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Reliance Industries topples IOC to become India's largest company
Source: Livemint, December 16, 2019
Boosted by its consumer-facing businesses like organized retail and telecom, Reliance Industries ended state-owned Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) 10-year reign as India's largest company, topping the Fortune India 500 list. With a revenue of INR5.81 lakh crore in 2018-19, the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate also became the first privately-held and the only other company to become India's largest corporation apart from IOC for the first time in 10 years, Fortune India said.
Our case study describes the story of Reliance right from its inception (1960) till March 2019. It then elaborates on the growth trajectory of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) under Mukesh Ambani's leadership. His expert business acumen in expanding his business empire is discussed as also the company's foray into a plethora of retail businesses through its subsidiary Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL). The case study takes a look at RIL's journey in the Petrochemical segment and its foray into broadband and internet services through Reliance Jio Infocom (Jio). To know more read our case:
"Mukesh Ambani and Reliance Industries"
Aadhaar a game changer but concerns on security remain
The rollout of the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar has been one of the biggest game changers for India in the past decade. Modelled after the US's social security number, Aadhaar has now become the world's largest biometric identification—iris and fingerprint scan, with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) having issued more than a billion cards. The 12-digit unique identity project was, however, criticized over the privacy and security of personal data collected by the UIDAI and over concerns on its compulsory use for availing most services.
Aadhaar has been linked to many Government of India welfare schemes and is used as identity proof to open a bank account, get a passport, etc. However, there have been substantial deliberations over the privacy and security issues related to the Aadhaar project. Aadhaar is considered to be prone to possible system hacks, insider leaks, and tampering of authentication records and audit trails in the absence of proper security policies. To know more, read our case:
"Aadhaar Data Leaks: How Secure is the World's Largest Biometric Database?"
IKEA to open three stores in Mumbai, recruit 1,000 people
Source: Business Line, November 26, 2019
Home furnishing retailer IKEA plans to open three stores in Mumbai. This would include a flagship store in Navi Mumbai as well as two smaller outlets. It is also looking at recruiting 1,000 people, mainly for the Navi Mumbai store, which is set to open within a year. IKEA India's larger stores will be spread over an area of more than 45,000 sq m, while the small-format ones will span an area of over 6,500 sq m.
IKEA has its presence in 44 countries around the globe – in countries like the US, the UK, Russia, the Euro region, Japan, China, Australia, etc. However, it did not enter the Indian market till 2013, though the company had its presence in the country since the 1980s as a sourcing destination for its global stores. After years of lobbying, and negotiating with and convincing the Indian politicos and bureaucrats, on May 2, 2013, IKEA's €1.5 billion investment proposal to set up its stores in India was finally accepted by the local government. To know about issues related to IKEA's market entry strategy and expansion in India, read our case:
"Business Model and Competitive Strategy of IKEA in India"
8000-strong hotels body to shun Zomato Gold delivery
Source: The Economic Times, November 25, 2019
After a boycott on dine-in, food delivery and search aggregator Zomato is now facing the heat on delivery. The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR), which has 8,000 members nationally, said it is unanimously boycotting delivery services by aggregator Zomato under its Zomato Gold programme with immediate effect, over allegations of delivery from illegally-run kitchens, steep discounts offered for Zomato Gold members and unavailability of delivery executives.
Zomato had to face hard-hitting competition from Swiggy, Foodpanda and Uber Eats. Every firm tried its level best to increase their market share either by giving deep discounts or providing varied offers. In the year 2017, Zomato launched a subscription-based program called Zomato Treats and a premium membership program called Zomato Gold. To know about Zomato's strategies to tackle threat from the heavily funded rival Swiggy and other players, read our case:
"Zomato: Can it win the Battle for Leadership in India's Food Tech Market?"
Royal Enfield will return to double digit growth: CEO
Source: Livemint, November 17, 2019
Record retail sales in October have given Royal Enfield's new CEO Vinod Dasari the confidence to 'call' the trough in the current cycle, and he expects sales volumes of the popular Bullet bikes to accelerate from here – possibly in double digits. The October turnaround came after sales declined in double digits this year. Dasari said the brand would get back to double-digit growth led by sustained product action and increasing reach, both locally and internationally.
Royal Enfield motorcycle brand was introduced in the Indian market during the mid-nineteenth century. It was highly preferred by rural customers and the government departments like the police and the armed forces. During the late nineties, sales of the brand declined due to a number of factors like poor quality, lack of a proper sales and service network, and weakening of the brand image. In order to turn around the fortunes of Royal Enfield, the management began taking a number of marketing initiatives in the early 2000s. To know more, read our case:
"Royal Enfield: Revival of a Cult Brand"
Patanjali Ayurved posts INR3,562 crore revenue for April-September
Source: Moneycontrol.com, November 19, 2019
Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved said it has achieved a revenue of INR3,562 crore in April-September 2019-20, the highest ever in the first half of any financial year. The Haridwar-based firm has reported a revenue of INR1,793 crore in April-June and INR1,769 crore in July-September in the ongoing fiscal. The company had reported a revenue of INR937 crore and INR1,576 crore in June quarter and September quarter of 2018-19, respectively.
Patanjali Ayurved priced its products cheaper than its competitors by sourcing raw materials directly from farmers. It wanted to quickly expand its business across the country and reach more customers through establishing exclusive retail outlets, consolidating its online presence, and entering into tie-ups with retail chains. However, some analysts were skeptical about the company's growth prospects. To know about Patanjali's growth strategies to face stiff competition in the market, read our cases:
"Patanjali Ayurved: Will the Growth Momentum Sustain?"
"Patanjali Products: Disruptive Force in the Indian FMCG Market"
Aramco declares $1.71 trillion valuation in blockbuster IPO
Saudi Arabia put a value of up to $1.71 trillion on energy giant Aramco in what could be the world's biggest IPO, but missed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's initial target of $2 trillion. Aramco said it would sell 1.5% of the company in a blockbuster initial public offering worth at least $24 billion. The much-delayed offering is scaled down from original plans, but it still rivals the world's biggest listing so far -- the $25 billion float of Chinese retail giant Alibaba in 2014.
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Salman, had stunned the world when he declared in early 2016 that Aramco's worth would be around $2 trillion. A widening fiscal deficit and depleting foreign reserves indicated that it was no longer viable to depend on oil exports to run the nation. There was a need to diversify and the impetus to do so would come from the proceeds of the IPO. But the IPO which would decide the fate of 33 million Saudis would come with its own set of challenges. To know more, read our cases:
"Saudi Vision 2030: A Kingdom's Blueprint for Economic Diversification – Will the Reforms Succeed?"
Apple dominates smartwatch market with 48% share in Q3
Source: Hindustan Times, November 10, 2019
Continuing its lead over competitors like Samsung and Fitbit, Apple Watch maintained first position as its share in the global smartwatch market reached 48% in the third quarter of this year from 45% in the same quarter last year, according to a report by market research firm Strategy Analytics. Global smartwatch shipments grew an impressive 42% annually to reach 14 million units in the third quarter of 2019, said the report.
Released in April 2015, the Apple Watch was the first new Apple device since the iPad. The Apple Watch was a smartwatch that integrated with iOS and displayed notifications like text messages. Apple became the world's #1 wearables vendor in Q1 2017 with an estimated 3.5 million Apple Watch shipments, 59% higher than the shipments in the same period the previous year. To know more about Apple Watch, read our case:
"Apple Watch: A Disruptive Innovation or a Chink in Apple's Armor?"
Microsoft, Nokia collaborate once again after failed $7bn smartphone deal
Source: Business Standard, November 6, 2019
After a failed $7 billion acquisition of Nokia's smartphone business five years back, Microsoft has announced a strategic collaboration with the Finnish company to accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). The new partnership brings together Microsoft cloud solutions and Nokia's expertise in mission-critical networking, to help enterprises and communications service providers (CSPs) transform their businesses.
In September 2013, Microsoft and Nokia, announced that both the companies would enter into a transaction where Microsoft would acquire Nokia's Devices & Services segment, license Nokia's patents and license and use Nokia's mapping services, for US$ 7.2 billion. With the acquisition of Nokia, Microsoft aimed to build on its partnership with the former by accelerating the growth of its share and profit in mobile devices through faster innovation, increased synergies, and unified branding and marketing. To know more, read our cases:
"Microsoft's Acquisition of Nokia: Will the Gamble Work?"
"Microsoft's Strategic Alliance with Nokia"
"Nokia-Microsoft Alliance: Joining Forces in the Smartphone Wars"
Microsoft Introduced 4-Day Work Week in Japan, Productivity Jumped by 40%
Source: CNN-News18, November 5, 2019
A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft (MSFT) suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses. The company introduced a program this summer in Japan called the "Work Life Choice Challenge," which shut down its offices every Friday in August and gave all employees an extra day off each week. The results were promising: While the amount of time spent at work was cut dramatically, productivity — measured by sales per employee — went up by almost 40% compared to the same period the previous year, the company said in a statement last week.
Microsoft had a strong organizational culture which supported work / life balance and helped boost employee morale. The company also had a well-planned employee retention strategy which was considered among the best in the industry. It offered various benefits to its employees including health insurance, ESOPs (employee stock ownership / option plans), flexible working hours, discounts on several products and services. The company also promoted corporate diversity. To know more, read our cases:
"Microsoft Corporation: Best Practices in Human Resource Management"
"Employee Motivation and Retention Strategies at Microsoft Corporation"
"Microsoft India's HR Practices"
Lack of safety regulator slows down ambitious Pune-Mumbai, India Hyperloop project
Source: Livemint, November 4, 2019
The ambitious Pune-Mumbai Hyperloop project that seeks to become the first operational high-speed Hyperloop line in the world is faced with a regulatory problem. More precisely, it is yet to find a regulator for itself, who can oversee construction and safety aspects as it races to beat cities like New York, Abu Dhabi and Mexico City that are also working to build their own lines. In 2018, the Maharashtra government approved Virgin Hyperloop One-led consortium's plans to develop a high-speed line between Mumbai and Pune.
Hyperloop is a proposed pod transport system that would operate inside a near-vacuum tube and travel at high speed. The Hyperloop idea resembles magnetically levitating capsules which are sent at high speeds through low-pressure tubes, thereby potentially reducing transport time. Despite claiming its transport benefits for people across regions, Hyperloop has been facing challenges with regard to its basic design, efficiency, and cost. To know more, read our case:
"Hyperloop: Reinventing Transportation"
Saudi Arabia kick-starts IPO of world's largest oil company
Source: The Economic Times, November 3, 2019
