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"Beware of the uspskkv.com Scam: Protecting Yourself from USPS Impersonators"
In today's digital age, scammers have found creative ways to exploit our trust in legitimate services like the United States Postal Service (USPS). The website uspskkv.com has been in the spotlight as a potential source of scams, and it's crucial to understand the risks associated with it. In this article, we will delve into the information found through Google search results and various online communities to shed light on the uspskkv.com scam.
The red flags surrounding uspskkv.com were first raised on Reddit, where concerned users shared their experiences of receiving text messages and emails from this suspicious source. These messages claimed that a package had failed to be delivered to their homes, a classic tactic used by scammers to manipulate people's fear of missing out on important deliveries.
The official USPS website, usps.com, has also issued warnings about these scams, emphasizing that they will not send customers text messages or emails without a prior request and tracking number. This should serve as a clear indicator of the illegitimacy of uspskkv.com and similar websites.
In addition to Reddit and USPS warnings, cybersecurity experts have weighed in on the matter. AlienVault flagged a "smishing" campaign that pretends to be USPS, with usps.uspskkv.com being one of the suspected sources of these phishing attempts. Smishing, a blend of "SMS" and "phishing," involves sending fraudulent text messages to trick recipients into revealing personal information.
Scamdoc.com, a website dedicated to identifying online scams, also labeled uspskkv.com as untrustworthy, with a trust score as low as 1%. User reviews on this platform further support the notion that uspskkv.com should be avoided.
WebParanoid echoes this sentiment by categorizing usps.uspskkv.com as a low-trust site, warning visitors to steer clear of it. These assessments are crucial in guiding internet users away from potential risks.
It's important to recognize that scams like uspskkv.com are part of a broader pattern of online fraud. As more companies communicate with customers through digital means, scammers adapt and target unsuspecting individuals with text messages and emails that appear to be from trusted organizations.
To protect yourself from such scams, follow these essential tips:
1. Verify the source: Always double-check the sender's information and website addresses for legitimacy. Official USPS communications will not ask for personal information without prior consent.
2. Never share personal information: Do not provide sensitive data, such as social security numbers or payment details, to unverified sources.
3. Stay informed: Keep up with official warnings and cybersecurity news to be aware of potential threats.
In conclusion, the uspskkv.com scam serves as a reminder that online scammers are continuously evolving and targeting unsuspecting individuals. By staying vigilant, verifying sources, and heeding official warnings, you can protect yourself from falling victim to these deceptive tactics. Be cautious, and always prioritize your online security.


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Consumers worldwide are expected to conduct transactions worth $23.2 trillion via card and $22.6 trillion via cash this year, according to Euromonitor International. This would be the first time consumers spend more using card than cash.
The extensive breach at Yahoo is a threat to banks, even though no bank or credit card information was taken. Criminals could use the data gleaned for several types of bank-related attacks, including phishing and new-account fraud.
GreenSky, a company that connects borrowers with instant loans for home improvement projects and medical procedures, recently gained attention after partnering with Fifth Third Bancorp, which took a $50 million stake in the company. CB Insights has ranked GreenSky third in the US for valuation among privately held, venture-backed financial-technology companies.
House members passed a resolution last week calling for a national policy for financial technology that would clarify standards as the industry evolves. Industry advocates are working to educate lawmakers on the regulatory maze they say developers face.
Two former Wells Fargo employees say they were wrongfully fired for not meeting "impossible quotas" and were made an example for other employees. They are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit over the matter.
Nandita Bakhshi, CEO of Bank of the West and a former CBA board member, rose to her leadership position from an initial job as a part-time bank teller when she came to the US from India at age 27. Bakhshi calls herself a smart risk taker and has focused on technology throughout her career.
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Flipkart Teases OnePlus 3 Sale; Carl Pei, OnePlus Co-Founder Tweets ‘What’s This? We’re Exclusive With Amazon’
A good news OnePlus 3 lover a big news if you visit Flipkart today. Right on Flipkart’s homepage is a banner that talks about a OnePlus 3 sale, which will happen during the ‘Big Shopping Days’ sale from December 18 to 21.
Flipkart has even added a product page for the OnePlus 3 along with the price tag as ‘Coming Soon,’ leading people to believe that the smartphone will be available on the website. The OnePlus 3 sale banner on Flipkart homepage points out that the smartphone will be available for under Rs 20,000 with Rs 1_,999 which is strange considering that the cost of a new OnePlus 3 is Rs 27,999. For the discounted price of less than Rs 20,000, the OnePlus 3 is a definitely a steal.
But it looks like this surprise was something that even OnePlus didn’t know. In fact, OnePlus CEO Carl Pei was also taken aback with the offer and tweeted out to Flipkart Co-Founder saying @_sachinbansal brother, what’s this? We’re exclusive with @amazonIn.
Further, we don’t really know if this would be a direct price cut or through exchange offer policy. Nevertheless, irrespective of the number that goes into that blank, one would now be able to buy the ‘Near Best’ smartphone of the year with at least Rs 8,000 discount.
OnePlus 3 is hardly an old phone and was launched just six months ago as the company’s 2016 flagship device. In fact, OnePlus replaced it with OnePlus 3T in November end, and the new device brings small upgrades to the earlier version. Of course, for those who just bought the OnePlus 3 this price drop on Flipkart won’t come as a good news. In fact, Pei also stressed on Twitter they won’t betray fans by dropping the price like this.
It still remains to be seen what Sachin Bansal would say since he hasn’t responded to Pei’s tweet yet.
As of now, the exact pricing is unknown, but one thing is for sure, you’ll be able to buy the OnePlus 3 for under Rs 20,000, which otherwise costs Rs 27,999. The teaser also mentions that the OnePlus 3 smartphone will be available in limited quantities and only soft gold color variant will be on offer. Axis Bank Buzz credit card holders can get extra five percent discount (maximum of Rs 200). What’s more, customers can also avail the smartphone on EMI as low as Rs 1,358 per month on using Axis Bank, Citibank, HDFC, HSBC, ICICI, IndusInd, Standard Chartered and State Bank of India credit cards.
Flipkart also has a range of other exciting discounts on smartphones and accessories, laptops, tablets and television sets.


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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the policy document entitled, Helping households to cut their energy bills, supporting pages on smart meters, updated online on 24 July 2014, who incurs the costs of £10.9 billion for the installation of smart meters in homes.
8 September 2014
Smart meters will bring an end to estimated billing, helping consumers to budget better and help make switching between suppliers easier and faster. Domestic and non-domestic consumers will have near-real time information on their energy consumption to help them control their energy use, and avoid wasting energy and money. Smart metering can transform the prepay experience. Topping up a smart meter in prepay mode should become as easy as topping up a mobile phone. New products and services will be supported in a vibrant, competitive, more efficient market in energy and energy management.
Suppliers will have access to accurate data for billing and to improve their customer service. They will also be able to reduce costs, for example by reducing call centre traffic, removing the need for a site visit to read meters and better manage debt.
Energy networks will have better information upon which to manage and plan their activities and smart meters enable smart grids which support sustainable energy supply.
Energy suppliers will be responsible for purchasing and installing smart meters. Energy suppliers and other energy industry participants, such as network operators, will also incur costs as part of upgrades to their systems and for Data and Communications Company services, so that they are able to take full advantage of smart metering.
As is the case with traditional meters, the Government expects that both costs and cost savings as a result of smart metering will be passed to consumers by competing energy suppliers through energy bills. We estimate that this is will result in energy bill reductions as a result of smart metering of £26 a year by 2020, rising to around £43 per household a year by 2030, for the average dual fuel domestic consumer – taking into account all the costs and savings.
The Impact Assessment, updated in January 2014, provides further details of these benefits and costs:


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“Safe haven tourism” is one way for Việt Nam to maximise tourism revenues while minimising risks posed by COVID-19 pandemic, according to investment fund VinaCapital.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge for businesses irrespective of sector and size in all regions and countries, including Việt Nam.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced plans to quickly restart the tourism market as soon as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends.
Latest reports from investment funds in February show they have suffered from the decline of the market amid the global spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19.
The Việt Nam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) has proposed to half value added tax for the tourism sector from 10 per cent to 5 per cent to help businesses deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has requested sectors and businesses to make sure production activities continue as normal, despite the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2.
However, everything has a price, and the price for such great travel deals is the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, which has claimed more than 2,000 lives worldwide.


