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Neurolign, a specialist in clinical eye tracking and neuro-functional diagnostic testing, has launched NeurolignFit – a consumer health and wellness device that uses professional eye-tracking technology to allow users to track, understand, and improve their overall mental acuity from home.
Neurolign stands at the forefront of brain health technology, and the release of NeurolignFit is a landmark in the company’s mission to bring neurological training into the home and make brain health a key part of everyday wellness practices.
Eugene Melnyk, chairman and CEO of Neurolign, said: “The brain, just like any other part of the human body, needs to be exercised and cared for, and with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic reinvigorating public dialogue around wellness, a product like NeurolignFit has never been more prescient. Until now, the research-backed benefits of eye-based neuro-functional evaluation have been out of reach for the public. By putting the power of this technology into an intuitive, gamified consumer device, Neurolign is hoping to change the way people think about and improve their brain health and wellness.”
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World’s richest Elon Musk tweeted about his separation from Twitter. But, he gave no reason for this. Musk takes to Twitter to express his views and he has over a billion followers on this platform.
- Musk has decided to take a break from Twitter.
- His just one tweet is enough to cause panic in the stock market.
- Based on his tweet, the shares of many companies have increased significantly.
- Elon Musk has 46.5 million followers on Twitter
A tweet by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is enough to cause panic in the stock market. Recently, based on their tweet, the prices of many companies have increased significantly. Musk takes to Twitter to express his views and he has over a billion followers on this platform. But Musk has decided to take a break from Twitter.
Musk, the founder of electric car company Tesla and SpaceX, became the world’s richest man last month, beating Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Musk himself tweeted about his separation from Twitter. ‘Turn off Twitter for a while,’ he wrote. But, he gave no reason for this. He has 4.45 crore followers on Twitter.
One tweet changed the fate of many companies
Born in South Africa, Musk tweeted last week in support of game company GameStop. What happened then was that the company’s shares were up more than 680 percent. The company was struggling to maintain its presence before. Hours later, he posted the support of the retail website Etsy, and the company’s shares gained 8 percent. Last Friday, he changed his Twitter profile to what he wrote on #Bitcoin, the price of this cryptocurrency rising nearly 20 percent.
Stock market update: Goddamn stock market soars from Sitharaman’s budget, jumps on second day
But, because he’s on Twitter, he’s also faced legal problems. In 2018, he was forced to step down as chairman of the Tesla board following a dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The commission alleges that Tesla made a misleading tweet to investors.

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Sprint Nextel will preload branded content from Time Inc. on select devices, offering subscribers access to entertainment, lifestyle, sports and business news.
Tumblr is rolling out a native application for Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system, complementing its existing mobile social networking apps for Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
A new malware family dubbed BadNews has been identified in 32 Android applications with combined download totals between 2 million and 9 million, Lookout Mobile Security reports. Google has already removed all the apps in question and suspended the associated Google Play developer accounts, Lookout adds.
The value of ads running on Google's Android-enabled devices declined sharply quarter-over-quarter, while ads for Apple's iOS-enabled devices grew, according to a new report from MoPub. In fact, devices running iOS--including the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch--control over 75 percent of ad spend share, the report said.
NEW YORK--Google is working on ways to enhance how mobile advertisers can track how effective their mobile ads are, even as consumers move between mobile devices and desktop computers, according to a senior Google executive.
Wanderful Media today launched its redesigned Find&Save service, which is a site for newspapers to connect shoppers with local retailers, both big and small. Wanderful is funded by a group of the nation's largest newspaper companies, and the effort represents another attempt by newspapers to remain relevant in the digital--and mobile--age.
Foursquare has secured $41 million in financing from private equity fund Silver Lake Partners and venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and Spark Capital.
Motricity will now operate under the Voltari mobile advertising brand after stockholders approved a reorganization plan during a special meeting Tuesday.
Mobile publishers like Facebook, Twitter, Pandora and The Weather Channel are rapidly gaining control of the U.S. mobile display advertising market, ending years of dominance by ad networks like Google, Millennial Media and Apple, research firm IDC reports.
FairSearch, a coalition of 17 technology and search firms including Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, Expedia and Hotwire, has filed a formal complaint with European antitrust regulators alleging that Google is exploiting its open-source Android mobile operating system to "cement its control over consumer Internet data for online advertising as usage shifts to mobile."


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EBV Elektronik and Power Integrations Sign Franchise Agreement
February 13, 2019
BV Elektronik, an Avnet company, announced a distribution agreement with Power Integrations.
EBV Elektronik, an Avnet company, announced a distribution agreement with Power Integrations (PI). EBV will franchise Power Integrations’ products, including AC-DC switching converter ICs for chargers, LED drivers for lighting, the new BridgeSwitch brushless DC motor drives targeting appliances, and high-power gate drivers & boards. EBV will carry the complete PI product portfolio, with a focus on gate-driver products, which complement the IGBT modules EBV already offers.
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Dell’s new ultra-wide curved 34-inch display goes on sale this week for $1,199.99
Dell has confirmed that its new curved monitor will go on sale this week. The announcement was made at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, at which the company also unveiled its striking new XPS 13 notebook and the Venue 8 7000 Series, which it calls the “world’s thinnest tablet”.
The company first showed its U3415W UltraSharp 34 curved monitor back in August, and after a long wait, Dell has said that it will finally go on sale on Thursday. The 34-inch display features an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio and a curved LCD panel with WQHD (3440x1440px) resolution.


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Paramount Global had a disappointing week. After a dismal first-quarter earnings report, its shares fell almost 30%. Looking to cut costs, it shuttered MTV News, cut 25% of TV network’s staff, is trying to sell BET, and its hit streaming show “Yellowstone” is ending.
With the ad recession, the company’s linear television model has pummeled, and it can’t seem to be profitable on the streaming side. Will Paramount break? Plus, the writer’s strike continues as the Director’s Guild begins negotiations.


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Invensense, one of the two companies that sold their technology to Nintendo for their Wii MotionPlus Wiimote add-on, has just announced that they're NOT exclusive to Nintendo and are fielding offers from other companies. One person with the company says, "I can't get into details about other folks that are interested in this technology, but as you might imagine of course there is more interest out there." The other company is AiLive, which hasn't said anything about licensing their tech to anyone else.
What's the upshot to this? One, the non-exclusivity leaves room for Microsoft or Sony to licence the same technology and come out with something as good as the MotionPlus accessory. However since Nintendo had two companies collaborate on this, knockoffs might not be exactly the same. [Eurogamer via Reg Hardware]


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Aldi, Britain’s fifth largest supermarket, has joined forces with Gympass
, leaders in corporate fitness sales, to remove the barriers to physical activity for all its colleagues.
More than 37,000 UK and Irish colleagues at over 1,000 stores and 13 offices and distribution centres now have access to 2,000 Gympass fitness facilities in over 450 towns within the UK and Ireland.
Aldi’s current wellbeing programme is designed to enhance colleagues’ mental, financial, nutritional and physical wellbeing. The Gympass offering will dovetail neatly with existing initiatives such as health insurance cover and an Employee Assistance Programme, and help employees adopt a healthier, more active lifestyle.
“Whether it’s by offering new benefits or providing awareness articles on our internal communications platform, MyAldi, we are always looking for ways to help colleagues improve their health and wellbeing,” said Sophie Smith, HR director at Aldi.
“Our agreement with Gympass is just one of many things we’re doing to support our colleagues to adopt a healthy way of living,” adds Sophie. “The flexibility and range of Gympass packages available suit our employees across the country and set it apart from traditional corporate gym discounts.”
Luke Bullen, Gympass’s UK and Ireland head of corporate wellbeing, added: “Aldi has embraced the Gympass concept fully and is working with us to encourage colleagues to fulfil their ‘everyday amazing’ reputation by engaging in physical activity for a healthy lifestyle.
“They wholeheartedly promote our service from the top tiers of management right across the business, including shop floor staff and their drivers. With senior managers and team leaders setting a great example to their colleagues, we’re confident many Aldi employees will try Gympass and find an activity to love.”


