The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities.

The latest BARC/TRP ratings for the Week 17 (April 25-May 1, 2020) are here. The mythological shows are still ruling the TRP chart. Among the mythological shows, Doordarshan National's Uttar Ramayan is at the tops slot while DD Bharti's Mahabharat has

The latest BARC/TRP ratings for the Week 17 (April 25-May 1, 2020) are here. The mythological shows are still ruling the TRP chart. Among the mythological shows, Doordarshan National's Uttar Ramayan is at the tops slot while DD Bharti's Mahabharat has

Prabhas films bag top spots in BARC ratings

A fabrication method comprising near-field holography (NFH) with an electron beam lithography (EBL)-written phase mask was developed to fabricate soft X-ray varied-line-spacing gratings (VLSGs). An EBL-written phase mask with an area of 52 mm × 30 mm and a central line density greater than 3000 lines mm−1 was used. The introduction of the EBL-written phase mask substantially simplified the NFH optics for pattern transfer. The characterization of the groove density distribution and diffraction efficiency of the fabricated VLSGs indicates that the EBL–NFH method is feasible and promising for achieving high-accuracy groove density distributions with corresponding image properties. Vertical stray light is suppressed in the soft X-ray spectral range.

New software has been developed to rate the health risks of different activities in the urban environment, for example, cycling or driving in different areas of a city. 'CENSE' is based on a variety of different pollutants and environmental health hazards encountered in urban environments and may provide a useful tool for urban planning and improving residents’ quality of life, its developers say.

The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA announced the release of a new fuel economy tool for used vehicles.

Rating agency cites business diversification as important factor in upgrade to A+

The non-state lender on its part is not reporting such customers to these institutions.

EASTLAN RATINGS has added five new markets, with continuous measurement being launched in the adjacent SAN LUIS OBISPO and SANTA MARIA, CA markets and once-a-year measurement on tap for … more

NIELSEN AUDIO MARCH '20 results arrive TODAY for SYRACUSE; AKRON; MONTEREY-SALINAS-SANTA CRUZ; and CHARLESTON, SC. Find the ratings for the subscribing stations in the ALLACCESS.COM … more

NIELSEN AUDIO MARCH '20 results arrive TODAY for DES MOINES; COLORADO SPRINGS; MOBILE; WICHITA; and SPOKANE. Find the ratings for the subscribing stations in the ALLACCESS.COM NIELSEN … more

The focus of JACOBS MEDIA President FRED JACOBS' blog is simple and to the point as he writes: "Welcome to BIZARRO WORLD! "If you were a reader of SUPERMAN comics back in the … more

NIELSEN AUDIO MARCH '20 arrive TODAY for CHATTANOOGA; MADISON; HUNTSVILLE, AL; and JACKSON, MS. Find the ratings for the subscribing stations in the ALLACCESS.COM NIELSEN AUDIO  … more

Example apparatus and methods concern selectively accepting or rejecting content based on ratings identifier information included in the content. Example apparatus and methods facilitate identifying a content fragment (e.g., f-MP4 fragment) to be rejected based on an identifier located in the fragment rather than information located in some external source (e,g., Event Information Table (EIT)). One example method includes identifying a fragment based on a ratings identifier encoded as a universally unique identifier (UUID) in the fragment and then selectively accepting or rejecting the fragment based on the rating. Rather than rely only on a predicted start time, a predicted end time, a predicted source, and a pre determined coarse-grained rating, example apparatus and methods may be better prepared to account for unanticipated start times, ending times, schedule changes, and source changes, and may provide finer grained user control based on ratings carried in content.

An X-ray arrangement is suitable to record absorption, phase contrast, and dark field images of an object. The visibility of low absorbing specimens is improved and required radiation dose is reduced. The assembly includes an X-ray source; two or more gratings; a position-sensitive detector with spatially modulated detection sensitivity; a recorder for recording the images; an evaluator for evaluating the intensities for each pixel to identify the characteristic of the object for each individual pixel as an absorption and/or a differential phase contrast and/or an x-ray scattering dominated pixel. Images are collected by rotating from 0 to n or 2n either the sample or the assembly. The gratings are produced with planar geometry. The X-rays pass through the gratings parallel to the substrate. The grating structures extend along the X-ray path which determines the phase shift. The attenuation of the X-rays caused by the grating structures is no longer given by the thickness, but by the length of the grating structures.

The two late-night show hosts respond to Donald Trump's ridicule, saying the president should focus on the coronavirus pandemic instead of television ratings.

The continued lockdown in April 2020 (from late March) has impacted the entire textile industry and disrupted exports, Ind-Ra said in a report.

NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans aired new episodes last night. You can find ratings and links to watch the episodes below, along...

