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Under the new EU regulations, Apple’s Gravity Counterattack App will charge a “core technology fee” of 0.5 euros each time it is downloaded

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-01-28 10:00:33

EU application developers, if they accept Apple’s latest business terms, will need to pay a Core Technology Fee of €0.50 (approximately HK$4.24) per installation for each application with more than one million installations. Foreign media pointed out that this operating model may put free application developers at risk of bankruptcy.

According to Apple Insider, Apple will not charge developers for the first million user installations. But following that, developers will start accruing fees. If a free app is downloaded more than 1 million times, a “core technology fee” of €0.50 per subsequent install will be charged. According to estimates, even if the App does not bring revenue to the developer, a free app with two million “first installations” per year will cost regarding US$45,290 (approximately HK$354,000) per month. Free apps need to earn at least €0.50 per user to break even. If thousands of users download a free app and those users don’t pay, the developer might owe more money than it makes.

However, developers of free apps can choose to keep Apple’s current App Store business terms instead of choosing new terms. In this case, nothing will change and app developers will continue to pay Apple a 15% to 30% commission.

EU application developers will have three options to choose from in the future:

1) Maintain the current App Store agreement: developers need to pay Apple a commission of 15% to 30%. Commissions through the ‌App Store‌ Small Business Program are 15% for revenue under $1 million and 30% for revenue over $1 million. Subscriptions are subject to a 30% commission for the first year and 15% for the second year and beyond.

2) Accept the new terms and distribute the application through the App Store: if the commission is 30%, it will be reduced to 17%, if it is 15%, it will be reduced to 10%. There is also an additional 3% fee for using Apple’s payments system, so developers who choose the new rules and use in-app purchases will pay commissions of 13% to 20%. After the app is downloaded and installed more than 1 million times a year, each subsequent “first install” will cost €0.50.

3) Accept the new terms and have the app distributed by another app store: no commission is required, but €0.50 will be charged for each “first install” following the app is downloaded and installed more than 1 million times per year.

EU app ecosystem changes will be included in iOS 17.4, and developers who opt into Apple’s new terms will need to start paying when the public version of the update launches in March.

Source: Apple Insider

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Health

Private hospitals barely breaking even in 2023, according to their federation

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-01-26 14:25:41

Private hospitals and clinics will barely break even financially in 2023 and in losses in medicine, surgery and obstetrics activities, according to forecasts released this Friday by their federation, the FHP (Federation of Private Hospitalization).

The net profit of the private sector “is reduced to almost zero in 2023, and would become negative for establishments of medicine, obstetric surgery“, with a forecast loss of 200 million euros for these establishments, according to a study by the Roland Berger firm carried out at the request of the FHP.

The FHP is sounding this alarm as the government must decide next week on inflation compensation for 2023 for the hospital sector.

Hospitals in all sectors (public, private, private non-profit, cancer centers, home hospitalization) have requested 1.5 billion euros from the government to compensate for the increase in prices.

But the executivewould only go for 500 million, or a third of our request“, “well below the flotation threshold to update establishments“, says Lamine Gharbi.

Private hospitals are also demanding funding for salary increase measures announced by the government, in particular those for night and weekend shifts and funding for a recent agreement between social partners on remuneration.

This financing must be integrated into the new price scales, which will be set by March 31 by the State, requests the FHP.

According to the Federation’s calculations, the transposition of the so-called Guerini measures (revaluations in the civil service) and Borne (night and weekend guards) represent a financing need of 351 million euros in 2024. The agreement of the social partners represents 450 million euros.

The 1,030 private clinics and hospitals and their 160,000 healthcare professionals provide 35% of hospital activity, according to the Roland Berger study. Their 122 emergency services support more than 15% of annual visits.

In 2021-2022, the sector carried out around 600,000 additional treatments in total for “catch up“care not provided during the health crisis.

More “our production costs are above our prices. The more we work, the more our margins deteriorate“, assures Lamine Gharbi.

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Economy

CNMA signs a partnership agreement with the AGRODIV Group

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-01-28 12:32:51

ALGIERS – The National Agricultural Mutual Fund (CNMA Assurance) signed a partnership agreement with the Agro-industrial Group (AGRODIV), to ensure the protection of assets and responsibilities linked to the economic activity of the group and its subsidiaries , particularly in terms of insurance and risk management, the mutuality said in a press release on Sunday.

This partnership agreement, signed last Thursday at the AGRODIV Group headquarters in Algiers, is part of “the CNMA Assurance strategy aimed at strengthening its support for economic operators in the agri-food sector,” said the same source. .

In this context, CNMA Assurance undertakes “to take charge of strategic risks, in particular those linked to the agri-food industry, such as risks which affect the storage of cereals and dried vegetables in silos, cryptogamic diseases which occur and threaten plants and crops and which can impact the food supply chain, leading to disruption and economic losses, which can also have a negative impact on national sovereignty.

