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With its size, economy and stature as the world’s largest democracy, India should play the lead role for G77 nations at COP 28: Robert N. Stavins
The UNFCCC focus from 1992 has been on carbon dioxide (CO2) and the role of energy generation and use in CO2 emissions. Now, it’s increasingly being recognised that because the radiative forcing per unit of methane is so much greater than CO2, although the quantities of CO2 emitted annually are greater, CO2 has a half life in the atmosphere exceeding 100 years while all emitted methane is out of the atmosphere in 10 to 20 years, said Robert N. Stavins.
Germany is having a budget crisis. With the economy struggling, it's not the best time
Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to lay out how he and his quarrelsome governing coalition aim to fix things in a speech to parliament Tuesday. The government must hastily find cuts in the almost-finished spending plan for next year, analysts say, which could further slow what is already the world's worst-performing major economy.
Madhya Pradesh: India's largest tiger reserve to be set up in Damoh
The central government has issued a notification approving the proposal to merge the Noradehi Sanctuary with the RDurgavati Sanctuary of the Damoh district, creating a vast tiger reserve spanning 2,300 square kilometres.
Situation in global economy requires considering views of different states: Putin
"Now the situation in the global economy, and in the world as a whole, requires collective, consensus decisions that reflect the opinion of the overwhelming majority of the international community, both developed and developing countries," Putin said.
India to be 3rd largest media and entertainment market in 5 yrs: Union minister Anurag Thakur
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, predicts India's ascent to the third-largest media and entertainment market globally within five years. At the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), he announced the debut of the Best Web Series OTT Award, recognizing original content creators' impact on employment and innovation. Thakur highlighted the industry's growth amidst the pandemic, unveiling plans to expand Film Bazaar, introduce a VFX and tech pavilion, support non-fiction storytelling, present restored classic films, and digitally restore 5,000 films under the National Film Heritage Mission.
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India undertaking largest planned urbanisation programme in world: Minister PuriUnion Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Thursday that India is currently undertaking the largest planned urbanization program globally. Speaking at the launch of CITIIS 2.0 (City Investments To Innovate, Integrate, and Sustain challenge), the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister highlighted that total investments in urban development since 2014 have surged tenfold, surpassing Rs 18 lakh crore in comparison to the preceding 10-year period.
Kerala Startup Mission prepares for largest beachside startup conclaveCEO Anoop Ambika said The event will see the convergence of around 15,000 delegates from within the country and abroad, he said.
Tank to Tractor: Pakistan Army transforms into 'farmers', becomes largest landowner amid food crisisPakistan's army has taken control of a large parcel of land to address the critical food crisis in the country. With a hunger level categorized as 'serious' according to the Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranks 102 out of 125 nations. Inflation and poverty rates have soared, leading to desperate conditions for the masses.
Domestic economy will continue to do better than global economy: Mihir VoraWhile we have managed the oil situation quite well by sourcing from different countries but globally, I think we are in for a slowdown. Higher interest rates in the US and Europe are likely to stay for longer.
Those who used to advise us, are taking our advice: Vice President Jagdeep DhanhkarVice President Jagdeep Dhankar, in a speech at Cotton University, highlighted India's remarkable progress, from being among the "Fragile Five" economies to becoming the fifth-largest globally. He emphasized India's rising global influence and impressive economic growth projections.
India set to be world's third-largest economy by 2030: S&P GlobalThe economy will more than double to $7.3 trillion over this period, from $3.5 trillion in 2022, the financial information services firm said. India is currently the fifth largest economy, having gone past the UK in 2020.
India set to overtake Japan as third-largest economy by 2030: S&P GlobalIndia is projected to overtake Japan and become the world's third-largest economy by 2030, with a GDP of $7.3 trillion, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The country's rapid economic expansion is driven by strong growth in domestic demand, increased foreign direct investment, and a growing middle class, the report said.
India to surpass Japan to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P GlobalThe acceleration of foreign direct investment inflows into India over the past decade reflects the favourable long-term growth outlook for the Indian economy, helped by a youthful demographic profile and rapidly rising urban household incomes.
Charting the global economy: China’s economy gains momentumChina's economy showed more signs of stabilisation buoyed by stronger retail sales at the end of the third quarter and bolstered by government stimulus efforts.
India market to turn largest for Zoho in 10 years: founder Sridhar VembuVembu, who operates out of his native town Tenkasi, said the prediction is driven by India's demographic advantage as it witnessed more than 20 million child births last year, which is higher than the US, China, Japan and South Korea combined.
European shares weaken at start of quarter's last weekChina-exposed luxury stocks such a LVMH and Kering shed 0.6% and 2.0%, respectively, amid continued concerns about growth in the world's second-largest economy.
India to become USD 5 trillion economy, third-largest by 2027: RBI DG PatraThe IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific indicates that this region will contribute about two-thirds of global growth in 2023 itself and India will account for a sixth of world output growth in 2023 and 2024, he said. In terms of market exchange rates, he said India is the fifth-largest economy in the world and the third-largest economy on the basis of purchasing power parity.
China says it backs African Union's inclusion in G20Prime Minister Modi has been leading from the front on the issue of the African Union's membership of the G20. In June, Modi wrote to the G20 leaders pitching for granting the African Union the full membership of the grouping at its New Delhi summit.
India will be 3rd largest economy in the world in a few years: WEF President Borge BrendeWorld Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende asserted that countries should be allowed to be competitive and buy what is most relevant for their businesses, and future prosperity and poverty eradication will be based on open trade and strong global value chains.
India set to be third-largest economy by FY28: SBI ResearchIndia is set to become the world's third-largest economy by FY28, two years earlier than projected, according to economists at SBI Research. The team said the figures, which would see India surpass Japan and Germany and account for 4% of the global GDP share, were achievable with growth rates anywhere between 6.5% to 11.5%.
India will become 3rd largest economy in my 3rd term: PM ModiModi government will complete 10 years in office next May and he is seeking a third term on development plank. Taking a swipe at the Opposition, Modi said that some people have a tendency to comment and stop good works.
India to be world's largest economy by 2060, says UK MP Karan BilimoriaBritish Parliamentarian Lord Karan Bilimoria has predicted that India will become the world's largest economy by 2060. India has overtaken the United Kingdom and it's now the fifth largest economy in the world, he said on the sidelines of the Investiture Ceremony of his alma mater Hyderabad Public School (HPS), Begumpet, recently.Load More
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French phone equipment firm Alcatel has sued Microsoft, accusing it of infringing seven of its patents.
Alcatel is set to take over US-based Lucent Technologies
Alcatel has not revealed which Microsoft products it believes are in breach but says they relate to digital video and network communication.
It said the action, lodged in the US District Court for Eastern Texas was to protect its intellectual property.
The French firm added it hoped to resolve issues "through discussions rather than the courts".
Microsoft said that the suits appeared to relate to a long-running dispute between it and US-based Lucent Technologies which Alcatel is set to take over.

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Excel Electronics, Inc. Earns IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing Recertification
Under IPC's Validation Services Program, Excel Electronics, Inc. has earned an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) Class 2 recertification.
Help Upskill Employees
Two-thirds of electronics industry companies have difficulty finding production workers according to a recent IPC study, IPC Findings on the Skills Gap in U.S. Electronics Manufacturing.
Electronics Manufacturing Industry Calls on Congress to Pass New COVID Recovery Bill with Pro-Industrial-Base Provisions
IPC, the global electronics manufacturing association, is calling on the U.S. Congress to enact a COVID-19 recovery bill and include provisions of importance to everyone who depends on electronics.
IPC and iNEMI Sign Memorandum of Understanding, Strengthening Collaboration Focused on the Future of Electronics Manufacturing
IPC and International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and share information on developing technology roadmaps, organizing forums, establishing new programs, and identifyi
IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for June 2020
IPC announced today the June 2020 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.12.


