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Recovery in diamond industry leads to surge in exports
The recovery of the diamond industry has seen the country experience an upsurge in exports, according to the latest figures from the government data collecting agency, Statistics Botswana.
The International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) for the month of December show that the value of the exports from Botswana stood at P7.1 billion, a 6.7 percent increase from the November value of P6.7 billion.
The increase is attributed largely to the rise in diamond exports, by 12.7 percent (P733.6 million) from the November 2021 value of P5.8 billion to P6.3 billion.
During the month under review, diamonds, as expected, continued to dominate export commodities, accounting for 91.6 percent or P6.5 billion of total exports.
Diamonds were followed by another mineral, copper at 2.2 percent or P153.4 million of total exports as copper mines gradually spring to life such as Khoemacau Copper Mine in the North West of the country.
Export of live cattle followed,, accounting for 1.1 percent of total exports during the month of December.
By destination, most of Botswana’s exports were destined to the Asian continent which received goods valued at P4.5 billion or 62.9 percent of the country’s total exports.
These exports were mainly destined to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India, which got 23.5 percent (P1.7 billion) and 14.5 percent (P1 billion) of total exports, respectively.
Minerals, diamonds and copper were the major commodity groups exported to Asia during the current period.
The European Union (EU) bloc, meanwhile, received goods amounting to P1.5 billion or 21.6 percent of total exports for December with Belgium receiving most of these goods which were mostly diamonds.
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) proved to be a minor trading partner as the regional bloc received exports valued at just P622.6 million or 8.7 percent of total exports.
Diamonds; live cattle and machinery and electrical equipment accounted for 51.8 percent (P322.5 million), 12.3 percent (P76.8 million) and 8.7 percent (P53.9 million) of total exports to the customs union.
While the value of exports rose in December, the value of Botswana’s imports during the month declined by 24.7 percent to P6.4 billion from the November value of P8.5 billion.
During the month, diamonds; fuel; food, beverages and tobacco, Chemicals and rubber products and machinery and electrical equipment were the leading import commodity groups.


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Andria Klinger and Brian McKavic have joined the Interbike team as sales manager and account executive, respectively. Both were previously with AdvanStars power sports group, producers of the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo. Klinger and McKavic will work with current Interbike senior account executive, Robert Roman.
Interbike is the leading bicycle industry business-to-business event management company, bringing together top manufacturers, retailers, industry advocates and media to conduct the business of cycling.
“We set out to find individuals who first and foremost understood our businesses,” said Lance Camisasca, Interbikes group show director. “Secondly, we wanted people who knew their way around trade shows. Finding not one, but two high caliber sales people, who both had this specific experience was a homerun.”
Klinger (sales manager) is a graduate of California State College, Fullerton with a degree in marketing. Upon graduating, joined AdvanStars power sports group where she worked for five years and was ultimately responsible for managing exhibitor sales for the Dealer Expo, the largest motorcycle aftermarket trade show.
McKavic (account manager) has 10-plus years of sales experience with companies such as LA Cellular and Ingram Micro, with the last six years being with AdvanStars sales team.
“Im excited to have Andria and Brian on the Interbike sales team,” Camisasca said. “With Andria heading the sales department, Brian’s extensive sales experience added to Robert’s Interbike expertise, we will now be able to better serve exhibitors.”

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The widespread use of cloud services means Australian businesses will need to examine their exposure to data sovereignty rules and take into account the implications of the Australian Privacy Act.
Outside of financial services and healthcare organisations, most Australian businesses haven’t needed to grapple with data sovereignty issues (needing to keep data onshore) as well as having the ‘Right to Audit’ embedded within operating procedures. However, that is changing.
Today, almost all businesses will need to start viewing where customer and organisational data resides. More specifically, what’s in the small print of cloud services and whether their provider is transparent.
Superloop's security expert, Andrew Lawrence takes us inside the myriad of issues and challenges posed by data security, privacy, and business continuity. He discusses the key implications of the Australian Privacy Act and how it is tied up with data sovereignty.
Data sovereignty refers to data that is subject to the laws of the country in which the information is located or stored. It is now covered in many countries’ legislation.
One of the key impacts of data sovereignty is in how companies and governments protect and secure their data. It is covered by regulations around data privacy, data storage, data processing, and data transfers across country boundaries.
In Australia, data sovereignty is covered by the Australian Privacy Act (1988), which gave rise to the Australian Privacy Principles (APP). APPs have created rules for handling data sovereignty, and in particular Section 8 of the APP discusses the disclosure of personal data across borders.
Tightening of global data sovereignty laws, such as the introduction of European GDPR, are becoming a key impediment to cloud-based storage of data. As such, businesses will need to fully understand and take into account when storing information that is created in one country but moved to another for processing or analytics.
Australia’s legislation surrounding data, security, privacy and mandatory breach reporting have undergone changes in the last two years, so it’s important to understand whether you are still up to date. Changes to the APP in March 2015 highlighted the particular importance of APP Chapter 8 – cross-border disclosure of personal information.
“Before an APP entity discloses personal information to an overseas recipient, the entity must take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipient does not breach the APPs in relation to the information.” ~ APP C8
Cloud services have delivered organisations value and choice. But these new laws have moved the goalposts – data sovereignty is now front-and-centre for businesses worldwide.
It used to be only tightly regulated industries, such as financial services and healthcare, who needed to be concerned with deep evaluations of which cloud providers they selected (if any). Now everyone needs to be aware of how it will impact their business or risk facing huge fines for data breaches.
Businesses using cloud providers now need to be clear on exactly where their data is stored. Some providers have chosen to locate data centres overseas due to lower costs, and their customers have undoubtedly benefited from these lowered overheads. But, will these same providers now guarantee that the data residing in their services can be held to the standards the regulations require? And can you be sure that you can meet your future compliance burden?
Many organisations are now starting to ask their cloud providers to create something to store and protect their data locally. Or, they are looking for new providers with these options already in place.
Once again, the physical location of data is vital. Make sure your business is aware.
*This post was originally published on 1 May, 2018 and has been updated and refreshed on 31 March 2021.
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The Middlesbrough store recently held a Mad Hatter’s tea party to help raise vital funds for Brain Tumour Research.
The tea party took place in conjunction with the annual ‘Wear A Hat Day’ – an awareness day associated with the charity Brain Tumour Research.
Staff wore their silliest hats on the day as well as baking sweet treats for people to purchase and as a result they raised £110 for the deserving charity.
Wear a Hat Day has raised over £1million since it was launched nine years ago. Specsavers in Middlesbrough joined stores nationwide to officially sponsor the charity for the first time and help raise awareness that routine eye tests can detect signs of brain tumours.
A successful fundraiser
Gavin Donnelly, store director at Specsavers Middlesbrough, says: ‘Our Mad Hatter’s tea party for Wear a Hat Day was a great success and it was great to see everyone in their mad hats and taste all the sweet treats they had baked.
We are glad we were able to do our bit to help support the charity. ‘Many people are unaware that eye tests are not only critical for your eyes, but your wider health too
. A routine test allows opticians to detect serious issues that can be both sight and, in some cases, life threatening – including brain tumours.’


