Tweet Facebook Mail Almost 500 Qantas workers will walk off the job today, sparking fears of airport chaos on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Today marks the start of the summer travel holiday period on the east coast, with 13.5 million people expected to move through capital city airports in the next six weeks. Line maintenance workers will carry out a stoppage from 3.30am today to 7.30am tomorrow at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide airports. READ MORE: US man found in Syria prison months after going missing Hundreds of Qantas workers will walk off the job today. (Getty) The workers are repsonsible for towing and marshalling aircraft. The strike was organised by the Qantas Engineers' Alliance, a coalition of members from the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, the Australian Workers' Union, and the Electrical Trades Union. The Alliance has called for a wage claim of 5 per cent per year, with a 15 per cent first-year increase. They say this is in response to a 3.5-year wage freeze and will bring their pay in line with industry standards. READ MORE: Trump named Time's Person of the Year again The strike will affect multiple airports. (Getty) AMWU national secretary Steve Murphy said workers had "in good faith" agreed to no industrial action for the past six weeks. "Workers have no other choice now, that during the holiday period, they will be taking industrial action to bring Qantas back to the bargaining table," he said. "Qantas is to blame if there's any disruption to commuters over the holiday period." Workers have also voted in favour of another stoppage next Friday, December 20, along with dozens of partial work bans. READ MORE: Queensland's first TV star Hugh Cornish dies, aged 90 Australia's most trusted and distrusted brands View Gallery Qantas said a number of contingencies were in place to ensure smooth travel for customers despite the strike. "Passengers should head to the airport as they normally would," the statement read. "As always, unplanned maintenance issues, weather, or other events may impact operations on the day." A spokesperson did urge people to allow for extra time at security due to the busy holiday period. "We're offering our engineers a competitive package including pay rises, upskilling and career progression that will enable them to earn significantly more over the next few years," the spokesperson said. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play .
Expanding full Social Security benefits to millions of citizens has bipartisan approval, but some senators are skeptical about making the move because of what it will do to the deficit. The Social Security Fairness Act would repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision, which reduces Social Security benefits for those who receive pensions based on earnings from employment that are not subjected to the payroll tax and are not covered by Social Security. The bill passed in the House of Representatives 327-75 last month, and it will likely pass in the Senate despite warnings that doing so will expedite the end of the current program. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who will be the Senate minority leader in the next Congress, vowed to put the bill up for a vote before lawmakers leave Washington, D.C., which has some deficit hawks concerned about its impacts. The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the legislation would add $195 billion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years, which is a matter of concern for fiscal conservatives. The increased payments with these repeals would also take more out of the Social Security trust funds, with the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund projected to be insolvent by 2033. Once the fund goes insolvent, recipients will be unable to receive their full payments on time. The Associated Press reports that Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) is deciding on whether he will vote for the legislation, noting that "nothing ever gets paid for, so if it’s further indebtedness." Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) also opposes the bill over fiscal concerns. Maya MacGuineas, the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, warned the legislation would only race the program toward fiscal demise. "It is truly astonishing that at a time when we are just nine years away from the trust fund for the nation’s largest program being completely exhausted, lawmakers are about to consider speeding that up by six months," MacGuineas said in a statement. "And add on top of that another $200 billion in new borrowing as a result. We are racing to our own fiscal demise." She also called on Congress to pass legislation to "make the program’s finances sustainable over the long term," an issue both parties have largely been unable to accomplish as insolvency creeps closer. