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RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - A warning for Smart Phone users on the Android system, not every App is legit.
If you have a Smart Phone, then you've heard of Angry Birds. The game where players use a sling shot to launch birds at green pigs. It's a wildly popular game but tech experts warn, be careful before you click, fake Apps are popping up.
According to several tech sites, people who bought the fake games were left with non-working Apps and claim they were not able to get a refund. Google is aware of the problem and says it has removed the phony games. The company says it's a great time to remind users about Android market safety.
Google and other experts recommend only downloading Apps from the Android market. Also, check the ratings and reviews of any games or Apps you are downloading. Another good idea, Google the name of App to see what comes up. Experts also say you should read the permissions and understand exactly what you are allowing the app to do.
Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, reminds Android users that all of its games will have "Rovio Mobile LTD" attached. If the game just has Rovio, it is not legit. One of the greatest risks of downloading a fake App, is that you could be downloading a virus or Spyware that could your private information in the hands of crooks. If you come across a suspicious or fake App, don't just ignore it, report it to Google. The company says it will remove any App it discovers is causing a problem.
Tech experts say a big concern for the Android market is that the Apps are not screened as thoroughly as applications for the Apple market. They say you should always use caution when downloading.


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European Union plots counterstrike to American tariffs
02 June 2018, 01:22 | Lionel James
The European Commission has said the EU should be permanently exempted from the tariffs
It represents an apparent breakdown in Trudeau's efforts to find common ground with the tough-talking president.
Business leaders in Canada and the US have predicted dire economic consequences as a result of the decision.
Some of Trump's fellow Republicans also criticized the move. Temporary exemptions expired June 1, putting the tariffs into effect on those trading partners.
'These are two very different countries.
A White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the back and forth between both countries, said Trudeau spoke to Trump last Friday, and then Trudeau called Pence on Monday to follow up.
Earlier Thursday, Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs in response to USA duties on steel and aluminum made in Canada, Mexico and European Union nations.
People are starting to see it, ' Trump said, asked NAFTA after his administration announced it was slapping steal and aluminum tariffs on allies Canada and Mexico as well as the European Union.
The White House has sought to include a "sunset" provision in the NAFTA renegotiation for months, but Canada and Mexico have always been cool to the idea, saying it would remove any economic security and certainty for businesses trying to comply with trade rules. "Now that we have clarity, the EU's response will be proportionate and in accordance with WTO rules".
Trump had taken a slightly less adversarial public approach with Canada and Mexico during the initial stages of the negotiations, but that ended several months ago. Both she and Trudeau sounded incredulous that Canada could ever be considered a national-security threat to such a close and important ally.
"We should not ever agree to blackmail of the nature that was proposed here", said Beatty, who was a federal cabinet minister at the time of the original Canada-U.S. free trade negotiation that was NAFTA's precursor.
Sources say Trump will eventually have to consider the combination of the strong internal Republican and American business opposition to the tariffs, as well as the simple passage of time as the negative effects eventually trickle down to USA consumers.
French President Emmanuel Macron called the move illegal. This can not be a unilateral transatlantic action by the Americans. "It's irrational", Beatty said in an interview. The list of US exports that European Union would impose additional tax on has already been decided, and notified to WTO.
According to the U.S. America, however, claims its tariffs are in the name of national security and that retaliation is therefore unjustified.
The long-threatened tactic is sure to cast a pall over the G7, with some observers saying a G6-plus-one scenario is already shaping up.
"It all depends on how the various parties react to the circumstances".
The Trump administration has demanded that Beijing make concessions and threatened to punish it for allegedly stealing United States technology by imposing tariffs on $50bn worth of imports from China.
Navarro said it was unfortunate that the US couldn't come to an agreement with Europe, Canada and Mexico, adding that giving any one country preferential treatment would result in a significant increase in domestic production of steel and aluminum in that country.
Donald Trump risks isolating the United States from its allies with his latest move.
"I believe the real challenge on NAFTA will be Mexico".
Henrik Adam, chief commercial officer of Tata Steel in Europe, said: "We have been, and will continue, to work closely with our customers on potential product exclusions as the vast majority of the products Tata Steel Europe exports to the U.S. can not be made by USA steel companies, such as our extra wide strip, battery quality hot rolled material as well as certain packaging steels".
Others say there's no way NAFTA's negotiators can look each other in the eye after Thursday's developments.
"I think Donald Trump has made a massive mistake", said Mr Ellis.
Facebook ditches trending news section
How the platform approached its role as a news disseminator has sparked heavy criticism across a number of different groups. Facebook eventually fired the editors on the trending team , replacing them with an automated process.
Evacuations urged in Hawaii as lava flow advances
Officials had no information on how many residents still remained in the neighborhhod or how many people might have already left. Lava flows crossed the main access road to the Puna Geothermal Venture plant and were threatening to cover several wells.
Questions surround outcome of Trump-Kim summit
He is also on the State Affairs Commission, the North Korean government's supreme policymaking organization. The topic came up last week in Moscow , when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Putin.
Moto G6 and G6 Play are launching in India on June 4
Coming back to the Moto Z3 Play , we understand that the phone will powered by a Snapdragon 636 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. As per the new images revealed by XDA-Developers, the Moto Z3 Play has been leaked along with a 5G Moto Mod accessory.
Zidane Says Not ‘Seeking Another Team’ To Coach
He gave me the opportunity to come as a player and now manager and I am eternally grateful. "And that's why I took this decision". Zidane, the former Real, Juventus and Bordeaux midfielder, is understood to be under contract in Madrid until 2020.

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At the 2017 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) today in Las Vegas, the auto manufacturer unveiled the Concept-i, a sleek, futuristic-looking vehicle the company hopes "demonstrates Toyota’s view that vehicles of the future should start with the people who use them," according to a press release.
In addition to the vehicle's obviously uncommon look (you did notice the wings, yes?), it boasts an equally unique user experience.
Powered by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent nicknamed “Yui," the car learns about the driver, monitoring everything from their schedule and driving patterns to their responsiveness and emotions. Communication between Yui and the driver isn't strictly voice-based — the interior is designed so that Yui can use light, sound, and touch to convey information.
“At Toyota, we recognize that the important question isn’t whether future vehicles will be equipped with automated or connected technologies,” said Bob Carter, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota. “It is the experience of the people who engage with those vehicles. Thanks to Concept-i and the power of artificial intelligence, we think the future is a vehicle that can engage with people in return.”
Unlike most concept cars, Concept-i will actually get to spend some time on the road, as Toyota plans to oversee on-road evaluations in Japan within the next few years.
Perhaps one day in the not-so-distant future, you could have your own one-on-one chat with Yui.
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“We can deliver immediate value to stockholders, while we continue the execution of our long-term strategy and focus on delivering best-in-class solutions to our customers as a private enterprise. Dell has made solid progress executing this strategy over the past four years, but we recognize that it will still take more time, investment and patience, and I believe our efforts will be better supported by partnering with Silver Lake in our shared vision,” Michael Dell said in a statement.
Word of the buy-out had been making the rounds in the business and technology media for days. However, a deal is now in place.
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Prom season will soon be upon us and while spending on the big night is down overall, there’s one surprising area where students are shelling out big bucks. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan takes a look at the numbers and has advice for parents.
An annual survey of prom spending by Visa finds teens and their parents will spend on a national average of $919 dollars on proms this year, down six percent from last year. The cost includes money spent on dresses and tuxes, limos, tickets, flowers and pictures, and events before and after the actual dance.
The biggest prom spenders are in the northeast, where those surveyed forecast a total spending of $1169. That’s $738 for prom night, and $431 for what are being called prom-posals, elaborate invitations that can mirror a marriage proposal.
The survey finds also finds that:
– 73 percent of parents say they’ll foot the bill for the prom.
– Dads plan to outspend moms by 63 percent
– Lower income families will spend almost double that of middle class families.
In addition to making a budget, and sticking with it, teens can trim some of their prom costs by sharing a limo with friends, and taking their own prom pictures now that so many have smartphones.
By the way, those prom-posals that I mentioned have become significantly more extravagant in recent years representing up to a third of the cost of the prom itself. And if you’re wondering what can cost that much: Some examples are invitations via skywriting, or made by entire school choirs.


