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Pulled Oats®, created by Finnish brand Gold&Green, is available from all Planet Organic stores and planetorganic.com.
The protein comes in the format of mince, and is available in two flavors; Pulled Oats Natural Mince and Pulled Oats Tomato Mince.
According to Gold&Green, the product is aimed at vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, flexitarians, and meat-eaters.
It is made from five ingredients: oats, yellow peas, faba beans, rapeseed oil, and salt, and contains as much protein as beef (approx. 30g/100g), and all nine essential amino acids.
Gold&Green says because of the ‘mechanical process of pulling the oat-fibers with legume proteins’, the product has a ‘unique, fibrous texture which absorbs flavors well’.
‘On a mission’
In a statement sent to Plant Based News, Sanna Antola, exploration manager at Gold&Green, said: “We are on a mission to provide people with healthy and sustainable food without compromising taste.
“Since launching in 2015 our products have made a lot of people happy in homes throughout Finland and the Netherlands, they love that Pulled Oats is such a versatile protein that can be used in normal cooking without having to learn new dishes.
“We hope UK consumers will love our product too. Pulled Oats does not try to mimic anything, it is a real plant-based alternative that stands on its own. Oats are a true superfood with many proven health effects and minimal environmental impact.” ?
Pulled Oats Natural Mince and Pulled Oats Tomato Mince are available chilled in 175g packs. RRP: £4.70 each.


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Science and technology have ceaselessly provided human beings opportunities for a radical approach to an amiable livelihood. The researchers have discovered technologies and instruments that can potentially reduce the human efforts due to their wide range of applications. In the past ten years, digitization and miniaturization of electronics have penetrated almost every industry to manufacture products that can be effective as well as efficient for the end users leading to a tech wearable future.
“Wearable technology” is one of the pivotal developments that have revolutionized the health care industry. Most of the healthcare or fitness devices operational under the wearable technology can be worn on wrists. Such types of devices are known as “Wrist Wearable Devices”. Quell Relief band, Smart Stop anti-smoking, Jawbone UP2 are few healthcare monitors operational under the wearable technology. The progress witnessed by the wrist wearable devices in the healthcare market allured colossal investments in 2014. The reason behind this immense rise in investments is the shift in marketing strategy entirely from consumers to the business applications of these products. The prosperous future of the wearable devices market in the next five years is also among the key causes of surge in the investments. As per a report published by IndustryARC, a research and consulting firm the healthcare monitor segment of the wrist wearable device market captured 76.6% share of the net sales. The segment is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.8% by 2020. The investment in the digital healthcare equipment markets was reported to be $2.7 billion in 2014. Leading funding organizations such as Obamacare and Bessemer Venture Partners are vigorously investing in the R&D of the healthcare wearable devices to cut down the costs and make it available to mass population. This will also allow companies to broaden the scope of these technologies from monitoring not only activity tracking but chronic diseases too. Some research studies have stated that these devices will increase the average life expectancy by 10 years. The awareness among the consumers and the detailed knowledge about the product attributes has laid grounds for massive investments in the wearable device market. The wearable device manufacturers such as Nike, Inc have expanded their R&D centers to amplify the scope of their products to serve wide range of applications.
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An official at the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade says an ultimatum has been given to the foreign clothing brands operating in Iran to increase their production in the country and boost exports of their products from the Islamic Republic.
Iran says it has started talks with major American and Italian companies to form partnerships with some of its oldest brands of household devices in what appears to be a policy to prevent their demise.
France’s Ambassador to Tehran François Sénémaud said 16 companies from his country have come to Iran to consider opportunities for investment in Iranian fishery industry.
Germany's Linde Group and Japan's Mitsui have said that they are planning to jointly invest $4bn in a number of petrochemical projects in Iran, an official said.
Since the Iranian food industry is operating at 40 percent of its full capacity, plans to boost food exports seem to be necessary.
Iran’s mining officials say Iranians – no matter where they live – and foreigners can invest in the country’s mining sector.
The Head of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) says Chinese investors are interested in putting their money into Iran's steel industry.
Spanish firms are prepared to cooperate with Iranian companies in developing mines and relevant industries, a senior Spanish contractor says.
Iranian officials say the mining industry is set for the inflow of foreign investment and steps have been taken toward attracting capital from abroad.
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Google launches scheme to help build mobile friendly sites
Google has launched a new scheme to help British businesses build websites that are mobile friendly.
GetMo launched in the US in November 2011 but has come to the UK in response to growing smartphone use. According to figures from Google, 61% of users are unlikely to return to a mobile site they had problems accessing on their phone.
On the GetMo site, businesses can see how their sites look on mobile devices and get recommendations on how to improve them and make the sites more mobile friendly. The site also has advice for building a mobile strategy, case studies of launching mobile-enabled sites and a list of companies that can build them.
Google's director of mobile advertising for Europe Ian Carrington said: 'As the smartphone explosion continues, more consumers are looking to engage with brands by searching for them on their mobile phone. Yet the majority of businesses don’t have mobile sites or a mobile strategy for connecting with them. Businesses need to get mobile in order to provide a positive user experience for their customers. At the moment, businesses are not keeping up with consumers.'


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Despite a “challenging year,” in which labor challenges, supply chain constraints, and rapidly rising inflation all threatened to squeeze production, volume output and ultimately margins, CEO Donnie King told investors yesterday that he was “pleased with both a strong quarter and a full-year,” in which sales and earnings growth improved double digits and earnings reached $1.36bn for the quarter and full-year revenue is now predicted to reach between $49bn and $51bn.
Sales increased 20% in the fourth quarter and 11% during the full year, driven largely by higher average sales prices, which King said reflect Tyson’s “successful pricing strategies during the ongoing inflationary environment.”
Like many in the food industry, Tyson saw cost of goods rise quickly over the past year, including a record 20% surge in cattle prices during the fourth quarter, and notably higher grains, labor, meat and transportation costs.
But, King said, the company worked closely with customers to pass along that inflation through price increases, ultimately “achieving a 13% price improvement for the fiscal year and a 24% increase for the fourth quarter.”
Acknowledging that inflation is still rising, he noted that “in this dynamic environment, we will be aggressive in monitoring inflation and driving price recovery activities.”
‘Improving our volumes will be key” in fiscal 2022
Tyson’s success in the quarter can also be attributed to a 3% increase in volume for the second half of the year to nearly 350 million pounds – a notable achievement even though volume was slightly down for the full year given industry-wide labor challenges that negatively impacted the company’s volumes and ability to achieve an optimal mix across its processing footprint, King said.
“As we look toward fiscal ’22, improving our volumes will be key to delivering against our commitments,” King added. “We expect to grow our total company volumes by 2-3% next year, outpacing overall protein consumption growth.”
He explained that growth will be possible in part because of the actions Tyson’ has taken to become a “sought-after place to work,” which has worked towards by fully vaccinating its US team, investing in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, increasing its wages to an average of $24 per hour, including full medical, vision, dental and other benefits, and continuing to explore “other innovative benefit offerings that remove barriers and make our team members’ lives easier.”
Tyson also is investing in 12 new plants, including nine chicken plants, two case-ready beef and pork plants and one new bacon plant, which will help it overcome capacity constraints to meet demand.
Tyson lays out 3-prong productivity plan
Tyson also unveiled a three-prong productivity plan to reinforce its efforts so far to bolster employee engagement and volume output, and ultimately “drive a better, faster and more agile organization that is supported by a culture of continuous improvement and faster decision-making,” King said.
With a goal of saving $1b by the end of fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2021, the plan will hing on three key “imperatives,” King said.
The first is to deliver $300m in recuring savings through operational and functional improvements related to finance, HR and procurement, King said.
The second is to deliver $250m in recuring savings through digital solutions, like artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to ease supply chain planning, logistics and warehousing.
“For example,” King said, “we are using technology to ensure that our shipments are optimally loaded to save freight costs and enhance customer service levels.”
The third is to automate difficult and higher turnover positions, such as the deboning process in the poultry harvest facilities. Additional simplification efforts at the plant level, as well as reduced transportation, handing and waste, should help the company boost harvest capacity 10% with its existing facilities
Taken together, King said these initiatives illustrate that Tyson is willing to take “bold actions” to support its ambitious goals while continuing to protect and foster employees.


