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ELECTRONICS July 13, 2017 GST issues hit shelves at grocery chains, kiranas & electronics retailers
By: Loknath DasMUMBAI | KOLKATA: Several foods and grocery chains, kirana shops and electronics retailers are struggling to stock even half their retail shelves because of issues arising out of the transition to the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime. Deliveries have been impacted because of delays in system upgradation across the supply chain, reduction in […]
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CLOTHING July 6, 2017 Your Favorite Clothing Brands at Target Are Going Away for Good
By: Loknath DasTarget is introducing 12 new clothing, accessories and home decor lines. • The store is also phasing out well-known brands like Mossimo, Merona, Cherokee, and Circo. • The company is refreshing its products to boost sales and compete with companies like Amazon. If you’re like many Target addicts, most of your clothes have names like Mossimo and Meronaon every tag. […]
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ALL DEALS July 6, 2017 Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers
By: Loknath DasSpanish farmers are worried about the impact trade deals with Canada and Mercosur will have on certain sectors, particularly livestock. [Shutterstock] Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in […]
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July 4, 2017 Trump hamstrung at home as he seeks closer ties with Moscow
By: Loknath DasU.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., upon his return to Washington after a weekend at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas During his presidential campaign, Republican Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “strong leader” with whom he’d like to reset […]
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NEWS June 26, 2017 The Most Interesting Things at Computex 2017 Were the Chairs
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS AMD and Intel made big announcements, but products will only ship later Companies need to start thinking about new kinds of disruptive products The tech industry is in trouble if 2017’s biggest trend is gaming chairs Every June, we discover one or two big trends at Computex, the world’s biggest trade show for the […]
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NEWS June 16, 2017 ‘They’ve built a garden in the middle of a cyclone’: House Rules couples marvel at their renovated yards after devastating Queensland storms halted production
By: Loknath DasThe devastation caused by Queensland’s Cyclone Debbie forced House Rules to halt production last episode. But with everything back on schedule on Sunday, the contestants were able to continue with their next challenge- executing two stunning garden makeovers. In a sneak peak released this Friday, the couples were overjoyed to witness their brand new yards […]
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HOME & GARDEN June 10, 2017 Mr. Fix It Show 6/10/17: Live at Wannemaker’s Home and Garden in Downers Grove
By: Loknath DasPHOTO: It’s Lindsey, Lou, and Sam LIVE at Wannemaker’s Home and Garden Center in Downers Grove. (WGN Radio) Check it out! It’s Lou, Lindsey, and Sam LIVE at Wannemaker’s Home and Garden in Downers Grove. On today’s show, Lou and Lindsey introduce this week’s New to Lou Too: A-Maze-N Tube Smoker. Then, Steve Kras, head […]
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COMPUTERS May 31, 2017 Asus ROG Zephyrus Launched as ‘World’s Slimmest Gaming Laptop With GeForce GTX 1080’ at Computex 2017
By: Loknath DasHIGHLIGHTS Oppo F3 is priced at 19,990 It was launched earlier this month in India The Black Edition will be launched on June 4 Apart from a host of laptops and tablets, Asus has also amped up its Republic of Gamers product lineup at Computex 2017 in Taipei. This includes the “world’s slimmest gaming laptop […]
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ELECTRONICS May 29, 2017 Samsung Electronics considers adding capacity at China chip plant
By: Loknath DasSamsung, the world’s No.1 memory chip maker, has already invested billion in the Xi’an facility to make 3D NAND memory chips. (Reuters) Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it is considering adding memory chip production capacity at its manufacturing base in China amid an industry-wide boom that will likely fuel record sales […]
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HOME & GARDEN May 24, 2017 Monet’s Home and Garden at Giverny Get a Fresh Look, Thanks to a New Book
By: Loknath DasClaude Monet’s home and garden at Giverny is the stuff of artistic legend. As is well known, many of the painter’s most famous works depict the water lily pond and surrounding gardens found on the property. But what is less well known is that Monet first glimpsed the small village that he came to call […]
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COMPUTERS May 15, 2017 Monday morning blues as ‘WannaCry’ hits at workweek’s start
By: Loknath DasTOKYO — The worldwide “ransomware” cyberattack spread to thousands of more computers on Monday as people logged in at work, disrupting business, schools, hospitals and daily life, though no new large-scale breakdowns were reported. In Britain, whose health service was among the first high-profile targets of the attack on Friday, some hospitals and doctors’ offices […]
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ALL DEALS April 28, 2017 Amazon’s 13 best daily deals: BeatsX at an all-time low price, 65″ 4K TV, USB-C car charger, more
By: Loknath DasIf there’s a better way to kick off the new week than with a great deal on a motion-sensing toilet light, we don’t know what it is. Other highlights from today’s best daily Amazon deals include Apple’s W1-equipped BeatsX wireless earbuds at an all-time low price, $95 off Garmin’s best-selling run tracker, a $100 discount […]