from regional partners.A Boston city councilor was arrested by FBI agents Friday morning after she was indicted in an alleged kickback scheme that netted her thousands of dollars in cash from a staffer in exchange for a large bonus. Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, 45, represents District 7 in Boston, which includes Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway and part of the South End. Sister station WCVB was outside her Dorchester home Friday when FBI agents placed her under arrest at about 6 a.m. According to court documents, Fernandes Anderson faces five federal counts of wire fraud and one federal count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. "These six felony charges stem from an alleged kickback scheme that she orchestrated to obtain several thousand dollars in taxpayer money in exchange for a bribe she paid to a staffer who she gave a very large bonus," U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said. Fernandes Anderson was going to use the money from the scheme to pay a fine issued following an ethics investigation, Levy said. Fernandes Anderson is expected to appear in federal court Friday afternoon. According to a federal indictment , Fernandes Anderson gave extra bonus money to "Staff Member A" with the agreement that the staffer would give a portion of the money back to the councilor. That staff member is a relative of Fernandes Anderson, something the councilor lied about, investigators said. Since staff bonus information is publicly available, Fernandes Anderson said the larger bonus for Staff Member A was to compensate them for previous volunteer work, court documents said. Staff Member A's $13,000 bonus was more than double the amount given to other staffers, investigators said. "But that supersized bonus came with a hitch. Ms. Fernandes Anderson told Staff Member A she would need to fork over $7,000 in cash back to Ms. Fernandes Anderson. Staff Member A agreed," Levy said. Over the course of several bank transactions in June 2023, the staffer withdrew $7,000 from the deposited bonus payout, according to the indictment. That money was then surreptitiously handed over to Fernandes Anderson on June 9, 2023, according to the indictment. “At approximately 4:11 p.m., Staff Member A texted FERNANDES ANDERSON, ‘Bathroom’ to let FERNANDES ANDERSON know that Staff Member A was waiting in the bathroom to hand the $7,000 in cash to FERNANDES ANDERSON. Within seconds, FERNANDES ANDERSON texted Staff Member A, ‘Ready’ to confirm that FERNANDES ANDERSON was ready to accept the $7,000 cash kickback from Staff Member A. Shortly following these texts, Staff Member A handed FERNANDES ANDERSON approximately $7,000 in cash at a bathroom in City Hall,” the indictment states. Read the full indictment here. Officials said the investigation is ongoing, and no one else has been charged. In 2023, the state ethics commission found Fernandes Anderson violated the conflict of interest law by hiring her sister and son at city hall and raising their salaries to $70,000 a year. Fernandes Anderson agreed to pay a fine of $5,000. Investigators said Friday the relative involved in the kickback scam was hired after the ethics fine was levied against her, and the scheme was hatched to pay the fine. "Ms. Fernandes Anderson chose to violate her fiduciary duty and defraud the city of Boston, the indictment alleges, rather than find a legal means to pay off that debt," Levy said. Last month, the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance sent her campaign a letter which said it had not timely filed deposit information and had taken contributions over the legal limit. Earlier this week, Fernandes Anderson said she was "not thinking about quitting. I'm not thinking about stepping down." After the arrest, Mayor Michelle Wu said Fernandes Anderson has a "right to a fair legal process," but urged the councilor to step down. "The serious nature of these charges undermine the public trust and will prevent her from effectively serving the city," Wu said in a statement. "I urge Councilor Fernandes Anderson to resign." City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said a resignation would prevent disruption to the council while Fernandes Anderson's case is litigated. "Given the severity of the allegations brought against her, and the direct impact that they have on residents’ ability to see the Boston City Council as their faithful stewards, it is in the best interest of the body that she resign," Louijeune wrote in a statement. Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy, District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn and District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan also called for Fernandes Anderson to resign. Fernandes Anderson has represented District 7 since 2021 and won re-election in 2023.

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Hyderabad: MLRIT hosts MUN with over 150 participantsFAIRMONT, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 21, 2024-- MVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MVBF) (“MVB Financial,” “MVB,” or the “Company”) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share, maintaining the dividend declared in the previous quarter for shareholders of record as of December 1, 2024, payable on December 15, 2024. This is the fourth quarterly dividend for 2024. “We are pleased to continue to add value for our shareholders and encouraged by the adaptability of Team MVB and the resilience of our business model,” said Larry F. Mazza, Chief Executive Officer, MVB Financial. “MVB’s foundational strength remains intact, evidenced by stable asset quality, an enhanced capital base and growth in tangible book value per share. We are increasingly well-positioned for future growth and improved profitability.” About MVB Financial Corp. MVB Financial Corp., the holding company of MVB Bank, Inc., is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market® under the ticker “MVBF.” Nasdaq is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its subsidiary, MVB Bank, Inc., and the Bank's subsidiaries, the Company provides banking services to Fintech clients throughout the United States. For more information about MVB, please visit http://ir.mvbbanking.com . Forward-Looking Statements MVB Financial has made forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in this press release that are intended to be covered by the protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “continues,” or the negative of those terms or similar expressions. Note that many factors could affect the future financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries, both individually and collectively, and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Therefore, undue reliance should not be placed upon any forward-looking statements. Those factors include but are not limited to: market, economic, operational, liquidity, and credit risk; changes in market interest rates; impacts related to or resulting from recent bank failures and volatility; inability to achieve anticipated synergies and successfully integrate recent mergers and acquisitions; inability to successfully execute business plans, including strategies related to investments in Fintech companies; competition; the pace of recovery following the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Company’s business and financial condition; changes in economic, business, and political conditions; changes in demand for loan products and deposit flow; operational risks and risk management failures; and government regulation and supervision. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update, revise, or correct any forward-looking statements. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121464014/en/ CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT Amy Baker VP, Corporate Communications and Marketing MVB Bank abaker@mvbbanking.com (844) 682-2265INVESTOR RELATIONS Marcie Lipscomb mlipscomb@mvbbanking.com (844) 682-2265 KEYWORD: WEST VIRGINIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE SOURCE: MVB Financial Corp. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/21/2024 04:30 PM/DISC: 11/21/2024 04:30 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121464014/en

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