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The bank said he will be responsible for handling all the businesses and corporate centre functions at the bank. "In line with the highest levels of governance and corporate standards, Ms. Ms Kochhar has been facing allegations made by a whistleblower about sanctioning of loans to the Videocon Group in lieu of investments made in the companies promoted by her husband.
BAVARIAN BEEF Merkel has had an often-tense history with Seehofer, and their relationship became really hard after Merkel's 2015 decision to keep Germany's borders open as migrants streamed across the Balkans. Mrs Merkel has asked the CSU to give her two weeks to come up with bilateral deals with some countries, such as Italy and Greece, similar to one agreed between Turkey and the European Union in 2016.
Beijing responded by saying it would hit 659 United States goods worth $50bn with a similar tax. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative's Office said that the new list of $200 billion in Chinese goods targeted for 10 percent tariffs would replace the previous $100 billion list that Trump ordered to be prepared in early April as a response to China's first round of $50 billion in retaliatory tariffs.
President Trump said the new tariffs will go into effect unless China ends its malicious trade practices. "China's threat "clearly indicates its determination to keep the United States at a permanent and unfair disadvantage", Trump said Monday".
The owner of the Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and B brands said the terms of the agreement will see each Virgin Money share exchanged for 1.2125 shares in the new combined group. It would be the main bank for just 2 percent of high street customers compared with around 24 percent for market leader Lloyds Banking Group, according to data from industry body RFi Group.
Meanwhile, Google needs to win back product searches from American e-commerce giant Amazon if it hopes to stay relevant in the space. Google has made investments in China, released products there and opened up offices that include an AI hub , but now it is working with JD.com largely outside of China.
Prosecutors said last week they had searched Stadler's home for evidence as part of an investigation that has been underway for over a year. Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive officer of Volkswagen, was indicted in May by USA prosecutors.
CEO Rupert Stadler was detained on Monday on suspiscion of fraud, according to prosecutors in the city of Munich . Stadler's arrest is the most high-profile yet in the dieselgate crisis, which started when the Volkswagen group admitted in 2015 to equipping some 11 million diesels worldwide with "defeat devices" created to dupe pollution tests.
Shares in Tesco (LON: TSCO ) have advanced in today's session as Britain's biggest grocer updated investors on its first-quarter performance, posting a rise in like-for-like sales. Sales in the quarter were also boosted by Booker, the wholesaler and distributer Tesco recently acquired for 3.7 billion pounds. The supermarket's general merchandise sales dragged on total sales growth, although like-for-like clothing sales ticked up 1.7 per cent.
The company reportedly uses about 1.8 million straws a day in the United Kingdom , and it has committed to having 100 percent of its packaging come from "renewable, recycled, or certified" sources by 2025. Momentum is increasing in the U.S.to eliminate the use of plastic straws. The European Union proposed a ban on 10 single-use plastic products to reduce the amount of plastic garbage that is found in their countries' beaches and bodies of water.
He scoffed at critics who question the still-unproven technology or the city's ability to achieve what's been a goal at City Hall for more than a decade. "Maybe we are not bearing financial risks today, but we might bear financial risk in the future", Battle said, if the project advances but faces unforeseen fiscal or construction challenges.
Canaccord Genuity raised their price objective on shares of Canada Goose from $48.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 6th. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in Canada Goose in the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,798,000. "The experience of shopping in a Canada Goose store is both a walk through our history and an opportunity to discover how we continue to innovate for the future", said Dani Reiss, president and CEO of ...
It's bad enough that plastic tossed into landfills never degrades, but billions of tons of plastic have ended up in the world's oceans over the years. The new straws will use paper coming from certified sustainable sources, the company said. "Together with our customers, we can do our bit for the environment and use fewer straws".
The ridesharing company's app can be downloaded in Australia starting on June 15, with discounts being available starting from June 25 until July 31. Didi Chuxing , China's dominant ride-hailing company, is continuing its worldwide expansion after it announced plans to launch in Australia this month.
Global stocks slipped back in the morning after the Fed warned that the "punch bowl" will be pulled away from investors at an even quicker pace than anticipated . Interest rates remained unchanged at the ECB's June meeting. US President Donald Trump was planning to meet with trade advisers later to decide whether to activate the tariffs, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
BHP Billiton says it will spend $US2.9 billion ($USA3.8 billion) expanding its South Flank iron ore project in. The mine is expected to operate for some 25 years starting in 2021. The 80 million tonnes per year Yandi is reaching the end of its economic life. Chinese-owned CIMIC Group's subsidiary, CPB Contractors, will deliver bulk earthworks, concrete and underground services for the mine, under a $260 million contract which will commence in July.
Women interact near a robot designed by Chinese robotics company Pangolin at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia 2018 in Shanghai, China on June 15, 2018. The US has said the punitive measures have been created to combat what it says is theft of its intellectual property . Those restrictions are aimed at stopping China from developing its own hi-tech industry with technologies acquired from the U.S.
She said this review would be complete by the time the company reported its half year results in October, and it would do all it could to support staff affected. Eliminating losses should be positive for the investment case, so today's 6.1% share price decline to 185.6p reflects N Brown's underwhelming first quarter showing, albeit delivered in a tough period for most United Kingdom apparel retailers.
Markets looked through the UE rate drop as participation fell to the softer jobs growth. The ABS figures come on the same day employment ads company SEEK said it had 10.7 per cent more job ads in May compared with the same month past year.
Airlines with older Boeing 787 Trent 1000 engines will need to perform inspections after manufacturer Rolls-Royce found compressor blades in those engines may also be wearing prematurely. The government has to intervene", the BBC quoted him as saying. East said making the business "more streamlined" with " pace and simplicity at its heart" would allow the company to generate "significant" profitable growth.
Unity within OPEC has been strained, as some members such as Iran have pumped greater supply into the market. The kingdom reported that it increased production in May to about 10 million barrels a day. U.S. oil production has more than doubled in the past decade, including a 19 percent increase since OPEC's limits took effect in January 2017, according to the U.S.
Wetherspoon, which has 880 pubs, will replace champagne with sparkling wines from the United Kingdom, such as from the Denbies vineyard, and Hardy's Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay from Australia. Wetherspoon's will honour contracts with several suppliers, some of which last for years. Martin said the chain is likely to make further investment in non-EU products once the United Kingdom reaches its Brexit cut-off date on 29 March, but European beers, wines and spirits won't disappear from the menu ...
US President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on up to $ 50 billion worth of Chinese goods . The actual shirts and shoes imported from China won't get new tariffs , according to the full list of 1,102 product lines released Friday, and only some of the equipment used to make them, like textile rolling-machine parts and injection molders for shoes, were included in the final list.
Facebook has responded to the US Congress list of questions about the social network's policies and data collection framework. These involve a range of topics, including possible Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election to whether or not Facebook is a media company.
The other deputy is in critical condition. "It is very possible that with their own firearm they were both shot", Bailiff said. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department is now investigating. He's also been charged with murder, assault and armed criminal action in a December 2017 shooting in Kansas City, Missouri. The suspect is in the operating room at the same hospital, Zeigler said.
The vote showed Amazon's ability to aggressively push back on government taxes, especially in its affluent hometown where it's the largest employer with more than 45,000 workers and where it has been criticized for contributing to a widening income gap.
Organisations should undertake an audit of those arrangements to assess whether their consultants could in fact be deemed to be workers. Today's decision helps clarify certain issues - although it is not a business-friendly result. Jonathan Rennie, partner at United Kingdom law firm TLT, comments: "The judgment highlights the "regrettable" complexity of this area of employment law but also, and perhaps more importantly, how easy it is for employers to take the wrong approach when trying to ...
Theranos claimed its innovative blood testing device would give quicker results using just a single drop of blood. "This indictment alleges a corporate conspiracy to defraud financial investors", FBI Special Agent in Charge John Bennett said in a statement .
China said Friday it is retaliating against us tariffs by imposing penalties on the same scale against the United States. China's government renewed its threat Thursday, June 14, to scrap deals with Washington aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute as the White House prepared to release a list of Chinese goods targeted for tariff hikes.
The Evansville Airport website confirms that American Airlines flights from Evansville to Charlotte have already been canceled today. The airline is encouraging all passengers to check their flight status on the American Airlines app, or aa.com, before heading to the airport.
Under pressure by environmentalists, McDonald's said Friday that it will start testing alternatives to plastic straws at select locations in the USA later this year. McDonald's will begin to withdraw plastic straws from sale in September. Plastic straws enable many disabled people to drink independently , Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said it worked with the company after preliminary evidence showed the cereal was linked to more than 70 illnesses, including 24 hospitalizations, in 31 states . Kellogg's company-written, FDA-posted recall notice said it's investigating the third party company that actually makes Honey Smacks. Salmonella is one of the most common food-borne illnesses, hitting 1.2 million people per year, according to the CDC.
In April, the United States revealed an initial list targeting about 1,300 products worth USD$50 billion (RM199 billion) in Chinese imports. China has published its own list of threatened tariffs on $50 billion in US goods, including soybeans, aircraft, and autos, and has said it would hit back if Washington followed up with further measures.
Bitcoin, too, rose as a result of this news. Bitcoin was under pressure for the most part of the week due to the Coinrail hack and ongoing probe into price manipulation by U.S. "How about cases when there's no longer a company [involved]?" Bitcoin has always been viewed by market participants as a commodity, which falls under the auspices of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission.
Microsoft has worked with partners to target the retail industry, rather than compete with them head-to-head the way that Amazon is doing. Cameras and sensors identify what they remove from the shelves. The company also has retail/point-of-sale solutions that it markets through its Dynamics 365 for Retail software and service offerings. One source revealed that making the technology cheap enough to interest retailers is a "major challenge" for Microsoft.