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Sketchy Galaxy S9 Render Leaks With A Fake Real Life Image
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are not scheduled to be released until March or April next year, however, both devices have just surfaced, well, at least according to the source, as all we're seeing in the provided image are the two exact same phones.
3D holograms are about to be more than just science fictionBGR
Samsung Rewards expands to Shop Samsung app amid continued growthZDNet
Samsung Black Friday deals highlight TVs, laptops and phonesCNET
Ubergizmo –Phone Arena –SlashGear –Mashable
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Each year, hundreds of SEMA-member companies sponsor Pinewood cars, with 100% of the proceeds going to qualified SEMA Cares charities.
Each year, hundreds of SEMA-member companies step up to generously sponsor Pinewood cars, with 100% of the proceeds going to qualified SEMA Cares charities.
Joel Ayres, Jim Bingham and Dennis Gage will receive the industry's highest honor and be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame.
Charities and Student Builders Benefit From an Exciting SEMA Garage Project
The ’15 Omix-ADA Jeep Wrangler JK Sport featured at this past November’s SEMA Show has sold for $85,000 to benefit SEMA Cares charities. The sale came on the Barrett-Jackson auction block on Wednesday, January 16, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Known as the Rugged Ridge/SEMA Cares Jeep, the upfitted, dirt-ready vehicle was originally procured with funds from a 2013 Omix-ADA donation and contained a total of $30,000 in aftermarket parts and accessories from other donor companies, including Falken Tire, Super Chips, Rugged Ridge and Kicker. It was also clad in custom paint by Theresa Contreras from LGE-CTS Motorsports. Perhaps most notably, however, it was customized through a collaboration with the Alex Xydias Center (AXC) for Automotive Arts, in which a team of AXC students modified the standard four-door JK at the new SEMA Garage facility in Diamond Bar, California. All of the proceeds from the Jeep’s auction will go to benefit Childhelp America and Victory Junction.
A total of 10 cars crossed the Barrett-Jackson auction, held January 10–18, in Scottsdale, to raise $8.74 million to benefit local and national charities, including $85,000 raised by the auction of the SEMA Cares ’15 Jeep Wrangler.
The Omix-ADA Jeep Wrangler JK Sport featured at the 2014 SEMA Show raised $85,000 to benefit SEMA Cares charities through the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Featuring more than $30,000 in aftermarket parts and accessories, the SEMA Cares 2015 Jeep Wrangler that debuted at the recent SEMA Show is set to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ, on Wednesday, January 14.
The SEMA Cares Jeep that was featured in Omix-ADA’s Off-road Success Center at the 2014 SEMA Show is set to be auctioned off through Barrett-Jackson, Wednesday, January 14.
Builders Race Their Creations on the Dragstrip to Raise Money for SEMA Cares Charities
Eleven of the nation’s premier custom-car builders crafted miniature pinewood hot rods that raced head to head this past summer at the fifth-annual Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Pinewood Builder’s Challenge during SEMA’s Installation Banquet & Gala Fundraiser, which was held July 18, at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in Pomona, California. The hot rods took to the track to benefit two children’s charities just before the banquet started. The cars were then autographed by the builders and displayed in the HRIA booth at the 2014 SEMA Show.


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We told you back in 2018 that Richard Montañez’s story of how he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos was going to be turned into a biopic. The film, produced by Eva Longoria, has now found its stars. Variety reported that Jesse Garcia (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Sons Of Anarchy) will star as Montañez, who invented the popular spicy Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito-Lay.
As A.V. Club’s Danette Chavez wrote in the previous announcement of the biopic, Montañez “took the president of the company’s message to ‘act like an owner’ to heart, and dreamed up one of Frito-Lay’s most popular products. Inspired by the elotes sold and consumed by Mexicans, Montañez put some chili powder on Cheetos, to the delight of his family and friends. Thinking he might have something on his hands, the former janitor pitched his new product directly to Frito-Lay’s president. One presentation and a few promotions later, Montañez became the executive vice president of multicultural sales and community activation.”
Gentefied star Annie Gonzalez will play his wife, Judy. Gentefied creator Linda Yvette Chavez has also signed on to offer revisions to October Sky screenwriter Lewis Colick’s script. In a statement given to Variety, Longoria said, “My biggest priority [is] to make sure we are telling Richard Montañez’s story authentically. I am so happy to have two extremely talented and fellow Mexican-Americans on board in these pivotal roles. Jesse and Annie have a deep understanding of our community and will be able to help tell this story of great importance for our culture.” Filming is set to begin this summer in New Mexico, though no release date has been set yet. The film’s title hasn’t been announced yet, either.


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A lot of us miss flying, but at least we can soon purchase a sustainable handbag made from things you can find inside a Malaysia Airlines plane—launched by The Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) with Malaysian brand TheSelina. Every material used is made from Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft leather seats, belts and buckles, tablecloths, life vests, and even cabin crew kebaya uniforms.
“The collaboration which combines luxury and sustainability underpins MAG’s commitment for a net-zero carbon emission future through upcycling efforts. These luxury handbags are lovingly crafted and conceptualised with respect and care for the environment by the THESELINA team comprising professional seamsters and seamstresses,” wrote Malaysia Airlines in their press release.
There are five different handbags designed—which you can see in the picture above. These bags have been named after IATA codes to destinations within Malaysia Airlines’ network—the Sierra Yankee Delta (SYD), the November Romeo Tango (NRT), the Mike Yankee Yankee (MYY), the Mike Echo Lima (MEL), and the Lima Hotel Romeo (LHR).
All of the bags seem to have the iconic blue leather associated with the fancy business class seats on a Malaysia Airlines plane. And while the designs all seem to be a little bit basic, the leather details give these bags a luxurious feel to them. They also look like they would be great bags to travel with as they’re pretty big and can fit all sorts of items.
“As the parent company of the national carrier Malaysia Airlines, MAG continues to forge ways to promote socio-economic development and achieving our commitment of recording net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This includes minimising our environmental impacts; positively enhancing the communities we operate in; ensuring safety excellence; driving profitability for the benefit of our stakeholders, employees; and ensuring compliance within the organisation,” said Acting Chief Sustainability Officer of MAG and CEO of Firefly, Philip See.
Malaysia Airlines isn’t the first airline to do something like this. Last year, Singapore Airlines worked with Tocco Toscano to make upcycled wallets, pouches, and other items from Singapore Airlines’ life vests and belt buckles.
Five “personalities cum sustainable advocates in Malaysia” have already purchased the bags—including Ms. Monica Lai—the Director of The RuMa Hotel Sdn Bhd, Datin Shen-Tel Lee—Founder of Kuching Food Aid and Co-founder of Bowerhaus and Sereni & Shentel, Dato’ Azmir Merican—Group Managing Director of Sime Darby Property Berhad, Datuk Razlan Razali—Team Principal of RNF MotoGP Racing Team, and Mr Yong Yoon Li—the Managing Director of Royal Selangor International. These limited-edition bespoke bags are said to be priced from RM882 to RM2,100—and they will be made available via Journify. There’s no information yet on when these bags will be available for non-personalities cum sustainable advocates to buy.


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Sunday will be a big day for Tim Ellis, VP-marketing of Volkswagen. He's running in the Chicago Marathon along with VW CFO Michael Loescheller. Though it's VW's 14th straight year as the event's auto sponsor, this marathon is the first ever for Ellis, who started running as a teen to successfully beat childhood asthma.
He said he hurt his calf muscle just three weeks ago and had to take 11 days off from running. But he rode a bike and ran in deep water every day to keep training.
Ellis said his boss, VW CEO Stefan Jacoby, also a runner, advised him to settle down and not get caught up in the emotion of getting stronger and faster.
"It's like brand building," Ellis said. "This whole industry just went through a panic, but you can't lose your head. Just keep focused on your end goal and keep going."


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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Some Texas shoppers got a bit ugly over the limited holiday release of new Air Jordan sneakers.
Police were called to a Round Rock outlet mall Thursday in response to unruly shoppers lined up to buy "Cool Grey" Nike Air Jordan 11 Retro sneakers.
The shoes went on sale for about $175 a pair at several stores Thursday morning. Shoppers began lining up the night before.
Round Rock police spokesman Eric Poteet told the Austin-American Statesman that some shoppers in a crowd of about 100 waiting to enter Robert Wayne Footwear got mad and disruptive when workers did not let them all into the store at once.
Poteet says authorities detained several of the "instigators of discourtesy and uncivil acts" but there were no arrests or injuries.


