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Bulgari Steps Things Up For Its 130th Anniversary
With big jewels, a big party, and a big donation to the City of Rome.
Anniversaries are a dime a dozen in the fashion industry. But how many brands can boast of more than a century in the business? Bulgari for one, and so it’s little surprise that the luxury jewelry house rang in its 130th year with a splashy event in Rome that was as much a celebration of the Italian capital as it was the sparkling bijoux for which the brand is known. For starters, Bulgari donated 1.5 million Euros to the City of Rome to help restore the Spanish Steps. Next, came a cocktail at the new Bulgari store on Via dei Condotti, where pieces specially created for the occasion, including a 60-carat diamond necklace with a 12.16-carat drop, dubbed the Ultimate Temptation were on display. Afterward, guests like Bulgari ambassador Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Taiwanese actress and model Shu Qi, Adrien Brody and Italian actress Lara Morante made their way to an elegant dinner near the Spanish Steps. Federico Fellini could hardly have choreographed a more glamorous affair.Follow Us:
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We’ve been hearing a lot about satellites over the past few months, especially with Apple introducing its Emergency SOS service and T-Mobile pledging to offer satellite cellular service by 2023. SpaceX offers satellite internet service with Starlink and has expanded its offering since its launch, being made available in more territories around the world. Now it looks like Amazon is also ready to set foot inside the domain, with its plans to launch its satellites to provide affordable broadband service to people around the world.
According to its press release, Amazon will launch satellites early next year, with the first two satellites, Kuipersat-1 and Kuipersat-2, nearing completion. Both satellites will be deployed during the first flight of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket. Although we are still some months away from a rocket launch, Amazon has 47 launches planned with ULA and another 45 launches planned with aerospace companies Arianespace and Blue Origin. With a total of 92 launches, Amazon plans to populate the sky with 3,236 satellites, which will be necessary for its upcoming wireless network. Of course, this project is no small feat, with many partners involved, like Northrup Grumman, Beyond Gravity, and more.
Although we are a long way away from Amazon’s satellite service being up and running, SpaceX’s Starlink provides a great proof of concept of satellite internet technology, as it has been offering its service since November 2020. Since that time, the firm has expanded its service, offering internet for personal and commercial use. SpaceX has also expanded coverage, offering service to 40 countries. Furthermore, the company also offers plans for folks in RVs, and it can even be used at sea. While internet speeds can vary and the cost can be expensive, it seems like a very good option for those who do not have access to traditional internet services. As far as Amazon goes, we will just have to wait and see, as I’m sure the company will give the world another update when the time is right.Continue Reading

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Honda makes being green look easy. That’s why they are holding on to the “Greenest Automaker” title from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), making this their fifth year running.
Honda squeaked ahead of Toyota and Hyundai (both tied for second), beating the two by just one point. “It was a photo finish, but Honda is still the champ,” said Jim Kliesch, a senior engineer in UCS’s Clean Vehicles Program and the author of the rankings report. “Toyota was poised to take the lead, but stalled in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Meanwhile, Hyundai’s fleet saw dramatic efficiency improvements, pushing the company into a title contender spot.”
The UCS’s “Automaker Rankings” analyzes the real-world environmental performance and ranks them on average per-mile smog pollution and global warming emissions of the entire fleet of vehicles sold. They score the top eight automakers against the “industry average” of all eight combined. By weighing smog and global warming scores equally, the scientists are able to determine each automaker’s overall score. The industry average is assigned a score of 100, and each automakers’ scores reflect how far above or below average an automaker pollutes. The lower the score, the greener the automaker is.
Honda came in first with a score of 86, while Toyota and Hyundai each finished with 87. Volkswagen came in fourth place (90), followed by Nissan (93), Ford (108), General Motors (109) and Chrysler (113). Rounding out the bottom was Chrysler, who was deemed the dirtiest automaker (they have finished last in four of the five UCS rankings conducted over the past ten years).
[Source: Union of Concerned Scientists]
Canadians are more likely to go electric when buying a new car compared to Americans, says research from a new study.
Conducted by Synovate, a global market research firm, the company polled 1,800 new car buyers in the U.S. and 800 new car buyers in Canada. The study dealt with current petroleum based power-trains (internal combustion, diesel, flex-fuel, natural gas) and electric power trains (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery and fuel cell).
In the study, Synovate asked respondents about what type of engine they would like in their future vehicle. They found that Americans had a stronger preference for internal combustion engines (61 percent) than Canadians (53 percent). When it came to a hybrid engine, the neighbors tied with 64 percent stating their preference.
But when it came to other electric technologies such as plug-in hybrids, Canadian respondents came out with a stronger preference (34 percent) than Americans (27 percent). The results were similar when it came to pure battery electric vehicles as well (29 percent Canadians versus 24 percent Americans).
According to Stephen Popiel, senior vice president of Synovate Motoresearch, “Canadians clearly want “greener”, more environmentally friendly vehicles. We seem to be more driven than Americans on reducing emissions while they are more concerned about fuel costs.” Reaffirming their green ways, Canadian respondents were more likely to be looking for ways to reduce their CO2 levels (28 percent) than American respondents (23 percent). The American respondents were more likely to be looking for ways to minimize fuel costs (64 percent Americans versus 58 percent Canadians).
On the subject of Flex Fuel, Canadian respondents did not see E85, the blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, as an option. The Canadians surveyed were much less familiar with E85 (16 percent familiarity in Canada versus 26 percent in the USA) and have a weaker preference for E85 (21 percent in Canada versus 31 percent in the US).
Prince Charles is shutting down The Mall in London to display environmentally friendly vehicles for 10 days in September. The Prince is not only a keen environmentalist but a collector of Aston Martins and other sports cars, and the nexus of both conservation and automobiles is an appropriate area of interest for him.
The Prince of Wales’ Start Festival, as the event is called, will kick off on September 5th with a race between Charles’ train (which runs on biodiesel) and a fleet of green vehicles, which will take them from Glasgow to London. The Fesitval will celebrate more than just cars, as all kinds of green products will be featured alongside the auto exhibit.
Entry to the Start Festival will cost £15, but the car display will be free on September 12th. The Festival runs until September 15th.


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Growing cost of living pressures are forcing some Australians to live hand-to-mouth, some to take stock of their financial reserves and others to compromise on their dreams.
Despite the inflationary bite, or perhaps because of it, many who can afford it are saving wildly, according to consumer tracker Finder.
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Research by the comparison site shows that the average adult has $39,439 or enough to live on for 19 weeks if they lose their job today.
That’s a 75% increase from six months ago, with the amount trending higher after four successive Reserve Bank cash rate hikes.
Finder cash expert Sarah Megginson thinks cash is king in a downturn.
“Australians are dramatically increasing the amount of money they have stashed away to offset the spiraling cost of living,” she says.
“Consumers are worried that high levels of inflation and rising interest rates will make them vulnerable and where possible they are hoarding cash to weather the storm.”
With high interest savings accounts offering rates above 3.10% and term deposits even higher, the RBA raising the cash rate to 1.85% is bad news for borrowers but good news for savers , especially guys.
Research shows that men on average have much larger reserves than women: $52,786 versus $26,132.
However, saving money for a rainy day isn’t at the top of everyone’s personal finance strategy.
Of more than 1,000 Australian adults surveyed for Money.com.au, 51% felt they would buy a new car within the next 18 months as long as they didn’t have to wait for delivery.
According to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, July sales were more than 10% below historical averages due to vehicle and component shortages.
Still, 59% of 18-34 year olds said they would be willing to enter the market for a new set of wheels by 2024 absent future supply chain issues.
In the same age group, 39% said they would buy a used car if the waiting list for a new one was longer than six months.
“Although the decision to buy a new vehicle depends on financial situation, savings and overall use of the car, it is important to remember that this is a depreciating asset,” says financial adviser Helen Baker.
“Young Australians are probably more willing to buy a used car for this reason, as they may not have the funds for a major purchase or may prioritize other purchases or investments, such as their first property.”
On the long run of the scale, however, there are plenty of Aussies doing things harder.
Of a separate national group of one thousand Finder search subjects surveyed in June, nearly one in five (19%) said a transaction had been declined at the counter in the past three months.
Eleven percent had to abandon a purchase after a checkout miss and eight percent had to put some items back on the shelf to pay for their store.
Some 37% rank groceries among their three most stressful expenses.
As a result, more than one in three Australians are food insecure, according to the Food Bank’s Hunger Report 2021.
Surprise bills, low income, rent or mortgage payments and lower savings are the main reasons for this.
Meanwhile, the soaring cost of living is also impacting Australia’s skills shortage with a new survey finding low-paid electrical trades apprentices are being pushed to the brink of quitting.
Completion rates for young sparks sit at 52%, which the National Center for Occupational Research says compares to 57% for apprentices and interns of all trades who started in 2015.
The Electrical Trades Union’s survey of 642 currently working electrician apprentices shows that more than 37% have already considered starting it.
A third named low pay or living expenses as their main difficulty, saying their salary was not enough to cover necessities such as food, travel and accommodation.


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In Khmelnytsky region has earned a new cattle farm
Dairy complex is equipped with modern equipment from leading manufacturers, which allows you to get high-quality milk, as well as to automate all business processes.
According to the Khmelnytsky Oblast State Administration, the restored barn has 250 head of dairy cattle.
Looking ahead to 2016 on the animal farm must contain five thousand cattle, of which 2 million dairy animals. In addition, this year the company plans to launch another milking barn for 250 head.


