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It’s no secret that most women wear makeup every day. A product that was first used by ancient Egyptians is now a multibillion dollar cosmetic industry. However, a growing concern over the safety of certain makeup ingredients has created a new view on our favorite beauty products.
“I decided to switch over to organic makeup about halfway through my modeling career,” Anna Lisa Wagner, a Ford model, told FoxNews.com. “There is a lot of makeup out there that has toxins in them and it can really be detrimental to your health or even just your image.”
Many environmental safety groups encourage consumers to stop using cosmetic products that contain chemical ingredients like parabens and phalates, claiming that they are linked to adverse health effects like cancer and birth defects. But while these accusations sound alarming, not all experts agree.
“[For] the groups that say organic is better and they point to the dangers of the other products, it’s often based on studies that weren’t published or are taking things out of context,” Dr. Doris Day, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the New York University Langone Medical Center told FoxNews.com. “The studies that I’ve seen that claim things like parabens are harmful or cause breast cancer, there’s nothing substantiated from those.”
Parabens are used in many cosmetics as preservatives to help prevent bacteria from growing in the product.
A 2004 study by biochemist Philippa Darbre has been widely cited for linking parabens to cancer. However, the small study was discredited by many toxicologists and cancer research organizations. The American Cancer Society issued a statement saying, “the study did not show that parabens caused or contributed to breast cancer development— it only showed that they were there.”
Even though there is no conclusive evidence to prove the harmful effects from cosmetic ingredients, some beauty professionals still remain skeptical.
According to Eva Scrivo, a celebrity makeup artist and author of “Eva Scrivo on Beauty,” we all need to be more conscious of what we are putting on our bodies.
“Women are becoming more aware of things like phalates and hormone disruptors, things that have been found in cosmetics for many years,” Scrivo told FoxNews.com. “It’s interesting how many of these ingredients have not been regulated and there really is no testing on a lot of cosmetics.”
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have the authority to regulate cosmetic ingredients— but that doesn’t mean beauty products are not tested.
The cosmetic industry keeps a thorough safety record through the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), a non-profit organization that works under the review of the FDA. The CIR appoints a panel of experts composed of dermatologists, chemists, medical researchers, and toxicologists to test and assess the safety of ingredients used in cosmetics.
“Most of the ingredients that you see in a product go through extensive testing for something called mutagenicity and teratogenicity. Mutagenicity is the capability of causing cancer and other problems; mutations and teratogenicity are problems in a growing baby,” Day explained. “They also have to check for lead, mercury, arsenic and other toxins that we know are naturally found in the earth to make sure that they are at a certain level [FDA allowed parts per million].”
Many of Scrivo’s clients ask if organic products are better than traditional, but it’s a personal choice, she said. Even choosing a natural product that omits certain harmful ingredients, such as parabens and phalates, can be a good option.
“It doesn’t have to necessarily be organic– it just has to not have some of the harmful ingredients in the product,” Scrivo said.
If you are concerned about parabens and other cosmetic chemicals, don’t just rely on the label “organic” to ensure its safety. Look at ingredient lists or check store websites like Sephora.com that include descriptions of the cosmetic formulation ingredients.
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The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement President Obama negotiated with 11 countries has many potential ramifications on the auto distribution chain. Congress will vote on the TPP in an up-or-down vote, no amendments allowed; but that won't happen before March 2016 at the earliest, and may not happen at all while Obama is president.
The auto provisions, particularly those affecting imports from Japan, with regard both to automobiles and auto parts, have become a key, controversial issue which, along with pharmaceutical provisions, will in good part dictate whether this new, mega trade pact actually goes into effect.
The 11 signatories besides the U.S. are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Broadly, the auto provisions will determine the extent to which various auto sectors are able to better penetrate foreign markets, and the extent to which imports from the 11 countries are more attractive – read cheaper – to U.S. buyers. With regard to automotive aftermarket retailers, for example, the issue will be whether imported Japanese auto parts, benefitting from an elimination of a 2.5 percent tariff, replace Mexican and Canadian imported and U.S.-produced auto parts now on retailer shelves. Mexican and Canadian auto parts already come in duty free as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
U.S. auto parts imports from Japan last year totaled $14.5 billion, down 2.3 percent, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Parts imports from Mexico were up 11 percent, to $46.6 billion, and imports from Canada up 6 percent, to $17.4 billion.