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A new report by UK-based Ovum Consulting reveals that Canada’s wireless industry contributed $41.2 billion to the Canadian economy in 2009. Commissioned by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), the study determined the wireless sector contributed more than $17.2 billion in terms of direct contribution to the GDP through the sale of goods and services; an additional $14.98 billion due to the economic flow through to contributing suppliers in the supply chain; and more than $9 billion in consumer surplus – the additional benefit or satisfaction that consumers receive from wireless services, above and beyond what they pay for the services.
Ovum also examined the investments made by the wireless industry. In 2009, the industry invested an unprecedented $2.95 billion in capital expenditures. Despite the generally negative economic conditions at that time, the wireless industry increased network capital expenditure by 60% over the previous year.
“Canada’s wireless industry has always been a strong performer in providing economic value to the wider economy of the country,” said Bernard Lord, CWTA President & CEO. “The industry’s benefits to Canada are even further validated by the fact that in 2009, when the economy as a whole contracted by 2.8%, the wireless sector was setting record levels of investment.”
From a historical perspective, the industry invested between $1.1 billion and $1.9 billion each year in capitalized equipment and services from 1996 to 2007. In 2008, the industry deployed $1.84 billion in equipment and invested $4.26 billion in Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum.
The Ovum study also reveals the industry is a major contributor to employment, with more than 261,200 people employed as a result of the wireless industry. The wireless sector was also found to offer high value employment, with an average salary of $60,031, compared to a Canadian average salary of $43,895. The value added per employee in the wireless sector is estimated at $166,000 per year, compared to $71,000 per year for the average Canadian employee.
“The Benefit of the Wireless Telecommunications Industry to the Canadian Economy” study is based on empirical data from the year 2009. Data was provided by a number of CWTA members, and obtained from publicly available sources including the CRTC, Statistics Canada, Industry Canada and annual reports of wireless operators, terminal suppliers and network equipment manufacturers. Ovum forecasts for revenues and services in the wireless sector have also been used in the modeling. A complete copy of the report is available on the CWTA Web site.


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Automotive Industry 4.0 – Disrupting the Industry?
Pascal Drescher for The Market Mogul: We all know what happened to Nokia and Motorola around a decade ago – are BMW, GM and Toyota the next to get disrupted?
The automotive industry developed on an evolutionary path after Henry Ford’s game-changing introduction moving assembly line over a century ago, but the industry might soon get disrupted once more.
There are currently several catalysts, rooted in technological advancements as well as in changes in consumer behaviours such as more and more powerful batteries and growing interest in environmentally friendly fuels, or self-driving vehicles. Furthermore, the sharing economy has reached the automotive industry with different services such as BMW’s DriveNow or autolib in Paris. Tesla is so far the most successful new entrant that took advantage of some those developments, but other companies from the Silicon Valley might put an even higher threat to established manufacturers such as BMW, Toyota or GM. What is likely to be the next big thing is the move towards automotive industry 4.0, that is marked by the convergence of automotive, technology and telecommunication industry, according to a Roland Berger study. The automotive industry is not the first to face such disruption, thinking about how iTunes revolutionised the music industry, or how Apple and Samsung with their Smartphones remodelled the telecom industry while previously leading companies such as Nokia had to face bankruptcy. And when thinking of technology and telecommunication, it is clear that it will be once more tech giants Apple and Google who are only waiting to jump into the market, leveraging their massive technological knowledge and financial base. As it is known, both already highly invested in developing self-driving vehicles, Apple under its “Project Titan” and Google’s autonomous vehicles are already driving through California. Cont'd...
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1.The Week of March 1 to March 7 is celebrated as which commemorative week across the country?
[A] Swachch Bharat Week
[B] KISAN week
[C] Janaushadhi Week
[D] Beti Bachao Week
2.‘mCOVID19’ is a mobile application launched by which Indian state, to enable the truck drivers to transport essential goods to the state?
[D] West Bengal
3.Operation Greens, that was in news recently, is a scheme under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
4.What is the name of the social security scheme for senior citizens, that has been extended to three more years?
[A] Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojana
[B] Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
[C] Pradhan Mantri Vaya Samriddhi Yojana
[D] Pradhan Mantri Senior Citizen Yojana
5.What is the theme of the ‘Hunar Haat’ initiative, proposed to be launched after the lifting of lock-down?
[A] Go vocal for local
[B] Local to Global
[C] Linking with Global Supply Chain
[D] Market Mantra
6.What is the target year to achieve 220 lakh metric tons of fish production, as per Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)?
7.What is the tenure of the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ launched by the Prime Minister of India?
[A] 75 days
[B] 100 days
[C] 125 days
[D] 200 days
8.Which Indian state has announced its Renewable Energy Export Policy?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
9.‘Indira Rasoi Yojana’ is a welfare scheme of which Indian state?
10.The largest ‘Tribal freedom fighters’ museum’ is being constructed in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu


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Take a look at some great tips on Technology and Software required to ake your life easier if you consider yourself a Digital Nomad.
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One Laptop Per Child Organisation offers tablets to Ethiopian Kids
Apple has been asked to advertise in leading newspapers and magazines in UK that Samsung Didn't Copy the iPad.
From kindergarten to colleges, tablets are playing an increasingly large role in education.
Apple is reportedly working on iPhone nano and iPad Mini for its loyalists
Toshiba Gives Consumers More Choice with the three New Android-powered Tablets
These gaming Laptops hold the credit of being the first ones to have Intel's next generation HM77 chipset (mobile Ivy Bridge).
Apple will be launching the new iPad next week at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
According to new batch of reports, Apple could launch the third generation iPad on March 7th
After a successful stint at CES, Sony now announces upgrades in its Z, S and C series Laptops
Apple showcases impressive Q1 earnings and sells record breaking 37 million iPhones blowing away Wall Street's expectations
The tech giant announced a new Author app and iBooks 2 at an event in New York's Guggenheim Museum yesterday
According to latest study, women are going crazy over technology like never before
India's $35 Aakash Tablet pre-orders reach 1.4 Million
Adobe enters the tablet space by unveiling six new iPad applications, including Photoshop Touch for 2012
According to a latest study, PCs are selling more than tablets thanks to their diverse capabilities
Scouting for a tablet? Technology Digital helps you de-clutter from the gamut and pick the one that best matches your requirements
Sony makes a splash in the tablet market with its soon-to-be-launched slate-style Tablet S, and the dual-screen compact Tablet P
A new HTML5-based platform promises to make online publications beautiful and touchable on tablets
Apple blocks the launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab in Australia claiming the device is a copy of iPad
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Take a look at how Speech recognition technology is changing our world
Apple broke its own record and surpassed Wall Street's expectation's in this quarter's earnings
The Amazon Tablets which will be released in October may give a serious competition to Google
Virgin America teams up with Google to offer travelers free access to Google's new laptop, when they fly with the US airline.
Expect a September debut for two of Apple's most anticipated mobile devices --the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3
Google acquires Admeld for $400 million, although the deal will likely be looked at by regulators.
Intel will try to mainstream thin laptops that take design cues from tablets
Alaska Airlines is looking to replace its paper manuals in flights with something more state-of-the-art: iPad manuals.
Being lightweight, portable and amazingly powerful, HTC Flyer might just be the world's most expensive seven-inch tablet
Pizza Hut is set to introduce iPad and Android apps to let you order pizza from anywhere without moving
Sony will make its long-awaited entry into the tablet PC market later this year with two models.
Apple sued Samsung alleging that the Galaxy phones and tablet designs are a copy of the iPhone and iPads.
iPad 2 Case comes with a Bluetooth Keyboard Inside
Despite calling Apple's iPad, among other modern-day entertainment gadgets, and referring it as a distraction less than a year ago, guess what Mr. President is a proud owner of one. As The Wall Street Journal reports, Obama detailed that fact during a town hall meeting with Spanish-language network Univision, which took place earlier today.
Dell recently launched the Inspiron M5030, what it claims to be the first Spanish-language laptop sold within the U.S. The Inspiron M5030 doesn't not only has a Spanish-language operating system, but also anyone can configure Windows or the Apple OS to operate in Spanish.
Nearly half of the London Underground’s 270 stations are being outfitted with Wi-Fi access ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games.
RIM’s new Tablet venture, BlackBerry PlayBook, will begin to ship on April 19, 2011, at prices starting at $499.
Lines form across the country, Apple Loyalists or lunatics, one flying in from Moscow and another a Frenchman, traveling across the Atlantic ocean just to grab a taste of the future, iPad 2, which was released on Friday at Apple's SoHo store in New York.
Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest consumer electronics maker, plans to introduce 7-inch, Wi-Fi only, Galaxy Tab may retail for $399 and become available on April 4th. The reasonable price point and imminent release date, comes courtesy of a flier that was being handed out by a Samsung representative at a recent technology trade show.
Mouse and Keyboard may soon become things of the past. Yes there will now be Eye-controlled Laptops that will allow your eyes to act as the lasers and your Laptop will track your gazes.
Samsung recently made an announcement that March 22 is the day when it’s very likely to unveil a new, 8.9-inch version of its Galaxy Tab tablet. The Mobile Unpacked event, announced on Samsung’s official Facebook page, is set during CTIA in Orlando, Florida under the motto “What’s your TAB life?”
Apple has the next generation of its iPad in production, according to a Wall Street Journal report that apparently confirms many of the rumors that have been circulating for the past couple of months.
Sony India today announces the launch of new VAIO YB series, the perfect combination of high performance, fine aesthetics and competitive price. Fitted with the latest Vision Technology from AMD, users can now enjoy smooth and comfortable HD contents playback, faster Internet operation and finer online gaming experience with the new VAIO YB series.
We love a good 3D and apparently so does Sony. Especially when it comes in a laptop.
If you think that the tablet market is flooded already then think again as it’s just heating up with Acer’s powered tablets to be launched next year.


