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Alaska Air Group To Layoff Around 250 Hawaiian Airlines Employees This Fall
2025-07-23

Alaska Air Group To Layoff Around 250 Hawaiian Airlines Employees This Fall

Hawaiian is cutting staff as the merger with Alaska goes ahead.

New Dell Pro Max laptops are now available
2025-07-23

New Dell Pro Max laptops are now available

The great Dell renaming of 2025 continues with the availability of the Dell Pro Max laptop lineup. If you’re not in on the news, Dell ... Read more...The post New Dell Pro Max laptops are now available appeared first on Techaeris and was written by Alex Hernandez.

Photos show emotional music fans paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
2025-07-23

Photos show emotional music fans paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of the pioneering rock band Black Sabbath on both sides of the Atlantic. Osbourne died on July 22 at age 76.

Infosys Q1 FY26 results show $4.9 billion in revenue, 2.6% QoQ growth, and $3.8 billion in large deal wins with 55% net worth
2025-07-23

Infosys Q1 FY26 results show $4.9 billion in revenue, 2.6% QoQ growth, and $3.8 billion in large deal wins with 55% net worth

Infosys Q1 FY26 results show $4.9 billion in revenue, 2.6% QoQ growth, and $3.8 billion in large deal wins with 55% net new. The company retains FY26 margin guidance at 20–22% while revising revenue guidance to 1–3%.

Gold vs. Bitcoin: What Do Americans Prefer in 2025?
2025-07-23

Gold vs. Bitcoin: What Do Americans Prefer in 2025?

Gold vs. Bitcoin (BTC) is one of the evergreen debates in investing. One has centuries of trust behind it, while the other is digital, fast-moving, and climbing up to unprecedented highs. New survey data published by YouGov shows how Americans really feel about these two assets. Most still prefer gold, but there’s a quiet shift [...]The post Gold vs. Bitcoin: What Do Americans Prefer in 2025? appeared first on Techopedia.

Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island
2025-07-23

Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island

The ship is operated by an Israeli company, Mano Cruise, which said about 1,700 passengers were on board and it is sailing to Cyprus.

2025-07-23

Samsung’s latest foldable OLED sets new benchmark, proves durable in 500,000-fold test - The Indian Express

Samsung’s latest foldable OLED sets new benchmark, proves durable in 500,000-fold test The Indian ExpressSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: the thinner, lighter and better folding Android The GuardianSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: A Well-Rounded Flip Phone Packed With AI PCMag[Unboxing] Galaxy Z Fold7: Powerful Versatility in the Thinnest, Lightest Z Fold Yet Samsung NewsroomSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Display Can Be Folded 500,000 Times, According to Testing CNET

The Latest: Top adviser to Netanyahu will meet US envoy as Gaza hunger deepens and deaths increase
2025-07-23

The Latest: Top adviser to Netanyahu will meet US envoy as Gaza hunger deepens and deaths increase

Health officials say Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people as hunger worsened among Palestinians struggling to live under the weight of the 21-month war. More than half of those killed late Tuesday and early Wednesday reportedly were...

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Struggles on RTX 5090 Without DLSS Fix
2025-07-23

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Struggles on RTX 5090 Without DLSS Fix

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers pushes GPUs to the limit. RTX 5090 dips below 60 FPS. No FSR or XeSS support. DLSS bug causes major stutter issues.

Are We Witnessing The Birth Of Machine Psychology?
2025-07-23

Are We Witnessing The Birth Of Machine Psychology?

AI therapists are rising fast. From parasocial bonds to clinical breakthroughs, explore how tech is reshaping mental health and the dangers and risks we can't ignore.

Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness—but there's a lot we can do about it
2025-07-23

Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness—but there's a lot we can do about it

Almost half of all Australian properties are at risk of bushfire, while 17,500 face risk of coastal erosion. By 2030, more than 3 million will face riverine flood risk.

First Ring Daily 1820: It Should be Meese
2025-07-23

First Ring Daily 1820: It Should be Meese

On this episode of First Ring Daily, a 5G Surface, many moose, and spray or not to spray.The post First Ring Daily 1820: It Should be Meese appeared first on Thurrott.com.

Amazon buying the world’s creepiest Apple Watch app and wearable, Bee
2025-07-23

Amazon buying the world’s creepiest Apple Watch app and wearable, Bee

has confirmed it’s in the process of buying Bee, an Apple Watch app and wearable that records everything it hears.The platform describes itself as “a personal Al that transforms your conversations, tasks, places and more into summaries, personal insights and timely reminders” ... more...

AI’s talent arms race is starting to look like pro sports
2025-07-23

AI’s talent arms race is starting to look like pro sports

AI is entering a new phase where access to top talent is becoming as important as, if not more important than, compute or data. The market for AI researchers is so overheated, it’s starting to look a lot like pro sports — complete with outsized contracts and unprecedented infrastructure needs. On today’s episode of Equity, [...]

