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Small-business owner Phoebe Bell never thought she’d be a victim of cyber crime.
But when she sent $10,000 to someone she thought was her China-based supplier earlier this year, she became one of a growing number of businesses which have been scammed by criminals.
“I always thought I was smart enough to know when I was going to be scammed,” she tells SmartCompany.
Bell, the owner of bohemian homewares brand Sage and Clare, fell prey to an email phishing scheme where cyber criminals pretended to be suppliers she had a longstanding relationship with.
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“For around three to four months I was talking with scammers rather than the suppliers themselves,” she says.
The scammers mimicked her real suppliers and finally led her to make a payment for a shipment of product.
“At the time I had to make the final payment of the invoice they asked me to pay into a different account due to auditing issues they were having,” she says.
“I realised once it was too late that the money was gone.”
Bell is one of a much larger cohort of Australian SMEs which have fallen victim to cyber crime in recent years.
Six million Australians have been victims of cyber crime so far in 2018, while 2016 research from Symantec found 43% of attacks in Australia target small businesses.
The scam that tricked Bell, known as a business email compromise scam, caused $20 million in associated losses during 2016-17.
Scammers, who can be based anywhere in the world, are also reportedly focusing Australian businesses as vulnerable targets.
A new report released by cyber security firm Cisco for Stay Smart Online has found Australian businesses are facing more cyber attacks than anywhere else in the Asia Pacific region.
Andrew Bycroft, chief executive of the international cyber resilience institute, is not surprised that Australian SMEs are being targeted.
“A lot of people running businesses … they don’t actually understand the problem,” he tells SmartCompany.
“They think it’s actually a technology problem that can be solved by tech, but it’s just a weapon that’s used, you’ve always got a person committing cyber crime.
“It’s a human crime,” Bycroft explains.
Bycroft says humans are often the biggest cyber security vulnerabilities in an organisation, and education is crucial in helping employees and business owners understand the risks so they can actively mitigate them.
A report released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in July found the primary source of cyber breaches between January and March was malicious or criminal attacks (59%), followed by human error (36%).
Bycroft’s tips for SMEs looking to bolster their data security:
- Culture — maintain a workplace which takes cyber security seriously and is vigilant;
- Communications — make it easy to share potential threats between employees and other businesses;
- Process — create policies for clicking external links and verifying the identity of stakeholders;
- People — make sure employees are aware of cyber security risks and know the common pitfalls such as clicking suspicious links; and
- Technology — identify your key assets as a business and ensure they are protected.
“I know we tend to live in a very busy world these days, but we need to stop and pause even if it’s for five seconds to think about where we are vulnerable,” Bycroft says.
“It’s within everyone’s budget to be able to have a good enough solution to this.”
Bell agrees, saying she’s much more vigilant now about verifying the identity of her business partners.
“You don’t take things on face value anymore,” she says. “It makes you look at everything.”
The most three common types of human error in cyber scams
- An email containing personal information sent to the wrong person.
- Unintended release or publication of personal information.
- Mail (letter) containing personal information sent to the wrong person.
Bell says she’s also looking at her insurance and making sure her plan includes protection against cyber crime.
“We’re lucky enough,’ the business is only five years old, we can take a loss, but what it has meant is that we’ve had to pay for the goods again, so it’s been really delayed.”


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Coronavirus: China will ‘definitely’ meet US trade deal agricultural demands, but may invoke force majeure
- China has agreed to buy an additional US$32 billion in US farm goods over a two-year period, but demand is likely to be complicated by coronavirus outbreak
- Wei Jianguo, former deputy minister responsible for foreign trade, suggested China could invoke force majeure on other items due to coronavirus impact on economy
China will “definitely” honour its agricultural purchase commitments as part of its phase one trade deal signed with the United States in January, despite the coronavirus epidemic, a former senior Chinese government official said on Friday.
Wei Jianguo, a former deputy minister responsible for foreign trade at the Ministry of Commerce, told a press conference in Beijing that China was fully committed to the deal.
“China is fully able to complete the agreed amount of agricultural product imports [from the US],” Wei said, without mentioning purchases of non-agricultural products, such as manufactured goods and energy.
It is also the latest suggestion, however, that China may look to a clause in the deal which states that both parties will enter consultations if “a natural disaster or other unforeseeable event outside the control of the parties delays a party from timely complying with its obligations”.
At the same time, Wei said he is not speaking for the Chinese government.
“The first phase of the agreement did not come easily and is the result of our efforts. But to implement the agreement, the two sides must continue to move towards each other,” said Wei, now vice-chairman at China Centre for International Economic Exchanges, a state-backed think-tank.
“I would like to emphasise that after the coronavirus epidemic in China, the cooperation between China and the US in the agriculture sector will definitely deepen,” he said. “China will definitely honour the phase one trade deal.”
There are growing concerns that the weakened demand for imported goods caused by the coronavirus will mean China is unable to meet its lofty import target. China’s pledged purchase of Boeing planes, for instance, has begun to look very ambitious when thousands of flights are cancelled everyday by Chinese airlines and international airlines flying to and from China.
Without mentioning the virus, which has infected more than 80,000 and killed more than 2,700 people worldwide, Perdue said that he was “encouraged by progress made last week” in meeting the agriculture purchase commitments in the deal and that “we fully expect compliance with all elements of the deal”.
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Why nearly 90% of advertisers and marketers agree it's time to Go Addressable
As the use of data and targeting continues to change the way advertisers approach advertising, addressability has emerged as an effective, accountable, and optimizable way to reach the right audience at the right time. But are advertisers ready to jump on board?
Recently, Go Addressable – a cross-company industry initiative led by Altice, Charter / Spectrum Reach, Comcast, Cox, WarnerMedia / DIRECTV, DISH Media, Frontier and Vizio – partnered with Advertiser Perceptions to conduct a survey of 300 marketer and agency decision makers to learn how advertisers are approaching this monumental shift in TV advertising.
The results show that both interest and spend in addressable TV advertising are growing in 2022:
Nearly 90% of agencies and marketers agree addressability is important to the future of television advertising.
Over 3/4 of marketers and agencies say that linear addressable is the key to solving their marketing objectives in a fragmented media world.
1/3 of addressable TV advertisers say they will spend more in addressable in 2022.
1/4 of advertisers not currently spending in addressable TV report that they plan to start in 2022.
While advertisers agree addressability is a key part of advertising’s future, not everyone is taking advantage. Education and industrywide solutions are needed to support advertisers’ adoption:
1/2 of advertisers surveyed are not currently using addressable TV advertising.
2/5 of those not currently spending in addressable TV advertising say they are unsure if they’ll do so in 2022.
While nearly 3/4 of advertisers are satisfied with current addressable TV options, only 1/10 are very satisfied.
Through education and enablement, the Go Addressable initiative is committed to accelerating the growth of addressable TV advertising and making it easier for advertisers to incorporate addressable TV into their advertising campaigns.
Advertisers and Marketers can learn more about Addressable TV advertising by visiting the Go Addressable Content Hub for timely insights into addressable TV, including blogs, videos, infographics, industry guides and more.


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Hedge Funds Turns Up Heat on Kiwi as Inflation Loses Traction
(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s inflation data may go some way to explaining why hedge funds are getting increasingly bearish on the kiwi.
Consumer prices rose at the slowest annual pace since 2016 in the first quarter, spurring the central bank to become more dovish at its June policy meeting. Leveraged funds responded by boosting net short positions on the local dollar to the highest since January.
The nation will report second-quarter inflation figures on Tuesday, with economists forecasting an annual rate of 1.6 percent, up from 1.1 percent in the previous three months. A miss may nudge the Reserve Bank of New Zealand further toward a rate cut.
Hedge funds have already increased net short positions for three straight weeks, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The kiwi has weakened around 5 percent this year, and is hovering near the lowest since May 2016, with its exposure to the U.S.-China trade war adding to selling pressure.
Technically, the currency remains bearishly below its downtrend resistance line. It formed a death cross in May, when the 50-day moving average dipped below the 200-day gauge.
The case for a rate cut is building. At the June 28 meeting, RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr dropped a reference to hold the benchmark rate at a record low for “some time to come.” Instead, he pointed out that the central bank is positioned to manage change in either direction.
Indicators released since then have backed the case that growth may be cooling. Manufacturing growth slowed in June, while retail card spending saw its first quarterly decline since 2008. And that’s just as China, the biggest buyer of New Zealand’s exports, finds itself embroiled in a trade war with the U.S.
Tuesday’s inflation data may provide hedge funds with even more reason to add to their kiwi shorts.
Key events and data due in the week ahead:
- Monday, July 16: China 2Q GDP, retail sales, industrial production and fixed assets ex-rural, Philippine overseas remittances, Indonesia trade balance, India wholesale prices
- Tuesday, July 17: RBA minutes, New Zealand 2Q CPI, Singapore non-oil exports
- Wednesday, July 18: Malaysia CPI
- Thursday July 19: Bank Indonesia rate decision, Australia employment, Japan trade balance, Philippine BOP
- Friday, July 20: Japan CPI, Malaysia foreign reserves, Thailand trade balance
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Touchscreens are great, but for many of us nothing beats old fashioned tactile controls. That seems to be one of the reasons why Lyndsay Williams of Girton Labs is in the process of developing SenseSurface—a system that allows users to stick working knobs to on-screen virtual controls. Apparently, the magnetic knobs can be placed anywhere on an LCD because the movement is picked up by a "unique sensing surface" attached behind the screen. It seems fairly unnecessary, but I'm sure that there are practical applications for this for music and graphics fields—or anyone who is tired of smudging up a touchscreen. A video of SenseSurface in action is available after the break.
SenseSurface: Stick Real Control Knobs On a Flat-Panel Virtual Display
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Because we apparently didn't have enough launches happening next month, Microsoft has decided to hold its next big event on October 2. And while Microsoft has its lips sealed on what its announcing, there's not much get excited about from the Surface series.
Apple's new streaming service reportedly has a $US1 ($1.37) billion budget, but apparently it can't buy some nerve. The company has long censored its walled-garden offerings on platforms like the App Store, and per a report in the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, Apple is still aiming to keep its content offerings squeaky clean, with little "gratuitous sex, profanity or violence."


