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Honor is showing no sign of slowing down since its breakup with Huawei. After releasing the Honor 50 series, the company is set to launch the successor for Honor 50 series.
The company has posted on its Weibo account that the launch date of the Honor 60 series is Dec. 1 in China at 7:30PM (China time).
See Also: Save up to £40 when you Pre-order the Honor 50 on Amazon UK Now
From the teaser video released by the company, the Honor 60 series’ color scheme will have starry sky elements. Previous reports suggested that the device will come with dual camera rings just like those in the Honor 50 series.
There was three models of devices released in the Honor 50 series back in June. The Honor 50 series included; the Honor 50, Honor 50 Pro, and Honor 50 SE. It appears the incoming Honor 60 series will follow same route.
See Also: Honor opens its own automated manufacturing complex in China
It’s fair to say that the Honor 60 series will compete with the likes of the Xiaomi 12 and Oppo Reno 7 when it debut in December. But so far, very limited information is known about these devices.
The vanilla and Pro models of the Honor 60 might have support for 66W fast charging, while the SE variant may come with 40W charging. Some Honor smartphones with the model numbers; GIA-AN00, ELZ-AN00, TNA-AN00, ANY-AN00, and LSA-AN00 have been spotted at 3C.
See Also: Honor launches a new 5G Smartphone in China starting from $375
But we don’t have confirmation if any of these devices spotted on 3C is any of the Honor 60 series. It’s also very likely that two of these devices may debut in the Chinese market as the Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro.
If the Honor 60 is to be seen as true upgrade of the Honor 50 series, then it should pack a more improved chipset.
For context, the chipset inside the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Pro is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 chip. Honor 50 SE was driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chip. So, we expect the Honor 60, 60 Pro, and 60 SE to pack an even better chipset inside.


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Bullitt Group, the global licensee for Cat phones, has announced that the Cat S42 has been enhanced by advanced antimicrobial product protection, claimed by the company to make it the first anti-bacterial phone. Every exterior component of the product has been treated with Biomaster antimicrobial technology and tested to ISO 22196.
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Carillon’s credentialing services earns trusted status with SAFE Identity Bridge Certification Authority
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SAFE Identity and Carillon Information Security Inc. have announced that Carillon has achieved cross-certification with the SAFE Identity Bridge Certification Authority (SIBCA), a cryptographic infrastructure that enables individuals, organisations and online services in the healthcare sector to trust each other’s digital identities for high assurance electronic transactions.
Prime Minister meets the team behind the UK’s forthcoming Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has visited the construction site of the rapidly developing UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
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Kinaxis Inc., the authority in driving agility for fast, confident decision-making in an unpredictable world, has announced that the medical systems division of FujifilmCorporation has selected Kinaxis RapidResponse to gain supply chain visibility across its global supply chain.
Future Processing succeeds in building customer trust and confidence during ongoing times of uncertainty
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Future Processing, a software development company, has achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 65 in its recent customer survey. The company has measured its NPS score over the past two years, improving on last year’s score of 55, to create a benchmark for Future Processing’s customer experience and client retention.
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A new study will examine the risks coronavirus “immunity passports” pose to human rights as more countries begin to use technology to monitor health during the pandemic.
InReality unveils ‘smart’ safe space solutions for contactless, AI-enabled temperature detection and occupancy monitoring
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InReality has unveiled a new suite of Safe Space Solutions powered by their integration and analytics platform. The Thermal Mirror, an Enterprise-focused turnkey fever scanning solution, displays almost immediate temperature results, either anonymously for visitors or via facial recognition for employees.
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With the country approaching the eighth week of large, and multi industry, social distancing measures as part of the controls around COVID-19, UK businesses are starting, with caution, to explore ways in which adaptations need to be made to ensure a safe movement back to normal working and operating patterns once government recommendations allow it.
Crowd-sourced open data collection study of pre- and post-COVID-19 infection measurements with a hand-to-hand ECG smartwatch
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Vagus.co, the Cambridge (UK) based ECG smartwatch manufacturer, is launching a crowd-sourced open data study to collect as much ECG data as possible. The target group includes people who will potentially become infected by the Covid-19 respiratory infectious disease.
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Zebra Technologies Corporation has released study findings that reveal public safety agencies globally will increasingly adopt mobile technologies to continuously improve workflows and community relations within the next five years.


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Neonyt On Air: One week of online talks about business, lifestyle and knowledge
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During the virtual “Neonyt On Air” taking place in the week from 13-17 July 2020, fashion and digital experts will be discussing innovative topics related to business, lifestyle and knowledge in panel talks and live interviews. Plus: the initiators of Frankfurt Fashion Week – Messe Frankfurt and the Premium Group – will be letting us in on what summer 2021 has in store.
Opportunities and challenges for the sustainable fashion scene in times of COVID-19. Digitalisation as a driver of innovation. And news from the Neonyt community. These and other topics are at the focus of the first “Neonyt On Air”. The new virtual format will be running from 13-17 July 2020 on the tradeshow’s social media channels, in addition to the new digital order opportunities in collaboration with B2B online marketplaces The Brand Show Circular and Joor as “preferred partners”.
“The fashion industry and the tradeshow business are not only facing new challenges but, above all, also great opportunities,” says Thimo Schwenzfeier, Show Director of Neonyt. Together with pioneers from the sustainable fashion industry such as Hessnatur and trailblazers of the digital business like Browzwear and Yoonatech, as well as our two “preferred partners”, we will be examining these opportunities in particular.” During the virtual week, the Neonyt community can look forward to finding out the latest industry news and getting answers to questions about the status quo of the sustainable fashion scene.
As an introduction to the rest of the line-up, on Monday 13 July 2020 Show Director Thimo Schwenzfeier, Creative Director Magdalena Schaffrin and Content Director Max Gilgenmann will be addressing the community in video statements. And Olaf Schmidt, Vice President of Textiles & Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt, will be giving us an idea of what will be discussed on Friday, when the focus will be on Frankfurt Fashion Week.
“Data is in the Air” on Tuesday morning for The Brand Show, Browzwear and Yoonatech. Terms like “virtual fashion”, “digital sampling” and “3D body scanning” are part of everyday life for these three digital business experts. In a panel talk, they will be discussing their visions for the production, processing and distribution of fashion.
What is a B2B online marketplace, which offers are there and where are the benefits for Neonyt exhibitors – especially in times of travel restrictions and social distancing? These questions about the collaboration with Neonyt will be answered in a live interview with Joor on Tuesday afternoon.
Neonyt’s influencer community will be in the spotlight on Wednesday. To start the ball rolling, everything will revolve around the Neonyt format Prepeek in an Instagram takeover with Thekla Wilkening from Stay Awhile: she will be showing how the concept has been developed over the years with support from the Fashion Changers and what Prepeek has to do with the red carpet of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Why fashion is an expression of individuality and the significance of personal and corporate values will be the hot topics of Magdalena Schaffrin’s panel talk on Wednesday afternoon. Together with natural cosmetics label Dr. Hauschka, activist Julia Dalia and fashion stylist Claudia Hofmann, she will be speaking about the shift towards more diversity in the fashion sector.
Coronavirus-related uncertainties are forcing the creative and fashion industries to find new ways of working. This prompted Luxiders Magazine to do a Neonyt editorial shoot. The storyline: fashion in uncertain times. For a glimpse behind the scenes, head over to the Neonyt Instagram profile on Thursday afternoon.
The topic will be explored in more depth in the afternoon when Max Gilgenmann will be talking to long-standing Neonyt partner and fair fashion pioneer Hessnatur, Lisa Jaspers from Folkdays and a representative from Fashion Council Germany about the global problem of supply chain disruptions and order cancellations in production facilities.
Frankfurt Fashion Week 2021
Where fashion and design meet sustainability and digitalisation: what potential does Frankfurt Fashion Week have for the Rhine-Main metropolis, the fashion industry in general and for the two initiators Messe Frankfurt and Premium Group – but also explicitly for Neonyt? Answers to this question will be provided by Peter Feldmann, Senior Mayor of the City of Frankfurt am Main, Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, Olaf Schmidt, Vice President of Textiles & Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt, Thimo Schwenzfeier, Neonyt Show Director, as well as Anita Tillmann, Managing Director of the Premium Group, in video statements on Friday morning. Anita Tillmann and Olaf Schmidt will be answering further questions about Frankfurt Fashion Week in the subsequent interview.


