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A week before the festival of Holi, Richa Kukreja is decked up in a white lehenga, hair tied up fashionably in a bun, and wearing long jhumkas, an ornate bindi on her forehead, and lip colour that matches the shades of the coral pink embroidery on her blouse. She holds a plate full of dry colours, stands in front of her tripod-smartphone camera setup, and lip syncs to a popular Bollywood song. It takes her a couple of takes to record that video. “The expressions have to be on point,” says Kukreja, a 26-year-old student of digital marketing.
It’s now time to make minor changes in her setup for the next video. With the help of her mother, she pulls down the black curtain that served as the background to reveal white drapes behind. She then replaces the content of the plate with water balloons and ties a white dupatta on her forehead. This time, she lip syncs to another popular Bollywood song on Holi.
This goes on for a while — a different background, a new prop, another song. “These videos can’t be the same,” she says, explaining the need to make minor changes for every new video. Kukreja has some 138,000 followers across social video platforms VMate, Vigo Video and LIKE. Someone with that kind of following typically earns upward of Rs 50,000 a month.
Kukreja is ‘talent’ in India’s new content platform parlance. Thousands of youngsters like her are routinely wooed by apps such as China’s TikTok, VMate and Vigo Video that have received unprecedented popularity in India. After initially coming in for disdain and mockery by an elitist Instagram-preferring audience, these platforms have gained acceptance and recognition by a larger populace of mostly so-called neomobiles, or first-time mobile users. The largest of these, TikTok, recorded 52 million monthly active users in India in January, cutting close behind Instagram that reportedly has about 75 million monthly active users in the country.
The growing popularity of these user-generated content (UGC) platforms has unleashed a scramble for talent or creators to keep their engines running. In the process, short-video and live streaming platforms have created a mini-industry of sorts fuelled by handsome payouts to twenty-somethings with passable talent. Bigo Live alone has 10,000 creators in India. For folks like Kukreja, there couldn’t have been a better time to be on the internet.
A hot chase for creators
Akshay Kakkar, a 23-year-old science tutor by day, has about 300,000 fans on TikTok. Popular for his dancing skills on the platform, Kakkar says he receives multiple requests from other platforms to join them. He was recently approached by Heena Soni, a recruiter for Singapore-based live streaming platform Bigo Live. Soni promised him a decent income upwards of Rs 50,000 for live streaming himself for about two hours a day. Kakkar says he turned down the offer because he considers dancing before a live audience who throw money (virtual gifts) at him to show their appreciation to be derogatory.
While Kakkar has his reservations, Bigo Live is flocked with performers dancing, singing, mimicking and even roasting on their live broadcast streams. Soni, 21, an arts graduate who worked as an administrative executive at a real-estate company earlier, live-streamed on the platform for over a year before becoming a recruiter. Now, she is constantly browsing hundreds of profiles across social media platforms scouting for candidates who could potentially hold an audience’s attention for a couple of hours.
Among Soni’s recent recruits are a man who can complete a pencil sketch in under five minutes and a pair of twin sisters. “When recruiting men, it’s good to look for someone with some kind of skill like singing or performing. For women, even lip syncing can be an easy and effective skill,” says Soni.
Her job as a recruiter includes hunting candidates who can be turned into hosts. A host is someone who commits to spending designated hours live streaming on the platform in exchange for a monthly salary, Soni explains. Soni, who manages a team of about 70 hosts for Bigo Live, gets a cut of their earnings. She also grooms the creators on ways to get more viewers to send them virtual gifts. For example, addressing viewers by their names or taking requests for singing a song makes people feel special and, hence, obliged to return the favour.
Soni says that about six months ago the challenge for a recruiter was to address a potential candidate’s apprehension and reservations about live streaming or performing on camera for a bunch of strangers. While the reservations haven’t eased entirely, there are too many recruiters trying to get the same candidates on board. “If you see a new broadcaster live streaming, there are at least 10 recruiters (trying) to convert them into a host,” says Soni.
For all the buzz, payouts to creators have reduced over the past year. Until July last year, VMate, a short-video app by Chinese internet giant Alibaba, paid popular creators Rs 300 per video. But in August, the platform introduced rules to pay creators based on the number of ‘likes’ received per video. Kwai, a short-video app by Tencent-backed Kuaishou, used to pay its creators Rs 500 per video but has stopped payments and withdrawn its marketing operations from India with TikTok dominating the domestic market.
India market far behind China
Kwai represents perhaps an early signal that all may not be well in India’s short video and live streaming industry.
Several social video apps targeting new internet users in India, specifically those from small cities and towns, have gained significant popularity over the past year. Many of these, including short video platforms TikTok, Kwai, VMate and live streaming ones like LiveMe and UpLive, have origins in China. Live streaming, now a $5 billion industry in China that’s backed by talent and agencies, has evolved from girls live streaming for an hour to make a quick buck to a full-fledged 9-9-6 (9 am to 9 pm, six days a week) job.
That kind of growth is yet to happen in India.
What the Chinese companies in India have been able to do is paint the town red with their customer and creator acquisition numbers, says Prateek Lal, founder of Mumbai-based digital content company Talent Dekho. But they haven’t been able to increase engagement even with all this talent, he says.
“Talent shows that have been running on Indian TV successfully for 15 years are still popular because they offer a hope that in the end if you win the gratification is very high,” Lal says. No amount of digital badges, crowns or points through apps can deliver such gratification, he says.
Lal expects that in the next six months or so at least a few Chinese platforms would back out of India realising they wouldn’t be able to sustain over the long run.
The influencer (internet celebrities) space in China is way ahead and more evolved as compared to that of India. With over 802 million active internet users, China’s Wanghongs (internet celebs) earn more than A-list movie stars in the country. A highly integrated digital ecosystem operated by local giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent that control the entire digital chain, from search to video streaming to social media to payments and digital commerce, enables effective and seamless monetisation of these products.
In fact, influencers or key opinion leaders (KOL) are so imperative for digital commerce in China that platforms like WeChat (a super app where users can chat, shop and pay) have evolved their products to favour KOLs. Live streaming platforms powered by e-commerce players like Taobao allow streamers to broadcast brands and products to their viewers, who could watch and seamlessly purchase those products on the same platform.
Building an influencer network for brands
In India, live streaming is a two-year-old phenomenon. Short-video platforms have been a rage for about a year. Bigo Live, which launched officially in India in May 2017, was one of the earliest entrants in the space. Two years down, the platform is filled with videos of women showing cleavage and some women in battle with another as viewers decide who is prettier (by rewarding them with virtual gifts.) Of course, the viewers are generally men. There are also many men who host broadcasts.
One popular streamer, Azfar Aas, aka Sameer, who was rewarded the ‘best male host’ title at Bigo’s annual awards, earns about Rs 1 lakh a month through the platform. Aas broadcasts daily from 11 pm to 1 am, a time slot that works for his 2.1 million fans, many of whom, he says, are based in the Middle East.
His broadcasts are generally a virtual representation of what happens when young men catch up after day’s work at a neighbourhood ‘nukkad’, or a nook.
The 22-year-old Gurugram resident concedes he doesn’t possess any special talent but says he knows how to make people feel like they are talking with their closest friend. Aas, who has an engineering diploma but discontinued his job as a quality inspector at a manufacturing company, has bought two cars from the money earned through Bigo Live. He has leased the cars to ride-hailing companies, which fetches him an additional income of about Rs 50,000 a month.
What does a 22-year-old do with all that money?
Aas says he has an appearance to maintain. He can’t wear clothes that are not branded. His fans, mostly men, want to know what watch brand he is wearing, where did he get that blazer from. Aas says he live streams from a men’s parlour because his fans want to view his haircut. He often travels across the country, stays at expensive hotels, and live streams from new locations.
If and when live streaming platforms in India mature to the level of those in China, the likes of Aas could potentially help build an influencer network that could get brands on board. Currently, live streaming platforms in India generate about $500,000 a month in revenue, according to a top executive at a live streaming company that operates in India, who declined to be identified.
“Platforms like Instagram that have a huge influencer network are missing out on more than $1-billion in revenue that they can generate by getting a cut out of the influencer revenue,” the executive adds. The live streaming networks are making use of that space.
Jovan Martins, business head at Kwan Entertainment, a talent management company that works with TikTok and LIKE, among others, in India, says though the creator ecosystem for the new platforms doesn’t appear streamlined, in the future influencers are likely to emerge from these platforms. Just the way YouTube eventually found a way to celebrate and recognise good talent.
“The digital industry, by nature, is very dynamic. The influencer network that was once dominated by Facebook later moved to Instagram, with TikTok now following closely behind,” says Martin. YouTube still remains at the forefront of building out influencers.
Virtual gifts and the VIP culture
For now, the primary source of revenue for live streaming platforms in India is virtual gifting, which has users purchasing digital currency or tokens using real money to send to their favourite creators. A gamified experience encourages users of live streaming apps to send virtual gifts. A time-bound face-off between two popular creators is one of the easiest ways to make people send more gifts. Contests and challenges also work well.
For an hour-long ‘Lipstick challenge’ on Bigo Live, women put on lip colours and talk to their viewers and ask for their votes. A person who goes by the name Soni takes creative liberty during her broadcast. “What’s your favourite colour, Nitin?” she asks a viewer. “Red,” Nitin responds on the broadcast. The streamer picks a red lip colour from a stack of lipsticks. Soni asks Nitin to send her a lipstick combo first, a virtual gift. Once she receives it, she puts on the red lipstick, writes Nitin’s name on a paper and kisses the paper. She then displays the mark of her lips next to Nitin’s name and poses for the viewer to take a screenshot. She does this for a while and climbs from rank 7 to 2 on the contest.
There are three sides to the live streaming industry triangle — the live streamers, mass users, and a top line of users who spend generously on the platform. These spenders are willing to pay to gain respect from the other two categories of users.
Some gamified platform crown high-paying users as VIPs, who tend to receive special attention and recognition by streamers.
Amal Sau, a goldsmith in Navi Mumbai hailing from Medinipur in Kolkata, spends 6-7 hours a day on UpLive and about Rs 25,000 every month on buying virtual gifts. He says he has found many “sisters” on the platform. “I spend money on Bengali sisters I met through the platform,” he says, adding that he has found friends as close as the family on UpLive. Often during his late-night broadcasts, he connects with Bengalis who have migrated to Middle Eastern countries. He also makes some money by live streaming himself.
“When you are a VIP (user) people treat you with respect,” he says. “In a broadcast with thousands of viewers, they greet you and ask you to send them gifts because they know you are important.”
Running out of talent
Short-video platforms like TikTok make profits through advertisements and brand promotions on the platform. Among rivals, TikTok has so far been the only short video platform to attract large brands, including Shaadi.com and Myntra, as advertisers. TikTok is also working on a biddable ad offering.
“At TikTok, machine learning algorithms play a very crucial role in identifying new trends and topics on our platform, along with discovering new creators on the rise,” the Beijing-headquartered company said in an email response. TikTok, which has its India office in Mumbai, has dedicated team members who assist creators and provide them insight into how the product works and ensure that their content complies with the community guidelines, a company spokesperson said.
Lal of Talent Dekho, however, says while the Chinese apps are paying influencers they are not focusing on creating those influencers. He says recent college graduates are landing jobs at Chinese companies in India as content operation managers merely because they are active on social media. Their job is to hunt for potential candidates, as well as to scrape through platforms, identify viral content and post these on their platforms.
Also, Lal adds, having only a few influencers as a pool invites problems because the same people cannot be used over and over again. It’s a situation creators tend to exploit.
Kukreja, the one lip-syncing to popular Bollywood songs on three different platforms, says that though the platforms have rules barring creators from posting the same content elsewhere, there are hacks to game the system. A little background change or a quick change of hairstyle and she finishes her daily quota of videos across platforms in under 30 minutes. Kukreja says she is aware that this easy income is likely to be pared or even entirely stopped some day. But until then, she just has to shop for new clothes and lip sync to popular songs.
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On Saturday, security journalist Brian Krebs reported on what looks to be yet another security breach at a big-name national retailer. This time, the craft store Michaels is in the crosshairs. It seems that after being used at Michaels-owned locations, fraudulent purchases were made on at least “hundreds” of customer cards.
While Michaels has not yet confirmed a data breach, it published a press release (PDF) on Saturday saying “The Company is working closely with federal law enforcement and is conducting an investigation with the help of third-party data security experts to establish the facts. Although the investigation is ongoing, based on the information the Company has received and in light of the widely-reported criminal efforts to penetrate the data systems of U.S. retailers, Michaels believes it is appropriate to let its customers know a potential issue may have occurred.” The US Secret Service has confirmed that it is investigating the matter.
The news of a potential hack follows similar reports starting late November that Target suffered a data breach that lost the credit card numbers of over 40 million customers and the personal information of over 70 million customers. Earlier this month, luxury retailer Nieman Marcus also admitted that malware on its systems had exposed 1.1 million payment cards to hackers.
The report highlight the fact that now "[...] the cybercrime network has become so mature, far-reaching, well-funded, and highly effective as a business operation that very little in the cybersecurity world can—or should—be trusted without verification."
I don't think this is really a huge surprise. However, the report identifies three attack methods that are of concerns: 99% of all mobile malware in 2013 targeted Android devices, 91% of web exploit targeted Java and last is 64% of malware are Trojans. Taking this into account, if you own an Android device, you need to be vigilant about the content you view or access. That doesn't exclude other mobile devices from being a target.
The attack surface is no longer limited to just PCs and servers but to any mobile devices. They have been growing in numbers at a rapid pace and need to be part of all enterprise security models. This change in the security landscape means securing a network is even more difficult now because the front door isn't just the Internet gateway your network is connected too. It now includes all the mobile devices accessing your network either via a wireless AP or directly attached via a USB cable or Bluetooth to a PC or laptop. If you want to take a look at the survey, it can be downloaded here (need to register). Now I encourage you to take part in our survey about What is going to trouble you the most in 2014?
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While the rest of us were fretting about the Gmail outage on Friday, lawyers and those involved in the United States judicial system were concerned that uscourts.gov and other federal courts’ sites had been hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack.
Also suffering an outage was pacer.gov, the “Public Access to Court Electronic Records” (PACER), a common way for lawyers and journalists to access court documents online. (That site, which normally charges $0.10 per page for documents, also has a free online mirror, known as RECAP.)
Initially, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the US Courts told Politico on Friday that it was indeed a denial-of-service attack. A group calling itself the “European Cyber Army” initially also claimed responsibility on Twitter.
On Friday, Microsoft admitted that “a select number” of employees fell victim to a successfully-executed highly-targeted spear phishing attacks via social media and e-mail accounts. The company says the attackers went after “documents associated with law enforcement.”
“While our investigation continues, we have learned that there was unauthorized access to certain employee e-mail accounts, and information contained in those accounts could be disclosed,” Adrienne Hall, general manager of the Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft, wrote on Friday.
“It appears that documents associated with law enforcement inquiries were stolen. If we find that customer information related to those requests has been compromised, we will take appropriate action. Out of regard for the privacy of our employees and customers—as well as the sensitivity of law enforcement inquiries—we will not comment on the validity of any stolen e-mails or documents.”

