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Nigeria: Concerns Rise Over 'Borrow-Me-Credit' Service in Nigerian Telecom Sector

[This Day] The Association of Telecom Entrepreneurs, representing Nigeria's airtime distribution sector, has raised concerns over what it describes as excessive costs and a troubling lack of transparency surrounding the "borrow-me-credit" schemes offered by some telecom operators.




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Changing Lives Series on CBSNews.com

Digital reporter Heba Kanso tells us about a new feature section on CBSNews.com that showcases the stories of women who combined their entrepreneurial spirit with a vision to make something work in a distinctly new way.




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How Disney Realigned Its Ad Sales to Reach More New Advertisers

Disney Advertising wants more brands to know, "You've got a friend in me." The company recently told ADWEEK it realigned the organizational structure of its ad sales to better reach midmarket advertisers, with the goal of offering more localized, consultative services and supporting growth areas around data, automation, and outcomes. For Disney, midmarket advertisers are...




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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Is a Lesser Redux, if Still a Fun Ride: TV Review

There’s only a single flash-forward in Season 2 of “Bad Sisters,” and it’s the very first scene. Four of the five Garvey sisters — eldest Eva (Sharon Horgan), nurse Ursula (Eva Birthistle), one-eyed Bibi (Sarah Greene) and baby Becka (Eve Hewson) — are in a car, attempting to dispose of a dead body. Becka’s face is swollen […]





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Court of Federal Claims asserts more jurisdiction over OTAs

Legal experts say a recent case before the Court of Federal Claims further cements the path for unsuccessful vendors to seek judicial relief for OTAs.

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Federal retirement backlog no longer top challenge for OPM, but IG says customer service issues remain

While there have been some improvements, OPM continues to face the challenge of addressing customer service satisfaction in federal Retirement Services.

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How about night and weekend customer service — in person?

Shouldn't in-person appointments and when they're available become part of agencies' thinking about improving customer experience?

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Secret Service Director Cheatle likely can’t hang on

Secret Service is like a Navy ship that's run aground. The commander may not have had his or her hand on the wheel, but that's where responsibility rests.

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Service members in remote areas missing out on transition benefits

DoD's Transition Assistance Program aims to prepare service members for life outside the military. But for members whose final duty station is small or rural, the benefits of TAP are fairly limited.

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Second senior cyber leader this week to exit federal service

Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity for CISA, will leave his role after three plus years in June.

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Partnership for Public Service charts course for civil service reform, rejects Schedule F

A new vision for civil service reform from the Partnership for Public Service calls for holistic modernization of government, rather than “burning it down."

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IAG Cargo boosts services to Asia

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is set to resume services to Bangkok (BKK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) for the first time since 2020. 




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Weather Service deputy director talks value of broadening horizons

Gigi Schumm welcomes Mary Erickson, deputy director of the National Weather Service, to talk changes in weather forecasting and your career path.

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Energy Department adviser celebrates diversity, sustainability in government

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Una Song, a senior adviser at the Energy Department's Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.

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ACS Postal Services partners with BIXOLON to enhance European courier services with mobile printing solutions

BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON, the manufacturer of advanced receipt, label and mobile printers, has entered into a partnership with ACS Postal Services (ACS), the Greek courier service provider.




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Brother UK named as leader in sustainability programs and services in new report

Brother UK has been named as a ‘leader’ in sustainability programs and services in the most recent IDC Sustainability MarketScape assessment.




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Brother UK launches compact line up of mono lasers for business

Business technology solutions provider Brother UK has launched a compact range of mono laser printers for businesses, helping resellers to support customers with downsized offices and decentralised workforces.




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2024 Sammies highlight extraordinary work of public servants at ‘vital’ time

The Partnership for Public Service will honor all the 2024 Sammies winners during an awards ceremony on Sept. 11 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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Serial returners projected to account for £6.6bn of online returns in the UK in 2024

A silent crisis of ‘serial returns’ is eroding retail profit margins as uncovered in the Annual Returns Benchmark Report 2024* conducted by returns specialist ZigZag, in partnership with Retail Economics, accounting for 1 in 10 (11% of) online shoppers that make returns, are generating a quarter (24%) of all online non-food returns.




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Trimco Group launches PaperMark – plastic-free RFID inlay series, reinforcing its commitment to RFID and sustainable solutions

22 October 2024 – Established trims, packaging, RFID*, and variable data solutions provider Trimco Group announces the launch of its exclusive new FSC™-certified (FSC C137962) and plastic-free RAIN RFID inlay** series – Trimco Group PaperMark. The inlays replace the PET substrate usually used in the RFID inlays with an FSC-certified paper substrate.




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When it comes to joint efforts, OSD seeks collaboration over ‘sixth service’ role

When it comes to solving inherently joint problems such as command and control at large scale, the OSD is a “partner to the services and not an opponent.”

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Coast Guard’s new posture statement highlights service’s operational strains

Coast Guard's new operational posture statement is not a "pitch for money" but rather a realistic assessment of the Coast Guard’s readiness challenges.

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Arcserve survey: Healthcare industry's ransomware defences need more preventive action

Arcserve has released findings from its annual independent global research focusing on the healthcare sector's approach and experience of data protection, recovery, and ransomware readiness.