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In The Monroe Evening News, there have been two articles concerning waste disposal called "tipping fees." This was planned because recently there has been less garbage buried in the four Monroe County landfills.
These landfills have collected somewhere around 25 percent to 30 percent less waste than 2010, according to The Evening News. The whole state of Michigan collected about 24 percent less trash. This could be the result of decreased population and increased recycling. By the way, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requires that used tires be recycled, not placed in landfills.
The Monroe County Solid Waste Management Planning Committee, which consists of 14 people, has asked for a fee of 60 cents a ton of waste, which would provide approximately $815,000 a year. The fee at present is 18 cents a ton and they propose a 30 percent increase to reach the desired 60 cents a ton.
Just for fun, let's say I had four stores. Two of the stores are doing okay and two stores are doing poorly. What should I do? Raise the price of the two stores doing well to support the two stores doing poorly? Or should I close the two stores doing poorly?
Maybe we should close the two landfills that aren't being used much then look at what increase might be needed.
Why should you be concerned? Because the people in the trash collection business will have to pass this cost on to us. Thankfully a Monroe County commissioner put a hold on this fee increase when he said, "We're here to serve the people of Monroe County and be good stewards of their money."


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Hyderabad: Medimix, the flagship brand from the renowned AVA group on Wednesday announced the launch of its new range of Hand Sanitizer Gel.
Medimix Hand Sanitizer Gel brings out the age-old goodness of Medimix in a unique hand sanitizing formulation, the company said in a release.
It contains only 100 percent natural perfumes and moisturizers and is free from all types of artificial colouring agents, it claimed.
Innovative combination and blend of natural ingredients including aloe vera, thulasi and natural glycerine are used; which has proven to have powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which offers 99.9 per cent germ protection.
The sanitizers will be available in 50 ml and 250 ml bottles and are priced at Rs.25 and Rs. 125 respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, AVA Group Managing Director Dr. AV. Anoop, said, We have come up with this new addition by bringing our time-tested learning together to cater to the changing preferences and needs of the hour. We are delighted to offer this unique natural blend of hand sanitizer gel which not only protects from germs but also nourishes your skin in every use.
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Post Luxembourg profits for 2016 financial year were revealed on Tuesday as a spokesman for the company announced them to be better than in 2015.
Post made a profit of 23.5 million euros last year despite a very difficult environment. Turnover grew by three percent and the operating result (EBITDA) for 2016 was 156 million euros. That makes it 13.2 million euros more than 2015.
“In view of the significant strategic investments approved in recent years, the valuation amounts to 127.2 million euro write-up representing an increase of 11 million euros compared to 2015. This affects the profit before tax, a 2.5 million euro increase,” Post Luxembourg said.


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Japanese automotive electronics giant Renesas is spending big on UK-based Dialog Semiconductor, which specialises in low power embedded chips.
The big idea seems to be to take the combined company to the next level when it comes to connected cars, as well as opening up new IoT markets. Dialog used to rely heavily on Apple for its revenues as it supplied the power management chips for all its mobile gadgets. But it sold that bit of the business to Apple in 2018 and has been busy diversifying ever since.
“The transaction we announced today represents our next important step in catapulting Renesas’ growth plan to achieve substantial strategic and financial benefits, following our previous acquisitions,” said Hidetoshi Shibata, President and CEO of Renesas. “Dialog has a strong culture of innovation along with excellent customer relationships and serves fast growing areas including IoT, industrial and automotive.”
“For several years, we have successfully executed on a diversification strategy that positions Dialog for high-growth,” said Dr. Jalal Bagherli, CEO of Dialog. “We have built a strong foundation of high-performance analog and power efficient mixed-signal expertise, extended our product portfolio and applied our technologies into markets including 5G, wearables, automotive, smart home, connected medical and industrial IoT.
“This compelling platform – combined with Renesas’ leading embedded compute, analog and power portfolio – creates even greater growth opportunities in today’s increasingly connected world. The Dialog team is excited to join forces with Renesas. The combined company will be in an even stronger position to provide innovative products for these markets, building on Renesas’ extensive sales, distribution and customer support capabilities.”
This does seem like a fairly complementary acquisition. Renesas is an electronics giant and the Dialog technology should enable it to both consolidate its established markets and compete in new ones. The connected car market looks set to explode with electric cars becoming mainstream and autonomous driving gradually winning people over. There’s even talk of Apple getting into the car market, which these combined companies would appear to be well positioned to help out with.
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A good six months ago, we had told you that Toyota was considering the Toyota Vios sedan for India to compete with the Honda City. And it appears that the company is moving ahead quite firmly with those plans as the Vios sedan has been spotted testing in India for the first time.
Spy pictures posted to Team-BHP show that the Toyota Vios is testing in and around Bangalore. This is the car that Toyota should have considered for India in the first place, rather than building the Etios and Liva – cars that have not gone down too well with Toyota’s perception of high standards of quality. Still, from what we hear, the Etios and Liva will continue till at least 2020, and would likely continue to cater more aggressively to the commercial segment. Of course, derivatives such as the Etios Cross and TRD Sportivo variants are fairly good cars in the performance segment as well for individuals.
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Toyota is likely to offer the Vios to Indian consumers sometime in early 2016. Engine options are likely to be the same from the Etios – the 1.5 litre petrol and the 1.4 litre diesel. It will compete with cars such as the Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Hyundai Verna, Ford Fiesta, Nissan Sunny, Renault Scala, Volkswagen Vento and Skoda Rapid. It’s a segment that Toyota currently does not cater to – the Etios is more in the Maruti Dzire and Honda Amaze entry segment space, while the Toyota Corolla Altis is in the D-segment space, a notch above the Honda City.


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As of February 1, in Ukraine stock of grain is 14% higher than last year
As of February 1, 2015, there are 22.3 million tons of grain on Ukrainian agricultural enterprises (except small ones), storage and crop processing enterprises (14% more than on February 1, 2014.), including 6.9 million tons of wheat, 1.7 million tons of barley, 12.7 million tons of corn, 0.2 million tons of rye.
Agricultural enterprises were holding 12.3 million tons of grain (16% more), including 3.8 million tons of wheat, 1.2 million tons of barley, 6.6 million tons of corn, 0.1 million tons of rye. According to Grain Ukraine, grain processing and storage facilities had 10.0 million tons of grain in stock (11% more) including, grain storage facilities — 7.7 million tons (16% higher).
Stocks of sunflower seeds amounted to 4.2 million tons (24.5% less than on February 1, 2014). 2.4 million tons (7% less) were preserved directly on agricultural enterprises (except of small ones), processing and storage companies had 1.8 million tons (40% less than last year ).