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Jersey Post has added 15 all-electric Nissan e-NV200s to its fleet.
The Channel Island’s postal service will use the vehicles, which were supplied by local dealer Freelance Nissan, to deliver the mail on routes across Jersey.
They are the first electric vehicles to be used by the company which has more than 100 vehicles. The purchase follows an extensive 18-month trial.
Jersey post is expecting the all-electric vans to reduce its carbon footprint by 35 tonnes a year.
Andy Jehan, director of operations at Jersey Post, said: “The Nissan e-NV200 was the right vehicle for us on every level. The vans are going to make a very significant contribution in our ambition to lower the environmental impact of our fleet and help preserve the beauty of our island – both in terms of carbon emissions and noise – and they’re also ideal for the short distance, stop/start driving that the job involves.”
The e-NV200 is based on the Nissan NV200, it has a payload capacity or 703kg and uses the same powertrain technology of the Nissan Leaf.


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Recently campus has received thousands of phishing emails, specifically seeking cell phone numbers. This is a change in tactic from the usual attempt of obtaining accounts and passwords. There are two likely reasons why this has occurred:
Attackers could now attempt to attack and ransom your digital assets directly by stealing your phone number or directly texting you malicious links/attachments that are aimed at stealing financial and personal information. This has recently happened to one of our own NIU employees.
The attackers use the data from the breaches mentioned above to carry out a social engineering attack on the cellular service providers to steal your phone number
If that is successful, they immediately use the password reset function to intercept the MFA challenge for online banks, email accounts, and any cloud storage you have in order to steal your money, photos, and any valuable content you have online. They will then hold your digital assets for ransom.
If your phone receives no signal or says "Emergency calls only" even after restarting the phone, use another phone to contact your provider immediately and have them check the status of your account for any recent changes.
Phone hijacking can also happen via phishing attacks. Do not click on suspicious links/attached files sent to your mobile devices by SMS text or in email. Malware embedded in links/files can compromise your device. When in doubt, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org reporting the suspicious link/sender.
Review your credit card bills, bank statements and phone bills regularly. If something doesn't look right, report it immediately to your credit card, bank or phone company.
If you receive a phishing SMS text or email, forward it as an attachment to email@example.com.


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New Delhi: Within a couple of years, Tesla will face strong competition from traditional automakers like Volkswagen, Toyota and Stellantis, which released their ambitious vehicle electrification plans last year, a new report said on Monday.
Though it will be difficult for them to overtake Tesla sales any time soon, Tesla will witness a reduction in its share across major markets, according to Counterpoint Research.
"The reason behind this is the price band in which Tesla operates. It mostly operates in the high-to-premium price band, whereas the traditional OEMs are planning to launch vehicles in the budget segment," research associate Abhik Mukherjee said.
The rising cost of a few key raw materials and inflationary impact on production have pushed Tesla to increase its vehicle prices worldwide a couple of times.
"This might play against the sentiment of new customers, which will, in turn, affect the next quarter's financials," he added.
In the first quarter of 2022, Tesla reported record revenue of $18.8 billion and grew its deliveries. During Q1 2022, the company delivered more than 300,000 units of vehicles, an increase of 68 per cent (YoY).
Tesla has also started deliveries to car rental service provider Hertz against its huge 100,000-vehicle order, which is also a reason for high vehicle production and delivery during the quarter.
"The urge to achieve L4 autonomy by the end of 2023 and to roll out robotaxis by early 2025 can be a major reason for Tesla's big R&D spend. Besides, Tesla could also be conducting research on developing new battery chemistry," Mukherjee added.
The soaring prices of some key battery components like nickel and lithium have put the auto OEMs in a spot.
"Most EV makers around the globe have been forced to raise prices by a few thousand dollars to cope with the rising prices of battery-related raw materials," the report noted.
After Tesla's Shanghai plant became operational, the company's sales boomed globally, especially in China.
In 2021, China remained its top market followed by the US and Europe. Apart from vehicle sales, Tesla has a strong network of charging stations and insurance services.
Till Q1 2022, Tesla had 3,724 superchargers and 33,657 supercharger connectors worldwide.
Keeping parity with vehicle sales and revenue growth, Tesla's gross profit during Q1 2022 reached $5.4 billion.
"The group has shortlisted two bond tranches, amounting to $500 million and $650 million, respectively, of Adani Green Energy and Adani Ports & SEZ, to begin with," said one of the sources. "The group believes there will be a reasonably good appetite for its bonds in the private market since most of the debt is backed by strong cash flows."


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Last week, Elon Musk responded to accusations — and lawsuits — from traditional car dealers, who claim that Tesla’s factory-owned showrooms violate federal and state automobile sales laws.
The Nest learning thermostats aren’t the only smart device for the home available in Apple Stores. The retail chain will soon begin selling Philips’ ‘Hue’ LED light bulb kits, which let you control the color of light in your rooms from your smart device.
The Tata Nano has never really taken off in India. Perhaps that’s because it’s perfect for the U.S. market.
Later this year, Saudi Arabia is expected to approve very ambitious plans for a massive array of renewable energy projects. The first installations should be completed next year.
Calxeda, the Austin, Tx-based company with the first ever chip capable of running an entire server at a mere 5 watts, just announced a $55 million fundraise.
Green tech company solar city files a $200 million initial public offering.
Birdeez is an iPhone app that makes it “ridiculously easy,” in the words of cofounder Jeff Simeon, to identify birds and then share your sightings on Twitter.
Gravitational System’s technology collects the “waste energy” created from momentum and heat.
Making servers able to withstand hurricanes, floods, fires, and earthquakes can be an eco-friendly task.
It’s not easy being green, Kermit the Frog sang. A startup called Sure has a way to make it easier: Give people points for making green lifestyle choices.
Want some lead, mercury, or chlorine with your new iPhone 5 or Galaxy S3? You’re in luck: both phones contain those and many other toxic substances.
According to a 2007 Gartner study, the IT industry produces as much greenhouse gas as the entire aviation industry. That’s one of the reasons Eiki Hrafnsson and Tryggvi Lárusson created GreenQloud, the first public cloud fully powered by 100 percent renewable energy resources.
After launching the incredibly polished Nest Learning Thermostat last year, you’d think there wasn’t much room for improvement — but you’d be wrong.
Toyota may be slowing down its production of electric cars, but the latest supercar from Mercedes-Benz shows the company isn’t going the same route.
Toyota has canceled plans for its eQ electric car. But that’s not a huge about-face: Toyota has always “taken a more conservative view of the market for battery-powered cars” than Nissan, General Motors, and other companies.
Tesla Motors will reveal not only the looks and details of the Supercharger but also its deployment plans in a webcast tonight from an event that starts at 7:30 Pacific (10:30 p.m. Eastern).
Japanese automaker Toyota has killed plans for a widespread launch of its second all-electric car, the eQ, citing a drastic misreading of the market and capabilities of electric vehicles.
The New York Times has published an in-depth piece today that purports to document how wasteful the Internet industry is, but some critics say the report is misleading. The issue is important, because no doubt, there’s a lot of waste, but here’s an analysis of where critics think the Times falls short.
It’s not completely uncommon in these modern and advanced times to find Thomas Friedman the-world-is-flat-style disaggregated work that is sent to various locations all over the globe to be completed, re-assembled, and sold to a customer.
But you don’t expect to find it in the construction industry.
ZenRobotics has raised $17M for its recycling robot
Today Ford revealed that its new Fusion hybrid has received a 47MPG rating from the EPA, putting it close to Prius territory.
With a Buy It Now price on the eBay auction of $145,000, the seller stands to make a healthy little profit should they find a buyer.
The founders of Tamyca are an audacious bunch. While the majority of 22-year-olds were partying or struggling to get their bachelor’s degrees, this team of five was busy setting up a company: Tamyca, Germany’s largest peer-to-peer carsharing website.
The motorcycle has automated systems that balance the vehicle so that it stays upright even if it is bumped by another car.
Toxic Garbage Island, an hour-long documentary that has just been posted to YouTube, shows how the increasing use of the ocean as a garbage dump is slowly destroying ecosystems.
Lara Croft has a new doppelgänger, and she’s headed to the Arctic in Greenpeace’s new game for iOS.
Remember Google’s TV ads unit? The one that’s shutting down in the next few months?
Looks like the doomed unit is in for a little bit more pain before the end, as they have apparently violated federal law in censoring the national Green Party’s political ads.
Editor’s Pick On any given day, Golden Gate Park is a shining example of more or less pristine green space in a densely packed urban area. Then, for three days in August, 60,000+ hipsters per day transform the park into a raucous, wild music festival. Here’s how they keep it clean.
Through its game GreenSpace, RocketOwl hopes to educate people on social causes and help the environment.
PCH International, a 3,000-person global company with $80 million in funding from a wide range of venture capital firms, is opening a new sustainable package design center in San Francisco.
Solar energy software companies Draker and Solar Power Technologies Inc. successfully completed a merger this week as well as closed a new $8 million round of funding.
Talk to any independent auto-repair mechanic, and you’ll learn that the single most important item that keeps a shop in business is brakes. But hybrids and electric cars use their friction brakes far less aggressively than regular cars.
Technologist, billionaire, titan of industry, and philanthropist Bill Gates has been spending a lot of time lately looking at toilets.
And no, it wasn’t due to a rough night at a Mexican restaurant.
Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered that what looks like junk may actually open the doors to a treasure of solar energy.
Chip startups are a rarity, but Greenvity Communications, believes it has found a defensible niche in tiny energy efficient radios.
On Thursday, Tesla Motors said that since June 22, when it started deliveries of its 2012 Model S, it has built 50 cars. Of those, 29 are destined for customer deliveries.
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The company claims that, while the addition of probiotics to milk may not be new, the use of its Howaru Protect blend can meet consumer demand for nutritious products designed to help protect against illnesses like runny nose, fever and coughs in children.
The blend was the latest addition to the Danish firm's Howaru range, introduced in Europe in March this year. The range - a series of target-specific probiotic strains - has grown in strength over the last few years, according to the firm.
Danisco says that combining the clinically tested benefits of its own probiotic range with the more nutritious benefits of milk is an important way to add value to a commodity that is becoming increasingly expensive across the globe.
A group spokesperson said that protecting children against illnesses from flu and cold symptoms could 'revitalize' the practice of probiotic-fortification in staple food and drink products amidst unwavering consumer demand.
"The addition of Howaru premium probiotics to milk provides additional value to consumers of milk-based products," stated the spokesperson. "A value that we feel consumers now desire as seen by market data in the US and globally showing the double-digit growth for probiotic containing foods."
Howaru Protect can be used either in plain or flavoured milks, according to the companyThough the milk probiotic blend is being launched directly towards North American consumers, Danisco added that its Howaru probiotic range is available around the world for use in dairy, food and supplement formulation.\
Danisco's claims regarding the potential immune system benefits of combining the probiotic with milk have been backed by a double-blinded, placebo controlled protocol study.
The trials, which were funded by Danisco, were carried out by independent research organisations, according to the group.
Findings from these tests suggested that Howaru Protect had helped cut wintertime respiratory tract infections in children after a daily dose of the probiotic, Danisco said.
Probiotic milk demand
Danisco's plan to launch the blend comes after Morinaga Milk last year announced it too was pushing into the American probiotic market due to fast growth for the use of functional ingredients in the country.
By 2011, sales of functional dairy drinks across the markets of West Europe, United States and Japan are projected to reach 1,600 million litres and €6,250m ($9,848m) in value by 2011, according to market analyst Zenith international.
Zenith's 2007 Functional Dairy Drinks report said Western Europe is by far the largest of the three markets, seeing strong double figure growth in 2006. Europeans account for just over 56 per cent of the market.
The US is experiencing year on year growth of around 50 per cent, albeit from a low base. America accounts for just 1.8 per cent of the market. Japan's volume share is "slowly being eroded", the report added.
However, Zenith identified some difficulties ahead for the traditional global probiotic market, with sales of yoghurt shots enriched with the ingredient declining in some markets.


