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KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has set its priorities to foster the right conditions for Malaysia’s financial sector to capitalise on digitalisation while ensuring that attendant risks are well understood and managed effectively by the financial institutions.
Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said this reflected the rapidly changing technology landscape, making it almost impossible for anyone to predict the shape and form of the next waves of changes.
“Enabling competition and innovation will thus be a key focus. This will see the introduction of new digital players, as well as enhanced pathways to test and scale digital innovations.
“This will include efforts to help accelerate the growth of fintech (financial technology), especially Islamic fintech, such as for trade-related solutions, alternative finance, social finance, and sustainable finance,” she told Bernama in an email interview following the recent launch of Malaysia’s Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026.
Nor Shamsiah said, alongside this, the central bank would also put in place safeguards to preserve fair consumer outcomes and to manage risks to the system such as those related to cybersecurity.
She said the bank also aimed to future-proof key infrastructures that serve as the backbone of the digital economy and this includes ensuring that real-time payment systems, data infrastructures and standards can cater to a wide range of players and use cases in the financial sector.
This also reflects the landscape today, which is becoming more diverse, she added.
Elaborating further, the governor noted that like many central banks worldwide, BNM is paying close attention to the digital asset space, and the opportunities and risks that come with it.
As with any emerging development, the goal is to ensure that Malaysia continues to regulate and supervise to effectively serve the country’s monetary and financial stability mandates.
“That remains unchanged. We are also going one step further by experimenting with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over the next few years. After all, there is no better way to keep pace with something new than to try it ourselves.
“This is a really exciting space, with many promising ideas and a lot going on. But I want to be clear that we don’t want to simply get caught up in all the hype and buzz.
“Therefore, in our exploratory efforts, we will prioritise use cases that have higher upsides for Malaysia. This is consistent with our approach to digital innovation. We do not promote technology for its own sake. Rather, it must deliver tangible benefits to the economy.”
MORE DIGITAL-FIRST SOLUTIONS
The central bank, Nor Shamsiah said, would like to see more “digital-first” solutions in financial services as many aspects of life are now done online and digitally.
This has only become more widespread following the pandemic. Whether it is remote working, buying food or shopping, more people are used to being able to do these things anytime, anywhere, at the click of a button.
“Since the pandemic, these behaviours have only become more common. Thus, we want Malaysians to have digital options in finance. Some examples are fully-digital claims experiences for insurance and takaful, and seamless payments for day-to-day transactions.
“Let me be clear, this is not about forcing customers to go digital. Rather it is about offering people choices.
“Physical and hybrid options will still be available, but the point is that consumers and businesses who are ready for the technology should be able to benefit from it,” she said.
The central bank launched the blueprint in January, envisioning that it would drive the financial sector to be agile and resilient to support the country’s transition to its next stage of development.
It has identified five priorities to anchor its efforts to promote a financial system that would secure long-term growth, planetary health and shared prosperity.
The priorities are funding Malaysia’s economic transformation, elevating the financial well-being of households and businesses, advancing digitalisation of the financial sector, positioning the financial system to facilitate an orderly transition to a greener economy, and advancing value-based finance through thought leadership in Islamic finance. – Bernama


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The Seasonal Food Market at Flying M Coffeegarage will be closing with a bang.
From 6 — 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, there will be a Harvest Party in celebration of the market’s first season.
In addition to the regular market offerings, there will be: free pumpkin painting, face painting, a fall photo booth for kids and free coffee tasting for grownups.
Dinner and drink options include Tony’s Tamales, Boise’s Best Kettle Korn, Saint John’s Organic market burgers, Idaho Kombucha, PreFunk Beer and DeKastle Orchards fresh-pressed cider.
This will also be the last chance of the year for customers shopping with EBT to take advantage of the market’s Double Up Food Bucks program, where spending is matched, dollar for dollar.

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Telling the Time May Be Apple's Next Big Thing
Feb 12, 2013 2:45 PM PT
Apple is developing a smart watch made of flexible curved glass that will do more than just tell time, according to reports from both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The device would run on iOS, but beyond that it's unknown what an Apple smart watch would be able to do -- for example, which apps would be accessible, whether it would receive notifications, or if it could support Siri or GPS functionality.
An Apple watch wouldn't be the only smart watch on the market: There's the Pebble, a customizable watch that can be synced to iPhones or Android smartphones. Users can choose from thousands of apps for the US$150 device, including many fitness apps, and receive email and phone notifications via the watch.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is said to be a fan of the Nike FuelBand, a device worn on the wrist that measures daily physical activity. Sony and MetaWatch also have smart watches on the market for less than $200 each.
Apple could reportedly separate itself from those devices by making the hardware out of a flexible glass that could bend around a wrist. Corning makes such a product, dubbed "Willow Glass," that the company says is thin and pliable enough to be wrapped around a device or structure. Corning also created the Gorilla Glass found on the iPhone.
Apple did not respond to our request to comment for this story.
Needing Something New
The time is right for Apple to have another gadget in the works, said Jeff Kagan, tech analyst and consultant.
"During this past year, Apple has been asleep at the switch," Kagan told MacNewsWorld. "They typically introduce something big and innovative every few years. The next big thing is late, and that's very un-Apple like."
It would make sense that the next unique device would be a watch, said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research.
"A smart watch would be an easier fit into Apple's product line than, say, a television set," Rubin told MacNewsWorld. "They would be easy to sell online and merchandise in its stores. The industry is being driven by mobility, and an Apple watch would tie up some loose ends such as including a Siri initiation point and a way to initiate near field communication transitions without having to pull out one's phone."
Launching a smart watch could also be the start of something new at Apple that's bigger than the watch itself. The company could also use the device as a springboard to launch a new interface, or way of interacting with Apple devices, Rubin noted.
"Apple has historically tied new user interfaces to new device classes," he pointed out. "These include the mouse on the Mac, the click wheel on the iPod and multitouch on the iPhone. An Apple watch could be largely speech-based via Siri but might have some simple apps as the previous iPod nano did. We could also expect Apple to innovate in non-obvious areas such as the clasp."
Creating an Apple-Worthy Watch
Just because it would fit into the product line doesn't make it a done deal, said Gerry Purdy, principal analyst at MobileTrax. Apple is no doubt experimenting with all kinds of tech innovations, but creating a product with the same kind of market impact and profitability as the iPad, iPhone or iPod is a tall order.
"I'm sure that Apple is doing research on all kinds of applications of iOS into many different products, even like putting an iPad in the door of a refrigerator," Purdy told MacNewsWorld. "The question is, how much additional value does this create both for the customer and for Apple?"
To create a product with that kind of balance, Apple has to hit a lot of variables with a smart watch, with the most important being price.
"Most of the crowdfunded smart watches we're seeing today are between $99 and $199," Rubin said. "Apple would probably be in the middle to upper half of that range based on where the old iPod nano was."
The time is right, and Apple certainly has the capability to launch a smart watch beyond what the market has seen, said John Feland, CEO and founder of Argus Insights. That just means, however, that the pressure is on for the company to deliver.
"If it competes with the devices today, Apple will offer a twist not yet seen," Feland told MacNewsWorld. "A well-designed, cleverly integrated watch would be the visible marker of a cool, high-end product that would resonate with consumers. What would happen when you mash FitBit, Pebble and an iPhone? It had better be magic."