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Wells Fargo beats the competition for best Internet bank in the United States for its range of innovative online services.
For the second year in a row, Global Finance magazine has named Wells Fargo the best Internet bank in the U.S. in both the consumer and corporate categories.
Wells Fargo ranked highest among consumer Internet banks in numerous categories, including bill payment, social media, online deposit, security initiatives and investment product offerings.
In the corporate and institutional arena, Wells Fargo was considered the best internet bank for trade finance services and mobile banking.
“Since 1995 - when Wells Fargo became the first bank in the nation to offer customers Internet access to their account balances – we’ve been committed to increasing access and convenience, and helping our customers to succeed financially,” said Jim Smith, head of the Wells Fargo Internet Services Group, in a prepared statement.
Banks were judged on such criteria as strategies for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, the growth of online customers, breadth of product offerings, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet initiatives, and the design and functionality of the web site, Global Finance said in a statement announcing the winners.
Wells Fargo boasts 19.3 million active online customers and 5.9 million active mobile customers. According to Steve Ellis, head of the bank’s Wholesale Services Group, “We focus on making banking easier for our customers. We spend a lot of time with customers listening for how we can help them work smarter and use that feedback to build better products and services.”
A new study by Millionaire Corner shows that demand for online banking services is firmly established and interest mobile banking apps is likely to grow. More than 90 of Millionaire investors surveyed in June go online via computer to check their accounts, and 88 percent pay bills online. More than half (56 percent) of tablet owners use the mobile device to pay bills and more than three-fourths use their tablets to check their accounts. The tablets are used by 42 percent of owners for trading, and by 69 percent for investment research.
Millionaires represent 8.4 million American household. Millionaire Corner defines Milllionaire investors as having a net worth of $1 million to $5 million not including primary residence.
More than 40 percent of Millionaire tablet users currently use the mobile technology to correspond with their advisors, and conduct financial planning. Forty percent evaluated financial service firms on their tablets.


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NFC has thus far been met with skepticism and reluctance in the UK, leading some to contemplate ways to facilitate adoption of the technology.
A UK-based Mobile News report suggests that enormous funds have been dumped into marketing campaigns in an attempt to pump up the tech with citizens of the UK. However, the concept of NFC — namely paying for things with your phone — has struggled to gain steam leading some analysts to question whether Brits want the technology at all.
However, the report suggests that it may not be wise to give up on the marketing efforts just yet. In a country that is by nature security-conscious, selling the idea of paying with a mobile phone was always going to be a challenge— which is why effective marketing becomes so valuable.
NFC campaigns have been sporadic at best suggesting that the approach of marketing needs to be altered. Inventive— and more importantly cohesive— marketing may be the solution that will see NFC reach its full potential in the country.
Reluctant adoption of the technology is evidenced by the two devices— yes only two— that currently support NFC. The Samsung Tocco Lite released in 2009 and the Samsung Galaxy Wave released in 2011 are the lone holdouts for NFC in the UK.
A renewed partnership with MasterCard and a new handset— the Samsung Galaxy S III— may help to usher in a new era that sees NFC thrive. However, for NFC to succeed a sustained marketing campaign that outlines benefits to businesses and consumers needs to be established.
Without coherent marketing, networks will likely continue to struggle with convincing customers of NFC’s value. It will need to be a collective effort on the part of networks and finance providers, otherwise contactless payments may may be a feature better left to the banks.
Read the full Mobile News report here.


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Iceland scraps e-book VAT 2019
Iceland’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs is to reclassify electronic books as zero-rated for Value Added Tax from 1 January 2019. E-books are currently subject to the reduced VAT rate of 11%.
Iceland is a member of the EEA, and not a member of the European Union where countries are obliged to charge the full standard VAT rate on e-books. This is despite printed books enjoying the right to reduced or zero-rating. The European Commission has proposed freeing member states to set their reduced rates as they wish.
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ISLAMABAD: India on Thursday said Pakistan's decision to have only limited application of South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) provisions to India jeopardised the implementation of the new trade regime and affected the rest of the SAARC countries.
Instead of using SAFTA to access the Indian market and increase its exports, Pakistan has chosen to jeopardise the treaty by permitting limited application of SAFTA to India, High Commissioner to Pakistan Shivshankar Menon told the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here.
Pakistan's notification that SAFTA tariff concessions would be applicable to only 773 products in the 'positive list' for India "is a negation of SAFTA, jeopardises its implementation and affects all the contracting parties."
"If this was Pakistan's intention, why did she negotiate a sensitive list of products which would be outside SAFTA tariff concessions with India? Why did Pakistani leaders at the highest levels speak in public of SAFTA offering India, MFN plus?"
SAARC Council of Ministers, who met yesterday in Dhaka as per India's request to discuss the issue, has decided to meet again to look into the issue before the next meeting of the regional grouping's Foreign Ministers, he said.
Asked if India would also take up Pakistan's refusal to accord Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, he said it is a broader issue that existed since 1996 when India extended MFN status to Pakistan. Nothing has changed on that.
"My personal view is that granting MFN status to India will not hurt Pakistan anyway," he said.


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Cefalu distributes produce to retail and wholesale customers through Cefalu & Bro. and serves its restaurant clients through its Capital Seaboard foodservice operation.
T.J. Rahll, operations manager of Edward G. Rahll & Sons Inc., Jessup, said retail and foodservice produce sales remain strong.
“It’s been good,” Rahll said.
“It has been a decent year for us. Everyone always says things could be better but in this part of the country, as always, there’s always a lot of demand and a lot going on here. People are always wanting produce here. Same with the region, the Northeast. There are many people here and it makes for strong demand.”


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Dynamar has just issued the latest report in its Shipping Insight series, the late 2015 edition of “DYNAMAR Reefer Analysis: Market Structure, Conventional, Containers”.
Dynamar has recently issued its latest report in the Container Markets and Trades series with the title “East & Southern Africa (worldwide) Container Trades”. Salient details and some of the interesting findings of the study are discussed in this review.
London, UK, 7 January 2016 - Further widening of the supply-demand imbalance at the trade route level and insufficient measures to reduce ship capacity will lead to an acceleration of freight rate reductions and industry-wide losses in 2016, according to the latest Container Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
The Panama Canal Expansion Program (currently 95 percent complete) continues to progress and is one step closer to its opening in 2016. In November, the fourth phase of the Pacific Access Channel (PAC-4) was brought to near completion. Most notably, the 2.3 kilometer-long PAC-4 reached the water level of Gatun Lake, an important milestone in the Expansion Program.
Continuing voracious demand for mined materials in China, India, and other developing nations, has led to an associated requirement for increased bulk terminal capacity for both export by suppliers and import by users. Whether developing an existing facility or building from scratch it is imperative that any scheme is planned in advance from engineering, commercial and operational perspectives in order to deliver maximum value to the customer.Rajan Narayan, Technical Director at BMT Consultants India, a subsidiary of BMT Group, provides an overview of current themes in the market.
Dynamar has recently issued “Container Volumes and Terminal Capacity in North Europe II”, the latest report in its Ports and Terminals series.