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INTERVIEW: Etisalat’s chief business officer predicted IoT will deliver vast improvements in productivity and GDP in the MENA region, but cautioned operators must be well prepared in order to reap the benefits.
Describing IoT as “the new engine of growth,” Salvador Anglada (pictured) said the role of operators in the space depends on their readiness. He explained Etisalat is prepared to not just provide connectivity, but is also working on a range of IoT services and “trying to manage all of them end-to-end”.
Anglada highlighted Etisalat Digital, a unit the company launched in 2016, as an example of the benefits operators stand to reap by preparing for IoT. He noted the division is already generating 5 per cent of Etisalat UAE’s revenue and said the company aims to grow the contribution to 10 per cent “very soon”.
The unit provides digital solutions in areas including IoT, cloud and payments.
As Mobile World Live previously reported, Anglada believes the addressable market for IoT will be around $11 billion. At the recent GSMA Mobile 360 MENA event he told delegates IoT holds the potential to unlock up to 11 per cent in incremental GDP in the next decade, with every $1 spent on IoT producing $14.50 of additional GDP.
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Last week Oracle NetSuite announced that Paysend is scaling its global operations with the help of NetSuite. IFS has announced that Roxtec is another existing customer that will move to IFS Cloud. Enterprise. Enterprise Times also published an interview with Daniel Pell, the UKI Country Manager of Workday.
IRIS Software Group (IRIS) has joined the Institute of Customer Service (The Institute), a renowned professional membership body that promotes service excellence across industries.
NetSuite announced that it is now running in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) cloud regions in Toronto and Montreal. This is the first time the NetSuite service is running from data centres in Canada.
Rimini Street reaffirmed its guaranteed availability of 15 additional years of worry-free, significantly improved support and managed services for the tens of thousands of SAP ECC and S/4HANA on-premises licensees. The announcement came as SAP announced innovation and support prices for legacy solutions, concerning many customers.
Sage recently hosted a Sage Pathways work readiness event in Soweto, Gauteng. This Sage South African initiative empowers individuals living with disabilities, who are often underrepresented, to enter the workforce through a 12-month internship program.
Vrakas/Blum Computer Consulting, LLC (VBCC) is to become an early adopter partner of the Sage (Intacct) Sage Distribution and Manufacturing Operations (SDMO) software in the United States.
Grupo Coppel, a Mexican company with more than 80 years of history, has selected Blue Yonder’s OMS to continue the digital transformation of its supply chain.
EFL Global will implement the Infor Nexus platform and join its logistics service provider (LSP) community.
Halo, an advanced GPS wireless dog fence that over 150,000 dogs use, has selected Oracle NetSuite to help build a better world for every dog.
Creative Manufacturing Solutions, a leading precision sheet metal fabrication company, has invested in the Paperless Parts advanced quoting and estimating platform designed for manufacturers.
AI Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), a one-stop-shop for all engineering requirements, will deploy Ramco Systems Aviation Suite V5.9.
L3Harris Technologies has selected the RISE with SAP solution to help power the aerospace and defence company’s enterprise transformation initiative to streamline its ERP systems.
Garrett Brands LLC, dba Garrett Popcorn Shops and Frango Chocolate, has selected ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+), a suite of planning functions encompassing Demand Forecasting & Planning, Inventory Optimization, and Replenishment to support its increasing growth while achieving its high standards for product freshness and customer satisfaction.
Workday announced continued momentum in the state of Texas, with the cities of Amarillo and Austin and the counties of Bell, Galveston, and Nueces selecting Workday applications. They join more than a dozen local government and special district organizations in Texas deploying or in production with Workday, including the cities of Arlington, Dallas, Garland, and Georgetown.
Blue Yonder released its Q2 2023 Company Highlights and the industry trends that matter most heading into Q3 2023. During the quarter, it added 42 new customer logos.
Product releases included deep meta-learning in its Demand Planning solution and it is looking to make a generative AI user experience live in its Luminate platform. It also hired its first chief sustainability officer, Saskia van Gendt.
Industry trends include:
- More Retailers Experimenting With AI
- Back to School, Spending Will Be Robust
- Increased Shopping at Discount Stores
- Climate Change Will Impact Logistics at Ports
- Manufacturers Working To Reduce Inventory Backlog
- Manufacturers Are Reconfiguring Supply Networks Due to Political Sensitivities
- CPG Manufacturers Are Reducing Package Sizes
Duncan Angove, CEO of Blue Yonder, commented, “As AI gains broader understanding and adoption, we will see more and more companies using it. With the growing volume and complexity of data, AI allows for quicker processing and analysis to help accelerate the decision-making process. With the promise of increased speed, companies can be better prepared to plan and pivot supply chain operations as quickly as the market evolves. As we look to launch supply chain assistants utilizing generative AI technologies, we will transform the user experience with guided decision-making and process automation, taking our solutions to the next level.”
Ramco Systems announced results from Q1 of the fiscal year 2023-24. Revenues were US$ 17.08 million, up 11% year over year, with a net loss of US$ 5.72 million after tax. The quarterly order bookings stood at USD 23.14m.
P.R. Venketrama Raja, Chairman of Ramco Systems, said, “Our thrust on building an in-depth offering embedded with future-ready technology is not only pushing boundaries but also ensuring reliable and timely delivery, making a tangible impact on global enterprises. With a positive momentum in revenue along with our ability to deliver seamless experiences through innovation and excellence, we optimistically look forward to the following quarters.”
Hansaworld announced standard ERP version 2023-07-23. Besides bug fixes, there is multi-language support in documents, improvements for point-of-sales touchscreens and a new multi-company payroll summary support. Localisation improvements were included for Brazil, Kenya, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
MYOB has delivered its first two major feature releases with Flare since acquiring the HR fintech in September 2022. Novated Car Leasing enables significant savings for small and medium-sized business employees (SMEs), and a Benefits app unlocks deals and discounts from major retailers.
Odoo added new localisation for the Phillippines. Odoo Accounting now complies with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Odoo can also generate an Excel file directly from your Accounting app containing all the information you need to complete the BIR 2307 (Certificate of Creditable Tax Withheld At Source).
Simpro announced several updates to Simpro Premium as part of its 23.3.4 release. The update includes improvements to the Asset List Report, email templates and bulk management of job cards. There is now automatic syncing for catalogues and supplier invoices with Galvins Plumbing for Australian organisations.
ToolsGroup has partnered with River Logic, Inc, a global innovator in advanced analytics for planning and decision support. Combining River Logic’s advanced supply chain design and production capabilities with ToolsGroup’s award-winning demand planning, inventory optimization, and supply planning capabilities, customers can now benefit from a more comprehensive supply chain planning solution.
Zoho has renamed Zoho Tasks as Zoho ToDo. As part of the renaming, it will shortly announce a full-blown visual dashboard, and the ability to publish tasks to a wider audience.


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Blockchain Research Institute Adds New Membership
The more that comes out about blockchain, the more it looks like this could be at least a significant component of mobile payments’ future, as well as the future of several other technological developments. It’s not surprising, therefore, that there’s an entire Blockchain Research Institute devoted to the advancement of blockchain study. It recently dropped word our way about new additions to its membership, including some of the biggest names in their field.
The Blockchain Research Institute added over 10 new members, including not only banking concerns like BPC Banking Technologies and Raiffeisen Bank International, but also companies like Salesforce, known for its line of customer relationship management (CRM) tools. Public relations and brand management firms were also spotted getting in on the action.
There’s even a new class of membership companies could join the Institute as; known as Blockchain Pioneers, this class is known as those firms who are at the point of the spear in innovation at the development level. Blockchain Pioneers include Sweetbridge, Decentral and Polymath.
The Institute’s co-founder and executive chairman, Don Tapscott, noted “We are pleased to welcome these global leaders to the Blockchain Research Institute. The blockchain industry is growing and changing at an accelerated pace, and we look forward to helping these companies navigate the blockchain revolution through our research and thought leadership. Like our corporate and government members, these companies are at very different stages of their blockchain transformations. We can foster more innovation through collaboration by creating a network of builders in the blockchain space alongside leaders in enterprise and government.”
Encouraging development in the blockchain space is a good plan; it’s really not going to get anywhere without concerted effort in development. Companies will need resources to bring about such development, and having a centralized gathering point for sharing information and getting access to those resources should be helpful. Blockchain is a new technology, essentially being built from the ground up, and that calls for concerted development.
We’re still in early days when it comes to blockchain, and the more development we can put into the technology, the better it will come out. The addition of new members in the Blockchain Research Institute should only help such a plan pan out.


