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AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 900 has been a huge success for both the carrier and the manufacturer and although Nokia has not yet revealed any sales figures, the device has been sold-out in a matter of days after the initial launch and quoting the manufacturer, it exceeded all expectations.
Both Nokia and AT&T led a pretty costly promotional campaign for the device, but it all paid off eventually and the Lumia 900 is still selling like hotcakes.
Nokia Lumia 900 UK Release Date
Now, initial reports indicated that next in line to get the Nokia Lumia outside the US is UK, (and rumors point out that a summer T-Mobile release might happen in the US after the exclusivity with AT&T runs out) so if you reside in the UK and want to get your hands on a Nokia Lumia 900 you’ll be able to do so in May. Join us after the break.
According to the TheVerge, a Nokia spokesman revealed that the company intends on releasing the Nokia Lumia 900 in UK on May 14th, give or take a couple of days.
You may also know that the expected release date for the Nokia Lumia 900 in the UK was April 27, according to Phones4U. The online retailer made the device available for pre-order earlier this month with promises that the device will be delivered by the end of April.
Nevertheless, Phones4U has updated the information on their website and it now displays a May 14th delivery date as well.
You might consider this to be a pushback, but Nokia states they never claimed that the Lumia 900 will see the light of day in UK on April 27.
On the other hand, due to the device’s success in the US, the company claims that their biggest priority right now is to deliver more units for AT&T after which they’ll focus on a UK release, followed by the rest of Europe. In other words, assuming that Nokia’s initial plans were to deliver the Lumia 900 in UK starting April 27th then yes, a May 14th release date is the result of a pushback caused by the success of AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 900.
Keep in mind that according to Nokia, the May 14th launch date is subject to slight changes as well. Until then, we’ll keep an eye out and see how the story develops.
Thanks TheVerge for the heads-up regarding the Nokia Lumia 900 UK release date.


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Bernanke at the Fed Destroys What's Left of the Dollar
Fed Chief Talks of 'Decisive' Action Addressing Slump, Bernanke Signals Another Rate Cut
By Neil Irwin Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 11, 2008; A01
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday signaled that the central bank will cut interest rates aggressively to try to prevent a serious economic downturn, using unusually direct and forceful language.
In the past two weeks, new evidence has emerged that the United States is at risk of entering a recession. Just yesterday the nation's largest retail chains reported weak December sales, and credit card companies American Express and Capital One said they are seeing more unpaid bills.
In a speech in Washington, Bernanke said fed policymakers "must remain exceptionally alert and flexible, prepared to act in a decisive and timely manner and, in particular, to counter any adverse dynamics that might threaten economic or financial stability."

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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra officially launched the government-initiated free tablet PC project, aimed at promoting better learning skills among young students.
The official launch of the project occurred recently and featured the distribution of handheld computers to representatives of Grade 1 students at state-run schools.
Under this key educational initiative, more than 800,000 Grade 1 students across the country, including Pattaya, will receive tablet PCs by 2013.
The PM stated that the free tablet PCs will be useful tools that can help Thai students access more knowledge from the internet, in addition to their use of conventional textbooks, and can offer them a level playing field in their studies.
She reiterated that the tablet PC’s are not intended as a free gift, but to offer Thai youth better chances to gain knowledge and learn how to utilize technological tools.
The PM stated that the free tablet PCs have been installed with necessary software to keep students away from illicit content, while suggesting that the project will still need further assessment and cooperation from teachers and parents to maximize the use of the devices.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra demonstrating some of the functions of the tablet to the students.
One Tablet PC Per Child Policy is one of the many campaign promises made by the Pheu Thai Party.
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According to the latest press release issued by the Torrance Police Department, the incident took place at 2:56 p.m. at Del Amo Fashion Center in the city, policemen found one person was wounded inside the location and "there are no additional victims at this time."
Pictures posted by local residents showed policemen from the city and other law enforcement are swarming all over the area. The shopping mall has been evacuated. Local NBC news channel's chopper observed officers and SWAT team members going through the mall, store by store.
The shooter, described by police as a 20-25-year-old with a shaved head wearing a black shirt and checkered shorts, is still at large.
Madrona Middle School, which is located close to the mall, said that the school was on lockdown as of 3:12 p.m. and was asking parents to stay away until further notice, the NBC reported.


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THE BRONX - Police have released a surveillance photo that caught a thief in action as he broke into a car in Mott Haven.
According to investigators, the suspect targeted a vehicle parked on East 144th Street at around noon last Friday.
Cops say the man broke through the rear passenger window, and made off with a Dell laptop computer, a pair of Dr. Dre headphones and an Apple iPad mini.
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The iPhone 15 Pro series’ big launch is slated for September 2023, and it is expected to come with some noticeable changes compared to the iPhone 14 series. in this article, I will reveal some details you should be expecting as the devices arrive.
iPhone 15 Pro Series Features You Should Be Expecting
The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will have a new low-injection pressure over-molding (LIPO) display technology which will help narrow the bezels around the display to just 1.5mm compared to the 2.2mm on the iPhone 14 Pro series. The LIPO display process has been in existence since the Apple Watch Series 7, and now the company is expected to feature it in the iPhone Pro series, and possibly to the next generation of iPad Pro devices.
A leaked hands-on video that was released back in March by tipster, Ice Universe, revealed the iPhone 15 pro’s glass panel, and a mock-up of how the new displays may look. The regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are expected to come with Dynamic Island cutouts, but the 120Hz ProMotion displays will remain exclusive to the Pro versions.
The second significant feature expected on the iPhone 15 Pro series is the move to a titanium frame which is stronger and lighter than the current stainless steel implementation used since the iPhone X days.
The iPhone 15 Pro series will have updated cameras with an actual periscope lens being exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max offering 6x optical zoom.
The iPhone 15 Pro models will also get the Apple A17 chipset tabbed on TSMC’s 3nm and slightly tweaked back design with softer edges. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will maintain last year’s A16 SoC.
It is expected that the iPhone 15 series will adopt the new chassis design from the iPhone 14, which will make all of Apple’s upcoming phones easier to repair. USB-C is also on the lookout for the entire iPhone 15 generation.
All of the new features of the iPhone 15 series are expected to come at a premium, although the iPhone 15 Pro Max allegedly starts at $200 more than last year’s 14 Pro Max, while the iPhone 15 Pro will attract a $100 increase.


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Acquisition expands Cozystay’s Inventory to include Oak Properties’ 300 properties in Taiyuan, Tianjin, and Suzhou
Vancouver, B.C. - Cozystay, an online vacation rental platform serving Chinese travelers worldwide, is announcing that it has expanded its vacation rental portfolio into China by acquiring Oak Properties.
Oak Properties was founded in 2014 and manages 300 properties in China with accommodation available in cities including Taiyuan, Tianjin, and Suzhou. Oak Properties is focused on providing non-standard rooms that are larger than hotel rooms and offer many of the same benefits that a hotel offers such as cleaning and a butler service to assist guests.
“Cozystay is the ideal partner for us, we are aligned on our vision for the future of accommodation. Non-hotels or are becoming increasingly popular, and we have differentiated by offering higher levels of service to the guests, which they appreciate and which Cozystay also recognizes and delivers to their guests,” said Lixia Guo, Co-Founder of Oak Properties.
Chinese travelers tend to expect a level of service that is a step above what most western travelers expect from a vacation rental; the experience for these travelers more closely resembles a hotel experience but with the additional benefits of a vacation rental.
“We’ve had an incredible year of rapid growth, and Cozystay’s reputation has been gaining major recognition with Chinese tourists. While most of our properties are in North America, we are excited to able to serve customers domestically in China as well,” said Galen Cheng, CEO of Cozystay.
Cozystay has offices in both Vancouver, Canada and Beijing, China, and in 2018 saw its total number of transactions nearly double, and the total average length of stay of its customers close to triple.
In 2017, China’s spending on domestic tourism reached $720 billion which is 15.9% higher than the previous year. Estimates show that domestic trips in China could increase to 2.38 billion trips by 2020. This comes as no surprise when we consider that, Chinese residents’ per capita disposable income increased by 62.6% between 2010 and 2016.
“China has a huge amount of housing, and 22% of those properties are vacant, which means that the option of listing those properties as vacation rentals is a good way for the owner to earn on their property investment,” added Cheng.