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Matpro Machinery and CRJ Services are merging to form one of the largest machinery hire and sales companies in the UK.
CRJ provides hire equipment to the organics, wood, waste management and material handling industries. With a hire fleet of more than 75 units, 17 engineers and a parts stock holding worth more than £1m at its headquarters in Knutsford, Cheshire, the company has continued to grow from strength to strength.
Matpro Machinery distributes machinery brands such as Haas, Backers, CRS and Steelweld from offices in Scotland. It has now become the sole distributor for Haas and Steelweld Enviro products across the UK and Republic of Ireland, and plans to enhance relationships with a number of other manufacturers.
Both businesses will continue to trade as before and operate from existing offices. Plans for additional sites have been prioritized, with a focus on opening a new base in London.
Rob Symons from CRJ says: “With an extension of our spare parts availability and staff resources across a larger footprint, I am confident that we will be able to offer unparalleled service within our industry.”
Ben McQuaid from Matpro added: “We are excited at the prospect of working together to become the most powerful and innovative force within the materials processing industry.”


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The co-founder of Green & Black’s has defended the brand’s decision to launch a chocolate bar that is neither Fairtrade nor organic.
Craig Sams, who founded Green & Black’s in 1991 with his wife, Jo Fairley, has endorsed the company’s decision to drop the Fairtrade logo and use non-organic ingredients in its new Velvet Edition bar, a move that has left some perplexed.
A better deal?
Mr Sams argued that cacao farmers will have the security of knowing that the price of their product will remain secure and that they can sell all their production under the Cocoa Life initiative, which will see Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez International inject $400m (£322m) into its cocoa supply chain in the 10 years to 2022.
‘Doing everything right’
Green & Black’s received the first ever Fairtrade mark in the UK in 1994 and quickly became the go-to chocolate for ethical consumers.
In 2005 the business was procured by Cadbury, which has been owned by the US company Mondelez – formerly known as Kraft Foods – since 2010.
Mr Sams stressed that while he and his wife continue to act as “consultants” for Green & Black’s, they have “no executive powers”, and insisted that he felt free to openly criticise the brand if he so wished.
“We were quite prepared for the possibility that the relationship with the company would terminate over this issue,” he said, referring to the decision to launch the non-Fairtrade, non-organic range.
Initially, “the jury was out”, Mr Sams continued, but, after thoroughly researching Cocoa Life and observing the work on the ground, he concluded that the company was “doing everything right”.
Great cacao – but not organic
He said: “They are doing everything that we did at Green & Black’s before there was even a Fairtrade Mark…Mondelez’s Cocoa Life programme is now in its fourth year and has proven to deliver great results.”
Under the initiative, farmers are getting training in pruning, fermentation and drying – and, most importantly of all, they are not getting “screwed”, he stated.
“The result has been great cacao, but not organic.”
“Going organic in Ghana is difficult but not impossible, but if they went organic overnight they would lose most of their crop. They already lose 30 per cent of the crop every year to ‘black pod’ a type of phytophthora fungus,” he added.
Mr Sams also pointed out that the CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, Mike Gidney, has praised the Cocoa Life programme.
“We have always been supportive of companies who want to set up in-house schemes and create their own standards,” Mr Gidney said earlier this year.
“Mondelez are adding to what we have done, putting $400m into cocoa,” he added.
Mr Sams said: “People buy Lindt. People buy Montezuma. People buy a heck of a lot of non-organic chocolate. Green & Black’s is moving into that sector.”
What is organic?
Any food products labelled as organic must meet a strict set of standards which defines what farmers and food manufacturers can and cannot do.
All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year and the standards for organic food are laid down in European law.
According to the Soil Association organic food has not been genetically modified and contains fewer pesticides, no artificial colours or preservatives, no routine use of antibiotics. The highest standards of animal welfare are also adhered to.
What is Fairtrade?
Fairtrade is a trading arrangement that ensures farmers and workers are paid a fair price for their produce and experience fair working conditions.


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Following threats of legal action from the Catholic Church, Benetton has removed its ad depicting Pope Benedict XVI kissing Egyptian imam Mohammed Ahmed al-Tayeb.
The image, which surfaced Wednesday on the Internet, is part of the Italian clothier's Unhate campaign. The Guardianreports that within hours, the Vatican had publicly condemned the ad and announced a crackdown on its continued use.
Press secretary Father Federico Lombardi said: "We cannot but express a resolute protest at the entirely unacceptable use of a manipulated image of the Holy Father, used as part of a publicity campaign which has commercial ends.
"It is a serious lack of respect for the pope, an affront to the feelings of the faithful and an evident demonstration of how, in the field of advertising, the most elemental rules of respect for others can be broken in order to attract attention by provocation."
Benetton apologized for causing offense. "We reiterate that the meaning of this campaign is exclusively to combat the culture of hatred in all its forms. We are therefore sorry that the use of the image of the pope and the imam has so offended the sentiments of the faithful. In corroboration of our intentions, we have decided, with immediate effect, to withdraw this image from every publication."
According to reports, representative from Cairo's al-Azhar mosque labeled the poster "irresponsible and absurd," although apparently no comment has been issued by al-Tayeb.
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Hundreds of handbag factory workers on Satuday protested in front of their workplace in Buri Ram’s Lam Plai Mat district, accusing their employer of underpaying employees.
Over 300 rallied in front of the factory and protested against a decision by their employer to reduce their daily income to 198 baht per day earlier this year.
“We’ve had enough, and we’ve gathered here to seek justice,” Thanathorn Khampansungnoen, 34, said.
The workers accepted cost-cutting measures the factory’s owner took amid Covid-19 lockdowns earlier this year. They agreed to take a three-month daily pay cut instead of the regular 320 baht per day.
After receiving three months of reduced wages, the workers are now calling on their employer to restore their daily rate, whether or not the factory is receiving product orders.
They are also calling on the authorities to oversee the employer’s labour policy.
Meanwhile, Triumph International has denied allegations that it was linked to a garment factory that laid off 800 employees on Friday.
In a statement issued by Switzerland-based Triumph Holding AG yesterday, the company said it sold the factory years ago.
“In fact, Triumph has handed over its Thai production network ‘Body Fashion Thailand’ (BFT) in January 2016 to Malaysian textile and apparel entrepreneur Robert Ng,” Olaf Kratz, head of corporate communications, said.
The sale of the facility by Triumph in 2016 was part of the restructuring of its global supply chain to focus only on marketing and sales, the statement added.


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ZTE will once again be able to conduct business with American component vendors.
Updated July 13, 2018: It’s official! Just a day after ZTE signed its agreement with the DOC, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the ban on ZTE has officially been lifted. The past three months have undoubtedly put a damper on ZTE, but at least it’s finally done with this massive setback.
ZTE’s woes in the U.S. are about to come to a close. The Chinese telecommunications giant has signed an agreement with the Department of Commerce that will lift the export ban — which will allow ZTE to do business with American suppliers like Qualcomm. ZTE was issued a denial order in April after it was revealed that the manufacturer violated sanctions against North Korea and Iran.
ZTE is now required to complete a $400 million escrow payment, following which the ban will be lifted:
— U.S. Commerce Dept. (@CommerceGov) July 11, 2018
The three-month saga is estimated to have cost ZTE upwards of $3 billion, according to Bloomberg. The company had to appoint a new chairman and replace its senior management, and while the export ban is set to be lifted, ZTE could face further penalties from the U.S. Senate.
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Micromax has just started sending out invites that it will be launching its new budget offering, the Canvas Spark on Tuesday, April 21st. The smartphone will be going up against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 2, Lenovo A6000 Plus and Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen)
Talking about the specifications it is expected to bring with it, it will come with a 4.7-inch HD display and will be powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor in all probability. It will get mated to 1GB of RAM. It will run Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the box which will make it the cheapest device in Micromax’s arsenal of devices to boot with the latest version of the operating system.
Like majority of the budget smartphones, it will also come with dual SIM connectivity and will get a microSD card slot for memory expansion. It is expected to be a sub-Rs 6,000 device and will undercut the pricing of all its competitors. Whether or not it will come with 4G connectivity is yet unknown. Micromax has already teased that the device will launch exclusively on Snapdeal.
The Canvas Spark will be Micromax’s answer to the other global giants which seem to have been eating into its share of the pie off late in the budget smartphone arena. We’ll have all the details about the device on Tuesday and you can check out all the specifications of the device then.