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Cincinnati-based ConnXus, the online service that helps links corporations with qualified minority- and women-owned businesses, has created a formalized board of advisers to help guide the company’s growth.
Since its soft launch in December 2010, the company already has posted $40 million in contracting opportunities for women- and minority-owned firms. ConnXus Founder Rod Robinson said in a news release that he expects that growth to continue, especially with the help of the new board.
The new board of advisers includes:
• John Pepper. The former chairman and CEO of Procter and Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) has been chairman of the board for the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) since 2007. He also is co-chairman of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
• Patrick Pohlen. He’s a partner of Latham & Watkins LLP’s Silicon Valley office. Prior to joining the firm, he ran a technology startup.
• Jorge Plasencia. He’s chairman and CEO of Republica, a Hispanic-owned business that is one of the nation’s fastest growing advertising, digital and communications companies.
• Josh Knepfle. He’s chief technology officer of Sparkpeople.com, a diet and fitness web site.
• Dave Heilmann. He’s chief operating officer of Sparkpeople.com. He previously was a member of the core team that built Up4Sale.com, an online auction site.
ConnXus counts corporations and women- and minority-owned businesses among its members. Corporations register as buyer members and indicate their product and service purchasing needs. Small, women- and minority-owned businesses can register as supplier members and indicate which products or service categories they provide and create company profiles highlighting their size, areas of expertise and some of their customers. The system then matches buyers with diverse suppliers that fit their purchasing needs.


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THE flip phone is back in the form of the new and improved Motorola Razr.
We got hands on with the new device to test it out ahead of its expected release in early 2020.
The new Razr is the first ever clamshell-style flexible smartphone.
It's surprisingly sturdy when you bend it and does take some getting used to.
The screen folds in half completely when you close the device but when it's open it just appears like a regular smartphone with no obvious crease in the centre of the screen.
The phone is slim and sleek when it's open and not too bulky when closed.
Motorola have invested a lot of time in making the screen flexible as well as dust, debris and water resistant.
The screen is also said to be hard to scratch, which has been a problem with other folding screen devices.
When unfolded, it has a 6.2-inch display.
When closed, this is reduced to 2.7-inches.
A useful feature on the device is the fact the folded screen can be used to check messages and take selfies without the need to fully open the device.
The camera on the phone appears to be pretty impressive and Motorola has worked to make sure it has desirable features like the ability to take good photos in dark settings.
You can also use the smaller screen to make calls and contactless payments.
With regards to price, we don't yet know what the new Razr will cost in the UK or Europe.
We also haven't got word on what date it will be released.
However, we do know it will be coming out in the US in January 2020 and will be priced at $1,500.
We think the phone will likely be £1,500 or slightly less in the UK.
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Apple’s £399 ‘iPhone 9’ will feature 5G ‘when it launches in early 2020’, report claims.
And, Windows Phone users received some bad news last week.
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Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing, who recently received a $3 million bonus for the company's record-setting year, has decided to reward thousands of his company's rank-and-file employees.
The business professional owns approximately 8 percent of the company, which employs around 10,000 employees worldwide, ABC News reports.
The computer company recently announced its fourth quarter earnings in May 2012, and net profit for the company rose 73 percent on a year-over-year basis. Additionally, the brand's global PC sales rose by 35 percent.
Employees working in all aspect of the business, from manufacturing to administration to other positions, each received about $300 as part of the redistribution of money. This generous act by Yuanqing may go along way in retaining his loyal staff members and improving morale.
"We ended the year as the number two PC maker," Lenovo spokesman Jeffrey Shafer said to the news source. "Yuanqing felt that he was rewarded well simply as the owner of the company."
Shafer went on to say the CEO felt redirecting the money to the employees was a tangible gesture that shows appreciation for what they've done this past year.
The move to redistribute money to employees is sure to make the company's staff loyal workers, but the public press coverage the CEO generated is likely to provide even more profitable rewards down the line. This step goes a long way in building a superior employer brand for Lenovo, which may attract top talent in the future. Yuanqing's act is a selfless display of good leadership, and it is the type of generosity that will surely attract employees to the company.
When branding your business, keep in mind the actions of Yuanqing – employee retention is a very obvious necessity in the professional world today.
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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand has announced a 47.5% fall in net profit for the six months to the end of June, despite sales rising 10%.
The company says profit for the first half of 2013 was $11.562 million compared to more than $22 million in the same period in 2012.
Last year, profits from its 34.2% owned Chinese commercial property development associate added $11.877 million to the company's operating profit.
This year, First Sponsor Capital brought in only $204,000. Taking that into account, the company's chairman, Wong Hong Ren, says the result is satisfactory.
The company's residential subdivision operations, CDL Investments, contributed nearly $8 million to operating profit, up 49.5%.
Profit from the company's core hotel operations was down 17% to about $8.09 million, while hotel revenues rose nearly 1%.
The cashflow statement shows payments to suppliers and employees rose 60% to $46,636.
Wong Hong Ren says he expects the property investment arms will lift profits and sales and the hotels will benefit from investment into the growth of Asian tourists.


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CHICAGO (June 30, 2:10 p.m. EDT) — The Ryton unit of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP is set to cash in on its new compounding plant in Pasadena, Texas, thanks to new products such as Xtel polyphenylene sulfide alloys.
The 15 million-pound PPS compounding plant opened in May, essentially replacing an older line in Borger, Texas, that closed in late 2001, according to Ryton general manager Michael McDonnell.
“With the new site, we can improve the consistency and quality of the product we're shipping out,” McDonnell said in a June 25 interview at NPE in Chicago.
McDonnell added that the new capacity should meet Ryton's compounding needs for the foreseeable future, but growth trends will lead the business to add about 22 million pounds of resin capacity by 2006.
The global PPS market grew 8-10 percent last year, but slowdowns in electronics and auto-related sales should reduce the 2003 growth rate to about 5 percent, McDonnell said.
Xtel, which is described as rubber-modified PPS alloy, is available in filled and unfilled grades. It is being tested with several customers and should be fully commercialized by the end of the year.
The material offers elongation and toughness in film and sheet applications without sacrificing heat resistance, according to the firm. Xtel recently was tested in a number of blow molding products as well, McDonnell said.
Other potential Xtel uses include wire coating, pipe lining and under-the-hood auto components.


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Mother’s Day has become a great medium for brands to communicate their message to the target audience. This year, a lot of brands expressed their creativity with campaigns that are celebrating the special bond of a mother and a child. Reliance being one of the largest and respectable business group in India is also impressing the audience with campaigns under different brands that show beautifully show the importance of mothers in every individual’s life. Have a look:
To salute motherhood, Jio planned a surprise for some mothers with the help of their children. As a part of this campaign, children expressed their love for mothers making mothers read what they mean for their children through video calls. The smiles on every mother’s face show how emotional it was for mothers to get this surprise.
Project Eve, the experiential fashion store from Reliance Retail celebrated Mother’s Day with a campaign named #KeepMaaOutOfIt. What makes this campaign interesting and different from others is- while every brand is talking about Maa, Project Eve decided to keep her out of things like harsh insults, casual slang and swear words.
To break all evils, Project Eve initiated a movement to make Indians pledge to end the abuse. The campaign pledges everyone to make a start to #KeepMaaOutOfIt. To create maximum impact with a high reach, the brand associated with Chitrangda Singh, Ritcha, Shubhreet Kaur. These fearless women pledged to never use the word “Maa” in their casual slangs and insults ever again. Social media users are been asked to give the gift of respect to their mothers by uploading a picture with a protest sign and use #KeepMaaOutOfIt.
Reliance Smart & Reliance Fresh launched a heart-winning campaign named #MaaSeSeekhaHai that talks about the things we learn from our mothers. The video beautifully shows how some lessons out of so many that mothers teach us, become the guiding light of our lives. The brand has shown how a mother’s confidence in a child helps the child to progress and succeed in life.
Reliance Digital’s #MaaKaPyaar campaign showcased that there is nothing in this world that matches up to the love of a mother (Maa ka pyaar). With a short digital film, the campaign shows some common nostalgic moments with all have with our mother. As a part of this campaign, Reliance Digital is also running an interesting contest for everyone to ‘Share your special ‘#MaaKaPyaar’ picture on social media.


