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Interview: Ignacio Roman Vila; Fabián Hernández; Marcelo Cataldo
How has the sector adapted to new technologies, and how will it benefit the broader economy?
IGNACIO VILA: A reduction in the prices of telecoms services would increase GDP by two percentage points through increased connectivity. A 10-percentage-point increase in connectivity could result in a 1.3-percentage-point increase in GDP. Therefore, increasing penetration by lowering prices and deploying infrastructure would increase productivity for corporate and individual clients. However, this will not be achieved through the deployment of fibre optics given the associated costs and times. While those benefitting from this technology would most likely be higher-income individuals, it would do little to provide access to roughly 50% of the population who do not have 4G access.
FABIÁN HERNÁNDEZ: The competitive dynamics of the market are bringing in added benefits to users. As companies continue to adopt digitalisation processes, they are requesting different services that go beyond connectivity. Businesses are becoming stricter, requiring services related to the cloud, big data, the internet of things and cybersecurity. The democratisation of these services is also driving developments in the market. The low penetration of fibre optics, which only encompasses about 15% of the broadband network, remains a challenge. According to the National Department of Planning, increasing connection speeds by 1 Mbps can increase GDP per capita by up to 1.6%.
MARCELO CATALDO: The business of cloud computing, data centres, the internet of things and other related technologies have not only revolutionised the traditional business ecosystem, but have also become the main economic drivers. In this context, telecoms operators have widened their scope to include these technologies, especially targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given that the SME segment accounts for a very significant portion of the country’s GDP and employment. The expansion of these services has allowed SMEs to compete more effectively in the market, both locally and internationally, through the use of digital networks leased to third parties.
What could be done to increase 4G usage?
CATALDO: As of 2018, 32.5% of Colombians had access to 4G technology, compared to 62% in Brazil and 48.3% in Argentina. The spectrum auction will expand the 4G network and incentivise investment in infrastructure, effectively increasing coverage. The recent devaluation of the Colombian peso and the introduction of tax exemptions for phones worth less than COP700,000 ($239) has resulted in a vicious cycle that foments the purchase of low- and medium-tier phones, while high-tier phones are virtually impossible to acquire. Previously, the permanence clause subsidised phone purchases, but as users must now pay full price, most have decided to keep their 3G units.
HERNÁNDEZ: When we look at the most recent digital competitiveness indices, Colombia has dropped three places. One of the main causes is the ability to import sub-prime phones, only compatible with 3G or even 2G networks. While some consumers still purchase them under the assumption that they are cheap, price is not the barrier given that 4G phones can be purchased for $50. Increasing 4G usage could partly be addressed by tackling bottlenecks in consumption. Subsidising pricing for the lowest segments of the population would also enable them improved access to the internet, data services and value-added products.
VILA: Access to 4G devices is not a challenge in itself.
Devices fitted with 4G capability are not more expensive than 3G devices, yet consumers continue to purchase the latter. These dynamics can be explained by consumers either lacking 4G coverage or failing to see the added value of 4G. In the past we witnessed bottlenecks in the segment due to pricing, but this is no longer the case. While only 25% of all mobile phones in the market are 4G, approximately 75% of all new phones sold today are 4G compatible. As prices and 4G coverage improve, we will progressively see a stronger adoption of this technology.
How could the sector be improved?
HERNÁNDEZ: In an industry financed wholly by the private sector, the authorities must incentivise investment by lowering taxes and enacting market-friendly policies. Instead, the last few years have seen the government do the opposite. Income tax for telecommunications companies is currently at 2.2%, compared to an average of 1.5% in the region, and value-added tax (VAT) on capital goods can not be deducted unlike in most markets in the region. On the demand side, data services are subject to VAT and a consumption tax of 4%, putting data on par with luxury items and reducing its image as a primary necessity. Moreover, while access to certain utilities is subsidised for the lowest strata of the population, the consumer tax on data remains the same across the board.
VILA: The sector exhibits regulatory shortcomings that inhibit investment and free competition. Currently, a single operator controls over a 50% market share and more than 75% of all earnings before income, taxation and amortisation. This situation allows for an operator with investments made and recouped in the past to effectively block the market’s development and limit competition. In this context, liberalisation of the 700-MW spectrum under special conditions fomenting free competition is paramount.
CATALDO: Given the presence of five regulatory bodies overseeing the sector, dealing with the public authorities on procedural, regulatory and fiscal matters is challenging and inefficient. The creation of a single regulatory authority is in line with the OECD’s accession requirements and would enable stakeholders to focus on the objectives at hand, such as bridging the connectivity gap and improving infrastructure. The industry must be understood as a single ecosystem, which not only includes traditional operators but also accounts for a variety of newcomers, such as over-thetop content providers like Netflix.
What are the major challenges to increasing telecoms coverage across the country?
HERNÁNDEZ: The government wields a number of means to collect capital, which could be used to generate universal coverage, including fees paid to the Universal Service Obligation fund and proceeds from the spectrum auction. However, the funds collected are often used for matters unrelated to their intended goal of bridging the connectivity gap in underserved areas. Similarly, the spectrum auction provides an opportunity to gauge the government’s ambitions for the sector; they should look beyond financial returns in order to obtain greater benefits for all citizens.
CATALDO: According to President Iván Duque, only 50% of the country has access to either mobile or fixed-line internet. However, relying solely on private operators to expand coverage across the country, regardless of the population density or income base, makes little sense from a business perspective. Increasing access with social implications is therefore the responsibility of the government. During past spectrum auctions, the government focused on maximising fiscal returns while imposing very few social requirements. Reversing this strategy – which seems to be the case under the current administration – is a step in the right direction.
VILA: The issues facing regulation also hamper the deployment of infrastructure and the increase in coverage. While the taxes levied on the industry are prohibitive, the funds gathered by the authorities, such as the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, have also not been adequately tracked and used. While a more adequate use of funds is an obvious necessity, free competition remains key. A more equal playing ground enables prices to drop and creates increasing accessibility for users, as seen in all markets that stimulate free market competition.
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by David Stellmack on08 February 2008
PC no longer the preferred for FPS titles
Epic’s Mark Rein has always had his pulse on the PC gaming industry and in a recent interview with Keith Stuart he suggests that console systems are causing gamers to move away from using the PC and the primary platform to play first person shooter titles on.
In the past most of the popular FPS titles were played on the PC, but times are changing and users seem to be embracing consoles at the platform of choice to play FPS titles on. Evidence of this comes from the popularity of both Gears of War for the Xbox 360 and Unreal Tournament III for the PlayStation 3.
Unreal Tournament III, which was released for the PC, has not had the impact of driving players back to their PCs to play this new title. Much of the reason might have to do with the ability to translate almost everything from Unreal Tournament III on the PC to the PlayStation 3 version of the title.
Rein still seems to be a fan of the PC, but he does not suggest that Epic will be moving away from the development of PC titles. He does indicate that Epic is paying attention to the market and they are committed to responding to what the consumer wants.
Read the entire interview here.

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The very wealthiest Americans earned more than 19 percent of the country's household income last year - their biggest share since 1928, the year before the stock market crash. And the top 10 percent captured a record 48.2 percent of total earnings last year.
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MONROE — State police Thursday arrested a man and woman from Newburgh and a Walden woman after, police said, they were caught stealing more than $5,000 worth of merchandise from the Monroe Walmart store.
Police say loss prevention personnel at the store saw Clifton Jones, 54, of Newburgh, Alicia Brown, 21, of Newburgh, and Beth Williams, 28, of Walden, leaving the store with three shopping carts-full of merchandise they hadn't paid for.