Hosepipe ban survival guide: Which garden plants to save and which to sacrifice
2025-07-23

Hosepipe ban survival guide: Which garden plants to save and which to sacrifice

With hosepipe bans in force across several English regions and more restrictions likely to follow, gardeners face some tough choices. When every drop counts, which plants deserve your precious water from the water butt, and which should you leave to fend for themselves?

2025-07-23

Zelig Eshhar, Who Engineered Immune Cells to Fight Cancer, Dies at 84

He made a conceptual leap in immunotherapy by creating a hybrid T-cell, known as CAR-T, that was genetically modified to destroy cancer cells.

Billy Joel deep dive documentary
2025-07-23

Billy Joel deep dive documentary

The life and legacy of The Piano Man is explored in the two-part documentary, ‘Billy Joel: And So it Goes.’ Rick Damigella reports.

2025-07-23

Senegal Visit Signals The Real NASA Management Structure - NASA Watch

Senegal Visit Signals The Real NASA Management Structure NASA Watch

Q&A: Expert discusses implications of administration's plans for AI
2025-07-23

Q&A: Expert discusses implications of administration's plans for AI

President Donald Trump intends to unveil an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan aimed at keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development. Toward that end, the president is expected to sign three new executive orders addressing data center development, financial resources, and perceived political bias.

Popular Tunisian island's cultural heritage at risk due to tourism, neglect and climate change
2025-07-23

Popular Tunisian island's cultural heritage at risk due to tourism, neglect and climate change

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean, off the southeast coast of Tunisia, lies the island of Djerba. With a rich cultural and religious history, it has been a crossroad of many civilizations, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs, and is home to many unique architectural sites. These include the Sedouikech underground mosque, St Joseph's Church and the El Ghriba Synagogue.

Ghosted by a friend? Four expert tips on how to handle the hurt
2025-07-23

Ghosted by a friend? Four expert tips on how to handle the hurt

When we talk about "ghosting," we usually think it relates to dating. But what happens when you've been ghosted by someone you've known for years—your childhood best friend, a parent, a child?

Is today's political climate making dating harder for young people?
2025-07-23

Is today's political climate making dating harder for young people?

The last year has highlighted a political divide between young men and women. Data from elections in several countries shows that women aged 18–29 are becoming significantly more liberal, while young men are leaning more conservative. And a recent 30-country study found generation Z more divided than other generations on key questions around gender equality.

A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is within reach—will countries seize the moment?
2025-07-23

A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is within reach—will countries seize the moment?

Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organizations, academics and industry lobbyists will also be in the room. They will all be hoping to influence what could be the world's first truly global agreement on plastics.

Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies
2025-07-23

Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies

Ukraine has seen the first anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation.

Two new varieties of muscadine grape species to see release this fall, expand growing season
2025-07-23

Two new varieties of muscadine grape species to see release this fall, expand growing season

Two new varieties of muscadine not only promise a longer growing season but also recall two Arkansas icons, both names trademarked: Altus, the state's wine capital, and Mighty Fine, a name that describes its flavor and a favorite phrase of retired fruit breeder John Clark.

Do countries have a duty to prevent climate harm? The world's highest court is about to answer this crucial question
2025-07-23

Do countries have a duty to prevent climate harm? The world's highest court is about to answer this crucial question

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state obligations related to climate change.

Feeling the heat: Perseverance looks for evidence of contact metamorphism
2025-07-23

Feeling the heat: Perseverance looks for evidence of contact metamorphism

Following a short break for the July 4th holiday, Perseverance drove westward to a site called "Westport," where the clay-bearing "Krokodillen" unit meets an olivine-bearing rock formation. It is possible that the olivine-rich rocks are an intrusive igneous unit, meaning they could have formed when molten magma from deep within Mars got pushed upwards and cooled under the surface. If that's the case, Westport could preserve a dramatic moment in Mars' history when hot, molten material intruded into existing rock formations.

Researchers unveil user-friendly tool to alert beachgoers to contamination
2025-07-23

Researchers unveil user-friendly tool to alert beachgoers to contamination

Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography present a new tool the public can use to understand sewage contamination levels at beaches from Coronado to Playas de Tijuana as well as potential risks of swimmer illness.

Why is Texas Instruments’ stock sliding after earnings? Analysts boil it down to one word.
2025-07-23

Why is Texas Instruments’ stock sliding after earnings? Analysts boil it down to one word.

Analysts say the tone on the earnings call was “moody” and “appears to have shifted markedly” as executives express more caution.

2025-07-23

Terry McLaurin Reportedly Doesn't Report to Commanders Camp Amid Contract Rumors - Bleacher Report

Terry McLaurin Reportedly Doesn't Report to Commanders Camp Amid Contract Rumors Bleacher ReportSources: Unhappy McLaurin a no-show at camp ESPNWhy did the Commanders change their name? President Trump urges Washington to switch back USA TodayCommanders’ Terry McLaurin gets $132 million contract update before training camp holdout Yahoo.coCommanders GM remains optimistic, but no extension yet for Terry McLaurin as training camp opens TSN

New-look Ohio State roster wants to make its own mark, emerge from shadow of last year's championship success
2025-07-23

New-look Ohio State roster wants to make its own mark, emerge from shadow of last year's championship success

With a roster full of hungry first-year starters, the Buckeyes are eying another playoff run -- and rivalry redemption

Thief steals woman's safe, including late father's war papers, mother's jewelry
2025-07-23

Thief steals woman's safe, including late father's war papers, mother's jewelry

The victim estimates the total loss to be over $5,000 in cash and valuables. But, for her, the sentimental loss far outweighs the monetary value.

