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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s stock gained in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported quarterly results in line with analysts’ estimates and offered strong revenue guidance.
The company forecast fiscal first-quarter sales of between $7.2 billion and $7.6 billion, while analysts polled by FactSet on average have modeled $6.98 billion.
“The results are a culmination of a three-year effort in reallocating resources” to work around supply constraints and enter a new phase of sales growth, HPE Chief Financial Officer Tarek Robbiati told MarketWatch.
reported a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $304 million, or 23 cents a share, compared with net earnings of $409 million, or 31 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings were 57 cents a share.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected on average net income of 57 cents a share on revenue of $7.37 billion.
After initially surging 7% in after-hours trading following the report, HPE shares retreated and ended the extended session up 2%. Shares of HPE are down 2% this year, while the broader S&P 500 index
has slid 17%.
As HPE and other enterprise heavyweights prepared their results, financial analysts like Barclay’s Tim Long fretted over “lingering component and logistics issues, as well as FX headwinds, though supply constraints and logistics costs are starting to ease,” he wrote.
Long was particularly keen on HPE’s numbers following recent cautious demand commentary from Dell Technologies Inc.
Similarly, Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani worried supply-chain constraints and wobbly IT spending could hurt HPE’s October quarter and fiscal 2023 outlook.


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? How do you avoid failure in the car industry when global sales decline? A whole world of new technologies and new markets awaits at the IDTechEx
Business & Technology Insight Forums on "Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage" in Novi Michigan 10-12 June. These Business & Technology Insight Forums will focus on global markets and current as well as future trends. The six sessions on "Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage" last 2.5 hours each and you choose which you purchase. Audience participation and interaction are encouraged, and you also take away a booklet of the presentations. These are prepared by industry experts IDTechEx and their team of PhD analysts. IDTechEx also have the world's largest choice of up-to-date reports and relational databases on electric vehicles, systems and components.
Here is a taster:
Global sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) hit 2 million units in 2018 and the total PEVs on the road reached 5.3 million by the end of 2018. It took 5 years to sell the first million electric vehicles (EVs) while in 2018, it took only 6 months! This is the initial period of rapid growth that will see many key players left behind, the CO2 credits are already an example of that.
Within this the geography is changing, China is the largest market player in EVs and a leading innovator in surprising ways. In 2018, there are over 1.2 million New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) including EVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) sold in China, a 61.7% increase from the year before despite the 2.8% decrease in the overall automotive sector which is firstly seen in the last 28 years. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) expects at least 1.6 million sales of NEVs in the year 2019 in China.
How are supply chains forming? How are previous suppliers coping with this shift? Is this a permanent state of affairs? What technology is the bottleneck? IDTechEx explore all these questions and more within the forums including a session dedicated to the current rise of China and future rise of India on Day 1.
For further information and to register with the latest attendee discount, please visit the website: www.IDTechEx.com/Novi

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Recording artist China Anne McClain (A.N.T. Farm) and Kelli Berglund (Lab Rats) are set to star in the new Disney Channel movie How to Build a Better Boy.
Nick is switching things up for its annual Worldwide Day of Play. This year, three of its on-air hosts will literally take the show on the road, travelling to various US cities and hosting local events to build excitement for the big day, September 20, when Nick will go dark in an effort to get kids outside and active.
- New study looks at digital and social shopping trends for Millennial women (MediaPost)
- Reading Rainbow’s Kickstarter raised over US$4 million. Now what? An interview with LaVar Burton (Rolling Stone)
- Can Transformers have a US$100 million opening weekend? (Variety)
- Disney looks to draw in more preteens with upcoming Girl Meets World show (The New York Times)
Sony Pictures Television has inked a major deal to acquire UK-based CSC Media Group, in a move that boosts Sony Pictures’ UK presence with CSC’s 16-channel portfolio.


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The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with the People’s Republic of China for deepened economic cooperation that will be mutually beneficial to both countries.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who was represented by the Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Development, His Excellency Uba Maigari Ahmadu, stated this at the Mid Autumn Festival and Chinese National Day Celebration held in Lagos between 22nd to 24th September 2023.
The Minister reiterated Federal Government’s dedication to further strengthening economic cooperation with China that will lead to expanding trade opportunities and exploring new avenues for investment and technological cooperation. He noted that the Chinese business relationship with Nigeria will bring greater socioeconomic benefits to both nations.
In a statement by the Ministry of Steel Development,the Minister stressed the need for better investment climate, improved infrastructure development, eased business conditions that will open more opportunities in Steel Development, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Technology as well as Communication.
He emphasized Federal Government’s readiness to ensure responsible business practices that will further deepen the collaboration, as according to him, engaging in responsible business practices is crucial for long-term success.
Earlier, Mr. Guo Pengwen, the Commercial Consul at the Chinese Consulate, disclosed that both countries has a high volume of bilateral trade between them. According to him, Nigeria ranks third in bilateral trade and second in trade and importation. He noted that the exchange of goods and services has diversified Nigeria’s export base and strengthened overall economic stability in sectors such as infrastructure development, telecommunications, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and transportation. Stating that these projects have not only improved Nigeria’s transport networks but also created employment opportunities and enhanced connectivity within the country.
Chairman of the China Industrial and Commercial Enterprises Association, Dr Eric Ni highlighted the flourishing economic cooperation between China and Nigeria. He said both countries have recognised the immense potential for mutual beneficial partnerships, leading to significant Chinese investments in various sectors of the Nigerian economy.
He noted that these investments have contributed to economic growth, job creation, and technological advancement.


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Are you interested in buying digital land in a game that hasn’t been released yet? This is the proposition put forward to gamers this week by the makers of the long-awaited Star Citizen game.
Those willing to commit $50 to the game, which is still in development, can purchase a 4 kilometre square plot of land. $100 will earn investors an 8 kilometre square chunk of Star Citizen terrain. Both come with a marking beacon that will help players protect their land by warning them of any uninvited visitors.
Star Citizen has been in development since 2011 when Chris Roberts, the driving force behind the popular gaming franchises Wing Commander and Freelancer, launched an ambitious project through the Kickstarter crowdfunding website. Roberts’ production company Cloud Imperium Games has raised an astonishing $168 million for Star Citizen so far, but evidently hope to raise more through the land selling initiative.
Perhaps because of the extent of the investment Star Citizen has become an increasingly ambitious project over time. The game was initially scheduled for release in 2014 but, three years later, there is still no official – or even unofficial – release date on the horizon.
Attempting to sell property on a game that has been delayed for so long and has already been heavily supported by fans is a controversial move. Cloud Imperium Games have pointed out that it isn’t necessary for those interested in the game to invest real life currency: parcels of land in Star Citizen will be purchasable with in-game currency when the game finally launches.
However, following on from the controversy that has dogged Star Wars Battlefront II, which outraged gamers with its emphasis on microtransactions to such an extent that EA’s share value is set to drop as a result, Cloud Imperium Games may feel they are walking a bit of a tightrope.
Star Citizen is a heavily anticipated title that promises much. Those prepared to invest yet more of their hard-earned cash in the game will be hoping that the game delivers on its promise – and delivers soon.


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Hackers jeopardize to drip Ashley Madison people
The tool of adultery website Ashley Madison features still another information breach hazard: Blackmail.
A hacker or hackers referred to as influence staff claimed become behind the approach on Ashley Madisona€”whose tagline was “Life is short. Posses an affair,”a€”and partner web sites Cougar lifetime and conventional Males. Relating to Krebs on protection, which initial reported the breach Sunday, hackers have already released bits of the stolen facts, like details on the site’s more than 37 million customers.
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Early Monday, Avid lives Media, the Toronto-based moms and dad organization of Ashley Madison, informed CNBC it’s got taken down most of the personal information hackers submitted on the web. “Our team of forensics experts and security experts, in addition to law enforcement, were continuing to investigate this experience and we’ll continue steadily to create revisions while they become readily available,” Avid lifestyle Media said in an emailed declaration.
But in a manifesto excerpted on Krebs on safety, the hackers threatened to discharge morea€”including people’ sexual fancy, topless pictures, web site conversations and real brands and addressesa€”if Avid Life mass media will not shut down Ashley Madison and Established guys. “an important percentage from the society is about to has a rather bad time, like many rich and powerful men,” the hackers typed.
An awful time can be underestimating the potential influence. “you could potentially truly destroy someone’s lives,” stated Chase Cunningham, possibility intelligence chief at cloud-computing providers FireHost.
“Undoubtedly, it is incredibly important info,” mentioned J.J. Thompson, president and chief executive of Rook safety, a they security company. “[Site consumers] have become susceptible to a substantial trick.” Even if the info is removed quickly, it could be easily put as power not simply for profit, but to affect decisions by those subjects in spots of power, the guy said.
Ordinary consumers posses somewhat less to worry about. “if you don’t’re an extremely much talked about people a€¦ its pretty not likely that individuals could appear and take some time and blackmail you as you utilized the website,” mentioned Geoff Webb, senior movie director of solution strategy for security management company NetIQ. “For an individual user, it is shame more than anything.”
Greater possibilities is someone those consumers understand might query any public info deposits to find out if obtained buddies, work colleagues or spouses among the web site users. “that could nevertheless be a rather uncomfortable talk to own,” the guy mentioned. Utilization of the site could also return to harmed people in say, breakup or guardianship proceedings, said Thompson. “things are leverageable from the correct individual who wants ideal thing,” he mentioned.
But actually buyers who’ren’t hunting for issues online usually takes various sessions with this breach, specialists state. Particularly, “stuff’s on the internet is essentially perhaps not private, regardless you might wish or imagine or desire,” mentioned https://besthookupwebsites.org/tastebuds-review/ Webb. Old registers, like purchases and membership details, stay in business sources long afterwards you have deleted a free account, he said, as the providers requires all of them for taxation also businesses reasons.
“There used to be a vintage proclaiming that people ultimately ends up naked on the Internet at some point,” stated Webb. Although which was required figuratively, people should realize that any web task has got the possibility to be public.
Customers also are dedicated to the monetary repercussions, on the level that in a recently available MasterCard survey, 55 per cent of men and women said they’d go for topless photographs ones leaked online than have actually their monetary facts stolen. Stolen details can be utilized in numerous ways, howevera€”a medical health insurance tool might promote illnesses or a stint in rehabilitation, like, while bank breaches could divulge how much cash credit card debt you really have.
“many people become numb on the data breach stuff’s going on, since it is therefore regular,” said Cunningham. “however they’re perhaps not thinking about the implications of the facts which is being taken.”


