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- Kepithor Studios launches ENJ Excavators in the Enjin ecosystem, combining cryptocurrency mining with mobile fun.
- Quick integration with the Enjin Blockchain allows players to own game assets through NFTs.
- ENJ Excavators offers weekly competitions for cryptocurrency prizes and gaming perks with NFTs from the Enjin Multiverse.
Kepithor Studios, the development studio behind the hit game Kingdom Karnage, has announced its return to the Enjin ecosystem with the release of ENJ Excavators.
This new game, scheduled to launch on March 5, 2024 on the Google Play platform, promises to offer a unique gaming experience that combines the excitement of cryptocurrency mining with the fun of a mobile game.
@kepithorstudios comes home to the Enjin Ecosystem with the launch ENJ Excavators! 💜
The development studio behind the highly-successful @kingdom_karnage has successfully integrated Enjin Blockchain within 2 hours.
The Enjin Ecosystem is truly the home for independent game… pic.twitter.com/Qs1WIaQTVD
— Enjin (@enjin) February 27, 2024
One of the most notable features of ENJ Excavators is its rapid integration with the Enjin Blockchain.
In just two hours, Kepithor Studios managed to implement this technology, demonstrating the efficiency and ease of use of the integration tools provided by Enjin.
This integration allows players to experience true ownership of their game assets, thanks to Enjin’s non-fungible token (NFT) technology.
The game is designed to introduce players to the world of cryptocurrencies in a simple and accessible way.
Through its “Managed Wallet” feature, players can focus on improving their mining operations and compete for cryptocurrency prizes on a weekly basis.
Additionally, players have the opportunity to own and trade classic Enjin Multiverse NFTs, allowing them to increase their gem production and gain in-game advantages.
ENJ Excavators boosts the player economy by allowing the free purchase and sale of in-game assets
This reflects Kepithor Studios and Enjin‘s shared philosophy of empowering players by giving them true ownership of their virtual assets.
The game promises to be a milestone with its innovative use of Enjin Multiverse NFTs, offering holders of these assets a competitive advantage within the game.
ENJ Excavators is positioned as an exciting step forward in the evolution of blockchain-based gaming and highlights the potential of the Enjin ecosystem to drive adoption of this technology.
ENJ Excavators not only represents an exciting new chapter in the collaboration between Kepithor Studios and Enjin, but also promises to offer players a unique and exciting gaming experience in the world of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.


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The marketing messages for new trucks and SUVs are as much about diets as horsepower and torque.
Trucks.com reported that the practice, known as “lightweighting,” is made possible thanks to a cocktail of advanced materials such as aluminum, high-strength steels and combinations known as composites. Every pound taken out of a pickup truck helps the vehicle increase its maximum payload, towing capacity and fuel economy.
“It’s critically important,” said Raj Nair, president of Ford Motor Co. in North America.
The results are pretty dramatic. The 2019 Ram 1500 pickup debuted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month is 225 pounds lighter than the model it replaces. The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado introduced by General Motors is 450 pounds lighter than the previous generation. The redesigned 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, a truck-like SUV, shed 375 pounds.
Ford introduced its 2019 Ranger midsize pickup in Detroit. It uses a steel body with high-strength steel in the frame. Components such as the hood and tailgate are made from aluminum.
“You’re going to see more aluminum, more composites, more high-strength steels as there’s an increased emphasis on lightweighting and efficiency,” Nair said.
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It’s been about two years since Nielsen noted that smartphone sales overtook feature phone sales in the U.S. — now, it seems we’ve hit that milestone on the global level.
Research firm Gartner predicted that tablet sales will grow by almost 70 percent in 2013, sending desktop and laptop computer shipments on a ”nosedive.”
PerspecSys, the Toronto-based cloud data protection company, has closed $12 million in its second round of funding. The company plans to use the capital injection to further develop global sales and marketing efforts and continue product development.
Editor’s Pick Facebook has said for years that it intends to become the very best distribution platform for mobile developers;. Today, it’s turning that promise into a threat.
The company’s founder also has a new book coming dubbed Loyalty 3.0.
Samsung and Apple are still killing it.
Both grew spectacularly, with Samsung up 28.9 percent, and Apple up 13.6 percent, while HP and Dell dropped 12.7 and 13.4 percent, respectively.
According the most recent numbers from Gartner, Lenovo has inched past HP to control the highest stake of the PC market.
Consumer anticipation for the iPhone 5 is so high that it helped to slow global sales of mobile phones in the second quarter, according to the latest research from Gartner.
If you felt a little woozy after your latest gadget spending spree, you might want to sit down for this number: $2.1 trillion. That’s how much consumers worldwide are expected to spend this year on tech toys and services, according to Gartner Research.
Taxing online purchases would do little if anything to change consumer behavior and would not return shoppers to “main street” shops, according to a new Forrester report.
[vimeo 29869670 w=400 h=300] Nimbula, a company ties together public and private cloud resources in a way that companies can manage them easily, this week released the latest version of its software.
Not that it’s a huge surprise, but it doesn’t appear that Apple’s iPad will be dethroned as king of the tablets anytime soon.
HP will buy UK-based enterprise software company Autonomy for $10.3 billion, the company announced during today’s quarterly earnings call.
Smartphone sales continue to explode, increasing 74 percent in the second quarter compared to last year, according to research firm Gartner. But Microsoft continues to struggle with sales of phones using its Windows Phone platform, which was surpassed by Samsung’s low-end Bada platform.
The pundits were out in force today as they described the big drop in the stock market. Which quote was your favorite?
Spending on video games around the globe will grow from $74 billion in 2011 to $112 billion by 2015, according to market researcher Gartner.
In its latest forecast of the smartphone market, research firm IDC has predicted that Windows Phone 7 will capture the No. 2 spot in market share by 2015, between Google’s Android at No. 1 and Apple iOS at No. 3. Rival research house Gartner also predicted similar results in April.


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Cold storage report points to lower overall levels of meat and poultry
USDA’s latest Cold Storage Report, released Monday, shows animal protein levels are still impacted by COVID-19. The monthly report, provided by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, shows the end-of-month volume of commodities in freezer storage throughout the U.S. An important market-moving report, it covers most commodities that require cold transport, ranging from nuts, to fruits and vegetables, to dairy and meat.
All Meat and Poultry in Cold Storage
At the end of February, total cold storage stocks of meat and poultry (excluding duck) came in at 2.12 billion pounds, approximately 330 million pounds, or 13%, below a year ago. All meat and poultry aggregate categories except beef showed year-over-year declines in volumes, but pork and chicken led the way with a nearly 160-million-pound year-over-year decline for each protein. Since the end of May 2020, cold storage for meat and poultry has run below previous years’ levels, even though slaughter has mostly recovered from the pandemic disruptions and higher weights pushed production above previous levels. Figure 1 shows that since the initial drop in cold storage levels in May 2020, meat and poultry in storage has largely followed seasonal trends, except for this most recent report which showed a slight decline instead of the typical seasonal bump.
Beef and Chicken in Cold Storage
There was a similar drop in cold storage levels in May for beef and chicken, but some of that was in line with normal seasonal declines (in beef’s case), and both have recovered somewhat. Over the fourth quarter of 2020, we saw an increase in the levels of beef in cold storage, resulting in a buildup that ran counter to typical seasonal trends. While this report shows a decline over last month, this is a record level for beef in cold storage at the end of February. The latest report has beef in cold storage at 510 million pounds, 16 million pounds, or 3%, above 2020. This increase was mostly driven by increasing volumes of boneless beef.
As with other proteins, the volume of chicken in cold storage declined in May 2020, but largely stayed above previous years’ levels until August as a result of a slow replenishing of the stocks relative to a normal fall build up. Chicken stocks have been in decline since October, with a dramatic counter seasonal decline in this latest report. Total chicken in cold storage came in at just under 770 million pounds, over 155 million pounds, or roughly 17%, below 2020. This decline is a major contributor to the decline in all meat and poultry from 2020.
Pork in Cold Storage
Pork was the primary driver of the overall decline of meat and poultry in cold storage last summer. The protein posted a massive drop of nearly 150 million pounds in May alone; there’s been little progress in replenishing its stores. Several factors contributed to this. First, in the early summer, animal slaughter struggled dramatically, with the first week of May marking the low point in hog slaughter for 2020. With lower pork supplies available when restaurants were reopening in some parts of the country and consumers emptying grocery store shelves, there was a draw down in pork in cold storage. After supply began to recover, the lack of replenishment hinted at stronger movement through retail and export channels. After the initial decline, pork stocks in cold storage largely followed seasonal trends, with a typical decline in the fourth quarter of 2020.
At the end of February, USDA reported 491 million pounds of pork in cold storage, down nearly 160 million pounds, or 24%, from 2020. While all pork in cold storage has declined almost across the board, the decline is not equal across primals. At 47 million pounds and 43 million pounds below 2020, respectively, pork in the “other” category (variety meats, picnics and unclassified pork) and ribs have declined the most. These are followed by bellies, which are down nearly 36 million pounds from last year, a dramatic drop of nearly 50%.
USDA’s latest cold storage report shows the animal protein supply chain still struggling with the impacts of COVID-19. At the end of February, total cold storage stocks of meat and poultry (excluding duck) came in at 2.12 billion pounds, approximately 330 million pounds, or 13%, below a year ago. Most meat and poultry aggregate categories showed year-over-year declines in volume, with pork and chicken leading the way at nearly 160 million pounds below 2020 for each category. Beef posted a monthly high for this report, showing a 3% increase over 2020, but a 2% decrease from the previous month. Pork bellies registered significant decline from last year, coming in nearly 50% below year ago levels.
Michael Nepveux is an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation


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The one-of-a-kind stationery is now available in all Bridgewater Chocolate stores
Bridgewater Chocolate, the beloved Connecticut chocolate company known for its lineup of familiar American classics made with European techniques, is thrilled to announce a brand partnership with Crane & Co. – an esteemed brand that specializes in personalized cards, invitations, and quality stationery. The collaboration between the two New England brands will offer consumers a unique and simple way to gift thoughtfully this holiday season and beyond.
“This partnership couldn’t have arrived at a better time,” said Fred Marione, marketing and merchandise planning director at Crane. “With the holiday season right around the corner, and so many people planning to visit family and friends, our customers won’t have to spend time searching for the perfect gift — it will already be thoughtfully curated for them, by us. With over 250 years of experience in craft paper production, Crane is passionate about partnering with brands that understand our history and align with our dedication to craftsmanship and quality — we found that in Bridgewater Chocolate.”
Known for its elegant and refined products, the stationery brand—considered the personalized stationery of choice for celebrities like Taylor Swift, Steven Spielberg, Jimmy Fallon, and more— is now available in all 4 Bridgewater Chocolate locations and online for purchase. The card was designed by Crane in a style that is unique to their artistry. Tying in the Connecticut state bird, the American Robin, and the state flower, mountain laurel, helps connect Bridgewater Chocolate to their home state.
The brand partnership is the first of its kind for Bridgewater Chocolate which is well-known in Connecticut and beyond for providing an elevated gifting experience with its stunning hinged boxes and hand-tied ribbons. From corporate gifting, weddings and anniversaries, housewarming and host gifts, teacher appreciation and graduation, party favors or just a little thoughtful gesture to brighten someone’s day, the chocolate brand offers something for everyone – and now with a personalized card to match.
“We are thrilled to share our shelves with such a beloved brand,” said Jeff Stoeckel, CEO of Bridgewater Chocolate. “This collaboration is a great opportunity for us to pair our expansive knowledge of the chocolate-making industry with the world-class craftsmanship of Crane to offer consumers a thoughtfully curated gift they will be proud to share with loved ones.
“As a gifting company, we naturally sought out a similarly respectable Northeast brand to accompany our chocolate,” Stoeckel continued. “Crane’s unique, Connecticut-inspired cards will make it easy to walk out of a Bridgewater Chocolate store with a fully complete custom gift, perfect for any occasion.”


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U.S. is investigating Apple over slowed-down iPhones, sources say
The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple Inc. violated securities laws concerning its disclosures about a software update that slowed older iPhone models, according to people familiar with the matter.
The government has requested information from the company, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the investigation is private. The inquiry is in early stages, they cautioned, and it’s too soon to conclude any enforcement will follow. Investigators are looking into public statements made by Apple on the situation, they added.
While the slowdown has frustrated consumers, U.S. investigators are concerned that the company may have misled investors about the performance of older phones.
A spokesman for the SEC declined to comment. An Apple spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Apple shares fell 0.6% on Tuesday to close at $166.97. Apple stock also has been under pressure because of concern about weaker-than-expected iPhone X sales. The company is slated to issue its earnings report Thursday.
Several weeks ago, the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant said a software update it released in early 2017 slowed down the performance of some older iPhone models as a way to prevent the phones from shutting down at random. When it released the update, the company hadn’t said the software would slow down the devices. Apple apologized in December for not clearly communicating this information and vowed to release another update to mitigate the concern.
This month, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told ABC News that when the company put out the software update that caused the performance issues for older iPhones, “we did say what it was, but I don’t think a lot of people were paying attention. And maybe we should have been clearer.”
The slowdowns occur when the iPhone’s battery reaches a certain, unspecified point of low health, and the problem can be fixed if a user replaces the old battery with a new one. As part of its public apology, Apple cut the prices of battery replacements in its stores to $29 — a $50 discount. The discount applies only to certain models, and only to phones “whose battery needs to be replaced.”
Apple plans to release an iPhone software update, called iOS 11.3, in the spring with new features that enable users to monitor the health of their phone’s battery and protect against slowdowns. If consumers turn off the throttling, older iPhones will be more prone to randomly rebooting, Apple has said. The system affects iPhone 7 models and older, but not the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, according to the company.
After admitting in December to the slowing, Apple was sued by consumer advocacy groups and individual iPhone users in a global backlash. U.S. government officials, including Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), have also questioned Apple about the slowdowns.
The situation is a self-inflicted black eye on the company, which also has been wrestling with some other software-related issues. Those include processor vulnerabilities that have affected other technology companies and a login flaw that allows intruders to access files on Mac computers without a passcode.
Also, Apple is delaying some key iPhone and Mac software features planned for release this year to focus on quality improvements.
4:50 p.m.: This article was updated with details about what investigators are said to be looking into, with comment from Apple CEO Tim Cook and with Apple shares’ closing price.
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text: By SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ The Wall Street Journal Jude Albanese doesn't pay a landscaper or run lots of sprinklers to maintain his lawn. He has retired his mower, and he doesn't use fertilizer. Yet the grass in front of his New Jersey home looks so lush that some passersby feel the need to bend down and touch it. The reason is simple: The grass is fake. "You want to enjoy your yard, but it was always work and upkeep," says the Nutley, N.J., homeowner, who had JM Synthetic Grass Surfacing install his faux lawn last month. "Now it's much cleaner and neater. I should have done this years ago." The synthetic-turf industry, known for AstroTurf and other versions of faux grass in stadiums and on athletic fields, is increasingly targeting the residential market. For several years, people have been turning to faux lawns in areas of the Southwest to conserve water. Now, manufacturers are increasingly pitching them to homeowners around the country who are fed up with maintenance, allergies, or muddy paw prints all over the house from the family dog. Artificial turf is convenient, the companies say, and moreover, it saves water and cuts down on fertilizer use. More BusinessBusinessShaquille O'Neal, other celebs join Norwalk social media...By Alexander SouleBusinessCT Labor commissioner Kurt Westby to retireBy Alexander SouleBusinessExpert: Danbury area leads CT in job growth as nation...By Rob RyserBusinessLake Compounce in Bristol looks to add 300 workersBy Luther TurmelleBusinessU.S. Rep. Jim Himes will lead hearings on wealth gap...By Alexander Soule But others say faux grass is anything but green. Lead has been found in turf-covered athletic fields, and environmental groups and parents have raised concerns over the chemicals found in the turf's recycled-tire infill. (Infill refers to the loose particles sprinkled into the faux grass after it is installed to help keep the blades upright and the product in place.) The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency recently began looking into the safety of artificial turf products. Some neighbors, meanwhile, simply find the idea of plastic grass tacky. Companies say their artificial-turf products are safe. And to address the nagging problem of taste, some of the latest products are made to look more realistic, with irregular blades, color variations or a smattering of brown grass mixed in. "I'm seeing designers and landscape architects starting to use it," says Susan Welti, a landscape designer in Manhattan and Brooklyn, who suggested it last year for an area that didn't get enough sunlight for real grass. "It can be incredibly good for these little yards." But given the recent health questions, she says she's still viewing it cautiously. Clearly, fake grass is taking root among some homeowners. According to data provided by the Association of Synthetic Grass Installers, a trade association based in Sacramento, Calif., sales of artificial turf for landscapes and putting greens, a category that includes residential lawns, has grown at 35 percent annually for the past five years. One manufacturer of the latest fake turf is Textile Management Associates, based in Dalton, Ga., which makes SYNLawn. It offers varieties including SynFescue, SynRye, and SynBlue. The blades are made from nylon or polyethylene, petroleum-based products. The company says it is moving toward more eco-friendly materials: It is now using soy-based backing for most products, instead of one made from petro-based products. It also recently introduced a turf product specifically for homeowners who keep pets in the yard, with an antibacterial agent to minimize odors. The company recently started selling its turf products at Lowe's stores around the Southwest. ForeverLawn, based in Albuquerque, N.M., adds bits of fake brown grass to look like dead thatch and thus make the lawn more realistic. It also recently rolled out K9Grass, geared specifically for areas with pets, like dog runs. It has antimicrobial properties and a porous backing, "so dog pee goes right through," says ForeverLawn co-owner Dale Karmie. The latest faux grass products go for roughly $6 to $12 a square foot with installation, according to estimates by the companies. While it can cost a homeowner around $10,000 for a yard, some say it's worth it, given the savings in landscaping fees, mower gas and fertilizer -- as well as the extra time they have on weekends. "No cutting, no bagging, no push-behind mowers," says Albanese. Instead of working on the lawn all day, he says, "now we can sit outside and have barbecues." Worries surfaced earlier this year over possible health and environmental risks of sports fields covered with artificial turf, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency began to look into the issue. But "there is still considerable uncertainty over the possible exposure to hazardous substances including lead from synthetic turf," says an EPA spokesman. As for infection risk, faux grass hasn't been shown to be especially prone to harbor dangerous microbes such as the superbug known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, says Jeff Hageman, an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, he says, athletes and others involved in physical activity on any field should take precautions against abrasion and infection by wearing protective clothing and treating cuts promptly. The latest faux grass products for residential lawns are similar to those found on athletic fields. Ground-up tire is used in athletic turfs as infill to provide sponginess and minimize injury. Artificial turf for private lawns, meanwhile, can contain ground-up tire as infill, but sand is often used instead. New Jersey state health officials last year and this spring found elevated levels of lead in several artificial-turf playing fields, leading to closures. Parents and environmental advocates nationwide have also argued against the turf's installation at local schools, citing health concerns. They worry about kids inhaling chemicals and traces of metals found in the ground-up tires used as padding. The Synthetic Turf Council, an Atlanta-based group that represents the industry, concedes that there is lead chromate in many of their products, used to help color the yarn that makes up the "blades." But only minimal amounts are used, the group says, and it's tightly encased, therefore posing no risk to the environment or to people using the lawn. The industry also says that the crumbs of ground-up tire rubber aren't hazardous and have been safely used in athletic fields for more than a decade. It points out that using them allows millions of tires to avoid landfills and be recycled. Another drawback of the artificial turf is it gets hot. According to Stuart Gaffin, a research scientist at Columbia University's Center for Climate Systems Research who studies artificial turf fields, artificial turf can get about 60 degrees hotter than grass on hot and sunny days. Karmie, of ForeverLawn, says his products aren't as cool as natural grass, but the heat "is not something that would keep you off it." In some areas of the country, faux turf is seen as friendly to the environment because it saves water. The Southern Nevada Water Authority offers a rebate of $1.50 per square foot for permeable artificial turf as long as the area has at least 50 percent natural plant coverage and a water-saving irrigation system. Glendale, Ariz., offers a rebate for faux grass, but requires an inspection beforehand during which homeowners are briefed on the pros and cons of the product and its appropriateness for their landscape. Dave Ewles spent about $10,000 putting synthetic turf on his lawn in Newport Beach, Calif., last year to cut water use and other maintenance hassles. But he says his homeowners' association objected for aesthetic and other reasons, and after much back and forth, Ewles recently agreed to have the faux grass torn up. "Some people just don't like the idea of it," he says. A representative from the homeowners' association couldn't be reached for comment. Melissa Guerin also found out that not everyone is interested in the convenience of a faux lawn. Because her children have allergies and her dog constantly tore up the yard, she last month installed artificial grass behind her townhouse in Weehawken, N.J. When she suggested to her neighbors that it might be a good idea for the common lawns, too, she didn't expect the outcry she got from some neighbors. She received a few heated e-mails, one asking her how she could even suggest it when others are trying to save the environment. Another neighbor feared it would look "tacky." Even though some residents were interested, the idea was eventually scrapped. "I resented the fact they insinuated I don't care about the planet," says Guerin, who points out faux grass doesn't need water or fertilizer. "If the point is to make your neighborhood nice and uniform, a plastic lawn is one way to do it."