Pure Storage: Staying Sidelined Until Next Quarter
2025-07-23

Pure Storage: Staying Sidelined Until Next Quarter

Pure Storage's growth in AI-driven flash storage despite challenges like rising input costs and tariffs. Read here for more on PSTG stock here.

Rays utilityman is drawing trade interest
2025-07-23

Rays utilityman is drawing trade interest

The versatile infielder is operating as a backup behind Tampa Bay’s typical starting infield of Jonathan Aranda, Brandon Lowe, Junior Caminero and Ha-Seong Kim.

Liberty overcome slow start, defeat Fever behind Jonquel Jones’ 18 points
2025-07-23

Liberty overcome slow start, defeat Fever behind Jonquel Jones’ 18 points

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 18 points in her return from an ankle injury, and the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 98-84 on Tuesday night. Breanna Stewart and Leonie Fiebich each scored 17, Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points and nine assists, and Isabelle Harrison also had 13 points to help the [...]

Roy Black, famed defense attorney for Rush Limbaugh and Jeffrey Epstein, dies after illustrious career
2025-07-23

Roy Black, famed defense attorney for Rush Limbaugh and Jeffrey Epstein, dies after illustrious career

Roy Black, renowned Miami attorney known as the 'greatest of all time' in legal circles, has died at 80 after defending celebrities in high-profile cases.

Seager’s three-run homer backs deGrom as Rangers beat Athletics
2025-07-23

Seager’s three-run homer backs deGrom as Rangers beat Athletics

Corey Seager's three-run home run in the seventh broke open a close game and assured Texas ace Jacob deGrom the win as the Rangers outlasted the Athle

Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump's comments don't reach him
2025-07-23

Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump's comments don't reach him

Still, Commanders general manager Adam Peters made clear Tuesday that he doesn't expect any of that sort of outside conversation to interfere with their real jobs.

Detroit police want help finding missing 39-year-old man
2025-07-23

Detroit police want help finding missing 39-year-old man

Police are seeking information about a 39-year-old man who went missing in Detroit.

Naomi Osaka Had Two-Word Message for Venus Williams After Return Win in Citi Open
2025-07-23

Naomi Osaka Had Two-Word Message for Venus Williams After Return Win in Citi Open

At age 45, Venus Williams won her first tour-level singles match in nearly two years.

Joseph Quinn Reveals Marvel Character He Is Down to Team Up With In MCU
2025-07-23

Joseph Quinn Reveals Marvel Character He Is Down to Team Up With In MCU

Joseph Quinn is opening up about the potential future of his The Fantastic Four: First Steps character! The 31-year-old actor makes his MCU debut this weekend in the new superhero movie as Johnny Storm/Human Torch. While attending the Marvel film’s premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night (July 22), Joseph dished on another Marvel character [...]

Photos: Kaneland 7-on-7 football
2025-07-23

Photos: Kaneland 7-on-7 football

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from a 7-on-7 held on Tuesday, July 22 at Kaneland High School.

Ben Rice hits tiebreaking home run in ninth inning, Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-4
2025-07-23

Ben Rice hits tiebreaking home run in ninth inning, Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-4

Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4

Judge blocks ICE deportation of Iranian man in U.S. for 26 years after arrest in Oregon
2025-07-23

Judge blocks ICE deportation of Iranian man in U.S. for 26 years after arrest in Oregon

A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. government not to deport an Iranian immigrant who was arrested by ICE officers late last month on his way to a gym from his Yamhill County home. U.S.

Manhattan Associates outlines $1.073B 2025 revenue target and expands AI-driven platform amid leadership transition
2025-07-23

Manhattan Associates outlines $1.073B 2025 revenue target and expands AI-driven platform amid leadership transition

Discover Manhattan Associates' impressive Q2 2025 results with 22% cloud revenue growth, expanded partnerships, and raised full-year guidance.

2025-07-23

CORRECTION - Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Announces Results for the Second Quarter of 2025