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Dematic wraps up automation solution for 3PL healthcare specialist Grupo Servicio Móvil

Compact AutoStore system in a congested urban setting ensures the customer-centric focus required. Dematic has recently completed the final steps in installing and commissioning a compact automation solution featuring an AutoStore system for Spanish 3PL Grupo Servicio Móvil.




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Connext: first virtual pharma software summit for Werum PAS-X users and the pharma & biotech industry

Pharma, biotech and cell & gene companies who use Werum PAS-X MES as well as those who are interested in the use of manufacturing IT and manufacturing intelligence to digitise their production are invited to Connext 2021 – the new virtual Pharma Software Summit by Werum Solutions.




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Domino offers high-speed serialisation of plastic pharmaceutical bottles with new U510 UV laser coder

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has launched the new U510 – a state-of-the-art UV laser coder for permanent codes on white and coloured plastics, including high- and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) pharmaceutical bottles. 




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Aerospace engineering pioneers implement laser marking technology for improved part traceability

Datalogic has announced that its Ulyxe laser marking system has been chosen by Gilo Industries Group to enable accurate identification and traceability of parts manufactured across its innovative aerospace engineering companies.




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IFS helps Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group scale its global defense manufacturing and service business

To ensure visibility and control over mission-critical business processes such as manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), international defence manufacturer and service provider Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group turned to global enterprise applications company IFS for a comprehensive enterprise applications platform.




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Global manufacturing leader A-SAFE caps off UKWA 2024 Roadshow series with landmark event at Yorkshire-based R&D facility

A-SAFE, the workplace efficiency and safety solutions provider, hosted the final event of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Roadshow on October 3 at its Fathom3 R&D facility in Elland, Yorkshire.




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Even better with Android 13: Update for DENSO’s BHT-M series

Starting this autumn, the operating system on the handheld series from DENSO, member of the Toyota Group, will be Android 13.




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The Role of Mobile Apps in Revolutionizing Field Service Management

By Terri Knowles, freelance writer.

In the internet age, it’s sometimes easy to forget that customer service sometimes requires an old-school approach. Your clients have a problem, you make a work order, and your field team goes there to resolve it. While this process sounds simple, it could become a proper logistical nightmare, a nightmare that simple mobile apps could solve. With that in mind and without further ado, here’s how mobile apps can help revolutionize service management.




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Creed Foodservice adopts Microlise solutions to streamline operations and enhance customer service

Microlise Group, the global provider of innovative technology solutions, has announced the adoption of its software by Creed Foodservice, the UK provider of high-quality food & beverage products to the catering industry. 




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Wildland firefighters at the Forest Service work beyond their job duties. Their union says that’s a big problem

NFFE says skipped-over job duties that wildland firefighters perform for the Forest Service could mean they’re missing out on thousands of dollars a year.

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GOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is suddenly confronting a new threat to his power. Angry hard-right conservatives have brought the House chamber to a halt, reviving their displeasure over the debt ceiling deal struck with President Joe Biden. McCarthy brushed off the disruption as healthy political debate — not too different from the 15-vote spectacle it took in January for him to finally convince his colleagues to elect him as speaker. But it's a foreshadowing of the next budget fight as Congress tries to fund the government at the levels agreed to, or risk a federal shutdown in fall.

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Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

The Supreme Court's rejected a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over controversial social media posts.

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Edge computing enables NOAA to push workloads closer to public consumers, not just field researchers

Frank Indiviglio, NOAA’s deputy director for High Performance Computing & Communications (HPCC), said conversations are happening about how NOAA can containerize its climate models in order to push the models themselves out to the public to understand, build upon and tweak.

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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’

The Secret Service's director says the roof where a shooter opened fire at Donald Trump's rally was identified as a potential vulnerability before the event.

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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, faced growing calls to resign.

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Fiscal Service using death data to reduce improper payments

Tim Gribben, the commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, said the bureau refined and reframed its progress statement for the first time since 2018.

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Enhancing federal security: The vital role of observability in cyber defense

By implementing an infrastructure for observability, federal security teams can make better decisions about access and identity-based threats.

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Servicemember comes full-circle: Serving our nation as an Army sergeant, VA training specialist on the Digital GI Bill

Together, we can make sure that as veterans transition to civilian life, it opens doors to new opportunities and ways to thrive. 

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Federal court ruling brings 9-year Secret Service overtime lawsuit closer to its end

Attorneys representing Secret Service agents in a 9-year overtime lawsuit say there may be "light at the end of this tunnel," following a recent court ruling.

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Federal benefits are major draw to service for younger employees

Federal benefits may positively influence recruitment and retention of younger feds and women, who rank benefits of higher importance than older or male feds.

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Episode 22: Marketing IT Service Offerings

In this episode of Market Chat we discuss with 3 field experts how to ensure your marketing is on target with helping government performance, customer experience and operational costs.

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Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues

The House has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades. Supporters overcame objections from some conservatives concerned it didn’t do enough on cultural issues, such as restricting the Pentagon’s diversity initiatives and gender-affirming health care for transgender service members. The Senate had already overwhelmingly passed the bill on Wednesday, so now it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. One of the most divisive aspects of the bill is a short-term extension of a surveillance program aimed at preventing terrorism and catching spies. Opponents of the extension wanted changes designed to boost privacy protections for Americans.

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Stranger Things Season 5 episode titles revealed in new teaser

2025 can't come soon enough. #StrangerThings #Netflix #TvShows