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The global supply chain management (SCM) software market increased by 12.3 percent to reach $7.7 billion in 2011, according to new numbers from technology research firm Gartner.
According to the firm, this marks the second year of double-digit growth for the SCM software market and was driven by an increasing number of supply chain investments. Gartner noted that these investments often came over objections or caution from IT budget decision makers.
The market for supply chain applications was resilient in 2011 with most SCM providers expanding their footprints despite the economic uncertainty, said Gartner research vice president Chad Eschinger. “North America and Western Europe continued to be the prime consumers of SCM software in terms of dollars spent, with nearly 79 percent of market revenue.”
Eschinger said other markets should also be watched for their shifts. “European growth slowed in 2011 while Asia/Pacific continued to experience robust growth that significantly outpaced the market average,” he said.
SAP remained the leader of the SCM pack with 19.9 percent of the worldwide market, followed by Oracle with 16.9 percent. Ariba experienced the strongest growth among the top five vendors as its related revenue increased 46.5 percent in 2011.
Gartner also pointed out the SCM market remains fragmented, with many smaller vendors of revenues of less than $50 million.
The top five vendors — SAP, Oracle, JDA Software, Ariba and Manhattan Associates — jointly held 48.3 percent of the worldwide SCM software market based on total software revenue for 2011. - Geoff Whiting


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SCOTUS Requests Government View in Patent Dispute over GM Soybeans
The U.S. Supreme Court has invited the U.S. solicitor general to submit a brief addressing the issues raised in a dispute over patent exhaustion and second-generation genetically modified (GM) seeds. Bowman v. Monsanto Co., No. 11-796 (U.S., order entered April 2, 2012). An Indiana farmer, who was found to have infringed Monsanto’s patents by planting the Roundup Ready® soybeans he purchased from a grain elevator, filed a petition for certiorari, arguing that when the company sold its patented seeds to a different farmer, who later sold the soybeans to the grain elevator, it exhausted its rights to that seed and all of its descendants. He was not required to sign a licensing agreement before buying “commodity” soybeans and thus claims that he was free to plant them and then save and replant each crop in future seasons. Monsanto reportedly contends that each generation is a separate product and that the farmer is, in effect, “manufacturing” infringing soybeans. See arstechnica.com, April 4, 2012.


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The world is only two days away from Apple's fall 2018 keynote. Wednesday promises to reveal a several new pieces of hardware, including a new iPhone lineup and major improvements to the Apple Watch. Apple is said to be working on a new iPad Pro as well, however this device is unlikely to be announced this week.
Apple fans are awaiting the launch of the AirPower wireless charging mat, as well as the rollout of iOS 12 for all compatible devices. Of course, the new iPhones will include iOS 12 when they ship. So what does Apple have up its sleeve for the iPhone?
iPhone 9, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max
Several names have leaked over the past few months, but what's clear is that Apple plans to launch three different iPhone models on Wednesday:
- iPhone Xs with 5.8-inch OLED display
- iPhone 9 with 6.1-inch LCD display
- iPhone Xs Max (or Plus) with 6.5-inch OLED display
The iPhone 9 will be a hybrid between the current iPhone 8 model and the iPhone X design, offering a medium-sized LCD display in-between the two iPhone Xs models at a lower price. The two flagship Xs phones with OLED will cost more and deliver two choices for screen size. Apple will officially kill the home button this year, with all three new iPhones using FaceID for user authentication.Apple is likely to keep some older model iPhones around, lowering their price and changing the storage configurations.
Apple Watch Series 4
Newest iPhone FAQs
The Apple Watch gets its own edge-to-edge display, with 15 percent more real estate thanks to a shrunken bezel. The case gets its own tweaks with a thinner profile and redesigned Digital Crown and side button. While the Apple Watch Series 4 is expected to be compatible with current watch bands, it remains to be seen if Apple will include new health monitoring tech, such as a glucose monitor or ECG heart features.
The larger screen on the Apple Watch Series 4 means more information can be shown on watch faces, and the watchOS interface has more space. We will find out Wednesday which older models of the Apple Watch Apple plans to continue selling at a reduced price.


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Consumer power over supply chains
The IMF has just raised global economic growth projections to nearly 4 percent for this year and next. But the last twelve months have shown how sharp the perception of inequality is, between regions and between different strata of society within regions. After all, Donald Trump’s criticism of the US political elite struck a chord that catapulted him straight into the White House.
Globalization is under fire in some parts of the developed world. This is a worry for us since we are a diversified natural resources business operating in 14 countries across four continents. Thankfully the rhetoric about the retreat of globalization isn’t matched by reality. Global economic markets are still drawing closer. And long may this continue. In the 35 years from 1980 to 2015 the number of people living in extreme poverty fell four times faster than it had in the previous 150 years. While elements of the developed world question globalization, the developing world does what it can to embrace the trend, knowing it is the surest route out of poverty.
Global trade has done wonders for consumer purchasing power. By opening up labor markets thousands of miles from the buyer, prices have fallen and jobs have been created in poorer nations where employment costs are lower. Richer nations no longer hog the production chain.
There is another side to this coin. The power of major global corporations is starting to cause unease among governments. Consumers are increasingly aware of how companies are behaving and are prepared to vote with their wallets when standards – of sourcing, production or governance — fall below expectations.
In the headlong pursuit of lower costs some things cannot be overlooked and child labor is one. There is no excuse to turn a blind eye to child labor in the pursuit of lower costs. There will always be differences in employment costs around the world. But it is indefensible for businesses and consumers to allow children to lose their childhood and miss the chance of an education.
Creating a shared future in a fractured world” was the sobering theme of the World Economic Forum in Davos last week — one that I believe was bang on target.
The problem exists in Congo, which is home to 60 percent of the world’s cobalt reserves. Cobalt is a key component of lithium-ion batteries. A 12-fold increase in battery capacity is needed to meet consumer demands and the promise of a low-carbon economy. The market is likely to reach $100 billion by 2025. Such powerful long term demand for resources should benefit Congo’s 78 million people.
But artisanal and small scale producers mine cobalt in Congo without the safeguards which the mainstream mining groups adhere to. Children as young as 4 years old work in hazardous conditions. Because this output finds its way into the supply chain, consumers must face the fact that our smartphones, electric cars and other devices may be tainted with materials produced by child labor.
The same pressures that have brought us globalization can help bear down on the use of child labor – the internationalization of media, and consumer power. As big-brand apparel producers have discovered, once consumers realize how their pound, dollar or euro is being used they vote with their wallets.
This is where responsible business and good business meld. Those of us at the sharp end, operating mines in some of the toughest regions of the world can work together and agree how to operate a responsible value chain. In recent months established mining groups, UNICEF and others set up the Global Battery Alliance , a World Economic Forum initiative, to ban child labor, safeguard workers, promote re-use and recycling and unlock innovation for green energy storage.
Operating in this way costs more in the short term but it gives our customers reassurance about the provenance of our products. Those who sign up for these international initiatives won’t be driving the last penny out of costs, but we will be doing global business sustainably and consumer choice should ensure we remain competitive.
- Alexander Machkevitch, is chairman of the Eurasian Resources Group
Disclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not necessarily reflect Arab News' point of view


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The Japanese Maker, Honda, has occur up with a blessing for its Pakistani individuals. The sky rocketing costs are a typical soreness for the country’s citizens but Honda’s start of the new Town Jazz, 2014, (also known as Honda Fit in the Japanese Sector) may do the job as a aid. The new introduced Honda Metropolis Jazz of 2014 is not only heading to be appropriate as for each its manufacturing but is also likely to be a sight for sore eyes.
Honda has now launched its lower ability petrol motor technological innovation by not too long ago showcasing the 1.5 Liter-4 cylinder Immediate Injection petrol motor. Not only that, the new 2014 designs will also have a VGT (Variable Geometry Turbocharger) variation of 1.5 liter i-DTEC diesel engine, a naming format that Honda employs for their newly produced engines, hence reaching out to a full new established of consumers.
Owning an edge in its visual appearance, the new model has proven substantial modifications in styling from the aged generations of Honda Jazz. Its model new engine provides out 100 PS, an boost of 17 PS as compared to the earlier design and style, consequently aiding the Honda to include a benchmark of -100 km/h in just about 11.8 seconds (for the hand operated edition), main to an advancement of 1.6 seconds.
The manufacturer new Town has overwhelmed its predecessor with improved supplies, enhanced appears to be like and reliable performance. Offered extension offers more space all over the log cabin, together with new format of seats which offers consolation to both equally the passenger and the driver. It also has electronically operated home windows and doorway mirrors, good handbook air conditioning procedure and a seem procedure with USB connectivity.
The Honda City 2014 has other new advancements in it which include model-new alloy tires, entrance grille, LED functioning lights and slightly distinctive headlights from the past product.
The start of the auto in Japan in September 2013 been given somewhere around 62,000 bookings in the time body of a month and a 50 percent, which tends to make it about 2000 bookings in a working day. Honda is hoping to reach out to all segments of its buyers by keeping in thought the requirements of unique, family members and young drivers.
According to numerous announcements The New Honda Town Jazz, 2014 is established to be released in neighbor place, India, on 25th November, 2013. Unofficial resources have informed that the vehicle might be introduced in Pakistan in the mid of 12 months 2015.


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Update: Colonial Pipeline initiates restart
Colonial Pipeline has initiated the restart of its pipeline operations as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a statement on the company website.
The pipeline, which carries roughly 3 million barrels of fuel per day from Texas to New York, has been offline since May 7, when the company learned that it had been the victim of a cybersecurity attack.
The statement from Colonial Pipeline notes that it should still be several days before the product delivery supply chain can return to normal, and that some markets served by the pipeline may continue to experience intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period.
“Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal,” the company said in the website statement.
In preparation for the system restart, Colonial Pipeline taken delivery of an additional 2 million barrels (~84 million gallons) from refineries for deployment upon restart.