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Mazda: Why favouring petrol power over EVs could be a winning formula
Jude is the patron saint of lost causes, but Mazda could well be the one taking up that mantle for the petrol-powered internal combustion engine. Just as many car makers are furiously trying to get on the electrified band wagon, the Japanese maker is championing a new development of the petrol motor development.
Mazda calls this its Skyactiv-X engine and it uses Spark-Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI). The first car to use this will be next year’s new Mazda 3 and it promises fuel economy improvements of up to 20% in mixed driving.
That’s a huge step on from the current 2.0-litre petrol motor in the outgoing Mazda 3. So, when the Skyactiv-X 2.0-litre pitches up in the spring of 2019, we can reckon on combined economy of around 65mpg. That’s the sort of territory currently dominated by the best diesels and hybrids in the small hatch sector.
As well as this considerable improvement in fuel consumption, Mazda says the SPCCI engine comes with significant improvements in torque, reduced carbon dioxide emissions and refinement. If all of that comes good, this could well be the next big step on for the internal combustion engine. And let’s not forget Mazda has form when it comes to developing engines where others have given up the ghost as it’s continued to evolve the rotary motor to a point where it will power a new sports car model.
So, how has Mazda made the petrol engine vastly more efficient where others have managed only small gains? The secret lies in the compression ratio of this Skyactiv-X engine. Let’s get our geek on for a moment.
Most petrol engines have a compression ratio of around 8:1, which is how much the fuel-air mixture is squashed when the piston rises up the cylinder before it ignites. When you raise the compression of petrol engines, it allows for a bigger bang but has previously encountered a phenomenon called ‘knocking’. This is when the fuel mixture begins to ignite when it’s not supposed to and causes the engine to stutter.
Mazda avoids this problem by raising the compression to 16:1, which is just below the point where petrol will combust without the need for a spark. Instead, the SPCCI engine combines this high compression with a spark as in a normal petrol engine to control when the mixture ignites.
As a result of this method of firing the engine, it can run on a fuel/air combination that is two or three times leaner than most other petrol motors. So, it uses up to two-thirds less fuel for the same given performance and less fuel means greater economy and fewer emissions.
Mazda says it was inspired to develop this technology because it recognises that electrified powertrains do not currently meet the demands of consumers to cut greenhouse gases sufficiently. Rather than just slapping an EV motor onto an existing powertrain, Mazda has decided to make the existing set-up as efficient as possible before heading down the electric avenue.
Given Mazda’s track record in taking a different path to most other car makers, this isn’t a great surprise. Also, the Japanese company has a strong independently-minded approach that is led by engineers rather than fashion or marketing types. It’s why we have cars like the MX-5 and forthcoming rotary-powered sports car, as well as the new Mazda 3 that promises to be a superb machine.
Okay, we admit we’re fans of the Mazda way of doing things. After all, we like cars to be more efficient and cheaper to run as that reduces lease costs, but we also love driving and Mazda builds cars that are enjoyable to drive no matter what class they sit in.
The fact Mazda has chosen to launch its Skyactiv-X engine in a mainstream small hatch shows how much the company values this tech and its customers. Many others would introduce the idea at the high end of its range and gradually filter it down as acceptance grew and the idea became proven. Mazda is bolder than that and we admire the firm for that.
A more intriguing idea is whether other car manufacturers will follow the path blazed by Mazda? There are others who have dabbled with high compression petrol engines, but usually only to a lesser degree and for exotic race car motors where long-term reliability is not such a concern.
However, Mazda has already shown the SPCCI engine is not only possible, but practical and that means the internal combustion engine as a standalone offering remains a viable option. All the doomsayers, including our very own misguided government with its kneejerk policy to ban all petrol- and diesel-only car sales by 2040 or whatever arbitrary date it’s decided on this week, need to wind their necks in.
When you allow the considerable brains and nous of companies like Mazda tackle a problem, they inevitably come up with solutions that approach the puzzle from a different direction. This is exactly what has happened with the Skyactiv-X engine.
Let’s not forget the internal combustion engine has revolutionised the past 130 years of human existence. Yes, it has come at a price to the environment, but that is being addressed head-on by Mazda and almost every other car company.
Rather than castigating them for building cars that we all wanted to buy, let’s encourage them to develop ever more smart solutions to our current problems. Far from delaying the inexorable decline of the internal combustion engine, Mazda has come up with an exciting new direction that could move us forwards.
We could pray to Saint Jude and hope those thoughts are answered, but we’d rather put our faith in people like the engineers at Mazda. They are the ones who will guide us to a cleaner, greener future while still allowing drivers to enjoy the mobility and practicality of the automobile.


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Police lobby public support to clamp down counterfeit products
But, according to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Emmanuel A. Bossoh, the Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Commander, as a law enforcement agency, the police relied mostly on information from the general public to effect arrest and prosecute offenders.
He said the influx of counterfeit electrical products was alarming and advised the general public to assist the police to identify and arrest manufacturers, retailers and sellers of such products for prosecution.
Speaking at a national anti counterfeit electrical products exposure workshop at Abesim, near Sunyani DCOP said it was necessary to intensify monitoring and trace the entry routes and origin of these fake electrical products.
The three-day workshop, being organised by the Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA) in collaboration with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) is on the theme: “Avoid Patronage of Counterfeit Products”.
Participants include electrical products manufacturers, retailers, dealers, buyers as well as representatives from the Ghana Police Service, National Fire Service, Immigration Service and National Commission for Civic Education.
To facilitate prosecution of offenders, DCOP Bossoh said the police required specific and relevant laws on electrical counterfeits and called for effectively collaboration between the police and regulating agencies such as the GSA and Energy Commission to ensure that.
Mr Francis Mensah Akpaloo, a Scientific Officer and Technical Supervisor at the GSA observed that beside tax evasion, it was also dangerous to use counterfeit and sub-standard products.
He expressed the discomfort with unnecessary political interference which was impeding efforts to fight counterfeit electrical products.
Mr Akpaloo appealed to politicians to distance themselves and allow the GSA to work, promote standards and rid the market of fake products and advised importers to seek advice from the GSA before importing products into the country.
Mr Francis Ameyibor, the Executive Director of CDA consult, assured that similar workshops would be held at the district levels to intensify the campaign in the supreme interest of the nation.


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At their Gamescon 2013 conference, Sony has finally announced the launch date for their next-gen console, revealing that the PS4 will be available in the UK and Europe from November 29th and in the US on November 15th.
Both linking to the original promise of a holiday 2013 release date, and trumping Microsoft to the release date reveal.
We already know that the PS4 will be priced at £349 in the UK, 399 euros in Europe and $399 in the US.
Alongside that Andrew House, the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment announced that they will also be offering discounts on certain titles that will be released before the PS4’s launch date.
These games will include Assassins Creed Black Flag, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Watch Dogs, amongst others.
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HPE has reported a 4% increase in its second-quarter revenue to $7.0bn.
Despite a slump in the compute hardware sector, growth was driven by sectors supporting AI development, such as the high-performance computing and AI business, which saw revenue rise to $840m, an 18% increase.
The intelligent edge business also showed growth, increasing by 50% to $1.3bn.
However, it’s compute division's revenue fell 8% to $2.8bn, while storage revenue saw a 3% decrease to $1.0bn compared to the same period last year.
Antonio Neri, president and CEO of HPE, said: “Our shift to a higher-margin portfolio mix led by the Intelligent Edge segment, and the strong demand for our AI offering, further strengthen the investment opportunity for our shareholders.”