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Organisers behind Formula E unveil plans for Extreme E, a new electric rally championships to be filmed in 'documentary style' by an Oscar winning director
A "radical" new global electric rally car competition has been unveiled by the organisers behind the Formula E electric racing championship, in a bid to showcase the latest low carbon vehicle technologies...
All the latest green business news from around the world this week
Party wants to see companies prosecuted for crimes against natural environment under a new 'ecocide' law
Investments based on sustainability criteria are on a sharp rise - It's a dynamic and confusing world, but CSOs should rejoice
The sci-fi inspired Cybertruck has a range of up to 500 miles and will go into production in 2021


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The google, tata sponsored section 420 fraud R&AW employee indore housewife bespectacled veena, mother of a son, is only looking after her house and family , has never made a single penny from online export and is never likely to make a single penny online in future also. However allegedly bribed by google, tata, the section 420 fraud ntro, cbi, security agency, R&AW employees led by the crooked brahmin ntro employee puneet are falsely claiming that the google, tata sponsored fraud indore housewife who is least interested in working online, is an online exporter, to get her a R&AW job with monthly salary.
The crooked NTRO, R&AW, CBI employees are bribed by google, tata to destroy the life, finances and reputation of a harmless google competitor , so these shameless crooked indian government employees are falsely claiming that the indore housewife owns the paypal account of the google competitor to deny the google competitor the income, opportunities she deserved, and reward their crooked accomplice indore housewife veena
These indian government, raw, cbi, ntro, google, tata employees are worse than the nigerian fraudsters and they do not have the courage or honesty to justify in an open debate how looking afer a house and family in indore, is generating foreign exchange for india, on what basis is R&AW falsely claiming that their indore employee, veena, housewife, owns the paypal account of another private citizen, the google competitor.
Can NTRO, R&AW, CBI, security agencies, indian government, justify in an open debate, why any foreign company will be making payment to India only because an indore housewife is looking after her house, family in indore only, why is the indore housewife getting credit and a monthly R&AW salary for only looking after her house and family at the expense of the real paypal account holder who is not getting anything despite spending her time and money.
The google, tata fraud has continued for 7 years since 2010, and it is time that people are aware of the great fraud of the indian government on harmless single women.
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Robust demand for notebooks, fueled by work-from-home activities, is expected to stretch into fourth-quarter 2020, with panel specifications being upgraded, according to industry sources.
Along with the increasing popularity of bezel-less models, more notebook vendors are planning to roll out machines with screens featuring an aspect ratio of 16:10, instead of the current mainstream 16:9.
The development toward 16:10 screens has accelerated after Lenovo reported strong sales for its recently released Xiaoxi Pro 13 2020, which comes with a 16:10 display, said the sources, adding that more models with 16:10 screen design will hit the market in 2021.
As the production cost for 16:10 displays is higher than that for 16:9 design, some panel makers may be reluctant to receive such orders, though China's panel makers including China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and Tianma Microelectronics have been keen on developing such screens, the sources said.
Notebooks featuring such displays are considered high-end products, with 13.x-, 14.x- and 16-inch being mainstream sizes currently, said the sources, noting that those models mostly feature resolutions of 2K (1920 by 1080 pixels) and above.
For gaming notebook panels, some panel makers are developing QHD 165Hz displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio compared to current mainstream 16:9 FHD displays at 120/144/204+ Hz, paving the way for the rollouts of 16:10 gaming notebooks in 2021, said the sources.
Global shipments of 16:10 notebook panels are forecast to total four million units in 2020 for a penetration rate of 2.3%, with the shipments likely to ramp up to nine million units for 4.8% in 2021, according to Sigmaintell Consulting.


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- Largely due to ease of virus-related restrictions in SL’s key export markets
- Feb. export earnings at US$ 952mn, down only by 3.7% YoY
- Imports slip by 2.5% due to lower oil imports and personal vehicles
- Feb. trade deficit recorded at US$ 572mn compared to US$ 574mn YoY
Earnings from merchandise exports flirted to near pre-pandemic levels in a sign of gradual recovery of international trade with the normalising of economic activities in Sri Lanka’s key export markets.
Exports recorded US$ 952 million in earnings in February 2021, just 3.7 percent off from the same month in 2020 as exports of textiles and garments, food and beverage, tea, coconut, spices and rubber products gained, signalling recovery in the key export commodities to levels seen before the pandemic, specially in textiles
Textiles and garment exports, the largest commodity export from Sri Lanka, got hit the most since the economies in the West and the Europe closed and started working from home. But, sales are gradually recovering towards levels prior to the pandemic as consumers there have begun to increasingly spend on clothing which they couldn’t do last year, the data showed.
For instance the textile and garment exports in February 2021 was US$ 443.3 million, compared to US$ 468.1 million a year ago and US$ 423 million in January 2021.
This mirrored the Index of Industrial Production data for February, which recorded almost 40 percent surge in the sub-index for textile manufacturing in the month from the year
“Export earnings exhibited a recovery towards pre-pandemic levels since the peak of the second wave of COVID-19 spread in Sri Lanka, reaching levels close to those recorded in the same month of 2020 (US$ 989 million) and 2019 (US$ 981 million),” the Central Bank said.
Meanwhile, imports slipped 2.5 percent from a year ago to US$ 1,524 million predominantly due to the drop in fuel imports, near absence of vehicle imports, decline in spending on building materials and transport equipment.The fuel bill declined 23.5 percent to US$ 320.2 million from a year ago while the personal vehicle imports recorded only US$ 0.9 million in February compared to US$ 53.6 million a year ago.
The food and beverage imports declined by 3.0 percent to US$ 131.8 million due to lower imports of chillies, alcoholic beverages, vegetables such as potatoes, gram, big onions, peas and the likes.
“However, expenditure on oils and fats in February 2021 remained high, compared to February 2020, mainly due to the increase in expenditure on coconut oil imports, possibly impacted by the reduction of the Special Commodity Levy in 2020 since prices in the international market increased year-on- year,” the Central Bank said.
With the decline seen in both exports and imports, the trade deficit recorded at US$ 572 million compared to US$ 574 million a year ago, but down from US$ 667 million in January 2021. The cumulative trade deficit for the two months was recorded at US$ 1,227 million, down from US$ 1, 304 million in the corresponding period a year ago.
While the Central Bank is planning for a US$ 500 million surplus in the current account for 2021 with the support of the service inflows such as remittances, IT/BPO and the recovery expected in tourism, there is growing pressure for import restrictions to be lifted, which could make the journey a tough one.
However, the Central Bank maintains that the restrictions on non-essential imports to remain through 2021 or at least till the country gets through the worst of its external sector woes created by the pandemic-induced market tumult.
For instance, the tourism trade, which generated US$ 4.4 billion in 2018, could take longer than expected to return to its former glory days. The Central Bank is expecting US$ 1.5 billion from the industry this year due to lackluster recovery in the trade so far.
The government pins most of its hopes on the new Bill mooted to provide attractive incentives for the investors coming to the Colombo Port City to generate multi-billion dollar worth of direct investments throughout many years.


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This CAPS research report looks at emerging technology applications that drive robust investment and unprecedented results, as well as key success factors and hindrances, and how to create a time-phased implementation plan.
A Shift In Post-Pandemic Travel Policies
CAPS News - 11 August 2021
In this week’s CAPS News, explore issues causing shortages within the supply chain, get caught up on renewable energy, economic growth, and more.
Supply Chain Shortages
In this short video, we explore underlying issues, inflationary pressure, government policy, and the outlook for supply managers and sectors of the economy - findings from a recent CAPS Research whitepaper
Sustainability & Supplier Compliance
Supply Management's Efforts in Data Analytics
Of the companies we surveyed, the majority are utilizing descriptive analytics, which includes the use of dashboards for the exploration of KPIs and benchmarks. However, only 4% are diving into more mature levels of analysis including prescriptive analytics and automation.
CAPS News - 14 July 2021
Take a dive into digital connectivity, data protection, and ransomware within the supply chain, plus other timely news in this week’s CAPS News.
Diversity has become a top priority for large companies in recent years, but supplier diversity managers represent a small fraction of total supply management employees.
CAPS News - 30 June 2021
Learn about the role financial institutions play in corporate ESG efforts, check out corporations’ climate targets, strides made in diversity & more.
Sustainability initiatives, financial institutions, and the impact on the supply chain
The role financial institutions play in environmental sustainability is coming under greater scrutiny. Governments, NGOs, and even consumers turn to them to influence the sustainability practices of companies they invest in and lend to. And as the role financial institutions play gets fine-tuned, its impact undoubtedly will cascade down to businesses and their supply chains.