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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- A new shopping center under development will be the future home of German grocer Lidl.
Lidl will occupy 35,000 square feet and become the anchor tenant of the Strand retail center, located at the intersection of Holland Road and Warwick Drive, near Lynnhaven Parkway.
It will be one of the first locations in Virginia Beach for Lidl. Earlier this year, another location was announced for the corner of Indian River Road and Providence Road, according to the Virginian Pilot.
Founded in 1940 in Germany, Lidl has grown to be a successful chain of grocery stores, expanding throughout Europe, America and beyond. Currently it has 10,000 stores in 27 countries, and plans for the U.S. could be as many as 150 new stores.
The company has announced additional locations in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond with a regional distribution center in Fredericksburg.
In addition to the Lidl grocery store, the new shopping center will also feature a Hardee's and Christian Brothers Automotive. The City of Virginia Beach expects the shopping center to open in summer of 2017.


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Founding member of Xiaomi and founders of Bounce Infinity and Jar App invest Rs 3 Cr in Seligion Technologies
Bounce Infinity CEO Vivekananda Hallekere, Jar App Nischay AG CEO, Xiaomi Global founding team member Alvin Tse, along with Amarante Shipping founder Captain Prashant Priya participated in the Selligion seed round Technologies Private Limited, investing Rs 3 crore. The funds will be used to build a scalable cloud-based software ecosystem for future deployments while distributing a variant of the computer to a sizeable number of students on a monthly subscription model.
Selligion has conceptualized, designed and developed a consumer cloud computer and has set out to reimagine computing for India by creating a cloud-based hardware and software ecosystem that can bring computing to all Indians for Rs 399 per month or less.
The team is currently testing the cloud-based computer they’ve built with real customers and will open up a variant of their computer for sale to customers across the country before the end of the year.
Seligion Technologies is co-founded by Naman Chakraborty (CEO), Yoshita Sengupta (COO), Joby John (CTO), and Puneet Raheja (Head of Data and Web Experience).
Jobtech platform FastJobs.io raises undisclosed amount from BookMyShow co-founders and others
Jobtech platform FastJobs.io has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed round from a group of angel investors led by Ashish Hemrajani, Founder and CEO, BookMyShow, Parikshit Dar, Co-Founder and Director, BookMyShow, Haresh Chawla, Director Founding Executive, Network18 and Partner, TrueNorth along with other angel investors.
More than 30 angel investors and startup executives, including Amit Lakhotia, Founder and CEO of Park+; Yatin Shah, Founder and Joint CEO, IIFL Wealth; Karan Bhagat, Founder, MD and CEO of IIFL Wealth; Sidharth Rao, Co-Founder of Dentsu WebChutney and Co-Founder of Punt Partners; Sanchit Malik, Founder and Executive Director, PazCare; Upneet Grover, Founder and CEO, GetMyUni; Bhargav Erragi, former Senior Director of Flipkart; Rahul Mathur, founder and CEO of Verak; Rahul Jain, Co-Founder and COO, Drum Foods (Epigamy and Hokey Pokey); and Ajeet Khurana, founder and CEO of Reflexical, among others.
Co-founded in February 2022 by Yash Dandavate, Co-Founder and CEO (London Business School alum) along with Co-Founder and CTO Ashish Dogra (IIT Roorkee alum) and Neelu Virk, Co-Founder and Chief People Officer of FastJobs .io is a global workforce technology platform that connects top companies and startups with relevant quality talent around the world in seven days.
In less than eight months since its inception, Fastjobs.io claims to have placed more than 500 job seekers with more than 100 companies. Having delivered jobs worth over Rs 30 crore in this short span, Fastjobs.io has already turned EBITDA positive. The labor technology platform currently solves the hiring of more than 100 leading startups such as Khatabook, Scaler Academy, NoBroker, TrulyMadly and enterprise SaaS organizations.
Fastjobs.io will use the funds raised to expand internationally in the US and SEA regions and will also create new SaaS products for smart recruiting.
Red Fort Capital provides Rs 10 Cr financing to sewage manufacturer Evocus
Red Fort Capital Finance, which specifically focuses on logistics, industrial parks and the manufacturing sector, has announced that it has provided Rs 10 crore financing to Evocus, a manufacturer of black alkaline water.
Evocus will use the capital to further its global expansion plans. Gujarat-based company D2C is a sewage brand. It is present in more than 50 cities and is available in offline and online channels. The plan now is to expand globally in 10 odd countries.


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Marketers Say Kerosene Can't Be Sold At Govt. Price
ABUJA, January 25, (THEWILL) - Hard times awaits consumers of kerosene as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Wednesday said the product cannot be sold at the regulated retail price of N50 per litre, since the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is the sole importer whereas the marketers buy the product at a premium price.
President of IPMAN, Alhaji Abdulkadir Aminu who made the revelation in his presentation to the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the management of subsidy also advised the federal government to set aside N5 per litre of fuel from the recent increment to fund the building of new refineries.
Aminu said unless the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) monopoly in the importation of kerosene is broken, the price of the product would never stay at N50.
He said the marketers have not been selling at N50 per litre because IPMAN members and other marketers are not allowed to import kerosene; hence no subsidy is being claimed by marketers on it.
“IPMAN interaction with NNPC/PPMC revealed that NNPC/PPMC is not reimbursed on kerosene by the federal government/PPPRA for years until recently. NNPC/PPMC is the sole importer of kerosene to complement local production from refineries (even when no subsidy is paid to NNPC/PPMC by PPPRA/ federal government on kero)”, he stated.
He said the challenge the country is facing today could only be resolved if new refineries are built explaining that if subsidy was well managed, Nigeria would not have found itself in the present precarious situation.
Aminu said, “Let the government create an escrow account with N5 per litre from the increase in price of fuel for new refineries. Let us be specific that this is the amount devoted to refineries. The truth is that we need new refineries. Want IPMAN to have its refineries, major marketers to have its refineries.”
He described the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as a toothless bulldog saying, it has proven incapable of policing the nation’s coastal waters.
This is just as the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Omar Suleiman has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is owning the authority N6 billion, being cost of landing and clearing products.
The NPA is in charge of the Apapa port complex, Port Harcourt, and the Delta ports of Warri, Koko, Sapele, Alajda Steel Jetty and the crude oil terminals of Escravos, Forcados and Pennington, and the Calabar ports.


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The baby-blue box hits the metaverse: Tiffany & Co. is offering a couple hundred CryptoPunks owners the chance to render their very own NFT, using enamel and precious gemstones, into a very luxurious Web3 token that can be worn out and about in the real world.
On Monday, the luxury brand announced it would be partnering with the blockchain-based software development company Chain to launch its very first NFT—or, in company parlance, “NFTiff”—available exclusively to 250 CryptoPunk holders, in the form of 250 digital assets granting them the chance to purchase a custom, one-of-one pendant of their pixelated Punk. Each 18k rose or yellow gold pendant will feature at least 30 gemstones, which Tiffany jewelers will carefully color-match to approximate the Punk’s digital hues, at the cost of 30 Ethereum, or currently about $51,000 USD.
Interestingly, neither the popular NFT collection CryptoPunks proper nor its parent company, Larva Labs, are directly involved with the collection. Instead, as Hypebeast reports, “it is made possible by individual Punk owners leveraging their intellectual property (IP) rights,” making for a relatively novel approach as many brands, luxury and otherwise, seek to carve out a customer base in Web3 bedrock.
“As a CryptoPunks holder, I saw a partnership with Tiffany as a way to make NFTs accessible to new collectors as well as strengthen the existing community that has embraced the art,” said Deepak Thapliyal, Chain’s chief executive officer, in a press release. On Monday, Thapliyal tweeted a photo of his own Tiffany CryptoPunk pendant, captioned with its flex-able price of 30 ETH.
According to the press release, the collaboration took shape after Alexandre Arnault, vice president of Tiffany & Co. and son of LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, posted his own custom Punk pendant earlier this year, outfitted with a pair of sapphire-and-ruby-lensed 3D viewing glasses and yellow diamond earrings. (The 3D-glasses-wearing CryptoPunk #3167 also serves as Alexandre’s profile picture across his social platforms.) But it is only the latest of many very 21st-century enterprises the LVMH-owned brand has taken on since 30-year-old Alexandre took the helm at Tiffany’s last year, which he kicked off with an ad campaign featuring Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and a gigantic Basquiat painting and followed up with a collaboration with the archetypal skatewear brand Supreme.
Meanwhile, earlier this year, Arnault père expressed some trepidation about the French conglomerate wading into Web3 waters. “We have to see what will be the applications of the metaverse and NFTs,” Bernard Arnault said during the company’s earnings call back in January, per Vogue Business. “It can undoubtedly have a positive impact —if it is well done — on the activity of the brands, but it is not our objective to sell virtual sneakers at €10. We are not interested in that.” This collab, which hinges on the exclusivity that makes both luxury goods and high-priced non-fungible tokens covetable in the first place, gives the NFT-brand collab space a bit more grandeur.