The merchandise included electronics, infant clothing and auto accessories, police said. Store personnel called state police and the three were arrested as they were loading merchandise into their vehicle.
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The variety of 5G mobile subscriptions in India is expected to achieve 10 million by the end of the year. The variety of cell subscriptions in the country will improve to round seven Tech News hundred million by the end of the decade, in accordance with the research. The firm doubled its annual spending on R&D final 12 months. The company is improving expertise for distributed databases, pc infrastructure, and privacy computing.
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The unfailingly creative and generous Father Jim Sichko — who has made a few appearances in my blog over the years, and made headlines with his charitable work — is at it again, and this may be one of his biggest undertakings yet. Remember “Newman’s Own”? Think of this as “Sichko’s Own.”
When Father Jim Sichko recalls Tuesdays during his childhood in Orange, Texas, he can almost smell the aroma of his mother’s homemade tomato sauce wafting through their home.
Marie Ceraso Sichko was a native of Italy who would make fresh sauce, bake delicious dishes and lay out her finest china for her weekly lunch guests each Tuesday.“Through the front door would come stinky, smelly, garbage sanitation workers,” said Father Sichko, who currently serves in the Diocese of Lexington.
“They would come in and they would dine,” he told Catholic News Service in an interview. “She would serve them.”
Marie Sichko’s simple act of charity for the local sanitation workers has rippled out to touch thousands. Father Sichko decided to bottle her secret sauce recipe and, after his mother died unexpectedly last year, chose to donate the proceeds from sauce sales as a tribute to her memory.
Now, just two months after Father Sichko unveiled “Miss Marie’s Spaghetti Sauce,” the bottles can be found on the shelves of more than a dozen Kentucky retailers, are used at high-end Lexington restaurants and have been shipped across the country through Father Sichko’s website, www.frjims.com.
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Michelle Russell | 19 October 2010
While women in Europe and the US are more than happy to pay a visit to their cosmetic surgeon for an injection of collagen for plumper lips or smoother skin, it seems ladies in China have found an alternative method for taking the protein – in a drink.
Yes that's right...in China, collagen is for women who believe facelifts and Botox are just not enough.
Collagen-enhanced drinks have gone on sale through cosmetics firm DHC China, which claims that sipping the product every night before sleep will achieve an improvement in the texture of skin after ten days, according to a report in the UK's Guardian newspaper this week.
The fish collagen produces a pale yellow juice-like drink that is said to suprisingly taste "a little sweet, a little sour, but certainly not of seafood", said the firm.
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Flipkart Group to invest in USPL to enhance fashion portfolio
USPL's flagship brand, Wrogn is a men's casual wear brands that have been among the leading brands on Myntra (Flipkart group company) over the last few years, the statement said.
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Flipkart partners Max Fashion to expand fashion category ahead of festive season
The partnership will provide Max Fashion with wider market access as its products across categories, including apparel and accessories, footwear, will be available in newer geographies and pin codes.
Monthly active users for Flipkart, PhonePe at 'all-time high': Walmart
In a statement, Walmart said its 'international' segment's net sales were at USD 29.6 billion, an increase of 1.3 per cent, and that changes in currency rates had negatively affected net sales by approximately USD 1.1 billion.
Flipkart ties up with Max Fashion
Flipkart has partnered with Max Fashion, the largest clothing retailer in India, to expand its fashion portfolio ahead of festive season sale.
ABFRL sheds 4% on alleged FDI violation in Flipkart deal
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wrote to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in this regard urging him to prohibit ABFRL from directly or indirectly selling its inventory on the marketplace platforms owned/controlled by the Flipkart Group.
Flipkart to invest Rs 1,500 crore in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
The fundraising comes at a time when offline retailers, especially in the fashion and apparel segment, have been severely hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Flipkart’s storefront and cheque just the tailwind ABFRL needs
Flipkart’s ownership of about 8% in the company that leads in India’s formal wear can strengthen its balance sheet and accelerate growth, besides reducing leverage. Hence, a re-rating is on the cards.
Flipkart Wholesale announces 1st 'Big Festival Month' fashion sale
The sale will feature products in fashion categories across more than 50 brands, more than 100 sellers and one lakh members, the newly-launched B2B marketplace said in a statement.
Flipkart-Aditya Birla Fashion proposed deal violates government's FDI policy: CAIT
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Flipkart to buy 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail for Rs 1,500 crore
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FalconStor Software today announced its plans to strengthen its partnership with UK distributor, Beta Distribution. The move will see the 30-year-old technology distributor accelerate the sales of FalconStor’s FreeStor platform with a goal to having storage accounting for over half of its business.
“With data rapidly expanding, storage is in high demand and we have altered our business model to support this,” said Tony Howard, Business Development Manager, Beta Distribution. “Our aim is to make storage account for at least half of our business by the end of this year and we believe an SDS layer such as FreeStor can drive this and help us meet customer demand.”
Adding FreeStor to its portfolio has allowed Beta Distribution to offer a SDS platform allowing end users to migrate, recover, protect and de-duplicate data across the entire storage infrastructure regardless of vendor or location. Beta Distribution offers pre-sales project support, pre-configured NAS solutions, storage solutions, integration and test facilities that integrate with FreeStor for all its customers to ensure their storage space is catered for.
“Beta Distribution and FalconStor have had a very strong working relationship since autumn last year and we look forward to developing this further,” said Tony Martin, UK & Ireland Managing Director, FalconStor. “2016 is an exciting year for both ourselves and Beta as we expand in the UK and Beta aims to increase the distribution of its storage solutions. The storage market is thriving at the moment and it is crucial for distributors like Beta to help deliver the benefit of an SDS layer that can help organisations avoid vendor lock-in, whether in the cloud or on-premise.”
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EA to reboot NBA series
Publisher plans to overhaul its flagship basketball franchise with NBA Elite 11, due for release in October.
EA Sports will reboot its NBA Live series of basketball games this autumn with new physics and control systems, as well as a new name: NBA Elite. NBA Elite 11, due for release in October on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will follow last year's NBA Live 10.
The new controls, says EA, are built around a "hands-on control" scheme that maps a player's movement to actions on the court, as opposed to triggering predetermined animations. In the game's new skill-based shooting system, success will rely on accurate player input rather than "randomly generated dice rolls," the megapublisher said.
EA's NBA-licensed basketball games have sold more than 25 million units since 1995, according to TRST/NPD data. EA will be hoping a rebranded, reinvigorated NBA franchise can see off the competition from 2K Sports' NBA 2K series.
The changes were rumoured last week, thanks to leaks and a cryptic teaser posted by EA (shown above). NBA Live 11 will be released this October and is not yet rated by PEGI or the ESRB.
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Arizona is again welcoming the Pinners Conference, a one-of-a-kind event bringing inspiration to life! Join thousands of attendees in customizing a weekend of fun, full of hands-on classes, creativity and shopping from both local and national brands. It’s all happening November 8 and 9 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
“Our goal is to facilitate an inspiring experience,” said Roxanne Bennett, co-founder of the Pinners Conference. “We hope our attendees leave feeling enlightened, encouraged, creative and happy.”
With more than 100 classes to choose from, attendees will walk away with full, completed projects and new skills. And those who prefer to appreciate DIY from a distance can shop from nearly 300 pop-up retail shops, all offering make-and-takes, discounts and incredible products from their booth spaces. “Attendees get to see the cool things from online shops in person, feel them, and try them on, which you never get to do over the internet,” Bennett says.