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Mobile transactions in Zimbabwe are now averaging US$1.5 billion per month reflecting increased uptake of the facilities on the back of hard cash flow constraints.
The reliance of Zimbabwe’s industry and commerce on hard cash transactions has slowed down as evidenced by data released at a mobile and digital payments conference which shows an 80 percent uptake of mobile payments.
An ICT expert Mr Neeraj Malik said banks, mobile firms should therefore focus on efficient and affordable services.
“There is now need to come up with efficient systems otherwise most consumers will fail to transact,” he said.
There is also need to ensure that the pressures arising from the overwhelming demand for mobile transactions are solved, says NetOne acting chief executive officer, Mr Brian Mutandiro.
Mr Mutandiro said: “Mobile systems are therefore entitled to do their best”.
Massive capital investments are also required to support the sector said a mobile money expert Mr Jayanta Nath.
“It is now basically the need to upgrade the systems to avoid inconveniences,” said Mr Nath.
Monetary authorities are also calling on Zimbabweans to embrace digital methods of payments.


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Beauty influencer, YouTube sensation and 2019 Root 100 honoree Jackie Aina will be taking part in a special feature-length documentary film focused on highlighting Black women who are creating social change through the beauty world.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Social Beauty “will feature candid conversations with brand executives, celebrity makeup artists, beauty editors and more and examine the impact influencers have had on changing the industry’s perception of beauty.” It aims to showcase the successes of Black beauty influencers who have challenged and changed the perceptions of the beauty world. Aina is signing on as the doc’s executive producer, and will star alongside YouTube beauty gurus Alissa Ashley, Shalom Blac, Cydnee Black, Nyma Tang, and Whitney White.
“I’m so excited to be a part of something that shows our impact as black women in beauty,” Aina says in a statement to THR. “I hope through this project people will see that so many of us are passionate, multifaceted, and more than what you see outwardly. It is an honor being a part of a community that encourages so many of us to believe in ourselves and to look and feel beautiful even when, oftentimes, the media encourages otherwise.”
“The change I’ve seen in the beauty industry as a result of these dynamic women is underestimated,” says the film’s creator Andrea Lewis. “I grew up on TV and film sets learning how to do my own hair and makeup because there weren’t available beauty products that worked for me. These Black beauty influencers have led the charge in pointing out the lack of diversity in the beauty industry and inspiring more inclusion for women of color.”
Aina, a former military servicewoman, began her YouTube career in 2009 with the handle ‘lilpumpkinpie05.’ Since then, she has amassed almost 4 million subscribers and has partnered with brands such as TooFaced, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Artist Couture and Sigma Beauty to promote the importance of diversity in beauty. Recently, Aina started her own line of candles called FORVRMOOD.
She’s also proven to be quite the social justice advocate. Earlier this year, she took a few major beauty and fashion brands—including Revolve, Fashion Nova and PrettyLittleThing— to task for capitalizing off of Black culture...but not batting an eyelash when it comes to police brutality and the lives of Black people.
“I do notice a particular aesthetic that they like—a particular vibe that they push on their socials,” she wrote on Twitter of her observations. “And I know that Black people dying isn’t aesthetically pleasing for the feed—I understand that. But I do feel like it’s the least that you can do; you can’t just take—pick and choose the parts of our culture and not embrace all of it.”
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OpenPower Foundation members showed off some potentially game-changing new hardware at their first full conference in San Jose, California, last week. The Open Power consortium was formed by IBM in August, 2013, in an attempt to create a renewed ecosystem around its Power processor technology. From four original partners, the group has grown to 110 […]
Is IBM back in the game in China?
IBM has signed a number of deals that point to an improvement in its fortunes in China. Big Blue looked like it was dealt a mortal blow in the world’s second biggest economy after being caught in the cross-fire caused by Edward Snowden’s revelations last year. But now local server manufacturer Inspur will use DB2 […]