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Brazil-based food giant Marfrig announced the surprise resignation of CEO Sergio Rial this week after just a year in the position. Another chief executive is to go at UK retailer Morrisons, with its board believing its best chance to return to growth is without Dalton Philips.
UK dairy co-operative First Milk was this week forced to come out and calm fears over its financial position after announcing it would delay payments to farmers. Staying in the UK, Morrisons announced chief executive Dalton Philips would leave as the UK grocer battles to reignite sales. And Brazil-based food giant Marfrig revealed its CEO had resigned from the business.
Marfrig chief executive Sergio Rial has decided to leave the Brazil-based meat giant, the company announced today (15 January).
Brazilian meat group Marfrig has confirmed plans to push ahead with an initial public offering for its European meat business, Moy Park, next year.
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THE STATE OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND THE FUTURE WORKFORCE
We partnered with Illuminas to conduct a quantitative market research study into the current trends in virtual conferencing.
9 out of 10 employees indicate virtual meetings are imperative to the success of their organization
87% expect the importance of virtual meetings will continue to increase
82% of professionals have experienced a negative impact of poor audio quality


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HUAWEI Brings Esports Closer To You With HUAWEI Assistant
HUAWEI has announced recently that their HUAWEI Assistant will be the first virtual smartphone assistant to support an Esports ‘card’, which provides up to the minutes scores, results, and news from major gaming events, leagues, and tournaments from across the globe.
HUAWEI Assistant bringing you closer to Esports
HUAWEI has said that the number of Esports enthusiasts in Europe is expected to rise by 8.2% to 113 million users by 2023, they have decided to partner up with live score app developer SofaScore to integrate their new Esports discipline to the smart assistant.
The app, which is listed on the HUAWEI AppGallery, is available in over 30 languages and covers more than 20 disciplines with over 20 million monthly active users. The new Esports function will allow HUAWEI smartphone users will the latest information that they need to keep up including:
- CS: GO
- Dota 2
In addition to that, SofaScore will also provide links to live streams of gamers in the card feature, and they can be display on multiple platforms, depending on the league game, category, or the owner of the tournament.
For more of the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: It’s definitely handy if you’re an esports fan and would like to keep up with the latest results. All you just need is to swipe left for instant access.


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The competition watchdog is calling on the Government to introduce tough new laws to break the stranglehold Google and Facebook have on the digital advertising market, after a year-long review into the industry found that existing rules are simply not suitable for effective regulation.
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) used its statutory information gathering powers to lift the lid on how advertising revenue drives the business model of major platforms and is recommending a new pro-competition regulatory regime to govern their behaviour.
UK expenditure on digital advertising was around £14bn in 2019, equivalent to about £500 per household. About 80% of this is earned by the Google and Facebook duopoly. Google has more than 90% of the £7.3bn search advertising market in the UK, while Facebook holds over 50% of the £5.5bn display advertising market. Google’s revenue per search has more than doubled since 2011, while Facebook’s average revenue per user has increased from less than £5 in 2011 to over £50 in 2019.
While recognising that Facebook and Google are “highly valued by consumers and help many small businesses to reach new customers”, the CMA says it is concerned that they have developed such unassailable market positions that rivals can no longer compete on equal terms.
The CMA report states: “Their large user base is a source of market power – it means that Facebook is a ‘must-have’ network for users to remain in contact with each other, and enables Google to train its search algorithms in ways that other search engines cannot.
“Each has unmatchable access to user data, allowing them to target advertisements to individual consumers and tailor the services they provide.
“Both use default settings to nudge people into using their services and giving up their data – for example Google paid around £1.2bn in 2019 to be the default search provider on mobile devices and browsers in the UK, while Facebook requires people to accept personalised advertising as a condition for using their service.”
The duopoly’s presence across many different markets, partially acquired through many acquisitions over the years, also makes it harder for rivals to compete, the CMA argues, adding that each of these factors individually presents a potential barrier to new competition, but together they work to reinforce each other and are extremely difficult to overcome.
Weak competition in search and social media leads to reduced innovation and choice, as well as to consumers giving up more data than they would like, the report continues. Further, if the £14bn spend in the UK last year on digital advertising is higher than it would be in a more competitive market, this will be felt in the prices for hotels, flights, consumer electronics, books, insurance and many other products that make heavy use of digital advertising. The CMA found that Google’s prices are around 30% to 40% higher than Bing when comparing like-for-like search terms on desktop and mobile.
Google and Facebook’s market positions also have a profound impact on newspapers and other publishers. The CMA has found that newspapers are reliant on Google and Facebook for almost 40% of all visits to their sites. This dependency potentially squeezes their share of digital advertising revenues, undermining their ability to produce valuable content.
The scale and nature of these issues mean that a new pro-competition regulatory regime is needed so that users can continue to benefit from innovative new services; rival businesses can compete on a level playing field and publishers do not find their revenues unduly squeezed. The CMA’s proposals are consistent with those made by Professor Jason Furman in his report for the government.
The CMA has proposed that within the new regime a ‘Digital Markets Unit’ should have the ability to enforce a code of conduct to ensure that platforms with a position of market power, like Google and Facebook, do not engage in exploitative or exclusionary practices, or practices likely to reduce trust and transparency, and to impose fines if necessary.
It could also order Google to open up its click and query data to rival search engines to allow them to improve their algorithms so they can properly compete. This would be designed in a way that does not involve the transfer of personal data to avoid privacy concerns.
Meanwhile, Facebook would be forced to increase its interoperability with competing social media platforms. Platforms would need to secure consumer consent for the use of any of their data.
In addition, the unit will restrict Google’s ability to secure its place as the default search engine on mobile devices and browsers in order to introduce more choice for users; order Facebook to give consumers a choice over whether to receive personalised advertising.
CMA chief executive Andrea Coscelli said: “Through our examination of this market, we have discovered how major online platforms like Google and Facebook operate and how they use digital advertising to fuel their business models. What we have found is concerning – if the market power of these firms goes unchecked, people and businesses will lose out.
“People will carry on handing over more of their personal data than necessary, a lack of competition could mean higher prices for goods and services bought online and we could all miss out on the benefits of the next innovative digital platform. Our clear recommendation to government is that a new pro-competitive regulatory regime be established to address the concerns we have identified and regulate a sector which is central to all our lives.”
The CMA has also worked with the Information Commissioner’s Office to examine the impact of privacy regulation on the market.
With GDPR still only two years old, the CMA says it is concerned that big platforms could be interpreting the regulation in a way which favours their business models, instead of in a way which gives users control of their data.
For example, it claims big platforms might share user data freely across their own sizeable business ecosystem, while at the same time refusing to share data with reputable third parties – which could have a detrimental impact on smaller players.
The CMA’s market study advocates a competitive-neutral approach to implementing privacy regulation, so that the big platforms are not able to exploit privacy regulation to their advantage.
Meanwhile, the CMA, working with the ICO and Ofcom, is formally launching a Digital Markets Taskforce. The Taskforce, originally commissioned by the Government, will build on the conclusions of the market study, as well as looking more widely across all platforms to consider the functions, processes and powers which may be needed to promote competition.
It will advise government on how a new regulatory regime for digital markets should be designed. To inform its work, the CMA is publishing a call for information, and writing to a number of platforms, seeking views and information. The Taskforce will deliver advice to Government by the end of 2020.
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London Diamond Bourse Holding Open Day EventJanuary 11, 17
(IDEX Online) – The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) will hold its next Open Day event on January 23.
The LDB's Chief Operating Officer, Victoria McKay, said, “Members of the London Diamond Bourse are able to service the day-to-day sourcing requirements of the jewelry industry.
"We’re really pleased to host another Open Day as events like this enable trade professionals to network with our members and provide them with an opportunity to discover new suppliers, who have stock readily available in the UK."
Tickets for the Open Day are free, subject to security clearance, the LDB added in a statement.
The Open Day will feature diamonds from melee upwards, colored gem stones, fancy natural colored diamonds, watches, bespoke pieces, fine jewelry, ethical stones, restoration of antique jewelry, courier services and trade insurers.
Trade guests are invited to register their interest in attending the event or for more information at: email@example.com