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– solidThinking, Inc. (www.solidthinking.com
) continues to expand globally, adding India-based DesignTech Systems Ltd. (www.designtechsys.com
) as its latest value added reseller (VAR). Known as one of the most user-centric design/styling software programs for industrial designers worldwide, solidThinking is now available to DesignTech Systems customers as part of the company’s suite of technology offerings. DesignTech Systems will promote, sell and support solidThinking to customers throughout India.
Founded in 1998, Pune-based DesignTech Systems, a leading solutions provider with operations across India, has driven the development and application of the latest IT technologies for customers, including services in design to manufacturing, simulation, software customization and macro programming.
“Since the founding of DesignTech Systems, we have aimed to provide our client base with the most enhanced suite of software solutions to fit their product design and development needs,” said Vikas Khanvelkar, DesignTech System’s managing director and a pioneer of CAD/CAM in India. “We feel solidThinking, with its advanced, yet flexible nature, is a key tool for the industrial design community, and we are pleased to add solidThinking to our suite of software solutions.”
solidThinking’s latest version 7.6 software includes a number of features focused entirely on the needs of the industrial designer, such as an updated rendering engine, simultaneous parameter editing and control-point editing, a streamlined user interface and rich photorealistic-content functionality. Its advanced construction tree encourages users to change their minds anytime during the design process without having to recreate their ideas. solidThinking is not only the first and only industrial design software of its kind to run on both the Windows and Mac OS platforms, but it is also compatible with computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) software, aiding collaboration between industrial designers and engineers during the crucial development process without limiting them to traditional constraints.
“This partnership marks an important milestone for solidThinking’s global distribution efforts,” said Jim Hassberger, vice president of business development and customer relations for solidThinking, Inc. “DesignTech Systems’ success and reputation throughout India will prove beneficial to our growth efforts, and we are equally confident that solidThinking’s offerings will further enhance DesignTech Systems’ product suite.”
solidThinking was started by brothers Alex and Mario Mazzardo in Italy in 1991, where it has been known as the leading software for industrial design since 2005. The company’s assets were recently acquired by Altair Engineering, Inc. (www.altair.com), a global technology, consulting and services provider with a proven track record in developing sales channels and support expertise to increase solidThinking's adoption across numerous business sectors and geographies.
Thousands of designers have used solidThinking to develop products and packaging for companies and brands known worldwide, and it has been instrumental to many of the world's leading designers of furniture, electronic devices, automobiles, lighting, shoes, jewelry, timepieces, sports equipment, boating, consumer packaging and more.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Nylex (Malaysia) Bhd today commissioned its new Nylex 1Malaysia vessel, the company’s first purpose-built chemical tanker, months ahead of schedule.
Group managing director Datuk Siew Ka Wei told The Malay Mail that the introduction of the new ship was a positive development for the company.
“I am pleased that we succeeded in the launch. It will consolidate the company’s business.
“It puts the company on the right track in its plans for the transportation and delivery of our products,” he said.
Nylex has emerged as a dominant player in the chemicals, plastics and polymers business, with an annual turnover of more than RM1.5 billion and over 13 subsidiaries operating mainly in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Nylex, a limited liability company incorporated and based in Malaysia, was listed on the Main Market of the Bursa Malaysia in 1990.
In April last year, Nylex said its wholly-owned subsidiary, ALB Marine Sdn Bhd (AMSB), entered into a contract with Grulla Oceano Inc, for the construction and purchase of a 6,800-DWT chemical tanker for ¥1.923 billion (approximately RM60 million).
Grulla is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kakuyo Shoji Co Ltd Japan, which in turn is a subsidiary of Tsurumi Sunmarine, the biggest tanker operator for domestic trading in Japan and the operator of more than 200 vessels.
The delivery of the vessel had been expected to take place in the first half of 2017, but was delivered ahead of schedule this month.
The acquisition will enable Nylex to operate its own vessel and reduce its dependence on chartered ships as well as enhance its business growth, the company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia in April 2015.
Other parties involved are Hakata Shipyard management and Kakuyo Shoji Co Ltd.
During the launch, Hakata Shipbuilding Co Ltd president Hiroyuki Kimoto said Kakuyo Shoji is now the most successful company in its line of business.
He extended his cordial thanks to those attending the launch of Nylex 1Malaysia, saying his company received great support from all parties, leading to the successful construction of the vessel.
Nylex head of logistics Bon Kok Meng said the firm looked forward to the successful operation of the new tanker.
“My gratitude to Hakata Shipyard management, Kimoto-San and the staff for the safe delivery of the vessel from the commencement to the launching, till the completion and handover of Nylex 1,” Bon said.
For the three months ended August 31, the Nylex Group posted a revenue of RM273.2 million, or 15.4 per cent lower than RM322.8 million recorded in the same period during the previous financial year.


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The abolition of roaming charges in the EU – a year on
It’s been a year since the European Commission introduced the ‘Roam Like at Home’ (RLAH) regulation, effectively abolishing roaming charges for mobile users within the EU.
The ability to make calls and use text and data allowances abroad at the same rate as their domestic tariff has, of course, been warmly welcomed by subscribers who no longer need to fear ‘bill shock’ upon their return from vacation. Gone are the days when watching Netflix on holiday or FaceTiming a friend back home could cost them almost as much as the holiday itself.
This positive reception was backed up by our own data, which revealed that, as subscribers took advantage of their new-found freedom during the months after the new regulation came into force, LTE data roaming traffic in the EU had increased by somewhere between 600 and 800% on the previous year. What’s more, given that around a fifth of subscribers may not have been aware of the new regulation, or were wary of testing it out, we can reasonably expect the volume of LTE roaming traffic to continue to increase throughout 2018 as consumer confidence continues to grow and operators offer ever more competitive packages.
New services, new packages, new opportunities
This new confidence, however, may not have been shared by the operators themselves for whom RLAH represented something of a challenge.
Operators had to keep providing their subscribers with attractive rates within the EU which, despite the huge surge in traffic, resulted in a substantial bite being taken from their bottom line.
New ways of monetising their services were needed in order to fill the gap, and operators were required to introduce new solutions and increase the awareness of new tariff plans to drive more network use and generate new revenue streams. One example of this was the need to locate that 20% of subscribers who were not yet taking advantage of the new regulation and give them a reason to turn on and use their phone abroad, by offering advanced packages including cheap data bundles and special offers tailored to their individual phone usage.
As operators across the EU quickly began optimising their services and providing new data-heavy packages to their subscribers, it was little surprise to see that in the six months after the implementation of the regulation, the number of operators offering LTE roaming services had increased by 25% on the previous year to 562, according to our data.
Expectations from consumers for a high quality, affordable roaming service, regardless of their location, also saw operators in regions beyond the EU offering LTE roaming to their subscribers in a bid to remain competitive. Awareness of the regulation had alerted operators and consumers around the world to the idea that costly roaming charges need no longer be necessary.
By coming together, telcos can find ways of providing their subscribers with more cost-effective solutions. Moving to an all-IP environment is just one example of how the roaming experience could be democratised. With more operators taking this particular step, there has also been an increase in the use of IP exchange platforms, allowing them to offer their subscribers high quality data roaming with other MNOs, MVNOs, MVNEs, fixed network operators, ISPs and ASPs around the world.
While the new regulation may still be causing a degree of pain to some operators, in terms of managing the increase in data traffic while mitigating revenue loss, the impact of RLAH has also begun a conversation on how mobile operators might collaborate to increase the usage and share the benefits of global connectivity.
The whole situation with regard to roaming charges could be set to change again in the next few years, depending on the how the UK Government chooses to proceed post-Brexit. The RLAH regulation won’t automatically be incorporated into UK law, so it will be up to the government to decide whether or not the country should continue to enjoy the benefits of free roaming once it finally leaves the EU.
Given how well the regulation has been received, however, with the majority of consumers now expecting high quality, affordable roaming services wherever they travel, it’s extremely unlikely that mobile operators will risk alienating their subscribers by bring back unpopular fees – particularly when the EU legislation is now being emulated in other regions.
This summer, a year on from the abolishment of roaming charges and a few months into the EU’s new rules on content portability, LTE roaming traffic is set to soar as more subscribers than ever take advantage of the regulations and enjoy the benefits of RLAH. Whatever shape the final deal with the EU takes, we believe there’s very little chance that operators in the UK will send their subscribers back to the dark days of exorbitant fees and bill shock.


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The XCOM franchise marches on with a third-person squad-based tactical shooter. Here's a preview of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
Crave's Kelsey Adams, Stephen Beacham, Bonnie Burton, Michael Franco, and Eric Mack take a sneak peek at Hollywood's summer blockbusters for sci-fi, superhero, and fantasy fans.
Microsoft is aiming to make a "technology preview" of Windows 9, aka Threshold, available to anyone interested this fall.
The latest update offers a revamped Party app, a new Friends section, and other surprises. But you need to be a member of the Xbox Live preview program to grab it.
Starting Thursday, developers can get an early look at the software development kit for the search giant's fitness software platform and start building out new apps.
Get ready for a new space adventure loaded with action, intrigue, and yes, Stormtroopers with this preview of the "Star Wars: Rebels" animated series from Disney and Lucasfilm.
Curious and like living dangerously? If so, you might want to load the Android L developer preview on your Nexus 5 or Nexus 7.
Eager beavers can try a preview version of Google's next mobile operating system as Google tries harder to court developers.
At Google I/O in San Francisco, the company demos new features for Chromebook laptops running Chrome OS, such as how a phone running the latest version of Android can unlock your Chromebook and log you into Web apps via proximity-sensing abilities.
We make predictions for Google I/O, talk about the new Nokia X2, and give you a rundown on the Works with Nest program. But more importantly, Queen Elizabeth visits the Iron Throne and Deadpool Pinball is coming.


