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We will recollect 2017 as the year when cryptocurrencies blew up and accumulated mainstream consideration. Come 2018, an ever-increasing number of people are trying to get their hands on some activity in the crypto space. This mostly includes people who have no clue about the underlying tech and simply need to make some fast money. What people fail to understand is that like some other investments, cryptocurrencies also demand persistence and a well-executed plan. In this article, we recommend the main 5 Cryptocurrencies which you should have an eye on.
There are two main investment systems for cryptocurrencies – long-term and transient investment plans. In a long-term investment, people will quite often hold onto their cryptos for no less than a half year or one year. Then again, people investing for the present moment are mostly looking for easy gains. Before investing with both of the methodologies in these main 5 cryptocurrencies, you should explore about currencies holding the most potential and their underlying technology. Jump profound into the crypto news and find out what a company plans to do later on. Learn about the people they are partnering with and also if they are planning to solve any real-world problems.
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies
The oldest cryptocurrency still dominates the market with a 40% piece of the pie. Bitcoin remains to be one of the main 10 cryptocurrencies of 2022. It still compensates for areas of strength for itself, especially for first-time crypto investors. Investing in Bitcoin can be precarious, however, considering its dynamic cost fluctuations. Investors should look for a sharp fall in costs to get their hands on it for a lower cost. Additionally, read the news and find out if the company is bringing any technical upgrades to its technology. This can additionally move the cost up substantially.
Ethereum must be on the list of top 10 cryptocurrencies in 2022. It collected the consideration of numerous influential people recently which could translate to better possibilities. Ethereum is something beyond a cryptocurrency yet additionally a platform for different developers to build their blockchains. This implies the possibility of ETH-bearing organic products for investments is extremely high. Ethereum is also looking to bring revolutionary changes to its technology this year. This includes the implementation of new protocols that are almost prepared.
Ripple is one more promising cryptocurrency that enrolled a development of 36000% in the year 2021. You could have passed up the most obvious opportunity of investing in Ripple last year. In any case, it still compensates for a savvy decision in 2022 and thus comes to the list of top 10 cryptocurrencies. An international transaction using traditional installment framework take somewhere in the range of 2-10 business days. Meanwhile, Ripple can do it in only seconds. Therefore numerous installment institutions like American Express, JP Morgan and Santander are already implementing Ripple’s technology.
Like different coins referenced above, Litecoin also showed development of 8000% in the year 2021. From $4 in January to $358 in December, it created colossal gains for early investors. These people had the option to see its potential before the huge development. One of the main 5 cryptocurrencies, it intends to refine the technology of Bitcoin and completed the primary lightning network transaction in May 2017. The transaction made it possible to send 0.00000001 Litecoin from Zurich to San Francisco in less than one second. When the technology is entirely implemented into the cash, one more huge leap in the costs might follow.
Another promising Altcoin for the year 2022 is Dash (dubbed Digital Money). It has a market cap of $4.8 Billion, and transactions worth $100 Million are made on the platform consistently. Dash, launched in 2015 is money given the Bitcoin project. It intends to become the easiest-to-understand and most scalable installment framework in the world. Perhaps the most ‘decentralized’ cash exists at present, consequently putting cash on Dash can be fruitful.


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The retail trade show season kicks off this week with the start of the Internet Retailer Conference (IRCE). The superbowl of retail shows features pretty much every well-known retailer and every vendor under the sun, from SEM and SEO agencies to…well, us! We’ll be traveling around the country – and across the
pond – to attend and present at many of the seasons events. So, here’s a quick rundown of what’s going on and where we’ll be:
- IRCE – San Diego, June 14-16 – Exhibiting, booth 1206
- Etail Europe – London, June 20-22 – Exhibiting
- Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop – San Diego, July 11-13 – Sponsoring and hosting a roundtable with Overstock.com.
- Etail East – Boston, August 8-11 – Exhibiting and Speaking
- Shop.org Annual Summit – Boston, September 12-14 – Exhibiting and hosting a “Big Idea” Session (Stay tuned…!)
- Internet Retailing Conference – London, October 4th – Exhibiting and hosting a workshop (Stay tuned…!)

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Sales of new cars down 43pc on 2011
NEW-CAR sales plunged last month, reflecting the massive effect the economic crisis is having on buyers and sellers.
New figures show they are around 43pc down on the corresponding month in 2011.
The latest figures (up to June 28) from the Motorcheck.ie car index show sales have now fallen steadily for each of the past five months.
And another set of statistics -- due today from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) -- is expected to confirm how the lack of economic activity is hitting buyers and sellers.
The Motorcheck trends show sales are down 12.5pc for the year to date.
This shrivelling of sales has sparked a number of garage closures. Motor industry sources frankly admit they expect more over the coming weeks and months.
That is because we do most of our new-car buying in the first three or four months of the year. It leaves dealers effectively scratching around for relatively few sales and depending on servicing, etc for the rest of the year while still paying wages and upkeep expenses.
Motorcheck.ie chief Shane Teskey said: "A 43pc drop in registrations only highlights the crisis that the motor industry now finds itself in."
One aspect of current buying highlighted by the latest figures is how important company fleet purchases have become to the industry.
Of the 64,567 new cars, 39pc (25,308) have been registered to a company.
While no comparable figures are available, there is a feeling across the industry that the number of private buyers has tapered off significantly in recent times.
Secondhand imports are no longer highlighted as the contentious thorn in the side and perceived threat to jobs they once were. However, there is a steady level of buying. Used-car imports figures are running neck-and-neck with last year's corresponding levels of 20,468.
Yet there are 'success' stories amid the doom and gloom. Not least of these is Skoda. It was once the infamous butt of jokes, but its Superb model is now second only to BMW's 5-Series in the executive sector -- something unthinkable only a few years ago.
The 5-Series tops the segment on 545 but the Superb is a strong second (351) ahead of Audi's A6 (327) and the Mercedes E-Class (170).
The times are changing across Ireland's motor industry, and the next six months will undoubtedly bring further changes.


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Microsoft has once again spilled the beans on their upcoming plans for the next Xbox, which is operating under the codename Durango. According to a job posting for Microsoft, the publisher and software creator is looking for a Marketing Manager to help usher in a new age of Microsoft products and software that would include Office, Windows, and the next Xbox. (The listing itself has been altered to no longer include Xbox, but at one point it did mention Microsoft’s console brand)
Obviously this is all information that gamers would expect Microsoft to be planning for, but the most important part of the listing is the time frame. Microsoft lists 18 months as when this next phase should take place and be completed, suggesting that the Xbox 720 will be on store shelves before the end of 2013.
Earlier in the week, Microsoft’s Brian Hall, in talking a little bit about the future of Microsoft, let it slip that not only was the company working on new versions of Surface and the Windows Phone, but Xbox as well. Yet another claim that reiterates Xbox 720 is coming.
In the past, gamers had expected that after an E3 2013 reveal that Microsoft and Sony would announce their console’s launch dates to be Holiday 2014, but apparently Microsoft is hoping to get yet another head start, the same head start that Nintendo could care less about.
As expected Microsoft is vehemently denying Hall’s claims in regards to a new Xbox rolling out, stressing that the comments were made about future Xbox games and experiences being developed for new technology like Smart Glass. It’s almost as if Microsoft refuses to acknowledge the existence of a new console, even though plenty of information has already been released about it, including rumored pictures of the current phase of dev kits.
We’re currently on the precipice of something big — a new console generation — and rather than generate some genuine fan enthusiasm, publisher’s are trying to keep everything as tightly under wraps as possible. Rather than say a new Xbox is in the future, but that they aren’t prepared to reveal more about it, Microsoft is trying to twist comments by their own people into even more convoluted statements.
Will Microsoft be releasing the Xbox 720 by 2013’s end? What will the timeline be for next-gen console announcements?


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US Hits Roller Bearings from South Korea With Antidumping Duties
The US Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of tapered roller bearings from South Korea.
Commerce determined that exporters from South Korea have sold tapered roller bearings in the United States at 8.21 to 52.44 percent less than fair value.
As a result of the decision, Commerce will instruct US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to collect cash deposits from importers of tapered roller bearings from South Korea based on these final rates.
In 2017, imports of certain tapered roller bearings from South Korea were valued at an estimated $67.4 million. The petitioner in the case was the The Timken Company of Ohio.
Antidumping duty laws provide American businesses and workers with an internationally accepted mechanism to seek relief from the harmful effects of the unfair pricing of imports into the United States. Foreign companies that price their products in the US market below the cost of production or below prices in their home markets are subject to antidumping duties. Since the beginning of the current administration, Commerce has initiated 118 new antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. Commerce currently maintains 449 antidumping and countervailing duty orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to issue its final determination on or around August 2, 2018. If the ITC makes an affirmative final injury determination, Commerce will issue an AD order on subject merchandise from South Korea. If the ITC makes a negative final determination of injury, the investigation will be terminated and no order will be issued.