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The call from the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) follows new analysis by the coalition of more than 40 organisations, which suggests that children watching the Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) final via the ITV Hub, the channel’s on-demand service, were ‘inundated’ by adverts for unhealthy food and drinks.
The OHA says this is worrying given that evidence shows watching food adverts influences children’s food choices, both in terms of what they eat and how much, and argues that measures to tackle their exposure to junk food adverts are ‘vital’.
While only viewers aged 16 and over can sign up for an ITV Hub account to stream TV programmes, the OHA says there is no way to ascertain if children are watching.
According to the OHA, children’s TV viewing peaks between 6-9pm with family shows like BGT and Saturday Night Takeaway among the most watched TV shows by children aged four-15. It also refers to research by Ofcom that shows children like to watch TV on other devices. As a result, the OHA says it is likely that children are also watching these shows via on-demand services through family or parents’ accounts and being ‘inundated by adverts for food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar.
Further findings from the OHA’s analysis reveal:
- At times, almost one in four adverts shown before and during the BGT final when watched via the ITV Hub were for food and drink high in salt, sugar and fat (HFSS).
- When excluding programme sponsorships ‘idents’, up to one in three ‘full’ adverts were for such HFSS products, including adverts for burgers, pizza, sugar soft drinks and sweets.
- During one viewing session, adverts for a fast food chain were broadcast in half of all breaks viewed on demand.
- Sponsorship of the ITV Hub by Dominos means that everyone visiting the website to view TV shows on demand sees an advert for takeaway pizza, followed by a second advert before the programme starts.
The OHA is now calling for existing restrictions on junk food advertising generally to be extended to programmes broadcast before the 9pm watershed – when watched on live TV or if viewing via on-demand services.
The Government recently announced that it will shortly update the childhood obesity plan to introduce new measures. The OHA says it would like to see ‘robust restrictions’ placed on all junk food advertising as part of a package of measures to help prevent children in the UK becoming overweight or obese.
Caroline Cerny, Obesity Health Alliance lead, said, ‘It is hugely concerning that children could be exposed to so many junk food adverts wherever they watch their favourite shows – be it on live TV or on-demand services. We know that the Britain’s Got Talent final was the most watched programme by children in 2017, and with this year’s final broadcast live until 9:30pm on a Sunday night, it is highly likely that many kids will have caught up with it the following day or after on-demand.
‘The OHA is calling on Government to restrict junk food marketing restrictions with a 9pm watershed on TV. Our analysis reveals that any restrictions placed on TV advertising should also apply to on-demand services, so that parents can rest assured that their children will not be exposed to harmful junk food advertising whenever, and wherever, they watch the shows they love most’.
Commenting on the call to restrict junk food ads on TV and on-demand services, Dr Max Davie, officer for health promotion for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said, ‘Food manufacturers market their products at children because they know it leads to an increase in sales. However, with one-in-three children overweight or obese by the time they start secondary school, and advertising being one of the contributing causes, it is only right that a ban on advertising of products high in salt, sugar and fat, is put in place before 9pm on television and for on demand broadcasts regardless of the time they watch.
‘We know that advertising alone won’t combat this country’s obesity problem so therefore want Government to go one step further. If habits are to change, we need to instil positive behaviours early by teaching children about the importance of nutrition and other healthy behaviours though Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE) lessons. These lessons, which must be statutory and delivered by trained staff, have the power to change the mind-set of a generation and their health outcomes.’
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Everyone knows what emojis are and use them every day in his or her conversations. It is as common as using abbreviations for big words or using punctuations when writing long sentences. Emojis have become a part of our texting lives. So much so that even Sony decided to make a movie on it, albeit it not a good one.
One of the staple features on the iPhone X is Animoji. It captures a video or a photo of you and imprints it on an emoji using facial recognition. It works decently well however till now it has just been a novelty rather than a core selling factor. However, that has not stopped the internet from making videos on Animoji doing crazy things such as singing Drake or replacing in them Star Trek scenes.
It seems as if though that even Samsung wants to join the fun. Samsung is all set to announce their next version of their staple Galaxy phone, the Galaxy S9. Majority of its features and specs have already leaked to the public. However, their validity remains a mystery until confirmed by Samsung themselves.
The latest news comes that the S9 will have a new feature called “3D Emoji.” It will use facial recognition to create 3D images that copy your face to be used in your text messages. The feature only relies on the front facing camera, at least in the Apple’s version of it, so it is possible that this could come to the S8 and Note 8.
If this news is true, then that means Samsung is putting more emphasis on facial recognition as a feature on the S9. This could lead to more secure transactions such as using your face to authenticate a payment or even making unlocking your phone harder for anyone else but yourself.
Another part of the rumor also stated that the S9 Plus would have stereo speakers. Samsung is expected to reveal the device in coming weeks.


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Auto Retail Agenda: 27 July 2020
25 July 2020
- Perrys in profit, fined by HSE
- Boohoo buys Marshall Vauxhall Leicester site
- 70-plate advance registration to open
- Auto Trader using Looker tech
- Conferences return in October
- WORLD NEWS – Ford job loss buyback, AutoNation used-only stores
- STOCKWATCH – Pendragon falls 10%
- COMING UP – Inchcape interims
- MONEY MATTERS – eBay classifieds merger, alternative fuel profit potential
- BLOG: Used car retailers should forget CO2 and buy SUVs not PHEVs
Perrys in profit, fined by HSE
Perrys Group has reported a £3.1m operating profit for 2019, down from the £3.7m it made in 2018. New and used car sales performed well (new car profit grew £676k on a like-for-like basis, and used car profit grew £559k), but a new approach in aftersales led to a £1.1m decline in profits. However, Perrys says aftersales profitability improved by the end of the year and 2020 results are “encouraging”.
The results to 31 December 2019 also listed a £400k provision for an existing Health and Safety Executive protocol breach. Perrys was actually last week fined £140,000 and ordered to pay over £7,600 in costs after a smart repairer at its Doncaster site was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). The repairer regularly used handheld power tools for vehicle body repairs.
Perrys’ HAVS surveillance partner, S & Ash Ltd, was also fined £4,000 and almost £9,000 in costs by failing to provide Perrys with suitable and accurate advice, or informing the employee of their health surveillance results.
“The motor vehicle repair trade must understand the importance of suitable risk assessments and having a robust occupational health and safety management system,” said HSE inspector Heather Cunnington. “Employers should ensure that the results of health surveillance are acted upon.”
Speaking to Auto Retail Agenda, Perrys commercial director Ken Savage said the situation had been complex but ultimately it remained Perrys’ responsibility. He advised fellow retailers to ensure they have good health and safety processes in place.
Boohoo buys Marshall Vauxhall Leicester site
Online fashion retailer Boohoo is understood to have bought the former Marshall Vauxhall retailer site on Leicester’s outer ring road. The two-acre site (with a 27,000 sq ft building), which was opened in 1992, was sold a few weeks ago for around £3m. Agents Andrew and Ashwell confirmed the site had potential for alternative uses; Boohoo is believed to be planning conversion of the site into an automated factory.
70-plate advance registration to open
The registration number series changes from ’20’ to ’70’ on 1 September. The DVLA has confirmed retailer pools will automatically be topped up from 1 August in readiness. This will give retailers their full allocation of 70 numbers and half the allocation of 20 numbers. Advance registration for 70 series numbers opens on 18 August.
Auto Trader using Looker tech
Auto Trader has implemented the Looker analytics platform. Part of Google Cloud, Looker data analytics will allow the Auto Trader sales team to better analyse advertisement KPIs, such as search appearances, views, quality and leads. This will facilitate better conversations and greater value to retailers, it says. Looker is also used by Amazon, Sony and IBM.
Conferences return in October
Business events and conferences will be able to reopen from 1 October provided levels of infection remain under control. Organisers will have to commit to social distancing, with measures including pre-booking, contactless registration, no lanyards or badges and one-way systems in operation. Paper handouts and gifts must not be offered.
Ford job loss buyback program
Ford has launched an initiative in the US where it will buy the car back entirely if the buyer loses their job within a year. The Ford Promise Initiative buys the car back for the average trade-in value and the rest of the debit is considered paid. All Ford Credit customers are eligible for it and the scheme runs until the end of September.https://bit.ly/2DbX7cw
AutoNation plans used-only stores
AutoNation will spend at least $200m to build 20 or more used-only AutoNation USA stores in the next three years. Five pilot stores have already been built, which CEO Mike Jackson described as “solidly profitable”. Mr Jackson also described last week’s departure of former CEO Cheryl Miller as “completely unexpected. She was doing a terrific job and I miss her very much”.
Closing prices on 24 July 2020 and weekly change
Pendragon falls 10%
Auto Trader Group 527.4p 536.0p (-8.6p / -1.6%)
Cambria 45.9p 47.2p (-1.3p / -2.7%)
Caffyns 260.0p (n/c)
Halfords 148.8p 156.4p (-7.6p / -4.9%)
Inchcape 481.8p 458.2p (+23.6p / +5.0%)
Lookers Shares suspended at 21.0p
Marshall Motor Holdings 125.0p 122.5p (+2.5p / +2.0%)
Motorpoint 240.0p 245.0p (-5.0p / -2.0%)
Pendragon 8.0p 8.9p (-0.9p / -10.0%)
Vertu 22.2p 22.7p (-0.5p / -2.2%)
Wednesday, consumer credit figures
Wednesday, Aston Martin interims
Thursday, Inchcape interims
eBay classifieds in $9.2bn merger
eBay’s classifieds business, including Motors.co.uk and Gumtree, has merged with Norway’s Adevinta to create the world’s largest online classified advertising business. Adevinta is paying $9.2bn in cash and stocks; eBay receives $2.5bn in cash and gets 44% equity in Adevinta. The sale follows pressure from investors for eBay to concentrate on its main marketplace.
Alternative fuel profit opportunity for workshops
“Enormous opportunities” exist for auto retailers with the accelerated rollout of alternative powertrain technologies. Workshop activities will change but electrification “should in no way be seen as a threat to their business,” said Mahle Aftermarket’s Olaf Henning. Diversification of powertrains will require workshops to “dramatically increase” the number of spares they carry, and modular components will demand more tools, service units, training and education.
Next-generation air filter systems (both for car cabins and alternative drive systems) and hygenic cleaning of interiors will be another profit opportunity.