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The hospital chain is all set to roll out Sputnik V vaccine pilot along with Covishield and Covaxin
Bengaluru: Manipal Hospitals, India’s second largest multi-speciality hospital chain has been at the forefront of the vaccine drive in the country and aims to reach as many people as possible. Today, the hospital chain collaborates with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (”Dr. Reddy’s”) to add the Sputnik V vaccine pilot in its existing vaccine portfolio that comprises of Covishield and Covaxin. The roll out of the Sputnik V vaccine by Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru is part of the limited pilot soft launch initiated by Dr. Reddy’s in Hyderabad last month.
Speaking about the new development, Mr Karthik Rajagopal, COO, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd, “We are delighted to state that Manipal Hospitals is well prepared to roll out the Sputnik V vaccine pilot. Manipal Hospitals has worked closely with Dr. Reddy’s to create the state-of-the-art infrastructure to maintain Sputnik V vaccine. The hospital chain has successfully conducted vaccination drives with Covishield and Covaxin across the country till date and will continue the efforts along with the new addition of Sputnik V. We are expecting the vaccine to be available for the public soon in the latter half of the month.”
Addressing the need of the hour especially with the first batch of the Sputnik V vaccine directly transported from Russia, Manipal Hospitals has invested in creating a robust cold chain storage infrastructure as the vaccine needs to be stored in minus 18⁰ centigrade. Manipal Hospitals and Dr. Reddy’s took extensive efforts to ensure stringent cold chain maintenance as per the required guidelines for the vaccine. The cold chain storage even has a real-time logger which records the temperature every second.
M.V. Ramana, CEO – Branded Markets (India & Emerging Markets), Dr. Reddy’s, said: “We are pleased to collaborate with Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru as we scale up our soft pilot launch of the Sputnik V vaccine in India and extend it to more cities ahead of the commercial launch later in June. In the upcoming months we hope to inoculate as many Indians as possible.”


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The latest rumors released by the Bloomberg journalist, Mark Gurman, indicate that the Cupertino company is considering launching a larger iMac in terms of size but that this would be called iMac Pro, which it means that these teams would not be entry models not much less.
Currently we can buy a larger 27-inch iMac for an “affordable” price for many of us, but in the next generation of these iMacs it seems that the Cupertino firm will focus fully on improving the specifications of the equipment and they will no longer be affordable iMac models for the vast majority of users in terms of price.
We can say that if you have a current 27-inch iMac, take care of it as much as possible, and according to this rumor, the company plans to launch a larger computer for the month of May or June, but with the most powerful processors launched to date. . This will increase the final price of the equipment as is the case with the current M1 Pro and M1 Max of the latest high-end MacBook Pro.
On the 9To5Mac website they echo this news in which the insistence that Apple will launch it is surprising a larger iMac with lower features than an iMac Pro might have. In reality, all of this is still rumors and it is possible that in Cupertino they will think about releasing this powerful device but that Apple could also launch a device similar to the 24-inch iMac with good features, a larger screen size and a powerful interior but without the need to reach to be an iMac Pro. We’ll see what happens.


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India’s merchandise exports registered a modest growth in November after recording a sharp contraction in the previous month, helping the trade deficit to narrow month on month.
Merchandise exports stood at $31.99 billion last month, up 0.59% from $31.8 billion in November 2021, according to the data released by the government on Thursday.
Merchandise exports had contracted 16.7% year on year to $29.8 billion in October.
Imports rose a marginal 3.6% to $55.88 billion in November. Trade deficit stood at $23.89 billion during the month, down from $26.91 billion in October. During April-November 2022, exports stood at $295.26 billion against $265.77 billion in the same period last year, recording a growth of 11%.
India’s merchandise exports exhibited a positive year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in 15 out of 30 sectors in November as compared to the same period last year, the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement.
Sectors that recorded positive growth include electronic goods (54.48%), gems and jewellery (4.61%), pharmaceuticals (8.66%), rice (19.16%), and leather (8.68%).
“As a thriving economy with close integration into the global value chain, certain sectors do face the challenges of slowing global demand more severely than others,” the statement said.
Industry said the bounce-back in exports is encouraging.
“The incremental growth is certainly positive development considering strong global headwinds and slowdown in major advanced economies,” said Arun Kumar Garodia, chairman of Engineering Export Promotion Council India.
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) director general Ajay Sahai said exports moving to positive territory after a drop in October is on expected line though the challenges continue.
“The offtake has slowed down with rising inflation in most economies, affecting the purchasing power. Moreover, large departmental stores are maintaining lean inventories as credit cost of building inventories have gone up with interest rates moving northwards,” he said. “The next move by Fed (US Federal Reserve) would be very important and crucial.”
The commerce and industry ministry statement said engineering and iron ore products were one example where demand slowdown from major trade partners due to decline in economic activities had been seen. It said 15% export duty on steel had weighed on engineering exports but its removal now should improve the situation.
There is decline in exports in the chemical sector in dyes and organic chemicals due to slowdown in demand in traditional textile markets such as China, Turkey, and Bangladesh, it said.
“Indian textile exports fell due to global demand slowdown as high inflation across the developed world has reduced consumers’ purchasing capacity,” it added.
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Together with FSC and a collective of smallholder rubber farmers from Thailand, Icebug invites outdoor footwear brands at ISPO to drastically cut emissions and welcome the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
ICEBUG, a leading footwear brand committed to environmental protection and sustainability, successfully partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) to establish a certified supply chain for sustainably grown natural rubber. The aim is to make outsoles with a high percentage natural rubber content, a great environmentally friendly alternative to traditional oil-based rubber, cutting down CO₂ and reducing the brand’s carbon footprint.
A recent study in Nature conducted Dr. Antje Ahrends of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, highlights the underestimated impact of forest clearing for rubber cultivation, which causes substantial deforestation. In addressing this critical issue, Icebug and FSC have collaboratively developed a certified supply chain with a capacity of 20,000 tons of shoe rubber. With Icebug's annual consumption of only 17 tons, the brand is proactively inviting other footwear brands in the industry to make use of the sustainable source.
To showcase the success of this collaboration, Icebug has invited FSC to share their booth at ISPO, the world’s largest sports trade show. The booth will feature discussions and presentations, including a talk on natural rubber by Icebug Sustainability Manager Maria Munther, industry expert Maiprae Loyen, Co-founder and Managing Director of Agriac and Dr. Antje Ahrends. The presentation, moderated by FSC's Sean Nyquist, aims to promote awareness and inspire other brands to adopt sustainable practices.
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If you’re one of the Call of Duty gamers whose battle pass appears to have stopped ranking up, you aren’t alone. A fix is in the works, though, according to Activision.
Starting with the game’s 1.20 update on April 28, players started reporting that their battle pass wasn’t progressing.
The battle pass is working, however. It just appears that it’s inactive, according to Activision, and the powers that be are working on a fix right now.
“We’re currently working on a fix for the Battle Pass appearing inactive for some players,” Activision said. “Battle Pass progression and rewards are still working as intended. We’ll provide another update once we’ve resolved the issue.”
So fear not, gamers. Your hard work in Modern Warfare and Warzone is being tracked. But for now, a bug is making it appear that it’s inactive. Once the issue is fixed, all unlocks will be available.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s third season began last month and a fourth is coming soon.