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Vermont has become the first state in history to legalize recreational marijuana via the state legislature and the ninth state overall to legalize it.
Under the new measure signed into law Monday by Gov. Phil Scott (R), adults age 21 and older can now possess up to one ounce of marijuana and cultivate up to two mature and four immature cannabis plants.
The law also creates a committee to determine taxes and regulations.
Today’s news brings the number of states where recreational marijuana is legal to nine, including Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada, California, Massachusetts and Maine.
“This is a milestone in the evolving politics of marijuana,” said Tom Angell, a legalization advocate who writes the Marijuana Moment newsletter.
However, the law does not allow legal sales of marijuana.
Scott said he signed the bill “with mixed emotions.”
In a letter to legislators, Scott said his veto of the earlier bill made clear “my reservations about a commercial system which depends on profit motive and market-driven demand for its growth.”
The Hill added:
Scott said he would veto any additional efforts to loosen restrictions or implement a legal retail market until legislators addressed highway safety, education efforts and prevention of youth consumption.
Kevin Sabet, who heads the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said the fact that the law does not allow a retail market represents a setback to the legalization movement.
“By signing this, the Governor essentially killed any chance of full legalization,” Sabet told The Hill in an email. “In so many ways, this is a big setback for the pot industry. Vermont will be off-limits to them for the foreseeable future.”
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This is the first time since launch of Amazon Echo show in June this year, Amazon decided to slash its price — reported by Variety.com. While introduced this year, originally introductory price was $229. Now recently price was slashed and being sold at $199.99.
Last tuesday, News broke that Google has disabled youtube on Amazon Echo show, after that Google and Amazon started blaming each other for this. According to Google — Implementation of Youtube on Amazon Echo show violated the terms of services, while Amazon says — the cut-off had happened without an explanation or a warning to customers. “There is no technical reason for that decision, which is disappointing and hurts both of our customers,” — Company said in statement.
Disabling of youtube on echo show was one of the major factor of sales drop and this disappoints users, reflected in product reviews on amazon.com
“Without YouTube it’s a speaker with words,” wrote one reviewer. Another called it a “paperweight” without YouTube access, and a third consumer wrote: “Best feature has been removed… Amazon should start issuing refunds.”
However Amazon spokesperson has different views on sales drop — According to spokesperson — list of best-sellers sees a lot of fluctuation, and that the company also introduced six new devices last week, which could have pushed the Echo Show down in the sales rank.


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Google's Android phone has only one lens, but a technology called RAISR uses machine learning to help you zoom in better.
You're forgiven if you've forgotten about the Pixel C, an Android tablet Google started selling two years ago. At its launch, it was a confounding device with clever (or, as I said in our review, "too clever") hardware saddled with software that didn't work well on a tablet. Now its dubious run has ended, as you can no longer buy it from Google's online store, as noted by Android Police.
The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL looked like a worthy second attempt at an iPhone-killer from Google. But since launch, the supposed Android flagships have struggled with a laundry list of problems longer than Jay-Z's, like a defective screen, hissing problems, and questionable durability.
The Google Pixel 2 has a lot of great features. It's waterproof, the camera is fantastic, and it runs a simple, easy-to-use version of Android.
Categorize this under "one of the worst possible PR nightmares for a Google smart speaker." According to Artem Russakovskii at Android Police, the Google Home Mini he was reviewing was randomly and near-constantly recording sounds in his home and transmitting them to Google. The company acknowledged the problem and is issuing a software update to resolve the issue, which appears to boil down to a failure of the touch sensor on the top.
Google has released the latest version of its Android mobile operating system (OS), which is named after Oreo chocolate biscuits. It adds a new "picture-in-picture" mode that lets some apps run in a small corner of the screen.
Google might soon release a data-friendly version of its search app for mobile. That's because the company is currently piloting such an app in Indonesia, as the eagle-eyed team at Android Police first spotted.
Facebook already tailors its feed of news, sports scores and viral videos to show you what you want. Now Google is going to do it too. In a classic case of Silicon Valley "Anything you can do I can do better," the search giant on Wednesday updated its free Google app for iPhones and Android phones with a feed that uses artificial intelligence to show you things like news stories or movie trailers.
If you remember, all the way back in February, HMD's Nokia Android lineup made its international debut at Mobile World Congress. The highest-end device, the Nokia 6, impressed us with its metal body, great build quality, stock Android, and low ??29 price tag.
2017 is the year of the slim-bezel smartphone, and the latest to enter the fray is Andy Rubin's "Essential" smartphone startup. Today the company announced the "Essential Phone," a flagship Snapdragon 835 device headed to the US for $699.
Google wrapped up the first day of its annual developer conference, Google I/O, yesterday with a number of new features and solutions for Android developers. In addition to announcing the Android O Developer Preview 2, Android Go, Kotlin on Android and Android Studio 3.0, the company announced it is open-sourcing its Firebase SDKs, opening up access to Android Instant Apps, and providing new developer features in its Google Play console.
StatCounter is out today with its data for February 2017 and highlights that Android is inching closer to passing Windows as the most popular operating system for internet usage worldwide.
Last year Nextbit launched the innovative Robin Android smartphone. It has just been acquired by Razer and will continue to operate as an independent entity within the larger company.
Google is expanding its "Android One" program for low-cost smartphones to the US in coming months, promising phone makers major new promotional dollars if they play by its rules, say three people briefed on the plan.
Using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820A processor, this concept system is based on the latest version of the Android OS (7.0 Nougat), which is designed to provide automakers with a superior, high-performing platform to quickly develop cloud-connected infotainment systems.
Apple captured an estimated 104% of total smartphone industry profits during Q3. How is this possible? Because the Android vendors were busy losing money.
Apple's iOS devices like iPhones and iPads crashed twice as often in the second quarter compared to the previous one, new data shows.
Qualcomm needs to help Xiaomi to grow beyond its Android phone business model. It's time Xiaomi makes Snapdragon-powered Windows phones.
Security researchers have found a series of security holes in almost a billion Android devices that use chipsets from Qualcomm.
Serious security flaws that could give attackers complete access to a phone's data have been found in software used on tens of millions of Android devices.
It won't be just Apple that might be interested in making a counter-offer. Google, whose Android smartphones are based on ARM, Samsung and TSMC could all benefit from an acquisition of the UK firm.
According to a recent memo, Senate staffers will no longer receive any BlackBerry devices going forward-it's an Android and iPhone world on the hill now. BlackBerry will continue to support any devices still in use, but that's it.
Less than a year after Sony shuttered its PlayStation Mobile service-which brought PlayStation content to Android devices-Sony has launched ForwardWorks. The new division will "leverage the intellectual property" of PlayStation games to create games for iOS and Android devices, but only in Asia and Japan.
Google has quietly been building a new livestreaming app called YouTube Connect, VentureBeat has learned. This service highlights the company's efforts to double down on live video while also placing it in a position to compete directly against Twitter's Periscope and Facebook Live. YouTube Connect will be available on both iOS and Android devices.
Once more Google has released the monthly look at the market share of each version of Android. Once more the poor performance of the current version is painfully on show. And once more the arguments about how important this is will carry on. Why is Google allowing this vicious cycle to continue?
It looks like everyone has forgotten one of the big selling points of Android is for manufacturers. Either that or Google is ready to concede a vital UI element to Apple's iOS.


text: Right now, the global bottled water industry is in one of those strange and energetic boom phases where every week, it seems, a new product finds its way on to the shelves. Not just another bland still or sparkling, but some entirely new definition of the element. It is a case of capitalism at its most hyperactive and brazenly inventive: take a freely available substance, dress it up in countless different costumes and then sell it as something new and capable of transforming body, mind, soul. Water is no longer simply water – it has become a commercial blank slate, a word on to which any possible ingredient or fantastical, life-enhancing promise can be attached. ... The global market was valued at $157bn in 2013, and is expected to reach $280bn by 2020. Last year, in the UK alone, consumption of water drinks grew by 8.2%, equating to a retail value of more than £2.5bn. Sales of water are 100 times higher than in 1980. Of water: a substance that, in developed countries, can be drunk for free from a tap without fear of contracting cholera. What is going on? ... There now seems to be no limit on what a water can be, or what consumers are willing to buy. It is no longer enough for water to simply be water: it must have special powers. ... At some point, surely, we will reach “peak” water. Perhaps it will be the moment consumers lose faith in the cellulite-eradicating powers of Buddha water or wonder if it’s really worth paying over the odds for birch sap.


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WPG, Innoscience ink global distribution pact
Innoscience Technology, a supplier of high-performance, low-cost gallium-nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) power solutions, has signed a global distribution agreement with WPG Holdings (WPG), giving customers in all parts of the world access to Innoscience’s leading high and low voltage normally-off (enhancement mode) GaN HEMTs.
Dr Denis Marcon, General Manager, Innoscience Europe comments: “Our aim is to ensure that every power electronics designer – no matter where they are based – can benefit from the efficiency, power and size advantages that GaN technology brings. That is why we have invested in huge capacity – the largest in the world. Distribution is also a big part of our plans, and we are excited and honoured to announce WPG – the world’s largest semiconductor distributor – as our first global supply chain partner.”
Adds Nigel Watts, VP, WPG EMEA: “GaN is set for explosive growth as all markets – consumer, communications, automotive, industrial – experience the leap forward in end-product performance they can achieve by switching from traditional silicon-based power devices to GaN. Innoscience is the world's largest 8-inch GaN-on-Si device manufacturer with a capacity of 10,000 8-inch wafers per month (WPM) – which is set to grow to 70,000 WPM by 2025. Therefore it is fitting that Innoscience have signed a global franchise deal with WPG. Product is available NOW and lead-times are far better than the traditional Silicon alternatives. Design now and manufacture sooner.”