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MEMPHIS, TENN. — By July of this year, Mid-South mothers had already grown desperate about the lack of baby formula on store shelves.
“It needs to end because we need to feed our babies,” Stephanie Patiño told FOX13 in July. “Not every mom is able to breastfeed.”
The mother of three started this Facebook group so mothers could alert each other about product availability in Shelby County stores.
The shortage began eight months ago when Abbott Nutrition stopped production at a plant in Michigan. Prior to its temporary closure, inspectors with the Food and Drug Administration had discovered bacteria dangerous to babies in some of the plant’s powdered infant formula. That plant controlled an estimated one fifth of the country’s supply of baby formula. Since then, the Biden administration has arranged for more than two dozen flights of baby formula to the United States. Republicans argue more needs to be done.
Four months later, Patiño questions why the crisis has not been resolved.
“It’s about to be a year already!” Patiño said. “Come on, people! Get it together!”
Her daughter Silvia needs baby formula for at least three more months, but she’s determined to keep the Facebook group running as long as the shortage exists.
Working mothers like Toddnetta Trice also want the crisis to end.
“We deserve access to formula because it’s more convenient for us working moms,” Trice said. “Unfortunately, a lot of us don’t have the ability to breastfeed.”
For 21 weeks, she has struggled to find access to the formula her daughter Malaya needs. Trice doesn’t want to imagine a world where her daughter can’t have it.
“How’s she going to live? How’s she going to eat?” she asked. “She needs formula to survive.”
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HP ProCurve's acquisition of Colubris signals a rising wave of consolidation in the wireless LAN market as industry players strive to create a unified offering of wired and wireless networks.
"We may very well be at the start of a consolidation," said Craig Mathias, principal of Farpoint Group. He said ProCurve bolstered its ability to offer enterprises a unified offering of wired and wireless technologies by grabbing Colubris.
"It's important because wireless depends on wired [networks] to such a great degree. Install any wireless LAN system and you'll discover you need wired switches," Mathias said. "And having all that under a single umbrella – from access points to switches to routers… to especially unified management software – that's going to define the top tier [of the market]."
Mathias said this drive to offer unified product portfolios fueled Belden's $130 million purchase of WLAN vendor Trapeze Networks in June. Belden, a manufacturer of copper and fiber cabling, now has a solid wireless vendor with an established customer base to build a unified networking strategy around, he said.
HP ProCurve has its own line of WLAN technology, but it hasn't yet launched a line of products compatible with 802.11n, the soon-to-be-ratified standard for high-performance wireless networks. Colubris gives ProCurve that strong offering in 802.11n, Mathias said.
ProCurve's acquisition of Colubris was motivated partly by the company's desire to offer a unified wired and wireless portfolio, according to Mark Thompson, ProCurve's global director of sales and marketing. Colubris' 802.11n products will accelerate its efforts to offer such a portfolio. "By having [Colubris] be a part of ProCurve, we can accelerate to those capabilities quicker than our internal team could," Thompson said.
Customers and end users will soon be demanding a unified network experience to simplify management and improve productivity, he said. When WLAN was a new technology, enterprises were content to treat it as an overlay on top of the wired network. Now that WLAN is becoming a mainstream part of enterprise infrastructure, he said, companies want it fully integrated with their wired networks.
"From a customer perspective, the ability to manage the wired and wireless infrastructure as a single entity -- setting security policy, understanding how applications behave on networks -- should work exactly the same from wired to wireless networks," Thompson said. "You should not have to deal with them separately. From the end-user perspective, you should not have to think about how a network works differently from wired to wireless."
ProCurve's objective is to be one of the primary choices for customers looking for a strong wired and wireless LAN infrastructure, he said.
More consolidation is sure to follow as other companies try to establish their own unified strategies, Mathias said. The market should eventually contain three to four top-tier players that offer a wired and wireless portfolio, he explained.
"At the top right now, you have Aruba, which doesn't have a unified play," he said. "You've got Cisco. They have a strong unified play. And you've got a lot of other companies vying for the one or two other slots up there. I would say Belden-Trapeze has a shot. Siemens-Enterasys has a shot. And I would say that HP-Colubris has a shot at that. These mergers are designed to get these companies in that top tier."
Mathias said developing a unified strategy will be a challenge for Aruba, the No. 2 player in the WLAN space. At this point, Aruba has no wired networking story. It might have to find a partner or make an acquisition of its own. However, Aruba's purchase earlier this year of AirWave Wireless, a wireless network management vendor, bolstered its position.
"The thing that becomes the differentiator eventually is management software," he said. "[Aruba] has a good position there because they own AirWave. If AirWave could extend their management software to provide unified management of [wired and wireless] hardware, even if it's not hardware that Aruba sells, that could be a big plus."
Mathias said that at this stage in the wireless LAN market there should be far fewer players than there are today. There are more than a dozen companies vying for the market. He said this market glut is reflective of the size of the potential market.
"This is such a huge opportunity," he said. "This is just like switches and routers. It's that big. Everybody needs [a wireless LAN]. Plus you've got the residential market. Plus you've got the public access market. Plus this is a global opportunity. There is no corner of the earth where wireless LANs are not appropriate. And we're still only in the early stages of deployment with respect to enterprise deployments."
If consolidation in the WLAN market does pick up steam, enterprises need not be worried about the ultimate fate of their WLAN vendor. Mathias said it is rare for a vendor to acquire a rival and then kill a product line. Even if that does happen, that discontinued hardware will still work. And most vendors continue to support obsolete equipment for years.
"Technology becomes obsolete no matter what," he said. "You will be replacing it at some point no matter what, so the risk is fairly low."
Let us know what you think about the story; email: Shamus McGillicuddy, News Editor


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With regards to the soul of Christmas Day, a team of five students has dispatched an activity requesting that individuals give or support mobile phones for underprivileged students whose financially more critical. ‘Be somebody’s Santa Clause’ is an expansion of Venture Pahunch, an activity dispatched by five understudies from Mumbai, to give mobile phones to understudies of 10th and higher secondary students. Mobile Phones have been given to understudies from municipal schools and Mumbai’s govt schools other Govt schools in Pune, karjat, and other places.
Malaika Shivalkar said that “Christmas is the period of gifting our friends and family. With the assistance of social media, we are requesting many peoples to give mobile phones and be somebody’s Santa Clause to the understudy. So far we have given 210-215 mobile phones and contacted more than 1,000 understudies through the activity. In the course of recent months, we have understood that the quantity of understudies, who require a mobile phone to go to online classes, is far more prominent than the number of mobile phones we have dispersed”.
Malaika Shivalkar is seeking her UG law degree at National Law University, Jodhpur. She takes the charge of the activity alongside her brother and friends. The understudies utilized online social media to crowdsource mobile phones. “In the event that anyone needs to give an old gadget, we organize to get and drop. For the individuals who need to support another mobile phone, we request that the benefactor make the installment to our seller. The mobile phones are then conveyed each week,” said Shivalkar.
During the Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, schools and universities embraced an online class, for the security of understudies. Nonetheless, admittance to mobile phones and the internet, especially in zones around Mumbai, has been a worry.


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Chinese phone users are getting a huge pre-Christmas gift in the form of 4G LTE in most major cities and the ZTE Memo 5S and 5L are on sale now with native support.
China is finally getting 4G LTE, which means that Chinese manufactures are now starting to produce LTE equipped phones. One of the first to go on sale are the ZTE Memo 5S and 5L. The Memo 5S and 5L support WCDMA, CDMA, GSM and FDD-LTE which is what China Telecom are offering to their customers.
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Both phones have 13 mega-pixel rear cameras, built-in battery and a dock connection on the side of the phone. Pricing and full specification will be revealed at a later date.[ Source ]
Memo 5S will support FDD-LTE? If I’m not mistaken, China Mobile will roll out their first commercial 4G network, and it’ll be TD-LTE? Any news on when FDD-LTE licenses will be granted?