Class themes include beauty and fashion, home and décor, health and fitness, DIY and crafts, food arts, photography, party planning and more, with some of the nation’s top experts, influencers and creators leading sessions on popular trends.
“Michaels is proud to be here for the makers as they fuel their imagination and creativity,” a Michaels Stores spokesperson said. “Our time spent at Pinners Conferences has provided us with an authentic and engaging way to inspire, encourage, meet, and motivate amazing makers across the country!”
Founded in Salt Lake City in 2015, the concept quickly expanded across the country, with Pinners in California, Georgia, Texas and Utah, as well as Arizona, which is hosting the event for the fourth time this November.
“We’ve been amazed by how quickly everyone picked up on the vision,” says Co-Founder Kendall Bennett. “People love the classes; they love the shopping; they love the pervasive feeling of sharing that happens at Pinners. Wherever we open a show, people just seem to immediately ‘get it,’ and more importantly, love it.”
Event hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Admission tickets start from $10. Other package options include a one-day expo with two-class pass ($19); one-day expo and one-day class pass ($29); and two-day expo with all-class pass ($49), including access to all exhibitors and shopping. For tickets and complete package information, visit az.pinnersconference.com.


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Face masks are a very popular topic right now. With COVID-19 not going away anytime soon, face masks are being worn by more Canadians looking to protect from transmission of the coronavirus.
Did you know that face shields are argued as potentially more effective than face masks at reducing the risk of COVID-19 – it’s true. They’re better than most homemade face masks and compared to non-medical masks, safety face shields are usually the better option.
Think about it. One of the world’s leading technology companies, Apple, manufactured face shields rather than face masks and distributed them to those in need. That says a lot.
There’s also been a growing push online to encourage using shields rather than masks as well. The truth is unless they’re N95 masks or surgical-grade masks, COVID-19 particles can very likely still get through any other type of mask. That’s not the case with a plastic face shield.
They’re easily accessible. Face shields for COVID-19 can be purchased from marketplaces like Living.ca. You can also make your own at home through various means, such as cutting and flattening a 2L soda bottle. The plastic material is also cheap enough for companies or governments to purchase. Online, there are 3D printed designs available.
A mask doesn’t protect the eyes, nose, and mouth from COVID-19 infection. Wearing a face shield, you get full coverage over these areas.
Eventually, the COVID-19 shutdown will lift and the economy will begin to gradually reopen. As this happens, it doesn’t mean we will be suddenly without coronavirus. COVID-19 will be in Canadian society in perpetuity and the future may consist of Canadians continue to wear face masks or face shields in public.
If you have to choose between the two, go for a face shield. Here are some of the obvious benefits.
- More facial protection than a face mask.
- Face shields are a one-time purchase.
- They are reusable and can be disinfected.
- Most wearers consider shields to be more comfortable than masks.
- Face shields prevent a person from touching their face.
- Your mouth is still visible which makes it easier to communicate.
- If you have issues accessing personal protective equipment (PPE), face shield designs provide a workaround that is just as effective, if not more so, against the coronavirus.
- They are more economical and eco-friendly than single-use PPE.
If you’re looking for face shields in Canada, we want to hear from you. Living.ca’s warehouse is stocked. Contact us today and add a face shield to your cart in checkout. You’ll be thoroughly protected with it and in a way a face mask just can’t give you.
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Foreword: In 2017, the global essential oil raw material market is 2.2 billion US dollars, which is expected to reach 2.27 billion US dollars this year, and is expected to grow to 2.83 billion US dollars by 2023. It is reported that the average growth rate of the global essential oil raw materials market will remain at 4.5% mainly from 2018 to 2023, and the growth trend will continue.
According to India's international market research agency MarketsandMarkets this month, a report on the market for essential oil raw materials for personal care industrial use and the global market forecast for 2018~2023 was published this month. The report predicts that the demand for essential oil raw materials for various personal care products is increasing, coupled with changes in consumer lifestyles and preferences, is expected to play a catalytic role in the explosion of the essential oil raw materials market in 2018-2023. According to the report, the current essential oil raw material market is mainly divided into synthetic raw materials and natural raw materials. Among them, from 2018 to 2023, the average annual growth of synthetic raw materials will be more eye-catching. From the point of view of use, the fine fragrances division will drive the growth of the essential oils raw materials market between 2018 and 2023. Advanced fragrances are not only used in perfumes, but also in cologne, body sprays, deodorants and more. According to the report, the demand for premium fragrances continues to increase in companies around the world in order to produce perfumes, colognes, deodorants and body sprays.
From different regions, the European market accounted for the highest market share of essential oil raw materials in 2018~2023, because this is the base for the production of various personal care products. In addition, European countries such as France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom are the headquarters of major oil raw material producers, and the Asia-Pacific region, North America, the Middle East, the Americas and Central and South America have to succumb.
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A few weeks ago, on my way to the office, I heard the surprising news that pallets are running out in Germany. “The market for used pallets is virtually swept clean,” a radio announcer proclaimed. What may sound like a joke at first is the bitter truth – and is becoming a serious problem for some companies in this country. The economy, and export in particular, is booming, so there are enough orders. But what good is a great order situation, if logistics put a spoke in your wheels and you end up sitting on the goods?
For many entrepreneurs, bottlenecks like these are associated with risks. In the short term, the relationship with the distributor suffers; in the long term, their business may even be at stake. If their product is absent from the shelves for a prolonged period, consumers may opt for a competitor’s products that they can get in-store or online. Confidence in the brand decreases as much as customer loyalty – and all simply because the economy is experiencing an unexpected boom. How absurd.
However, the risk of losing consumers can easily be eliminated: rather than relying on distributors and transporting products across the country on pallets, companies can simply supply directly to their customers. A nice side effect is that the margins previously achieved by the intermediary distributor will now be included in the company’s own balance sheet.
And then there is the customer data, which was previously left to the distributor, but will be in company hands after a switch from B2B business into the B2C market. This not only allows a targeted customer approach, but much more effective marketing management as well.
Of course, a B2C business also faces challenges, which companies should not underestimate – anything else would be surprising, when they now have thousands of end users instead of a few retailers as customers. Incidentally, this has an immediate effect on distribution. Goods are no longer despatched on large pallets a few times a week, businesses now have to deliver their products directly to consumers. But as soon as the automated process is set up and running, this challenge will quickly be forgotten.
The complex financial processes behind the business may cause another headache. Thousands of customers mean thousands of invoices – and that quickly entails a slew of tasks. Accounting payments received, arranging reminders or collection all require time and human resources which many companies, especially start-ups and SMEs, don’t have.
Therefore, most companies switching from B2B to B2C need a helping hand to process the accounting and payments – and that’s exactly the helping hand we can lend. With Aqount, businesses no longer have to worry about linking different payment methods, debtor management or debt collection, so they can focus on their core business – the product experience and customer service that should always be the focus of a successful online shop.
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So another day chocked full of Android information has come and gone; let's see what the Android community has to offer today: LG attempts to start 2012 off with a bang with a quad-core phone; Samsung decides, if they can't beat Apple in the court room, they'll hit Apples weak sport: it's fans and President Obama wants to hang out with you.
New Samsung Ad
Let's start Today's “too much Android” off with something a bit lighter. Samsung has already run a series of commercial digging into the iCult for months now. In the latest in the series, poor imprisoned iPhone fans are once again amazed by the Galaxy S2's integrated features.