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The Company Must Tread Carefully to Reduce Confusion Among Newly Acquired Customers
BT has today overcome the final regulatory hurdle in its acquisition of EE, and attention will now turn to how BT will position its mobile services. Central to this is the future of the EE brand.
It seems inevitable that BT will move to replace the EE name, but it shouldn’t rush to do so. EE has benefitted from strong investment to become synonymous with widespread 4G coverage, and awareness continues to improve. A greater priority for BT will be the complex task of reworking back-end and billing systems as it merges the UK’s largest fixed-line and mobile operators, and only then should it start to articulate changes to consumers.
BT will need to tread carefully while it rebrands to reduce confusion among its newly acquired customers. It marks another step in the long journey of subscribers who originally took out a contract with One2One, and follows rebranding of the network to T-Mobile in 2002 before a merger with Orange created the Everything Everywhere and EE monikers. These same customers’ mobile service provider will shortly change names again, this time to BT.
BT’s legacy association with fixed-line services could be a challenge for the company’s mobile ambitions in the consumer market. However, recent stronger promotion of the fledgling BT Mobile offering is helping to address this. A sensible approach for this segment could be to first offer BT products and services in selected EE stores, or to use the EE brand name alongside BT Mobile’s marketing. This would help customers to begin to make an association between the two companies, reminiscent of the way EE brought together the Orange and T-Mobile names a couple of years ago. However, BT might be better advised to rebrand more quickly in enterprise given its already established strong presence in this sector.
The purchase of EE also paves the way for significant high-street rebranding. BT’s lack of a retail presence is its Achilles heel, but converting EE shops will enable it to present and communicate its multiplay service face-to-face. This could give it a major boost as the UK market inevitably evolves to toward offering bundles of mobile, broadband and TV.
However, I still believe EE’s brand name in the UK will outlast O2 despite today’s news. Parent CK Hutchison will look to quickly rebrand O2 as Three should it receive regulatory approval for the planned £10.25 billion acquisition. This would follow a similar approach in Ireland and create advantages of scale and consistency across its European reach.
But O2 clearly possesses a stronger brand in the UK than Three thanks to considerable investment, and won the Marketing Society Brand of the Year award in 2015. Jettisoning the O2 name could be a risky move — in particular, Three must be very careful in assessing the future of O2-branded initiatives like Priority that play a crucial role in its strong customer loyalty.
One thing is clear: UK consumers should be prepared for major changes to mobile providers’ branding and standing over the next couple of years.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Trust-busting regulators reportedly suspect Microsoft Corp. muscled top ally Intel Corp. in a bid to steer the giant chipmaker away from Internet technologies.
But Wall Street appeared unflustered by the latest reports of the world's largest software company throwing its weight around, and the giant's stock barely moved in recent trading.
"Microsoft both works with and competes with Apple (AAPL) AAPL, +1.33% . They could do something like that with Intel," said Tom Hensel, an Everen Securities analyst.
Justice Department investigators are focusing on a meeting on Aug. 2, 1995, between Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Intel Chairman Andy Grove and other executives, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The Times, quoting Intel (INTC) INTC, -0.07% memos turned over to the government, said Gates issued "vague threats" that Microsoft (MSFT) MSFT, +0.45% might support Intel's competitors.One executive reportedly said Gates was "livid" about Intel's efforts "and wanted them stopped."
"I wouldn't say it's strong-arm tactics, just standard business practice" to negotiate from the best possible position, said Hensel, who used to work at the Redmond, Wash.-based giant.
Nonetheless, if accurate, the reports indicate a rift between the two most dominant companies in the world of personal computing. More than 90 percent of the world's PCs run on chips made by Intel and software made by Microsoft. The alliance is so close that industry pundits often refer to the two companies as one: "Wintel."
Even more significantly, the new probe comes as Microsoft prepares to defend itself against antitrust charges by the government and 20 states that it has tried to expand its dominance of personal computers into cyberspace by forcing computer makers to include its Internet products in new computers. A trial is scheduled for Sept. 23.
Everen's Hensel said he didn't expect these reports to taint Microsoft ahead of the court fight.
"It just reinforces their image as a ruthless competitor," said Hensel, adding he doesn't think Microsoft knowingly broke laws as it sought ways to extend its dominance of desktop software to Internet software.
Microsoft shares dropped 1/4 to 112 9/16 Wednesday trading, while Intel slipped 1 27/64 to 83.
At the meeting, Gates reportedly demanded that Intel cease its investments in some technologies that would support the Internet and Sun Microsystems' (SUNW) SUNW, +4.91% Java programming language.
Microsoft has developed a rival "flavor" of Java after first developing products under a licensing agreement with Sun. Sun and Microsoft have been locked in a legal battle since Sun accused Microsoft of violating terms of the agreement.
Microsoft's attorneys played down the probe. Charles Rule, a former Justice Department official who is advising Microsoft, told The Times companies like Microsoft and Intel often have "minor disputes." An attempt by investigators to "shoehorn this into their case at the last minute shows how desperate they are," he told the paper.


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Marvel and Skydance Video Game Rumored to Appear at D23
It was a collaboration that went under the radar earlier this year, but with big plans in motion, the Marvel and Skydance video game is rumored to make an appearance at D23.
One of the biggest days of projects under the Disney umbrella is almost here, as this weekend features the highly-anticipated D23 event.
This is an event that is known for its massive announcements from every corner of the Disney world; including Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and- you guessed it- Marvel Studios.
A lot of fans will be key in to see what gets announced, shown, and teased at this year’s events, with a lot of MCU content surely to come.
But there is also a focus placed heavily on Marvel’s efforts made in the world of video games, with a separate Marvel and Disney games panel set to be live streamed.
With so many titles potentially being shown at the event- including the highly anticipated Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games- there is the potential that something brand new arrives.
There has been some speculation in recent weeks that the Marvel and Skydance video game is rumored to make its debut at this weekend’s D23 event.
For many fans, it was an announcement that went by without a lot of fanfare earlier this year, as Marvel and Skydance Media chose to collaborate on a brand new video game project.
Very little was known about what this project would be, outside of it being often described as a Marvel ensemble video game, and is headed by award-winning writer and director Amy Hennig.
The Skydance Studio is fairly new but was brought together by Hennig and former EA executive Julian Beak to craft a new corner of the market that focuses on interaction entertainment options across different mediums.
There is no telling what this project could be, with its interactive focus creating limitless potential, but we can only hope that this weekend gives us some updates on what’s to come.


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One of the leading tech that companies are working on is autonomous vehicles. Vehicles that do not require much input from the driver and respond to the environment on their own. Two big companies, amongst others that are working on these cars, are Google and Uber.
However, it seems that there is a significant public legal dispute between two of these companies and their projects. Google has accused Uber of stealing internal information and infringing on copyright patents.
One of the engineers that was working with Google, Anthony, had left the company before starting his own company. The new startup dealt with autonomous trucks. It was then later acquired by Uber. However, it seems that when Anthony had left, he had also taken with him confidential information and research on autonomous technology from Google, with an estimate of around 14,000 documents.
Google says that this was a strategic plan from Uber and that the heads of the company at that time had been in touch with Anthony. However Uber is claiming that none of Google’s documents were used in their research.
Internal emails from higher-ups in Uber have been shown in court to tarnish Uber’s reputation and further build their case. It will soon be Uber’s turn in a few days to defend themselves.
If at the end Uber loses, it will forced to payout Google a sum upwards of $1 Billion, and maybe even shut down their research and start over. If Google loses this case, then that would be it, there would be no significant consequences.
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With a series of Cloud announcements on Monday, Microsoft moved to put a stake in the ground with hybrid Cloud computing and emerge from the shadow of Cloud rivals Google and Amazon.
As bitcoin values jumped in the last months of 2013, malware designed to steal the virtual currency exploded, security researchers from Dell SecureWorks said this week.
Dell's debut of a Chromebook, an inexpensive laptop that runs Google's browser-based Chrome OS, is a sign that the platform has gone mainstream, an analyst argued today.
Politics collided with the world of technology this year as stories about U.S. government spying stirred angst both among the country's citizens and foreign governments, and the flawed HeathCare.gov site got American health-care reform off to a rocky start. Meanwhile, the post-PC era put aging tech giants under pressure to reinvent themselves. Here in no particular order are IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 tech stories of the year.
Microsoft faces competition for its Surface Pro 2 tablet, and it's from an expected source: One of its own hardware partners, Dell.
When most people who track the industry think of the Cloud computing market, big names like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google, Rackspace, Verizon Terremark and others come to mind. HP, Joyent, IBM and Dell even. But Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)?
Dell officials vow that the company will continue making acquisitions and will remain committed to its struggling PC business once its $24.9 billion deal to go private is complete.
Michael Dell and Silver Lake's decision to raise the offer to take Dell private is a concession that rival Carl Icahn and affiliate parties may have an upper hand in the wrangling to take over the company, observers of the deal said.
Go to a technology event or corporate meeting these days and you're bound to hear from a guest speaker. It's often someone like a retired politician telling war stories, or a new-age management guru delivering a thinly veiled pitch for their latest book.
Why are manhole covers round? Why do you ask? Tech managers weigh in on the practice of using brainteasers to screen IT candidates and share their own favorite interview questions.
IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market.
IBM's decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises.
Asia is fast becoming the epicenter of the PC market as Chinese and Taiwanese companies challenge the turf occupied for more than a decade by prominent U.S. PC makers Hewlett-Packard and Dell, whose laptop and desktop shipments are stumbling.
Taking Dell private is a bold move, but won't ensure success. If you can't recognize opportunities and execute properly as a public company, buying yourself shelter from investors only takes you so far. The bigger challenge will be rejiggering the corporate culture and core processes to make more innovation possible.
There is a lot yet to be told about how going private will change Dell, but one thing it won't change is its enterprise strategy.
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Ms. Sarita Nayyar was been appointed to the Managing Board of the World Economic Forum in June 2018. Nayyar, who is the Chief Operating Officer of World Economic Forum LLC, will help lead the international expansion of the Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network. She brings to the board decades of experience working with business and the public sector in roles including strategy, business development and operations.
Nayyar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from St Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, a Master’s degree in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and an MBA from the University of Michigan. She has worked as a senior executive in management, strategy and marketing roles in Fortune 100 consumer product companies. Nayyar joined the World Economic Forum in 2007, where she has held various directorships including responsibility for engagement with the consumer industries, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of World Economic Forum LLC and Deputy Head of Industries overseeing relationships in Consumer, Financial Institutions, Information and Communication Technologies, Media and Entertainment, and Mobility industries. Nayyar serves on the Board of Advisors, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University. Nayyar has previously served on the Board of ASCENT, a national non-profit organization for professional development and career advancement of multicultural women; as well as on the Board of Forté Foundation, a consortium of top business schools and leading companies working to increase the numbers of women business leaders.