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Crypto analysts estimate that Bitcoin’s Surge and market cap could reach $2 trillion by September 2024.
There may be further movement in the cryptocurrency market, as crypto experts expect Bitcoin to reach $2 trillion market cap soon.
The cryptocurrency market has not seen such a boom in the last two years. At present the total value of Bitcoin in the market is close to US $ 2 trillion.
This remarkable Bitcoin’s Surge is largely attributed to Bitcoin’s price recently crossing the $50,000 mark.
Cryptocurrency analysts are now focusing on the unique factors fueling this bullish trend, which is in stark contrast to the market conditions of April 2022.
Bitcoin’s Path to $2 Trillion
The cryptocurrency market is once again on the move, with its total value approaching an impressive US$1.97 trillion. Cryptocurrency experts believe that Bitcoin will soon join this market boom, predicting a huge increase in its market value.
Renowned cryptocurrency analyst, EGRAG CRYPTO, has created a stir in the entire cryptocurrency market by predicting that Bitcoin could reach a market cap of $2 trillion by September 2024.
This bold prediction is related to factors such as the beginning of the Fed easing cycle, which is an unprecedented event in the crypto market.
Unprecedented Factors Driving Bitcoin’s Surge
What makes this time different from before in the cryptocurrency market is that it coincides with the beginning of the Fed’s easing cycle, something that has not happened in crypto history. After raising interest rates for two years, the US central bank is now focused on keeping inflation low in the market.
Cheung, a respected figure in the cryptocurrency world, says that as long as the economy does not suffer a major shock, people will keep buying even during market downturns.
Apart from this, there is one more thing, it is being seen that regular people are still not showing much interest in the market, this shows that the market is still new and there is more potential for it to grow further.
People related to the world of cryptocurrency are ready for what is to come. All eyes are on how Bitcoin will perform in the times to come. People are anxiously waiting to see if EGRAG CRYPTO’s bold predictions will come true.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments involve risks. Consult with a financial advisor before investing. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Opinions expressed are personal.


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TURKEY’S ERDOGAN ANNOUNCES ONE-TIME PAYMENTS FOR BUSINESS HIT BY PANDEMIC
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced one-off payments totalling some 4.6 billion lira to several sectors that were hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, including cafes, restaurants and musicians.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said cafes, wedding venues and theme parks, among other businesses hit by the pandemic, would be given a one-off payment of 5,000 lira.
He said restaurants, cab drivers, barbers, musicians, car washes and others would receive 3,000 lira.
Erdogan also announced additional support for the agriculture sector.
Turkey emerged on Monday from a full lockdown that lasted nearly three weeks, during which many businesses were closed. A daily curfew and weekend lockdowns will remain in place until June.


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photo © 2009 World Economic Forum | more info (via: Wylio)Most people know now that Rupert Murdoch presides over the News Corp media empire, and that he is fighting for his reputation after being forced to sink his scandal-laiden British newspaper News of the World, the most widely read English tabloid in the world. But few people know that Murdoch also owns Zondervan, the world's largest publisher of Bibles. For 23 years, the News Corp family has included the leading seller of the best-selling book in history.
I know many Christians see the Bible's publishing stature as validation of their chosen faith, but a savvy entrepreneur could simply see it as a business opportunity. Or perhaps the 80-year-old Murdoch, like any shrewd businessman, wanted diverse investments -- a diversity that in his case ranged from a cleavage-saturated tabloid that ran headlines like, "F1 Boss Has Sick Nazi Orgy With 5 Hookers" to a publisher that offers Little Lamb's Storybook Bible.
Zondervan, which is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, also sells Precious Princess Bible, Camo Bible (image "Holy Bible" on a camouflage cover), Soul Surfer Bible, Holy Bible: Stock Car Racing and 500 other styles of the holy book. The company owns exclusive North American print rights to the popular New International Version of the Bible which it says has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Zondervan also publishes books and resources by leading Christian authors like Rick Warren (more than 30 million copies of his Purpose Driven Life have been sold), Tim LaHaye, Eugene Peterson, Brian McLaren, Sojourners, and Shane Claiborne.
For those us of who care about the Christian scriptures, what are we to make of this mix of billionaire media tycoonery, allegations of phone hacking and bribery, and the Holy Word of God? What are we to make of the fact that every time we buy a Zondervan product we contribute to Murdoch's mogul-dom, which includes a personal fortune that Forbes pegged at $6.3 billion last year?
I asked Shane Claiborne. His books, Jesus for President (co-written with Chris Haw) and The Irresistible Revolution are number 3 and 4 on Zondervan's list of its top sellers. He has long been aware of the Zondervan-Murdoch connection and has considered it carefully.
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NEW SMARTPHONE SECURITY THREATS TO YOUR BUSINESS
Mobile phones have become as important to business function as email and paper. With the incorporation of high-level software functions like Microsoft Office, the functionality of these devices has reached unprecedented levels–and so has their vulnerability to a security compromise. A study by the Carnegie Mellon University revealed that 4 in 10 companies that issue mobile phones have had devices lost or stolen, many of which contain sensitive data.
In a highly publicized case in the United Kingdom, the mobile phones of celebrities and high-profile criminal victims were hacked by reporters, resulting in serious damage to criminal investigations and intrusions into the personal lives of unsuspecting people. The ongoing fallout has resulted in several prison sentences and the closure of one of Britain’s oldest newspapers, The News of the World.
Risks of Mobile Communication
Employees are accessing increasingly sensitive information via smartphones, which are slowly but surely replacing laptop computers for sensitive data transfer. The Carnegie Institute estimates that mobile data usage will increase twelve-fold by 2014. All this activity has attracted the hacking community and identity thieves. In 2010, threats from malware increased by an estimated 46%, which translates to 55,000 new malware threats each day. Worse still, when users sync their phones with their computers, malware can be transferred and propagated.
This situation is exacerbated by users accessing potentially sensitive data in public Wi-Fi locations, such as coffee shops, airports, bookstores or other locations providing free Internet access. These free services are designed for ease of use, not security. Educating end-users is essential in helping them understand the risks involved and teaching them how to avoid having sensitive data intercepted.
Device Disposal and Recycling
Organizations must be proactive and thorough when disposing of smartphones, because those devices still may have sensitive data stored in them. Such devices should be destroyed at the end of their service, with consideration to having the device and memory cards ground up to make it impossible to retrieve embedded data.
Older phones are often handed down to lower levels of management/workforce as newer faster ones are requested by senior management. In these cases, data and memory cards should be erased and/or replaced.
New Dangers and Responsibilities
Corporate espionage can easily target such versatile, powerful devices. To prevent security compromise, many companies restrict cell phone use. Others with sensitive R&D projects require employees and visitors to log phones in. Phones should be considered real threats to security and should be considered in any vulnerability assessment.
Issuing employees new technologies brings new responsibilities. Companies should also establish policies and procedures for how to handle, use, and recycle phones. Use of phone passwords is key, as well as the implementation of features that allow devices to be wiped remotely.
The Bottom Line
Mobile phones present a major challenge for professionals charged with maintaining security for any size of the organization. Too many phone users do not take the threat seriously and so leave themselves and the organization open to attack. The results can be compromising, at best, to catastrophic at worst.
Sunstates Security can help organizations with policy and protocol development and employee training. For more on this and other security-related information, please contact us.


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Undated - While gasoline prices have been trending lower, diesel prices have started increasing the past few weeks. But the Sheetz convenience store chain is going to offer some relief to truckers and other diesel customers through the month of September. Sheetz President and CEO Travis Sheetz... Read More.
Altoona - Sheetz convenience stores are lowering gas prices on certain grades of fuel for a limited time. According to the Altoona-based company, Sheetz will lower its gas price to $3.99 per gallon on its 88 grade through the Fourth of July holiday. Sheetz said it... Read More.
DuBois, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced this past week that they had placed a radar-controlled speed display on Route 119 in Sandy Township, Clearfield County. The board currently faces northbound traffic between Sheetz and W&W Equipment. The stated reason for the... Read More.
Lawrence Township, PA - A tractor-trailer caught fire in the parking lot of the Clearfield Sheetz store near I-80 on Saturday. It happened around 11:40 a.m. Saturday in Lawrence Township near Interstate 80. Reports say that the driver was inside the store when the truck caught... Read More.
Brookville, PA – A New Jersey man who was reported missing and last seen in Clarion County was found safe in Brookville on Wednesday. The man's vehicle had broken down near the Clarion exit on Interstate 80, and his loved ones in his home state... Read More.
Brookville, PA – Brookville Borough Police say that one of the latest DUI arrests they made was a teacher/basketball coach at the Brookville High School. Although they have not released the man's name, they do say that they were called to the Brookville Sheetz on... Read More.
Brockway, PA – The Brockway Borough Council continued to hear from a resident that the Martino's Bilo dumpster is open. The resident has come to several meetings to complain about the smell from the open dumpster at Bilo. She also said that the new sewer... Read More.