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Telstra put its first mobile handset on sale in Australia 25 years ago. It was priced at $5,200 (think $12,000 in 2012 pricing), you could only use it in Sydney, and it ran out of power after talking for 20 minutes. Just remember that the next time you're complaining about signal. Also: August 9, 1981: Telstra Makes Australia's First Mobile Call [Telstra]
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Merchants increasingly fall short of security standards as digital commerce innovation pressures risk management.
For example, the number of organizations in full compliance with the Payment Card Industry data security standards dropped for the first time in the six years, according to the Verizon 2018 Payment Security Report. Continuing an ongoing trend, merchants are having a difficult time maintaining PCI compliance, even if they pass an annual audit.
Verizon this year reports that 52.5 percent of organizations were fully compliant last year, compared to 55.4 percent in 2016.
The dip in fully compliant organizations is the result of merchants not quickly adjusting to new PCI standards taking hold regarding everything from web security to third-party vendor awareness.
“The problem is not a lack of knowledge, because organizations know what they have to do” to secure data, said Ciske Van Oosten, senior manager of global intelligence and security assurance consulting for Verizon Enterprise Solutions. “It’s more about how often they do it (compliance testing), so it’s not a technology knowledge issue, it’s a proficiency issue.”
In viewing all of the underlying factors in data security for the past 14 years, the Verizon report has taken into account various patterns and reasons for security breaches or failure to recognize malware attacks, Van Oosten said.
Organizations have to understand that they cannot look at their data security controls in their own environment, or in isolation, and expect them to work flawlessly outside of that environment, according to Van Oosten “It is equally dangerous to not understand the control design and expecting them to work “right out of the box,” Oosten said. “It takes much more tailoring to get the controls to work the way you want and to fit the organization profile.”
Also, security controls degrade over time, or even quickly, because of changing technology. Organizations should understand the control’s ability to resist any changes to the functions or performance specifications from outside influences. Additionally, security controls should be able to recover quickly from failure and it should be managed throughout its lifecycle for performance and maturity, or continued improvement. Finally, an organization has to establish self-assessment as an ongoing policy as a frequent checkpoint for how the controls are performing or holding up within a network.
Data gathered by Verizon’s PCI-DSS qualified security assessors during 2017 also highlights regional differences, as companies in the Asia-Pacific region are more likely to achieve full compliance at 77.8 percent, compared to those based in Europe at 46.4 percent and the Americas at 39.7 percent.
By business sector, IT services remain on top when it comes to compliance, with more than three-quarters of organizations at 77.8 percent achieving full status. Retail (56.3 percent) and financial services (47.9 percent) were significantly ahead of hospitality organizations (38.5 percent), which demonstrated the lowest compliance sustainability.
Verizon’s results are similar to a recent ranking of sectors by analysis and rating firm Security Scorecard, which analyzed 1,444 retail website domains and found the retail industry was at or near the bottom when compared to other industries in cybersecurity readiness.
Nearly 98 percent of domains presented at least one issue indicating PCI non-compliance with a requirement for development and maintenance of secure systems and applications, and 91 percent showed potential non-compliance with the updated version of that requirement calling for timely installation of vendor-supplied security patches.
The retail industry scored second to last in application security, with only the entertainment industry scoring lower. However, the retail industry scored lowest in social engineering vulnerabilities.
“We see what a hacker sees in looking at the digital footprint of all of the domains,” said Fouad Khalil, head of compliance at New York City-based SecurityScorecard. Overall, the company has 300,000 domains on its platform for analysis and comparison in 20 different industries.
The industries are scored on application security, vulnerabilities to social engineering ploys and their abilities to make compliance adjustments in near real-time.
SecurityScorecard doesn’t publish the number rankings for the industries, in which the legal industry was rated the best in application security and government entities were first in security against social engineering attacks.
Retail was at the bottom of cybersecurity ratings in social engineering, mostly because of the nature of its workforce, Khalil said.
“Retailers hire a lot of new professionals just starting their careers, and their exposure to cyber threats and things they need to be aware of is less than that of a seasoned professional,” Khalil added.
That newer workforce is a perfect target for e-mail or text-based phishing scams or phone call scams known as vishing, Khalil said.
“Retail tends to be service-oriented, so they want to service the caller or the sender of an e-mail,” he added. “When they see something from what they believe is someone within the organization, or the CEO, they provide the information they ask for.”
Hackers also have success when calling an employee directly, making the number appear to be local, and then telling the employee they are the company’s support group and need your password to resolve an application issue, Khalil said.


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Heico said late Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter net income soared 150 percent on improved sales of its aerospace equipment products.
The Hollywood, Fla.-based company said it earned $8.12 million, or 32 cents a share, compared with a profit of $3.24 million, or 13 cents a share, in the year-ago period.
Excluding restructuring and other expenses, Heico's profit from operations was $4.52 million, or 18 cents a share, in the latest period.
Revenue rose 23 percent to $55.8 million.
The company also raised its fiscal 2004 earnings target to 78 cents to 80 cents a share, and its revenue forecast to a figure that will be 20 percent higher than the 2003 total.
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Shares in Kingfisher (KGFHY) , Europe's largest home improvement retailer, slipped Tuesday after a poor performance in France held back third-quarter revenue.
The retailer, which operates as B&Q and Screwfix in Britain and Castorama and Brico Deport in France, said group sales rose 1.8% on constant currency in the three months to Oct. 31. Group sales had risen by 3% in the previous quarter.
Same-store sales were up 5.8% in the U.K and Ireland but fell 3.6% in France.
Analysts say Kingfisher could experience headwinds soon due to a weakening U.K. housing market and political uncertainty in France.
Kingfisher shares were down 2% in early trading on Tuesday, but have gained more than 12% since the beginning of the year.
Sales were down 3.6% at B&Q as store closures continue but Screwfix sales were up 23.1%, driven by its online channel In France, Castorama sales were down 3.7% and Brico Depot lost 1.2%.
"We continue to make good progress on our strategic milestones in the first year of our five year ONE Kingfisher transformation, and remain on track. In addition, we are gearing up for next year when the level of transformation activity will significantly increase," CEO Véronique Laury said in a statement.
Laury in January outlined a five-year transformation strategy aimed at boosting the retailer's annual profit by £500 million ($624.5 million) from 2021 at a cost of £800 million. The plan involves unifying product offering across the business, improving online shopping and cutting costs.
The company also announced a £600 million share buyback that will take place over three years. To date it has bought back £182 million.
Analysts from Jefferies wrote Tuesday that the outlook for the company looks more challenged as the consumer demand is expected to decrease. "In the UK lead indicators for housing activity have clearly softened (with mortgage approvals falling 5% in calendar Q3, having increased by 14% in H1). Screwfix's skew to small traders makes the business particularly susceptible to cyclical shifts, even if we would expect the format to remain a strong market share winner under more challenged demand conditions," the analysts said.
The French presidential election in April and May next year is making for an uncertain trading environment. "In France a highly uncertain political outlook should prove a continued dampener on demand, making a major improvement in trading performance unlikely until late in 2017," the analysts said.