Saudi Arabia's state oil company kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday, announcing its intention to list on the domestic bourse as the kingdom seeks to diversify and create the world's most valuable listed company. Aramco did not give a time frame or say how much of the company it would sell, but sources have told Reuters the oil company could offer 1%-2% of its shares on the local bourse, raising as much $20 billion-$40 billion.
Facebook agrees to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Source: India Today, October 30, 2019
Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000 pound fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain's information rights regulator said. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has faced questioning by U.S. and EU lawmakers over how the political consultancy obtained the personal data of 87 million Facebook users from a researcher.
Facebook became a popular social media company with about 2.19 billion monthly active users as of the first quarter of 2018. However, the company's continuous growth was marred by security concerns. In March 2018, Facebook was caught in a major data breach scandal in which a political consulting firm – Cambridge Analytica – pulled out the personal data of more than 87 million Facebook users without their consent. The data was allegedly used in favor of the US Presidential candidate, Donald Trump and also it was found that the data was misused to influence the Brexit referendum results in favor of the Vote Leave campaign. To know more read our case:
"Facebook–Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal"
Flipkart logs loss of INR3,837 crore in 2018-19
Source: The Economic Times, October 28, 2019
Flipkart India, the B2B arm of Walmart-owned Flipkart, has registered a higher loss of INR3,836.8 crore during 2018-19 as compared to the previous financial year, according to regulatory documents. The unit had posted a loss of INR2,063.8 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2018, documents filed by Flipkart India to the corporate affairs ministry showed. Flipkart India's revenue from operations, however, saw a 42.82 per cent jump to INR30,931 crore in 2018-19 from INR21,657.7 crore in the previous financial year, it added.
Faced with a fund crunch, heavy losses, tough competition, a management churn at the top, and tougher government regulations, Flipkart found itself in the middle of a storm with the imminent possibility of it ceding the top slot to rival Amazon in the online retail market in India. To know about the strategies Flipkart adapted to improve sales, stemming market share losses to Amazon, and sustaining its dominant position in the Indian e-commerce space, read our cases:
"Flipkart in Trouble?"
"Flipkart: Can it Ride out the Fund Crunch?"
Ambani one step closer to create India's Alibaba with $24 billion holding firm
Source: Livemint, October 28, 2019
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani moved a step closer to creating an e-commerce giant for India, unveiling plans to set up a $24 billion digital-services holding company that would become the main vehicle in his ambition to dominate the country's internet shopping space. The board of Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. approved a proposal to plow ₹1.08 trillion ($15 billion) into the fully owned subsidiary, which will in turn invest that amount in Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
In the Forbes' 'Billionaires – The Richest People in the World 2019' list published on March 5, 2019, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), was ranked 13th. RIL started its journey in the Petrochemical segment and then entered into broadband and internet services through Reliance Jio Infocom (Jio). The company also announced 'New Commerce' platform which poses challenges to leading e-commerce players like Amazon Inc. and Flipkart, already popular in India. To know more, read our case:
AirAsia India to increase fleet size to 29 by year-end, says COO Sanjay Kumar
Budget carrier AirAsia India will increase its fleet size to 29 aircraft by December-end, as it aims to increase frequencies to metro cities and prune unprofitable routes in the upcoming winter schedule, said Sanjay Kumar, chief operating officer of the airline. AirAsia, a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd and Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad, has 23 aircraft and will induct two aircraft in the next fortnight, he added.
In February 2013, Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad (AirAsia), Asia's largest budget carrier, launched a regional airline in India in association with Tata Sons Ltd (Tata Sons), India's largest conglomerate, and Telestra Tradeplace Pvt Ltd (Telestra). AirAsia India was managed by AirAsia and operated from Chennai. It was a low cost carrier and targeted tier II and tier III cities in India. To know more, read our case on AirAsia India:
"AirAsia: Asia's Largest Low Cost Airline's Foray into India"
Xiaomi Says It Has Sold Over 100 Million Redmi Note Phones globally
Source: Republic TV, October 17, 2019
Xiaomi has sold over 100 million Redmi Note devices globally since 2014 – which is when the first Redmi Note came into being. Clearly the Redmi Note has been a global bestseller around the world – especially in India where the lineup has become kind of synonymous with affordability and reliability. And over the years, Xiaomi has only upped its game.
Beijing-based Chinese electronics company, Xiaomi Inc. was founded in April 2010 by Lei Jun (Jun) in association with his friend Bin Lin (Lin), a former Google and Microsoft executive. Xiaomi was known to produce cheap smartphones with a nice build quality. Xiaomi followed a unique business model where it sold its smartphones at cheap prices and later took advantage of the revenue streams generated by selling its software such as apps, cloud computing, and games. To know more, read our case:
"Xiaomi: Reinventing the Smartphone Business Model in China"
Uber to deactivate surge pricing during odd-even scheme in Delhi, India
Cab aggregator Uber will deactivate surge pricing during November 4-15, when the odd-even scheme will be rolled out in Delhi, India. The odd-even scheme has been proposed as part of a slew of measures to combat high level of air pollution in Delhi, caused due to stubble burning in neighbouring states during winters. Uber often charge higher or surged prices when the demand is high.
Uber is known for revolutionizing land transportation costs with its surge pricing, which required riders to pay more during periods of heavy demand. The company's surge pricing strategy aimed to encourage more drivers to pick up riders and to control the available supply to customers who valued the service the most. Uber's surge pricing strategy had always been a critical driver of its success and also the source of much controversy. Many complained that the ride-sharing company took advantage of rush hours by compelling passengers to pay more to get their ride.
"The Economics behind Uber's Surge Pricing"
Bajaj Chetak Electric Scooter Launch on 16th Oct 2019
Source: RushLane, October 13, 2019
Bajaj has recently announced that it will launch a 'special' product at an event named 'Hamara Kal' on October 16. Though the company wasn't forthcoming with further details of the product in question, industry observers believe that it is going to be an electric scooter. While the brand name Urbanite has been associated with the upcoming EV, it is also being reported that the Pune-based two wheeler giant may choose to bring back one of its older iconic nameplates. The Chetak nameplate with successful history and strong nostalgia qualifies as a top candidate. The new Bajaj e-scooter could be called as Chetak Chic.
The scooters produced under the Chetak brand dominated the Indian two-wheeler market from the early 1970s to the early 1990s and helped Bajaj Auto become a leader in the industry. As the Indian Two-wheeler Industry was deregulated and welcomed competition in the 1990s, Bajaj Auto began to face a threat from foreign players. Realizing the changing dynamics of the Indian two-wheeler industry and the deficiencies at Bajaj Auto, Rajiv Bajaj began to develop a new strategy for the company. To know more read our case on Bajaj Chetak:
"Bajaj Auto Ltd's Brand-Centric Strategy"
Forbes India Rich List 2019: Mukesh Ambani retains top position for 12th straight year
Source: Business Today, October 11, 2019
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani (Mukesh) has once again bagged the number one spot with $51.4 billion net worth on Forbes' list of richest Indians for the year 2019. This is the 12th consecutive year that Ambani has topped the list despite being a 'challenging year' for the Indian economy. Ambani's wealth swelled to $51.4 billion this year.
In the Forbes' 'Billionaires – The Richest People in the World 2019' list published on March 5, 2019, Mukesh, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), was ranked 13th. Also in 2019, Mukesh topped the list of 'The World's Richest Sports Team Owners 2019' published by Forbes. The business empire that Mukesh had built over the decades helped him grow his wealth tremendously – from US$ 19.3 billion in 2016 to US$55.2 billion in 2019, an increase of more than 150%. To know more, read our case:
IndiGo to lease eight A321neo planes from CDB Aviation by January 2020
With an eye on expanding its international presence, IndiGo, country's largest domestic airline, will add eight Airbus A321neo aircraft on lease from Ireland-based CDB Aviation by January next year. The airline took delivery of one A321neo from the leasing company, thus taking its A321neo fleet to seven aircraft. The A321neo planes typically have a longer range and can carry slightly more passengers than the A320 planes operated by the airline and is used by airlines around the world to operate on medium-haul international routes as well on domestic routes. The A321neo LR (Long Range) aircraft can also be used to fly on certain long-haul routes but with layover for re-fueling.
Indigo was introduced as a Low Cost Carrier in the market by Rahul Bhatia in 2006. It faced government barriers and still managed to emerge as one of the fastest growing airlines in India with a market share of 37% as of February 2015. Being a customer-centric airline, it combined the use of technology, sale and lease back agreements, bulk purchase of fleets, quality training of its staff, and high operational efficiency to create a competitive synergy better than that of other players. To know more, read our cases:
"Indigo Airlines- Meandering through the Public Policies on the Success Runway – Can it Fly Higher?"
"IndiGo - India's Most Profitable Low Cost Carrier"
Aramco's Long-Delayed Mega-IPO Is Finally Set to Hit the Market
Source: Bloomberg, October 10, 2019
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had only just started his rise to global notoriety when he stunned the global business community in early 2016 by promising to sell shares in the Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the state oil producer. Now, after several false starts, the initial public offering of Saudi Arabia's crown jewel—Aramco, which pumps 10% of the global crude oil supply from abundant fields under the kingdom's desert—is finally going ahead. The government is set to make a formal announcement in late October, and the superlatives are likely to follow thick and fast: the biggest-ever share sale, the world's most valuable company, the largest dividend payments in history.
PepsiCo India wins US award for saving more than 17 billion liters of water
Source: Livemint, Oct 8, 2019
The United States named PepsiCo India for the 2019 Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE), recognizing its efforts to save more than 17 billion liters of water through community water programs and positively impacting 60,000 community members. PepsiCo India has been named the global ACE winner in sustainable operations in the multinational enterprise category for its sustainable farming initiative in India, a media release said.
Faced with various criticisms on the social and environmental fronts, PepsiCo adopted the 'Performance with Purpose' strategy in 2009 under the leadership of its CEO Indra Nooyi (Nooyi). This strategy was based upon the philosophy that the company's financial performance should go hand in hand with its responsibilities toward society and the environment. The new sustainable development program contained 47 commitments that PepsiCo made toward society and these were divided into four broad areas: Performance, Human Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, and Talent Sustainability. To know more, read our case:
"Sustainable Development at PepsiCo"
Cipla hits 52-week low as USFDA issues 12 observations for Goa facility
Source: Moneycontrol.com, September 30, 2019
Shares of Cipla touched 52-week low of INR 425, falling 3% in the early trade on September 30 after company received 12 observations for its Goa facility in India. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted a cGMP inspection at company's Goa manufacturing facility from September 16-27, 2019. The inspection ended with 12 observations, none of which are related to data integrity.