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Dave Hause has announced that he will be releasing a new album. It is called Drive It Like It’s Stolen and will be out April 28 via Blood Harmony Records / Soundly Music. The first single called “Hazard Lights” has also been released. Dave Hause released a handful of live albums in 2022 and released his album Blood Harmony in 2021. Check out the song and tracklist below.
Drive It Like It’s Stolen Tracklist
Cheap Seats (New Years Day, NYC, 2042)
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PHILADELPHIA — Coinstar wants to tap its customers’ yen for entertainment outside the living room at live venues, planning to offer event tickets at its Redbox DVD-rental kiosks for a flat fee of $1.
The new business, which it is rolling out in Philadelphia before expanding to Los Angeles early next year, comes as investor unease about the limited life span of Redbox’s physical rentals has lost the company about a third of its market capitalization in just three months.
Recently, the company has alluded to the development of a new product at Redbox that would widen its business but stick within its entertainment wheelhouse.
Redbox president Anne Saunders said Wednesday that the new business adds “unquestionable longevity” to Redbox by extending it into a new form of entertainment in which its customers are already active. Redbox, which prides itself in a detailed understanding of customers’ preferences, said it talked to customers before the launch about their habits and found many Redbox users were also consumers of live entertainment.
“I see no reason that this is not something that could expand more broadly,” she said.


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The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to launch a prototype of the digital euro in 2023. In the next five years, Europe could have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) up and running. However, there are still many questions surrounding the prospective digital currency. In what form could it be issued? Is the ECB too late to the CBDC party, especially compared to other central banks such as that of the People’s Republic of China? To address these and other questions, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch spoke with Jonas Gross, chairman of the Digital Euro Association (DEA) and member of the expert panel of the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum.
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90% UHP surge in Europe helps Hankook to quarterly sales record
Hankook Tire has announced second quarter global sales of KRW 1,580 billion (£917 million), a rise of 21 per cent year on year, and the company’s best ever quarter. Operating profit for the quarter was KRW 110.7 billion. The region where the company experienced the greatest growth was the emerging Russian market, where Hankook nearly doubled its sales. In other major territories, sales grew by between a third and a half, with European figures at the top end of this scale. Hankook said its figures demonstrate the “increased recognition” of the quality of its tyres, as the ultra high performance segment outstripped total sales growth in its major markets, most notably in Europe, where the Korean manufacturer sold 89.6 per cent more UHP tyres year on year. Original equipment sales in the segment were also up 90 per cent in consolidated non-domestic markets.
Seung Hwa Suh, Vice Chairman & CEO of Hankook Tire said: “Hankook Tire continues to achieve a surge in sales in the second quarter, overcoming the various challenges in the current tyre market. Such accomplishments were possible through the global customers’ trust in Hankook’s quality products fulfilled by ongoing R&D efforts. We look forward to building a stronger momentum to become one of the global leading tyre companies in the near future, through continuous focus on enhancing Hankook’s brand value and increasing customer satisfaction.”
Hankook stated that “positive events including the company’s 70th anniversary, new plant investments, and the company’s DTM sponsorship” gave it the momentum to set new sales records in 2011. “This was also driven by its diversification of markets as well as ongoing efforts to improve productivity and develop new products,” the company’s statement continued.
“Upgraded brand value helped achieve excellent business performance both in the emerging and developed markets. One of the emerging markets Russia had a drastic increase with 96.6 per cent sales growth from last year’s second quarter. Continuous growth was also achieved in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific regions, marking 49.8, 36.0, and 43.7 per cent YoY increases respectively”
Looking to the future, Hankook said it was “optimistic about achieving its goals”, with new Indonesian and Chinese plants bolstering sales, “especially in the North American and Chinese markets”. It said its sponsorship for DTM races and other major motorsport events will continue to be its major marketing and branding focus.
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Now I’ve seen everything.
Winston Peters wants talks for a free trade agreement with Russia urgently kick-started, warning that we need to be on both sides of any new cold war that starts in Syria and not just cuddling up to “Uncle Sam”.
Surely this is tongue in cheek. But no. The former Foreign Minister seriously suggests New Zealand should replace European food in Russian markets, following a Russian ban on imports from the European Union.
The EU’s sanctions date back to March last year and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s adventure in Crimea and Ukraine. Russia responded by refusing to buy EU imports. That’s one reason for global dairy market over-supply and the collapse in dairy prices.
Technically, there’s nothing to stop New Zealand selling to Russia, but simple trade and diplomatic calculus suggests it would be an own-goal. That’s why Trade Minister Tim Groser cut short Russian free trade talks in March last year at the time of Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. It’s why Fonterra hasn’t embraced Russia as a golden opportunity. Doing so would have almost certain trade and diplomatic consequences among traditional friends, Europe and the US.
We’d become an international pariah.
To think Peters was once Foreign Minister.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently recalled two other pet food and treat products because of the possibility of salmonella contamination.
Specific units Nutrisca Chicken and Chick Pea Recipe Dry Dog Food sold all around the country to brokers, distributors and retail stores were recalled and the same thing happened to Beef Trachea Pet Treat which has 1,500 units pulled out from the market.
Salmonella can negatively affect those dogs that will consume the product and there is also a risk to human beings from handling products that are contaminated especially if they don’t wash their hands thoroughly after having contact with the pet food.
For those who still have the recalled products, the FDA recommends that they stop using them immediately. What they can do is wear gloves, put the pet food and treat in a double bag then throw them right away. They’re also advised to avoid touching the products and if they do, the FDA recommends that they wash their hands thoroughly afterwards.


text: The last yard sale of the year at the Milford Humane Society will be held on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the shelter, 289 West St. (Route 140). The rain date is Sept. 28. All donations are tax deductible; proceeds go toward operation of the all-volunteer, nonprofit, no-kill shelter for cats. The shelter is looking for donated items to sell, which can be dropped off there Sept. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m., or on the morning of the yard sale until 10 a.m. Items accepted for sale include clean, gently used, functioning toys, furniture, household goods, sports equipment, and tools. Items that will not be accepted include televisions, computers, fitness equipment, air conditioners, and baby car seats. A complete list is on the society’s website, www.milfordhumane.org.


