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Unmanned aircraft systems started to gain attention in US military operations more than a decade ago, but nowadays, people enjoy flying drones for photography and videography purposes.
Drones are also gaining widespread acceptance for goods delivery, surveying and scientific research.
I have two recreational drones, so I was eager to examine the three-month drone regulation proposals put out by the Civil Aviation Department in late 2017.
There are six recommendations for the UAS regulatory regime: a registration system; risk-based classification of operations; training and assessment requirements; drone maps; insurance requirements; and indoor operations.
The recommendations are sound, but a number of salient issues were omitted.
The first is the absence of regulations governing drone manufacturers.
The proposals focus on how users should deal with drones, but when we are discussing safety issues, is it not vital that we have to make sure unmanned aerial vehicles are safe in the first place?
Just like there are regulations on vehicle standards and permissible modifications, the manufacture of UAVs should be carried out under a similar regulatory framework.
Many of us are familiar with the Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI, but there are a growing number of other manufacturers that cater especially to the commercial and non-recreational market.
Regulating quality is imperative regardless of the target market and deserves as much attention as drone use.
Another critical differentiation that must be made is between recreational, commercial and scientific uses, the last in schools, research institutes or universities for education and scientific exploration.
We should not overregulate recreational drones: it would be a shame if children can't use these devices due to overly stringent regulations.
Limitations on scientific use should be minimal to promote a spirit of scientific adventure while having, at the same time, enough safety measures.
On the other hand, I believe comprehensive regulations for commercial UAS is absolutely crucial.
Trials are already being held for drones that can carry people, and as with any motorized passenger vehicles, safety is paramount. The same applies to delivery drones. These are mostly used for small and light packages for now, but it is a matter of time before drones capable of flying bulky and potentially dangerous items come to market.
There is also talk of setting standards to unify drone regulations worldwide.
Applying this to commercial drone operations is sensible, since it helps manufacturers develop and sell standardized UAVs that are legally compliant across the globe.
It would also help if there is a clear-cut definition between commercial and recreational drones - operating height, size and other parameters can be added to the equation.
But global regulation of scientific drones may stifle research and experimentation in this still nascent field.
Safety is essential, but we have to strike a balance between advancing drone technology and ensuring safe use.
The article was published in The Standard on June 19, 2019.


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Shares of Ultra Electronics (LON:ULE) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,686.43 ($23.84).
A number of research analysts recently commented on ULE shares. Barclays lowered their price objective on Ultra Electronics from GBX 2,045 ($28.90) to GBX 1,290 ($18.23) and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 18th. Liberum Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,800 ($25.44) price objective on shares of Ultra Electronics in a research note on Thursday, January 11th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Ultra Electronics from GBX 1,550 ($21.91) to GBX 1,300 ($18.37) and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase decreased their price target on Ultra Electronics from GBX 1,785 ($25.23) to GBX 1,735 ($24.52) and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 5th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,600 ($22.61) price target on shares of Ultra Electronics in a research note on Thursday, March 1st.
Shares of ULE stock traded up GBX 22 ($0.31) on Thursday, hitting GBX 1,394 ($19.70). 145,541 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 529,114. Ultra Electronics has a 1-year low of GBX 1,138 ($16.08) and a 1-year high of GBX 2,231 ($31.53).
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 5th will be paid a GBX 35 ($0.49) dividend. This is a boost from Ultra Electronics’s previous dividend of $14.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.48%.
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Global store is one of a slew of consumer-facing programmes drawn from its US parent, to be introduced in India by Amazon this year. Most recently it launched its Prime annual subscription service, which proved to be a best-selling product during its annual festival sale in the first week of October. The global store is being launched just before the start of Amazon India’s second sale this month from October 17-20. "While initially (it will have) products from the US, in future tens of millions of products from key markets like United Kingdom, Germany and Japan (will be listed) as well," said Amit Agarwal, country head of Amazon India.
The global store is also likely to help Amazon India play catch-up with rival Flipkart in the key fashion category. The Indian company has built a strong lead in the segment bolstered by its portals Myntra and Jabong and has captured two thirds of the online fashion market. At present, Amazon India has 4-million products across 12 categories like fashion and accessories, electronics, books, home and kitchen.
With the introduction of global sto- re, the total selection has now reached 85-million products. Amazon India will bring in products from brands not available in India, like Nixon watches and Jessica Simpson shoes, which will give it an additional edge in fashion market. available in India, like Nixon watches and Jessica Simpson shoes, which will give it an additional edge in fashion market.
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The first time Jacqueline Verdier (PolSci’05) saw a selfie stick, last year while visiting a friend in Asia, she laughed.
“My second reaction,” she says, “was, ‘I have to have one.’”
Then Verdier and friend turned Hong Kong upside down looking for one of the extendible arms, which aid photography with cell phones and other small cameras.
They struck out. But a few months later, the friend, Dominic Suszanski, brought one to her in the U.S., and by July, the pair was in business.
“We live in New York,” says Verdier, CEO of Selfie On A Stick, the firm she and Suszanski founded. “We see a lot of things here. Nobody had seen it yet,” despite the sticks’ popularity in Asia and Europe.
To her, that smelled like opportunity.
Within six months, demand was sufficiently robust that Verdier, who has been featured in The New York Post, on Good Morning America and on NPR’s website, left her job in real estate development to run the company full-time.
“There’s risk, but there’s risk in everything you do,” she says. “The harder you work, the luckier you are.”
Selfie sticks are available through several companies and under various brand names, but they’re not welcome everywhere. Some museums, racetracks and live-music venues have banned them, arguing that they invade others’ space in tight quarters. The devices have also been criticized for encouraging narcissism.
Verdier acknowledges the critics and agrees that some places may be less appropriate for selfie sticks than others.
“People have a very emotional reaction to the Selfie On A Stick,” she says.
But the fact is, she says, they’re useful — and make a lot of people happy.
“It’s not just for taking selfies,” she says. “You can take great panoramic shots, get over the crowd at a concert, get a whole group of people in it. There’s more uses for the product than just taking pictures of yourself.”
On a spring day at CU-Boulder, a visiting news reporter delivered his report into his phone — which he held before him on a selfie stick.
Indeed, consumers seem to outnumber cultural critics: In its brief existence, Selfie On A Stick has been able to strike up partnerships with Nordstrom and QVC. Selfie On A Stick also sells online directly to consumers — of all ages, but especially 20-somethings (“millennials”). Last spring sales were growing month-over-month, says Verdier.
Selfie On A Stick’s products come in three versions — classic, a strictly mechanical device; BlueTooth, which allows for remote control of the camera; and Wired, which allows for a remote control of the camera without Bluetooth.
Made of aluminum and silicon, they weigh less than 6 ounces and extend up to 42 inches and collapse to 9, depending on the model. At retail they cost $19.99 and $29.99 and come in several colors.
Verdier sees a bright future for her company, given human nature: “I don’t think the act of taking a selfie or of taking a photo is going anywhere.”
Her one regret from that trip to Hong Kong is that she and Suszanski didn’t have a device for taking pictures of the two of them together.
“Dominic has a long arm,” she says, “but not nearly as long as a Selfie On A Stick.”
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CompaniYeah, you read that right. Fast fashion retail giant Forever 21 came under fire earlier this week for allegedly sending out Atkins snack bars with some of their online orders—many of which were for plus sized clothing. While it’s not uncommon for online retailers to send out promotional products for other brands with their orders, many condemned the company’s decision to promote a culture of dieting along with clothing sales.
Viral Tweets Call Forever 21 Out
It all started with a couple of viral tweets from Forever 21 shoppers. Users revealed that they had received Atkins diet snack bars with their clothing orders. “bought a swimsuit online from forever 21 and they sent me an atkins bar along with it lmaoo thank u for reminding me that i don’t have a beach ready bod,” wrote one user on the social media platform. Many were outraged over the fact that the company sent out the diet bars with plus sized orders. Meanwhile, others pointed out that sending them with any orders at all could be potentially harmful. Especially for customers that suffer from eating disorders.
While not every social media user was angered over the marketing, others pointed out that it sends a negative message to shoppers. “i just bought a bunch of xs/s clothes and got one too, i don’t think its anything personal..” writes a user named @stxrkid about the bars. However, another user responded to the sentiment, pointing out that there is harm in promoting a culture that values dieting. “You might not have taken it offensively but there are young teenage girls in that size that struggle with things like eating disorders that were upset about it, it’s not just women of larger sizes upset,” replied a user named @maddyshort23.
Forever 21 Responds
It isn’t uncommon for consumers to get samples of third-party products in their online orders. Many online companies are known for including freebies and coupons. Most of which are for third-party brands. Where Forever 21 is gaining negative attention, though, is for allowing one of their third-party products to be from a company focused on maintaining a culture of dieting and weight loss. Particularly with fashion retailers, inclusive sizing has become a major subject of controversy in recent years. Victoria’s Secret, for example, has suffered major backlash in the wake of some anti-trans and fat-shaming comments one of its executives made in the fall of 2018.
Forever 21 responded to the criticism quickly, citing that it had no intention of making shoppers feel insecure about their bodies. “From time to time, Forever 21 surprises our customers with free test products from third parties in their e-commerce orders,” said Forever 21 in a statement that was released to press. “The freebie items in question were included in all online orders, across all sizes and categories, for a limited time and have since been removed. This was an oversight on our part and we sincerely apologize for any offense this may have caused to our customers, as this was not our intention in any way.”