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InterAct coming to XBOXIn a press release issued yesterday, third-party manufacturer InterAct and Microsoft have joined in a licensing agreement for the manufacturing and distribution of licensed third-party gaming accessories for the XBOX. For those of us who can remember, the first SDKs for the XBOX were shipped with the Interact Hammerhead 3dfx controller as a reference. The full press release follows.
Hunt Valley, MD (March 2, 2001) – InterAct Accessories, Inc., a Recoton company (NASDAQ:RCOT), and Microsoft have joined in a licensing agreement for the manufacturing and distribution of licensed third-party gaming accessories for the highly anticipated Xboxä console. InterAct is proud to be one of the first third-party companies to secure a worldwide licensing agreement for this future generation console that is expected to deliver unprecedented game play experiences.
InterAct‘s product development team is already creating a variety of innovative peripherals and accessories that will take full advantage of the power and features of the Xbox platform. The company expects to have samples available for industry viewing at the Electronics Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles, May 17-19.
“Microsoft will raise the bar for the gaming industry with the introduction of its console,” said InterAct company founder and president Todd Hays. “The anticipation of Xbox, a cutting edge product that allows InterAct to stretch its product development capabilities, has invigorated us.” Anticipating a record number of software titles available at launch, InterAct will support the needs of gamers with everything from basic gamepads and controllers to arcade sticks and racing wheels.
“InterAct has experienced more than 10 new platform introductions in its history“, said Ken Tarolla, Vice President of Business Development for InterAct Accessories, Inc. “This experience has given us an intimate understanding of the breadth of products that retailers and consumers need and expect from us at launch.“
“InterAct is a key player in the video game peripheral business and will help drive the success of Xbox,” said Scott Loomis, Xbox 3rd Party Peripheral Program Manager. “Our primary goal is to work closely with InterAct to ensure that a full line of compatible accessories are available to enhance the Xbox user experience.”


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Remember a while ago there was that ad for HBO's In Treatment sitting in our sidebar? Well if you have nothing to do today, consider heading over to Amazon Unbox where they're giving away the first 15 episodes of the series for free. Nothing like some hardcore neuroticism for a laugh to get your work week started on a positive note! Commenters are encouraged to begin flame wars in the comments section in response to my incredibly insensitive comment.
If you are the parent of a school-age child, you MUST read this. Remember that great show Bill Nye The Science Guy? While the Emmy Award-winning producers of that show will be debuting Biz Kid$ tomorrow, a fast-paced public television series aimed for school-aged kids that teaches kids all about money and finance.
Designed to be engaging and entertaining, Biz Kid$ will air across the United States with 26 30-minute episodes, teaching kids the importance of establishing good financial habits early on through the use of profiles of kids who run their own businesses. Kids running every type of business from dog-walking to big companies with their own product lines are profiled, in cooperation with JA Worldwide(R) (Junior Achievement(R)), showing kids the basics of saving, budgeting, investing, and giving back to the community, while showing young viewers that they can be Biz Kid$ too.
Says Biz Kid$ Executive Producer Jamie Hammond of profiling young people running their own businesses, "This humanizes the financial literacy aspect of the production and shows kids the range of possibilities available to anyone who wants to become a biz kid."
More more information and resources check out the Biz Kid$ web site at bizkids.com.
Take a look at some of the Super Bowl commercials you weren't allowed to see from the past 5 years. Personally, I think networks would better capitalize on their viewer base during the Super Bowl if these were the ads we saw, but maybe that's why I don't work in the ad industry.
The queen of all media icons, Oprah Winfrey, will soon have her own television network. OWN, short for the Oprah Winfrey Network, will be jointly created by Winfrey and Discovery Communications and will air sometime in 2009 on what is currently the Discovery Health channel. The popular Oprah Winfrey Show won't air initially on the new network, but Winfrey has the option of ending the show in 2010 or 2011 at which time she intends to move it to her network
OWN's editorial control will fall solely in the hands of Winfrey who says that she will still continue to produce material for other media outlets. The network will be owned jointly by Discovery and Winfrey's production company Harpo Inc., Winfrey will serve as chairwoman, and the search for a chief executive officer will begin immediately.
OWN will have the added benefit of being broadcast in the 70 million homes that currently have Discovery Health.
2007 has been a wild year for television. Not just for the amazing innovations in TV technology, but for television content as well, even with the ongoing writer's strike. Yahoo! has compiled a list of the 10 most shocking television moments of the year, summarizing for you the stupidest stuff on TV in the past year.
We know here at TVSnob that there are alot of Futurama fans that read our blog, so we thought we'd feature the Bender's Big Score trailer. Look for it to be released November 27 on DVD. Also to look forward to on November 27 is a Futurama feature article in Wired magazine.
Last week at the Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo, CSI creator Anthony Zuiker announced that in an upcoming two part CSI: NY episode, Mac, played by Gary Sinise would pursue a killer through the online virtual world Second Life. The first episode of the series will air October 24 on CBS. A preview just went up on YouTube. Take a look, it looks interesting!
Viacom's Comedy Central unveiled a web site yesterday for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The site will appeal to the most die-hard fans of the mock news show as it contains over 13000 video clips encompassing all of the shows' content back to 1999. Video clips are organized using tags so it's very simple to find what you are looking for if you can't remember the date of the show in question, though you can search using the date as well.
The web site launch is undoubtedly connected to Viacom's ongoing $1 billion copyright-infringement suit against YouTube. Comedy Central video clips are extremely popular on YouTube, yet the video platform never received permission, nor did they compensate Viacom for allowing users to post the copyrighted video clips. As a result of the lawsuit, Viacom realized the amount of advertising dollars being missed out on from not utilizing their huge database of clips was quite high.
YouTube finally did take a step forward against piracy Monday as they released a beta version of their "YouTube Video Identification" technology. The technology allows copyright holders to upload their video content to YouTube so that if someone uploads identical pirated content, it will be recognized. The actual owner of the content then has the option of having YouTube remove the pirated content or place advertising at the top of the video frames from which the owner would be entitled to full revenues.
Just today, a group of media companies including Viacom, NBC Universal, Microsoft and Disney among others, announced the release of a set of user-generated content principles that outline how both user-generated content sites and copyright holders should act in the prevention of copyrighted material going online from a source other than its owner. The biggest highlight of today's announcement was the absence of Google, owner of YouTube, on the list of companies forming the coalition. I would have to say though, that Google has made a more useful move by implementing technology to prevent pirated content on their platform rather than penning a set of principles on paper obviously pulled straight from the functionality of YouTube's video ID system.
The blog /film has a list of 55 must-see movies of 2008, many of which include trailers! An absolutely awesome list. Nothing like planning your movie-theater schedule six months in advance. So get out your calendar and set aside an hour or two and preview next year's movies!
Oh man, there is a Star Wars TV series in the works. Details are a little sketchy at the moment, but apparently George Lucas has "just began work" on the TV series which will emphasize the minor characters in the behemoth film franchise and will leave the Skywalkers' and Darth Vader out of the action all together. All Lucas would say otherwise is that the series will be about the "life of robots".
The long anticipated battle between CNBC and Fox Business Network finally kicked off yesterday with Fox Business hitting the airwaves for the first time. The Fox Business Network caters to the "middle America" crowd as opposed to CNBC's Wall Street focus and relays news in an easy-to-understand format devoid of technical jargon and Wall Street lingo.
The first episode featured a satellite interview with Hilary Rodham Clinton and one with Times Squares' famous Naked Cowboy, the guitar-playing, underwear-clad fringe superstar. Slightly annoying is the fact that news is relayed with a tone reminiscent of a teenage girl on an excessive dose of Prozac. Every bit of news from the Naked Cowboy interview to the $100 billion fund designed to ease the countries' mortgage woes was delivered with an almost excessively upbeat tone. The New York Times aptly called the station "a blend of CNBC and a fifth hour of the “Today” show— with the underlying political drumbeat of Fox News".
The debut wasn't without controversy making it all the more interesting. CNBC had contracted to run advertisements on both MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal web sites all day yesterday. Instead viewers saw rotating ads, one for the Fox Business Network precisely where the CNBC ads were to be found. CNBC paid about $87000 for the ads and executives at both the station and its parent company, NBC Universal, were steaming. Why this happened hasn't been fully disclosed yet, but it's not totally surprising considering Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has purchased the Dow Jones & Company, owner of MarketWatch and The Wall Street Journal web sites, and already owns the Fox Network. Even though Dow Jones employees do not yet have to bend to the will of News Corp. execs, NBC execs wonder if Murdoch's henchmen played a role in this. I would say most likely.
NBC has not yet canceled their contracts with the two web sites.
As TiVo and other DVR technologies begin to change the way television advertising is used, more and more product-oriented companies are beginning to develop online TV series' in order to connect with the younger demographic more likely to fast-forward through the commercials on traditional TV.
The newest web series to air is Crescent Heights, developed by Procter & Gamble's Tide division. If you recall (if you're in the demographic the company is targeting with this series you probably don't), Proctor & Gamble was the originator of the soap opera. For those of you who watch Guiding Light, it started out 70 years ago on the radio and first aired in 1955, created by P&G. According to the New York Times, the "light" emphasizes one of P&G's first products the candle; the other being soap, hence the "soap opera".
Crescent Heights focuses on a young college graduate named Ashley who is starting a career in public relation in Los Angeles after moving all the way from Wisconsin. It has the typical "soapy" flair of friendship and romantic relationship drama that forms the basis of all soaps.
Ten 3-minute segments have been taped initially as part of a broad strategy by P&G to assess the impact of online entertainment on product sales with this test emphasizing Tide. While the detergent does make the odd appearance, the company has chosen to focus on clothing in the series as their method of advertising. Kevin Crociata, Tide’s associate marketing director says that the series intends to "speak to people about more than just laundry" as Tide " provides benefits to the fabrics she (Ashley) wears on a daily basis". Not surprisingly, Ashley's first romantic relationship kicks off as a result of being noticed because of the brightness of her yellow dress. This reminds me of the Axe commercials that more than discreetly promise sex in exchange for purchasing their deodorant brand.
Marketers and retailers are finding that in order to reach the younger demographic these days, advertising has to be contextually-based and subtle; basically mixed in with forms of entertainment that young people will view. Procter & Gamble's web initiative follows those of brands and companies such as American Eagle Outfitters, Unilever, and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
For all you fans of CBS's Ghost Whisperer, you may be interested to know that the show is holding a YouTube contest where you could win the opportunity to star in a video with Jennifer Love Hewitt and the rest of the cast of Ghost Whisperer. For contest details, take a look at Jay Mohr's video above. Also check out the shows MySpace page and this page here to get you started with your contest video. Meet you in the underground!
Look for an upcoming episode of CSI: New York to be played out in the popular online world Second Life. CSI creator Anthony Zuiker announced yesterday at the Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo that the two-part episode airing October 24 and February 6 will have Mac, played by Gary Sinise, pursue a killer's avatar through Second Life.
The hit TV show also plans to develop an online virtual CSI: NY within Second Life where viewers will be able to find games for CSI beginners and content for more advanced viewers such as "Murder By Zuiker", a blog game where you try to solve a crime by analyzing evidence found within Second Life. Zuiker evaluates the entries himself.
The Second Life integration is part of an acknowledgment on Zuiker's part that the future of television will be played out largely online.


