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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) — A ransomware attack that hit a major software provider last week caused disruptions for a handful of companies over recent days, from Starbucks to U.K. grocery giant Morrisons. Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain technology to a range of brands worldwide, said that it experienced disruptions to services it manages for customers on Thursday, which the third-party software supplier determined to be “the result of a ransomware incident.” Some systems went offline, impacting clients using Blue Yonder’s software. A spokesperson for Starbucks, for example, said that the chain’s ability to manage barista schedules and track hours was disrupted — meaning store leaders across North America are currently being instructed to use manual workarounds. Starbucks maintained that the outage is not impacting how customers are served and that ensuring workers get paid for all hours worked is a top priority. While the company continues to work towards full recovery, the spokesperson added that Starbucks was able to process payroll again as of Tuesday morning. Two of the U.K.’s biggest grocers, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s, were also affected — with both telling CNN over the weekend that they had turned to contingency plans to keep operations flowing. A spokesperson for Morrisons confirmed to The Associated Press that the outage “impacted our warehouse management systems for fresh and produce” and that it was continuing to operate on back up systems Tuesday. Sainsbury’s, meanwhile, said Tuesday that its service was restored. Blue Yonder declined to disclose how many of its customers were impacted by the hack. In a statement sent to the AP, a spokesperson maintained that it had notified “relevant customers” and would continue to communicate as needed. The spokesperson also maintained that recovery efforts were still underway — noting that Blue Yonder “has been working diligently together with external cybersecurity firms to make progress,” including the implementation of several defensive and forensic protocols. Blue Yonder’s website touts an extensive global roster of customers — including Gap, Ford and Walgreens. Walgreens and Gap were not impacted following the ransomware attack, spokespeople for the companies said. Ford shared that it was investigating whether the incident affected its operations earlier this week, but had no further updates when reached Tuesday. Blue Yonder, based in Arizona, is a subsidiary of Japan’s Panasonic Corp. Panasonic acquired the supply chain software firm in September 2021.Japan Must Prepare To Host Deaflympics in 2025; Intl Sign Language Interpreters Especially Needed
Caroline Adejube set to release ‘The Debutante’NEW YORK (AP) — A ransomware attack that hit a major software provider last week caused disruptions for a handful of companies over recent days, from Starbucks to U.K. grocery giant Morrisons. Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain technology to a range of brands worldwide, said that it experienced disruptions to services it manages for customers on Thursday, which the third-party software supplier determined to be “the result of a ransomware incident.” Some systems went offline, impacting clients using Blue Yonder’s software. A spokesperson for Starbucks, for example, said that the chain’s ability to manage barista schedules and track hours was disrupted — meaning store leaders across North America are currently being instructed to use manual workarounds. Starbucks maintained that the outage is not impacting how customers are served and that ensuring workers get paid for all hours worked is a top priority. While the company continues to work towards full recovery, the spokesperson added that Starbucks was able to process payroll again as of Tuesday morning. Two of the U.K.’s biggest grocers, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s, were also affected — with both over the weekend that they had turned to contingency plans to keep operations flowing. A spokesperson for Morrisons confirmed to The Associated Press that the outage “impacted our warehouse management systems for fresh and produce” and that it was continuing to operate on back up systems Tuesday. Sainsbury’s, meanwhile, said Tuesday that its service was restored. Blue Yonder declined to disclose how many of its customers were impacted by the hack. In a statement sent to the AP, a spokesperson maintained that it had notified “relevant customers” and would continue to communicate as needed. The spokesperson also maintained that recovery efforts were still underway — noting that Blue Yonder “has been working diligently together with external cybersecurity firms to make progress,” including the implementation of several defensive and forensic protocols. Blue Yonder’s touts an extensive global roster of customers — including Gap, Ford and Walgreens. Walgreens and Gap were not impacted following the ransomware attack, spokespeople for the companies said. Ford that it was investigating whether the incident affected its operations earlier this week, but had no further updates when reached Tuesday. Blue Yonder, based in Arizona, is a subsidiary of Japan’s Panasonic Corp. Panasonic the supply chain software firm in September 2021.