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BOSTON – Deborah Anderson had heard the urban legends about the contraceptive effectiveness of Coca-Cola products for years. So she and her colleagues decided to put the soft drink to the test. In the lab, that is. For discovering that, yes indeed, Coke was a spermicide, Anderson and her team are among this year’s winners of the Ig Nobel Prize, the annual award given by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine for oddball but often surprisingly practical scientific achievements.
The ceremony at Harvard University, in which actual Nobel laureates bestow the awards, also honored a British psychologist who found that foods that sound better taste better; a group of researchers who discovered exotic dancers make more money when they are at peak fertility; and a pair of Brazilian archaeologists who determined armadillos can change the course of history. Anderson, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Boston University’s School of Medicine, and her colleagues found that not only was Coca-Cola a spermicide, but that Diet Coke for some reason worked best. Their study appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1985. “We’re thrilled to win an Ig Nobel, because the study was somewhat of a parody in the first place,” said Anderson, who added that she does not recommend using Coke for birth control purposes. A group of Taiwanese doctors were honored for a similar study that found Coca-Cola and other soft drinks were not effective contraceptives. Anderson said the studies used different methodology.
A Coca-Cola spokeswoman refused comment on the Ig Nobel awards.


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Microsoft: Xbox One and PS4 Could Sell a Billion Units
Redmond expects at least 400 million consoles to be sold next-gen.
Microsoft believes that the entertainment options available with next generation consoles could see as many as one billion units being sold according to an interview with Official Xbox Magazine.
Yusuf Mehdi, the senior vice-president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, commented "Every generation, as you've probably heard, has grown approximately 30%. So this generation is about 300 million units. Most industry experts thing the next generation will get upwards of about 400 million units. That's if it's a game console, over the next decade."
In fact, Mehdi says that Microsoft expects the entertainment services available with PS4 and Xbox One will more than double their retail impact "We think you can bo broader than a game console, that's our aim, and you can go from 400 million to potentially upwards of a billion units. That's how we're thinking of the Xbox opportunity as we go forward."
Mehdi has also revealed that Microsoft expect to sell 100 million Xbox 360s, an increase of around 25 million, over the next several years. The Wii has already reached that milestone and based on sales' projection the PlayStation 3 will hit 100 million around 2016.
Both the Xbox One and the PS4 are expected to be launched later this year.
Below is a graph demonstrating Microsoft's projections for next-gen systems courtesy of Xbox Wire.


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| Khaitan: Dues blues
Calcutta, June 13: PricewaterhouseCoopers and S. B. Billimoria & Co, the two auditors of Eveready Industries India (EIIL), have raised questions on Rs 172.87 crore in some overdue loans and advances given out by the company.
The auditors say there are certain overdue loans and advances, interest and other recoverable items worth Rs 172.87 crore and a year-end decline in the value of quoted and unquoted investments to Rs 11.91 crore.
The auditors have observed that the company has set aside Rs 100 crore in provisions for contingencies, but available information and records do not help them to determine whether that is enough.
The company had made a provision of Rs 100 crore against these loans and advances in 2001-02.
The management maintains that these advances became overdue on account of the sluggish market conditions and the difficulties in liquidating the assets. The continuing sub-optimal market conditions, sedate capital market and poor monsoon during the year have retarded recovery efforts by the company.
Officials of the company said the management is still pursuing options for recovery of these loans or arranging security, pending repayment and is hopeful that an improvement in market conditions would result in repayments being made.
EIIL, the flagship company of B. M. Khaitan, has also sold out investments in shares and mutual funds to clean up its balance-sheet.
The company has sold out shares of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India and SBI Mutual Funds. The company has also offloaded its investments in SBI floating interest bonds.
“There were some junk investments in certain companies like Dakorji Properties, McNama Consultants, Gesco Corporation and others. The company thought it prudent to offload these investments to present a clean balance-sheet to its shareholders,” said a senior official of the company.
The company has interests in both tea and battery. In 2002-03, the company sold 10.76 million units of flashlights. The total production of batteries touched 1 billion. The company exports its batteries under the brand name ‘Lava’ to seven countries.


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Democratic and Republican lawmakers are working to pass time-sensitive legislation that would roll back a White House rule allowing Chinese solar panel makers to circumvent U.S. trade laws.
In early June, President Biden implemented a 24-month moratorium on the enforcement of solar panel anti-circumvention tariffs introduced under the Obama administration to protect U.S. companies. The White House characterized the move as a two-year "bridge" that would allow companies to build solar panel production capabilities on U.S. soil.
The move came after the Commerce Department said months earlier it would investigate whether Chinese manufacturers were routing solar panels through countries in Southeast Asia to avoid U.S. tariffs. And in December published its preliminary findings which showed four large solar companies had routed products through Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam to circumvent duties.
"Even after the U.S. Department of Commerce determined in an investigation that solar panels imported from Southeast Asian countries were circumventing tariffs on Chinese-made solar components, the Biden Administration continued to put American manufacturers last by keeping in place a two-year tariff exemption for these solar panels," Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, told Fox News Digital.
REPUBLICANS UNVEIL EFFORT TO BOOST ENERGY PRODUCTION, FAST-TRACK PERMITTING PROCESS
"This decision is penalizing American workers, increasing the United States’ dependency on foreign nations for our energy needs, and harming our domestic solar manufacturing industry," Latta said. "It will take a concerted, bipartisan effort to reverse this decision to ensure our trade laws are enforced and China faces consequences for undercutting American manufacturing."
In January, Latta cosponsored bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., and Bill Posey, R-Fla., that would annul Biden's executive order and ensure foreign companies that violate U.S. trade law are held accountable. Companion legislation was also introduced in the Senate and is believed to have significant bipartisan support.
BIDEN ADMIN QUIETLY ADMITS WHITE HOUSE'S 9,000 UNUSED OIL PERMITS TALKING POINT IS WRONG
The legislation utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a law dating back nearly three decades that allows Congress to revoke federal rules. But a bill using the CRA must be passed by the House within 60 legislative days of a rule being finalized, giving lawmakers a short amount of time to reverse Biden's action on solar tariffs from June.
"We have been working hard every day to build support on both sides," said George Cecala, a spokesperson for Posey. "There is also a companion bill in the Senate. The Biden Proclamation is effective for two years, which is the amount of time China needs to dominate the solar industry and eliminate any major American competition."
"Not enforcing our trade laws only accelerates the demise of American solar manufacturers and strengthens China’s control over the supply chain for the long term," Cecala continued. "We have been working with all of the leaders to try to get this to the floor and it’s up to them to schedule it."
Despite its bipartisan support, though, it is unclear how Republican leadership plans to move forward with the legislation. Under House rules, the bill must be released by the Ways and Means Committee, but the panel has yet to move ahead advancing the legislation. Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., didn't respond to a request for comment.
Lauren Fine, spokesperson for Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told Fox News Digital leadership is looking at the bill for "possible floor consideration in the near future" once it goes through the committee process. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's office, R-Minn., declined to comment, but a person familiar suggested he is supportive of the effort.
Green energy industry groups like American Clean Power and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), meanwhile, have pushed back on the legislation and have expressed support for Biden's emergency declaration. SEIA, which counts energy utility and Chinese solar companies among its members, has argued the Commerce Department investigation had a chilling effect on the solar supply chain, hurting American jobs.
BIDEN ADMIN'S BILLION-DOLLAR 'ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE' SPENDING PROBED BY GOP OVERSIGHT LEADERS
"We strongly disagree with the Commerce Department’s contradictory preliminary decision, which is not supported by the facts, and we believe it should be reversed on final review," Abigail Ross Hopper, the president and CEO of SEIA, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"In the absence of that, the tariff pause is the next best option to protect the livelihood of tens of thousands of American solar workers," Hopper said. "We believe most lawmakers want to grow these American jobs and the economy-fueling clean energy these workers are providing."
SEIA and American Clean Power both gave thousands of dollars to both Republicans and Democrats during the 2022 midterm election cycle. NextEra Energy, the nation's largest electric utility company and a leading solar project developer, gave $20,000 to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Scalise and Emmer, collectively, election filings showed.
A U.S. solar industry official, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from Chinese industry which continues to dominate the global solar panel supply chain, said it was "unconscionable" that Biden undermined his own administration's investigation that determined illegal circumventing activity.
"There's a reason why the Biden administration gave China a two-year free pass to violate U.S. law: it takes two years to build a wafer factory. And that's exactly what the Chinese are doing right now," the official said.
"So when the solar emergency declaration expires, not only did the Biden administration protect them from facing any retribution from illegal trade activity, but they also gave the Chinese enough time to construct a vertical supply chain in order to avoid any U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar imports," they added.
"I'm willing to bet that not even China's President Xi Jinping could have dreamed up such a sweetheart deal."