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Taste of East Valley dishes out delicacies
In just three years, the Taste of East Valley has become a must-attend event for not only guests, but some of the participating restaurants as well.
“We would not miss this for the world,” said David Stein, owner of Mario’s, 81939 Highway 111 in Indio.
He's participated in the event since its inception in 2014, serving up Italian fare alongside his wife Vicki Valdez-Stein, On Thursday they handed out bolognese and de pomodora to hundreds of hungry guests who stopped at their booth.
“It’s just fun. It feels like you’re out in the community and you’re sharing and it’s fun to meet the other restaurateurs that are here. You trade food with each other,” said Valdez-Stein. “And we see all our friends.”
The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce event takes place on the sprawling grounds of Shields Date Garden, a working date farm in Indio on Highway 111.
The booths are set up along the picturesque walking trail behind the business and are interspersed with the biblical statues that dot the trail.
“It’s a very relaxed atmosphere, it’s not super crowded … people seem to really enjoy just meandering and not having to fight the crowds,” said Josh Bonner, Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO.
As soon as you walked into the venue, it was SIP Coffee House & Juice Bar that greeted guests handing out samples of pastries and shots of their new nitro coffee, a cold-brewed coffee infused with nitrogen gas and served out of tap. It was the perfect tasting journey kick-start.
Other eateries along the path included RosAmarillo’s serving a Chucho salad and Verdes de Pollo. The recently opened Dunkin' Donuts handed out coffee and donut holes while Ciro’s ladled out some Italian meatballs.
The East Valley casinos were well represented. Augustine Casino in Coachella served up lobster sliders while Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio featured their Kobe beef meatloaf with garlic roasted whipped potatoes.
Some of the restaurants also walked around with trays of food making it easier for folks to sample more food.
It was the second year Mission Catering participated in the event. The catering business works out of the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission and benefits the homeless shelter.
This year to really showcase what they do, they handed out a sampler plate that included Buffalo chicken lollipops, BLT bites, a ceviche tostada and cheesecake stuffed strawberries.
Matt Gawn, the food service manager at Mission Catering said the exposure at being at such an event helps.
“We gained some business from last year’s event. It’s brought a lot of attention,” he said.
Bonner said that’s what tastes are all about, to introduce people to restaurants or businesses they had never tried before.
About 16 businesses participated in the chamber of commerce organized event. Tickets were $20 and limited to 400 all of which sold out. They were having to turn folks away at the door.
Bonner said having that limit helps keep the event mellow and manageable.
“It always sells out in advance. If you want to come next year, buy early,” he said.


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Aurobindo Pharma Q1 Results: Profit Falls Missing Estimates As U.S. Revenue Contracts
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.’s first-quarter profit fell missing estimates as its U.S. revenue contracted and sales of Covid-related treatments declined in India.
The Hyderabad-based bulk and generic drugmaker's net profit fell 4% sequentially to Rs 769.97 crore in the quarter ended June, according to its exchange filing. That compares with the Rs 825.3-crore profit estimate of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.
Revenue fell 5% sequentially to Rs 5,702 crore. Analysts expected Rs 6,158.8 crore.
Ebidta fell 5% to Rs 1,209.4 crore against the estimated Rs 1,313.8 crore.
Margin remained almost unchanged at 21.2%.
Other Highlights (QoQ)
Formulation business, which accounted for 85.8% of the total revenues for the quarter, declined 6.2% sequentially to Rs 4,889.8 crore.
U.S. formulation business contracted 6.3% to Rs 2,681.2 crore, contributing 47% of total revenue.
The company launched five products during the quarter, including two injectables in the U.S.
Revenue from Europe and growth markets (aided by Brazil and South Africa) rose 2% and 7.7%, respectively. They contributed to 27.8% and 5.8% to total revenue.
Anti-retroviral formulations contracted 39.7% and accounted for 5.1% of total revenues. This business was affected by higher stocking on advanced procurement last year, amid Covid-19 uncertainties.
Active pharmaceutical ingredients grew 2.2% sequentially, contributing 14.2% of the revenue.
“We remain focused on ensuring business continuity on the operations front and to resolve regulatory issues in some of our facilities,” N Govindarajan, managing director at Aurobindo, said in the earnings statement.
Aurobindo Acquires Animal Health Firm
Aurobindo said it acquired Hyderabad-based generic veterinary pharmaceutical products developer and contract research services provider Cronus Pharma Specialties India Pvt. for Rs 420 crore.
The deal will provide Aurobindo a foothold in the Rs 3.6 lakh crore ($48 billion) global animal health market.
The company also announced merger of two fully owned subsidiaries, Auronext Pharma Pvt. and Mviyes Pharma Ventures Pvt., to achieve greater economies of scale, reduce overheads, and improve cash management.
Shares of Aurobindo Pharma closed 3.6% lower on Aug. 12 ahead of the earnings compared with a 0.6% rise in S&P BSE Sensex. The stock slumped as much as 8.5% on Friday morning.


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Global luxury goods sales slowing
- Europe still largest market%3B high-income youth in China%2C U.S. drive growth
- U.S. luxury market expected to grow up to 7%25
- Japanese youth largely uninterested in luxury
MILAN (AP) — Global sales of luxury goods are off to a slow start in 2013 and aren't expected to match the double-digit growth of the last three years, consultancy Bain & Co. said in a study released Thursday.
Sales of luxury apparel, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and art are expected to grow just 4% to 5% in 2013, to between $283 billion to $286 billion, according to Bain's study, which was commissioned by Italy's luxury producers' trade association, Altagamma. They increased 10% in 2012, to $272 billion.
Demand this year will be sustained mainly by young people who have high incomes but are not yet wealthy. Though they spend less than those with established fortunes, they are ten times more numerous, said Bain partner and study author Claudia D'Arpizio.
Particularly in China and the United States, young people are showing strong earning prospects and interest in spending on accessible luxury items, she said.
The story is somewhat different in Europe, where youth unemployment is rampant, and Japan, where "young people are less interested in luxury. They have their own tastes and are very creative," D'Arpizio said.
Europe, where recession has deepened, is forecast to have flat sales this year. Tourists who traditionally spend on luxury goods while in Europe, helping the market there continue to grow despite the slowdown, are becoming cautious. The Japanese are traveling less due to a sharp drop in their home currency and the Chinese are buying less abroad as brands narrow price gaps, D'Arpizio said. At the same time, local consumer spending has not yet recovered and price increases are discouraging shoppers.
Europe remains the biggest single luxury market, but it saw its overall share shrink to 35% in 2012 from 27% the year before.
The United States, the second largest market, is enjoying a period of improved consumer confidence and higher tourist traffic, according to the study. The market is expected to grow by 5% to 7% this year.
China also has backed off from double digit growth and is slowing to a more sustainable 6% to 8% this year.


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To the Editor:
When our economy reopens post-Covid-19, the economic landscape will have fundamentally changed and principally so for the working men and women in New Jersey and throughout the entire United States. For years, we have been told that Democrats and progressives are the ones who stand up for workers rights. But as the son whose mother was a proud and active union member during her working career (and she was a proud Republican!), I'd like to set that narrative straight. Progressive companies have been taking advantage of working men and women for years and many liberal political leaders have looked the other way due to the campaign donations that they receive from these companies. In addition, many progressive political champions have simply taken for granted the working men and women in New Jersey and have simply expected that union members would vote their way. Allow me to provide evidence that working men and women in New Jersey have a better alternative than to simply continue being taken for granted by many progressive leaders.
Let's start with liberal stalwart Amazon. They are so anti-union that they don't even hide their disdain for those who might be supportive of union causes. For example, an Amazon training video says that "we do not believe that unions are in the best interest of our customers or shareholders." And when Amazon workers in Staten Island tried to unionize, they were stopped cold by Amazon's corporate offices and the lead organizer was abruptly fired! I don't hear Nancy Pelosi or Gov. Murphy, two supposed stalwarts of the union movement, demanding Amazon change its ways or coming to the aid of the workers they claim to be looking out for. Gov. Murphy won't hesitate to send out a press release when Amazon opens a new distribution center in New Jersey, but he's mysteriously silent when our incredibly talented workforce is taken advantage of by Amazon.
Another example of the left's hypocrisy of protecting workers is their love-affair with Whole Foods. They have what they call "heat maps" to monitor any potential unionizing activities, so they can be stopped before they even get off the ground. Once again, we know that many of Gov. Murphy's mega-donors love to shop at Whole Foods, but they (and he) are mysteriously silent when that same clerk in a Whole Foods store is looking for a fair shake.
Target, another progressive icon, has been a well-known opponent of unionization for years and has been ruthless in shutting down unionization efforts. Target has been known to prohibit labor buttons to be worn in its stores and from preventing its employees from speaking favorably about unions on social media. In addition, it has never hidden the fact it has even used the threat of termination against pro-union employees.
My goal in highlighting all of this is simple: its time for union members to give the Republican Party a chance. I'm not saying that unions would get everything they want when negotiating with a Republican administration, but what I am saying is that union members will be treated with respect by the GOP. Union members will not be harassed or threatened when dealing with the GOP. And finally, I want every union member reading this to know that the GOP will never take you for granted like our progressive counterparts have done for years.