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Europe: Shares touch 1-week low after weak China data hits miners
[LONDON] European shares slipped to a one-week low on Tuesday, after poor trade data from China, the world's top metals consumer, put pressure on industrial metals prices and the mining sector.
China's February trade performance was far weaker than economists had expected, with exports tumbling the most in more than six years, days after Beijing sought to reassure investors that the outlook for the world's second-largest economy is solid.
The STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources index fell 9.3 per cent, the top sectoral decliner, dragged down by falls of 8.5 to 18.1 per cent in the shares of BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Glencore.
"Much weaker Chinese exports clearly point to additional trouble for the Chinese economy in the months ahead, with the global growth slowdown continuing to take a toll," said Markus Huber, trader at City of London Markets. "Furthermore, putting early pressure on stocks is the notion that any ECB action being taken on Thursday is already priced in, leading to profit-taking ahead of the ECB meeting."
According to a Reuters poll of traders published on Monday, the European Central Bank will expand the size of its monthly asset purchases on Thursday. Traders also expect another cut to the already negative deposit rate.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which reached one-month highs on Friday after three straight weeks of gains, was down 0.9 per cent to 1,329.36 points at the close, having touched its lowest level in a week.
Brent crude prices also fell, pressuring the oil and gas sector, which ended down 2.5 per cent.
Across Europe, Britain's FTSE and France's CAC both fell 0.9 per cent, with Germany's DAX down the same amount despite solid data.
German industrial output rose in January at its fastest pace in more than six years, showing that the engine room of Europe's largest economy began 2016 well despite the financial market turmoil that has hurt business sentiment.
Saipem shares fell 14.8 per cent after two of the banks that guaranteed a recent stock issue at the Italian oil services group sold a 6 per cent stake at a discount on Monday.
Shares in French supermarket retailer Casino fell by 1.8 per cent after criticism from US research firm Muddy Waters. Casino had no immediate comment.
Symrise fell 1.9 per cent in heavy trade of nearly three times its 90-day average volume after the scents and flavours maker posted weak fourth quarter results.
However, Burberry rose 6.6 per cent after the Financial Times reported the luxury goods group was seeking help to fight off a takeover bid.


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Aquapac nominated for ‘Growth’ award
A Cumbernauld business which manufactures cabinets and vivariums for the pet market and contract furniture for hotels has been named one of the UK’s 12 most exceptional businesses.
Aquapac Ltd was started by Stephen Connachan in 1995, originally to design a range of self-assembly cabinets to support aquariums.
Since then the firm has invested heavily in quality woodworking machinery and software, in recruitment and in training.
The company has created the pet sector’s bestselling reptile enclosure range, VivExotic – to house lizards – and relocated to a 50,000 ft2 factory in Lenziemill Industrial Estate in 2017.
It has grown from three family members to 32 staff with further plans to reach 50 staff. It has doubled its turnover from 2016 to 2018, reaching £3m per year.
Aquapac Ltd has now been named one of just three finalists across the UK for the “Growth” award in the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, funded by the Citi Foundation.
The awards are the annual celebration of Britain’s microentrepreneurs that have accessed “responsible” business finance, with Aquapac in the running for a £7500 prize.
Mr Connachan said: “I attribute our success to some key contributors which rose to the challenges placed on a small independent business, helping it grow when more traditional solutions are not available.
“The availability of alternative funding through DSL Business Finance Ltd has meant the difference in success or failure in our company’s growth, and the 32 jobs created over the past two decades.
“My thanks to Nicola, Sandra, Mujeeb, and the whole team at DSL for their contributions to our success. And we are glowing at the recognition of our achievements in a very competitive marketplace through becoming finalists in the Citi Microentrepreneurship Award for Growth.”
Aquapac must now wait until March 13 when the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Liverpool.


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Now, things are getting worse, with production inflation seeing a 6.6% rise. That’s good for the worst jump in the nation’s recorded history.
JUST IN – United States producer price inflation jumps to 6.6% in May, the largest year-over-year increase in history.
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Guess who pays for inflation when it happens at the production level in regards to rises in raw materials? You guessed it, consumers pay the bill. All of this is getting passed on to you via everything from groceries and devices to energy costs. The futures on oil right now are over $100 a barrel going into next year. That means investors expect things to only get worse.
But hey, the Europeans love us again, and surely your local hardware store takes that as a currency, right?
Now, to be fair, some inflation was expected as demand rose following the pandemic. But to see these kinds of jumps is well past the point of any normal correction. All of this could have been managed in a way that didn’t hit normal Americans so hard and all at once. Instead, Joe Biden and his cohorts shoved through a massive COVID “relief” bill when the last relief bill hadn’t even been fully spent yet. When you inject cash into an economy at such a high rate, you are going to cause inflation.
The next move by Biden and his defenders will be to claim that this would have happened under any president. That’s just simply false. A Republican president would not have passed a $2 trillion relief bill when it was patently unnecessary, nor would they have extended enhanced unemployment benefits out until September of 2021 even as employers are begging for employees. This is on Joe Biden. He owns the results of his policies, and no amount of media misdirection will change that.
Meanwhile, the president continues to stumble around Europe as if everything is just fine back at home, flaunting his senility for the entire world to see. Things are not fine, though. Republicans have to become a full-blown opposition party. There should be no “compromise” on a $1 trillion+ infrastructure bill. Many consumers can not afford the inflation that we currently have, much less causing more of it with another unnecessary spending binge. Republicans should say no and look toward 2022.


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Entirely in line with market expectations, the Reserve Bank of India in its second quarter review of monetary policy has hiked the policy repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 7.75 per cent and reduced the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate by an identical margin to 8.75 per cent. While the cash reserve ratio (CRR) has been left unchanged, the Bank has addressed liquidity concerns by doubling the quantum of funds through term repos of 7 days and 14 days tenor. This facility has been introduced very recently and has been seen as a big step forward in the evolution of the short-term money market. The difference between the repo rate and MSF rate has been brought down to one percentage point and this marks the attainment of one of the important stages in the normalisation of monetary policy. As part of the extraordinary measures introduced in July to arrest the rupee’s decline the MSF was hiked and made the reference point for short-term interest rates. With the rupee now stabilising, the RBI has thought it fit to revert to its traditional monetary policy stance of targeting inflation without compromising on genuine credit needs of industry, relying primarily on the short-term policy rate. The hike in the repo rate indicates the Bank’s concerns over the persistently high inflation as reflected in both the WPI and CPI. Inflation expectations remain high partly due to the ongoing adjustment in fuel prices. Quite significantly, retail inflation is expected to remain “around or even over 9 per cent” having risen sharply across food and non-food items including services. This could indicate further rate hikes in the near future.
The central bank had downgraded its growth projection for 2013-14 to 5 per cent from 5.5 per cent. Even this is higher than practically all other forecasts, by both private and multilateral agencies including the IMF. Economic growth during the first quarter (April-June) has been just 4.4 per cent. Both the government and the RBI hope that the second half of the year will be much better on the back of good monsoons. The external economy which has been under stress has received some good news more recently. Exports have improved over the last two months — to a large extent reaping the benefits of rupee depreciation — and along with a contraction in non-oil import demand helped in narrowing the merchandise trade deficit. This has very favourable implications for the current account deficit which is expected to be much lower than feared until recently. Among the important non-monetary measures announced, the proposal to introduce retail inflation indexed securities is a welcome development. If properly designed, it should help in mobilising household savings for productive investment.