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:PAC, BMV:GAP) ("the Company" or "GAP") reports its consolidated results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25). Figures are unaudited and prepared following International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").Summary of Results 2Q25 vs. 2Q24The sum of aeronautical and non-aeronautical services revenues increased by Ps. 1,922.2 million, or 30.6%. Total revenues increased by Ps. 3,623.0 million, or 49.9%.Cost of services increased by Ps. 308.5 million, or 25.4%.Income from operations increased by Ps. 1,067.6 million, or 30.4%.EBITDA increased by Ps. 1,305.2 million, or 31.1%, an increase from Ps. 4,198.1 million in 2Q24 to Ps. 5,503.3 million in 2Q25. EBITDA margin (excluding the effects of IFRIC-12) went from 66.8% in 2Q24 to 67.1% in 2Q25.Comprehensive income decreased by Ps. 658.9 million, or 22.8%, from an income of Ps. 2,893.9 million in 2Q24 to an income of Ps. 2,234.9 million in 2Q25.Company's Financial Position:As of June 30, 2025, the Company reported a cash and cash equivalents position of Ps. 9,697.3 million. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repaid the maturing bond certificate "GAP 21" for Ps. 2,500.0 million. In addition, the Company drew down a Ps. 3,375.0 million credit facility from Banco Nacional de México, S.A. ("Banamex") with a five-year term, and the proceeds were used to refinance maturities in June and July 2025 with Banamex for Ps. 2,500.0 million and BBVA for Ps. 875.0 million.Passenger TrafficDuring 2Q25, the 14 airports operated by GAP recorded an increase of 624.7 thousand total passengers, representing a 4.1% increase compared to 2Q24.During this period, the following new routes were launched:Domestic:AirlineDepartureArrivalOpening dateFrequenciesVivaHermosilloTijuanaMay 22, 20251 dailyVivaTijuanaHermosilloMay 22, 20251 dailyVivaLa PazSanta LucíaMay 22, 20251 dailyVivaLa PazTijuanaMay 22, 20251 dailyVivaTijuanaLa PazMay 22, 20251 dailyVivaTijuanaVeracruzMay 22, 20253 weeklyVivaTijuanaQuerétaroMay 23, 20254 weekly Note: Frequencies can vary without prior notice.International: AirlineDepartureArrivalOpening dateFrequenciesWorld2FlyMontego BayLisboaJune 11, 20251 weekly Note: Frequencies can vary without prior notice.Domestic Terminal Passengers – 14 airports (in thousands): Airport2Q242Q25Change6M246M25ChangeGuadalajara2,994.83,090.93.2%5,666.56,112.17.9%Tijuana *2,097.82,139.22.0%4,083.44,196.72.8%Los Cabos690.6739.77.1%1,328.31,408.66.0%Puerto Vallarta742.6830.411.8%1,317.41,484.012.6%Montego Bay0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%Guanajuato514.3576.812.2%998.21,092.39.4%Hermosillo531.0545.52.7%988.51,054.26.6%Kingston0.50.1(84.2%)1.10.2(85.8%)Morelia153.3173.112.9%299.5359.219.9%Mexicali226.3305.735.1%514.6598.816.4%La Paz288.1328.113.9%559.4608.78.8%Aguascalientes166.2167.40.7%308.6319.23.4%Los Mochis141.8179.426.5%268.0344.428.5%Manzanillo30.331.43.5%66.266.1(0.1%)Total8,577.69,107.66.2%16,399.817,644.57.6% *Cross Border Xpress (CBX) users are classified as international passengers.International Terminal Passengers – 14 airports (in thousands): Airport2Q242Q25Change6M246M25ChangeGuadalajara1,369.91,387.21.3%2,860.02,894.21.2%Tijuana *981.71,051.87.1%1,934.02,066.76.9%Los Cabos1,199.91,224.42.0%2,607.82,607.3(0.0%)Puerto Vallarta897.7849.1(5.4%)2,441.52,321.6(4.9%)Montego Bay1,285.11,264.7(1.6%)2,742.42,603.7(5.1%)Guanajuato242.2252.74.3%489.3515.75.4%Hermosillo20.319.2(5.2%)43.640.1(7.9%)Kingston419.2453.58.2%810.6881.58.7%Morelia156.8155.9(0.6%)313.9330.15.1%Mexicali2.11.8(14.1%)3.83.6(4.0%)La Paz2.98.9202.1%6.117.6186.1%Aguascalientes81.782.50.9%151.2156.23.3%Los Mochis2.02.0(0.2%)4.03.9(3.2%)Manzanillo15.918.315.2%56.162.210.8%Total6,677.36,771.81.4%14,464.414,504.20.3% *CBX users are classified as international passengers.Total Terminal Passengers – 14 airports (in thousands):Airport2Q242Q25Change6M246M25ChangeGuadalajara4,364.64,478.12.6%8,526.59,006.35.6%Tijuana *3,079.53,191.03.6%6,017.46,263.34.1%Los Cabos1,890.51,964.03.9%3,936.24,015.92.0%Puerto Vallarta1,640.31,679.52.4%3,758.93,805.61.2%Montego Bay1,285.11,264.7(1.6%)2,742.42,603.7(5.1%)Guanajuato756.5829.49.6%1,487.51,608.18.1%Hermosillo551.2564.72.4%1,032.01,094.36.0%Kingston419.8453.58.0%811.8881.78.6%Morelia310.1329.06.1%613.4689.312.4%Mexicali228.5307.534.6%518.4602.416.2%La Paz291.0337.015.8%565.6626.310.7%Aguascalientes247.9249.80.8%459.8475.33.4%Los Mochis143.8181.426.1%272.0348.328.0%Manzanillo46.249.77.5%122.4128.34.9%Total15,254.715,879.44.1%30,864.232,148.74.2% *CBX