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Intel announced its plans to lay off workers, mostly at its Folsom campus. A WARN notice has been sent out by Intel and is set for the removal of 89 people, according to California Employment Development Department records.
Intel has decided in response to slower PC demand and rising competition from AMD and expects those affected by it will receive severance pay, such as weeks of vacation or sabbatical time.
Why Intel is laying off workers
Intel (link external) is feeling the strain as the world transitions away from PCs toward mobile devices and the Internet of Things, and announced on Friday it will lay off 12,000 employees over two months, representing approximately 11 percent of its workforce. By making these cuts, Intel expects to save $750 million this year and up to $1.4 billion by mid-2017 through cost-cutting measures.
Intel has come under increasing pressure from investors to reduce its massive debt load and limit spending on new plants. Furthermore, it faces stiff competition from ARM chips designed for mobile devices and has had difficulty competing in the data center market with its more affordable Xeon processors.
On October 27, during a quarterly earnings call, CEO Pat Gelsinger revealed the company was taking “aggressive actions” to cut $3 billion in expenses. While some savings might come from people costs, he did not specify which departments might be affected – according to Bloomberg, sales and marketing departments may have been among those targeted.
Intel employees do not seem worried about mass layoffs, according to a Glassdoor survey conducted in February 2019. Most feel secure in their current jobs – 20% even indicated a willingness to accept pay cuts to keep working for Intel!
Intel has not given many details of its plan to reduce employment numbers, but sources tell The Register that Intel plans on cutting division-by-division. Analyst Dylan Patel from tech research firm SemiAnalysis tweeted over the weekend that Intel was asking its Client Computing Group data center and AI groups for volunteers willing to leave before involuntary layoffs took effect.
Intel did not respond to The Verge’s request for comment; however, during an interview with Reuters earlier this month, Gelsinger indicated that its manufacturing plant and fabrication operations could provide opportunities to cut costs. Intel currently employs approximately 120,000 worldwide.
What to expect from a layoff
Intel recently made public their plans to lay off hundreds of employees at both Folsom and Santa Clara locations, according to KCRA 3. They sent notices out via local government agencies as well as posting the news online, according to California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), which requires employers to provide 60-day advance notification prior to mass layoffs. Intel states they will continue seeking opportunities for affected staff within Intel.
Intel has announced layoffs as part of a cost-cutting effort at the company, which has been hit hard by slowing microprocessor demand in PCs and data centers as well as competition from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Nvidia chip rivals. CEO Pat Gelsinger pledged to restore Intel to its former status of leading supplier by increasing manufacturing capacity.
But Intel’s restructuring is a setback for employees who depended on long-term contracts as an assurance of employment security, while for Silicon Valley itself, it could signal that an economic downturn is imminent.
Intel must decide whether its recent restructuring can successfully restore demand for its products or if its stock will fall due to announced layoffs – a trend often seen when large tech firms announce layoffs. Historically speaking, stock prices typically drop when large technology companies tell releases.
Today’s announcement sent the company’s shares tumbling by 2%; this latest in a string of layoffs by tech firms has felt the impact of an economic downturn and rising interest rates, including those at Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta Platforms — the parent company for Twitter and Facebook.
How to prepare for a layoff
Intel is widely expected to shed staff this year despite an otherwise strong economy in an attempt to respond to weak PC demand and rising inflation by cutting jobs in sales and marketing departments. According to reports, sales personnel could see their employment reduced.
No doubt the tech industry is facing challenging times these days; many companies like Dell, IBM, and Microsoft have laid off employees this year alone. But it is important to remember that layoffs don’t have to mean complete career derailment; they may instead provide an opportunity for growth in other areas. Be prepared for unexpected financial situations by following these simple steps that will allow you to prepare for possible job loss while taking control of your finances.
As part of your layoff preparations, you must understand what will comprise your separation package. Severance pay is usually calculated using a formula consisting of fixed weeks plus a percentage of years served (for instance, 30 weeks for 20 years of service). Furthermore, this package usually covers any vacation/sabbatical accruals as well as prorated annual and quarterly bonuses that you have accrued during employment.
If you are uncertain of your separation package, reaching out to HR for more information can help. They should be able to give an estimate of severance pay as well as any benefits that you might be eligible for, such as health care coverage, stock options, or pension plan contributions.
As for how to respond, knowing how to react when faced with the possibility of layoff is also paramount. Stay calm and professional without succumbing to fear. Furthermore, being open about your situation with friends and family members should not be seen as something shameful or awkward.
The future of the Tech Industry is Uncertain, But with some preparation, you can be ready for whatever comes your way in terms of layoffs or recession. Make sure your finances are organized with Monarch Money so you’ll always be prepared no matter what.
What to do after a layoff
As the tech industry struggles, Intel is cutting thousands of jobs over the coming year to reduce costs and meet decreasing PC demand. Intel is signaling its uncertainty by cutting thousands of positions at once due to slow economic growth and declining laptop and desktop sales. This sign of trouble in the chip industry was furthered by an unexpected economic recession, which further reduced demand.
Intel is currently grappling with increased competition from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and AMD, who are chipping away at its market share across key business segments. Intel has responded by cutting its workforce, as well as scaling back the projects it launches, focusing on areas like AI and cloud computing instead.
Intel has already laid off thousands of workers this year and is expected to announce additional cuts soon. Furthermore, bonuses and other forms of employee compensation will likely be reduced; all this comes just months after Intel reported its first quarterly loss since 1997, with revenue down 36% and net loss coming in at $2.8 billion.
Intel employees who are being laid off may receive a severance package that includes pay, medical benefits, and stock options. However, the specific terms can differ dramatically to make an informed decision on accepting or not accepting it.
If you decide to accept a severance package, you must understand its tax repercussions. Severance payments are treated as ordinary income in the year they are distributed and subject to federal and state taxes. Furthermore, most packages include at least one year of COBRA coverage, which will provide health insurance until you find another job.
After being laid off, it can be disheartening and disorienting – yet don’t let this setback discourage you from finding new opportunities. Utilizing appropriate resources can help you quickly locate a job and start making money again as soon as possible.


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- The PMI Survey has found that Kenyan businesses witnessed increased demand for their exports in the international market in November 2022
- New order inflows received by Kenyan businesses rose in November, extending the current growth sequence to three months
- Although marginal in November, the rate of employment growth was the quickest since July 2022, attributable to a rise in new orders
Kenyan businesses witnessed increased demand for their exports in the international market in November 2022. This is according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) commissioned by Stanbic Bank Kenya. The index found that the rise in export orders strengthened further from October figures, having increased in each month since April 2022.
At the same time, new order inflows received by Kenyan businesses rose in November, extending the current growth sequence to three months. The rate of increase accelerated from the previous survey period and was modest but slower than the long-run trend. Where rising new orders were recorded, survey panellists often cited new clients and improved cash flow.
Overall, output levels among Kenyan businesses expanded in November, following a slight contraction during October. As per the PMI survey, although minimal, the upturn was only the third recorded in 2022 so far. Panellists mainly linked the increase to a faster rise in new work and favourable weather. Sector data showed that growth was broad-based in November, led by construction and agriculture.
Activities among Kenyan businesses saw the headline PMI figure rise to 50.9 in November, up from 50.2 in October, signalling a slight improvement in the sector. Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions in the previous month, while readings below 50.0 show a deterioration.
Commenting on the performance, Mulalo Madula, Economist at Standard Bank, said that activity among Kenyan businesses has continued to grow slowly for the third consecutive month.
“Firms registered a marginal increase in output amid an increase in new business from domestic and foreign customers and favourable weather conditions. Still, rising input and output prices alongside monetary policy tightening has not caused a negative demand shock in nominal terms. The second rainy season, the ‘short rains’, appears to be going better than previously forecast,” Madula said.
Jobs in Kenya
The PMI survey also found a continued rise in staffing among Kenyan businesses. Although marginal in November, the rate of employment growth was the quickest since July 2022. The index attributed the improved rate of employment to a rise in new orders. Employment rose in manufacturing, agriculture and services but fell in wholesale and retail and was unchanged in construction.
At the same time, staff costs at Kenyan businesses decreased in November. This marked the first monthly reduction in nine months. That said, the pace of decline was only fractional, with the vast majority of survey respondents (99%) indicating no change in their labour expenses from October.
Inflation affects Kenyan businesses
The latest survey data also signalled another steep increase in overall costs in Kenyan businesses. Companies noted inflationary pressures from higher tax burdens, rising transport costs and a deteriorating exchange rate against the US dollar. However, a renewed fall in staff costs, combined with a weaker rise in purchase prices, led to the softest rise in total input costs since August.
The businesses also registered a sharp increase in purchasing costs in November, albeit one that was much slower than October’s survey-record high. Indeed, the pace of inflation was only fractionally above August’s seven-month low. Around 17% of respondents saw purchase costs rise over the latest month, with mentions of increased import costs due to a weaker exchange rate, supply shortages and higher VAT payments.
November also saw a further sharp rise in prices charged at Kenyan companies, as firms often looked to pass rising operating costs on to their customers.
Charge inflation was particularly steep in the wholesale & retail, and agriculture categories. However, in line with a slowdown in input cost pressures, the overall increase in selling prices was the softest for three months.
“A positive assessment of the 12-month outlook suggests that businesses expect improvement despite the expected challenging global economic environment. This has led businesses to increase purchasing activity almost as strongly as in October and build up inventories. Headcount also increased at its fastest pace since July as businesses prepare for another surge in demand.”