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), one of the lead co-sponsors of the bill in the House, predicted in a statement earlier this week that the bill has the support of more than 60 senators and called on the upper chamber to send the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk. "We defied the odds and fought back sneak attacks to successfully complete a discharge petition that resulted in the first vote in history to repeal the WEP and GPO," Graves said. "The heavy lifting is done. The path to victory could not be clearer. A WEP-GPO repeal could be in the stockings of millions of public service retirees this Christmas. Pass H.R. 82 now!"Tablets are great devices for content consumption, social media use, web browsing, and casual gaming. Not everyone needs a flagship tablet for that, Samsung actually makes some very good attainable tablets that are perfect for the whole family. The does it all very well. The large 12.4-inch display is perfect for watching your favorite content while the 2.4GHz processor provides ample power for your tasks. The 10,090mAh battery has more than enough juice to get you through the day and then some. 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The company is offering a $160 discount on it so for a limited time only, you can pick one up for just $289. It's really a no-brainer at this price.Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday by becoming the first designated hitter in baseball history to win a Most Valuable Player award. The Dodgers' star claimed was a unanimous selection in winning his first National League MVP award, and the second of his career, following his first season in Los Angeles. More news: Dodgers, Red Sox Talking to Same Two Free Agent Starters: Report Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season, a feat he accomplished with a historic 6 for 6, three-homer, 10-RBI game Sept. 19 in Miami . He finished with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases while hitting .310 and leading the Dodgers to the World Series. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor finished second in the MVP voting, collecting 23 of the 30 votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America, and Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks finished third. " I think this MVP, I'm just representing the Dodgers ," Ohtani said through his interpreter, Matt Hidaka, after accepting the award live on MLB Network. " It was just a complete team effort. I wouldn't have been able to receive this award if it weren't for my teammates. If my teammates weren't there, if we didn't play as a team, we would not have gotten to the playoffs or won the World Series. I'm representing the team receiving this award." Ohtani was unable to pitch in 2024 while he rehabilitated his right elbow from surgery at the end of the 2023 season. That did not deter him from leading the Dodgers' offense as a DH — first as their number-2 hitter, then out of the leadoff slot for the second half. Here are the final vote totals for the NL MVP pic.twitter.com/Hm9omu42yg What was he most proud of? "The ultimate goal from the beginning was to win a World Series, which we were able to accomplish," Ohtani told the MLB Network panel. More news: Dodgers Signaling Two Priorities In Free Agency: Report Ohtani joined Frank Robinson as the only players to win an MVP award in both the American and National Leagues. From one MVP to another. 🥹 Clayton Kershaw announces Shohei Ohtani as the 2024 NL MVP! pic.twitter.com/3TpN7Tczxv In 2023, Ohtani became the first player to win the award in a unanimous vote more than once. He signed a landmark 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers in Dec. 2023. Now he's won an MVP award unanimously three times. More news : Dodgers Will Consider Juan Soto in 'Unlikely' Event: Report In addition to his historic 50-50 season, Ohtani led the National League in on-base percentage (.390), slugging (.646), OPS+ (190), RBIs (130), runs (134) and Wins Above Replacement (9.2, according to Baseball Reference). No full-time DH had ever compiled 9 WAR in a single season. For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports .
KUALA LUMPUR: On the eve of Malaysia’s 67th Independence Day, Malaysian Chinese YouTuber Wabikong released a game-show video entitled Guess the Real Chinese (Malay Version) to wide acclaim. In the video, a blindfolded guest guessed which one of the five Mandarin-speaking participants was a Malaysian Chinese. The four Malay participants spoke Mandarin fluently and demonstrated a depth of cultural knowledge of slang and eateries that matched that of a native speaker. As a result, the guest repeatedly failed, eliminating the sole Malaysian Chinese participant early. This video and its predecessor – in which the player tried to pick the sole Malaysian Chinese among mostly Mandarin-speaking Indian participants – garnered over half a million views as of November 2024. There appear to be more non-Chinese Malaysians embracing the Chinese language. While no official