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We’ve reported on BlackBerry’s upcoming large screen device. The phone has now shown up on video and appears to be absolutely massive. The device is pegged to have a 5 inch display but the fairly large bezel makes it appear even bigger.
The handset appears to have a design language that is a cross between that of the BlackBerry Q10 and the Z10. The phone is also believed to have the weaved glass back from the Q10. While the screen might be 5 inches in size, resolution is said to be 720p which would place it behind other leading handsets. The BlackBerry A10 Aristo is expected to go on sale in November and Sprint in the US will be one of the first carriers to stock the handset. BlackBerry’s BB10 based handsets haven’t really set the market on fire, will the A10 change market perception ? Are you excited to see this handset ? Let us know in the comments below!
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Despite being retired from the US market because of reduced sales, Toyota Land Cruiser is popular across many regions in the world. So much so that the SUV recently joined Dubai Police’s fleet. Racking up more than 22,000 pre-orders in Japan alone, the latest Land Cruiser 300 model was recently revealed in India as well. Toyota, however, has forbidden its customers from reselling the sporty road beast, as reported by a Japanese car review blog Creative311.
The website shared a photo of an agreement form originally posted by a car enthusiast and Youtuber Shima Base. The form asks customers to agree that they would not export or resell the ordered vehicle. Not complying with the terms of the agreement will prompt a purchase ban by Toyota.
The terms were explained by the company by citing risks of foreign exchange law violations and usage that could lead to major problems that could threaten global security. Effectively, Toyota is trying to cut off terrorists’ access to its range of vehicles that are efficient in travelling across tough terrains.
The move comes after the United States government asked the Japanese auto manufacturer why terrorist groups have so many Toyota vehicles. To which the company replied that it did not know. The terrorist group Islamic State’s recent propaganda videos have extensively featured Toyota vehicles.
To ensure that the new Land Cruiser does not attract similar infamy, Toyota is armed with its new agreement policy. Violations can lead to penalties by the company to the dealers and by the dealers upon the customers, the report added.
The new Land Cruiser 300 is the latest in the longest-running series of models produced by Toyota. The LandCruiser series is also the second longest-running SUV in production. The latest four-wheeler model has a revamped design and much lighter weight, reduced by about 200 kg since its predecessor.


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No other industry has a unique selling proposition quite like the tourism industry. Only in Australia can you climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, hike around Uluru or go diving in the Great Barrier Reef. And yet these are challenging times, brought on by an economic downturn that sees items like leisure travel first to be kicked off the budget.
“It’s a fairly grim operating environment,” admits Matt Hingerty, managing director of the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC). “Travel is always a little bit buffered from the immediate impact because people forward book, but in three–six months it’ll be a whole different story.”
So how does the industry stay afloat? There’s plenty of solidarity in what is essentially a young sector and a lot businesses can do to innovate their offering.
Whether you’re a domestic operator who wants to go global, or a brand new business, the pioneers of Australian tourism are still around as mentors. “We’re still an industry that has a national mission and people who are successful will, through an association like ATEC, share that information in the hopes that others will enter the market,” says Hingerty.
Other resources include state and territory tourism bodies, as well as national organisation Tourism Australia. “What Tourism Australia focuses on is market information; it’s the demand side that we know most about,” says Geoff Buckley, managing director of Tourism Australia. “We provide an enormous range of information about all the key markets that you might want to go into, what the consumer is looking for, the type of travel they undertake, the numbers, forecasts all those sort of things. Through Tourism Research Australia, we have information about what might be your target market if you were to start up your business.”
You should also keep in mind that depending on your industry, you might also have access to comprehensive information for your particular sector compiled by an industry association, such as the Australian Hotels Association.
If you’re already established as a tourism operator, consider direct marketing strategies such as exhibiting at the Australian Tourism Exchange, an annual trade show run by Tourism Australia. Only Australian tourism operators can exhibit, and the show is attended by influential travel wholesalers and direct sell operators from around the world.
Other important trade shows include the World Travel Market, which is a global industry event staged annually in London. Tourism Australia and Austrade also publish details of worldwide and Australian tourism events regularly, so enquire about any that may be relevant to your business.
And don’t underestimate the value of visiting your market, says Hingerty: “The people who do the best are the people who get into markets with a briefcase full of pamphlets and do face-to-face selling.”
He suggests joining a mission, such as those regularly organised by regional, state and national government bodies. “We just had a trade mission to South America because some of our more enterprising members said ‘we can get some value over there’; Qantas has reopened direct flights from Buenos Aires,” says Hingerty. “We had a good response from agents there, and we followed up with our members and a lot of them are providing business off the back of it.”
Innovation is the key to long-term success, and this includes adapting to changes in key markets and also diversifying your offering, believes Hingerty. “Japan has been in decline for some time but it’s still our number one leisure market. If you simply look at the demographics of Japan, which is ageing rapidly, that says a lot about the type of product you offer to Japan,” he explains, naming health and wellbeing experiences and access issues as emerging for that market.
The one thing Australia does well is cater for experience seekers, so advanced exporters would do well to understand what experience they are offering their segment—and what will keep them coming back. While we do have to keep an eye on the ageing traveller, exporters should also consider the advantages of the strong youth market, which gives a high, repeat yield.
“One of the more resilient sectors of the global travel economy is the youth market and we have always found that Australia, with its increasingly attractive working holiday schemes, is doing quite well,” says Buckley. “What is really valuable is they come out, make money, spend it, they stay longer and they disperse wider. Invariably they are an ambassador for Australia so they come back later in their life with their family, and later again because they have such a good connection with their destination.
“Australia is a great destination for that youth market to experience ‘overseas’, relatively safe, quite different, and yet open and friendly enough that they can explore and enjoy.”
The non-tourism businesses that tend to do well from the industry aren’t necessarily exporters, as most will cater for the domestic market; consider sectors such as retail, transport, hospitality and the arts. However, what tourism can do for exporters present in both domestic and international markets is strengthen branding. The exposure a traveller might have to brand like surfwear label Billabong might translate to export sales down the track, for example.
Tourism also has a symbiotic relationship with the education sector. Young tourists may decide to study here after a good travel experience, while many students will travel during their stay. “We get far more leisure traveller numbers, but we get more dollars out of students than we do out of leisure travellers,” reports Hingerty.
Tourism is the one industry that will always be affected by the fluctuations in the Australian dollar. While a high dollar won’t dissuade all travellers from coming to our shores, when the dollar is up, tourist spend goes down. The changeable economic environment is therefore something tourism exporters should be particularly aware of considering sensitivity to such changes.
Infrastructure and the constraints around development are also barriers. Hingerty says there are a lot of developing countries jostling for the tourist dollar and, in some cases, Australia is falling behind the competition. “There are a lot of countries investing very heavily in infrastructure at the moment backed by subsidised travel and a strong marketing campaign,” says Hingerty. “In the Middle East there’s an estimated $3 trillion worth of tourism-related projects on the books—whether or not that will come to fruition is another matter.”
Buckley agrees that the competition makes Australia a harder sell. “In recent years even markets like China, who are fantastic source market for us, are also now a big competitor market in drawing a lot of travellers to their destination,” he notes. “Developing countries now also pitch for those tourism dollars. In many cases it’s their main export commodity, and a lot of dollars go into infrastructure and support to try and drive that business.”
Hingerty believes the future lies in niche offerings brought upon by the rising profile of our Indigenous experiences and also the development of eco-tourism and health and wellness tourism. The main difficulty with health and wellness tourism, he says, is the “political lack of vision”.
“As with education years ago, [politicians] are concerned about displacement of Australian patients for foreign patients. This has nothing to do with the public sector, although we do believe there would be benefits for the public sector. If we enter this market it will lead to foreign investment,” he argues. “Health is globalising like everything else and Australia is throwing up barriers to protect our system while having endless debates about how we can fund our health system.”
Buckley sees a shift in the source of our visitors, nominating fast growth in India and China. “We’ve also seen some good growth out of markets like France, Canada, and Ireland. Some of it is around the youth market, particularly France and Ireland, and the Netherlands as well.”
Another aspect of youth important to the industry is skilled labour. ATEC has canvassed some thoughts from Generation Y on the future on the industry to find out why tourism and hospitality courses remain popular, but so few students end up pursuing a career. Hingerty reports that many don’t see a clear enough career path and need to see how they could be successful in the industry. Having some of the pioneers mentor the next generation would be beneficial, he believes: “We think there’s a great opportunity to pass on some of the corporate knowledge of the founding fathers and mothers of our industry onto these young people coming through.”
Australia: The Campaign
Two years ago, Tourism Australia discovered that renowned director Baz Luhrmann was making a film to be shot in Australia with Australian actors. They were delighted when they found out the title of the film would be Australia. “You couldn’t wish for anything better than that,” says Geoff Buckley, Tourism Australia’s managing director. “Secondly, the whole storyline is basically about how the land and its people transforms one of the lead characters.”
Tourism Australia hired Luhrmann for a new campaign to leverage the ‘Australia’ branding the film would generate. Taking the theme of transformation, he used a ‘before and after’ concept to convey the experience of a traveller rediscovering him or herself in Australia.
“What we would hope to convey is an emotional experience,” describes Luhrmann. “Emotion is something where people go ‘I know what that feeling is like. I know what it’s like to feel as if I’ve lost connection with myself or my family or my loved ones or my sense of place and I really need to leave all of this noise behind and go on a journey … I need to feel again’. Our mission is simple: it is not to try and serve everybody’s interest, it’s just to identify this country as a special and unique experience.”
While the campaign is not directly linked with the film, it features young Aboriginal actor Brandon Walters, who has a significant role in the movie. “If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll get the linkages, but if you haven’t, it doesn’t matter,” says Buckley. “Whether the film is a success or not, it will be exposed and Australia will be exposed in the lead up. We’re really trying to get people to see the movie, see the country.”
The campaign began in October, rolling out to 22 key markets, while the film is expected to be released in Australia at the end of this month, with worldwide release slated for December.
Tourism Australia: www.tourism.australia.com
Tourism Research Australia: www.tra.australia.com
Australian Tourism Data Warehouse: www.atdw.com.au
Visit Canberra: www.visitcanberra.com.au
Tourism New South Wales: www.tourism.nsw.gov.au
Tourism NT: www.tourismnt.com.au
Tourism Queensland: www.tq.com.au
South Australian Tourism Commission: www.tourism.sa.gov.au
Tourism Tasmania: www.tourismtasmania.com.au
Tourism Victoria: www.tourismvictoria.com.au
Western Australian Tourism Commission: www.tourism.wa.gov.au
An early form of the Australian Tourism Exchange trade show began in 1979 and the only international attendees were from North America. Today, the event is big enough to be split into Western and Eastern modules. The 2009 event will run from June 13–19.