text: March 12, 2015 – IIC Partners has added Executive Headlines as its newest member firm. The partnership expands IIC Partners’ global reach to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. Executive Headlines specializes in the financial services, consumer & retail, human resources and technology sectors. Each managing partner has over 20 years of executive search experience. “IIC Partners’ rigorous selection process is an impressive and professional reflection on the association and we look forward to being part of the network,” said Carilyn Oxley, managing partner of Executive Headlines’ Johannesburg office. “Having been in executive search for over 20 years and with a strong financial services background, I look forward to gaining a fresh perspective and to sharing my experiences.” IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide currently has 50 affiliate offices in 34 countries.


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Car tax overlap
Sir, I am surprised how little comment there has been over the latest stealth tax. Until September 30 a person buying a second-hand car could take the benefit of any unexpired vehicle excise duty. That no longer applies and application has to be made for a refund. But this refund is for whole months only, and presumably when the new owner pays up, that will be backdated to the beginning of the month, so the government ends up with an additional month’s duty. Such refunds should be made on a day-to-day basis.
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by Lauren C. Williams & Jack Jenkins Jun 8, 2016
"Frankly, Twitter has become a bit of a cesspool right now."
by Lauren C. Williams Jun 3, 2016
The Chrome plugin, which has lurked in Google's app store for about five months, relied on a user-generated list of names that would then be highlighted on any given webpage.
by Jack Jenkins May 27, 2016
“The Trump supporters had to really dig deep to figure out that I’m Jewish.”
by Jack Jenkins Mar 16, 2016
"By giving Trump a platform without taking a stand on outright hate speech, AIPAC is helping to fuel this discord."
by Jessica Goldstein Jun 5, 2015
Employees at the fast fashion retailer are allegedly favored if they are "straight, Spanish and Christian."
by Jack Jenkins Apr 8, 2015
“When I heard the news, I wanted to cry.”
by Jack Jenkins Mar 24, 2015
Incidents of anti-Jewish hatred are becoming frighteningly common.
by Aviva Shen Feb 22, 2015
"We want to demonstrate that Jews and Muslims do not hate each other," Zeeshan Abdullah, an organizer of the event, told the crowd.
by Beenish Ahmed Feb 17, 2015
In 2012, nearly one-fourth of about 6,000 Jewish people in eight European Union countries said that they had experienced some form of anti-semitic harassment in the year before the survey.
by Jessica Goldstein Jan 3, 2015
The company head allegedly said that Jews "stick together" and he can "smell" black people when they enter a room.