So maybe the joke is getting kind of old but as a former iOS addict, I like the reminder of where I once came from. [Source]
LG X3: LG's First Quad-Core Phone
Pocketnow got hold of the spec sheet for LG's latest attempt to gain some traction against the likes of HTC and Samsung. According to The LG X3 will feature a 4.7 inch HD display, 1280x720 resolution and a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, 16 GB of internal memory all in a 9 mm thick format.
Expect more information at the Mobile World Congress later in the year in Barcelona [Source]
And finally, President Obama wants to hang out with you
Politicians have always had a love/hate with social media, but President Obama is apparently sticking to the social media mix, which help propel him to the White House. He's inviting 9 lucky supporters to hangout with him on Google+. To quality for a chance to talk to the prez. One on one you just have to ask a pertinent question on the White House's Youtube Page. [Source]


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Australian IT spending is forecast to reach almost $78.1 billion this year, an increase of 2.1 percent from 2014, with IT services the largest spending category and software spend the fastest area of growth.
The IT industry association CompTIA has launched a new group dedicated to technology resellers, solution providers, distributors, vendors and channel associates based in Australia and New Zealand.
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Just sell the whole thing to Telstra already. It can't get any worse.
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“We want each customer who interacts with GNC to have the best possible personalized brand experience, including for our loyalty program, regardless of whether they’re in-store, online or on a mobile device.” – Jeff Hennion, Chief Marketing Officer at GNC
For their 80th birthday, GNC wanted to send customers a special gift.
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GNC utilized QWASI to create and send scratch2win mobile coupons to their audience via keyword.
GNC achieved 182% annualized increase in customer base from the use of mobile coupons.


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South Korea’s Samsung SDS Co Ltd said on Friday it was considering spinning off its logistics process outsourcing and IT systems services businesses but no decisions have been made.
South Korean media reported earlier in the day, citing unnamed sources, that Samsung C&T Corp – de facto holding firm of Samsung Group – will acquire Samsung SDS’s logistics outsourcing business and that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will acquire SDS’s IT systems services business.
However, Samsung C&T and Samsung Electronics said in separate regulatory filings that they have no such plans. SDS did not elaborate further on its spinoff plans.
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POKKET: Crypto Market Update (April 30)
Bitcoin price today is softer -2% to $53500 while ETH is +1% to $2760. Movers are PNT +16%, MATIC +15%, SXP DODO +14%, DIA +11%, ANT +10% in Pokket listed tokens.
Mastercard announced today in its Q1 earnings call it is stepping up its game with CBDCs development and helping banks around the world.
The Deutsche Borse and Commerzbank have invested in a fintech company called 360X, planning to develop ‘blockchain-based digital marketplaces” for art & real estate.
The Fed’s Jerome Powell said during a streaming conference, things are getting ‘a bit frothy’ when asked about the sudden rise in value of DOGE.
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Move over, Millennials. You're not the younger generation anymore.
the past decade, you were the ones to watch. But now, as the eldest
among you are fast approaching 30, there's a new group just begging for
some attention. They're still kids, and although there's a lot the
experts don't yet know about them, one thing they do agree on is that
what kids use and expect from their world has changed rapidly.
And it's all because of technology.
simply a part of their DNA," says Dave Verhaagen, a child and
adolescent psychologist in Charlotte. "It shapes everything about them."
To the psychologists, sociologists, and generational and media experts who study them, their digital gear sets this new group (yet unnamed by any powers that be) apart, even from their tech-savvy Millennial elders. They want to be constantly connected and available in a way even their older siblings don't quite get. These differences may appear slight, but they signal an all-encompassing sensibility that some say marks the dawning of a new generation.
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Geordie Shore star banned from promoting cosmetic CLs on social media
The AOP and GOC have welcomed an Advertising Standards Authority decision to stop the promotion of iSpyEyes to a UK audience on Instagram
30 May 2019
Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson and iSpyEyes have been sanctioned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for social media posts promoting cosmetic contact lenses.
In a decision published online, the ASA described how Ms Simpson published a series of posts on Instagram about iSpyEyes zero-powered contact lenses.
Examples of posts included: “Omg I’m so excited for Halloween this year! Ive [sic] got some amazing ideas!! Make sure to follow iSpyEyes for all the latest updates on new style [sic] of lenses available!”
“Pretty blue eyes…From my range @ispyeyes.”
‘Misleading’ UK consumers
A complainant challenged whether the advertisements on social media misleadingly implied that iSpyEyes could legally be sold in the UK.
Zero-powered contact lenses can only be supplied under the supervision of a registered optometrist, dispensing optician or medical practitioner.
A response from Ms Simpson’s solicitors highlighted a section of the iSpyEyes website encouraged customers to visit an optician before purchase.
They also drew attention to safety information on the website and a demonstration video featuring Ms Simpson.
The solicitors argued that Ms Simpson’s social media posts were not directed to those in the UK but her fan base in general, adding that Geordie Shore is broadcast in several other countries.
iSpyEyes told the ASA that they had received legal advice in 2010 that the lenses were not an optical appliance and therefore not covered by the Opticians Act 1989.
The ASA upheld the complaint. The regulator directed Ms Simpson and iSpyEyes not to encourage unsafe practice or imply that they could legally sell cosmetic lenses in the UK.
The ASA accepted that Ms Simpson had fans based all around the world but highlighted that the majority of her Facebook fans were based in the UK.
No evidence had been provided regarding the geographical location of Ms Simpson’s Instagram followers.
The decision highlighted that the iSpyEyes website was “clearly tailored” to UK consumers, with prices in pounds sterling and shipping options included next day UK delivery.
Contrary to the understanding of iSpyEyes, the ASA stated that the cosmetic lenses are covered by the Opticians Act.
“Zero-powered contact lenses were referred to explicitly in the legislation,” the regulator highlighted.
The ASA added that there was no evidence that an optometrist, dispensing optician or medical practitioner was involved in the sale of the iSpyEyes contact lenses, or in supervising the sale.
“It was therefore illegal for them to be sold from the website ispyeyes.com to consumers in the UK,” the decision emphasised.
The safety information and recommendation to visit an optician before purchase was only made available to customers who clicked on the frequently asked question of the site.
“It was irrelevant to the question of whether the lenses were being sold by or under the supervision of an appropriate person, in accordance with the Act,” the decision noted.
The General Optical Council’s director of casework and resolutions, Dionne Spence, welcomed the ASA’s decision to take action against the advertisements.
“We helped them on the case and we are currently exploring further ways of working with the ASA to help tackle illegal online sales,” she said.
Ms Spence added that customers who buy and wear cosmetic contact lenses without getting professional advice risk harming their eyes.
The AOP Board member, Emma Spofforth, said that the decision acknowledged the “very serious risk” that zero-powered lenses can pose to wearers and will hopefully help to discourage people from purchasing them.
“Aside from the promotion of these products via social media, we also know, from member feedback, that many optical practitioners are aware of illegal sales in their local area. If this is the case, and members would like to do something about it, they may be interested to know that an information leaflet, which is designed to look like a formal cease and desist notice, can be downloaded from the AOP website to print and distribute to the relevant shops,” Ms Spofforth said.