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A Chinese company has developed the country’s first homegrown servers, built entirely out of domestic technologies including a processor from local chip maker Loongson Technology. China’s Dawning Information Industry, also known as Sugon, has developed a series of four servers using the Loongson 3B processor, the country’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday. “Servers are crucial applications in a country’s politics, economy, and information security. We must fully master all these technologies,” Dawning’s vice president Sha Chaoqun was quoted as saying.
MUMBAI – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc said on Monday it plans to set up a data centre in India next year to store local user data, as the fast-growing company seeks to deflect concerns about privacy that could hamper its efforts to expand overseas. The move by privately owned Xiaomi comes after it said last week saying it was migrating some data on non-Chinese customers away from its servers in Beijing due to performance and privacy considerations.
BANGALORE: IBM is setting up its first cloud data centre in India to gain a bigger share of the cloud computing market in the country. The company has built a 30,000 sq ft data centre facility in Airoli, on the outskirts of Mumbai. The new Mumbai IBM Cloud Center is part of a 15 cloud center expansion, and a $1.2 billion investment by IBM Cloud to grow its cloud presence around the world.
The National Development Council (NDC, 國發會) and Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. (中華電信) held a License Charter Ceremony for the nation’s first government-owned cloud computing data center, in Taipei, Friday. The data center constructed by the NDC is slated to be run by Chunghwa Telecom. In the future, the data center will provide Taiwanese people with innovative nationwide and cross-field cloud computing services.
Several days after the 123 Agreement on the US-Vietnam civil nuclear cooperation took effect on October 3, the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) and Lightbridge Corporation was signed as a first step in the implementation. The agreement was signed by VINATOM’s director Tran Chi Thanh and Jonathan Baggett, Vice CEO of Lightbridge Corporation, in Hanoi on October 17. Local newspapers commented that the agreement showed significant improvement in the strategic relations between Vietnam and the US.
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has been recognised for its efforts to improve the sustainability of G2C communications, winning big in the Asia Pacific’s largest government modernisation awards process for its ‘OneInbox’ project. OneInbox is a secure digital mailbox service that allows individuals to receive, view, file and track electronic letters such as notices or statements from government agencies in one portal rather than having to log into multiple web sites. It is a government initiative under the eGov2015 masterplan to improve public service delivery to citizens.
How do we produce more clean energy? Cloud computing could be a help. Bharat Light and Power (BLP), one of India’s largest clean energy companies, is combining cloud computing, analytics, mobile and social technologies to increase its green power capacity and transform how it operates. BLP wants to use the cloud to generate more renewable energy, improve efficiency and help rein in the growth of greenhouse gases.
MUMBAI: Apple’s India unit has cracked down on misuse of its discount programme that offers lower prices on computers for students, terminating its contract with a reseller and barring three others from using the sales avenue for the next two years, according to annual filings with the Registrar of Companies. Adiscount of Rs54.48 lakh was inappropriately availed of by a small number of resellers, according to the filing.
Taiwan-based Li-ion battery module makers, in view of weak global demand for notebooks and slow growth in tablet sales, are looking to new business opportunities from data center UPS systems, according to the makers. Although global demand for smartphones is still growing, a smartphone uses only only one battery module, unlike notebooks which use several, the sources said. In addition, China-based Li-ion battery module makers have been competing for orders from smartphone, tablet and notebook vendors.
Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Super Micro Computer, Incorporated first quarter 2015 conference call. The company’s news release, issued earlier today, is available from its website at http://www.supermicro.com. In addition, during today’s call, the company will refer to a slide presentation that has been made available to participants, which can be accessed in a downloadable PDF format on its website at http://www.supermicro.com in the Investor Relations section under the Events & Presentations tab.
21Vianet and Foxconn have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a joint venture named Smart Time Technologies Limited. The two parties will jointly build and develop a global supply chain for the Internet data center and cloud computing infrastructure markets. In addition, the companies announced they plan to open a 21Vianet-Foxconn Internet infrastructure and engineering technology research and development center. This development is expected to further strengthen the technological collaboration between the two companies.
Hugo Barra, global vice president of Xiaomi, recently issued a statement that claims Xiaomi is moving its international user data from servers in Beijing to U.S. and Singapore. This is reportedly a response to previous incidents which exposed that Xiaomi smartphones automatically returned global user data to Beijing servers. Chinese telecommunications regulations require Chinese companies to store domestic data on local Chinese servers.
BANGALORE, INDIA: Dell announced the results of its Future Ready IT Survey conducted by Penn Schoen Berland (PSB), to identify the key requirements driving IT decision making across the globe. The survey interviewed respondents about the most important IT trends, significance of hyperscale computing, workloads, data center management and converged Infrastructure and how these would play a role in shaping the data center.
Acer on October 14 announced a strategic partnership with Octon, a Cayman Islands-registered Taiwan-based provider of contact center software solutions and services, to launch abPBX plus, a communication switch solution for use by enterprises. With the abPBX plus, enterprises can easily use business social networking, chat rooms, video conferencing and other communication services at low cost, Octon said.
Dell is set to open two new Australian datacentres as part of a Cloud expansion plan in partnership with Digital Realty and 6YS. The two new data centres will be located in Sydney and Melbourne, to add to its two existing data centres in Canberra and Brisbane. “As an end-to-end solutions provider, Dell is focused on meeting customer’s evolving needs including demand to have a data centre presence in local geographical proximity to customer operations,” according to a statement.
Cloud behemoth Amazon Web Services is constructing two large data centres of its own in Sydney, Australia. The builds – which have already moved beyond site selection and design – come just 18 months after the public cloud provider began offering services from racks housed within three co-location facilities in the New South Wales capital.
Acer reportedly is cooperating with Panasonic to develop a battery management system for its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) platform for Internet of Things (IoT) business opportunities, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. Acer declined to comment. Acer is looking to integrate its BYOC platform into Panasonic’s battery management system and offer the solution to electric vehicle vendors. Panasonic provides batteries to EV vendors including Tesla.
Google’s public domain name system (DNS) service went offline yesterday in South East Asia and Australia/New Zealand regions, affecting a large number of users in the area. Around 10pm AEST, users at the Whirlpool forum reported problems with reaching the Google DNS resolvers at the 22.214.171.124 and 126.96.36.199 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and complained of experiencing packet loss. The outage was confirmed by Yunhong Gu, the team lead of Google’s public DNS, who said the service was off-air for around half an hour at 1100 hours UTC.
SINGAPORE: Scientists at Nanyang Technology University (NTU) have developed ultra-fast charging batteries that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in two minutes, and have a lifespan of more than 20 years – 10 times more than existing lithium-ion batteries. The batteries will have a “wide-ranging impact” on all industries, especially for electric vehicles, where consumers are put off by long recharge times and limited battery life, said NTU in a media release issued on Monday (Oct 13).
Taipei, Oct. 8 (CNA) Google Inc. is planning to increase its investment in its cloud computing data center in central Taiwan to better capitalize on Asia’s fast-growing Internet communications market, the Economic Daily News reported Wednesday The report said that Google is expected to invest an additional US$100 million to US$200 million in the third phase of the development of the data center, which is located in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park. Google has already invested more than US$600 million in the facility.