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Priced from AED3.4 million, these stylish homes come with sought-after features.
Master developer Nakheel has launched a brand new collection of 147 luxury homes for sale at Jumeirah Park, last Wednesday. Each of the homes come with four-bedrooms, a private garden and swimming pool. Nakheel’s first neighbourhood retail Pavilion, which opened in 2014, nests in this high-end community whereas Jumeirah Park’s new Clubhouse, sports and leisure complex, complete with Olympic-size swimming pool and spa, will break ground this month.
These novel high-end homes are designed to have huge terrace area with an extensive rooftop entertainment area, a maid’s room, four and a half bathrooms and a double garage. Construction of the homes is expected to begin in early 2019, with completion in Q1 2021. Starting prices at AED3.4 million, with attractive payment plans.
Spanning 3,807 sq ft and above, the new houses are conveniently located just off Garn Al Sabka Street, a short distance from Jumeirah Park retail Pavilion and a school, with Nakheel’s new Clubhouse, leisure and retail centre.
With almost 21,000 residents, Jumeirah Park is already a well-established, sought-after community, featuring over 3,000 luxury villas nestled among verdant parks and communal green spaces across a total 380 hectares.
The Jumeirah Park homes were among a host of Nakheel residential, retail and hospitality projects on show at Cityscape Global 2018 last week.


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Google removes nearly 600 apps from Play Store that violate ad policies
Google announced it had removed nearly 600 Android apps in its official game store that violated two advertising policies.
Google removed nearly 600 Android apps from the official Play Store that violated two advertising policies and banned the same apps as Google's AdMob and Google's Ad Manager.
"As part of our ongoing efforts, along with the technology we helped develop - today we announced that nearly 600 apps have been removed from Google Play storage, banning our advertising earnings platform, Google AdMob and Google Advertising Manager, for violating our destructive advertising policy and not allowing gaps." Google's announcement says.
These apps violate destructive advertising policies and prohibit gaps policies that prevent mobile ad fraud.
Google's policy on its policies does not allow apps to contain deceptive or destructive ads. Ads must be displayed in app services and technology giants consider ads to be part of any app as part of the app. This means that the ads displayed in the developer's app must comply with all Google policies.
Here are the disruptive advertising concepts described by Google in its policy:
Ads should not be displayed in a way that causes unintentional clicks. It is prohibited to force users to click on ads or submit personal information for advertising purposes before using the app fully. The policy reads.
Gap ads may only appear within the app that serves them. If your app displays interstitial ads or other ads that interfere with normal use, those ads must be easily deleted without penalty. "
Many users have noticed that some apps advertise on mobile devices when users are not active in their apps, and google policy clearly does not allow this behavior.
We describe these ads as "out of context" because they can be displayed in full screen at inconvenient times, for example, when users are visiting their mobile browser, they are performing different tasks.
"This is an intrusive operation that can lead to a poor user experience that often disrupts the functionality of critical devices, and this approach can result in unintentional ad clicks, wasting advertisers' expenses." For example, suppose you accidentally ran a full-screen ad while trying to make a call, unlock your phone, or use line-by-line navigation in your favorite map app. Continue the announcement.
"Malicious developers are becoming more savvy in deploying and blocking disruptive ads, but we've developed new technologies to protect against this behavior. "
Google revealed that it had recently developed an efficient machine learning-based method to detect when apps display out-of-context ads, using the innovative technology to identify and remove malicious apps from its Play Store.
Using machine learning, Google is now able to detect when apps display ads outside the context. This method helps find apps that have been removed from the Play Store.
"We are moving forward, and we will continue to invest in new technologies to detect and block emerging threats that can generate ineffective traffic, including disruptive advertising, and find more ways to adapt and develop our platform and ecosystem policies to ensure that users and advertisers are protected from bad behavior." The post concludes.
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We all know about the benefits of breast milk and, as moms, of course we want to give our babies the very best. But, the reality is that not every mom can breastfeed, either exclusively or at all.
That’s where the benefit of years of pioneering Abbott research comes in. Dedicated to helping mothers provide their babies with the best nutrition, Abbott researchers continuously analyze breast milk, the “gold standard” of infant nutrition, in an effort to unlock its potential for formula-fed babies around the world.
The Role of HMOs
Research increasingly demonstrates that some of breast milk’s value lies in the nutritional component human milk oligosaccharides*, also known as HMOs. They are the third most abundant ingredient in breast milk after fat and carbohydrates.
In breastfed babies, HMOs feed the good bacteria in a baby’s gut where about 70 percent of the immune system exists. And research shows some are also absorbed in the blood stream to support a baby’s developing immune system beyond the gut.
“This may explain why babies who are breast fed often have stronger developing immune systems,” explains Rachael Buck, PhD, an Abbott research scientist and expert in immune health. She notes that a baby’s immune system develops rapidly early in life, and nutrition is critical to that development.
What is 2'-FL?
Currently, more than 100 HMOs have been identified—and one HMO specifically, 2’-FL HMO, is poised to be the next big breakthrough in infant formula, a significant advancement in infant nutrition. 2’-FL is a unique immune-nourishing prebiotic and it’s the most abundant HMO in most moms’ breast milk. Up until recent years, the ingredient has only been available to babies fed breast milk, but a recent study shows 2’-FL added to infant formula can help strengthen a formula-fed baby’s immune system.
In the study, researchers followed more than 200 babies, comparing those who breastfed to those given formulas with or without a structurally identical version of 2’-FL. After six weeks, tests showed some of the immune markers found in breastfed and 2'-FL formula-fed babies were nearly identical.
“By harnessing 2’-FL HMO, we can help support a baby's immune system by closing multiple gaps in immune function between formula-fed and breastfed babies,” Buck says. “We are excited to see what we can do with this important ingredient in the future and how it can help us set babies up for a lifetime of good nutrition and health.”


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Deere and Company says it didn't make as much money over the past three months as it did during the second quarter of 2013.
Deere says it earned $980.7 million in the quarter that ended April 30, that's a 9% drop from the $1.084 billion earned this time last year. Net sales of worldwide equipment operations declined 10% for the quarter and 5% for six months compared with the same periods a year ago.
The company beat Wall Street's quarterly expectations on both profit and revenue, but the sales outlook weighed on shares before the opening bell.
With farmer income projected to decline, Deere said sales of its agriculture and turf equipment could fall 7% for the full year. It had projected a 6% decrease in February.
But Deere still sees a silver lining.
"John Deere is on its way to another year of solid financial and operating performance," said Samuel Allen, Deere chairman and chief executive officer.
"We kept costs and assets well under control while successfully managing major new-product transitions."
Deere continues to project income of $3.3 billion for the entire year.
"John Deere expects to achieve near-record earnings for the full year and the company is well-positioned to deliver solid financial results throughout the business cycle," Allen said in a corporate news release.
"We're confident our extensive investments in new products and markets, coupled with a tight rein on costs and assets, will keep the company on a sound financial footing and help sustain our growth plans."