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NVIDIA Tegra Note Tablet Platform to Launch at $199
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NVIDIA has officially unveiled its new Tegra Note tablet platform that is powered by its Tegra 4 processor. The new Tegra Note is a
complete Android tablet platform
that will be brought to the market by NVIDIA partners.
The Tegra Note platform will feature NVIDIA branding, hardware, and software (which supports over the air updates). NVIDIA says that the tablet also features an attractive industrial design and a number of available accessories. Perhaps the best news is that the tablet platform enjoys a number of partners in the game development arena.
NVIDIA says that Tegra Note tablets will be available starting at $199. The seven-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 800. The tablet has a five-megapixel rear camera and a VGA resolution front camera. 16GB of storage is included onboard and the tablet features a microSD card slot for additional storage expansion up to 32 GB.
The tablet uses a Tegra 4 chip with a 72-core GeForce GPU and a quad-core Cortex A15 CPU. The CPU also has a fifth battery-saving core. The tablet promises battery life of over 10 hours for HD video playback.
NVIDIA says that over the next several months its partners with bring Tegra Note tablets to consumers globally, including EVGA and PNY in the U.S. A number of manufacturers will also be bringing the tablet to market in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India.
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RE: I'm really curious how well the stylus works
9/18/2013 2:26:25 PM
I looked up some videos and I'm not impressed. NVidia's tech will have to be better to draw people away from Samsung's Note line.
OTOH, it's better than nothing. At the $200 price point, it may be good enough.
I really think stylus equipped tablets will be amazing for students. One day someone is going to come up with some amazing educational math/physics software to watch you do algebra, correct mistakes, etc. Samsung's Note and Wolfram integration is pretty cool as it is.
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This year as Canadians pass the mashed potatoes and gravy to the left (always to the left), many will be reflecting on all that has recently changed in the cannabis sector.From an improved understanding of cannabis and its medicinal benefits to a blossoming national industry in the global spotlight, there’s plenty to be thankful for, even if the turkey comes out of the oven totally dry.
We asked some of the movers and shakers in the Canadian cannabis space what they’re giving thanks for this year. Here’s what they said:
They’re grateful for health and creative benefits
I’m thankful for progress, despite how painfully slow it appears at times.
“I’m thankful for progress, despite how painfully slow it appears at times. I’m thankful that more and more people are learning about and understanding the benefits of cannabis and I’m particularly thankful for the creative and inspired contributors and collaborators who I have had the privilege of working with over the past year.”
– Gill Polard, founder, The Her(b) Life
Remember when everything changed?
“I’m thankful for the rise of cannabis in tandem with the increasing interest in women’s sexual health. Shoutout to cannabis lube for better sex and CBD for helping curb my period cramps. The things I choose to spend my time learning about and advocating day-to-day wouldn’t be possible without cannabis as an entry point, a compass pointing towards my greater path, and a mirror challenging me to look deeper. To be here, witnessing and participating in the conversations happening in the world of cannabis feels like living out one of those moments that not-yet-here people look back on and say, ‘remember when everything changed?’ Bearing witness to the truth of the changing times, that’s what journalism is to me. But participating…that’s what makes me feel human.”
– Nicolle Hodges, founder of Girls Who Say Fuck
They’re grateful for strict regulations (yes, really)
“This year we’re thankful for regulations that ensure our cannabis is free from pesticides and residual solvents. We’re also grateful to live in an open minded community, committed to preserving and promoting BC bud culture. It’s a very special time in history, as the conversation around cannabis is undergoing a fundamental shift, and Burb is honoured to be at the forefront of the burgeoning global movement.”
– John Kaye, CEO at Burb
They’re grateful for new opportunities
All of the jobs the industry has created have made positive impacts on so many.
“The industry would not be where it is today without the efforts of the hardworking people within it. I am thankful to all of them. All of the jobs the industry has created have made positive impacts on so many. In Q4 of 2018 Zenabis had less than 200 staff and now we’ve generated over 800 jobs for Canadians across the country. It is nice to look back at where we’ve come from and to reflect on how much we have grown.”
– Zoe Patko, marketing manager, Zenabis
“This year I am thankful for the greater overall understanding of cannabis as medicine for humans and how that is now extending to animals. The normalizing of cannabis is bringing us closer to plant-based treatments for many of the ailments horses and other animals suffer from. At CannaHorse we look forward to Health Canada’s expansion of the medical cannabis system to include our furry friends. It’s a brave new world and we’re excited to be part of it.”
– Warren Byrne, president, CannaHorse
They’re grateful for legalization in the first place
“I am thankful to get to work in the most progressive, federally legalized jurisdiction on Earth. In Canada we are setting the tone that, eventually, most countries will model their regulations after. It is certainly an elite quality assurance standard! That said, we are paving the way for generations of cannabis entrepreneurs to come, too. That is a privilege.”
– Dan Sutton, co-founder and CEO, TantalusLabs
While the goal of legalization has been realized, there continues to be a need for activism within the cannabis space.
“There is so much to be thankful for this year. However, while the goal of legalization has been realized, there continues to be a need for activism within the cannabis space to help fine-tune the new legal realm. Now that cannabis is legal, we can continue the work of normalizing its use in our society while dispelling the stigma that surrounded the plant due to its previous illegality. With that being said, I am very grateful for the ability to explore options and find the right strains of cannabis that work for me personally, the fact that people are no longer receiving criminal records for cannabis possession, and validation that 25 Years of standing up for what you believe in can actually help to bring about change in the world (we’re celebrating our 25th anniversary this year!).”
– Robin Ellins, co-founder of Friendly Stranger
“Working in legal cannabis, it’s easy to be frustrated due to excessive regulations and supply chain bottlenecks. To this day, people around the world are still persecuted for selling cannabis. Often I need to take the time to remind myself to be grateful that I can legally sell cannabis in Canada without living in fear.”
– Lisa Campbell, CEO, Lifford Cannabis Solutions


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Activity in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector ended in further contraction, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
The seasonally adjusted PMI for December was 43.1 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that manufacturing is generally expanding; below 50.0 that it is declining). This was down from 46.5 in November and the lowest level of activity since October. It also meant the sector has been in contraction for ten consecutive months.
BusinessNZ’s Director, Advocacy Catherine Beard said that the December result was the second lowest during 2023, highlighting how tough the second half of 2023 in particular has been for manufacturers.
“While the year started off with consecutive results in expansion, since then it has gotten progressively harder for manufacturers with July-December activity averaging only 45.0, compared with January-June averaging 49.2. Also of note that for December, the key sub-index of Production (40.5) was at its lowest point for a non-lockdown COVID month since March 2009″.
The proportion of negative comments in December stood at 61%, which was up from 58.7% in November but down from 65.1% in October. Ongoing issues around a lack of demand and sales was the overriding theme mentioned by many manufacturers.
BNZ’s Head of Research, Stephen Toplis, stated that “the December PMI reaffirms our view that economic conditions remain very difficult. While we expect the economy, and the manufacturing sector, to gain some momentum by end 2024, the next few months will remain challenging especially with retail spending and construction activity being under pressure”.


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Singapore is the world’s most attractive city for investment, according to a report from JLL Real Views.
The report uses fDiIntelligence data to outline the cities that are most attractive to investors by the number of greenfield investment projects in 2014.
The following chart is taken from the report and highlights the positions of the ‘Big Six’ cities activities – London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. These are the six cities that have absorbed the biggest shares of financial and business services.
Following Singapore in second place is London, while Shanghai completes the top three.
The list has a strong European and Asian feel, and is dominated by some of the world’s major financial centres. However, there is place for Bangalore in 8th – reflecting global interest in India as an investment market, as highlighted by a recent EY report.
While the US retains the most valuable brand, Singapore is judged to have the world’s strongest brand. According to the metrics used for the study, a country’s brand value is reliant upon GDP, i.e. revenues associated with the brand.
“Singapore’s small size means it will never be able to challenge for the top spot in brand value terms, because its brand simply cannot be applied extensively enough to generate the same economic uplift as ‘brand USA’ for example,”
But in terms of its underlying country brand strength, Singapore does a lot with a little. It is also among the world’s most popular investment destinations, as are the countries that follow it on the Brand Strength index: Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.
Finland, which ranks fourth, and New Zealand (fifth) are interesting outliers: while both hold appeal as FDI destinations, neither are in the top tier of FDI countries, suggesting they have not fully maximised their strong brands in their inward investment drives.
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Global annual spending on artificial intelligence (AI) by retailers is expected to surpass $7.3 billion by 2022, according to Juniper Research, and IBM estimates that 79% will implement AI for customer intelligence and 75% for marketing, advertising and campaign management. Traditional retailers are hoping to reap the benefits of employing AI in these areas, but with the growth of direct to consumer (D2C) retailers – 40% of U.S. internet users expect D2C retailers to account for nearly half of their purchases within the next five years – traditional retailers must find efficient ways to catch up.
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Mistakes take place – this Realme Narzo 10, as an example, was not meant to be on the racks of a retail store for an additional week or two. But it is and also somebody also ran an AnTuTu standard on it forever procedure. This is the RMX2040, which introduced as the Realme 6i previously today in Myanmar – it appears that we’re taking a look at a situation of regional rebranding. The Narzo 10 specifications that Realme has actually formally revealed had actually currently stimulated reports that the Narzo 10 will certainly be a rebranded 6i while the Narzo 10 A will certainly be based upon the Realme C3 (three-way video camera. So, the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset need to come as not a surprise and also neither must its efficiency. The rates is fascinating, though.
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Most European countries and the United States have been in lockdown since mid-March due to the Covid 19 pandemic, and brick and mortar stores have been closed accordingly. Although online retail continues, it is proving difficult due to falling consumer spending, transport issues and disruptions of the supply chain. A forecast by Indian management consulting company Wazir Advisors, which focuses specifically on the apparel sector, predicts a decline in apparel consumption in 2020 of 45 percent in the EU and 40 percent in the US, which could lead to a reduction by 300 billion US dollars (around 274 billion euros or close to 240 British pounds).
Article | March 25, 2020
There are 32 million kids under the age of 14 in the U.S. This week, and for who knows how much longer, they will be home from school due to the COVID-19 crisis. It may sound like a situation that will try the patience of any parent. But Bill Onderdonk, COO of high-end toy and game company KiwiCo, tells PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster that he thinks he has a solution. “If you want to spend quality time with your kids, they’re great projects for two or three people to do together,” he said. “So that’s sort of the other flip side of this crisis. On a broader scale, parents are concerned about how much time kids are spending in front of screens, whether that’s video games, phones or social media. Our products are a great alternative, because they are engaging and fun for kids.”
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HTC announced last year that it will update HTC One developer edition, Google play edition (GPe) and regular HTC One with Android 4.4 KitKat and offered time frames for the same. HTC has so far updated the GPe and developer edition and the regular HTC One update should start by the end of this month.
French telecom operator SFR has announced that Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for HTC One is now rolling out, the update is available from the morning according to SFR. HTC may be on-track with the Android 4.4 update for HTC One as promised and might soon reach other carriers.
The SFR announcement confirms that the update is rolling out in-time but there is not sign of the update in other regions of the world. The Android update for HTC One will bring Android 4.4.2 KitKat, BlinkFeed improvements and more importantly the HTC Sense 5.5 update, there is no official changelog as of now.
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Having made good on Dave Loughran’s promise to convert the Planet X to an entity where the ownership is shared by staff, the firm’s first step has been to secure additional funding to steer the business.
The news comes as Santander has approved a new £1.5 million trade finance facility for the business, alongside a range of additional support measures totalling £3.225 million. This funding support has been outlaid in a bid to assist overseas growth, in particular further outreach into Europe. At present, international sales are made up of 22% of turnover from Europe and 5% from the rest of world.
The online only, consumer direct bike label now operates as an Employee-Owned Trust, something introduced by the Government in 2014 in a bid to facilitate wider employee involvement in businesses and encourage a greater engagement within workforces. Around 50 staff now make up the Planet X team.
Trevor Parker, Planet X Director, commented: “The Santander team is excellent, their understanding of our Employee Owned Trust business model gives us great confidence and adds commercial value to our decision making. By listening and understanding our concerns, they were able to present practical solutions to overcome them. With this funding we can react to the changing market, both in terms of Brexit and Covid-19, and our supply chain is now extended.”
Andrew Russell, Relationship Director at Santander UK, said: “Planet X has a proven track record in the cycling world of delivering quality bikes and accessories at competitive prices and continues to be a great success story. We’re delighted to be chosen as their banking partner and look forward to working with them to realise their growth strategy and expand into new territories.”
On making the announcement of a transfer of ownership in November of 2019, Loughran expressed an admiration for entrepreneur Hugh Facey, founder of Sheffield business Gripple, himself a boss that had signed over ownership of his own company to 300 employees.


