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As social media engagement increasingly shifts to messages, Meta has already flagged its intentions to maximize the business opportunities in messaging, including Click-to-Message ads and other direct connection tools.
That push will also extend to WhatsApp, and facilitating more businesses in the world’s most popular messaging platform. And on that front, today, at the first-ever WhatsApp Business Summit in Brazil, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new update that will enable WhatsApp users to search for businesses – by category or name – direct in the WhatsApp UI.
As you can see in this example, now, users will be able to search for businesses in a dedicated element, accessible via the search function in the app. The search function will include a mini-map so you can check out nearby businesses, along with category filters and verified business accounts, making it easier to access your various in-app shopping options.
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“We’ve built business search in a way that preserves people’s privacy. What you search for is processed in a way that cannot be linked back to your account. To start, we’re bringing the ability to search for a business to Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, and the UK where people can find companies using our WhatsApp Business Platform. In Brazil, search will help people find small businesses as well.”
That could provide a big boost for businesses looking to use WhatsApp as a connection tool – and with WhatsApp usage on the rise, particularly in the US, that could now be a much more important consideration.
Because as noted, people are sharing fewer updates to their social feeds, and more to private DM groups. Indeed, Zuckerberg says that social feeds are increasingly becoming discovery platforms, and with that in mind, it may be that users are now more open to engaging with brands in their DMs as well.
At the least, it’s likely worth adding WhatsApp as a connection option, and these new discovery elements, once fully rolled out, could also provide more impetus to establish a WhatsApp presence for your business.
In addition to this, Meta says that it’s also expanding WhatsApp payments.
“Ultimately we want people to be able to make a secure payment right from a chat with their credit or debit card. We recently launched this experience in India, and we’re excited to now be testing this in Brazil with multiple payment partners. This seamless checkout experience will be a game-changer for people and businesses looking to buy and sell on WhatsApp without having to go to a website, open another app or pay in person.”
India has quickly become a key region for Meta, with the developing market now home to more Facebook users than the US, while WhatsApp is used by over 550 million Indian consumers, and increasingly for business.
Meta’s hope is that it can evolve WhatsApp into an Indian version of WeChat, which is used for virtually everything in China, from messaging to commerce to paying bills. WhatsApp is already on this path, and the addition of more business discovery and payment tools will accelerate this, while also facilitating new opportunities in other regions.
Worth noting, too, that Brazil is the largest user market for WhatsApp outside of Asia, at close to 150 million users.
But again, while WhatsApp sees more usage in other markets, the broader growth of messaging has also seen it become a more significant platform in the US and Europe as well. In other words, the WhatsApp opportunity is growing, and it’s worth considering where it might fit in your brand strategy, as Meta looks to continue to build out its WhatsApp Business tools.
Instagram Tests More BeReal-Like Elements as it Looks to Lean Into the Authentic Social Shift
Will the BeReal process of posting an image of whatever you might be doing at a specific moment of the day end up becoming a lasting social media trend, or will it fade out, like many viral shifts before it?
It feels, in some ways, like it’s already waning – though BeReal did win App of the Year on both the Apple and Google (‘Users Choice’ category) stores for 2022. So there’s that – and overall, there is also a sense that BeReal has showcased an underlying trend in social, that people have had enough of the airbrushed, edited, sculpted personas that people present in their every upload and comment online.
It all feels a bit staged, and BeReal eliminates that, in a creative way. But what’s next for BeReal, as an app? Is there anything more that can be done with that concept?
Is there anything that other apps can do with it – and is it worthy of further exploration?
Instagram’s certainly giving it a shot.
After trying out a very BeReal-esque feature called ‘Candid’ earlier this year, Instagram is now also developing some similar features, focused on different elements within the app.
First off, Instagram’s working on something called ‘Roll Call’ which would enable group chat members to request that all participants add a photo or video of themselves to the chat within 5 minutes.
As you can see in these screenshots, posted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Roll Call is effectively a small-scale version of BeReal, within an enclosed group chat, as opposed to sending the request to all of your contacts.
Instagram’s also working on ‘Glimpse’ Stories, which works exactly like BeReal, in using the front and back cameras to show what you’re up to at any given time.
As you’ll note in both of these variations, they require participation, just like BeReal, with the images or videos posted only made visible to those who’ve also submitted their own contribution to the Roll Call/Glimpse.
Could that work, and become a more significant trend on IG, if indeed either feature is ever actually released?
I mean, maybe.
Again, BeReal has seen a massive surge in downloads this year, so there’s clearly interest in such functionality, and really, the BeReal process is more of a feature than a platform in itself, so it could also make more sense as a complementary element within Instagram or some other app, than as a separate app of its own.
But it also feels like a bit of a fad that people will tire of – an antidote to the artificiality that now dominates the main apps, but which doesn’t actually change them, or the way we use the more popular apps, as such.
Which is the real challenge. While there is clearly a desire for more genuine, honest communication within social apps, the big platforms already play such a significant role in our daily process that it’s going to be difficult to usurp them, while it’s also hard to resist the entertainment value of TikTok for distraction and engagement, veering away from social connection.
How do you make the mundane more interesting, and a more significant aspect, when it’s more of a curiosity, a fleeting interest to make you feel more connected, but not a longer-term engagement element within itself?
The unfortunate truth that all social apps have eventually shown us is that we’re all pretty boring. Most of us don’t lead amazing, glamorous lives worthy of constant documentation, which is what’s eventually led to more people portraying enhanced versions of their existence to glean more likes and interest from others in this constructed digital engagement sphere.
That’s then gone even further, into image editing and blatant distortions of reality, in all respects, which has then led people to question more of what they’re seeing, while on another front, friends and family sharing their political opinions has forced us to see sides to them that we never knew, and in many cases, didn’t really need to find out about.
Which is what’s then set the scene for an app like BeReal to come in, and show us, in a relatable, human way, that we’re actually much more closely aligned than these increasingly false or distorted depictions may suggest.
That feels like the seed of a new shift, a new way of approaching social media interaction – but thus far, that’s as far as we’ve got. There’s just not much else you can do to build on that concept, and lean into that trend.
Maybe it’ll spark the next industry shift, and maybe it’ll be Instagram or TikTok or some other established app that will crack the code and find the best way forward on this front (I’d argue that Snapchat’s focus on connection among friends is most closely aligned with this shift, as a general app approach).
But right now, it feels like a limited element, a glimmer of what could be in amongst the broader social media cacophony.
Instagram might make more of a push to see what happens, but it may need something more to evolve this into a bigger element.