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There have been a number of developments in recent weeks affecting Canada's surtaxes on imports of certain steel, aluminum, and other goods to Canada. This post summarizes the recent changes.
1. Final Steel Safeguards, Exclusions, and Refunds
As discussed in a previous Bennett Jones update, effective May 13, 2019, Canada imposed final safeguard measures on two categories of steel products, heavy plate and stainless steel wire. The safeguards will take the form of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), and remain in effect through October 24, 2021, on a progressively liberalized basis. There will be no mid-term review because the total duration of the safeguards does not exceed three years.
Refunds of Provisional Surtaxes
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has also announced that refunds will be issued automatically to importers who paid provisional safeguard surtaxes on imports of steel products for which safeguards were discontinued (without the need to file B2 Adjustment forms). CBSA has not given a firm indication of expected timing for refund processing but the updated Customs Notice 18-17 states that importers may submit refund status inquiries to CBSA Trade Programs after August 1, 2019. In certain cases, the CBSA may require importers to provide supporting documentation.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) is now conducting an exclusion inquiry into whether certain products should be excluded from the heavy plate and stainless steel wire safeguards. The CITT will recommend that goods be excluded if it finds that there is no domestic source of supply for goods and there is no firm and commercially viable plan to produce those goods domestically. The CITT will issue its final exclusions report on July 15, 2019.
Tariff Rate Quota Allocation for Final Safeguards
Shipment-specific import permits are required to import heavy plate and stainless steel wire to Canada within quota. The following tables summarize the pro-rated quota available for each applicable period and applicable over-access surtax, as set out in the safeguards Order Schedule, Customs Notice 19-08 and Notice to Importers No. 945:
- Heavy Plate
Period Duration Surtax TRQ (tonnes) 1 One-year period beginning on May 13, 2019, and ending after May 12, 2020. 20% 100,000*
*Pro-rated by period:
May 13 to June 2, 2019: 5,738
June 3, 2019 to Jan 31, 2020: 66,667
Further allocations to be determined thereafter
2 One-year period beginning on May 13, 2020, and ending after May 12, 2021. 15% 110,000 3 165-day period beginning on May 13, 2021, and ending after October 24, 2021. 10% 54,699
- Stainless Steel Wire
Period Duration Surtax TRQ (tonnes) 1 One-year period beginning on May 13, 2019, and ending after May 12, 2020. 25% 2,800*
*Pro-rated by period:
May 13 to June 2, 2019: 161
June 3, 2019 to Jan 31, 2020: 1,867 Further allocations to be determined thereafter
2 One-year period beginning on May 13, 2020, and ending after May 12, 2021. 15% 3,080 3 165-day period beginning on May 13, 2021, and ending after October 24, 2021. 5% 1,532
The final safeguards do not apply to imports of goods originating in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South Korea, the United States or Israel (or other beneficiaries of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement), or to imports from General Preferential Tariff developing countries, subject to certain conditions.
Canada's Duties Relief Program and Duty Drawback Program continue to be available with respect to the safeguard surtaxes on heavy plate and stainless steel wire for importers who meet the requirements of those programs.
2. Finance Minister Seeks Legislative Flexibility to Re-Impose Discontinued Safeguards
On June 3, 2019, the Minister of Finance tabled legislation, Bill C-101, to temporarily eliminate subsections 55(5) and (6) of the Customs Tariff. These provisions prevent Canada from immediately re-imposing further safeguard measures on products that were recently the subject of provisional safeguard measures.
Bill C-101 suggests that the Canadian government is concerned about the results of the CITT's finding in respect of the five categories of steel products for which safeguards were discontinued, and would like to give itself the ability to re-impose provisional safeguards on these categories and conduct another inquiry within the next 24 months if it finds such a step to be warranted. In House of Commons debate, the government explained the amendment will create "greater flexibility" to "respond quickly and appropriately to situations where a surge of imports harmed or could harm Canadian producers and workers." The government moved for closure on second reading to curtail the amount of time that the legislation is debated in the House of Commons, presumably to try to advance the bill through before the summer recess to prevent it from dying on the order paper. The bill has now passed second reading and been sent to committee.
The proposed amendments, if enacted, would repeal these subsections only temporarily, until June 2021. The temporary nature of the amendments suggests that the Canadian government is mindful of WTO requirements: Article 7 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards requires a 1-year moratorium on safeguards where a product has been subject to provisional safeguards for less than 180 days, and a 2-year moratorium for a product that was subject to provisional safeguards for more than 180 days.
Canada had been consulting with domestic stakeholders since April 2019 after the steel safeguards were discontinued. At that time, Canada had announced it would impose certain new measures "to protect Canadian jobs and industry from unfair trade practices". Bill C-101 appears to be one such measure. While the action strikes as a measured defensive move in a global climate of trade uncertainty, it also reflects an apparent departure from the rules-based international trading system, the preservation of which Canada has been vocally pursuing at the WTO in recent months. Further discussion on recent WTO developments is available in Section II of the Bennett Jones Spring 2019 Economic Outlook.
3. U.S. Steel and Aluminum Tariffs and Canadian Countermeasures Discontinued
On May 17, 2019, the United States and Canada announced that they had reached an agreement to end the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum of 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, levied under section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and related Canadian dollar-for-dollar countermeasure surtaxes on U.S. steel, aluminum and other products. The Canadian surtaxes were repealed effective May 19, 2019. Canada and the United States further agreed to end all pending litigation at the WTO on these tariffs.
The joint statement included several additional commitments to monitor future trade of steel and aluminum, for which no details are yet available. The statement therefore leaves residual uncertainty about the future of Canada-U.S. trade in steel and aluminum and raises the spectre of possible resumption of the tariffs.
The joint statement included unspecified commitments to:
- "implement effective measures" to prevent the importation of aluminum and steel that is unfairly subsidized and/or sold at dumped prices and to prevent the transshipment of aluminum and steel made outside Canada or the United States to the other country;
- establish a process for monitoring steel and aluminum trade between the two countries (which may treat products made with steel melted and poured in North America separately); and
- consult in the event that "imports of aluminum or steel products surge meaningfully beyond historic volumes of trade over a period of time, with consideration of market share", with a recognition that targeted surtaxes may be re-imposed after consultations, in the event of which the countries agreed to retaliate only in the affected sector (unlike Canada's previous countermeasures that targeted a variety of other categories of goods beyond steel and aluminum.
There has been no discussion of surtax refunds on either side of the border and it is unlikely that any refunds will be issued. These particular tariffs were imposed under domestic legal mechanisms on a "national security" rationale, and are therefore not subject to refund obligations under international law (as are, for example, provisional safeguards).
4. Canada Makes Progress on NAFTA 2.0 Ratification
The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, aka USMCA or NAFTA 2.0) is moving forward after the lifting of the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, at least on the Canadian side. On May 29, 2019, the Prime Minister introduced Bill C-100, which will implement the necessary statutory amendments for Canada to ratify its new commitments under the agreement. Although Canada is currently in a position to pass the ratifying legislation fairly quickly with the present majority government (a federal election will take place on October 21, 2019), Canadian officials have said the country will move forward with ratification in tandem with the United States and Mexico, where ratification remains uncertain.