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He isn’t bearish. Truth be told, his thoughts seem to lean somewhat bullish.
Crypto costs may at present be burdened by a troublesome worldwide financial environment, as per Joel Birch, fellow benefactor of mechanized crypto contributing stage Stacked.
“I don’t really feel that 2020 will be the time of some sort of significant retail bull run, generally because of the way that the worldwide economy actually waits over this industry, much the same as other money related business sectors,” the character, otherwise called “Bitcoin Birch” on Twitter, told Cointelegraph in a meeting. Birch, nonetheless, said he keeps up a genuinely certain inclination regarding upward value desires for the remainder of the year.
The COVID-19 pandemic flipped around the world’s economies as deterrent estimates shut organizations and slowed down movement. The U.S. specifically has seen joblessness numbers increment now and again, just as social distress and troubles. Albeit certain viewpoints, for example, joblessness, have all the earmarks of being improving, economies actually face vulnerabilities.
Considering the battling monetary scene, Birch stays bearish on standard business sectors, including land. While he doesn’t expect blasting crypto costs over the whole market, Birch said he likewise doesn’t anticipate a significant decrease. Indeed, he noticed that the crypto market could see Bitcoin holding sensible upward weight in its excursion toward $14,000 or $15,000.
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Twilio Customers Share Stories of Digital Acceleration
As previously reported on No Jitter, Twilio used last week’s Signal customer and partner conference to unveil a variety of products and initiatives targeting the accelerated shift from physical to digital experiences brought on by COVID-19. But it also took the opportunity to highlight businesses that are pushing through the crisis by transforming digitally with the help of its APIs.
Among those businesses is Nike, whose top executive joined the virtual Signal keynote to share the company’s transformation story.
Digital investments aren’t new to Nike; in fact, over the last six years, the shoe retailer had been on a path that would have seen digital channels account for 30% of the overall business by 2023, said Joe Donahue, president and CEO, at Nike. Then COVID-19 hit, and on March 15, the shoe retailer closed all brick-and-mortar storefronts around the world. Immediately, Nike became 100% digitally open for business, via Nike.com as well as its Nike app plus its SNKRS, Nike Run Club, and Nike Training Club apps. Digital was “the only way we could connect with consumers,” he emphasized.
At the same time, Nike suddenly had 35,000 store employees — “store athletes,” as it calls them — at home and needing a way to work. The Twilio platform enabled Nike to connect with its consumers. Nike, a longtime customer of Twilio, turned to the API platform as a means of addressing this challenge. Building on top of the platform, Nike developed an application that lets consumers text questions to store employees from within its mobile apps, he said. As a result of being able to connect consumers and store employees, Nike has seen its digital business explode, and continue to grow even now that physical retail is back, Donahue said. Store employees can serve in-store and digital consumers — “it's a real win-win,” he added.
Besides Donahue, speakers from Mount Sinai Health System, United Way, and Ernst & Young also joined the keynote to share how their organizations have accelerated digital strategies during the pandemic.
Mount Sinai Health System – As this health organization studied how to become digitally driven and virtual-first, it identified three healthcare experiences that are fundamentally broken, said David Kerwar, chief product officer and head of consumer digital innovations at Mount Sinai Health System. They are a patient’s ability to find and access care, their ability to navigate the care plan system, and to pay bills. To address the challenge, Mount Sinai used the Twilio platform to build and deploy a “completely new digital front door” to its services. Now, patients have the ability to access, navigate, and pay for care from a single interface, he said.
As an example, he described how this might look to a patient named Lisa who develops a pain in her neck during a cross-country flight. When she lands, Lisa texts “474624,” which spells out “for Sinai,” and the hospital texts her back a link leveraging Twilio to bring her into the new Mount Sinai digital front door. She taps, “Find care now,” and after a few chatbot interactions to rule out an emergency, she’s able to connect to a live navigator who helps find the right physician and time that works for her. “Using Twilio, we can recognize when Lisa comes back into our platform, based upon her cell phone number … so we can offer her custom reminders and calls to actions based upon her care history,” he added.
United Way – In the first few weeks of the pandemic, this organization saw a doubling of call volume coming into its 211 service, which provides social services, food programs, housing, and additional assistance to people across the U.S., said Rachel Krausman, senior director for 211 at United Way (see related No Jitter article). As part of its COVID-19 response, United Way partnered with Twilio.org, a Twilio initiative aimed at supporting employees make a positive social impact, to deploy Autopilot, Twilio technology for building conversational bots, she said. Using Autopilot, United Way has been able to route callers to an FAQ for answering common questions “without having to use the resources of a live specialist,” she explained. Using Autopilot analytics, it tracks how well the tool responds to callers and makes adjustments to improve the client experience in real-time, she added.
In addition, United Way deployed Twilio’s programmable contact center, Flex, to connect people calling 211 in areas without such service to agents who could handle their questions, Krausman said. This was primarily an issue in Ohio, where 38 counties did not have 211 capabilities. Since deploying that solution there, thousands of people in Ohio have been connected to live help when they need it, she added. “Based on this foundation that we've built with Twilio Flex and Twilio Autopilot, we're now able to respond quickly and easily to other crises and emerging needs,” Krausman said.
EY – This global professional services firm set out to rethink the job candidate experience with the goal of making it “simple for candidates to find and access gigs that also provided flexibility to manage life’s challenges, like the pandemic,” said Aashir Shroff, global head of product for EY’s Escape Now platform. Toward that end, it tapped Twilio’s SendGrid email platform to implement a jobs digest email program that matches candidates to the best opportunities, he said. For candidates, “the time spent applying for gigs goes from 20 minutes to 20 seconds, and they can do it right from their couch,” he added.
Additionally, EY used Twilio SMS and Autopilot APIs to create a micro-interview chatbot for candidate pre-qualification, and realized another “big win” by using Twilio voice and video APIs to enable live interviewing from within EY’s recruiting and hiring manager platform, Shroff said. The interview is automatically recorded, saved, and transcribed, so that’s it’s easily searchable and shareable, he added.
Shroff credited EY’s use of Twilio APIs in speeding hiring time by 63%, with a cost savings improvement of 30% and an all-time-high customer satisfaction rating of 88% for the candidate experience. You can’t ask much more that than in a digital transformation.


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MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers will be available in Canada this April – just in time for BBQ season.
Bursting with real, plant-based ingredients that you can see and recognize, MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers are known for their taste and texture. The launch includes three delicious and unique flavours – Harvest Veggie Burgers, Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers – offer nine to 11 grams of protein per 67 grams.
Canadians have a growing desire to eat meatless meals is up 45 per cent over the last 10 years, more than 53 per cent of Canadians currently eat meat alternatives and the meat alternative category is up 40 per cent since 2013. MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers are perfect for vegetarians or meat reducers, anyone wanting to eat less meat while striving to eat more plant-based foods.
The plant-based goodness of MorningStar Veggie Burgers features ingredients like carrots, onions and black beans with no artificial colours, flavours or trans-fats. They are also a source of fibre, certified Kosher and made with real plant-based ingredients. They cook from frozen in approximately eight minutes and can be prepared in a skillet, in the microwave, in the oven or on the BBQ.
Look for MorningStar Farms Veggie Burgers in the freezer aisle of major Canadian grocery retailers across Canada beginning early April 2019.
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One analysis suggests limited capacity, possible loss of government support, devaluation of the ruble and other factors may prompt global automakers to halt assembly operations in Russia and instead focus on imports.
Industry analysts say Daimler is in dire need of a local production base, given the government’s recent decision to ban the purchase by state bodies and agencies of any cars produced outside the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
A government official says the significant hike in state aid is related to the continuing decline of the Russian market, adding there are no plans to provide direct financial support to automakers because of World Trade Organization restrictions.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan say the new tariff is meant to protect local auto makers against losses associated with significant increases of imports from the EU and in particular Germany, Italy and Turkey, in recent years.
The Center for Automotive Research at Stanford relies on a growing roster of sustaining supporters from the industry, including major players such as Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Chrysler, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Robert Bosch and Delphi....More
The two companies argue global megatrends related to fuel economy, safety and autonomous driving are transforming vehicles and the auto industry, making their businesses more complementary than they may appear....More
Without solid backing on Wall Street, FCA may have trouble securing favorable credit for the estimated €50 billion needed to reach aggressive volume targets set last May for the Chrysler, Jeep and Alfa Romeo brands....More
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Package store owners have expressed concerns about one of the changes to the alcoholic beverage ordinance that requires them to pay the fees to renew their annual alcoholic beverage licenses by Nov. 15 of each year.
Until the City Council voted to change the ordinance last month, license holders had until the last business day of the year to pay their renewal fees, which are about $7,000 for a year’s license.
Woody Justus, owner of Wagon Wheel package store on Thompson Bridge Road, took his concerns before the City Council at its Aug. 28 work session.
Justus, who has done business at the same location since 1976, said forcing license holders to pay their fees at the beginning of the holiday season makes it difficult to pay for inventory at the busiest time of the year.
About one-third of Wagon Wheel’s revenue comes in at the end of the year, between the middle of October and the end of December, meaning that package store owners like Justus have to spend anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 more to stock their stores, Justus said.
Being forced to fork over licensing fees in November makes it harder for package store owners to stock up for their busiest time — the holiday season, said Sammy Brown, owner of Sammy’s Package.
Brown says his two busiest days are Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Each year, Brown has to place his orders for coveted holiday gift packages of Crown Royal, Jack Daniels and high-end scotch or tequila by November or his distributors will be sold out of those products, he said.
And in the liquor business, there are no 30-day notes. Store owners have to pay for what they order when it arrives at their stores, Brown said.
"If I’ve got to lay out $7,000 for the license (in November) then all of that cuts into the cash flow (to buy Christmas inventory)," Brown said.
Both Brown and Justus said they would not pass the financial burden on to their customers with higher prices, however.
"The customers would never know the difference," Justus said.
Gainesville City Marshal Debbie Jones said the decision to make alcoholic beverage license holders pay their fees by mid-November made it easier for the city to manage renewal applications and get the following year’s licenses out to business owners before Jan. 1.
Requiring license holders to pay their renewal fees at the same time they filed their renewal paperwork streamlined the renewal process for the two city employees who handle some 130 license renewals, Jones said.
"If its all due on the same day, then everybody’s criminal history goes out on the same day and we can turn it all back around at the same time and just be done with the process," Jones said.
Yet Jones was forced to revisit the issue when package store owners said that having to pay their fees earlier would hurt their businesses.
Following instruction from council members, Jones will present an amendment to the recently passed ordinance this morning that attempts to compromise with the needs of the city and of package store owners and requires license holders to file their paperwork by mid-November and pay their renewal fees by Dec. 15 instead of in November.
Although the amendment does not allow the marshal’s office to streamline the renewal process, Jones said the amendment is still an improvement over the old ordinance because it allows the city to give business owners their licenses by the end of the year.