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YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) -- Microsoft issued a software patch today for a nasty Internet Explorer virus and informed people immediately, but it still might have suffered some brand damage.
While Microsoft has been unusually open about the latest so-called "Zero Day" virus and -- as Microsoft Watch blogger Joe Wilcox wrote -- "surprisingly quick" to come up with a patch, the software giant nonetheless received hefty negative backlash in the tech and online press.
ZDNet blogger Zach Whittaker asked, "Has Internet Explorer ever been safe?" in a post about the virus, while The Washington Post's computer-security blogger suggested readers "consider browsing the web with anything other than Internet Explorer." PCWorld lamented yesterday that IE was "Unsafe ... still," six days after Microsoft detailed the problem in a blog post, while Wired's blog told readers, "IE fans beware." The news went round the world as well, with Canadian, U.K. and Chinese online media chiming in.
Even more damaging were media reports backed by security experts who almost unanimously advised people to stop using any version of Explorer immediately. They further recommended that people not switch back to IE until the patch has been proven effective.
"Microsoft has been taking a lot of heat over Vista, so I think maybe this just seems like it's getting to be a sequence of products that are not living up to the quality standards they should," said Cymfony Chief Marketing Officer Jim Nail. "Even if people don't stop using Explorer, they're building up a sensitivity to that kind of news (from Microsoft)."
Microsoft was unable to comment at press time.
The potential for real or perceived damage is huge: Internet Explorer is used on almost 70% of computers worldwide. The browser, which is at the heart of an antitrust suit against Microsoft, has long been a target of the "anarchy types," said analyst Roger Kay of Endpoint Technologies Associates.
It's also been suggested by some that Microsoft's own transparency -- it was first to report the virus -- may have been partly responsible for the media maelstrom. Microsoft's Malware Protection Center blog posting Saturday offered security suggestions until the fix was done but also startling details such as the fact that reports of the infection jumped 50% in one day.
"Microsoft's open approach to blogging -- pioneered by the now-departed Robert Scoble -- has definitely helped give the company a much-needed shot of personality. But that blog post would have been a damned sight less alarmist had it gone through the company's legions of press officers first. As I'm pretty sure all future posts from the Malware Protection Center will be," wrote PC Pro blogger Barry Collins.
Analysts, however, disagreed with that suggestion. Mr. Nail said he gives Microsoft credit for stepping up and admitting the problem even without an immediate fix. "Sometimes that's just the best you can do," he said. "But I still think it's better than nothing." Mr. Kay agreed: "When you have a hot one, you have to come out quickly and get a fix quickly. You've got to protect your audience."
"As long as there are web browsers, there are going to be security breaches," said Jupitermedia analyst Michael Gartenberg. "The real issue is how you deal with it. ... Microsoft did the right thing in the right way here. This is basically a fact of life."


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The UAE needs to increase the amount of open data that is available online to improve its e-government ranking globally and increase citizens’ engagement level, an expert said.
According to the recently released UN e-government survey, the UAE’s ranking in the e-government data index fell to the 32nd position in 2014 from 28th position in 2012, indicating a dearth of information available online.
“What is going to push up the government rankings are increased interaction with the citizens and businesses,” Richard Kerby, senior interregional adviser on e-government and Knowledge at the United Nations said at the sidelines of an event.
“That is the essence of e-government as it puts the citizens at the centre of the government.”
He added that the government should make reusable data such as public reports available online since it would help citizens and other global organisations.
“It is all a matter of volume and content that is online. It is the volume that is keeping the country down and not the individual’s ability to access data,” explained Kerby.
The UAE is working to increase the amount of open data online, said Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, UAE mGov director.
“We already have a portal for the open data but there is room for enhancement and to increase its importance,” he said.
“The data (that needs to be made available) is usually gotten from different entities and what we require right now is the willingness from such entities to share data. We are educating them about the need for open data.”
In the UN survey, the UAE ranked quite high at the 12th position for online services out of 193 countries.
“The overall score for online services, which looks at e-services such as open data, social media and e-participation was actually higher. So (the UAE) did better in 2014 but other countries did even better and that is why the ranking went down,” Kerby said.
The UAE government is rapidly moving towards becoming a ‘smart’ and ‘mobile’ government, with plans to offer all services through smartphones within the next few years.
It recently launched a YouTube channel that details its official services and highlights the initiatives and awareness campaigns of ministries and federal departments. The UAE also recently unveiled a smart government app store containing 100 government apps, which offer 700 customer services.


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Last month, on the eve of Amazon’s own Prime Day shopping event, ITV dropped a big bomb – smoking-gun evidence of the online retailer’s long-time practice of destroying returned products or those that don’t sell fast enough.
This story went viral, with the whistle-blower’s video footage from the warehouse, their personal testimony on camera, and the hard data, revealing the shocking extent of the waste. There were 124,000 items marked for destruction in one week alone, in one Scottish warehouse, including computers, tablets and mobiles.
Greta Thunberg rightly commented: “This is just ONE warehouse. If you have a system where this [is] possible – and even profitable – that’s a clear sign that something is fundamentally wrong.”
The outrage was such that even the Prime Minister was forced to comment on the story. He blamed a “consumerist society”. The fact is, it’s our consumerist economy that is to blame.
And the government sets the rules of the game in our economy, through tax and regulation.
Amazon’s practices are not “bizarre” as Boris Johnson claims, they are a feature of the economy years of government policy created. Amazon’s practices are legal, and they have been open secrets for years. Investigations by French documentarists and the Daily Mail revealed these practices years ago. France even legislated against Amazon’s dumping. Europe is said to be looking into a similar ban.


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At the time of writing this blog post, India is the fourth worst-hit country regarding Covid-19. The only countries suffering more than India are Russia, Brazil, and the United States of America. Within these countries, there’s one common denominator, Job loss. We will talk about the 5 best and worst performing sectors during covid-19
Thousands of careers are disappearing as companies discontinue or go out of business. More than 90% of India’s tech startups are seeing their revenues decrease due to Covid-19. 34% of them have seen their revenues dip by more than 80%. They are surviving before the pandemic is over. At least 40% of India’s tech startups will have stopped their operations to stay floating.
And a portion of that 40 percent will have begun the process of shutting down. And that’s not even including the four percent of Indian startups that have already shut down. Now you might think that everything will be okay due to the lifting of the lockdown. But the lockdown isn’t over yet. And at this point, 70% of startups have two months or less of cash left. According to a local circle survey, 38% of them are out of money.
This is awful news. We all wish that things were better and that the world was not going through this crisis right now. Most people won’t notice this or care about it until after the pandemic is over. I will say now essential is the mother of invention. Now it’s time to talk about the 5 best and worst performing sectors during the Covid 19
5 Best Performing Sectors During Covid-19
It is home to over 1.3 billion people. More than 50% of India’s population is involved in the agricultural sector. It is booming even during the pandemic is that food can never go out of business. It’s a basic need of our survival! Agriculture cannot give up through the pandemic and the prospect on its own and demands.
The disaster has paved the means for large-scale digitization in this sector. It has steadily been advancing traction, as an outcome.
Farmers are now accepting online grocery delivery. It will help to connect with wholesale buyers and sell their products from the safety and comfort of their homes.
2. Online Gaming
People need to stay indoors and keep a social distance from others. They need to remain healthy. Online gaming has arrived.
The virus needs a boost to the gaming industry. It has various options to select from and several new actions, such as the increase of AR and VR. Gaming is now all about the experience. Players in the industry are specified to deliver a highly immersive and captivating experience.
If you are Indian, you know how important education is in this country. If you are not Indian, numbers make it very clear. India is one of the largest education ecosystems in the entire world. And that’s just kindergarten to grade 12 we are talking about here. There are also lots of universities in the country. Just 40 million students registered in India’s higher education system.
Most of this education was going on offline. Schools and colleges have been shut down. Even when they reopen, many parents are unwilling to send their kids back to school. Mainly if the virus is still infecting new people, it’s not just about individuals if your kids suffer at school. It means that your other children will get it, your spouse will get it, your parents will get it. It has become so important to Indian parents and their children.
India’s startups are responding to their sorrow and demand. Many have offered their products and services free of cost for some time during the lockdown. So the educations of millions of Indian students aren’t disrupted. They have the chance to offer their platforms free of charge to schools and students. It shows the power of online education in changing India’s education forever.
4. Online Media
The pandemic has provided the way for the online media and fun industry to attain inexplicable growth.
OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hotstar are seeing a big rise in the percentage of observers. With movie theatres and other paths of fun such as concerts being temporarily restricted. Even stars from the fun industry have accepted online platforms.
This chance has been occupied by other video conferencing companies, like Google and Microsoft. An Indian startup making the rounds lately with its popular web-based online event platform is air meet. This startup has put up with the chance to help the companies to host live events.
As we notice, healthcare systems across the globe reached worryingly tough; the function of med-tech in easing the impact cannot be pointed up enough.
If you consider infra-red thermometers to lifesaving ventilators, it has helped the medicine industry at every point.
Telemedicine is another region of med-tech developed as a savior of victims, facilitating them to review with doctors virtually.
This has been particularly useful for people from remote areas and tier-II and tier-III towns. We have discussed all the 5 best performing sectors during the Covid19 pandemic. Let’s discuss all the 5 worst performing sectors during the Covid-19.
5 Worst Performing Sectors during Covid19
It has not only been a global health crisis. It has become a major labor market and economic crisis.
The job can also increase on a large scale. Due to Corona, working hours are reduced, and salaries will be cut.
Self-employed people in developing countries often work to mitigate these changes. But due to restrictions on the movement of people (service providers) and goods, this time they will not be able to help.
Talking about India, all the sectors like aviation, travel, hotels, and retail have been the worst performing sectors during Covid-19.
1. Aviation Sector
Corona has done a double curse on the aviation sector. The report says that all Indian airlines, including Air India, may suffer losses of up to $ 600 million.
This sector faced a huge clash during the first wave of the virus. The crisis during the second wave is slowly turning awful as rules remain to rise.
Air travel has seen a 50 percent decrease over the past few weeks. People feel uneasy about stepping out of their houses. The travel sector is putting up with a battering.
While airlines were slowly boosting their margins, the toxic rise of Covid-19 has increased the situation again.
2. Travel and Tourism
The tourism and travel sector that engages millions of Indians started kicking out back after the first surge. But little did they realize that Covid would be back for the second wave of destruction. The rules due to the second epidemic have again disabled the tourism sector. It was struggling to recover from the initial losses endured by businesses in 2020.
Many smaller companies may not be in a condition to start their businesses again after the second wave. This is possible to have a devastating effect on households’ revenues as unemployment will rise.
Governments around the world are imposing travel restrictions to control the Coronavirus. Travel restrictions are existing in more than 100 countries due to Corona. The tourism industry is suffering a lot. Airlines have to cancel flights and people cancel their business trips and holidays.
3. Hospitality Sector
Due to the fear of the virus, people are not coming out of their homes. The work of hotels and restaurants has been badly affected. Along with the capital Delhi, restaurants have been closed in many states. For these reasons, the most important impact is on the people working there.
This sector is facing a repeat of 2020 as many nations have been improving rules. It comprises many industries like cafes, hotels, hostels, services flats, pubs, bars, clubs, and more. The sector provides a large portion of India’s annual GDP.
4. Automobile Sector
The carmakers in India are under pressure as sales have decreased. This sector will recover only in the second quarter of the year. Experts suggest believing in how fast India can develop the second wave under control.
It is an optional sector, vehicles deals will primarily count on consumer opinions. Consumers’ opinions stay weak, and the need for non-essential items is likely to decline.
5. Construction and Real Estate
Real estate and construction sector activity has been facing upheaval during the pandemic. Because a large number of employees are leaving city areas.
The absence of laborers has hit both residence and construction projects in city areas; states, where the virus is spreading quickly, are probable to face considerable delay in the completion of pending projects.