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This week we continue discussing privacy and data protection with a focus on the smart home. I’d like to see a feature that lets us turn on privacy as needed on our devices, but Kevin doesn’t think that’s likely. For those who want concrete steps they can take today, Mozilla and the EFF have some suggestions that will appeal to the DIY types. And smart home device makers should be aware that if they focused on privacy, the might sell more gear according to a recent survey. For those worried about security (less about privacy), we discuss network segmentation options. In smaller news on this slow news week, Unabiz will retain the Sigfox brand, the FCC approves roaming satellite broadband via Starlink, and Samsung SmartThings is readying an app update with more features. I also share the devices I connect before I head out of town. In our IoT Podcast Hotline we answer a listener question about the best platforms on which to practice IoT development.
Our guest this week is Vijay Sankaran, the CTO of Johnson Controls. He talks about the reasons we’re adding more sensors to our buildings, and ensuring they work with other with IT systems. He also explains what needs to happen at the edge and what should take place in the cloud, while also laying out the standards we need to make digital twins of smart buildings. On the practical front, he says that customers usually start with modernizing buildings that are more than 10 years old or those that are currently under construction. And the best way to get started is for customers to start tracking carbon consumption by trying to understand how much energy is being used in a building and then understanding what deices are using it. Only after customers understand that, can they work on optimizing their energy usage to reduce consumptions or at least allocate carbon consumption to places or products that generate the most value.
Our guest this week is Jonathan Beri, CEO and founder of Golioth, a hardware platform for IoT. We discuss his history at Google/Nest and Particle to discover why he thought the IoT world needs a platform like Golioth. From there we talk about choosing a real-time operating system, how companies can adapt to the continued chip shortage, and ideal networking platforms for the IoT. Surprisingly, he’s seeing a lot of interest in Thread for industrial clients. He shares a lot of practical advice for companies trying to optimize their IoT hardware, so if you’re building products, this is a good interview. Enjoy the show.
Our guest this week is Oisin Hanrahan who is the CEO of Angi, the home services company formerly known as Angie’s List. He’s on the show to talk about startling data his company discovered late last year. According to Angi’s data, for the first time ever, smart home investments were in the top three home improvements made by homeowners. Hanrahan explains what homeowners are doing and why they are willing to invest in more technology. He also offers advice to device makers who want to attract the pro-installer business and makes recommendations on how pros think about the smart home. It’s a great interview.
Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Oisin Hanrahan, CEO of Angi Sponsors: Rightpoint and Hologram
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Our guest this week is Yoon Ho Choi, president of the Home Connectivity Alliance, which launched last week at CES. Choi joins me to discuss the reason the HCA exists, how it’s recruiting new members and why we want our appliances to interoperate. He addresses questions about security, why the HCA is promoting cloud-to-cloud integrations instead of local ones, and if the HCA wants to work with the Matter protocol. It’s still unclear what the HCA wants to produce in terms of APIs or certifications, but it’s clear that the companies involved recognize that collaboration will be essential for building worthwhile intelligence into washers, dryers, HVAC systems, TVs, and more. Enjoy the show.
It’s CES week, and neither Kevin nor I are physically there for the second year running. That makes it really tough to get a macro sense of cool tech and upcoming trends outside of press releases and product launches. Normally, we spend so much time trawling for the weird or futuristic in the demos and report on the stuff that isn’t pre-packaged in a release. Maybe we can return to that next year. In the meantime, there are a lot of stories, but the biggest trends in the smart home relate to the upcoming launch of the Matter interoperability standard for the smart home, a bunch of new products that will support HomeKit, and new products for Amazon Alexa and the Google ecosystems. We are also are excited about the newly launched Home Connectivity Alliance and what it might mean for future product features and energy consumption in the home.
This week’s guest is Jonathan Bensamoun, the CEO and founder of Fi, a maker of a connected dog collar. We discuss the product and why people buy a connected collar. Then we cover the connectivity options and why the Fi collar uses cellular as opposed to some of the other low-power wide-area networks such as Amazon’s Sidewalk. Lastly, we talk about subscription options and how to build a plan that works for your audience. Whatever Bensamoun is doing works, because 93% of people who buy the collar subscribe to the service. That’s amazing! Enjoy the show.
Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Jonathan Bensamoun, the CEO and founder of Fi Sponsors: Twilio and Silicon Labs
Does the metaverse have a role in the smart home?
How UWB can help make the smart home better
Where there’s LoRaWAN coverage, and where there isn’t
Why cellular still beats Amazon Sidewalk and LoRaWAN
Our guest this week is Jered Dean, who is a co-founder and CTO of Luci, a startup making a smart addition for power wheelchairs. First, Dean explains why power wheelchairs are so dangerous and why he created Luci. Then we dive into other challenges of building specialized millimeter-wave radar sensors for the device and specialized ultrasonic sensors and how challenging it is to combine those sensors and cameras into one view of the world. We also talk about why Dean added integrations to connect Luci with health monitoring platforms and digital assistants. And finally, we talk about what it could mean if Luci shared data about what it “sees” with smart city or mapping platforms. I really had fun with this one.
Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Jered Dean, co-founder and CTO of Luci Sponsors: Silicon Labs and Infineon
Wyze shares the details of its near-death experience
Silicon Labs has new radios, a new security option and software for a unified smart home
JFrog’s Upswift buy is good news for the IoT
Why this startup had to build its own sensors to see the world
How smart cities could help people using smarter wheelchairs
Our guest this week takes us beyond the edge of the earth’s atmosphere with Charlie Kindel, a former executive at Microsoft, Amazon, and Control4, who is now advising companies who are working in space. We talk about how there’s a new economic flywheel driving investment in space communications and research and how that can be an advantage for the IoT. Those advantages aren’t simply related to communications and providing connectivity for sensors on Earth. Kindel gets excited about the ways researchers building networks for IoT can apply some of those learning to communications in space, where innovations are sorely needed. It’s a really fun interview.
We start this week’s show with a look at a new surveillance law in Australia that seemingly obliterates a lot of protections around how law enforcement officials can access data and what they can do with it. We also talk about a survey conducted in the U.S. that shows how willing many Americans are to share their data in exchange for cheaper insurance. From there we cover new fundings for Brilliant, Wirepas, and Carbon Robotics. For those eager for an update on Helium’s 5G plans, the Freedom Fi hotspots will hit the market on Sept. 28. We also have updates on new products and features from the maker of Philips Hue devices, Spotify, Google, and Amazon Alexa. We end with a question from David about how to avoid the problems associated with adding new devices or hubs to his smart home network.
Our guest this week is Charles Young, the EVP and COO of Invitation Homes, a company that leases single-family homes. He’s on the show to discuss how Invitation Homes plans to add smart devices to its portfolio of 80,000 homes and to talk about the challenges of managing that many devices. We discuss the future of predictive maintenance across the portfolio, the savings the company has already achieved, and plans for new features such as video doorbells. We also talk about the perceived longevity for different device types in the smart home. And of course, we talk about how the company handles privacy. It’s a fun interview.
This week’s guest is Lionel Robert, Associate Professor of Information at the University of Michigan. He published a paper this month discussing how robots should best rebuild trust with humans after making a mistake. The paper is really interesting, and we spend a portion of this segment discussing why we need to trust robots and what is classified as a robot. From there we talk about the personality characteristics that Robert believes will work for different robots based on their form factors, their jobs, and the people they work with. We even talk about the ethics of making robots too trustworthy. It’s a lot of fun.


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The new development will see Doncaster Sheffield Airport benefit from a 325,160m² advanced manufacturing and logistics-dedicated space.
Following approval from Doncaster Council, Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DAS) will benefit from the construction of a 325,160m² advanced manufacturing and logistics development. However, the approval is still subject to a S106 agreement and the finalisation of Highways conditions.
The development will be an essential part of the delivery of the masterplan for Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which intends to see a growth in passenger numbers and aims to create approximately 4,300 employment opportunities by delivering a high-quality, state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing and logistics space.
The airport is currently one of the largest strategic development zones in the Yorkshire region, owned and operated by regeneration business Peel L&P. The new developments will aim to make Doncaster Sheffield Airport one of the most significant aviation assets in the UK.
Planning Director for Investment Property and Airports at Peel L&P, Gareth Finch, said: “This decision from Doncaster Council is crucial, as the development will unlock delivery of an innovation cluster alongside strategic logistics facilities. We’re pleased to see this support for our vision to create a truly multi-modal location, bringing a substantial number of permanent jobs in high-value sectors, adding significantly to Sheffield City Region’s economic productivity.”