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City of Puyallup announcement.
Dr. Marcia Chatelain set out to answer the question of how fast-food restaurants so thoroughly saturate black neighborhoods. McDonald’s has often been blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans. In Franchise, Chatelain uncovers a surprising history of cooperation among fast-food companies, black capitalists, and civil rights leaders, who–in the troubled years after King’s assassination–believed they found an economic answer to the problem of racial inequality.
The Puyallup Library will host an Author Talk with Historian and Pulitzer Prize Winner Dr. Marcia Chatelain online on August 3 and 11 am. Please register to receive the Zoom link.


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Over 60's Identity THEFT on the increase
Identity theft targeted at the over 60’s has increased, with 14,261 incidents being reported in the first six months of this year.
Identity theft is when someone opens a bank account, takes out a loan or other personal contract in a name other than their own. Tactics used by conmen include hacking emails, cold calling and stealing post.
Figures from fraud prevention service Cifas show identity thefts among this age group has increased by 8%. Identity fraud across all age groups has actually declined by 5% compared to last year. However, according to Cifas, it still accounts for more than half of all fraud.
Baroness Ros Altmann, former Pensions Minister, and a campaigner for pensioners rights told Love Sport Radio: “It’s so important that people are on the lookout for someone who may have stolen their identity.”
“One of the most important things is to make sure you have a really hard to break password.”
“It’s a question of knowing what to look out for and being in the loop.”
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Qualcomm today announced that its networking and connectivity subsidiary, Qualcomm Atheros, has introduced the first in a family of HomePlug AV2 (HPAV2) compliant solutions at Broadband World Forum (conference press releases).
The new chipset will enable consumers to use their homes’ existing power outlets to improve coverage and multimedia streaming performance, with connectivity of more than 500 Mbps.
The new HPAV2 specification extends the performance of HomePlug AV by up to seven times and improves overall network efficiency through multiple innovations, says Qualcomm. The extension of HomePlug’s operating frequency bandwidth from 30MHz to 85MHz and the introduction of multiple profiles (SISO and MIMO) create the opportunity to achieve data rates of more than one gigabit per second.
When incorporated into devices such as broadband gateways, Qualcomm says its QCA7450/AR1540 chipset will provides a robust networking foundation for carrier-class services. The chipset reference design also features a SmartLink Plus option that enables transmission of powerline signals on multiple wires, potentially extending connectivity range in the home by up to 50 percent.
Broadcom today announced that D-Link, a global leader in connectivity, is now shipping a new line of Powerline Adapters powered by Broadcom. Achieving superior network reliability and range with two Ethernet ports for maximum flexibility and convenience, the D-Link DHP-328AV offers consumers a low-hassle, high-value way to stream media, surf the web or connect to multiple devices like media players.
Optimized for the toughest network conditions where electrical interferences are high, the BCM60321 offers improved Internet coverage and more reliable Internet streaming throughout the home.
Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 processor, Huawei Ascend P1 LTE smartphone handles high speed data on the LTE network and voice calls on the underlying 3G network using Circuit Switched Voice Fall Back (CSFB voice) technology.
Earlier this year, Bharti Airtel became the first telecom services provider in India to deploy LTE-TDD networks and launch 4G services in Kolkata and Bengaluru. India’s TD-LTE system uses the 2.3 GHz band.
Only nine million of India’s 1 billion people have access to broadband. India’s Department of Telecoms hopes the country will have about 48 million broadband users by 2012, and 100 million by 2014.
Related Dailywireless articles include; Bharti Airtel Activates TD-LTE in India , LTE-Advanced: Upsetting the Apple Cart?, China: 1 Billion Mobile Activations, India: HSPA King by 2016, India’s Broadband Auction: It’s Done, Qualcomm Gets Indian Partners,


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The British are being told not to tie bags of ice to their electric fans to make impromptu air-conditioners in an attempt to get some respite from the unusually hot weather. Bags could destabilise the table fans and water could cause an electric shock. It shows how unfamiliar the British are with fans. And how desperate their unprecedented heatwave is making some people.
To those asking how they coped with India’s heat in the days of British Raj, the answer is the punkah, the traditional Indian fan, pulled by coolies who were often beaten up if they didn’t go fast enough or stopped to take a break.


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Rizzy Home, Furniture First Partner to Expand Business Opportunities
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The two-year partnership allows Rizzy, a supplier of rugs, top of bed, throws, and decorative pillows, to tap members of Furniture First, a 17-year-old national buying group serving the retail home furnishings and mattress industry.
With a reported $1.2 billion in sales, Furniture First has 186 company members representing 398 store fronts.
Shauna Snyder, director of accents and accessories at Furniture First, described Rizzy Home as "a great source to bring to our members."
Added Tim Donahue, Rizzy's director of business development: "We feel our product mix, manufacturing capabilities and local distribution will be a benefit for Furniture First members as they look to create programs that will capitalize on our vertically integrated facilities."
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Bell revealed the Nexus, pictured above. Bell is one of several companies partnered with Uber to produce flyingtaxi’s. They want to create a world seen only in sci-fi films from the 80’s and 90’s.
The flying vehicle has a vertical takeoff and landing. While the company showed off the cabin during last years CES, this year, it’s showing off a scale model of the vehicle now referred to as the Bell Nexus.
“As space at the ground level becomes limited, we must solve transportation challenges in the vertical dimension — and that’s where Bell’s on-demand mobility vision takes hold,” Bell CEO Mitch Snyder said in a statement. “The industry has anticipated the reveal of our air taxi for some time, so Bell is very proud of this moment. We believe the design, taken with our strategic approach to build this infrastructure, will lead to the successful deployment of the Bell Nexus to the world.”
Bell and Uber Claim that the Bell Nexus will be in use by the mid 2020’s. Do you think this is accurate or is this still much further in the future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.