Cipla is a leading Indian pharmaceutical company operating in India and across the world either directly or through subsidiaries or joint ventures. From being a domestically focussed company in the early 1990s, Cipla has transformed itself into a multinational company with its share of revenues from international operations increasing from 10% in the early 1990s to 60% during the fiscal year 2017-18. Of the major objectives Cipla planned to achieve during the fiscal year 2018-19, improving its operational performance was one key short-term motive. To know more about Cipla, read our cases:
"Operational Performance of Cipla Limited-An Overview"
"Liquidity Analysis of Cipla Limited"
Grofers aims $1 billion revenue by year-end, to add 700 kirana stores
Source: Business Today, September 29, 2019
India-based online grocery platform Grofers plans to clock USD 1 billion in revenue by the end of the year, on the back of strong growth in both its online and offline businesses. Softbank-backed online grocery firm also aims to add 700 kirana stores to the network. Grofers founder Saurabh Kumar said that the distribution expansion to offline kirana stores earlier this year has helped in increasing penetration of the G-brands, adding that the offline model has bolstered the company's business.
Grofers was named Onenumber when it was launched and the name was changed to Grofers in December 2013. From 2017, Grofers re-launched its operations in 5 out of 9 cities, expanded its product categories (2017), launched its own label, "Grofers" (2018), began bringing local kiranas under the Grofers brand (2018), and modified its supply chain by adding 6,500 local service partners, to solve the pick-up and distribution problems (2018). Grofers recorded revenues of Rs 10 billion in FY2018, amidst losses of Rs 2.58 billion. To know more, read our cases:
"Grofers` Growing Ambition in Online Grocery Market in India"
"Grofers: Will the Hyper Local B2C Model Survive?"
India's Mars mission Mangalyaan completes 5 years
Source: livemint.com, September 25, 2019
The Mangalyaan mission, which was initially meant to last six months, has completed five years of orbiting Mars and is likely to continue for some more time, says ISRO chief K Sivan. In the last five years, the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), India's first interplanetary endeavor, helped India's space agency prepare a Martian Atlas based on the images provided by the orbiter.
With the success of its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan, India became the first country to succeed in its maiden attempt to reach Mars. However, what captured the attention of the international media was the shoestring budget in which the mission was accomplished. At US$74 million, the budget was less than what was spent on the Hollywood movie 'Gravity', released the same year. To know more about MOM, read our case:
"India's Mars Orbiter Mission: Triumph of Frugal Engineering"
Lupin shares decline on USFDA observations for Tarapur facility
Shares of Lupin fell more than 1% in early trade on September 23 after the company received three observations from USFDA. USFDA has carried out inspection at its Tarapur manufacturing (API) facility. The inspection was carried out between September 16 and September 20, 2019. At 0932 hrs, Lupin was quoting at INR749.50, down INR6.60, or 0.87 percent on the BSE.
Headquartered in Mumbai, Lupin made significant investments in R&D, infrastructure, exports, herbal markets and other therapeutic segments to compete effectively with domestic and global pharma majors. On November 7, 2017, the Lupin stock hit a 52-week low of INR846.20 when the pharma major informed the NSE and the BSE about the warning letter it had received from the USFDA. Following the steep decline in the stock price, the company's market valuation eroded by INR78.66 billion. Concerned over Lupin Ltd margins, most of the brokerage houses cut their target price on the stock. Investors were left wondering whether they should sell the stock, hold it, or buy more. To know more, read our case:
"Lupin Stock: Risk Return"
Amway aims up to 12% of India business from consumer durables segment
Source: StocksMarket.in, September 23rd, 2019
Amway India is expecting its consumer durables business to contribute around 12% to the company's overall turnover in the next two to three years as the direct selling firm is carrying portfolio expansion plans in the segment. Amway India, as part of expansion of its product portfolio, also announced foray into emerging home air purifier segment and aims to clock sales of around INR100 crore in the next 12 to 18 months. Besides, the company is planning to enter the water purifier segment and is working on the project.
Amway India commenced its operations in the country in 1998 and became the first company in the Indian direct selling industry to use a combined strategy of direct selling and multi-level marketing (MLM), called the 'Amway Business Model', to sell its products. To know about the challenges faced by the company in India, primarily due to the lack of a clear definition of 'direct selling' and absence of a regulatory framework, read our case:
"Amway India-From Direct Selling to Omni Channel Business Strategy"
OnePlus to set up 8 pop-up stores in India
Source: The Economic Times, September 19, 2019
Chinese premium smartphone maker OnePlus is going to set up eight pop-up stores in as many cities to support sales and create buzz ahead of the launch of its latest smartphone. These pop-up stores will be rolled out from September 27 in Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. The company said pop-up stores have been a part of the OnePlus launch culture since its initial days and have become synonymous with the brand in India.
Our Case:
Following its launch in India in December 2014, OnePlus sold close to one million smartphones in the country by the end of 2015. However it has a long way to go to catch up with market leaders in India, including home grown players and Chinese smartphone brands that offer high-end phones at affordable prices. To know about the company's strategy in India, read our case:
"OnePlus: The Chinese Smartphone Start-up Targets India"
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"OnePlus: A Chinese Tech Start-up Aiming to Disrupt the Global Smartphone Market"
"Economics of OnePlus"
Vodafone Idea jumps 16% as company still number one in user base
Source: Livemint, September 19, 2019
Shares of Vodafone Idea Ltd surged as much as 16.5%, its biggest jump in one month, after data by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed the company continued to reign as the top telecom operator in India on the basis of total number of subscribers. The latest subscriber data, released by TRAI, showed Vodafone Idea leading with 38 crore subscribers, followed by Reliance Jio with 33.98 crore, and Airtel with 32.85 crore users.
Reeling under intense competition and the changing dynamics within India's telecom sector, Idea Cellular Ltd. and Vodafone Group Plc.'s Indian arm announced on March 21, 2017, that they had decided to merge in a $23 billion deal. The merger would create India's largest telecom company by subscriber base and revenue market share and the world's second largest mobile telecom operator. Reportedly, the combined entity would boast of about 400 million customers, a 35% customer market share, and a 41% revenue market share, overtaking market leader Bharati Airtel Limited and posing a strong threat to new entrant Reliance Jio. To know more, read our cases:
"Can Vodafone-Idea Emerge as India's Top Telecom Provider?"
"Idea – Vodafone Merger: Consolidation in the Indian Telecom Sector"
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Huawei allegedly helps African governments spy on dissidents – WSJ
Written by Wei Shi
16 August 2019 @ 11:55
Huawei has allegedly helped African governments spy on political opponents, including surveillance and distributing spyware, leading to arrests and other crackdowns, the Wall Street Journal reports.
In its report (behind paywall) the newspaper highlighted Uganda and Zambia where the authorities have got direct help from Huawei employees to crack down opposition. These measures include surveillance cameras, phone tapping, and cracking encrypted communications with spyware. In the most extreme case, the report says, the pop singer turned politician Bobi Wine's supposedly secret meeting was busted by the Ugandan police, and his driver was killed. (More details are included in the video clip included at the bottom of this page.)
In Zambia, Huawei employees were reported to have helped the government crack the password protected phones and private Facebook pages of opposition bloggers critical of the president. The government was then able to track them down and make arrests. Algeria's ruling party confirmed to the newspaper that they work with Huawei to monitor the opposition though refused to discuss details.
In response, Huawei rejects the allegations:
"We completely reject the Wall Street Journal's unfounded and inaccurate allegations against Huawei's business operations in Algeria, Uganda, and Zambia," said a Huawei spokesperson in a statement sent to Telecoms.com. "Huawei's code of business conduct prohibits any employees from undertaking any activities that would compromise the data or privacy of our customers or end users, or that would breach any laws. Huawei prides itself on its compliance with local laws and regulations in all markets where it operates and we will defend our reputation robustly against such baseless allegations."
Huawei has exported the surveillance system already common in China's cities to many African countries. The images captured on camera are then processed by Huawei's facial recognition and AI technologies to identify suspects, sometimes even before any crimes have been committed. Activists also accuse the governments of abusing the technology. The activist Dorothy Mukasa told WSJ that "we've seen the (Ugandan) government target opposition more than the criminals."
Two Ugandan security officers also told WSJ on anonymous basis that Huawei employees directly help them break the encryption of the applications the opponents use for communication, including WhatsApp, by planting spyware on their phones. Huawei denied the allegation in their statement to WSJ that "our internal investigation shows clearly that Huawei and its employees have not been engaged in any of the activities alleged. We have neither the contracts, nor the capabilities, to do so."
One thing worth noting is that the WSJ does not establish evidence that the alleged activities in Africa were carried out with approval, or even awareness, from Huawei headquarters.
This is not the first time Huawei has found itself in the centre of controversies in Africa. As was reported earlier, the IT and communication system at the African Union headquarters, supplied and installed by Huawei, was sending data every night from Addis Ababa to Shanghai for over four years before it was uncovered by accident. Huawei's founder later claimed that the data leaking "had nothing to do with Huawei", though it was not clear whether he was denying that Huawei was aware of it or claiming Huawei was not playing an active role in it.
Here is the video included in the WSJ report:
Update 16:30 BST:
Huawei contacted Telecoms.com to draw our attention to "A Legal Demand Letter to The Wall Street Journal" published on the company's official website. In the letter Huawei repeated its position that the accusations in the WSJ report are false, and "Huawei takes these false and defamatory statements about its business seriously, especially when published by a news source as well regarded as the Journal. The publication of these false statements has and will continue to damage Huawei's reputation and business interests across the globe. Huawei reserves all rights and claims in this regard and will defend its conduct and reputation. We would be happy to discuss with you related to this matter."
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#ImARepublican hashtag gets hijacked
Like many other promotional hashtags before it, the political message spun out of control almost immediately.
If you know that you have outspoken online critics because your organization is, say, a bank a lot of people blame for foreclosures or a police department with cases of using excessive force, then it may be best not to open yourself up to harsh ridicule by inviting comments with a branded Twitter hashtag.
That goes for political parties, too.
Since late September, people have been hammering Republicans using the #ImARepublican (sometimes repurposed as #IAmARepublican) hashtag. The hashtag is the brainchild of former Mitt Romney ad man Vinny Minchillo, and it's part of a larger campaign to convince people who have characterized the Republican party as only being for rich, white men that it's a diverse group of people who do things that well, Democrats are often stereotyped as doing.
Here's an ad from the "Republicans are People Too" campaign that notes Republicans drive Priuses, recycle, and read The New York Times, among other things:


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Brother Jimmy's BBQ, White Plains | Dining Scene
AMY SOWDER
The small Southern barbecue chain's neon sign says it all: "Put Some South in Yo' Mouth."
The North Carolina-style pulled pork, collard greens, coleslaw and fried pickles are the joint's signature items.
There are four other Brother Jimmy's BBQ locations in Manhattan, one at Yankee Stadium, one in New Jersey and three in South Florida.
First, you'll spot the corrugated metal roofing that wraps around Mamaroneck Avenue and East Post Road.
Meander inside, and find reclaimed wood, a wall of Jack Daniels whiskey barrels stacked to the ceiling, vintage glass bottles, a 30-seat square bar smothered with North Carolina license plates, funky neon signs such as "Honey Badger" and "Put Some South in Yo' Mouth" and Southern antique advertisements for gasoline, John Deere tractors and tobacco.
Welcome to hog heaven.
This is the new Brother Jimmy's BBQ in downtown White Plains. The down-home, North Carolina-style barbecue joint that opened Sept. 22 follows a formula that's worked for the Dining Entertainment Group since its first Brother Jimmy's BBQ in 1989, on First Avenue in New York City. There are four locations in Manhattan, one at Yankee Stadium, one in New Jersey and three in South Florida.
"We were driving by and saw this and screamed 'We have to go there!' because we love the one at Union Square," says Jenna Hamel, 33, a nanny from Greenwich, Connecticut. She munched on a basket of Frickles (breaded, deep-fried pickle slices) and horseradish dip with her charge, David Katz, 10. They each cleaned their own wax paper-covered Frickles appetizer basket and then tackled monstrous, cheesy Portobello burgers crowned with fried onion rings.
Besides, it's a raucous, casual place, with chicken wire across the open kitchen, Skee-Ball, a photo booth and Big Buck Hunter shooting video game. This Brother Jimmy's is more sprawling than the city locations: 5,000 square feet and about 150 seats. Both street fronts are filled with windows that open wide to the outside bustle.
You could say it's a departure from the building's previous Butterfield 8 restaurant. The best items on the menu are the vinegar-based pulled pork, collard greens and simple cabbage coleslaw made with mayonnaise, celery seeds and vinegar, says Josh Lebowitz, president of the restaurant's Dining Entertainment Group.
But don't forget those Frickles.
"I think we're probably one of the first ones up north to fry pickles," Lebowitz says. "We put it on the menu 10 years ago. Now, everyone's doing it." The restaurant also sells T-shirts and condiments such as Chipotle BBQ Sauce and Blazin' Jalapeno Stuffed Olives.
And then there's the Swamp Water drink made with vodka, melon liqueur, sour mix and pineapple juice. It's served in a 64-ounce fish bowl with a drowning plastic alligator inside and sprouting several multicolored straws for slurping.
"It's the same recipe for 25 years," says franchise owner John Gazzola, who also owns Lola's Mexican Kitchen next door and in Stamford, Connecticut, as well as Pennsylvania 6 and Public House in midtown Manhattan. He laughed as the bartender made the gargantuan signature drink. "This is more of a group drink. It's fun."
Brother Jimmy's BBQ, 147 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. 914-358-4881, brotherjimmys.com. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, till 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday.
Great for: Big Groups, Cheap Eats, Date Night, Solo Dining, Take Out, Watching the Game, Craft Beer, Cocktails, Dining at the Bar, Kid Friendly, Meeting for a Drink, Open Kitchen, Going Out on Mondays, People Watching, Singles Scene, Vegetarians.


