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Business Standard
06-08-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
BLB standalone net profit rises 32.22% in the June 2025 quarter
Sales decline 76.10% to Rs 56.42 croreNet profit of BLB rose 32.22% to Rs 11.49 crore in the quarter ended June 2025 as against Rs 8.69 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2024. Sales declined 76.10% to Rs 56.42 crore in the quarter ended June 2025 as against Rs 236.05 crore during the previous quarter ended June EndedJun. 2025Jun. 2024% -76 OPM %26.235.21 -PBDT14.8712.04 24 PBT14.8412.01 24 NP11.498.69 32 Powered by Capital Market - Live News
The Hill
10-07-2025
- The Hill
Backstreet Boy wants it his way in court case against Florida sheriff's office
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell has filed a court order against the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida, claiming officials failing to prevent the public from using Littrell's private beachfront property. Littrell's counsel filed the petition for writ of mandamus against the sheriff's office on June 19, alleging that the law enforcement agency has refused to fulfill their duty of enforcing Littrell's private property rights. The documents refer to Littrell's property as 'BLB Beach Hut, LLC.' Littrell's property extends from State Road 30A to the mean high water line. The documents describe numerous attempts by Littrell to ward off beach goers, including putting out 'No Trespassing' signs. But the efforts were allegedly in vain, as 'numerous trespassers have set out to antagonize, bully, and harass the Littrell family by regularly, every day, trespassing on BLB's beach,' the documents say. Panama City to vote on smoking ban at parks and beaches In response, BLB hired security and submitted a Walton County Trespass Authorization Form, which allows sheriff's deputies to warn, trespass, and prosecute trespassers on the property after they've been given a notice to leave. The standard operating procedure for 'Trespassing on Gulf Front Property' is public policy, and can be found on the Walton County Sheriff's office website. The documents submitted by Littrell's counsel detail multiple alleged incidents occurring on May 4 and June 5 involving trespassers harassing the Littrells and their hired security. The documents say that on June 5, Littrell's personnel made three phone calls to the sheriff's department, and no deputy responded. Nexstar's WMBB reached out to the Walton County Sherriff's office for comment. Officials say they cannot comment on pending litigation or legal actions. A clash between the beachgoers and the Littrells can also be viewed in a TikTok video posted in April 2023. In the video, Brian's wife Leighanne Littrell can be seen arguing over the property's high waterline and telling a group of people they are trespassing.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
Backstreet Boys singer sues Florida county over sunbathers on his private beach
Brian Litterell of the Backstreet Boys has brought a lawsuit against a Florida county, claiming authorities have refused to help control trespassers from sunbathing on his private beachfront property. In the suit filed last month and seen by the Daily Mail, the 50-year-old singer makes several claims against the Walton County Sheriff's Office, including that they denied 'numerous requests' to protect the Littrell family from trespassers. 'To protect and have peaceful enjoyment of the Subject Property, [Litrell's Beach Hut LLC] BLB has put up several 'No Trespassing' signs, as well as chairs, umbrellas and small tables delineating BLB's private property,' the complaint reads. 'However, BLB's efforts have been in vain, as numerous trespassers have set out to antagonize, bully and harass the Littrell family by regularly, every day, trespassing on BLB's beach on the Subject Property, in open defiance of the law.' The filing adds that Littrell was 'forced to hire security to protect [his family],' after the sheriff 'made it clear that his office would not' go to the property to 'protect the Littrell family.' It goes on to cite one interaction with police from May 4, when an officer allegedly told Littrell that he 'doesn't agree with private beaches' and called protecting the singer's land 'lunacy.' The document details a separate incident from June 5, in which trespassers allegedly committed 'battery and theft' after BLB's property manager attempted to show them paperwork proving the property was indeed private. The trespassers allegedly 'yanked a folder' out of the manager's hand and scattered the contents into the air. The suit further claims that Littrell has bodycam footage showing 'multiple instances of disrespect' from responding officers that prove the sheriff's office is working against him. The Independent has reached out to the Walton County Sheriff's Office for comment. Littrell and his wife of 25 years, Leighanne, purchased the three-bedroom Santa Rosa Beach home in 2023 for $3.8 million. The family's issue with trespassers appears to be a long-fought battle. In a viral TikTok video from April 2023, Littrell and his wife appeared to get into an argument with beachgoers about property lines, threatening to call the authorities. The TikToker then claimed that when 'code enforcement came by and showed [Littrell and Leighanne] where their property line is in the sand. Their deed does not say they owned [up] to the main high water line. There's actually a line in the sand.'