Not only will Japanese imports be cheaper because of the immediate elimination of that 2.5 percent tariff, they will be able to lower their prices further as a result of generous "rules of origin" which determine how much of an imported product can be sourced outside the TPP country doing the importing.
Those rules of origin are set on a product-by-product (based on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule) basis, and the required TPP domestic content for auto parts ranges from 35 percent to 45 percent, according to Andres Castrillon, Senior Counsel, International Affairs, Auto Care Association. Castrillon points out that Mexico and Canada negotiated the higher 45 percent level for some categories that are particularly important to them.
To the extent Japanese auto parts can contain relatively high amounts of, say inexpensive Chinese metal, they will benefit even more compared to, for example, Mexican auto parts. Japan obviously has a supply chain advantage because of its closeness to inexpensive Asian suppliers of metals such as China and Thailand.

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US video game platform Roblox has removed its Chinese app, which has fueled its expansion efforts in the country, and told Reuters that it was part of “a series of important temporary measures” while it was creating its next version.
The LuoBuLesi app, which Roblox launched in July in partnership with a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, was retired on December 8 and disappeared from app stores on the mainland. The app now shows users a message when they log in, thanking them for using the trial version.
The app’s relevance to Roblox’s expansion in China was prominently discussed in the company’s March listing for its New York listing, which valued the gaming platform at nearly $ 30 billion.
A Roblox spokesperson told Reuters late Thursday that the move was necessary as it creates the “next version of LuoBuLeSi,” but didn’t say when the app would return.
“We always knew that building a compelling platform in China was an iterative process and we are grateful for the support of LuoBuLeSi users and our global developer community,” said a Roblox spokesman.
“It is critical that we make the necessary investments now, including investments in our data architecture, to realize our long-term vision.”
Tencent did not respond to a request for comment.
Roblox’s platform is known for its virtual world technology popularly known today as the “Metaverse”. The LuoBuLeSi platform is separate from the global version of Roblox and enables users to create and play games as well as participate in virtual “events”.
Several users complained on social media that they didn’t know it was a test. According to Sensor Tower, a data analytics company, the app has been downloaded 1.7 million times.
LuoBuLeSi secured the necessary licenses for operation in China from the supervisory authorities at the end of 2020.
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PayOnDelivery, online payment platform that doesn't charge until delivery, has announced the PayOnDelivery API. Third party apps and websites may use the API to integrate payment processing. Developers have full access to the PayOnDelivery platform, including its keystone feature that refuses to release funds until the product lands in a consumer's hands.
The most popular API in our directory, the Google Maps API, has been called anti-competitive in France because its basic version is free. A new app built on the AngelList API lets you slice and dice startups by location and market. Plus: genealogy programmers converge, Stripe adds webhooks and 11 new APIs.
The initial releases from credit card provider MasterCard look to be more than a toe-dip into APIs. With its MasterCard Payments API and two others, the company could be diving straight into the deep end. Though the services are still in beta, MasterCard appears to be taking very seriously its creation of a developer ecosystem.


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Comcast said on Thursday that it is testing new models for pricing its Internet services based on customer use, a move it says is needed with the dramatic growth of streaming and other video options.
The move is being watched closely by companies like Netflix and Amazon, wary that Comcast, as the country’s largest Internet provider, is favoring its own streaming video services at their expense, or that new pricing will hobble the growth of their businesses.
In unspecified test markets, Comcast will increase its data usage cap on customers from 250 gigabytes to 300 gigabytes. One test will increase data caps beyond that for customers based on their speed of Internet service. Those who go beyond the caps could then buy gigabytes in blocks, like $10 per 50 gigabytes. The other approach being tested would boost data caps to 300 gigabytes and merely allow customers who go beyond that to buy additional blocks.