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Getting Smarter All the Time
The appliance landscape continues to evolve with the rise of Internet-connected devices.
“For better or worse, the digital revolution has come to the laundry and kitchen,” wrote William Broad. “Appliances are beeping, blinking, flashing messages and signaling when doors are ajar, cycles over and motors burned out. And the pace of the revolution will probably pick up.” His article, titled “The Digital Revolution Breeds Smart New Appliances,” appeared in the New York Times in 1984.
Smart new appliance technology has attracted attention for a long time. With the dramatic advances in technology in the past few years, appliances—like so many other products—are getting smarter. The smart grid is one potential application. A smart grid enabled appliance could allow consumers to better manage their energy consumption, and provide less stress on the energy grid. Though some sources say that smart grid initiatives seem to have stalled, the drive for smart and connected appliances continues to move forward.
A fully enabled smart grid requires participation from appliance manufacturers, utilities, smart meter companies, government and consumers. And with so many players, the environment can be complicated, says Mike Ballard, senior manager of Microchip’s Home Appliance Solutions Group and cloud enablement team leader. While appliance manufacturers may offer smart grid enabled appliances, in order for the appliance to connect to the grid, many outside forces must come together. However, with the Internet of Things and smart appliances, the number of parties involved shrinks to just two: appliance manufacturers and consumers. This makes the situation vastly simpler, and also allows consumers to control appliances as they would like.
While the smart grid offers a way to save energy and reduce demand on the grid, smart appliances can offer this as well. For example, Ballard says, if energy prices quadruple, consumers may be interested in knowing how expensive each cycle of their dishwasher is, and they can choose to use the lowest setting. By using the light cycle, for example, they could potentially save money without compromising use. The Internet of Things and connected appliances allow consumers to control their appliances better, an idea that continues to gain traction with the ever-present use of smartphones. Though the technology has been available for the past ten years, Ballard says that consumers are finally ready for it. This allows white goods manufacturers to design products that stand out.
Smart But Safe
But even though these smart products have new features, they also come with potential new risks. Security is the top concern for many appliance manufacturers. Although viruses and hackers sound more common in the IT world, as Ballard points out, the case of someone hacking into a baby monitor earlier this year and harassing the baby through the device is just one example of what can go wrong with these types of products. And with larger security breaches in the news—even involving major corporations—it is something designers and manufacturers take very seriously.
Geoff Mulligan, the returning IPSO chairman and previous Presidential Innovation Fellow for NIST/SmartAmerica, says it comes down to security and privacy issues. Most people wouldn’t be bothered if utilities captured energy use information and used it to understand the need for new power plants. But, they would be bothered if the data was used to try and sell them something. Though he says security and privacy are serious issues, he also noted that people may be unnecessarily worried: “I don’t think we’re just one hack away from the takedown of the entire smart grid.”
Security is nonetheless a top concern with connected appliances. According to Parks Associates research, consumers are most interested in connected appliances that offer troubleshooting features as well as safety and security. This is followed by products that are more efficient and that can save them money, says Tom Kerber, director of research, home controls and energy at Parks Associates.
Charlotte Skidmore, AHAM’s Director of Energy and Environmental Policy, notes that many companies are looking at ways to enhance the consumer experience using connectivity. Energy Star is one area where this has taken place. Companies can receive credits for offering smart grid capable products. If consumers are interested in tracking energy consumption, these products would allow for that.
But there are many directions that Internet-enabled appliances could go. “The kitchen can be such a focal point of the home,” says Chris Ely, senior manager of industry analysis and market research at the Consumer Electronics Association. “It stands to reason that the Internet, as it moves to all areas of the house would move to the appliances as well.” This could help consumers control appliances as well as alert them to problems. Ely notes that consumers are becoming more comfortable with the Internet of things, which could provide information on everything from what dog is doing to the status of the smoke alarm.
Where Will This Trend Go?
While these new features may be appealing, there are still some factors delaying adoption of connected homes. According to Barry Haaser, president of Lakeview Group, “One of the issues that’s kind of slowing down the connected home adoption, at least from an energy perspective, is that for the most part utilities haven’t really implemented dynamic pricing programs. Without more dynamic pricing based programs, I think there becomes little incentive for consumers to have connected appliances.” Still, he notes that there is value in allowing consumers to interact with retailers on how the appliance is working.
It seems as if the motivation for a connected home has to go beyond just saving energy. As Mike Bourton, co-founder and vice president of business development at Grid2Home, says, “Everybody thinks that power is an all-you-can-eat buffet, and thinks it’s their right to have energy all the time.” But, if consumers were rewarded for not using power at peak times, this could help adoption of both smart appliances and the smart grid.
According to Mulligan, it’s about time. “I’ve been working on the Internet of Things since 2001,” he says. “At times I feel we are no closer. We are just waiting for the next protocol. People are waiting for the perfect solution.” But this is the wrong approach, he says. Mulligan offered the analogy of Henry Ford. If Ford had waited for highway systems, gas stations across the country, credit card gas pumps and car insurance, we would still be riding horses. Instead, Mulligan says, we should just try building these products and figure things out along the way.
“We really don’t need yet more protocols. We have all that we need, we just need an impetus to do it. Just build something new. Take what’s there, it doesn’t have to be perfect, just good enough,” Mulligan says. “In one sense the smart grid has been leading this effort in the Internet of Things. People are out building some real systems with it, instead of waiting for another protocol.”
And Internet-connected products need to have value to draw people in. “We need to find those things that are a compelling reason for people to want to get onto the Internet of Things,” Mulligan says. “The thing that is going to really make this explode is something that we haven’t even thought of yet.”


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The steel market is going through strange days. Supplies remain strong. But demand in the domestic steel market is almost zero. This hair is not limited to the steel market. The housing market, the car market, and to some extent the Tehran Stock Exchange also follow this issue. This is the result of burning heavy liquidity in the stock market and emptying people’s pockets for transactions in all dimensions. The Iranian economic market must be revived with the help of contractionary methods. Otherwise, we will see a severe and unimaginable recession in all markets for goods and services. In the following, we will explain this issue. Please be with Artan Press.
*** Zero demand for steel in the commodity exchange
Let’s return to the steel market and transactions without results in this area. Tehran Stock Exchange is just a scene of dull and hopeless offers of domestic producers. Along with supply, however, there is a vacancy in demand. We have already mentioned that the continuation of wrong decisions made in the structure of the commodity exchange will lead the market to zero demand. These days, with the exception of a few government buyers in the beams, ingots and rebar sector, there is no news of order registration in the commodity exchange. As a result, the situation in the free market is very bad. Markets are almost half closed. Many factors have worked together to pull the market together.
*** Why did the steel exchange reach zero demand?
Supply in the country is twice the real demand, demand is almost non-existent and can be said to be zero. The reason is that construction is not done either. The construction market is a full-fledged mirror of a country’s industrial economy. When the construction market is not dynamic, what can be expected from other commodity markets? In this situation, how can the promises of housing construction that have been made recently be realized? The new government will certainly face one of the biggest challenges of recent years. The problem of the steel market is unnecessary transactions, dictatorial prices, manipulation of the dollar exchange rate at this time and the political issues that govern the country. If everyone leaves the market alone, the situation will improve and prices will return, that is, if the market is not waved, the market will return to the previous state.
*** Rumors in the shadow of zero steel demand
We are in a situation where rumors are heard even in the zero demand of the steel market. The situation is that the market no longer has the traction to bear the new rates. People have bought and stored goods; They want to use their warehouses and sell more expensively. The wave of expensive news is created by those who have goods in stock. These people did not think of the market this way. The patience of this group has also ended because many of them have accumulated all their belongings in the warehouses.
They should also think about disrupting the order of the market and catching fish from muddy water. If this issue is not addressed, the market will calm down so much that all these hoarders will suffer, the goods will become cheaper and they will be so damaged that they can no longer recover. Market participants and consumers need to rid the steel market of speculators once and for all, and there seems to be an opportunity to achieve this.
*** Impact of global steel price fluctuations on the domestic market
Another issue that has derailed prices in the domestic market is the issue of global exchange rate fluctuations. Unfortunately, any downward or upward fluctuation in the global market in Iran takes the ascent. The normal state is the return of prices in fluctuations. But the culture of buyers and sellers in Iran has been moving towards price stickiness for some time. Buyers and traders need to be a little more vigilant at this time. These shocks should not be appreciated, the news of these shocks is made by those who want prices to rise. Of course, there has been an increase in price, but this price will definitely return to the previous state and become cheaper. The market has no clear path to further price increases. If there is any talk of price growth, it is only from traders and speculators who are looking for an opportunity to be locked in this locked market.
*** Government inaction and reaching the zero demand point for steel
We have said before that the government is not interested in reform in the last days of its presidency. In many markets, this has led to the economic and livelihood situation of the society moving in this direction. Unfortunately, these days, the Iranian steel market is the result of passivity in the policy-making sector. All the factors that can lead to the growth of steel prices in the domestic market have come together in today’s market conditions and have disrupted the market order with maximum power. Unfortunately, regulators no longer have the incentive to continue. It seems that the government is no longer eager to control the factors affecting the steel market.
This has deepened the recession in the steel market. If we want to enumerate the most important factors of price growth in steel markets, the exchange rate is the most important factor. Unfortunately, the difference between the price of the half dollar and the free market has created the conditions for the creation of rents. On the other hand, due to the questioning of the efforts of the Barjami negotiations, the positive outlook of political relations has been faced with an aura of ambiguity. Continuation of this trend is likely to pose challenges for the new government in the steel sector.
*** Rising production costs; The scourge of the steel industry
Despite power outages, rising production costs, sanctions and the high rate of the dollar in the current market, we see that steel has maintained its production line with strength. Supply in the country is twice the real demand, demand is almost wedged does not exist and it can be said that it is zero. If production takes place, it is hoped to send and export. No manufacturer in the current unfavorable conditions thinks about domestic consumption and domestic customers. This is a temporary issue. This is a big injury in itself.
The reason is that construction is not done either. Even before this corona wave, demand was low. So prices have to go down. Steel prices are projected to fall significantly by, say, 20 percent over the next 20 days. Remember this from us. This signal has been heard by almost everyone in the market. But some traders and people who have stockpiled steel and metal products at high prices are looking for surfing. A similar thing happened in November last year for the car industry and the car market. Iran’s economy has become a scene of repetition.
*** Power outages are the biggest current problem in the industry
The price of raw materials in Iran has skyrocketed. Some goods are offered above their normal world prices. This issue as a cancer gland can destroy the Iranian steel market. Iran is the tenth largest exporter of steel. The continuation of the growth trend of raw material prices and the provision of subsidies to steel export goods will destroy the domestic steel market. The recession in the steel market will continue as long as raw material prices do not improve. Other infrastructure issues, such as power outages, have also been raised at regular meetings of steelmakers. This has dramatically increased the accumulated losses of manufacturing plants in recent months, and this loss of costs has been offset by the rising cost. The consumer in the current market is surrounded from several perspectives and no institution really supports this key role in the market. It is as if everyone has forgotten that the whole steel chain operates with the aim of gaining consumer satisfaction.
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Jimmy Dean has released a new commercial, introducing the Stuffed Hash Browns, described as “delicious”, “crispy”, and “breakthrough”.
“Can a morning be more than just another morning? Can a hash brown be more than just a hash brown?” – asks the
voiceover in the 30-second spot. “They can and they will” – comes the answer from the voiceover, who then introduces the brand’s Hash Browns, “stuffed full of meat and cheese, and goodness”, which “will define crispiness that makes this the next ultra-delicious breakthrough that could change everything before anything has actually even begun”.
“It’s hash browns”, says the voiceover at the end, while on the screen the taglines “This is a day changer” and “Shine on” appear.