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During the first twelve weeks of the regular season, Friday Night Baseball will air live doubleheaders on Apple TV+. The broadcasts will be produced by the MLB Network and feature high-tech cameras tailored for sports broadcasts. The live game will be followed by a live postgame show. The broadcasts will include highlights and MLB news.
The first half of the Friday Night Baseball season will be available for free on Apple TV+ in eight countries. Fans in Canada, Australia, and the US will have free access to the first half of the season. In other countries, the games will be available at a later date.
The deal includes Apple TV+ and MLB’s exclusive rights to select Friday night games. There will be no pause or fast-forward for these games. Apple has also said that it will not use the data it collects for advertising. The games will be available in English, and the first half of the 2022 season will be in 5.1 spatial audio.
As part of the deal, Apple will pay MLB an upfront fee of $115 million, with an annual fee of $150 million. Previously, Apple and MLB had discussed a deal for “Friday Night Baseball” that would have seen the streaming service carry some games for free.
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Is Friday Night Baseball Free on Apple TV?
Earlier this year, Apple announced a deal with Major League Baseball to show live games on its streaming service, Apple TV+. While the service is currently free for Apple account holders, the company has not yet announced whether the second half of the season will be free as well.
Apple TV+ offers a wide variety of on-demand content, including live games, MLB Network shows, and MLB games from the past. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to some Friday night games, and will stream them to fans in eight countries. This is Apple’s first live sports deal.
Apple TV+ will stream Friday Night Baseball games in Australia, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Fans in those countries will have access to the first half of the games, which are scheduled to start in September.
Apple TV+’s in-game experience is a little more innovative than your average MLB broadcast. It includes advanced statistical overlays and on-screen graphics that match Apple’s visual design. You can also watch personalized MLB highlights. Apple also hosts a number of curated playlists, including one featuring walk-up songs from the players.
How Can I Watch MLB Games For Free 2022?
Earlier this year, Apple announced a deal with Major League Baseball that will allow fans to watch baseball games on Apple TV for free. The deal will allow MLB to stream games to a growing number of Apple users.
The service is available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and other devices. In addition, users can watch live games on MLB Network. A MLB Network app can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store.
MLB Network will provide pregame coverage, live look-ins, and on-screen graphics. Each team’s broadcast team will be MLB Network personalities. The network also provides telecast production.
The first game in the schedule will be between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. The second game will feature the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels. The game will be broadcast at 9:30 PM ET.
This service is free for a limited time. Apple has not said if the second half of the season will be free. Apple will stream baseball games for free to users with an Apple ID. The service is also available on computers, Android devices, and Roku devices.
Which MLB Games Will Be on Apple TV?
Earlier this year, Apple announced a deal with Major League Baseball to carry a variety of games on its streaming service. This includes the popular “Friday Night Baseball” series, which will air two games each week. The deal allows Apple to expand its relationship with the league, which relies on viewers for success.
Apple TV+ will also carry a number of MLB games throughout the 2022 season. The service will offer on-demand content and quality series, but the content isn’t as plentiful as HBO Max or Netflix.
In September 2022, Apple TV+ will offer “Friday Night Baseball” games in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. Fans will also be able to watch games in South Korea. In addition to games, Apple will offer live pregame and postgame coverage.
In addition to broadcasts, Apple’s streaming service will also have exclusive rights to a Red Sox-at-Yankees game on Friday. Fans can watch this game, which is playoff bound, through Apple’s streaming service.
The “Friday Night Baseball” series is a weekly doubleheader featuring marquee matchups. Each Friday, Apple’s broadcasts will include on-brand graphics and a rules analyst. The rules analyst, who isn’t associated with any one team, will be Brian Gorman.
How Long Will MLB Games Be Free on Apple TV?
During the first 12 weeks of the baseball season, Apple will be providing an exclusive slate of MLB games on their service. These games will be available on Apple TV+ and Apple TV’s streaming service. These games will be available for free during this time.
In addition to the games, Apple will be providing MLB Network content on Apple TV+. This includes live look-ins, news updates, and game replays. In addition, MLB Big Inning will also be streamed on the service. The MLB Big Inning is a special show that will include look-ins, news, and highlights.
Apple TV+ will also have a “Friday Night Baseball” package, which will feature two live games every Friday night for the first 12 weeks of the season. MLB will not air these games on any other national network or regional television partner. During the first 12 weeks of the season, fans will be able to watch 24 games on streaming services.
MLB is looking for new ways to attract younger viewers. They are also trying to get more of their games onto streaming services. Apple is one of the first companies to offer a live sports broadcast on its platform.
How Much Does MLB Cost on Apple TV?
Whether you want to watch MLB games or not, Apple TV has a subscription plan for you. It costs $4.99 per month, and you can get a free trial. Apple TV will also show live MLB games in other countries. When you sign up for an Apple TV subscription, you’ll also have access to NBA League Pass, ESPN, and DAZN.
The Apple TV deal with MLB is worth $85 million a year. It means that Apple will be airing live MLB games during the regular season, including on Friday nights. During the playoffs, Apple will stream games to Apple TV users. It will also air shows around MLB, including a “MLB Big Inning” show.
On Apple TV, you’ll be able to watch live games from eight countries. There’s no word yet on whether the rest of the MLB season will be free. However, you can watch free Friday Night Baseball games through June 24.
The MLB Big Inning show will be live, and you’ll also be able to watch replays and highlights. You’ll also get news and look-ins, plus other on-demand content.
How Do I Watch Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV?
During the first week of the MLB regular season, Friday Night Baseball will be available to watch free of charge. This is a unique opportunity to see the game on Apple TV. Unlike other sports broadcasts, the game will not be available on local TV channels such as FOX or NESN.
There are two ways to watch the game: You can either use the Apple TV+ app or the website. The website will require you to sign in with your Apple ID. You can also add reminders for upcoming games to the Apple TV+ app.
For the first two weeks of the regular season, you can watch Friday Night Baseball for free. After the two-week period, however, you will have to pay for the service. The price for Apple TV+ is $4.99 a month.
The Apple TV+ app will be available for a variety of streaming devices. You can use the app on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, smart TV or streaming device. You will also need an Apple ID to sign up for the service.
Is Baseball on Apple TV Plus Free?
During the first half of the MLB regular season, Apple TV+ will provide free livestreams of MLB games. Apple hasn’t announced if it will continue to offer the service after the season ends.
MLB games will be available in the United States and a few other countries. But fans will have to sign in with an Apple ID to watch them. The service will not be available on regional television networks. It’s likely that Apple will charge for the games.
Apple will also offer MLB games on Friday night. The service will also have a 24/7 MLB channel that will feature game replays, highlights, news, and other MLB Network series.
On Friday, April 8, Apple TV+ will broadcast the first half of the Friday Night Baseball schedule. Apple’s announcement was the first time that a live sports broadcast was available on the service. The network also announced plans for live post-game shows.
The first games of the season will begin on Friday, April 8. The first game in the schedule is between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals. It’s also the first of two live MLB games Apple will broadcast on Friday nights during the season.
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China suspends registrations of finance firms
[SHANGHAI] China suspended new registrations of finance companies nationwide as authorities started a crackdown on Internet finance, business magazine Caixin reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Applicants with finance-related names or businesses can no longer simply register with local offices of the State Administration for Industry & Commerce, Caixin reported Thursday. Firms will instead first need approvals from financial regulators, it said.
The change will be for the duration of a campaign to clean up online finance that began April 14 and will end by January next year, the magazine said. China Business News reported on Thursday that the government's efforts will last for a year.
Policy makers are cracking down on Internet-based unconventional financing that threatens to undermine financial stability and stoke social unrest after the failure of thousands of online peer-to-peer lenders, some suspected of fraud. Online financing added fuel to last year's stock bubble.
"This is a necessary move," said Zheng Chunming, a Shanghai-based analyst at Capital Securities Corp. "The government is cracking down on Internet finance as the business is developing too rapidly and more problematic platforms have emerged."
The new rules are intended to cover businesses including exchanges, fund and investment managers, private equity, online finance, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, Internet insurance and payments, the magazine said.
Cities including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing have already halted registrations, it said.
The government will revoke licenses for existing finance firms that fail to pass inspections during the crackdown, Caixin said.


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TOKYO — Lawyers in Japan representing Carlos Ghosn said on Wednesday that they had resigned, leaving as the embattled former Nissan chairman prepares to go to court in coming months to face prosecutors’ accusations of financial misconduct.
In a filing with a Tokyo court, Motonari Otsuru said he stepped down as Mr. Ghosn’s attorney. Mr. Otsuru said Masato Oshikubo, who had also represented Mr. Ghosn, had resigned as well.
Mr. Otsuru didn’t give a reason in his resignation, and neither he nor Mr. Oshikubo could be reached for comment. Go Kondo, another lawyer for Mr. Ghosn, and a spokesman for Mr. Ghosn’s family didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
It wasn’t clear how the resignations would affect Mr. Ghosn’s defense. The former automotive executive, once a titan in his industry, has been charged with failure to report his full compensation to regulators. He has also been charged with improperly transferring personal investment losses from the global financial crisis a decade ago to the company’s books.
No trial date has been set.
A former prosecutor, the gray-haired Mr. Otsuru has played a public role in laying out Mr. Ghosn’s defense so far. Mr. Ghosn has contended that his compensation was adequately disclosed to Nissan officials. Mr. Otsuru also said that Nissan’s board minutes would show that the company had agreed to temporarily provide collateral to offset Mr. Ghosn’s losses.
A month ago, Mr. Otsuru laid out Mr. Ghosn’s defense in greater detail and said preparations for a trial could take months. He also said Mr. Ghosn was adequately coping with being confined in jail, where he has been since his arrest at a Tokyo airport in November.
“He is a very logical person,” Mr. Otsuru said last month. “He wants to use this time as effectively as possible. He doesn’t speak with us about whether his room is small or his bed is uncomfortable. He wants to use this time with his lawyers effectively for the purpose of the investigation.”
The accusations against Mr. Ghosn have rattled Nissan and its partners in a vast auto alliance that includes Renault of France and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan. The auto alliance makes about 10 million cars a year but is contending with tough conditions in the United States and Europe and growing competition in areas like electric cars and self-driving vehicles.


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American Express recently came to an agreement with the largest retailer in the world recently to launch a brand new prepaid card to assist customers who have not been pleased with traditional banking.
In a release, Wal-Mart announced that it would be teaming up with the credit card firm to roll out BlueBird, which is being touted as a viable alternative to more common checking accounts and credit card programs. Those who sign up for the merchant services-related card will be able to open new accounts without having to keep a minimum balance and other fees common in other programs.
“Bluebird is our solution to help consumers who currently may be poorly served by traditional banking products,” said Dan Schulman of American Express. “In an era where it is increasingly ‘expensive to be poor,’ we have worked with Wal-Mart to create a financial services product that rights many of the wrongs that plague the market today.”
American Express grabbed other headlines when it was announced that it had scored highest in a recent study. The J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study found that AmEx had scored the highest out of all companies surveyed with a score of 807 points.Back To Blog


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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Two prominent law firms are investigating Facebook’s virtual-currency system known as Facebook Credits. They believe that, by forcing users of its online gaming platform to use only Facebook Credits, Facebook may be in violation of U.S. antitrust laws which prohibit this type of tying two products together.
“Illegal tying occurs when one company dominates an area of commerce with a product and then forces customers to accept another product in order to use the first,” said attorney Derek Newman.
In 2011, Facebook announced it would allow no other virtual currency on its dominant social-gaming platform. Millions of social-game players suddenly had no choice but to purchase Facebook Credits. Game developers were forced to incorporate the system, and virtual-currency providers lost the largest customer base in the world.
Mr. Newman along with L.A. attorney Brian Strange launched a web site at StopFacebookCredits.com to bring public attention to the fact that, before Facebook Credits, the virtual currency industry enjoyed a healthy competitive environment that is now almost dead.
“Virtual-currency companies, game developers, and the entire social gaming community are paying higher prices and receiving fewer services,” said Mr. Strange. “Concerned citizens can learn more and take action against this practice on our Stop Facebook Credits website.”