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Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2019 update is not going according to plan. The Redmond-based company is putting a hold on May 2019 update for some of its Surface Book 2 laptops. The move comes after a number of users reported that the update causes Nvidia‘s discrete GPU to vanish from the device manager. This means apps and games that rely on discrete graphics processor cannot function reliably any longer. The issue is the newest in a series of failed Windows 10 update roll out from the company. Also Read - Microsoft Windows 10 next update 19H2 details surface onlineAlso Read - Microsoft Windows 10 May 2019 Update announced; will put you in control of updates
After Windows 10 users reported issues with October 2018 update, Microsoft decided to focus on stability instead. However, the Windows 10 May 2019 update seems to have caused a stability issue with one of Microsoft’s own product. According to ZDNet, the problem affects only a small subset of Surface Book 2 devices. Only the Surface Book 2 models equipped with discrete Nvidia GPUs are affected by this issue. Microsoft Surface Book 2 owners with models supporting Nvidia GPU will not be able to download the May 2019 Windows 10 update. Also Read - Microsoft Windows 10 can now uninstall problematic updates on its own
“To safeguard your update experience, we have applied a compatibility hold on Surface Book 2 devices with Nvidia dGPUs from being offered Windows 10, version 1903, until this issue is resolved,” Microsoft said in an advisory note.
In fact, this is not the first issue that has arised with the release of Windows 10 May 2019 update. ZDNet notes that Microsoft had to hold back the release of the update for computers with USB storage device or SD attached. It said the issue is caused by “inappropriate drive reassignment during installation”. The fix, in that case, was simpler and Windows users simply had to unplug their external storage while installing May 2019 update. However, in the case of NVIDIA GPU disappearing, the fix might be harder.
Microsoft recommends those who have downloaded the update to restart the device for select ‘Scan for hardware changes’ from action menu of the Device Manager. However, there are also reports of machines locking up after scanning for hardware changes. Microsoft says it is working on solving the problem in a future update. It could mean that it will take longer to reach Surface Book 2 owners.


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microLEAP, the platform that offers both Islamic and Conventional Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing, announced a RM3.25 million funding round. The funding is made up of RM1.25 million in equity and a RM2 million advance. The company also received RM10 million in investments from MAA Group Berhad.
Tunku Danny Nasaifuddin Mudzaffar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of microLEAP said they have seen an increase of funds disbursed to micro-enterprises by 1,000 percent since the launch of the Islamic Notes back in April 2020.
He added that the funds will help grow Malaysia’s P2P financing industry because investors will gain confidence in the business model and allow more micro-businesses to be affected positively.
P2P investors can also support business owners through the P2P microfinancing allowing them to diversify their investments and benefit from gross returns of up to 18 percent per annum. microLEAP further seeks to be Issuer (Borrower)-friendly as well as to accommodate both parties to enjoy mutual arrangements.
“P2P financing has recognised the potential to help businesses and investors. The Group is eager to work with microLEAP to help businesses to stay afloat or expand in these troubled times,” Tunku Yaacob Khyra, Executive Chairman of MAA Group said.
This year, microLEAP is looking to further expand their Islamic P2P financing services to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The Company will work with issuers or borrowers to use the platform to invest in micro businesses of their choice.


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Tom Siegler will lead the development of new products serving healthcare market segments.
IRVINE, California, May 13, 2014 — TrustCommerce, a leading provider of secure electronic payment solutions, is pleased to announce Tom Siegler has joined the company as Director of Special Projects. In this role, Siegler will focus on leading the development of new products serving our core healthcare market segments.
“Tom’s technical contributions to the payments space have been well-established,” said Rob Caulfield, Chief Executive Officer of TrustCommerce. “He comes to TrustCommerce with an impressive background in payment system technology centered on payment security. Tom has a reputation for excellence and we are proud to have him as part of the team.”
Siegler brings more than 20 years of expertise in leading teams that bring innovative hardware and software products and services to the financial, payments, and retail sectors. Prior to joining TrustCommerce, Siegler held executive leadership roles at and consulted with U.S. retailers and multinational companies in the payments space.
“I’m thrilled to join the outstanding TrustCommerce team and to help bring the next wave of innovative products to market,” said Siegler.
Throughout his career, Siegler’s work, and that of his teams, has earned recognition and awards. In addition, he is an inventor of record on six U.S. patents.
TrustCommerce, a leading provider of secure payment processing, offers a comprehensive suite of payment solutions with a focus on security, data protection, and risk mitigation. Featuring Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE), tokenization, and seamless redirects, TrustCommerce solutions assist partners and clients with reducing PCI DSS scope. Whether accepting payments in a card-present or card-not-present environment, TrustCommerce solutions protect transactions and reduce risk. TrustCommerce is one of the first to be validated against the recently released PCI DSS version 3.0. To learn more about TrustCommerce, visit https://trustcommerce.wpengine.com, Twitter, and the TrustCommerce Blog.


