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Mar82021 by adminNo Comments

Over 60% Indian consumers ‘newly constrained’; report decline in household incomes: Nielsen

Finance

Over 60% consumers in urban India are “newly constrained”, and have experienced a decline in household income or their financial situation has worsened, leading them to consciously watch what they spend due to the pandemic, a new report by NielsenIQ said on Monday. In urban India, 63% consumers fall within this consumer group and are in the top five across countries surveyed. This is higher than the global average of 46%, the report said, adding that consumers’ circumstances and intentions relative to spending has changed. Four consumer cohorts are driving spends in urban India, with these cohorts adapting new coping mechanisms to manage household budgets as consumption trends shift. “The cautionary spending environment means brands will need to be laser-focused on this group's newly emerg...

Feb122021 by adminNo Comments

Newly discovered galaxy ‘defies understanding’

Technology

A newly discovered galaxy "defies understanding" according to astronomers, mysteriously appearing to be surprisingly mature despite dating back to the early years of the universe.Named ALESS 073.1, the galaxy formed just 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang occurred 13.7 billion years ago, but because it is so far away from Earth the light is now reaching us showing us what it looked like billions of years ago. Astronomers from Cardiff University have been baffled by what they've seen, with Dr Federico Lelli saying: "We discovered that a massive bulge, a regular rotating disk, and possibly spiral arms were already in place in this galaxy when the universe was just 10% of its current age.""This galaxy looks like a grown adult, but it should be just a little child," Dr Lelli added. ...

Jun302020 by adminNo Comments

Space Force details structure of newly created service

Business

June 30 (UPI) -- The Space Force will be comprised of three field commands, with many of the Air Force's existing space acquisition organizations being moved into a newly created Space Systems Command, the service announced on Tuesday. USSF officials said the field organization would "consolidate and align all organize, train and equip mission execution" from space-related units formerly run by the Air Force. Advertisement "This is an historic opportunity to launch the Space Force on the right trajectory to deliver the capabilities needed to ensure freedom of movement and deter aggression in, from and to space," Gen. Jay Raymond, USSF chief of space operations, said in a press release. "How we organize the Space Force will have a lasting impact on our ability to respond with speed and agi...

Jun42020 by adminNo Comments

U.S. ranks 24th in newly released 2020 Environmental Performance Index

Science

June 4 (UPI) -- The United States isn't doing a very good job of protecting the environment, according to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities. The U.S. ranks 24th in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index, released Thursday. The relatively poor ranking, putting the United States behind most of Europe, reflects the nation's growing environmental and sustainability problems -- including the rolling back of EPA rules and relaxed enforcement for air and water protections by the Trump administration -- experts say. Advertisement Scientists at Yale and Columbia ranked 180 countries on 32 key indicators across 11 categories related to environmental health and ecosystem vitality. The latest index, produced every two years, was compiled using a data-driven and empirical approach, accor...

May12020 by adminNo Comments

Blood clots, skin lesions among newly identified possible COVID-19 symptoms

Health

April 30 (UPI) -- Blood clots, skin rashes and other lesions might be among the symptoms some people experience with COVID-19, according to new research released Thursday. None of the reports characterize how common the symptoms are with the disease, which is caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added six new symptoms to its list for the virus last week -- chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and loss of taste or smell. Skin problems and blood clotting weren't among them. In a study published in the British Journal of Hematology, researchers from Ireland observed that patients admitted to the hospital with severe COVID-19 infection are experiencing abnormal blood clotting. In some cases, the clo...