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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- The first Roberto's Taco Shop to open in the Las Vegas area is closing its doors after 30 years.
The eatery, which opened in 1990, closed on Jan. 31.
Located at 1220 E. Harmon, the shopping mall where the restaurant is located was sold and is now undergoing renovation by the new owner.
As a result, the original Roberto's is relocating and plans to reopen March 1. The new restaurant will be located at 4700 S. Maryland Parkway, in downtown Las Vegas.
"The closing of the first Las Vegas Roberto’s Taco Shop is bittersweet but the brand-new location and look is very exciting and definitely something to look forward to," the restaurant said in a news release.


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Celebrating World Motorcycle Day for the second successive year, Triumph Motorcycles, the iconic British motorcycle manufacturer reignited the passion and love for riding by being a part of the MotoDay 2016 in association with MotoDreamz. Convened at Lavasa International Convention Center, MotoDay 2016 brought together motorcycling enthusiasts from across the country to celebrate the free spirit of motorcycling. Conceived as a common platform for motorcycle aficionados to share the love of riding, the event featured motorcyclist from across the country congregating at the beautiful city of Lavasa.
Triumph Motorcycles also took the wraps off the all-new Thruxton R, alongside showcasing the first ever scrambler kit on a Street Twin and the recently launched Bonneville T120.
“MotoDay 2016 has been a fantastic platform to celebrate the love of riding, making it a level playing field for all motorcycle lovers. Motorcycling, that fuses fun, freedom and adventure, is the ultimate equalizer and it was amazing to see the passion with which the biking community has come together under one roof. The overwhelming response from the riders and motorcycle enthusiasts have made us upbeat about the times to come.” said Mr. Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph Motorcycles India.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Neeraj Athalye, Co-Founder, MotoDreamz said, “MotoDay is a excellent platform for rider from across brands to join in and celebrate this memorable day together. We are extremely happy with Triumph and our association and look forward to similar rider focused events in the near future.”
Mr. Shailesh Bhandari, Dealer Principal, BU Bhandari said, “We are extremely happy with the rider turn out this year. Lavasa is a great destination for Bikers and like last year, our riders thoroughly enjoyed this unique event.”


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Tesla filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that a former employee hacked the company’s system and transferred “gigabytes” of data to unnamed third parties. The lawsuit may align with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent claim of “sabotage” by an ex-worker.
Tesla’s lawsuit names Martin Tripp, a former process technician at the company’s Gigafactory in Nevada, as the defendant. Tesla claims that Tripp “unlawfully hacked the company’s confidential and trade secret information and transferred that information to third parties.” To do so, Tripp placed “hacking software” in the computers of three individual employees to routinely export confidential data, the company says.
“unlawfully hacked the company’s confidential and trade secret information”
Tesla says that Tripp has already admitted to hacking its manufacturing operating system, and the company accuses him of making false statements to the media about the stolen information. The suit, which was filed in federal court in Nevada, was first reported by CNBC.
Tesla claims that Tripp was the source of a news report about punctured battery cells at Tesla’s factory.
For example, Tripp claimed that punctured battery cells had been used in certain Model 3 vehicles even though no punctured cells were ever used in vehicles, batteries or otherwise. Tripp also vastly exaggerated the true amount and value of “scrap” material that Tesla generated during the manufacturing process, and falsely claimed that Tesla was delayed in bringing new manufacturing equipment online.
The lawsuit doesn’t specify which media outlet Tripp leaked to, but earlier this month, Business Insider ran a story about scrap metal waste and punctured battery cells at Tesla’s factory, citing documents and former employees as sources.
Musk first alluded to the incidents described in the lawsuit last week in an email to Tesla employees in which he claimed Tesla was being sabotaged by an ex-employee. The employee was allegedly found to have made “direct code changes” to Tesla’s manufacturing system and sent “large amounts of highly sensitive” data to third parties.
Musk also questioned whether “Wall Street short-sellers,” “oil & gas companies,” or “the multitude of big gas/diesel car company competitors” may have been involved. “If they’re willing to cheat so much about emissions, maybe they’re willing to cheat in other ways?” he wrote.
Tesla has struggled to ramp up production of its Model 3 vehicle, encountering bottlenecks in its factory and supply chain. The company is scrambling to produce 5,000 Model 3s a week ahead of its third-quarter earnings, as it attempts to evolve from a niche luxury electric car company into a mass-market player.
A lawyer for Tripp could not be immediately reached, and a Tesla spokesperson declined to comment.


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Amazon Might Launch A Branded Checking Account With Big Banks
- Author: Darren Santiago Mar 06, 2018,
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For instance, the sources said "the talks with financial firms are focused on creating a product that would appeal to younger customers and those without bank accounts".
While people familiar with the situation tell the Journal the discussions are in early stages, such a venture would add yet another entity to Amazon's expanding portfolio, which now includes grocery stores and its digital assistant, Alexa.
But at what point does Amazon go too far with controlling consumers lives?
Amazon declined to comment on the story.
All set for counting of votes in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland
In Nagaland , former Chief Minister and NDPP candidate is already declared elected unopposed from Northern Angami-2 constituency. The assembly polls in Nagaland witnessed a similar turnout as Meghalaya recording almost 75 per cent polling.
Bank stocks barely budged Monday on the reports.
Though Amazon now offers credit cards to customers through Chase, a checking account is a step deeper into the wallets of customers.
In late morning trading, Amazon was at US$1,058.97, up US$8.72, JPMorgan Chase was at US$113.95, up 63 United States cents, and Capital One was at US$97.14, up 42 U.S. cents. The companies together employ more than 1.1 million workers. Whether it's logistics, healthcare, or finance, Amazon's answer to inefficiencies in the marketplace is just to do the same thing, but cheaper. Emily Glazer, banking reporter at the WSJ, explains her outlook for Amazon's ability to enter this sector.
According to a recent report, the online retailer is looking to expand its services by teaming up with a banking company for a checking account product.


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Installers are being invited to share their success stories that showcase triumph over adversity for a chance to be part of Wavin Hep2O’s new Pride of Plumbing campaign.
Whether it’s supporting others in need or going above and beyond to help the next generation, or simply getting through a tough time with your business intact – Wavin Hep2O is on the search for the most inspirational stories the industry has to offer.
If you think you have the perfect story that fits the bill, you can nominate yourself or a fellow plumber to be in with a chance of being championed in the upcoming Pride of Plumbing campaign.
Entrants should fill in a simple nomination form giving Wavin Hep2O a few details on the story, and a panel of industry experts will pick out the best ones to feature in the campaign (which is due to launch in June this year).
Four ‘champions’ will be selected to be the centrepiece of the campaign for a whole month and will be given the opportunity to their story to the industry in an inspiring and uplifting way.
Anyone who makes a nomination may be selected at random for prizes, including five £10 Greggs vouchers, one £50 Greggs voucher winner, and of course some limited edition Hop2O beers!
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Louisiana-based pharmacy chain buys MedExpress Pharmacy
A Louisiana company announced Tuesday that it has bought Salisbury-based MedExpress Pharmacy.
Avita Drugs Pharmacy, which operates primarily in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas but offers some services in a dozen other states, says the acquisition will expand its presence along the East Coast while providing MedExpress with better marketing opportunities and expertise.
Avita and MedExpress are both specialty pharmacies. MedExpress owners David Post, Jon Post and Joe Hager built the business — which David Post bought out of bankruptcy — into one on the Inc. 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America by specializing in filling prescriptions for HIV/AIDS patients through mail order.
Avita is currently undergoing several accreditations that are scheduled for completion this year, a news release said. Avita’s portfolio of limited-distribution drugs and access to exclusive specialty-pharmacy payer contracts will benefit MedExpress’ current offerings, it said.
Avita has been in business since 2003 and has pharmacy locations in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Dallas and San Antonio. Avita’s corporate office is in Baton Rouge, La.


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In order to avoid the punitive tariffs of the United States, Google is accelerating the transfer of part of the Nest thermostat and server hardware production operations outside of mainland China.
Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (11th) that anonymous insiders reported that Google has transferred most of its motherboard sales to the US to avoid a 25% tariff.
According to people familiar with the matter, the tariff factor has also led to the transfer of Nest equipment produced in the United States to Taiwan and Malaysia. Under the threat of tariffs in the United States, some foreign-invested companies began to seek to transfer production from China.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that China cannot afford to lose a lot of foreign companies, so the government wants to reach an agreement with Washington.