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The auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and
parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build
the next generation of vehicles.
The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running three shifts. As a result, some auto and parts companies are doing something they've been reluctant to consider since the recession: Adding floor space and spending millions of dollars on new equipment.
"We're really bumping up against the edge," says Michael Robinet, managing director of IHS Automotive, which forecasts auto production. "So it really is brick-and-mortar time."
The auto industry's stepped-up hiring will help sustain the nation's job growth and help fuel consumer spending. On Friday, the government said U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in May, roughly the monthly average for the past year and a sign of the economy's resilience.
At 7.6 percent, U.S. unemployment remains well above the
5 percent to 6 percent typical of a healthy economy. Growth is still modest, in part because of higher taxes and government spending cuts that kicked in this year and weak overseas economies. But the housing market is strengthening, and U.S. consumer confidence has reached a five-year high.
The auto industry's outlook is bright. Vehicle sales for 2013 could reach 15.5 million, the highest in six years. To meet that demand, automakers must find more people. Hundreds of companies that make parts for automakers have to hire, too, just to keep up.
"As volume goes up, we will really need to add heads," says Mel Stephens, a spokesman for Lear Corp., which makes automotive seats.
From January through May, automakers and parts companies hired 8,000 workers, a relatively slow rate. But the pace is picking up. The Center for Automotive Research expects the industry to add 35,000 over the full year.
The hiring plans are widespread. Chrysler Group LLC, Honda Motor Co., General Motors Co., Mercedes-Benz and Ford Motor Co. plan to add more than 13,000 people this year.
Large parts companies such as Lear, BorgWarner Inc. and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. are hiring at factories and research centers. Smaller suppliers are adding jobs as well.
The auto business has helped keep the economy afloat while Americans wait for the rest of the business world to start hiring. Since 2009, 1 in every 4 manufacturing jobs added in the U.S. came in the auto industry, says Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, a manufacturing trade group. The auto industry is just under 7 percent of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Car companies and parts makers created 167,500 jobs from the end of the recession in June 2009 through May. At the same time, U.S. auto sales rose from a low point of 10.4 million in 2009 to an annual rate of more than 15 million so far this year.
Chrysler's comeback gave Jeff Caldwell the confidence to leave a human resources consulting firm. Caldwell joined the company in February as an assembly line supervisor at a Jeep Grand Cherokee factory in Detroit. He supervises 100 workers who build the SUV's chassis.
"I knew Chrysler was moving in the right direction," says Caldwell, 29, who was born in Detroit and always had an interest in cars. "They kind of reinvented themselves, and I really wanted to get in while I could."
Among the hiring planned for this year:
* Chrysler will add more than 3,500 workers this year at factories in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan to make transmissions and to build Jeeps and Ram pickups.
* Ford expects to hire 2,200 salaried workers in information technology, product development and manufacturing. Plus the company is hiring 1,400 factory workers and recalling another 2,000 laid- off employees, in Michigan and Missouri.
* GM is hiring 4,000 engineers and computer professionals at four technical centers in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Texas to develop software and other innovations.
* Honda is adding at least 500 jobs this year at factories in Ohio, Indiana and Alabama as it moves more production to North America.
* At TRW Automotive, recruiters are looking for 50 engineers in the Detroit area to work on new safety features such as a system that warns drivers when large animals are in their path.
Smaller companies also are joining in. Automotive business at Waukesha Metal Products in Sussex, Wis., is so strong that the company is near its capacity to make metal parts for axles, drive shafts and interiors. It's adding
$1 million worth of equipment near Milwaukee and building a plant in Mexico to be closer to companies it supplies.
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- Parts of Toronto and the Peel Region are going under lockdown again due to increasing number of COVID-19 cases.
- The lockdown protocols will see non-essential local businesses shut down once again.
- At least 31 per cent of medium- and small-scale business owners feel they may not have the capital to survive a second pandemic-triggered economy crash, found a KPMG report.
With the number of COVID-19 cases surging, hot spots in Ontario’s Toronto and the neighboring Peel Region are being sent under lockdown once again. The two regions have reported the greatest number of infections on a daily basis over the last few weeks, and will be facing stringent COVID-related protocols from Monday, November 23, onwards.
Apart from the existing rules, the list of lockdown measures will include:
- Ban on social gatherings or events at home including people from outside the immediate household
- Leaving the house only for essential purposes
- Ban on indoor dining at bars, cafes, restaurants, etc.
- Limit non-essential business to run on curbside pickup system
- Ban on personal care services such as salons, gyms, etc. and indoor sports centers/activities.
Ontario reported some 1,418 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Friday, November 20. As of Friday, the province of Ontario has crossed the 100,000 mark with its total number of infections.
What Does The Government Say?
Speaking on the matter, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said reports show the outbreak could escalate to 6,000 cases per day if steps are not taken immediately.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Throne Speech in September had stressed on plans for reviving the economy and helping business struggling under the pandemic impact. With the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) in place, Trudeau listed other support initiatives such as:
Impact Of First Lockdown On Businesses
Medical professionals and experts are in agreement that the lockdown was necessary in the hotspot areas in order to slow down community spread of the virus, reduce pressure on hospitals and protect the residents. However, a second round of lockdown restrictions will leave local businesses tackling with a crippling impact.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index, which was starting to recover from the pandemic blows, is now 0.26 per cent down year to date (YTD). The S&P/TSX energy index is down 43.76 YTD, while the S&P/TSX Capped REIT record a drop of 15.67 this year.
When the pandemic first kicked in around March this year, the first lockdown forced large through small-sized businesses to shut shop for at least four to five months. While many large enterprises managed to keep their businesses going via online platforms, smaller stores suffered massive setbacks.
The Canadian economy contracted by 7.5 per cent in March 2020, followed by a larger 11.6 per cent in April, found a recent report by Statistics Canada. The same report said that more than 50 per cent of businesses in the country saw a sharp year-over-year (YoY) decline in their revenue for August.
Nearly 24 per cent businesses with one to four employees recorded a drop of at least 40 per cent in their annual revenue. About 47.2 per cent of these businesses also said they were unable to take on more debt. As against that, about 16.8 per cent of businesses with 100 or more employees had similar difficulties with taking more loans.
Deeply affected by the pandemic, about six per cent of Canadian businesses with less than four employees that were operational later in the year said they were considering filing for bankruptcy or closing down permanently.
At least 24.6 per cent businesses that have less than four employees laid off at least one of them since the beginning of the pandemic. In most large-scale businesses, the reduction of workforce was much higher.
How Will Second Round Of Lockdown Impact Businesses?
Small-scale businesses which scraped through the first round of lockdown may not be as lucky the second time around.
A study conducted by KPMG in Canada found that at least 31 per cent of business owners of medium- and small-scale enterprises feel they may not have the capital to survive a second pandemic-triggered economy crash. About 78 per cent of Canadian entrepreneurs who participated in this research believe their businesses will only make it if they go digital.
Suppressed by increasing costs and pandemic-related challenges, some 24 per cent of businesses owners are looking into selling their businesses, said the study.
Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, will be falling during the lockdown period this year. Increased sales of Christmas and New Year shopping will also hit the brakes. In other words, the holiday season which brings in impressive sales margins for local businesses will come during a time when their shops will not be open.
The Trudeau government has assured support for businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This would be the time to see how much people benefit from the programs.
There is no investor left unperturbed with the ongoing trade conflicts between US-China and the devastating bushfire in Australia.
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National Australia Bank has been penalised after ASIC found it potentially misled investors in a PDS for its annuity term deposit product.
A statement from the corporate regulator explained that the bank had made “potentially misleading statements” to consumers.
"From June 2013 to August 2014, NAB offered the NAB Annuity Term Deposit to retail investors, including people who had retired or were approaching retirement," an ASIC statement said.
The PDS, dated 17 June 2013, contained statements about the investment return on the NAB Annuity Term Deposit, said ASIC.
"ASIC was concerned the statements may have misled consumers by representing that the interest rate, known in the PDS as the 'Fixed Interest Rate', was calculated on the entire principal amount invested," ASIC said.
"In reality, the rate only applied to the balance of the principal which reduced throughout the term of the investment."
"ASIC will continue to take action where we believe entities are not accurately promoting the product they offer," ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said.
ASIC's concerns led to NAB issuing a new PDS and promotional materials.
"The payment of an infringement notice is not an admission of a contravention of the ASIC Act consumer protection provisions," ASIC said.
"ASIC can issue an infringement notice where it has reasonable grounds to believe a person has contravened certain consumer protection laws."
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As Istartedsomething's Long Zheng noted, that particular build is not the "NoDo" update for Windows Phone 7, which Microsoft officials have said they plan to roll out in early March. Instead, Zheng said, the 7355 build is an interim build, which might be a pre-RTM build of NoDo. (NoDo, by the way, is the Windows Phone OS release that adds support for CDMA -- which Verizon requires -- among other features.)
Microsoft officials are not offering any new clues or updates about Verizon's planned Windows Phone 7 launch. "We have nothing further to share beyond our earlier statement: 'Verizon announced they will bring Windows Phone 7 to market in the first half of 2011,'" a spokesperson repeated when I asked.
WinRumors said last week that Verizon is expected to make the first WP7 Trophies available in late March. Sprint, the other U.S. carrier that only last week unveiled its first CDMA WP7 handset, is going to start shipping the WP7 HTC Arrive devices on March 20 for $199.
In related news, there is still no refreshed release available from Microsoft of the first OS update for Samsung WP7 handsets. Microsoft ended up yanking the version of the update for Samsung handsets last week after complaints by some users of a variety of problems, including some that bricked their handsets. This first OS update is the precursor to the coming NoDo refresh.


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AVAD Acquired by Kingswood Capital Management
AVAD has 10,000-plus customers in North America in the home automation and A/V space.
LOS ANGELES — AVAD, a distributor for home automation and A/V gear, has been acquired by private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management.
AVAD has more than 10,000 customers across the United States and Canada and Kingswood calls it one of the most recognized brands in the system integration market. It offers solutions for video, audio, networking, HVAC, lighting control, security, home automation, digital signage and system design.
Tom Jacoby will serve as CEO and Fred Farrar as president, two consumer electronics and distribution industry veterans.
“Fred Farrar and I have had the pleasure of working with AVAD as one of our customers over our many years in the consumer electronics industry,” Jacoby said. “We hold AVAD in the highest regard and look forward to joining its strong, passionate team and extending AVAD’s market leading position.
“We have plans to invest in AVAD’s infrastructure and will particularly focus on using web enabled technology to deliver added value to all of our trading partners. We are delighted to be able to contribute our experience and commitment to this great organization.”
Kingswood says the partnership will provide AVAD with the executive leadership, operational resources and capital necessary to realize AVAD’s long-term strategic goals.
Kingswood picked up AVAD after its parent company Ingram Micro was sold for $6 billion to the Chinese conglomerate Tianjin Tianhai earlier this year.
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Hull Street Food Night cancels city centre event in May
The second Hull Street Food Night has been cancelled
By Hull Daily Mail | Posted: 16 May 2017
The second Hull Street Food Night has been cancelled.
The event's first night in April saw a staggering 10,000 people turn up to Holy Trinity Square within the first three hours – meaning food had already sold out in many stalls by 6.30pm.
The nights were planned to happen once a month until September, with the second event due to take place on May 25.
But organisers have said problems mean the forthcoming night has now been cancelled.
Kathryn Shillito, HullBID city centre manager, said: "We were blown away by the massive success of our first Hull Street Food Night, but we appreciate some people were uncomfortable having to queue and some went unfed.
"While that presented great opportunities for other food and drink businesses in the city centre we felt that the best way forward is to extend the event.
"We know the traders who attended the first Hull Street Food Night can provide more food and drink, and we also have many other businesses which want to get involved.
"However, to accommodate all of that, we need more space and that means we need a licence to expand into other parts of the Old Town.
"We're working on that now and we hope we will soon be able to confirm a date in June for the second Hull Street Food Night."
The Street Food Nights, organised by HullBID and other partners, saw vendors at the first night including The Hull Pie, Tapasya and Kerbedge.
Ms Shillito said they were hoping more stalls would be available for the next event.
"It's unfortunate that we have had to postpone the event scheduled for Thursday, May 25, but it all takes time to organise more stalls and more entertainment," she said.
"We would like to thank everyone for being so supportive and we would ask them to be patient. We can't wait to see everyone back in the Old Town – it's going to be amazing and well worth waiting for."
The date for June's Hull Street Food Night is yet to be confirmed.
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The Hardinge Group is hosting its Hardinge Machine Technology Show (HMTS), June 6-8, 2017, at its Elmira, New York, headquarters. This show will feature products from the full Hardinge Group portfolio including turning, milling, grinding, and workholding. See live cutting demos, new technology from Hardinge and its sponsors, its U.S. manufacturing facility, seminars, and prize giveaways.
The show will also have several vendors on-hand from the machine tool and technology industry.
The show opens at 12 p.m. June 6 and runs through June 8. June 6 will be dedicated as a “Local Youth Education Day” as the company has invited students from local schools and technical training centers. The main show dates will be June 7-8.
HMTS is a great place to network with a variety of companies in the industry. Go online to register for free and find a full list of participating companies, details on the show, and accommodations.