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Warfordsburg Couple Promotes Pizzas 4 Patriots
A Warfordsburg area couple active in their dairy cooperative were recently selected to appear on an episode of the CBS “Early Show” last week to tout the benefits of dairy products to the general public as well as a popular program that benefits military men and women.
Mark and Lauren Mosemann of Misty Mountain Dairy appeared alongside the CBS “Early Show” weatherman Dave Price Friday morning as dairy industry representatives and advocates of Pizza 4 Patriots due to their family’s military connection.
According to Lauren, she and husband Mark initially learned about the nonprofit organization Pizza 4 Patriots when her brother, Andrew Lynch, was re- covering from an injury in April 2008 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Lynch sustained the injury while stationed in Iraq and is a 2000 graduate of West Point.
Lauren stated several months later, during the month of November, Pizzas 4 Patriots delivered steaming pizza pies to Walter Reed and other veteran hospitals across the country. In the fall of 2009, the Mosemanns got their very first opportunity to participate in the program but unfortunately missed the delivery to Walter Reed when the distribution was bumped back by one day.
This weekend during Super Bowl festivities, Pizzas 4 Patriots will be teaming up with express delivery company DHL and America’s Dairy Farmers to distribute 10,000 Chicago-style deep dish and stuffed pizzas by The Original Gino’s East of Chicago and Edwardo’s Natural Pizza, 7,000 bottles of high-protein Athletes Honey Milk and 500 footballs to servicemen and woman stationed in Iraq.
In addition to the proposed global delivery, pizzas will also be delivered by local vendors to veterans hospitals across the country.
According to Lauren, 31, the Athlete’s Honey Milk is comprised of 100 percent real milk and is shelf-stable. Furthermore, it contains high protein and high calcium while being low fat, lactose free and honey-enhanced.
“It’s perfect for refueling after strenuous physical activity and high-stress situations, making it an ideal drink for our troops,” noted Lauren, a calf and heifer manager at her family dairy operation. “... As a person with a family member in the military I can say that this is an awesome program to help our troops remember that we are here supporting them and trying to send them a little piece of home away from home. They need to know that they are not forgotten.”
While the CBS “Early Show” was the couple’s first scheduled promotional appearance, the Mosemanns noted they are not yet done spreading the news about the benefits of dairy products and Pizzas 4 Patriots. They hope to gain additional exposure in the tri-state area through television appearances and interviews.
Any resident interested in learning more about Pizzas 4 Patriots should check out the organization’s Web site at www.pizzas4patriots.com.


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Are Plastic Straws Going to Be a Thing of the Past?
Are plastic straws going to be a thing of the past? More and more businesses are doing away with plastic straws. Those that are not doing away with them are moving to a 'by request only' policy, where the server will give you a straw but only if you ask for them.
Businesses that have said "No" to straws:
- MGM Properties in Las Vegas
- Starbucks is working to phase in 'sippy cup lids' on beverages that would normally call for a straw, you can ask for this when you order
- Starting July 1, all businesses in Seattle will no longer be serving straws, and their ban also includes plastic stir sticks and plastic utensils
Why are these places doing away with plastic straws and people starting to have the 'straw free' conversation? It goes back to the amount of plastics that are being found in the oceans, in parks and in other public places, like the side of the road. One of the items that is most commonly found in these clean up areas is plastic straws. Will this help to make things cleaner? Well, it is a start.


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I’m sure this will end well. /s
At least the Japs have an electronics industry to save...
Ya, sure thing.
This will not end well.
They do remember that government control of everything never ends well, just that either they believe they can do it better, or bury that piece of historical fact.
All around the world, people are looking at ruined economies and massive amounts of government debt and coming to the conclusion: “Capitalism doesn’t work. We need more central planning.”
Of course, the reality is that it’s all a power-grab. They’ve ruined everything on purpose so that they can justify enslaving the peasants.We are going back to a pre-modern way of shaping society: the future will be composed of nobles and serfs.
Great News! Now we don’t have to worry about “Industrial Fortress Japan” any more.
“Premier Shenzo Abe is to spend up to one trillion yen...to force the pace of investment, according to Nikkei news.
Output shrank 0.9pc in the third quarter and industrial production has fallen 3.3pc over the past two months, made worse by a boycott of Japanese goods in China over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands row. Exports to China fell 38pc in November.”
Now that the Japanese Central Gubment owns these plants...China will HAVE to buy Japanese products.
I guess Japan just showed China!
I guess its too late for the gov to back off and let free enterprise do its thing
Those factories will be needed real soon. Just converted to produce goodies that kill other humans.
Its mans remedy or Gods. So get ready for ww3 because some of it will be fought here in the USA just like Oboma “said” when he played Abe Lincoln the murdering tyrant
Obviously the Nips believe in protecting home industry and don't buy into the myth of free trade that only stupid Americans and Europeans pledge allegiance to like it came from God
A good part of our current economic mess is due to not actively trying to keep industry in America. By throttling the EPA and giving incentives for industries to not go offshore to China etc ----- If we still had these jobs there would be a lot fewer Obama voters and fewer moochers. People vote socialist when the capitalist economy lets them down. So all you free trade Freepers --- now you get Obama-Care and get to pay higher taxes to support these people because they flock to Obama style socialism and they vote for it
“Man, it’s a good thing we nationalized all those years ago, really helped us out of a jam” said nobody ever.
Fascism never prospers. Never.
You would think we in this country would have learned, but we haven't. We are drinking increasing amounts of the same old snake oil. If we continue to gulp it, we will end in being fatally bitten with the same old viper's poison.
That ideological and social poison we are pumping into our veins - like heroin - is simply too alluring and addictive for politicians and the ObamaPhone voters to resist.
This will not end well.
“Japan plans ‘nationalisation’ of factories to save industry”
fiscal cliff deal....U.S. Federal pensions and retirements (i.e. fiscal cliff deal) to save DUN “Dow Un-Industrial”
These are the ideas that lead to war.


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The bustling excitement of the auction room appears to have totally skipped Project Copernicus as Richard J. Land, the state of Rhode Island’s attorney, announced a rather lackluster auction for the Kingdom of Amalur IP and unfinished MMO, Project Copernicus.
At the end of September Rhode Island announced that the leftover assets from now bankrupt 38 Studios and Big Huge Games would be sold at auction with the hopes of returning at least some of the $90 million investment. Rise of Nations, Rise of Legends and associated intellectual properties both sold along with the trademark for Big Huge Games, but combined these assets recovered only a tiny portion of the money invested, $320,000 to be exact. That’s like grabbing something from the McDonalds Dollar Menu for $500.
Combined with last years selling of the liquidated office equipment from 38 Studios, the state of Rhode Island is still sitting at around $89 million worth of debt. The attorney did state that they will continue discussions with interested parties to sell the rights to Kingdoms of Amalur and Project Copernicus, but it’s looking like dark times at the moment.


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Today in the crypto markets includes news of Yobit scams, the SEC opening an ICO clarification division, further institutional/mainstream interest, and a massive government Bitcoin auction. Read the details on todays action.
The price of bitcoin had remained relatively stagnant over the past two months, but investors appear to be quietly gearing up for a bull run, at least according to a new report on bitcoin futures contracts released by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
Launched at the height
Bitcoin looks for a potential breakout as Tezos lists on Kraken exchange, Ethereum blockchain upgrades are not yet ready, TRON partnership details, and stablecoin news floods the market. Here's today's action!
Despite the bear market that began eight months ago, there is one niche that never slowed down; bitcoin OTC (over the counter) trades, or block trades, as some prefer to call it. Throughout this time, I have had institutional clients looking to buy anywhere from
Malta in recent news has become nicknamed "The Blockchain Island" and for good reason! The increasingly blockchain and crypto friendly island has offered safe-haven for blockchain and cryptocurrency based companies. This is one of the many the Malta Blockchain Summit group has organized this event
Former Mozilla CEO Brenden Eich chose a new path of fundraising when launching his free, open sourced, safety-focused web browser, Brave.
Within 30 seconds of launching his ICO, the Ethereum-based Basic Attention Token (BAT), generated $35-million worth of ETH between only 130 investors. One buyer even
On October 10th, the Blockstream social media channels announced the successful launch of the Liquid Network. In a nutshell, the project is a Bitcoin sidechain whose birth is due to a collaboration between Blockstream and 23 of the biggest institutional players from the industry. At
YoBit.net has for the most part been known as a lower tier exchange with incredibly poor customer service; however, this may be a new low (even for them).
Early this morning, newsletter subscribers received an email informing them that the exchange will be performing its own
A review panel, created by India’s finance ministry, to determine a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the country has suggested India launch its own cryptocurrency.
A report from Quartz suggests that officials are growing closer to preparing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. One senior official suggested