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The UK has a proud history of fastener manufacturing with a core group of companies still ‘flying the flag’ as experts in delivering niche products and services to a global customer base. With the impact of a post BREXIT world to consider, we decided it was the perfect time for a trip around the UK to speak to these key manufacturers.
The Made in the UK feature starts with the Confederation of British Metalforming, the leading trade association for UK manufacturers in fasteners, forgings, sheet metal, pressings and cold rolling, explaining how it is tackling the fastener manufacturing skills gap. There are also articles on the UK divisions of leading global companies including: Barton Coldform, an Optimas company, and how it is now structured for growth; GESIPA UK demonstrates its excellence in threaded fasteners; SPIROL explains how it ensures strength and flexibility; and Arconic describes how it has positioned itself as a solutions provider.(…)


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The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the average prescribed gas prices by up to 16.37 percent for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) consumers.
In two separate decisions on the petitions regarding the review of its estimated revenue requirement for the fiscal year 2021-22, filed by the state-owned gas companies SNGPL and SSGC, the regulator has jacked up the prescribed gas prices by 16.37 percent or Rs. 94/mmBtu for the consumers of SNGPL and 6.35 percent or Rs. 50/mmBtu for the consumers of SSGC.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has forwarded two separate determinations regarding the prescribed prices to the federal government for the final determination of the sale price.
Against OGRA’s decision of August 2021, on the estimated revenue requirement (ERR) of Rs. 236.749 billion or Rs. 576.32/mmBtu, for FY 2021-22, SNGPL had filed a review petition demanding ERR of Rs. 308.478 billion with an increase of Rs. 269.03/mmBtu in the average prescribed price of gas. SNGPL had requested fixing the average prescribed price at Rs. 845.35/mmBtu. However, OGRA has now determined the ERR of the company for FY 2021-22 at Rs. 227.485 billion with an average prescribed price of Rs. 670.37/mmBtu.
Against the regulator’s decision of Rs. 779.88/mmBtu average prescribed prices for SSGC, the company had filed a review petition and had projected a shortfall in revenue requirement of Rs. 18.4 billion for FY 2021-22 and sought an increase in its average prescribed price by Rs. 58.42/mmBtu effective from July 1, 2021.
The petitioner at the time had also estimated the cost of Regasified-Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) services at Rs. 30.48/mmBtu. SSGC had ERR of Rs. 269.086/mmBtu or fixing average prescribe price at Rs. 838.30/MMBtu. However, OGRA determined the ERR at Rs. 266.307 billion or Rs. 829.48/mmBtu.


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The Pokémon Company is teasing the reveal of a brand new Pokémon and more information on the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Keep an eye out for the news which is scheduled for reveal at 2pm BST / 3pm CEST / 8am EDT / 5am PDT on September 18th.
On September 13th, the official Pokémon Sword and Shield website was updated to include a bizarre new addition. A strange, glitch-like mess of pixels which supposedly to represents a new Pokémon was spotted moving around on the home page. Clicking on this strange image opened up a page for a yet-unrevealed Pokémon, including an incomplete Pokédex entry.
There has been a lot of speculation regarding the identity of this mysterious Pokémon. Could it be a strange new Cubone form, an evolved form of Farfetch’d holding a shield or perhaps a return of MissingNo? We don’t have long left to wait now as official Japanese twitter account @Poke_Times has confirmed that we will be learning the identity of this mysterious Pokémon at 1pm JST on September 18th.
It’s not currently known if we will be finding out any more new details about the game, but if the official reveal of this new Pokémon is part of a new trailer there may well be some new tidbits to uncover. Check back tomorrow at 2pm BST / 3pm CEST / 8am EDT / 5am PDT to see what is revealed!


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LAS VEGAS–It may not be the greatest retail climate for home furnishings right now, but you wouldn’t necessarily know working the Las Vegas Market here in late January.
Vendors and retailers alike agreed that buying activity was strong at the market, held at the World Market Center and elsewhere. Retail remains tough, but the chance to get new product was the strong draw.
With a brisk wind perhaps serving as a hopeful harbinger for business conditions, many vendors said they were counting on heavy rollouts of new products to drive business and keep away the doom and gloom.
That said, there was a general consensus that many buying contingencies were smaller than in years past and that some stores were being more cautious.
“The home furnishings industry is in a recession right now,” admitted Steve Russo, president of Restonic, the bedding resource, but he added “for us, it’s more imperative to bring stronger products to the market. The recession has motivated us to bring new and better products.”
Jonathan Bass, CEO of PTM Images, said that contrary to other manufacturers that have pulled back on research and development, his wall decor company is doing more product development to give retailers a reason to buy and keep their stores fresh. PTM is showing 600 new SKUs this market.
“People aren’t moving, but the consumer is educated for change. They can’t afford a new kitchen or case goods but want change. Accessories change an environment,” Bass said.
“You have to constantly throw new things at them and offer them new directions,” said Jeff Gonzales, national vice president of sales for Surya, the floor covering company. “The key now is if you’re not willing to listen to customer demands and work and change with them, you are just not going to be successful.”
Sometimes, however, even new product is not enough. “The issue is you can’t even really go out and get aggressive,” said Mike Reilly, president of Sphinx by Oriental Weavers. “If there’s no foot traffic in the store, you just can’t sell. [The retailers] realize they have to bring in fresh products to get the business, but they also have to mark down the existing inventory.”
Reilly said his company carries a lot more inventory than it used to and that had helped it weather the storm. “It is absolutely critical today that we have stock ready for them and be able to have it to them in a matter of days.”
For two furniture producers, the strategy has been to avoid intensely competitive market segments and focus on other categories.
Jim Schmidt, vice president of marketing and merchandising for Bush Industries, said the good news for his company is that TV unit sales, which drive the entertainment RTA segment, are strong.
“December was huge, and what we’re seeing is that 70 percent of consumers get their new TV home and realize they need furniture and that’s where home furnishings retailers can win.”
“Our business at Linon has always been specialty stores, big box retailers, Internet and catalog,” said Jim Ziozis, president of Linon Home Decor. So, he said, “We’re not your typical serious furniture vendor, we’ve avoided a lot of the carnage of the furniture retailer liquidations, closings, etc.
“At the end of the day, there’s still a lot of replacement furniture business, and a lot of functional furniture needs. The stool, the seating, kitchen, storage and entertainment businesses are all solid businesses,” he said.


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Google has announced that five specific new games will arrive on its cloud gaming service Stadia in the coming months.
Among the five games are three 'First on Stadia', will debut on Google's platform before any other. These are Lost Words: Beyond the Page, Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks), and Spitlings. The other two are Serious Sam Collection and Panzer Dragoon: Remake.
In addition to the new games, Google also tweeted out this week that it's ...
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Korean firms have begun expediting their expansion into North America to reduce their dependence on Chinese customers due to difficulties sustaining product sales in China under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) zero-COVID policy.
Korea’s success in the United States, where their beauty products are rapidly gaining popularity, has been facilitated in part by the Korean boy band BTS and the hugely popular Netflix series “Squid Game.”
Korea’s largest beauty company, AmorePacific, reported that its first-quarter sales increased by 60 percent compared to the same period last year. The company attributes this growth to its U.S. expansion, with top-selling brands like Sulwhasoo for the luxury market, Laneige for the mid-range market, and Innisfree for the low-cost market.
Since this year, the company has focused on developing online and offline sales channels in the United States.
Both Laneige and Sulwhasoo expanded their online sales via listings on Amazon, the largest e-commerce company in the U.S., this past March and April respectively. As for in-store sales, Sulwhasoo entered 51 stores of beauty retailer Sephora in March, and Innisfree expanded its presence to more than 490 retailers, including Sephora and Kohl’s.
Korea’s second-largest beauty company, LG Household & Health Care, facilitated its expansion into the United States. via the acquisition of local retailers. In April, the company acquired a 65 percent stake in The Creme Shop for $120 million. This acquisition gives LG Household a strong position in products targeting America’s young adult market.
Last year, LG Household & Health Care acquired a 56 percent stake in the U.S. company Boinca for $100 million. Boinca’s high-end hair care brand Arctic Fox is also highly popular among America’s young adults.
Prior to the CCP’s zero-COVID policy, Korean beauty companies largely depended on product sales in China. Roughly 70 percent of AmorePacific’s overseas sales and 50 percent of LG Household & Health Care overseas sales were in the Chinese market.
AmorePacific led the Korean cosmetics boom in China starting in 2016. After that, the company achieved operating profits of approximately $780 million for the first time since its founding.
China’s zero-COVID policy is not the only reason Korean beauty companies are focused on expanding into the United States. Starting in 2017, Korean product sales in China began to drop due to a boycott imposed on the country by the CCP in retaliation for South Korea’s installation of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system on a U.S. military base.
Due to the CCP’s actions, AmorePacific said its first-quarter sales in China for 2022 dropped 10 percent year-on-year. As a result, in comparison to the previous year, the company’s total overseas sales dropped 6.1 percent, while operating profits dropped 19.5 percent.
Earlier this year, AmorePacific announced it would be closing half of its 280 stores in China, Korean media Chosun reported. Beauty firms ETUDE HOUSE, Hera, and IOPE are also restructuring and plan to withdraw from in-store sales in China.
LG Household & Health Care said its first-quarter sales dropped 19.2 percent and operating profits dropped 52.6 percent due to sluggish sales in China.
In a conversation on June 16 with Reuters, Nicholas Burns, the U.S. Ambassador to China, said he expects Beijing’s zero-COVID policy to persist into 2023.
By rapidly expanding into North American markets, Korea’s beauty companies are hoping to recover from their deep losses in China.