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Q: error: package databinding does not exist and error: cannot find symbol BR After working on many xml and activities, everything was just fine. Now this error comes. And the worst thing is i can not find issue.
error: package databinding does not exist

and this
error: cannot find symbol BR

Build stack trace only shows this.
Can some tell me what is way to find issue in project. Because gradle errors just showing databinding class build error.
As i searched lot. This answer recommends to run with debug. When i build with debug then there are over 100k lines. How can i find exact issue line no?

The issue was not directly link to Android Databinding. There were a
  bug in the project (some variables not correctly setted)
I would recommend to use gradle with "--debug and --stacktrace"
  for more informations, it's helping a lot.

And this answer says to add some dependency. When i add this dependency

It is a problem caused by android-apt plugin. It ignores the provided
  dependency that data binding plugin adds.
https://bitbucket.org/hvisser/android-apt/issue/38/android-apt-breaks-brand-new-data-binding#comment-18504545
You can work around it by adding: apt
  'com.android.databinding:compiler:1.0-rc0 to your gradle file.

I tried this but below error comes
Could not find method apt() for arguments [com.android.databinding:compiler:1.0-rc0] on object of type org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dsl.dependencies.DefaultDependencyHandler.

How to get rid of this issue. Can android tell exactly where is the problem?

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Within our collection of Longines Saint Imier watches, we offer Longines Saint Imier ladies watches as well as Longines Saint Imier men's watches. The design concepts of both are equal in beauty and functionality. Clean uncluttered dials are decorated with baton index hour tracks – all that is, apart from the twelfth hour location which is represented in a bold Arabic numeral. The central hour and minute hands of the dials have been treated with a vibrant luminous coating to serve as a legible tool throughout the night and during those conditions where lighting is most compromised. A date aperture is seen at 3 o'clock dressed in a sharp rectangular border, with the Longines brand lettering adding balance to the dial underneath midnight.
The 41mm Longines Saint Imier Chronograph watch within our collection, features blue steeled hands and a sweeping second hand. The chronograph dials accommodate a large proportion of the dial which sees the date aperture relocated to the 4:30 mark. Despite the sporty chronograph sub-dials, the timepiece, like all Longines Saint Imier watches, demonstrates clarity and a disciplined look that is admired most by those who consider functionality paramount in their wristwatch. The symbiotic relationship between Longines' materials and their superb mechanics is something quite profound. Not only do both parallels compliment one another but they stand firmly as examples of the brand's passion for the very finest in quality.


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The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) is the ministry of the Government of Uruguay responsible for establishing public health policies and strategies, in order to contribute to the improvement of the health of the inhabitants of the Nation.

The ministry's mission is to establish policies and strategies for the fulfillment of essential public health functions, as well as to guide the functioning of the National Integrated Health System (SNIS). The Ministry is headquartered in the 18 de Julio Avenue in Barrio Cordón, Montevideo. This government portfolio is in charge of the National Institute for Donation and Transplantation of Cells, Tissues and Organs. The current Minister of Public Health is Karina Rando, who has held the position since March 13, 2023.

History
The Ministry of Public Health was created on September 5, 1933 by president Gabriel Terra. Law 9,202 "Organic Law of Public Health" was enacted on January 12, 1934 and merged the two public institutions existing up to that time: "National Hygiene Council" and "National Public Assistance".

Since the approval of law 18161 of July 29, 2007, in which the State Health Services Administration (ASSE) is created, the ministry ceases to have direct competence over the country's health centers.

List of Ministers of Public Health

¹ Ministers  of the Military-Civic government (1973-1985).

See also

 Health in Uruguay

References

Health in Uruguay
Ministries established in 1933
1933 establishments in Uruguay

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The polyphagous rusty tussock moth is a generalist feeder for which about 50 coniferous and hardwood host species have been recorded. The larvae emerge in the late spring and feed until late July or early August. They first attack current-year foliage, which quickly turns brown. Later in the season, they feed on both older and current-year needles of conifers. Defoliation occurs first in the upper crown, then in the outermost portion of the branches and finally in the lower crown and farther back on the branches.
Rusty tussock moths are relatively easy to identify: they are fairly long (about 30 mm), very hairy, with black heads, dark grey backs and yellow bellies. Their bodies have four to seven tufts of dense, short, yellowish white hair, which are perpendicular to their bodies and radiate from orange tubercles. The caterpillars also have two long black pencil tufts projecting forward from the first thoracic segment and a similar one back from the rear of the body. The female moths are wingless.
These solitary defoliators, originating in Europe, are known to have a long history in Canada. Nowadays they can be found from coast to coast. Outbreaks of the insects are usually small-scale and short-lived, and the damage they have caused thus far has not been significant, although fairly serious infestations, particularly of fir and spruce, have been recorded in Newfoundland. These outbreaks have been sporadic despite a significant presence of the insects throughout southern New Brunswick and in northern Alberta. They appear to be virtually harmless in Ontario.
In Western Canada, rusty tussock moths are included in a list of pests with a fondness for cranberries.
They are often found in the same areas as whitemarked tussock moths, a closely related species.


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How Fast is a Cell Phone Modem?
The Wireless Connection
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Digital cell phones a.k.a. "smartphones" are useful Internet client devices. If connected to your computer properly, they can also function as a general-purpose network modem. Using your cell phone as a modem provides a way to get portable Internet connectivity when all other options like Wi-Fi hotspots fail. Unfortunately, the performance of these cellular network connection may not meet a person's needs.
The theoretical maximum network data transfer rate supported by a cell phone modem varies depending on the communication standards your phone service supports.
Performance Across Generations of Cellular Technology
Modern cell network technologies fall under the "3G", "3.5G" or "4G" classifications. These include LTE, HSPA, EV-DO, and EDGE. 3G technologies offer roughly between 0.5 Mbps and 4 Mbps for downloads. 3.5G and 4G offer up to 10 Mbps for downloads.
In contrast, older cell technologies like GPRS, CDMA, and GSM offer lower speeds around 100 Kbps or lower, similar to the performance of an analog dial-up Internet modem.
The performance of cell connections varies significantly across service providers, geographic locations, and load (number of active subscribers) at a given location. For these reasons, average or peak network speeds often do not apply.
Theoretical vs. Actual Cell Modem Performance
As with many networking standards, users of cell phone modems should not expect to achieve this theoretical maximum in practice. The actual bandwidth you will enjoy depends on several factors:
Quality of the phone's wireless signal (typically, the distance away from the nearest cell tower)
Competing network traffic on the cell phone provider network
Version of the network communication protocol employed by the provider, along with any technical limitations or extensions they implement
Mix of upstream and downstream traffic you generate (cell phone modems support less bandwidth for uploads than for downloads)
Consider that the "speed" of any network depends not only on the amount of supported bandwidth but also on its latency. A cell phone modem suffers from very high latency given the nature of its open-air communications. When using your cell phone as a modem, you should expect to see sluggish delays and bursts of data transmission, that lower the perceived speed of your connection even further.
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Q: Mensaje: SQLSTATE[HY093]: Invalid parameter number he estado buscando en las muchas consultas anteriores sobre este mismo tema, pero no encuentro la respuesta a mi problema. Tengo una consulta doble: dependiendo de un parámetro se hace una inserción de nuevo registro, o una modificación de uno existente. Pasando los mismos parámetros para las dos consultas, en la de modificar no tengo ningún problema, el registro se modifica, pero si, pasando los mismos datos, intento un registro nuevo, me arroja el error.
Ésta es la consulta:
public static function crearModificarProyecto ($nombre, $fecha_comienzo,
                 $fecha_final, $pesoDiana, $intervalo, $caloriasDia, $estiramientos,
                 $tiempo_estiramientos, $cardio, $tiempo_cardio, $pesas,
                 $tiempo_pesas, $usuario, $descripcion, $activo, $nombreAModificar) {
      // Comprobamos si es un proyecto a crear o a modificar
      if ($nombreAModificar == "") {
         $consultaTipo = "INSERT INTO Proyecto (nombre, fecha_comienzo, fecha_final, "
                 . "pesoDiana, intervalo, caloriasDia, estiramientos, tiempo_estiramientos, "
                 . "cardio, tiempo_cardio, pesas, tiempo_pesas, usuario, descripcion, "
                 . "activo) VALUES (:nombre, :fecha_comienzo, :fecha_final, :pesoDiana "
                 . ":intervalo, :caloriasDia, :estiramientos, :tiempo_estiramientos, "
                 . ":cardio, :tiempo_cardio, :pesas, :tiempo_pesas, :usuario, "
                 . ":descripcion, :activo)";
      } else {
         $consultaTipo = "UPDATE Proyecto SET "
                 . "nombre = :nombre, "
                 . "fecha_comienzo = :fecha_comienzo, "
                 . "fecha_final = :fecha_final, "
                 . "pesoDiana = :pesoDiana, "
                 . "intervalo = :intervalo, "
                 . "caloriasDia = :caloriasDia, "
                 . "estiramientos = :estiramientos, "
                 . "tiempo_estiramientos = :tiempo_estiramientos, "
                 . "cardio = :cardio, "
                 . "tiempo_cardio = :tiempo_cardio, "
                 . "pesas = :pesas, "
                 . "tiempo_pesas = :tiempo_pesas, "
                 . "usuario = :usuario, "
                 . "descripcion = :descripcion, "
                 . "activo = :activo "
                 . "WHERE usuario = :usuario and nombre = :nombreAModificar";
      }
      self::accesoDB();
      try {
         $consulta = $consultaTipo;
         $resultado = self::$conexion->prepare($consulta);
         $resultado->bindParam(":nombreAModificar", $nombreAModificar);
         $resultado->bindParam(":nombre", $nombre);
         $resultado->bindParam(":fecha_comienzo", $fecha_comienzo);
         $resultado->bindParam(":fecha_final", $fecha_final);
         $resultado->bindParam(":pesoDiana", $pesoDiana);
         $resultado->bindParam(":intervalo", $intervalo);
         $resultado->bindParam(":caloriasDia", $caloriasDia);
         $resultado->bindParam(":estiramientos", $estiramientos);
         $resultado->bindParam(":tiempo_estiramientos", $tiempo_estiramientos);
         $resultado->bindParam(":cardio", $cardio);
         $resultado->bindParam(":tiempo_cardio", $tiempo_cardio);
         $resultado->bindParam(":pesas", $pesas);
         $resultado->bindParam(":tiempo_pesas", $tiempo_pesas);
         $resultado->bindParam(":usuario", $usuario);
         $resultado->bindParam(":descripcion", $descripcion);
         $resultado->bindParam(":activo", $activo);
         $resultado->execute();
         if ($resultado) {
            return ["exito" => "El proyecto ha sido creado/modificado.",
                "Resultado" => $resultado];
         } else {
            return ["fracaso" => "No se ha podido crear/modificar el proyecto",
                "Resultado" => $resultado];
         }
      } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $resultado = ["error" => "Hubo un error en la consulta"
             , "codigo" => "Código de error: " . $e->getCode()
             , "Mensaje" => "Mensaje: " . $e->getMessage()
             , "Resultado" => $resultado];
      }
      return $resultado;
   }