Comcast exec VP David Cohen, in a conference call with reporters on Thursday, unveiled the new plan, stressing that with existing data cap of 250 gigabytes, in place since 2008, only a “very small” number of customers “have even been close.” Cohen said that the “vast, vast majority” of customers don’t even approach the current limit. For companies not in test markets, the company will suspend enforcement of the current usage caps as it transitions to the new approach, although it will continue to contact the “very small number of excessive users” as they meet or exceed that limit, Comcast’s Cathy Avgiris, exec VP and general manager of communications and data services, said in a blog post.
Internet providers already are getting increased scrutiny and some criticism from customers and lawmakers as they wrestle with meeting the demands for growth of online video. Although 300 gigabytes is quite large — the AP calculated that to meet it would take watching 10 hours of Netflix content per day per month — Cohen also said that their network is not an “infinite resource.”
What concerns online video services like Netflix is that Comcast will favor its own streaming video options. Earlier this month, Netflix executives met with FCC general counsel Austin Schlick and other bureau staffers to argue that “broadband caps should be applied fairly to all online video sources or eliminated entirely.” Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) recently sent a letter to the Department of Justice’s antitrust division and the FCC, asking them to investigate whether Comcast’s Xfinity TV for XBox violated net neutrality rules. The reason is that customers usage of the service does not count against their data caps, while other online video competitors do.
After Comcast’s announcement, Netflix said that “increasing the data cap is a small step in the right direction,” but it added that “unfortunately, Comcast continues to treat its own Internet delivered video different under the cap than other Internet-delivered video. We continue to stand by the principle that ISPs should treat all providers of video services equally.”
Cohen acknowledged that those complaints created “a little bit of noise recently,” and was a factor in its announcement. But the company said that its Xfinity for XBox is a specialized service that does not stream content over the open Internet, an exception to the net neutrality rules.
In her blog post, Avgiris said that “as we bring new product innovations to our customers on multiple platforms, we must address the realities of managing a network that services more than 20 million customers.”


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The start-up has already received £235,000 of funding from the Zero Waste Scotland agency
The island's efforts to reduce plastic consumption have been officially recognized
The industry-led initiative is aimed at countering what it describes as 'current misinformation directed at the beef sector'
Animal-rights organization, PETA, are urging the people of Scotland to 'steer clear' of wool after the country's 'exposé'
The traditional Scottish product is made from sheep heart, liver, and lungs. The vegan alternative is made from seeds, nuts, and oats - mixed with spices and stock for flavor
Glasgow-based Daring Foods say the deal means its plant-based meat alternative products could be served at 1,000 locations via the foodservice industry by the end of the year
The country will follow English in enforcing the cameras, with politicians saying the law is aimed at ensuring there are 'highest standards of animal welfare'
All equipment has been replaced with new never-touched-flesh items
Undercover footage revealed animals being punched, kicked, and jabbed with clippers
Undercover footage shows sheep being beaten and abused
Scottish schoolchildren are not eating enough fruit and vegetables on average
The gas is used to stun animals before they are killed
The cameras are mandatory in English facilities
He received the honor at The Scottish Food Awards
The event will put local businesses in the spotlight
Much of the discrimination contravenes UK and European law
This is the city's first 100% plant-based eatery
Thousands want to block the plans
The class sparked fierce debate among parents
Aberdonians spend the most on plant-based products, according to the study
A police source said these incidents are taken 'very seriously'
The decision has been praised - but many want the ban extended across the UK
Animal campaigners have welcomed the move
This vegan company is driving the plant-based market
The fundraising campaign will be launching mid-October
Junk food lovers will be able to sample vegan versions of haggis, pies, and fried chicken


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Apple founder says Tesla’s AI is trying to kill humans
Want to see what an AI looking to kill humans would look like? Buy a Tesla! That’s advice from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, an apparent rant against Elon Musk’s company…
The rise of Artificial intelligence raises many fearsEspecially seeing robots rebel against humans in the most dystopian sci-fi movies.