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Unilever bolstered by ice cream, emerging markets and price rises as it books higher sales
- In the last quarter Unilever's sales increased by 3.1%, its latest update shows
- Unilever's share price up 2.38 per cent to 4,482p following the results
Demand for ice cream and in certain emerging markets helped Unilever deliver a 3.1 per cent rise in sales the last quarter.
The Ben & Jerry's maker said quarterly figures for the UK and Italy were bolstered by 'strong ice cream performance', while retail conditions in Germany remained 'extremely challenging.'
'Growth was led by emerging markets and was balanced between volume and price', the group said.
Sales: Strong demand in Asia and a surge in demand for household products helped Unilever deliver a 3.1 per cent rise in underlying sales
FTSE-100 listed Unilever's share price was up 2.38 per cent or 104.25p to 4,482.25p in early morning trading.
The group reported a 1.6 per cent dip in turnover to £10.74billion, while emerging market sales rose 5 per cent over the quarter.
The decline in headline turnover was due to the disposal of group's spreads business, which completed in July last year.
The unit, which included brands such as Flora and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, was sold to KKR for £5.92billion.
Unilever said growth remained weak in developed markets, while high inflation weighed on global market volume growth.
In Europe, underlying sales grew by just 0.7 per cent.
Underlying sales of home care products grew six per cent over the quarter, with fabric products and home and hygiene range having a particularly strong start.
But in foods and refreshment, underlying sales rose just 1.5 per cent as salad dressings suffered from the later timing of Easter this year and 'high promotional intensity.'
In demand: British consumers helped boost ice cream sales in the last quarter
On the up: FTSE-100 listed Unilever's share price was up 2.38 per cent or 104.25p to 4,482.25p in early morning trading
Chief executive Alan Jope, who succeeded longstanding boss Paul Polman at the start of this year, said: 'We have delivered a solid start that keeps us on track for our full-year expectations. Growth was led by emerging markets and was balanced between volume and price.
'Accelerating growth is our number one priority. It requires both great execution and a continued strategic shift into faster growth segments and channels.
'We saw good performance in key growth channels, including out of home and e-commerce, and benefited from stronger global innovations and faster and more relevant local innovation.'
Tom Stevenson investment director from Fidelity Personal Investing's share dealing service said: 'Even the best buy and hold stocks like Unilever pause for breath from time to time.
'Expectations were low for the first quarter of 2019, on which the company updated shareholders today, and the Marmite to Magnum group has lived down to them. The post-Polman era is getting off to a predictably slow start.'
He added: 'The predictability of Unilever's performance is the whole point about this stock. You hold Unilever in your portfolio because it provides reliable exposure to the world's steadily growing affluence, particularly in emerging markets. The dividend is in line with the market while the potential for its slightly sub-par profit margin to catch up with peers is the kicker.'
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Yahoo! follows Google into print minefield
No explosions, yet
Unlike Google, Yahoo! has set off into the book scanning minefield without detonating any explosions. But that might be because it hasn't, as yet, gone near a mine. Yahoo!'s own book scanning plans went public today with the announcement of the Open Content Alliance, of which it is a founding member.
The OCA includes Adobe and HP, which will provide hardware and software licenses; and the University of California, and University of Toronto are lending their collections to be digitized. The material will be available as collections to other institutions, rather than being locked up on Yahoo's servers.
The catch? Well, Yahoo! appears to be tip-toeing round the copyright controversy for now, opting to digitize works already in the public domain: on works to which copyright was never attached, or has expired. This possibly makes the OCA no more useful than the public domain collections we already have on the internet.
Although the more collegiate approach contrasts sharply with Google's deal-with-it-or-else tactics - - the end result may be the same.
Google argues, and authors know, that being placed in the shop window that is Google can be a fillip to the copyright holder, bringing new attention to a languishing or forgotten work. Google explains that its Print service "helps you discover books, not read them online". So why are librarians and authors upset?
Principally because the web giant struck deals with a few selected libraries and then embarked on the wholesale reproduction of copyright material without asking the authors. (The deals also contained a Non Disclosure Agreement preventing the libraries from revealing their terms. More here: the commercial exploitation rights belong exclusively to Google). Librarians, who want everyone to access the material, were concerned that digitization would "lock up" the data with a private corporation. Authors were even more aggrieved, and filed suit. By inviting authors to opt-out if they wanted, Google bludgeoned its way through their rights.
What both parties really mean is that Google has got stuff, if not for free, then at a bargain price. Libraries had to pay for licenses or physical material: Google only pays for the scanning - which is an extremely good deal for Google.
As Seth Finkelstein reminds us:
"Consider that this is not Google contributing to culture. It's Google trying to supplant the publishers as the middleman business between authors and readers," he wrote.
So what at first looks like a copyright issue on closer examination is really a compensation issue. Just as we've seen with music. There is no copyright crisis.
Librarians already make material available through computer networks, and so see computer networks as a good thing. Authors and publishers have no objection to their works being available digitally - to a wider audience - so long as it doesn't mean the wholesale destruction of value.
There are few problems of this nature that can't be solved by the happy sound of coins rolling across a table. So at some stage the new would-be gatekeepers such as Google and Yahoo! will do the decent thing and pay for licenses to use the content, along with a coherent compensation model for the material. A digital license for all of us to use this material, would of course be better value - and avoid the risk of a Google tomorrow slipping into the role of a Time Warner today.
Both gatekeepers like to claim they're doing their bit for global harmony - but both are for-profit private corporations. You should be careful what you wish for. It might come true. ®


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Tia’s Place, Jersey City’s unique boutique downtown (277 Grove St.), is holding its semi-annual sale this week, which means the entire store is 20% off. And yes, this includes sale items.
Additionally, each days boasts a specialty item marked at 50% off . Here’s today’s deal of the day:
Come and shop while it’s hot!
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Last week brought a selloff in markets. Some assets reached the most crucial support levels and are likely to reverse in a short term. Be ahead of trends and make the most out of this week!
USD/JPY: yen is hunting for crabs
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BUY 111.45 SL 110.90 TP1 112.45 TP2 112.85 TP3 112.95
SELL 110.15 SL 110.7 TP1 109.15 TP2 108.15 TP3 107.15
On the daily chart, bears are trying to keep USD/JPY inside the long-term downtrend channel. If they succeed, the odds of the pair going to 88.6% and 161.8% targets of the “Bat” and AB=CD will increase.
On H1, a break of resistance at 111.45 will allow buyers to counting on formation of the junior “Crab” and “Wolfe waves”. On the other hand, a decline below support at 110.15 will open the way down to 161.8% target of the senior “Crab”.
It was an intense week across all the markets! We saw decent movements of major pairs, gas, stock indices, and oil prices. What should we trade this week? Time to check!
Whenever inflation exceeds 4% and unemployment falls below 5%, the US economy enters a recession in two years.
The stock market has reversed, and now it’s going lower and lower…
Walmart is one of the biggest retail corporations in the US, with $244 billion in total assets. Does it worth buying amid rising prices and supply concerns that shatter the world economy?
Japan's inflation is set to reach 2% in April's reading, for the first time since 2015. But what about the weaker Yen?!


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It's official: Burning Man sells out
An interesting rumor from reliable sources: The folks at Burning Man have just signed some kind of a deal with both Google and Sprint, presumably for laptop and cell phone access for the more than 40,000 hipsters at the annual festival. How cool is that? Actually, not very cool at all to some long-time burners, who have evidently lost the battle to keep the event from becoming a brand rather than a creative, counter-cultural happening. An article posted on the Burning Man website in effect announced the sell-out earlier this month. It's all about Burning Man "growing up," you understand (Burning Man grows up).
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos astonished the world Monday when he offered $250 million to buy the Washington Post.
But the out-of-left-field purchase didn’t shock anyone who has followed the mogul’s long history of strange investments.
Exhibit A: clocks.
Bezos has poured at least $42 million into a project called “The 10,000 year clock,” which will be built into a mountain on his West Texas property and tick once every year. A cuckoo will come out every millennium.
“It’s a special clock, designed to be a symbol, an icon for long-term thinking,” said Bezos, in a letter on the project’s website.
Bezos also has an obsession with outer space. He has invested in Blue Origin, a SpaceX competitor that aims to lower the cost of space travel. He also financed a deep-sea expedition to recover the remnants of F-1 rocket engines that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean after lifting the Apollo 11 astronauts to the moon in 1969.
The Amazon CEO has made several investments in controversial Silicon Valley startups.
He helped lead a $37 million round of financing for Uber, the mobile app that connects customers to luxury drivers. Uber has bickered with taxi regulators in major cities, including Washington. He has also invested in Airbnb, the short-term vacation rental site that’s also run afoul with several cities’ regulators.
Though not every investment is off-the-wall, Bezos isn’t afraid to use his money to take a political stand: He donated $2.5 million to Seattle-based Washington United for Marriage, which is one of the biggest contributions to the cause of legalizing same-sex marriage.
Bezos has not said much publicly about the desire to go into the newspaper business, but he is not new to media investments. He pumped $5 million into the news website Business Insider in April. Bezos was also an early investor in Twitter.
So for those skeptical of what kind of owner Bezos will be for the Washington Post, his past investments (particularly the clock) may offer some insight about his philosophy: forgoing immediate returns in hopes of building sustainable quality.