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Without a doubt about Payday Lending price the Economy 14,000 work last year
Current research by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development learned the effect of payday financing in the U.S. and discovered the training cost the economy almost $1 billion last year, comparable to the net lack of almost 14,000 jobs nationwide. Ca, Texas, and Illinois were one of the leaders in states relying on payday financing, with California alone stomaching a lack of $135 million, or 1,975 jobs lost statewide.
Pay day loans, in which customers borrow little amounts for brief amounts of time, typically fourteen days or less, have become increasingly popular. Costs and interest soon add up to annualized rates of interest in excess of 300%. Relating to a Pew Research study on payday financing, just 14% of these borrowers are able to afford to cover the loan back, causing a variety of extensions and brand new loans that ultimately drive a consumer to locate some alternate money infusion, such as for instance a taxation reimbursement, or even to file for bankruptcy.
The Insight research contrasted the economic effect associated with the cash spent on cash advance interest re re payments towards the impact that same money would have experienced in the neighborhood economy had it never be given out as interest re payments. Insight utilized IMPLAN to accomplish the financial analysis, an application system employed by the government, universities, and personal businesses to calculate impact that is economic.
Insight discovered the financial effect of some $3.3 billion in interest re re payments ended up being an extra $5.56 billion included with the economy in the shape of acquisitions by payday financing institutions, including worker spending, owner salaries, direct company acquisitions, etc. That same $3.3 billion could have produced $6.34 billion in economic task had households just spent that money inside their communities as opposed to making use of the cash for interest payments. Consequently, the loss that is net the economy from cash advance interest re re payments ended up being $774 million. Personal households are more inclined to spend some money straight in the neighborhood, and that likelihood increases dramatically within the communities that are lower-income targeted by payday financing establishments.
Further, the number that is increased of connected with payday financing expense the economy another $169 million, for a complete effect of $943 million last year alone.
Insight translated these economic losings into jobs lost having an IMPLAN model coupled with more modern financial information concerning the price to a family group of an employee being overseas more of their time each week to pay for extra home costs ( e.g. pay day loan interest re re payments). The general web effect of payday financing interest re payments on work ended up being 14,094 jobs lost. The heaviest hit sectors included workplaces of doctors, dentists, as well as other doctors, hostipal wards, insurance coverage providers, and medical and domestic care facilities.
Tim Lohrentz, main detective and writer of the Insight research, hopes the study will notify lawmakers considering limitations or outright bans to payday financing. In fact, he writes, the total amount of financial loss to any provided state is straight associated with the interest that is average charged by payday loan providers. It has led some legislators, like Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to propose legislation capping the attention price at 36% for many customer loan deals, a limit currently in position for armed forces families as well as for customers in states with usury laws and regulations. States with strict restrictions payday loans without bank account in Arcadia on payday financing, including caps on interest, see use of the item decrease from 6.6per cent to 2.9per cent, in accordance with the Pew research.
Alarmingly, the major banks are becoming to the game too, providing deposit that isвЂњdirectвЂќ loans, featuring annualized rates of interest more than 400%. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in addition to workplace for the Comptroller for the Currency (OCC) proposed guidance on April 25th directing banking institutions to quit making predatory loans that trap borrowers in a period of financial obligation with 300% interest. The guidance calls for banking institutions to evaluate a debtor’s power to repay while making loans that borrowers are able to settle. The FDIC/OCC bank guidance, if used and completely enforced, would deal with concerns that are longstanding by customer advocates.
Final thirty days, the customer Financial Protection Bureau issued a written report on pay day loans that features consumer that is ongoing with high-cost, short-term credit with possibly abusive features. The report confirmed that borrowers who will be predominately lower-income, are charged interest that is triple-digit for a short-term loan, and that perform borrowing is regular. The CFPB has got the authority to examine lenders that are payday conformity with current customer security criteria, like those that govern electronic use of customer’s banking account. The Bureau also offers the authority to issue brand new guidelines that could curtail some industry abuses, such as for instance perform borrowing. The findings of their report argue for strong, prompt action.
Most of these interest that is high short term installment loans eventually draw impoverished families as a period of borrowing and debt payment that diminishes how much money readily available for home costs every month. Monies that will went to the economy that is local rather rerouted to payday financing organizations frequently situated away from state, and increasingly, out from the country. Consequently, regulatory organizations just like the customer Financial Protection Bureau, along side state legislatures and Congress, should put strict restrictions on cash advance items, including caps on interest levels. вЂњAfter all,вЂќ Senator Durbin stated last thirty days, you need to occupy several other occupation.вЂњif you cannot earn a living being a banker with 36 per cent annual rates of interest, thenвЂќ


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Despite already having the budget-friendly C-Series on deck, realme has decided to launch its Narzo series in the Philippines, starting with the Narzo 20. The brand claims that this is a lineup of devices aimed at those who want capable processors and gaming performance at more attainable price points.
While that’s actually a bit confusing (because isn’t it what the majority of their phones are all about?) the Narzo 20 is also an online-exclusive product, which I guess makes up for it being different.
All that aside, it’s still great news for those who are budget-constrained but would still want a very capable device. The question is, does this phone deliver on that promise?
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Starbucks to stop selling newspapers
Starbucks will stop selling newspapers and a number of food items to declutter stores and remove products customers aren't buying. The coffee chain will begin removing newspaper kiosks, grab-and-go snacks and bags of whole-bean coffee beginning in September. The changes will take place in Starbucks' 8,600 company-owned stores in the United States.
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Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the development of a new engine plant in Indonesia near the company’s assembly plants in Karawang, some 50km from Jakarta. The plant will export standard engines and boost the company's localisation in Indonesia.
The investment is part of Toyota’s expansion of production in Indonesia for the domestic market and exports, as the carmaker takes advantage of low import duties across the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region and free trade agreements to other developing markets. The plant is also part of wider supply chain investments by carmakers in Indonesia to increase localisation of components in the country to reduce supply chain and logistics costs.
Toyota anticipates the engine plant’s completion to be within the first half of 2016. It will have an annual production capacity of 216,000 units, and 400 new employees will be hired. Toyota will invest about 23 billion yen ($234.5m) in the plant.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia's current assembly plants
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) currently has two assembly plants in Karawang, along with an engine plant and a stamping plant in Sunter, North Jakarta. Growth in the Indonesia and opportunities for export across the ASEAN region is driving higher investment by Toyota in the region.
“With the commissioning of Indonesia’s second plant in Karawang, production is estimated to reach 180,000 units by the end of this year, and 250,000 by the end of 2014,” said Dushyant Sinha, principal consultant for automotive and transportation within the Asia-Pacific region at Frost & Sullivan, a consultancy.
TMMIN builds the Innova minivan and Fortuner SUV at an assembly plant in Karawang. Just this year it started building the Etios Valco, a hatchback, at a second plant in Karawang. The company also builds engines and stamping parts at plants in Sunter, North Jakarta.
Toyota’s current Sunter engine plant has annual production capacity for 195,000 engines, all of which are for the innovative international multi-purpose vehicle (IMV) series. The Sunter plant currently supplies IMV models including the Indonesian-built Innova and Fortuner, as well as Hilux pickup trucks, which are built in Thailand, South Africa and South America.
The engines built at the new plant in Karawang will be for vehicles other than the IMV series, Toyota said, and they will also be exported, further cementing Indonesia’s position as an engine production and supply base for Toyota.
The company did not confirm to which markets the new plant would export. It has also yet to specify which non-IMV vehicles in Indonesia it would supply, although these currently includes the Etios Valco at a neighbouring plant in Karawang. According to Frost & Sullivan, TMMIN currently imports powertrain components not built in Sunter from Thailand and Japan.
Indonesia’s growth as a key engine and supply base
Indonesia, with a population of around 240m, has the potential to be one of Asia’s largest automotive markets. According to Gaikindo, the country’s automotive manufacturers association, sales of passenger vehicles, trucks and buses rose 12.4% in the first six months of this year to nearly 602,000 units. A Toyota spokesperson in Japan estimated that the total market would reach 1.2m units this year, with production at similar levels. Sales are expected to hit the 2m mark by 2018. Toyota currently has close to 36% share of the total vehicle market.
Across all manufacturers, Indonesia exported more than 173,300 vehicles in total, a rise of 60% compared to 2011. Export of knockdown kits also jumped nearly 20% to 100,000 units. Vehicle exports in the first six months of this year reached 84,300, with CKD at 51,400 units.
Along with the growing market, investment in Indonesia as a production and export hub for engines and vehicles is also likely driven by free trade agreements across ASEAN, which provide access to emerging markets at reduced tariffs. Frost and Sullivan’s Dushyant Sinha predicted that lower duties under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) would facilitate a greater trade of components.
Sinha said that ASEAN nations also have multilateral free trade agreements with Korea, Japan, India, China, Australia and New-Zealand, all significant automotive markets.
Localisation of supply chain in Indonesia
Supply chain localisation is fairly advanced for the top-selling models built in Indonesia, according to Sinha, with average levels of 75-80%. In terms of Toyota’s supply chain, models assembled locally, such as the Avanza, Innova and Rush, have a high level of localisation at close to 80%.
However, further localisation of the supply chain is expected within the country. With Indonesia poised to become the largest vehicle market in ASEAN, and a growing base for exports, “it will be imperative for OEMs to increase localisation levels, lower their supply-chain costs and remain competitive,” Sinha told Automotive Logistics.
This need to reduce supply chain costs, coupled with the new policy measures introduced by the Indonesian government – such as the recently-announced Low Emission Carbon and the Low Cost Green Car Policy – should further incentivise greater localisation in Indonesia, added Sinha.
There are, however, challenges to this increased level of localisation, with Sinha citing poor economies of scale, a lack of competitiveness, poor or underdeveloped infrastructure, unavailability of skilled labour, a weak technology base and low productivity as some of the key factors that restrain localisation. Logistics and poor infrastructure will also increase sourcing costs for OEMs and will prove a further challenge.