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24 January 2019, 11:42
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18 January 2019, 12:11
R&D team currently supporting smart watches will become Google employees.
14 January 2019, 15:41
New at the CES were the True Wireless ENC with dual-drivers and Qualcomm 5121 SoC.
27 December 2018, 12:01
Includes an auto-adjusting monitor stand for proper posture, and an AI desk light.
30 November 2018, 12:01
Smart home device is only £9/$10 but Apple HomeKit support isn't ready yet.
29 November 2018, 11:21
It will supply AR systems and potentially hundreds of thousands of modded HoloLens HMDs.
21 November 2018, 12:11
Kickstarter project raised $325K last year but the company will not deliver a finished product.
21 November 2018, 10:01
FIDO2/WebAuthn-enabled security keys accepted by Office 365, Outlook, Skype & more.
30 October 2018, 12:01
This 3mm thick flip cover shows an alternative way to design a dual-screen device.
29 October 2018, 14:01
Envisions an ergonomic and versatile modular controller for tablets and smartphones.
15 October 2018, 11:11
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10 October 2018, 11:11
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USB appendage can provide haptic feedback, be an input device, and crawl across your desk.
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Bigger screen and thinner case enhanced by new Apple S4 chip 2x fast as the previous gen.
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24 August 2018, 11:21
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New standard leverages PCI Express and NVMe interfaces and boosts capacities up to 128TB.
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Lost Ark advanced classes are an issue that is being discussed by players who are keen to try out the abilities and kits offered in the Korean version of the p2p Buy Lost Ark Gold. Amazon Games says it plans to launch new advanced classes into the Western edition of Lost Ark alongside new content releases. The classes are the most appropriate which is why the Destroyer advanced class is available alongside the Valtan Legion Raid where it can put its handy stagger abilities to work.
Amazon Games also explains that it’s trying to stay clear of launching new classes immediately ahead of major overhauls, in order to reduce anger from players trying to learn the new class as quickly when it becomes available.
“We plan to launch one new Advanced Class every two months throughout 2022.” Amazon Games says. “We’ve worked on this with Smilegate RPG to carefully plan the schedule. It is a much faster cadence than other regions when we catch up.”
The studio claims it’s trying to plan out the release roadmap for the remainder of the year in a manner that keeps players coming into and back into Lost Ark, and having new content to play along with new advanced classes to try out will “help maintain the long-term health of the game.”
Amazon Games also says it’s also collaboration together with Smilegate RPG to develop games with new events that are in-game and other features that will allow players to rapidly advance in the new Lost Ark classes once they arrive.
Another Lost Ark advanced class we’ll see is the arcanist, a mage subclass whose abilities depend on a powerful card deck. Arcanist’s advanced class will be available in July together with Inferno Difficulty which will be available for Valtan Legion Raid and Challenge Abyssal Dungeons.
Six reasons to consider an alternative character in Lost Ark
Lost Ark has quickly established itself as a must-play game of 2022. The free-to-play fantasy p2p sees players dashing around the land of Arkesia and trying to find an ancient relic that has been destroyed and bring peace. Naturally cheapest Lost Ark Gold, this is not an easy task and players will find themselves constantly battling enemies and demons on their journey – giving ample opportunity to build up each character.


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Company Name : Cube26
Funding Amount : 50 crores
Investor(s) Tiger Global and Flipkart.
Founded in 2012, Cube26 a mobile technology service company has raised 50 crores of funding from Tiger Global Management and Flipkart.
The raised funds will be used for product development.
Cube26 formerly known as PredictGaze, allows devices to recognize users, interpret human gestures and understand their emotions.
Popularly known for its customized Android experience and gesture technology like “Blink to Capture” and “Look Away to Pause” for Panasonic and Micromax respectively. Currently, Cube26 software resides on more than 5 million devices which makes it 4 percent of all mobile users in India and the company is working towards revolutionizing the device experience for users across different platforms.
“We believe Cube26 has the potential to transform user experience across devices with its software expertise,” said Nishant Verman, Head Corporate Development, Flipkart. “Technology innovation will be key to India’s growth and we are looking for the next big software innovation from India, and this investment is a step towards the same. Cube26 has demonstrated a robust business expansion plan behind innovations that we believe can win.”
While India is just the fifth-largest tech market in Asia Pacific, its tech purchases will grow by more than 10%, making it the fastest growth market in the region for 2015 – 2016, according to Forrester Research’s latest Asia Pacific Tech Market Outlook report.


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From keeping remote workers in the loop to sharing information across teams, businesses are using Google+ to collaborate and communicate more effectively. As announced last week, today the new version of Google+ will become the default option on web for Google Apps users of Google+. The new experience makes it easier to focus on the features our Apps customers tell us they find the most useful, including a new home page to quickly browse through content, Communities that make it easy to collaborate around ideas and Collections that enable organizations to follow and discuss topics of interest.
If desired, users will still be able to use the classic Google+ interface by clicking on the "Back to classic Google+" link in the bottom left-hand corner. In the coming weeks, with the launch of Google+ as a core Google Apps service, Google Apps customers will no longer have the ability to revert back to the classic Google+ interface.


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Minibus fares are regulated by LTA: Shandil
February 11, 2019 4:26 pm
The Consumer Council has started receiving complaints of minibus operators charging passengers with increased fares.
The Consumer Watchdog is calling on minibus operators to refrain from doing so as this is illegal.
Chief Executive Seema Shandil says minibus fares are regulated by the Land Transport Authority.
She adds only fares that are recommended by LTA should be paid by the passengers and accepted by the minibus drivers.
“As of now, we have received two complaints with the vehicle’s registration number. The council is calling on minibus operators to maintain their current fares and make sure that they are fair in their dealings with the consumers.”
Shandil says there has not been any announcement by LTA for the increase in fares, therefore, any increase is illegal and is punishable by law.
She adds minibuses provide a vital service to consumers and operators should not take advantage of this position to fraud consumers.


