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Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Himachal farmers demand ban on apple imports from Turkey, meet Minister Piyush Goyal
Apple growers from Himachal Pradesh have demanded an immediate and complete ban on the import of apples from Turkey, after the Muslim country reportedly provided military assistance to Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor and the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Traders at Azadpur Mandi in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Pune also expressed their solidarity towards the demand for a ban on Turkish apples' import. A delegation of apple growers, under the banner of the Himalayan Apple Growers Society (HAGS), met Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Saturday to press for the ban and submitted a memorandum expressing grave concern over the rapidly increasing import of subsidised apples from Turkey, which they said is crippling the domestic horticulture economy. 'These cheap imports are undercutting Indian growers and pushing orchardists into deep financial losses. Many are struggling to even recover the cost of production,' Rajesh Dhanta, HAGS general secretary, said. The delegation underscored that continuing trade with Turkey — a known ally of Pakistan — was not only crippling India's economicy but also a matter of national security. 'It is unacceptable for India to import produce from a country that supports a regime responsible for cross-border terrorism,' the memorandum read. The growers emphasised that apples are not just a commercial crop but the economic backbone of hill states like Himachal Pradesh, sustaining the livelihoods of millions of farmers. The delegation put forth three major demands, including a total ban on apple imports from Turkey; an increase in the Minimum Import Price (MIP) for apples from all countries, and strict enforcement of quality and phytosanitary standards to prevent the entry of diseases and pests through imported apples. Union Minister Goyal assured the delegation that their concerns would be taken seriously and that appropriate action would follow. Echoing the growers' demand, Himachal Pradesh PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh and AICC spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore have also called for a complete halt to Turkish apple imports. 'We will continue to raise this issue until the government takes decisive action,' said Rajesh Dhanta, general secretary and media head of HAGS.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Quickbase's AI Smart Builder Turns Spreadsheets into Apps
New AI-powered capabilities make it easy and quick to create custom apps from spreadsheets & new integrations automate workflows to connect data for teams and projects BOSTON, March 31, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quickbase, the AI-powered operations platform, today announced new and enhanced AI capabilities to convert spreadsheets into apps and build custom integrations. Leveraging its Smart Builder, Quickbase automates workflows to teams and projects to unlock productivity and drive impact. Smart Builder: AI Spreadsheet Import: Spreadsheets to Apps, in Seconds With so much data and information flowing through teams and projects, most organizations default to using spreadsheets to manage and track progress. While initially useful, spreadsheets can isolate data into disconnected silos, making it difficult to share data for key insights and to add that data and information into larger project plans. Using proprietary AI, Spreadsheet Import transforms even the most complex spreadsheets and data into fully functional, data-rich, and customizable apps in just a few clicks. Unlike other, less sophisticated spreadsheet import tools, incapable of handling the complexity of intricate spreadsheets, Smart Builder: AI Spreadsheet Import can incorporate dashboards, reports, forms, and automated workflows that replace the limitations of spreadsheets, and do so in seconds without requiring any technical expertise. "Spreadsheets are a huge part of any project, often serving as a key system of record for individuals or smaller teams," said Ed Jennings, CEO of Quickbase. "Unfortunately, they have inherent limitations as projects scale, trapping valuable insights and data in isolation and making it difficult to share information and collaborate with other teams, partners, and customers. Spreadsheet Import breaks these barriers, connecting teams and projects, visualizing data, and adding real-time intelligence keeping things on track in moments. It's a game-changer for productivity." In addition to Spreadsheet Import, Quickbase is expanding its AI-powered integration offering to connect apps to other tools. New integration capabilities can auto-fill mandatory automation steps with the help of AI, using OCR as a type of data recognition, connecting legacy systems and data, reducing manual data entry, rekeying, and process duplication, introducing productivity and efficiency shortcuts, and turning data into actionable insights. Continued Jennings, "We have a fundamental belief that, for complex operations and industries, AI only works if it is easy to access, use, and adds value in the flow of your natural ways of working. Our platform is designed around that belief. Quickbase AI is the foundation of that commitment, making it easy for anyone add intelligence, unlock productivity and efficiency, and amplify the impact of teams and projects." For more on Quickbase AI, visit And visit to learn more about the Quickbase AI-powered operations platform. About Quickbase Quickbase is the AI-powered operations platform used by more than 12,000 organizations worldwide to transform ordinary work into extraordinary impact. Combining powerful AI capabilities and the flexibility and ease of low code/no code technology, Quickbase boosts productivity, improves efficiency, and enhances employee safety for organizations managing large-scale projects and operations in industries like Construction and Manufacturing. Founded in 1999, Quickbase is headquartered in Boston with teams in London, Sofia, and Bangalore. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Christian PottsQuickbaseE: cpotts@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Zawya
11-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt: Al Fanar's profits shrink 36.9% YoY in 2024
Egypt - The net profits after tax of Al Fanar for Contracting, Construction, Trade, Import, and Export Company (FNAR) shrank by 36.96% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, as per the financial results. Net profits after tax declined to EGP 5.358 million last year from EGP 8.499 million in 2023. Likewise, the company's revenues plummeted YoY to EGP 41.363 million from EGP 72.523 million. Earnings per share (EPS) dropped to EGP 0.335 at the end of December 2024 from EGP 0.531 a year earlier. Al Fanar is an Egypt-based company, operating within general contracting, construction, trade, import, and export, in addition to, land reclamation and land division. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