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On Tuesday, August 18th, the Naperville City Council sat down to vote on the hotly debated topic of recreational marijuana sales. The subject has seen a great divide among the public ever since Gov. Pritzker allowed recreational cannabis sales statewide. In a 6 to 3 vote, the council voted in favor of an ordinance allowing up to three recreational cannabis dispensaries within the limits of the city. Coyne, Hinterlong, and Gustin were the council members that made up the votes dissenting.
The Naperville City Council decided in September of 2019 to opt out of recreational marijuana sales ahead of January 2020 when recreational sales became legal in the state. The council voted 6-3 in favor of the opt-out. Concerns about safety in the city and around schools were what many Naperville residents brought up, most likely a large factor in the prior decision to opt-out of legal sales.
The recreational marijuana sales opt-in ordinance mandates that dispensaries must be located at least 250 feet from residential spots and at least 1,000 feet away from schools. In addition, they must not be within one mile of each other. As reported by Patch, a referendum run by the city about recreational sales back in March came back with about 53% of voters responding “yes” to the question “Shall the city of Naperville, in light of state legislation legalizing the possession, consumption, and sale of recreational adult-use cannabis, allow the sale of recreational adult-use cannabis within its jurisdiction?”
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Most associate nylon with stockings, but this ‘miracle fiber’ has a storied history and a variety of critical applications. And this year DuPont is celebrating 80 years since it discovered a product that would change the company — some say the world — forever.
Nylon was the first synthetic fiber to become a major commercial hit. Its low cost, versatility, strength and disposability gave it an edge over other fibers such as rayon and cellulose — and led to its widespread use from fashion runways to even the battlefields of WWII.
It all started in 1935 when a chemist named Wallace Carothers led a team of researchers to the breakthrough at DuPont. At the time, the team was working in a new arm of the company that was devoted to research for “pure” science, not for just industrial applications — a revolutionary idea in that era.
While researching new materials and focusing on polyamide instead of polyester, a member of Carothers’ team managed to pull a fiber of polymer based on an eminoethylester. The resulting fiber showed the elastic properties of polyester without any of its downsides.
However, one obstacle remained: Because of the challenges in making that polymer’s intermediate — aminononanoic ester — the team still had to find another way to produce it. Ultimately, the team opted for polyamide 66, which is made from hexamethylenediamine and sebacic acid. (Though Carothers is credited with discovering nylon, successfully producing nylon as a commercially viable fiber was, of course, a team effort, and it was another scientist who pushed for the use of polyamide 66.)
By 1938, DuPont started construction on a nylon plant in Delaware with the capability to crank out 12 million pounds of the synthetic fiber each year. The following year, nylon was introduced to the world at the New York World’s Fair.
At first, nylon was used in toothbrushes, but soon it dominated the women’s stockings market and found many other uses in fashion. Marketed as a replacement for silk, it was even used by the military in WWII in parachutes, flak vests and vehicle tires.
Today nylon is everywhere — from medical devices and cell phones to guitars, carpets, food packaging and car parts. The automobile industry in particular continues to be a driver of the nylon market.
According to Acmite Market Intelligence the nylon sector of the auto market is expected to total $30 billion in sales by 2020.
Moving ahead, DuPont plans to continue expanding the production of nylon. According to a recent article by DelawareOnline, DuPont expects to ramp up the production of two types of nylon used in car engines — DuPont Zytel PA 66 and PA 6 — by 20 percent. It will also increase manufacturing of a nylon fiber used in consumer electronics Zytel HTN PPA by 10 percent.
In a recent press release DuPont said that the invention of nylon was about more than just making a new fiber — it was a revolutionary discovery that led to new thinking about how manufacturers can solve design challenges.
“Nylon revolutionized the fashion industry,” said Debra Hughes, curator of collections and exhibits and the Hagley Museum and Library, in the press release. “Beyond textile, nylon opened the world to new design ideas. It’s a material that changed the world.”
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Multiple owners reportedly claiming that Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones with cracked rear cameras, apparently with no reason for the failure. Reason why is still unknown, but many have reported the issue and it would appear that users with cracked cameras have been reporting them on Samsung forums for months.
What actually the users report that their rear camera glass broke without any impact that could explain the damage. More interesting is that who reported a broken camera had their devices in cases when the issue occurred. In fact, in a safe place, but why the heck is that happening and how is the question.
Although the high-end smartphones experience problems, even problems that seem widespread these days. With flagship devices from the likes of Samsung and Apple selling in such huge numbers, it is always likely that there will be at least some percentage of devices that are bad. However, not a lot!
In this case. Manufacturing defects can happen, particularly on the scale at which these companies are working. And when the same issues crop up repeatedly, over an extended period of time, that needs to be asked about quality control. That’s exactly where we are right now with Samsung Galaxy S7.
With Samsung still reeling from the infamous Galaxy Note 7 that saw the smartphone canned following a series of battery-related fires, the company doesn’t seem to be handling this current problem very well at all. Users are being forced to pay for repairs to their broken cameras, which can cost $70 apiece, and some users have even reported the issue happening repeatedly.
Samsung believes the issue to be user error rather than a defect, but that isn’t stopping Seatle law firm Keller Rohrbach from looking into the incidents. A lawsuit may be on the cards, which is exactly what Samsung could do without right now.
The next-generation Galaxy S8 already set to be released into a world where Samsung is trying to recover from the Galaxy Note 7 debacle/recall, still there’s a Galaxy Note 8 if possible, which could really do without an ongoing lawsuit surrounding its other flagship phone.
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The United Auto Workers union won an election at a General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. electric-car battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio, giving the union its first win in a factory of that kind.
Workers at Ultium Cells LLC voted in favor of union representation with 710 employees for and 16 opposed, the union said. The plant will make battery cells for electric vehicles such as the Hummer electric pickup and Cadillac Lyriq SUV.
The UAW's success in gaining support from the workers gives the union an important entry into the electric car business. The union plans to organize workers in future plants that are being planned or built across the US to support automakers making the switch to zero-emission vehicles.
"Liberated is the best work you can use for it," said Tony Russo, an employee in the plant who voted in favor of joining the union. "I'm overjoyed. We look forward to working with the company on the next stage."
Next, the union will set up a bargaining committee and start working on a contract for workers.
The union needs to organize factories making EV parts as automakers race to replace internal combustion engines with zero-emission vehicles. Plants making engines, transmissions and other parts for today's conventional vehicles will eventually be phased out in favor of plants making batteries, electric motors and other components.
UAW leaders could use a victory like the organizing drive in Lordstown. President Ray Curry faces a run off against challenger Shawn Fain in January and other incumbent candidates lost.
"As the auto industry transitions to electric vehicles, new workers entering the auto sector at plants like Ultium are thinking about their value and worth," Curry said in a statement. "This vote shows that they want to be a part of maintaining the high standards and wages that UAW members have built in the auto industry."
The UAW has identified about 135,000 jobs — mostly nonunion right now — that are at risk of going away in favor of new work making EV batteries and parts.
GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra has said the company is "very supportive" of the unionization efforts.
Workers at Ultium start at $15.50 or $16.50 an hour, depending on the work they do. The victory allows UAW to negotiate a labor contract that pushes toward the $32-an-hour rate for workers at GM's wholly owned auto-assembly plants. The union will push for similar elections at Ultium's planned plants in Tennessee and Michigan and other joint-venture battery plants operated by other automakers.
Workers interviewed last week said they hope to make at least $24 an hour if the union organizes the plant. They also sought improvements in relations with management, better work scheduling and said they'd like to establish a safety committee to create better standards for workers who handle chemicals used in EV batteries and do other potentially dangerous jobs.
The Lordstown plant was built to make batteries for the electric trucks made in Detroit and other EVs made in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Next year, Ultium will open a second battery plant for Lyriqs and plans another plant in Michigan and a fourth in a U.S. location that hasn't been announced yet. The union plans to hold organizing drives at those facilities and factories jointly owned by Ford Motor Co., Stellantis NV and their battery suppliers.
GM has a plan to build 1 million EVs in 2025. Ford wants to sell the same amount in 2026. Both automakers will need a supply of batteries to do it.
The union has tried to get into Tesla Inc. factories, so far unsuccessfully, and accused the electric-vehicle maker of unlawfully restricting organizing efforts. The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Tesla violated labor laws against promoting the union.
In a statement Friday, GM spokesman Daniel Flores called Ultium Cells “an important supplier to GM and for our EV future.”
“We are hopeful that Ultium Cells and the UAW can successfully establish a competitive and flexible labor agreement that helps ensure the future success of Ultium Cells’ business,” Flores said.
GM CEO Mary Barra has said she welcomes the UAW at the new Ultium battery plants. She told the Automotive Press Association last week in Detroit that she would want to finalize a labor agreement “as soon as possible,” and that she doesn’t believe that a unionized battery work force would necessarily raise costs at the automaker.
“We have great knowledge on running our operations very efficiently, and there’s a lot of strategies. So I don’t just accept that if you’re union you’re more expensive,” Barra told the APA. “The message I’m always having, and I think people understand, is we’ve got to be competitive. We don’t have a right to exist. And so we have to be competitive to be able to reinvest in our business in the future to create that job security. When you have that conversation on the plant floor, they get it.”