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Ukhrul: The 10th edition of the Sirarakhong Hathei Phanit, an annual chilli festival, was flagged off at Sirarakhong village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, located about 67 km from state capital Imphal, on Thursday.
The three-day-long festival started in a resounding manner under the theme ‘Celebrating God’s gift: Hathei’ at the Sirarakhong local ground.
The event was graced by the deputy commissioner of Ukhrul district, Joseph Pauline Kamson, as the chief guest in the presence of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) mission director N Premananda Singh; assistant publicity officer (press) DIPR T Sanjeeta, community elders, villagers and general visitors, among others.
Addressing the gathering, Kamson said that the typical chilli, which is locally known as hathei, is the ‘copyright’ of Sirarakhong. “Even though the chilli is found widely in other parts of the area, the specific variety of ‘hathei’ grows only in Sirarakhong. Hence, hathei remains unique and admired by many,” he said.
A village of nearly 200 households, Sirarakhong is blessed with favourable climatic conditions. But due to lack of job opportunities in the state, most families in the village continue to uphold the traditional practice, which is cultivation, and depend solely on agriculture for livelihood.
Potato and chilli farming, according to locals, remain their main cash crops in order to run the family and to support their children’s’ education. Moreover, each family can produce around 40 to 200 kg annually and sell it for Rs 500 to Rs 600 per kg.
“Each villager used to compete [with] each other [for] the highest chilli production from their farms and generate the highest revenue in a year. However, this is purely based on true spirit and not to compromise the quality of their products. The income generated from chilli farming is mostly spent on their kids’ education,” said Sirarakhong chairman V Ningkhan Zimik.
“After the festival was initiated by a women’s organisation of the village, our hathei is now getting attention from different places. With this amount of focus, we now aim to promote hathei globally,” Zimik added.
As per locals, even though there is no proper marketing shed in the village, farmers could manage to get demands from various parts of the state. In most cases, the annual hathei production in the village is unable to meet the consumers’ demands. This is attributed to more and more people shifting their focus to other food products and organic items.
“Earlier, our forefathers only practised the chilli farming for family purposes since there was no marketing approach to promote the product then. But now, after the festival started, our chillis (hathei) are well-regarded and loved by many. Even if we can’t sell off the products during the festival, we get huge demand from Ukhrul and Imphal,” said Masophy Ramsan, one of the locals.
The event is organised by Sirarakhong Phungva & Sirarakhong Hathei Promotion Committee under the aegis of NEC through EBADA Manipur, Horticulture & Soil Conservation and Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA).


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ISLAMABAD: Business community here on Monday called for taking concrete measures to resolve the key issues of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Addressing a ceremony Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), President, Sheikh Aamir Waheed said that the SME policy was last reviewed in 2007.
Amir has formally taken over charge as President, Muhammad Naveed as Senior Vice President and Nisar Ahmed Mirza as Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2017-18.
In this regard, a handing over and taking over ceremony was held at ICCI, said a press release issued here.
Speaking on the occasion, Aamir said that the revival of the economy, SME sector must be supported with business-friendly SME policy.
Realizing the importance of SMEs, the USA and European countries have developed various policies and institutions to facilitate the growth of SMEs, he remarked.
He said some of the developing countries including China, Taiwan, India and Philippines have also taken steps to create empowering environment for SMEs.
He stressed the need for following the same strategy and take policy measures to enhance the role of SMEs in the economic growth.
He also stressed that SMEDA should consider gender angle while reviewing SME policy because women represent 50 per cent population of the country.
He assured the business community that he would work hard for highlighting the major problems of trade, industry and services sector and get them resolved by taking up with relevant forums.
ICCI Senior Vice President, Muhammad Naveed and Vice President, Nisar Ahmed Mirza said that SME sector was the backbone of Pakistan’s economy in terms of its contribution to the GDP, employment and export development. They emphasised that government should support in resolving major problems of SMEs on a priority basis.
They added that although 90 per cent enterprises are in the SME sector nevertheless they only get access to a small portion of the total private sector credit, constricting their growth.


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Cooking gas prices hiked by ₹100 this month – check what happens to subsidies
- Government-owned oil companies have increased cooking gas prices by ₹100 in December 2020.
- This is the biggest monthly hike in cooking gas prices yet.
- As a result of the latest price hike, a 14.2 kg LPG gas cylinder in Delhi will now cost ₹694.
- Amongst the major cities and state capitals, cooking gas prices are the highest in Patna at ₹792.
- There is no official information on what happens to cooking gas subsidy benefits.
- Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.
Government-owned oil companies have increased cooking gas prices by ₹100 in December 2020. The cooking gas prices have been hiked by ₹50 two times in the last 15 days, which is the biggest price hike in a single month yet.
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As a result of the latest price hike, consumers in Delhi will now have to pay ₹694 per cylinder (14.2 kg). In Hyderabad, a 14.2 kg gas cylinder now costs ₹746.5.
New LPG gas cylinder prices in major cities of India
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Note: Prices as on December 17, 2020
In the first week of December or late November, cooking gas prices in Delhi and Hyderabad were ₹594 and ₹646.5, respectively. Cooking gas prices remain the highest in Patna, at ₹792.
It is worth noting that these price hikes apply to both subsidized as well as non-subsidized gas cylinders. If you are eligible for the subsidy, you will have to pay the increased prices on booking a cylinder now. We have verified the same on the Indian Oil website.
What will happen to my LPG gas subsidy?
Consumers who are eligible and have opted for gas subsidy might see a proportionate increase in their subsidies. However, exact details and an official confirmation in this regard is not available yet.
Under the subsidy scheme, households in India can buy a maximum of 12 LPG cylinders per year. These consumers have to buy gas cylinders at the full price first, and the subsidy amount is then credited to the consumer’s bank account by the government.
AdvertisementIn September this year, the government eliminated cooking gas subsidies as a fall in oil prices and increase in cooking gas prices brought parity in the market and subsidized prices.
With the market prices increasing again, it remains to be seen if the government increases subsidy benefits as well.
Crude oil prices have increased steeply since October
Since October, crude oil prices have seen a steep increase, forcing the oil companies to hike prices of petrol and diesel, according to an ET report.
In the last one month, petrol prices have been hiked 14 times, increasing by 2.8%. The last time petrol prices were this high was in 2018 when prices hit ₹91.39 per liter in Mumbai and ₹84.06 in Delhi. Current petrol prices in Mumbai and Delhi are ₹90.34 and ₹83.71, respectively.
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A new technology launched yesterday from CommBank and MasterCard is poised to change how schools across the country process payments.
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Arai reveals 2016 IOM TT lid
Arai has revealed its 2016 Isle of Man (IOM) TT helmet, the RX-7V, the only one in the world to carry the TT logo.
Every year, the Japanese helmet manufacturer designs a limited edition version of its range-topping helmet to mark the IOM TT.
It will first be released in the Arai village at the TT in May before making its way to all European Arai dealers after 28 May.
The Arai Isle of Man TT 2016 Limited Edition helmet features the famous Manx flag and the well-known IOM TT races logo, as well as the words ‘Ellan Vannin” (Isle of Man in Manx).
Arai’s annual release is part of its on going relationship with the IOM TT and it’s the brand’s top of the range lid that’s given the TT treatment.
The RX-7V was the helmet picked for the limited edition run and it sits at the top of the Arai line-up.
It’s a brand new helmet from Arai and is completely handmade, taking up to three weeks for each lid to be made.
It’s designed for track use worn by some of the world’s leading riders in sport, including the likes of Jonathan Rea and Cal Crutchlow, but has been designed with road use in mind.
Standard versions of the RX-7V start from £499 and rise to £599, so expect similar pricing for the IOM TT 2016 helmet.
At that price it might be worth thinking about Helmet and Leathers cover, which you can get via The Bike Insurer.
Learn more about the Arai RX-7V lid in our video with MotoDirect below.
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On the sidelines of the launch event Galaxy Note 9, which was held in New York last Thursday held a DJ Koh Chief Executive Officer of mobile phones at Samsung’s press conference to answer questions of the media about a lot of things.
In the first reply DJ Koh on the things that she was talking about the merging series Note series with S stressing that this will not happen and there will be Galaxy Note 10 in the next year to 2019.
As for the battery problem has confirmed DJ Koh that the company made a lot of tests for battery phone Galaxy Note 9, which became with a capacity of 4000 ml amp and is safe to use.
Also reminded Mr. Cohen that the company is already working on a foldable phone will be announced soon where there will be a new series, separate from any series currently exist and the same case applies to the new phone supports communication networks 5G.
Finally talked DJ Koh they’re interested in that keep the company the most in sales of smart phones so will many of the money in the near future, especially hand phones available that you will get the advantages of fresh new marketing plans .
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– Smriti Agarwal
The Narendra Modi government committed to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy in the last five years. But it seems that the economy is losing steam. The economy of India is characterized as a developing market economy however, it is facing the worst slowdown in the last five years.
A glance of the current economic condition –
The IMF (International Monetary Fund) predicted India to grow at a rate of 7.2% in FY20, but the recent data reveals the GDP growth had fallen to as low to 4.5%.
The overall growth for the FY19 slumped down to a five year low of 6.8% as compared with 7% projected in FY18.
So, what are the reasons for the present scenario? And how this situation can be resolved?
Causes for the downfall of the economy-
- Private Consumption Collapse and Freeze of Investments –
Private consumption of both the urban and rural areas collapsed as after demonetization people preferred to hoard cash in banks instead of spending on consumer goods. The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) freezed its investment as they operate on cash basis and demonetization left the nation in a cash crunch.
- Demonetization Effect- Demonetization has left India high and dry. Big corporate houses have been freezing their investments too in order to repay their debts or to postpone it, to ensure they have sufficient cash flow to remain in the business.
- Rising Debt Levels – The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are saddled with high Non-Performing Assets(NPAs) and due to lack of government investment in these banks, the lending of these banks have tightened, forming a vicious cycle of no lending and investments.
- Introduction of GST- The implementation of GST has made it mandatory for the small businesses to hold on their inventory until they migrate to the GSTN and become compliant with the numerous rules and regulations that are part of the tax, which has exacerbated the slowdown.
- Global Slowdown- As the global economy has also slowed down and India is one of the major exporters, there has been a decline in the volumes of exports. Apart from this, the Trump Administration has contributed to a decline in the number of students and professionals going to the US. These global headwinds have led to a further decline in the Indian economy.
- Structural Shifts – Our economy has shifted from the high investment era to a low investment era as well as shifted from a cash-driven economy to a digitally-driven one, bringing a perfect storm for our economy which can be especially seen in The Real Estate Sector.
Solution to the problem-
Growth as momentum and slowdown has inertia. This slowdown can be reversed if only both long-term and short-term steps are taken by the government. However, some immediate steps which can be taken are-
- Reducing GST slab rates and changing GST collection to quarterly for companies below Rs.1 crore as well as by adopting the Direct Tax Code , in order to cut income tax for bottom slabs.
- Improving credit flow for both consumer and industry as well by changing the credit culture in the Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
- Providing incentives to the auto sector and its employees, in order to invest and upskill the auto sector.