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Verizon announced its financial results for the third-quarter of 2012 today, and it has some impressive figures when it comes to the iPhone. The carrier sold more than 3.1 million iPhones in total during the three-month period, which is around 400,000 more then it sold during the second quarter. 21% of those were the new iPhone 5, according to Verizon, which translates to around 650,000 sales in less than a month.
In comparison, the company sold 3.4 million Android smartphones. Overall, the iPhone accounted for 45% of Verizon’s smartphone sales.
Here are the results:
Verizon Wireless Results: Record Profitability, Strong Customer and Revenue Growth
In third-quarter 2012, Verizon Wireless delivered the highest number of retail postpaid net additions in four years; strong growth in revenues; an increase in smartphone penetration; and the highest segment EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP) in the company’s history, surpassing last quarter’s previous high.
Wireless Financial Highlights
- Service revenues in the quarter totaled $16.2 billion, up 7.5 percent year over year. Retail service revenues grew 7.9 percent year over year, to $15.5 billion.
- Total revenues were $19.0 billion, up 7.3 percent year over year.
- Retail postpaid ARPA (average revenue per account) grew 6.5 percent over third-quarter 2011, to $145.42 per month. Following the recent introduction of the Share Everything Plan and as customers continue to add multiple devices to accounts, Verizon Wireless now reports ARPA instead of ARPU since customers can share data among multiple devices.
- Wireless operating income margin was 31.8 percent and segment EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP) was 50.0 percent, setting record highs for the second consecutive quarter.
Wireless Operational Highlights
- Verizon Wireless added 1.8 million retail net connections in the third quarter, including 1.5 million retail postpaid net connections, the highest in four years. These additions exclude acquisitions and adjustments.
- At the end of the third quarter, the company had 95.9 million retail connections, a 5.7 percent increase year over year, including 90.4 million retail postpaid connections.
- Verizon Wireless had 34.8 million retail postpaid accounts at the end of the third quarter, a 1.0 percent increase over the third quarter 2011, and an average of 2.6 connections per account, up 4.0 percent year over year.
- At the end of the third quarter, smartphones constituted more than 53 percent of Verizon Wireless’ retail postpaid customer phone base, up from 50 percent at the end of second-quarter 2012.
- Retail postpaid churn was 0.91 percent in the third quarter, an improvement of 3 basis points year over year. Total retail churn was 1.18 percent in the third quarter, an improvement of 8 basis points year over year.
- Verizon Wireless continued to roll out its 4G LTE mobile broadband network, the largest 4G LTE network in the U.S. As of today (Oct. 18), Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is available to more than 250 million people in 419 markets across the U.S.
- The company introduced seven 4G LTE smartphones in third-quarter 2012: the DROID Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, Samsung Galaxy S III, Pantech Marauder, Intuition by LG, Samsung Galaxy Stellar, DROID RAZR M by Motorola, Apple iPhone 5; and one 4G LTE tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. The company also announced the availability of the DROID RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola, which are launching today.
- After receiving FCC approval in late August, Verizon Wireless purchased AWS spectrum from SpectrumCo and Cox Communications, and also completed its spectrum transactions with T-Mobile USA Inc., Leap Wireless and Savary Island Wireless.


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LONDON — Mulberry Group plc is reaching into new markets as it struggles to keep up with demand in more established ones.The British accessories and ready-to-wear group said in a statement Thursday that sales at Mulberry's U.K. stores were up 36 percent in the nine weeks to Dec. 1, compared with the corresponding period last year. Mulberry did not provide exact sales figures.The company added that, despite increasing manufacturing space, changing production methods and investing in new machinery at its factory in Somerset, England, it was unable to keep up with demand for its purple patent Bayswater bags.The new Mabel bags were also a big driver of sales in the first half, it said, and the spring accessories wholesale order books are up 6 percent on the previous year.And the brand continues to push forward: "Our program of reinvesting in the business is already benefiting the company, and customer awareness in Asia and the U.S. is growing," said Godfrey Davis, chairman and chief executive officer. "The group continues to make steady progress while the foundations for international growth in the medium term are laid."In the Middle East, Mulberry has recently joined with the Chaloub Group, a luxury brand distributor for the region. New shops will open in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and in Kuwait over the next six months.In addition, the brand will open stores in Hong Kong, Singapore airport and Shanghai and in two department store corners in South Korea over the next six months.Mulberry already has growing businesses in Asia and in the U.S., where it has opened five shops in the last 12 months. The statement said no more stores would open in the U.S. until Mulberry has "successfully built awareness" through advertising, public relations and marketing activities.In the first half ended Sept. 30, sales grew 4.2 percent to 21.5 million pounds, or $44 million, from 20.7 million pounds, or $42.2 million, driven in part by a 38 percent rise in U.K. retail shop sales. Sales growth also came from the new U.S. units and two department store corners in South Korea, which also opened in the first half.
Mulberry, however, saw profits plummet 44 percent to 815,000 pounds, or $1.7 million, from 1.5 million pounds, or $3.1 million, due mainly to "substantial" advertising, marketing and administrative expenditure linked to the new store openings in the U.S. and Asia, according to Davis.As reported, Emma Hill has been named Mulberry's creative director, replacing Stuart Vevers. Hill will make her debut with the spring 2009 collection and will oversee all creative aspects of the company. She has previously worked at Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Chloé and Gap.
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Earlier in August, Huawei announced it was launching its own open-source operating system, named HarmonyOS, which may replace Google’s Android on its devices, writes
Let's be clear. I don't think Huawei is some kind of Chinese fifth column. I think it has consistently demonstrated good faith in its dealings outside China, and I'm generally happy to stand by that.
But now something has given me pause for thought.
A new smartphone brand has...
It seems like there is something exciting happening down at Amazon. Although the first thing you may think of is books, there has been widespread success for the online retailer with its budget Kindle Fire tablet and you can't get on a bus or tube without...
I have just had a very interesting chat with Cisco's head of borderless networks in the UK and Ireland, Sarah Eccleston, about what changes bring your own device (BYOD) inspires in enterprise networks.
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Serviced apartment developers are taking a partnership approach to innovation and new openings
Forging partnerships and innovation
"The demand is there. People love to try something new and the big companies are trying to develop brands to meet that need"
The serviced apartment market is still small compared to the global supply of accommodation, but as suppliers take on new inventory in cities as distant as Sao Paulo and Southampton, it is apparent that the model works anywhere.
To facilitate this growth, new business types are coming into play. Cheval Residences has traditionally owned its apartment buildings in London but has a management contract on its forthcoming Qatar property and is looking at others.
BridgeStreet has a management contract on the forthcoming Stow-Away near London’s Waterloo and, “We are looking at franchised and managed operation models to help develop our brands; financially it makes sense,” says managing director EMEA and APAC, Steve Burns.
Ascott is also considering this route: “In Europe we are predominantly an owner-operator because real estate value is stable but we have just started a franchise agreement in France and are looking at agreements in Brazil. In the Gulf, where as a foreign company we cannot own property, we will have more management contracts, and the same in Asia,” says area manager, Marc Sandfort.
This flexibility will help suppliers set up easily to fill gaps in locations, notably in Liverpool, Leeds, York, Brighton, Bournemouth and Oxford. Supply is also lacking in London, something Urban Stay hopes to help address with a planned expansion from 62 to 100 apartments by the end of 2018.
And increasing emphasis on customer experience means there will be investment in anything that facilitates that – creativity, technology and staff in particular, with continued emphasis on safety and security.
“Developers and designers are coming up with an ever more diverse selection of accommodation types to provide a
fusion between home, hotel, apartment, warehouse, retreat and loft styles,” says head of corporate sales & relationships EMEA and APAC for Q Skyline, Lorna Keen. “The demand is there. People love to try something new and the big companies are trying to develop brands to meet that need.”
Oakwood predicts a growth in alliances and partnerships between suppliers in response to economies of scale and an increase in businesses sending employees on international assignments.
“As millennials enter and lead the workforce, research shows that more expect an overseas placement at some point during their career,” says Tom Meertens, referring to the PwC Global Mobility Report 2020. And demand will continue to grow: “In EMEA during 2016, we saw a 19% increase in move-ins compared to the previous year and we expect this trend to continue,” he says.
Dual-branded properties will also proliferate. “For the investor/hotelier, one of the main attractions is the potential to utilise land more efficiently,” says Cycas’s John Wagner. “Where it may not be viable to have one 400room hotel, two 200-room hotels of different brands and varying in price is much more feasible in terms of filling rooms. And the guest benefits from a choice of two brands and a range of shared amenities that are often of a higher standard due to the costeffective nature of being able to share.”
If growth in inventory is matched by growth in demand, the sector will be hard pressed to stay ahead of the game. Interesting times.