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Samsung Introduces First DivX Certified MP3 Player
The R1 features a 2.6-inch screen and 8 or 16GB of storage space. DivX technology produces highly compressed video that is designed to be played back on mobile platforms with limited storage capacities. In order to obtain the DivX Certified logo, products must undergo a rigorous testing program to ensure they are able to deliver a high-quality DivX media experience. Customers will be able to play back any DivX video stored on the R1’s internal memory.
"We have long recognized the value of DivX technology and have incorporated it into many of our CE devices for the home, including digital TVs, Blu-ray and DVD players," said Jooho Song, Vice President at Samsung Electronics. "By obtaining DivX Certification of our latest multimedia player, we're giving our customers the freedom to enjoy their DivX video libraries when they're on the go."
"With DivX technology, the Samsung R1 packs an amazing amount of high-quality video into an incredibly small package that consumers can take with them everywhere they go," said Eric Rodli, Executive Vice President, Licensing at DivX. "We're pleased to expand our relationship with Samsung and look forward to making the R1 the first of many DivX Certified portable media players from this market leader."
The R1 is currently available to customers in Russia and Europe.


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Digital support platform,?One Year No Beer, today announces the launch of its £1.4M funding round on investment platform, Seedrs.
Monday 15th of June saw all non-essential shops open for the first time since March. For business owners, it was the first steps to regain some normality in a year that has arguably changed the face of retail as we know it…
23,600 Scottish hospitality jobs on the line if social distancing guidelines are not re-examined new study reveals.
Head of Consulting at Leyton UK, Radeep Mathew, shares his views on the cash flow issues that SMEs are facing.
Marcus Young is partner and Layla D”Monte is an associate in King & Spalding’s London office, they have co-authored the below piece on what SMEs should expect from the Government’s Future Fund scheme.
A new free-of-charge online platform that brings together leaders of small businesses and charities with a community of digital expert volunteers launched in the UK today.
Over two-thirds of Britons are hesitant to give up their work from home privileges once lockdown laws have been lifted.
Last week, Darren Shirlaw spoke on an exclusive Prosper” webinar on the impending recession and what SME owners can do to thrive, not survive, the biggest economic event to hit the world since 1987.
A new “smart cane” launched into the market which aims to improve the lives of the visually impaired has completed its first round of funding.
On Friday, 29th of May, Chancellor Rishi Sunak re-addressed the nation regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS).
An eco-friendly deodorant brand that launched just one month ago has already sold out, highlighting the growing consumer preference for ethical brands.
Real Business sits down with salmon entrepreneur Lance Forman who talks coping with Covid and life after Brexit.


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JLR to invest $18 billion in electrification R&D over next 3 years
According to a Bloomberg report, UK-based automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has earmarked an investment of $18 billion in electrification Research & Development (R&D) over the next 3-year period. The investment underscores a 25% increase over the automaker’s current electrification R&D expenditure.
The disclosure about the substantial electrification Research & Development (R&D) spending in the next three years was made by JLR during an investors meeting held in London on May 25, 2018.
As per the Bloomberg report, JLR said at the meeting that would not only be increasing its investment in electric powertrains in the coming years, but would also create a software, information technology, and engineering center, to work on connected car technology. The center will come up in Manchester, England.
Meanwhile, with JLR already having unveiled its first all-electric car called the Jaguar I-PACE in spring this year, the company’s spokesperson Nathan Hoyt has told CleanTechnica in a recent statement that all the new models which JLR will bring to the market after 2020 will be equipped with an electric motor.
The statement by Hoyt implies that JLR’s new models after 2020 would apparently be battery-electric cars, hybrids, or plug-in hybrids. However, it must be noted that Hoyt was evidently referring to JLR’s new models, not its existing vehicles.
Energy giant BP has recently announced the acquisition of Chargemaster, the leading charging network operator in the UK.
Chinese EV manufacturer BYD has recently announced that it is opening a new battery factory in the Qinghai province in western China.
A new all-electric pilot boat -- called ‘RAlly 1600-E’ -- has been recently unveiled by naval engineering firm Robert Allan which mainly manufactures boats for specialty use, such as tug and barge transportation.
New electric transportation company SW/TCH E-Mobility has revealed that it has plans underway to offer electric-powered modes of transit in New York City in 2019, to help commuters during the temporary shutdown of the L train subway.
German truck manufacturer Daimler has revealed in a recent announcement that it is planning to deliver a fleet of class 8 electric truck -- called the Freightliner eCascadia -- to leasing partners by the end of 2018.
In one of the noteworthy unveiling at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, a new commercial electric cargo scooter was introduced by Gaius Auto.


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On Wednesday at 1pm Xbox consoles went down pertaining to an issue with Xbox live service not working.
The problem was identified by Microsoft and they tweated that they are aware of the issue and they are trying to fix Xbol live issue.
Xbox connected to internet displayed black screen and users though that their Xbox console has some hardware problem. however when Microsoft tweeted that it is software issue, it came as sigh of relief for its users,
Xbox Live error was fixed by Microsoft at 3 pm on Wednesday. Live Status of Xbox Live is it is operating normal.
After issue was first seen Xbox users started tweeting and searching online to find a fix, Google trends reported that there was a massive surge in search about xbox.
People started searching for help for their Xbox one console and xbox live problem and there was massive surge in searches on google
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There has been a steady buzz over the past few years regarding the much awaited entry of Tesla into India. After all, Tesla is regarded as the poster boy of the Electric Vehicle (EV) generation and has brought the limelight on electric cars. The fact that electric cars became popular and made other manufacturers to get in this space is very much to the credit of Tesla.
India has been waiting to get a slice of the Tesla action for a long time now. A few years back rumour mills were abuzz after the Tesla senior management visited the country.
Also in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Tesla headquarters at Palo Alto, California along with Elon Musk tweeting about India being on the radar as a potential market. This stoked the rumour mills even more. Along with Elon Musk, Tesla's CFO of Indian origin, Deepak Ahuja, was one the key figures behind the decision of Tesla coming to India.
Ahuja has been one of the key people for Tesla and its success. Previously, an executive with Ford, he was the first CFO at Tesla. Ahuja did visit India and was the man who Elon Musk entrusted with figuring out Tesla's India launch. However his exit earlier this year from this position put a dent in Tesla’s India plans.
If and when Tesla launches in India, it would be with the Model 3, but ironically it is this car that has also derailed Tesla's plans for India. The Model 3 has been touted as the car that will put Tesla on the mainstream and will make it a bigger force to be reckoned with.
While Model X and S are high priced luxury cars, the Model 3 is expected to open doors to newer markets. However, the going has not been smooth with meeting demand or production issues or costs increasing with Tesla as a result being on a rigorous cost cutting exercise. While climbing the ladder and being a bigger car-maker (and more importantly trying to be a profitable one), Tesla's India entry certainly does not look to be its main priority right now.
We do expect Tesla to eventually launch in India — around 2020 or later. It is also likely that Tesla will ship cars from its China plant to India.
Tesla’s factory in Shanghai, China would be making lower priced versions of the Model 3 for Asian markets including, possibly, RHD versions for India — something that fits into the company’s scheme of things. However, that is again not happening any time soon with Tesla embroiled with its own issues. Of course, the initial production of the plant would be kept for the local market with China being a vastly more important market than India, at least in terms of volumes.
So yes, Tesla will ‘eventually’ come to India, but don't hold your breath...


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The Shield’s “console mode” allows users to hook the device up to a TV and Bluetooth controller and use it like a console.
Nvidia’s $300 Shield Android-based handheld has just received a substantial system update, offering, among other features, a “console mode”. To enable Console Mode, users connect their Shield to an HDTV via HDMI and pair it with any Bluetooth controller. You can then enjoy the handheld’s library of games on the big screen from the comfort of your couch.
And if you get tired of playing Android games, today also marks the arrival of Nvidia’s “GameStream” streaming service. GameStream, which is of course compatible with the new console mode, allows users to stream games through the Nvidia Shield to their television set at 720p, 60fps. Nvidia plans to support 1080p sometime later.
The service only supports around 50 games, including the recently released Batman: Arkham Origins and the soon-to-be-released Assassin’s Creed IV – Black Flag. Furthermore, to take advantage of GameStream, you’ll need a PC with a GeForce GTX 650 card or better.
Call me cynical if you will, but this sounds like Nvidia has simply put the Shield’s capabilities on-par with a really long HDMI cable. In fact, it’s worse than the long HDMI cable option, as it only works with 50 games! I still think $300 is way too expensive for a device that only plays Android games, no matter how fancy its streaming capabilities are.