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Starcom MediaVest Group China and Chinaccelerator, a mentorship-driven seed-funding program in China, struck a partnership that will see both companies work together to connect tech startups with SMG clients across the mainland.
Bi-annually, Chinaccelerator recruits the top 10 tech-based startup companies from around the world and brings them to Shanghai to engage in an intense three month program designed to help them refine their products, acquire customers, create revenue streams and refine their pitch to investors.
Each cycle culminates in a Demo Day, where the startups present their companies to an invite-only audience consisting of investors and venture capitalists from around China and abroad.
The partnership hopes to give SMG China direct access and priority to harness the velocity of these innovative companies, and connect them with the business needs of its clients.
Additionally, Starcom and Chinaccelerator will collaborate to organise initiatives such as SMG Demo Day (where new start-ups will be showcased to SMG clients) and the SMG Hackathon (an initiative that sees SMG clients working with start-ups to solve a business challenge).
“We’re excited to be the first media agency in China to partner with Chinaccelerator,” said Vivian Zhu, Head of Digital, Data and Analytics, SMG China.
“In the age of technology-enabled intimacy, not only will this partnership see us connect tech startups with our client business needs, we will also be helping our clients evaluate, cultivate and grow with the startups, culminating in a win-win situation” she further added.
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It looks like the mobile money service that helped to make Safaricom the dominant player in Kenya is making reasonable headway in Ethiopia too.
The operator’s 2023/2024 half year results reveal that M-Pesa, Africa's largest fintech platform, has registered 1.2 million members in Ethiopia since the mobile money service started in mid-August.
As a number of news outlets point out, only 35% of Ethiopians are financially included. Thus, Safaricom’s vision is to deepen financial inclusion and promote a cash-lite economy in Ethiopia.
And so far it is succeeding. As Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa says: “We see more opportunities with M-Pesa and mobile data, though coming off a small base. We are particularly impressed with the usage levels in mobile data. Such levels were only realized in Kenya after close to ten years of operations.”
Transaction values have risen to US$288 million since the company's inception. The service has also been adopted by 23,000 M-Pesa agents and 12,000 businesses. Of course it should also be noted that competitor Ethio Telecom’s rival service Telebirr is still some way ahead, passing 34 million users in July.
This news follows hard on the heels of some recent agreements designed to extend the reach of the M-Pesa service in Ethiopia. In late October M-Pesa partnered with Zemen Bank in a collaboration designed to establish a strong network of agencies and offer advanced mobile banking solutions.
Going forward, all M-Pesa agents and customers across Ethiopia will be able to deposit and withdraw cash at any Zemen Bank branch. In addition, Zemen Bank customers can easily manage their finances using Zemen Bank's mobile banking services through USSD and a mobile app.
A similar partnership was announced in August with Abay Bank.


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Almost half a million horsepower is expected at Goodwood Motor Circuit on Sunday, 5 May as Supercar Sunday kicks off the Goodwood Breakfast Club. The free-to-all event has gained a huge and knowledgeable following during the past eight years and will be filled with the very best two and four-wheeled exotica from the world’s most exclusive manufacturers of high-performance machinery. With 750 sensational supercars and bikes registered for the first Breakfast Club of 2014, the Goodwood Motor Circuit will become a paradise for fans of rare high- performance road cars and bikes, all of which will be displayed by their enthusiastic owners for all to enjoy. Aston Martin, Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, McLaren, Chevrolet, McLaren, TVR, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, Lotus, Maserati, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Ducati and others are set to be represented at Goodwood, with fans able to enjoy unprecedented access to the machinery all morning. Parking and entry is absolutely free with gates open from 0800. Delicious Goodwood Organics breakfasts will be available throughout. Four more Breakfast Clubs will follow in 2014, celebrating Soft Tops (1 June), Thoroughbreds (3 August), Hot Hatches (5 October) and Vee Power (2 November). The dedicated and detailed Goodwood Breakfast Club website has regular updates on each monthly theme, and for 2014 visitors must pre-register online at (www.goodwood.com/breakfastclub) to have a chance of their theme-relevant vehicle being displayed on the circuit.
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Why GE Appliances Chose Murray County For $32 Million Investment
In an effort to become the leading appliance manufacturer in the United States, General Electric Appliances chose Murray County as the site of their new $32 million logistics center. The Southern Logistics Center will serve nine U.S. plants and create between 100 and 110 jobs.
GE Appliances, a Haier company, is committed to creating, “good things, for life.” With a desire to create products with life-enhancing and timesaving technology, GE Appliances is leading the way of connected, smart appliances.
“Georgia has been a longtime home for GE Appliances,” said Kevin Nolan, chief executive officer for GE Appliances. “Our goal continues to be to become the leading major appliance business in the U.S. These investments and job expansions will help us do just that.”
Choosing the location of the center was a four-month long process, but Murray County was chosen for its ability to, “meet their needs for today and tomorrow,” the late llya Copeland, Executive Director of Murray County Industrial Development Authority, said.
GE Appliances chose Murray County for its proximity to the newly built Appalachian Regional Port. The inland port allows companies to use railroads rather than hundreds of miles of congested roads to reach the coast—essentially making the Savannah Port accessible more than 300 miles inland. Officially opened in Aug. of 2018, the Regional Port is estimated to remove 50,000 trucks from Georgia roads.
“Not only is the port creating jobs, but a diverse set of employment skills as well. It’s going to bring much more stable economic development to Murray County. The county will be prepared for any economic conditions,” says Copeland.
The location of the Southern Logistics Center will be one mile south of the Regional Port in Crandall, Georgia. GE Appliances have already broken ground and are intent on finishing construction within six to eight months. Just within the last two weeks, “tremendous work was done,” according to Copeland.
Alongside the creation of the center in Murray County, GE Appliances is making a $43 million investment in their affiliate Roper Corporation’s facility in Walker County. This expansion will increase manufacturing capacity, allow the launch of new products and add an additional 100 jobs to their already 2,000 employees.
In addition, the company opened its new $55 million Southeast Region Appliance Distribution Center in Jackson County this past June creating another 100 jobs. The smart warehouse is the first GE Appliances facility to have advanced digital intelligence with cutting-edge distribution technology streamlining its services. The new distribution center allows GE Appliances to deliver in one day to 90 percent of the United States.
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While some debt collectors have resorted to questionable and sometimes illegal practices, there are also legal routes to debt collection — like lawsuits and wage garnishment — that can nonetheless have a destructive effect, particularly in low-income, minority neighborhoods. [More]
According to a new report, Wells Fargo is the latest big-name bank to be scrutinized as part of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ongoing investigation into student loan servicing practices.
We recently told you how potentially millions of Americans are stuck with someone else’s debt because of the large number of default judgments in favor of debt collectors. Yesterday, lawmakers in California approved a bill aimed at giving consumers in that state some ability to fight back.
Encore Capital Group and Portfolio Recovery Associates are two of the biggest names in the debt-buying game, and according to federal regulators they have often used deceptive and harmful tactics to collect their newly acquired debts. Now, as a result of these actions, the companies must refund consumers $61 million and pay $18 million in penalties. [More]
Imagine receiving a phone call that 25% of your wages are going to be garnished because of a credit card account opened 14 years earlier that was never paid off. Making things worse, you know you didn’t have a credit card from the bank in question at that time, so it can’t possibly be your debt. This should be an easily remedied error, but not if a court has already granted a default judgment against you, making you responsible for paying back money that you didn’t owe and didn’t find out about until it was too late. [More]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its latest report on the various complaints the agency has received about banks, lenders, debt collectors, and other financial services. Amid a sudden increase in the number of complaints involving credit report errors, the country’s largest credit bureaus now dominate the top of the CFPB’s list of most complained-about companies. [More]
In the short time since Navient – the nation’s largest student loan servicing company – spun off from Sallie Mae, the company has come under scrutiny for it allegedly unfair practices of overcharging and imposing excessive fees on consumers’ loans. While those practices resulted in a $97 million settlement with the Depts. of Education and Justice, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, they could soon lead to a lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [More]
Imagine you wake up one day to find out that you suddenly owe nearly $100,000 on a house you’ve never owned, in a city where you’ve never resided. Should be easy enough to sort that out, right? Tell that to the Florida man who has spent the better part of two decades trying to convince creditors he didn’t buy property in Philadelphia when he was 12 years old. [More]
While most of us think of payday lenders as small-time storefront operations, there is also a complicated web of interconnected payday businesses operating outside the U.S. borders, but illegally issuing costly short-term loans to American borrowers. A newly filed lawsuit hopes to put an end to one such network. [More]
Just last month federal regulators announced that an ongoing probe into potentially unscrupulous student loan-servicing practices resulted in nearly $18.5 million in refunds and fines from Discover Bank. Now, regulators appear to have Citigroup in their crosshairs, as the financial company announced it was party to an investigation. [More]
As federal regulators continue to probe potentially unscrupulous student loan servicing practices, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Discover Bank and its affiliates to pay nearly $18.5 million in refunds and fines for, among other things, overstating amounts due on student loans and failing to notify borrowers of their rights. [More]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Citibank and one of its subsidiaries to pay $700 million in relief to more than 8.8 million consumers for engaging in a string of illegal credit card practices, including deceptively marketing and billing for debt protection and credit monitoring services, and misrepresenting fees related to debt collection actions. [More]
A Philadelphia woman is suing Comcast, alleging that the hometown cable company not only spent nine months hassling her with debt collection calls but that the bill in question had already been paid. [More]
Have you ever wondered if people on the other side of the country run into the same difficulties dealing with financial institutions as you do? Well, wonder no more, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced today that it will provide a peek into the overall state of consumer complaints in the U.S. and how individuals in certain areas deal with companies providing financial products and services through a new monthly series. First up: Milwaukee, WI, and debt collection. [More]
Earlier today, we told you of reports that JPMorgan Chase had agreed to pay at least $125 million to close the books on state and federal investigations into its credit card collections practices. Now that the details of the deal have been made public, we know exactly how much the bank will pay and how many credit card accounts are affected. [More]
UPDATE: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the details of the settlement, which put the total value at $136 million, $106 million of which will go to the 47 states (and Washington, D.C.) involved in the investigations. [More]