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- Qualcomm partners with Telefonica to leverage extended reality.
- The collaboration opens up new possibilities for both companies.
- “XR will redefine the way we live, work and socialize,” says the vice president of Qualcomm.
According to the purview of the agreement, the duo will leverage Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces XR developer platform and Telefonica’s advanced fixed and mobile network infrastructure to develop the XR ecosystem.
This collaboration will open new opportunities for both companies. It gives Telefonica the opportunity to offer new experiences to customers by merging the digital and analog worlds and supports Qualcomm’s developers to unlock the full potential of AR on Snapdragon Spaces.
Moreover, the agreement includes that the two leading companies in their scope of work will explore business opportunities jointly.
Notably, the fact that both companies are working to bring Snapdragon Spaces to different initiatives is reflected in the comments of their respective representatives.
Daniel Hernández, VP of devices and consumer IoT at Telefonica, commenting on the new possibilities that the partnership will open up, said:
XR will bring a new dimension to the digital and real world, allowing people to communicate, do business, socialize, and be entertained in a new way.
Hernandez furthermore added that they are prepping for the future by upgrading equipment and building the infrastructure to bring innovative new devices and services to their customers. In addition, he said that this collaboration with Snapdragon Spaces will help fuel the growth of the emerging XR ecosystem.
Subsequently, Dino Flore, Vice President of Technology for Qualcomm Europe, while commenting said that he too believes that Snapdragon Spaces will unlock the power of XR and take it to the next level. As such, he firmly believes that XR will redefine the way we live, work, and socialize.
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School Choice Wisconsin president: Decision to close schools not based on science, but on politics
President of School Choice Wisconsin, Jim Bender, discusses lawsuit against the city of Racine after schools were closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'Tis the season to avoid food poisoning — particularly for those in the Midwest.
Health officials in Wisconsin are warning against the consumption of raw meat this holiday season, specifically in the form of cannibal sandwiches, a favorite among Wisconsinites that consists of raw meat – usually beef – served on a slice of bread with raw onions.
Wisconsin is warning against consumption of raw meat served in "cannibal sandwiches" (iStock).
“Tiger Meat,” as it's called, is a holiday staple for many in the state, but the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is urging people to fully cook their meat.
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“For many Wisconsin families, raw meat sandwiches are a holiday tradition, but eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain. Ground beef should always be cooked to 160 degrees!” the DHS tweeted on Monday, in a word of food safety advice.
HOLIDAY 'CANNIBAL SANDWICHES' SICKEN WISCONSIN RESIDENTS
The department further explained on Facebook that uncooked meat poses a risk of salmonella, E. coli and listeria, too.
Wisconsin has been warning of the foodborne illness associated with cannibal sandwiches for years. More than a dozen cases tied to E. coli bacteria were confirmed in 2013 among people who ate the sandwiches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at the time. The sandwiches were also reportedly tied to outbreaks in the state in the late 70’s and early 90s, the Associated Press reported.
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Still, not everyone seems to be concerned about the warning.
“So should we stop eating romaine lettuce? Every year that stuff gets recalled for killing people, but I don’t see y’all warning people not to eat it,” one commenter challenged in a Facebook post.
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in Ghana has been projected to hit 8.8% ± 1% by the end of 2020, a Databank Research has stated.
“We also see downside pressures from food inflation as the government’s agricultural policy of planting for food and jobs continues to support food harvest. Against the backdrop of upside risks to inflation, partly offset by downside pressures, we project a year-end 2020 CPI inflation of 8.8% ± 1%,” the report
In Ghana, the CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Inflation trend in 2019
Inflation ends 2019 lower-than-expected at 7.9%, helped by adjustments in weight allocations to the re-based CPI Ghana’s inflation curve (adjusted for the re-based CPI) generally flattened in 2019, depicting a broadly stable inflation environment for the most part of 2019.
Although the re-basing of the CPI and adjustments of expenditure weights dragged inflation below 8% in Q3-2019, higher taxes and utility tariffs together with intense currency pressures in Q4-2019 have pushed up inflation expectations with modest upside risks to the near-term outlook.
Inflation outlook for 2020
Upside shocks to world market price of petrol and potential depreciation pressures could elevate inflation risks in 2020.
“We expect the upward pressure from the tax measures implemented in Q4-2019 to start diminishing from the CPI over the next 3-months, especially with the expectation of a favourable exchange rate performance in Q1-2020. The recent geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran have rattled crude oil prices, pushing Brent price to ~$70pb in early Jan-2020.”
“Although a moderation in tension has pulled prices back to the mid-$60s, we reckon the market remains on a knife-edge as further escalation cannot be completely ruled out,” the report states.
A sustained push in world market price of crude oil is a major upside risk to de-regulated ex-pump prices in Ghana, raising the risk to domestic inflation.
The cedi appears to have started 2020 on a better note (than same period 2019), supported by continued central bank interventions and FX forward auction guidance.
However, the potential re-emergence of fiscal concerns in the lead up to the general elections in Dec-2020 could disturb market sentiments and drag the GHS, with a sharper-than-expected depreciation posing further upside risks to the inflation outlook.
The research expects “an elections-related push to public expenditure as another potential source of demand-pull inflation in 2020. Notwithstanding the perceived upside risks, we expect CPI inflation to remain contained in single digits throughout 2020 as the central bank works to consolidate policy credibility.”
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After a cold response at the doors of Apple corporate resellers for the latest iPhones -- iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, smartphone users have said the lack of innovation coupled with high price of the devices have affected their decision to buy the flagship models.
A user from Taiwan claimed her iPhone 8 Plus, which belongs to Apple's latest line-up of devices, split open while it was charging.
Apart from possibly lifting Apple sales in India, the move could also draw more high-paying customers to the Reliance Jio network.
The message from Cook was played at an event at Reliance Jio’s corporate headquarters, where the Mukesh Ambani-led company announced a slew of offers for the latest series of iPhones.
The newly launched iPhone 8 and 8 plus will be supporting Hindi dictation, the tech giant's Chief Executive Tim Cook said today.
Reliance Jio has already announced a special buyback offer on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, that gives users 70 per cent of the MRP as buyback amount on return of the new iPhones after a year.
After the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai asked Apple to activate an FM radio in its iPhones for emergencies, Apple on Friday replied that its iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 devices do not have FM chips.
Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus will go on sale today in India starting at 6pm. Flipkart is offering deals which can bring down the iPhone 8 price to Rs 6000, but there's a catch.
Apple unveiled its new Face ID facial recognition system, which is due to debut with the iPhone X on November 3. Here's how it works.
Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus will officially go on sale in India from today. Reliance Jio's 70 per cent buyback offer to Citibank cashback of Rs 10,000 here are the top deals.
Apple Inc is facing production delays to its top-of-the-line iPhone X due to problems with the 3-D sensor manufacturing process, according to a series of news reports.
Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have a problem when it comes to users making voice calls with the earpieces as there is a crackling noise in some calls.
Apple iPhone X features 3GB RAM and a 2716mAh battery, according to a TENAA listing. iPhone X is Apple's latest flagship and its tenth anniversary iPhone.
Apple's iPhone X will likely to be in 'tight supply', with pre-orders for the flagship smartphone could reach over 50 million units.
Apple Inc’s latest smartphones, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, have more expensive parts, but the company will still make significant profits because it raised prices for the devices, according to research firm IHS Markit.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been quoted as saying the new iPhone 8 series has done really well, and the Apple Watch 3 is also sold out.
Apple Inc's launch of the iPhone 8 kicked off with less fanfare on Friday than new models in previous years in the United States, Asia, Australia and Britain, as fans held out for the premium iPhone X, due out in early November.
Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have gone on sale and as always iFixit has done a teardown to reveal what the iPhone 8 is hiding.
As the sale of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus began in several countries on Friday, queues outside Apple Stores were shorter than previous years and the growing craze to own "super premium" iPhone X.
Apple iPhone 8, 8 Plus appear to have topped the scores when it comes to mobile photography. DxOMark, which is known for rating smartphones based on how their cameras perform, has given iPhone 8 Plus a score of 94 out of 100 and iPhone 8 a score of 92.
Apple iOS 11 has been released for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. However, iOS 11 does not let you completely switch off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Control Center.
Each Apple product launched was docked by reviewers for specific functional flaws, ranging from the iPhone 8’s middling design to Apple Watch Series 3 issues with wireless connectivity, and quality problems with the Apple TV 4K's video output.
Apple's new products often generate plenty of nit-picks, the lack of enthusiasm by reviewers across the portfolio seems unique this year,
Apple Inc’s launch of iPhone 8 kicked off in a less lively mood in Asia. While the number of people queuing up outside Apple stores have dropped over the years with many opting for online purchases, the weak turnout for the latest iPhone has partly been due to poor reviews.
Apple's iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus pre-bookings are now open in India, though the phones will officially be in stores from September 29. Here are details on top offers for iPhone 8.