users are classified as international passengers.CBX Users (in thousands):Airport2Q242Q25Change6M246M25ChangeTijuana965.71,031.46.8%1,907.62,029.66.4% Consolidated Results for the Second Quarter of 2025 (in thousands of pesos): 2Q242Q25ChangeRevenues Aeronautical services4,560,960 5,763,188 26.4%Non-aeronautical services1,722,735 2,442,659 41.8%Improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12)975,327 2,676,149 174.4%Total revenues7,259,022 10,881,996 49.9% 6,283,695 8,205,847 30.6%Operating costs Costs of services:1,213,842 1,522,382 25.4%Employee costs490,716 638,722 30.2%Maintenance180,485 256,830 42.3%Safety, security & insurance199,802 232,516 16.4%Utilities130,036 148,732 14.4%Business operated directly by us72,549 86,632 19.4%Other operating expenses140,254 158,950 13.3% Technical assistance fees202,174 221,680 9.6%Concession taxes678,595 968,933 42.8%Depreciation and amortization687,351 924,959 34.6%Cost of improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12)975,327 2,676,149 174.4%Other (income)(9,042)(10,461)15.7%Total operating costs3,748,247 6,303,642 68.2%Income from operations3,510,775 4,578,354 30.4%Financial Result(663,157)(733,545)10.6%Income before income taxes 2,847,618 3,844,809 35.0%Income taxes(594,903)(1,189,674)100.0%Net income 2,252,715 2,655,135 17.9%Currency translation effect659,054 (423,527)(164.3%)Cash flow hedges, net of income tax(20,164)2,668 (113.2%)Remeasurements of employee benefit – net income tax2,276 667 (70.7%)Comprehensive income 2,893,881 2,234,943 (22.8%)Non-controlling interest(95,925)(90,951)(5.2%)Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest2,797,956 2,143,992 (23.4%) 2Q242Q25ChangeEBITDA4,198,126 5,503,313 31.1%Comprehensive income2,893,881 2,234,943 (22.8%)Comprehensive income per share (pesos)5.7273 4.4232 (22.8%)Comprehensive income per ADS (US dollars)3.4591 2.1621 (37.5%) Operating income margin48.4%42.1%(13.0%)Operating income margin (excluding IFRIC-12)55.9%55.8%(0.1%)EBITDA margin57.8%50.6%(12.6%)EBITDA margin (excluding IFRIC-12)66.8%67.1%0.4%Costs of services and improvements / total revenues30.2%38.6%27.9%Cost of services / total revenues (excluding IFRIC-12)19.3%18.6%(4.0%) - Net income and comprehensive income per share for 2Q25 and 2Q24 were calculated based on 505,277,464 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. Figures in U.S. dollar were converted from pesos using an exchange rate of Ps. 18.2610 per U.S. dollar, as published by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (noon buying rate) on June 30, 2025.- For consolidating the Jamaican airports, an average exchange rate of Ps. 19.5453 per U.S. dollar was used, corresponding to the three-month period ended June 30, 2025.Revenues (2Q25 vs. 2Q24)Aeronautical services revenues increased by Ps. 1,202.2 million, or 26.4%.Non-aeronautical services revenues increased by Ps. 719.9 million, or 41.8%.Revenues from improvements to concession assets increased by Ps. 1,700.8 million, or 174.4%.Total revenues increased by Ps. 3,623.0 million, or 49.9%.The change in aeronautical services revenues was primarily due to the following factors:Revenues from Mexican airports increased by Ps. 1,067.3 million, or 27.6%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to a Ps. 951.6 million or 22.5% increase in the passenger fee revenue, driven by the higher airport maximum tariffs approved for the new 2025–2029 regulatory period, effective as of March 2025, and by a 4.5% increase in passenger traffic during the quarter.Revenues from Jamaican airports increased by Ps. 134.9 million, or 19.3%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to the depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, which moved from an average exchange rate of Ps. 17.2106 in 2Q24 to Ps. 19.5453 in 2Q25, resulting in higher revenues in pesos. Additionally, there was a 0.8% increase in passenger traffic during the quarter.The change in non-aeronautical services revenues was primarily driven by the following factors:Revenues from Mexican airports increased by Ps. 676.2 million, or 45.9%, compared to 2Q24. Revenues from businesses operated directly by us increased by Ps. 582.8 million, or 116.7%, mainly due to the consolidation of revenues from the cargo and bonded warehouse business, which contributed Ps. 477.1 million. Revenues from businesses operated by third parties increased by Ps. 85.5 million, or 9.2%, primarily driven by the opening of new commercial spaces and the renegotiation of commercial contracts. The fastest-growing business lines were food and beverage, retail stores, duty-free, timeshares, and ground transportation, which together increased by Ps. 90.4 million, or 15.3%.Revenues from Jamaican airports increased by Ps. 43.7 million, or 17.4%, compared to 2Q24. In U.S. dollar terms, revenues rose by USD $0.6 million, or 8.2%, further benefiting from a 13.6% depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar compared to 2Q24. 