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Penn experts reflect on the global supply chain snags that have stressed systems during the fall and holiday season.
“If you have an item come in in November, that order was placed last winter. And last winter, there was a ton of pandemic restructuring happening where companies didn’t see demand.
– Senthil Veeraraghavan, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School
Marshall Fisher, the UPS professor of operations, information, and decisions in the Wharton School, describes this fall’s supply chain crisis as “the mother of all supply chain disruptions.” But he also emphasizes one particular point that sometimes gets lost in the narrative: These disruptions are typical.
“COVID is not the first disaster to disrupt supply chains,” Fisher says.
The Kobe earthquakes in Japan in 1995, the Great Recession in 2008, and the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 are just some examples. Not to mention small disruptions that happen routinely, spanning factory fires to labor strikes.
Still, what is atypical of the crisis that’s led headlines for months is the scope of the crisis and the uncertainty surrounding it. This uncertainty is exacerbated by the globalized nature of today’s world economy—almost endlessly expanding the number of difficult-to-predict events—and a pandemic that refuses to heel.
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Black Friday is always a busy time for retailers and their employees, and working hours are hard to come by, but GameStop is trying to head-shake the rush.
The electronics retailer is inviting employees to submit TikTok dance videos in a brand new contest that will reward them with a variety of prizes, including Black Friday working hours.
On the GameStop website, which appears to have been deleted, the retailer asked employees to be “creative” in this latest competition.
“Be creative, involve your team and have fun! Don’t worry, you can’t look as bad as the event team,” was the message for one of GameStop’s latest employee competitions.
Incisiv TikTok Dance Challenge invites employees to participate in #redwinechallenge by submitting their own video to the marketing company Incisiv. For those who do not know: The #redwinechallenge is a dance routine based on UB40’s “Red Red Wine”.
The winning business will win an Echo 8, Echo Auto, a $100 Visa gift card and “10 extra hours of work” to be used during Black Friday week.
GameStop has not responded to Washington Newsday’s request for a comment.
On Tuesday, an alleged GameStop employee posted on the GameStop subsite about the contest. User ImThatGuy5674 posted under the heading “Win a contest to win hours…”.
“If you read this title correctly, you won’t earn hours for being a top performer, or for everything you have to win in competitions to win hours. But what kind of contest could you ask yourself? A Tik-Tok dance contest. It’s not like some of us have a vacation help that they can hire and train in 3 weeks, and prefer not to be on Tik Tok,” wrote ImThatGuy5674.
The user then said that the official Facebook page had deleted the contest entry because they had received negative feedback.
With two brand-new video game consoles – the Xbox X series and the PS5 – coming out this month, Black Friday could be especially busy for GameSpot and its staff this year. Instead of allocating more hours to the stores for this season, the company is asking managers to dance for the extra help.
“Hours have always been a sensitive issue for managers,” a former GameStop employee told Kotaku on Wednesday. “They usually run their stores with strict hourly quotas, which causes managers to overwork themselves or run their stores with limited help”.
This is not the first time that GameStop has been in the news. Earlier this year, the retailer claimed to be an “essential store” to keep its store fronts open during the COVID 19 pandemic.
In a profit call in September, GameStop CFO Jim Bell announced the closure of 100 more stores by the end of the year, bringing the total number of closures worldwide to 400-450 in 2020.


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Overland Park, KS, July 27, 2017 —For the sixth year, MIQ Logistics has been named a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics. “We are pleased that our company made the 2017 Top 100 3PL list,” says John Carr, President and Chief Operating Officer. “I am proud of our employees as they continue to show dedication to exceeding our customers’ expectations, and we appreciate the ongoing support of our customers around the world.”
Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 3PL Provider’s list serves to qualitatively assess service providers best equipped to meet and exceed readers’ outsourcing needs. Every year, Inbound Logistics selects 100 3PL providers from a pool of several hundred applicants. This year, the process became increasingly difficult, as more 3PLs continue to enter the market and and develop increasingly sophisticated and robust value-added logistics capabilities.
The complete list of the 2017 Top 100 3PL Providers can be found in the July issue of Inbound Logistics.
About Inbound Logistics
Inbound Logistics the leading trade magazine targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine’s editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure, and better matching demand signals to supply lines. www.inboundlogistics.com
About MIQ Logistics
MIQ Logistics is a global logistics company headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., and with offices in North America, Asia, Europe and South America. MIQ Logistics enables companies to improve their transportation network and overall supply chain efficiency by offering flexible logistics solutions supported by Web-native technology and global logistics management capabilities.


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Four women from the Antelope Valley were arrested on suspicion of burglary Tuesday night, accused of stealing close to $2,000 worth of Ugg boots from a Canyon Country store.
About 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to reports of a shoplifting at a store on the 27500 block of Sierra Highway, Near Jakes Way, Shirley Miller, spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’ Station told The Signal Wednesday.
“Four suspects stole 10 pairs of brand new Ugg boots, with a total value of $1,900,” Miller said.
“The four ran out of the store,” she said, and got into a car.
A description of the car – a Chevy Mailbu with no license plates – was broadcast to patrol deputies.
“Based on the description of the car and the suspects, one deputy driving in the area of Sierra Highway and Sandy Drive spotted a car matching the description and suspects matching the description,” she said.
The four women were arrested on suspicion of burglary, a felony, and 10 pairs of boots seized, she said.
Suspects include a 19-year-old food sales worker who lives in Lancaster; a 24-year-old Palmdale resident; a 19-year-old Lancaster student and a 23-year-old woman also from Lancaster.
Ugg boots are flexible high-ankle boots lined with sheepskin.
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Trade tensions continue to escalate between the two countries
- To raise import tariff rate on some US goods
- New tariffs will range from 5% to 10%
- New tariffs will go into effect on 1 September and 15 December
- A total of 5,078 US products will be affected, notably autos
- To resume 25% tariffs rate on US autos on 15 December
- To impose extra 5% tariffs on soy beans from Sept 1
- To impose 5% tariffs on US crude oil imports from Sept 1
This has just sapped out all the optimism in markets today as the risk mood gets tempered with. US 10-year yields have fallen back to 1.62% from around 1.65% earlier and US futures have now turned negative as well.
USD/JPY is brought to lows around 106.43 currently as a result.
These aren't the actions of a country that wants to negotiation in September, or a country that wants to make a deal. China is hunkering down for a fight and flexing its muscles. These aren't huge numbers overall but the risk is that they trigger a response from the White House.


