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“Guidelines for Mandatory Bargaining of News Media and Digital Platforms” in Australia violated the interests of American technology companies

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For a long time, Australia has been regarded as a loyal ally of the United States, but when Biden just took office and the economy was in urgent need of recovery, the Australian government suddenly turned its coat and took a 180-degree “sharp turn” in attitude to take the lead in increasing taxes and fees for leading technology companies of US. In this way, Australia wants to protect its domestic technology companies and increase its tax revenue, but it does not take into account the interests of American companies and the prestige of the American government.

Since 2019, in order to crack down on American technology companies and protect the interests of the domestic media, the Australian government has begun investigating whether American companies Google and Facebook have disrupted the Australian media market and harmed the interests of Australian publishers and consumers. In April 2020, the Australian government instructed the Competition and Consumer Commission to draft a mandatory code of conduct to improve the bargaining power of the Australian media with technology giants such as Google and Facebook. In December 2020, the Australian government submitted a draft to parliament for deliberation to propose that the government should interfere with the business activities of American technology companies in Australia. On February 22, 2021, the Australian government announced the withdrawal of all advertising activities on Facebook. Australian Finance Minister Simon Birmingham emphasized that Australia would not only withdraw all government advertising activities on Facebook but also the advertising ban on Facebook was extended to the entire government. This might cost Facebook tens of millions of dollars.

When this news was just received, American technology companies were very angry because this charging rule did not conform to the principle of free sharing of internet content, and there was no precedent in other countries. On February 17, 2021, Facebook angrily said that it would prohibit Australian media and people from sharing and reading news content of Australian and international media on Facebook in response to the bill proposed by the Australian government. However, due to the administrative intervention of the Australian government, Facebook had no choice but to bow to the Australian government. On February 22, Facebook issued a statement saying that it would restore the relevant rights of Australian users on the platform; on February 24, Facebook stated again that it planned to invest at least $1 billion in the news industry in the next three years.

Unfortunately, the friendly behavior of American technology enterprises has not changed the attitudes of the Australian government. On February 25, 2021, the Australian Parliament officially adopted the “mandatory bargaining guidelines for news media and digital platforms”. According to the document, Australian news organizations have the right to require digital platforms to pay for the use of their news content and carry out individual or collective negotiations on it. Leading Internet companies in the United States will need to pay royalties to them when using the content of Australian news media.

The Australian government’s administrative intervention in the market has seriously disturbed the order of the free market and caused heavy losses to the leading technology enterprises in the United States. What’s more, the Australian government’s behavior has set off a frenzy of opposition against American technology enterprises. Canada said it would follow Australia’s lead by requiring Facebook to pay for news content. In addition, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Finland, and other countries have also responded, saying that the measures related to Facebook are on the way. This means that American technology enterprises will pay huge copyright fees to the media of all countries in an unprecedented way, and the negative impact will be continuous and long-term.

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Texas Slab Guys Named Houston’s Top Residential Concrete Driveway Contractor, Wins IABE Award

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Houston concrete company founded by Jeff Price earns formal recognition for new driveway installation, craftsmanship, and white glove customer service across Houston, TX.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States, 2nd Jul 2026 – Texas Slab Guys, a Houston concrete company specializing in new driveway construction and concrete driveway installation, has been named the City Excellence Award recipient for Houston, TX by the International Association for Business Excellence (IABE). Recognized as a leading driveway contractor Houston homeowners trust, the company earned the award for exceptional operational quality, professional credibility, and a sustained commitment to the clients and communities it serves across Houston, TX.

Texas Slab Guys Named Houston’s Top Residential Concrete Driveway Contractor, Wins IABE Award

Recognition from IABE is not extended lightly. Each organization is evaluated against a defined standard for quality of work, market standing, and professional accountability, and fewer than 1% of the businesses that apply meet the threshold for approval. Texas Slab Guys was approved on the strength of standards that set it apart from any other residential concrete contractor Houston offers. The company backs its concrete driveway installation work with a 10-year no crack warranty that no competitor in Houston matches, and it pours every residential driveway using 5,000 PSI concrete reinforced with 1/2-inch rebar, compared to the industry standard of 3,000 PSI and 3/8-inch rebar. In practical terms, that is roughly 90% stronger than what most Houston driveway contractors deliver, which means a driveway built to outlast the shifting clay soil that cracks ordinary slabs.