Article content Wide open spaces, shared interest in hydrogen fuel, Canadian tech know-how, German engineering—there are a number of reasons for Germany’s ambassador to Canada, Tjorven Bellmann, to stop in at Edmonton this week. Alberta and Germany are seasoned trading partners, but business between the two is somewhat lopsided, and not yet back to pre-COVID levels, Bellmann said in an interview with Postmedia Tuesday. Her official introductory visit to Alberta comes early in her tenure because “the ties are very strong,” she said. Bellmann notes an estimated 17 per cent of Albertans have German heritage. “You have the highest number of students who learn German in public schools in Canada,” she said, also touting research ties between Albertan universities and Germany. The two trading partners have an imbalanced exchange of some of the same kinds of products—mechanical, health, and technology. Germany exports $860 million to Alberta, and Alberta exports $120 million to Germany. Alberta will have its own delegation and pavilion at the upcoming Hanover Messer in March, a huge international trade symposium for industrial technologies, where Canada will be the guest country. “I hope that can foster additional business ties and investments in both directions,” Bellmann said. Additionally, Germany invests in Alberta. West of Edmonton, Heidelberg Materials is building the first carbon capture, utilization, and storage facility for the cement industry. Where Alberta-Germany policies part But while Alberta is protesting federal caps on oil and gas, Germany is transitioning energy towards renewables and green energy. “So the energy politics are a bit different in both countries,” Bellmann said. Germany is already at 60 per cent renewables, with the aim of reaching 80 per cent by 2030, she said. A darling of Premier Danielle Smith, hydrogen is of particular interest as a fuel, Bellmann said, with Germany building a hydrogen core network of pipelines in the near future—refurbishing some lines, and building others, until 2032—an initial $19 billion EUR investment. Meeting with Smith on Tuesday afternoon, Bellmann said her message is for cooperation with Alberta in as many ways as possible. “We believe, in spite of maybe different views we have on some of the energy policy, it’s good to seek opportunities together, for example, in the hydrogen area, and that we hope that we can increase the business ties between Germany and Alberta in terms of investment in both directions,” she said. Bellmann said she’s hoping to see increased bilateral connections—youth exchanges, city-to-city, and even province-to-province pairings. “If Alberta is interested, I could very well imagine trying set up something like that, that like we have it with between Bavaria and Quebec, for example, they have offices in both provinces, which helps a lot if you see connections and want to find quick partners. So why not look into that?” G7 coming to Alberta Bellmann has an eye on the next meetup of The Group of Seven (G7), the political and economic forum of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with the European Union as a “non-enumerated member.” This year, Canada will host in scenic Kananaskis. “I think for Canada, it’s a big chance, but also a big responsibility to be at the helm of that. We know that we have very experienced partners who are preparing the summit and look forward to it,” Bellmann said, noting the meetup comes at a time of political churn for a number of member countries, with a new American administration and a new German government. As a small group of cooperating nations, the small, close-knit format of the G7 pact is uniquely effective, she said. “It brings together the economically most powerful countries, and it’s been at the forefront, for example, on important issues like supporting Ukraine.” Germany was G7 chair when the Russian war against Ukraine started, and the organization’s format made unprecedented coordination possible, Bellmann said, citing sanctions against Russia, weapons support for Ukraine, support to rebuild the energy net when Russia started bombarding civilian infrastructure and using energy as a weapon, and alternatives after the grain trade was interrupted. “It’s a very dire situation. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has just been in Kyiv yesterday and announced another package of $960 million CAD worth of military aid, which will reach Ukraine in December. He’s also said that we will continue to be Ukraine’s biggest supporter after the U.S. and that we are determined to continue the support, and that Putin is under an illusion if he thinks he can just wait us out,” she said. “It’s very important for allies to continue the support for Ukraine, and then we will see whether there is a political process or not, but it’s also clear from us that there mustn’t be any negotiation on Ukraine. Any process would have to, of course, include the Ukrainian government. And we all want peace, but the question is, on what terms? It can’t be a dictated peace. It has to be a just and lasting peace,” she said. Elsewhere in Eastern Europe, Bellmann pointed out twinned recent deployments in support of NATO—Canada’s contingent from Edmonton to Latvia last week, and Germany sending troops to Lithuania. “That’s in order to ensure that there is no Russian aggression against NATO territory, which is a threshold that Putin has never crossed so far. At the moment, NATO deterrence holds,” she said. The deployment shows strong allies are ready to defend every inch of allied territory, she said. “Russia should never make the mistake of miscalculating,” she said. Husband and wife co-ambassadors Both qualified, experienced diplomats, Bellmann and her husband Matthias Lüttenberg are a first for Canada—two ambassadors for the same country, job sharing the four-year post in eight-month segments. “We have decided to share the position of Ambassador, which is the first time we are doing that as a couple, and also the first time for Canada that a couple here shares that type of position,” Bellmann said. That puts her in the driver’s seat at the embassy in Ottawa until the end of March, and then from April onward until November it will be Lüttenberg. Only one partner at a time makes a salary. It’s not a new phenomenon for Germany; they’re the third couple to do so. “There’s only always one of us who’s in charge at the embassy and one of us who’s in charge at home, with our three children,” she said. “It’s also easier for the host country, if there is a clear division of labor, who’s in charge, and to have a longer period where you really get to know people, so you can start a project, you can finish it and it gives you more continuity,” Bellman said. “For the family, it’s also better if you have continuity at home because otherwise, your mind is constantly on the job. If you rotate every day, you never really stop working. So it’s also a deliberate investment into our children, who have the right to see a bit more of their parents than they did for the past years.” jcarmichael@postmedia.com Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
