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Budget 2018: Customs Duty on Mobile Phone Imports Increased to 20 Percent

The Budget 2018 announcement of increase in custom duty on mobile phone imports was largely expected HIGHLIGHTS In Budget 2018, customs duty on phones raised to 20 percent Apple most likely to be affected as Xiaomi, Samsung mostly make in India This was first introduced in July at 10% and raised in December to 15% In the Union Budget 2018 speech, the ... Read More »

Education and scientific knowledge linked to increased polarization on scientific issues

(Photo credit: olly) Education and scientific knowledge are linked to increased polarization surrounding controversial scientific issues like evolution, according to research published the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences. “In general, I study how nonscientists understand science and the scientific process, and how they incorporate scientific evidence into their judgments and decisions,” Caitlin Drummond, the lead author of the study, told ... Read More »

Social Media Firms Have Increased Removal of Hate Speech, Says EU

HIGHLIGHTS EU said that social networks have improved in removing hate content EU earlier ordered social sites to delete all objectionable content Germany even threatened to fine EUR 50 million for the same Social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have stepped up both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms in response ... Read More »

Social Media Referrals to eCommerce Sites Have Increased 198 Percent

  Here’s another very good reason for your business to be more active on social media. A new study of over 1,000 U.S. consumers by Sumo Heavy Industries, a digital commerce strategy firm, hasfound a 198 percent increase in social media referral traffic to eCommerce sites between 2014 and 2015. The Rising Success of Using Social Media for Ecommerce Sites ... Read More »

Social Media Referrals to eCommerce Sites Have Increased 198 Percent

Here’s another very good reason for your business to be more active on social media. A new study of over 1,000 U.S. consumers by Sumo Heavy Industries, a digital commerce strategy firm, hasfound a 198 percent increase in social media referral traffic to eCommerce sites between 2014 and 2015. The Rising Success of Using Social Media for Ecommerce Sites Facebook ... Read More »