Y este es el mensaje de error:
Mensaje: "Mensaje: SQLSTATE[HY093]: Invalid parameter number: number of bound variables does not match number of tokens"

Resultado: {…}

queryString: "INSERT INTO Proyecto (nombre, fecha_comienzo, fecha_final, pesoDiana, intervalo, caloriasDia, estiramientos, tiempo_estiramientos, cardio, tiempo_cardio, pesas, tiempo_pesas, usuario, descripcion, activo)
VALUES (:nombre, :fecha_comienzo, :fecha_final, :pesoDiana :intervalo, :caloriasDia, :estiramientos, :tiempo_estiramientos, :cardio, :tiempo_cardio, :pesas, :tiempo_pesas, :usuario, :descripcion, :activo)"

A: Conviene que escribas este tipo de consultas identadas. Rápidamente podrás evaluarlos y comparar cada valor.
Al identarla se ve claramente que te falta una coma después del parámetro :pesoDiana, de ahí el error.
Intenta escribir una consulta menos confusa, sin tantas contatenaciones:
     $consultaTipo = "INSERT INTO Proyecto (
                                                nombre,
                                                fecha_comienzo,
                                                fecha_final,
                                                pesoDiana,
                                                intervalo,
                                                caloriasDia,
                                                estiramientos,
                                                tiempo_estiramientos,
                                                cardio,
                                                tiempo_cardio,
                                                pesas,
                                                tiempo_pesas,
                                                usuario,
                                                descripcion,
                                                activo
                                            ) VALUES (
                                                :nombre,
                                                :fecha_comienzo,
                                                :fecha_final,
                                                :pesoDiana, -- Aquí había error, borra este comentario
                                                :intervalo,
                                                :caloriasDia,
                                                :estiramientos,
                                                :tiempo_estiramientos,
                                                :cardio,
                                                :tiempo_cardio,
                                                :pesas,
                                                :tiempo_pesas,
                                                :usuario,
                                                :descripcion,
                                                :activo
                                            )";

Diferenciar el INSERT y el UPDATE
Deberías diferenciar el INSERT y el UPDATE, porque son dos consultas de naturaleza distinta. Podrías quizá crear una función para cada una y en el contexto verificar si $nombreAModificar está vacío o no para llamar una u otra.
De todos modos, aquí te muestro una forma de diferenciarlas. Como podrás comprobar, la consulta del UPDATE llevaría más parámetros que la del INSERT.
Aquí voy a echar mano de otra posibilidad que tiene PDO que es usar marcadores de posición ?. Eso permitirá crear en cada parte del if un array con los valores que han de usarse en el execute() y PDO nos da la ventaja de poder pasar los valores ahí en forma de array, lo cual simplifica muchísimo para casos como estos, porque según el caso estaremos pasando los valores exactos en $mParams. Eso sí, debes hilar fino cuando usas marcadores de posición, porque si pones una variable en el orden incorrecto los datos asumirían valores erróneos.
Aquí te dejo el código. De todos modos, es mejor no mezclar dos tipos de consulta diferentes.
public static function crearModificarProyecto ($nombre, $fecha_comienzo,
                 $fecha_final, $pesoDiana, $intervalo, $caloriasDia, $estiramientos,
                 $tiempo_estiramientos, $cardio, $tiempo_cardio, $pesas,
                 $tiempo_pesas, $usuario, $descripcion, $activo, $nombreAModificar) {
      // Comprobamos si es un proyecto a crear o a modificar
      if ($nombreAModificar == "") {
            $consultaTipo = "INSERT INTO Proyecto (
                        nombre,
                        fecha_comienzo,
                        fecha_final,
                        pesoDiana,
                        intervalo,
                        caloriasDia,
                        estiramientos,
                        tiempo_estiramientos,
                        cardio,
                        tiempo_cardio,
                        pesas,
                        tiempo_pesas,
                        usuario,
                        descripcion,
                        activo
                        ) VALUES (
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?,
                        ?
                    )";
            $mParams=array($nombre, $fecha_comienzo,$fecha_final, $pesoDiana, $intervalo, $caloriasDia,
                           $estiramientos, $tiempo_estiramientos, $cardio, $tiempo_cardio, $pesas,
                           $tiempo_pesas, $usuario, $descripcion, $activo);

      } else {
         $consultaTipo = "UPDATE Proyecto SET
                            nombre = ?,
                            fecha_comienzo = ?,
                            fecha_final = ?,
                            pesoDiana = ?,
                            intervalo = ?,
                            caloriasDia = ?,
                            estiramientos = ?,
                            tiempo_estiramientos = ?,
                            cardio = ?,
                            tiempo_cardio = ?,
                            pesas = ?,
                            tiempo_pesas = ?,
                            usuario = ?,
                            descripcion = ?,
                            activo = ?
                        WHERE usuario = ? and nombre = ?";
            $mParams=array($nombre, $fecha_comienzo,$fecha_final, $pesoDiana, $intervalo, $caloriasDia,
                           $estiramientos, $tiempo_estiramientos, $cardio, $tiempo_cardio, $pesas,
                           $tiempo_pesas, $usuario, $descripcion, $activo, $nombre, $nombreAModificar);

      }
      self::accesoDB();
      try {
         // $consulta = $consultaTipo; Puedes pasar $consultaTipo sin mas
         $resultado = self::$conexion->prepare($consultaTipo);
         $resultado->execute($mParams);
         if ($resultado) {
            return ["exito" => "El proyecto ha sido creado/modificado.",
                "Resultado" => $resultado];
         } else {
            return ["fracaso" => "No se ha podido crear/modificar el proyecto",
                "Resultado" => $resultado];
         }
      } catch (PDOException $e) {
         $resultado = ["error" => "Hubo un error en la consulta"
             , "codigo" => "Código de error: " . $e->getCode()
             , "Mensaje" => "Mensaje: " . $e->getMessage()
             , "Resultado" => $resultado];
      }
      return $resultado;
}


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Immigration Control
The term "a person subject to immigration control" is defined in Section 13(2) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 as:
"a person who under the Immigration Act 1971 requires leave to enter or remain in the UK (whether or not such leave has been given)"
Generally speaking, this means anyone who requires a visa to enter or remain in the UK. It applies mainly to non EEA nationals but in Abdi & Ismail v. Barnet L.B.C. [2006] EWCA Civ 383 the Court of Appeal held that EEA nationals who are not exercising a right to reside in the UK are subject to immigration control.
Section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1988 provides that no leave to remain is required where a person has an enforceable right under EU law.
The position of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals is special. The Immigration Act 1971 does not apply to any person who has the right to reside in the UK either by virtue of Directive 2004/38/EC or the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 SI No. 1003. Therefore, an EEA national with a right to reside in the UK is not a person subject to immigration control.
Under the Immigration Act 1971, Section 2 and Section 3, and the Immigration Act 1988, everyone requires leave except:
(1) British citizens,
(2) certain Commonwealth citizens with the right to abode and
(3) EEA nationals exercising rights to reside.
(Also exempt are: diplomats, UK armed forces and forces visiting at the invitation of the UK government and crew of ships/aircraft due to depart within 7 days).
All other persons require leave and are therefore persons subject to immigration control.
An applicant who is subject to immigration control will only be eligible if he comes within one of the classes prescribed by regulation 5 of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 SI No 1294.
This entry was posted in Uncategorised and tagged eli, Eligibility on 26 December 2015 by William Flack.


access and the lack of other people, ie swimmers.
formed by the waves and wind. These sand bars parallel the shoreline of the beach as can be seen from the picture below.
have a third bar form close to the shore, called the SHORE BAR. In between the bars are the TROUGHS.
purpose of this site is to acquaint a new fisherman to the Destin area - our local facilities, fish, waters and fishing methods. Tight lines and good fishing!
good 100 yards to the boats from the dry sand.
to feed. A lot of fish can be found on the outside of the outer bar. This is where you will see the porpoises. And sharks.
Schools of bait fish can be seen just outside of the outer bar and following the trough between the inner and outer bar.
Where there are bait fish, there are predators. The Whiting like to be close to shore, sometimes within a few feet of dry sand.
waves are breaking if you can get your line to hold.
few feet deep on it.
parallel to it on the inside and outside.
lower during the winter months.
Note the scalloping of the beach sand at the waters edge.
You can clearly see the CUTS throught the inner bar.
Changing ocean on the beach at the old Crystal Beach Pier at the Pompano St public access point.
it covers your line, bait, everything.
I have seen it come in as early as April.
south wind will bring it close to shore.