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Exciting news coming in for fans of The Witcher games. CD Projekt RED has today announced that they are currently developing a brand new game as the next instalment of The Witcher. According to an official press release, the Polish studio has confirmed that a new Witcher saga is in the works, and development has begun in Unreal Engine 5. This will be as part of a longer strategic partnership with Epic Games.
This will be a new chapter for fans of The Witcher franchise. The last, and perhaps most beloved game in The Witcher series was 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a game still firmly featuring in the backlog of many an RPG fan to this day.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won a total of 250 Game Of The Year Awards and is widely hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the great game masterpieces of all time. For many fans, it felt as if The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was a natural ending of the franchise that probably wouldn’t be revisited. Today’s news changes that.
Perhaps most exciting is in the detail of the new Witcher game’s choice of game engine. CD Projekt RED will make use of Unreal Engine 5 and their own REDengine technology to develop the newest instalment of The Witcher saga, with CTO Pawel Zawodny explaining the details.
“One of the core aspects of our internal RED 2.0 Transformation is a much stronger focus on technology, and our cooperation with Epic Games is based on this principle. From the outset, we did not consider a typical licensing arrangement; both we and Epic see this as a long-term, fulfilling tech partnership. It is vital for CD PROJEKT RED to have the technical direction of our next game decided from the earliest possible phase as; in the past, we spent a lot of resources and energy to evolve and adapt REDengine with every subsequent game release. This cooperation is so exciting, because it will elevate development predictability and efficiency, while simultaneously granting us access to cutting-edge game development tools. I can’t wait for the great games we’re going to create using Unreal Engine 5!”Pawel Zawodny, CTO, CD Projekt Red
CDPR has also confirmed via Twitter that despite the new game being developed in partnership with Epic Games, there will be no issues around storefront exclusivity.
While today’s news can be taken as an official confirmation of a new chapter for The Witcher games, little else is known as yet. Aside from the teaser image (which depicts a snow-encrusted Cat medallion), the press release does not provide any further insight into the development window and certainly not an estimated release date. However, for fans of The Witcher, the news that a new game is in active development is sure to be an amazing surprise.


text: Christian Courtins-Clarins, company CEO, says that an earlier announcement that it would focus on its leading brands, Thierry Mugler, Azzaro and Clarins led to a rally from investors that impacted the company towards the end of June. "It is for this reason that we must invest in the long term, to open our own boutiques, and the Paris Bourse does not like that, which in turn holds us back," said Courtins-Clarins in an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro. Courtins-Clarins went on to explain that the company's plan for the future is not as straight forward as simply concentrating on the core brands to ensure further growth. He also pointed out that the company intends to invest and expand its make-up and color cosmetic offerings - underlining the myBlend and Kibio brand names - as well stressing potential for the Porsche fragrance brand and the Swarovski brand for both fragrance and make-up. The company did release an official statement at the beginning of the year that the necessary investment to support the growth of these brands would effect revenue growth by between four and six percent during the coming financial year. Brand development will hit profits Likewise, Courtins-Clarins pointed out that the investment in the development of the brands will also serve to diminish profits in the short-term, another reason that could have led to further investment speculation with potentially negative connotations. Clarins remains one of the world's last independent cosmetic companies of any significant size, and has consequently been the source of must speculation in recent years. That speculation grew enormously in March of last year, with the passing away of the company's founder Jacques Courtins-Clarins, leaving the running of the business to his two sons, Christian, and Olivier who heads up the company's research and development operations. Currently the Courtins-Clarins family maintains a 65 per cent stake of the business' capital and a 78 per cent stake in the voting rights on the executive board. Back in November 2007, the company issued an official statement quashing rumors over takeover bids after which it suffered a period of volatility on the stock exchange fuelled by investors speculating over its future. Shares suspended But following further investment speculation the company made the decision to suspend share dealing on June 26. The shares were suspended at €43.72 ($68.76) on the Paris Bourse during mid-morning trading, which gives the company an estimated value in excess of €1.8bn. In a press conference that followed the announcement, the company said that it would invest a total of €842.79m to back the scheme. The financing, which is backed by the CIC Bank, means that the company is offering to buy back shares at €55.50 per share for each of the 15.2 million shares that are still outstanding. The company confirmed that the offer to buy the shares will run from July 18 through to September 5 and that it would resume its share trading on July 7.


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-- Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell
Okay, so maybe that wasn't exactly what Mitchell sang, because the song was "Big Yellow Taxi" and not "Big Yellow Arena."
But if the one-time Toronto resident was moved to rewrite the words in reaction to the news that Maple Leaf Gardens in downtown Toronto will become
a Loblaws grocery store and shopping complex, maybe that's the way she would phrase it.


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Last week, Amazon unveiled its new branded re-order button, a service called Dash.
Co-founder and Chief Strategist Alex Lirtsman took to Bloomberg West to voice his insights and opinions with Bloomberg host Cory Johnson.
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LAST UPDATED: June 6, 2020, 11:20 a.m. EDT: After the Huge success of “Samsung Pay” launched by Samsung in August 2015. Samsung is planning to expand its pay market with a brand new “Samsung Pay Debit Card”. Vice President and GM of Samsung Pay Sang Ahn wrote a blog talking about the company’s new plan to launch the Samsung pay debit card in summer 2020.
Sang Ahn writes that Samsung has entered into a partnership with SoFi, to launch this new “Samsung pay debit card” along with the facility of cash management account. Samsung is planning to launch it first in the United States, this summer.
Over the past 5 years, we’ve collaborated with leading innovators to bring new experiences to life that make it easier to take care of the things that matter most. In 2020, Samsung Pay will be expanding our service from being a rewarding way to shop and pay, to also being a rewarding way to manage money. Over the past year we have been busy developing a mobile-first money management platform — Sang Ahn.
Back in 2019, Samsung partnered with Apple to bring Apple payment cards to facilitate apple users to pay with virtual cards. A Credit was also issued in partnership with Goldman Sachs for this purpose.
Right now, Apply Pay is more popular across the globe to do the digital payment via mobile phone with 227 million users. Before Samsung and Apple, Google also launched its first Digital mobile wallet “Google Pay” to provide a better option to do online payment. They are estimating to reach 100 million users this year.
Our vision is to help consumers better manage their money so that they can achieve their dreams and goals. Now more than ever, mobile financial services and money management tools will play an even bigger role in our daily lives while also opening up new possibilities, Says Sang Ahn.
With the increasing acceptance of less physical contact and phone banking, Samsung is ready to give the table another turn. Samsung users will experience an innovative debit card backed by a cash management account. Samsung has not shared much details on his plans yet, But it is expected that it will be a big competition for Apple pay and Google pay that are constantly dominating the market.
There are rumors that Google is also working on Google pay debit cards. If it’s true, Samsung will have a direct competitor in the card market. More details will be announced by Samsung soon says — Sang Ahn.