To take time to think about the potential impact of this technology on society, Elon Musk and over 1000 experts In an open letter he called for a break of at least six months.
However, according to Steve Wozniak, Elon Musk should start by sweeping in front of his door. Apple’s co-founder is literally critical The AI of Tesla cars dangerous for their passengers.
In an interview with CNN, he said, if you want An example of AI gone wrong And receiving many complaints and stimulus To kill you at every opportunityBuy a Tesla “.
Is Autopilot more dangerous than Skynet in Terminator?
That has been true for the past few years Autopilot engaged In many fatal collisions.
In 2021, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced an investigation into Tesla. For good reason, many cases Cars flow in emergency vehicles was informed.
Last year, the Justice Department also launched an investigation More than ten accidents involving autopilot Some of them have died. The company confirmed the announcement to investors.
Cheated by Elon Musk
This isn’t the first time Wozniak has criticized Tesla’s Autopilot self-driving software. assesses that The American company has not fulfilled its promises.
In 2022, during an interview with Stephen “Steve-O” Glover, he noted “Phantom braking” problems He has experienced several times while driving a Model S while driving on the highway that the vehicle automatically began to slow down for no apparent reason.
This is It was Elon Musk who convinced Wozniak 2013 to buy one of his cars. At the time, Tesla’s CEO called him the Model S. It will cross the country alone by the end of 2016 »…
Today the Steve Jobs’ companion regrets to believe For these beautiful words. According to him, it is a lie.
In 2023, the Tesla still can’t drive Completely free. The driver must constantly watch the road and be ready to take the wheel at any moment.


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Dalton—Shaw Industries has been named an award finalist in the Consumer-Activated Corporate Donation category of the 2022 Halo Awards for its St. Jude Cushion collection benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital† Hosted by Engage for Good, the Halo Awards are North America’s highest honor for corporate social impact initiatives that showcase outstanding consumer engagement or employee engagement efforts.
“Our St. Jude Cushion collection offers a compelling story that goes beyond the product’s performance, empowering consumers to take part in the research hospital’s life-saving mission of ending childhood cancer,” explained Jon England, Shaw’s vice president of enterprise accessories. “Thanks to our retailers, this program has raised over $1 million in donations last year alone and more than $7 million since it began in 2013. We’re honored to be an award finalist alongside St. Jude, especially as we celebrate our 10- year partnership.”
Forty campaigns were announced as finalists in 10 Halo Award categories, and Shaw is the only flooring manufacturer to make the list, the company said. The winners of the 2022 Halo Awards will be announced on May 18 at the Engage for Good Conference in Atlanta.
Since 2012, Shaw Floors has raised more than $16 million to support the research hospital’s life-saving mission of finding cures and saving children, crediting much of this success to the overwhelming support of its dedicated retailers, associates, media partners and suppliers. Over time, the partnership has evolved into a multi-faceted program that touches nearly every aspect of the brand’s business, including:
- National Dream Home Sponsor: Since 2012, Shaw Floors has been a national sponsor and exclusive flooring provider of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Every year Shaw Floors’ products are featured in more than 40 houses around the country.
- Cushion for St. Jude Collection: These products offer comfort and durability and $0.18 per square yard sold is donated directly to the research hospital. According to Shaw and its retail partners, approximately $1 million is collectively donated each year from cushion sales.
- Clean for a Cause: Shaw Floors’ Hard Surface Cleaner and Carpet Cleaner donate $0.25 per bottle sold and each mop kit sale donates $0.50 directly to the research hospital.
- St. Jude Heroes program: Shaw associates, customers and media partners run for a reason at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend each year in December. Since 2013, Shaw said it raised more than $795,000 for the event, while Shaw Floors is also a gold-level sponsor of the annual event.


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13 May 2022
Clearview AI Will No Longer Sell Its Technology to Private Firms
Clearview AI has agreed to a new set of restrictions that ensure the company is in alignment with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act , a groundbreaking Illinois privacy law. The central provision of the settlement restricts Clearview from selling its faceprint database not just in Illinois, but across the United States.