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(Reuters) – Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar Inc said on Thursday it was suspending operations at some facilities and withdrawing its 2020 outlook as it struggled with the impact of government-ordered shutdowns on its plants and supply chains.
The company said it may suspend operations at more facilities, adding that it continues to run the majority of its U.S. domestic operations and plans to continue operations in other parts of the world .
Caterpillar said it was executing business continuity plans and warned of likely supply constraints, and that it could use alternative sources to redirect orders to other distribution centers.
U.S. factory manufacturing activity slowed in February as new orders contracted, reflecting worries about supply chain disruptions related to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, which has revived financial market fears of a recession.
Caterpillar in January said it expected adjusted profit in 2020 in the range of $8.50 to $10 per share on the back of a further decline in equipment sales. The forecast is lower than $11.06 per share last year.
Reporting by Sanjana Shivdas, Rachit Vats in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi.


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Investment Flows into Pakistani Footwear Factories to Capture Dividends
LAHORE, May 15 (Gwadar Pro) - Pakistan’s footwear exports witnessed an increase of 21.16 pc during the first ten months of financial year (2021-22) as compared with the exports of the corresponding period of last year. “Since 2018, the output value of Pakistan’s footwear industry has developed rapidly and the export momentum keeps going. To seize this golden opportunity, more investment is required to flow into shoe factories to increase capacity and contribute to the country’s exports," said Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers Association (PFMA) Chairman Zahid Hussain.
Pakistan exported footwear worth US $130 million during July-April (2021-22) against the exports of $107 million during July-April (2020-21), showing a growth of 21.16 percent, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The chairman underlined that imports of shoes had dropped by an average of 16.2 million pairs per annum over the past three years, and that the decline had been covered by an increase in domestic production. “Existing companies are improving the operationcapacity, and new companies are pouring into the footwear industry, creating a bright future for the industry. Pakistan’s footwear industry is in a position to expand its exports to $1 billion by 2027,” he introduced.
However, challenges still remain. The availability of many materials, including quality moulds for sole, synthetic materials for upper and quality trims and buckles, is dependent on import. The skills of middle managers are in need to be enhanced, and a few managers have been trained in operational efficiency and productivity, which keeps the scalability of operations at a low growth rate. In this regard, Zahid Hussain said that the labor cost of Pakistan is almost one-fourth of that of China, which can be a big incentive for Chinese investors.
China is shifting its “sunset” industries, including footwear, clothing and toy manufacturing to other countries, and Pakistan is one of its most suitable destinations. Since 2018, the total import volume of China’s footwear products has continued to rise. By 2021, the total import volume of footwear products has reached $6.126 billion, marking an increase of 10.1% over the same period last year. The chairman believes Pakistan is likely to start exports to China by 2025.
Pakistan has some world-class export companies, but most of them are small and medium-sized. The government has recognized the huge potential of the footwear industry and took many steps to reduce the customs duties on more footwear materials from China. Growth in the footwear industry will also be achieved by selling manufacturing capacity to international brands. The chairman concluded that, “the establishment of international brands is not yet possible and will only happen once a brand is superior in its home country. Webelieve that with more investment, more ‘shoemaking in Pakistan’ will be achieved and we can continue to open up the international market. ”


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Business Briefs: Tesla, Waymo, Online shoppingPosted: Updated:
Tesla may be cheating the system to make its factories seem more safe. According to an investigative report by Reveal News, Tesla has been mislabeling worker injuries to improve its safety record. Many serious injuries were logged as minor accidents or personal medical issues, and some were not reported at all. The report also says one factory overlooked safety precautions to improve the aesthetic in order to please company CEO Elon Musk.
Waymo is going driverless in California. The company reportedly applied for a new permit to utilize its autonomous minivan technology without safety drivers behind the wheel. The permit was only just made available at the beginning of the month. Waymo already has driverless cars operating in Phoenix.
The Supreme Court may make online shopping more expensive. Over 40 states want the Supreme Court to revisit a rule that says retailers don't have to collect sales tax if they are shipping to a state where they don't have a physical location. The states say they are losing billions in tax revenue each year, which is actually leading to cuts in government programs.


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A MOTHER of two who set up a unique business teaching under fives to dance is planning to expand the company and launch a franchise of the operation.
Claire O’Connor, who runs Babyballet, has opened new studios in a converted mill in Halifax and now plans to launch the classes across the UK.
The unique classes have been designed to develop important motor skills such as balance, co-ordination and agility. They introduce babies, toddlers and pre-school children to planned and supervised physical activity.
Children learn basic skills such as hopping, jumping, rolling and skipping.
Ms O’Connor was awarded a Calderdale business grant â€“ which is supported by Yorkshire Forward â€“ of more than Â£6,000 to expand the business.
The grant has allowed Ms O’Connor to renovate the ground floor of Greenwoods Mill to create dance floors and a coffee shop.
In 1999, she began teaching children aged between 18 months and five years how to move to music and express themselves through dance.
After realising how popular the classes were Ms O’Connor recognised the potential of the market and set up Babyballet last year.
Following Babyballet’s expansion, more than 250 children now attend the 25 dance classes and two extra staff have been taken on.
Claire said: “We’ve now been able to start a proper ballet academy that’s proving a huge success with youngsters.
“Moving to the new premises has allowed us to host all our classes at one site rather than hiring individual venues.
“The two new studios have plenty of room and we’ve been able to increase the number of classes we run by more than 30 per cent.”
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When Elise Campeau suffered a serious injury a few years ago, she needed to find something to do while she recovered. She decided to revisit a passion that she had when she was younger: painting.
Campeau, who is Mohawk from Akwesasne, joined other Indigenous vendors and creators in the Student Commons on March 31 and sold paintings and prints at her booth.
“I just like expressing my vision of different things, and just want to share them,” Campeau said.
The Mamidosewin Centre and Students’ Association invited Campeau and the other vendors to share their work with students, staff, alumni and community members of the college. These vendors sold crafts, jewelry, blankets, furs and art.
Anabelle Latreille, a vendor from Iqaluit, sold jewelry, candles, seal skin and fox fur. Latreille views her craft as a great way to heal due to the fact that it is traditional in her culture.
“Making jewelry and doing anything connecting to our culture is super healing to us,” Latreille said. “When other people buy it, it makes us feel 10 times better, which is why we sell our jewelry.”
Latreille has some encouraging words for aspiring Indigenous vendors.
“Your talents are great, and your ideas are great,” Latreille said. “Just keep creating and thinking there’s always a market. Everybody likes different things. Don’t feel like you’re not going to belong.”
Taliah Lyons, a founding member of Youth4Youth Canada, a group created and led by female Indigenous youth, wanted to raise money by selling sweets.
“We’re trying to raise money to support our other projects so we can bring members of our community together,” Lyons said. “Sometimes fundraise to send things to our communities.”
Cassandra Tolley, who is Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi and is now based in Maniwaki, is the founder of Cass’s Native Beadwork. At the event she hoped to meet new people, get her name out there and get recognized. She sold a large assortment of items at her booth.
“I have earrings, medicine pouches, bolo ties, dreamcatchers, blankets, smudge feathers,” Tolley said.
Tolley’s mother taught her how to bead when she was young and her talent became practical. “I started beading and just started generating a lot of money, so I just kept going after,” Tolley said.
Other types of creators were at the event too.
Jenna Spagnoli, a marketing strategist, hoped to spread the word about the newly opened NAC Indigenous Theatre.
“Indigenous Theatre started just actually before the pandemic,” she said. “And the first inaugural season was interrupted by the pandemic, so this year is our first full season. Compared to the rest of the NAC, we’re a newer department.”
What is Spagnoli hoping to get out of this fair?
“Ideally, to sell some tickets or spread awareness for our upcoming shows, but also to let people know about the NAC Indigenous Theatre,” she said. “We have some programming for national Indigenous history month. We’re just here to represent Indigenous Theatre, let people know about our programming.”