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Peter Warman of sports analysts Newzoo, suggests “Esports has the prospective to be among the prime 5 sports activities on this planet. That can acquire maybe five years”. For marketers, this a type of moments the place we are able to see the long run and possess the opportunity to shape it.
is currently the preferred eSports recreation on the earth with above eighty five million gamers across the globe. Subsequently, Those people participating in the sport professionally are dealing with some big brands.
Unikrn’s CEO is surely not shy about his reasoning for commencing the betting platform. In an job interview with Reuters, Sood explained that the principal reason Unikrn chose to go the cryptocurrency route is due to banking establishments, boasting that:
Safety of transactions is often a critical aspect in the event of the System, and one which is sadly lacking from The present esports market.
As a result, demand from customers is predicted to be higher and keep on to rise as being the venture approaches completion toward the top of 2018, and launches in Q1, 2019. The entire roadmap is on the market about the EIPlatform Web-site.
Unikrn aims to produce a Digital economic system with its decentralized forex, so consumers can bet on esport event outcomes, beyond the arrive at of regional banking systems.
The increase in eSports recognition and crossover in the mainstream is partly on account of technological advancements. The sophistication of game titles has developed appreciably plus the introduction of the online world has built gaming far more of the social encounter.
Competitive gaming visit the website is often a marketing method, not a earnings driver. Along with traditional marketing attempts, Arranging activities and streaming content improves consciousness and retention.
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Amazon just introduced a ton of new products.
There's the new Echo Sub a 100 watt wireless subwoofer that can connect to one or two Echo speakers.
Amazon also introduced its own microwave that can be controlled using a device like an Echo.
The Echo Show, Dot and Plus all received re-designs.
If you wanted an echo in your car, there's the new echo auto.
Amazon also introduced a fire tv device called the fire tv recast.
It's a DVR that can stream content to other fire tv devices.
That's just some of what Amazon introduced.
We've got full coverage at cnet.com.
The Apple iPhone 10S and 10S Max are now available in stores.
The two devices look a lot like the iPhone 10 but featured new finishes and better internals.
The latest iPhones have surprisingly good camera improvements, outshining last year's iPhone 10.
Face ID is also faster than before.
The new iPhones runs Apple's latest version of iOS, iOS 12.
If you've got a semi-recent iPhone or iPad, you can upgrade to iOS 12 right now by heading to your Settings app.
Facebook launched its new matchmaking feature, Facebook Dating.
Right now it's limited to the country of Colombia.
Facebook dating can be found within the main Facebook app.
Users can create profiles for Facebook dating that will be separate from their regular Facebook accounts.
The feature matches people to others who are not currently their Facebook friends.
No word when Facebook dating will expand to other countries.
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The Beatles first appeared on the iTunes store back in November 2010. The new TV ad seems part of another promotion announced earlier today of a free animated version of the band’s Yellow Submarine book as an exclusive on[iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/ychmsJR6Rkk?rel=0″] ’s iBookstore.


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Facebook Fridays: A Laguna Blue Z06 on the Open Road
Showcased in all of its glorious beauty, this action shot of a Laguna Blue C7 Z06 makes you dream of going fast.
The idea that some young, rich kid could simply hand over the keys of his C7 Corvette to a complete stranger — title and all — is hard to fathom.
It’s clear that some complaints here at Corvette Forum, about the clarity of the C7’s PDR system, didn’t fall upon deaf ears.
Some early details about the updates for the new 2016 Corvette have been leaked, and we’re betting there are going to be some pretty happy fans here at Corvette Forum.
Here’s one do-it-yourself C7 video that seems to have drawn a lot of attention, though you may still be trying to figure out why.


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Most major restaurant and fast-food chains fail to provide basic standards of food for children, research suggests today.Yes, the numbers of children stumbling out onto the high street with rickets or kwashiorkor or uncontrollable diarrhea is stunning, isn't it? Or even dying!
Meals aimed at children are still dominated by unhealthy options such as chicken nuggets, burgers and sausages – with few fruit or vegetables, a survey of 21 of the nation’s most popular chains found.Well, they’re called things like ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’ and ‘Burger King’ and ‘Pizza Hut’, not ‘Finger Lickin’ Broccoli’ or ‘Lettuce A Go Go’.
But this is, of course, just more rent-seeking, and from the usual suspects too:
. The campaign, run by the Soil Association and Organix, is calling for the restaurant industry to improve children’s menus.Which translates as ‘Buy and serve more of our produce and less of our competitors produce’…
Joanna Lewis, head of policy at the Soil Association, said: “Our investigation reveals that most high-street restaurants are not even meeting the most basic standards families should expect when they eat out. Most are still churning out children’s menus dominated by the usual suspects – burgers, nuggets and pizzas – turning the table into a battlefield for any parents wanting their child to eat well.”Well, only for those who've not yet learned how to say ‘Eat your greens or you aren't getting a dessert’.
And who can afford to take their children out for a meal every day? An occasional treat of nuggets and pizzas won’t hurt, providing they aren't being fed the same stuff at home as well.
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RCom CDMA Users Will Soon Be Upgraded To 4G!
At a time when every other mobile subscriber in the country wants to shift to 4G LTE, Reliance Communications, India’s number 4 telecom operator doesn’t want its subscribers to look for other options. The company is planning to start shifting its existing CDMA subscribers to the latest 4G network from early this May.
Note that the top 3 telecom operators, Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone have already launched their 4G networks and promoting it heavily. So naturally Reliance Communications doesn’t want to miss out on this opportunity and lose its subscriber base.
In a letter addressed to the Department of Telecommunications, Anil Ambani-owned telco said, “We will be upgrading our network from CDMA to LTE (4G) technology using the liberalized 800 Mhz spectrum.”
The company hasn’t mentioned what its existing CDMA subscribers have to do as a part of this upgradation process. Would they have to purchase a different set of 4G phones from RCom, or will their 4G work on imported CDMA phones?
“We would be rolling out LTE services progressively in these service areas from May 4 and necessary intimation will be provided to our existing CDMA subscribers,” the company added.
RCom Will Use Its liberalised 800 MHz Band For Offering 4G In Collaboration With RJio
RCom paid Rs. 5,383.84 crores to the DoT for liberalising its 800 MHz in 16 telecom circles including Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Bihar, MP, Orissa, Kolkata, UP (East), and UP (West). The company already holds liberalized spectrum in Assam and Northeast.
The telecom also plans to liberalise its airwaves in four more telecom circles by paying another round of Rs. 1,300 crores.
Liberalisation of airwaves allows the telecom operators to use the spectrum for offering any kind of service like 2G, 3G, 4G, and even share or trade it with other telecom operators. It is worth noting that the 800 MHz band is much better for providing any telecom services than 1800 MHz and 2300 MHz band, as it allows better indoor connectivity.
According to sources, RCom will deploy its own 4G network but will mainly use Jio’s infrastructure for delivering the services. The DoT had approved sharing of active infrastructure like antenna in February this year.
RCom and RJio have inked spectrum trading and sharing agreements for leveraging each other’s 800 MHz band for offering 4G services throughout the nation. This agreement will help the Ambani brothers-owned telecom companies compete against the likes of top telcos like Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone.
Reliance Jio is expected to do a soft launch of its 4G services this month and has pushed it massive commercial rollout to December.
It would be interesting to see what strategy RCom would adopt for gaining new subscribers. Would it offer 4G at dirt cheap prices or launch 4G data packs comparable to other telecom operators. Only time will tell that. We will keep you updated with RCom 4G launch. Stay tuned.


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DETROIT. - A post from a Chicago food truck owner has gone viral. It shows the breakdown of his cut from delivery service Grub Hub.
The breakdown displays a shocking $376 out of more than a $1,000 worth of food from his own truck, a gut punch trying to make it during COVID-19 times.
“I’m probably just breaking even,” said Tropical Smoothie Café owner Paul Goldman. “There are days that I’m losing.”
Goldman uses third party delivery services. For him, their cut is about 15 to 20 percent, but it’s a must.
“You can’t not do it, and have everyone else do it,” Goldman said. “Even if you were breaking even, you have to do it.”
For example, out of $100, $40 foes to food, $15 to workers and another $15 to delivery services/
“That leaves $30 to pay for rent, utilities, telephone, insurance, you go down the line. There isn’t much left for that 100 dollars,” Goldman said.
A study done by Grub Hub says on average restaurants keep 75 percent of sales, and they are flexible with restaurant owners.
Goldman says, it’s easier to negotiate when you’re a franchisee like he is.
“When you’re dealing with a franchise you’re dealing with 800 locations, 2000 locations and they will negotiate a better price for you,” Goldman said.
Business at his Tropical Smoothie Cafe is down more than 50 percent but the one thing steady are those delivery orders.
“It’s really nice for the consumer, especially with this virus thing you can stay home and get it delivered,” Goldman said.