Campsite Moulin de Bistain is a campsite in Cherain, Luxembourg, located in a wood and a river/stream.This terraced camp site has which are marked out, pitches with shade, pitches without shade and pitches with some shade. It is possible to rent tents, caravans and hikers' cabins. The campsite has a playground.
This inspector visits Campsite Moulin de Bistain every year and inspects the campsite on the basis of more than 200 amenities and other points of interest. The inspector is an ACSI staff member and does not work for the campsite.
Really nice. Not too busy nice play areas for kids. Pool nice but can get really busy. Staff are nice however we waited 45mins for an icelolly.
Would you like to book Campsite Moulin de Bistain or request more information? You can do both using the information below.
E25 Luik-Luxemburg, exit 51. Then dir. Gouvy, Brisy and then follow campsite signs.
ACSI Eurocampings will send your information request to "Campsite Moulin de Bistain".


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Il Super Bowl LIII è stata la 53ª edizione del Super Bowl, la finale del campionato della National Football League. Ha avuto luogo domenica 3 febbraio 2019 al Mercedes-Benz Stadium di Atlanta, Georgia tra i campioni della National Football Conference, i Los Angeles Rams, e quelli dell'American Football Conference, i New England Patriots, per decretare il campione della stagione . È stata la terza edizione a tenersi ad Atlanta, dopo il Super Bowl XXVIII nel 1994 e il Super Bowl XXXIV nel 2000. La gara è stata trasmessa negli Stati Uniti dal network CBS. In Italia l'evento è stato trasmesso in diretta e in chiaro su RAI 2. Il wide receiver dei Patriots Julian Edelman, che ricevette 10 passaggi per 141 yard, fu nominato MVP della partita.

Con il successo per 13–3 i Patriots vinsero il loro sesto Lombardi Trophy, raggiungendo i Pittsburgh Steelers per il maggior numero di titoli vinti. Durante la gara furono stabiliti o pareggiati diversi record: per la prima volta entrambe le squadre non segnarono alcun touchdown nei primi tre quarti; l'incontro si concluse col punteggio più basso della storia (superando il Super Bowl VII, terminato 14–7); New England divenne la squadra a vincere la finalissima totalizzando il minor numero di punti di sempre e la seconda a farlo segnando un solo touchdown (conseguimento realizzato dai New York Jets nel Super Bowl III); fu infine la prima occasione dallo stesso Super Bowl III in cui non venne segnato alcun touchdown su passaggio.

I Patriots si erano qualificati per la terza volta consecutiva al Super Bowl, la quarta in cinque anni e la nona dell'era Belichick-Brady, diventando così la terza squadra nella storia a disputare tre finalissime consecutive, dopo i Buffalo Bills 1990–93 e i Miami Dolphins 1971–73. I Rams erano alla prima apparizione al Super Bowl dal loro ritorno a Los Angeles nel , nonché la prima per la franchigia dal Super Bowl XXXVI del .

Processo di selezione dello stadio
Il 19 maggio 2015 furono annunciate le quattro città finaliste per l'assegnazione del Super Bowl LIII, del Super Bowl LIV e del Super Bowl LV. Le votazioni avvennero il 24 maggio 2016 con diversi turni per ciascuna delle tre edizioni future: la prima tornata, atta a individuare la città organizzatrice dell'edizione numero 53, vide confrontarsi quattro finaliste, tutte localizzate negli Stati Uniti sud-orientali:

 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia: questo fu il primo Super Bowl tenuto al Mercedes-Benz Stadium dopo la sua apertura nel 2017.
 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida: il Sud della Florida ha ospitato 10 Super Bowl, l'ultimo dei quali fu il Super Bowl XLIV nel 2010.
 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana: New Orleans ha ospitato in precedenza 10 Super Bowl, l'ultimo dei quali è stato il Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida: Tampa ha ospitato 4 Super Bowl, l'ultimo dei quali è stato il Super Bowl XLIII nel 2009.

Dopo tre voti, i proprietari delle franchigie NFL assegnarono alla capitale della Georgia il Super Bowl LIII. Le città sconfitte, eccetto New Orleans che rimosse la sua candidatura per ospitare l'evento nei due anni successivi per la concomitanza di altre manifestazioni, si sfidarono in competizione con il Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park a Inglewood, California per il diritto di ospitare le finalissime dei due anni successivi. Miami vinse la corsa per il Super Bowl LIV mentre Los Angeles quella per il Super Bowl LV. Tuttavia, il 23 maggio, 2017, fu deciso di spostare la sede del Super Bowl LV e di assegnarlo a Tampa, facendo così slittare la città californiana al Super Bowl LVI, a causa di ritardi nella costruzione del Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park dovuti alle pesanti precipitazioni abbattutesi sulla zona durante la prima parte dell'anno.

Squadre

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles concluse la stagione 2018 col secondo record della NFC, prima di eliminare i Dallas Cowboys e i New Orleans Saints numero 1 del tabellone, conquistando la quarta qualificazione al Super Bowl della loro storia. Fu il culmine di un lungo viaggio per i Rams, che erano rimasti dal 2004 al 2016 senza una stagione con un record vincente. Dopo una stagione da 4-12 nel 2016, le fortune della squadra cambiarono con l'assunzione del trentenne capo-allenatore Sean McVay, il più giovane della storia della NFL. Sotto la direzione di McVay e del quarterback al secondo anno Jared Goff, che si riprese da una stagione negativa da rookie, i Rams salirono a 11–5 nel 2017. Nel 2018 vinsero le prime 8 partite, terminando sul 13–3.

L'attacco dei Rams si piazzò secondo nella NFL sia in punti segnati (527) che in yard guadagnate (6.738). Goff continuò a migliorare nella sua terza stagione, stabilendo i nuovi primati personali in yard passate (4.688, 4º nella NFL), touchdown passati (32) e passer rating (101,1) e touchdown su corsa (2). Il suo miglior ricevitore fu Robert Woods, che ricevette 86 passaggi per 1.219 yard e 6 touchdown. Brandin Cooks, ottenuto in uno scambio con New England, ebbe anch'egli un grosso impatto con 80 ricezioni per 1.204 yard e 5 marcature. Il ricevitore numero 3 della squadra, Cooper Kupp, subì un infortunio che pose fine alla sua stagione, chiudendo con 40 passaggi per 566 yard in 8 gare, costringendo Goff a dirigere i suoi passaggi anche verso Gerald Everett (32 ricezioni) e Josh Reynolds (29). Il running back Pro Bowler Todd Gurley guidò la squadra con 1.251 yard (4º nella NFL) e 17 touchdown (leader della lega), ricevendo anche 59 passaggi per 580 yard e altri 5 touchdown. Il running back C.J. Anderson, alla terza squadra cambiata nel 2018, firmò nel mese di dicembre, diede il suo contributo con 405 yard e guidando la squadra in yard corse in entrambe le prime due sfide di playoff. Negli special team, JoJo Natson ritornò 26 punt per 280 yard, mentre il kicker Greg Zuerlein segnò l'87,1% dei suoi field goal.

La difesa di LA fu trascinata dal defensive tackle Pro Bowl Aaron Donald, che guidò la NFL con 20,5 sack, tanti quanti il resto della squadra messo assieme, venendo premiato per la seconda stagione consecutiva come difensore dell'anno. Il defensive lineman veterano Ndamukong Suh fu secondo nella squadra con 4,5 sack. Il linebacker Pro Bowler Cory Littleton guidò la franchigia con 125 placcaggi, facendo registrare anche 4 sack, 3 intercetti e 2 punt bloccati. I Rams poterono anche contare su una forte linea secondaria, guidata da John Johnson (119 tackle e 4 intercetti), Marcus Peters (3 intercetti), Lamarcus Joyner (78 tackle) e Aqib Talib.