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The moment many have long awaited has arrived: Comcast cable customers can get TiVo on the cable company's own DVR set-top boxes.
TiVo is now available as a software download, which means no new piece of hardware for current customers and no waiting around for hours on a technician.
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It's the first time TiVo's been available on non-TiVo hardware. Motorola says its DCT6412 set-top box is one such model. Technical trials began in December 2006, and market trials will begin this spring, the companies said. What they're not saying is how much the service will cost. Comcast's DVR service currently runs $9.95 a month.
Included with the new version of TiVo will be updated features like Comcast's On Demand content, in the WishList functionality, and updated search capability. Searching by keyword now looks for more than just show titles, looking for things like episode titles and descriptions. People can also now filter for high-definition programming.
The official commercial launch is set for the second half of 2007 and will arrive in stages across different regions.


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InvestorPlace.com Jeff Reeves on the stocks that could benefit from the growth in cyber security.
Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher on opportunities for growth and the markets.
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Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management, former Verizon wireless president Denny Strigl and James Freeman of the Wall Street Journal discuss career paths.
InvestorPlace.com Editor Jeff Reeves on the stocks to boost investors’ portfolios.
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Reading, writing, arithmetic and...hand washing? Personal hygiene might seem like an odd addition to the academic canon, but a new study found that a significant portion of home cooks may not have mastered the basics of kitchen cleanliness. This can have some pretty serious impact on the health of the people they feed.
As we’ve noted many, many times before, if it seems like foodborne illness is on the rise, that’s because it is. About 48 million people contract some form of food poisoning each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and salmonella is often the culprit. The bacterial infection causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States.
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service hopes to tackle that toll with the help of a “Salmonella Action Plan," only part of the effort is centered around creating best practices for food inspectors and farmers. The rest will be focused on teaching consumers about food safety.
For Dr. Christine Bruhn, a plan for public education can’t come quickly enough. As director of the Center for Consumer Research and a professor and researcher with the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, Bruhn has spent her career advocating for better public awareness of the risks consumers face from food, and the role they play in their own well-being.
Participants in the 120-person study were given $120 and asked to prepare their favorite chicken and salad recipes on camera in their own kitchens. They were not informed until afterward that they weren’t being assessed for the deliciousness of their dishes or sparkling presentation skills. Rather, they were being grilled on their sanitary practices, including hand washing before and throughout their cooking, the temperature of their refrigerator and the placement of the raw chicken within it, the temperature to which they cooked the chicken and the measures they took to prevent cross-contamination between the raw chicken and the salad ingredients.
Bruhn's takeaway: The public has a lot to learn.
Bruhn and her team studied the tapes, temperature readings and participants' food safety questions and found a few disturbing trends among the participants' methods, namely that 65% didn't wash their hands at the outset, 38% failed to wash their hands after handling raw chicken, 40% undercooked the chicken and only 5% voluntarily used a thermometer to check the meat's temperature, while most relied solely on appearance to assess the chicken's doneness.
At the same time, 85% of participants said they serve chicken dishes weekly, 48% indicated they had a food handler certificate or had previously worked in a restaurant and only 21% believed their family could become ill from chicken prepared in their home. While 36% of respondents believe they bear primary responsibility for their own food safety, another 36% believes that is the job of the food producers.
There's a deep disconnect between what people think they know about their role in the food safety chain, and what they're actually cooking up in their kitchens. Bruhn believes that a public education campaign is what's needed to bridge that gap.
"Half of the people said that they had food safety training, but they were busy doing other things. Some of them even washed their hands at the beginning, but then you get involved in something," explained Bruhn. "You get a phone call, and you've just been touching the chicken, so you pick up your phone and you didn't wash your hands yet. The cell phone was actually one of the sources of contamination pretty frequently."
It only spreads out from there, Bruhn explained. "You forgot the spices, so you open a cupboard door, reach for the spices, all of that without washing your hands! And the incredible thing is that if you have a moist hand, salmonella sticks here. Then it gets spread - to the spice container, to the cabinet handle, to the door of your refrigerator, everything you touch."
Her suggestion is to think of salmonella like honey. "You know how you touch honey and then you touch something else and there's honey residue left there? Consider your chicken as if it's covered in honey, and when you don't wash your hands, you're spreading it everywhere - you just can't see it."
To take food safety into your (sufficiently washed) hands, Bruhn recommends the following safety protocols:
– Wash your hands with soap for a minimum of 20 seconds, and dry them - ideally with a single-use paper towel - both before starting the cooking process, and throughout, especially after touching raw chicken.
– Store meat at the bottom of the refrigerator, in a refrigerator drawer or on a tray to prevent juices dripping onto other foods and potentially contaminating them. Set your refrigerator at 40°F to inhibit bacterial growth.
– Don't wash raw chicken, as that can lead to cross-contamination in the kitchen.
– Cook poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F, beef, pork veal and lamb to 145°F and ground meat to 160°F measured with a calibrated thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat, without touching a bone.


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The Nintendo Switch has now surpassed the lifetime sales of Sony's PlayStation 4 in Japan. New numbers from Famitsu (via GI.biz) show that the Switch has now sold 8.13 million consoles in Japan, which is slightly ahead of the 8.07 million PS4s sold in Japan.
It's a particularly impressive achievement for the Switch in Japan, as it's only been on sale for two years compared to the PS4 which has been sold in Japan for five years already.
On a global basis, however, Sony's PS4 is miles ahead of the Switch. Sony has sold 96.8 million PS4 consoles worldwide, which compares to 34.74 million Switch systems sold globally. Still that latter figure means Switch has already outsold previous Nintendo hardware such as the GameCube and N64.
Portable systems tend to perform better in Japan than other parts of the world, which may explain in part why the Switch has done so well there. The potential for multiple systems to be bought for a single household provides an advantage for handhelds. Nintendo has previously said it wants every person to own a Switch, rather than one per family.
Multiple new models of the Nintendo Switch are reportedly in production, though neither will be announced at E3. Additionally, Nintendo is working with Chinese internet giant Tencent to release the Switch in the country. This could potentially be massive for Nintendo, as the number of people who play video games in China is huge.
In other news, Nintendo yesterday announced many more details about the much-anticipated Switch game Super Mario Maker 2. It also has debuted a new "Game Voucher" program that allows Switch Online subscribers to purchase two select $60 games for $100.