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The nomination for Best Influencer Strategy solidifies Shoplooks’ position as a leading global influencer platform
Online PR News – 24-May-2022 – Los Angeles, CA – Shoplooks, an online influencer platform that’s available on the web and through mobile, has been named as one of the finalists for the 2022 Golden Link Awards. A case study for its Neiman Marcus Influencer Campaign earned the company the coveted nomination. This year’s nominees were announced by event sponsor Rakuten Marketing last May 17th.
The Golden Link Awards brings together hundreds of shakers and movers in the affiliate and digital marketing industry. Shoplooks was nominated for Best Influencer Strategy alongside fellow finalists Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, ShopStyle Collective x Saks, and Split. Rakuten Marketing also announced the nominees for other categories including OPM Agency of the Year, Best Global Strategy, Most Innovative Campaign, and Advertiser of the Year.
“The Shoplooks team is beyond thrilled upon hearing news of the nomination. We have made every effort to develop a vehicle through which users can monetize original content in new and creative ways,” head Susie Zhu, Head of Shoplooks. “It was an absolute honor and pleasure to have worked on this campaign with the driven team behind Neiman Marcus.”
Shoplooks has recently launched a mobile app that enables users to manage their influencer accounts on-the-go. Creators can link products directly from brands, check earnings, and initiate campaigns using a mobile device. The Shoplooks app is available on iOS and Android.
“This recognition reinvigorates our commitment to provide creators and influencers with a platform that’s not only dynamic and effective but also very accessible,” Zhu adds.
Winners of the 2022 Golden Link Awards will be announced at the DealMaker event in Austin, Texas, on the 27th of June. The panel of judges includes esteemed industry leaders such as Peter Figueredo, Partner & Head of Client Services for House of Kaizen and Affiliate Benchmarks, and Melissa Campanelli, Editor-in-Chief of Total Retail. Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka will host this year’s award ceremony.
Shoplooks is a performance-based influencer marketing platform empowering creators to turn original content into a monetization vehicle and enabling brands to build scalable influencer campaigns with industry-leading ROI.
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Hyderabad-based drugmaker Granules India Ltd has sold its stake in its Chinese joint venture to its local partner, more than a decade after it entered the Asian country.
Granules said in a stock-exchange filing on Tuesday it sold the stake in Granules-Biocause Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd to Hubei Biocause Heilen Pharmaceutical for RMB 109 million ($15.6 million).
The company had formed the joint venture in 2007. It exited China mainly due to environmental issues, Granules had said in December last year without disclosing any details.
Granules India, founded in 1984 makes bulk drugs, finished dosages, and pharmaceuticals formulations intermediates. Its core molecules are paracetamol, ibuprofen, metformin, guaifenesin, and methocarbamol. It also has a contract research and manufacturing segment, according to its website.
VCCircle reported in November last year that the promoters of Granules India have initiated talks that may see them sell shares to pave way for a new controlling shareholder. The promoters, led by Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, hold 42.9% stake.
The Hyderabad-based company's exit from China comes when some Indian drugmakers have made a renewed push or entering the country.
In July last year, Cipla formed a JV with Chinese firm Jiangsu Acebright Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd to make a fresh push into the neighbouring country.
Strides Pharma Science Ltd entered China by forming a JV with Sun Moral International Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of Chinese firm Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd in the same month last year.
China is the second-largest pharmaceutical market in the world with a $137 billion market opportunity, according to a report by healthcare consulting firm IQVIA.


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Hacking Group Takes Credit For Shutting Down Xbox, PlayStation Online NetworksGamers who woke up excited Christmas Day to play with their new PlayStations and Xboxes were sorely disappointed to find out that online service was down for the gaming consoles.
Enthusiastic Crowds Lining Up For 'The Interview' In Theaters Across LAThe highly anticipated release of Sony Pictures Enterainments "The Interview" opened in theaters Thursday in Los Angeles County.
'The Interview' Now Available For Rent, Purchase OnlineSony Pictures Entertainment's "The Interview" was made available for rent and purchase online Wednesday morning.
Experts: North Korea Internet Outage Likely Work Of Small Group Of HackersReports of sporadic internet outages throughout North Korea have progressed to claim that there is now no internet in the country at all.
PR Specialist: Sony Cyberattack Threat To All Of HollywoodHollywood is on high alert as the Sony cyberattack by North Korea continues to reverberate worldwide.
Celebrity Reaction Continues To Sony Canceling Release Of 'The Interview'Hollywood reaction continued to pour in Friday in response to Sony's decision to pull "The Interview" from release.
FBI: North Korean Government Responsible For Sony Cyber AttackThe FBI said Friday there's enough evidence to conclude the North Korean government was responsible for the cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Billboards Of 'The Interview' Torn Down In HollywoodAdvertisements for Sony Pictures' "The Interview" were taken down Thursday after the film's Christmas Day release was canceled following a threat made by hackers.
Sony Pictures Cancels Release Of 'The Interview'Four of the five largest movie theater chains Wednesday announced that they will not show Sony's "The Interview" after threatening messages were posted by hackers, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Hackers Who Attacked Sony Pictures Evoke 9/11 In New ThreatA group claiming to be behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment issued a rambling threat Tuesday against theaters planning to show the upcoming film “The Interview,” and said people considering going to the movie should “remember the 11th of September 2001.”
Sony Asks Media To Stop Reporting Content Of Stolen Emails, Documents From Cyber Attack Officials at Sony Pictures Studios apologized to employees Monday for the recent cyber attack that drew national attention pertaining to sensitive information leaked.
Report: Threatening Email Sent To Sony EmployeesThe FBI said Friday it is investigating threatening emails sent to some employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was hit by a cyberattack last week that disrupted its computer system and spewed confidential information onto the Internet.
Studios Scramble To Beef Up Security After Sony Cyber AttackA cyber attack on the computer system at Sony Pictures could be inside job, according to reports.
E3 Gaming Expo Underway In Downtown LA The next wave of computer and video games is on display at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the E3 Convention.
Sony Imageworks Moving Headquarters To VancouverSony Pictures Imageworks is moving its headquarters from Culver City to Canada.


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Last year, both Apple and Google started offering Dark Mode inside their respective mobile operating systems, iOS and Android. However, not all Google apps had support for Dark Mode on iOS. Starting today, Google will offer Dark Mode to its Google search app for iOS. It will sync with the system theme of your iPhone.
Internet search giant Google announced today through a tweet that it will start rolling out Dark Mode to its Android and iOS search apps. By default, its updated apps will follow the system theme (Light or Dark), but users can manually change the theme as per their liking.
Users of phones that don’t run iOS 13 can also enable the Dark Mode theme from the Settings section of the internet search app. Once the update hits your iPhone, you would be able to see the message ‘Dark Theme is available’ as soon as you open the app. The update is rolled out in a phased manner, so if you don’t get it right away, it should be available before the end of this week.
Dark Mode on Google’s search app for iOS uses a dark grey color instead of pure black, so it might not offer as much battery efficiency as expected. Now that the Google search app has Dark Mode on iOS, we want the company to bring the feature to its Google Maps app on iOS.
Other app developers started offering Dark Mode to their apps over the past year. The list of Dark Mode compatible iPhones apps includes Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Fantastical, Feedly, Gmail, Slack, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp.
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Tuesday 16 February 2016
Bega Valley Shire Council has given a helping hand to a community campaign aimed at reducing the number of single use plastic shopping bags being used in the Bega Valley.
The campaign to get Tathra plastic bag free was started by the South Coast Hub of 1 Millionwomen through concern over widespread plastic litter entering the environment.
Australians use about 10 million plastic shopping bags each day, and it is estimated that 50 million plastic bags enter the Australian environment as litter each year.
Single use plastic bags have many impacts on the environment including energy consumption, natural resource (oil) depletion, carbon pollution and killing of marine life.
The campaign uses the Boomerang Bags model which engages the local community to make bags from recycled fabric.
Bags will be available for the whole community to use, return to strategically located collection points, and then re-use as a real alternative to plastic bags.
The program is the first of its kind for Tathra and the group hopes it will be the catalyst for a Shire-wide program.
Council is providing financial and in-kind support to the campaign under the Waste Community Assistance Programme.
If you would like more information or would like to become involved please contact Council’s Waste Services team on 6499 2222.