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Days after Bharti Airtel Ltd. launched its IoT platform focused on enterprises, Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) has followed suit and launched its Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. This will help the enterprises in the digitalization process of their businesses.
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
In simplest words, it could be described as the network of physical objects (things) installed with the software, sensors, etc to collect and exchange data with other systems and devices over the internet. Wearable health monitors, smart devices, home security systems, etc are some of the examples of IoT. Technology is growing rapidly in the world as well as in India and the tech giants want to mark their presence in the growing market.
The pandemic has played as a catalyst for the growth of digital services. The companies are in more need than ever to transform their businesses adapting to the market dynamics and demands.
The third-largest Telco in India will work on the consulting-based model helping businesses in the identification of needs, designs, and customizing the IoT.
Representatives of Idea (Birla Group Company) said, “It will also provide them with a tailored solution to be integrated with the best-in-class enterprise-grade IoT framework.” It also mentioned, “Vodafone-Idea IoT is transforming the way businesses operate by reinventing processes, operations, customer experiences and developing newer business models and revenue opportunities.”
Airtel has already tied up with organizations like Paytm, BSES, Kent, and Pine Labs for its integrated IoT solutions. On the other hand, Vodafone Idea has tied up with 20 partners for providing the company’s Internet of Things solutions.
VIL will use its 5G-ready network to provide IoT solutions to organizations for mobility, infrastructure, and utility. It is expected that the company will increase the categories in the coming days.
It is interesting to note that India will roll out 5G wireless services in the coming months. The telcos, operators, equipment companies are gearing up for the launch of the much-awaited technology. IoT on the other hand is significant as it will connect billions of devices but that is possible on the 5G platform only.


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When presenting to the National Assembly of People’s Power (parliament) numbers achieved until the end of September, he explained that although in two years the country has lost around 13 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), the Island began a gradual recovery process.
To this date, the country achieved 1,344 million dollars in exports of goods, (68.7 percent of the annual plan), in which unfulfillments in fundamental lines such as tobacco and rum have a negative impact.
However, he explained that forecasts were made last December without anticipating the impact of the pandemic, which among other elements prevented reaching the two million tourists figures.
In the area of services, the country is at 67 percent of the plan for the year, with 5.355 billion dollars exported, while revenues reached around two billion dollars and it is expected that by the end of the year the Island falls short the expected by 700 millions.
Gil explained the difficult conditions in which Cuba is developing, with the impact of US siege, the Covid-19 crisis and a loss of around three billion dollars between 2020 and 2021; This has a concrete expression in the shortage of supplies to the population, he said.
Despite this, efforts are made to ensure the supply of basic items, as reflected in the rate of imports, which at the end of September reached 5.8 billion dollars, of which 1.348 billion were destined to food.
The rise in the prices of some of these items in the international market, as well as fuel and shipping, reinforce the need to boost national agricultural production, which shows gaps in items such as rice, corn, milk and pork, among others.
The vice prime minister insisted that regardless of the deficit of supplies, pesticides, fuel and equipment, every effort must be made to replace those imports.
He commented that the country practically works without stock, not only due to the lack of money, but also due to the delay in the arrival of ships.
‘We have thousands of containers of goods abroad that we have not been able to bring, even paid for, due to the logistical disorder caused by Covid-19, and the blockade measures’, he added.


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Bob Iger, Chief Executive of Disney, in an internal email to his employees, a copy of which is with BestMediaInfo.com, said Disney+ will launch in India through Hotstar service on March 29. The launch has been planned to coincide with the opening of Indian Premier League (IPL). Star India has exclusive broadcast and digital rights for IPL.
“We will be launching Disney+ in India through Hotstar service on March 29. We see this as a great opportunity to use the proven platform of Hotstar to launch the new Disney+ service in one of the most populous countries and fastest-growing economies in the world,” Iger said.
Sources close to the development informed BestMediaInfo.com that Hotstar will be rebranded as Disney+Hotstar. “After the buyout, it is only logical for the Walt Disney Company to prefix its streaming service Hotstar, which is largest in India, with Disney+,” the source said.
After officially purchasing 21st Century Fox for $71.3 billion, Walt Disney had announced its plans to enter the OTT market with Disney+ and launched it in the US market on November 12, 2019.


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- DOD Completes Large-Scale Tests of Mesh-Networking Tags
The technology is being considered as a means for tracking high-value or mission-critical items, even in remote locations.
- RFID Boosts DP World's Productivity in Australia
The company has provided 3,000 active RFID tags to operators of container-hauling trucks, enabling it to immediately identify vehicles as they enter and exit the facility.
- Idaho College to Test Secure NFC Phone Module
Brigham Young University students will try out RFinity's microSD NFC card, installed in handsets, to purchase items at the school's bookstore and make encrypted peer-to-peer transactions.
- Wake Forest Med Center Launches Vaccine-Tracking RTLS
The 4.1-million-square-foot hospital is deploying hybrid infrared-RFID technology to monitor vaccine temperatures, while future plans include tracking assets, patients, employees and hand hygiene.
- U.K. Startup Sees Pregnant Opportunity
A company named Cambridge Temperature Concepts has developed an RFID-based system to help women predict their ovulation cycles.
- RFID Lets People Talk to the Touchwall
Schematic believes its giant RFID-enabled touch screen can be a useful tool for providing information to attendees at events, and to consumers in retail stores.
- Voyantic Helps Companies Put RFID Tags to the Test
The Finnish startup says its system has allowed tag research and design teams to reduce by half the time needed to bring new tags to market.
- RTLS Providers Cite Strong Demand From Hospitals
Vendors of real-time location systems say they experienced growth in the first quarter of 2009, though a survey suggests a lack of knowledge is hampering uptake.
- RFID Adopters Seek "Competitive Differentiation"
A University of Wollongong survey examines the differences between companies that have deployed the technology, and those that have not.
- Team to Develop Standards for Testing RFID in Health Care
AIM Global, MET Labs and Georgia Tech will develop testing protocols for detecting electromagnetic interference caused by RFID transmissions, and for determining the effects of such interference on medical devices.
- Philly Hospital Uses RTLS to Track Patient Flow, Care and Training
Teaching hospital Albert Einstein Medical Center is using ultrasonic ID tags not only to monitor patient flow, but also to provide performance feedback to its residents and interns.
- Middle East RFID Association Gets Ready for Business
After its official launch, expected soon, the organization will focus on helping the region's governments develop RFID-related regulations, but also offer workshops and training.
- Dayton to Foster New RFID Solutions
A local group will open an incubator for RFID technology research at the city's Tech Town campus in July.
- RFID Journal LIVE! Wins Broad Industry Praise
RFID Journal's seventh annual conference and exhibition is being widely hailed as a huge success, despite taking place during the most difficult economic conditions in a generation.
- Sato America Unveils Printer-Encoders for Unconverted RFID Inlays
By eliminating the need to use EPC Gen 2 inlays that have been converted to labels, the new devices could potentially save companies 5 cents per tag.