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Are you a secret shopper? Brits hiding more stealth purchases from their partners as recession raises the guilt stakes
More couples are concealing their spending and saving habits from one another since the credit crunch started, according to a study.
Nearly one fifth of people in a relationship (16 per cent) have concealed their spending or savings from their partner, with a quarter (25 per cent) of Brits saying that the financial crisis has caused them to be less open about their finances, according to investment manager Nutmeg.com.
Projected as a percentage of the UK population, that would be 8million people. And almost a quarter of those (22 per cent) are hiding how much they are splashing out on clothes.
Gadgets and garments: Men want video games, women want to add to their wardrobes - no stereotypes there - but more of these purchases are being kept secret as people don't want to be seen as irresponsible
Women are most likely to do so, with 37 per cent concealing spending on their wardrobe compared to just 9 per cent of men.
When splashing the cash, men (29 per
cent) are more likely to cover up buying gadgets such as mobile phones,
tablets and video games - this compares to just 6 per cent of women.
Women, on the other hand, are almost five times (29 per cent) more likely than men (6 per cent) to conceal spending on treats for the kids.
Men are the biggest fibbers when it comes to how much they’ve actually spent, though – knocking £95.04 off the total cost – almost twice the amount that women do, who typically cut off £57.20. Overall, the average people tend to remove from the true cost when covering up a secret spend is a whopping £76.59.
What excuses are used for cover? More
than a third (38 per cent) have tried saying the item was in the sales
or was a bargain when it wasn’t (just for women, this rises to 52 per
Hiding the purchases was the second
choice for 30 per cent of people. Some people have even gone as far as
to destroy receipts (24 per cent) and hide banks statements (21 per
Nick Hungerford, CEO of Nutmeg.com
comments: 'In times of austerity a quarter of the population is worried
about being seen to unnecessarily splash the cash - a real reverse
keeping-up-with-the-Joneses, but it is rather surprising that so many
would conceal their spending and savings from their partners.
'With spending on clothing the top
item people hide from partners, it’s clear many are ashamed to splash
the cash and treat themselves when money may be a little tight.'
More than one in ten (11 per cent) of
people in a relationship have even admitted to dipping into their joint
account without telling their partner. This rises to 17 per cent of
people aged between 18-34.
When asked if their secret spending
had caused any problems in the relationship, a fifth (20 per cent)
stated it resulted in an argument, and a further 11 per cent said it
caused tension in their relationship. Sadly 6 per cent said it had
caused a break-up, divorce or someone in the relationship to move out.
Nick Hungerford continues: 'At some point most of us have covered up our spending or have told a white lie about how much something cost, but it’s important to keep track of spending and try to be as open as possible on spending when in a relationship. Working together on a financial plan and talking openly about money spent can help keep finances in check and can really help when saving or investing towards a deposit for a house, your child’s education or for retirement.'
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Giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance to take $200m stake in Forbes as media firm plans $630m listing in New York through blank-cheque company
Binance, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency companies, is to take a $200 million (£148m) stake in Forbes, as the 105-year-old media company prepares a stock listing via a merger with a blank-cheque company.
The investment by Binance, which since being founded in 2017 has grown to become the world’s largest exchange in the daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies, comes as Forbes seeks $400m in private investment as part of its plans to list in New York via merger with the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited. The offering is expected to value Forbes at $630m.
The proposed investment by Binance Capital Management, the crypto group’s British Virgin Islands-registered investment fund, would see two Binance executives appointed as directors on Forbes’ board.
Forbes said the deal would help make it a leader in supplying information about the digital assets typically traded on Binance’s platform, such as Bitcoin.
Some media watchers, however, said the deal raised concerns about Forbes’ editorial independence and potential conflicts of interest.
Binance sued Forbes in 2020 for defamation over an investigation by the magazine that said the Cayman Islands-registered crypto company used its complex corporate structure to intentionally evade US regulation, a claim Binance denied. The exchange later dropped the case.
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance’s founder, said in a statement he sees media as “an essential element to build widespread consumer understanding and education” around cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
The Chinese-Canadian billionaire, who initially founded Binance in China, later clarified his remarks on Twitter, saying he was focused on helping Forbes develop its technology and that the company’s editorial independence was “sacrosanct”.
He told broadcaster CNBC that Binance is also looking into investments in other firms in traditional industries as it looks to become a provider of blockchain services.
1/Had some questions in my DMs. Forbes editorial independence is and will always be sacrosanct. The strength of the Forbes brand and our investment depends on that continued independence.
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) February 10, 2022
Forbes said Binance would provide technology advice to help the firm develop its brand and bring in paying subscribers while remaining “fiercely independent”.
The magazine, which published its first issue in 1917 – a century before Binance was founded – is known for its rankings of the world’s richest people, including those who have gained wealth recently through the world of digital finance.
In 2018 Forbes featured Zhao on its cover, and August 2021 it estimated the Binance founder’s wealth at $1.9bn. Bloomberg in January estimated it at $96bn.
Cryptocurrency companies are currently moving to consolidate an image of legitimacy, even as they face increased regulatory scrutiny and criticism from many regulators and governments.
Binance itself is the subject of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice that was first reported in May 2021.
Henri Arslanian, a partner at PwC who advises crypto firms, noted that the company’s purchase of a large stake in Forbes would raise questions, even if there is no real conflict of interest.
“Binance buying part of Forbes is like McDonald’s buying part of Yelp or Marriott buying part of Trip Advisor,” he wrote on Twitter. “Even if no conflict of interest, there may be the appearance of conflict.”
Forbes was family-owned until 2013, when it sold a majority stake to Hong Kong-based Whale Media.
Binance buying part of Forbes is like McDonald’s buying part of Yelp or Marriott buying part of Trip Advisor.
Even if no conflict of interest, there may be the appearance of conflict.
— Henri Arslanian (@HenriArslanian) February 10, 2022
The company’s chief executive, Mike Federle, said Forbes is looking to become “a true leader” in the field of digital assets.
“With Binance’s investment in Forbes, we now have the experience, network and resources of the world’s leading crypto exchange and one of the world’s most successful blockchain innovators,” he said.
“Forbes, already a resource for people interested in the emerging world of digital assets, can become a true leader in the field with their help.”
The firm has 45 licensed local editions covering 76 countries, while its online edition draws on a large pool of contributors, a model that has at times raised questions about the brand’s reliability.
Last week former contributor Heather Morgan was accused of helping to carry out a money-laundering scheme for millions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2016 hack of a Bitcoin exchange. Forbes said its relationship with Morgan ended last year.