New England Patriots

I New England Patriots conclusero la stagione regolare con un record di 11-5 e il secondo posto nel tabellone della AFC, la 17ª stagione su 19 sotto la direzione del sessantaseienne allenatore Bill Belichick che andarono in doppia cifra. Nei playoff si unirono ai Miami Dolphins e ai Buffalo Bills quali uniche altre squadre a qualificarsi per tre Super Bowl consecutivi. Anche se la squadra ebbe due soli giocatori convocati per il Pro Bowl, questa segnò 436 punti (4ª nella lega) concedendone 325 (7ª miglior difesa).

Il quarterback dei Patriots Tom Brady fu convocato per il 14ª Pro Bowl all'età di 41 anni, chiudendo con 4.355 yard passate e 29 touchdown, a fronte di 11 intercetti. Il suo migliore ricevetore della stagione precedente, Brandin Cooks, aveva lasciato la squadra per unirsi proprio ai rivali nel Super Bowl, i Rams, ma Julian Edelman, che aveva perso le stagioni precedenti per infortunio, tornò a guidare la squadra con 74 ricezioni per 850 yard e 6 touchdown.  Altri ricevitori chiave furono Chris Hogan  (35 ricezioni per 553 yard e 3 touchdown) e Josh Gordon (40 ricezioni per 720 yard e 3 touchdown), anche se quest'ultimo finì per ritirarsi dopo 11 gare dopo avere violato per l'ennesima volta il codice antidoping.  Il tight end Rob Gronkowski aggiunse 47 ricezioni per 682 yard e 3 TD. Il gioco sulle corse vide l'arrivo del dinamico rookie Sony Michel, che guidò la squadra con 931 yard corse e 6 touchdown, assieme al veterano James White che accumulò 1.176 yard dalla linea di scrimmage guidando la squadra in ricezioni (87) e touchdown totali (12). Negli special team, il ricevitore Cordarrelle Patterson ritornò 23 kickoff per 663 yard e un touchdown, a una media di 28,8 yard per ritorno (3º nella NFL), segnando anche 4 touchdown in attacco.

In difesa, il defensive end Trey Flowers guidò New England con 7,5 sack e forzò tre fumble. Il linebacker Kyle Van Noy guidò la squadra in tackle totali (92), facendo anche registrare 3,5 sack. Nella secondaria, la safety Duron Harmon guidò la squadra in intercetti per il secondo anni consecutivo con 4, mentre il cornerback Pro Bowler Stephon Gilmore intercettò 2 passaggi e forzò 2 fumble. Anche la safety Patrick Chung ebbe un impatto con 84 tackle e un intercetto.

Playoff
Nei playoff, i Patriots ebbero la possibilità di saltare il primo turno in virtù del secondo miglior record della conference. Nel divisional round batterono i Los Angeles Chargers 41–28, segnando 5 touchdown nei primi 6 possessi. Brady passò 343 yard e un touchdown, mentre il running back Sony Michel corse 129 yard e 3 touchdown. Batterono poi i Kansas City Chiefs 37–31 nella finale dell'AFC, segnando il touchdown della vittoria nei supplementari. I Patriots erano in vantaggio per 14–0 alla fine del primo tempo ma i Chiefs rimontarono portandosi in vantaggio 21–17 nel quarto periodo. Da quel momento, vi furono vari cambi di leadership finché i Chiefs forzarono i tempi supplementari con un field goal da 39 yard di Harrison Butker. Nei supplementari Rex Burkhead segnò da 2 yard il touchdown della vittoria. Michel nelle due partite totalizzò 242 yard e 5 touchdown, un record NFL per yard corse da un rookie in un'annata di playoff.  Nella finale di conference, la difesa dei Patriots tenne i ricevitori Tyreek Hill e Travis Kelce, che avevano raggiunto entrambi le 1.300 yard in stagione, a un totale di 4 ricezioni per 65 yard.

Los Angeles ebbe anch'essa la possibilità di saltare il primo turno di playoff col secondo record della NFC. Nel divisional round i Rams batterono i Dallas Cowboys 30–22 in una gara in cui guadagnarono 273 yard su corsa, con Todd Gurley e C.J. Anderson che corsero entrambi più di 100 yard. Nella finale di conference batterono i New Orleans Saints 26–23, segnando il field goal della vittoria ai tempi supplementari. I Saints erano in vantaggio 13–0 nel primo quarto, prima che i Rams accorciassero 13–10 all'intervallo. Nel quarto periodo, Greg Zuerlein pareggiò la partita sul 20–20, a 5 minuti dal termine. I Saints giunsero fino alla linea delle 13 yard dei Rams ma non riuscirono a guadagnare un primo down. Sul terzo down, il quarterback Drew Brees lanciò un passaggio al ricevitore Tommylee Lewis, che era coperto da Nickell Robey-Coleman. Anche se Robey-Coleman spinse Lewis a terra e il passaggio finì incompleto, non fu chiamata alcuna penalità e il kicker dei Saints Wil Lutz calciò da 31 il field goal del vantaggio. I Rams tornarono in possesso del pallone e pareggiarono con un field goal da 48 yard di Greg Zuerlein. Nei supplementari, Brees lanciò un intercetto nel primo drive e Zuerlein calciò da 57 yard il pallone della vittoria.

Note pre-partita
Questa fu la rivincita del Super Bowl XXXVI quando i Rams avevano sede a Saint Louis. Solo un giocatore, il quarterback titolare dei Patriots Tom Brady, rimaneva in uno dei due roster da quella sfida. Anche l'allenatore dei Patriots Bill Belichick rimase in panchina della stessa squadra da allora.

Il Super Bowl LIII vide una differenza di età da record tra i quarterback titolari, con i 41 anni di Brady contro i 24 di Jared Goff. Lo stesso vale per gli allenatori, con il sessantaseienne Bill Belichick contro il trentatreenne Sean McVay.

Questo fu il primo Super Bowl a non vedere la presenza di nessuna delle teste di serie numero 1 di ciascuna conference dal Super Bowl XLVII.

Le squadre professionistiche di Boston e Los Angeles si sono incontrate spesso in finale. I Boston Celtics e i Los Angeles Lakers sono stati contrapposti un record di 11 volte nelle NBA Finals. I Boston Red Sox e i Los Angeles Dodgers si sono affrontati nelle World Series 2018 e, con i Patriots e i Rams che si sono sfidati nel Super Bowl LIII, è stata solamente la seconda volta dal 1969 che due squadre della stessa città hanno disputato la finale per il titolo nello stesso anno in NFL e MLB.

Tabellino
New England Patriots - Los Angeles Rams – Riassunto

al Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

 Data: 3 febbraio 2019
 Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
 Game weather: partita giocata al chiuso (tetto retraibile chiuso)
 Pubblico: 70 081
 Arbitro: John Parry
 Cronisti televisivi (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn e Jay Feely

Statistiche individuali

1Completati/Tentati 2Corse 3Giocata più lunga 4Ricezioni

Formazioni titolari

Arbitri
Il Super Bowl LIII ebbe sette arbitri. Il numero tra parentesi indica il numero di uniforme.
 Capo-arbitro: John Parry (132)
 Umpire: Fred Bryan (11)
 Down Judge: Edgar Camp (134)
 Line Judge: Jeff Bergman (32)
 Field Judge: Steve Zimmer (33)
 Side Judge: Eugene Hall (103)
 Back Judge: Terrence Miles (111)

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Sito ufficiale

Competizioni sportive ad Atlanta
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Canadian Resource Trio: Ben Graham Value Buys?
Pan American Silver Corp. (Nasdaq: PAAS) has hurdled its December high at 27.31 on the monthly chart, at the same time that spot silver has broken above its long-term resistance line (from 1980) at 19.46. If silver prices accelerate to the upside, PAAS should benefit and climb towards 35.00, again on a big-picture, monthly chart basis. On an intraday chart, PAAS remains above its near-term support plateau, although the gold sector appears to be taking a bit of a breather as it breaks two-day support.
Two new index-based commodity ETFs have been launched in New York by Global X Funds. Global X, a New York-based provider of Exchange Traded Funds, launched the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL) and Global X Copper Miners ETF (NYSE: COPX). The Global X Silver Miners ETF is the only ETF in the world that targets silver mining companies. It tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners Index, comprised of the largest and most liquid silver mining companies in the world. The majority of holdings are Canadian based companies but also include companies based in the US, Mexico, Peru, and Russia. As of March 31, 2010, the largest index components were Fresnillo, Industrias Penoles, Silver Wheaton, and Pan American Silver. The Global X Copper Miners ETF tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, comprised of the largest and most liquid copper mining companies in the world. COPX components are based in Canada, Australia, UK, US, Mexico, China, Poland, Switzerland, and South Africa. As of March 31, 2010, the largest index components were Freeport-McMoran, Xstrata, Grupo Mexico, and Southern Copper. "SIL and COPX provide investors with efficient and targeted exposure to silver and copper mining companies, respectively. Both metals are essential for the global economy and may see growing demand as the economic recovery continues," said Bruno del Ama, CEO of Global X Funds. Luke Burgess Editor, Wealth Daily Silver and Copper Miners ETF Launches originally appeared in Wealth Daily . Wealth Daily is a free daily newsletter featuring contrarian investment insights and commentary.