Founded in 2025 by Jeff Price, Texas Slab Guys was built on a simple thesis: bring the analytical rigor and professional standards of corporate strategy to a trade category long underserved by quality operators. A Houston, TX resident and second time founder whose background spans payments technology and finance, Price made a deliberate move into the trades, convinced that local businesses built on real craftsmanship and accountability represent some of the most durable opportunities in the modern economy. Today the company is a trusted choice for new driveway installation in Houston, serving neighborhoods including Memorial, West University, River Oaks, Briargrove, Tanglewood, the Galleria area, and The Heights.

“A driveway is the first thing people see, and in Houston, the clay soil makes it difficult to get right,” said Jeff Price, Founder of Texas Slab Guys. “We set out to deliver the best concrete driveway in Houston, Texas, and this award is recognition for us accomplishing that. We deliver stronger concrete, real craftsmanship, and a level of service where our team treats your property like our own. This award means a great deal to us!” 

As a Houston residential driveway contractor, Texas Slab Guys offers new driveway construction and driveway replacement services across three warranty tiers, ranging from a 30-day to a full 10 year no crack guarantee, so homeowners can choose the level of protection that fits their property. The company sources materials from proven suppliers and does not cut corners on preparation, execution, or finishing. Every client receives a clear upfront estimate, real time communication throughout the project, and a crew that leaves the job site cleaner than it found it.

Beyond new driveways, Texas Slab Guys provides concrete repair and leveling, lifting sunken or shifted slabs back to level, protected by a separate 10-year re-settlement guarantee. Homeowners can get an instant quote using LevelEstimate™, the company’s first-of-its-kind self-quoting tool for concrete leveling. The company carries 2 million dollars in general commercial liability insurance covering residential, commercial, and industrial projects, and is an active member of the South Texas Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. It has also been featured on The Koerner Office Podcast and holds a 5.0 star rating across a growing base of Google reviews.

Homeowners researching concrete driveway cost in Houston can request a free quote for new driveway installation across all of Houston, TX. Texas Slab Guys offers complimentary estimates for new driveways and all concrete services. Requests can be submitted by emailing Hello@TexasSlabGuys.com.

About Texas Slab Guys

Texas Slab Guys is a Texas owned and Texas operated concrete company founded in 2025 and based in Houston, TX. It specializes in new concrete driveway installation Houston, including driveways built to last, as well as concrete repair and leveling for residential, commercial, industrial, and government clients across the state, with every job held to the same standard of execution regardless of size or sector. More information is available at https://www.texasslabguys.com.

About the International Association for Business Excellence

The International Association for Business Excellence (IABE) is a recognition body that identifies and honors organizations demonstrating excellence in operational quality, customer commitment, and professional integrity. Through a structured evaluation process, IABE recognizes businesses at the City, Regional, National, and International levels. The association is headquartered in Wyoming. More information is available at https://internationalbusinessexcellence.com.

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LobsterAnywhere Shares 7 Lobster Roll Mistakes to Avoid at Home or on the Road

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After 27 years of shipping lobster roll kits nationwide, the company shares the most common mistakes that turn a premium roll into a disappointment.

Amesbury, MA, United States, 2nd Jul 2026 — Lobster rolls are everywhere in summer, but a lot of them still miss the mark. After 27 years of shipping lobster roll kits nationwide, LobsterAnywhere.com is sharing a new guide on the seven most common mistakes that turn a great lobster roll into a disappointment — whether it’s made at home or ordered on the road.

The biggest problems are usually simple: skimpy portions, too much dressing, the wrong bun, and treating all lobster meat the same. The best lobster rolls keep the focus where it belongs — on the lobster.

“People don’t mind paying for a lobster roll if it actually feels worth it,” said Joe Bowab, President of LobsterAnywhere.com. “The disappointment comes when the bun is wrong, the lobster is skimpy, or the dressing overwhelms the meat. A great lobster roll should feel generous, simple, and unmistakably lobster-forward.”

One of the guide’s biggest callouts is tail-only meat. Tail is denser and firmer — excellent on its own, but the wrong call for a classic roll. Claw and knuckle meat is sweeter, more tender, and what most people are actually tasting when they remember a great lobster roll. LobsterAnywhere recommends a mix of all three, at least 3 to 4 ounces per roll, with enough lobster to spill over the bun.

