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Comcast Reduced 'Working Latency' By 90% with AQM. Is This the Future?
Long-time Slashdot reader mtaht writes: Comcast fully deployed bufferbloat fixes across their entire network over the past year, demonstrating 90% improvements in working latency and jitter — which is described in this article by by Comcast Vice President of…
+ READ MOREWhy Bitcoin is not a socialist’s ally (2020)
I remain as enthusiastic on blockchain’s capacities and as unimpressed by Bitcoin’s ability to help us to civilise or transcend capitalism.
+ READ MOREExtreme weather, project delays may challenge NY power grid in 2021-2030- operator - Reuters
New York's power grid could face challenges in the 2021-2030 period, including higher demand spurred by extreme weather and delays in planned projects, the state's power grid operator said on Friday.
+ READ MOREP&G faces shortage of recycled plastic in race to meet sustainability goals - Reuters
Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) has lofty goals for cutting its environmental impact by 2030 but obtaining recycled plastic for more sustainable packaging is challenging, the company's vice presi…
+ READ MOREThe top 12 security announcements at AWS re:Invent 2021
Amazon Web Services' top security announcements at AWS re:Invent 2021 included improved cloud vulnerability management and container security.
+ READ MORESee brands' supply chain linkages that are contributing to Amazon deforestation
The Brazilian cattle industry is one of the major drivers of deforestation in the Amazon
+ READ MOREOffshore courts' approach to liquidation in the face of arbitration agreements - Reuters
It has become increasingly common for shareholders to agree that disputes concerning the ownership or management of a company should be referred to arbitration. This often means that the courts in the jurisdiction of a company's incorporation have a limited r…
+ READ MOREAfterpay's Black Friday results highlight evolving consumer trends
Consumers have shifted their shopping habits and payment preferences to contend with supply chain issues, inflation, and smaller discounts than usual.
+ READ MORECould Britain feed itself? We ask the expert
Rosalind Sharpe, food policy academic and sustainable food advocate, on whether Britain could ever be self-sufficientThe supply chain crisis has already forced supermarkets to use cardboard cutouts to hide gaps on shelves. Now even more Britons are turning to…
+ READ MOREVIEW Canada reports bumper job gain, unemployment rate dips to 6.0% - Reuters
The Canadian economy added a net 153,700 jobs in November, beating expectations, and the jobless rate slipped to 6.0% from 6.7% in October, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
+ READ MOREUS adds 210,000 jobs in November ahead of discovery of Omicron variant
Unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% but variant threatens to derail economic recovery from the pandemicThe US economy added 210,000 jobs in November, less than half the jobs growth that economists had expected in a report that was compiled before the discovery …
+ READ MOREWhat Does It Take To Build A Thriving Enterprise Marketplace?
For a marketplace to work, everyone across the organization should treat the marketplace as a business-wide priority with executive sponsorship, employee buy-in and a well-considered strategy.
+ READ MORECanada: Variant influenza virus, H1N2v, reported in Manitoba - Outbreak News Today - Outbreak News Today
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development reports a new case of a variant H1N2 (influenza A) flu virus. This human influenza A(H1N2)v appears to be an isolated case. The current assessment is that there is no increased ris…
+ READ MOREIt Takes Much Less Than A Calamity To Disrupt Your Supply Chain
Pandemics and cyberattacks are scary, but a litany of much more mundane things can also threaten supply chains.
+ READ MORENovember Jobs Report Expected to Show Another Month of Healthy Gains
The trajectory of the economy as the holidays approach and a tumultuous year nears its end will come into focus as the government releases new data. The emergence of the Omicron variant threatens some employment gains, but it is too soon to gauge the risk to …
+ READ MOREGary Explains: Qualcomm, MediaTek, Raspberry Pi, and Qualcomm Again
Lots of news to cover during the last few weeks of 2021: Qualcomm, MediaTek, the Raspberry Pi, and Qualcomm again.
+ READ MORECaught between warp and weft of woes, weavers in Pochampally struggle to stay afloat
India’s Silk City has been chosen to receive the award for Best Tourism Village by the UN, but soaring prices of raw materials and cheap replicas mean that about 3,000 families dependent on handloom weaving for survival are unable to afford even nutritious…
+ READ MORETin surge worsens supply chain woes for electronics, solar and auto firms - Reuters
Tin prices have nearly doubled from a year ago and are on course for their biggest annual rise in over 30 years, stinging big users of the soldering agent such as electronics firms, utilities, solar panel makers and appliance manufacturers.
+ READ MOREAnalysis: China to cut U.S. soy imports after shipping delays clip export window - Reuters
China's soybean imports from the United States in 2021/22 are expected to fall sharply from last season after loading delays following Hurricane Ida.