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"We may have given the wrong information, that there was no pregnancy while in fact the woman was pregnant," says chief doctor Per Weitz at the clinic.
The error was spotted by the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, where staff alerted the manufacturers, ANL.
"We still don't know how this happened," says the company's CEO Björn Gillberg. "We're currently looking into it."
The pregnancy tests in question have been sold to hospitals and clinics but are not for sale in drug stores and pharmacies.


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Deadline Looms for Alt Data Skeptics03.19.2019
Portfolio managers have not missed the bus regarding incorporating alternative data into their investment strategies, but it is leaving soon, according to the experts.
Skeptics may think that it is too late since everyone is already using it and seeing the same signals, according to Olga Kokareva, head of data sourcing and strategy at Quantstellation and who spoke recently at an industry panel.
“It’s going to be too late because if you don’t use it …you will not be able to compete with everyone who is,” she noted.
For the past several years many in the industry have defined alternative data as non-traditional data that can help detect trading signals.
However alternative data can be viewed as new data that has never been available previously, such as online sentiment data, logistics data from package-delivery firms, or point-of-sale data. Other alternative data sets could be existing data that analysts view in a new way.
For some, “alternative data” is a misnomer for “specialized search,” which has been arduous to collect.
“They are using satellite images to count cars in parking lots,” said fellow panelist Barry Star, founder and CEO of Wall Street Horizon. ”Well, 40 years ago people went and counted cars in parking lots. Credit card receipts? People stood in stores with clickers and counted people going through check-out lines. It’s just a different way of doing what always has been done.”
Portfolio managers can find the ever-growing number of alternative data providers daunting, especially when they start dipping their toes into the water.
Portfolio managers should look at their regular processes and think of one piece of information that would have their models perform better and start from there, recommended Jeff Ferro, most recently the head of alternative data strategies at BattleFin and who also spoke on the panel.
“Even if it has been around for a long time, you can put a new creative spin on the data, which produces new views,” he said. “Once you start combining these views, you have a new insight.”
Alternative data can provide portfolio managers with new trading signals, but they are subject to the same limited shelf-life of their conventional counterparts.
“There is no model of which I’m aware that lasts forever no matter how novel it is,” said Erez Katz, co-founder and CEO of Lucena Research and whose firm hosted the panel. “It eventually gets exploited.”
He cited co-integration-based pairs trading, in which a trader selects a pair of stocks that move similarly over time, shorts one while remaining long in the other when they diverge, and cash out when they converge again, as a prime example.
“It was a popular notion in the 80s until Knight Capital put out a white paper on it in 2012,” said Katz. “We backtested the strategy, and it tested well through 2012 and then it went flat in 2012 when everyone started to do the same thing because of the white paper.”
One manner in which firms can extend the useful life of their alternative data is to incorporate it into multi-factor models, which are based on a series of weak un-correlated models that provide slight advantages over a random walk, he added.
The portfolio manager then can use the best performing un-correlated models as a jury to determine if a trading signal is present, and weigh the better performing models heavier.
“The result is a dynamic multi-factor model that adjusts to the market,” said Katz.
The collaboration enhances the unstructured alternative data provided to asset owner clients.
There is demand to find better, higher quality information for sustainable finance.
The firms have an exclusive partnership to explore the delivery of data advisory services.
Enterprise Access Point, the firm’s web-based data marketplace, now includes over 60 third-party providers.
Deal combines Knoema’s knowledge management platform and data repository with Adaptive’s alternative data.