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Blog: Europe is not the world
Petah Marian | 19 September 2012
The global retail industry is looking to London over the next three days as senior executives converge on the city to discuss the issues facing the sector at the World Retail Congress.
Of late, many of the stories about UK retail in particular have focused on doom and gloom, after the Olympics failed to provide retailers with a much anticipated sales boost.
However, in his keynote speech this morning, Sir Roger Carr, president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), emphasised "the condition of Europe is not the condition of the world".
Countries like China, India and Africa are enjoying the kind of growth that the West can only dream about, he explained.
However, the astronomical growth seen in these countries is now moderating, with Carr describing a "reduced appetite for luxury" in many of these emerging markets.
And with growth in these markets slowing, a presence here is no definite recipe for success. Regardless of which markets retailers are operating in, or looking to operate in, it is clear that they have a "fight on their hands" for consumers' hearts and minds, argued Carr.
Slowing growth is not the only challenge retailers have to contend with. As Tesco CEO Philip Clarke said in his speech this morning: "Change is increasingly complex", and includes the shift online and the pursuit of a true omnichannel offer.
These and many more issues will be discussed by some of the brightest minds in the business over the next three days - with just-style here to bring you the latest insight as it emerges.
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GMO Labeling Sellouts And The Damage They’ve Caused: Organic Trade Association Grows Smaller Following Their Betrayal The dust has settled somewhat on Congress’ recently passed renewed DARK Act, the anti-anti-GMO labeling bill that was hastily, crudely crafted to overrule any state’s attempt to provide consumers easy access to information on genetically modified foods in their products. However, the fallout continues to take its toll on the Organic Trade Association as yet another manufacturer has quit in protest of the group selling out.… Read the rest
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Bill Gates wants Africa to embrace GMO foods–is that such a good idea?
Biotechnology is the key to helping Africans-or so says Bill Gates A not-at-all unexpected advocate for GMO foods has come out in favor of exporting the genetically engineered food technology to Africa, saying that it might not only help poorer African nations feed themselves, but even suggesting that they might be able to produce enough food to export. In a fawning interview with the Wall Street Journal, Gates said, “…GMOs are done by changing the genes of the plant, and it’s done in a way where there’s a very thorough safety procedure, and it’s pretty incredible because it reduces the amount of pesticide you need, raises productivity (and) can help with malnutrition by getting vitamin fortification.”… Read the rest


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Facebook has launched a free programme designed to meet digital literacy needs across Africa in a bid to increase awareness on responsible online behaviour on its platforms.
Dubbed My Digital World the platform, a fusion of all Facebook digital literacy programmes, is tailored to equip participants across sub-Saharan Africa with skills needed to navigate the digital world.
My Digital World in partnership with iEARN Kenya, will support teachers by providing virtual sessions with the aim of equipping them with knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to guide their learners on how to navigate the digital world responsibly and safely.
Facebook said in a press release that it was preparing to train close to 20,000 participants across Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire on safe, responsible and beneficial usage of the digital platforms.
“We remain committed to equipping young people and the general public across sub-Saharan Africa with the vital digital skills needed to navigate the digital world, especially during these challenging times of Covid-19,” said policy programmes manager for Economic Impact and Digital Literacy, Facebook, Phil Oduor.
The e-learning platform will feature Safe Online with Facebook, a 12-week after school workshop designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of online safety; Ilizwe Lam a secondary school programme that offers news literacy and digital citizenship skills and eZibo offers training around responsible social media usage.
The training has been rolled out in line with Facebook’s efforts to reduce cases of abuse, bullying and trolling of its platforms and ensure the safe well-being of individuals and communities visiting its platforms. Facebook has instituted policies, tools, programmes etc to enable safe use of its platforms.


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The Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation into Roche Holding AG’s proposed acquisition of Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
According to a Commission Statement, after an exhaustive, 10-month investigation into whether the merger would lessen potential competition in the U.S. market for hemophilia A therapies, the evidence “did not indicate that Roche would have the incentive to delay or terminate Spark’s developmental effort for its hemophilia A gene therapy, or that the acquisition would affect Roche’s incentives regarding [its hemophilia treatment drug] Hemlibra.”
The Commission vote to close the investigation was 5-0.
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A PlayStation 5 announcement trailer was also released.
The upgrade includes several new features.
The teaser announcement trailer showcases the character and his voice.
Bethesda Softworks responded with its own statement
A launch trailer was also released.
The trailers showcase and detail several characters
The developer also posted a new illustration by concept artist Kenta Muramatsu on Twitter
The trailer showcases the playable character Remi De La Rosa
A similar trailer for the character Layla Ellison was recently released.
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In today's tech vice reports of bribery and Amazon according to Wall Street Journal some sellers are paying him about workers to wipe out negative product reviews. Versions are also reportedly bribing employees to get customer emails Amazon is investigating. Streaming services are reportedly in talks with IMAX to show their original content in theatres Hollywood has recently debated whether original movies by Netflix and Amazon should be eligible for certain awards like best picture of the Oscars. And last year at the Cannes Film Festival announced all winners will have to be shown in theaters. And you're going to be getting some more junk calls on yourself on a mobile home security company says by next year almost half of your calls will be scams. Most popular trick used by scammer is what's called neighborhood spoofing. Where the incoming call appears to be from your area. Byrd getting some of us we are annoying those are tech bikes.
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Treating yourself has never been so active
by Mat Cohen
River North has become a haven for luxury workout studios.
From the Red Room of Barry’s Bootcamp to the cryotherapy at GOAT Climb & Cryo and the infrared heat of Yoga 2.0, the neighborhood has plenty of top-of-the-line fitness options to treat yourself to a new kind of workout in 2020.
Yoga 2.0 opened its doors in May of last year at 215 W. Ontario St. The loft-style studios, located on the second floor with artistic murals in the lobby and Limitless Nitro Brew on tap, has taken yoga to the next level.
“Considering the area, there isn’t really something like it that exists for yoga,” director of content and branding, and Lululemon ambassador Manny Garcia said. “People have different experiences, but there really isn’t one for yoga, and we wanted to make it.”
Yoga 2.0 found the best products to offer, including filling the room with triple-filtered humidity that’s cleaner than tap water.
“Every detail was thought out for the entire studio, from our rental mats being the best mats on the market, to the EO products in the bathrooms,” Garcia said. “And when it comes to the class experience you have to reserve the mat space, so that takes the pre-class stress away. Everything is done for you.”
GOAT Climb & Cryo, which opened in June, sits right across the street. The studio uses versaclimbers to provide a full-body workout, as well as Cryotherapy to offer innovative recovery sessions. Being so close allows the studios to work together.
“It builds a community,” Garcia said. “So many of our students take class with us, but might also go boxing, or pilates in the area. It’s such a fitness forward community, which makes our typical student outgoing and want to socialize.”
On Thursdays, GOAT members get to take class at 2.0 on discount and members from the yoga studio get Cryotherapy on discount.
Mayweather Boxing and Fitness, a new gym opening this month at 219 W. Hubbard, will be offering the gold standard of fitness just like its leader, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. This is the first franchise in Chicago, but there are plans to open three more.
The space will have treadmills, rowers, strength equipment, as well as boxing equipment. There will even be virtual reality set up where you can be trained by Floyd himself, box against him, or partake in a number of different workouts.
A big reason the franchise wanted to be in River North was the mix of residential and business buildings in the area.
“It was a no-brainer for us to look at the neighborhood,” franchise owner Sara McSpedon said. “I think there’s (workout studios in the area) because the mix between the residential and the business, it’s very rare to find a neighborhood within downtown Chicago that has so much of both.”
If you’re in the area and you’d like some more options, you can also visit Studio Three, Shadowbox, Row House, Studio Lagree, Kick@55, Solidcore, CycleBar and many more.