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An Israel-based company has made plant-based burgers using 3D printing technology. It is the first time that 3D printing has been used to cook food. Burgers are being made using 3D printing technology.
Can 3D printers print meat?
Recently, Israeli bioprinting company MeaTech 3D Ltd announced that it succeeded in printing a 104 gram (3.67 oz) cultivated steak using their proprietary 3D printing technology. Made of real cultivated fat and muscle cells, the steak is believed to be the largest cultured steak produced to date.
Can you eat a 3D printed steak?
Would you eat this 3D printed plant-based steak?
What does a 3D printed steak look like?
This 3D-Printed Meat Cuts Like Steak
What is 3d printed chicken?
The Future of Food? Cooking 3D-Printed Chicken with Lasers
Does Mcdonalds 3D print their food?
3D Printing with McDonald’s? Newsday #2
What is a 3D burger?
SavorEat’s burgers are made fresh at the restaurant using a self-contained 3D printer that consists of three cartridges. The three cartridges contain oils and other ingredients. Customers can choose how much fat and protein they want to be added to the patty. The whole process takes about six minutes to cook.
What kind of food can 3D printers make?
When printing plastics, 3D-printer nozzles heat the material to its melting point as it comes out the tip, and the plastic later hardens. That process can work for some foods, such as chocolate, but not for others, such as peanut butter or cream cheese.
Hamburger truck 3D print using various Noulei 3D filaments
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3D-printed fake meat: The healthier, greener future of food?


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On October 7, at Utveggio Castle in Palermo, officials of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, together with the members of the Organizing Committee and the Regional Department for Agriculture, surveyed Sicilian EVOO stakeholders about achieving a “Sicily Extra Virgin Olive Oil PGI” certification.
The protected geographical indication, or “PGI,” is a geographical indications and traditional specialties in the European Union. Three European Union schemes of geographical indications and traditional specialties, known as protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI), and traditional specialties guaranteed (TSG), promote and protect names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs.
The product specifications for Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva IGP Siciliawere laid down last year by the Food and Agriculture Department of Sicily and it has already been approved by the national authorities.
The conference in Palermo was the last fundamental step for brand registration: after its publication on the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic, the proposal will be sent to Brussels for the European review and, in a few months, PGI certification will be official.
See Also:Sicily EVOO PGI Guidelines (Italian)
The Regional Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ezechia Reale, said: “The registration of PGI certification will provide greater visibility to Sicilian EVOO and will support Sicilian olive businessmen to face commercial competition both on domestic and foreign markets.”
Mr. Reale also pointed out that the new certification will be given a great exposure within the “Bio-Mediterranean Cluster” (the Mediterranean Culture and Food section during EXPO 2015 in Milan), where Sicily will be one of the protagonists. Last September, the Region of Sicily and Expo 2015 signed the agreement for the cluster. Sicily will schedule workshops and events taking place during six months of the World Fair.
The PGI label will allow Sicilian producers to access the resources provided by 2014 – 2020 Regional Development Plan (RDP), that is the primary tool for planning and funding regional interventions in agriculture, forestry and rural development.
RDP is estimated to allocate more than € 2 billion to promote certificated regional products making Sicily the Italian region with the most funds for development plans.


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Businesses large and small and across many sectors share their views on the massive West Coast port cargo delays.
Draymen say they could be forced out of business by huge demurrage and detention bills.
ICTSI Oregon says actions against it are "far beyond what other West Coast ports are experiencing."
Sales, hiring and capital expenditures are expected to rise, according to a Business Roundtable survey.
Congressional watchdog agency told Senate lawmakers that FMCSA should enhance its Safety Measurement System for motor carriers.
Containers in stack at Centerm contained trichloroisocyanuric acid, according to the terminal operator.


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Tasmania Helps Break New Record For Wine Productions
Let's Have A Glass To Celebrate!
The Australian winegrape crush for 2021 has broken the largest record at an estimated 2.03 million tonnes.
It comes after the Wine Australia National Vintage Report 2021 showed a significant increase in all wine growing states.
Celebrations For Wine Makers:
Compared to last year, the winegrape crush has increased by 31 percent.
Tasmania collecting around 10,800 tonnes helped lift the total production up 18 percent.
The current average price of $701 a tonne is the highest recorded price recorded Since 2008.
Wine makers, sellers and drinkers are celebrating the generous rain and cool temperatures across winter and spring that brought us grapes that much riper.
Catch the latest headlines and your daily dose of news on The Briefing, with Tom Tilley and Jan Dran, Annika Smethurst and Jamilla Rizvi. Available on Listnr


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Will Apple Tax Dodge Hurt Its Chances In LAUSD?
Hillel Aron | May 21, 2013
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Billions in Calif. school cuts while Apple avoids taxes, now the company wants to sell iPads to schools lat.ms/10iPoxr
— Steve Lopez LA Times (@LATstevelopez) May 21, 2013
News broke this week that Apple Computer has been using a bizarre web of off-shore companies to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes.
LA Times columnist Steve Lopez has been wondering about the wisdom of Superintendent John Deasy’s proposal to give every student or teacher a tablet computer (which may or may not mean iPads). Will the latest negative publicity hurt Apple’s chances of selling to LAUSD and other districts?


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At Long Last, CentOS 6.0 ISOs Finally Surface
CentOS is perhaps the most popular RHEL derivative, but with CentOS/RHEL 6.0 they totally dropped the ball. There were multiple delays in getting the CentOS 6.0 release out the door and little communication to their end-users regarding its state. Over the weekend, at long last, the ISOs of CentOS 6.0 began being distributed to their external hosting mirrors.
There's this announcement on CentOS.org that the 6.0 release is now being distributed to external mirrors. The distribution process began on Friday and now on Sunday evening it seems most all mirrors have the CentOS 6.0 ISOs and packages being offered up publicly (e.g. here).
This afternoon the release announcement has finally hit the centos-announce mailing list for the i386 and x86_64 spins. This version is being released as just DVD ISOs and no longer the multiple CD installation ISO option.
More details on this release can be found via the CentOS Wiki.
In the over half-year that we've been waiting for CentOS 6.0 to arrive as the RHEL 6.0 rebuild, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 was already released. The CentOS team claims that details about CentOS 6.1 will be posted shortly and we won't be waiting an extended period of time to see the point release.
Besides the DVD installation ISO for CentOS 6.0, there are LiveCD and LiveDVD options for the two supported architectures (i386 and x86_64) along with a minimal install CD. Additionally, there's now a "Light Weight Server" CD option too. These other variants, however, have yet to be officially released but will be in the coming days.