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Jewelry store robbed in true 'Money Heist' style complete with masks, loot and a Professor
Álex Pina may not have conceived the idea for Netflix's 'Money Heist' from a true story, but it appears that her story did inspire a real-life robbery. In a dramatic 'Money Heist' style robbery complete with masks, a "Professor" and lots of loot, of course, a group of robbers had a go at a jewelry store in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. According to reports, the plan was hatched after the suspected mastermind watched the TV series.
The incident took place in a store of jewelry franchise brand Lalithaa Jewellery, popular in southern Indian. Two robbers made a hole in the sidewall of the shop in the city of Trichy and entered the premises. CCTV footage shows that they first canvassed the ground floor and then went on to take the jewels that were on the mannequins, following which they moved on to clear out the three-floored showroom.
Around $2million worth of jewelry was stolen and the robbers reportedly carried away 800 pieces of jewelry in duffel bags that weighed about 30 kgs. According to the police, the robbers did not touch the silver ornaments. They stayed in the store for 90 minutes without being detected despite there being 6 watchmen outside manning it.
They managed to escape but one man was arrested in a nearby town of Thiruvarur by the Tamil Nadu police. He was identified as Manikandan, 35, a native of Thiruvarur. He was arrested with 5 kgs of diamonds on him after he was stopped for not wearing a helmet.
Nine special teams have been formed to get the rest of the seven suspects, which also includes a man named S Murugan, 45, who is said to be the ringleader of the gang. The arrested robber said in his police statement that Murugan had been inspired by the series and that he was like the Professor in this case. Murugan's criminal record includes 150 robberies in three south Indian states, including Tamil Nadu.
A police source close to the investigation reportedly told news outlet Hindustan Times that he was "unique". "Murugan and this team have been using walkie-talkie to communicate. In fact, Thiruvarur police had attempted more than 50 times to arrest Murugan from his house. But he seldom stays there," the police source added.
He is also said to love films and is interested in producing a movie. The police suspect an insider help in the robbery.


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Bethlehem Township police are searching for a woman they said stole $167 worth of makeup from ShopRite Supermarket and fled.
The theft happened about 7 p.m. June 27 at the supermarket, 4701 Freemansburg Ave. The woman is shown on store surveillance video footage as white with long, dark hair and wearing a black short-sleeved top, denim shorts, black sandals and having a shoulder purse.
Those who can identify the woman are asked to call police at 610-419-8250 or email firstname.lastname@example.org. Those wanting to stay anonymous can text "TIP" to BETHLEHEMTWP followed by a message.


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During a call with investors and stakeholders, Mastercard CEO Michael Maybach discussed his positive outlook on the cryptocurrency industry. The company has seen significant growth in the volume of consumers using their Mastercards to purchase cryptocurrency and has secured several partnerships with crypto companies. But Maybach’s more ambitious view comes from a discussion regarding central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, saying:
“We are saying at this time, that the most likely opportunity for this type of technology to work in payments is if it is issued by a government in the form of a central bank digital currency. We have said that in two calls before, and we have said that we will have our network ready to do it when the government is ready To put forward a central bank digital currency that will exist alongside the dollar or the euro as the settlement currency in our network.”
Maybach remained confident of Mastercard’s role in the matter, saying, “We can provide a safe space for public and private sector banks to see how that actually works.”
Talk of digital central bank currencies has continued to gain rapid momentum over the past year. On October 21, the Bahamas became the first country in the world to issue a central bank digital currency – known as the “sand dollar”. Just a few days later, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced plans to unveil his own eNaira CBDC in the country.
According to Statistica, Mastercard processed 113 billion transactions worldwide last year – behind Visa’s 188 billion and 151 billion from Union Pay.
The world’s third largest payment processor has taken a lot of interest in the cryptocurrency space in recent months. On October 25, MasterCard announced that it will partner with cryptocurrency market Bakkt to enable its customers in the United States to trade digital currencies. In September, the company announced that it would acquire blockchain analytics company CipherTrace to track illicit transactions across 900 different cryptocurrencies. However, CEO Maybach took a more risk-averse approach to the industry as a whole, as stated in the company’s third-quarter earnings call:
“Questions like the last mile – how can you put the benefit in the hands of your citizens if you ask a CBDC. Acceptance questions etc. So we facilitate investments as an asset class, and prepare for that digital central bank currencies. In the case of a private sector stablecoin, we may do so Also. But we have very strict principles about when to do it and when not.”


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Microsoft Removes Device Restrictions for Office 365
Microsoft is dispensing with the device limit on its consumer-grade Office 365 subscriptions while simultaneously increasing the number of users allowed under a single Office 365 Home plan, the company said in a statement today.
The new plan, which comes into effect on October 2, means subscribers will be able to install Office on an unlimited number of devices.
Under current rules, Office 365 Home only permits users to install its suite of applications, including Word, Outlook, and Excel, on only 10 devices, or an allowance of two devices for each of five users who can use the program under one subscription.
The only remaining restriction will be on the maximum number of devices a user can be signed into simultaneously, which is five.
Microsoft is yet to announce a launch timetable for its highly anticipated Office 2019 for Windows and macOS.


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Last summer, U.S. President Joe Biden criticized states for trying to limit access to abortion pills. In response, Biden directed the Food and Drug Administration to protect access, saying “extremist governors and state legislatures” were “trying to block mail or Raiding a man’s medicine cabinet or controlling a woman’s behavior by tracking data from the apps she uses” is “wrong” and “out of touch” with “most Americans.” Now, the FDA has taken its biggest step yet, expanding access to abortion by allowing retail pharmacies to sell the drug by mail order or at pharmacies.
Previously, mifepristone was only available in certain clinics and doctor for sale. But now, under new FDA rules, all pharmacies that want to sell abortion pills need only hire one employee dedicated to ensuring FDA compliance to get started. Afterwards, any pharmacy with a certified supplier can sell the pills to any patient with a prescription from a certified healthcare provider. All involved pharmacies, patients and prescribers must sign a consent form. Abortion drugs, which the FDA determined to be safe to use two decades ago, can then be discreetly provided at home.
FDA has published an in-depth FAQ on rule changes here Questions answered.
Medical abortion seems to be the method of choice in all cases. Between 2016 and 2018, 3.7 million medical abortion patients in the United States terminated early pregnancies with minimal complications, the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts reported. Medication already accounted for 53 percent of facility-based abortions in the United States in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research organization.
It is not clear about the major pharmacies CVS Or Walgreens will provide the drug. The national chain will have to decide whether it’s worth taking political action. They could stoke outrage by making the drug available only in states without abortion restrictions and restricting sales in states with bans. Walgreens spokesman Fraser Engerman told the New York Times that the company will review the FDA’s decision while continuing to let pharmacists “fill prescriptions in accordance with federal and state law.”
An official at Danco Laboratories, the company that makes the abortion pill, told The New York Times it could be a while before the major chains start selling it abortion pill. Smaller independent pharmacies are likely to be the quickest to respond to the FDA rule change, while chains will have to figure out the logistics of potentially selling abortion pills on a large scale, the official said on condition of anonymity because of fears of political backlash.
As Biden Administration Pushes to Expand Access to Abortion Pills Opportunities, but no policy would codify abortion rights in the United States, and Biden emphasized the importance of protecting the privacy of patients and health care providers.
Danco officials told TIME that FDA privacy concerns could Would stop big chains from selling abortion pills. The FDA requires all pharmacies to keep the names of abortion drug prescribers confidential and restricts access to that information to only the stores that dispense the medicines. This means that CVS or Walgreens may need to rethink how their company-wide databases work if they want to be compliant.
At the time of request for comment, FDA spokesperson directed Ars to to the page with information about the rule change. An FDA information page said the move was motivated in part to provide more timely access to drugs while reducing the “burden on the health care system.” While the FDA appears to be hoping to expand access quickly, the FDA is also telling patients that — while telemedicine patients can prescribe abortion pills online — it currently does not consider it safe to buy abortion pills online. The FDA’s FAQ notes that the organization has “sent warning letters to websites that sell unapproved and mislabeled mifepristone and misoprostol over the Internet, including AidAccess and Rablon.”


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Cupertino-based Apple Inc. has released recently the iOS 11. 2 update . The latest update brings bug fixes and wireless charging. But there’s more to this update, Apple brings also the Apple Pay Cash.
However, Apple made it clear that such feature is not yet live, saying the Apple Pay Cash has a server issues that must be solved.
Apart from the Apple Pay Cash, the Apple iOS 11.2 update now supports the 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging. This means that Apple users will experience faster charging even better.
Such feature is beneficial to either iPhone 8 or iPhone X users because the wireless charger supports the 7.5 W, in contrast, to the Apple’s 5W wireless charging capacity.
In addition to wireless charging, the iOS 11.2 update has an “autocorrect” feature, an issue that users encountered as a problem earlier. For instance, some users claim that the default keyboard would change “it” into “I.T.”
Hence, Apple users expect that iOS 11.2 will fix the autocorrect issue. Aside from this, users noticed that in iOS 11, the Wifi and Bluetooth icons could not be disabled easily.
Apple, in a statement, said the Wifi and Bluetooth feature that does not able was intently done for a purpose.
The Cupertino-based company claims that it does not disable features so that users can connect to their Apple devices.
Should you upgrade?
Given the Apple iOS 11.2 update, this begs the question if you should upgrade or not? The reason why is that the iOS update comes in varied sizes, depending on the device.
What is clear, however, is the iOS update is roughly 400 MB. Large as it may seem, Apple users will have a remarkable experience in terms of speed and stability of the mobile OS.
What do you think of the Apple’s iOS 11.2 update? Share your thoughts below.