Business Standard
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
BLB reports standalone net loss of Rs 3.02 crore in the March 2025 quarter
Sales decline 71.31% to Rs 58.91 crore Net Loss of BLB reported to Rs 3.02 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against net loss of Rs 2.36 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales declined 71.31% to Rs 58.91 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 205.35 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net profit rose 47.89% to Rs 3.86 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 2.61 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 71.52% to Rs 539.23 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 314.38 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Sales 58.91205.35 -71 539.23314.38 72 OPM % -6.18-1.42 - 1.201.50 - PBDT -3.95-3.02 -31 5.443.69 47 PBT -3.97-3.09 -28 5.323.50 52 NP -3.02-2.36 -28 3.862.61 48
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Innovative company announces revolutionary product that could help protect food supply: 'A transformative development'
Rice is a staple crop for over half of the world's population and is grown in over 100 countries, but bacterial leaf blight (BLB) is causing crop losses and driving the use of potentially dangerous pesticides. Ascribe Bioscience, a New York-based agricultural tech company, believes it can reduce the impacts of the disease with its new biopesticide: Phytalix. Jay Farmer, the company's CEO and founder, told Forbes that he believes the product is "a transformative development for farmers big and small." "Current chemical solutions used to manage these diseases are not meeting growers' needs," added Farmer. "They are harmful to the environment, expensive, and are losing their efficacy as pathogens develop resistance." BLB primarily affects rice crops in both temperate and tropical zones, although it's been particularly devastating to crops in tropical regions of Asia, where losses of up to 74% have been piling up, as a study in the journal Heliyon, shared by Science Direct, observed. India has been especially hard hit, with yield losses up to 80%, as the disease flourishes in its warm, humid climate. This threatens to disrupt the country's rice crop, which accounts for 27% of the world's supply, as Forbes explained. Trials of Phytalix conducted in the country resulted in an 83% reduction in BLB severity while outperforming traditional treatments by 20%, according to the publication. Rice yields saw a 30% increase in tests where BLB was particularly heavy and an overall boost of 13% across all the areas it was applied. The use of pesticides is estimated to have grown 20% over the last decade, according to the Institute for Functional Medicine, with some low-income countries seeing growth of up to 153%. Many of these are chemical pesticides that are associated with elevated cancer risks, among other dangers to human health. This has led to substantial growth in the global market for natural, non-chemical pesticides, which was said to be worth $226.3 billion in 2021, according to Acumen research. Its projections say it could hit $631.4 billion by 2030. Some farmers in parts of Asia have been using antibiotics on their crops in hopes of fighting the disease, but researchers are worried it may be fueling antibiotic resistance while using up the valuable medical resource. What is the biggest reason you don't grow food at home? Not enough time Not enough space It seems too hard I have a garden already Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Phytalix, however, is "derived from natural molecules sourced from the soil microbiome" as Forbes explained, which makes it sustainable for rice farmers big and small. Ascribe said that it actually helps to boost the plant's immune system and guards against major fungal pathogens, as well as bacterial and viral disease. Natural methods of pest control such as this could provide a safer way to protect global rice production, which Forbes suggested is projected to increase by 11.12% by 2030. Srinivas Veeranki, managing director of crop science service AgReveal, told the outlet that Phytalix could be "a major step forward for farmers and global food security, offering effective and long-lasting disease control while also making rice production more resilient to growing environmental and market challenges." Ascribe's product is currently pending review in Brazil and the U.S., as Forbes explained, with future plans for approval in key rice-producing countries across Asia. Join our free newsletter for weekly updates on the latest innovations improving our lives and shaping our future, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