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In a rare move, the top administrator at the FDA on Tuesday posted a statement about warning letters the agency sent this past week. The comments from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb renewed FDA’s warnings to consumers about teas and other products containing kratom.
Such products, made with the leaves from a plant that is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, have been in the forefront of public health concerns in the United States for the past few years. The Food and Drug Administration says the two companies cited in the Sept. 4 warning letters, as well as many others, have consistently made illegal health claims on the labels of their kratom products.
Also, public health officials documented that a multi-state Salmonella outbreak from January 2017 through May this year was traced to multiple brands of kratom.
The kratom labeling in question violates federal law, the FDA commissioner said, because producers and sellers have not secured approval for their teas and other kratom products they say can be used as medications. The products have not even received “GRAS” status, which means “generally recognized as safe.”
Kratom product labels make a variety of claims, including that it can be used as a treatment for opioid independence and withdrawal. The substance itself, however, it is believed to contain opioids.
“While it is important to generate more evidence, there is evidence that certain substances found in kratom are opioids and data suggest that one or more may have a potential for abuse,” Gottlieb said. “… We’re not alone in our concern about the opioids found in kratom — it’s already illegal or controlled in several other countries including Australia, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia and Thailand. The substance is also banned in a number of states and municipalities in the U.S.”
Gottlieb said the FDA’s Sept. 4 warning letters went to “unscrupulous” internet vendors Chillin Mix Kratom and Mitra Distributing, for marketing kratom products with scientifically unsubstantiated claims. Those claims involve using kratom as a treatment for ailments including, but not limited to, diarrhea, depression, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, stomach parasites, diverticulitis, anxiety and alcoholism.
A list of recalled kratom products is available on the FDA website. Earlier this year the agency imposed a mandatory recall on one company that refused to pull its kratom products after Salmonella was found.
Outbreak and additional concerns
The CDC has joined the Food and Drug Administration, state and local officials across the country in monitoring illnesses linked to kratom products.
A Salmonella outbreak traced to multiple kratom products sickened at least 199 people from 41 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those patients with the information available, almost 40 percent required hospitalization and three-fourths reported consuming teas, powders and capsule forms of kratom powder before becoming sick.
The CDC declared the 17-month outbreak over in May, but said additional illnesses are possible because people likely have unused portions of the kratom products in their homes.
“At this time, CDC recommends that people not consume kratom in any form,” according to the initial outbreak statement posted in February this year.
The FDA’s outbreak investigational activities have concluded, according to a June 29 post by the agency. “… but the FDA continues to address the issue of Salmonella in kratom.”
Out of 66 samples analyzed through April 19 as part of the FDA’s investigation into the outbreak, 33 were positive for one or more strains of Salmonella. The CDC reported 85 different DNA fingerprints of Salmonella bacteria were identified in samples of kratom products.
“Traceback was particularly challenging in this outbreak because kratom enters the market through channels that are atypical for foods, such as through personal importation or false declaration of product at the port of entry into the U.S.,” the FDA reported.
“The FDA has not been able to confirm that growers or processors of kratom are using Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) or otherwise taking steps to ensure that their products are not contaminated with Salmonella. … The FDA reminds consumers that raw products contaminated with Salmonella can make people sick if they consume them, and can also cross-contaminate surrounding surfaces and possibly expose others to Salmonella.”
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text: (Bloomberg) — Consumer costs in Latin America’s two largest economies diverged in early November, complicating Brazil’s plans to carry its benchmark rate of interest at a document low whereas out of the blue giving Mexico area to chop.Brazil’s costs climbed 4.22% from final yr, surpassing the 2020 goal of 4% for the primary time since mid-February, in line with information revealed Tuesday. Meanwhile annual inflation in Mexico slowed to three.43%, lower than anticipated by all analysts in a Bloomberg survey, and under the nation’s goal ceiling.Brazil and Mexico have put low rates of interest on the heart of plans to revive development following historic recessions brought on by the coronavirus. Both international locations are grappling with headwinds together with weak labor markets and uneven demand throughout completely different sectors of the financial system. Still, their financial coverage outlooks have been muddled by current client value will increase.In Brazil, costlier meals and gas will check the central financial institution’s pledge to carry the important thing rate of interest at 2%. Yet central financial institution chief Roberto Campos Neto insisted late on Tuesday that inflation stays below management and that value pressures are short-term.Mexico’s central financial institution, referred to as Banxico, paused a cycle of 11 straight charge cuts this month as a consequence of above-target inflation. Since then, a 12-day interval of large retail reductions akin to Black Friday helped depress non-food merchandise costs whereas fruit and vegetable prices additionally dropped.Biding TimeAnalysts in a weekly Brazil central financial institution survey have raised their 2021 client value forecasts for 5 straight weeks, and there are indicators that quicker inflation has began to weigh on consumption. Retail gross sales in September rose lower than anticipated as grocery store gross sales, together with meals and drinks, slipped by 0.4%.While merchants in rate of interest futures nonetheless see larger borrowing prices beginning early subsequent yr, many economists anticipate Brazil’s central financial institution to keep away from charge hikes except there’s a major change in the nation’s fiscal coverage.Read extra: Brazil Central Bankers Tell Markets Inflation Surge Will PassWhat Bloomberg Economics Says“The massive financial slack might mitigate however can’t totally keep away from some pass-through of the foreign money meltdown to home costs. The fiscal outlook will likely be key to determine the destiny of inflation and financial coverage. Should the dangers of fiscal slippage subside, the BRL might strengthen and assist curb this short-term inflationary stress.”– Adriana Dupita, Latin America economistTo learn the total word, click on hereSimilarly, Mexico’s historically conservative central financial institution might wait till the consequences of the purchasing vacation have worn off earlier than deciding whether or not to chop additional.Rushing to chop charges “will not be how Banxico does financial coverage,” mentioned Jessica Roldan, an economist at Mexican brokerage Finamex. “We imagine that Banxico will wait till subsequent yr, as soon as the rise in the minimal wage is delivered and potential direct and oblique results have materialized, to make any transfer.”(Updates with remark from the top of Brazil central financial institution in fourth paragraph.)For extra articles like this, please go to us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to remain forward with essentially the most trusted enterprise information supply.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.


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DC has announced some new titles for their long-gestating original digital comics line, USA Today tells us. Several new projects are going to launch in addition to today’s launch for SMALLVILLE SEASON 11, by Bryan Q. Miller and the ongoing BATMAN BEYOND and BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED digital comics. Here’s what’s new:
• Ame-Comi Girls by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, a weekly series based on DC’s product line “featuring Japanese manga-style versions of Wonder Woman and other superheroines.”
• A new digital Batman series with work by Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles, B. Clay Moore, Nicola Scott, and Joshua Hale Fialkov, and a special issue by Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire.
All of the comics are available via DC’s app, comiXology, and so on, for 99 cents an issue.
Commentary: Ben Templesmith on Batman? Finally.
AND, just so no one gets confused, DC cannot run kids comics featuring empowering female characters like Wonder Woman, Supergirl or Lois Lane, but they can run comics based on manga fetish statues that look like this:
Yep, that’s the comics industry we know and love!


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Twitter’s mobile usage of the service has gone up 62% in just over four months, and 16% of all new Twitter users are starting out on mobile devices as opposed to web signups according to Twitter’s CEO Ev Williams.
“Our Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for BlackBerry clients are now two of the most popular ways to use Twitter. This may not be surprising. [...]


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On 27th November 2018, NEM were invited to an exclusive event that was jointly held by Canberra Blockchain Center and E29. This unique event had 3 special guest, Sandra Ro, Tomicah Tilleman and Jim Newsome of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) who flew in from Washington DC, USA to give the 100 people in attendance an insight about blockchain implementation specifically around the areas of government acceptance and adoption in Australia.
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, which brings together innovative organisations and founding thought-leaders from over 40 countries. They work to advance the understanding of blockchain technology amongst global regulators and business leaders.
Conceived on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island, the GBBC is a Swiss-based non-profit, which launched formally during the 2017 Annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The organisation is dedicated to furthering adoption of blockchain technology through engaging regulators, business leaders, and global change makers on how to harness this groundbreaking tool to create more secure, equitable, and functional societies.
NEM Australia Lead, Thanh Le, was given the opportunity to present in front of blockchain enthusiasts and industry experts in finance, IT and government regulations about NEM’s ambitions and milestones. Our achievements include, collaborating with professionals from different corporate sectors, signing of various government MOU’s and forming partnerships with fin-tech professionals and incubators from around the world to help advocate blockchain technology.
Thanh shared NEM’s visions and plans by showing the success of the NEM Middle East Team with UAE’s Ministry of Community and Development, Ukraine’s implementation of a decentralised electronic platform for self-governance and also NEM’s continuous community work and support to universities such as RMIT and University of Antioquia in Colombia.


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Business development Fred Heritage · 10 February 2017
Valentine’s Day spending spree set to lift independent shops and restaurants
Britain’s shoppers are predicted to shell out more than 128m in Valentine’s Day spending, with florists, restaurant managers and hoteliers among the small business owners set to see high sales figures. Valentine’s Day spending analysis from Worldpay has revealed that UK florists can expect the biggest sales spike, with year-on-year sales set to increase by as much as 295 per cent on 14 February 2017. On average, restaurant owners can expect to see a 42 per cent increase in Valentine’s Day spending this year, while Britain’s hotel owners looking to capitalise on a post-Brexit staycation trend will be hoping for an improvement on the 20 per cent average increase in hotel bookings experienced in 2016. Commenting on the research, Worldpay’s marketing head James Frost said that Valentine’s Day was still shown to be an important day in the annual calendar for the consumer. our data dispels the belief that we are falling out of love with Valentine’s Day. Brits looking to spoil that special someone are spending more than ever before, he said. In terms of the areas of the country where people are most likely to spend big on their other halves, lovers in Liverpool have been found to be the most generous on Valentine’s Day. WorldPay’s statistics showed spending in the city on 14 February was almost 50 per cent greater than the national average last year.
ABOUT THE EXPERTFred Heritage
Fred Heritage was previously deputy editor at Business Advice. He has a BA in politics and international relations from the University of Kent and an MA in international conflict from Kings College London.