data exists on non-Chinese Mandarin speakers in Malaysia due to a lack of collection, anecdotal evidence suggests a rise, especially among Malays. Businesses of Chinese language centres, like Fasih Mandarin in Malay-majority Kuantan, Pahang, have boomed. Politicians like former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Members of Parliament have embraced the language, influencing and reflecting a broader trend. A reliable but incomplete proxy is the non-Chinese student enrolment in Chinese vernacular primary schools (Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina, or SJKC). The non-Chinese enrolment in SJKCs soared from 17,309 in 1989 to 101,011 in 2020: A 484 per cent increase in three decades. This means non-Chinese students now account for a fifth of all SJKC students. The data indicates that Malays account for about 15.3 per cent of the total student population in SJKCs. This is significant for Malaysia’s Malay-Chinese ethnic relations, as it partly represents early-stage contact between sizeable groups in an increasingly mixed setting that was traditionally more homogenous. For instance, in 2010, Malays made up 94 per cent of national school students (where Malay is the primary medium of instruction) and Chinese, 88 per cent of SJKC enrolment. This is important as early intergroup contact and friendships have been shown to reduce prejudice and foster positive intergroup attitudes. ECONOMIC VALUE OF LEARNING CHINESE A news report featured a survey by the foremost Malaysian Chinese school federations, Dong Zong and Jiao Zong, reveal the two main reasons parents chose SJKCs for their children: The practical value of the Chinese language and the schools’ management. The former stems from China’s rise as an economic superpower and its investments in Malaysia, which in turn has increased demand for Chinese language fluency in the local job market. Malaysia’s job portal data corroborates this finding. Listings in the top job portals such as Jobstreet, LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor specifying a “Mandarin” requirement account for 20.8 per cent of total jobs in Malaysia. Jobstreet by Seek Malaysia’s latest hiring report also indicated an increasing demand for Mandarin-literate employees. It makes sense, then, that job seekers’ desire for fluency in Mandarin has outpaced that for other languages, including English. Mandarin is now the core language challenge faced by job seekers in Malaysia. Notably, a paper by Lee Hwok Aun and Mohammed Abdul Khalid stated that a Malaysian Malay applicant who indicated Mandarin fluency on their curriculum vitae stood a better chance of being interviewed than one who did not. Without this advantage, Malays were five times less likely than Chinese candidates to be called back for an interview (specifically, a Chinese candidate at 22.1 per cent versus a Malay one at 4.2 per cent). However, the Chinese-speaking trend masks underlying challenges. First, Mandarin Chinese is one of the most challenging languages to master due to its tonal nature, extensive character systems, and lack of cognates. Non-Chinese SJKC students often struggle with the curriculum, leading to cases of students transferring out. Non-Chinese parents share stories of investing heavily in extra tuition and hands-on guidance to get their children through a demanding system. Second, the economic value of the Chinese language for non-Chinese students as a career-enhancing skill may be diluted after they leave their SJKC, as Chinese (or any language) proficiency diminishes without constant use. Most SJKC students, including Chinese students, transition to national or international schools after primary school. Thus, they will not have Chinese as their primary medium of instruction: Only 3.4 per cent of Malaysia’s secondary school students enrol in a Chinese vernacular secondary school. BOON OR BANE FOR ETHNIC INTEGRATION? Last, language and vernacular schools remain a political flashpoint in Malaysia. In February 2024, the Federal Court ruled on the constitutionality of vernacular schools as a result of a court case brought by conservative groups in the Islamic Education Development Council, the Majlis Ulama Ikatan Muslimin, and other parties. Although the highest court upheld the use of Tamil and Chinese in Malaysia’s schools as part of constitutional protection, such challenges indicate a continued dissatisfaction against vernacular schools by those who see them as a barrier to ethno-religious integration. Chinese vernacular schools are among the most striking features of Malaysia’s multiculturalism and will remain a site of deep political and ethnic contestation. Yet the trajectory of non-Chinese enrolment presents a dilemma for SJKC defenders. Looking ahead, SJKCs will be forced to accommodate the growing non-Chinese student population, which may challenge their raison d’etre: Cultural preservation. Lower birth rates among Malaysian Chinese mean fewer ethnic Chinese SJKC students, and this will further diminish the Chinese community’s bargaining strength. The question is whether they can accept the new reality – a Chinese school with sizeable and increasing non-Chinese enrolment – as a form of cultural preservation. James Chai is a visiting fellow at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute and a columnist for MalaysiaKini and Sin Chew Daily. This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute's blog, Fulcrum.