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Leaked images have revealed the 2018 BMW M5 is stunning detail.
Official images of the all-new BMW M5 have been leaked on a Korean Youtube channel just one day before the scheduled launch of the car. The video includes images of the interior as well.
January 1, 2017
The much awaited 2018 BMW M5 has leaked ahead of its official launch. The new performance sedan based on the latest generation BMW 5 Series (G30) is slated to make its debut in 2017. However, we know a lot about the new M5. So, read on to find out.
For the first time ever, the 2018 BMW M5 will be available with four-wheel drive. According to Bimmertoday, the new model will come with a drift mode similar to the Mercedes-AMG E63 S. Thus, with a touch of a button, the M5 will transform in to a rear-wheel drive, tire-smoking drift machine.
Apart from BMW’s xDrive, the new model will feature the same 4.4-liter V8 TwinPower Turbo engine as its predecessor. That said, unlike the old car, the 2017 BMW M5 will have somewhere around 630 hp on tap. Moreover, BMW has also been able shave off some pounds off its latest M5.
The new model will be around 70-100 kg lighter than the outgoing M5. Lightweight and extra horsepower would allow the new BMW M5 to accelerate to 60 mph in under 4 sec. The 2018 BMW M5 will be capable of reaching extreme speeds and might even crack 200 mph.
The new BMW M5 arrives later this year and for all the latest news about the new M5 keep watching this space. In the meantime, check out a 2017 BMW M5 prototype testing at the Nurburgring.


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BUBBA®, a leading fishing brand known for its exceptional quality and innovation, is proud to announce its partnership with Major League Fishing® (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization and premier outdoor entertainment brand. This collaboration will see BUBBA’s Pro Series Smart Fish Scale (BUBBA Pro SFSTM) become Major League Fishing’s official scale starting with the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season. With the BUBBA Pro SFSTM, BUBBA® is redefining what a scale can do, helping MLF’s pros compete at the sport’s highest level while offering aspiring anglers the opportunity to fish like the pros.
The new BUBBA Pro SFSTM meets MLF’s demanding tournament requirements, taking its place as arguably the most accurate (+/- 0.3% up to 60-pounds), reliable (3-second start up, ~2x faster than competing digital scales), and easy-to-use scale on the market (unique grip design and high-resolution color LCD display). As a scale, it stands in a class all its own, and beginning in 2024 it will integrate seamlessly with MLF’s innovative SCORETRACKER® catch, weigh, and immediate release real-time scoring system on the Bass Pro Tour.
BUBBA understands that every second counts, so the BUBBA Pro SFSTM is designed with a distinctive red grip to make it quick and easy to locate. The scale also comes equipped with the industry’s first integrated BUBBA Pro Series Smart Culling SystemTM, eliminating guesswork for anglers when deciding which fish to keep during traditional weigh-in tournaments. Every aspect of the scale underwent rigorous testing in labs and in the real world by pros fishing the 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals.
Boyd Ducket, President and CEO of Major League Fishing, expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, “It’s time to let BUBBA weigh in. We have put this scale through the wringer, with over 16,000 hours of testing in real-life, high-stakes tournaments. This partnership represents a natural evolution for Major League Fishing. We’re always striving to improve the sport of bass fishing by creating an experience that invites new anglers and leaves a legacy of stewardship.”
Bass fishing holds a special place in the hearts of millions of Americans, with more than 30 million people targeting bass alone, representing more participants than many popular sports, such as golf and basketball. Since its inception, MLF has worked to preserve this pastime. By selecting the BUBBA Pro SFSTM, Major League Fishing not only gives today’s tournament anglers a competitive edge, but it opens the door to catch- weigh-release for the masses in the future, helping to sustain bass populations for generations to come.
Brian Murphy, CEO of BUBBA’s parent company, American Outdoor Brands, emphasized the importance of the partnership, saying, “We are thrilled to be named the official scale of Major League Fishing. BUBBA has always been commited to providing anglers with the absolute best tools, and our smart scale is no exception. We are proud to support MLF’s ambitious vision for the future of bass fishing.”
See the BUBBA Pro Series Smart Fish Scale in action beginning with the 2024 Season.
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How do you choose from the dizzying variety of milks on our supermarket shelves? Sarah Catherall helps you work out which one might best suit your taste buds and your tummy.
Look in a supermarket fridge today and the standard blue and yellow-top milks produced by dairy giants are flanked by dazzling array of new artisan milks – you can get everything from Jersey milks to organic milks, and milk containing only the A2 protein.
Raw milk is being bottled fresh off farms and delivered to local customers in reusable glass bottles, just the way it used to be a couple of decades ago. Despite the vegan trend, milk is back, and evidence suggests that those drinking it want theirs as rich and creamy as possible.
Nicola O’Rourke had her first job delivering milk around the streets of Tauranga in the 1980s, as a teenager. Her favourite part of the milk was always the cream sitting at the top of the bottle, just beneath the silvery foil lid. Today, she’s still a fan of the creamiest, fattiest part of the milk, but has replaced a milk trolley for a desk in her job as general manager of one of New Zealand’s boutique dairy companies, Lewis Road Creamery.
The Auckland-based dairy brand is bringing back the romantic idea of tracing milk back to the farm gate – all its milk is sourced from five Waikato dairy farms, including one farm where Jersey cows graze exclusively. To supply the artisan dairy brand, farms have to be free of palm kernel and genetically modified organisms, and permeate-free (see below for more on permeates). “We’re on a mission to make our milk as fresh and traceable as possible. You can literally stand at the farm gate and know the milk has come from there,’’ Nicola says.
New Zealanders drink about 400 million litres of milk a year. However, it’s only been in recent years that artisan brands have been able to offer milk drinkers more choice, and less-processed milks, at the supermarket.
Nutrition scientist Elisabeth Weichselbaum, milk producer Synlait’s nutrition and health manager, says milk is rich in essential nutrients and is particularly important as a food source for growing children.
She says milk (and dairy) contain a range of nutrients that have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, and dairy consumption is associated with a lower risk of being overweight and obese – these factors all contribute to an overall neutral or beneficial effect of dairy on cardiovascular health, she adds. Milk is the richest source of calcium of all food groups – one 250ml serve of milk provides more than a third of daily requirements. “Not only that, calcium from milk and dairy products is also more bioavailable compared with calcium from plant foods, as in those foods it can be bound to inhibiting factors such as phytates and oxalates. Milk also contains other nutrients that are good for bones, including protein, phosphorus, vitamin D and magnesium.’’
Milk naturally contains a whole range of other vitamins and minerals such as vitamins B2 and B12, niacin and vitamin A. Milk is also a source of protein, with one serve providing around 8g. Milk protein is high quality as it provides all of the essential amino acids and has a high digestibility, Elisabeth says.
And even though we think of milk and dairy as building healthy bones and muscles, Elisabeth says the nutrients also support our immune function and the health of our brain and eyes, and reduce tiredness and fatigue. “All the nutrients in milk support healthy growth and development, making milk a great source of nutrition for growing kids.’’
The two major proteins in milk are casein and whey. Beta-casein makes up about 30 percent of the protein in cow’s milk. A1 and A2 are two variants of beta-casein. Historically, cows produced milk that contained only the A2 form of beta-casein. Today, most of the milk available from supermarkets contains mostly A1 proteins, which studies have shown are harder to digest for those with milk intolerances.
Elisabeth says: “Some people who find it hard to tolerate milk and think they have lactose intolerance are in fact intolerant against A1 beta-casein. Studies have shown that some people with perceived lactose intolerance were able to tolerate A2 milk despite it containing the same amount of lactose.’’
Lewis Road Creamery has just released an A2 protein homogenised milk in response to consumer demand for A2 milk. Most milk is homogenised, a process which involves breaking up the fat droplets to smaller sizes so that they do not separate from the rest of the milk, which results in a more “uniform” milk.
Nicola says the company is also selling more of its high-fat milk than ever before. Over the past two years, consumers are increasingly reaching for silver-top and blue-top milks – with four percent and 3.3 percent fat content respectively. “Fat is back. It’s definitely a noticeable trend that milk drinkers want creamier milks,’’ she says.
After extensively researching the low-fat dairy trend, Elisabeth says it is not necessarily a good thing. “When fat is removed from dairy foods, so are the fat-soluble vitamins A and D,’’ she says.
While low and reduced-fat products are promoted in dietary guidelines to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids, Elisabeth says looking at one nutrient is too simplistic. The Australian Heart Foundation was one of the first organisations to recognise that regular-fat dairy products such as milk, yoghurt and cheese can be part of a heart-healthy diet. Elisabeth says the problem is that saturated fats are often stripped out of a dairy product and replaced with refined carbohydrates. “There is no evidence that regular-fat core dairy products such as milk, yoghurt and cheese are linked to an increased risk of heart disease or stroke – dairy, including full-fat dairy, can in fact be beneficial,’’ she says.
The fuss about permeate
Another key difference between some mainstream milks and artisan brands like Lewis Road Creamery and Jersey Girl Organics is the controversial addition of permeate into milk.
Permeate is voluntarily left out of many Australian milks after a storm blew up some years ago, with claims that it was a green, snot-like milk by-product added to milk to water it down and make it cheaper.
However, Kimberly Crewther, the executive director of Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand, says adding permeate is a regular practice in the dairy industry to make the milk consistent throughout the year. Added to make sure milk drinkers get a product that tastes the same all year, permeate is the result of an ultra-fine filtration process, where the lactose, soluble minerals and vitamins are separated from the protein and insoluble minerals. The lactose, minerals and vitamins that filter through are known as permeate.
“It is this lactose-rich stream that is added back to milk to ensure the protein level – the taste – is consistent.’’
Fonterra, the owner of the Anchor brand, adds permeate to its blue and light-blue milks. “Standardising milk means that consumers know they will get a consistent quality, taste and nutritional profile in their milk all year round, regardless of natural variations in milk production on farm,’’ says a Fonterra spokeswoman, who says its Anchor Organic, Protein+ and Calci+ milks are all permeate-free.
However, Nicola at Lewis Road disagrees. “Extracting permeate at the factory and then adding standardised amounts to a base creates a highly processed milk, whereas we simply collect, pasteurise and bottle ours – you can taste the difference.’’
Another sore point in the milk world is PKE (palm kernel expeller), a controversial animal feed imported from South-east Asia. A by-product of the destructive palm oil industry, PKE is fed to cows when there’s not enough pasture. However, a Fonterra spokesperson says most dairy cows are fed grass or pasture, and only about four per cent of their diet comes from PKE.
Artisan milk producers proudly label their milk as permeate and PKE-free. One of those is Jersey Girl Organics, a new milk brand producing A2 Jersey milk.
About eight percent of New Zealand’s dairy cows are Jersey cows, a breed which produces a milk that is higher in butterfat and milk solids than average milk, making it much creamier with a rich, full-bodied taste. They’re also more likely to carry the A2 protein.
John Vosper is a fifth-generation farmer who milks 220 pedigree Jersey cows near Matamata.
Cleavedale Farm is organic and their “girls’’, who they know by name, produce what John says is one of the most minimally processed milks on the market.
Poured into reusable glass bottles under the Jersey Girl Organics A2 organic milk brand, the milk has 30 percent more protein and 25 percent more calcium than standard milk, John says. “Our milk is sold as it comes from the cow. Your standard milk is homogenised, pasteurised and often standardised, but this processes the milk so that, while safe to consume, it removes many of the nutrients and also alters the taste and texture.’’
The Vosper farm is free of GMO, fertilisers, PKE, antibiotics and sprays. And their milk seems to be a winner, as it has picked up five awards.
On Facebook, customers rave that the milk tastes like it did when they were kids. “Reminds me of running after the milk truck and my brothers fighting over the milk,’’ one wrote.