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Following a weak start to the fiscal year, investors are starting to believe in CarMax's (KMX 4.26%) growth potential again. The used car giant had good news to report in its last earnings announcement, which showed its fastest expansion pace in over a year. That boost followed an encouraging improvement in shopper trends in late 2018 that have returned the company to modest customer traffic growth.
On Tuesday, CarMax has a chance to extend that positive momentum deeper into fiscal 2019 by showing strong operating results in its fiscal second quarter. While growth is likely to slow from the prior quarter, investors are hoping to see continued market share gains across its 200 stores around the country plus a spike in e-commerce sales.
Let's take a closer look.
Traffic in stores
Comparable-store sales shot up 10% last quarter to mark a significant departure from the flat result shareholders saw through the full 2018 year. This encouraging start to the year included robust volume in both the used and wholesale segments of CarMax's business, but investors shouldn't expect double-digit growth to continue.
At least part of the increase last quarter came from the timing of federal tax return checks, management said. That factor helps explain why most investors following the consumer discretionary stock are expecting overall revenue gains to slow to around 6% this quarter from 12% last quarter. Looking deeper into that top-line result, keep an eye on whether customer traffic stays in positive territory. Another uptick would suggest gathering momentum, while a decline would show the business hasn't yet stabilized given that comps slowed in each of the last two fiscal years.
The online business
Management has been talking up the potential for e-commerce to boost sales and profits for over a year, and this report will be its first opportunity to put hard numbers behind those bullish predictions. CarMax launched fully online auto purchase functionality in several new markets over the last few months, including Florida, Virginia, and Texas. "We're delivering on an unmet customer need," CEO Bill Nash said after the Texas launch, "for a car buying experience that is flexible, convenient, and completely tailored to each customer."
Nash and his team believe this flexibility is a key competitive advantage since CarMax can use its national network of dealership lots to supplement its online offering to create an unmatched shopping experience. Investors will learn on Thursday whether customers are loving this approach, which is on pace to roll out nationally by the end of fiscal 2020.
CarMax's gross profit margin tends to hold remarkably steady at about $2,200 per used vehicle. Thus, it's the changes to its expense burden that have the biggest potential to boost overall profitability. The company has made effective moves in this arena as growth has slowed lately by cutting back on staffing and keeping advertising expenses in check. More success here could deliver robust earnings growth in fiscal 2019 and beyond, but the bigger question going forward is how the move toward multichannel retailing will affect profitability.
Executives have suggested that the shift won't hurt margins and in fact might lift them over time. But investors will have to follow trends like gross profit per vehicle, tech costs, and service and financing attachment rates over the next few quarters to confirm that bullish outlook for themselves.


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The iPhone 14’s selfie camera costs three times as much as the iPhone 13’s
According to a fresh source from Korea, the selfie camera could be one of the biggest advancements in the iPhone 14 series. Apple is rumored to be shopping for a high-end selfie camera for its next iPhone. This component is anticipated to be supplied to Apple by LG Innotek and Sharp working together.
This will be the first time in the history of the iPhone’s front camera that it is built by a Korean manufacturer. Apple is claimed to have labeled the selfie camera as a future high-end component, rather than a low-end component as it was previously.
The camera from LG Innotek was planned to be included in the iPhone 15, but Apple hastened to reschedule it. This is because Apple detected certain quality flaws with the Chinese-made cameras during the quality assessment.
According to this newest speculation, LG Innotek has been picked to replace the Chinese manufacturer.
This indicates that Apple should update the selfie camera on its iPhones. If this rumor is true, the iPhone 14’s selfie camera will have autofocus. The price of selfie camera components on the iPhone 14 has tripled compared to its predecessor, thanks to this and other advancements.


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The FCC's upcoming incentive auction of 600 MHz airwaves likely won't generate as much money as last year's auction of AWS-3 spectrum, according to Evercore ISI analysts.
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are all expected to be active bidders in the forward portion of the incentive auction, which will see the government sell off TV broadcasters' spectrum. Comcast and Dish Network have also completed applications to participate, as has Social Capital, a venture capital firm founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive.
But while some analysts predicted months ago that the auction could generate $60 billion to $80 billion, the apparent lack of a deep-pocketed dark horse may prevent the event from becoming the "spectrum extravaganza" FCC Tom Wheeler has predicted. The auction is likely to raise $32.8 billion to $43.8 billion, Evercore analysts Jonathan Schildkraut and Justin Ages wrote, shy of the $44.9 billion generated by the AWS-3 event (prior to credits doled out by the Commission, Evercore said).
"We believe the carriers are tempering expectations ahead of the 600 MHz auction," the analysts wrote. "While other participants (aside from tier-one carriers) only bought (roughly) 2.3 percent of the AWS-3 spectrum, we think 15 to 20 percent is a more likely range this time given: (1) the expected lower price point and (2) the foundational capacity that comes with 600 MHz spectrum vs. the AWS-3, which is more suited to overlay."
Evercore predicted AT&T could walk away with 30.8 percent of all the airwaves sold at auction, spending $11.7 billion for 20 MHz. T-Mobile could spend $7.3 billion for 12 MHz, claiming 19.2 percent of the spectrum sold, and Verizon could pay $5.9 billion for 10 MHz.
Interestingly, Evercore said Sprint parent SoftBank could spend the same amount of money as Verizon during the auction, also pocketing 15.4 percent all the airwaves sold. SoftBank's name doesn't appear on the FCC's list of applicants to participate, but Evercore said it may have applied under a different name.
Sprint won't participate in the auction.
Evercore noted that Wheeler recently told a Senate subcommittee that the auction may extend into 2017 if it doesn't raise enough to pay broadcasters for their spectrum. The possibility of an extended timeframe is one reason the FCC is requesting an additional $11 million in federal funds, Wheeler explained.
"Our checks… suggest that the intent of the funds are unclear, but one possibility may be that Chairman Wheeler is using the auction as a way to request more funds from the wireless carriers," the analysts wrote. "This will allow (1) more to be paid to the TV broadcasters and (2) the 39-month period to repack the TV stations to be held. Importantly, if the forward auction points to lower spectrum values… and the 600 MHz auction does meet its goals, other spectrum opportunities (Dish, FirstNet, etc.) may become more valuable."
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International FoodTec Award 2024
The International FoodTec Award, the most prestigious prize for innovations in the world of food technology, is being presented for the twelfth time this year. From among the numerous submissions received, the international jury of experts has selected innovations as winners of an Award in Gold or Silver.
The International FoodTec Award honours successful realisations of innovative concepts in the fields of process technology, including process measuring and control technology, automation and robotics, filling and packaging technology, environmental engineering, biotechnology, process management including software solutions, logistics, food safety and quality management.
Where will the award ceremony take place?
The award ceremony will take place within the framework of Anuga FoodTec 2024, the International Trade Fair for Food and Drink Technology on March 19, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (CET).
Date: March 19, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (CET)
Rüdiger Sprave Eventmanager
Tel. +49 221 821-2336


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Microsoft to halt Mac Web browser software
Published 10:00 pm, Friday, June 13, 2003
Microsoft Corp. said yesterday it will no longer develop versions of its popular Web-browsing software for Apple Computer's Macintosh system, saying Apple's own browsing software is a logical choice for Mac users.
Except for two minor upgrades, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5 is the last version it will develop for the Mac, said Jessica Sommers, product manager for the software company's Macintosh Business Unit.
It makes more sense for Mac users to use Apple's Safari Web-browser, she said. Although still in beta testing, the browser has already gained attention for its speed and some of its features.
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"They can do things because they're developing on their own (operating system) that we as a third-party programmer can't do," she said.
It's a complaint that has been leveled at Microsoft in the past by outside software vendors, who said Microsoft's access to its underlying code gave it an inside track on making its own add-on products run more smoothly than others.