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Panasonic Healthcare Division Sells Majority Stake to KKR
September 30, 2013
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KKR, a private equity giant, announced plans to purchase a majority stake in the healthcare arm of Panasonic for $1.67 billion. Following months of speculation and rumor, the Japanese manufacturer has finally found a potential buyer for its healthcare products division.Following the purchase, KKR will own four-fifths of Panasonic Healthcare. For now, Panasonic will retain ownership of one-fifth of the division. KKR will take majority ownership of the segment through one of its subsidiaries.According to Bloomberg, there were two bidding rounds for Panasonic's healthcare division before KKR emerged on top. Assuming that the purchase agreement is able to clear all closing and regulatory procedures, analysts predict that the sale will be finished by March of next year.With the sale, Panasonic will gain access to a significant amount of cash. The company's healthcare division manufactures a variety of healthcare product. This includes biomedical lab equipment, electronic health record systems, blood glucose monitoring systems and much.For Panasonic, this sale couldn't have come at a better time. Since the company's TV and semiconductor businesses have been experiencing losses, additional cash is welcome for Panasonic.
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Winter of discontent: Paul Williams, owner of popular Canteen, Catherine Street in the city, with staff members, Rachel Drennan and Mona Walshe | PICTURE: Adrian Butler
LIMERICK businesses are beginning to suffer amid rising gas and electricity costs throughout the country.
SSE Airtricity and Bord Gáis announced last week that they will be introducing another price hike on gas and electricity with SSE Airtricity’s average prices rising by 39% for gas and 35.4% for electricity.
The Silver Room Restaurant in Newcastle West are currently paying an extra €3,200 in electricity for the past two months.
Owner of the restaurant Maciej Pater commented: “I don’t see how we will be able to survive under these prices.
“It is by far our biggest challenge yet. Previously we would be paying around €1,200 in electricity every two months, which has now increased to over €5,000.”
Mr Pater says his restaurant has tried to shop around for better prices but the lowest he has been offered is 50 cents per kilowatt.
“We were used to paying 18 cent per kilowatt during the day time, now we’re paying 32 cent. Our nightly rate is now higher than our old day rate at 19 cent per kilowatt,” Mr Pater said.
A pharmacy in county Limerick that wishes to remain anonymous says that their most recent electricity bill has more than doubled.
“We paid around €450 for two months in the winter last year and now we are paying over €750 for two months in the summer,” the owner said.
“During the previous heatwave we decided to open all doors and windows instead of using the air conditioning unit and our bill was still higher than when we used the same unit to heat the place in the winter,” the owner continued.
Paul Williams, the owner of Canteen on Catherine Street in Limerick city said the increase in prices is “worrying” as the winter months approach.
“I don't know how sustainable that is for businesses and some will definitely close because of it.
“It is going to affect every business, we are all in the same boat. Margins were tight already with prices increasing for ingredients by 20/30% and plastic and packaging going up as well.”
With all businesses seeing hikes in electricity and gas bills some say that they are lucky to be able to manage at the moment.
Garvey’s Centra in Newcastle West is one business looking to make business saving cost cuts.
“We are able to look at changing out our fridges and other costly appliances for cheaper ones if these hikes continue. Not a lot of businesses can do that,” Margaret Flaherty, manager of the store said.
Owner of the Spitjack restaurant on Bedford Row in the city, Richard Gavin says his business is able to manage due to the high volume of customers they receive.
“We basically work for energy companies at the moment. The price increases are extortionate. We have two restaurants, one in Limerick and the other in Cork and we’re lucky because we do volume in both. That helps us to shrink down the overall size of the cost.
“I pay €20,000 a month in electricity between the two restaurants so our volume of customers helps to shrink down the overall size of that cost but if we ever took a dip in customers then it would become harder to manage,” Mr Gavin said.
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The auction is being held under strict COVID-19 measures.
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If Seagate’s 750GB Barracuda
7200.10 hard drive doesn’t have quite enough capacity for you,
Hitachi GST’s Senior VP of product strategy and marketing Bill Healy
says desktop hard drives with 1,000GB of storage are likely to be
introduced this year. Hitachi already launched a 500GB hard drive
last year, and since the company is no
stranger to perpendicular recording technology, increasing platter density to the requisite 200-250GB could be within its grasp. Healy says retail prices for large drives are in the 50-cent-per-gigabyte range. At that price, users could fork over something in the neighborhood of $500 for a shiny, new 1TB drive.


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ELTA (Hellenic Post), which has emerged as the first candidate to express an interest in acquiring a share of main power utility PPC’s clients, is planning to enter the electricity retail market in full force next month, according to sources.
The postal company, which holds an electricity supply license, will strive to combine its arrival into Greece’s retail electricity market with the acquisition of a share of PPC’s customer portfolio. PPC plans to split and sell a portion of its business in the form of at least one new retail company to be offered through a tender.
Market data provided by LAGIE, the Electricity Market Operator responsible for the operation of the wholesale electricity market, showed that ELTA supplied 1.879 MWh in October. Representing a market share of just 0.05 percent, this amount was presumably used to cover the electricity needs of ELTA’s business network.
Judging by the level of enthusiasm expressed by ELTA to take on a share of PPC’s clients, this subdued ELTA market share figure could soon experience a sudden boost.
PPC’s split-and-sale offer is expected to provide the prospective buyer with a market share of between 6 to 7 percent. This would instantly place the buyer well ahead of the pack of independent suppliers seeking to gain ground on PPC, still dominating the market with a share of just over 88 percent.
Latest figures provided by IPTO, Greece’s power grid operator, placed Protergia, a member of the Mytilineos corporate group, in second place with a 2.99 percent share in October.
The retail supply firm, or firms, to emerge from PPC’s split-and-sale plan could be sold in their entirety or majority stakes may be offered. Though many market officials appear hesitant, fearing that PPC may unload clients with serious arrears into the sale offer’s package, ELTA appears determined to press ahead.
PPC and ELTA have already established close ties, as they have publically admitted. ELTA officials have stressed their corporation will secure needed financing if a sustainable business plan is presented to creditors.
ELTA recently raised eyebrows by acquiring a 15 MWh amount of electricity at last month’s inaugural NOME auction, despite not having established a network of clients to which this amount can be sold.
ELTA officials believe that as a state-controlled company, ELTA – the Greek State holds a 90 percent stake and Eurobank Ergasias the other 10 percent – will be in an advantageous position to draw clients abandoning PPC. Bailout measures require PPC to significantly reduce its market share over the next few years.
The ELTA officials are also counting on the corporation’s extensive retail network of 1,500 outlets and agencies as a vehicle that will help it penetrate the retail electricity market.
Besides ELTA, two more companies, KEN and Volton, are expected to soon enter the electricity retail market. The arrival of all three firms is expected to further reshuffle standings in the local electricity market.


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Ameeri showcases innovative 'Made in Bahrain' brands
MANAMA, February 7, 2017
Ameeri Industries, a leading player in the manufacturing, electrical contracting and trading sector, is showcasing its portfolio of innovative 'Made in Bahrain' industrial brands at the Gulf Industry Fair 2017.
Ameeri Industries has two manufacturing plants, including the largest electrical manufacturing plant located in BIIP operating under the Ametech brand, which is a channel panel builder partner of ABB and exclusive partner of Himel.
It is also the exclusive manufacturer of the Amgard brand in Bahrain. The brand is well known for its tough road crash barriers and streetlighting poles, alongside a variety of other products.
Adel Ameeri, the chairman of Ameeri Industries, said: "Gulf Industry Fair has been a great platform for business to reconnect and showcase advanced industrial products. Ameeri is using this platform to showcase some new exciting products that were recently launched and tested under the Ametech and Amgard brands."
Ameeri, he stated, is launching a new solar energy solution under the Ametech brand.
The company’s vision is to be a homegrown contributor to Bahrain’s national investment in renewable energy, he added.