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CIETAC's 2012 Rules: What's New And What's Not?
Recently, a number of institutions have updated their arbitration rules. In 2010, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) updated its arbitration rules for the first time since the initial rules were adopted in 1976, and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) adopted the fourth version of its rules. Even more recently, the arbitration rules of the International Court of Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) were updated and came into effect on January 1, 2012. Next up is the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), whose new arbitration rules are scheduled to come into effect on May 1, 2012. A near-final version of these rules is already being used as the procedural rules for this year's Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition in Vienna, as well as by Vis Moot East in Hong Kong.


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The internet giant is reportedly working on a solution to a problem with search queries being used to target users with unwanted ads.
Google is reportedly testing a new search algorithm that it says is able to “improve” search results for people with certain types of search queries.
The technology could also help search engines improve the speed and accuracy of searches.
The tech giant is also testing a feature called “Google-based content discovery”, which could be used to identify specific content that people might want to see when they search for a particular keyword.
The search giant said that Google-based search results could also improve the efficiency of its search results.
The news comes as Google has been hit by a series of embarrassing incidents including the fact that users were able to install malicious software that could be installed on smartphones and steal their information.
The company has since made the issue public and vowed to fix it.
Google has faced similar problems in the past, including a report that some users were using Google-powered ads to trick advertisers into paying them more.


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Europlacer will demonstrate its XPii-II pick-and-place machine along with Speedprint’s SP700avi 29” Inline Stencil Printer in booth 309 at IPC Midwest
Industry News | 2009-12-14 21:11:59.0
DORSET, UNITED KINGDOM - December 2009 - Blakell Europlacer Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of comprehensive SMT placement systems for the global electronics industry, announces the addition of a range of new products to complement its existing product lines, distributed exclusively within the UK.
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The Europlacer international sales team, in conjunction with exclusive India distributor Bergen Associates, succeeded in displaying a screen printer at Productronica India for the first time. The SP710avi printer from sister company Speedprint Technologies, equipped with the award-winning S-Track traceability package, was well received by exhibition visitors – but nearly didn’t make it to the show.
Industry News | 2019-01-22 12:36:28.0
Europlacer Americas announces that it will exhibit two SMT assembly lines in Booth #2511 at the upcoming 2019 IPC APEX Expo. The high-speed line will feature the company’s award-winning, ultra-flexible atom3 placement machine downstream from the advanced EP710 AVi Screen Printer. The mid-range, very-large-board manufacturing solution consists of the company’s flagship iineo+ Multi-Functional Placement System with advanced LED binning in line with its EP1220 Long Board Screen Printer.
Industry News | 2017-11-07 17:38:02.0
Pick & Place equipment manufacturer, Europlacer, is set to shake up the industry at Productronica when it reveals a new placement platform that has been five years in development. The new systems will sit at the top of the company’s product range and complement the existing platforms. It promises to let manufacturers restructure productivity in surface mount assembly applications.
Industry News | 2019-10-22 15:15:29.0
While Europlacer will be using Productronica to highlight is expanding SMT Line Solutions offering that includes premium equipment from selected business partners, the company’s multi-award-winning atom3 machine will take centre stage on the Productronica booth. The atom3 is the ultra-flexible atom model that, along with its high-speed atom4 sibling, is opening up new global assembly markets for Europlacer.
Industry News | 2016-07-27 20:25:41.0
Pick & place equipment manufacturer Europlacer has appointed PAKT Electronics as its exclusive distributor in Poland. Formed in 2008, PAKT is well connected across the country and represents other principals in the territory, offering capital equipment, peripherals and consumables.
Industry News | 2020-08-12 12:11:37.0
Europlacer turned 50 on July 08, 2020. It's a significant milestone for a business founded with just £10 of capital in the UK, back in 1970. In the half-century that has passed, Europlacer has come a long way.
Industry News | 2017-01-09 18:58:29.0
After more than two decades of sales management experience in the electronics assembly sector, Steve Giffen has been appointed New Business Sales Manager at Blakell Europlacer Distribution. Giffen joins the team to focus his expertise on a portfolio of products including the company’s own placement platform and screen printing ranges.
Industry News | 2017-07-25 14:00:08.0
Award-winning Pick & Place equipment manufacturer, Europlacer, announces the appointment of Giantec Electronics Inc. as its exclusive distributor in Taiwan. Giantec is based in Taoyuan City and will distribute and support Europlacer’s flexible placement systems and intelligent Warehouse Management System (WMS) solutions, as well as the full range of automatic surface mount screen printing products from sister company, Speedprint Technologies. Giantec has been a leading distributor of semiconductor automation and SMT pcb assembly equipment in Taiwan since 1997.


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text: Nashville, TN – A proposal to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets has failed for the year. State Representative David Shepard withdrew the proposal from consideration in a House subcommittee today. The Democrat says the move reflects a lack of support among enough lawmakers in both Legislative chambers and a failure to reach a compromise with retailers and wholesalers. Under the state's rigid three-tier beverage control system, alcohol must go from the manufacturer to a wholesale distributor and finally to retailers. Grocery stores can't sell wine and liquor stores can't sell beer.


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Mayor Michael Bloomberg is setting new standards for taxis in New York that call fro very strict emissions and mileage standards by next year. By October of 2005, 1,000 taxis will be required to be hybrid. After 5 years, the whole taxi fleet of 13,000 vehicles will be hybrid.
In October 2008, taxis will be required to achieve a minimum of 25 miles per gallon (which means the Crown Vic is out). A year later, all new vehicles must get 30 miles per gallon and be hybrid
New York has been a testbed for hybrid taxis for the past couple of years. There are currently 375 hybrid taxis on the road in New York today.
Ford reported that the 18 Escape Hybrids used as taxis that were part of the original test fleet passed the 175,000 mile mark back in April. Back in June of 2006, over 250 medallions were put up for sale for taxis that were also hybrids.
According to all the reports I've seen, hybrid taxis have been doing well in NY, San Francisco and elsewhere. The drivers like spending so much less on gas each day, while the fleet owners appreciate spending less on brakes and oil changes. Local politicians like to talk about the green aspects such as low emissions.
"There's an awful lot of taxicabs on the streets of New York City," Bloomberg said. "These cars just sit there in traffic sometimes, belching fumes.
"This does a lot less. It's a lot better for all of us," he said of the hybrid plan.
Update: Ford released a press release following the announcement by the Mayor on things they would like you to know about the Ford Escape Hybrid Taxis
Ford Escape Hybrid Taxi Facts
-- Most fuel-Efficient SUV on Earth: EPA rated at 34 miles per gallon in
city driving, the front-wheel drive Escape Hybrid is the most fuel-
efficient SUV on earth, and can provide drivers 500 miles to a tank.
-- Taxi Drivers Save $30 Per Shift: According to San Francisco cab driver
Paul Gillespie, driving an Escape Hybrid saves him up to $30 per shift.
Working four shifts a week for a year could equal more than $6,000.
-- Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) Certified: The Escape Hybrid
dramatically reduces smog-forming emissions, as it meets the cleanest
emissions standard available for a vehicle that uses fossil fuels --
California's AT-PZEV standard. Over 100,000 miles the Escape Hybrid
will conserve approximately 1,666 gallons of gas over a traditional
cab, effectively preventing 32,000 pounds of carbon emissions.
-- Reliability and Durability is Key for Taxi Use: The Escape Hybrid is
proving to be remarkably durable, capable of surviving around-the-clock
use in one of the most severe driving conditions any vehicle will face.
This durability is backed by a standard 8-year / 100,000-mile limited
warranty for unique hybrid components, including the battery pack.
-- Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner Hybrid Have Highest Tax Credits: Because
the real world fuel economy of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner
Hybrids increased for the 2008 model year, the Federal income tax
credits available now are $3,000 for FWD models (up $400) and $2,200 on
4WD models (up $250). The Ford and Mercury Hybrids now have the
highest tax credit of any hybrid -- up to $900 more than the closest
competitor. For both vehicles, the new EPA-certified fuel economy for
FWD models is 34 mpg city and 30 mpg highway, and 29 mpg city and 27
mpg highway for AWD models.
-- Insurance Discounts for Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner Hybrids:
Travelers, one of the largest providers of personal insurance products
in the United States, offers hybrid drivers in the states of
California, New Jersey, Texas, New York, Maryland, Florida, Kentucky,
Georgia and Washington discounts of up to 10 percent on certain
coverages. The company estimates their hybrid policy business grew by
200 percent in 2006.


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Turner International India has announced the launch of HBO Defined and HBO Hits on two of the country's leading digital cable platforms, Hathway and GTPL. With this HBO's two premium advertising-free movie channels will be available to digital cable subscribers for the first time.
The channels are available for a free preview in the initial phase of the launch. Turner International, the distributor for HBO Defined and HBO Hits will soon have the channels available on other digital cable platforms as well.
Siddharth Jain, MD, Turner International India, said, "With the successful on-going digitisation of the Indian television industry, Turner is committed to continue bringing compelling content inside homes of consumers in India and on any device they own. HBO Defined and HBO Hits signify a new era of television viewing for the Indian consumer. We have received a very enthusiastic response from all platforms and are happy to have, Hathway and GTPL, two of the leading cable platforms partner with us.”
Jagdish Kumar. CEO & MD, Hathway Cable and Datacom, said, "The launch of HBO Hits and HBO Defined on our digital platforms is a reinforcement of our belief in the power of compelling content which can drive customer value and realisations. Hathway and GTPL have a foot-print of more than seven million addressable customers. We are delighted to partner with Turner in our on-going endeavour of delivering premium services to our discerning customers.”