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Klarna teams up with Doconomy to provide 90 million consumers with carbon footprint insights
- Klarna and Doconomy activate one of the largest impact awareness building efforts to date.
- Up to 90 million Klarna users can track their shopping carbon footprint in-app.
- Ambition to educate all users around impact transparency at the core of consumption.
- As principal partners, Doconomy and Mastercard developed a Carbon Calculator integrated into Mastercard’s network as a global standard and enabled for banks worldwide.
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Starting on Earth Day, Thursday April 22th, the challenger bank, Klarna, will provide carbon impact calculations on all transactions by all users through the Doconomy service, Åland Index. The new feature aims to educate all consumers around climate impact information as a first step towards driving awareness around the climate crisis. This launch by Klarna is the largest initiative ever taken by a bank in educating its users on the impact of consumption.
The feature introduces a seamless experience to carbon footprint insights and is part of Klarna’s larger effort, including the donation of $10 million to initiatives supporting the planet and an ambitious plan to reduce the company’s own carbon footprint. By 2030, the company aims to reduce all company emissions by 50%. Klarna will also contribute financially each year to high-impact climate projects, including carbon removal, blue carbon initiatives, reforestation and forest protection, and high-impact emission reduction projects. The annual sum will be established through an internal carbon tax set at 100$/tonne for all scope 1, 2 and travel emissions (remaining scope 3 emissions set at 10$/tonne).
Through Doconomy’s principal partnership with Mastercard, a ‘Carbon Calculator’ is also integrated across Mastercard’s global network, and made easy for banks to adopt and customize for eco-conscious consumers.
With a network of more than 90 million consumers and 250,000 retailers, Klarna’s reach adds to the Åland Index’s availability and creates additional opportunities to help everyday shoppers become informed decision makers.
“With Klarna as a user-centric frontrunner enabling all users to track, measure and understand their impact by presenting their carbon footprint on every purchase, there is a true shift! The financial sector has developed a tremendous efficiency. Now that same force can address the planetary fragility. By adding a unique data stream to the customer offering, Klarna is taking a brilliant step to educate users at the very core of consumption,” says Mathias Wikström, CEO of Doconomy.
The launch marks an important first step. In the long run, Klarna aims to further educate consumers on the true cost of consumption and provide them with the opportunity to take action.
“With fat, sugar and salt levels labelled on food we buy, why shouldn’t our CO2 emissions be just as visible? This type of information shouldn’t be a premium or luxury that consumers pay for, but rather an essential part of every shopping journey. That’s why we’re upgrading our app to give all our consumers globally transparent access to their shopping carbon footprint. We all make decisions that affect the health of the planet and it’s essential that everyone has access to sound information to make smart climate choices in a simple and straightforward way,” says Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna.
Working in tight collaboration with Mastercard, setting a global standard for carbon calculations on everyday transactions, and other frontrunners like Klarna in banking, Doconomy aims to reach 1 billion users by COP26 in November. Today, they are already accelerating this ambition to engage and educate consumers in everyday climate action through partnerships on leading data from S&P Trucost and climate expertise from UNFCCC.
“What’s really key here is the availability of information. One certainly can’t expect people to change their behaviours and take climate action if they do not know what their climate footprint is or what their consumption represents. With this data now easily accessible thanks to the partners’ excellent work, citizens are empowered to make smart decisions and act responsibly, and it can provoke a significant cultural shift around climate action.”, says Niclas Svenningsen, Manager, Global Climate Action at the UN Climate Change secretariat.
Through Doconomy’s collaboration with the United Nations Climate Change secretariat on climate action, the partners are developing additional innovative tools to explain the impact of our lifestyle choices and engage users.
* All 90 million consumers will have access to this information through the Klarna app. The app today includes 18 million monthly active app users.
Watch interview with Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, and Mathias Wikström, CEO of Doconomy here.
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Doconomy, founded in Sweden 2018, provides digital solutions to help track and measure the carbon footprint. Doconomy’s service, DO, a mobile banking app, manages savings and promotes sustainable consumption. The Åland Index impact calculations in DO use data covering 99% of global market cap through a unique partnership with Trucost, a part of S&P Global, and is live with banks reaching over 250 million users. Through Doconomy’s collaboration with the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) to educate and engage individuals around climate action, additional innovative tools are also developed. Doconomy utilizes innovation, data, and design to support consumer change of behavior by enabling well informed choices, which in turn, promote responsible consumption. The 2030 Calculator is such an innovation, to increase transparency and responsibility on the product level.
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This year’s Hispanic Business Entrepreneur of the Year finalists hail from the aerospace, auto retailing, and telecommunications industries.
FRANCISCO GARCIA – Services & Finance
During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, Francisco Garcia never strayed from his business plan – seeking federal aerospace defense contracts. Integrated Information Technology Corp. (IITC), which specializes in satellite communications, network and computer services, and communication system engineering and installation, stayed focused on serving the military, even though margins in the private sector would almost certainly have been higher.
Mr. Garcia’s strategic decision has paid off. Last year IITC generated $16.7 million in sales, up from $6.7 million the year before.
A former Air Force officer, Mr. Garcia launched IITC in 1991 as a one-man shop in O’Fallon, Illinois, and moved the company to Denver in 1994. Today the firm has 250 employees and another 200 subcontractors and has made the transition from small subcontractor to prime contractor.
ALLAN VIGIL – Retail & Franchise
Unsure what line of work he would go into after returning from Vietnam in 1970, Allan Vigil jumped at a chance to become field manager for a Ford dealership in Atlanta, in part because he could get a new car in the bargain.
Today his Allan Vigil Ford dealership in Jonesboro, Georgia, is poised to open a new 28-acre facility in nearby Morrow. The $20 million facility will consolidate the dealership’s current operations on one site that will include new and used car sales, fleet sales, service bays, a body shop, a rental car office, and a restaurant for customers and employees.
"We had to decide whether to sell out to new larger groups or do something we can leave for the next generation," says Mr. Vigil, whose company sales topped $176.3 million last year. "It’s going to be one of the nicest facilities, and one that can grow."
ILEANA DiMARIO – Latina
Ileana DiMario knows about adjusting to change. Years ago, the Peru native had to cut her veterinary studies short when her father died. Later, while working in the airline industry, she married and moved to Orlando, Florida.
After working for eight years in the telecommunications industry, selling equipment mainly to customers in Latin America, she and partner Reynaldo Rodriguez founded Maya Telecom in 1998. Based in Lake Mary, Florida, the company specializes in selling equipment that is at least two years old.
"Manufacturers keep discontinuing products," explains Ms. DiMario. "Someone has to help maintain them."
Maya's niche has proved very profitable. The firm's revenues topped $16.4 million last year. The firm also has successfully diversified its customer base to offset slowing sales in some quarters. Maya counts Verizon, Sprint, and Alltel among its customers.
MARCELO CLAURE – Rising Star
Five years ago, Marcelo Claure saw an opportunity to provide Latin American countries with value-added services for the budding wireless telecommunications market.
Today, his company, Miami-based Brightstar Corp., is on track to record more than $1 billion in annual sales. It has more than 450 employees and earlier this year launched its first foray into the U.S. market.
"Historically, Latin America had been served by manufacturers and distributors from Miami, with very little in-country presence," he says. "We immediately saw a need for a distribution company to open sales and distribution centers throughout the Americas to be close to our customers."
Mr. Claure, originally from Bolivia, is now setting his sights on other global regions, including the competitive U.S. market.
"As more network operators focus on their core business – selling airtime – they will rely on companies like Brightstar to outsource all of their inventory and product needs," he says.
Latina: Brenda Arbelaez-Nock, PALS International, Troy, MI; Lydia Hernandez, Hot Shots Athletic Apparel, Walnut, CA. Manufacturing: Frank Venegas Jr., The Ideal Group, Detroit, MI; Tino Ornelas, Ornelas Enterprises, Hillsboro, OR. Retail & Franchise: Angel Banos Jr., Gold’s Gym Hollywood, Hollywood, CA; Victor Covarrubias, Victor Buick GMC, Corona, CA. Rising Star: Enrique Javier Loya, Choice! Energy, Houston, TX; Alba M. Aleman, Cairo Corp., Manassas, VA. Services & Finance: Jim Baldonado, The Home Agency, Elwood, NE; Henry R. Muñoz III, Kell Muñoz Architects, San Antonio, TX.