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Big Norfolk businesses post strong results ahead of coronavirus impact
Three of the county’s biggest employers have posted strong end-of-year results for 2019/2020, but could see some of their hard work undone following the coronavirus outbreak.
Aviva, Midwich and Angling Direct all posted results this week – some with record-breaking figures ahead of the lockdown.
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Angling Direct, which has grown from a single fishing tackle shop in Wroxham to the UK’s largest specialist tackle and equipment retailer, has seen sales leap again by 27pc.
Online sales were up £22.3m last year to £25.3m this year, with store sales making a 42pc jump from £19,7m to £27.9m.
The store count grew by 10 to 34, with native language websites launched in France and the Netherlands.
Martyn Page, executive chairman of the Rackheath-based business, said: “The impact of COVID-19 led to the closure of our 36 stores, but our online business has seen excellent growth.
“COVID-19 aside, the Board has taken progressive steps to create further operational efficiencies and address the challenges inherent in all rapidly growing businesses. We continue to focus on these steps and the opportunity to grow revenue and margins both in the UK and internationally.”
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Aviva posted a similarly rosy picture before the pandemic, with operating profit up 6pc to £3,184m.
Operating earnings per share also increased from 30p to 30.9p.
However the insurance giant – which employs 5,000 people In Norwich’s Surrey Street – has since said it expects to pay out £160m in coronavirus-related claims.
Bosses at the firm insisted they were “well positioned” to manage the crisis with claims coming in from life insurance, mortality and longevity broadly be offset by other business.
Diss-based Midwich was also in a strong position ahead of the lockdown.
The audio/visual specialists saw increases in revenue - £686m up from £574m - and operating profits which leapt by 16.5pc.
Dividends increased from 10.6p to 11.05p, and continental Europe took over as the biggest source of revenue.
As a result bosses have said trading conditions have been “very challenging”, saying: “At this stage it is unclear how quickly overall business will return to more normal levels.”
At its AGM last month Andrew Herbert, chairman, said: “The actions we have taken across the group to preserve cash and liquidity and reduce cost coupled with our strong balance sheet and extensive credit facilities gives the board confidence that the group is well placed to deal with the continuing uncertainty, and that it will be in a strong position to respond once markets start to recover.”
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General Motors installed technology in its latest line of Corvette cars so owners can record video, audio and driving data when the owner isn’t using the car. It’s been compared to a baby monitor or nanny cam as it’s used by a Corvette owner to protect their ‘baby’ from people (valets, rebellious teenagers) who might take the sports car out for unapproved drives.
What GM did not consider was the law. In 11 states, both parties must consent to recording a conversation or interaction. GM has sent a letter to Corvette drivers telling them not to use the feature. Or, if they do, to “obtain consent from the vehicles occupants.”


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Earlier this year, the United States Golf Association opened an investigation into amateur golfer Lucy Li over her involvement in an Apple Watch “Close Your Rings” video. According to a new report from Golf Digest today, however, the USGA has concluded its investigation into the 16-year-old golfer.
As reported in January, Li was being investigated for violating the USGA’s Rules of Amateur Status. This prohibits an amateur golfer’s name or likeness being used in a promotion or ad. Li was featured in Apple’s recent batch of “Close Your Ring” videos.
Following the investigation, USGA officials have determined that Li will be allowed to retain her amateur status. The Amateur Status Committee decided today that a “one-time warning was appropriate rather than any harsher punishment.”
In a statement, Li said she apologized to the USGA and never intended to end up in this situation:
“I have apologized to the USGA and accept my responsibility in participating in the Apple Watch ad,“ Li said via Twitter. “It was never my intention to cause the USGA and myself to be in this position. The USGA is like family to me, and I appreciate the thorough review of all the facts and the consideration I’ve been given. I’m looking forward to continue playing as an amateur and to do all I can to promote this great game.“
As part of the investigation, USGA senior managing director of governance Thomas Pagel reached out to Apple. Pagel determined that Li was not compensated for her involvement in the Close Your Rings video, nor was she promised future compensation.
Li is said to have filmed a variety of different activities as part of the video shoot and was seemingly unaware that she would appear as a golfer. Li reached out to Apple shortly after the video was published and asked for it to be removed, which Apple did.
Li did not see the video until it ran on Jan. 2. Her active participation in remedying the situation influenced the USGA thinking of only issuing a warning, according to Pagel. In a release from the USGA, the Amateur Status Committee, consistent of five voting members and chaired by USGA executive Committee member Bob Kane, also took into account the face she is only 16 and that this is her first breach of the rules.
With this behind her, the USGA says Li will be able to participate at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship next month as an amateur, as well as all future competitions.
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The launch of MSC Seaview, our second Seaside Class ship, is only 9 months away and our guests already have the opportunity to book a dream cruise on its inaugural season in the West Mediterranean.
The ceremony of Float out was celebrated on August, 23th at the Fincantieri Shipyards in Monfalcone, where the ship is been built, in the presence of MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman Mr Vago and CEO of Fincantieri Mr Bono.
It is another important milestone of the MSC Cruises' ten years investment plan that will have already seen the delivery of six new ships in total by 2020.
MSC Seaside sister-ship will spend the 2018 summer season based in the home port of Genova from where each Sunday it will travel to the beloved 7-pearls itinerary with ports of call in Naples, Messina, Barcelona and Marseille for a cruise packed with sunshine, beaches, vibrant nightlife, museums, shopping and ancient ruins.
Stay tuned for any future news and make sure you reserve your cabin onboard MSC Seaview.
What's more, if you are a member of MSC Voyagers Club, you can enjoy an additional discount on a list of Voyages Selection departures. Check now the availability logging in your MSC Voyagers club area!
June 2018 is just around the corner, don’t lose the opportunity to be the first to discover this state-of-art-ship.