Jubran Abdulrahman, the managing director of HCE, said: "Gulf Industry Fair visitors will be interested to view Ameeri Industries' new solar system solution.
"The diversification of Bahrain’s economy requires the development of a strong manufacturing base. Companies such as Ameeri are leading by example," added Abdulrahman.
The GIF, which opened today (February 7) at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre, will run till February 9. Ameeri Industries can be visited at Stand E2.


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Kingston Council has chosen award-winning engagement provider, Local Green Points, to provide a recycling rewards scheme for the Royal Borough’s 20,000 flats.
The scheme will focus on increasing the amount of food recycled, as well as aiming to increase dry recycling and reduce disposal costs.
Kingston Recycling Rewards will be launched to residents in April 2017 with recycling and waste tonnages to be measured quarter on quarter. Residents taking part in the scheme will benefit from a wide range of special offers provided by local retailers and there will be monthly voucher prizes of £25 and £15 for top recyclers. Local charities are also set to benefit from the scheme through a donation fund of £9,500; residents will be encouraged to vote for popular local causes.


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THE INCREASINGLY POPULAR mobile operating system Android is under attack from all sides, according to one of Google's legal experts, and faces a real challenge from the consortium that bought Nortel's patents
That consortium is made up of some unlikely bedfellows, not least of all the curious pairing of Microsoft and Apple. This gathering of dark forces has the big software company concerned.
"I have worked in the tech sector for over two decades. Microsoft and Apple have always been at each other's throats, so when they get into bed together you have to start wondering what's going on," writes David Drummond, SVP and chief legal officer.
Drummond said that Android was becoming more and more popular and winning more and more users, however he added that its successes were being tarnished.
"Android's success has yielded something else: a hostile, organized campaign against Android by Microsoft, Oracle, Apple and other companies, waged through bogus patents," he explained.
"They're doing this by banding together to acquire Novell's old patents (the 'CPTN' group including Microsoft and Apple) and Nortel's old patents (the 'Rockstar' group including Microsoft and Apple), to make sure Google didn't get them."
Referring to earlier reports, Drummond added that these Rockstars could demand a $15 license fee for every Android device be placed in their rider once they take control of their patents.
"Patents were meant to encourage innovation, but lately they are being used as a weapon to stop it," he added.
"Our competitors want to impose a 'tax' for these dubious patents that makes Android devices more expensive for consumers. They want to make it harder for manufacturers to sell Android devices. Instead of competing by building new features or devices, they are fighting through litigation."
Drummond added something that we have all started to work out for ourselves, particularly if you followed the Nortel auction, that patent land grabs are raising the cost of intellectual property.
"We're not naive; technology is a tough and ever-changing industry and we work very hard to stay focused on our own business and make better products," he continued.
"But in this instance we thought it was important to speak out and make it clear that we're determined to preserve Android as a competitive choice for consumers, by stopping those who are trying to strangle it."
This is becoming a recurring theme at Google. At the end of June general counsel Kent Walker likened the patent buying game to a battlefield. "The tech industry has a significant problem," he said. "Software patents are kind of gumming up the works of innovation."
"We want to make sure Google and the companies Google partners with aren't shut out of the opportunity to bring great new products and features to consumers... We'll be fine. We have the resources to balance the scales here."
Google, which we should have mentioned earlier is fighting Oracle over Java patents in Android, is doing all it can to balance the scales, and just last week bought 1,000 patents from IBM. µ
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Oklahoma Supreme Court says optometry petition is valid
The Oklahoma Supreme Court says a petition that seeks to allow optometrists to operate inside stores meets the requirements of the state constitution.
The state's highest court Tuesday rejected a challenge to the petition filed by the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians. The group alleged in a lawsuit that the proposal amounts to "logrolling," or combining several topics into one petition. Logrolling violates Oklahoma's rule that says legislation must focus on one subject.
But in a 6-1 ruling with one abstention, the Supreme Court ruled the petition contains one general subject and that supporters can continue their efforts to put it before the state's voters.
The petition is supported by a group of retailers that want to nullify state laws prohibiting optometrists from operating inside retail establishments.


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- Emory Hotel says all dairy, horticulture, meat and juices will be subjected to screening to ensure that they contain no traces of chemicals.
A city hotel has vowed to subject all supplies to stringent checks to ensure that only organic food gets to the table in a war against cancer-causing chemicals.
It says all dairy, horticulture, meat and juices will be subjected to screening to ensure that they contain no traces of chemicals.
The Sh450 million Four Star Emory Hotel based in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area is a subsidiary of the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies.
Chief executive Lizzie Wanyoike said the facility has established an in-house expert to ensure that the ban of non-organic food is fully complied with.
She said the hotel has recruited a paediatric nephrologist and public health specialist to oversee the tests that will only admit organic supplies as well as “those that comply with World Health Organisation (WHO) specified safe chemicals.”
Ms Wanyoike said the risk of cancer in the country is real and a huge percentage of the scourge is from lifestyles that include poor diets.
“As a result, we are losing over 100 Kenyans to cancer daily.
That is more than 40,000 cancer victims every year. All of us in the fields that are fertile ground for the scourge should do something to tame the menace,” she said.
Wanyoike said there are real worries that the agribusiness sector has adulterated most of its products and where there exists, little or no testing about the adverse health effects of many of the chemicals that are added to processed foods, the cancer threat gains ground.
She said the hotel will also liaise with the City Public Health department to make sure its menu conforms to food safety standards.
The CEO said the guidelines in its menu is to keep off uncertified products such as hydrogenated transfats, mono sodium glutamate, chemical preservatives artificial sweeteners and food colourings.
Ms Wanyoike also announced the sacking of the hotel’s general manager as well as its marketing executive for alleged failure to conform to set safety rules.
“As a business entity that seeks goodwill of the global clientele, the continued services of the two office holders at Emory were not tenable. We have relieved them of their duties and merged their functions with the service delivery conformity unit that includes food and supplies testing department,” she told the Sunday Nation.


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Bitcoin, Ethereum Surge After Us Treasury Secretary Yellens Leaked Assertion Calms Fears Around Bidens Crypto Coverage
A single bitcoin presently costs round $ fifty five,000 and there are about 18.6 million of them in circulation. Being confident concerning the crypto-boom, Terpin said that crypto adoption in emerging markets, such as El Salvador and Argentina, with larger inflation charges, has been a challenge. But he stated, "I imagine cryptocurrencies will see the end of the US, G20, and European Union influence on emerging markets." The first and profitable layer 1 blockchain that was constructed on Bitcoin was Stacks. Using a consensus mechanism called proof of switch , Stacks allows developers to construct dapps on the Bitcoin community.
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The Financial Action Task Force has issued pointers and recommendations towards money laundering, CTF, and different illegal activities . In phrases of risky belongings, digital currencies fall on the far-end of the spectrum, according to Callie Cox, U.S. investment analyst at eToro. Yet, in a survey of 100 institutional traders and wealth managers, 73% saw Bitcoin as a viable hedge in opposition to inflation, based on analysis commissioned by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management.
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But the bulk of those entities lack operational, governance, and risk practices. Market turbulence leads to significant disruptions for crypto exchanges, operating in India as MCA registered firms WazirX, CoinDCX and ZebPay are fully owned subsidiaries of overseas companies. In April 2008, the RBI had mandated all fintech entities to store financial data of Indians inside India, but within the absence of regulation and charter of operations for VA exchanges there isn't any compliance. Some crypto exchanges vouch for self-regulation by way of Blockchain and Crypto belongings Council , insisting that they flag suspicious accounts based on recognized dangerous addresses, uncommon volumes, and different erratic actions.