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T-Mobile to Drop BlackBerry Smartphones from Stores
T-Mobile today said that it plans to cease offering BlackBerry phones at its retail stores. It will continue to offer them online and ship them directly to customers. The company said that, "Keeping stock in the retail distribution system was inefficient," according to David Carey, T-Mobile's executive vice president for corporate services. Carey noted that there is little demand for BlackBerries and most purchases are made by businesses. Earlier this week, BlackBerry announced that it had signed a letter of intent with Fairfax Financial that could lead to a sale of the company to a consortium of private bankers. BlackBerry said it will take a $1 billion charge in order to write-down inventory of unsold Z10 smartphones and slash 4,700 jobs.
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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread and impact global markets, FrontierView has revised down our expectations for the global outlook. The slowdown in global growth will have ripple effects across a range of markets, hampering multinationals’ ability to hit targets for 2020 and upending corporate forecasts and business plans for the year.
In addition to the demand, confidence, and supply chain disruptions caused by the spread of COVID-19, companies now need to address currency depreciation caused by the oil price collapse and global financial market instability. Firms will need to consider pricing strategies and consumer price sensitivity over the coming months – even those in less impacted countries – as well as revise targets and expectations for the year, address supply chain disruptions, reprioritize markets that have resilient demand, and tackle credit and liquidity challenges of customers and distributors.
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(Boston, MA), with the $800,000 project co-funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The second phase of a partnership with NYSERDA, the first phase utilized a $150,000 grant to fund a feasibility study carried out between December 2008 and May 2009, which investigated the financial, marketing, and environmental potential for the polypropylene carbonate (PPC) materials Novomer creates. The company’s core technology is a patented catalyst technology developed at Cornell to make PPC materials for packaging and coating applications, including bottles and film, from renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide. The company says its process uses 50% less energy than traditional plastics manufacturing, while actually removing carbon dioxide from the environment.
In the feasibility phase of the study, Novomer said it found that PPCs offered improved oxygen barrier over competitive, fossil-fuel derived plastics, as well as a combination of impact resistance and stiffness. These properties would allow less material to be used for the same applications. The resulting reduction in weight would also reduce energy and transportation costs throughout the supply chain.
Novomer’s first commercial product, NB-180, is an amorphous, colorless thermoplastic polymer developed specifically for high performance industrial and commercial applications requiring a binder that decomposes rapidly, cleanly, and is environmentally friendly. By decomposing into environmentally benign products, NB-180 sees the potential for broad applications in electronics, brazing, and ceramics. — [email protected]


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Dec 7, 2011
It's an app, not a springy diving board
Dec 5, 2011
Why just iPhones remains unclear
Nov 29, 2011
Apple and Google not playing along
Nov 23, 2011
China is now the world's largest smartphone market -- but smartphones there aren't quite the same as the ones Americans are used to.
Nov 21, 2011
According to objective standards, anyway.
Nov 8, 2011
Security firm Accuvant Labs says it's exposed a potential flaw in Apple apps, which would allow hackers to take over iPhones and other devices...
Nov 3, 2011
People have been waiting for a Gmail app for the iPhone for a long time. Heck, even the Facebook iPad app got here sooner. Google finally launched...
Nov 2, 2011
Good news for struggling bands who, after paying for amps and drums and guitar strings and cheap beer, can't afford any decent recording equipment....


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With their dual selfie camera smartphones – F3 Plus and F3 – OPPO has started to aggressively market itself in Pakistan
- OPPO is confident that they are providing the best value proposition for their customers in terms of design, user experience, customer-focused product development and service. They are also committed to innovating selfie technology because at the core of the company’s culture is the mission to innovate in line with customer feedback.
Although OPPO, the Chinese mobile manufacturers, have been a part of Pakistan’s mobile phone industry since 2014, it took the recent launch of their dual selfie camera smartphone, the F3 Plus and F3, to prompt them to actively start to advertise their brand.
In a market that accounts for over 140 million mobile phone users, currently only 16 million access the internet through their mobile phones (source: We are Social, StatCounter, 2015), indicating the huge growth potential of the smartphone market. Hardly surprising then that the number of smartphone internet users is predicted to rise to 110 million by 2019 (source: PhoneWorld, 2015).
According to George Long, CEO, OPPO Pakistan, the company has identified that “celebrating life and experiences through selfies has become an intrinsic part of young people’s lifestyles – and they comprise a huge part of our key target audience.”
Hence the launch of the F3 Plus and F3, as both will cash in on the selfie trend among young people. A quick look at the statistics indicates that this was indeed a smart move; of the 40 million smartphone users in Pakistan, 64% have photo and video apps on their phone. Furthermore, 77% of these users are in the 21 to 30 age bracket (source: Grappetite, 2015).
OPPO’s portfolio also includes the N1, F1 series and A57 – all introduced in 2016. Each of these is a selfie phone and all are still very much in demand; however, the F3 Plus and F3 have gone a step further by adding a dual selfie camera feature, which includes a 16- megapixel front camera for solo selfie shots and a 120-degrees wide-angle front camera for group selfies. The F3 Plus is priced at Rs 49,899 and the F3 at Rs 29,899. The main difference between the two is in the specifications of the processors used.
OPPO is confident that they are providing the best value proposition for their customers in terms of design, user experience, customer-focused product development and service. They are also committed to innovating selfie technology because at the core of the company’s culture is the mission to innovate in line with customer feedback.
According to Long, price was never a concern; the company are confident that they are providing the best value proposition for their customers in terms of design, user experience, customer-focused product development and service. He says that OPPO is committed to innovating selfie technology because at the core of the company’s culture is the mission to innovate in line with customer feedback.
“We believe that with OPPO’s pursuit of photography technologies, the F3 and F3 Plus will take the lead in the group selfie trend, just as their predecessors did in the solo selfie trend.”
Apart from providing the capability to take group selfies without using a selfie stick, the beautify function has been upgraded to enable customised preferences in terms of facial features, contours, tone and scenes.
“Making the selfie and group selfie experience more personalised, and therefore, perfect for our customers will be an ongoing challenge as the selfie trend becomes even bigger, not just in Pakistan, but globally as well.” In this regard, Long says that continuous innovation by working with customers to develop and deliver new products will help the company in bringing out new camera phones with better features. He adds that over 100 million young people across the world use OPPO camera phones; in targeting the young in Pakistan, the company has a clear strategy and will primarily promote the brand through activations.
In 2016, the company chose Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor as their brand ambassadors in India and this year, they have selected Deepika Padukone. In Pakistan, the brand ambassador will be Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, thereby adding a fashion statement to the brand persona of the F3 series. Other celebrities associated with the brand include Farhan Saeed, Momina Mustehsan, Sana Sarfaraz, Sarah Sarfaraz and Urwa Hocane, all of whom were present at the launch in March.
OPPO has also entered into strategic partnerships with the organisers of entertainment and sports events as well as with channels such as Geo and Hum TV. In this way, the brand hopes to strengthen their attraction among the young.
Thanks to their key feature differentiators, OPPO are set to compete with the big names in the market, including Huawei, QMobile and Samsung. Going forward, Long sees Pakistan’s smartphone market having a huge growth potential. In his view, a great camera experience and the use of superior materials, such as Corning’s Gorilla Glass for the screen and VOOC (Voltage Open Loop Constant Current Charging) Flash Charge for the group selfie camera in the F3 series has helped OPPO stand out in the global market and will be the core advantage in Pakistan’s market as well.
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data secure isn't a one-size-fits-all task. Indeed, tackling security issues around CRM data demands close examination of vendors as well as internal and external threats -- and it's a vital part of customer relationship management.
The alternative is devastating. Ponemon Institute research indicates that data breaches have serious financial consequences for an organization. According to the most recent Ponemon Institute Annual Cost of a Data Breach study, the average cost of a data breach has risen to $202 per customer record. The average cost of a data breach over four years is $6.65 million.
Companies should consider the issue of CRM and customer data security critically important, and this is true for companies of all sizes, according to Sanjeet Mall, a CRM architect at SAP. A company's most valuable data, he added, should be protected whether or not regulations mandate it.
"Considering the regulations around customer information plus the value of keeping it secure, companies really need to think about security as part of a holistic IT strategy," Mall said. "CRM is just one application, but customer data lives in many parts of an organization, typically connecting to ERP or financial systems, supplier management systems, or even living outside the company if in a CRM on-demand solution, and so on."
Pick the Right CRM Vendor
As Mall sees it, the most important tip for keeping CRM data secure is to choose the right CRM vendor. He suggested considering a vendor that supplies CRM solutions and can also advise on how to ensure the security of the entire IT landscape.
"This vendor needs to show that it works with and certifies solutions from security software partners, such as encryption software. It should also be able to show that it can integrate its CRM software with other vendors' solutions where customer data might live, such as ERP and financial systems, supplier relationship management systems, etc.," Mall said. "Buying from a vendor that offers a suite of these applications can significantly simplify this as well, as the integration work is done before it even arrives at the company."
But the CRM vendor's security and integration capabilities is not where the selection process should end. Mall said beyond experience and track record, enterprises should also consider the CRM vendor's partners.
"As we move into an age of mobility, where sales reps and other customer-facing employees are using mobile devices to access and update customer data remotely, make sure the vendors you choose are working with best-of-breed mobile-platform providers," Mall said. "This will ensure that regardless of where the customer data is traveling, whether inside the company or outside, it is still secure and protected."
Beware Disgruntled Employees
Another aspect of CRM security is who has access to the customer data. This is where solutions such as governance, risk and compliance software can help a company control access and do so in an auditable and trackable way. Mike Logan, president of Axis Technology, an IT and data-security provider, said tremendous amounts of private data are at risk in CRM databases because so many people access them.
"I can't begin to tell you how many times companies come to us because they've had disgruntled employees steal very sensitive customer data. The number-one comment is, 'We thought we could trust them,'" Logan said. "With the economy the way it is, no company can afford to have their data assets compromised. And with the data-privacy compliance, state laws and federal standards craze occurring now, the pressure is really on for companies to proactively prevent theft."
Andrew Storms, director of security operations for nCircle, agrees. He said it's time to get serious about CRM data -- and to treat it like the rest of the 's intellectual property. As he sees it, that means encrypting it.
"Customer data is one of the highest-value targets for disgruntled employees who may believe they can use it to help them get or succeed in a new position," Storms said. "For this reason, as well as many others, be sure you monitor who has access to your CRM data and pay close attention to where the data goes, even for those with legitimate access."
10 Security-Specific CRM Tips
The Online Trust Alliance recently developed a set of global guidelines for preserving and enhancing consumer trust and confidence. With those guidelines in mind, Craig Spiezle, executive director of the alliance, offers a quick checklist for securing CRM data:
1. Encrypt all sensitive data and contacts shared with third parties or transported out of company-owned facilities.
2. Create a Data Loss Plan (DLP) to be prepared for loss and breeches.
3. Regularly scan systems, including servers and desktops, for known vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications.
4. Implement protection against phishing, spam, viruses, data loss, and malware.
5. Encrypt all wireless data access points.
6. Require employees and vendors to upgrade to the most current browser.
7. Audit all third-party code and links used or referenced on internal sites.
8. Limit access to data on a need-to-know basis.
9. Archive or destroy inactive customer data.
10. Collect data for only real or expected business purposes.
"Too many companies don't take CRM data seriously," Storms said. "What would happen if your top 10 deals for next quarter were leaked to your closest competitor? How would your customers feel if confidential data about their businesses were stolen from your systems? Imagine the long-term damage this could inflict on your business and then take action accordingly."