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Carbon tops FTA’s agenda at International Transport Forum
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Industry must lead the climate change debate to deliver meaningful and sustainable results. That’s according to the Freight Transport Association’s president Stewart Oades who was speaking on the International Transport Forum’s Expert Panel in Leipzig today.
FTA launched its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) in January this year in a bid to benchmark the sector’s collective carbon footprint. The LCRS is an innovative industry-led initiative in response to the climate change agenda.
Oades, who was representing FTA and the Global Shippers' Forum, said:
“To meet our carbon commitment, industry cannot afford to sit passively by, simply reacting to environmental policy. Logistics is an innovative sector, but it needs to be leading the climate change debate.
“This is why the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme is so exciting, as it will allow industry to measure its own carbon footprint and, from there, become the foundation on which all future environmental policies are based.”
Freight and logistics movements are responsible for around 30 per cent of transport emissions in the UK. The LCRS provides the framework for the logistics sector to contribute to the UK target to reduce CO2 by 80 per cent by 2050, on 1990 levels.
“The need for industry collaboration is matched by the need for policy makers to shift their focus from punitive taxes and onto rewarding innovation and investment in greener technology and working practices.
“The LCRS will paint an accurate picture of where the logistics sector is in terms of its carbon output, thereby helping policy makers to make the best decisions in the interests of the environment and business.”
Notes for editors
The ITF is attended by over 55 transport ministers from around the globe, as well key industry stakeholders and leading global logistics companies.
The LCRS is open to all operators of commercial vehicles. FTA will report its first data collection cycle in January 2011, and every twelve months thereafter. It has already been backed by some of FTA’s leading members, representative of around 30,000 commercial goods vehicles. The intention is to eventually widen the scheme to include other transport modes. To find out more about the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme, contact email@example.com
The Global Shippers' Forum is the world's leading organisation representing shippers. Its members include: the European Shippers' Council; the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association; The US National Industrial Transportation League, and; the Asian Shippers' Council, with affiliate members in Africa, Oceania and South America. For more details about the GSF contact Chris Welsh firstname.lastname@example.org
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Dr. Amy Reed has died of uterine cancer after a victorious crusade to save other women from the hysterectomy device that claimed her life.
Cook Medical is facing around 2,000 lawsuits for allegedly downplaying IVC filter side effects like tilting, migration, vein perforation, fracture and embolization of broken pieces, and more.
U-Haul is recalling one-pound refillable propane gas cylinders, and the public is being warned not to use them.
Caverflo Natural Herbal Coffee was recalled after one death was reported and tests found illegal drugs for erectile dysfunction.
A man with an IVC filter permanently embedded in his body has filed a lawsuit accusing Cook Medical of falsely advertising the Gunther Tulip as a "retrievable" filter, when in reality it is often impossible to remove.
BMW is recalling more than 45,000 older 7-Series cars in the U.S. because the doors can fly open unexpectedly while they're being driven.
The Kroger Co. of Cincinnati has issued a recall for Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a food poisoning bacteria.
Eating without the distraction of T.V., computers, or work can help people lose weight and keep the pounds off, a new study has found.
Memorial Day is a special day set aside to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for your freedom. Today we observe the National Memorial Day Remembrance at 3 p.m. for fallen service members.
Low-calorie diet sodas may not be as healthy as you think. Experts are concerned a growing number of studies linking diet soda with diabetes, heart attacks, dental decay, and other health problems.


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By the Editor, Ottawa Sun, June 14, 2020
We may not have reliable light rail transit, Ottawa, but look on the bright side: At least we can have electric scooters. Until October, anyway.
City council has approved a pilot project that will allow the two-wheeled, battery-powered scooters on many of our roads and municipal pathways until then, to see how this form of transportation works. Earlier this year, the Ontario government approved such pilots.
Supporters like this mode of transport because it could get some vehicles off the road, particularly for very short trips. That would help the environment and presumably reduce congestion. We like it because … hey, free enterprise! If a company can sell or rent you an e-scooter and you’re willing to pay, why shouldn’t you have the choice? Two companies have already said they’re interested in running e-scooter rentals here.


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Pointlogic, A Nielsen Company releases its syndicated Consumer Journey platform in the Netherlands, with Havas Media as launching partner.
Facebook, Google and WhatsApp in the top-3 of the BrandIndex BUZZ Mexico 2016 ranking The ranking measures the perception of Mexican consumers on more than 250 brands and 16 Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s.
Pointlogic, A Nielsen Company, specialist in customised decision-support systems to improve marketing effectiveness launches Commspoint Journey in Mexico.
Mediacorp has teamed up with Nielsen and Pointlogic to enhance Customer360, its cross-platform targeting solution enabling advertisers to reach their consumers more effectively.
Nielsen today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Pointlogic, a global leader in software and analytics solutions that improve marketing return on investment (ROI).
Commspoint Journey is a low-cost media-planning tool that tracks multiple stages in the consumer journey and provides valuable insights into buying behaviours.
Pointlogic, a global leader in marketing analytics and software, is excited to reveal that its Commspoint Express solution has been added to ZappiStore's innovative online marketplace.


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Apple Computer has invited media representatives to a media event called "One more thing..." on October 12th, 2005. As with other such invitations, the company has not given any indication as to the specific nature of the event, but Apple has used these kinds of platforms to introduce the iTunes Music Store, iPod nano, and other new products.
In addition, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has long used the phrase, "Oh, and one more thing," when introducing major new products at the end of his keynote addresses.
Most of the companyis media events have been held at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco. The last event to be held in the California Theatre was the introduction of the iPod photo and iPod U2 Special Edition (see our photo gallery from that event for some great images with Steve Jobs, Bono, and The Edge).
"Please join us at the California Theatre in San Jose on October 12 at 10:00 AM [PDT]," the company said in the invitation received by The Mac Observer.
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One of the many products to come from ASUS in its CES 2014 press conference was the Padfone Mini, a smaller device device based upon its phone/tablet docking hybrid system. So, unlike previous Padfone devices, the Mini has a 4-inch smartphone that docks into a 7-inch tablet.
From the front, it's extremely reminiscent of the ASUS Fonepad. Powering the device is a 1.6GHz Intel Z2560 CPU backed up by 1GB of RAM. On the software front we're coming with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box, though as with other new devices ASUS is promising an update to Android 4.4 KitKat.
The Padfone Mini isn't positioned at the high-end of the spectrum, with a pretty average 480x800 resolution display on the phone, and a 1280x800 resolution panel on the tablet dock. Internal storage is limited to 8GB but with microSD card expansion, and a pair of cameras rated at 8MP on the back, and 2MP on the front. The Padfone Mini will also come in a range of colors, including this striking red variant, as well as black, white, blue and yellow.
For a few more hands on photos, and a video runthrough, head on past the break.


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A toy helicopter created from cannibalized smartphones was among the main attractions Friday at the International Tokyo Toy Show, where producers were targeting the young as well as the young-at-heart.
The motor that makes a telephone vibrate powers the rotor blades of the Nano-Falcon, which its maker, CCP, said is the world’s smallest radio-controlled helicopter. The 6.5-cm machine weighs just 11 grams, has a range of 5 meters and can fly for up to five minutes, but the company said it is feeding the fantasies of adults who never really grew up.
“Japan’s aging population made us think of developing a toy targeting adults,” said Naoki Nakagawa, head of sales at the firm. “Ten or 20 years ago, helicopter toys could cost a lot of money. Those who couldn’t afford it at the time can now make their childhood dream come true at a reasonable price.”
The minichopper retails at around ¥4,700, a price company spokeswoman Kiyoko Hayasaki said is based on the use of mobile phone parts. “We were able to set the price at this relatively cheap level because we took some key parts from stocks that are widely available in the market for smartphones,” she said.
Elsewhere at the exhibition, held at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, toy makers were showcasing tablet computers specifically for small children.
“Children like to emulate what adults do, and a survey said 90 percent of tablet computer users let their children use the (devices),” said Yuki Itagaki, a spokeswoman for MegaHouse, a subsidiary of major toy maker Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.
MegaHouse’s “tap me” tablet was specifically developed for children aged between 4 and 8, with built-in parental controls that include a timer to limit use.
“When the timer reaches the set time, the tablet shows a sleeping face instead of turning off,” Itagaki said. “Children can’t bring tablets to their parents and say: ‘Hey, the power is off. Turn it on please!’ “
Despite its ¥20,790 price tag, MegaHouse aims to sell 100,000 of them in the next 12 months.
U.S. toy manufacturer Mattel Inc. was busy showing off its Apptivity Monkey — a fluffy monkey designed to hold Apple Inc.’s iPhone, and to protect it from overenthusiastic toddlers who can press buttons on the creature’s limbs to create music.
Meanwhile, Takara Tomy has a stand for the iPhone that dances along to the music it is playing. “We hope adults with a sense of fun like this product,” said Tsubasa Tominaga of the firm’s new products team.
The toy show will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, its final day.