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XC60 Model Year 2022 - Volvo Car Sverige AB Newsroom
GM Company is one [Read More..] 2021 Volvo XC90 Release Date and Price. Still, the rate of the upcoming mid-size deluxe crossover SUV is unknown. Nonetheless, considering that the base 2020 variation price around $49,000, we think that the 2021 Volvo XC90 will certainly feature a starting price of $50K. The release date is scheduled for the end of 2020. New 2022 Lexus RX L Release Date, Interior Concept, Specs – The label of the track will have to change to ‘Big in the USA.’ Even though it does not have the same ring, it is correct that the RX is something of a superstar throughout the pond.
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2020-12-08 2020-02-20 2020-01-09 2020-12-26 2020-09-01 2022 Volvo XC90 Release Date and Price For the last thing, it is about the release date of this crossover. This 2022 model of Volvo XC90 is expected to be released maybe at the end of 2017. Then, the 2022 Volvo XC90 itself will come to the dealer in the 2022. 2020-01-24 With a comfortable and luxurious interior, it will be launched in late 2021 for a starting price of $44,000. Under the hood, all three T6, T5, and T8 powertrain derived from the 2.0L Turbo I-4 will stay intact. The release of the 2022 XC60 Recharge will follow the standard one in early 2022. 2021-02-16 2020-03-18 2022 Volvo XC90 Release Date and Price We expect to see the 2022 Volvo XC90 sometime in the next year, but a more precise date is yet to come.
This crossover received many rewards for its styling, safety, and reliability. Now it is time for radical changes for 2021 Volvo XC90 The redesign is in plans. A big one. The Swedish company is not going to rush with it. Instead, they plan it for 2021, with a release date of next-gen SUV
Expected Price and Release Date of the 2021 Volvo XC90 The 2020 Volvo XC90 is offered 3 trims- Momentum, R-Design, and Inscription.
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All-in prices include insurance, maintenance, road hazard plans and $1,000 credits for wear and tear and The next-generation Volvo XC90 will be better than the predecessor, and we can expect it to arrive in late 2021 or 2022. 2022 Volvo XC90 Exterior Updates The Swedish car company Volvo will make XC90 more adorable. We expect to see 2022 Volvo XC90 sometime in 2022. However, a more precise date is yet to come.
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Now it is time for radical changes for 2020 Volvo XC90. Instead, they plan it for 2020, with a release date of next-gen SUV probably late in 2019.
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However, there will be no diesel options for the next XC90. The 2021 Volvo XC90 will certainly go on the market in the late phase of the 2020 calendar year. The cost array should again start around $48, 000. The new-generation XC-90 should appear in 2021 as the 2022 model. Gallery 2022 Volvo XC90 Changes, Release Date, Specs, and Price 2022 Volvo XC90 Release Date & Price. The price of this Volvo Full Size SUV should start around $49,000. XC90 will compete with several other Flagship SUVs like Mercedes-Benz GLE, and Audi Q7, Lincoln Navigator, & Lexus RC. This car will release for the first quarter of 2022.


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Sleep Train Acquires Christian's Mattress Express
September 21, 2011,
SACRAMENTO-West Coast mattress store Sleep Train has acquired Christian's Mattress Xpress.
Christian's Mattress Xpress has stores in Visalia and Fresno, Ca. and a warehouse with an outlet store in Fowler, Ca. Sleep Train will open these three stores along with at least one more new store in the area this year, and four to five new stores in 2012, the company said in a statement.
Sleep Train will convert the Mattress Xpress stores into brand new Sleep Train stores by November 2011. Ron Gonzalez, founder of Mattress Xpress, will be retained to oversee and support the transition of the stores. "It's an incredible opportunity for my team," said Gonzalez. "They will join one of the few employee-owned companies in the United States, become part of a talented team that represents the largest mattress retail brand on the West Coast, and be able to contribute to their community through an award winning philanthropic program."
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We commemorate HFN's 90th anniversary by paying tribute to the iconic retailer and supplier brands--and the people--that have helped the industry flourish, then and now.
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Restaurants press Congress for $240B in industry-specific aid
The grants would be part of the National Restaurant Association’s Blueprint for Recovery, a direct-payment program that would be in addition to restarting the Paycheck Protection Program.
Straddling the old and new is part of the job for A&W CEO Kevin Bazner
Stewarding a 100-year-old brand carries some unique challenges, as he's learned in leading the resurgent quick-service operation for nearly a decade.
More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.


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When April 13th rolled around, and Record Store Day kicked off for the 12th time, people from all over flocked to their local store. Everyone itching to get their hands on the hottest special edition or limited releases brought out just for the day.
We already knew this year’s Record Store Day was gonna be a bumper year for vinyl. With the steady increase in vinyl sales across the board, 2019 was set to be the biggest one yet. But over in the US, the week of April 13th saw some of the highest record sales in US vinyl sales history.
Record Store Day in the US broke records for vinyl sales. And with the popular media continuing to be on the up and up, it’s only getting better from here.
According to Nielsen Music, Record Store Day 2019 saw a whopping 827,000 vinyl records sold in the US for the week ending April 18th. This puts that week in third place, surpassed only by the Christmas period of 2018. Which is pretty bloody impressive, as Nielsen has been keeping a record of vinyl sales since 1991.
But in even better news, the real winners of this year were independent record stores. This year, indie stores saw 673,000 vinyl records hit their registers, which is a 16% increase on last year’s numbers, and their biggest yet.
As for the best sellers, we cast our eyes and ears back a few decades. A recording of The Grateful Dead’s 1980 Warfield concert scored the top spot in the albums list. Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones’ She’s A Rainbow was the top-selling single in the US.
Overall, old school favourites like Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Prince and David Bowie dominated the best sellers. With a few more modern faves like Anderson .Paak, Death Grips and Courtney Barnett holding their own in the singles chart.
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SWEDEN: Kopparbergs acquires Banco Bryggerier
Swedish brewer, Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB, has acquired the rival beer group, Banco Bryggerier. The acquisition gives Kopparbergs a total of four plants in the country, the Kopparbergs Bryggeri in Kopparberg, Sofiero in Laholm, Zeunerts in Solleftea and now Banco Bryggeri in Skruv.
No precise financial details were disclosed but it was reported that the deal will give the investment company, Vatterledens Invest AB, a 15% stake in Kopparbergs Bryggeri. This latest acquisition follows Kopparbergs' purchase of Zeunerts in February.
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Anheuser-Busch has seen its share recommendation reviewed by several investment banks following the release of disappointing Q2 figures yesterday (28 July)....
Bear Stearns has downgraded its rating for Anheuser-Busch and questioned the brewer's price-cutting policy....
Banco Bryggeri has seen sales soar thanks to the hot weather currently being experienced in Sweden....
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LANZHOU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China’s Gansu Province saw its trade with Belt and Road countries grow robustly since the beginning of this year, said the customs of Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province.
In the first five months of this year, the province's trade with Belt and Road countries rose by 6.7 percent year on year, accounting for 53.7 percent of the province's total trade value, according to the customs.
From January to May, the province's import and export with Mongolia and ASEAN countries grew 23.3 percent and 50.4 percent, respectively.
It is learned that the export and import of mineral products, mechanical and electrical products, and traditional labor-intensive and agricultural products maintained growth in the period, making up more than 80 percent of the total value of all commodities.
Gansu Province has quickened its pace of promoting the Belt and Road construction and improving the facilities of various platforms. Meanwhile, Lanzhou customs has strived to continuously shorten clearance times, optimize its port business environment and formulate a raft of preferential measures in a bid to inject fresh impetus into foreign trade growth.
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Co.op said Saturday it planned to open 10 new supermarkets in Vietnam this year
while also expanding its business to Cambodia.
Director Nguyen Thi Hanh said the new supermarkets, which would cost a total
VND500 billion to build, would increase the total number of Saigon Co.op outlets
nationwide to 52.
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Cambodia, aiming to bring more Vietnamese products to the neighboring market.
Co.op also announced Saturday that construction on its $300-million shopping
center in District 7 will begin this year. The project, with a total area of
70,000 square meters, is scheduled for completion after two years.
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Berikut Samsung Prepares Galaxy S23 Ultra Camera Software Update
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iwanrj.com – Jakarta – Samsung is now preparing a software update for its newest flagship HP, the Galaxy S23 Ultra with the aim of improving camera quality in current conditions lowlights.
This latest information shows that Samsung is committed to making the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s camera the best and enhancing the photography experience for its users.
This leak regarding the camera update from the latest Samsung cellphone shows that the company is preparing improvements in terms of shooting at night or in low light conditions.
A while ago, an Ice Universe tipster on his Twitter account mentioned that the South Korean tech giant is working on a bug fix for the HDR halo effect, and now he claims to have seen a beta update for improved low light performance.
I saw the sample of the WD3 version of S23 Ultra firmware being tested, and it seems that the photos at night have also improved.
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Reported Telset from GSMArena, this information can be interpreted that both camera improvements, both the HDR halo effect and lowlight performance will come with one software update on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Previously, several users of this cellphone experienced problems when shooting in HDR mode which caused a halo effect around the captured photo object, but with this report it seems that this problem will soon be resolved by Samsung.
On the other hand, this leak from the leaker does not detail what Samsung has tried to improve the photographic capabilities of this best Samsung camera cellphone in low light or at night.
However, users don’t seem to have to wait long for the update to improve the device’s camera, as it is now well into the month of May and may come alongside Google’s latest security update. [NM/HBS]