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For most people, it’s probably no big surprise that Twitter have been ‘secretly’ trying out an advertising platform that they can fully integrate with their micro-blogging service; so what are they hoping to achieve from this self-service advertising platform?
The aim is to be able to generate enough revenue to make sure that the company is able to keep itself sustained, and, according to Adam Bain (Twitter’s Chief Revenue Officer), they have given a small number of businesses the opportunity, over the past few weeks, to test out this self-service system of showing ads.
The theory behind this idea would seem to be: if Facebook can use self-service ads to create around 60% of its $3.8 billion of revenue this year, why wouldn’t a company with as many users as Twitter try to follow that sort of successful advertising model? It’s also the model that Google used to become one of the biggest advertisers around, so there is definitely potential in it.
I strongly believe that this form of advertising is going to be popular with small to medium sized businesses too just like Facebook advertising has become an integral part in marketing campaigns for hundreds and thousands of companies. The reason why this should prove popular is the fact that you don’t have to talk with a sales person – although 100 new staff have been employed by twitter specifically – and the ads can be purchased using a credit card. Considering how the internet is a 24 hour, worldwide platform that’s full of small and medium-sized businesses, this sort of flexibility is becoming a must.
To emphasize just how this new platform could increase the revenue of Twitter, it is expected that the amount of money will grow from the $45 million taken in the US in 2010, to somewhere in the region of $399.5 million by the end of 2013. Twitter has increased the number of advertisers that they have from six (18 months ago) to over 2,400 now; it’s this sort of growth that helps to back up the projected figures they have for the end of 2013.
The new “promoted” tweets are also said to be getting 100 times more interaction from consumers than the older style of online advertising. An example of this increase in effectiveness is the promotion via Twitter of the movie “Super 8”. By giving fans details on where they could see early screenings of the movie, it is thought that the movie generated an extra 15 to 18 million dollars at the box office on the opening weekend.
With the vast reach that Twitter has, this advertising platform could well see their revenue start to reach its potential, and with over 100 million people using it each month, 50 million of which log on daily, to send more than 250 million tweets each day, there is a lot of potential for it to live up to.
To get to the point where 60% of its ad revenue is made up by self-service ads, may take a number of years, but doing it in a slow and methodical way can be far more of a positive than it is a negative; as it could help them to find ways to block the fraudulent advertisers and spammers, that have caused problems for many of the other companies that have seen rapid increases in growth.


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Leading independent children’s content company DHX Media and Canada’s top public opinion researcher Ipsos have released the results of their first global survey of parents, which asked 2,700 progenitors in the US, Canada and UK about how their children aged 0-12 consume entertainment content and brands. The results reveal attitudes about platforms, preferred services and retail integration.
“As a global leader in the production and distribution of children’s content, it is important to check in with parents to get their views on how families consume content,” said DHX Media CEO Dana Landry. “DHX Media’s mission is to create children’s content that inspires, entertains and connects the global on-demand generation, and we are encouraged by the results of this survey. The new generation of kids has embraced mobile devices and they love streaming services. Parents are comfortable with kids enjoying content on these new platforms and they are very receptive to the potential for these models to include e-commerce.”
The survey found that kids have embraced mobile on-demand viewing, and that tablets are their preferred screen for consuming content. In the households surveyed, 72% of children’s daily viewing is from streaming services (YouTube, Netflix, et al). When viewing content, 61% of kids use tablets, with 78% of households having at least one tablet and 29% having a tablet for use by a child only. Tablets were found to be the most popular screen used by children, who used the devices to watch 45% of their streamed content.
Further, 40% of kids use smartphones to consume content; 90% of households with children under 13 have at least one smartphone, and 14% have a smartphone that is used only by a child. Nearly one-quarter of children are using smartphones to watch streamed content.
The survey found that YouTube is the most popular streaming platform, followed closely by Netflix. Of households surveyed, YouTube’s AVOD service garnered 15% of all streaming viewing, with Netflix at 13%. When YouTube’s Subscription VOD services are included, the platform’s total rises to 24%.
Parents were also polled about their receptivity to “One Click Content to Retail,” a new model that leverages video on an AVOD platform to serve ads to viewers which allow them to click through to purchase featured products. The results showed that 80% of parents liked the idea of being able to click through from a video to buy products for their kids and that 49% of parents said they would use One Click Content to Retail if available. Meanwhile, 81% of parents liked the idea of a child being able to keep a “Wish List” of products via One Click Content to Retail.
Additionally, 85% of parents research purchases online at least once a month, 78% buy products online at least monthly, and nearly four out of every 10 purchases specifically for a child are made online. Two thirds of parents are very likely buy products such as toys, games and clothing featuring a child’s favorite character. Parents surveyed were as comfortable with kids viewing streaming content as with traditional TV, and nine in 10 parents say YouTube child-appropriate advertising is acceptable.