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Lo! Foods raises $5000001 min read . Updated: 22 Aug 2019, 01:16 PM IST
- Lo! Foods' range of products includes atta, biscuits, snacks, namkeens and chocolates
- The product is available on health platforms such as Freshmenu, Eat Fit and e-commerce sites Amazon, Flipkart and Big Basket
Lo! Foods, a low carb and Keto-friendly range of packaged foods brand, said on Thursday it has raised $500000 from a clutch of well-known angel investors, including Anuj Golecha, co-founder of Venture Cataylst, Rashmi Daga, founder of Freshmenu, Raveen Sastry, co-founder of Myntra, and Mitesh Shah, CFO of BookMyShow.
Lo! Foods has simultaneously inducted PC Musthafa, co-founder and CEO of ID Fresh Food India, and Anuradha Narasimhan, ex-CMO of Britannia, as advisors on board.
Lo! Foods was founded in early 2019 by former Ola senior executive Sudarshan Gangrade. “Our products have seen great traction and validation with our consumers, with extremely high monthly repeats. Fine dining spaces such as 5-Star hotels have also validated our product quality and taste by creating exclusive menus. We believe we are now ready to further scale up our operations to the next level," Gangrade said in a press statement.
Lo! Foods' range of products includes atta, biscuits, snacks, namkeens and chocolates. The product is available on top health platforms such as Freshmenu, Eat Fit and e-commerce sites, including Amazon, Flipkart and Big Basket. Lo! Foods recently announced a partnership with Hyatt Place, Hyderabad, who have rolled out an all-day low carb and keto-friendly menu, which includes breads, paranthas, pastas, brownies — all created by using Lo! Atta.
Explaining his reason to invest in the startup, Golecha said, “Sudarshan from Lo! Foods stood out for his attempt to solve a very real and pressing health issue in India — that of obesity, diabetes and cardiac risks."


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Google has released its lists of what people searched for most in 2012. This year, Whitney Houston dominated the charts.
The late singer ranks atop the most popular search topics for the year. Also high on the list were a music video phenomenon, a fall superstorm, and a much anticipated Apple tablet.
Using tech from the service it bought last year, CNN will give readers a list of the current ten most-talked about stories, along with a variety of outside content on each subject.
ABC commissions the pilot of a sitcom called "Selfie." Because, well, zeitgeist. Or something.
What other people, products, and events made it onto the search giant's year-end zeitgeist?
Seven of the 10 fastest-rising technology-related searches from the United States in 2011 had to do with the Cupertino company.
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BC Cattlemen’s Association general manager Kevin Boon doesn’t have a huge beef with the new Canada Food Guide released this week.
“It still recognizes meat as a valuable source of protein,” Boon told the Tribune.
In its explanation of the new food guide, the Government of Canada suggests a plate should be half filled with vegetables and fruit, while the other half is shared with protein foods such as lean meat, chicken, varieties of nuts and seeds, lentils, eggs, tofu, fish and beans and whole grains.
“We have been working with the government on it and we knew they were going to make some recommendations we don’t agree with,” Boon said. “It is a guide, and just that, it’s not law,” Boon said.
Iron is readily available in meat and many people rely on it, Boon added.
“Cutting out meat is a choice, and the BC Cattlemen’s will focus on people who want to eat meat to ensure they are provided the best quality.”
As for the growing push to eat more plant-based food, Boon said most of the land used to graze cattle in B.C. could not grow anything else.
“You cannot grow canola on the sides of these mountains,” he said.
Boon said the new guide warns against eating too many saturated fats and sugars, noting that is a good thing, but he finds it “amazing” sugar in milk is now being identified as a problem.
”They are making a healthy food like milk the bad guy,” Boon said. “It’s like they said, ‘we had noting else to pick on so
Boon said the balanced approach the new guide promotes is a good thing.
“Everybody is different and has different needs and people need to know their own body.”
Horsefly area rancher Ricky Seelhof said Canadians need to remember the Canadian beef industry is a global leader of safe, nutritious and sustainably raised beef.
“Canadian beef is a rich source of amino acids, iron, zinc and many other beneficial nutrients that have an important role to play in the balanced plate model,” Seelhof said. “Beef is readily absorbable complete protein that provides a multitude of health benefits to Canadians.”
Seelhof said Canada’s beef ranchers and farmers support a healthy balanced diet consisting of lean red meat, poultry, fish, dairy, whole grains, fruits, veggies and other plant based foods.
“Canadian beef should be part of healthy eating strategies and we are encouraged to see it continue to be incorporated in Health Canada’s recommendations.”
Hannah Chorney, a childcare resource and referral worker with the Women’s Contact Society (WCS) in Williams Lake who co-ordinates a monthly good food box program welcomed the new food guide.
“Years ago a nutritionist told me half my plate should be vegetables,” Chorney said. “I’m glad they are pushing for this.”
The Good Food Box program is open to anyone keen on getting a good deal on produce, Chorney said.
“There’s this misconception that it is only for families in need, but it’s for anyone wanting to buy in bulk. We end up selling $30 worth of food for about $30.”
The boxes are delivered to the Elks Hall the third Monday of the month.
They can be preordered with cash or cheque by contacting the WCS at 41 Fourth Ave. South.