In this regard, the agricultural mutuality affirmed that “in this complex area, the experienced experts of CNMA Assurance play a key role in designing tailor-made solutions to anticipate and mitigate the specific risks faced by the agri-food sector, in order to guarantee the protection of actors in the food supply chain with the aim of achieving food security in the country.

According to the press release, “this strategic partnership underlines the CNMA’s commitment to supporting the sustainable development of the agri-food sector and this collaboration with the AGRODIV group marks a significant step in the pursuit of this objective, by offering insurance coverage adapted to specific needs of the agri-food industry.

For the CNMA, this “alliance” with the AGRODIV group also represents “a mutually beneficial strategic partnership”, while mentioning that “by uniting their skills, the two entities aspire to create a synergy which will contribute significantly to the development of the sector agri-food industry in Algeria.

Thus, CNMA Assurance is committed to providing its expertise in risk management and offering a range of insurance products, thus allowing the AGRODIV group to protect itself once morest the challenges inherent to its activity.

“In return, the AGRODIV group, specialized in the processing of agricultural and livestock raw materials, enriches the activities of CNMA Assurance by broadening its field of intervention,” said the press release.

“This collaboration not only strengthens the protection of the AGRODIV group’s production, but also promotes the sustainable growth of the sector, thus creating an environment conducive to innovation and economic prosperity for both partners. This strategic partnership is part of a common vision of progress and efficiency, thus demonstrating the commitment of the two entities to fruitful and long-term cooperation,” the same source underlined.

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Entertainment

Deploying tourist transport service by open-top bus in Hue

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

The project is invested by Hanoi Passenger Car Joint Stock Company and implemented in Hue City and surrounding areas. The project aims to serve the sightseeing needs of domestic and international tourists, aiming to increase the attractiveness and develop the tourism industry of Thua Thien Hue province.

The project is implemented in the form of 100% socialization, the state does not subsidize passenger ticket prices for tourist attractions in Hue City and surrounding areas.

In Hue, a double-decker open-roof bus tourist transport service was implemented by Vietnam Tourism Joint Stock Company – Hanoi (Vietnamtoursims Hanoi). Photo: Tran Hoe.

The service route for transporting tourists by open-top bus in Thua Thien Hue province includes 2 routes.

Route H1: Toa Kham Marina – Le Loi – Truong Tien Bridge – Tran Hung Dao – Dong Ba Market – Tran Hung Dao – Cua Ngan – Ong Ich Khiem – Doan Thi Diem – Dang Thai Than – Le Huan – Ong Ich Khiem Street – Nguyen Trai (Door House) – Le Duan – Kim Long – Nguyen Phuc Nguyen – Thien Mu Pagoda – Nguyen Phuc Nguyen – Kim Long – Da Vien Bridge – Bui Thi Xuan – Dien Bien Phu – Le Ngo Cat – Princess Huyen Tran ( Perfume Village) – Doan Nhu Hai (Tu Duc mausoleum) – Doan Nhu Hai – Princess Huyen Tran – Le Ngo Cat – Minh Mang – National Highway 49 – Khai Dinh (Thien An hill and Khai Dinh mausoleum) – Khai Dinh – National Highway 49 – Minh Mang – Ngu Binh (Nam Giao Dan) – Phan Boi Chau – Le Loi (Hue National School) – Toa Kham Marina. The length of this route is 34 km in circle.

Route H2: Toa Kham Marina – Le Loi – Truong Tien bridge – Tran Hung Dao – Dong Ba market – Tran Hung Dao – Cua Ngan – Ong Ich Khiem – Doan Thi Diem – Dang Thai Than – Le Huan – Ong Ich Khiem Street – Nguyen Trai (Nha Do Door) – Le Duan – Da Vien Bridge – Bui Thi Xuan – Ga Bridge – Le Loi – Hanoi – Ben Nghe – Doi Cung – Toa Kham Marina. The length of this route is 10 km in circle.

Operating frequency is regarding 30-60 minutes/trip, summer operating hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., winter hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. In addition, the unit serves tourists under contract, extending passenger service hours for holidays, New Year and special event days.

The number of vehicles put into operation ranges from 3 to 5 100% new single-deck buses with open roofs. In the first phase, 3 vehicles will be used, each vehicle can accommodate 24 passengers, including 20 seats and 4 standing seats.

Regarding the ticket price plan, the investor develops a detailed ticket price plan according to market principles and declares the ticket price according to regulations.

From August 2022, Vietnam – Hanoi Tourism Joint Stock Company (Vietnamtoursims Hanoi) will organize a pilot open-roof 2-deck bus service under the City Sightseeing Hue brand to serve tourists in Hue. However, adverse weather conditions in Hue have made implementing this service difficult.

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