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AkPIRG is dedicated to promoting awareness of consumer interest issues that too often go unaddressed. We are the only Alaskan organization specifically focused on defending consumers.
Southcentral Alaska is reeling from the recent earthquake damage. These are some tips to help consumers in the quake zone ensure that no one takes advantage of them and that they and their loved ones stay safe.
Coalition letter to FTC and CFPB
AkPIRG signs letter encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate a security flaw with Experian’s website.
Companies void warranties for independent repair
A survey by the consumer group U.S. PIRG Education Fund found that the vast majority of appliance manufacturers continue to oppose independent repair. Of the 50 appliance manufacturers surveyed, 45 automatically void the warranties if the device had “unauthorized” repair.
- May 21, 2019 AkPIRG pressures big businesses to ban flame retardant chemicals. May 21, 2019
- May 16, 2019 AkPIRG joins with other states to Restatement of Consumer Contracts May 16, 2019
- May 13, 2019 AkPIRG supports the ML&P and Chugach merger. May 13, 2019
- May 6, 2019 AkPIRG opposes Alaska's public broadcasting repeal. May 6, 2019
- Apr 3, 2019 We need healthy choices for consumers, children, and firefighters. Apr 3, 2019
- Apr 3, 2019 AkPIRG supports Alaska's Regulatory Commission proposed rule. Apr 3, 2019
- Apr 3, 2019 Federal SNAP rule changes will devastate Alaskans Apr 3, 2019
- Mar 29, 2019 AkPIRG writes in support of Anchorage's Climate Action Plan. Mar 29, 2019
- Feb 20, 2019 AkPIRG opposes the Consumer Bureau's no-action policy Feb 20, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 A toxic-free Anchorage Feb 11, 2019
- Dec 10, 2018 Protecting Consumers Against Earthquake Scams Dec 10, 2018
- Oct 25, 2018 AkPIRG public comment for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska Oct 25, 2018
- Sep 20, 2018 Sen. Murkowski should oppose Kavanaugh on consumer, other grounds Sep 20, 2018
- Jul 27, 2018 Sen. Sullivan should stand up to robocallers Jul 27, 2018
- Jun 18, 2018 State backlog means long wait for health coverage for some Alaskans Jun 18, 2018
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Philip Mack Joins Porn Star Road Trip Team
LAS VEGAS — The Porn Star Road Trip announced that Philip Lee Mack, formerly of OC Modeling, has become the company's director of business development.
"We're very excited to welcome Phil to the team," said Cory Higgs, CEO of SAB Promotions LLC, parent company of the Porn Star Road Trip. "His knowledge of the industry, enthusiasm and sheer determination blend perfectly with the other members of the group. We have been looking for some time to fill this critical senior position in the organization with someone who comprehends logistics as well as customer service as we build this amazing product and company."
In his new position, Mack will focus on developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors, advertisers, media partners as well as venues around the country.
"I've been aware of the Porn Star Road Trip throughout it's development and been a huge supporter from the outside — to now be able to be on the inside and working on the team is simply awesome," Mack said. "This project falls completely within my wheelhouse and is a perfect project for me personally to focus on. I appreciate all the opportunities I've been allowed in the past which have led here — but that's the past and it's time to 'get this show on the road!'"
He can be contacted at email@example.com.
The Porn Star Road Trip is billed as a new way for adult companies, performers, products and services to reach a wider mainstream audience. Beginning in July, the creators intend to launch a 12-month tour in eight two-week "segments." Each segment will focus on a region of the U.S. with appearances at nightclubs, gentlemen's clubs and adult stores.


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The Flipkart Saga
Founders: Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal
Estimated Valuation: $24 billion
The Walmart acquired ecommerce company Flipkart stands as the largest ecommerce platform in India. Today, the ecommerce platform has expanded its business horizons by foraying into the video streaming industry with Flipkart Video Originals.
Fact: The first customer of Flipkart was a young engineer from Mahbubnagar, Telangana.
Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal started out as an online bookstore that made around 20 successful shipments in its first year of functioning. It was not late before the platform started grabbing people’s attention that made it the top online retail market in history.
Visit their website here.


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Windows 10 users can look forward to using Microsoft’s brand new Chromium-based Edge browser. The new update brings many new features and bug fixes. Users can now access tools previously not available, efficient extensions and browse quickly. All Windows 10 users will need to update to the new Edge browsers. Only Business users can decide not to update their Edge browsers.
Has Chromium-based Edge already lost its market share in the world of browsers?
Chromium engine already powers Vivaldi, Opera, Chrome among other browsers. CEO Satya Nadella expressed concerns about Chrome slowly becoming the default browser, fast outpacing Edge and other browsers. At the moment, only 2.3% of the browser market uses Edge. With the new update, the company hopes to turn this tide against Chrome and regain some of the lost markets.
Chromium-based Edge has issues and flaws
Many users have complained that Edge is very low, compared to other browsers. Although it uses less RAM than Chrome or Opera, it is not as lean as Firefox is. It is interesting to note that though Edge has good security features, it has often been criticized for not protecting users’ security much. Edge collects more data than other browsers by default, and turning these settings off is not as easy as it may seem.
Here are some of the major concerns with Edge that users have reported so far:
- It is quite slow when compared to other browsers
- Consumes more memory than required
- Collects data without permission
- Customizations are far and few
- Support is difficult to find
All one can do now is to wait and watch the browser’s behavior after the update
Only time will tell if the new update fixes these privacy concerns and performance issues. At the moment, only the most die-hard users of Windows 10 use Edge, while others prefer Chrome or Firefox. Those who use Apple devices such as MacBook often prefer Safari over other browsers, due to the deeper integration. Hopefully, the newer update makes data collection more transparent and also fixes the issue of slow browsing. More bug fixes are also on the horizon if one closely reads between the lines of what Satya Nadella said.
Edge can be downloaded for iOS and Android devices too.


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Updated February 09, 2020 09:08:00The new definition for bakeries has created a new headache for businesses and customers.
A bakery has been fined for failing to provide a valid identity card when making changes to its bakery equipment.
Key points:The new rule was passed at the last state and territory meeting on the definition of bakery equipmentIn NSW, only licensed bakeries can have equipment that includes equipment that has been declared by the Department of Business, Innovation and Employment (BIE) to be a bakery.
However, the new definition will also apply to other businesses that use equipment to produce cakes or bakery products.
“If you have a bakery and you make cakes, you are using equipment that’s been declared as a bakery,” BIE spokesman Andrew Jones said.
“The bakery should provide a copy of the declaration to the business.”
That is the only way that you can be able to determine whether the equipment that you use is a bakery equipment or not.
“You can get a court order to require that you provide that information.”
The new rules are due to come into force in March 2021.
It is understood the NSW Government has asked BIE to review the definition and ensure that any changes are made in line with existing legislation.
Alicia Jones, an owner of Bakery and Bakery Supply in South Australia, said she had never heard of any changes being made.
“I think the NSW government is just trying to do this on their own and not be too tight with the definition,” she said.
She said it was important for people to know that there was an exemption for bakers and bakers equipment.
“Baking is an essential skill in any business.
That’s why I love making cakes and why I do so much baking,” she explained.”
There’s nothing wrong with that.
It’s a skill that people can really master.”
The definition for a bakery includes equipment used to prepare and bake cakes, breads, pastries and muffins.
It also includes equipment for making baked goods that is baked in a food preparation or preparation area and also used in the production of food.
However it does not include any equipment that can be used to make products that have been prepared and baked on the premises.
The definition is now being scrutinised by the Victorian Government.
A spokeswoman for the Victorian State Government said the definition for bakery equipment was a matter for the NSW Department of Consumer Affairs.
“In the case of bakery-related equipment, we have specific regulations for bac-ery equipment,” she told the ABC.
“This is a matter that will be discussed at a later date.”
It is important that all businesses have adequate equipment to protect themselves from identity theft.


