A number of problems were also reported in the USA, particularly on the east coast around NY. Beginning around 2 p.m. PT on Thursday, Instagram feeds stopped loading and refreshing for some users. It doesn't appear any other Facebook-related services were impacted Thursday. Given the wide scale of the outage, it suggests the issue was with Instagram's servers or the underlying infrastructure t... [Full Article...]
But the goal of the campaign is to not actually use them, and instead get its customers to buy a reusable bag, or do not forget to bring the ones they might already have at home. 'It's human nature not to want to be told what to do'. Until then, Kwen plans to transfer the designs from the plastic bags to canvas bags. The project has been a success in that it's helped spread awareness for the i... [Full Article...]
If realized, 2019 production would be up less than 0.3% from 2018. Price forecasts for 2020 are: Class III - $16.65 per cwt, Class IV - $16.85 per cwt and all-milk - $18.90 per cwt. Unprecedented planting delays observed through early June are expected to prevent some plantings and reduce yield prospects. That would be the smallest harvest in four years. [Full Article...]
Huawei reportedly seeks some big money from Verizon. EMBATTLED CHINESE FIRM Huawei is demanding that United States carrier Verizon pays it $1bn (£790m) for using more than 230 of its patents. "Given the broader geopolitical context, any issue involving Huawei has implications for our entire industry and also raises national and worldwide concerns". [Full Article...]
However it was a drop on the three months to February 2019. Scotland's unemployment rate for women fell over the year to 2.9%, compared with 3.7% for the UK. Over the past year, employment has increased by 357,000, due entirely to an increase in full-time jobs. But, some economists believe that businesses have continued to hire workers to meet demand rather than invest for the long term in... [Full Article...]
According to Bloomberg , Uber Elevate doesn't plan on delivering food directly to your door, at least not yet. "We've been working closely with the FAA to ensure that we're meeting requirements and prioritising safety", said Luke Fischer, head of flight operations at Uber Elevate, the company's division focused on revolutionising operations in the skies. [Full Article...]
There are some exceptions to the law. The law doesn't apply to prospective firefighters, EMTs, employees who operate a motor vehicle, or those who, in the determination of the employer, "could adversely affect the safety of others". Employees that have to drive for work and pass a screening test required by state or federal law are also not granted the protection, the bill states. [Full Article...]
Phalen told Reuters that the network is not fully based on a distributed ledger, however the technology has been used for some elements as it allows more payment information than traditional systems. "Our ability to provide our mutual financial institution clients globally with access to Visa B2B Connect will help these banks to continue to deliver differentiated payment capabilities to their c... [Full Article...]