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You are about to have another option at your fingertips to pay for things. Last week, the smart jewelry company Ringly announces a partnership with MasterCard that will allow you to pay for items with the tap of a ring. (Video)
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Fashion designers are starting to use all kinds of technology in their garments. Scientific progress has always been an important part of shoe design — the invention of vulcanized rubber by Charles Goodyear directly led to boots that could climb Mount Everest, for example — and pro athletes consistently turn to Nike, Reebok, and other […]
3D printing is beginning to gain some traction within the fashion industry. It has gained popularity by some of the industry’s most popular designers, and has attracted the attention of both celebrities and fashionistas from around the world. (Video)
According to a report by financial analysts at Cowen, Amazon is set to become America’s largest apparel retailer by 2017. The e-commerce giant is gearing up to usurp the title held by Macy’s, Cowen reports:
Conveying messages about wealth, taste, and personal beliefs, our clothes speak volumes about us. So it’s no surprise that textiles have become another platform for electronic communication in this age of ubiquitous screens and social sharing.
Bolt Threads, a Bay Area startup, which announced a new $40 million round funding on Thursday, is giving spiders and silkworms a run for their money. The company has developed a synthetic, “programmable” alternative to larval- or arachnid-produced silk.
Google annouced on Friday that they were teaming up with Levi’s to make computerized jeans – using conductive fabric. This could eventually allow wearers to use their legs as touchscreens.
Body Labs 3D body scan. Manhattan-based startup Body Labs wants to 3D scan human bodies. But unlike scanning a piece of furniture, your body changes, and a scan today won’t be exactly the same as a scan made three weeks ago. That is exactly what Body Labs is counting on. Body Labs is exploring just […]
It’s hard to wait for the future to get here and give us all the amazing things we’ve dreamed up in our countless sci-fi books and movies (I’m still waiting for the hover-boards Back to the Future promised me). Though much of what we’ve seen on the big screen is still decades or millennia away… […]
A paris-based design company is looking to take the wearable devices trend to the next level with the visualization of ‘cicret‘, a bracelet that projects the screen of your smartphone directly onto your wrist. currently in the prototype phase, the wristband remotely hooks up to a mobile device and emits the interface onto the wearer’s […]