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A voter-approved Maine limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challengeThe Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros agreed to a four-player blockbuster trade on Friday that sends All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago and third baseman Isaac Paredes among the players going to Houston. Whenever a big deal goes down, you can count on one thing at CBS Sports: the trade grades treatment. That means analysis on each involved player, as well as thoughts on the larger circumstances. It also means me attempting to summarize my feelings in the form of a single letter grade. You can find all of that below. First, though, here is the trade in whole: Cubs receive : OF Kyle Tucker Astros receive : 3B Isaac Paredes, 3B Cam Smith , and RHP Hayden Wesneski Now, on to the reason you clicked. Cubs: A The Cubs are coming off a terribly disappointing year that saw them finish 10 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers . How does a team ensure that won't happen again? The Cubs' answer: making an opportunistic trade for one of the sport's 15 best hitters. Truthfully, that description might undersell the 27-year-old Tucker. Over the last three seasons, he ranks in the top 10 in OPS+ and in the top 15 in Wins Above Replacement. He would fare even better in both statistics were it not for the broken shin he suffered last summer that cost him significant time during what would've been a career year. Tucker is an offensive force with a splendid combination of barrel and zone control. He doesn't offer elite top-end exit velocities, but he routinely hits the ball hard and on a line. He's averaged 28 home runs per pop over the last four seasons, and in the last two years he's almost walked as often as he's struck out. It would be perfectly fair to describe him more as a natural hitter with power than a power hitter. Tucker has also shown himself to be an effective and efficient threat on the basepaths, having swiped 66 bags (on 75 attempts) over the last three years. That athleticism lends itself to him generally playing an above-average corner outfield. Add it all together, and the Cubs just landed themselves someone I would rank as their best player. The question for the Cubs is now what comes next -- both within this offseason and with Tucker. I have to believe Chicago will find a way to trade Cody Bellinger over the coming days, as a means of freeing up some money and optimizing the roster. Would the Cubs then be willing to turn around and give Tucker a long-term extension worth whatever it takes (surely at least $30 million annually)? That would be a logical follow-up step for a Cubs team that has a lot of money coming off the books after 2026. The Cubs have time to figure all that out. For now, they should celebrate making a move that shows they're all about atoning for the failures of last season. Astros: B+ Times are changing in Houston. Not only is Kyle Tucker on his way to Chicago, but the inclusion of Paredes in this deal would seem to indicate that franchise mainstay Alex Bregman is on his way out as a free agent, too. Where that leaves left-hander Framber Valdez , himself under team control for just one more season, is to be determined. Your thoughts on this trade will align with how you feel about the Astros' unwillingness to sign Tucker long term. If you're OK with a large-market squad bailing a year early on a superstar, then you can rest easy knowing they received at least fair value back in this trade. If you're not -- and mind you, the Astros have only four players locked in on guaranteed deals beyond the 2026 season, and only three beyond 2027 -- then you probably weren't going to appreciate or co-sign any deal that general manager Dana Brown made here. Both are defensible positions. I do think the Astros had some non-financial incentive to make a move like this. Houston's farm system has suffered from all the years of late or forfeited selections and win-now trades. That matters because it's left the Astros with an aging core that's growing more expensive with each passing year. At some point, they were going to need to infuse their team with youth to avoid a collective decline. However unpleasant you may find this move, it should add two younger bats to the lineup over the coming year. (To wit, the 25-year-old Paredes is projected to be the youngest member of Houston's starting lineup... and he has nearly four years of major-league service time.) There's