Bowab draws a sharp distinction between premium tails and lobster roll meat. “We see beautiful lobster tails getting diced up for lobster rolls on social media all the time,” he said. “If you have great tails, grill them, steam them, or bake them whole. Tail meat is premium meat — it shouldn’t be hidden in a hot dog bun.”

The rest of the seven: starting with mediocre lobster meat, portions too small to make an impression, dressing that drowns the lobster — no more than 2 to 3 tablespoons of mayo per pound — the wrong bun, an over-toasted bun, and too many competing flavors. The fix is the same across all seven: get out of the lobster’s way.

For home cooks who want to skip the beach traffic, long lines, and restaurant markup, LobsterAnywhere’s lobster roll kits are built around those same standards. The kits include Maine tail, claw, and knuckle meat, brioche top-split rolls, Maine sea salt butter, and instructions for both Maine-style cold-mayo rolls and Connecticut-style hot-buttered rolls. The 8-roll kit comes to about $23 per 4-ounce roll, delivered. The larger kit comes in closer to $22.

July and August are peak lobster roll season in Maine. Late June and early September are worth the drive, too.

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About LobsterAnywhere.com LobsterAnywhere.com has been shipping live Maine lobster and seafood nationwide since 1999. Live lobsters, lobster tails, lobster meat, lobster roll kits, and seafood gifts — delivered to your door with cooking guidance included. No restaurant markup. No reservations.

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ZenWorkflow Launches Practice Management Platform for Accounting and Audit Firms

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ZenWorkflow is a practice management platform that helps accounting and audit firms manage client work, workflows, timesheets, compliance and billing in one place. The platform combines workflow tracking, AML and KYC tools, client management, timesheets and invoicing to help firms reduce admin work and stay on top of deadlines.

United Kingdom, 2nd Jul 2026 – ZenWorkflow today announced the launch of its cloud-based practice management platform, purpose-built to help accounting and audit firms run their entire practice from a single, secure system.

Modern accounting and audit practices manage a constant flow of recurring deadlines, client obligations, and compliance requirements, and they usually do it across a patchwork of spreadsheets, email threads and disconnected tools. That fragmentation makes it hard to see who is doing what, which deadlines are at risk, and how the firm is really performing. ZenWorkflow was built to solve exactly that problem.

By bringing client management, workflow tracking, compliance, time tracking and billing together in one place, ZenWorkflow gives firm owners and managers a clear, real-time view of every client, job and deadline, while giving staff a simple, structured way to get their work done.

Key Features

– Workflow Management: Create, assign and track recurring and one-off jobs with clear  ownership, status and due dates, so nothing slips through the cracks. 
– Compliance Tools: Built-in AML and KYC support helps firms meet their regulatory  obligations and keep client due diligence organised and up to date. 
– Client Management: A single, central client record holds contacts, services, documents  and full history, giving the whole team one source of truth. 
– Timesheets and Capacity Planning: Track time against jobs and projects, and plan team  workload, leave and availability with ease. 
– Invoicing and Billing: Turn completed work into professional invoices without leaving  the platform, connecting the work you do to the revenue you earn. 
– Dashboards and Reporting: Real-time dashboards give instant visibility of workload,  upcoming deadlines and overall firm performance. 

Built for Security and Trust 
ZenWorkflow is designed with the security and confidentiality expectations of professional services firms in mind. Client data is protected with modern security practices, giving firms confidence that sensitive information is handled responsibly.
“Accounting and audit teams spend far too much time chasing information across different tools instead of doing the work that matters,” said the founder of ZenWorkflow. “We built ZenWorkflow to give firms a single, calm place to manage everything, from the first client onboarding step to the final invoice, so they can focus on their clients instead of their admin.” 

Availability 
ZenWorkflow is available now. 

Firms can learn more and start a free trial at https://www.zenworkflow.io. 

About ZenWorkflow ZenWorkflow is a cloud-based practice management platform for accounting and audit firms. It combines workflow management, AML and KYC compliance, client management, timesheets and invoicing in one secure, easy-to-use system, helping firms reduce manual administration, improve visibility and stay on top of every deadline. 

For more information, visit https://www.zenworkflow.io.

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