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According to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) at the ongoing Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, the city welcomed 3.97 million international overnight visitors between January and March 2022, up from 1.27 million visitors for the corresponding period last year, representing a 214 per cent year on year visitation growth.
India fell to the second place in terms of visitors to Dubai in the first quarter of this year, while Oman was the top market. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the third biggest market.
In a post on microblogging platform Twitter on Tuesday, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai also stated that the Emirate was ranked number one globally in hotel occupancies in quarter one this year clocking an occupancy rate of 82%.
In 2021, India was the number one source market for Dubai. Dubai welcomed 7.28 million overnight visitors last year, out of which 910,000 were from India.
Kazim said organic reach is important, and that Dubai is open to discussions with local carriers to boost flight capacity.
"We are looking at every potential market in India as an opportunity. The good thing is we have an open skies policy. We don't want to limit ourselves. If Emirates or Flydubai are not able to increase the number of flights for some reasons, I am open to talking to local carriers to convince them. And Dubai airports, whether its DXB or DWC are willing to have that dialogue and facilitate more carriers coming in to the city as well. It’s also about local carriers capitalising on that and letting us know what they are interested in for us to be able to connect the dots,” he added.
Kazim said the 'bigger point' is to keep numbers growing because the proximity and the product offering is very well aligned with what Indian travellers look for. "We know the potential is much bigger. There is a lot of similarities between the cultures. There is also the ease of access and the short flight time. It's a safe destination. It's a family oriented destination. We have also been adding more to the landscape. Today 25% of the visitors that come to Dubai are repeat visitors. And by repeat it does not mean 24 months. It's within 12 months. The fact that we have one third of the world's population within a four hour radius. And India contributes to that quite a bit," he said.
About 192 countries participated in the World Expo hosted by Dubai that concluded in March this year. The event also saw around 24 million visitors. Kazim said the way Dubai opened up post the Covid -19 pandemic was critical for ensuring it was considered a safe destination.
"What helped was the way Dubai opened up post the pandemic. The PCR testing was so easily available throughout the city. The vaccination roll out that happened. The options and variety that was offered. It put the residents and the travelling people at ease. Today, over 97% of our people are vaccinated," he said.
"The measures really helped us get to where we are today. From a global perspective, our plans and strategies to boost travel are still relevant today post Covid. That means increasing the number of visitors, increasing the length of stay, increasing spends- not by becoming more expensive, but by offering so much more to people to do and experience in Dubai that the contribution to the GDP becomes a lot more. Then repeat visitation is a target," he said and added that for India, everything is aligned with these global targets that Dubai is trying to achieve.
"Even when we knew the market wasn’t at full capacity in India, there were restrictions, it didn't mean we held back from our marketing and promotions,” he said. “We continued to push the messaging around the destination. We monitored searches so we could see if searches were on the rise. It was aligned with the campaigns that we were pushing out," he said.
During Covid, Dubai also launched a lot of new programmes and categories such as remote working visas, freelance visas, and retirement visas. "This was for not just people based in Dubai, but people who are interested to retire in Dubai. We looked at the golden visa for investors, professionals, entrepreneurs, even students with high GPAs from great universities. We want to make sure people capitalise on that as well. We are also becoming smarter in the way we are spending. We want to see direct ROI. Indian celebrities or global celebrities are important. But it's important that consumers can also create stories that can be shared," Kazim said.
He said from a destination perspective, Dubai has focusing on the ever-evolving landscape. "We have new hotels and attractions coming up. For example, Hatta as a destination may not be known to a lot of Indian travellers. It has a rocky landscape and a lot of things disconnected from the big city life. That's going to become more and more important," he added.
Besides focusing on meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, Dubai is also encouraging and facilitating more startups to set up base.
“We have had a few successful unicorns out of Dubai. We are encouraging and facilitating that a lot more. Even as a department, we used to be the department of tourism. Now we are the Department of Economy and Tourism. Bringing the entire department under one remit makes operations more efficient,” said Kazim.
(The correspondent was in Dubai at the invitation of Department of Economy and Tourism )
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Cybercrime is big business. Especially during the Christmas period.
The Australian Cyber Security Centre received over 11,000 reports of online shopping cybercrime last financial year – and with the festive period being a time of increased online shopping, the risks of an attack are heightened for many people and the businesses that provide eCommerce shopping solutions.
CMTG Managing Director Carl Filpo said cyber criminals will target people over the holiday period because they are more likely to shop around looking for the best bargains and therefore hop between multiple online stores.
Carl explained that cybercrime could impact businesses of all sizes.
“Larger businesses typically have more sophisticated systems so it takes a bit more ‘doing’ for criminals to access them, but bigger organisations are at risk of frequent targeting,” he said.
“Smaller businesses may not be the primary targets of sophisticated attacks, but are highly susceptible to more simplistic crimes.
“It’s very common to see phishing emails associated with things like vouchers and discount codes, which entice people to click a link and potentially expose themselves to cybercrime.”
According to Carl, simple tools like antivirus software are not enough for businesses to remain protected.
“Companies need to allow some budget for protecting themselves and look at several layers of protection, including multiple tools and other measures should a cyber threat arise,” he said.
So how can organisations double down on their security to maintain business continuity during the Christmas period?
Carl explained that there is no cookie cutter approach and no single product that will wipe out cybercrime for good.
“Firstly, people need to educate themselves about potential threats, which is one of the best ways to reduce your risk. There are plenty of resources available that will help to educate businesses and their staff on what to look out for,” Carl said. “Education and best-practice work processes should form part of an overall cybersecurity strategy. There are also security tools available and the most appropriate will depend very much on your IT infrastructure and systems in use. “Working with the right IT provider is another part of that strategy. “It is also vital to have a robust disaster recovery solution, as well as offsite backup, so that if a problem does occur, the business can get back up and running with minimal delays.
“Cyber breaches are happening all around us and that’s not going to slow down. Shopping online is convenient and typically, the pros of online shopping outweigh the cons, for many people.
“It just requires vigilance to ensure that businesses are providing secure online shopping environments.”