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Infrared, based in Maldon, Essex, is a specialist manufacturer of infrared gauges used to measure characteristics such as moisture, fat and protein in the food, paper and tobacco industries and the thickness of plastic films and coatings.
The acquisition includes Infrared's marketing and technical support subsidiaries in Boston and Stuttgart.
Infrared has achieved compound annual growth of 12 per cent in sales over the past five years, and 80 per cent of its turnover is exported.
Fairey is paying for the acquisition with just under 2.7 million new Fairey ordinary shares, which go to the six vendors, who are directors of Infrared.
The five executive directors, who will remain with Infrared, are retaining 827,676 Fairey shares. The balance of the shares is being underwritten by Cazenove and will be placed with investment clients at 380p each.
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Warrants: Ingles paid $2M to wrong account; fraud probed
BLACK MOUNTAIN - The Black Mountain Police Department is investigating after a representative from Ingles discovered that payments to a vendor totaling $2 million were transferred into an incorrect bank account last month, according to a search warrant at the Buncombe County courthouse Monday.
According to the document, three payments were made into a bank account that Ingles thought belonged to a contractor they had been working with. Last month, the company contacted Ingles to say they received none of these payments.
Upon further investigation, it was discovered that an employee at Ingles received an email from the contracting company requesting that payments were sent to a different bank account on July 21.
The person who had sent this email had posed as the company's account manager and attached a financial form that Ingles commonly uses. That form "appeared to be filled out with valid information," according to a search warrant filed by Detective Christopher Kuhn with the Black Mountain Police Department.
Payments were then made throughout July and August into this new account, according to police records.The first payment was in the amount of $227,892.05. The second payment was in the amount of $1,288.41, and the third payment was in the amount of $1,831,255.75.
Once the contracting company contacted Ingles about this problem, Ingles reached out to the account manager to see if she had asked Ingles to change the account, court documents state.
The woman told Ingles she did not send that email. She said the email used was not her actual email with the company and that she did not know who the email account belonged to, according to search warrants.
Once Ingles filed a police report, investigators requested to search and seize all items connected to the Wells Fargo bank account that Ingles transferred payments into.
A suspect had not been arrested in connection to this investigation Tuesday, according to police records.
In the weeks following this incident Ingles has been able to recover a significant amount of funds, the company's chief financial officer Ron Freeman said Tuesday.


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The cryptocurrency space is currently under regulatory pressure, as numerous regulators are trying to regulate the activities of the market.
Steven Parker, the CEO of the Crypterium wallet app, revealed in a recent interview that the regulation of the cryptocurrency space is important. He pointed out that regulators are concerned about money laundering or uneducated customers losing a lot of money. Parker added:
“The US is very fragmented, and the SEC is now urgently considering how to take a common approach. Europe is arguably leading the way in a direction that manages the risks but tries to facilitate innovation. Countries like Germany and Switzerland have strict policies and registration procedures.“
Despite the impending regulation, Parker pointed out that it is crucial to avoid over-regulation in a sector that is home to rapid innovation. The CEO of Crypterium stated that decentralized finance (DeFi) is still at the beginning and will grow massively in the coming years.
“We are still at the beginning, but we see several areas where convergence is taking place. At Crypterium, we enable deposits and withdrawals through partnerships with traditional banks and card companies – our own Visa Europe card is particularly popular. We also see that more and more players like PayPal and Visa are offering crypto as a payment alternative.“
The cryptocurrency space has seen massive interest from institutional investors and fund managers in recent months. Parker believes that the trend will continue for a long time, as the cryptocurrency space is just beginning to grow.
The CEO of Crypterium explained that he was not surprised by the exponential growth of the market, as he believes in the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Parker discussed the possibilities that cryptocurrencies would overtake the fiat financial system.
He pointed out that stablecoins have the opportunity to complement traditional finance. Despite the emergence of stablecoins, Parker is confident that more countries would follow El Salvador and make Bitcoin a legal tender.
The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies remains over $ 2.5 trillion, despite the losses recorded in recent weeks.


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Press coverage about Aaron’s (NYSE:AAN) has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Aaron’s earned a daily sentiment score of 0.21 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the company an impact score of 46.2703298049573 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock’s share price in the near term.
Here are some of the news headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s rankings:
- Aaron’s, Inc. to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $1.00 Per Share, Jefferies Group Forecasts (AAN) (americanbankingnews.com)
- Research Reports on Rental & Leasing Services Stocks — Red Rock Resorts, Triton Intl., Aaron’s, and Air Lease (broadwayworld.com)
- Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) – Price/Earnings to Growth – PEG in Focus – Nasdaq Journal (press release) (nasdaqjournal.com)
- Stock on the Move- Aaron’s, Inc. (AAN) – Nasdaq Fortune (press release) (nasdaqfortune.com)
- Technical Signal Analysis for Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) – The Oracle Examiner (oracleexaminer.com)
Shares of Aaron’s (NYSE AAN) traded up $0.27 on Tuesday, hitting $41.40. The stock had a trading volume of 609,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 907,853. Aaron’s has a one year low of $26.12 and a one year high of $48.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 2.35. The company has a market cap of $2,930.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.90 and a beta of 0.22.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 13th were paid a $0.03 dividend. This is a positive change from Aaron’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 12th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.29%. Aaron’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.35%.
A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Sidoti upgraded Aaron’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 29th. Off Wall Street assumed coverage on Aaron’s in a research note on Monday, September 18th. They set a “sell” rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Aaron’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Janney Montgomery Scott assumed coverage on Aaron’s in a research note on Wednesday, October 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Aaron’s in a research note on Tuesday, December 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $45.27.
In related news, CFO Steven A. Michaels sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.15, for a total transaction of $148,600.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 56,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,108,968.35. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO John W. Robinson sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.24, for a total value of $543,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 337,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,225,201.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 19,003 shares of company stock worth $692,308. Corporate insiders own 1.93% of the company’s stock.
Aaron’s Company Profile
Aaron’s, Inc (Aaron’s) is an omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions. The Company engages in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories through its Company-operated and franchised stores in Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform, Aarons.com.
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Fodor’s Travel has included Tel Aviv’s LINK Hotel & Hub in its list of the 100 Most Incredible Hotels in the World. Guests use an app to check in and out, unlock rooms, control TV, air-con and lighting and to access the “virtual” concierge. It also has artwork, games, workspace and a street-side café.
The Olympic Committee of Israel and Israel’s Technion have opened a joint research center initially to study windsurfing - a sport in which Israeli athletes regularly bring home international medals. The center will then move on to improving Israeli performances in other sports.
The wintry weather last week was ideal for Netanya, as it hosted the international contest SEAT Pro Netanya - a totally radical surfing competition for top global surfers.
Having rejected pressure (including death threats) from BDS supporters, the UK’s Pink Floyd Experience played to a packed house in Tel Aviv. During the performance, they even shared the stage with Israeli Pink Floyd cover band Echoes.
I’ve featured previously the 3D-printed fashion of Israeli’s Danit Peleg. Now Israel’s Ganit Goldstein has taken 3D printing even further, to produce a remarkable combination of sustainable fashion and art to international acclaim.
It is very rare to see anything nice about Israel in the New York Times or on CNN. But the NYT has just named Eilat as its sixth top place to visit in 2019. And CNN selected Jaffa as one of 19 “must-visit” places in 2019.
Koolulam and Eshkol Regional Council invited 3,500 people to sing the tune of love in the Gaza borders and the south of Israel. Performing ״Me'alay Dmama" ("Stillness above me") by Ahuva Ozeri and Shai Tsabari in three-part vocal harmony, their music and flashlights lit up the night sky.
Israeli-based ticket supplier SportsEvents365 has signed an agreement with (Arab-owned) English Premier League soccer champions Manchester City to supply match tickets for the next 2.5 seasons. SportsEvents365 operates in 50 countries.
Soprano Laura Wright married Harry Rowland wearing a breath-taking ivory lace dress by Israeli designer Alon Livne. Livne’s designs are favored by Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Kim Kardashian and Beyonce. Hello! magazine exclusively covered the event.
The best-kept secrets in this beautiful northern Mediterranean beach town are intriguing, full of cultural and are great fun. They include the Israel Railway Museum, the Vortman Winery, Pnina BaCarmel Spa and Tel Shikmona.


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Big Time Shahtoosh Traders Arrested in India
DELHI, India, March 19, 2002 (ENS) - Shahtoosh shawls made from endangered Tibetan antelope worth about US$400,000 were seized in Delhi Monday and two well connected traders were taken into custody by police.
During a drive to apprehend Kashmiri militants, the Special Branch of the Delhi Police arrested two traders and seized 80 luxury shahtoosh shawls at Jangpura Extension in New Delhi, according to the Wildlife Protection Society of India which assisted the police with the investigation.
Shahtoosh shawls are made from the underwool of the Tibetan antelope, which is now classified as one of the world's most endangered species. It is listed under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and trade is prohibited under Indian law.
In high demand for the luxury fashion market, shahtoosh shawls are of such fine texture that they can be drawn through a finger ring.
The 80 confiscated shawls were top quality, and the Wildlife Protection Society said they would have been worth an estimated US$400,000 on the international market, and represent the death of about 240 Tibetan antelope.
"This case is a very positive breakthrough," said Belinda Wright, executive director of the Wildlife Protection Society.
The wool is smuggled from China into India across remote Himalayan border passes, where it is bartered for other wildlife products including tiger bones. The raw wool is spun and woven into shahtoosh shawls in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. "This deadly two-way trade thus fuels the slaughter of both species," the conservation organization said.
In 1998, the Wildlife Protection Society of India filed a historic public interest lawsuit in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court regarding the trade in shahtoosh. The High Court delivered a judgment in this case on May 1, 2000, which in effect prohibited trade in shahtoosh in the state.
The Court directed the state to "enforce the law against those who are carrying on business and trade in contravention of section 43 of the State Wildlife Act and provisions of CITES."
Since action was not taken on the court order, the conservation organization returned to the High Court in August 2000 and filed an appeal requesting the court to once again direct the state government to ban production and trade of shahtoosh shawls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The case is still pending before the High Court.
Fiaz and Ghulam appeared in court in Delhi today. They have been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.