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Lincoln printing company Ruddocks has designed a new brand for former Tata Steel Long Products division, which was sold yesterday to Greybull Capital for £1.
The sale of the business on May 31 saved up to 900 Lincolnshire jobs at the Scunthorpe site and over 4,400 across the UK.
Following a formal tender process and a competitive pitch, Ruddocks was awarded the contract in February this year by Longs Steel UK Limited.
Family Investment office Greybull Capital has resurrected the British Steel name which disappeared when the organisation merged with Koninklijke Hoogovens to form Corus Group in 1999 with the help of Ruddocks.
The new logo is a combination of the B and S and is made up of three parts to represent the company’s core values of pride, passion and performance. The colours are derived from the elements of the steel-making process: molten orange signifies the start of something vibrant and the navy background colour is intended to represent the quality of the organisation – professional and committed.
Ruddocks’ Managing Director Paul Banton said: “To win the contract to rebrand the former Tata Steel’s Long Products Europe business, which includes not just the Scunthorpe steelworks but also several other locations across the UK & Ireland along with two sites in France, is a fantastic achievement for us.
“Like British Steel, Ruddocks has a long heritage dating back to 1884 so there is a synergy between the two businesses. The old British Steel logo was iconic so it’s been an exciting challenge to come up with a new brand that we hope will be just as successful.
“This is a momentous occasion in the country’s steel industry and we are delighted to be part of it. British Steel is strong, both as a product and as an organisation, and the new brand has been designed to reflect this.”
British Steel Commercial Director Peter Hogg said: “Ruddocks have really impressed us by the way they have reflected British Steel, and our core values, through the development of our British Steel brand. Colleagues from across the business have worked in partnership with them to create the new identity which is simple yet distinctive symbolising progression and evolution.”
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Meta changed its name because it wanted you to forever associate it with the nascent metaverse. The hardware that produces it is meant to be our window into this metaverse. When you pick up a Meta Quest 2 headset and slip it over your head, you’re meant to gasp and quietly wonder at this new virtual world. But I gear up my Meta Quest 2 to play Beat Saber or Tetris or maybe Pistol Whip. It’s not a terminal to the metaverse – it’s a game console. And I don’t think Meta realizes that.
Earlier this week, my well-known colleague Alex Heath shared Meta’s VR and AR headset roadmap. There are smart glasses that sound virtually identical to North’s 2019, only Metas will be controlled via a neural interface when they launch in two years. There’s a hugely ambitious AR headset codenamed Orion that appears to “project high-quality holograms of avatars onto the real world” and will be released in 2027. These projects are expensive big swings for Meta and its pivot to the Metaverse, and that should be exciting. It wasn’t until late last year that we got Meta’s first major Metaverse swing, the then $1,499 Meta Quest Pro. The product was an absolute godsend of a device. The accompanying software, Horizon World, is so bad that even the people who make it don’t want to use it. This software is meant to be the gateway to the Metaverse. If it sucks, Meta’s take on the metaverse is pretty much in the water.
But as bad as Meta is in the Metaverse so far, the company is really, really good at VR. VR is obviously supposed to be a part of the Metaverse, but judging by the existing product lineup, that’s not the part where Meta is good. It’s good at making a console that people want to play games on. According to The Verge’s own reporting, Mark Rabkin, Meta’s vice president of VR, told staff that Meta has sold over 20 million Quest headsets to date. That includes both the Quest and the Quest 2. IDC previously estimated that Meta sold around 15 million Quest 2 headsets, which likely means the Quest 2 accounts for the majority of headsets sold. That seems like a small number, but the Nintendo GameCube has only sold 21 million consoles in its lifetime, and the Xbox Series X and S have sold an estimated 20 million consoles so far.
Behold a candy. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
So if you look at the Quest 2, which most people use to play games, as a game console, it’s pretty well done. And I think we have to look at it as a game console. Meta may have big ambitions for VR headsets and their place in the Metaverse, but the reality is that the top software on the Quest 2 is all games. VR early adopters in the consumer space are buying headsets to play games. Devices like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the PSVR (which sold around 5 million headsets as of 2020) have been adopted by consumers to play video games instead of lounging around in a barely built metaverse.
And the push for the Quest 2 to be a Metaverse device hasn’t really resonated with consumers. Rabkin told staff that “unfortunately, the newer cohorts that are coming in, the people who bought it last Christmas, just aren’t as excited about it” as the early adopters. These early adopters were eager to play games and they saw that as soon as they put on the headset. New users see ads for things like Horizon Worlds, which again is such a mess that even the people who make it don’t want to play it.
And while Meta pushes Metaverse experiences on users, it ignores that core player demographic and doesn’t do much to build it. Arguably the VR killer app, Beat Saber is four years old, and no other VR game has captured the zeitgeist quite like it. People don’t see their friends playing admittedly great games like Pistol Whip and running and buying a Quest 2. If they did, I wouldn’t be writing this blog. The platform doesn’t have Super Mario Bros. or The Last of Us driving adoption.
The Last of Us II is a great game exclusive to PS4 and PS5… which is a big reason some people buy those consoles. Image: Sony
Steam and Sony are both very aware that killer AAA gaming experiences are needed for a VR platform. That’s why we have excellent titles like Half-Life: Alyx and Horizon Call of the Mountain. You invest as much in the software as you do in the hardware. Meta isn’t. It bought up many studios (including Beat Sabers) and then did things like announce the launch of two-year-old games on Meta Connect, or shut down the servers for one of the earliest multiplayer hits on the platform. The latter was a move so galling that former Meta VR evangelist John Carmack publicly rebuked the company in a blog:
Even if there are only ten thousand active users, the destruction of this user value should be avoided if possible. Your business suffers more damage by taking something dear from a user than you gain by providing something equally valuable to them or others.
Carmack’s words aren’t just remarkable because he’s the former consulting CTO at Meta. He also helped build the video game industry, creating massive, enduring hits like Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D. Unlike Meta, Carmack seems to understand that telling people you’re going to take away their games to free up bandwidth to work on a metaverse that nobody particularly wants is a bad idea.
And boy, I wish Meta got that because it’s working on its third Quest headset right now, and if it were a gaming company, it could realize it’s about to make the same mistake that other tech companies are making have gotten into game consoles.
The price of the PS3 at launch was so high that it cost Sony crucial ground against the Xbox 360, and in the US it meant the Xbox 360 won this generation’s console wars. The Quest 3 is expected to do the same – and cost more than its predecessor at launch. While Meta hasn’t announced a price for the Quest 3, Rabkin told staff it’s expected to cost consumers “a little more” money than the Quest 2 currently costs. By the way, Quest 2 actually costs more now than it did at launch. While a base Quest 2 model originally started at $299, the Quest 3 will cost over $399 at launch.
The Meta Quest 2 might not be a Nintendo Switch hit, but it’s very well done for a VR headset. Photo by Owen Grove/The Verge
Meta hopes to explain this price increase by showing off all the cool features the Quest 3 has over the Quest 2. “We have to prove to people that all this performance, all these new features, are worth it,” Rabkin told employees. And according to his presentation, shared by my colleague Alex Heath, the plan is to demonstrate that using mixed reality. “The key North Star for the team was that from the moment you put this headset on, mixed reality needs to feel better, easier and more natural.”
This plan to focus on something new and different instead of the games that made the console a success is very similar to what Microsoft did when it launched the Xbox One. This device came with an IR blaster! It had a coax line so you could use it as a cable box. Microsoft introduced the Xbox One as a home theater computer that can also play games. And gamers just went and bought the Playstation 4 instead.
If the goal is to build audiences for mixed reality rather than a more expensive console that focuses on less-proven experiences, then gaming is unlikely to do so, especially considering the current big, expensive mixed Reality headset performs so poorly it drops its price just five months after launch. A fourth headset is expected in 2024, which ideally will “bring the best performance we can get at the most compelling price point in the VR consumer market,” Rabkin said. But in 2023, it sounds like we’re stuck with a very expensive gaming console that wants to take us on a journey that most people aren’t interested in yet.


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Keto Diet : Is it Safe ?
Keto Diet is not safe for all
“Keto Diet” is actually called “The Ketogenic Diet”. The trendy ketogenic diet is weight loss diet and it seems to be one that everyone is asking most about. But In the long run, the keto diet may pose risk of kidney stones, osteoporosis; says Experts.
A ketogenic diet is not safe for all. It is recommended to patients who suffer from epilepsy, but should be practiced under the guidance of doctors, says the department of nutrition in a Harvard Health Letter.
Ketones are produced in the liver which stores fat. Burning fat in this manner shows instant results and hence it has become very popular.
According to Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad News; Dr Zeenath Fatima, a consultant nutritionist, said, “Researches have shown only short-term benefits with a ketogenic diet. In the long term it poses higher risk of kidney stones, osteoporosis and increased levels of uric acid in the blood which may lead to gout.”
Dr G. Hari Kishan said, “Following fads blindly is not recommended. Diet plans must be taken up on the advice of a nutritionist and after proper evaluation by a physician. When this is done, the damage to the body is immediately identified and there are measures to control the same.”
According to Dr Janaki Srinath, a senior nutritionist, “The problem is that people follow fads without knowing what their body actually requires. The scientific method is setting small targets in terms of weight loss as its impact lasts long. Quick methods show quick results but the effect is not long-lasting. People look for quick results and end up harming themselves.”
Risks Associated With the Keto Diet
- Increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.
- The keto flu: flu-like symptoms, such as headaches and fatigue; This side effect is so common that there’s a name for it “the keto flu”.
- Kidney stones
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- Decreased bone mineral density, and gastrointestinal distress.
- If you are following a high-fat diet, you’ll increase your intake of unhealthy trans and saturated fats. These “bad” fats are found in things like red meat, poultry skin, cheese, and butter and can lead to an increased risk of bad cholesterol and heart disease.
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In 2020 Kuban exports agricultural products worth 2.5 billion dollars
November 20, 2020 / Foreign economic activity
The target on export of agricultural products was already performed by 83% for the year 2020 in Krasnodar region.
In 2020 within the framework of the national project «International cooperation and export» Krasnodar region will supply agricultural products worth 2.5 billion dollars abroad. As reported Veniamin Kondratyev, Governor of the region.
He noted that the region will perform this target despite of the coronaviral pandemic and a series of the related limitations. According to Kondratyev, as of today the figure exceeds 83%. Grain crops, fat-and-oil and finished products account for the major portion of the supply volume.
«This year the export of poultry meat has dramatically increased. The main purchaser is China, as stated the Chief of the region, whose words are quoted by the Press-Service of the regional administration. As much as 60 enterprises have now partners abroad and in total we export AIC products to 130 neighboring countries and beyond. And supply volumes are growing».
In 2021 the authorities of Krasnodar region expect to increase the export volume of agricultural products up to 2.7 billion dollars.