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In the automotive world, low-latency 5G is often trumpeted as a way to put more safety and entertainment features into the car. Samsung-owned Harman is one of the companies working on bringing the next-generation mobile broadband to your commute, and it has identified other potential uses for it, including teaching your car how to diagnose its own problems and instructing it to warn its owner if it detects an issue.
"5G can improve vehicle analytics. The car will be able to listen to wave forms or vibrations that can be analyzed on-board and uploaded to cloud-based systems," Roger Jollis, Harman's director of product management, told Autoblog. He added the technology can warn a motorist or a fleet operator when a part is about to fail, which would save time and money. It can even make an appointment with a dealer to get the problem fixed.
Humans already do this. When your engine sounds like it's about to leap out of the car, you think "that's not good," pull over, and pop the hood. And, this technology is commonly used in the aerospace sector (notably in the helicopter world), so it's not 100% new, but 5G would play a key role in automatizing it and allowing the car to communicate with a repair center in real-time by letting it send a vast amount of data in a matter of seconds.
Bringing this technology to production would require putting together a library of what common failures (like a wheel bearing, for example) sound like. Engineers would also need to strategically place sensors around the car so they can monitor what noise the timing belt makes without interference from the stereo. None of these obstacles are insurmountable; what remains to be seen is whether there is a demand for this feature.
Jollis stressed making vehicle diagnosis more accurate is merely a potential use case his team identified for in-car 5G, and Harman is not actively working on bringing it to production. It has other priorities, like helping BMW launch its first 5G-compatible car (the production version of the electric iNext SUV) before the end of 2021. Samsung announced its partnership with the Munich-based company at CES 2020. Details about what they plan to achieve remain vague, but they hinted at zero-delay streaming which opens the door to in-car gaming (including virtual reality-based experiences) and movie streaming at resolutions up to 4K. The partners also cited the ability to download high-resolution maps and to unlock vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology as advantages.


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February 3, 2021 is World Read Aloud Day and this year the Children's Department has decided to celebrate by raffling off an autographed copy of My Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell.
Through the month of February, when you check out a book or you comment on our World Read Aloud Day Facebook event, you can be entered into the drawing. When you check out, use your receipt, or ask for an extra, put your name and phone number on it and put it in the drawing box. If you choose to comment on the event through Facebook, staff will put those entries into the box as well.
The winner will be announced on Facebook Live on Monday March 1st at 10:00 a.m.
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In October of 2010, Mitsubishi commenced production of its Euro-spec I-MiEV. The European-bound electric hatch differs only slightly from its Japanese counterpart, but production of the Euro version marked the beginning of Mitsubishi's full-fledged plans to export its pint-sized electric. To date, Mitsubishi has shipped 2,500 i-MiEVs and the re-badged twins, the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero, to 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Furthermore, Mitsubishi says it has received numerous requests to bring the i-MiEV to Finland, Serbia, Turkey and Slovenia. The automaker intends to honor those requests and is expected to begin shipping i-MiEVs to those four countries "in the near future." Later this year, Mitsubishi will ramp up production of the i-MiEV with the intent of expanding its availability and landing additional sales.
The i-MiEV Goes On Sale in 15 European Countries
Tokyo, January 14, 2011 - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today that sale of the European-spec i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle is to commence in 15 European countries*1.
As a reminder, MMC began production of the i-MiEVs for Europe from October of last year. Three months after starting shipment, about 2,500 units*2 were shipped.
Currently, the i-MiEV is attracting high attention in Mitsubishi Motors Europe's territory. In addition to the first 15 countries the car is to be sold in, there have been requests to introduce the i-MiEV from Finland, Serbia, Turkey, and Slovenia. In response to these requests, MMC plans to ship units to these countries in the near future, making the European countries the i-MiEV will be sold in to 19. Later on, the i-MiEV shall be sequentially introduced further within Mitsubishi Motors Europe's territory.
*1: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
*2: This number includes Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO.


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Aug. 12, 2003
KERRVILLE, Texas -- Years of legal battles between Mr. Gatti's Inc. and former franchisee Rick Barsness have resulted in a $1 million payment from Barsness.
According to San Antonio Express-News, the Kerrville-based pizza chain and Barsness, who had operated seven Mr. Gatti's outlets around Texas, sued each other in 1999 when Mr. Gatti's refused to approve his sale of the stores.
Barsness, who founded Springfield's Incredible Pizza Company last year in Springfield, Mo., said he was satisfied with the Aug. 11 settlement.
"I've got my freedom and it was worth the price," Barsness said.
Barsness claimed Mr. Gatti's illegally interfered with the sale of his Mr. Gatti's stores. He also claimed the 211-store company breached its contract and misused funds intended for advertising.
Mr. Gatti's accused Barsness of violating his franchise contract, improperly trying to sell his franchises and taking trade secrets.
In addition to Barsness' agreement to pay $1 million to Mr. Gatti's by Jan. 5, 2005, he also agreed to pay 1 percent of net sales from all his business operations for 10 years.
Barsness' Incredible pizzeria is a 42,000-square-foot entertainment center and pizza restaurant that includes bumper cars, go-carts and a miniature golf course. According to an Incredible manager quoted in the story, it draws 14,000 customers a week.
Mr. Gatti's has a similar entertainment and pizza concept called Gattiland.


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A team of engineers at the University of Maryland has built a three-fingered soft robotic hand that is sufficiently agile to be able to manipulate the buttons and directional pad on a Nintendo controller—even managing to beat the first level of Super Mario Bros. as proof of concept, according to a recent paper published in the journal Science Advances. The same team also built two soft robotic turtles (the terrapin turtle is UMD’s official mascot) using the same multimaterial 3D-printing process that produced the robotic hand.
We traditionally think of robots as being manufactured out of hard, rigid materials, but the subfield of soft robotics takes a different approach. It seeks to build robotic devices out of more flexible materials that mimic the properties of those found in living animals. There are huge advantages to be gained by making the entire body of a robot out of soft materials, such as being flexible enough to squeeze through tight spaces to hunt for survivors after a disaster. Soft robots also hold strong potential as prosthetics or biomedical devices. Even rigid robots rely on some soft components, such as foot pads that serve as shock absorbers or flexible springs to store and release energy.
Harvard researchers built an octopus-inspired soft robot in 2016 that was constructed entirely out of flexible materials. But soft robots are more difficult to control precisely because they are so flexible. In the case of the “octobot,” the researchers replaced the rigid electronic circuits with microfluidic circuits. Such circuits involve regulating the flow of water (hydraulics) or air (pneumatics), rather than electricity, through the circuit’s microchannels, enabling the robot to bend and move.


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Melanated women have overcome crazy obstacles despite the growing list of things that threaten their health, livelihood and overall well-being.
One of the things on that list includes hair care products: the everyday items used by Black women to smooth strands, lay edges, and moisturize manes. Studies have blown the lid wide open on the toxic chemicals in those products and linked them with illnesses. However, one new Silent Spring Institute study is the first to measure how much of those chemicals are present in Black hair care products.
Black women are routinely over-exposed and under-protected from toxic chemicals, which cause problems affecting the body’s hormones and its endocrine system. Yes, this exposure has spurred large health disparities among African-American women and other racial groups.
How these chemicals keep being used in products is beyond insane. The chemical usage also shows that fattening cosmetic industry profit margins sometimes comes at the expense of Black health.
The problems with these chemically laden products start upon their manufacturing. The items on shelves in drugstores and more places are mostly untested and rarely regulated, Jessica Helm, PhD, a Silent Spring scientist and the study’s lead author, said. Also, a lot of manufacturers don’t include a full product ingredients list.
What Researchers Did
Researchers looked at 18 products — hot oil treatments, anti-frizz hair polishes, leave-in conditioners, root stimulators, hair lotions, and hair relaxers — chosen as popular among surveyed Black women. Brands included Lusters, PCJ and Soft & Beautiful.
The researchers connected the dots between 66 chemicals and health problems affecting Black women, who have higher rates of hormone-mediated problems including pre-term birth, uterine fibroids and infertility than other racial groups. Black women also suffer from increased rates of breast and endometrial cancers as well as maternal-related deaths.
What Researchers Found
Forty-five endocrine disruptors were detected by researchers in Black hair care products, with between 6 and 30 chemicals in each product. Another startling find? Eleven products had seven chemicals banned by the European Union or regulated under California’s Proposition 65, commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
A lot of these chemicals are found in everyday personal care items marketed to women but are found in higher concentrations in products for Black women. Also, Black women buy and use more hair items than other groups.
What Researchers Hope Will Happen
The study gives insight into the thinking that drives the cosmetic industry and its attack on Black health and Black pride. How can women fight back?
Demanding safer products and more disclosure about ingredients is a big step, researchers said. Women can also choose “paraben-free” or “fragrance-free” products as well as ones that are plant-based or made with organic ingredients. It’s clear that it’s time to stand up and boycott these health threats.