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10 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session
WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) shares rose 7.69 percent to $57.30 in pre-market trading. WebMD is considering selling the entire company or part of its business, according to sources as reported by Financial Times late Tuesday. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) and UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) are two potential bidders, the sources said.
ASML Holding NV (ADR) (NASDAQ: ASML) shares rose 2.54 percent to $82.04 in the pre-market trading session after dropping 3.19 percent on Wednesday.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) shares rose 2.13 percent to $58.60 in pre-market trading after the bank reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) rose 1.57 percent to $435.00 in the pre-market trading session. Citi and Credit Suisse are positive on the company's steps to improve food safety. CLSA upgraded Chipotle from Outperform to Buy.
Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) shares rose 1.14 percent to $15.07 in pre-market trading after declining 2.71 percent on Wednesday.
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) shares fell 26.01 percent to $10.81 in the pre-market trading after the company issued disappointing fourth quarter guidance and announced a 7 percent reduction in its workforce.
Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) shares fell 10.07 percent to $40.10 in pre-market trading. Chardan Capital expects GoPro's negative announcement to weight on Ambarella.
SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) fell 5.94 percent to $40.22 in the pre-market trading session after falling 4.38 percent on Wednesday.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) fell 5.10 percent to $7.45 in pre-market trading following a report that two dealerships in Chicago filed a civil racketeering suit against the company. According to Automotive News, the two dealerships are part of a Chicago auto group and alleged Fiat Chrysler offered its dealers "large amounts of money" to report unsold vehicles as being sold.
Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) shares fell 3.14 percent to $7.71 in pre-market trading after the company reported weak preliminary Q4 results.
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Woolworths encourages customers to save more this Spring 2023
This spring, Woolworths urges customers to save while shopping by taking advantage of special deals, lowered prices, and Low Price programs.
From August 23rd until November 28th, 2023, it is reducing prices on over 450 products as part of its seasonal “Prices Dropped for Spring” initiative. Customers can save $615 across the range of price-dropped products, resulting in an average discount of 17%.
Natalie Davis, Managing Director of Woolworths Supermarkets, emphasized the importance of helping customers spend wisely: “We understand that people are looking for ways to save money, and we’re encouraging our customers to make cost-effective choices with us.”
According to research, shoppers increasingly use strategies like buying products on special and meal planning to save on groceries. In response, It has devised cost-effective meal ideas to assist families in planning budget-friendly meals.
Some of the meal ideas featuring discounted “Prices Dropped for Spring” products include:
Affordable Lamb Roast:
- Australian Lamb Leg Roast, formerly $12/kg, now $10/kg (lowest price since August 2018).
- Australian Washed White Potatoes 2kg pack, previously $7.50, now $4.
Customers can also benefit from reduced prices on seasonal vegetables, with items like zucchini, capsicum, and broccoli approximately 20% cheaper than a year ago.
Mid-Week Family Meals:
- 2kg Woolworths Lasagna, now $12.50 (previously $13.30).
- Woolworths Chicken Nuggets (1kg), now $10 (once $11).
- Woolworths Garlic Bread, now $3 (previously $3.60).
- Fresh bagged salad varieties (120g), now $2.20 (once $3).
Healthier Lunchbox Snacks:
- Chobani Yoghurt Pouches (140g), now $2.15 (previously $2.50).
- Qukes baby cucumbers (250g pack), now $3 (previously $4.50).
- Solana to tomato punnet (200g pack), now $3 (previously $4.50).
- Australian Snackable Carrots (250g pack), now $3 (previously $3.90).
- 5-pack fruit range, now $2.50 (previously $3.50).
- Woolworths 6-pack chocolate milk (with a 4.5 Health Star Rating), now $3.50 (previously $4.60).
- Carman’s fruit straps (with a 4 Health Star Rating) are now $5 (once $6).
Additional “Prices Dropped for Spring” highlights encompass a variety of products, from Stages Chicken Snacks to lamb leg steak, pork loin chop, Macro Free Range stir fry chicken, McCain Beer Batter Chips, and more.
Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores also introduce in-store Member Prices for Everyday Rewards members, offering exclusive discounts on select items.
Woolworths’ commitment to addressing food insecurity is evident through its donation of millions of meals to various Australian partners, such as OzHarvest, Foodbank, and Foreshore. In addition, It continues its food diversion initiatives, channeling excess edible food to food relief partners.
For a comprehensive list of “Prices Dropped for Spring” products, visit the Woolworths website.
Here are some additional ways to save at Woolworths:
- Opt for “Low Price” and own brand products.
- Explore the Odd Bunch range for savings on fresh produce.
- Choose seasonal fruits and vegetables to take advantage of lower prices.
- Plan your shopping using Woolworths catalogs, available weekly.
- Join the Everyday Rewards program to earn points and enjoy discounts.
- Access Member Prices by scanning your Rewards card at checkout.
They are committed to helping customers make informed choices while saving on their purchases this spring.


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'Our market development strategy is about helping your businesses thrive. We work to create a healthy market for your product by developing and maintaining domestic and overseas markets and helping you give the customer what they want and will enjoy. That's why we invest over £19m in marketing and export development every year' - Christine Watts, Chief Officer (Communications and Market Development)
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Every year we strive to develop new markets for British food overseas and we’re always looking for the next opportunity. Working with pork processors, we’ve grown pork exports to China to over 80,000 tonnes in just 10 years. And this will only become more important as we leave the EU.
We’re working on opening up the Philippines for beef, Kenya for seed potatoes and have gained approval for exporting lamb to Saudi Arabia. The latest big win is an agreement from the Chinese authorities to lift the ban on British beef.


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We’re working more as a partnership, but officially it’s a management agreement,” says Troy Mason, president and founder of Techna Glass. “We manage all aspects of the company.”
While Mason and John Kiland, owner of Glass Mechanix, have known each other for some time, Mason says approximately a year and a half ago, Techna Glass made the decision to adopt the Glass Mechanix system throughout its locations, which are scattered throughout Utah, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona.
“In the process of replacing all of our equipment, Techna Glass quickly became Glass Mechanix’s largest customer, and in dealing with John we connected and it became clear we had more to offer each other in a partnership rather than just as a customer,” says Mason.
A large part of this has to do with the resources and staff that Techna Glass has developed since Mason started the company in 1991, he says.
“Techna Glass has a lot to offer as far as marketing, warehousing, a call center, a finance department, a marketing department, an Internet marketing team, etc., so we were able to offer all the resources that Techna Glass has to offer in a partnership with Glass Mechanix and it just made sense,” says Mason.
In addition, Kiland points out that Techna Glass brings a new “retail perspective” to Glass Mechanix.
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Although a strong economy and rising wages should be pushing up the inflation rate, the Consumer Price Index inched up only one-tenth of 1 percent in January, the Labor Department reported yesterday -- continuing a pattern of surprisingly mild inflation that has lasted for more than two years.
Falling prices for petroleum and imported goods are playing a big role in holding down the C.P.I., the best-known measure of what Americans pay for food, fuel, merchandise and services. The index rose by just 1.7 percent for the 12 months through January. But even if import and energy prices had not fallen as a result of the Asian crisis, consumer inflation would have been mild, rising by only 3 percent this last year, according to Standard & Poor's DRI, an economic forecasting service.
''That is well within what Americans have come to accept as a comfortable inflation rate,'' said David Wyss, the chief economist at DRI.
The shift to a lower inflation rate in the late 1990's has changed the Federal Reserve. The Fed had viewed strong economic growth, low unemployment and rising wages as signals that the C.P.I. would soon rise as businesses jacked up prices in response to the strong demand and rising labor costs. So even before there was actual evidence of higher inflation, the Fed raised interest rates to slow the economy.
That was the strategy in March 1997, the last time the Fed increased rates. The nation then was 15 months into the economic boom that has continued to this day. But the inflation rate never rose, and it confounded so many forecasts of imminent increases that Fed policy makers were persuaded to switch tactics. Rather than anticipate rising inflation, the policy makers now prefer to wait for evidence before acting. The Asian crisis has also inhibited them, and a rate increase could deepen it.Continue reading the main story
This new caution is likely to be reflected in the testimony of Alan Greenspan, the Fed's chairman, when he appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to report on the state of the economy.
''There is a distinct lack of upward pressure on prices,'' said Patrick Jackman, chief of the C.P.I. division of the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The C.P.I. has risen at an annual rate of less than 2 percent for two years and at less than 3 percent for most of the 1990's.
But how has American business managed to hold down prices and sustain profits despite rising costs? Economists offer several explanations. Productivity has improved in the last two years. Employees are producing more goods and services for each hour of work, in part because they are using more efficient machinery and equipment.
In addition, the premiums that companies pay for workers' compensation and unemployment insurance are sharply lower in many states. With interest rates relatively low, the cost of corporate debt has declined. And employers now raise pay for highly skilled workers in short supply without raising wage scales for all their employees.
The growing use of temporary workers helps in this process. So does the growing use of one-time bonuses in lieu of raises. And the spreading use of corporate subsidies from state and local governments, often in the form of tax credits and tax abatements, has made possible significant new savings for many companies, according to a study by two University of Iowa professors.
''No one knows how extensive these savings are,'' said Alan Peters, an urban planner at the university. ''The intricacies of the deals are often not part of the public record.''
Reflecting the various savings, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that its index of nonlabor costs for each unit of production rose ever more slowly in the mid-1990's and fell by 1.4 percent in 1998.
The mild one-tenth of 1 percent rise in the C.P.I. in January, which matched December's increase, resulted mostly from a jump in the prices of fruit, dairy products, vegetables and tobacco. A citrus-damaging California freeze caused the increase in food prices. But while food and beverage prices jumped four-tenths of a percent, energy prices fell. So did housing, apparel and transportation prices. The housing drop was the first since February 1986, and the 1.1 percent slide in apparel prices was the sharpest in a decade. Medical care, education and business services all rose, but modestly in most cases.
Without food and energy, the C.P.I. also rose one-tenth of 1 percent.
For the first time, the Labor Department allowed for substitutions in calculating the C.P.I. Instead of counting, say, a 10 percent rise in the price of cotton shirts as a price increase, officials now take into account consumer shifts to cheaper shirts. If enough buy cheaper products, the price increase would be diluted. This substitution brought no change in January. Over 12 months, however, the C.P.I. is likely to be lower by two-tenths of a percentage point because of the substitution.Continue reading the main story