also this: you can make a real argument that Smith is better than any of the four prospects the Chicago White Sox received for left-hander Garrett Crochet -- and that's with the Astros also returning two other players who have already enjoyed MLB success and have years of team control remaining apiece. Smith, 21, played himself into the 14th slot in the 2024 draft beginning with a strong showing in the 2023 Cape Cod League. A remade swing allowed him to slice into his strikeout rate, dropping it from 28.7% the previous year to 15%. Smith then hit the ground running as a pro, batting .313/.396/.609 with seven home runs and two stolen bases over 32 games. He even closed out the season with a Double-A cameo, suggesting he could -- emphasis on could -- reach the majors during the 2025 campaign. Smith combines above-average strength and patience from the right side, giving him middle-of-the-order potential. Defensively, scouts have questioned his ability to stick at third base for the long haul. It's at least possible that he ends up shifting down the defensive spectrum to another corner. Should that come to pass, there'll be more pressure on him making good on his offensive promise. Paredes, 25, being on the move for a second time in six months speaks to the disconnect between his production (70 home runs, 119 OPS+ since 2022) and the industry's unease with his profile. His exit velocity is abysmal for someone with those power marks, with his average ranking among the 15 worst in the majors. Yet Paredes has mastered the One Neat Trick necessary to outperform his meager strength indicators: he's the master at pulling the ball in the air. No qualified MLB hitter last season pulled a higher percentage of fly balls than Paredes' 23.6%. What that allowed him to do, at least during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays , was take advantage of the Tropicana Field outfield arrangement and stack up home runs that wouldn't have been home runs in any other ballpark. The good news for Paredes is that he seems well suited to launch ball after ball into Houston's Crawford Boxes, in turn breathing new life into his game after a failed stint with the Cubs. Wesneski, 27, has split parts of the last three seasons between the rotation and bullpen, compiling a 3.93 ERA (106 ERA+) and a 3.05 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has an east-and-west arsenal, led by a standout swing-and-miss sweeper. I suppose it's possible the Astros entertain using Wesneski as a starter, depending on their plans for the rest of the offseason. He has struggled with the home-run ball as a big-league pitcher, however, and he missed two months last season with a strained forearm. Whatever role the Astros deploy him in, I think he'll provide them with some value.Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP and first in the NL following a historic offensive season with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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ROME — More than 800 turkeys were dropped off at the Rome Rescue Mission on Friday, collected and donated through the annual Rizio & Calandra Plumbing/Excavating Turkey Challenge, company officials said. Since 2020, the company has been challenging other businesses to match or exceed their turkey donations to the mission. “They like it. It’s a fun little thing to go back and forth,” said owner Joseph Calandra, with donors one-upping each other. “Without everybody else, this wouldn’t be what it is.” Calandra said the challenge started during the COVID-19 pandemic after a chance encounter with former Rome Mission Executive Director Matt Miller, who died earlier this year. According to Calandra, Miller told him they were “low on turkeys” during the pandemic for the Mission’s annual Thanksgiving meals. So Calandra said he started the challenge and was able to donate around 330 turkeys that first year. They continued to challenge other businesses and started accepting donations from individuals as well over the years. Calandra said he was considering backing off this year because his work was getting busy, but another chance encounter with the new Acting Executive Director, Lisa Patierno, put him back at it when she again said they were low on turkeys. “You’ve got to help people if you can,” said Calandra. “It’s the holidays. You should never go hungry, ever, but especially not during the holidays.” Within two weeks of posting the challenge to social media, Calandra said on Friday that they raised enough money to purchase more than 800 turkeys from Palmer Food Services and Smith Packing in Utica. They dropped off the frozen birds to the Rome Rescue Mission on East Dominick Street Friday afternoon. Joining Rizio & Calandra Plumbing/Excavating in this year’s Turkey Challenge and helping feed those in need in the community are: WoodmenLife Chapter 1026 Rome, NY; Harvey Materials Corp; Davidson of Rome; Puma Accounting-Income Tax, Bookkeeping & Payroll; LCS Janitorial