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As of 25th May GDPR is now a reality. Acubiz looks back at two years of getting ready for this day. The law firm Horten has played an important role as adviser for the preparation of Acubiz’ data processing agreements – a process, which Acubiz’ CEO & Founder Lars de Nully initiated early on. Partner […]
At the first release presentation of the year, more than 200 customers attended respectively over two days in Rungsted and Skanderborg. To learn more about what the customers think about the release presentation and Acubiz as their chosen Expense Management supplier, we exchanged a couple of words with customer representatives from Clio Online and Gyldendal.
Every month employees in most companies must handle their expense claims. It is a well-known process that often requires a lot of time because of multiple steps and you need to have all your receipts from the current month under control at least.
Stay up to date on news in Acubiz EMS R6.8! Sign up for release presentation to get an update on news in Acubiz relevant for both user, approver, finance and decision-makers.
Team Acubiz expands our team with a new employee.
Nykredit Bank launches an app targeted the company’s business customers, which will make it easier for business owners with 1-10 employees to register expenses, mileage and handle receipts. The app NEM – Nykredit Expense Manager – is the result of a partnership and close cooperation between Nykredit and Acubiz. “At Nykredit Bank, we are committed […]
In February, our development team is expanded with a new and skilled employee – Jan Laustsen Vesti.


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Apax Partners has sold its remaining 48% interest in GlobalLogic, an IT outsourcing company founded by several Indian entrepreneurs, to Partners Group. The deal values the business at more than $2 billion.
Kedaara Capital and Partners Group have agreed to acquire Indian retailer Vishal Mega Mart for an undisclosed sum from TPG Capital.
Digital Garage and Toyota Tsusho, a division of Japanese automotive giant Toyota Group, have co-led a $30 million Series D round for Indian used-car trading marketplace Droom.
L Catterton Asia will purchase an approximately 10% stake in India-listed integrated fashion retailer Future Lifestyle Fashion (FLF) through newly issued shares and secondary purchases.
Indian educational institution IIM Ahmedabad has raised $12.5 million for its on-campus start-up incubator and seed fund from investors including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Chinese online retailer JD.com has invested $306 million in e-Shang Redwood (ESR), a private equity-backed pan-Asia logistics operator and fund manager.
The Blackstone Group has made a partial exit from Indian IT services provider Mphasis, selling an 8% stake in the publicly traded company for approximately INR14.8 billion ($217 million).
True North has agreed to buy a 26% stake in Fedbank Financial Services (Fedfina), a non-banking financial company (NBFC) controlled by India’s Federal Bank.
Indian renewable energy producer ReNew Power has filed for a domestic IPO that will enable Goldman Sachs, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and Global Environment Fund (GEF) to make partial exits.
Alibaba Group has acquired Daraz, an e-commerce platform incubated by Rocket Internet that is the market leader in Pakistan and has a presence in several other South Asian countries.
Walmart has agreed to pay $16 billion for a 77% stake in Flipkart, an Indian e-commerce business that has received substantial private funding. The deal will facilitate full exits for several investors, including SoftBank’s Vision Fund.
India’s economic dominance of South Asia has not translated into a firm leadership role for the region. Private equity strategies therefore vary widely across the country’s immediate geographic orbit
B9 Beverages, an Indian brewer that markets craft beer under the brand Bira 91, has received $50 million in Series B funding led by Belgium’s Sofina.
Nepal-focused private equity investor Dolma Impact Fund has received $37 million in commitments for a top-up vehicle that will pursue additional investments by its debut fund.
Manipal Hospital Enterprises (MHEPL), an Indian hospital chain backed by TPG Capital, has submitted a revised buyout offer for Fortis Healthcare's (FHL) hospital operation that values the business at about INR83.5 billion ($1.2 billion).
Sequoia Capital India and Saama Capital will exit their 10-year investment in ScioInspire Holdings, a healthcare analytics platform with operations in the US, UK and India, through a merger with US-listed industry peer EXL.
Varun Laul (pictured), the sole remaining India-based representative of Providence Equity Partners, has left the GP to join technology-focused venture capital firm Zodius Capital.
Indian road and highway developer GR Infraprojects has filed for an IPO that will see Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE) exit the bulk of its stake.
Indian business-to-business packaging marketplace Bizongo has raised a $22 million Series B round led by B Capital and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Indian VC firm Unitus Ventures (formerly Unitus Seed Fund) has reached a first close of INR1 billion ($15 million) for its second early-stage impact investment fund.
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has agreed to buy the infrastructure business of IDFC Alternatives, the alternative asset investment arm of India’s IDFC Group.
Higher scooter and motorcycle use rates in Asia suggest an opening for the region to take the lead in clean mobility. Early investors in electric two-wheelers have outlined the opportunity
Indus Towers, an Indian telecom tower network backed by Providence Equity Partners, will merge with domestic rival Bharti Infratel, whose investors include KKR and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
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Just two days after he claimed Apple had threatened to pull Twitter from its app store, Elon Musk on Wednesday met with Apple CEO Tim Cook, pointing out afterward that they’ve had a “good conversation” and resolved the misunderstanding, without explaining how the alleged misunderstanding had occurred.
Musk thanked Cook in a late afternoon tweet, setting a different tone from the one he used Monday when he accused Apple in a series of tweets of threatening to withhold Twitter from the App Store.
By making it impossible for iPhone and iPad users to load the social media app onto their devices, the alleged threat would’ve posed an almost existential threat to Twitter.
He also accused Apple of holding a monopoly over tech products and noted that the company had mostly stopped advertising on Twitter, asking if it hates free speech.
Though he later publicly retracted his accusations against the iPhone maker, Musk’s claims unleashed a tide of Republican attacks – including from lawmakers and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – and threats of reprisals against Apple.
Citing the alleged threat as evidence, GOP urged Congress to enact antitrust legislation that will lose Apple’s control over the App Store, a bulwark of Apple’s $2 trillion-plus fortune.
Cook is nevertheless expected in Washington on Thursday to meet with senators, among others.
A self-proclaimed defender of free speech, Musk recently purchased Twitter for $44 billion, claiming he was seeking to make Twitter more open for all. However, he has since made several controversial steps and changes at the social media company.
Musk fired much of Twitter’s staff and began reversing years-worth of its content decisions – he reinvited former President Trump and other right-wing figures back to the platform- and lifted suspensions on banned Twitter accounts that violated policies against hate speech, spreading misinformation and harassment.
According to a report from left-leaning watchdog Media Matters for America, those changes have led about 50 of Twitter’s 100 largest advertisers to halt advertisements on the website.
Musk’s moves also enticed complaints from civil rights and anti-disinformation groups which claim that those changes are causing a resurgence of hate speech and harmful propaganda on Twitter – content that’s in violation of the rules governing Apple’s app marketplace.


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CPLG Pullman has promoted Anna Artyukhova to the position of Managing Director for Russia and CIS.
In her new role, Anna will lead the Moscow team in its strategy to drive growth for clients and expand the company’s base of leading entertainment and classic brands. Anna will continue to report into Slawomir Ekiert, MD CEE & Nordics at CPLG, who will work with Anna to strategically develop the company’s business in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Maarten Weck, Executive Vice President and MD of CPLG, says: “Anna has played a pivotal role in building our joint venture in Russia and has proved to be a very keen, effective and energetic leader. We are confident that Anna will propel our business to the next level with passion, creativity and drive.”
Based in Moscow, CPLG Pullman was formed in 2018 when CPLG acquired a 49% stake in Pullman Licensing LLC, a leading Russian licensing agency owned by Igor Kuleshov, President and owner of Gulliver Holdings, one of Russia’s premier toy and clothing manufacturers and distributors.
Anna says: “Under the CPLG Pullman joint venture, we have made significant progress growing our licensors' properties in Russia and CIS. I look forward in my new role to working with the Moscow team as part of the global CPLG family to propel further growth for our clients and to expand our business in the territory.”
Anna Artyukhova joined Pullman in 2015 as Category Manager before being promoted to Commercial Director in 2017. Prior to that, she held roles at Plus Licens and C-Toys, a division of Russian children’s retailer Detsky Mir.