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This ledger incorporates each transaction ever processed, permitting a consumer's computer to confirm the validity of each transaction. The authenticity of every transaction is protected by digital signatures comparable to sending addresses, allowing all users to have full management over sending Bitcoins from their own Bitcoin addresses. In addition, anyone can course of transactions utilizing the computing energy of specialised hardware and earn a reward in Bitcoins for this service. Governments of many international locations, including the Indian government has been much nervous concerning the cryptocurrency increase and mooted tips on how to ban it. But later they realized that, at the present market, it will be an unimaginable job to ban cryptocurrency.
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RSK’s good contracts are secured by Bitcoin hashing energy via merged mining. Sovryn resides on RSK’s blockchain and uses RBTC in its smart-contract system. It presents an automated market maker where one can take out a loan at just 2.86% APY and get into yield farming with the wrapped bitcoin, RBTC. Gifting of digital belongings will attract tax in the hands of receiver.
“The regulation of crypto in the united states may have a long-lasting positive influence on the global crypto market and we'll see a large influx of funds into the crypto trade by retail and institutional buyers. The crypto community throughout the globe will maintain a detailed watch on the united states developments and we hope that something positive comes out of it,” Tan added. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market capitalisation stood on the $1.75 trillion mark, up 0.1% within the last 24 hours. However, market volume declined 14.27% to $80.sixty four billion during the last 24 hours, as per coinmarketcap.com. Meanwhile, different cryptocurrencies edged higher, with Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, buying and selling 0.16% higher at $2,599. The coin linked to the ethereum blockchain has dropped 5.3% up to now one week.
Yellen’s assertion, which has since been taken offline however is still out there onweb archives, revealed particulars of an executive order that’s about to come back from US President Joe Biden. Bitcoin’s price was up by 8.3% on the time of writing, while Ethereum’s price was up by 6.88%. U.S. President Biden’s executive order on cryptos has obtained mixed reactions from market experts. The largest meme coin, Dogecoin, was up zero.16%, while its counterpart Shiba Inu fell 2%. The USDT Tether, which can be recognised within the metropolis of Lugano is a stablecoin, i.e its worth remains comparatively regular as in comparability with other cryptocurrencies because it is pegged to the US Dollar. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Mayor of the town, Michele Foletti, in an event, organised by town in collaboration with Tether.
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One factor to notice earlier than investing in Bitcoins is that there is no regulatory body to supervise the operations of Bitcoins. It is advisable to not invest heavily in Bitcoin as there might be uncertainty on whether the federal government would impose a total ban on Bitcoins and different cryptocurrencies. If you are to take pleasure in greater positive aspects over time, you might put money into mutual funds and stocks.
An investigation by American companies has discovered that eight e-mail accounts hosted by an India-based service provider have been allegedly used to launder $4.5 billion price of stolen cryptocurrency. On the reviews of prime cryptos trading in pink over the previous day, Edul Patel, CEO, and Co-founder, Murdrex stated it is due to the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Recently, Michael Terpin, the co-founder of BitAngels has talked with Murtuza Merchant, a former journalist who works at The Transform Group, CNBC reported.
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Use every single tool available to guard your belongings so you will be much less more likely to run into bother long-term. Bitcoin jumped as much as 11% on Wednesday amid optimism in regards to the trajectory of U.S. regulation of digital property, because the framing of Biden’s govt order on cryptocurrencies was made clear. However, these gains proved fleeting as merchants digested the information, and the token is once more buying and selling near the center of the vary where it’s spent most of the previous two months. As per the discharge, digital property, including cryptocurrencies, have seen explosive development in latest years, surpassing a $3 trillion market cap in November last 12 months and up from $14 billion just five years prior.
A single digit amount—like 5% of your whole funding portfolio—is cheap. And when you're wondering if you have to pay taxes on crypto, we answer all of your questions right here. You’ll have to do some homework to find out which change is the most effective on your wants. Since Bitcoin is the unique and most popular cryptocurrency, you may be fairly positive that all the exchanges listed above will supply it.
These keys are usually round 12 phrases long and are identified only by the person. It’s recommended that you retailer this passphrase someplace secure and offline—it’s tougher to hack that means. You’ll additionally want to go into the expertise with an understanding that cryptocurrencies—and Bitcoin in particular—can be volatile, drastically altering in worth from one day to the next. With that in thoughts, by no means invest greater than you can afford to lose when buying cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is probably the most ubiquitous digital currency on the market, so we'll present you the ropes on shopping for, promoting, and storing it. However, these tips can apply to other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (or even Dogecoin, if that’s your thing).
However, the discharge of US President Joe Biden's executive order on cryptocurrency supplied a a lot wanted reduction for buyers. Blockchain is a digital ledger during which transactions made in Bitcoin or one other cryptocurrency are recorded chronologically and publicly. Bitcoin is a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency that is powered by its users with no central authority or middlemen. According to CoinMarketCap, the global crypto-market cap is US$1.73T with a quantity of US$88.ninety five billion over the past 24 hours with a lower of 2.26%. Crypto property corresponding to Bitcoin have matured from an obscure asset class with few users to an integral part of the digital asset ... People investing in personal crypto ought to understand that it's not having the authorisation of the government, says Finance ...
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Drone delivery tech start-up, Skye Air Mobility recently confirmed its participation in the Drone Logistics Ecosystem as a new member and the first member from India.
The drone delivery tech company primarily dealing on healthcare, e-commerce, and food logistics, as the lead operations member of the first consortium is to be given approval by DGCA. The company is spearheading the BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) trials and the “Medicines from the Sky” trials for the Telangana government in collaboration with leading logistics delivery partners.
The collaboration between Skye Air & Mobility & AirGo Design will enable Inclusivity for all players in the industry and provide an open Drone Logistics Ecosystem, and it will standardize globally to ensure the smooth and efficient movement of goods from the factory to the end customer globally. Furthermore, it will create a win-win situation for all participants in this emerging industry and the delivery and courier industry, and more importantly, the customers.
Skye Air & Mobility and AirGo design see the Drone Logistics Ecosystem as a great opportunity to introduce future standards in the industry to India.
SKYE AIR MOBILITY, Co-Founder & COO Mr. Swapnik Jakkampuddi said “The environment is optimistic, people have the right mind set, favourable government policy & projects and aerial technological advancements, drone delivery will be a game changer sooner than we think. Hence, we are certain that the collaboration between Skye Air and AirGo Design via Drone logistics ecosystem will prove to be mutually beneficial.”
Skye Air at present is assisting various companies to spread their network in rural, semi-urban and urban areas, and is helping them in reducing invaluable time and cost for delivery of essential supplies.
With faster aerial communication the shelf life of critical products will be well preserved. This concept will act as a catalyst in improving healthcare and supplies to reach rural/urban areas and in turn increases the life expectancy of the rural/urban population through timely medical assistance.


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Opportunity for Promotional Products Suppliers to Manufacture in Mexico
July 11, 2019
Business is tough, but right now the business of supporting other businesses with imprinted promotional products is even tougher. With a significant percentage of manufacturers supporting the $24.7 billion promotional products industry based in China, Chinese tariffs are leading industry suppliers to pass cost increases along to their customers.
Promotional products are a diverse makeup, including such products as wearables, playing cards, office products, travel bags, awards and much more. More than 40,546 companies, accounting for 489,065 industry jobs, put these products in the hands of businesses looking for a lasting way to get their brand in front of potential customers. It’s a particularly effective strategy, given that consumers are becoming increasingly wary of traditional advertising. In fact, data from Promotional Products Association International indicates that promotional products provide a usefulness to consumers that makes them the most effective advertising strategy available.