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Small businesses have a real hunger for new cybersecurity technologies, but they don’t always know what they need, according to a new (ISC)² study. When asked what they would invest in if they had the budget for it, some respondents alluded to “better” and “new” solutions but weren’t exactly sure what they would be.
(ISC)²’s Securing the Partner Ecosystem report reveals a concern among small businesses about running outdated technology. A comment from one respondent about what the company needs puts it all in perspective: “Phishing attack awareness, and more malware services that are up to date and cutting edge.”
While somewhat unsettling, this concern is also a good sign. It indicates small businesses recognize the need to keep their cyber defenses up to date – even if they don’t know exactly what they need. As attackers refine their methods and exploit new vulnerabilities, cybersecurity teams have to counter them with advanced, current technologies and updated policies and practices.
Currently, small businesses say they employ many of the same cybersecurity practices and technologies enterprises use, including firewalls, endpoint protection, anti-phishing spam filters and user training. The study even revealed that proportionally, small businesses hire more security staff than their large partners.
Most Companies Need More
Asked if there are security tools and solutions they want but don’t have the budget for, 72% responded in the affirmative. It’s not surprising most small businesses could use more money to invest in cybersecurity. Budgets are always under pressure, and technology evolves constantly to keep up with new threats.
What is perhaps unexpected is just how extensive the list of tools and solutions are that small businesses say they need. It shows that even though small businesses generally feel good about covering the basics of cybersecurity, they have a feeling they could do more – and they worry they could be missing out on some critical technology.
Here is a partial list of technologies they could use:
- Third-party firewall data encryption
- More advanced malware detection and anti-phishing tools
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
- Round-the-clock monitoring
The recognition by small businesses that they could use better protection is a good start. The hard part comes in determining which solutions to implement, as illustrated in these comments from small business respondents:
- “I am uncertain, but I am confident that we are not doing all that we can.”
- “I feel like there are better programs than what we currently have that would be more constantly monitored.”
- “I would need to do further research to find out which programs would help protect our customers/clients payment information.”
It’s clear small businesses are somewhat uneasy and self-aware about their cyber defenses, which should help keep them on their toes. What’s needed now is a better understanding of what to invest in so they can better protect themselves and their partners.


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Keynote co-sponsor AireSpring Inc. (Booths 116-118) announced the expansion of its national local footprint with the addition of 29 markets, bringing the total coverage to 125. The expansion is the result of the resellers new wholesale agreements with CLECs One Communications Inc. and McLeodUSA Inc.
The McLeodUSA and One Communications facilities will add second- and third-tier markets, which we didnt have before except a few through our contract with MCI, said Daniel Lonstein, COO for AireSpring.
AireSpring already has local service contracts with MCI Metro (now Verizon Business), XO Communications Inc., Broadwing Communications (now Level 3 Communications) and PAETEC Communications. PAETECs merger with US LEC, once finalized, also will boost AireSprings local coverage, Lonstein noted.
With the expanded footprint, we have what most businesses need, he said. A customer can get 95 percent of their locations through one provider versus 60 percent or less with a facilities-based provider.
AireSprings local service offer is designed with business customers in mind, said Lonstein. Its all T1s and PRIs, not POTS lines. Hot targets are multilocation businesses like hotel chains or large store chains that need more than just POTS lines.
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I’ve seen the article repeated many times that says that Disney is closing about 60 Disney Stores around the country. But, I can’t find a list of stores. Does anyone know if they’ve released that info?
Think it is too early in the process:
Disney, which didn’t release a list of stores that will close, has about 300 locations worldwide. It had nearly 800 locations globally at its peak in 1999.
Yes, the CNN link says Disney have not yet released a list of stores to be closed. It’s 20%.of them in the US.
Disney were very quick to announce that many in the U.K. would not re-open after our first lock-down. No surprise, they had already closed some of the flagship stores and drastically cut down on stock lines over the decade before that.
Since they never offer Canadians free shipping, I hope they keep at least one of the nearest ones open.
Okay…to be honest, I’m surprised that so many stores are still open. I can hardly remember the last time I stepped foot into a Disney Store (outside of Disney property), let alone bought something from one.
Same. It’s been years, maybe 10?
I’m the other end of the spectrum.
In the Before Time, I’d frequently swing through the one that’s a 10-minute walk from my office.
Just a quick detour during my lunch hour walk.
In 2019, Disney and Target started partnering to put some “Disney Stores” inside some Target locations. I think they only plan on 25 locations, or at least that was what was announced at first. I wonder if they’d transition to more shared spaces with Target in more locations. I’d have to figure that it would be cheaper than owning its own space.
Same. It’s been a long time since ones I remember going to in Madison and Milwaukee areas closed. I’d have to go to Chicago or the Mall of America in MN to see one now, but honestly forgot they still existed at all.
Me too. I loved going in, (even worked at one for a spell) when my DS was younger, and as recently as a month or two before the national shutdown.
My DS12 had a great time looking at shirts and toys and I stay way too long in the coffee mug/kitchen/home section.
I grab a coffee and I can spend an hour in there. Usually walkout with a sizeable bag for their troubles too.
It’s my connection to the World when I can’t be IN the world.
I bet the one near me closes if for no other reason than I think the mall it’s in is close to closing. Low hanging fruit for Disney if it is going to get closed anyway.
Until 2019 Austin had 2 Disney Stores. We’re down to one now, I really hope they don’t close ours. It’s how I get my Disney fix.