Service & Supply; Hillside Seasonal Services; Ferlo’s Original Bakery; Flints Heating; Patrick Heating; American Pie of Rome; Joey’s Pizzeria; Back Nine Restaurant and Sports Bar; Stans Seafood; Makeup by Nicole Marie; Rome Collision; DiCastro’s Brick Oven Restaurant; Franklin Hotel; Toccolana Club; EJA Moving; Cycle Shack; Chubb’s Construction & Seamless Gutters; Utica Plumbing Supply Rome Division; Victory Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram; Collins Farm and Creamery; Change of Season Property Maintenance; Yager Construction; Northern Wine & Spirits; Lee Bates and Sons Water Well Drilling; Amy Goetz Mellace; The Prodigal Daughter; Anthony Levadoti; Chimos Catering; Pat & Jz Kessler; The RIKO Team; Karim Madmoune; Precision Paving & Sealing; Paul Boulanger; Tricia Austin Macri; The Galiano Club; Jojos Empanadas; Theresa Anne; Natalie Lusher & Debbie Bear; The Travis’s; Joe & Jackie Fleet Cavano; The Goodman Family; Frank Sanzone; Suzanne Tagliaferri; Jackie Dominic; The Fumarolas; The Phorenecs; The Safins; and Tricia Cianfrocco. Calandra said they also share the names of all their donors on their {a style=”font-size: 12px;” href=” https://www.facebook.com/romeplumber/posts/pfbid0235vTHSLUyx52h8qVvnyE4VknEw2MvktQqxwMwWZ1YiEuN8Y641xPCC8JWCqPZ8Pvl ” target=”_blank”}Facebook page{/a}.
MELBOURNE, Australia , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After just nine months in the market, Firmable is rapidly gaining traction as Australia's leading B2B sales and marketing database. This early success signals a shift in how Australian businesses are approaching sales growth, prioritising accurate, localised data to drive results. Firmable has already onboarded over 1,500 users from more than 500 companies through the platform, capitalising on its unique value proposition: a deeply localised dataset that provides unmatched accuracy and breadth. Australian businesses are increasingly switching from global competitors to Firmable, drawn by its ability to deliver reliable data and local support. According to Matt Perrott , CEO and co-founder of BuildPass: "Compared to ZoomInfo, Firmable has much wider coverage, accuracy, and depth of local data for only a fraction of the price." G2 , the largest and most trusted business software comparison site, recently recognised Firmable's position as a market leader by awarding High Performer Badges in the Sales Intelligence and Lead Management categories on customer satisfaction in the Australian market. Firmable was also named Easiest to Do Business With based on exceptional customer ratings. These accolades reflect Firmable's commitment to delivering unparalleled value and service to its customers. Leigh Jasper , co-CEO and co-founder of Firmable, remarked: "Firmable was founded to tackle one of the biggest challenges we observed in the Australian market – access to reliable and accurate B2B data. Australian businesses deserve a local solution that truly understands their needs, and Firmable is delivering exactly that." "We created Firmable to solve a problem we experienced firsthand: the lack of accurate and reliable B2B data for Australian businesses," said Tara Salmon , Chief Revenue Officer of Firmable. "The impact is clear – our outbound sales team has achieved exceptional results, using Firmable as their own data tool, generating $160K in monthly pipeline per SDR, despite an ACV of < $10,000 . This efficiency highlights how the right data and tools enable more effective B2B sales." Looking ahead to 2025, Firmable plans to continue scaling its operations while introducing innovative AI-driven tools, including predictive signals and AI agents. These enhancements will empower users to target leads more effectively and improve their sales efficiency, further cementing Firmable's position as a market leader. "Our lean approach and internal use of AI have enabled us to focus on growth without overextending," added Salmon. "By equipping our Go-To-Market team with the tools and data they need, we've created a streamlined process that's delivering results at scale." With plans to deepen its database and expand its product offerings, Firmable is positioned for accelerated growth in 2025. The company's focus on delivering value through local expertise and innovative technology has resonated with Australian businesses, making Firmable the go-to choice for B2B data. About Firmable Firmable is Australia's definitive B2B database platform, helping businesses drive smarter decisions and outperform by knowing more about their leads, customers, and candidates than ever before. The platform provides access to the largest database of Australian companies in one place with a rich set of attributes, allowing sales and marketing teams to accelerate growth, better engage with their customers, and save time by leveraging reliable market intelligence. SOURCE Firmable Pty Ltd.Saints assistant Todd Grantham to become defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State