The 26-year-old South African has pedigree, finishing the 2017 World Under-20s Championship as the top try-scorer before claiming Player of the Year honours that same season. With the Saints, he has been their anchor since 2021 and capped it with that League title. A devastating yet athletic ball-carrier at the back of the scrum, it is easy to see why Ulster wanted him so badly and he is an outstanding signing. At the same time, it’s also not incorrect to question why Ulster wanted him so badly. While Augustus may be a top-quality player, head coach Richie Murphy already has three top options at his disposal in the back-row in the shape of recent Ireland debutant Cormac Izuchukwu, long-time Ireland squad member Nick Timoney and their current Player of the Season David McCann. For Augustus to come in, one of them has to go out. While Izuchukwu could move into the second-row, the consensus is that he is better utilised on the blindside flank, meaning four into three doesn’t go and making Augustus a somewhat confusing acquisition. But Murphy has clarified that not only did they want Augustus to join them in the 2025/26 season on a three-year deal, they specifically went looking for a player that fitted his exact mould. “We consciously went looking for that type of player. That type of player was what we wanted to bring into the squad. A focal point, a big ball-carrying back-row with high involvements that gets you on the front foot and allows other players to play off the back of him,” explains the head coach. “If you look at the game, the game is about power and speed, and he has both of those things, which will allow other big, powerful speed players like Nick, like Izzy to come into the game more as well. “It gives us another string to our bow that, when you’re playing at the very top end of Europe, you need players of that calibre. “It’s a statement of where we want to get to. He’s a top-class player, he’s 26-years-old, he’s in his prime. He’s been a very effective ball-carrier in the Premiership the last few seasons, so we’re really delighted to get him here.” What that means for Ulster’s back-row stocks moving forward is yet to be seen, but it certainly is a statement of intent from the province and a welcome boost coming into a busy month of December that will be pivotal in Ulster’s fortunes for the rest of the 2024/25 season. Inter-provincial rivals and perennial pacesetters Leinster are first up on Friday night at Ravenhill on their return to United Rugby Championship action, and things don’t get any easier from there, with back-to-back games against Toulouse and Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup to follow. A brutal loss to Cardiff in their final game before the international break, where Ulster blew a 19-0 lead in Wales to lose 21-19, will have stung during their four weeks off, but there’s no time for feeling sorry for themselves with the schedule ahead of them. “We gave the guys eight days off and encouraged them to go away and take a break. Since they’ve come back in, they’ve worked hard for that period to prepare for what’s coming in the next couple of weeks. We’ve worked on tidying up the areas of our game that we feel have been letting us down a little bit,” adds Murphy. “The guys are chomping at the bit to get back out there, but we’re also going into a block of games which are not only incredibly difficult, but the way the fixtures fall makes it even tougher. “Nine days to Toulouse, six days to Bordeaux and six days to Munster, it’s a pretty tough schedule, and it’s a schedule that’s going to need as many bodies on deck as possible. “That has an impact on our squad and the freshness of our players, not only because they have to play more but, in order to get the work done during the week, we have to train more. It puts more pressure on the squad.” Still, despite what is to come, Murphy insists they are excited by what they have managed to achieve during the break and what could lie ahead in this second block of the season. “Back end of the second-half of that Cardiff match, we probably let our standard drop and couldn’t regain control, which was disappointing on our behalf given how we played in the first-half. We know there will be ups and downs this season, we just didn’t expect them in the same game,” he laments. “But it hasn’t changed what we were going into this training window about, we’ve still gone after the same things that we would have before that. Trying to finish off those games and see them out is something that we’re going to be tested on in the next few weeks. “We’re very excited, we’ve worked hard over the last few weeks. We feel that areas of our game that we’ve focused on have improved, so no better test than Leinster to test that out.” There were also a couple of positives in Ireland’s clash with Fiji, not just seeing Izuchukwu make his Ireland debut but also seeing tighthead prop Tom O’Toole make his first appearance at loosehead for the side. While not ruling out the potential of the prop doing likewise in provincial colours, though, Murphy poured cold water on a permanent switch for the Ireland star. “Tom is our tighthead at the moment. At this time, we see him as a tighthead,” he maintains. “Am I saying you won’t see him at loosehead? No, I’m not, depending on what happens with the squad. But where he sits in our thinking at this moment in time is on the tighthead side.”Rockwell Automation's SVP Robert Buttermore sells $53,934 in stock
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