2Q242Q25ChangeBusinesses operated by third parties: Food and beverage290,715342,67917.9%Duty-free183,384208,16013.5%Car rental204,578211,1283.2%Retail159,927191,43119.7%Leasing of space120,804112,962(6.5%)Other commercial revenues61,50159,010(4.1%)Timeshares55,36767,81822.5%Ground transportation46,67651,1969.7%Communications and financial services27,55928,8374.6%Total1,150,5111,273,22110.7% Businesses operated directly by us: Cargo operation and bonded warehouse31,218514,1131546.8%Car parking169,356177,8725.0%Convenience stores135,464161,58819.3%VIP Lounges120,862168,32139.3%Hotel operation18,25136,882102.1%Advertising42,40043,3662.3%Total517,5511,102,141113.0%Recovery of costs54,67467,29723.1%Total Non-aeronautical Revenues 1,722,7352,442,65941.8% Figures expressed in thousands of Mexican pesos.‐ Revenues from improvements to concession assets 1Revenues from improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12) increased by Ps. 1,700.8 million, or 174.4%, compared to 2Q24. The change was composed of:Improvements to concession assets at the Company's Mexican airports, which increased by Ps. 1,703.1 million, or 191.1%, following investments under the Master Development Program for the 2025-2029 period.Improvements to concession assets at the Company's Jamaican airports, which decreased Ps. 2.3 million, or 2.7%. 1 Revenues from improvements to concession assets are recognized in accordance with International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee 12 "Service Concession Arrangements" (IFRIC 12). However, this recognition does not have a cash impact or impact on the Company's operating results. Amounts included as a result of the recognition of IFRIC 12 are related to construction of infrastructure in each quarter to which the Company has committed. This is in accordance with the Company's Master Development Programs in Mexico and Capital Development Programs in Jamaica. All margins and ratios calculated using "Total Revenues" include revenues from improvements to concession assets (IFRIC 12), and, consequently, such margins and ratios may not be comparable to other ratios and margins, such as EBITDA margin, operating margin or other similar ratios that are calculated based on those results of the Company that do have a cash impact.Total operating costs increased by Ps. 2,555.4 million, or 68.2%, compared to 2Q24, primarily due to a Ps. 1,700.8 million increase in the cost of improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12), a Ps. 308.5 million, or 25.4%, increase in the cost of services, driven mainly by the consolidation of the cargo and bonded warehouse business, which contributed Ps. 160.1 million; an increase of Ps. 309.8 million, or 35.2%, in concession fees and technical assistance fees; and higher depreciation and amortization, up Ps. 237.6 million, or 34.6%, due to the recognition of fair values related to the cargo and bonded warehouse business. Excluding the cost of improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12), operating costs increased by Ps. 854.6 million, or 30.8%.This increase in total operating costs was primarily due to the following factors: Mexican airports: Operating costs increased by Ps. 2,467.5 million, or 83.7%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to a Ps. 1,703.1 million or 191.1% increase in cost of improvements to the concession assets (IFRIC-12), a Ps. 274.6 million or 27.1% increase in the cost of services, a Ps. 210.2 million, or 37.0% increase in depreciation and amortization, and a Ps. 280.2 million or 57.6% combined increase in technical assistance fees and concession fees. Excluding construction costs (IFRIC 12), operating expenses increased by Ps. 764.4 million, or 37.2%.The change in the cost of services at our Mexican airports during 2Q25 was mainly due to:Employee costs increased by Ps. 134.2 million, or 30.8%, mainly due to the consolidation of the cargo and bonded warehouse business, which contributed Ps. 86.5 million.Maintenance rose by Ps. 77.1 million, or 54.5%, due to the