+ READ MORESoftBank-backed Banco Inter says won't proceed with Nasdaq listing - Reuters
Brazilian digital lender Banco Inter SA said it will not proceed with a planned listing on Nasdaq for now, according to a securities filing on Thursday.
+ READ MOREExplained: What’s in ART, Surrogacy Bills
Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, after the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill two years earlier. What is the difference, and how does the new Bill propose to regulate ART?
+ READ MOREAmazon Web Services security: 5 issues startups aim to fix
Amid AWS re:Invent, cloud startups discussed Amazon Web Services security and how they're solving issues like misconfiguration and visibility.
+ READ MOREUnite will use ‘brains as well as brawn’ to fight bad employers, says boss
Sharon Graham is building a team of analysts to identify areas where workers can gain leverage over firms that play hardballIn her sun-dappled central London office, Sharon Graham laughs at the suggestion that she is the face of new wave of trade union milita…
+ READ MOREWall Street rebounds in broad rally as Omicron jitters abate - Reuters
Wall Street bounced back with a broad rally on Thursday, recovering ground lost in the previous session's steep sell-off as investors snapped up bargains while digesting the implications of a morphing pandemic.
+ READ MORESnowflake, Tantech, Kroger, C3.ai - Reuters
The Dow and the S&P 500 rebounded on Thursday, boosted by financial shares and Boeing in a week so far marked by wild swings on rising angst about the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant globally.
+ READ MOREMexico could benefit from China’s exclusion from supply chains
If Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the populist president, doesn’t hold it back
+ READ MOREWeekly Jobless Claims Bumped Up Higher
Weekly Jobless Claims Bumped Up Higher
+ READ MOREWhy You Should Buy This Undervalued Stock Before Everyone Else Does
After a recent management change, this tiny grocer is well on its way to an impressive turnaround.
+ READ MOREIkea's lower inventory and higher prices are due to supply shortages, but experts predict it will make the company more sustainable
Ikea's trendy, flat-packed, inexpensive items are often seen as disposable. Inventory issues and higher prices might finally change that perception.
+ READ MORECanadian dollar holds near 2-month low as oil falls - Reuters
The Canadian dollar barely moved against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, holding near its lowest level in over two months as investors weighed the global economic impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant and looked ahead to domestic data.
+ READ MOREIs Biofrontera a Good Pharmaceuticals Stock to Own?
Biofrontera (BFRI) is the publicly traded subsidiary of German biopharmaceutical company Biofrontera AG that specializes in dermatology products. The company went public through a traditional IPO on Oct. 29, but...
+ READ MOREApollo to buy Griffin Capital's wealth-distribution, asset-management units - Reuters
Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) said it would buy the U.S. wealth-distribution and asset-management businesses of Griffin Capital for an undisclosed sum, as it looks to boost its offer…
+ READ MORE2 Enterprise Software Stocks to Buy, 2 to Sell
Because the remote working culture is expected to continue for the foreseeable due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the software industry should continue its rapid growth. So, we think...
+ READ MORESpecial Report: U.S. rushed contracts to COVID-19 suppliers with troubled plants - Reuters
As the Trump administration debated whether to declare COVID-19 a national emergency early last year, a little-known U.S. health office issued a public plea to Big Pharma.
+ READ MOREThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nova, SMART Global, United Microelectronics, Silicon Motion Technology and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nova, SMART Global, United Microelectronics, Silicon Motion Technology and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
+ READ MOREThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Coca-Cola, Shopify, Advanced Micro Devices, T-Mobile and HSBC Holdings
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Coca-Cola, Shopify, Advanced Micro Devices, T-Mobile and HSBC Holdings
+ READ MOREThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bunge, Expeditors, Tractor Supply Co, Watsco and Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bunge, Expeditors, Tractor Supply Co, Watsco and Thermo Fisher Scientific
+ READ MOREZacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Costco, Target, TJX Companies and Dollar General
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Costco, Target, TJX Companies and Dollar General
+ READ MOREHundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They?
Cargill, Nestle, Carrefour and others pledged to reach net-zero deforestation in their supply chains by 2020.
+ READ MOREEXCLUSIVE Softbank led funding round for sustainability start-up Clarity AI - Reuters
Softbank Group Corp's (9984.T) Vision Fund 2 has led the latest funding round for sustainability data technology platform Clarity AI, alongside existing investors including BlackRock + READ MORE
Kellogg, union reaches tentative deal after two months of strike - Reuters
Kellogg Co (K.N) has reached an agreement with the union on a new five-year contract for its employees at a few breakfast cereal plants in the United States, it said on Thursday, almost two m…
+ READ MOREThursday briefing: Javid in Covid booster trade-off
Patient monitoring may be cut to let GPs give more extra shots … China tournaments pulled over Peng Shuai … Johnson a ‘clown’, Macron quoted as sayingMorning everyone. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories today. Continue reading...
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