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On January 23, 2024, a worker welds magnetic separation equipment for export to Africa at the Slon Magnetic Separator Co., Ltd. factory in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province. [Photo/VCG] China's factory activity improved slightly in January, but still marks the fourth consecutive month of contraction, while non-manufacturing activity is expanding at a faster pace, according to an official survey on Wednesday. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the official purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing industry was 49.2 in January, up from 49 in December and below the 50-point threshold between contraction and expansion of activity. According to the NBS, the…

company Sashini cuts 267 jobs as farms mechanize Wednesday, January 31, 2024 A Sasini employee puts fertilizer inside an unmanned aerial vehicle at the Kipukebe tea plantation in Museleita on October 21, 2022. Photo | AFP Agriculture company Sacini cut 267 jobs last year, citing improved efficiency and lower costs as a result of increasing farm mechanization.The number of employees at the company decreased to 2,300 in the 12 months to September 2023 from 2,567 in the same period last year.Mr Sassini's non-management staff, mainly employed on farms, decreased from 2,401 to 2,130. Meanwhile, the number of managers increased by…

The governor's confirmation marks a notable rightward shift for him after he signed the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion when he took office and encouraged others to do so. (Francisco Djorses | Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Governor Cox signed HB261, a bill that unravels diversity programs in education and government across the state. | January 31, 2024, 1:46 am | Updated: 2:10amGov. Spencer Cox signed Utah's anti-DEI bill into law Tuesday, beginning a major rollback of diversity efforts across public education and government in the state.Utah…

Mariners-Twins trade analysis of Jorge Polanco deal \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Why it makes sense for the Twins** \n*Via Twins beat writer Do-Hyoung Park*\n\nThe quiet of the Twins’ offseason was finally shattered with a major deal on Monday night when Minnesota traded Polanco, a franchise fixture and one of the club’s longest-tenured players.\n\nThis move doesn’t come as a surprise because it was long expected this offseason that the Twins could move either Polanco or outfielder Max Kepler to address other needs on their big league roster. The Twins are in good shape around the infield, with breakout rookie Edouard Julien ready to step into…

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was one of the company's executives touting the importance of YouTube subscriptions during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call. Search advertising is as central to Google's identity as the Big Mac is to McDonald's. But on Tuesday, the tech giant revealed that another venture it has been secretly preparing for years is now bringing in big profits. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that paid subscriptions now generate $15 billion in annual revenue. Pichai credited YouTube with growing the largest share of subscriptions thanks to its combination of paid services…

This is the last in a series of bumper auction events to be held on the Coast in January A vast equestrian estate, a tightly controlled waterfront renovation and a trendy family home are favorites for bidders as 44 Gold Coast properties worth $50 million go up for sale at a major auction event. It could be one of the. The LJ Hooker Property Hub's robust program will be led by auctioneer Justin Nickerson of Apollo Auctions and is expected to attract more than 100 total bidders looking to secure a piece of Glitter Strip real estate. It has been.…

With just over a week until the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, teams around the league are weighing their options and making decisions — but will the Warriors make a move? While it's certainly possible that Golden State signs with another organization, Dub Nation may not want to get its hopes up that the struggling Warriors will make an impactful trade to alleviate their recent woes. The Warriors' odds and internal expectations for such a move to be a “meaningful change in direction” have steadily declined over the last month, The Athletic's Anthony Slater said Tuesday in a team official…

After hearing the recent news that ADT is closing its solar division, you may have one big question in mind. “What happens to me if the solar company shuts down?” What happens to that guarantee? The good news is that ADT will honor its warranty, an ADT representative told CNET in an email.”ADT stands behind the products we sell and the work we do. We back this belief with strong warranties that help protect our customers,” a representative said. “Regardless of the change in ADT's strategic direction, our commitment to and execution of the 25-year Limited Workmanship Warranty and 25-year…

Audit committee members accused the Tokushima prefectural government of purchasing “extremely expensive” sex dolls to promote the city. sightseeing.The government's tourism policy division paid 424,440 Japanese yen, or US$2,880, for the doll, which was used in a tourism exhibit at Tokushima Awaodori Airport in 2017, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Monday. announced.According to the Mainichi Shimbun, the exhibition was aimed at promoting the prefecture's traditional indigo dyeing art, and the dolls were dressed in indigo-dyed summer kimonos.Mannequin displayed in the lobby of Tokushima Airport (June 2017) Photo provided by: Tokushima Prefecture/HandoutAccording to a report in the Mainichi Shimbun, authorities initially used…

A consultant's report on Iowa's local education agencies suggests that Iowans pay significantly more for special education than other states, yet receive less in terms of student outcomes. are doing. The study, released Monday by the governor's office, involves nine local education agencies in Iowa. AEA provides special education services to schools across the state, as well as media supplies and services, and specialized training for teachers. Consulting firm Guidehouse notes that school districts are required by law to “cooperate” with the AEA in providing special education instruction programs, and that the AEA “has little oversight from the school district…