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Work is finally underway on a $400 million freight terminal in Melbourne’s north that is expected to take 500,000 truck trips off the city’s suburban roads each year.
The Somerton Intermodal Terminal being built at the 45-hecture Austrak Business Park by the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) is forecast to create 400 jobs during construction and a further 90 permanent jobs when operational in 2025.
It follows the start of services between the SCT Logistics Interstate Freight Facility in Altona and the Port of Melbourne last month in a major milestone for the Port Rail Shuttle Network.
Port Rail Shuttle Network will enable trucks to deliver or pick up containers from hubs in outer metropolitan Melbourne instead of driving to the Port of Melbourne, which is in turn investing $125 million in new rail infrastructure to cater for these shuttle trains.
ITC CEO Mishkel Maharaj was joined by Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne at the Somerton site for a sod-turning ceremony earlier this month.
“The investment by the State and Federal Governments and the private sector into the Port Rail Shuttle Network, enables these major investments to occur which will put more freight onto rail, take trucks off local roads and support exporters,” Horne said.
A recent report by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) criticised the Andrews government’s efforts since 2014 in getting more trucks off the city’s roads.
The report found millions in government funding had so far failed to increase the share of freight going by rail.
To reduce rising traffic congestion the state wants to have 30 per cent of freight travelling on trains by 2050, compared to about 5 per cent now.
But to reach that target, there would need to be 215 return train trips a week, or 31 per day, between the port and hubs at Dandenong South, Somerton and Altona, and that seems unlikely.
“The share of rail freight going in and out of the Port of Melbourne by rail is now less than half its 2013–14 peak,” VAGO wrote.
“The volume of freight carried by train has stayed static over this time.
“This means that trucks have carried most of the 30 per cent growth in the port’s container freight trade.”
Opposition ports and freight spokeswoman, Roma Britnell, said delays to the program would make cost of living worse.
“The longer local freight is on trucks instead of trains, the higher everyday prices will be for Victorians,” she said.
“The Andrews government’s freight failure is a missed opportunity to deliver lower prices at the checkout and safer, less congested roads across the state.”


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You might remember us doing Buy One Get One Tree last October where we planted a tree for every big special carton sold.
Well, it was such a roaring success that we're going to be doing it again. There's quite a few exciting new changes this year and we'll be letting you know all about them in a couple of weeks time.
For now, here's an update on what's been happening with the trees you registered last October.
These are just a few of the 10,000 saplings that have been planted so far. They'll be transferred to the soil as soon as the rains allow but as only a third of saplings grow to maturity, we're planting lots of them in order to hit our 164,020 total.
Over 2000 trees have been planted already. They're mainly the teak and neem variety, which thrive in drought prone areas and are brilliant for providing much needed shade.
The neem tree is quite special. It's known as 'nature's pharmacy' for all of it's medicinal properties. and you can read a bit more about it here.
Over 2,300 farmers have signed up for the scheme so far. By agreeing to look after the trees, they will recieve training in sustainable agriculture and an income for the next 10 years.
To grow more trees and help more people like this, keep an eye out in store for our special cartons and kids multipacks.


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Archive for December 2, 2013
Even in the wake of the housing crisis and downturned economy, people are finding ways to update their living spaces. People are deciding to do both simple and complex remodels rather than buying new homes. It makes sense, especially to those who find themselves Googling “kitchen cabinets Vancouver,” “bathroom renovations,” “custom kitchen cabinetry,” and “kitchen refacing” because if you live in a fixer upper, it might be more prudent to pay a little more for a remodel or upgrade than to buy a completely new home, especially in these uncertain times.
The “kitchen renovations” is a particularly fruitful search, and we found that major kitchen remodels return, on average, 73 percen
Businesses are always trying to find new ways to get an edge over their competition. With brick and mortar stores finding it more and more difficult to succeed in the digital age, more and more businesses are trying to the internet. While the internet can offer businesses many advantages, it can also be confusing for businesses. As a result, many business make mistakes that prevent them from being able to completely harness the power of the web.
One example of a mistake that businesses make is thinking that having a website is enough to take advantage of all that the internet offers. While having a website is a good start, it is useless if you cannot attract visitors to it.
Now days, search engines are the number one way that people discover new products and services, far more than through paid advertisement


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Based on what Trump said (out loud) he seems to believe that people who need food can just go to their local grocery store and get an IOU.
This might be true in some places as some grocery stores work with local food pantries in the wake of the shutdown.
But the idea that hungry workers in need of a loaf of bread can just show up at their local Shoprite or Trader Joe’s and just promise to pay the store back.
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, an 81-year-old billionaire, said during a a CNBC interview about the government shutdown, he said he didn’t understand why furloughed workers were using food banks. (This is the same guy who held up a can of Campbell’s soup to defend steel tariffs.)
“Because, as I mentioned before, the obligations that they would undertake, say, borrowing from a bank or a credit union, are in effect federally guaranteed.”
Trump, speaking later, said Ross
“should have said it differently.”
Yeah. Or maybe said nothing. It WOULD be nice if grocery stores really did, as Trump said, “work along” with everyone who needs to eat, but that’s not the world we live in. Even food stamps were about to e cut off before Trump ended the shutdown.
It would have been even nicer, had Trump unnecessarily caused the shutdown in the first place.
Donald Trump, defending Wilbur Ross, says government workers not receiving a paycheck because of the #TrumpShutdown can simply convince their local grocery stores to “work along” with them. pic.twitter.com/bIvu2CJxHb
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The European Union on Tuesday agreed new law to bar companies from selling coffee, beef, soy and other commodities linked to global deforestation in the EU market.
The law requires companies to provide a due diligence statement showing their supply chains are not contributing to forest destruction before selling goods to the EU – otherwise they could face hefty fines.
“I hope that this innovative regulation will give impetus to the protection of forests around the world and inspire other countries at COP15,” said European Parliament negotiator Christophe Hansen.
Deforestation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change and will be the focus of a UN COP15 conference this week as countries seek a global deal to protect nature.
Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the law early Tuesday.
It applies to soy, beef, palm oil, wood, cocoa and coffee as well as some derived products such as leather, chocolate and furniture. Rubber, charcoal and some palm oil derivatives have been included at the request of EU legislators.
Companies would have to prove when and where the raw materials were produced and “verifiable” information that they were not grown on land deforested after 2020.
Failure to comply can result in fines of up to 4% of a company’s turnover in an EU Member State.
Countries that will be affected by the new rules, including Brazil, Indonesia and Colombia, say they are onerous and costly. Delivery certification is also difficult to monitor, especially since some chains can span multiple countries.
While activists hailed the law as “historic,” they also criticized that companies must show they respect the rights of tribal peoples — but only if those rights are already protected by law in the producing country.
“The EU has missed an opportunity to send a signal to the world that the most important solution to stopping deforestation is to protect indigenous peoples’ rights,” said Nicole Polsterer of campaign group Fern.
The EU countries and the European Parliament must now formally approve the law. The law can come into force 20 days later, after which large companies have 18 months to comply and smaller companies 24 months.
EU member states will be required to carry out compliance assessments covering 9% of companies exporting from high deforestation risk countries, 3% from standard risk countries and 1% from low risk countries.
The EU said it would work with affected countries to build their capacity to implement the rules.
https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/forestry-enviro/environment/eu-agrees-law-preventing-import-of-goods-linked-to-deforestation-42198601.html The EU agrees on a law banning the import of goods linked to deforestation


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A Central Valley man was promoted to corporate slotting manager for Dot Foods in Modesto.
Nick Bowman and other Dot Foods employers were recognized at the corporation’s annual meeting in St. Louis, Mo., according to a statement from Dot Foods. One of Dot Foods’ eight distribution centers is in Modesto.
More than 1,200 Dot Foods employees and their spouses traveled from Dot’s eight distribution centers to the Hyatt Regency at the Arch in St. Louis. The annual conference provided company leaders the opportunity to share success stories and an update on business and the forecast for 2012. During the nearly weeklong event, employees were recognized for their hard work and successes. “Our meeting is held annually in order to share our final results, present next year’s plan, and recognize the entire team for what they have accomplished,” said John Tracy, Dot Foods’ chief executive officer. “The success of our company depends on the leadership within our organization. While some other companies are cutting events like this, we see this as an investment in our culture and the future of our company.”
Tracy announced the promotions, including Bowman’s, on Jan. 28.
Dot Foods Inc. carries 100,000 products from 700 food industry manufacturers and is the largest food redistributor in the United States. Dot Foods distributes foodservice, convenience, retail and vending food products, equipment and supplies to distributors in all 50 states. Dot Foods operates eight distribution centers in Modesto; Vidalia, Ga.; Burley, Idaho; Mt. Sterling, Ill.; Cambridge City, Ind.; Williamsport, Md.; Liverpool, N.Y.; and Ardmore, Okla.