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The Academy Center of the Arts is thrilled to announce the launch of its new online art sales website, Artistica.Shop. This innovative initiative is set to transform the artistic landscape by providing a digital platform for regional artists to showcase and sell their work, both locally and nationally. By bridging the gap between artists and art enthusiasts, this program opens up a world of opportunities for both parties.
This unique online marketplace will feature a diverse range of artistic expressions, including paintings, illustration, photography, and more. With its user-friendly interface and seamless navigation, Artistica.Shop ensures a captivating and immersive experience for art lovers and collectors alike.
“We are excited to introduce Artistica.Shop as a platform that celebrates the incredible artistic talent present in our region,” said Michelline Hall, Chief Programming Officer of the Academy Center of the Arts. “Sponsored by Moore & Giles, this program not only provides a virtual space for artists to connect with a broader audience but also strengthens our mission of fostering artistic growth and creating opportunities for our local creative community.”
Artists interested in joining Artistica.Shop can submit their portfolios for consideration by contacting A’Nyeja Adams, Online Curator, at [email protected].
“With a rigorous selection process, the program ensures the highest quality standards, guaranteeing a remarkable collection of artwork for visitors to explore and purchase,” said Ted Batt, the ACOA’s Director of Visual Arts.
For art enthusiasts eager to discover exceptional pieces and support local talent, Artistica.Shop will be a go-to destination for enriching experiences and acquiring unique artworks that reflect the diverse creative spirit of Central Virginia.


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According to an ICAEW survey, 37% of UK business have not invested or considered investing their cash surplus over the next 12 months
Respondents cited the need for flexibility (49%), uncertainty (32%) and lack of opportunity (30%) as reasons for not investing.
“Businesses are in no rush to make major capital investments at the moment and this is reflected in the amount of cash they are hoarding,” ICAEW chief executive Michael Izza said.
“But businesses should be investing now for the future and not for austerity.
“Without this investment, growth will continue to slow, especially as we can no longer rely on consumers to keep spending at the rate they were,” he added.
Among those using cash surplus, 68% were reinvesting in IT infrastructure, 58% in training and development and 54% on new technology.
In a separate report, Lloyds Bank claimed UK businesses had £535bn tied in excess working capital, up 7% from £498bn since the latest May report.
This was due to sustained economic growth and a fall in sterling, which put pressure on businesses and increased the required amount for working capital.
The report also suggested as many as one in three businesses were worried about economic uncertainty or the fall in sales over the following 12 months.


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Yesterday, Jiang Yu, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in Beijing: "The Chinese government's stewardship of all aspects of exploitation, production and export of rare earths is based on the need of protecting the environment and resources available and the relevant measures are in line with the WTO rules."
Jiang Yu said that China has exported large quantities of rare earths for a long time. Now China, with 36.4% of its reserves, undertakes more than 90% of the world's rare earth supply, making great contributions to the supply and stability of the world's rare earth market.
Jiang Yu said that in the future, China will continue to supply rare earths to the international market and implement effective management of rare earth exports according to the WTO rules.
On December 28, the Ministry of Commerce issued the first batch of rare earth export quotas for 2011 at 14,446 tons, a decrease of 11.4% from the first batch of quotas of 16,304 tons.
Ministry of Commerce Foreign Trade Division, said in a statement to this end, in order to facilitate the normal conduct of rare earth trade, the Ministry of Commerce in 2011 the total export quota has not been finalized, in accordance with previous practices, first issued 2011 first batch of rare earth exports quota.
The U.S. Trade Representative Office (USTR) expressed its concern after seeing the first batch of China's quotas for Rare Earth exports next year, claiming that this may prompt the United States to take further action.
An EU spokesman said the EU sees the latest quota numbers and looks forward to China's compliance with its most recent commitment to guarantee the supply of rare earths in Europe.
However, the head of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce pointed out that for the total amount of rare earth export quota in 2011, the relevant departments are currently under negotiation and will be determined after considering factors such as China's rare earth production, domestic and international demand and the need for sustainable development, and each It is not appropriate for the parties to estimate the total amount of the whole year based on the number of the first batch of export quotas issued this time.
Jiang Yu's position is precisely in response to the United States Trade Representative's Office recently made a statement on the rare earth.
"With the economic development, the demand for rare earth in the international market is expanding day by day, and protecting the supply of rare earths is gradually becoming a common task facing all countries in the world. Other countries that own rare earth resources should also actively develop and utilize rare earth resources and share the responsibility of global rare earth supply "Jiang Yu appealed," China is also willing to strengthen cooperation with other countries in search of alternative resources for development of rare earths and utilization of rare earth resources. We welcome those countries with advanced environmental technologies to provide relevant technical support to China to help China make good environmental protection work. " "
Earlier it was reported that the issue of China's rare earth exports, the United States may decide in advance whether to take action within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO).


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by Katy Grimes, E&E Legal Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor
As Appearing in the California Globe
Newsom’s China trip and visit to BYD kind of feels as if he is rubbing our faces in it
Governor Newsom’s China trip itinerary includes stops in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. While Newsom claims the trip is a “climate-focused tour” with visits to a wind farm and Tesla’s new Chinese gigafactory, critics au contraire – Newsom is ignoring important issues with China, such as industrial espionage and human rights violations.
Others contended that the trip is a way for Newsom to gain valuable international experience for a future run for higher office, the Globe reported.
Perhaps the standout moment of his China visit was when Newsom was filmed behind the wheel of the Build Your Dreams (BYD) Company’s newest electric vehicle – while a California Fox News Anchor traveling with Newsom never apparently puts 2 and 2 together.
If BYD rings a bell, you’ll recall that Newsom purchased $1 Billion of masks from Chinese company BYD at outset of COVID pandemic using taxpayers funds? Oh yes, it was. #corruption – electric vehicle company creates mask division at outset of Covid.
And he even went back for more masks, spending another $315 million dollars. The Globe reported on it. RedState reported on it. Even some in California’s mainstream media reported on it. There were some unhappy Democrat members of the California Legislature who wanted Newsom’s unauthorized investigated and audited, but they quieted down after one demand letter to the Governor.
And then POOF – the media lost interest. Well, the mainstream media did.
Newsom’s current China trip and visit to BYD kind of feels as if he is rubbing our faces in it.


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Trade war is good news for Hong Kong’s fruit lovers as tariffs drive down cost of American cherries
As tit-for-tat action drives up cost of goods in China and the US, shoppers benefit as producers look to unload their products in tax-free city
The continuing trade war between America and China is proving to be good news for Hong Kong’s fruit lovers.
With tariffs driving up the cost of imported US goods on the mainland, the opposite is true in the city, where the price of American cherries, apples, plums, oranges and grapes has dropped by as much as 30 per cent compared with last year.
Retailers and wholesalers said the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by China on a long list of fruits had forced producers to look to Hong Kong, which is not bound by the tariffs, as a place to offload their fruit.
At the city’s landmark fruit wholesale market in Yau Ma Tei, produce from the US – cherries, apples, plums, oranges and grapes – saw cheaper prices on Friday, compared with this time last year.
Chloe Lam and her mother were out shopping for American cherries at the busy market.
“It is obviously cheaper,” Chloe’s mother, who would not give her first name, said. “Whenever we have dinner at friend and folks’ homes recently, cherries are on the dining table.”
Ivan Wong, a partner at retailer and wholesaler Market Choice, said Washington cherries attracted shoppers’ attention as the juicy fruit entered its peak season, while the season for plums and grapes has just started.
“Prices are about 10 to 20 per cent cheaper compared with last summer,” said Wong, while unboxing a box of shiny Washington cherries.
“It’s a combination of two reasons: a big harvest and the trade war.”
A pound of Washington cherries costs about HK$50 (US$6), compared with about HK$60 last summer, while plums and grapes are between 5 and 10 per cent cheaper, he added.
In a tit-for-tat action, China imposed 25 per cent tariffs on US$50 billion worth of American products ranging from fruits, seafood, meat, vegetable, dairy products, and poultry, to cigarettes and cars, on July 6.
This followed US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy the same tariff on a similar number of Chinese goods. On July 20, Trump threatened to extend extra tariffs to as much as US$500 billion worth of Chinese products in an attempt to force Beijing to open up the country further to foreign investors.
“We have seen some American exporters turn to Hong Kong, which is tax free,” Wong said.
As a result of the new levies, Washington cherries sold across the border saw overall tax and tariffs more than double to 48 per cent, from 23 per cent previously.
At Causeway Bay wet market, a fruit vendor calling herself “Ah Jie” was selling American cherries at the below market price of HK$65 for 2lbs. The fruit was of a dark burgundy colour, which normally means it is nearing the end of its shelf life.
“Don’t you know there is a trade war? It’s such value for money, last year it cost HK$50 a pound,” Ah Jie said, when asked why the cherries were cheaper.
She quoted mainland visitors as saying it cost 60 yuan (about HK$70) a pound in China.
“They chose to eat in Hong Kong now even though they are travelling,” she said.