Criminal Minds aired the ninth episode of season twelve last night at 9:00pm ET/PT. “Profiling 202” pulled in 7.25 million viewers and...

NCIS: Los Angeles aired the twelfth episode of season eight last night. “Kulinda” pulled in 10.35 million viewers at 8:00pm, earning a...

Criminal Minds aired the tenth episode of season twelve last night at 9:00pm ET/PT. “Seek and Destroy” pulled in 7.53 million viewers...

Coverage of the first round of the NFL draft on ESPN draws record viewership as more people than usual stay at home.

Manchester City beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the FA Cup clash at Hillsborough, as Pep Guardiola's side progress to the quarter-finals, just in time for the FA Cup draw. Express Sport is on hand to bring you all of the Citizens' player ratings after a tough evening against the Championship club.

After four races in its six-race iRacing Challenge, IndyCar fans may be starting to lose interest in the esports version of the sport.

(Carnegie Mellon University) A new study sought to determine how the impact of recommender systems (also called recommenders) is affected by factors such as product type, attributes, and other sources of information about products on retailers' websites. The study found that recommenders increased the number of consumer views of product pages as well as the number of products consumers consider, but that the increase was moderated by product attributes and review ratings.

Gov. Kate Brown ordered the public release of annual school performance ratings last week after Oregon's biggest newspaper reported that a Brown appointee had delayed the release of the statistical rankings until after the high-stakes gubernatorial election Nov. 6.

With more than 40 million unique visitors a year, GreatSchools.org is a wildly popular source of information on K-12 schools. Though the site has added more factors and nuance to how it rates schools, researchers argue that it’s exacerbating already existing patterns of segregation.

With more than 40 million unique visitors a year, GreatSchools.org is a wildly popular source of information on K-12 schools. Though the site has added more factors and nuance to how it rates schools, researchers argue that it’s exacerbating already existing patterns of segregation.

States looking to renew NCLB waivers while they transition to new assessments ask to freeze school ratings in place for one year, the Education Department says.

You don't need a comprehensive No Child Left Behind waiver to get a reprieve from some of the law's accountability requirements.

On TV and in the courtroom, Standard & Poor’s has waged war against a US Justice Department lawsuit...

It cost $1.37 billion, but Standard & Poor’s finally seems to have closed the darkest chapter in its 150-year history as a rating agency.

It appreciated HDFC Bank's comfortable capitalisation, strong earnings, regular capital raising to fund above-average growth and the "best" asset quality in the system.

However, if collections don’t revive rapidly for the NBFCs and MFIs in particular within this period, the liquidity challenges may continue and will necessitate longer term funding,” the firm said.

Fitch retains Ratings of 9 Indian Banks, but warns of pressure on asset quality

Moodys Investor Services has affirmed the baseline credit assessment (BCA) for 3 Indian Banks but has downgraded 2 banks.

PARIS, France – August 27, 2019 – Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announces that it has received its first long-term issuer credit rating. S&P Global Ratings has assigned to Dassault Systèmes a rating of ‘A-‘with a stable outlook and “Strong” business risk profile. The “Strong” business risk profile notably reflects S&P Global Ratings’ view of the Group’s high...

According to a study by India Ratings, lack of credit availability and ongoing economic slowdown in India due to the coronavirus pandemic could lead to the residential sector witnessing weak demand in the fiscal year 2020-21.  Residential demand could remain muted in the next financial year, 2020-21 due to the increasing risks to India’s growth in case the economic impact of coronavirus continues beyond the first quarter.   Moreover, the housing sector faces a liquidity crunch and refinancing challenges due to increasing uncertainty over the availability of credit in the market, coupled with poor demand. This is in the backdrop of the recent meltdown in the financial market and rising risk […]

Fitch on Friday said it has withdrawn the ratings on Reliance Capital as the company has decided to stop participating.

Celebrity TV chef from MKR has been repeatedly criticised by scientific and medical groups over his views on health and nutrition

The controversial reality TV chef Pete Evans will exit My Kitchen Rules, Seven’s defining show of the decade which slumped badly in the ratings this year.

Evans, a self-styled health guru held one of the most lucrative jobs in television despite a series of controversies related to his views on health and nutrition.

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have criticised President Trump for not concentrating on helping Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

Since its peak in late March, public approval of President Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has slowly but steadily declined. Why is this happening? Will his new guidelines to the states for reopening the country’s turn it around? What will be the impact of his latest tweets, which call on his supporters to “liberate”…

The Federal Reserve and the FDIC requested public input on the Uniform Financial Institution Ratings Systems, better known by the CAMELS acronym, that governs how banks are rated by regulators. CAMELS ratings form the backbone of bank regulation and supervision, making them core to financial regulation. They are confidential, having achieved a legal status that…