However, low cost drives many sales in the market. With disruption coming from a range of sources even before the Chinese tariffs hit in 2018, savvy suppliers should consider a diversified manufacturing footprint.
How tariffs are hitting the promo products industry
The categories of products impacted by the tariffs that the U.S. began to impose in 2018 are wide-ranging but in many areas directly impact promotional products. For example, in September 2018 tariffs were levied on consumer goods including certain apparel items, travel bags, pencil slats and paper articles, as well as the base materials found in many other promotional industry items.
The U.S. continues to charge25% tariffson approximately $250 billion worth of goods imported from China. The Chinese government has retaliated by taxing U.S. exports, while reducing tariffs on competing products from other countries.
Meanwhile, President Trump has Terminated India and Turkey’s status as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences program, subjecting goods from those countries to higher duties. The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) reports that many promotional product suppliers have turned to India in particular in recent years to source apparel and other items, and these relationships are now coming at a higher cost.
While Mexico has faced its own threat of tariffs, the USMCA agreement and recent discussions on immigration have put the country in a far more economically favorable position with the United States. Promotional product industry experts have told AIS that “any future tariffs on Mexican products are not likely to have anywhere near the direct impact on promo that Trump’s tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports have had.”
Because most products sourced by U.S.-based promotional products distributors come from China, the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China gives manufacturers and distributors alike excellent reason to explore a Mexican footprint for future operations. With its low cost of manufacturing and well-connected transportation infrastructure, Mexico can offer promotional products manufacturers, and their customers, a cost-effective alternative to sourcing from China.
Companies that have found diversified sourcing pays
Sourcing products from Mexico instead of China offers promotional products suppliers a number of benefits. In addition to relief from tariffs, Mexico’s location helps significantly reduce costs. It costs $1,800 and takes one week to ship a 40-foot container to the U.S. from Mexico, compared to costs of $4,300 and a 5-week timeline to ship from China. And because the cost of labor in China has increased in the last decade, manufacturing labor costs in Mexico are projected to be approximately 19 percent lower than in China.
Diversification has proven effective for Tangerine Promotions. In fact, the name for Tangerine Promotions, headquartered in Chicago, was born on a beach in Mexico. Today, operations in Central America help keep the company strong in the face of price increases. The approximately $36 million subsidiary of Superior Group of Cos. cites a substantial China sourcing operation, but notes that multinational manufacturing operations has placed it in a steady position to succeed despite the pressure of tariffs.
Taylor Corp. follows a similar path. The Minnesota-based, family-owned company has more than 80 subsidiaries, including Promotional Imprints de Mexico in Nuevo León and Imprentas Unidas SA in Tepotzotlán. Today, Taylor companies serve more than 50 percent of Fortune 500 businesses.
The company notes that its Mexico printing operations’ production, warehousing, inventory management and compliance expertise reduces customers’ required on-site warehouse space. This gives customers agility that helps companies maintain their competitive edge.
The strength of diversification
For now, trade talks are set to resume between the U.S. and China, but there remains a great deal of global uncertainty. The value of diversification—whether through a broad supplier base or multinational manufacturing footprint—has proven time and again valuable in helping companies whether periodic storms.
For companies not sure how to take the first step, it’s important to know that reaching into a new market should happen alone. Contact Tetakawi todayto learn what resources are available to you.
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Owner Of Logan’s Roadhouse And Old Chicago Files For Bankruptcy
The parent company of area restaurants that include Old Chicago and Logan's Roadhouse locally has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
According to Wood TV8, CraftWorks Holdings, LLC, who owns those restaurants and others that include Gordon Biersch (who has locations scattered throughout the country, including McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) and Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery (which has no Michigan locations) filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday.
CraftWorks Holdings, LLC and it's partners are the owners of over 260 locations across the nation and have franchisee's who own close to 80 other locations. The company says that even though they have filed for bankruptcy, business will continue as it usually does at it's locations.
CraftWorks and it's affiliates employ around 18,000 people.
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The British opponents of the Corn Laws rightly understood that tariffs and other restrictions on trade are violations of fundamental natural rights, and that they privilege certain entrenched interests at the expense of everyone else.
The Fed Chairman’s suggestion that the inverse correlation between inflation and unemployment has disappeared reveals that US central bank policymakers were previously employing a bankrupt theoretical framework to navigate the economy.
Deflation is not a matter of animal spirits or consumer expectations. It is the result of earlier creation of money "out of thin air" by central banks and commerical banks. Deflation is the natural result.


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Message from BFA Chairman – Brian Wills-Pope.
The first Budget of Boris Johnson’s majority government is just one week away, as newly-appointed chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed plans to deliver the financial statement on March 11.
I am sure we are all waiting to see what the Chancellor has to say in next week’s budget. In the Association’s submission to the budget process we have highlighted business rates.
Many florists will be under the £12,000 no rates limit, but the larger florist will be over this limit so we have asked for an increase in this figure. There is a disincentive to open a second shop at the moment because as soon as you do – you have to pay business rates on both shops even if they are both below the £12,000 threshold.
The BFA have asked the Chancellor to allow small shop keepers to open at least 5 shops without paying business rates if they are below the £12,000 threshold. We will wait and see what is announced next week.


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The science of today is the technology of tomorrow, who thought that it would be so easy for us to get such high-speed internet when we used to have a dial-up connection. Pakistan is going to introduce 5G internet service very soon and by this Pakistan will become the first country of South Asia to use this technology. Well, the world has moved from dial-up to new horizons of fast internet. The world is at your palm, and anything can be accessed from the small electronic device in your hand that we call the cell phone.
To make you realise that how much faster 5G will be in comparison to 4G, the peak data rate or speed provided by 4G service was 1GB/sec, however, peak data rate of 5G will be 20 GB/second.
Ministry of information technology and telecom has announced that 5G services will soon be launched. It’s worth mentioning here that Pakistan has won the international award for mobile services as it stood third in the competition.
The access to broadband in Pakistan has increased from 3 per cent to 27 per cent and such an increase has motivated the government to do more in this regard. Introducing 5G will encourage the users to do online businesses and this, in turn, will make the economy of Pakistan stronger. Pakistan is also looking to install one mobile tower for every 100 users in each village of Pakistan by the year 2030.
All the necessary configurations and equipment related to 5G technology are being installed so that the service is introduced as soon as possible.


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Mulberry bags a sales boost as demand for products soars
Soaring demand for Mulberry's fashionable leather handbags helped the luxury fashion group post a 29pc jump in underlying sales.
The Somerset-based firm said it was fast becoming an international brand as pre-tax profit rose to £4.7m from £1.5m for the six months to September 30.
Painting a masterpiece? Mulberry says it is fast becoming an international brand
Its range of four different handbags named after television
presenter Alexa Chung caught on and become the must-have fashion
accessory of the season.
These now account for more than 30pc of group sales, while one
version of the bags - a grey ostrich Bayswater with gunmetal teapot
pins - selling for as much as £4,000 apiece.
Chief executive Godfrey Davis remained cautious about the global
economic climate but said it was having little impact on demand.
'We are benefiting from a mixture of strong demand from UK consumers
and tourist business from the Chinese, Koreans and Brazilians,' he said
adding. 'London hotels are full.'
There was no interim dividend and the shares rose 19.5p to 889.5p.
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