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AT&T has partnered with Dell to bring and Android based phone to their network in 2010 according the Wall Street Journal.
This isn’t exactly surprising given the recent Dell-AT&T rumors, a quick look at the events of the last few days involving the four US wireless players does bring up some questions in reaction to this whole thing:
- Apple removes all Google Voice apps from the iPhone OS App Store
- Google CEO Eric Schmidt steps down from Apple’s board of directors
- Verizon launches “There’s a Map for that” ad campaign, which digs at AT&T and iPhone
- Bloggers everywhere put 2 and 2 together and come up with, “Well, maybe no iPhone to Verizon after all, eh? And, huh, still no Android phones on AT&T. This means war!
- Verizon and Google hold a joint press conference announcing forthcoming Android devices on VZW
- Now Dell’s making an Android phone for AT&T, What hell’s going on?
- I have no clue who’s at war with whom, or what the future holds for iPhones on other US carriers. It looks as if AT&T’s taking a swim in the Android pool after all.
Crunchgear reported that the Dell Mini 3i – an up until now China-only Android phone pictured next to the iPhone above – is going to be spruced up a bit to be sold in the US market. Will the 3i show up on AT&T sometime next year? Only time will tell.
For now I’m left scratching my head wondering what’s going on.


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True Colours Graphic Reproduction of North Vancouver has purchased and installed a new Fujifim Acuity Advance UV flatbed printer.
Carl May, President of True Colours, says he made the decision to go with the Acuity after attending the SGIA show last year: "True Colours has built its reputation on providing exceptional quality, and this new unit now allows us to provide direct to substrate print output that meets our exacting standards."
True Colours has been operating in the North Vancouver area since 1991, starting as a prepress house with a reputation for high-quality scanned colour separations, film output, retouching and proofing. Today, the company's services include online print management, advertising campaigns, display and signage for a variety of applications, including trade dhows, sales centres, malls and more.
Martyn Johanns, President and co-owner of Simpson Print, installed an HP Indigo 5500 press to continue the expansion of the company’s Bloomington, Ontario-based facility.
After running a sheetfed operation for several years, Martyn Johanns’ father, Martin, entered the screen-printing sector by purchasing Simpson Print in 1988. Simpson Print, founded in 1963, had been producing retail signage, in-store displays and retail marketing kits to clients in the food & beverage and industrial sectors.
In 1996, Martin Johanns then repurchased the company he founded, Johanns Graphics, and integrated both operations in a new 50,000-square-foot facility. Martyn Johanns then became part owner of the company in 2003.
“Our clients are looking for special print projects,” said Sam Mueller, General Manager of Simpson Print. “With the HP Indigo 5500 Digital Press we can offer white inks and print up to 18pt card stocks as well as various plastics including styrenes, rigid vinyls, and polycarbonates – something many of our competitors can’t offer.”
David McClure, owner of Process Print and Litho Ltd., installed a new Xerox 700 press into his company’s Mississuaga-based facility.
McClure is a second-generation owner of Process Print, which has operated as a trade printer for more than 35 years. The new Xerox 700, purchased through Fujifilm Canada, is to focus on capturing more short-run business for the company.
Today, Process Print runs six presses on its floor; in addition to full prepress capabilities and in-house bindery services for applications like books, calendars, flyers, folding, stitching and scoring.
Pictured: David McClure, owner of Process Print and Litho, with the new Xerox 700.
Located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Allen Print Ltd. installed an Agfa Avalon N4 CTP device. The thermal platesetter will image Agfa’s Azura TS plates.
Along with the CTP device, the commercial printing company has also installed Agfa’s recently released Apogee 7.0 workflow and a Sherpa Proofer. Founded in 1944, Allen Print today produces work with both toner- and offset-based presses.
Pictured: With the new Avalon N4 are Cameron Struthers (left) of Allen Print and Richard Juneau from Agfa Graphic Systems.
Imprimerie F.L. Chicoine, a sheetfed printer based in St. Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec, will establish a web-offset division in mid-2011 following the purchase of a 4-unit Goss Sunday 2000.
Situated mid-way between Montreal and Quebec City, F.L. Chicoine was founded in 1986 by the husband-and-wife team of François Chicoine and Line Chamberland, who began by printing stationery out of their home. Today, the company is housed in a 22,000-square-foot facility equipped with prepress and bindery services – in addition to two 40-inch Komori presses.
Chamberland and Chicoine plan to add a new building to their operation to accommodate the Goss Sunday 2000, which carries a web width of 57 inches. The 24-page-format press will be integrated with Goss’ Omnicon controls, as well as the Contiweb CS splicer, Ecocool dryer, PCF-1 combination folder and a PFF-2 former folder.
“Ultra-modern technology and personalized service is our formula for competing with the larger printers,” said François Chicoine.“By equipping the press with high-performance pinless combination and former folders, we will also be able to offer our customers a tremendous variety of product formats.”
The investment is largely spurred on by the fact that the couple’s five children are involved with the company, either as managers or shareholders. “As a family business, we specialize in giving our customers the highest quality products and lightning-quick turnaround times,” said Line Chamberland. “Expanding into web offset is the next logical step for us.
“We have a lot of experience with high-quality perfecting and we look at the Sunday 2000 press as a tool for perfecting at much faster speeds.”
The City of Burnaby, British Columbia, replaces two older presses with the installation of a new 4-colour Ryobi 524GE, which represents xpedx Canada’s first press installation in this country.
While Ohio-based xpedx has been distributing Ryobi presses in the United States for 34 years, xpedx Canada became the master Ryobi distributor for Canada back in September 2009. Established in the summer of 2007, under the leadership of Mike Kearney, xpedx Canada has around 110 employees.
The Canadian operation distributes all Ryobi format sizes, including the recently launched 42-plus inch Ryobi 1050 press and the 36-inch Ryobi 920, as well as the 31-inch Ryobi 750 and 780 series presses, the 20-inch Ryobi 520 series and other smaller format presses.
The 20-inch Ryobi 524GE press becomes the City of Burnaby’s flagship machine, with the ability to run 11,000 sheets per hour.
“We did a lot of 4-colour work on our single and two-colour presses, and you can produce quality print that way,” said Nick Karanasos, Supervisor for Burnaby’s inplant operation. “But you quickly hit a ceiling where throughput really bogs down and it’s just not efficient from a total cost perspective.”
The City of Burnaby’s new Ryobi 4-colour press replaces two older machines, including a preexisting 2-colour Ryobi. The in-plant operation also includes technology for toner- and inkjet-based (wide-format) printing, as well as various bindery functions.
Edmonton-based Douglas Printing, founded in 1902 and purchased by Ian Burke in 2005, completed the installation of a new HP Indigo 5500 press.
Since Burke acquired the printing company from the Douglas family, he claims to have replaced the facility’s entire fleet of presses, while also focusing more on sectors like signage, direct-mail and toner-based production.
Founded by H.W.B Douglas at the turn of the 20th century, Douglas Printing, according to its Website, has grown from a 3-person operation into a 70-person, full-service commercial printing facility.
Pictured (left to right): Douglas Printing's Brad Clark, PrePress Manager; Blair Stotyn, Operator; and Barry Burke, General Manager, with the new HP Indigo 5500.
Reprodux Printing has installed a new Duplo DC 645, which is designed for high-speed slitting, cutting and creasing, at its North York production facility.
The company, founded in 1963, now has eight locations in the Greater Toronto Area, with a ninth facility, operating under the name Curry Reprographics Division, recently opened in Windsor, Ontario.
The Duplo DC645, purchased through Sydney Stone, is being targeted for finishing the company’s template-based printing initiatives, such as business cards. Reprodux also operates myplanroom.ca, which it describes as “a complete project document solution for the building industry.”
According to distributor Sydney Stone, the DC645 can perform up to six slits, 15 cuts and 10 creases in one pass at a speed of 26 sheets per minute.
Winnipeg-based LightVisions, which specializes in large-format printing for the retail, display and outdoor markets, has installed what is described as Canada’s first automated Inca Onset S20.
The automation of this particular Onset S20 is found in a materials handling system with the ability to operate in manual, semi or three-quarter mode.
LightVisions’ new machine also includes a speed upgrade, introduced to the Onset S20 back in August 2010, said to increase the device’s rated speed by more than 35 percent from its original speed of 45 beds per hour.
With both the automation and speed upgrade, LightVisions’ Onset S20 will produce around 62 beds per hour.
“Our operators really like the ability to switch over quickly,” said Allan Brooks, President of LightVisions, referring to the machine’s levels of materials automation. “It is very fast, so if you have one 20- to 30-piece job and then another that's running 500 pieces, you can switch from manual to automated easily. You don't need the automation for the 20- to 30-piece jobs. Manual works just fine.”