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Rihanna Tour Dates Are Doing Fine
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:57:38
Billboard reports that several sources have shot down the New York Post story from earlier this week that indicated that dates for Rihanna's "Loud" tour, which takes place this summer, is close to being canceled due to poor ticket sales.
An unnamed source pointed to the fact that 30 shows in North America are on pace for sellout business even though they don't happen until June and July. Further supporting the point is the fact that hip-hop/R&B shows are notorious for being late sellers and doing walkup business, day of show. Additionally, the entire live business has trended more to a late-buying sales pattern during the economic downturn.
And that's that!
Are you going to see Rihanna on the "Loud" tour this summer?


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As many newly vaccinated Americans make vacation plans after a year of staying home, Mexico remains one of the most popular international destinations — and the country’s beleaguered tourism industry is ready for the much-needed boost.
About 10.5 million tourists from the United States visit Mexico in a typical year, and tourism accounts for 8.7 percent of Mexico’s economy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. After the coronavirus pandemic took a major bite out of tourism revenue in 2020, Mexico is eager to welcome visitors again.
But the skies between Mexico and the US could be a little quieter than anticipated in the coming months after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating from category one to category two.
Economic strategist Carlos Torres of consulting group Strategic Affairs said there could be serious consequences for the Mexican economy as a result.


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HAITI: $300m industrial park opens for business
Haiti has been declared "open for business," after a $300m manufacturing park in the northern town of Caracol was last week inaugurated at a star-studded event attended by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former US President Bill Clinton, as well as actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, and fashion designer Donna Karan.
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Betika: Kenya’s Biggest Sports Betting App launches on Google Play Store
Betika, Kenya’s leading betting firm has become the first company in the industry to have their app officially listed on the Google Play Store.
Punters who have previously had to install the app through apk files can now download it and enjoy various and affordable offers on the Official Betika App
Once a customer has successfully installed the app, they will immediately access gaming services without using their data bundles thanks to Betika’s Bet Bila Bundles offer.
During the major football leagues off season period, Betika customers will still stand a chance to win millions of shillings daily on the Betika Aviator game. This is a crash game where customers win instantly by cashing out before the plane flies away. The Betika Aviator game is currently a big trend in Kenya, with punters not wanting to be left out of the winning craze.
Other than free browsing, customers also get to withdraw their winnings for free when they win on the Betika App.
The availability of the Betika App holds multiple implications for the future of the industry.
According to Google Play Store’s policy on real money gaming, Google only allows betting apps on the store after the company completes the application process for gambling apps, is approved by the governmental regulatory body, and provides a valid operating license in the specified country for the type of online gambling product they want to offer.
Betika’s completion of the stringent process of getting the app approved on the Play Store goes to reassure punters on the company compliance and the legitimacy of the gaming provider.
The move by Google is a first step in a direction that benefits the real money gaming industry in Kenya. The sector gets bolstered in creating an entertainment space, while generating employment for local app developers.


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- Jio is reportedly gearing up to sell 150–200 million $54 smartphones in India.
- It hopes to entice updates from shoppers on 2G devices, which will develop the goal viewers for Jio’s thrust into electronic companies.
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Indian telecom giant Jio has started off functioning with at the very least two domestic makers to safe ability for 150–200 million smartphones, in accordance to Bloomberg.
In excess of the continuing two a long time, Jio reportedly intends to promote the Android smartphones for 4,000 rupees ($54), a rate level the corporation hopes would entice upgrades from a sizeable portion of the approximated 350 million essential or attribute telephone users in India who even now count on 2G assistance. Jio’s lofty cargo target would remake the business into a top rated global smartphone vendor—for context, in the entirety of 2019, only Samsung and Huawei transported additional than 200 million units, in accordance to Canalys.
By shifting millions of Indian customers from 2G devices to smartphones, Jio will be far better positioned to renovate into a digital solutions provider. In the first half of 2020, Jio lifted over $20 billion by promoting 33% in equity to the likes of Facebook, Google, Intel, the Saudi Arabian sovereign prosperity fund, and Silver Lake Companions.
While Jio has previously transformed into the world’s next-largest community operator by subscribers, the 2020 spherical of funding was motivated by Jio’s drive into digital companies. Jio is functioning with Fb to produce a super app for the Indian market place which will serve as the focal stage of these efforts—the app will reportedly include payments, gaming, ecommerce, and social media expert services, making on the immense popularity of Facebook’s WhatsApp, which has 400 million customers in India.
India is widely predicted to knowledge the premier improve of any state in adding net people above the coming yrs, as only half of the country’s 1.3 billion citizens at present have world wide web access, for each eMarketer estimates. The $54 smartphone will enable Jio accelerate the advancement of India’s internet-linked person base, in switch increasing the goal viewers for the company’s 4G wireless network and electronic solutions. Jio could even give preferential remedy to its digital solutions by not charging for knowledge eaten by the tremendous application.
If Jio manages to offer in excess of 150 million smartphones, India could also have an a lot easier time reducing ties with the China-based smartphone sellers that at present dominate the sector. Under Key Minister Narendra Modi’s Self-Reliant India initiative, the Indian government has supported India-primarily based organizations by nationalist financial procedures.
And pursuing a lethal border skirmish involving Indian and Chinese troops in June 2020, India has attempted to disentangle its tech economic climate from China’s. But more than 75% of smartphones delivered in India for Q2 2020 came from China-primarily based suppliers Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, and Realme, according to Canalys. India probably hasn’t limited the domestic functions of Chinese smartphone sellers due to the fact accomplishing so would disrupt the country’s digitization trajectory. If Jio proves to be a formidable domestic different, nevertheless, the Indian governing administration will have greater leeway to enact its nationalist economic strategy, pushing overseas vendors out of the market place.
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FAIRBANKS — A limit on the number of allowable marijuana retail stores and an onsite consumption ban are two elements of a proposed ordinance creating marijuana regulations in the city of Fairbanks.
The ordinance proposes six new pages of Fairbanks General Code dealing with marijuana establishments and licensing, and is up for second reading, public comment and a likely vote at Monday’s council meeting.
If the ordinance passes without amendments, the number of retail stores will be capped at 12, and onsite consumption will be outlawed, regardless of state law.
At a Feb. 5 council meeting, ordinance sponsor Mayor Jim Matherly said the limit of 12 retail stores was not chosen for any particular reason. “There’s no magic formula for the number 12, at all. I just threw that number there knowing we’d be discussing it,” he said.
Fairbanks has five operating licensed retail stores. Four licenses have been considered by the council and are waiting on a certificate of occupancy before opening. One licensee is appealing a decision by the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office .
In addition to the nine retail stores either operating or close to operating inside city limits, another 10 retail license applications have been initiated or are under review by AMCO. They have not reached local government.
If the council approves the 12-store limit, it’s unclear what will happen to the remaining applicants that haven’t reached local government. Fairbanks City Clerk Danyielle Sinder’s interpretation, based on ordinance language, is that no more will be allowed.
“The council hasn’t really addressed that yet,” she said via telephone. At the council’s request, Snider has compiled info on pending licenses.
“I think the council has some work left to do,” she said.
Two drafts of the ordinance will be discussed Monday, with buffer zones being the main difference. One sets certain buffer zones at 1,000 feet, while the other proposes 750 feet.
As a local regulatory authority, Fairbanks has been looking to draft regulations for years. However, officials decided to wait until the results from 2017’s ballot initiatives attempting to ban commercial pot in the city, and separately in the borough. When those ballot measures were roundly defeated, a renewed effort to draft regulations began.
Much of the proposed code uses language similar to the code for alcohol establishments, and the ordinance’s process for approving licenses is how the city has been approaching applications until now.
The new code establishes restrictions on marijuana establishments and provides guidelines for protesting license applications if restrictions or laws are violated.
The city may protest a license because of delinquent taxes, the character of the surrounding neighborhood, actual and potential law enforcement problems, the concentration of similar establishments, parking facilities and portions of the applicants’ criminal history.
Alaska statute limits the number of alcohol licenses based on population, but Fairbanks has many times the allowable number because of grandfather rights.
Contact staff writer Robin Wood at 459-7510. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMcity.


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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce new ‘restart grants’ of £6,000 per premises to help hospitality businesses reopen safely at his Budget on Wednesday.
The funding will be phased with some eligible for up to £18,000 per premises if they are in the later plans for easing lockdown.
The measure sees £5 billion allocated in England, with the devolved nations Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to receive £794 through the Barnett formula.
Distribution of the funding grants will be executed through local authorities and received in April.
The Chancellor said of the move: “Our local businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic which is why we went big and went early with a multibillion-pound package of support. There’s now light at the end of the tunnel and this £5 billion of extra cash grants will ensure our high street can open their doors with optimism.”
The Treasury estimates circa 230,000 businesses are entitled to the higher payment that will be awarded based on their rateable value.
This will be welcomed by many small businesses, but even the higher £18,000 grant is not going to make much difference to most businesses.
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