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Windows 8 Likely to Use 3D Gestures, Hack Suggests
Imagine sitting in front of your computer and using hand gestures to control your PC. In the 2002 blockbuster movie "Minority Report," Tom Cruise did just that as he sifted through wads of information using his hands and a 3D computer screen. Fast forward to the 2010, and we are on the brink of using similar technology at home, but it's still officially under wraps.
Hands-Free Video Game Controller Used on Microsoft Windows
Recently, two hackers have found a way to use Microsoft's new Kinect controller-free video game peripheral on a Windows computer rather than an Xbox 360. Whether they did it for glory or cash is open to debate, but Microsoft surely isn't happy.
The new Microsoft Kinect system is designed for the Xbox 360 console. It aims to rival the motion control system of the Nintendo Wii, but doesn't require any controller: instead, a camera tracks the movement of the player's body and interprets the movements into the video game itself.
Last week, a gadget company offered $1,000 to anyone who could produce an open-source driver for the Kinect hardware: in other words, write software that could allow Kinect to interact with a computer.
The company, Adafruit Industries, doubled that offer to show its disdain for Microsoft's threat that it would "work closely with law enforcement and product safety groups to keep Kinect tamper-resistant." (Source: cnet.com)
Windows 7 PC Takes Control of Kinect
One group of hackers, known as NUI, were the first to successfully respond to the challenge. A man using the screen name "AlexP" posted two videos: one showing a Windows 7 PC moving the Kinect receiver by controlling its robotic system, while the other showed the image captured by the Kinect camera displayed on the PC.
AlexP, who previously produced an unofficial driver for the Move controller on the Sony Playstation 3, did not publish the code for the driver and thus was ineligible for the prize. The NUI group has since said it will release the code if it receives $10,000 of public donations to support its work.
With AlexP out of luck, the cash has been claimed by Hector Martin, who published a video showing the Kinect connected to a Linux-based PC. It's not the sort of picture you would expect from a webcam, but rather a very simplified outline of shapes, somewhat reminiscent of that produced by heat-sensitive cameras. Martin has published the code behind this trick online. (Source: tomshardware.com)
Windows 8 Likely to use Gesture-Based Controls
Microsoft's fear is that people will adapt these drivers to use the Kinect control system on unlicensed games. However, that certainly doesn't seem to be the goal of the hackers so far, who seem more interested in simply finding out how the system works.
The other main concern for Microsoft is that this may pre-empt its own efforts to bring the motion capture control technology to Windows. What appeared to be a leaked progress report earlier this year on the in-development Windows 8 noted that the system may allow gesture-based controls through a camera connected to a PC. (Source: mashable.com)
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Wendy Williams would wear the dress Kylie Jenner wore to Hailey Baldwin‘s wedding in “32 seconds” if she could, the host said on her October 2 show. That’s why Wendy, 55, found no issue with Kylie’s wedding attire for the September 30 nuptials — unlike other fans, who claimed Kylie’s “over-the-top” ensemble completely “upstaged” Hailey’s white halter dress.
“She looks beautiful,” Wendy said about Kylie, 21, who showed up to the event in a chromatic gold gown with a thigh-high slit and sultry front cut-outs. “If you’re inviting a Kardashian-Jenner to anything that you have, you’ve got to understand how they are coming through, OK!” the talk show host continued before agreeing with critics. “All I’m saying is hell yeah she upstaged the bride… As a matter of fact, if you knew you were inviting Kylie … then you must understand that you will be upstaged,” she continued.
Wendy explained further: “You invited Kylie and Kylie is apart of a brand and the ‘sex-a-facation’ of the situation is always there. Kylie, you look gorgeous!” she said, telling Hailey to “get over it,” despite the model not muttering a word about the online buzz.
Despite her take on the situation, Wendy also gushed over Hailey, noting that she’s “still beautiful in your own right.” Note: Wendy did not mention Kylie and Travis Scott‘s split, which was reported on October 1, as her show was likely pre-taped.
Hailey, 22, married Justin Bieber, 25, in a lavish ceremony in South Carolina on Sunday, September 30. The wedding marked the second time the model and singer said, “I do.” Their first union was a quick courthouse ceremony in New York City, back in September 2018.
This time around the couple was able to properly celebrate with their friends and family, which included a high profile guest list of rapper Jaden Smith, Kylie’s big sis, model Kendall Jenner, singer Justine Skye, model and actress Camila Morrone, Justin’s manager, Scooter Braun, celebrity and Kardashian-Jenner hairstylist Jen Atkin, and entrepreneur David Grutman — just to name a few.
It’s unclear who made Hailey’s wedding dress, as well as Justin’s tux. And, fans have yet to see formal photos of the couple on their special day, aside from photo booth snaps from the reception. Nonetheless, when Hailey and Justin do release their official wedding photos, you know we’ll be all over it!


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In a statement, law firm Hagens Berman says EA will create a $27 million fund for players who purchased a recent copy of any Madden NFL, NCAA Football or Arena Football title.
The settlement awaits court approval.
The deal would stipulate consumers who bought a copy of one of the aforementioned football titles for the PlayStation 2, original Xbox or Nintendo GameCube may receive up to $6.79 per title. Games purchased for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii would net a $1.95 refund.
According to the settlement, EA cannot renew its exclusive licensing agreement for the NCAA Football franchise for five years starting in 2014, when the publisher's current deal expires. Also, they can't reach an exclusivity deal with the Arena Football League for five years.
The lawsuit claimed EA "engaged in unlawful and anti-competitive agreements that nearly doubled the price of its popular game, Madden NFL." It also alleged exclusive licensing deals with the NFL, NCAA and Arena Football "drove competition out of the market and prevented new competitors from entering."
Mike Snider began covering the video game industry during the Super Nintendo-Sega Genesis clash in 1992. An original pinball wizard, he eventually was seduced by Robotron: 2084 and Tempest. These days he is a fan of action/shooters and lives out his Keith Moon fantasies playing a mean drum kit on music games. More about Mike.
Brett Molina has been writing about video games for USA TODAY since 2005. He is well-versed in Madden NFL, the fighting genre and first-person shooters. The first video game he played was Asteroids at a local arcade. He has been hooked ever since. More about Brett.