opening of new operational areas, airfield maintenance, the operation of jet bridges by Ps. 44.4 million, and the consolidation of the cargo and bonded warehouse business, which contributed Ps. 8.4 million.Other operating expenses increased by Ps. 29.3 million, or 15.3%, primarily due to higher consulting services and travel expenses of Ps. 11.7 million, and the consolidation of the cargo and bonded warehouse business of Ps. 12.4 million.Safety, security and insurance rose by Ps. 17.7 million, or 11.7%, driven by an increase in security personnel, minimum wage adjustments, changes in the Federal Labor Law, the opening of additional operational areas, and Ps. 4.8 million from the consolidation of the cargo and bonded warehouse business.Jamaican Airports:Operating costs increased by Ps. 87.9 million, or 11.0%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to a Ps. 33.9 million, or 16.9%, increase in the cost of services, a Ps. 29.7 million, or 7.5%, an increase in concession fees, and a Ps. 27.3 million, or 22.9%, increase in depreciation and amortization, partially offset by a Ps. 2.3 million, or 2.7%, decrease in the cost of improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12).Operating income margin went from 48.4% in 2Q24 to 42.1% in 2Q25. Excluding the effects of IFRIC-12, the operating income margin went from 55.9% in 2Q24 to 55.8% in 2Q25. Income from operations increased by Ps. 1,067.6 million, or 30.4%, compared to 2Q24.EBITDA margin went from 57.8% in 2Q24 to 50.6% in 2Q25. Excluding the effects of IFRIC-12, EBITDA margin went from 66.8% in 2Q24 to 67.1% in 2Q25. The nominal value of EBITDA increased by Ps. 1,305.2 million, or 31.1%, compared to 2Q24. Financial results increased in expense by Ps. 70.4 million, or 10.6%, from a net expense of Ps. 663.1 million in 2Q24 to Ps. 733.5 million in 2Q25. This change was mainly the result of:Foreign exchange fluctuations, which went from an income of Ps. 80.9 million in 2Q24 to an expense of Ps. 40.3 million in 2Q25, resulting in a foreign exchange loss of Ps. 121.2 million due to the depreciation of the Mexican peso. Additionally, the foreign currency translation effect contributed to a Ps. 1,082.6 million increase in expense compared to 2Q24.Interest expense decreased by Ps. 119.9 million, or 11.6%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to a decrease in reference rates.Interest income decreased by Ps. 69.3 million, or 24.9%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to a decrease in the cash and cash equivalents average balance and changes in the reference rates.In 2Q25, net and comprehensive income decreased by Ps. 658.9 million, or 22.8%, compared to 2Q24, mainly due to a Ps. 1,082.6 million increase in foreign currency translation losses versus the same period last year. Income before taxes increased by Ps. 997.2 million, or 35.0%.During 2Q25, net income increased by Ps. 402.4 million, or 17.9%, compared to 2Q24. Income tax for the period increased by Ps. 594.8 million, composed of a Ps. 451.5 million increase in current income tax, and a Ps. 143.3 million decrease in deferred tax benefit, primarily due to lower tax loss carryforwards of Ps. 177.3 million, compared to 2024. This was partially offset by a higher inflation effect, as inflation rose from 0.4% in 2Q24 to 0.9% in 2Q25.Consolidated Results for the Six Months of 2025 (in thousands of pesos): 6M246M25ChangeRevenues Aeronautical services9,523,062 11,762,321 23.5%Non-aeronautical services3,417,140 4,836,535 41.5%Improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12)2,813,789 5,338,324 89.7%Total revenues15,753,991 21,937,180 39.2% Operating costs Costs of services:2,285,769 3,007,237 31.6%Employee costs949,877 1,252,084 31.8%Maintenance342,282 513,733 50.1%Safety, security & insurance382,022 447,723 17.2%Utilities236,008 273,963 16.1%Business operated directly by us146,160 173,968 19.0%Other operating expenses229,420 345,766 50.7% Technical assistance fees426,536 505,580 18.5%Concession taxes1,393,211 1,990,083 42.8%Depreciation and amortization1,350,300 1,857,534 37.6%Cost of improvements to concession assets (IFRIC-12)2,813,789 5,338,324 89.7%Other (income)(12,392)(36,145)191.7%Total operating costs8,257,212 12,662,613 53.4%Income from operations7,496,778 9,274,567 23.7%Financial Result(1,256,892)(1,663,035)32.3%Income before income taxes 6,239,887 7,611,532 22.0%Income taxes(1,516,453)(2,098,280)38.4%Net income 4,723,434 5,513,253 16.7%Currency translation effectFull story available on Benzinga.com