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Topic: MacBook Pro
10/20/2016, 09:10 am
One of the key changes to next week's anticipated MacBook Pro refresh is believed to be a new touch-sensitive OLED screen replacing the function row of keys on the keyboard. Trademark filings by Apple reveal the possible names the company could use to brand it.
10/19/2016, 04:10 pm
Apple on Wednesday issued invitations to members of the press for an event at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters on Oct. 27, where it is expected to unveil a thinner MacBook Pro with OLED touch bar and reversible USB-C ports.
10/19/2016, 03:10 pm
In what may be turning out to be a busy week for Apple, the company is inviting attendees at the annual Final Cut Pro X user's conference to visit the its corporate headquarters next door, just as it is expected to unveil a new MacBook Pro design with dynamic OLED touch bar.
10/19/2016, 01:10 pm
Apple on Wednesday pushed out new fifth beta releases of both iOS 10.1 and macOS Sierra 10.12.1, as the company is expected to launch Portrait photo mode for the iPhone 7 Plus, as well as newly redesigned MacBook Pros, in just a matter of days.
10/18/2016, 05:10 pm
A report on Tuesday puts a date to rumors regarding an impending Mac hardware refresh, saying Apple will announce all new computer models at an Oct. 27 media event.
10/18/2016, 09:10 am
Apple is expected to release just three new MacBook models this fall, according to a research report released on Tuesday, possibly reaffirming claims that the company is planning to drop the 11-inch model of the MacBook Air.
10/17/2016, 09:10 pm
According to "reliable sources," Apple will announce the MacBook Pro (Late 2016) model in the next few days, shipping it and a new MacBook Air before the end of October.
10/11/2016, 01:10 pm
Apple on Tuesday supplied to developers and public testers a fourth pre-release beta of macOS 10.12.1, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for the Sierra operating system which could ship on next-generation MacBook Pros.
10/05/2016, 03:10 pm
Research data gathered in the summer of 2016 on interest in Apple's laptop lines suggest that any new release, despite the MacBook Pro having lain fallow for over a year, will generate both intense traffic and very high sales.
10/03/2016, 01:10 pm
Apple on Monday provided developers with a third pre-release beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.1, right on schedule with an earlier rumor suggesting new MacBook Pros will ship with the update later this month.
09/26/2016, 04:09 pm
Though Apple's current Mac lineup relies on AMD graphics, a switch to Nvidia could be in the works for the MacBook Pro and beyond, if new job listings from the GPU maker is any indication.
09/14/2016, 11:09 pm
Apple on Wednesday sent out surveys to a sampling of MacBook Pro customers asking whether they use the laptop's headphone jack, a question that suggests the company is looking to remove the legacy component as it did with iPhone 7.
09/09/2016, 03:09 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook has allegedly returned an email from a concerned consumer, and suggests that there are imminent changes in the pipeline.
Alleged Apple trademark filings reveal 'Iris Engine,' 'AirPod Case,' 'Home Hub,' 'Control Strip,' 'Smart Button'
09/06/2016, 12:09 pm
A wide array of international trademark filings allegedly connected to Apple could reveal the branding for new products and services, with possible ties to rumored features in the "iPhone 7," "AirPods" wireless headphones, and redesigned MacBook Pro.
09/05/2016, 08:09 am
Supply chain reports sourced from laptop manufacturers claim that they are in receipt of laptop-class Kaby Lake processors earlier than expected -- with the new chip possibly suitable for a MacBook Pro refresh.
08/30/2016, 12:08 pm
Intel has shed some specific details for the first time about the new seventh generation Kaby Lake processors suitable for the MacBook and MacBook Air, but as expected, processors suitable for the MacBook Pro have yet to materialize.
Deals: $150-$290 off 15" MacBook Pros; 12" MacBook for $964; 13" MacBook Pro (2.7GHz, 8GB, 256GB) for $1,200
08/30/2016, 12:08 pm
Shoppers this week can snap up a 15" MacBook Pro at up to $290 off or take advantage of $335 off a 2015 12" MacBook in Space Gray with exclusive coupon savings. Apple's current 13" MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage space is also $300 off on eBay while supplies last.
08/30/2016, 09:08 am
A reference to a "Dynamic Function Row" has been spotted in Apple's latest release of the Pages word processing app, potentially confirming a rumored name for the OLED touch bar on the new MacBook Pro.
08/27/2016, 03:08 pm
Once again, Apple probably won't rock the boat with any new MacBook Pro, and will likely stick with Intel integrated graphics and lower end next-generation discrete GPUs rather than giving macOS users faster options.
08/24/2016, 05:08 pm
Upcoming Macs may support USB 3.1 Gen 2, enabling peripheral speeds up to a maximum 10 gigabits per second, code discovered in macOS Sierra suggests.


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Reaching your audience at the right time and place isn’t enough. You need to capture their attention. According to a new study from the University of Notre Dame, TV advertisers should use high-energy ads to capture and hold their viewers’ attention.
High energy = high viewer arousal
The study showed that high-energy commercials can be linked to better audience engagement. This was determined by analyzing more than 27,000 TV commercials aired on U.S. networks between 2015 and 2018 and almost every single Super Bowl commercial aired from 1969 to 2020.
The team created a framework to algorithmically measure energy levels among the commercials. Then, they compared to people’s perceptions of the ads’ energy levels. The measurement of commercial energy was based on levels on Spotify’s energy measure for audio tracks. The streaming service defines energy as “a perceptual measure of intensity and powerful activity released throughout the track.” The study concluded that TV ads’ energy levels are highly correlated with people’s psychological state of “arousal,” defined as “the subjective experience of energy mobilization, which can be conceptualized as an affective dimension ranging from sleepy to frantic excitement.”
PLAY TO CONSUMERS' EMOTIONS
The study also found that advertisers should play to consumers’ emotions and not just their demographics and behaviors. Furthermore, energy levels varied across program genres and product categories. Developing an efficient marketing campaign isn’t easy. There are lots of aspects to consider.
At our firm Marketing Keys, we have almost 2 decades of experience developing campaigns. We can help your brand reach your target audience most efficiently in the right way.
Carolina Macedo, the author, is Project Coordinator of Marketing Keys.


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Logitech has all but given up on the plain vanilla set-top box war in favor of Google TV powered devices, but owners of the previous generation DMA2100 and DMA2200 Media Center Extenders woke up to a nasty surprise yesterday, their devices had been bricked. According to hundreds of upset forum posters over at The Green Button, the cause can be traced back to a dial home protocol built into the boxes firmware that now points to an address which no longer exists. Speculation up to this point is suggesting that Cisco may have pulled the plug on the server in question, but if this were true it would be a bitter pill to swallow since the oldest of these devices only went on sale last summer.
If you are unfortunate enough to be fighting with one of these boxes yourself, you might want to stop by The Green Button forums where some users have crafted some interesting work-a round’s such has blocking the dial home function via your router, or simply pointing it to an invalid gateway. Of course this could all just be a massive misunderstanding to a simple server crash, but Cisco’s silence on the issue leads us to believe it is something slightly more sinister.
We would like to take the opportunity to remind the victims of this tragedy that had they built a trusty home theater PC they wouldn’t be in this boat at all, and yes, we have a how-to for that.


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Target is closing 13 stores in 11 states, as the retailer readjusts it footprint. Employees were notified on Monday that the stores will close January 30, 2016.
In February, Target closed 11 U.S. stores.
“The decision to close a Target store is not made lightly,” Kristy Welker, a spokeswoman for Target, told ConsumerAffairs. “We typically decide to close a store after careful consideration of the long-term financial performance of a particular location. Typically, the decision to close a store is as a result of seeing several years of decreasing profitability.”
Welker said all eligible employees will be offered the option to transfer to another Target store.
The stores slated for closing are:
- Austin North East (Austin, Texas)
- Suncoast Pasco County (Odessa, Florida)
- Casa Grande, Arizona
- Victorville, California
- East Flint (Flint, Michigan)
- Columbus Southwest (Columbus, Ohio)
- Northridge (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Superior, Wisconsin
- Springfield, Ohio
- New Ulm, Minnesota
- Ottumwa, Iowa
- Anderson, Indiana
- Dixie Highway (Louisville, Kentucky)
Target has taken steps in recent months to consolidate more of its operations. In June it signed a $1.9 billion deal with CVS to take over and operate Target pharmacies.
More recently, Target announced it is teaming with Instacart, a delivery company, to deliver online grocery orders in the Minneapolis market.


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Russian Railways Logistics took part in China International Logistics Transportation Fair (CILF) 2013, the largest transport and logistics exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region. The exhibition took place in the framework of China Transport Week 2013, international transport and logistics forum held on October 14-17 in Shenzhen, China.
China Transport Week 2013 agenda also included presentations of transport and logistics companies of the city of Shenzhen and joint conference of the Coordinating Council on Trans-Siberian Transportation (CCTT) and the Association of Logistics and Supply Chain Management of Shenzhen. Moreover, the companies from Russia, CIS and Baltic countries made presentations for Chinese freight owners and logistics companies.
Russian Railways Logistics services and projects raised the interest of the Chinese companies. RZDL offered its Chinese partners and clients mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities based on experience, Russian Railways Holding support, partnership with key players in the logistics market, extensive network and portfolio of comprehensive services with advanced information system.
Since its debut in 2006, China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Transportation Fair (CILF) has been successfully held for 7 successive years and gained popular praise. CILF has built a professional, effective, reliable and wide exchange platform for all players in logistics, transport and relevant industry all over the world, attracted many well-known international brand firms to exhibit, further promoted the reputation and international influence of logistics industry in China and helped to consolidate the status of CILF as Top 1 Logistics and Transportation Exhibition in Asia.