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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has described the implementation of the review of the Benchmark Value policy, from March 2022, as so far successful.
After a stakeholder meeting last month, the government reduced the benchmark values on general goods from 50% to 30% as well as import discounts on vehicles from 30% to 10%.
Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show, Dr. Martin Yamborigya, Assistant Commissioner Large Taxpayer Office said the reduction in the benchmark values on general goods will aid the authority’s quest to achieve its revenue target of 80 billion.
“So far the benchmark implementation is going well. An agreement was reached with government and stakeholders to reduce benchmark value for goods from 50% to 30% and that of vehicles from 30% to 10%. This was accepted by all parties involved and implementation has since been smooth.”
“The review is better than the cancellation, as the review will increase revenue target in the sense that the value of duties to be paid will be higher. If you were to pay duty on an amount discounted by 30% instead of the previous rate which was at 50%, it is obvious government will get more revenue than completely canceling the benchmark value”, Dr. Yamboringya pointed out.
The school of thought is that a high duty will trigger low importation, but the Assistant Commissioner said “looking at the increase, I believe it is insignificant to affect consumer behaviour.
Though, he agreed that the reduction of the benchmark value will have some impact on projected revenue, he however said “you know government needs to be sensitive to the plight of businesses and citizens as well. Meaning government will have to make some sacrifices”.
On some of the strategies to shore up revenue, he said “we will look at other initiatives on making up for the loss on the projected benchmark value. One of these initiatives is to intensify our examination and classification procedures; an improvement on the above will block all other leakages”.
For instance, he said, instead of auctioning confiscated goods, the GRA will negotiate a payment plan with the defaulters of such goods, adding “so we don’t have to auction the goods at a very cheap price but rather make more revenue by charging discounted penalties in addition to the duties.
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Spotify-backer Northzone’s €260m fund for Euro, US start-ups
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Northzone Ventures, a Scandinavian venture capital firm that has invested in the likes of Spotify and lastminute.com, has raised a $325 million (€260 million) fund that will be used to back European and US start-ups.
The “Northzone VII” fund is the company’s seventh and its largest to date.
Although a European VC, Northzone is understood to have a considerable presence in London’s exclusive Knightsbridge district, with several investors on the ground.
The venture capital house had an impressive year in 2014, investing in no less than 21 companies in return for an equity stake in their business. Two of those investments were in start-ups, MarketInvoice and Space Ape Games.
The investment in MarketInvoice is indicative of the financial technology (fintech) investments that the company intends to make more of in the future.
Other fintech firms in Northzone’s portfolio include iZettle and Behaviosec.
“We are in the midst of a fundamental transformation of markets fuelled by technology and innovation,” the company published on its web site.
“It has become increasingly evident that traditional banking and finance, entertainment, and retail industry players have difficulties in reinventing themselves and are opening up their vast markets for disruption. Consequently, sophisticated investors are now, more so than ever before, looking more actively to get exposure to this shift.”
“Through our expansion to London and most recently New York, we continue to expand our reach and share our learnings with great entrepreneurs and key stakeholders in these global innovation hubs.”
Other significant European tech investment funds raised this year include that of Mayfair-headquartered Index Ventures, which announced that it had raised €414 million in June, and Balderton Capital (also Mayfair-based), which announced it had raised €246 million in April.
Sam Shead, IDG News Service


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Inflation day didn’t disappoint. “Underlying Inflation” hottest since July 2006.
After the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index for March this morning, including a hotter-than-expected (or feared) reading for the core Consumer Price Index – more on that in a moment – several other inflation gauges were released, all based on various ways of analyzing the data pile of the BLS. This includes the New York Fed’s “Underlying Inflation Gauge,” which hit the highest level since July 2006.
Consumer price inflation is in the eye of the beholder. Every household has its own inflation rate, which varies with what their lives look like: medical expenses, kids in college, renting in a city where rents are soaring, etc. No inflation gauge does justice to that particular reality. But they all show nationwide if watered-down trends.
The New York Fed’s Underlying Inflation Gauge (UIG), an index that was first released in September 2017 based on data going back to 1995, comes in two forms that take a broader look at inflation than any of the other indices (detailed list):
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The “full data set” UIG incorporates all the data of the “prices-only” UIG plus 103 macroeconomic and financial variables.
In March, the “prices-only” UIG rose 2.23% from a year ago, and the “full data set” UIG rose 3.14%. This chart shows the “full-data set” UIG:
The report by the NY Fed summarizes: “The UIG measures currently estimate trend CPI inflation to be approximately in the 2.2% to 3.2% range.”
By comparison, the Consumer Price Index for “all items,” released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rose 2.4% in March compared to March last year (not seasonally adjusted). This was the sharpest increase in prices since March 2017:
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The sub-index for “services less energy” – the biggie, with a relative importance of 59% of CPI – rose 2.9% over the past 12 months. It is comprised mostly of various housing costs, including rent and owners’ equivalent of rent, both of which rose 3.3% year-over-year. Transportation services jumped 4.1%. Medical care services rose 2.1%, with hospital services jumping 5.2%!
The Fed looks at a broad range of inflation data. But its target of 2% is based on the core PCE inflation index, which runs roughly in parallel but usually lower than CPI. So with this CPI release, the Fed is getting more data to support faster rate increases.
In the minutes of the Fed’s meeting on March 20-21, released this afternoon, the Fed already warns of a higher 12-month PCE inflation in the March data, as if to prepare the markets not to get spooked. The 12-month comparison will go back to the “low” inflation period a year ago, which had caused so much hand-wringing at the time. That year-over-year comparison could look ugly, and the Fed doesn’t want the markets to overreact. The minutes:
Several participants noted that the 12-month PCE price inflation rate would likely shift upward when the March data are released because the effects of the outsized decline in the prices of cell phone service plans in March of last year will drop out of that calculation.
So 12-month core PCE inflation for March could spike near or above the Fed’s target? Is that what the Fed is warning about? Either way, the Fed is getting “gradually,” as it always says these days, more serious.
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Jagatsinghpur (Odisha) [India], July 12 (ANI): Odisha's Paradip Port has commenced EXIM service (freight), which will help reduce logistics costs for the industries of Odisha, according to Rinkesh Roy, chairman of the Paradip Port Trust (PTT).
"It is a historic day for Odisha and Paradip. For the first time, a regular EXIM service is starting from Paradip to Port Klang, Malaysia. And this service will reduce logistics costs for most of the industries of Odisha. Currently, most of the container movement is moving from Odisha into Vizag or Kolkata. They all will shift here," said Rinkesh Roy"The newly launched service will be a 'game-changer' for the industries in Odisha and will further the economic development of the state," Roy added.
He said that it will be a bi-monthly service. "The moment the container volumes will pick up, we will make it a weekly or biweekly service," he said.
Roy further said that EXIM service will be strengthened and many small and medium enterprises of Odisha.
To mark the occasion, MV Danu Bhum ship from Singapore was welcomed at the Paradip port. (ANI)


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While this study sounds too good to be true, experts say “take this finding with a scoop of skepticism”.
MSNBC is reporting that a diet rich in ice cream and other high-fat dairy foods may lower the risk of one type of infertility.
The findings are bound to get attention because they are from the well-known Nurses Health Study at the Harvard School of Public Health and were published Wednesday in the European journal Human Reproduction.
Researchers found that women who ate two or more low-fat dairy products a day were nearly twice as likely to have trouble conceiving because of lack of ovulation than women who ate less than one serving of such foods a week.
Conversely, women who ate at least one fatty dairy food a day were 27 percent less likely to have this problem.
Even the researchers say women should not make too much of these results, which are based on reports of what women said they ate over many years — not a rigorous, scientific experiment where specific dietary factors could be studied in isolation.
“The idea is not to go crazy and start to have ice cream three times a day,” said the lead author, Dr. Jorge Chavarro, a research fellow at Harvard. “But it is certainly possible to have a healthy diet with low saturated fat intake by having one serving of high-fat dairy a day.”
Women who want a baby will try almost anything…even eating ice cream to get pregnant!
If women do eat more high-fat dairy foods to try to boost their odds of conceiving, it would be important to cut calories elsewhere to avoid gaining weight, doctors said. They also should switch back to low-fat dairy foods once the baby is born, to limit saturated fats.


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