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At the same time, their wild exaggerations, contrived charges, and enthusiastic followings provide an occasion to restate America’s founding principles, recognize their pertinence to the enduring challenges of free and democratic self-government, and rebuild civic education around them.The 1619 Project prominently set forth a version of the progressive left’s signature opinion that systemic racism disfigures America. Published in the summer of 2019 as a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, the collection of essays undertook to correct the record about America’s founding.Led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her contribution, 1619 Project essayists argued that the United States was not truly founded in July 1776 when the Declaration of Independence proclaimed, “these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.” Rather, America came into being in 1619 when 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the fledgling British territory of Virginia.Abolished in 1865 by the 13th Amendment, the evil institution of slavery was always a grotesque affront to the equality in unalienable rights affirmed by the Declaration. Nevertheless, according to the 1619 Project, slavery forms the deepest substratum of American existence, has touched every aspect of the United States, and remains the defining fact of the nation’s life. In the 1619 Project’s telling, the Declaration of Independence’s self-evident truths about individual rights and the consent of the governed were always so much window-dressing designed to distract from and thereby perpetuate slavery. Yet it seems lost on 1619 Project producers, distributors, and consumers that despite the resentments and distrust that currently wrack the nation, the United States remains by most any objective measure the freest, most tolerant, and most prosperous multi-religious, multi-racial, and multi-ethnic great power in history.Approaching matters from the opposite side of the political spectrum but with similar vehemence, “Why Liberalism Failed,” a 2017 volume by University of Notre Dame political science professor Patrick Deneen, elaborates the postliberal right’s characteristic view that freedom in America has produced a systemically corrupt and decadent society. The chief villain, according to Deneen, is John Locke. But to convict Locke of subverting Western civilization in general and America in particular, Deneen reduces the 17th-century British thinker, and indeed the entirety of the modern tradition of freedom, to a tendentious reading of a few lines from the opening pages of his 1689 classic, “The Second Treatise of Government.”Locke’s great sin, in Deneen’s account, involves giving authoritative expression to the proposition – central to the Declaration and a cornerstone of American constitutional government – that human beings are by nature free and equal. The proper political expression of this equality in freedom, maintains Locke, consists in liberty under settled laws enacted, enforced, and adjudicated within a constitutional order to which one has consented.Deneen, however, attributes a dark secret teaching to Locke, according to which Lockean freedom entails emancipation from the imperatives of virtue, duty, and nature’s and God’s law. For Deneen, Lockean freedom, and therefore American freedom from the beginning and in its essence, gives rise to an incoherent and inhuman demand for the chimera of absolute freedom. Deneen does not allow his polemic to be sidetracked by such core components of Locke’s thinking as his insistence on the duty to honor God’s authority, his distinction between liberty and license, and his 1693 book, “Some Thoughts Concerning Education,” which deals with the virtues and how parents should foster them.In America’s universities, many students will encounter the progressive left’s and postliberal right’s vilification of America’s founding principles instead of receiving a proper introduction to the case for the Declaration and the Constitution. For such students and indeed for citizens whose instincts, sentiments, and experience tell them that America’s founding principles sustain the nation, Vincent Phillip Muñoz provides an excellent tonic in “The American Revolutions of 1776,” which appears in the summer issue of National Affairs.A professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame (like Deneen), Muñoz tactfully understates matters in observing that “As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, not everyone is eager to celebrate the Declaration of Independence and the political revolution it sparked.” His essay, a version of which will appear in the American Enterprise Institute’s forthcoming volume “Religion and the American Revolution” – part of AEI’s “America at 250” initiative (I contributed to an earlier volume in the series) – briskly lays out three revolutionary achievements of 1776. These achievements deserve our gratitude, warrant celebration, and suffer suppression by or exclusion from university curricula. All three champion unalienable or natural rights and the limited government that secures them.The first revolution of 1776 affirmed that just government is grounded in the consent of the governed. Without questioning God’s authority, the American view broke with the then-prevalent notion that legitimate political authority derives from divine right. And without challenging the classical premise that citizens should govern and be governed in accordance with human nature, America’s founders rejected the classical idea that wisdom or moral virtue provides decisive title to rule.America’s founders held that while human beings are not equal in all respects and not free in all ways, we are born equal in rights and therefore neither masters over nor subordinate to others. Each has equal right to govern himself or herself, but no one has the right to govern another. One crucial exercise of the right to govern oneself consists in consenting to the exercise of political authority. In practice, that means that each has an obligation to obey only those laws – the disagreeable as well as the agreeable – that issue from established constitutional processes to which he or she has consented. Consent can be given expressly, as in the formal ceremonies by which immigrants officially acquire citizenship, or tacitly, as in the manner of the native-born who acquire the obligation to obey the laws through living under them and enjoying their benefits.The second revolution of 1776 taught that government’s primary purpose is to secure natural or unalienable rights. America’s founders parted ways with the traditional view that government’s purpose was to perfect or save souls, but the parting was not driven by indifference or hostility to higher concerns. Rather, the founders proceeded from the conviction that care of the soul was the proper responsibility of individuals, families, and religious institutions.Securing rights did not preclude government from assuming additional responsibilities, provided that they were consistent with the equal rights of all, to advance the common good. “Unlike influential progressive thinkers such as Herbert Croly and political leaders such as Franklin Roosevelt, the founders did not hold that a fundamental purpose of government is to provide directly for the people’s material needs or to ameliorate all unfortunate circumstances,” Muñoz writes. “They instead understood the role of government as securing the conditions, including the economic conditions, that would allow Americans to be responsible – to employ their natural rights to provide for themselves, their families, and those under their care.”The third revolution of 1776 maintained that religious liberty, the right of individuals to worship in accordance with conscience, was an essential right. Far from expressing or implying antipathy to religion, limiting government’s authority over religious belief and practice stemmed from a determination to protect faith. Prohibiting government from establishing religion or impairing its free exercise reflected the belief that true religion could not be dictated by civil law because it was grounded in conscience and choice. Another reason to restrict political control over religion was the distinct tendency of government officials to lack competence in interpreting scripture and managing religious teaching and observance.From the founders’ perspective, moreover, the spirit of liberty and the spirit of religion were not political antagonists but rather political allies. In their view, since human beings are by nature free and equal and endowed with reason, only faith practiced in accordance with conscience could be pleasing to God. And because the numerous Christian denominations at the founding affirmed that every human being is precious in God’s eyes and that power must be divided between church and state, religion in America bolstered the nation’s natural rights principles.These three revolutionary achievements of 1776 – grounding just government in citizens’ consent, focusing government on securing rights, and protecting religious liberty out of respect for faith – deserve to be widely heralded in next year’s celebrations of the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary. And study of their origins, integration into American constitutional government, and implications for today’s challenges should promptly be placed at the center of civic education in America.Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. From 2019 to 2021, he served as director of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department. His writings are posted at PeterBerkowitz.com and he can be followed on X @BerkowitzPeter. Tyler DurdenTue, 07/22/2025 - 22:35

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