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Bajaj Auto has confirmed to his R&D team are hard at work developing a 375CC Pulsar will debut in 2013. Baja Auto’s Managing Directory, Rajiv Bajaj has confirmed to launch its new 375CC Pulsar bike in India by 2013. Recently Bajaj Auto has recently introduced triple-plug equipped 200NS Pulsar in India.
The 2013 375CC Pulsar is safely expect to deploy all-and-more in terms of affordable Indian sport bikes with seriously quick performance. This 375CC Pulsar will be a single-cylinder version, which clearly points toward good fuel efficiency along with a lower price tag. It might be possible that Pulsar 375cc turns out to be the most affordable Sports bike in India.


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Mastercard is partnering with a bank-owned consortium to build “the most advanced, innovative and efficient payments system in the world”, which will provide real-time and batch payments across the Nordic markets.
The cards giant is pooling resources with pan-Nordic payment network P27 Nordic Payments Platform, a consortium owned by Danske Bank, Handelsbanken, Nordea, OP Financial Group, SEB and Swedbank. The newly-formed initiative references the combined population of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, which totals 27 million.
“By working together the partnership will connect people across the cluster of countries using multiple currencies,” the announcement by the partners stated. “This bold ambition will transform how money moves for consumers, businesses, society, and the payments industry itself.
“This major investment programme is a world first in terms of a real-time and batch multi-currency platform and will replace the existing payment infrastructure, enabling instant and secure payments at lower costs and increased competitiveness. Participants will be able to send and receive funds immediately across the Nordic markets at a lower cost and with higher security.
“Adding to the speed and convenience of bank account to account payments across the region this will not only offer people greater choice and opportunity, it will improve economic growth and employment by enabling new products, services and business models to develop.”
The partnership adds that developing the underlying infrastructure of the platform, and once established further common products and services based on it are planned.
The Nordic lead
“This exciting partnership will build a world first in terms of a cross region and multi-currency faster payments area,” said Javier Perez, Mastercard’s president for Europe.
“It is also evidence of Mastercard´s vision to drive real choice by being the trusted provider of new payment experiences and broadening our reach into fast bank account payment flows. The Nordic markets are global leaders in the development and usage of electronic payments and this new infrastructure will maintain their advantage over the rest of the world.”
Lars Sjögren, CEO of P27 Nordic Payments Platform commented: “This is change for real. By joining forces across the Nordics we will be able to develop instant payment solutions in a way that each country never would accomplish by themselves.
“By sharing the costs between the Nordic countries, we will get a state-of-the-art payment infrastructure in the Nordics with the highest standard when it comes to security and efficiency; further boosting innovation and growth in the Nordics.”
The partners added that demand from consumers and businesses around the world for instant and account to account payments is growing and the new payment infrastructure would put the Nordic markets at the forefront with an ecosystem that connects all bank accounts.
“Not too far in the future, family and friends might be able to pay each other using mobile devices, regardless of what service they use or which country they live in. Businesses can take advantage of access to a wider network of customers and suppliers, and the seamless movement of money when paying or getting paid. This one single interface will make it easier for banks to handle all payments – domestic, European and beyond.
“For banks, this introduction of a new platform will also provide a real-time view of the multiple schemes that are running, participant information, balances across schemes and the addition of a data-rich message set, empowering participants to explore new revenue opportunities.”
The new payment platform is subject to regulatory approvals and final investment commitments.
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UAE-based telecommunications service provider Du on Friday reported that it has led the main first-live 5G information approach its system while taking off 700 5G locales over the UAE.
The telecoms administrator said it additionally propelled a local cloud brought together 5G center system arrangement with capacity to oblige 5G NSA and 5G independent advancements.
The sending will enable Du’s clients to appreciate outrageous broadband administrations, it included an announcement.
The 5G NSA sending gives a more extensive data transmission and lower latencies to help upgraded versatile broadband administrations, for example, computer generated reality, expanded reality and 5G cloud gaming.
The cloud-local and dispersed 5G system will give du’s information organize the ability to actualize an assortment of 5G use cases.
Du said Huawei and Nokia are its key accomplices in the 5G take off.
Saleem AlBlooshi, boss framework officer, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), stated: “We are enchanted to modernize and extend our system to most recent cutting edge 5G NSA including access system and local cloud 5G center system that underpins NSA and SA. We are glad to make this innovation economically accessible in the UAE.”
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As you know, Nintendo are teaming up with Japanese ad agency Dentsu to launch a video service on the Wii next year. Japanese Wii owners are intrigued. Japanese TV networks, however? They're afraid.
A senior executive at Fuju Television - the biggest network in Japan - says that if the Wii was able to become the "centrepiece of the living room", it would be "the stuff of television producers' nightmares".
Why? Consider this: Wii Vote has been quietly gathering information on just who the kind of people are that regularly take their Wii online. What they like, who they are, that sort of thing.
Now consider Nintendo are launching the service with an ad agency. Just the kind of people who can use that data to pipe Wii owners exactly the kind of content they're looking for.
A free-to-air TV network - which has to cover every demographic base it can think of - just couldn't compete with that kind of targeted service.
Which means that, once the service launches later this year, every Wii sold is potentially one person/family lost to tv networks, and lost to the advertisers that fund them.
That is, if the service doesn't completely suck.
Nintendo to take on broadcasters with Wii TV [The Times]


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GST collection for June 2018 is Rs 95,610 crores, higher than May but lower than April
New Delhi, July 1: Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Sunday said that GST revenue for the month June rose to Rs 95,610 crore as compared to Rs 94,016 crore in May.
The May GST collection was a tad lower than April 2018's GST collection, which was Rs 1.03 lakh crore. April's GST collection was highest since the new tax regime was rolled out on July 1 last year. March 2018's GST collection was Rs 89,264 crore.
In April 2018, the collections from Goods and Services Tax (GST) were over Rs 1.03 lakh crore. The total number of GSTR-3B returns filed for the month of May up to June 2018 is 64.69 lakh, the finance ministry said in a statement.
"The total gross revenue collected in the month of June 2018 is Rs 95,610 crore," Adhia said.
The average monthly GST collections have been Rs 89,885 crore in the previous fiscal, which saw revenues at Rs 7.41 lakh crore in the July-March period. In June, total revenues earned by the Centre and states after settlement are Rs 31,645 crore for Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Rs 36,683 crore for State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), the ministry said.
Of the total Rs 95,610 crore gross revenue collected in June, Rs 15,968 crore is on account of CGST, Rs 22,021 crore SGST, Rs 49,498 crore (including Rs. 24,493 crore collected on imports) on account of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and Rs 8,122 crore from cess. Adhia said that Rs 1 lakh crore revenue is "not the norm still".
"We hope to bring it (GST revenue) to the level of Rs 1 lakh crore (every month)," he said while addressing the GST-Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Adhia also said if bogus bills are not issued, then revenues would improve further in the coming months. During his speech, the secretary also acknowledged the efforts of stakeholders, central and state tax officers and business community in making GST, which was rolled out on July 1 last year, a success.
In the month of June 2018, additional provisional settlement has been done and Rs 50,000 crore has been settled between the Centre and states. This is in addition to the earlier provisional settlement of Rs 35,000 crore in February 2018, the ministry added.
OneIndia News with PTI inputs


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Apple has setback in China as both the iBooks Store and iTunes closed by state regulator
The news comes out only days before Apple is set to report its earnings on April 26, one day later than previously announced
The iTunes and iBooks stores have been shuttered in China by the regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. The actual closing occurred days ago, but word of the closing took a while to reach the US media. It is not good news for a tech company expected to have one of its least impressive earnings reports in a long time next week.
“We hope to make books and movies available again to our customers in China as soon as possible,” an Apple spokeswoman told the select few media outlets the company will talk to. No notice of the closings was posted on the company’s website, and certainly no press release issued.
At issue, of course, is control of the content available to China’s citizens. The iTunes and iBooks Stores are basically the wild west when it comes to both what can be found there and its organization and maintenance.
For Apple, China remains the one really strong segment of its business. Last quarter, Apple reported that business in Greater China grew 14 percent, while its business in the Americas and Japan declined 4 percent and 12 percent respectively.
Growth in China for media content sales was certainly something both the company and investors were counting on in order to sustain the company’s growth and profits.
Earlier this week Apple leaked that it would move back by one day its earnings report, from April 25 to April 26. No reason was given for this, and no press release issued regarding the change until today, several days after the news was generally known (no one quite knows what Apple’s press team does for a living).