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Starling Bank is a 100 percent mobile, cloud-based bank that operates out of the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2014 by Anne Boden, who was previously the chief operating officer of Allied Irish Banks.
The startup was opportunistic, and in a time when the United States had stopped granting licences to financial services providers in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the UK was doing the complete opposite, almost handing them out like candy.
"There isn't really an equivalent of Starling in the US because up until the GFC, the US regulators were really good at issuing financial licences ... since then they've only given out about two or three," Starling Bank chief platform officer Megan Caywood told AWS re:Invent on Tuesday.
Pre-financial crisis, the UK didn't issue any bank licences, but Caywood said the regulators became keen on innovation and began issuing something known as Option B, which enables tech startups like Starling to start a bank from scratch with a full bank licence so they can compete with the bigger banks.
All of the regulators were supportive as they had been looking for new ways to make banking more transparent post-2008.
She said that up until 2008, banks were reasonably good at keeping up with technology and change, but after the GFC, large amounts of regulations were imposed and there began to be distance between what a consumer wanted and what a bank was offering.
This became even more disparate with the launch of the iPhone, which occurred in the same year.
"It completely changed the game," Caywood added.
Starling was granted a banking licence by the Bank of England in July 2016 after raising £48 million and launched its first mobile-only personal current account in May 2017 available as a mobile app for both iOS and Android phones.
It followed this with the UK's first digital-only business bank account in March 2018.
The London-based startup first tackled the process of opening a bank account, but it looked at it from the perspective of being a tech company, not a bank.
"At a bank, you'd usually have to go into a branch location, bring a lot of documents, come back with another utility bill -- it would be a long process and it would be rather painful," Caywood continued.
"So we made it such that you could just go into the app store, download Starling, open a bank account in less than three minutes from your phone, provision a card with Google Pay or Apple Pay, or whatever you prefer, and then start to use it immediately."
Being completely cloud and mobile-based, Starling's cost basis is much lower than traditional institutions; it doesn't charge fees and makes the majority of its money from Mastercard Interchange, and the new bank even pays interest.
"It's only possible because of the way that we use the tech," she explained.
While competitors at the time were focused solely on the consumer interface, often building on top of other banking templates, Caywood said Starling saw the backend tech as a huge differentiator.
Starling began with the idea of being a platform that offers the world's best current account.
"But for every other financial service -- savings, investments, mortgages, and loans -- we wanted to allow those providers to plug in to offer them to our customers," she said.
Starling built a bank with an open API from day one.
"This was pretty unheard of in banking ... APIs really changed the way the software was brought to market and consumed ... rather than reinventing the wheel, we strategically integrated in those services via API instead," Caywood said.
Starling Bank used AWS to build all of its infrastructure.
It currently uses AWS for secure virtual server hosting through Amazon EC2; a fully-managed, scalable database engine with Amazon RDS; automated cloud services from AWS CloudFormation; data lake data storage and retrieval with Amazon S3; and runs code without provisioning or managing servers through AWS Lambda.
Disclosure: Asha Barbaschow travelled to AWS re:Invent as a guest of AWS


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While details of the new iPhone 12 are starting to leak, the increasingly pressing question is when Apple (and the rest of the industry) is going to make a radical redesign to make its phones more eco-friendly. Sure, the iPhone 12 will have better specs than its predecessors, new features and it will look stunning too. But despite these innovations, it is simply a smartphone like earlier iPhones. The real innovation that is still lacking though, is making it more eco-friendly.
As we were reminded by the World Economic Forum during the Davos 2020 meeting, the e-waste coming from smartphones and other electronics is a big problem—it is the fastest-growing waste stream on our planet. At the same time, in a joint report together with the E-waste Coalition and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, they estimate that the global material value of e-waste amounts to $62.5 billion, which is three times more than the annual output of the world’s silver mines. With such clear need and such great opportunities, I wonder: when will a company like Apple step up its sustainability efforts and start employing a more circular, closed-loop approach to its products and processes by fully recycling them?
The need for more eco-friendly electronics
E-waste is the waste that comes from discarded electronics such as laptops and smartphones. It consists of chemicals, plastics, screens, minerals and other materials that are left behind once an electronic product isn’t used anymore. With the fast growth of electronics, especially of smartphones and other mobile electronics, the urgency of the e-waste problem is clear, both from a climate and an economic perspective. Being the world’s fastest growing waste stream, electronics are a significant source of waste polluting our planet. It is so significant that the UN environment chief even calls it a “tsunami of e-waste.” At the same time, the growing demand for electronics leads to shortages in minerals and other natural resources. This means that the natural resources needed to produce smartphones will be harder and harder to get.
As the reports and institutions referred to above clearly point out, there is an urgent need for electronics’ producers to make their products and processes more eco-friendly. While there is increased awareness of the need for this and while steps are made in various industries, such as fashion, the electronics industry isn’t exactly taking the lead. On the contrary, by using just a tiny fraction of ocean-bound plastics, for example, the HP Elite Dragonfly might already be the world’s most sustainable laptop. Furthermore, as a comparison of the sustainability of brands by rankabrand.org shows, there isn’t a single electronics brand carrying an A-label and just one carrying a B-label (Fairphone). So, there is a long way to go.
Two strategies for reducing e-waste
There are roughly two strategies to deal with e-waste: reducing its production or reusing it in production. The first strategy focuses on extending the lifespan of electronics so that consumers keep them longer. This includes making the products easier to repair, and offer longer support for updating and upgrading their software and hardware. Companies like the Dutch Fairphone and German Shiftphone are adopting this strategy. It is also the direction in which the recent EU‘s Ecodesign Directive points by including a “right to repair” for electronics.
The problem with this first strategy is that it requires a change in consumer behavior. Even though there may be awareness that consuming less and buying products that last longer is good for the environment, current practice is one of quick-turnaround products. Even if their phone would last 5 or 10 years, consumers like to and are used to buying a new one every 2 years. Such behavior isn’t going to change easily, which is why we can expect that Fairphones and Shiftphones will only appeal to a small selective audience.
This makes the second strategy—fully reusing and recycling electronics—the more viable option for making large scale improvements. As long as consumers stick to their current preferences and behaviors, the best thing electronics’ producers can do, is make sure they get their electronics back and fully reuse and recycle them in the production process. In other words, making their business circular.
Both strategies require fundamental changes to the design of the products as well as the production process. They require thinking ahead about the decomposability of the product and how which material is going to be extracted, processed and reused. But since the second strategy doesn’t require consumers to change, it is largely within the power of electronics’s producers to make it happen.
Of course, the call for more eco-friendly products applies to every electronics’ producer and even to every company on this planet. There is a reason though why I single out Apple here. Or actually, there are five reasons:
- They have big pockets. After Saudi Aramco, Apple is the second highest valued company in the world, valued at $1,400 billion. Furthermore, the last few years their annual gross profit was around $100 billion.
- They aspire to influence and create customers and new markets. As the late Steve Jobs said “People don't know what they want until you show it to them.” This mindset led to Apple’s iconic products and it is this mindset that is needed to make the industry more eco-friendly.
- They control their ecosystem. Whether it is software, hardware or content and whether it is upstream or downstream the value chain, Apple is in full control of everything that happens. This makes it the perfect company for transforming to a circular business.
- They need it to become an industry leader again. While Apple used to be far ahead of its competitors, they no longer are. The advancements they make to their products are currently rather trivial. By embracing circular design and production they could become a true industry leader again.
- They are getting started. As announced in January, Apple has invested in a recycling robot that disassembles the iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused. This, Apple says, is part of their plan to become a “closed-loop” manufacturer.
These five reasons make Apple the ideal company for taking the lead in the eco-revolution in electronics. And as the last reason shows, they are getting started to achieve this. However, at the same time, they also take counter-effective measures such as substantially cutting the trade-in price for used iPhones—thereby making it less attractive for consumers to trade-in their iPhone directly with Apple. So, even while there are some initiatives, we are yet to see when Apple is going to fully embrace circular, closed-loop manufacturing. As Davos 2020 makes clear, we should hope they will start doing so sooner than later.


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production facilities in the world.
Energy: Like the different forms cane and beet sugar
, palm sugar is a carbohydrate, which means that it provides energy.
A new beet sugar
factory currently built by Canal Sugar, owned by Dubai-based Al Khaleej Sugar Refinery, would bridge 57% of local market gap, the company's CEO Islam Salem said during a press conference on Tuesday.
The west Minya project aims to establish the worldEe's largest beet sugar
plant, producing 900,000 tons a year, and has an estimated cost of about US$ 1 billion.
to establish an agricultural and industrial beet sugar
project in western Minya, Upper Egypt, with a total investment of one billion dollars.
Iron ores and concentrates including roasted iron pyrites; maize; meat of bovine animals; artificial Corundum, aluminium oxide and aluminium hydroxide; cane or beet sugar
and chemically pure sucrose in solid form; meat and edible offal of both fresh and frozen poultry; and motor cars and other passenger transport vehicles are among the most exported Brazilian items to Arab countries in 2018.
Summary: Washington [USA], Jan 06 (ANI): While both beet sugar
and cane sugar are found in a variety of food, the question remains as to what is the difference between the two and which one is healthier.
Emirati investor Jamal Al Ghurair, managing director of Dubai's Al Khaleej Sugar Refinery, will build a $1bn (AED3.67bn) agro-industrial complex to manufacture beet sugar
, in collaboration with the Egyptian government.
Uzbekistan has already started to receive beet sugar
from Russia in order to close the emerging demand in the market.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 20o8 (9) required the USDA to manage the US domestic supply of sugar and sugar imports to keep market prices above the loan rates for cane and beet sugar
. The bill also introduced a sugar-for-ethanol program, which authorizes the USDA to purchase excess US sugar resulting from increased imports coming in from Mexico through NAFTA and other countries through free trade agreements.
Moreover, he said, import of betel leaves, beet sugar
, cane sugar, white crystalline cane sugar, cocoa powder, potatoes, vegetables, pineapples, juices, soya sauces, tomato ketchup, tomato sauces and mustard flour can be banned.