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Epoca International Expands Sales Department
January 8, 2014,
BOCA RATON, Fla.-Expanding its sales department with two newly created director of field sales positions, Epoca International has announced the hiring of Robert Radford for the Southeast and Lynn Uzzo for the West. Both Radford and Uzzo will report to Jeff Brainard, senior vice president sales.
"Our business has become more dynamic over the past few years, both our Ecolution cookware business and our Primula beverage prep business. We have demand from new retailers, and are committed to our current retail partners to storytelling the brands and the products," said Executive Vice President Brian Melzer. "We are delighted to welcome both Robert and Lynn to our company and look forward to their many contributions."
Lynn Uzzo joins Epoca International in January after a successful five years with Brady Marketing, where she was sales manager for key specialty and high-end retailers for brands such as All Clad, Riedel and Shun Cutlery. Previously, Uzzo worked with Acco brands in the educational strategy business, and with Crayola as their national account manager. She will cover California, the Northwest, Colorado, Arizona and Hawaii.
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How have ASX small caps responded to New Zealand’s reopening post-COVID?
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On Monday, New Zealand announced it had completely eradicated the virus and ended all COVID-19 restrictions barring its border closure — very welcome news for a handful of ASX-listed stocks.
Basically this means it is ‘business as usual’ for New Zealanders, other than international travel still being off the cards.
ASX stocks domiciled in New Zealand, some of which are dual-listed on the NZX, have risen by an average 4 per cent in the last week.
While this figure is modest, the easing of restrictions has been particularly welcome news for a handful of these stocks.
Although New Zealand’s external borders remain closed there are no restrictions on domestic travel. On Monday, right before Prime Minister Jacinda Arden’s announcement, Air New Zealand said its recovery plan was in a “Survival” mode.
The next two stages were “Revive” and “Thrive” and it hoped the former would begin in 1 September. While it mentioned the easing of domestic travel was part of it, Trans-Tasman and Pacific Island flying was too and both are still some weeks away. It also said it was not factoring a return to long haul flying until 2021.
Serko has not commented since restrictions eased but noted in April that business travel disruption was impacting revenue.
Other stocks that likewise find it difficult to adjust to people being stuck at home have also rallied in the last week. Two examples are casino operator Skycity (ASX:SKC) and outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu (ASX:KMD).
While the latter kept selling online, it closed most of its stores globally during the pandemic.
One sector that did not see a plunge, at least from a customer perspective, was the food & beverage sector.
It was a similar story with dairy stocks from giant Synlait (ASX:SM1) to small caps Keytone Dairy (ASX:KTD) continuing frontline operations but sending corporate workers home.
While theoretically companies are now free to bring workers back it will inevitably be up to individual companies.
AMP (ASX:AMP), an Australian firm with a presence in New Zealand, announced yesterday it was closing its Auckland and Wellington offices.
While it had planned the move prior to COVID-19, AMP’s New Zealand boss Blair Vernon said COVID-19 was the nail in the coffin because the pandemic showed a large remote workforce is possible.
HRL Holdings (ASX:HRL) was one stock that has updated shareholders this week saying it was now back to business as usual. It operates environmental and laboratory testing services including but not limited to the dairy sector.
At the lockdown’s strictest point only its food and water testing division was allowed to trade but it had re-opened and anticipates underlying revenue and earnings to be slightly higher than the preceding financial year.
The stock is actually towards the lower end of stocks in a weekly basis but is still up over 2,000 per cent since October last year.


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The NSA disaster has exposed the huge extent to which the US has gone to spy on all of us, consumers and businesses alike. A clear need for privacy was born and a new system, physically separated from US-controlled networks and companies, has emerged.
The Enterprise Managed Cloud space has huge potential for the right company and ecosystem, and SSC AG has a good chance at owning a large chunk of it.
They have a clear understanding of customers (banks, financial services, larger tech companies etc), have an experienced management team and a good tech stack + team to drive cloud based innovation in security, not just hosting.
Not about building a hosting server farm, it's about enabling an entire stack of developers, tools and APIs built upon a secure, US NSA free foundation. SSC seems to have that in place and should be considered as the leaders in the space.


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The London 2012 Join In and Results App won the Best Consumer App at the first ever Appster Awards held on Tuesday 2nd October, 2012 at the prestigious Kensington Roof Gardens in London.
The Appster Awards are a platform to celebrate innovation, excellence and achievement in the UK mobile applications industry. A panel of expert industry judges individually scored applications from a shortlist of over 70 nominations to determine winners in 12 different categories. Numerous criteria were taken into consideration during the entry process, including the app objectives, strategy, execution, market perception and achieved results.
The London 2012 Results app, developed by deltatre, offered information about athletes, sports and the latest news and provided real time updates to results and medals tables. The app covered 740 events, across 36 Olympic and 21 Paralympic Sports, and had 12.25 million downloads across all platforms.
During the six-week period of the Games, 60% of visits to London 2012’s online channels were from mobile devices. The Telegraph described the results app in the lead up to the Games as a “Must for at least the next ten days, and then for the Paralympics too”, a testament to the quality and value of the applications.
Hugo Sharman, Director of Special Projects at deltatre commented, “The success of the London 2012 mobile apps demonstrates the importance of the mobile and second screen experience. Sports fans now expect a rich cross-platform and multi-device experience in order to consume content wherever they are, at whatever time, on any device”.
London 2012 was described by many as the first truly digital games. Never before had an Olympic games seen the level of audience consumption across such a range of digital platforms including web, TV, mobile and tablets. The London 2012 team wanted the mobile apps to create a ‘sense of live’ to appeal to all audiences across the globe and to increase user interaction and engagement. To do this, content-rich applications were developed for multiple platforms to cater for the largest possible audience. A consistent look and feel across all London 2012 applications cemented the London 2012 brand and complimented the online offering.
Congratulations must go to London 2012 and all those involved with developing the applications.
The Appster Award comes after the gold prize at the at the ÑH9 Awards won by the RTVE’s Olympic app, developed by deltatre.


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Exploding “Hoverboards” are everywhere in the news these days. Craptaculous products by manufacturers with questionable quality control have placed the entire sector under scrutiny. Recently an apartment in Hong Kong was torched by a combusting Hoverboard leaving residents homeless. The Lithium battery “exploded several times”. The UK impounded Hoverboards at the port of entry – earlier this month. These unstable products (some hoverboards or gravity boards have been crowdfunded) are not only impacting any and all manufacturers of the electrically powered boards but questions regarding lithium batteries are now challenging other products
At least one crowdfunding project has suffered from the vigilance of custom authorities. Ravean, creators of heated coats, reports that Hong Kong authorities have impounded all products with lithium batteries inside:
“About a 10 days ago, several Hover Board battery shipments blew up in Hong Kong at the airport. Because of this incident, CAA, DHL, FEDEX China Customs, and etc. have seized ALL goods that have a lithium battery inside. They seized several hundreds of our goods. But don’t fret, we have recovered most of them.”
Ravean, one of the most funded clothing campaigns on Kickstarter ever, is now scurrying to find alternatives by shipping directly from China. We wonder how many other shippers are feeling the Hoverboard pain.
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Specialty Food Insights
On this episode of The Barron Report, Paul talks to consumer entrepreneur and CEO of Hippeas, Livio Bisterzo about the future of consumer packaged goods. In the midst of creating a better “puff”, Hippeas has set out to change the landscape of consumer packaged goods from flavor to supply chain. They are pushing the industry to think “how can I do this better?”
The vegan-food startup Hampton Creek, which has been plagued with a few unsavory news storiesin the last year, is introducing the first plant-based product that mimics the beloved scrambled egg. The “Just Scramble” is made of mung bean protein, canola oil, water and salt and took the company five years to develop.
The refined Italian marketplace, Eataly, known for offering shoppers an especially unique culinary experience, is apparently planning for an initial public offering in the near future. The Executive Chairman of Eataly Andrea Guerra is anticipating that the company’s revenues will spike by at least 25% after opening three new U.S. stores next year.
Tailgating is not done the same way your father and grandpa used to do it back in their day. Modern tailgating is more than just grilling cheap burgers and cracking a few beers open behind the trunk of your neighbor's pickup truck. Now, it's about who can throw the most elaborate pre-game celebration with gourmet food options.
At the rate consumers are gravitating to a health-conscious diet, it is more important than ever for foodservice professionals and suppliers to recognize this and cater to the demand. That’s exactly what yogurt company Chobani® has been doing through its recipe gallery for the foodservice industry.
Tyson Foods CEO Tom Hayes appeared on “Mad Money” where he discussed the problems he sees in the industry and what the major food producers have to do to combat them. Hayes, who was appointed as CEO of Tysonin June 2016, thinks that big companies set the example for the rest of the industry.
By Carissa Chesanek, Foodable editor
The Foodable Network recently partnered with the Specialty Food Association, a trade organization for members and the producer of the Summer Fancy Food Show, a massive trade event geared toward the specialty food industry professionals and the largest of its kind in North America.
“The Specialty Food Association is steadfast in our commitment to the success of those who bring the emotional experience of specialty foods to the consumer,” states the company’s website. It offers a community for innovators in the field to make connections, find support, showcase their skills, and reach out to the public.
The new partnership will allow Foodable to set and produce an exciting media stage to help feature a wide range of innovations at the upcoming Fancy Food Show this summer. Foodable and Specialty Foods Association have also partnered to provide special video episodes, called SFATV LIVE, which will help reach a larger audience.