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Online retailer Amazon has launched Cloud storage solutions for those who need extra storage space. The customers can now purchase extra storage from £6 a month for 20G up to £320 for 1,000 GB.
Amazon hopes that the new Cloud Drive app will compete with the Cloud facilities which are currently available which includes that of Google, Microsoft and Dropbox. The digital locker can be immediately accessed by those who have an Amazon account by entering their user name and password. The online retailer has been waiting to launch this cloud service for about a year in UK. Originally it was released in the US in March 2011.
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Bangladesh and India have decided to conduct trade settlements in their own currencies, bypassing the dominance of the U.S. dollar. According to sources from the Bangladesh Bank, the decision was made due to the issues of liquidity in foreign currency that Bangladesh faces, which are disrupting the flow of imports to the country.
Bangladesh and India to Conduct Bilateral Trade in National Currencies
The governments of Bangladesh and India have decided to conduct their bilateral trade settlements in national currencies, away from the dominance of the U.S. dollar. According to local sources, the decision would have the objective of safeguarding the flow of imports to Bangladesh, which is currently facing U.S. dollar liquidity issues as a result of the effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Furthermore, this decision would also cut a series of costs related to the usage of the U.S. dollar, switching it out for Indian rupees and Bangladeshi takas. Mezbaul Haque, executive director of the Bangladesh Bank, stated:
India is a major trade partner of Bangladesh. Bangladesh imports a huge quantity of goods from India. Thus, such a decision will cut the cost of business, speed up transactions, and boost regional trading.
According to the bank, Bangladesh imports almost $14 billion worth of goods from India, exporting only around $2 billion.
Implementation and Effects
While the deal aims to benefit Bangladesh, Bangladesh can only pay for Indian imports in the rupee in the same quantity they export to India. However, Haque remarked on the importance of this agreement. He stated:
We are always aware of how to cut the trade gap. In reality, Bangladesh is an import-based country and India is one of the major countries we import. So, the decision will help in the long-term for both countries.
Haque estimated this process would start in June, as banks in the two countries are already opening transacting accounts with their respective counterparts to facilitate the settlements. Part of the cost-cutting benefits come from avoiding the currency conversions that have to be done several times in traditional settlements.
The Reserve Bank of India introduced this form of settlement in its latest foreign trade policy guidance, implemented on April 1, which allows countries with a dollar squeeze to pay for imports in Indian rupees.
Other countries have also substituted the use of the U.S. dollar to settle bilateral trade transactions recently. Argentina decided to pay for Chinese imports using the Chinese yuan in order to safeguard its dwindling dollar reserves. Brazil has already completed its first yuan-based settlement with China, and BRICS nations will discuss the issuance of a bloc-wide currency to substitute the U.S. dollar.
What do you think about India and Bangladesh trading in national currencies? Tell us in the comments section below.


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A month-long experiment designed to uncover the best approach to tackling ad-blocking has been conducted by Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph. It revealed up to 35 per cent of users across mobile and desktop platforms used ad-blockers, potentially costing the company millions of dollars annually in lost advertising revenue. Android users were more likely to block ads…
It revealed up to 35 per cent of users across mobile and desktop platforms used ad-blockers, potentially costing the company millions of dollars annually in lost advertising revenue.
Android users were more likely to block ads on mobile that those running Apple’s mobile operating system IOS, the study found.
The Telegraph used different messaging to alert readers to the fact they were blocking ads, ranging from the polite to a more direct approach.
When a reader using ad blocking software was detected, the paper served a pop-up message that asked for the site to be white-listed.
If the reader complied, the ad-blocking software would be deactivated for dailytelegraph.com.au.
A second alternative sought a subscription from the reader, under which circumstances they would be permitted to continue to block ads.
Existing paid subscribers were exempt from the experiment.
An FAQ page explained to non-subscribed readers why advertising was vital to funding journalism and providing certain content for free.
According to a report released by anti ad-blocking company Fair Page in August 2015, ad blocking cost publishers an estimated $22 billion in 2015 and there are upwards of 198 million active users of the software.
Hugh Macdermott, News Corp Australia’s head of product management, digital consumer products, said the motivation behind The Daily Telegraph experiment was “to see what kind of messaging would potentially encourage users to change behaviour.”
News Corp is still crunching the results of what was a relatively small study, but the findings will help guide how it frames future responses to ad-blocking.
There are plans to run a broader trial that may explore any relationship between ad-blocking use and content consumption, engagement and subscriber numbers.
News Corp’s chief marketing officer Tony Phillips described the early results as positive.
He said ad-blocking was a reality all publishers had to confront. “There’s absolutely no point complaining about it,” he said. “Offence is our best defence, and our offence is outstanding journalism, fantastic content and people actually understanding the value of it and choosing to consume it.
“We continue to have a positive story when it comes to digital subscriptions sales. We’ve got terrific retention rates.”
He said ad-blocking was not an issue that was having a “dramatic impact on the business”.
A number of publishers, including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Trinity Mirror and a coalition of French newspapers have experimented with barring readers who run ad-blockers, or asking them to white-list their sites.
Meanwhile, the Interactive Advertising Bureau in Australia has established a taskforce dedicated to the issue. It is expected to share the findings of its research and recommendations in the next few months.
Earlier this year, the IAB in the US released six tactics designed to help publishers approach ad-blocking and the World Association of Newspaper and News Publishers even held an ‘Ad-Blocking Action Day’.
Mr Phillips said the value-exchange of free or discounted content for ads was alive and well.
Ad-blocking software worked on the false assumption there was no value for consumers in advertising, which could be informative and entertaining, he said.
“(TV show) The Gruen Transfer is a perfect example of the fact that people are interested in advertising,” he said.
“A million people tune in watch The Gruen Transfer to watch people talking about ads. Imagine if you had an ad blocker on The Gruen Transfer. You wouldn’t have a show.”
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A trio of vendors came to market last week with extra thin, rack-mountable servers aimed at allowing users to fit more machines into overcrowded data centres. The market for superthin servers is growing...
Twenty-year-old cyber security researcher apprehended on suspicion of involvement
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American fashion designer Fossil has launched proprietary nextgen touchscreen smartwatch and its newest hybrid smartwatches. The watches run on Wear OS and are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, Fossil said in a press release.
“We've made multi-day battery life for touchscreen smartwatches possible with one touch – a disruptor for smartwatches on the Wear OS by Google platform. And, we're leading the industry on Wear OS by Google by enabling tethered phone calls for iPhone users,” said Fossil Group Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Greg McKelvey. “Both advancements are the result of our unrelenting focus on advancing wearable technology. We'll continue to integrate the latest tech features our customers need with the styles they love.”
According Fossil, these new watches will be the company’s most advanced smartwatches ever, thanks to new features including:
“We're closely aligned with our partners at Google to ensure we're constantly iterating within the Wear OS by Google platform to deliver the most desired smartwatch features and benefits,” said McKelvey. “We listened to our customers and knew that longer battery life and tethered iPhone calls were essential in our nextgen products.”
In addition to the new touchscreen smartwatches, Fossil will introduce a new category of hybrid smartwatches this fall/holiday seasons. This new category of hybrid smartwatches has functionality similar to a touchscreen smartwatch with the look and feel of a classic watch, while still offering long battery life.
Fossil Group, with over $400 million in wearable device sales in 2018, will launch more than 100 new smartwatch styles across 10 brands this 2019 fall/holiday retail season. The company will reveal the brands and specific styles throughout the season.


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - General Bindings Corp. gbnd a maker of lamination materials, said late Thursday that it would restructure some of its Booneville, Miss., manufacturing operations and lay off about 250 of the location's 660 staff. The firm has begun relocating some of its office products manufacturing operations from the Booneville facility to its facility in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and has started outsourcing several other product lines. The workforce reductions will bring the total number of staff that have been let go to 365, or about 9 percent of the firm's total employees. General Bindings said the changes will results in charges of about $9.5 million, of which about $8.4 million will be recorded in the second quarter. The company said the moves are expected to generate over $2 million of profitability improvement in 2003 and more than $10 million of annualized improvement by mid-year 2004. Shares of General Bindings finished Thursday's regular trading session down $2.51, or 17.7 percent, at $11.69.
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UD Trucks, a Japanese truck maker formerly known as Nissan Diesel America and now a subsidiary of Sweden’s Volvo Group. The all-new multi-model truck line dubbed the “Quester” is being aimed at the heart of Asia’s ever more lucrative commercial vehicle markets.
Chairman of UD Trucks and Volvo’s executive VP-group trucks sales & marketing in Asia Joachim Rosenberg said that the "Quester s a modern yet affordable vehicle; it allows customization for most transport requirements and it is based on a complete and up-to-date heavy duty truck platform designed to serve a wide range of applications and it enables excellent fuel consumption and high average speeds."
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UD’s Rosenberg added that a production system for completely built-up UD Trucks is under development in Thailand, India and China; a system obviously designed to expand on demand should the Quester spark interest among Asian truck owners.
Who knows? The Quester might be available in the U.S. one day. That remains to be seen. But for now, let’s see how it does within Asian commercial truck markets first.