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CUSTOMS BACKPEDDLES ON MANIFEST RULES
A U.S. Customs official said Tuesday the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is willing to consider dropping the timeframe for submitting advance cargo manifests on ocean imports to less than the 24 hours required since the rule went into full effect Feb. 2.
The revelation came as U.S. Customs officials admitted they had done a poor job of understanding how the 24-hour requirements could negatively effect non-vessel operating common carriers and other freight brokers.
Speaking before the National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, Charles Bartoldus, director of border targeting and analysis, said the review would take place this year, as the agency attempts to address technical, operational and competitive problems some sectors are having complying with the rule. He said Customs created the rule with good intentions, but armed with a better understanding of the issues and new authority from Congress under the Trade Act the agency is moving to resolve those problems.
“Admittedly we got off to a very bad start with the 24-hour rule,” but Customs is willing to listen and “will make changes,” Bartoldus said. “We get the message.”
Customs realizes now, for example, that it must get involved in resolving how carriers get notified of cargo releases in cases where electronic manifests are filed by NVOCC, something it previously thought it could leave up to the marketplace to sort out, Bartoldus said.
Customs will back up its renewed commitment to work with trade groups by instituting ways to communicate better, Bartoldus said. Among the outreach efforts will be:
* An education program by April 7 to bring Customs’ port directors and inspectors up to speed with how NVOCCs, carriers and brokers interact.
* Revising by March 21 the Frequently Asked Questions section on the Customs Web site devoted to the 24-hour rule.
* Scheduling on-site visits with NVOCCs and reprogramming AMS to notify carriers of cargo releases so that NVOCCs don’t have to do it themselves.
The mea culpa was greeted with a mixture of appreciation and skepticism by customs brokers and freight forwarders.
Bob Coleman, president of International Trade Services, said companies are getting hurt while Customs learns on the fly.
“The program needs to be fixed by the end of business today or it needs to be suspended until it’s fixed,” Coleman told American Shipper between sessions at the NCBFAA conference.


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Unfortunately, it's non-removable. On than that, though, the Galaxy S8 Active inherits every other spec from its sibling including the company's virtual assistant - Bixby. The upcoming Galaxy S8 Active smartphone is expected to feature a rugged design, and will probably be AT&T exclusive. Several reports claim that the smartphone might only be available for purchase exclusively in the USA markets; however, that seems far from happening especially given the fan base that Samsung has all over the world including its home-market, South Korea.
According to a report published by TechRadar, the upcoming Galaxy S8 Active is going to come packed with a tough-look and rugged features, in order to ensure the durability of the same. All of the deals that the company is already offering for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus also apply to the Galaxy S8 Active, AT&T confirmed.
The Galaxy S8 Active goes up for pre-order starting tomorrow before hitting stores on August 11.
The S8 Active will be up for sale at AT&T via its Next plans, which start at $28 per month for 30 months.
MI not out of Foxconn sweepstakes yet
The addition of significantly higher paying jobs in the United States could help Foxconn improve its company image. Snyder confirmed his meeting with Gou in a statement issued Sunday by his office.
The smartphone won't pack a curved screen but will come with an added protection of Corning's Gorilla 5 glass, making the device shatter-resistant. The handset is wrapped in a metal body that's certified in accordance with the MIL-STD-810G military standard, guaranteeing a high degree of resistant to shock and mechanical damage, in addition to boasting IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a 4,000mAh battery - but the firm needs to be extra careful with its battery power, referring to the Galaxy note 7 fiasco.
The 12-megapixel f/1.7 rear camera and 8-megapixel f/1.7 selfie camera are unchanged.
Underneath the hood, you'll find the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage with microSD card slot.


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WICHITA FALLS, TX (RNN Texoma) - The Farmers Market in downtown Wichita Falls has moved to winter operating hours. Last week was the last week to take advantage of the Tuesday and Thursday operating hours.
Now, the Farmers Market will only be open on Saturdays at 713 Ohio. You can grab your favorite fruits, vegetables, or other goods from local farmers and businesses between 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays throughout the winter.
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November 21, 2013 -- Career Confidential is hosting its complementary Resume Review Webinar on November 26th. Job seekers will learn how to fix the flaws in their resumes so they can land the jobs they’re looking for.
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Judging by recent leaks and rumors, Google is going to unveil its new Nexus 7 2 tablet in the very near future. We’ve already seen press shots of this tablet being leaked. Today yet another cache of press shots has been leaked, but there’s a twist. In the previous leak, we saw the device touting the stock Android 4.2 wallpaper. The latest leak shows off a new wallpaper, which is believed to belong to Android 4.3. Google has an event scheduled for July 24th, it is expected to unveil not only this tablet, but also Android 4.3.
Looking at these images, it has been ascertained that the Google has once again collaborated with ASUS to manufacture the new Nexus 7 2 tablet. The images show a physical notification LED up front, dual cameras and stereo speakers on the back. As per a Best Buy ad for this tablet that leaked, the 16GB Wi-Fi Nexus 7 2 tablet with the 1.5GHz quadcore processor and 1920×1200 pixel resolution display is expected to cost $229. The 32GB variant is said to have a price tag of $269. There has been chatter of a LTE variant as well. [Images via AndroidPolice]


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During its iPhone 11 launch event earlier in September, Apple has put a lot of emphasis on the devices' increased durability.
All three phones -- the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and the 11 Pro Max, have an IP68 water and dust-resistance rating (though the Pro models can withstand being submerged in deeper water than the 11). And all three use a new, custom-designed glass from Corning, the company that makes Gorilla Glass.
Now, protection plan provider SquareTrade has tested the new iPhones and found that Apple's phones were quite sturdy, especially the iPhone 11 Pro.
Don't expect miracles, though. The phones survived being dunked into five feet of water for 30 minutes (though the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro Max did suffer some audio damage). The iPhone 11 Pro also survived being tumbled around in a box with "virtually no damage," while the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro Max suffered a cracked screen.
But dropping the phones onto concrete from a six-foot height, both front and back, resulted in a cracked glass in every single case.
This may sound disappointing, but SquareTrade's tests are quite harsh. I'd expect six-foot drops to be rare in real-life usage, and basically all of the tests go beyond Apple's specifications.
In a recent iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max drop test, conducted by EverythingApplePro, the phone fared a little better. On the other hand, Tom's Guide performed some testing of its own, and found the iPhone 11 Pro to be quite fragile.


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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, the company’s new Mi-series smartphone is just hours away from being unveiled at the global launch event. While the Chinese brand is prepping for its big event, Xiaomi has dropped a key detail about the new Mi 11 Lite just to create buzz around the phone. Also Read - Mi Notebook Ultra Review: The best work laptop under Rs 80,000?
Xiaomi taking to the Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo confirmed that the Mi 11 Lite will equip Qualcomm’s newly launched Snapdragon 780G mobile platform. Notably, the Xiaomi phone will be the industry-first to get the taste of the new Snapdragon 7-series processor. Also Read - Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G Indian launch date officially revealed
The highlight of the Snapdragon 780G is the triple image signal processor (ISP) that supports 4K HDR with computational HDR and HDR10 video capture. The chipset is based on a 5nm process and is paired with Adreno 642 GPU. The Snapdragon 780G gets Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System that claimed to deliver up to 3.3Gbps of download speeds. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming integration as well. Also Read - Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale to begin soon: Up to 80 percent discount on electronics
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite specifications (expected)
Coming to the new Mi 11 Lite phone, recently leaked renders suggest that the device might feature a flat display with thick bezels. A punch-hole cutout could be seen at the top left corner. On the rear side, a squarish camera bump is seen accommodating the triple camera setup.
As for the specs, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is tipped to feature a 6.55-inch full HD+ display with 1080×2400 pixel resolution. The phone could sport a 64-megapixel triple rear camera arrangement. It is expected to arrive in two memory configurations- 6GB RAM/64GB storage, and 8GB RAM/128GB storage. It is rumoured to pack a 4,250mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. Besides the Mi 11 Lite, Xiaomi has confirmed that it will showcase a bunch of products including the Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, and Mi Band 6 at its global launch event. The company is also expected to unveil the anticipated Mi MIX foldable phone with a liquid lens camera.