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These are the colours you will be wearing in 2014
Pantone has released the top 10 women's colours for spring 2014. By Carmen Hamilton.
Bright, but far from electric; 'dazzling blue' earned top place on list, making it your go-to colour this time next year.
This is great news for those who shied away from the neon and colour-blocking trends of past seasons, because this particular shade of blue is definitely more wearable.
“It’s all about a sense of balance. All designers want everyone to have fun with our clothes and to enjoy what we’re wearing but there still needs to be a bit of practicality,” Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone Color Institute’s executive director told WWD.
A member of the purple family, this romantic shade's second-place ranking has been attributed to its flattering effect on various skin tones.
“What’s interesting is we’re seeing exciting and fashionable colours as well as more neutral ones,” Eiseman told WWD.
We like pairing it with neutrals or colour blocking with complementary colours, as seen at Fendi Resort 2014.
Kate Middleton and Michelle Obama are fans. In fact, WWD reports that the dress Kate Middleton wore in this colour sold out within 48 hours. The Duchess of Cambridge has also been spotted in ‘dazzling blue’ and ‘placid blue’: “I don’t deny at all that she’s influencing the palette,” said Eiseman.
Also the trademark colour of Hermès, Eiseman says ‘celosia orange’ has strong connotations with luxury goods and aspirational shoppers.
Word association tests have also revealed this colour has favourable connotations with fruit.
According to Eiseman, “this beautiful floral colour” has positive connotations and conjures up a vision of spring.
“We should consider how psychological all these colours are,” Eiseman said.
A high-impact, reddish orange that Eiseman describes as “a little bit exotic”, ‘cayenne’ can be easily introduced to one’s wardrobe via statement accessories and eye-catching trims.
“It’s not as though everyone is willing to wear the bright colours from recent seasons head-to-toe,” Eiseman told WWD.
“There needs to be equilibrium, and that is a more serious word than balance.”
As the subdued little sister of ‘dazzling blue’, it comes as no surprise that ‘placid blue’ – which Eiseman likened to a perfect blue sky – made it into the top ten colours.
“There is a reason people look outside each morning, knowing the sky is out there and hoping that it’s blue,” Eiseman said.
A popular shade of gray that communicates confidence and reassurance, ‘Paloma’ will be the go-to neutral for spring ’14.
“It’s a beautiful gray and its name is provocative,” Eiseman said.
“It also has a softness despite being architectural.”
Our tip? Wear it from work day to weekend and back again.
A beige tone with a hint of warmth – setting it apart from typical ‘tan’ and ‘beige’ colours and making it all the more appropriate for the spring/summer season.
“The world still needs the stability of soft neutrals but we’re not just talking about gray, beige and taupe,” Eiseman said.
‘Sand’ is best worn head-to-toe or paired with bright colours like ‘cayenne’.
‘Hemlock’ is definitely the season’s colour wildcard, coming in unexpectedly at number ten. While greens have been popular for some time (emerald green took out Pantone’s colour of the year award for 2013), this particular shade of green is far more versatile, meaning it will work well with many different colour stories.


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Ubisoft is merging the worlds of videogames and literature with the US debut of a book based on its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" franchise.
The French videogame powerhouse announced a partnership with Penguin Group to make "Assassin's Creed Renaissance" available here beginning Tuesday as a "stand-alone adventure novel" incorporating videogame characters and storyline.
The book went on sale in Britain shortly after the November release of "Assassin's Creed II," a sequel to a 2007 videogame that has sold more than nine million copies.
"The book deal with Penguin, along with the recent 'Assassin's Creed Lineage' short film Ubisoft produced, is part of an ambitious strategy to bring the 'Assassin's Creed' franchise to multiple entertainment media," said Ubisoft senior director of consumer products Andy Swanson.
"We believe that these projects developed in tandem with the games themselves provide the player with a truly immersive experience into the 'Assassin's Creed' world."
The videogame sequel is a swirl of treachery, swordplay, history, and artistry set in scenic Renaissance Italy.
Players take on the role of nobleman Ezio Auditore Da Firenze, a descendent of the Altair character who starred in the original title.
Ubisoft backed its faith in the convergence of videogames and movies with the creation of "Assassin's Creed: Lineage" short films that tell a story of events setting the stage for the sequel.
"We're incredibly excited to be partnering with Ubisoft on a tie-in novel to 'Assassin's Creed II'," said Penguin Group USA president of mass market paperbacks Leslie Gelbman.
Penguin's collaborations with Ubisoft on books from videogames based on author Tom Clancy's works all hit New York Times bestseller lists, according to Gelbman.
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A Papillion couple with a reputation for their collection of Christmas decorations are selling off a warehouse full of them.
Kyle Richards tells 6 News that he's been decorating for close to four decades, and ever since he was a kid, Christmas decorations have been a passion. "For my Christmas present I would ask for decorations that's what I wanted for Christmas."
You may recognize Kyle and his wife Lisa after being featured on NBC's Today Show for winning an online contest. For years their house and the empty lot next to it was lit up all kinds of decorations that would attract long lines of cars to their street.
Over the years, things have changed. Now, Richards says all of their decorations, the snowmen, the Santas, the soldiers and ornaments are all for sale. "I've had this stuff in storage for seven years. I kind of wanted to share it with people to decorate."
His wife Lisa is ready to gift their memories to someone else. "It's definitely been a big part of our lives for a lot of years, but with more kids and us getting older it wasn't feasible." she says.
The last time Kyle and Lisa decorated their home like this was in 2011. The set up is so big it takes two months.
Lisa says it's not as much of an obsession as it is a love for Christmas. "We want collectors and other decorators over the United States to take a piece of this history. It really is history because these companies no longer exist."
Some might say it's a little much.
"There's more stuff here than at Target, Menards...a lot of stores don't carry this any more because they don't make it anymore." Kyle says.
Their house will sit dark another year, but they say it's time. "It's bittersweet, but we are good."
(Photo courtesy of 6 News)


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Anshel Sag is a Moor Insights & Strategy associate analyst focusing on mobility and virtual reality
Mobile World Congress Barcelona is the premier mobile technology show of the year, where all the premier suppliers have an opportunity to show off their chops and convince the rest of the industry that they know what they’re doing. This year’s show was particularly significant in that it was the last big opportunity that most companies had to show off their 5G capabilities before rollout begins next year (neither MWC Shanghai and MWC Americas attract anywhere near Barcelona’s 100,000+ attendees). As far as 5G goes, I noticed a few common themes at the show that I wanted to delve into today. Keep in mind, when I talk about 5G, I am only referring to 5G NR (not the pre-3GPP 5G standards like Verizon’s 5G TF or KT’s 5G-SIG).
Who’s got what?
At the show, lots of companies were still just talking about 5G, not showing. To me, last year was the year to talk about 5G and this year was the year for companies to put their cards down on the table and demonstrate that they have the chops to be ready for next year’s 5G NR network launches. Companies like
Modems were sparse with virtually every major vendor, including
Looking forward, Intel, Samsung, and Qualcomm have all announced dozens of trials and are getting ready for 5G devices next year. Qualcomm’s focus is on mobile while Samsung appears to be focused on fixed wireless at the moment. Intel seems to be a combination of the two, without any explicit commitments other than Holiday 2019 for their 5G PCs. As I mentioned earlier, Huawei showed off its first 5G chip at MWC 2018, but it’s nowhere close to being ready for mobile yet given its current size.
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Business Pilot has further established itself as a central pillar of the glass and glazing industry at this year’s Fit Show, according to the software company’s representative. “We had a busy three days at the Fit Show, listening to businesses discuss the challenges they face and demonstrating how a CRM system like Business Pilot can overcome them,” said Elton Boocock, Business Pilot’s managing director. “We also explained how we can integrate all the services they use with one interface, so they constantly have an overview of their operations.
“The feedback we’ve had for this has been extremely positive. Customers told us how they appreciate the regular updates we provide, so we remain relevant to their needs.”
This year, Business Pilot unveiled updates that included a function for multi-site businesses and multi-company groups. “Many companies have more than one branch, with each operating as a separate business function,” Elton explained. “Business Pilot now allows users to have access to the operations of all sites, or just a specific one – depending on the permissions given.”
Similarly, a manager of a group of companies can study the profit and loss of each subsidiary business with a single log in, while managers can only have access to their own operations. This creates an extra level of control, giving business leaders an up-to-date view of the health of the group, and the ability to find immediate efficiencies, if required.
“No matter the size of your business, Business Pilot can be tailored to your needs,” Elton said.
Business Pilot has worked closely with Certass, to demonstrate how a CRM system can help installation companies stay ahead of changing regulations. “The Fit Show wasn’t just about Business Pilot telling us what we could do for our customers,” Elton said. “We also wanted to start a conversation with window companies about what they require from a CRM system.
“All in all, we had a great Fit Show, and we are going to have a busy few weeks following up on the leads that were generated.” Read more about the business at businesspilot.co.uk, or call 0333 050 7560.