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New Delhi, April 11 (IANSlife) Fashion and lifestyle retailer Myntra has partnered outdoor gear-maker Wildcraft to offer high quality personal protective masks on its platform.
As part of its commitment to serve customers during the current COVID-19 scenario and enable people to stay safe, the company will provide access to protective equipment during the nationwide lockdown.
To cater to the ensuing shortage of protective masks across the country and restricted access during the lockdown, Myntra will collaborate with Wildcraft on the same. The e-commerce platform’s strong delivery network and wide reach will enable the company to deliver masks to customers within the safety of their homes.
Wildcraft HYPASHIELD protection mask – offers a – three layered filtration system for three types of particles. The outer layer is engineered to filter coarser dust particles, while the middle layer offers anti-bacterial, government- approved lab-certified filtration efficiency, along with splash resistance to prevent droplet penetration. The innermost layer, made of super soft fabric, is closest to skin and offers moisture management with an anti-bacterial finish.
The masks are built for protection and comfort and fit a wide range of face shapes and sizes. They adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety and are washable and hence, reusable leading to a significant reduction in per-usage cost as well as making them environment-friendly. These special masks are available in packs of 3, 5 and 7 and are priced at Rs 200 a piece.
Amar Nagaram, CEO, Myntra, said, “We are thankful to the government for their support and proud to serve the nation in the fight against COVID -19 by providing our customers access to essential protective items right at their doorsteps and enabling them to stay safe indoors.”
Siddharth Sood & Gaurav Dublish, Founders – Wildcraft, said, “It is an opportunity to serve the nation and its citizens in parallel. We plan to step into the Personal Protective Gear (PPG) segment with a set of products under the HYPASHIELD umbrella meant to keep civilians, security, delivery, students, and medical personnel etc., protected in the long run. Apart from masks, we have safety overalls, sleeping bags, safety kits in the development pipeline.”


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Here endeth another wacky week, which included a certain someone’s new bangs at the presidential inauguration, Katie Couric interviewing a Heisman finalist about his non-existant dead girlfriend and NASA firing up an Apollo-era rocket, which was oldest thing to get that fired up since Brent Musburger spotted Ms. Alabama.
Anyway, let’s bring the week to a close with some topical tech humor...
It was revealed this week that in 2007 Steve Jobs threatened Palm with a patent lawsuit if they didn’t promise not to poach Apple employees. Palm ignored the threat and the good news is they were never sued. The bad news is they got stuck with all of Apple’s stylus engineers.
After Saturday, it will be illegal to unlock your smartphone. Unauthorized unlocking of your phone could result in a hefty fine or being sentenced to up to 10 years with AT&T.
Twitter reported outages during Monday’s presidential inauguration. The only thing quieter during the inauguration was Beyonce.
Google, Facebook and a number of other tech companies were among the top corporate spenders on government lobbying in 2012. Here's how much tech companies have spent on lobbying: enough so that John Boehner now shows up to Congress in a hoodie.
500,000 users registered with Kim Dotcom’s new file sharing site, Mega, within hours after it was launched on Sunday. Unfortunately for Kim Dotcom 490,000 of those users were FBI agents.
Cuba is now using an underwater fiber-optic cable to Venezuela to access the Internet. They started laying the cable in 2007 using a ‘38 Oldsmobile.
Drexel University has installed vending machines that dispense laptops. The new vending machines are much more successful than the old ones that dispensed desktops.
On Thursday Twitter launched a mobile video sharing service called Vine, which allows users to share 6 second long videos. Even people with ADD think that’s too short.
Later this year Dell is planning to release a computer that’s 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. The marketing slogan for it is “Size doesn’t matter.”
Trend Micro predicted this week that the number of distinct Android malware specimens will reach 1 million this year. That averages out to one distinct malware specimen per version of Android.


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Wild Stone launches #GoodChoiceSister campaign for its talcum range
The TVC campaign advocates the adoption of male talcum powder by showcasing the relevance of androgynous fragrances in a relatable way
Men’s talc brand, Wild Stone from McNROE’s #GoodChoiceSister TVC campaign advocates the adoption of male talcum powder by showcasing the relevance of androgynous fragrances in a relatable way.
“Gender- neutral grooming products were a safe option till consumers became more aware and informed about their specific grooming preferences. Today our Indian consumers have evolved and on the lookout for products that suit their personalities. Wild Stone means to facilitate this evolution and create products that specifically address these choices,” pointed out Narendra Kumar Daga, Founder & MD, McNROE.
Presently, India boasts of an INR 2,000+ crore market size for talcum powder which is growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 10 per cent in terms of value in the short to medium term.
The TVC provides a ready solution to the concerns of women battling the qualms of gender-neutral personal care products in a regular household. Although an established male-grooming player, Wild Stone wittily acknowledges the concerns of women, or the chief home makers in the narrative. Agreeing with the storyline, Daga said, “Women are intelligent shoppers, and evaluate a product on several parameters including its fragrance and appeal. Wild Stone has deftly shown product relevance without appearing overtly masculine.”
Wild Stone’s two-variant talcum powder portfolio currently includes the marine, zesty freshness of Hydra Energy Deo Talc and an intense, woody fragrance-Ultra Sensual Deo Talc. With this campaign the brand aims to strengthen its brand position further and increase its consumer base.
Creative agency: Soho Square, Mumbai
Production House: Jamic Films
Director: Shirish Daiya
Media Agency: Asian Shopping Club
Social & Digital Media Marketing Agency: In-House
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CANADA – Personal information of approximately 95,000 job applicants in McDonald’s Canada has been compromised following a cyber-attack on the restaurant’s career website.
McDonald’s Canada said applicants affected are those who applied online for a job at any of its restaurants between March 2014 and March 2017, the company said in a statement.
The personal information compromised was limited to applicant name, address, email address, phone number, employment background and other standard application information.
“Importantly, our application forms do not request highly sensitive personal information such as social insurance numbers, banking information or health information, the company said.
McDonald’s Canada immediately shut down its career website and launched an investigation when it learned of the privacy breach.
“The careers webpage will remain shut down until the investigation is complete and appropriate measures are taken to ensure that this type of security breach does not happen again,” it added. – BusinessNewsAsia.com


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The President’s sharp words against those investment companies—he called them ‘speculators’—who refused his 30-cents on the dollar ROI deal to keep Chrysler out of bankruptcy court, have been aired far and wide. Now, you should get the other side of the argument. In an open letter to the nation, Clifford S. Asness, the Managing and Founding Principal at AQR Capital Management, LLC, answers the President. His letter, obtained from Zero Hedge, is reproduced here in its entirety.
Unafraid In GreenwichConnecticut Clifford S. Asness Managing and Founding Principal AQR Capital Management, LLC The President has just harshly castigated hedge fund managers for being unwilling to take his administration’s bid for their Chrysler bonds. He called them “speculators” who were “refusing to sacrifice like everyone else” and who... [Read Full Article]
In a recent paper released by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, entitled “Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Owners,” author Chad Moutray identified five opportunities coming in the next decade that small business owners can look forward to.
Investment in Technology and Innovation Increasing With strong ties between innovation and business creation, government is recognizing the fact that entrepreneurs with seemingly risky ventures can have a positive impact on local economies. "Economic Gardening" Becoming More Prominent The practice of "economic gardening"(spending money on promoting existing, local business instead of trying to woo large corporations to town) is being seen as a better long term solution to local job creation.International Markets-The Final Frontier Within our current economic situation, the e... [Read Full Article]


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Meghan Markle has more in common with Princess Diana than you might think — here’s how Prince Harry’s fiancée is following in h...
Meghan Markle has more in common with Princess Diana than meets the eye.
The men’s alternative to Rent the Runway is plotting a $30 million expansion to make weddings and job interviews way easier
The Black Tux will open a new warehouse and increase inventory after it found a niche with a better alternative to rented formalwear.
This is the difference between a tuxedo and a dinner jacket, according to the tailor who claims to have invented both
Hint: It's all about location.
In a well-publicized photo of Trump's notes, his monogram of "45" is well-seen. It begs the question: are monograms tacky?
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have surprisingly affordable style — and it’s a brilliant political strategy
Recently engaged to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's style differs from her future sister-in-law, Kate Middleton. But both women wear affordable brands at times.
As the world obsesses over Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton seems to be taking cues from her future sister-in-law.
With a clean, black suit, pressed white shirt, and no tie, Obama is making his intentions known.
Trump would look much more his 71 years with age-appropriate hair.
A handy guide to perfectly match your suit with your shoes.
Trump wore mismatched suit pieces last week — here are five more style moves he gets wrong.