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IC3D’s 2nd Annual 3D Printed Toys for Tots Campaign
In 2018 – IC3D launched 3D Printed Toys for Tots. Working with a handful of “3D Printer Elves,” and IC3D donated filament, the 3D printing community across several states made 150 toys that were distributed by U.S. Marines to children in need. This year, IC3D has leveled up that initial effort. Recruiting throughout the year at various events, 27 Printer Elves have gone above and beyond to make this year’s toy drive 10 times bigger.
27 Printer Elves. 50 Spools of Filament. 1,400 toys!
This year, our printer elves include school clubs, 3D Printing Youtubers, businesses, and individual 3D Printing enthusiasts. IC3D contacted two popular designers from Thingiverse.com: Agepbiz and McGybeer for permission to use their incredible articulated designs. The designs include a shark, a gecko, an octopus, and a fire truck. Enjoy the pictures below, and think about how you’d like to spread 3D Printed joy next year!
A huge thanks to all of our Printer Elves!
Clayton Parker (Twitter/Youtube handle: Uncle Jessy)
Joe Kaufeld (Twitter handle: filamentcolors)
John Biggs (Twitter handle: Greybeard3D)
Jim Leemhuis (animatronics and automation, twitter: jimscuba2386)
Glenn & Xander Shelton (Youtube handle: FunKing3D) – father and son
Kathy Sarmiento (Black Cat Customs)
Form 5 Prosthetics
Kim Gattis (St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus, OH)
Michelle Styer (The Janus School, Mount Joy, PA)
Josh Segatto (Twitter/Youtube handle: Alien3D)


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The cryptocurrency sphere is buzzing about the latest unusual Bitcoin activity where the miners appear to be selling more Bitcoin than they are mining.
In the past few days, from March 13 to 25, the market value of cryptocurrency increased from $3,867 to $7,000 according to the Bitcoin Price Index by CoinDesk. However, according to the figures given by miner’s rolling inventory (MRI), during this 81% recovery roundup, it was observed that miners sold more coins than they generated.
As the prices continued to increase, there was more than enough scope for the Bitcoin as the miners fed the market. Mining pools are responsible for the highest percentage of Bitcoin entering the exchanges and have a deep impact on the prices but there are some who take the market reaction as a positive sign.
Bitcoin activity is positive or negative?
According to the crypto research analyst at Digital Assets Data Connor Abendschein, when the Bitcoin prices go up even after being too low and the buyers take in the extra Bitcoin sold by miners without any issue, it indicates strength in the overall market. Thus deeming the recent Bitcoin activity a very positive thing.
— Charlie Morris (@AtlasPulse) March 25, 2020
Speaking on the Bitcoin activity the founder and Chairman of ByteTree, the crypto data company, Charlie Morris has tweeted that miners also ran down the inventory on Wednesday by selling 2,788 against 1,588 mined and crashed the market, raising hopes.
Even though cryptocurrency dropped from $6,700 to $6,500 during the Asian session it recovered the losses later in the day. However, other analysts believe that this one-day variation in the net miner sales is not enough to give out valid judgments regarding the market trends.
Alexander S. Blum, the chief operating officer (COO) at fintech company Two Prime believes that the Bitcoin activity may be a good thing. He believes that the sell volume was not significant enough to have a big impact on the large Bitcoin price movement and compared to the amount of Bitcoins in the world, these sales were less than 1%. But because miners have sold a lot more coins during the price recovery, it may be a sign of the actual market strength.
Despite the recent spike, cryptocurrency remains at risk due to upheaval in the traditional markets especially due to the threat of coronavirus that does not show any signs of slowing down.
Owing to this, the stock market also continues to face uncertainties that could turn into catastrophic damage, even more than what is being predicted at this time. One small example of this is the initial jobless situation in the US that has crossed three million in the last week and a further 1.5 million people are expected to lose jobs in the coming months.
Economic experts believe that the economic crisis is still to follow once the corona health crisis is over and it can be even worse than the great recession and the great depression and the financial sector must be ready for another liquidity crisis.


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Hyundai has just shown a concept car of a Genesis GV80 SUV which is they want to launch as a luxury SUV in 2020.
[ads id=”0″ style=”float:left;padding:6px;”]Our spy pictures, thanks to SB-Medien, proof that they have started the development, because we photographed two chassis testing mules earlier this week during some cold weather tests on a secret test road near the arctic circle.
These are the very first spy shots of the new Genesis SUV coming in 2020. Both chassis testing mules had a very modified body of the Santa Fe with a much longer wheelbase and a wider track. One thing we’ve noticed are the wheels.
Not all of them, but some are showing the Genesis badge and both prototypes had the same wheels. Also very interesting was the paper which one of the mules had in the window. It says Vehicle JX1 with a 3.5G 4WD AT engine and all-wheel-drive.
I hope these look great once they launch. I’d love my dad to replace his 2008 Nissan Pathfinder LE with this Genesis SUV.
This is a doctored Hyundai Sonata.. Why even waste people’s time with this.. The Genesis SUV will look nothing like it..


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U.S. Health Coalition Releases Medicine Safety Tips for 2015 Cold and Flu Season
Washington, D.C. – October 6, 2015 – With cold and flu season around the corner, consumers will soon begin to purchase medicines such as cough syrup, throat lozenges, and nasal sprays to help get relief from symptoms such as fever, coughs, congestion, and more. Many of the medicines used to treat these cold and flu symptoms can contain common drug ingredients such as acetaminophen. Research published this year shows that consumers don’t always know the potential risks of double dosing on medicine or that taking two medicines with the same ingredient could be harmful. That’s why the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition (AAC) is issuing a safety message to consumers, reminding them to double check their medicine labels to avoid doubling up on medicines with acetaminophen when treating symptoms during the upcoming cold and flu season.


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NEW YORK – RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce our partnership with Ferrari in hosting a celebration of the company’s 70th anniversary this October in New York City. On 7–8 October, Sotheby’s global headquarters in Manhattan will display ten iconic Ferraris, hand selected by the marque to showcase 70 years of history, development and success. The viewing will be open to the public and is part of a larger weekend celebration in which additional Ferrari models will be placed in locations around the city.
The collaboration will see RM Sotheby’s – the leader in the market for Ferraris at auction – join in the international yearlong festivities. RM has successfully sold more Ferraris than any other auction house and proudly holds the record for five of the top ten most valuable Ferraris ever offered for public sale. RM Sotheby’s and Ferrari have come together on numerous occasions in the past, including the 2007–09 record-setting ‘Leggenda e Passione’ auctions held at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy.
The partnership has extended to several events throughout this anniversary year, including an exclusive auction this September in Maranello, the spiritual home of the marque. Held 9 September at the Ferrari Factory, the auction brought together a curated selection of Ferrari memorabilia, extraordinary timepieces and some of the greatest sports, GT and racing Ferraris ever built. Auction records were set for both a new car sold at auction and the most valuable 21st century car. All cars in the sale were sold with certification from the lauded Ferrari Classiche Department. The strength of Sotheby’s partnership with Ferrari was reinforced by the charity auction of a unique LaFerrari Aperta, which achieved over $10 million to benefit Save the Children.
Watch the video for a first look at Ferrari’s 70th anniversary celebration in NYC:
AN ENGAGING DIGITAL EXPERIENCE AND CHANCE TO WIN
Visitors can explore the collection of Ferrari vehicles across the display locations and learn each model’s story. By sharing images and experiences on social media a chance to win is earned for one of 70 quintessential Ferrari experiences ranging from Ferrari F1 Paddock Club passes, to being a Ferrari team insider at the 24 hours in Daytona, to a live test drive of one of our latest road cars.
To participate on October 7th or 8th, visit the vehicle displays, check-in and share images using the event’s mobile web app at www.ferrari70nyc.com. Contestants who check-in at all four locations and post at least one photo from each location will be entered into the contest.
Visit ferrari70nyc.com now for more information and to be kept in the loop on the latest event details.


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Now the Internet giant Google has reportedly brought an app that will allow banks or credit card companies to block certain functions of the phone in case of default.
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Now the Internet giant Google has reportedly brought an app that will allow banks or credit card companies to block certain functions of the phone in case of default. This application is called Device Lock Controller and is listed on the Play Store under the Google LLC label.
According to the reports, if the users fail to pay any installment, then this app can allow banks or credit card companies to lock the device or close some functions. XDA developers quoted a Google spokesperson as saying that the app was launched in association with Kenyan carrier Safaricom. Google said in a blog post that Safaricom's new Lipa MDGO MDGo finance plan allows Kenyans to buy a new Android Go Edition smartphone. It will be available on reasonable installments, but it has been said in the question and answer section of Safaricom that if a user fails to pay the installment on time, then it can lock the carrier device. There is a provision for device lock after four days have passed after the last date of payment.
Google has said that this app was accidentally put on the Play Store, Google has confirmed that the device lock controller app should not have been listed on the Google Play Store. It has to be seen whether Google will have any tie-up with such an app with credit card companies or banks in India?


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The iPhone production line is at the new Foxconn Zhengzhou Technology Park, which employs 120,000 people, Carolyn Wu, a Beijing-based Apple spokeswoman, said in an e-mail today. She didn't provide other details on Cook's visit or say how much longer he'll be in China after having held high-level talks in Beijing earlier this week.
"Apple has had a string of negative publicity this year with Foxconn factory issues," said Mark Natkin, managing director of Marbridge Consulting. "Apple is trying to demonstrate how seriously they take these issues, and how strong their commitment is to China."
In addition to visiting the Foxconn plant, Cook also stopped in at the Beijing Apple Store and met with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang this week to discuss intellectual property issues and greater cooperation.