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Is running a fast track to wrinkles?
Running ranks as one of our favourite means of getting fit and is an ideal way to burn off extra calories from that contraband cream cake.
Five million of us run regularly, but some experts claim it does little to preserve a youthful complexion.
Indeed, cosmetic surgeons are reporting an increase in the number of women seeking treatments for what they have dubbed ‘runner’s face’ — the gaunt and wrinkled appearance they say is a side-effect of too much jogging.
Renee Zellweger (left) and Madonna (right) credit running with transforming their bodies, but its ability to melt away calories can make over-40s look gaunt
Countless celebrities, including Madonna, Renee Zellweger and Katie Holmes, credit running with transforming their bodies, but its ability to melt away calories at a faster rate than other activities — 500 per hour — means it can have the side-effect of fast fat loss from the face, which can make over-40s look gaunt.
This, combined with the damage running does to the elasticity of the skin, can have a big impact.
According to leading cosmetic surgeon Dr Stephen Mulholland, 25 per cent of his clients are runners seeking to combat the ravages of pavement-pounding.
And New York cosmetic surgeon Dr Gerald Imber cites running as the biggest cause of premature wrinkles after smoking and sunbathing. Imber says: ‘Dedicated runners of normal weight in their mid-40s have haggard, sunken faces.’
The fact that runners spend time outdoors exposed to the elements might also play its part in causing brown age spots and dehydrated skin, which shows wrinkles more quickly, says Bernadette Harte from the Harley Medical Group. So what else can you do to stop the problem?
In America, some runners have taken to wearing plastic ‘chin slings’ that are placed under the jaw, suspended between the earlobes, and are said to minimise drooping jowls and turkey neck.
But if you can’t quite imagine yourself strapping on a face-bra before heading out for your evening run, make sure you wear a good, sweat-resistant sunscreen, wear a hat, run on softer terrain to lessen impact and eat well to avoid sudden weight-loss.
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When the Berlin Wall fell, Cornelia Pfaff exploited her newfound freedom by opening a boutique in the east German city of Erfurt. Women jammed in to snatch up the latest in west German fashions. Six years later, the 38-year-old Pfaff runs a chain of five stores with 21 employees and plans to expand to nearby cities. "It was supposed to just be for fun," she says. "But I did it with so much love, it has become a success."
At a time when U.S. women are forming businesses at an unprecedented pace, the same trend is apparent in a place with an altogether different history--the former communist satellite of East Germany. Companies started by women are becoming important players in its burgeoning service sector. With unemployment among women around 20% in eastern Germany, female entrepreneurship is surging. More than half of self-employed professionals such as doctors, architects, and lawyers are female. Nearly a third of all businesses launched in eastern Germany since 1990 were founded by women, compared with 21% in western Germany. Altogether, economists estimate, the 150,000 new female-run companies in eastern Germany have created about 1 million jobs. Some are key additions to the Mittelstand--the small and medium-size manufacturing companies that make up Germany's economic backbone.
Necessity forced many east German women into business. As the region's old-line industries stumbled and folded after reunification, women were hit especially hard. Layoffs in textiles and electronics factories and in agriculture forced more than 750,000 women out of work. Compared with western Germany, where 38% of women work, 94% of eastern Germany's adult women had worked before reunification. While many held menial jobs, others built up careers as administrators, economists, and physicians.
Take Kate Lindner. Under the old regime, she was economic director for a collective of 21 state-owned packaging companies in the southern part of eastern Germany. "Women were equipped with management skills," says the 59-year-old grandmother. Just months after the wall fell, she purchased from the still-extant East German government what remained of the Mittelstand boxmaking company her grandfather had started in the village of Muhlau in 1909. After buying new machinery and replacing the run-down former dance hall that served as a production facility, Lindner now employs 72 people and produces glossy packaging for such clients as CompuServe Inc. and Reader's Digest. Sales have quadrupled since 1991, to $3.5 million.
SELF-SUFFICIENT. Not all female-run companies are so bent on expansion. Researchers who study new-business growth in Germany say that companies run by women develop more slowly than those managed by men. One reason is that the profit motive isn't as pronounced among women entrepreneurs in eastern Germany, a phenomenon also noted in studies of female-owned businesses in the U.S. According to German government surveys, women cite earning profits as a fourth or fifth reason for setting up their own companies, after their desire to be self-sufficient and develop their own ideas. Male entrepreneurs cite profits as the No.1 motive.
Gunhild Haase, for example, is content to see her kitchen design and installation company grow at a modest 2% annual rate. "I don't want to immediately make a huge profit," says the former optical engineer, who set up her business in 1992. She makes sales calls in her eight-year-old Mercedes and employs just five people, two more than when she started. "I'm happy with my business. It's exactly as I imagined it," she says.
To be sure, such a laid-back approach means that the female-owned Mittelstand and service sector of eastern Germany will hardly be able to absorb the region's 1.3 million surplus workers. In addition to small service companies, the region needs more manufacturing jobs to bolster employment, economists say. Nevertheless, the explosion in female-owned businesses has provided an important cushion against devastating joblessness--and has emerged as a surprising consequence of communism's collapse.


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December 9, 2015
Yarding numbers and prices have been well up at cattle sales at the Coolabunia Saleyards over the past four weeks.
Natural Resources portfolio chair Cr Kathy Duff told Wednesday’s Council meeting that a Fat and Store sale held at the council’s saleyards on November 17 had a yarding of 186 cattle, with prices up an average $30 per head over the previous sale.
One bull made a record 505 c/kg, selling for $4343.
Steers sold up to 349 c/kg, heifers to 329 c/kg, and the sale price for cows and calves went as high as $1782.
On November 28, the annual Cream Of The Crop Droughtmaster female sale had a yarding of 54 with an average sale price of $2702 per head.
And a sale on December 1 attracted 512 head where steers sold to a top of 363 c/kg, heifers to 312 c/kg and cows and calves for up to $1510.
Cr Duff said the increase in yardings was due to a combination of good cattle prices and vendors wanting to sell prior to Christmas.
“The current cattle prices – with some rain around – is a really good news story for many South Burnett cattle producers,” Cr Duff said.
The saleyard’s final sale for the year will be held on December 15.


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Nutritional scientist and professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, Tim Spector, shares five simple secrets to maintaining gut health, thus promoting longevity.
Gut health is crucial for overall well-being, as the gut microbiota, or the bacteria residing within it, have a symbiotic relationship with the body, playing vital roles in bodily functions. The food you consume contributes to the health of these bacteria.
Dr. Tim Spector, a nutritional scientist and British epidemiologist researching gut microbiota and epidemiology, has shared ways to care for one's gut health, including consuming up to 30 types of plants per week and fermented foods.
Eating 30 Types of Plants Weekly
"The more plant varieties you eat, the more diverse your gut microbiota," explains Spector.
Studies have shown that a diverse gut microbiota leads to longevity and overall better health. Conversely, an imbalanced microbiota can lead to health issues such as inflammation, infections, and arterial stiffness, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Although consuming 30 types of plants per week may seem like a lot, Spector suggests that including various nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains, herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables can make it easier.
Eating a "Rainbow"
According to Spector, consuming more brightly colored fruits and vegetables nurtures various gut bacteria, supporting health in multiple ways. This is because plants obtain their colors from polyphenols, considered gut fuel as they nourish beneficial bacteria.
In addition to brightly colored foods, Spector recommends consuming bitter or tangy foods, such as coffee, pure olive oil, and berries.
Consuming Some Fermented Foods Daily
A 2021 study cited by Spector showed that consuming more fermented foods over 17 weeks increased gut bacteria diversity and reduced signs of inflammation. Recommended fermented foods include kefir, yogurt, fermented fresh cheese, fermented vegetables, plant-based fermented beverages, and kombucha.
Giving the Gut a Rest
Eating within a 10 to 12-hour window each day allows bacteria to "get a good night's sleep" from 12 to 14 hours overnight. This allows some bacteria to clean the gut lining and keep it healthy.
A 2023 study found that restricted-time eating improved or reversed fundamental factors leading to metabolic diseases and gut physiological disorders. However, it's worth noting that many of these studies were conducted on mice, and research on this issue is still in its early stages.
Limiting Processed Foods
Spector's final advice is to reduce the consumption of highly processed foods.
According to NOVA classification - a food categorization scale based on processing methods - ultra-processed foods are produced using methods difficult to replicate at home and often do not resemble their raw ingredients. Consuming more ultra-processed foods is associated with various health issues, including a higher risk of cancer and dementia.
"Try to choose homemade meals whenever possible," says Spector.