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CredAble disburses $3 billion to 1,50,000 MSMEs in one year
Working capital financing remains a challenge for most businesses, especially for the MSMEs that are faced with unending funding woes and reeling from the subsequent liquidity crunch brought on by the pandemic.
Realty hot spot: Upscale South Delhi area known for luxurious houses, renowned medical institutions
The neighbourhood is well-known for its luxurious homes. The area has major malls, hospitals and educational institutions making it a highly desirable location.
MMG launches omni-channel digital platform Moonshot
MMG, among the largest franchise bottling partners for soft drinks maker Coca Cola India, and exclusive partner for fast food chain McDonald’s in the North and East, is in the process of onboarding brands and is hiring a top team for the ambitious venture, MMG promoter director Anant Agarwal told ET.
SJVN upscales power generation capacity target to 50,000 MW by 2040
After hydro, the company has successfully added varied business verticals and forayed into thermal, solar, wind power generation, power transmission and power trading.
CredAble launches credit, cash flow management app for SMEsCredAble recently raised $30 million in its Series B round and is using the funds to enhance the company’s reach as well as solutions for small businesses via UpScale.
Rent of retail space up 11-17% in Delhi's upscale markets in July-SepDelhi-NCR market recorded improved retail activity during the September quarter, Cushman and Wakefield said, adding that early signs of recovery could be seen with a pick-up in retail leasing.
Rent of retail space up 11-17% in Delhi's upscale markets in July-SeptemberRentals of high-street retail are inching back to pre-COVID levels in Delhi-NCR on the back of revival in business, as rents in upscale Khan Market, South Extension and Connaught Place have risen 11-17 per cent during July-September compared to the previous quarter, according to Cushman and Wakefield.
Aranya by Tridhaatu: Upscale your lifestyle at Mumbai’s newest landmarkAranya has seen robust traction & brisk sales, making it the ideal location for A-list living.
Realty hot spot series: An upscale Delhi locality with high-end propertiesIt has proximity to Nehru Place, Saket District Centre, Bhikaji Cama, Connaught Place and Okhla Industrial Area. It has good social infrastructure that includes Summer Fields School, DPS, LSR College, Phoenix Hospitals, Fortis C-Doc Hospital, etc.
Israeli bombs pound upscale Gaza district to rubbleWhere only weeks ago people jogged to escape the pressures of the pandemic lockdown in the blockaded territory, families are now running for their lives, out of buildings targeted for destruction in air strikes.
Up-scaling of durable, user-friendly handicrafts to deepen sectoral reach: PM Narendra ModiWhile inaugurating the 51st edition of virtual IHGF of Delhi fair, he appreciated the richness and diversity of India’s handicrafts, textiles ministry said in a statement. The virtual fair is being held from May 19-23.
Delhi court denies bail to Navneet Kalra in oxygen concentrator black marketing caseA Delhi court on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the seizure of oxygen concentrators, required by COVID-19 patients, from his upscale restaurants including 'Khan Chacha' in the national capital.
Realty hot spot series: An upscale area in West Delhi with access to key job hubsJanakpuri in West Delhi is an upscale neighbourhood - having properties mix of group housing societies, DDA flats and builder floors.
Realty hot spot series: Average price of 2 BHK is Rs 64 lakh in this upscale area of AhmedabadThis week ET Wealth's realty hot spot series takes a look at CG Road, Ahmedabad. This is an upscale area with sound connectivity and infrastructure. The area also enjoys proximity to reputed schools, colleges, hospitals etc.
Bharti Realty in talks with Brookfield, Blackstone to sell properties in Delhi, GurgaonA property consultant pegged the value of Bharti Realty's commercial property assets in Delhi Aerocity and Gurgaon at $800 million-$1 billion based on current rental trends.
Realty hot spot series: A well-connected upscale area in PuneThis week ET Wealth realty hot spot series takes a look at an upscale, well-connected locality in Pune. The area is near to key office hubs like Cerebrum IT Park etc. and also boasts several residential localities in the vicinity.
Gurugram: Call centre dupes 30,000 Americans in three weeks by posting malware linksThe Sohna Road call centre underscores the law and order challenge cyber police still face in the national capital region, which has been on the radar of international law enforcement agencies, including America’s FBI, since a large number of crook calls were traced to cities around Delhi, particularly Gurgaon and Noida. Over the past couple of years, several large call centres, primarily targeting American citizens, have been busted.
Realty hot spot series: Upscale Gurgaon area with mix of completed, under-construction flatsGolf Course Extension in Gurgaon is a well-developed locality with extensive connectivity via road and metro, proximity to key employment hubs and a variety of other facilities. Here are more features that make it this week's realty hot spot.
OYO partners Mountania Developers to open its first upscale hotel in AhmedabadMountania Developers has acquired the 64-suites property in Ahmedabad which will be operated under OYO brand.
Host a tea party like Shloka Ambani: These 5 upscale brands are all you needShloka is a tea lover and has introduced members of her marital home to the joys of tea drinking.
It's a goldmine, not a landfill: This Italian entrepreneur uses garbage to make upscale accessoriesGiulio Bonazzi's company uses Econyl, recycled thread to make clothes.
'Tis the season to be merry: How malls are trying to create new experiences with upscale décorThe budgets for festive decorations and the celebrations have gone up.
Nothing fishy about this: Ex-Apple engineer turns stinky sauce into an upscale condimentRed Boat Fish Sauce is now found in the kitchens of Michelin-starred restaurants.
Riding on zero-waste wave, Bengaluru pubs, breweries, restaurants using upcycled bunsThe places use spent malt generated from brewing different kinds of craft beers.
Automation is about upscaling business, not job cuts: TCS COO Ganapathy SubramaniamTCS COO says the job loss fears in the IT industry are highly exaggerated and it is the organisation's responsibility to reskill and upskill its workers.
ITC Hotels to focus more on upper upscale brand WelcomHotelsBesides WelcomHotels, ITC Hotels, which has over 100 hotels across brands, will launch a luxury property in Hyderabad in April this year.Load More
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93 Escort Wagon writes: We can all finally exhale... Microsoft has finally chosen a moniker for the apps formerly known as Metro. May Jo Foley talked to Microsoft's Soma Somasegar and found that the official name will be... Windows Store Apps.
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As you may know we have been doing a lot of work lately with the way reports are found and displayed. Reaction to the new REPORTS format has been great! It makes it much easier for new ReloSpec users to find the report they need while the more experienced users can click the ‘VIEW ALL REPORTS’ button to see all the reports they’re used to seeing.
Today we’re announcing that small updates such as adding the ‘Agent Requested’ and ‘Agent Generated’ fields to the ‘Scorecard – Agent’ report (soon) will be made first to those reports included in the new groupings of reports in the REPORTS page.
In addition, we’re happy to announce that the ReloSpec reports are now supported in the following browsers:
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You may view the entire, unrestricted report in the browser of your choice.
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The Stanley cup craze has taken over with a recent incident going a bit too far. A woman in California was arrested after she stole thousands of dollars worth of Stanley insulated cups and mugs that were sitting inside her vehicle.
The Roseville Police Department posted on Facebook that they responded to a retail store on January 17, 2024, after receiving a report of a theft that had just occurred. “Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them,” police said. “The suspect refused to stop for staff and stuffed her car with the stolen merchandise.”
A police officer spotted the suspect fleeing the scene and was able to pull over the driver as she entered a highway in Sacramento, California. Delany Garcia-Lopez was arrested for grand theft after police searched and recovered 65 Stanley-branded insulated tumblers valued at nearly $2,500 that were allegedly taken from multiple businesses.
“While Stanley Quenchers are all the rage, we strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfil your hydration habits,” police said.


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What’s New: Seager Teams with Coors Banquet for 150th Anniversary Collab
The Seager team made the trek to Montana to shoot its latest ad campaign touting the release of its collaboration with Coors Banquet.
The collection of cowboy hats, T-shirts, thermal top, Cone Mills chambray shirt, snapbacks, belt buckle, and other accessories retails from $25 to $250. Many of the items are made domestically, including the cowboy hats and T-shirts.
“Coors runs deep in our brand’s DNA, dating all the way back to our launch video in 2015,” said Case Anderson, Seager co-founder and chief marketing officer. “To collaborate with Banquet on their 150th anniversary is a huge privilege, and we hope this collection is passed down from generation to generation for another 150 years to come. We set our focus on honoring their 150 years of brewing in Golden, Colorado with USA-made products like cowboy hats, tees, a belt buckle, and more.”
The video for the collaboration’s release was shot with workers in northwest Montana on VHS. Anderson said any footage shot on digital was then converted to tape for that vintage look.
“For the campaign, we took inspiration from (Coors’) iconic ads in the ’70s and ’80s to celebrate their legacy and the impact they’ve had on us all,” Anderson said.
This isn’t the first time Seager has worked with Coors Banquet. A previous collaboration included a duffel bag, backpack, tent, and smaller accessories.
Collaborations with big names have helped grow brand awareness since Seager’s late 2014 founding as a Western-inspired surf label. A 2018 collaboration with Stetson helped solidify the Seager name in the Western world, while slick imagery and video campaigns have further grown the fan base.
Up next for Seager is its first-ever store, slated to open this year in San Juan Capistrano, California.
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The US Trade Representative’s office has denied Apple tariff relief on five parts for its new Mac Pro computer, as reported by Bloomberg. Each of the imported parts — the optional wheels, a circuit board for managing input and output ports, power adapter, charging cable, and a cooling system for the processor — are now likely to be subject to the proposed 25 percent tariff on goods imported from China.
Apple initially asked the Trump administration to exclude parts for its Mac Pro desktop from tariffs back in July, including the exterior enclosure, the Magic Mouse 2, and the Magic Trackpad. The office recently granted Apple exclusions on 10 different items, so not every imported part will be subject to the tax.
The news comes on the heels of Apple announcing it would switch the manufacturing of the new Mac Pros from China to its Austin, Texas, facility, where the company has been assembling the prior-generation Mac Pros since 2013. The denial is also happening on the same day Trump took to Twitter to applaud the company’s decision to make the computer domestically.
When Apple decided to switch manufacturing from China back to its existing US facility, the company said in a press release that the change was possible due to a “federal product exclusion” on “certain necessary components.” The company says that the value of its American-made components in the new Mac Pro is 2.5x more valuable than the previous generation, and so a tariff exclusion could save Apple enough money to make US assembly worthwhile.
Exclusions are considered based on three criteria: if the product is only available from China and if a comparable product is available in the US or third countries, if the added duties on the product would cause significant economic harm, and if the product is strategically important to Chinese industrial programs.
According to Bloomberg, the USTR said the five exclusion requests were denied because they “failed to show that the imposition of additional duties on the particular product would cause severe economic harm to you or other US interests.”
The Trump administration has been proposing tariffs as high as 25 percent on computers as part of an ongoing trade battle with China. In July, Trump tweeted that Apple would not receive an exemption for Mac Pro parts, saying, “Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!” The tech industry as a whole, including Microsoft, Intel, and Nintendo, have pushed back on the tariffs. In a June filing, Apple said the added fees “would result in a reduction of Apple’s US economic contribution” and “tilt the playing field in favor of our global competitors.”