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Dan Oliver, founder of Dan-O’s Seasoning , was slinging his signature blends at trade shows and flea markets around the country when COVID-19 hit, shutting down his primary sales channel and forcing a hard pivot. Oliver turned to TikTok, going all-in on the video-sharing platform, and struck gold.
First, a video of him making crab cakes went viral. Daily sales increased sevenfold. A few months later, his bacon-wrapped jalapenos caught fire (figuratively), catapulting sales again.
Three years, hundreds of videos and millions of views later, Dan-O’s Seasoning has expanded from an e-commerce business to a supermarket staple and overall revenue has increased nearly 10,000%.
Dan-O’s success isn’t a one-off case. Thousands of entrepreneurs have seen their businesses take off on the social video platform. After all, with TikTok you’re only one viral video away from becoming the next big thing. But you have to play your cards right.
1. START STRONG
“The most important part of your video is the first three to five seconds,” Oliver says. Jump in, make a splash and get to the point before people start to tune out.
“Start with something that’s attractive, like slapping a piece of meat,” Oliver says. More than a few of Oliver’s TikToks start with him dropping a monster slab of beef or pork onto the cutting board (and yes, he’s slapped a brisket or two). “Make it interesting and don’t waste people’s time.”
2. PITCH YOUR BUSINESS
Video views are literally worth nothing if you don’t translate them into dollars. Sprinkle your business’s value props into your videos and tell viewers where to go next, whether that’s to your website, online storefront or email list.
“Social media followers are great, but you have to strategically move people to your other platforms, whether it be your email list or another high-leverage pipeline,” said Elise Darma, a marketing specialist turned influencer who now coaches e ntrepreneurs on how to grow their social media presence, in an email.
3. WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
“Batch create content if you can,” Darma said. “This is the most efficient way to use your brain power.”
What does that look like? Rather than drumming up ideas and shooting videos on the fly, create an editorial calendar that outlines what you’re going to post and when. Film and edit multiple videos in one session, rather than one at a time. Then, squeeze as much juice out of each video as possible.
“Repurpose one video as much as you can — across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and Pinterest Idea Pins for maximum impact,” Darma said.
4. DEFINE YOUR GOALS
Any good social media strategy should be anchored in specific goals, whether that’s views, comments, clicks or some other type of engagement, says Danielle Wiley, founder and chief executive officer of Sway Group, an influencer marketing agency.
“Social media is amazing from a metrics perspective — you can get so much data — but that data is meaningless if you don’t create goals,” Wiley says. “If you don’t know what the goal is from the beginning, you won’t create the right type of content.”
5. LEAN IN TO WHAT WORKS
Posting anything and everything makes sense at the start; you need to throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. But when videos start gaining traction, it pays to follow that thread.
“A big thing I see is that once people see success with one video, they forget to continue their momentum by creating videos similar to the one that took off,” Darma said. “You know what style and what topic resonates with your followers, so make more of that. Invest in what works.”
For Dan-O’s Seasoning, the thread was recipes. TikToks of Oliver making everything from sushi to deep-fried mac and cheese to parmesan potatoes to prime rib rack up hundreds of thousands of views. If one really takes off, like a recent video for pulled pork tacos, views are in the millions .
Videos of Oliver sharing his entrepreneur story or scouting out Dan-O’s on store shelves did well, but didn’t strike the same chord. So his team made a strategic decision: The official account for Dan-O’s Seasoning would only feature recipes.
“It’s definitely working. I follow all these other creators, people we’re in competition with, and their accounts are kind of stagnant. Ours is not,” Oliver says. “We continue to grow, anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 followers a day.”
This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Kelsey Sheehy is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: [email protected]. Twitter: @KelseyLSheehy.
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SCARSDALE, N.Y. German Chino didn't exactly plan things this way, but the Scarsdale flower fixture got his new shop open just in time to handle the Valentine's Day rush.
Chino, the longtime manager of the Scarsdale Flower Shop on East Parkway, hurried to open his own shop after last month's death of Alan Eckstein, owner of Scarsdale Flower Shop, a familiar sight in the village for 86 years. The new store opened Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 Harwood Court. Saturday afternoon, the new store was servicing a steady stream of customers.
"Still getting used to the new place," Chino said. "People are still coming by, thankfully."
As he spoke, assistants he brought the whole crew over from the old place took orders and wrapped roses for Tuesday's big day. "A lot of roses, also, tulips and orchids," Chino said when asked what people were buying.
Chino's website is not yet active, but he retained the phone number from the East Parkway location: (914) 723-0852.
Just around the corner, Imagine Candy owners Donna Halperin and Bill Vogel were doing all they could to satisfy any number of sweet teeth. Vogel said business has been brisk going into Valentine's Day, and he had just made a trip to his chocolatier in Brooklyn earlier in the day.
"Aside from the tradition heart boxes, people are making up their own baskets," Vogel said. Also getting a lot of attention is the shop's line of novelty chocolates, including an array of bedazzled high-heeled chocolate shoes and boxes of Cocopotamus fudge from New Mexico, the same candy that was included in celebrity swag baskets for the 2011 Academy Awards and 2012 Golden Globes, according to the companys website.
"For some reason, the really innovative and creative chocolates are coming out of the West Coast," Vogel said, citing Fran's Chocolates in Seattle and Posh Chocolat in Montana among his suppliers. Posh won the Chocolate Salon 2010 Master Chocolatier Grand Award for Best Chocolatiers/Confectioners in America based on the cumulative gold and silver awards earned during the 2009 Chocolate Salons in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Canon faces a class action lawsuit and complains that it is a fraud that the scanning function cannot be used when the printer runs out of ink.
It turns out that Canon USA, an American corporation of Canon, was sued by the owner of a Canon printer on October 12, 2021. The plaintiff complains, 'It is unreasonable that if a Canon multifunction printer runs out of ink, the scanner function and fax will not be available.'
New York man sues Canon for $ 5M, claims printers don't scan when ink is low
Canon sued for disabling scanner when printers run out of ink
This time, Canon USA was sued by David Leacraft, who lives in Queens County, New York. According to a complaint obtained by American news media FOX6 News, Mr. Leacraft purchased a Canon printer 'Pixma MG2522 All-in-One Color Printer ' at his local Wal-Mart in March 2021.
writing as the exchange between Leacraft and Canon. Since this complaint covers the ' PIXMA MG6320 ', it is clear that the scanner cannot be used without ink is not a problem specific to the 'Pixma MG2522'.
Mr. Leacraft purchased 'Pixma MG2522' for the purpose of scanner function, but after purchase it turned out that it can not be used as a scanner when the ink cartridge is low or empty. 'The plaintiff wouldn't have bought this device if he knew he had to refill it to scan the document, and he wouldn't have paid a lot of money for it,' the court document said. It is listed.
Leacraft consulted on this on Canon's web forum, but Canon said 'there is no workaround.' Although not written by himself, the Canon forum has almost exactly the same
According to plaintiff's lawyer, Mark Reich, Canon advertised in an advertisement that 'our all-in-one printer can print, copy and scan.' 'Canon is forcing consumers to buy ink cartridges, whether they intend to print documents or not,' Reich said, noting that they don't need ink to scan. Insisted.
With this in mind, Leacraft said, 'It is a false fraudulent use of product labels and advertisements to indicate that Canon can be used as a scanner or fax under normal circumstances to promote all-in-one printers.' As a result, the company was asked for compensation of at least 5 million dollars (about 570 million yen).
The complaint was filed with the court on October 12, but has not yet been accepted by the court. Bleeping Computer, an IT news site that covered this case, contacted Canon USA about the proceedings, but did not get an answer.
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China faced weaker steel demand from the downstream sector
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Shanghai, China: As per our sources, despite a modest recovery expected in late April, Steel demand from China's manufacturing sector is expected to continue in May as declining overseas demand for Chinese-made goods challenges the country's Steel sector. Also, due to the COVID-19 resurgence, China's Steel manufacturing industry purchasing manager index (PMI) declined for the second month in April. However, Steel's logistics and manufacturing activity have gradually been restored in several COVID-affected areas.
To prevent the pandemic, Shanghai, Beijing, and other cities remained under a lockdown or social restrictions as of May 5. Shanghai and Beijing are China's two most important economic cities, crucial for industrial Steel development. The PMI dropped to 47-47.5 points in April, down from 49-49.5 points in March. New orders in the manufacturing sector decreased to 42-43 points in April, down from 48-49 points in March, while export orders fell to 41-42 points, down from 47-48 points in March. Since the COVID-19 outbreak in China in February, the sub-indices of output, new orders, and new export orders for Steel have been at their lowest levels.
According to sources, Steel manufacturing activities may recover more slowly in May as the highly contagious coronavirus needs time to control, putting May under pressure. COVID-19 is prevented through zero tolerance in China. When household earnings are under strain, sluggish domestic consumption of Steel is also expected to hamper the industrial Steel sector's rebound. Soaring energy prices have caused abroad customers to cut back on non-essential purchases, while overseas Steel manufacturing factory operations have nearly normalized, lowering their dependency on Chinese goods.
As per ChemAnalyst," The Steel prices in the second half of 2022 are expected to increase due to the rising demand from the construction and manufacturing industries. In the ending of the second quarter or early third quarter, the construction and its related production sectors are expected to gain friction, and Steel prices are anticipated to decrease slightly."


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In a bid to speed up the process of booking freight and broaden the use of dynamic pricing in the industry, Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has partnered with Freightos to use the WebCargo airfreight booking platform, which provides forwarders with live rates and capacity availability updates.
After completing pilot projects with forwarder Panalpina last month, using the WebCargo platform, AirFrance-KLM Cargo decided to roll out the API-based booking service to more of their customers. The carrier’s dynamic pricing model, offering access to the most competitive rates in real time, can now be viewed by the estimated 1,400-plus forwarders currently using Freightos’ WebCargo platform.
The standard model of offline airfreight pricing and booking, the companies said, costs the industry billions of dollars in “changing fees, untapped capacity and manual labor,” and can often take days instead of hours.
WebCargo, however, gives Air France-KLM Cargo customers a much faster digital interface to the carrier’s products and services, said Marcel de Nooijer, executive vice president of the carrier’s cargo division. This will ensure improved transit times and significant cost savings for airlines, forwarders and shippers, as well as improved capacity utilization, he added.
Real-time eBookings via the new platform will be launched “in a number of countries” and gradually expanded, the carrier said.
“Online quotation and booking are key features of Panalpina’s goal to make air freight more efficient for our customers,” said Markus Muecke, global head of airfreight procurement and product management at Panalpina.
Freightos said WebCargo is the world’s largest real-time air cargo rate database. If capacity is unavailable, however, the system also supports manual online ad hoc pricing, said WebCargo CEO Manel Galindo.


