Many argue that China's increasingly aggressive posture in the South China Sea is an attempt to unilaterally alter the US-led regional order, which includes a strong emphasis on freedom of navigation. In response, the US has stressed the importance of "like-minded" states—including Japan and South Korea—in defending freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and elsewhere. The "like-minded" characterization, however, disguises important differences in attitudes and behavior that could hinder joint efforts to push back against China. [Full text]

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Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed net inflows of Rs 45,999 crore across all segments, data by the Association of Mutual Funds in India showed on Friday.

Easy money policy of major developed and developing nations could aggravate inflationary expectations in India, cautioned Economic Survey for 2012-13

Despite the Wholesale and retail Inflation moving in opposite directions, the government today exuded confidence that the headline Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation will ease to the range of 6.2% to 6.6% in March 2013, primarily on the ...

The Economic Survey for 2012-13 has captured the significant changes in the composition of domestic savings over the years and has outlined the required measures to shift investments in gold to other areas.

Survey says global financial conditions continued to remain too fragile to provide any external growth stimulus to the economy

Fall in global commodity and non-food manufacturing sector prices come to help

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A recent Intelligence Bureau (IB) report has claimed that some well-known NGOs are working to stall economic development at the behest of their foreign donors. Activists and rights groups have been up in arms ever since the report was leaked.

The Indian government on Tuesday released the report from a Committee that studied the impact of futures trading on agricultural commodity prices. The Committee under chairmanship of Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission was appointed on 2nd March, 2007.

These cars introduced new forms of beauty---many of them clever solutions to vexing technological problems---that lived on for years and even decades.

A physics professor re-imagines the size and shape of an NFL football in an effort to optimize it for flight. It turns out a couple of small changes can add a whole lot of distance, but how would that change the way the game is played?

In the future, NFL teams won't play in sterile concrete bowls. Instead, they will play in multi-use spaces near the urban core, redefining our idea of what a stadium is.

As the NFL begins to address the existential problems that brain trauma pose, see how innovations in protection, impact monitoring, and training techniques are being developed to protect players.

the NFL made no secret of its desire to bring American football to a new international stage.

Jeff Lewis, a former Wall Street guy, is the founder of the American Flag Football League. It’s a new, teched-out version of the game and he believes it's the future of football.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Perry Ellis. Rodney Williams is the co-founder and CEO of LISNR, an advanced, near-ultrasonic data transmission technology that enables communication between devices - all you need is a microphone or speaker. Rodney, who was born partially deaf, used his hearing disadvantage to identify a communication issue with phones early on and build this new sound technology.

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A strong economy requires a dynamic workforce that can adapt to the labor market’s demands. This often means workers will have schedules outside the traditional 9 to 5.

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It is a heady formula. With brands across the globe spending nearly $27 billion on social media marketing, an expenditure estimated to go up 37% by 2020 to reach $37 billion, and 45% of the worlds population actively engaged on social media, one unlikely sector has found a lucrative and free marketing source – college students.

Several universities across the country have begun using so-called student ambassadors or influencers to market their brand on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.  According to a 2018 study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, social media is the most influential marketing source for potential buyers. Over 70% of social media users hit the college sweet spot: individuals between the ages of 18-29.

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Artificial intelligence could be destabilizing the internet news ecosystem. And according to billionaire Elon Musk, social media is the first to fall prey.

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With over 23,000 followers on Instagram, Sam McAllister may not have quite as big of an audience as influencers like Kim Kardashian or Lele Pons. But one of McAllisters major selling points has been his number of likes.

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Influencer marketing is on the rise, with every other marketer now trying to leverage the option to advantage.

But it is not always easy to find the right influencers of relevance to your brand - and even when you do find the good ones, it is another thing altogether to get them to work for you.

Of course, there are influencers who will simply work with any brand for money or free products, but the good ones think beyond compensation, and also care about what brands they decide to work with.

For the top influencers to work with you, they need to have a positive image of your brand, and when you first reach out to them, that is when you make that crucial first impression.

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Is influencer marketing becoming a strategy of the past? Are influencers worth what brands pay them to endorse their products?


How This Social Media Agency Is Revolutionizing The Influencer Marketing Landscape

With influencer marketing becoming more... um, influential, it is worth noting which online identities are generating the most attention, and considering what that means for your outreach strategies.

And while you might not necessarily be able to get PewDiePie to endorse your products, it is interesting to consider how these popular identities are building their platforms, which could provide some guidance as to where people are looking, or even just give you an indicator of which creators to look to for inspiration with your own content.

The Most Popular Social Media Influencers

The SEO landscape is very dynamic. Sure, some things stay the same: put relevant keywords in your titles, make it a priority to optimize for mobile users, etc.

But other things continue changing in a never-ending spiral. This year, Google, along with other huge platforms, is trying more and more to be the end destination of their users journeys.

This, more than anything, defines major SEO trends for 2020.

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Self-quarantining during COVID-19 has caused some, especially those in the travel industry, to take a bigger hit than others. Those who usually work from home have had to make less of an adjustment, though booking paid partnerships is a struggle industry-wide.

As a result, many influencers are getting creative with their social strategies. Those who are multiplatform and have more than one revenue stream are coming out on top.

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The NFL schedule just dropped which means we're one step closer to football. Here's what we know about the Ravens upcoming season.

The "Around The NFL" crew breaks down teams playing in prime time in 2020.

The '"Around The NFL" crew list their can't-miss games on 2020 schedule.

The NFL released its schedule for the upcoming season last night despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Myron Rolle, a former NFL player who is now a neurosurgery resident at Massachusetts General hospital, joined CBSN to discuss whether there is a safe way to play sports during this time. 

NFL Network's Chris Wesseling takes a look at the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield heading into the 2020 season.