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Samsung has wrested the No. 1 spot from Motorola in U.S. market share for mobile phones, according to a report released Friday by Boston-based research firm Strategy Analytics.
Samsung's market share in the third quarter was 22.4 percent, making it the top-selling handset manufacturer in the U.S. for the first time in the South Korean company's history. Schaumburg-based Motorola, which has led the pack, slipped to the second spot with a 21.1 percent market share.
Motorola's co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha, who started his position as head of the mobile phone division in August, has acknowledged that the company needs to produce more smartphones. These devices, which can handle more sophisticated tasks like e-mail and surfing the Web, now make up 30 percent of shipments in the U.S., thanks to the popularity of Apple's iPhone and Research In Motion's BlackBerry.


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InternetNZ market research shows 83% of Kiwis over 60 have Internet access at home or work but there is still work to be done on closing digital divides.
Who doesn't like freebies? Especially when they come bundled with great broadband plans, they are impossible to resist.
Compass Communications has launched Pre Pay Broadband.
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Amazon is currently leading the smart speaker segment by market share with its Alexa-enabled devices but according to a recent report from Zion Market Research, this may not last for long as Alphabet’s Google appears to be catching up at a relatively fast pace. Although Google placed second in the smart speaker segment in the third quarter of 2017 with a 25 percent market share, the research firm reminds that Amazon had a two-year head start over Google with its first Amazon Echo smart speaker, which was launched in November 2014. Nevertheless, while Amazon’s Alexa accounted for 80 percent of the smart home segment in the first half of 2017, this figure dropped to 69 percent in the third quarter of the year in the wake of Google’s Assistant and smart home devices employing it.
The first Google Home smart speaker was announced in mid-2016 and came to the market later in November, two years after the first Amazon Echo was released. According to the source, less than a million smart speakers of any brand were sold throughout Q3 2016, however, a year later in the third quarter of 2017 following the release of Google’s solution, this number jumped to an impressive 7.4 million. Having said that, the research firm reckons that Google left a pretty big mark on the smart speaker segment once the first Home smart speaker was introduced to the market, and given these figures it would appear that Google managed to secure a fairly large number of first-time smart speaker buyers in the Home’s first year of availability. This resulted in the market share for Alexa to drop to 69 percent in Q3 2017, down from 80 percent in the first half of the year, and Amazon’s solution could continue to lose ground as Google secures more partners interested in building smart home products based on the tech giant’s Assistant. Moreover, Google also introduced the Home Mini and Home Max solutions in October 2017 to give buyers more choices, and in the eyes of some consumers, the tech giant might have the upper hand over Amazon because Alphabet’s solution offers better integration with popular Google products including Maps and YouTube.
As of this writing, Google has partnered with fifteen OEMs, some of which are now developing smart speakers equipped with screens in order to compete with the Amazon Echo Show. In the meantime, 225 smart-home brands have already employed the Google Assistant for more than 1,500 devices so it appears that Alphabet’s influence in this segment is on the rise. While the smart home market registered $24 billion in revenue in 2016, the segment is expected to grow to around $54 billion in revenue by 2022, and it will be interesting to see how these two giants will continue to shape the market moving forward.


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The Persona franchise has rapidly gained popularity with the last few entries, and recent titles like Persona 5 have expanded the franchise even further. However, the future looks even brighter for Persona fans.
Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are set to release on modern platforms soon, and Atlus has recently hinted at unannounced titles for 2023. A leaker has claimed that Atlus is also working on a Persona 3 Remake.
The leaker claims that Persona 3 will be remade entirely, featuring visuals on par with Persona 5 while bringing quality-of-life changes based on modern gaming standards. Fans quickly questioned the leak based on the upcoming Persona 3 Portable release.
In response, the leaker stated that Atlus is using the upcoming release to profit from an easy port of the game while they work on the remake simultaneously. Persona 3 Remake might also make questionable cuts to the in-game content, so Persona 3 Portable would allow Atlus to satisfy the classic fans while appealing to new audiences.
However, the insider has not revealed much about the remake. If the leak is accurate, fans can expect more information in the coming months, but the insider has left a lot of questions unanswered.
Persona 3 was initially released in 2006, so a remake would not be too far-fetched to believe. Previously, the insider has been accurate about the Persona games coming to Xbox Game Pass. As such, fans have come to trust his word on the Persona franchise.
But it would be best to take this leak with a grain of salt until official announcements are made. What do you think about a potential remake for Persona 3? Would you be willing to buy the game?
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Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall an additional 1.09 million vehicles in the United States over problems with gas pedals and floor mats — a fresh blow to the world's top automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation.
The new recal would affect five models — 2008-2010 Highlander, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Venza, 2009-2010 Matrix, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe, Toyota said.
The announcement came just a day after Toyota said it would suspend U.S. sales of eight models — including the Camry, America's top-selling car — to fix faulty gas pedals that could stick and cause acceleration without warning.
Last week, Toyota issued a recall for the same eight models, affecting 2.3 million vehicles. In late 2009, Toyota recalled 4.2 million vehicles over concerns that floor mats could bend across gas pedals, causing sudden acceleration.
The sales suspension in the U.S. — Toyota's biggest market — could endanger the company's fledgling earnings recovery. Toyota only returned to the black for the July-September quarter with net income of $241 million after three straight losing quarters.
"It is still uncertain how this recall problem will affect Toyota's profits. But investors are worried it could really pressure the company's overall earnings," said Masatoshi Sato, market analyst at Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd.
Fitch Ratings warned Thursday the massive recalls and sales suspension could dent Toyota's recovery, especially in the vital U.S. market.
Fitch placed Toyota's credit rating of 'A+' on watch negative, meaning the rating could be downgraded. That could increase the interest rate Toyota pays on any debt.
"The recalls and sales and production suspension cast a negative light on Toyota's reputation for quality, just as the company emerges from an unprecedented downturn in the auto industry," Fitch said in a statement.
Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma said Toyota decided to recall more vehicles due to the risk of accelerator pedals becoming stuck in the mats.
Toyota said in a statement it will fix or replace the accelerator pedals for the recalled vehicles to avoid the risk of floor mat entrapment. The company said it will replace floor mats as well for the latest recalled vehicles.
In March of 2007, Toyota started getting reports of gas pedals being slow to rise after being depressed for acceleration. Engineers fixed the problem in the Tundra pickup early in 2008.
But troubles persisted in other models, eventually leading to last week's recall and the plans to suspend sales and shut down of six factories while Toyota tries to fix the problems.


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Collaborative Robotics and Automation Technologies for Automotive Manufacturing Show in Detroit This Week
Oakland Park, FL -- (SBWire) -- 08/15/2016 --Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, reported that next week, August 17-18, in Detroit, MI, will launch the first-of-its-kind fully OEM led conference. The conference will deliver OEM case studies and practical experiences to assess the commercial application, integration, and benefits of innovative collaborative robotic technologies. The feature article was recently published in AutomationMedia.com magazine.
According to Cutler, the event will showcase the very latest high-tech, cutting edge automation and collaborative robotic technologies to increase production efficiencies, reduce errors, and increase manufacturing throughput and productivity.
The range of practical real-world OEM case studies allow for a greater focus on next-generation robotics. The experience of deployment on assembly lines, safety considerations, and the manner in which robots are improving manufacturing efficiency transcend the initial ROI consideration of robots.
The event will provide state-of-the-art technology exhibitions focusing on high-tech, cutting edge automation solutions. Automotive manufacturers have the chance to hear the latest results on innovative technologies that are pushing the barrier, increasing efficiencies, reducing errors, and maximize manufacturing profitability. To read the entire agenda go to: http://bit.ly/2aJkMjT
Media at the event will include Automation.com, The Manufacturers, Robotics & Automation News, Robotics Magazine, Automotive Technology, Robotics Tomorrow, Manufacturing Tomorrow, Machine Building, Prototype Today, Automotive Industries, Robohub, CIO Review, and others.
To read the article, go to: http://bit.ly/2aSrJgr
AutomationMedia.com is the industry's leading and popular technology website and useful resources for industrial technology enthusiasts. Industry professionals are using the Internet more than any other source to find information such as news, products, articles, application tools, technical resources, and job opportunities.
About TR Cutler, Inc.
TR Cutler, Inc. was founded seventeen years ago by Thomas R. Cutler. Cutler is the President and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based, TR Cutler, Inc., (http://www.trcutlerinc.com), the largest manufacturing communication firm worldwide with four dozen industry experts and thought leaders on staff. Cutler maintains extraordinary relationships with clients, journalists, editors, economists, trendsetters, and key business leaders worldwide and has become a key resource for those writing about the manufacturing sector. Cutler founded the Manufacturing Media Consortium in 1999, which now has more than 6,000 global members including journalists, editors, publishers, and economists, worldwide writing about trends, industrial data, manufacturing case studies, material handling profiles, and robotics feature articles. Cutler works with thousands of media outlets to expand the coverage and importance of the manufacturing media coverage.
Cutler has authored more than 6,000 articles for a wide range of manufacturing periodicals, industrial publications, and business journals each published in leading monthly trade magazines, B2B periodicals, blogs, and marquis publications globally. Cutler is the most published freelance industrial journalist worldwide, and more than three thousand industry leaders follow Cutler on Twitter daily at @thomasrcutler.
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