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April 29, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: Media and entertainment house UTV has earmarked around Rs 900 crore for its movie production venture, of which Rs 420 crore will be spent on about 35 Bollywood movies to be released over the next two years. UTV Software Communications said that out of Rs 900 crore, Rs 230 crore has been earmarked for Hollywood movies and Rs 250 crore in inventories and for unexploited rights, like TV rights, video on demand (VOD) rights and pay per view (PPV) rights, of its released movies in 2008-09.
September 24, 2009 |
MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications has sent legal notices to Adlabs Films, an R-ADAG company, and UFO Moviez, demanding compensation of Rs 50 crore each for allegedly facilitating piracy of the film What's Your Rashee. The master print of the UTV-produced film, which is scheduled to release on Friday, was earlier stolen and the Mumbai crime branch has arrested six people, including Durgadas Bhakta, business development manager of Adlabs Films, and Rajesh Chowdhry, associate VP (digital mastering)
July 6, 2007 |
MUMBAI: Ronald D'Mello, a veteran with the Ronnie Screwvala-promoted UTV Software Communications, has put in his papers. Mr D'Mello, who held several key positions UTV, from director-operations and finance to chief operating officer, was recently put in charge of UTV-UK as its CEO. He was to head UTV's new media initiatives including its animation arm UTV Toons and post-production arm UTV Post. He was to look after investments in console game development company, Ignition UK, as well as Indian mobile and online game company India Games, which UTV recently acquired.
October 23, 2007 |
MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications on Tuesday announced the appointment of Preneet Malhotra, Roma Patel and Heather Saville in the company's top management. Preneet Malhotra has been appointed as CEO of UTV Interactive, Roma Patel as Group Director-Finance & Strategy and Heather Saville as Group Human Resources Head. All three will report to CEO Ronnie Screwvala, a release issued by the company here said. Malhotra will lead the gaming and animation business worldwide.
August 8, 2008 |
MUMBAI: Media and entertainment company UTV Software Communications today said it has acquired 75 per cent stake in its broadcasting arm UTV Global Broadcasting Ltd for Rs 240 crore. The acquisition was a result of UTV Software deciding to exercise its right to convert its debt funding in UTV Global Broadcasting Ltd ("UGBL") into equity shares of UGBL. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, UTV Software said UGBL has allotted 15 lakh equity shares constituting 75 per cent of the paid up share capital to UTV Software for Rs 240 crore and accordingly UGBL has become its subsidiary.
July 27, 2011 |
NEW DELHI: Walt Disney Co plans to buy the rest of UTV Software Communications (UTV) it does not own and delist the company in a deal potentially valued at $454 million, or Rs 2,014 crore, as the US entertainment giant seeks to expand its presence in Bollywood, media and gaming. The Burbank, California-based company, which owns 50.44% of UTV Software, said in a statement it would buy out public shareholders at a price not exceeding 1,000 per share, an 11% premium to Monday's stock closing price of Rs 901.8.
January 24, 2012 |
MUMBAI: Mahesh Samat , managing director of Walt Disney India , has put in his papers in the middle of the US entertainment company buying out its Indian partner, UTV, and a possible delisting from the stock exchanges. Both Disney and Samat did not reply to emails inquiring about Samat's decision, but more than one person in the company, who did not want to be named, confirmed the development. Last July, Walt Disney made a $454-million offered to buy the Indian promoters, including UTV promoter Ronnie Screwvala from UTV Software Communications.
July 15, 2010 |
MUMBAI: Media and entertainment firm, UTV Software Communications , expects an around Rs 1,200-crore revenue on a consolidated basis in the current fiscal, even as it sees a 100 per cent growth in its gaming business , a top company official said. The company has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 40.2-crore for the first quarter ended June 30 as against a loss of Rs 31.8-crore in the year-ago period. "We expect around Rs 1,100-1,200-crore sales for the company.
October 10, 2009 |
MUMBAI: The UTV Software Communications board on Friday approved a proposal to raise Rs 750 crore through equity and debt from Indian and overseas markets to finance its expansion plans in movies, broadcasting and gaming verticals. The proceeds will also be utilised to retire debts, the company said in a statement to BSE. The board has also approved increasing authorised share capital from Rs 45 crore to Rs 70 crore, subject to shareholders approval. The company's chairman Ronnie Screwvala could not be reached for comment.
April 10, 2007 |
MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications, which is in the process of initiating over 10 broadcasting channels over the next 18 to 24 months, has made three strategic changes in the overall top management of the company. Ronald DMello would take over as CEO of UTV-UK which would house all of UTV's New Media initiatives. He would be responsible for spearheading the growth and strategy of the company, UTV Software informed the BSE. UTV-UK would include the animation business -- UTV Toons, the post production and SFX business, UTV Post as well as the recent controlling investment in the console game development and publishing company, Ignition UK and India Games.


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Solar energy has experienced rapid growth in recent years and has become a cornerstone of the global push towards renewable energy sources. With an increasing emphasis on clean power and climate change prevention, the demand for more efficient and sustainable solar panel products has also surged. This article takes a deep dive into the latest advancements in solar panel efficiency and sustainability, shedding light on the most cutting-edge technologies in this field.
Perovskite solar cells represent a new generation of photovoltaic technology. They are made from a synthetic material called perovskite, which possesses unique properties that improve both efficiency and energy output. Perovskite solar cells can achieve efficiencies exceeding 25%, rivaling traditional silicon-based solar cells. Additionally, they are lightweight, flexible, and low-cost, making them ideal for a wide range of applications.
Multijunction solar cells are designed to harness the full spectrum of sunlight more effectively than traditional single-junction cells. By stacking different semiconductor materials with varied band gaps, multijunction cells can make use of the full range of colors in incident sunlight. Consequently, these solar cells can achieve efficiency rates of more than 40%, making them one of the most efficient solar products on the market today.
Heterojunction solar cells are a promising technology that aims to push efficiency rates even further. They combine thin layers of crystalline silicon with amorphous silicon to create a hybrid cell that dramatically improves energy conversion efficiency. These solar cells boast efficiency rates of up to 26% and are expected to pave the way for even more advanced solar technology in the future.
As solar panels are adopted on a larger scale, it is essential to address the growing amount of electronic waste generated from their disposal. With many solar panels reaching the end of their 25-30 year lifespans, recycling programs for panels are becoming increasingly important. Industry leaders are focusing on recycling processes that recover valuable materials such as silver, aluminum, and silicon from old panels, reducing waste and making their production more sustainable.
Bio-based solar panels are an emerging technology that combines organic materials with traditional photovoltaic cells to create more environmentally friendly solar products. These panels use organic components, such as conducting polymers and semiconductors, that can be sourced from renewable materials like plants. The result is a solar panel with a lower environmental impact during production and disposal.
Reducing the use of hazardous materials in solar panel production is a crucial aspect of making the technology more sustainable. Several new solar panel products replace toxic materials such as lead and cadmium telluride with more environmentally friendly alternatives. This change not only benefits the environment but also enhances the safety conditions for workers involved in solar panel production.
As the demand for clean energy continues to soar, the solar panel industry is expected to make even more significant strides in improving efficiency and sustainability. New materials and innovative designs will lead to the development of solar panels with higher conversion rates and longer service lifespans. Additionally, a focus on recycling, reduced toxicity, and the use of renewable materials will contribute to a more sustainable production process.
At SOLARMAK, you can find an extensive range of solar panel products to suit your needs. SOLARMAK is committed to offering the latest innovations in solar panel efficiency and sustainability, providing high-quality products from reliable suppliers. Browse our selection and connect with suppliers to bring your renewable energy project to life.