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new Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that a major priority of self-reliant India is to make the country's agriculture and farmers self-reliant. He said that in this direction, along with advancing the reforms in the agricultural sector, the infrastructure facilities required for this work are being developed on priority basis. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of Lalikale on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Modi said that self-sufficient agriculture and self-sufficient farmers are an important priority of self-reliant India.
He said that steps have been taken in this direction and a few days ago in this Corona era, an agricultural infrastructure fund of one lakh crore rupees has been created to provide modern infrastructure facilities to the farmers. It is noteworthy that last Sunday, the Prime Minister launched a funding facility of one lakh crore rupees under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund. The fund has been created to help agri-entrepreneurs, startups, technology companies in the agricultural sector and farmer groups in post harvest management.
Referring to the reforms in the agricultural sector, the Prime Minister said that the limited scope for farmers to sell their produce has been eliminated. Now the farmer can sell his goods in any part of the world. Farmer Producer Associations (FPOs) are being promoted. The government has issued two ordinances related to agricultural reform. Where the aim of the Farmer Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance 2020 is to allow farmers to sell agricultural produce within the state and in other states. At the same time, the Farmers' (Empowerment and Security) Agreement on Price Assurance and Agricultural Services Ordinance-2020 gives farmers a waiver of agreement with processing units, wholesalers, large retail companies and exporters on previously fixed prices.
The Prime Minister said that farmers have made the country self-sufficient through their efforts. He said that there was a time when our agricultural system was very backward. At that time, the biggest concern was how to feed the countrymen, when today we can feed not only India but many countries of the world. Modi said in his address that rural areas packages will be developed for agriculture and non-agricultural products. This step will help in increasing the income of farmers and speed up the rural economy.
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Nokia E71 dumped by NTT DoCoMo in Japan
Probably everyone has heard that Nokia is upping stakes and shifting out of Japan with the exception of their luxury mobile phone division Vertu. Well seems like Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo has got the huff over Nokia’s departure and has cancelled the planned launch of the Nokia E71.
Back in November NTT DoCoMo announced the QWERTY keyboard Nokia E71 smartphone along with twenty-one other mobile phones and the Nokia E71 had been scheduled to launch sometime from February and March of next year.
Could this all be part of Nokia’s strategy to shove mobile handsets through their MVNO operation in Japan only, well that is if they do enter into that venture that is.
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Anker beats Apple to MagSafe power pack for iPhone 12, but you may want to wait
Apple is rumoured to be launching a long-awaited MagSafe external battery pack for iPhone 12 handsets. However, if you don’t want to wait for the official accessory, Anker is on hand to help.
The accessory maker released its own MagSafe-compatible (albeit not certified) power bank, that can replenish any of the new iPhone 12 models on the go.
The Anker PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless Power Bank features a 5,000mAh battery, which will snap to the back of the iPhone 12 range, was announced at CES last month and is now available to pre-order. Shipping commences on March 3 and the accessory is priced at $39.99 from Amazon.
Anker says it can only replenish the iPhone 12 at a miserly 5W, which is the downside of it being an unofficial accessory. Given Apple’s current MagSafe chargers operate at 15W, it’s likely to lag behind whatever portable option Apple comes up with.
Related: 72 hours with MagSafe
However, if you’ve got time on your side, it’s powerful enough to juice up an iPhone 12 mini from 0-100%, an iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro from 0-95%, and an iPhone 12 Pro Max from 0-75%. In order to replenish the battery itself, you can pug it into the mains via USB-C.
The third-party model may not look like much, but it’s likely to be cheaper than Apple’s solution, if and when it comes to the market. Apple mysteriously refrained from launching an official power pack when it announced MagSafe alongside the iPhone 12 in October.
Apple may be atoning for that, according to a recent Bloomberg report, which says Apple has been developing a portable MagSafe battery for more than a year that was indeed scheduled for last October.
However, technical challenges appear to have held up its arrival and it could still be cancelled if Apple does not get the better of the difficulties. Apple’s AirPower solution was continually delayed before its ultimate cancellation.


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Ter Laak Orchids has been elected International Grower of the Year 2018! The prestigious award was presented by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) at the international trade fair IPM Essen. Moreover, the orchid grower from The Netherlands received the Sustainability Award.
The International Grower of the Year Award is a worldwide award for floricultural growers who excel in terms of market development, sustainability, economy, human resource and/or innovation. Ter Laak Orchids was nominated by the National Horticultural Entrepreneur Award and flower auction Royal FloraHolland.
Proud and grateful
Ter Laak Orchids is building its future in an innovative and sustainable way. Last year a new nursery in Guatemala was officially opened and currently an energy-efficient Daylight Greenhouse of 5 hectares is being built in The Netherlands. A unique company in the international floricultural sector. Director and co-owner Eduard ter Laak is proud of this achievement: “We are able to do this through cooperation with the right partners and a driven team, which has brought us to this international stage. We are very proud and grateful!”
Striving for top quality
Eduard Ter Laak: “Every day we strive for excellence, which is why we continually invest in technical innovations and development of our product, always in a sustainable manner, because respect for people and their environment is in our DNA. Together with our customers, suppliers and our employees we are constantly raising the bar, which is why we invest not only in our product, but also in sustainable relationships. Now this has been rewarded with this award is fantastic!”
Photo: Ter Laak Orchids.


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The Google Nexus 8 tablet which has been rumoured to arrive for a long time has now been spotted in import logs in India, where it may have been sent for testing purposes.
A Chinese website has published a couple of highly indistinguishable images of a tablet alleged to be the Google Nexus 8 along with hardware specifications which the website insists are accurate.
Rumors from suppliers in Asia are suggesting Google will launch a new Nexus 8 tablet in a couple of months which will feature an 8-inch screen and all the latest bells and whistles under the hood.


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Since prices are based on supply and demand, the rate at which a cryptocurrency can be exchanged for another currency can fluctuate widely. However, plenty of research has been undertaken to identify the fundamental price drivers of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has indeed experienced some rapid surges and collapses in value, reaching as high as $19,000 per bitcoin in December of 2017 before returning to around $7,000 in the following months. Cryptocurrencies are thus considered by some economists to be a short-lived fad or speculative bubble. There is concern especially that the currency units, such as bitcoins, are not rooted in any material goods. Some research has identified that the cost of producing a bitcoin, which takes an increasingly large amount of energy, is directly related to its market price.
Several news outlets have asserted that the popularity of bitcoins hinges on the ability to use them to purchase illegal goods. Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says that bitcoin's anonymity encourages money laundering and other crimes, "If you open up a hole like bitcoin, then all the nefarious activity will go through that hole, and no government can allow that." He's also said that if "you regulate it so you couldn't engage in money laundering and all these other [crimes], there will be no demand for Bitcoin. By regulating the abuses, you are going to regulate it out of existence. It exists because of the abuses."
The domain name "bitcoin.org" was registered on 18 August 2008. On 31 October 2008, a link to a paper authored by Satoshi Nakamoto titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System was posted to a cryptography mailing list. Nakamoto implemented the bitcoin software as open-source code and released it in January 2009. Nakamoto's identity remains unknown.


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Mobile Apps For the Masses
The Brew Developers Conference 2006 ended in Mumbai yesterday with the launch of a slew of applications for the Indian mobile and gaming space.
Mike Yuen, senior director, Gaming Group, Qualcomm, elaborated on the gaming value proposition in various parts of the world. Elaborating on the impact of 3G on gaming, he mentioned that a large proportion of users in the developed world and Japan had already utilized gaming services and rapid cross-platform development due to collaboration between communities globally was taking place.
“Wireless gaming revenues will outstrip traditional gaming revenues by a factor of 2X every year. Also half the world’s population will use a mobile phone by 2009 with over 1 billion in China and India alone. According to NASSCOM figures the installed base of PCs in India is in the excess of 50 million. Half the world’s population will use a mobile phone by 2009 with over 1 billion in India and China alone,” noted Yuen.
Nimish Shrivastava, founder, Mast Mobile India, Inc, spoke on deploying Brew Apps quickly and lowering the cost of marketing by educating customers by deploying Brew Apps competitively and in the shortest possible time.
Vendors including Astute Systems Technology, IndiaGames and Webdunia came out with launch of offerings based on the Qualcomm Brew Solution. Astute Stock Mania, successor to the ‘BSE Portfolio Tracker’ solution, is a solution aimed at allowing both avid and aspiring investors to experience stock market trading without having to invest real money.
Webdunia came out with ‘Pre School Education,’ aimed at facilitating primary education and is a tool for parents to help children learn the alphabet and numbers in an environment both educational and fun. Currently offered in English, this application includes learning, writing and practice sessions. Indiagames has launched X’mas Loot, Happy Feet and Worms, all arcade games.
The day ended with Vishal Gupta, senior director, sales & business development at Qualcomm, promising further development ahead.
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Companies will be able to provide a legal basis for transfers of business data outside Europe as from 1 April after the European Commission's approval of standard contractual clauses for digital data transfers.
The EC accepted that the proposals put forward by seven international business associations, including the UK's Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), to offer an "adequate level of data protection" under its data protection laws.
Approval of the clauses comes after four years of negotiation. It marks the first time that the EC has officially approved a mechanism for data transfers proposed by the private sector, and gives international business an additional tool to transfer personal data outside Europe.
Christopher Kuner, chairman of the ICC Task Force on Privacy and the Protection of Personal Data, who led the negotiations with the EC, said that the clauses provide a number of advantages for companies.
"Our clauses offer the same level of data protection as the EC's," he said. "But they use more flexible mechanisms that are more in line with business realities."
For instance, the clauses do not require the data exporter and importer to be liable for each other's misuse of the data, as the EC's previous clauses had done, and contain auditing provisions that are more flexible and realistic, according to Kuner.
The business associations supporting the clauses are the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union in Brussels, the CBI, the European Information and Communications Technology Association, the Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing, the ICC, the International Communication Round Table, and the Japan Business Council in Europe.
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