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In March 2020, we introduced the Proxy Shopping for Pioneer Generation and Priority Shopping Hour across all FairPrice stores to improve safe distancing measures for vulnerable segments of the community – including members of the Pioneer Generation, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women. These initiatives also sought to allay concerns among seniors and the less mobile of not being able to purchase groceries following reports of shoppers panic buying and hoarding daily essentials. The dedicated shopping hour sought to these vulnerable groups to shop at ease without having to jostle with the crowd.
The Priority Shopping Hour, which concluded in October 2020, has benefitted over 336,000 shoppers from the vulnerable segments islandwide.
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Lead Market, India’s largest market place of prequalified leads for financial services, has reported a revenue run rate of Rs 12 crore as on March 2016. Lead Market has on boarded over 16,000 financial and real estate intermediaries on its platform within 6 months since its launch.
With the launch of Lead Market, Suvision Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (parent company of Lead Market) is building India’s largest financial intermediaries aggregation platform. While IndianMoney.com (financial education arm of Suvision Holdings Pvt. Ltd.) continues to provide free financial education to ensure that people make wise financial decisions, Lead Market is empowering intermediaries with pre-qualified leads, professional training and advanced technology. The spin-off of financial education and intermediaries aggregation business through two separate brands is in line with the long-term strategy of Suvision Holdings Pvt. Ltd. to be the leader in this segment.
IndianMoney.com lead market review is currently educating over 14,000 people every day on phone and it aims to educate a lakh people a day by March 2018. Though the on-call advising is growing exponentially, IndianMoney.com is building an advanced tech platform using its proprietary ROBO advising algorithms to automate a significant portion of its financial advising business.
IndianMoney.com’s financial education platform has been used by couple of PSU banks to educate their customers and this has proven the potential of its technology platform. This has been further endorsed by ‘The Center for Financial Inclusion’ at Accion’s recent research journal on ‘Innovative Products and Services Drive Financial ‘Capability’ Through Behavioral Change’ funded by J.P. Morgan.
Although Lead Market review was initially launched as an app only platform, to cater to enterprise lead buyers www.LeadMarket.in was launched in March 2016, which is a replica of lead market app review. Lead Market enterprise version has the capability to be integrated with any CRM platform with all the convenience of Lead Market app. Enterprise buyers are able to browse the leads available on Lead Market directly from their CRMs.
About Suvision India Pvt. Ltd:
Started in 2008 by Mr. C S Sudheer, the vision of Suvision India Pvt. Ltd. (parent company of Indianmoney.com and Lead Market) is to create a financially literate India by providing free financial advice/consultation to anyone looking for an expert opinion on matters related to finance. In the process, IndianMoney.com also educates the consumers on how not to get cheated by unscrupulous agents while buying financial products. IndianMoney.com is backed by well-known Angel Investors:
- Ravindra Krishnappa (founder of VertExperts Consulting LLP)
- Shekhar Kirani (Partner at Accel Partners)
- Pradeep Mittal (Founder of Magna Infotech)
- Srini Koppolu (Former MD at Microsoft Development Center, India)
It also has financial and technology industry veterans Mr. Ramanand Baliga (Former Director of IBM), Mr. G Narayanan (Chairman of Vijaya Bank) and Mr. T V Rao (Former Director of EXIM Bank) on its advisory board.
For further details:
– Leave a missed call on 022-61816111 or visit www.IndianMoney.com for free financial education
– Download Lead Market app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jjbytes.indianmoney.mainactivity
– Visit www.leadmarket.in
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A key U.S. Senate chairman said they need to pass legislation to shield customers from unauthorized third-party charges on their phone bills because U.S. telecom companies has failed to stop the practice.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia said a one-year research by the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee indicated that about US$2 billion a year in unknown fees show up on the landline phone bills of Americans, a problem known as cramming.
In a Wednesday Senate hearing, Rockefeller asked an industry representative why big companies like AT&T have not stopped unauthorized third-party charges from going onto their customers' phone bills.
Walter McCormick, president and CEO of the U.S. Telecom Association replied, "The telephone industry has taken significant steps and even the report also indicates that there has been improvement, but it remains a very significant and very pervasive problem."
The study also said that phone companies such as AT&T, Verizon and Qwest do not have means to determine if the charges were authorized by their customers.
The third-party billing system resulted from AT&T’s divestiture when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required companies to bill and collect for companies that provided specialized phone services, McCormick said. However, it's no longer legally required, but many people prefer the single invoice system, he added.
The Commerce Committee's report stated phone companies receive a small fee around a dollar for including charges from third-party vendors to appear on their bills. But due to the large number of customers the charges eventually pile up. AT&T, Verizon and Qwest made US$650 million during the past five years, according to the special report.
David Spofford, founder of a communications expense management company called Xigo, also testified before the Commerce Committee. He said they reviewed three years' worth of bills for about 200 clients and it showed 40,000 instances of cramming.
The average charge was $18 a month, he said. The problem here, he said, many businesses would not bother to use resources necessary to find the unauthorized charges and stop them.
His company has identified several big third-party billing consolidators, Spofford added, but they bill under about 600 different names, which he believes was a way to avoid detection. According to Spofford, the descriptions for the phone services include voicemail, directory services and web hosting. He said most of the cases the services had not been authorized and the customers were not really receiving the services.
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri was shocked to learn companies can bill to a phone number without proving they have authorization from the account holder.
McCaskill suggested phone companies should follow the example of credit card companies and add identifying PIN numbers to all customer accounts. McCormick, the industry representative, said he would discuss the PIN idea with members of his telecom association.


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TheStreet's Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer says Gap (GPS) is 'very challenged' and the apparel retailer needs to close many more stores. On the company's earnings call CEO Art Peck said that Gap, the flagship, is doing well and it looks good. 'I don't know what he's smoking,' says Cramer. As part of its quarterly report, Gap also said that it was closing 75 Banana Republic and Old Navy stores. Cramer said, 'When you look at a Zara and all the excitement around Zara, you have to ask yourself, 'have they just lost their way.'
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A workshop on “Low-Cost Modular Raman and Fluorescence Based Spectroscopy” was organized by Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC), UPES on Oct 07, 2021 in the Vivekananda Auditorium. Dr Ankush Vij introduced the dignitaries and welcomed all the participants. Prof Sunil K Rai (Hon’ble Vice Chancellor) and Prof Gurvinder Virk (Dean SoE) graced this occasion with their presence and also addressed the participants. Dr S M Tauseef (Associate Dean R&D) presented an overview of the research facilities available at CIC. Dr Rajendra Joshi (CEO, RI group) along with his engineers Mr Kuldeep Patel and Mr CK Patel conducted the work shop on their indigenously designed RIMS set up which they brought to UPES for practical demonstration and hands-on experience to the participants. They explained the Raman spectroscopy in very simple way along with its experimental set up. They also demonstrated absorbance, reflectance and fluorescence using same RIMS instrument. All participants attended the workshop very attentively and interacted with the industry team for their queries. The workshop was held in hybrid mode, around 70 participants including faculty members, research scholars and students were present in the auditorium and around 35 participants joined online through zoom link. RIMS set-up was also kept operational for testing research samples for Raman spectra. Many participants performed Raman experiment and around 50 samples were tested till 6:30 pm. The workshop concluded with a formal vote of thanks from Dr Prashant Rawat. The workshop was coordinated by Dr Ankush Vij, Dr Ranjeet Brajpuriya, Dr Ashish Sharma and Dr S M Tauseef.
Workshop on “Low-Cost Modular Raman & Fluorescence Based Spectroscopy”