Pegatron factory may start ops soon, no impact on supply of iPhone15 series

Even as top Pegatron executives went to the factory near Chennai on Tuesday to make an assessment of the fire damage to decide on a possible date for resuming operations, sources said the impact of the closure will be minimal for Apple’s iPhone production. Late in the evening sources said that the factory might be […]

Jefferies sees fiscal pressure building, warns of choppy mkts

Fiscal pressure for the Indian economy is gradually rising, suggested analysts at Jefferies in a recent note, as oil prices (Brent) — which are close to the $100 a barrel mark — continue to climb ahead of a busy election calendar. They added that the sharp rally in the equity markets during the last few […]

Future designs for life

Ultra accurate measurements and budget discipline are among two of the major gains for Warehome, since it began working with industrial innovation developer PTC and its Creo 3D software. It is now using this to build homes from scratch. Regarded as the industry standard, leading aerospace and defence producers are typical Creo clients. Moving away […]

40p natural item removes blood stains from fabrics in a couple of hours

Lynsey Crombie shows how to remove stains using household items Blood stains are organic which means they’re filled with proteins making them difficult to remove from fabrics. The proteins in blood set fast on clothes and using hot water to clean items can make them set for good. Cold water is often used to remove […]

HMRC issues urgent warning ahead of tax return deadline next week

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a deadline reminder for those who are due to complete a self-assessment tax return for the 2022/23 tax year. Anyone who is new to the process has until October 5 to register themselves. Due to the surge in Britons taking on additional money-making ventures to help with the […]

Major Studios Join Other Companies To Launch New Streaming Advocacy Trade Group

Major studio streamers are among the inaugural members of a new trade group devoted to advocacy for federal and state policies that impact their services. The Streaming Innovation Alliance includes a membership roster of Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Disney and Peacock, as well as Afroland.tv, ForUsByUs Network, TelevisaUnivision, VaultAccess and ViX. The senior advisers include former […]

CEO Turnover on Pace for a Record Year

A record number of chief executive officers have left their jobs in the first eight months of 2023. Included in that group are Howard Schultz of Starbucks, Susan Wojcicki of YouTube and Steve Rendle of VFC. Those are just three of the 1,261 CEOs who have departed for one reason or another this year according […]

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The incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased among U.S. youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in JAMA Network Open. Matthew T. Mefford, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues examined diabetes incidence rates among youth (from birth to 19 years) in the […]