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The young man in the chair at the mall seems lost in nicotine nirvana as he drags on a cigarette and blows smoke rings to the surprise of shoppers.
Sarah Kruberg, a 21-year-old college student from Portola Valley, Calif., does a double take but keeps walking.
"I knew it couldn't be someone smoking a cigarette," she said with a laugh. "But I didn't know what it was."
What Kruberg saw at Westfield Valley Fair mall in Santa Clara, Calif., was a kiosk salesman puffing away on an electronic cigarette, a product that Jose Canseco, the steroid-tainted baseball slugger turned e-cigarette pitchman, predicts will "revolutionize the industry of smoking."
Health officials, however, are casting a wary eye.
Smoking Everywhere, a Sunrise, Fla., company, began aggressively marketing e-cigarettes - which emit a nicotine vapor with the help of a computer chip - last summer. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration now seems poised to pull e-cigs from the market because the agency considers them "new drugs." That means they need approval from the FDA, which requires companies to back up their claims with scientific data.
"It is illegal to sell or market them, and the FDA is looking into this," said Rita Chappelle, an agency spokeswoman. Asked if that meant the FDA would crack down on the dozens of mall kiosks nationwide where the product is being sold like cell phone covers, Chappelle said: "This is an open case. Beyond that I cannot comment."
Invented in China, the e-cigarette doesn't only "smoke" like a cigarette. It also looks like a cigarette, feels like a cigarette, glows like a cigarette and has nicotine like a cigarette. But it's not a cigarette. It's a slender, stainless-steel tube.
When someone puffs on an e-cigarette, a computer-aided sensor activates a heating element that vaporizes a solution - usually containing nicotine - in the mouthpiece. The resulting mist, which comes in flavors such as chocolate, can be inhaled. A light-emitting diode on the tip simulates the glow of burning tobacco. The device is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery.
Executives at Smoking Everywhere say criticism of the e-cigarette is irrational.
"The mist is mostly water. It has to be better for you than smoking," said Eitan Peer, vice president of the company. "It's been approved by doctors. We've been on Fox News. We've been on 'The Howard Stern Show.' Our spokesmen are Jose Canseco and Danny Bonaduce."
Peer said the suggested retail price of the Chinese-made e-cig is $149, but because the kiosk operators are independent vendors, the price varies.


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Mavin superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known by his stage name Rema, has released his much-anticipated debut album titled “Raves and Roses”.
The 16-track project includes previously released songs “Soundgasm“, “Calm Down“ and “FYN“.
Rema featured top international artists like Chris Brown, 6LACK and Aj Tracey.
Speaking on the release of the album, the Woman singer said in a post via his Instagram page: “Here’s a piece of my soul to you, my debut Album Rave & roses out now.
“Thank you for the love & support over the years, now RAVE relentlessly! #raveandroses🌹🦇“
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China’s central government has cracked down on a popular Chinese cuisine popular among young adults, with many restaurants offering the chicken “Chinatown” dish for less than the $1.80 it normally sells for.
A government announcement Wednesday said that restaurants that serve the dish for free or on special occasions will have to pay between 20 and 50 yuan ($2.60 to $5.20) for the meal.
It also required restaurants to provide a list of ingredients and other details.
A statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the government “strongly condemns” the unauthorized selling of Chinatown in supermarkets and restaurants, which is often accompanied by a warning to eat the dish only once or not at all.
The ministry said the regulation was aimed at preventing any other unauthorized use of Chinas cuisine.
The new regulation applies to “all Chinese restaurants and all the establishments serving food, including bar and restaurant,” the statement said.
It did not mention bars and restaurants specifically.
It was not immediately clear how many restaurants had been affected, and how many were still open.
Chinese authorities have been cracking down on the use of the dish in recent years.
In 2015, the government said it would crack down on restaurants that sell the dish illegally.
More from GlobalPost:Chinese food: Why the world has changed Chinese cuisine has long been popular in China, with it’s signature fried fish and chicken dishes.
In recent years, it has also become a staple in the fast-food industry, particularly in the southern provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.
In 2016, the Beijing-based Xinhua News Agency reported that Chinese restaurants that served the dish had been forced to close their doors for several months because the government did not want people to be confused by the dishes name.
Chinese government officials have been pressuring restaurants to close, with authorities announcing in 2017 that it would be forbidden to serve the dishes.
At the time, Xinhua said it was the first time that a major Chinese government agency had directly warned businesses that they were violating the ban.


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Restaurant.com has brought back its best sale through Aug. 31: 80 percent off its dining certificates. This means you get a dining certificate worth $25 for just $2. Use the promo code CLEARANCE at checkout.
Though the prices are rock-bottom, there’s still a lot to pick from as far as Fort Worth restaurants go. They’ve got certificates for Shula’s 347 Grill (this is a new one), Simply Fondue in Arlington, Edelweiss and Birra Porretti’s.
But remember- the sale is over Aug. 31, so buy while you can.


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According to a report published by Zion Research, global demand for e-waste management is expected to reach USD 58 billion by 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 22.7 percent during the forecast period.
Thats right, we go through technology like underwear and as a result the increased demand for the newest phone, tv, washing machines and other electrical components are pushing up the demand for e waste management especially as the environment and human health are main concerns.
E-waste items frequently contain an amount of toxic components. Computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices can contain toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury. The plastic casing and wiring of computer equipment can also contain hazardous materials, such as brominated flame retardants (essentially a neuro toxin)
According to the report, the short lifespan of popular electronic products requires the waste management industry to come up with innovative solutions. “The last several decades has brought significant explosion of electronic devices, with advancement in quality of life and communications. For example, transformation of telecom from landline phones to wireless mobile phone is one of the several examples.
However, emergence of updated technology so frequently leads to reduced life span of the electronic devices. Electronic products are rapidly becoming obsolete and are being replaced at a very short life span. This reducing life span of electronic device is however a challenge before the technology industry. It serves as a major driver for the emerging e-waste management market. About 70% of the heavy metals in the U.S.A. landfills come from electronics, though only 2% of the trash is electronic waste. Tons of e-waste is exported to Asia and Africa each year for processing,” according to the research.
In New Zealand, some ends up in landfill, with a few companies recycling the waste, however most ends up overseas in Africa or Asia illegally.
In Australia, ironically the place where people send their nuclear waste, electronics are also being sent to these regions.
An ABC news story found a St George Bank (aka Westpac) computer being pulled apart by 5yr olds in a rubbish dump in Ghana.
Broken or redundant computers are considered hazardous waste and are illegal to ship out of Australia while New Zealand has strict exporting rules for e-waste which is also managed under the hazardous material banner.
The issue seems to be the costly effect of recycling the e-waste with normally small companies who manage e-waste, tending to opt for dumping with rogue dealers, who offer a lot of cash for broken and smashed computers.
So while innovation may be pushing the boundaries of technology a serious after effect is the waste that it leaves behind.
Consider if you will that electronics is essentially the plastic waste of the future, so a company or person who can discover a way to dispose of ewaste whilst minimising the risk to health and the environment without having to dump may find themselves the next best thing in tech since the chip.
Image above is from Andrew McConnell’s Rubbish Dump 2.0 Series for the Luis Valtuena Humanitarian Photography Award Competitions.


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If you had to guess the world’s biggest meat seller, you’d be hard-pressed to think of JBS. But this 62-year-old family-run Brazilian company has been on an acquisition rampage for more than a decade: Swift, Pilgrim’s Pride, and units of Smithfield, Tyson, and Cargill have disappeared into its maw. No surprise: JBS’s sales have risen nearly 30-fold over a decade. JBS is still digesting a lot of debt but is improving its margins. Its shares are up 40% over 12 months even as Brazil’s index has slumped by 20%.


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On May 6, a letter went out to Burgerville workers with their paychecks: CEO Jeff Harvey is worried that a union effort would disrupt the low-wage company’s “special culture.”
The letter is full of standard anti-union boilerplate about interference from “outsiders.” [Read the whole sordid thing here.] Harvey seems unaware that the Burgerville Workers Union, launched April 26 in Portland, is a grassroots effort by workers themselves.
But on May 10, the campaign got a boost from presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who issued a statement of support: “I applaud the workers of Burgerville in Oregon for forming a union. … The Burgerville Workers Union is a perfect example of the type of political revolution that we need,” Sanders said.
Burgerville worker Mark Medina spoke at a May 10 Sanders rally in Salem.
MORE: Keep up with the Burgerville Workers Union campaign on the group’s Facebook page.


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Treasury Secretary Says Trade Talks In China Are Moving Well
On Friday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin gave an update on trade talks with China. A U.S.
trade delegation in China has been having very good conversations.
Mnuchin is heading into the second and likely last day of talks in Beijing.
A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China’s economic policies is viewed as highly unlikely.
However, a package of short-term Chinese measures could delay a U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.
The talks follow months of Trump threatening a trade war..
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