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Black Friday sales and Cyber Monday deals have already started and revenue from both online and in-person sales are expected to break records. And of course, we’ll all be looking for the lowest price and best deal. According to the National Federation of Retailers, overall holiday shopping sales in November and December will grow between 8.5% and 10.5% over 2020 to between $843.4 billion and $859 billion.
But what’s all this talk about a supply chain crisis we’ve all been hearing about? While the COVID-19 pandemic has been raging for nearly 2 years now, the ripple effects of global supply chain issues in manufacturing, shipping, and the retail sector are being felt this holiday season and yes, we’d even say there’s a supply chain meltdown. Let’s break down the reasons why this is all happening and what it could mean for your wallet this holiday season.
Increased Demand for Goods via Online Shopping
One of the causes of this shortage of goods? Us!
As consumers spent more time than ever before at home these past two years, shopping online became a lifestyle. The Washington Post states that online retail sales surpassed $791 billion in 2020, up 32% from 2019. And get this: the Adobe Analytics Holiday Shopping Forecast report estimates individuals will spend an average of 12 hours online shopping in November and December 2021. Cumulatively, that comes out to 36.8 billion hours or 414,000 years of shopping over the two-month season; how crazy is that!
The sheer volume of online orders has led to a slew of supply chain problems, most notably the increased cost and lack of natural resources, the scarcity of shipping containers to transport goods from one continent to another, and most importantly a very real labor shortage. The shopping momentum has not stopped and has ultimately resulted in a backlog of orders that haven’t yet been filled. In many cases, there just isn’t any more of a product to be shipped out!
Backups in the U.S. Shipping Ports
Shipping ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California receive 40% of all cargo containers that enter the U.S. Before the pandemic, these ports only saw a daily maximum of 17 cargo ships waiting to dock to unload all their goods from abroad. Now, a record 100 ships are standing by, according to ABC 7 Los Angeles. This has created a massive backlog of items, resulting in longer wait times for online orders and empty store shelves.
This backlog is attributed to the massive spike in online shopping orders as well as a labor shortage within all of the sectors of the economy that make up the supply chain. Consequently, the high demand for shipping containers has led to higher costs for the containers themselves; retailers are having an increasingly difficult time getting their hands on more containers to ship the seemingly endless number of orders. So that new hair straightener you bought on Amazon? It might very well be sitting in a shipping container off the Southern California coast.
This video from BBC News breaks down why and how we’re currently going through an “everything shortage:”
As factories and offices have kept their employees at home due to COVID concerns or because of global lockdowns, it has taken more time to source and harvest raw materials for production, more time to produce goods, and more time to ship goods. All the while, online orders have exploded. So what’s happened? Well, demand has increased exponentially while supply has decreased: we’ll all need to spend more $$$ to get the gifts we want this year.
The Great Resignation
As a result of the COVID pandemic, millions of Americans who were stuck at home for the past two years have re-evaluated what it is they really want out of life. Because of that, coupled with strong confidence in the job market, it’s no surprise that a record 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August 2021 alone, says NPR. This has left the retail sector of the economy in dire need of workers in advance of the holiday shopping season. Heck, Amazon has even gone as far as offering people up to a $3,000 sign on bonus to start working in their warehouses ahead of the holiday shopping rush.
Check out this infographic which sums up the challenges of the 2021 Supply Chain Crisis:
The Bottom Line
There will still be Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday sales this year but expect to pay more than in years past as retailers reduce sales and deals. In other words, what you got 50% off on last year might only be 30-40% off this time around. Shipping delays, a lack of natural resources to produce goods, as well as labor shortages across the entire supply chain will all contribute to a lack of items in stock online as well as on store shelves.
Whether online or in-person, buying gifts will likely take more time and cost more money this year. We recommend starting your shopping as early as possible, especially if there are specific items you’re sure you’re looking to buy!
Ready to get started on your holiday shopping right now? Read The 20 Hottest Items To Buy on Amazon For the 2021 Holiday Season


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Notwithstanding the political and economic turmoil that rocked some developing countries in 2013, the logistics industry is optimistic about growth prospects in emerging markets this year and expects Asia to record the highest growth.
Seventy four percent of logistics professionals view prospects for emerging markets as “good” or “very good” for 2014, according to the fifth annual “Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index.”
“Respondents remain optimistic despite signs that growth is slowing in China, stalled in Brazil and India, and uncertain in other countries that could suffer if the United States reins in monetary stimulus,” said the report.
The positive outlook is unwavering even as the International Monetary Fund and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut 2013-2014 global growth forecasts over concerns about emerging markets.
Emerging markets’ currencies and financial markets came under pressure in 2013 amid worries of a possible ripple effect from tighter U.S. monetary policy.
The survey of more than 800 industry executives ranks 45 major emerging markets and identifies factors that make them attractive for investment by logistics companies, air cargo carriers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, and distribution companies.
The 45 countries featured in the index were projected to grow at an average of 6.2 percent in 2013. The U.S. economy expanded 2.9 percent, while the European Union grew 1.4 percent, according to IMF projections.
“The industry’s confidence in emerging markets shows that logistics executives take a long view and see beyond today’s headlines,” said Essa Al-Saleh, president and CEO of Agility Global Integrated Logistics. “In the past, currency pressures, investor jitters, political instability or a pause in growth was a major setback that undermined confidence about other emerging markets. This time, the industry is staying focused on their enormous potential.”
“Not only does the majority of the world’s population reside in emerging markets, but these markets offer expanding middle classes and a younger average age compared to the more developed markets of the U.S. and Europe,” said John Manners-Bell, chief executive of Transport Intelligence, which compiled the Index.
“The need to meet the rising needs of these markets is a great opportunity for logistics providers, but it will also prove a bumpy process as economic, political and other risks will need to be navigated carefully.”
China, Brazil and India—three of the so-called BRIC countries, along with Russia—rank at the top of the index again this year, but all three experienced erosion in their raw index scores, suggesting that they need to improve their business climate and make additional investment in infrastructure.
Gulf countries Qatar, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, along with Jordan, dominate market compatibility, which looks at whether conditions are favorable for business and trade.
Sectoral pessimism is strong about Arab Spring countries Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. Sixty three percent of the polled say the economic attractiveness of Arab Spring countries is “in question for the foreseeable future” or “significantly weakened in the long term.”
The Philippines, Vietnam, Nigeria, Colombia, and Mexico all improved their positions in the 2014 rankings. Countries experiencing the sharpest declines are Tunisia, Ukraine, Argentina, and South Africa.
Industry executives see widely varied regional threats to the supply chain. Natural disasters are the biggest risk in Asia; corruption the most serious threat in Latin America; government instability the top problem in the Middle East and North Africa; and poor infrastructure the most serious risk in Sub-Saharan Africa.
They are far more optimistic about the global economy in 2014 than they were a year ago, the survey shows. Seventy two percent expect “modest growth” in global economic output in the next 12 months, compared to just 46 percent of respondents a year ago expecting modest economic growth.
More than half of the surveyed predicts modest growth in the world’s two largest economies, the U.S. and EU.
About 58 percent see emerging countries in Asia as producing the highest growth rates in 2014. Latin America is the top choice of 25 percent of survey respondents.
Sixty four percent of executives “agree” or “strongly agree” that there is a shift in production away from China. They see the leading alternative destinations as Vietnam, India, Mexico, and Indonesia. At the same time, China outshines Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa when industry executives look at the growth prospects of the largest emerging economies in 2014.
The industry sectors with the most potential vary by region. In Asia, where rising incomes and policy shifts are beginning to encourage consumption, logistics professionals see retail/consumer, high-tech, and automotive as the most promising sectors for 2014.
In Latin America, mining and agriculture have emerged on top, while prospects for oil and gas overshadow all other sectors in the Middle East and North Africa. In Africa, mining continues to hold the greatest potential.