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Amazon is sued again by the disfellowshipped SNS 'Parler' stating that it will not censor
On March 2, 2021, the SNS 'Parler ', which was popular mainly from the supporters of Mr. Donald Trump, announced that the management side would not check the posted content , 'One side from Amazon Web Services (AWS) It turned out that he was suing Amazon for reasons such as defamation and contract breach, saying that he was 'dismissed.' On the same day, it was also discovered that Parler's antitrust proceedings against Amazon on January 11, 2021 had been withdrawn.
PARLER LLC V AMAZON --DocumentCloud
BREAKING: Parler just filed another lawsuit against Amazon, alleging breach of contract, defamation, other counts.— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) March 3, 2021
Suit says Parler was about to be valued at $ 1B. As a result of AWS, Parler 'lost tens of millions of current and prospective' users. Https://t.co/bH6zUWKdSs pic.twitter.com/Otmn2KR4Mk
Parler drops federal lawsuit against Amazon — but files another in state court --The Verge
Parler unleashes 15-count lawsuit on Amazon, alleging defamation, bullying and bias for Twitter --GeekWire
Parler was founded in 2018 as a platform that promises strong privacy protection and freedom of speech, while major SNSs are facing problems in terms of collecting user data, protecting privacy, and suppressing speech.
However, following the flood of content on the platform regarding the attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021, Apple and Google said, 'Parler contains problematic content.' Removed Parler from App Store and Google Play as. In addition, Amazon removed Parler from AWS's web hosting service on January 10, 2021, forcing Parler to shut down for a month without finding an alternative web hosting service. I was driven.
Amazon also eliminates 'Parler' from its web hosting service, and IT giants are moving to eliminate Parler --GIGAZINE
Parler filed a complaint against Amazon on January 11, 2021, alleging that the contract had been unilaterally terminated.
SNS application 'Parler' where Trump supporters gather sues Amazon --GIGAZINE
However, the provisional injunction filed at the same time as the complaint to revive Amazon's web hosting was rejected on January 21, 2021 as 'Parler's allegations are incomplete.'
Judge rejects Parler's 'temporary injunction to revive Amazon's web hosting'-GIGAZINE
Parler was preparing additional evidence, but was unable to meet the submission deadline of February 16, 2021, and the court sentenced him to a two-week extension. Two weeks later, on March 2, Parler withdrew the proceedings and filed a new proceeding on defamation and contract breach.
Parler said in his claim that Parler contracted with Amazon because the AWS contract stated that 'if there is a serious breach of the contract, Amazon will give the client a 30-day remediation deadline.' It is said that. However, in reality, Amazon did not give a 30-day remediation deadline, and Parler said, 'It is clear that Amazon violated this clause and without this clause I would not agree to the contract with Amazon.' Parler claims that it lost tens of millions of users and hundreds of millions of dollars in annual advertising revenue due to its exclusion from AWS.
Amazon, on the other hand, 'respects Parler's right not to check posts, but it violates AWS's Terms of Service because Parler contains content that encourages and incites violence against others. It's clear, and despite repeated warnings from Amazon, we've stopped servicing Parler because we couldn't or didn't want to remove these content. ' did.
Parler also cited a case where Amazon signed a multi-year contract with Twitter on December 15, 2020 for the purpose of 'strengthening the timeline', 'Parler approaching Twitter as a competitive threat, Amazon has prevented Donald Trump, who has been restricted by Facebook and Twitter, from switching with millions of followers, 'he said, complaining that large companies are trying to destroy up-and-coming tech companies. I am.
Parler has revived on February 15, 2021 with the policy of using an alternative web hosting service and not monitoring posts. However, it is still removed from the App Store and Google Play, and all content posted before it was removed from AWS is lost.
SNS 'Parler' revived for the first time in a month, due to AWS removal --GIGAZINE
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The ranking is based on a variety of economic factors, including the number of high-tech jobs, number of tech firms and venture capital funding.
Austin's tech sector has 2,591 companies, and nearly 50,000 jobs, or 8.2 percent of all jobs. The industry saw an 8.1 percent annual growth rate, according to the report from JLL, a commercial real estate brokerage.
"Austin is characterized by a mix of well-established companies, such as Apple Inc., Google Inc., and Microsoft Corp., and high-growth local firms, such as WhaleShark Media Inc. and Bazaarvoice Inc., yielding a uniquely diverse cluster of technology companies. Incubators such as Austin Tech Live and Capital Factory are prevalent and well-funded in the area, making Austin a prime location for technology start-ups to grow and flourish," the report said.
Nationally, the tech service sector created 292,000 jobs since the cyclical trough in September 2009, an increase of 14.2 percent.
That’s nearly three times the growth rate of office-using jobs in general, which have grown by 5.5 percent over the same period with the addition of 1.5 million jobs.
While high-tech services make up 8.6 percent of total office jobs in the United States, job growth in high-tech services represents 17 percent of job growth in the office-using sector, the report noted.
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As of this writing, Comcast hasn’t brought the free streaming service Xumo TV, but it looks a possibility, and it could be part of a new trend in the Streaming Wars.
With Viacom picking up Pluto TV in a $340 million deal and completing its merger with CBS, it’s bolstered its case as a surefire threat to majors. Corporations like Comcast and ViacomCBS need to adapt or they’ll be cut off from savvy cord-cutting audiences.
Majors adapting quickly
The best way for majors to adapt rapidly is by buying up future-proof streaming services. It’s likely ViacomCBS’s acquisition of Pluto TV will begin a wave of similar moves. This could be why Comcast is making a swift move for Xumo TV before demand rises in free streaming services that remain in the shop window.
The irony is that free streaming services are pay TV without the pay part. For example, Xumo TV offers 190 channels that are ad-riddled trash — just like pay TV’s filler. It includes NBC News, the Billboard channel, Gamespot and more. Free channels, available anywhere. So why is it a smart business move for Comcast to buy Xumo TV?
Accessibility is key
The reality is, Comcast needs Xumo TV’s accessibility to succeed in the Streaming Wars. Today, Xumo TV is available in 35 million North American homes via set-top boxes, smart TVs and other devices. This gives Comcast a way to offer its services, including NBC’s Peacock, directly to the consumer without needing to barter with any competing third-party device owners like Amazon or Apple.
If the deal ends up roughly costing the same as Pluto TV, it could be a bargain for Comcast. That’s especially so considering Xumo TV is international and that Comcast owns Sky TV in Europe. Xumo TV could actually be a major part of the corporation’s plans.
Prediction: Expect Roku to be the biggest acquisition of this kind, with Netflix buying a major share.


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In a recent move that has stirred controversy and concern among cannabis enthusiasts and advocates, the Florida Legislature has made significant changes to regulations surrounding hemp-derived products via Senate Bill (SB) 1698. The new legislation targets both Delta-8 THC products and places caps on THC levels in hemp-derived products, creating a significant roadblock for consumers and advocates alike.
Delta-8 THC Ban
One of the most disputed aspects of SB 1698 is the ban on Delta-8 THC products. Delta-8 THC, a cannabinoid derived from hemp, has gained popularity in recent years for its psychoactive effects, which are often described as milder than those of traditional Delta-9 THC found in marijuana. Despite its legal status under federal law, Delta-8 THC has faced scrutiny from lawmakers and law enforcement due to its psychoactive properties. It is currently outlawed in 17 states and severely restricted in seven more even though it is commonly used for chronic illnesses.
Florida’s decision to outlaw Delta-8 THC products raises questions about the state’s views on hemp-derived cannabinoids. Critics argue that banning Delta-8 THC deprives consumers of a potentially safer alternative to traditional cannabis products, while proponents of the ban raise concerns about public health and safety. Proponents also argue the legislature should pass a law to regulate Delta-8 THC rather than ban it altogether in order to promote regulation and safety for consumers. Without regulation, some consumers say they will be forced to seek help from drug dealers, risking their health and safety for pain relief.
THC Caps: What Does It Mean for Consumers?
In addition to banning Delta-8 THC products, the Florida Legislature has implemented caps on the THC levels allowed in hemp-derived products. Under the new regulations, hemp-derived products, including CBD oils and edibles, cannot contain more than 0.3% THC by weight or does not exceed 5 milligrams per serving and 50 milligrams per container on a wet-weight basis, whichever is less.
This limitation aims to ensure that hemp-derived products remain compliant with federal guidelines while addressing concerns about the effects of these products. These THC caps have sparked debate within the hemp and cannabis industry, with some stakeholders expressing concerns about the potential impact on product quality and consumer access. While proponents argue that THC caps promote safety and regulatory compliance, critics warn that overly restrictive regulations could stifle innovation and limit consumer choice.
The Florida Legislature’s decision to ban Delta-8 THC products and impose THC caps on hemp-derived products reflects the ongoing debate surrounding cannabis legalization and regulation. As the hemp and cannabis industry continues to evolve, policymakers face the challenge of balancing public health and safety concerns with the demand for access to diverse cannabis products.
Moving forward, stakeholders in Florida’s hemp industry will need to navigate and adapt to new requirements. Whether these regulations will effectively address concerns about public health and safety or hinder the growth of the hemp industry remains to be seen. In the meantime, consumers and businesses alike will be watching closely for developments in Florida’s cannabis policies.
Florida’s recent actions to ban Delta-8 THC products and impose THC caps on hemp-derived products signal a significant change in the state’s approach to cannabis regulation. While proponents argue that these actions promote public health and safety, critics raise concerns about their potential impact on consumer choice and safety as well as industry innovation.
As Florida’s hemp industry navigates these new regulations, it remains to be seen how stakeholders will adapt and what implications these changes will have for the future of Florida’s cannabis industry. In sum, the debate surrounding cannabis legalization and regulation is far from over, and stakeholders on all sides will continue to advocate for their interests as the industry develops.
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Retailer Import Volume to Move Up Slightly in December
December 14, 2011,
WASHINGTON-This month's import cargo volume at the nation's major retailer container ports should edge up 0.3 percent over December of last year, according to the most recent Global Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Although the projected increase is slight, it is still a positive sign given how retailers had reduced their imports in recent months, said Jonathan Gold, NRF's vice president for supply chain and customs policy. "Retailers are placing a cautious bet that consumer demand is increasing," Gold said.
Going into 2012, January cargo volume should be down 4.8 percent year over year, followed by a 5.7 percent drop in February. March should see an increase of 7 percent, while April is expected to be flat versus April 2011.