The Inca Onset S20, sold through Fujifilm Canada, joins two existing UV flatbed printers and eight roll-to-roll inkjet printers, with the largest format measuring up to 126 inches wide.
LightVisions was founded 28 years ago and now employs over 40 people in a 38,000-square-foot facility.
Style Print Inc. purchased an Agfa Anapurna M4f for its fourth store location in Markham, Ontario.
The Anapurna M4f is designed to produce rigid large-format graphics, but is also available with a roll-to-roll option for flexible materials. The UV-based machine has a printing width of up to 62 inches (158 centimeters) and a maximum resolution of 720 x 1,440 dpi.
Pictured (left to right): Agfa’s Parker MacDonald and Nelson Chiu, President of Style Print, with the new Anapurna M4f.
Central Web, one of the largest heatset and coldset web printing companies in Western Canada, has purchased four Tensor T-1400 single-width press towers for its Calgary facility.
The four T-1400 units, to be installed this quarter, are rated at 35,000 impressions per hour, with a 35-inch web width and 22.75-inch cutoff. The towers are shaft-driven and equipped with motorized side-lay and register adjustments, as well as stainless-steel cylinders.
Tensor describes its T-1400 tower as having a unique “bearing-in-a-bearing” design on the blanket cylinder. This reduces cylinder bounce and side-frame wear.
While Central Web is still determining the final press-line configuration, the new towers can be used within a coldset or heatset set-up, and can be combined with Cental Web’s existing folding equipment. The company operates a full bindery department with services like stitching, perfect binding, inserting and poly-bagging.
Central Web was founded in 1967 and today – with five commercial and newsprint press lines – runs an Edmonton-based facility in addition to its Calgary location. The company focuses on the production of glossy magazines, newspapers, directories, promotional flyers and catalogues.
Impressions Alliance 9000, based in Amqui, Quebec, announced the installation of a Presstek 52DI-AC press, which the company actually placed onto its production floor back in March 2010.
Impressions Alliance 9000 is self-described as a non-profit company with a mission to provide jobs for people living with a disability. The company was originally founded back in the early-1980s to refurbish auto parts. A decade later, the company moved into the printing industry, which included purchasing two shops in 1997.
“A major consideration in our selection of the Presstek 52DI-AC was its chemistry-free on-press platemaking,” said Stéphane Jean, General Manager. “This was a major advantage for Presstek, since our prepress department was not equipped to produce waterless offset plates and we did not want to invest in an additional platemaker.”
Alliance 9000 generated revenues of $4.5 million last year, producing calendars, diaries and marketing collateral for a range of customers, including large financial institutions. Today, around 70 percent of the company’s 203 employees are living with a disability.
Ottawa-based Kelly Signs, one of the biggest sign shops in Eastern Ontario, has added an Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 inkjet engine to its production floor. The 30,000-square-foot facility also holds three semi-automatic silk-screen presses and two new flatbed printers.
"The [Epson GS6000] printer has opened our doors to markets beyond the large-format display business, such as photographic and fine-art reproduction,” said Mark Steinberg, General Manager, Kelly Signs. “We're known for being able to get an image on just about any kind of surface with our two flatbed printers. So when we were shown the GS6000 with its solvent based inks, we found we were looking at a wider range of products we could sell.”
With its roll-to-roll feeding system, the 64-inch-wide GS6000 reaches a maximum resolution of 1,440 x 1,440 dpi, employing solvent inks and variable-sized droplet technology as small as 3.7 picoliters.
Kelly Signs was established in 1947 and today produces a range of large-format products, from posters and banners to trade show displays, canvas murals, backlit displays and illuminated signs.
RockTenn’s Warwick, Quebec, plant becomes the first Canadian operation to install a Heidelberg Very Large Format press, opting for the larger 47.24 x 63.78 inch-format machine, Speedmaster XL 162.
Based in the state of Georgia, RockTenn is focused on paperboard, containerboard, consumer and corrugated packaging. Last year, the company generated sales of approximately $3 billion across 90-plus facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.
RockTenn Warwick, which was renamed after Industrie Ling joined the RockTenn group in 1993, remains as one of the company’s most-significant operations. The 450-employee facility will produce approximately 1.4-billion boxes this year, which equates to about 30-million every week.
Warwick’s new XL 162-8+L(X3) press measures 134 feet in length.
Since the May 2008 launch of its VLF platform, which also includes the XL 145, Heidelberg has now installed four such presses in North America, with more than 20 installations worldwide.
Colourchrome Laboratories Ltd., based in Oakville, Ontario, has installed a new 60-inch HP L25500, purchased through Ernest Green & Son.
HP L25500 has the ability to run HP’s environmentally progressive Latex Ink Technology, while reaching a maximum printing speed of 246 square feet per hour.
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John Kelly, JEDEC President, said: "JEDEC is pleased to partner with the Consumer Electronics Association once again this year, and we look forward to offering CES attendees this outstanding professional development opportunity in a critical area of focus for the industry."
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Some things move so fast it's hard to keep up with what's happening. First, the Pronto pharmacies in Joplin and Webb City closed after being purchased by Walgreens. That came out of nowhere. Now, a new pharmacy, Express Rx, is set to occupy the storefronts that once housed the Pronto pharmacies.
A telephone call to Galen Perkins, the CEO of Express Rx, a pharmaceutical retailer with 150 employees and 18 stores in eight states, provided the backstory that explains what's happening.
Perkins was a pharmacist with Mays drugstore at 33rd and Main streets from 2000 to 2006. When USA Drug, the owner of Mays, sold out to Walgreens, Perkins and some partners purchased the Mays store in Miami, Oklahoma, and another drugstore, Vista, in Carthage. They became Express Rx stores.
The company expanded with the acquisition of 10 stores in the Fred's drugstore chain, making Express Rx a regional chain with sustainable buying power for its customers. Express Rx opened its first headquarters office in Little Rock, Arkansas, in November.
When the Pronto pharmacies closed, the door opened for Express Rx to enter.
"We were eager to get back to the Joplin-Webb City market,'' Perkins said.
When Walgreens purchased the Pronto stores, it purchased its prescription files. Customers are free to transfer their business to Walgreens or to any pharmacy they choose.
"We are starting from zero,'' Perkins said. "We believe our business model, which is more relational rather than a transaction, will bring to us people who are looking for that kind of customer service.''
Perkins noted that pharmacies are one of the few places where you can walk in off the street and ask someone for professional health guidance.
The Express Rx pharmacies, located at 1227 E. 32nd St. in Joplin and 501 S. Madison St. in Webb City, are set to open in April.
The Macy's stores in Joplin's Northpark Mall are not among those that have been identified by the company for a first round of closures, which are part of a larger cost-cutting plan that includes shuttering approximately 125 stores over three years.
The 30 Macy's stores that will be closed, according to the company, are located in low-tier malls in 19 states. About 2,000 jobs will be affected. Macy's has not disclosed which stores will be shut down in future rounds of closures expected to be carried out through 2022.
No one should be surprised by what's happening in the retail market. Macy's has no special immunity to the same online purchasing trend that has affected other big-box retailers. Sears, long a fixture in the nation’s 1,169 malls, has fallen from 863 stores in 2000 to about 540 today — nearly 40% of its fleet. J.C. Penney had 1,075 stores in 2002. That number declined to 864 last year.
The new Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, 604 S. Madison St. in Webb City, is on track for a March 11 opening. Range Line Road becomes Madison Street in Webb City.
The store will employ about 60 people. Job applications are still being taken, according to Brian Hankins, the general manager.
Hankins said the hiring process has gone smoothly and that about 25 people have been employed. The remainder will be hired by the March 1 employee orientation. For job information, call 417-621-5444.
Hankins started his career with Dairy Queen when he was 16 years old. He has worked at the Dairy Queen in Galena, Kansas.
"I have opened a few stores over the past 20 years,'' he said.
That's going to be important because restaurant-goers often decide whether they like a place based on their initial visit.
The west side of the 600 block of South Madison began the transition from residential to commercial in 2016 with the construction of a new Dollar Tree store at 610 S. Madison. The new Dairy Queen is being constructed north of that store. A new Domino's will be constructed south of the Dollar Tree.
If you have news about something that’s happening on Range Line Road or Main Street, call 417-623-3480, ext. 7250; or send an email to email@example.com; or send a fax to Wally Kennedy at 417-623-8598.