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Mulberry loses out to Prada in luxury market
Thursday 06 December 2012
Profit and margins have been damaged by British handbag-maker Mulberry’s bid to go even more up-market. The leather goods brand reported a 36 per cent drop in half-year profit, in contrast to the Italian designer Prada’s forecast-beating 30 per cent profit jump for its third quarter.
Mulberry’s half-year profit was £10m with gross margins down to 61.3 per cent, compared with 66.2 per cent in 2011. But Bruno Guillon, its chief executive who joined in March, is resolute his strategy will pay off in the long term and vowed to push on with his plan.
Mr Guillon, who previously worked at luxury goods groups LVMH and Hermès, said: “Mulberry has been a fantastic UK success story. But now we are trying to make it a global success story. We have to adapt to attract the luxury international consumer while keeping our existing customers happy.”
First-half sales at the brand which creates bags named after celebrities including singer Lana Del Rey and presenter Alexa Chung, were up 6 per cent to £76.5m. Wholesale revenue was down 4 per cent but retail sales have begun to improve in the last two months.
The slowdown in consumption in China has hit luxury brands but Mr Guillon said the growth is “coming back” and Mulberry is still committed to expanding in the country. It will open its second Chinese store in Shanghai in the next fortnight.
Hong Kong-listed Prada, which also owns sister brand Miu Miu, shrugged off any signs of a slowdown and reported profit of €122.1m (£98m), boosted by Asian consumers.
As part of Mulberry’s drive to raise the brand’s prestige, Mr Guillon plans to increase production at its Somerset factories. At present around 20 per cent of output comes from there but he said: “Within three to four years we plan for all items to be made in the UK, Spain, Italy and Turkey with no products made in the Far East.”
The brand will open a new Somerset factory and is eyeing a third factory in the south west in the medium term.
He said: “We are investing in quality – from design, to product, to talent and stores. We need to catch the new luxury customers.” Mr Guillon pledged the brand would not alienate its existing customer by pricing them out.
Despite the profit decline Mr Guillon’s strategy appeared to win over investors and its shares gained 20p to 1,171p having lost a fifth of their value after two profit warnings earlier this year.
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Two Metro stations have new features opening Monday.
Metro will open a new, 426-space parking garage Monday at its Twinbrook station.
It was built by developer JBG of Chevy Chase as part of a joint deal and replaces a surface parking lot that will become a development with offices, retail and housing.
The price of the new garage won’t change — $5 on weekdays, free on weekends. It is accessible from Chapman Avenue, which is next to the station.
Construction started this week on the second phase of the joint project — 206 apartments and 33,000 square feet of retail shops.
Earlier this year, the garage had “extensive cracks” that were of concern to Metro officials. The contractor — Coakley & Williams — had said it was prepared to make the repairs to the garage.
Dan Stessel, Metro’s chief spokesman, said in an e-mail that “the cracks weren’t a great concern.” He noted that they were “non-structural in nature.”
But “we wanted the issue corrected before the garage opened,” he said. “Yes, we are satisfied with the fix.”
At the Rosslyn station, Arlington County is opening three new, high-speed elevators Monday.
Metro has recently said that its escalator reliability has improved, but riders are often frustrated at the number of outages throughout the system, which has 588 escalators and 243 elevators.


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PORTLAND — Waterfront lodging will grow if plans for two new hotels are successful.
West Elm Hotels plan to build a hotel as part of the early stage of redevelopment on the 10-acre site of the former Portland Co. at 58 Fore St.
Farther west, redevelopment plans at the former Rufus Deering Co. lumber yard at 383 Commercial St. could include a 128-room luxury hotel and conference center in the first two phases.
The change in the master development plan for the former lumber yard was discussed Aug. 1 in a Planning Board workshop, without any action on the request to change plans.
Portland Co. owners CPB2 largely declined comment on adding West Elm to the development mix.
“We share the vision of connecting travelers to the daily life of Portland by focusing on a unique experience, highlighting its local character and authenticity, and delivering one-of-a-kind amenities and services modern travelers crave most,” Casey Prentice of CPB2 said in an Aug. 1 press release.
In redeveloping the former industrial complex largely used for railroad manufacturing, Prentice and partners Jim Brady and Kevin Costello are working as the Portland Foreside Development Co.
For West Elm, which also operates a new furniture and home accessory store at 164 Middle St., the 58 Fore St. property will be the sixth foray into the hotel business. The company, which is owned by Williams Sonoma, plans to open hotels in Detroit, Minneapolis, and Indianapolis, as well as Savannah, Georgia, and Oakland, California, according to its website.
In a press release, Portland Foreside Development said the first phase of redevelopment is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2018. The hotel, retail space and a marina are expected to be built first.
The master development plan for the former Portland Co. was approved by the Planning Board in December 2016. The marina got intial approval from the Portland Harbor Commission last month.
On Aug. 4, Joe Dasco, speaking for Deering Property Redevelopment LLC, said the shift to a hotel on Commercial Street was made because of interest from several companies and the acquisition of the building at 54 York St., which has been home to the Baxter Academy charter school.
Dasco said the building will become a conference center, linked to the new hotel, which will supplant more than 70 planned housing units and also have a restaurant.
“(The) demand is strong and affords us the opportunity to build out Phase 1 and 2, either together or one right after the other,” Dasco said.
The school is expected to move to 185 Lancaster St. in Bayside.
The Planning Board has not approved the master development plan that is a template for how the 2.4 acres may be redeveloped, but Dasco said the second and third phases still call for more than 200 condominiums, with 114 of those coming in the second phase.
“This makes the site more attractive from the get-go by building out more of it,” Dasco said. He declined to identify who will operate the hotel, but said its presence with the convention center will also add to the public-access component of redevelopment.
Rufus Deering was a Commercial Street fixture for more than 170 years before it closed in December 2016. The retail operations were sold to Eldredge Lumber and shifted to Presumpscot Street. A kitchen remodeling center was also sold to Eldredge and remains open at 75 West Commercial St.
Revised sketches of the first phase of redevelopment at the former Rufus Deering Co. on Commercial Street in Portland show how a 128-room hotel would replace planned condominiums.


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In a move to supplement the Centre’s flagship Digital India initiative, the technology giant IBM has announced the launch of a free digital learning platform SkillsBuild Reignite. As part of the new initiative the platform looks to provide job seekers and entrepreneurs with access to free online coursework and mentoring support, designed to help them reinvent their careers and businesses.
With scarcity of right skilled professionals being one of the major challenges faced by the top companies scouting for talent, the new initiative is likely to help in bridging the gap between skill and employment.
According to the India Skill Report (2019), about 45.6% of the youth graduating from educational institutions are only employable. This reflects the massive shortage of skilled workforce in the country. Job seekers, business owners, entrepreneurs and any individual with learning aspirations can use the platform to reskill and upskill themselves in relevant content that includes artificial intelligence, cloud, data analytics and security.
The software behemoth in November last year launched a similar programme SkillsBuild in collaboration with the Directorate General of Training under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). According to the company, SkillBuild initiative has already benefited 14,135 learners who have completed 40,000 courses and 77,000 hours of e-learning.
“We mark a significant milestone in supporting Centre's efforts in accelerating Indian economy's revival from the adverse effects of Covid with the launch of SkillsBuild Reignite and Innovation Camp, in collaboration with IBM India,” Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union minister of skill development and entrepreneurship said.
Further the SkillsBuild Reignite is set to include more coursework and personalised coaching for entrepreneurs seeking advice to help establish or restart their small businesses as they focus on recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Some of the courses available on the platform include financial management, business strategy, digital strategy and legal support.
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