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2. March 2012–
Wilken Bruns, COO of the Entrepreneurs Club Berlin, has returned from a trip to Nairobi after mentoring some of Kenya's most promising entrepreneurs. Bruns was part of a team of Danish startup ambassadors – taking part in Kenya's first Startup Weekend.
“To be honest, despite having lived in Africa for 12 years, I was a little embarrassed about my initial expectations as soon as I arrived at the scene. I expected a small community, maybe 40 participants at best and a rudimentary support system,” explained the Kenyan-born Bruns. Instead, the team of European experts found more than 100 “highly motivated” entrepreneurs and incubators from various backgrounds and ages.
Not surprisingly for Bruns, mobile solutions led the ideas-chart despite only five percent of Kenyans owning smartphones. The winner of the event went to Inuka; a platform which offers information to entrepreneurs on how to startup, with anything from advice and contacts to resources and services.
iMedic: A mobile app that lets paramedics communicate patient data on route to the hospital.
Pesa Rhisi: An online payment platform that lets users send money abroad for a small fee
“Kenyans love Twitter, a little more than Facebook... During the last drought, a major executive sent out a call-to-action to crowdfund aid for the northern regions inside the country instead of waiting for aid to arrive from the outside – within in days more than a billion Kenyan Schilling were donated,” said Bruns.
About Startup Weekend
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events which take place around the world. It's a place where entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers and product managers can meet to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch a startup. The event starts with open mic pitches, progresses into product developments, and ends with teams giving a demo of their prototypes with expert feedback.


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Cambridge, UK — Qkine, a leading manufacturer of high purity bioactive proteins, is pleased to announce its sales distribution agreement with industry-leading European distributor, CliniSciences. With a diverse portfolio of companies operating across Europe, CliniSciences is well-positioned to serve the needs of European customers wanting to purchase Qkine proteins.
CliniSciences boasts an impressive network of subsidiaries throughout Europe, including France, Spain, The Netherlands, and Switzerland. This partnership will enable Qkine to leverage CliniSciences’ extensive reach and industry expertise to better serve the needs of stem cell researchers and biotechnology companies across the continent. Its commitment to providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service aligns perfectly with Qkine, which is dedicated to advancing innovation and research in stem cell and organoid biology.
The collaboration between Qkine and CliniSciences will empower stem cell scientists across the continent by providing improved access to innovative growth factors and cytokines from Qkine.
Catherine Elton, CEO of Qkine commented: “We are excited to partner with the team at CliniSciences, whose established network and dedication to quality align well with our focus on driving advancements in stem cell research and ex-vivo cell manufacturing across Europe.”
Daria Korejwo, Marketing and Supplier Relationship Manager at CliniSciences added: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Qkine, a leader in the field of bioactive proteins. This partnership perfectly aligns with our commitment to delivering high-quality products and services to the scientific community. Together, we look forward to enhancing research capabilities across Europe and contributing to ground-breaking advancements in scientific research.”
For more information about Qkine and its products, please visit www.qkine.com. To learn more about CliniSciences and its distribution network, please visit www.clinisciences.com.
Qkine manufactures high-purity, animal-free growth factors, cytokines, and other complex proteins for life science applications including stem cell and organoid culture. Based in Cambridge, UK, Qkine combines proprietary production processes with protein engineering technology to tackle fundamental biological, quality, and scale-up challenges to provide more reliable tools for research and bio-manufacturing.
Qkine is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company with an established global distribution network. Please visit qkine.com for more information, contact the Qkine team at [email protected] or follow us on LinkedIn for the latest company updates.
CliniSciences is a dynamic SME with a strong presence in the European market. With a network of subsidiaries across Europe, CliniSciences specialises in marketing reagents for medical and scientific research, emphasising quality and exceptional customer service. The company’s adaptability, flexibility, and commitment to excellence make it a trusted partner in the industry.


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OCEAN CITY – Resort police this week are looking for suspects in three separate liquor and beer store break-ins early last Sunday morning which appear to be related.
Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police officers were called to Brewski Brothers at 133rd Street and Coastal Highway for a reported burglary. Witnesses told police three men broke into the beer and wine store by throwing a trash can through the front door and stole nearly $500 worth of cigarettes, a small amount of cash and, oddly enough, ping-pong balls. The witnesses said the suspects fled in a dark color pick-up truck with an extended cab.
Around 10 a.m. on Sunday, resort police got their second call about a reported burglary at liquor store in the same area. This time, the suspects threw a large rock through the front window of the Big Tuna Grill liquor store on 128th Street and Coastal Highway to gain entry. Once inside, the suspects stole 32 bottles of liquor, three cases of beer and cash. The total estimated loss in the Big Tuna Grill break-in came to around $3,000.
With two confirmed burglaries, OCPD officers began searching other businesses in the area. A short time later, they discovered the Gold Coast Beer and Wine Store had been burglarized. The suspects threw a chair through the front door to gain access and stole a Sony Vaio laptop computer, cigarettes and cigars and an I-pod all totaling around $3,000.
Ocean City police are urging anyone with information about the cases to contact the OCPD Criminal Investigation Division at 410-723-6604.
For more information and all of the week’s news, see Friday’s print and online editions of The Dispatch.


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Who ate all the pies? Southampton fans! Supporters buy twice as many pastries as those in Newcastle ... and ten times more than in Crystal Palace
- 310,000 pies are bought at Tesco nearest to St Mary's Stadium every year
- Shoppers buy average of two per visit and favour steak and chicken tikka
- It is highest number sold a year in any Tesco near Premier League ground
- Double amount sold in Newcastle and ten times more than Crystal Palace
- Leicester City fans are second most likely to devour pies during matches
It has been sung by football fans across Britain for decades.
Now, the answer to the mocking chant 'Who ate all the pies?' has been revealed.
Southampton supporters' eating habits have seen a whopping 310,000 pies bought at the Tesco store nearest to St Mary's Stadium every year.
Popular snack: Southampton supporters' eating habits have seen a whopping 310,000 pies bought at the Tesco store nearest to St Mary's Stadium every year - more than any other Premier League ground in the country
They ate all the pies: Shoppers in Southampton buy an average of two pies each per visit to the Tesco store
Shoppers purchase an average of two pies each per visit - with the favourite being steak and chicken tikka, according to new figures.
It is the highest number of pies a year sold in any Tesco near a Premier League ground in the UK - and twice as many as those purchased near St James's Park in Newcastle.
Leicester City fans were revealed as the second most likely to devour pies during football matches, with shoppers buying 270,000 every 12 months from the store nearest to King Power Stadium.
Unlike those favoured by Southampton supporters, their top filling was steak and kidney.
Revealed: The top 10 number of pies bought per year at Tesco stores near Premier League grounds in the UK
West Bromwich Albion were named as third (200,000 purchases near The Hawthorns), Swansea City as fourth (190,000 near Liberty Stadium) and Burnley as fifth (165,000 near Turf Moor).
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace supporters were revealed as the least likely to fill up on pies as they watch their team take to the pitch.
Shoppers purchase an average of just 30,000 pies a year from the Tesco nearest to Selhurst Park, according to the figures obtained by the Daily Mirror.
Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea were also ranked among the bottom of the league, buying only 55,000 and 50,000 pies per year respectively.
Filling: Leicester City fans were revealed as the second most likely to devour pies during football games. Unlike Southampton supporters (who opted for steak and chicken tikka) , their top filling was steak and kidney
Speaking of Southampton fans' taste for pies, Tesco buyer, Tom Nicolson, said: 'It provides a definitive answer to the age-old chant: "who ate all the pies?".'
The famous song is chanted from football terraces at anyone with a less than Twiggy-like figure.
In the past, this has included former Newcastle United frontman Mickey Quinn, who took the phrase 'Who ate all the pies?' as the title of his autobiography.
It is believed to have first been sung in 1894 by Sheffield United supporters at the club's goalkeeper William 'Fatty' Foulke, who weighed more than 300lb.
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Wema Bank Unveils ‘Sara by Wema’ at the 2019 Songversation with Aramide to Educate & Bring Women Together
Wema Bank, the custodian of Nigeria’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, revealed its women proposition – Sara By Wema – at the 2019 Songversation with Aramide. The event was a night of conversation and music which took place on March 29th, at Terra Kulture in commemoration of the International Women’s Day.
Sara By Wema is designed to bring women together, educate and support them to reach for financial independence. The proposition will leverage Wema Bank’s array of products designed to support women to achieve both their business and personal goals.
Sara by Wema gives access to benefits such as low-interest business loans, free SME toolkit, business advisory services, personal development, and business management resources, and access to high-interest savings plans and is exclusive to women of all ages and socioeconomic background.
The event which was powered by Wema Bank in partnership with brands such as Mouka Foam, LIRS and MTV Base did not only thrill guests with good music, it also celebrated women who have done well in their different professional fields and have, in their own ways, given back to society.
Inspiring women such as Kemi Onabanjo, management consultant and blogger; Omoyemi Akerele, an icon in Nigeria’s fashion industry and artistic director of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW); Oghenekaro Omu, founder of Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls (S.A.N.G),; and Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder of Lifebank Nigeria, were honoured for their individual works in making our society better.
Kemi Onabanjo receiving her award at Songversation with Aramide 2019
Omoyemi Akerele receiving her award at Songversation with Aramide 2019
Temmie Giwa Tunbosun’s representative receiving her award at Songversation with Aramide 2019
Oghenekaro Omu’s representative receiving her award at Songversation with Aramide 2019
The audience was delighted by the outstanding performances of Aramide and other artistes such as Praiz, Ric Hassani, Sir Dauda, GoodGirl LA, Banke, Temmie Ovwasa, Temilayo and many more, setting a perfect atmosphere to launch such a promising proposition for women – Sara by Wema.
Aramide singing soulfully during her second performance at Songversation with Aramide 2019
Celebrities such as Adekunle Gold, Praiz, Ric Hassani, Falz, Bez Idakula, Niniola, Sika Osei, Kenny Saint Best, Essence and more also graced the occasion.
Falz, Niniola, Aramide, Sir Dauda and Adekunle Gold on stage after the event