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Here’s good news if you’re a Droid RAZR M owner: you’re about to get a nicer phone, courtesy of an update to Android 4.1. Motorola announced it this morning via Twitter, and Verizon confirmed with a support document, so it’s definitely happening, although Moto says it will distribute the update to users “in phases.”
It certainly seems since Motorola got swallowed up by Google that the updates are coming faster, but there are several handsets still lagging behind Google’s latest and greatest.RELATED
- Slacker Music Application Rebranded
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- ZTE executives commit business seppuku, cut their own pay
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Chinese consumer prices fell in January at their quickest rate in more than 14 years, data showed Thursday, piling pressure on the government for more aggressive moves to revive the country's battered economy.
Officials have struggled for months to kickstart economic growth as they battle a range of headwinds, including a prolonged property-sector crisis, soaring youth unemployment and a global slowdown that is hammering demand for Chinese goods.
Policymakers have in recent months announced a series of targeted measures as well as a major issuance of billions of dollars in sovereign bonds, aimed at boosting infrastructure spending and spurring consumption.
But that, and recent announcements including central bank interest rate cuts and measures to boost lending, have had little impact so far.
And analysts warn a "bazooka" stimulus plan is needed to restore confidence.
"China needs to take actions quickly and aggressively to avoid the risk of deflationary expectation to be entrenched among consumers," Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said.
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January's 0.8 percent drop in the consumer price index, announced by the National Bureau of Statistics, marked the fourth straight month of deflation and was much bigger than the 0.5 percent fall forecast in a survey by Bloomberg News.
The reading was the worst since the second half of 2009, during the global financial crisis.
And a 2.5 percent plunge in the producer price index -- which measures the cost of goods leaving factories -- signalled continued weakness.
China slipped into deflation in July for the first time since 2021 and, apart from a brief rebound in August, have been in constant decline since.
"The primary drag on inflation continued to be food prices, which fell by 5.9 percent year-on-year, the lowest level on record," said Lynn Song, Chief Economist for Greater China at bank ING.
However, he pointed to figures showing costs rising month-on-month.
"While a far cry from the above-target inflation levels seen in many other economies, these numbers do not imply China is stuck in a deflationary spiral," Song said in a note.
"We see a high likelihood that January's data could mark the low point for (year-on-year) inflation in the current cycle."
China's sinking prices are in stark contrast with the rest of the world, where inflation remains a persistent bugbear, forcing central banks to ramp up interest rates.
While deflation suggests goods were cheaper, it poses a threat to the broader economy as consumers tend to postpone purchases, hoping for further reductions.
A lack of demand can then force companies to cut production, freeze hiring or lay off workers, while potentially also having to discount existing stocks -- dampening profitability even as costs remain the same.
In reaction to the woes in the world's number two economy, markets have been among the worst-performing globally in recent months.
On Wednesday, the chairman of China's securities regulator, Yi Huiman, was replaced after overseeing a sell-off that has wiped trillions off companies' valuations.
The losses have prompted pledges of support, with Xi Jinping also becoming more involved, though observers say the moves would not solve the country's deeper economic problems, which needed to be addressed to fully restore optimism
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New York City Department of Consumer Affairs
Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules
The Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA” or “Department”) is proposing to amend the rules relating to second-hand automobile dealers for a clarification: records maintained electronically in compliance with recent New York State Department of Motor Vehicle regulations comply with the record-keeping requirements of the New York City Administrative Code.
DCA will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule at 10:30 AM on Thursday, October 25, 2019 in the DCA hearing room at 42 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
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Wall St slips as labor market data fuels Fed worry
Investors have been looking for signs of weakness in the labor market as a key ingredient needed for the Fed to begin to slow its policy tightening measures. Other data showed manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region was subdued again in January, while data from the commerce department confirmed the recession in the housing market persisted.
Tokyo shares jump after Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged
Consumer inflation has been easing for six straight months, raising hopes the Fed could soon consider softening its policy on interest rates, even though it has said it will keep raising rates this year and expects no rate cuts until 2024.
Gandhar Oil Refinery files DRHP to raise funds via IPO
The net proceeds from fresh issuance worth Rs 357 crore will be used towards financing the repayment/pre-payment of a loan facility, purchase of equipment and civil work, expansion in capacity of automotive oil, petroleum jelly, white oils by installing blending tanks, funding working capital requirements and general corporate purposes.
SGX Nifty up 45 points; here's what changed for market while you were sleeping
Major stocks opened higher on Wednesday with investors encouraged to buy after rallies on Wall Street as the US midterm elections dominate attention. MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading 0.61% higher.
Gillette India Q2 Results: Profit rises on demand for grooming products
Demand for branded personal care products from high-income consumers has held up. With prices of certain commodities softening, profits for fast-moving consumer goods companies are expected to improve, according to analysts.
Meta’s $677 billion rout boots it out of world’s top 20 stocks
Meta was the sixth biggest US company by market capitalization at the start of the year, flirting with a $1 trillion market value. Fast forward 10 months and the stock will be worth about $258 billion, ranking it 26th. Its market value is now smaller than companies including Chevron Corp., Eli Lilly & Co. and Procter & Gamble Co.
US stocks close lower as rise in yields overshadows earnings
"Ultimately earnings drives stocks but when they are being overshadowed it is tough to have that optimism, but ultimately good earnings will lead to stocks going higher, it is a matter of how much the macroeconomic picture is going to continue to hurt those earnings."
Dollar's gains spell earnings pain for U.S. companies
A bigger than expected earnings decline could further complicate the picture for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 is down about 21% this year, with few investors expecting the volatility to end until there are clear signs the Fed is getting the upper hand in its battle against inflation.
This multibagger stock hits upper circuit after FII picks stake
Shares of Sampre Nutrients have zoomed as much as 565 per cent in the last one year, whereas the counter is up by 240 per cent on a year-to-date basis. Sampre, in association with Micro Nutrient Initiatives Canada, has developed vitaminized nutri-candy which has proven therapeutic effects of improving haemoglobin levels.
Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age
About 100 companies, plus academic teams, are exploring drugs to target senescent cells. And research offers tantalizing clues that people may be able to help tame senescence themselves using the strategy favored by Soller: exercise.
Nifty fairly valued at 17,000-18,000; near Rs 1,000 EPS likely in FY24: Pankaj Murarka
“I still firmly believe that a lot of pent up demand exists in the economy and amongst consumers and businesses and as a result, the second half probably should be very strong or resilient in terms of growth. Now when you tie this into the market and given the fact that markets tend to discount 12 months forward earnings, Indian market at Nifty level will do something close to Rs 1,000 of EPS in FY24. ”
This lesser-known stock rises 32,600% in two weeks before dropping to half
Hong Kong-based AMTD Digital made its debut in New York on July 15 followed by a colossal rally which took its market cap higher than global giants, including Walmart, Procter and Gamble, JP Morgan and others.The stock zoomed a whopping 32,600 per cent from its issue price of $7.8 to hit a record peak of $2,555 on Tuesday. However, the stock settled at $1,100 on Wednesday, which is still 14,500 per cent above the given issue pric
This is a welcome added boon for Americans travelling to one of the 19 countries that use the euro and a small consolation for European tourists in the United States. No more mental arithmetic is required to convert between dollars and euros - you can call it pretty much one for one now
Oral care company Colgate-Palmolive Co will work with retailers to see if shoppers spend more when paychecks clear, generally in the first and third weeks of the month, head of investor relations John Faucher said. That suggests consumers face more financial stress and living paycheck to paycheck.
After pandemic-induced career break, women making big comeback
This comes after a large number of women were forced to drop off during the pandemic, when many had to bear a disproportionately higher burden of household work. Moreover, with schools and day-care facilities shut, no domestic help at home and caregiving responsibilities of the elderly, many women put their careers on the back burner. However, the widespread adoption of remote work post pandemic and proactive efforts from companies to hire returnees are helping them stage a comeback.
Now, Ola Electric’s head of charging network quits; 32nd resignation in last two years
The high-profile exits come at a time when Ola is reportedly planning its IPO this year at a lower valuation than planned earlier as several startups' IPOs have proved to be a nightmare for the investors. Ride-hailing platform Ola recently shut down its used vehicle business Ola Cars as well as Ola Dash, its quick-commerce business, at a time when Indian companies are pouring money into the 10-15 minute grocery delivery market.
Skincare startup Mamaearth eyes $3 bln valuation in 2023 IPO
Mamaearth is targetting a valuation of around $3 billion - 10-12 times forward earnings based on sales growth and future revenue potential, a person briefed on the discussions said. It plans to file draft regulatory papers by the end of this year, said sources, who declined to be named as the plan is private.
"That is what people reassessing today - what is the probability of a potential recession and will corporate profits come in where analysts estimates are or will those get taken down," said Tom Hainlin, global investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management's Ascent Private Wealth Group in Minneapolis.
After lockdown, Shanghai tries to mend fences with foreign firms
The Shanghai government plans to hold 20 meetings this month with foreign firms engaged in key industries such as automobiles, trade, semiconductors and biomedicine, it said in a statement on Sunday. The firms would be picked from major investment countries and regions, including the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea.
Have urged multi-national companies to set up R&D centres in India: DPIIT Secretary
"Given the success of digital India, a vibrant startup ecosystem, improving infrastructure and a stable macro-economic policy regime, India has emerged as the most attractive investment destination," Anurag Jain said.
The issue has become acute after Covid-19 and the misery at Shanghai port. The Chinese city has become a symbol of global supply chain woes after its factories were closed for weeks and containers piled up as China sticks stubbornly to a zero-Covid strategy, causing delivery delays worldwide. And since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, global food prices have hit an all-time high as the two countries make up a huge share of the globe's exports in several major commodities, like wheat.
India's WPI inflation at 17-year high threatens small businesses
Annual wholesale price inflation, a proxy for producers' prices, climbed to 15.08% in April, remaining in double-digits for the 13th month in a row, and higher than 14.48% forecast in a Reuters poll of analysts.
P&G India to introduce career relaunch program for STEM professionals
The initiative called ‘P&G ReLaunch program is part of the companys commitment to strengthen diversity in STEM and will focus on people looking to relaunch their careers in IT, research & development, and product supply, the company said in a press statement on Tuesday.
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PUKKA UP GO GLOBAL WITH 2WENTYS THIS SUMMER!
In an exclusive partnership with Europe’s leading youth market holiday providers, 2wentys, We are delighted to announce today that we will take our infamous boat parties across the Mediterranean this summer to six huge holiday destinations – Magaluf (Majorca), Laganas (Zante), Malia (Crete), Ayia Napa (Cyprus), Kavos (Corfu) and Sunny Beach (Bulgaria). Tens of thousands of Pukka Up revellers are expected to touch down on the med this summer as we 'Go Global" with our exclusive partnership with 2wentys.
Pukka Up Med is set to make waves across the Mediterranean with its brand new series of weekly boat parties that will run from June until September this summer. Holiday goers booking entertainment packages through 2wentys can opt in for entry to the Pukka Up boat parties from Monday 28th April where tickets will be on sale on the Thomson excursion website http://excursion.thomson.co.uk/gbp/destination-results
Like our sell-out Ibiza boat parties, clubbers can expect to get caught up in the unrivalled atmosphere most commonly found along Ibiza’s shoreline and in a soundtrack from deep house to anthem house music provided by the Pukka Up international resident DJs.
In Ibiza, we hold the title of The World’s Biggest Boat Party and sail seven party boats a day, three days week, including a VIP luxury catamaran from Ibiza Town. This summer, we announced our brand new ‘Going Global’ club residency which will be held at Pacha every Wednesday from 11 June until 24 September. Going Global is an apt description of where the five-star party brand is heading. For over 10 years, we have remained the firm favourite of youth clubbers with a penchant for parties on the water, and not just in Ibiza but in London, the USA, Australia, the Emirates, and Dubai.
Now in association with holiday company, 2wentys, we are thrilled to be adding six new destinations to its list. Say goodbye to the days of the booze cruise, and say hello to the Pukka Up gospel of glamour, great music and unadulterated good vibes; now sailing to new shores!
Join us this summer, as we Go Global!