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The government is planning to raise the goods and services tax (GST) over the next two years and reduce the number of slabs, according to an FE report quoting sources. This may help the government raise tax collections and reduce inflation which is already at a 17-month high of 6.95 per cent.
The report said that the rate hikes on mass consumption and essential items will be more gradual. There are 480 items under the 18 per cent slab, from which about 70 per cent of the GST collections come. Currently, the GST system has four slabs — 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent, and 28 per cent.
The government also plans to reduce the number of GST slabs from the current four to three. The report said a new media slab of 15 per cent may be introduced in place of 12 per cent and 18 per cent slabs. “The 5 per cent rate will be replaced by a new rate which will be 6 per cent or 7 per cent, but the rate tweaking will be done in manner that not more than four slabs are created at any point of time,” the report said.
The highest slab is likely to remain unchanged at 28 per cent. So, there are likely to be three slabs — 6-7 per cent, 15 per cent, and 28 per cent. The GST Council may consider these proposals in the third week of May. Suggestions by a group of ministers (GoM) led by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on the GST rate rationalisation will likely be ready by April-end, the report said.
The GST collections in March 2022 hit an all-time high of Rs 1,42,095 crore, driven by economic recovery and anti-evasion drives such as action against fake billers. The previous record GST collection was seen in January this year at Rs 1,40,986 crore.
“The gross GST collection in March 2022 is at all-time high, breaching earlier record of Rs 1,40,986 crore collected in the Month of January 2022,” the finance ministry said in the statement.
The ministry said the gross goods and services tax revenue collected in March 2022 stood at Rs 1,42,095 crore. Of this, Central GST stood at Rs 25,830 crore, State GST was Rs 32,378 crore, Integrated GST was Rs 74,470 crore (including Rs 39,131 crore collected on import of goods). Cess stood at Rs 9,417 crore, including Rs 981 crore collected on import of goods.
According to collections by individual states, Maharashtra saw the most goods and services tax collection at Rs 20,305 crore, followed by Gujarat (Rs 9,158 crore), Karnataka (Rs 8,750 crore), Tamil Nadu (Rs 8,023 crore), Haryana (Rs 6,654 crore) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 6,620 crore).
In February 2022, the total number of e-way bills generated stood at 6.91 crore compared to the previous month of January (6.88 crore) despite being a shorter month, which indicates the recovery of business activity at a faster pace.


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Solar camera strap could put an end to dead dSLR batteries
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(AP) -- Setting up a Wi-Fi network at home has gotten much easier, yet the process can still be daunting. Or the wireless signal won't reach everywhere. A good alternative that has gotten little attention ...
Startup turns carbon dioxide into fuels
(Phys.org) -- Ask Andrew Bocarsly about the innovation behind Liquid Light, a New Jersey startup company that turns carbon dioxide into fuels and industrial chemicals, and the Princeton University chemistry ...
Experimental smart outlet brings flexibility, resiliency to grid architecture
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sandia National Laboratories has developed an experimental "smart outlet" that autonomously measures, monitors and controls electrical loads with no connection to a centralized computer or ...
Challenges to grow with electric cars' sales: Aging grid needs to handle more power
President Barack Obama and others are calling for a boom in electric vehicle production, which seems simple enough on the surface: Build the cars and plug them in. If only it were that easy.
Stretchable lithium-ion battery can twist, bend, return to normal shape (w/ Video)
(Phys.org)—Northwestern University's Yonggang Huang and the University of Illinois' John A. Rogers are the first to demonstrate a stretchable lithium-ion battery—a flexible device capable of powering ...
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine a battery that truly does keep on going and going -- and not for just a few years, but close to decades.
GM to launch plug-in hybrid SUV in 2011
General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011, the automaker said Thursday.
Mercedes to Produce a Fully Electric Gullwing
Sanyo sets up solar parking lots for electric bikes
Japanese electronics giant Sanyo said Tuesday it had opened two "solar parking lots" in Tokyo where 100 electric hybrid bicycles can be recharged from sunlight-powered panels.
Does everyone think someone else should drive a green car?
The green car market is only inching along in the United States, hampered by high comparative costs and limited ranges on pure electric vehicles, but automakers remain confident their time will come.
How to stay digitally connected in a natural disaster
If you live in a disaster-prone area, you likely have an emergency kit that includes a medical kit, flash lights and extra batteries.
'Authentication Outlet': Electricity use can be managed, consumed on a per-user and per-device basis
In recent years, the situation surrounding the supply of electricity and energy has changed significantly, and this has raised social concern over the impact of such supply on the global environment and our ...
Underwater 'electrical outlets' put in place for cabled ocean observatory project
(Phys.org) -- The first U.S. cabled ocean observatory reached a milestone on July 14 with the installation of a node 9,500 feet deep off the coast of Oregon. Like a giant electrical outlet on the seafloor ...


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Suspects charged for alleged Girl Scout theft
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah – A man and woman arrested last week for allegedly stealing money from a troop of Girl Scouts have been charged with felony theft.
Police say Steven Andrew Kvenvold stole more than $1,000 from the Girl Scouts when they were selling cookies outside a Taylorsville Walmart on March 19. Charging documents say Kayla Long was the getaway driver in the theft.
Long was arrested a few days after the theft and Kvenvold turned himself into police.


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Jan 16, 2020
Breaking: US core retail sales beat expectations, USD edges higher
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The report for December includes Christmas shopping and also Black Friday figures – as the shopping festivity came out late in 2019. Consumption is around 70% of the US economy.


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We are currently addressing an issue on the Mobile App affecting the Home and Grades screen where parents and students are receiving errors. This only affects districts who updated the Aeries Web build released on 10/27/2020. We are currently addressing the issue and will be releasing a hotfix soon.
UPDATE - A fix was released today for this issue. The fix is in the 10/30/2020 Web Revision update.


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Events budgets rose for the seventeenth successive quarter at the end of last year, according to the latest IPA Bellwether Report for Q4 2017.
However, while companies noted the positive sales impact of direct client engagement, the net balance of rising budgets was +5.5%, down from +9.4% the previous quarter, to signal a slower rate of growth.
The report for Q4 2017 reveals growth in marketing budgets hampered by economic uncertainty and cost pressures. Its figures show 23.9% of marketing executives raising budgets during for the final quarter of 2017, generally as part of efforts to support brands, help launch new products or respond to competition.
"Looking at quarter-on-quarter results it is clear that uncertainty from the wider geo-political situation continues to affect a cautious approach from marketers regarding their budgets," said Paul Bainsfair, director general of IPA.
"That said, we must take comfort in the fact that budgets have been revised up overall in Q4 and that as ever the ability for advertising to push business growth cannot be underestimated."
The report’s author, Dr Paul Smith, director at IHS Markit, added: "While fears of a sharp deterioration in the UK economy following the EU referendum result in 2016 have so far proven to be unfounded, the current trend in growth signalled by the Bellwether survey is nonetheless consistent with an economy undermined by ongoing Brexit uncertainty and an increasingly common ‘wait-and-see’ attitude among businesses and consumers alike."
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There were several reports from Intel’s developer conference in Tokyo suggesting Ray-Tracing support on the upcoming Xe GPUs. Kenichiro Yasu, Intel’s Director of Technology had presumably confirmed ray tracing on the upcoming Intel Xe GPUs. However, Intel has since denied said support and attributed the false reports to a poor translation.
Earlier this year, the same thing happened with Raja Koduri, Intel’s Chief Architect, as well. The report that Intel’s discrete GPUs will feature HBM2 memory and start at around $200 was attributed to a wrong translation to Russian and back. High Bandwidth Memory on a budget graphics card didn’t exactly bode well.
However, quite surprisingly, there is still a chance of ray tracing support on the Xe line-up. Intel has previously stated that it will offer ray tracing acceleration with its professional rendering platform on Xe graphics cards. Whether this support will also be featured in mainstream cards still to be seen. NVIDIA’s 20 series feature dedicated RT cores. However, a GPU can still perform ray tracing tasks and has been available in professional systems for quite some time now. Intel has been speaking of it for over a decade with regard to its Xeon server chips.
Currently, Intel offers professional libraries for ray tracing. A hardware-based solution similar to NVIDIA’s RTX GPUs is still uncertain. However, Intel’s OneAPI rendering toolkit makes use of DX11 and offers a ray-tracing solution that doesn’t require dedicated silicon. This is utilized by World of Tanks. This means that the upcoming Xe graphics cards might be able to run ray tracing titles regardless of dedicated RT cores.