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Jaguar XJ: LIVE - specifications
- 1IntroductionThe pictures of the new flagship have already been leaked – but there's more to come and we're live at the London launch!
- 2OFFICIAL: Jaguar XJ revealedLive from the London unveil, we have all the official pictures, facts and figures on the brand new Jaguar XJ.
- 3Jaguar XJ: OfficialLeaked pictures reveal all ahead of glitzy London unveil!
- 4Jaguar XJ scoopedLatest images reveal new luxury saloon will take its look from acclaimed XF.
- 5Jaguar XJ teaserFirst official teaser picture released of new luxury saloon at Shanghai Motor Show.
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BREAKING: NCC Orders Suspension of Planned Data Tariff HikeBusiness, Featured, IT & Telecoms, Latest News Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after the mobile telecommunication service providers announced 100 per cent data tariff hike, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the suspension of the plan.
It would be recalled that one of the GSM providers MTN sent SMS to its subscribers Tuesday that 100 per cent data tariff hike would commence Thursday, December 1, 2016.
NCC Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo in a statement confirmed: “The decision to suspend this directive was taken after due consultation with industry stakeholders and the general complaints by Consumers across the country’’.
“The commission has weighed all of this and consequently asked all operators to maintain the status quo until the conclusion of study to determine retail prices for broadband and data services in Nigeria,’’ Mr. Ojobo added.
The tariff hike since Tuesday has attracted wide condemantaion from Nigerians, who complained that the move amounted to exploitation of Nigerians, who are already stressed due to the effects of the prevailing economic recession, as well as a way of checking the traffic on the social media.
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Major Retailers Take Steps To Accommodate Children With Autism
A recent government suggests that one in 45 children ages three to 17 have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As the disorder continues to become increasingly more common, more businesses are taking steps to accommodate children and teenagers who have it.
One of the most common traits for autism is a sensitivity smells, noise, light and color. To help downplay this, Toys R Us has tested out “sensory friendly” shopping periods with dimmed lights and loud music turned off. In the United Kingdom, several branches of Tesco grocery stores have experimented with a “quiet hour” once per week. AMC Theatres have been offering “sensory-friendly” films since 2008, in which patrons are allowed to wander the theater and the film’s sound is turned down while lights remain on.
“It’s the equivalent of building wheelchair ramps or accessible bathrooms, except it’s for cognitive disabilities, rather than physical disabilities,” said autism expert Steve Silberman to STAT News.
Many of these events are often done in conjunction with a local or national autism organization. Autism Society members staffed tables and passed out literature on autism during several of the Toys R Us quiet hours. In Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Champion Autism Network (CAN) teamed up with the operators of a local ferris wheel for an afternoon outing on the ride.
“It’s all about trying to have families have a normal family experience, whether that’s grocery shopping, a meal at a restaurant, or a movie,” said CAN executive director Becky Large. “That would be wonderful.”


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“Rockstar” actress Nargis Fakhri has signed on as brand ambassador of HCL Infosystems’s computing products.
As part of the deal, Nargis has done a photo shoot for the brand. It will be used later.
She will endorse HCL’s computing products — ME branded Laptops and Tablets, HCL Desktops and Beanstalk All-In-One’s — across various platforms and will also feature in upcoming multimedia ad campaigns.
She is “ecstatic”.
“HCL’s gadgets are trendy, very user friendly and absolute value for money products. It is a brand that has a legacy of bringing innovative products keeping in mind the Indian market and I am looking forward to this association with a home grown brand,” Nargis said in a statement.
The brand wants to “reach out to newer customers and markets” through their association with Nargis.
“Nargis Fakhri’s sophistication, style and cool quotient superbly personifies our brand. The association with Nargis, I am sure will add to our image as a brand that not only spells value for money, but also that offers next generation stylish computing devices,” said Princy Bhatnagar, vice president and head Consumer Computing, HCL Infosystems.


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Facebook starts strong and ends flat on its first day of trading. The largest-ever initial public offering for a technology firm ended up just 0.61 percent above where it started, at $38.23 (29.92 euros), a share.
The global networking phenomenon Facebook stumbled on its first day out of the docks on the Nasdaq, despite a record volume of more than 575 million shares being traded.
"It's not uncommon in an IPO to see a big rise and then for the price to come back down, but I'm a bit surprised after all the hype to see such a small gain," said Darren Hayes, a Pace University professor and former investment banker.
A rollercoaster day
Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, 28, wearing his trademark hooded sweatshirt, remotely rang the bell to open the Nasdaq on Friday. Early on, shares jumped 12 percent to $42.55 (33.3 euros), but then fell back to the opening price.
"The negativity in the market overall has put a damper on the IPO," said Hayes.
A report on the Business Insider financial blog said the price held at around $38 because of a large number of standing orders at the offering price, and the Wall Street Journal said the underwriting investment banks stepped in to support this price.
Compared with recent tech IPOs, Facebook’s market debut was disappointing. LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network, for example, doubled its share price on the first day. Groupon, a discount deal aggregator, enjoyed a 30 percent increase.
With all the hype surrounding Facebook’s IPO launch, investors were expected to be keen to get a piece of the networking company, which has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 2004 as a project of Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and his classmates.
Trip Chowdhry, of Global Equities Research, blamed the disappointing start on Facebook’s failure to answer crucial questions about how the company will boost revenues and adapt to the mobile internet.
Other concerns that have clouded Facebook’s debut are its long-term ability to generate ad revenues and privacy issues. General Motors pulled $10 million from paid advertising and $30 million from unpaid marketing on Facebook earlier this week. Meanwhile, some believe Facebook has been a bit too loose with user data.
Future value in question
The IPO gave Facebook a dizzying value of $104 billion at its market debut. For ordinary investors, who had to wait and buy the stock in the open market on day one, the stability of the price throughout the day meant they were able to get a piece of Facebook. And the lack of a huge initial spike also meant that early investors didn’t feel compelled to sell their stakes.
At its current market value, Facebook is now among the most valuable US companies, ahead of Amazon, Cisco and Ford Motor Co, but it lags behind Google and Apple.
Zuckerberg himself retains 55.8 percent of the voting power of Facebook’s shares, and more than 18 percent of the value of the company.
James Hughes, chief market analyst at London's Alpari, said "the real value of Facebook is not likely to be known until the hype of the IPO has died away and investors have been able to digest how the company is going evolve to be the money-making machine many expect it to be."
Zuckerberg, for his part, told colleagues yesterday in California not to be taken in by all the hype. "Right now this all seems like a big deal," he said before trading began. "Going public is an important milestone in our history. But here’s the thing, our mission isn’t to be a public company. Our mission is to make the world more open and connected."
tm/ccp (AP, AFP)