13 May 2022
MakerBot Subsidiary and Ultimaker to Form Desktop 3D Printing Entity
Stratasys Ltd subsidiary MakerBot has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with NPM Capital-backed Ultimaker to form a new entity.
4 May 2022
Stratasys Introduces State of the Art 3D Printer for High End Fashion
Stratasys Ltd has announced the industry's first 3D printer designed specifically for printing direct-to-textile. The Stratasys J850™ TechStyle™ 3D printer, the company's newest PolyJet™ printer, is being launched to meet the unique needs of design and fashion manufacturers, which include 3D printing for high-end, premium textiles and clothing, bags and accessories and footwear.
29 Apr 2022
3D Prints so Real You'll Have to Look Twice
Stratasys today introduced three new color resin materials for the Stratasys J7 and J8 Series of PolyJet 3D printers. The three new materials - Agilus30 Cyan, Agilus30 Magenta and Agilus30 Yellow - allow users to achieve a level of design realism beyond what was previously possible.
19 Apr 2022
4Dviews is an early-stage company that designs and sells physical studios for generating 3D video footage, enabling the typical avatar in virtual 3D space to be replaced with an accurate 3D image. IDTechEx caught up with 4D views at the Laval Virtual conference in 2022.
30 Mar 2022
Vestel and Eneco eMobility Partner on EV Charging Solution for Europe
Vestel and Eneco eMobility have announced a new partnership, that is set to make it easier for more drivers across Europe to switch to electric vehicles. Through the installation of Vestel EVC04 Electric Vehicle Chargers in the Benelux region, and Germany, Eneco eMobility can offer its customers a convenient, user-friendly, and ultra-efficient EV charging solution.
30 Mar 2022
Material for Space and Aviation End Use Parts
Stratasys Ltd is providing the public with baseline material qualification data for Antero 840CN03 filament material in collaboration with Lockheed Martin and Metropolitan State University of Denver. The release of this qualification data allows those in the industry to use the material for additively manufactured aerospace parts, such as those on the Orion spacecraft, using Stratasys production-grade 3D printers.
9 Mar 2022
Stratasys Expands GrabCAD Software Partner Program
Stratasys Ltd announced the continued expansion of the GrabCAD Software Partner Program with new partners Oqton and Riven. Oqton is a cloud-based manufacturing operating system company based in Ghent, Belgium; and Riven provides 3D reality intelligence for digital manufacturing, based in Berkeley, California.
18 Feb 2022
Partnership to Produce 3D Printed Parts for the Lotus Type 62-2 Sports
Stratasys Ltd has partnered with Radford, a global luxury automotive brand, to create over 500 3D-printed parts for the launch of the Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt.
2 Feb 2022
Jacobs Secures RWE Green Hydrogen Feasibility Contract in the UK
Jacobs has been awarded a feasibility study contract from renewable energy company RWE to investigate the production and supply of green hydrogen in South Wales, U.K.
1 Feb 2022
3D Printed Tags Classify and Store Data on Physical Objects
In place of the standard barcodes affixed to products, which may be removed or detached or become otherwise unreadable over time, these tags are unobtrusive (due to the fact that they are invisible) and far more durable, given that they're embedded within the interior of objects fabricated on standard 3D printers
14 Jan 2022
Lynx is the manufacturer of a standalone headset, the R-1, that blurs the lines between augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR). The light and slim VR headset is well-suited for video passthrough AR due to is slim form factor, its ability to operate at low latency and lack of requirement for an eye surround. Targeted at enterprise and consumer applications, customer deliveries are due to begin in April 2022.
14 Dec 2021
Stratasys Adds Origin One Dental 3D Printer to Portfolio
The new printer is the second 3D printer resulting from Stratasys' acquisition of Origin in December 2020, which was a key milestone in the company's strategy to be the leader in polymer 3D printing for manufacturing. The Stratasys Origin One Dental and the recently introduced Stratasys J5 DentaJet 3D printer provide dental labs with comprehensive additive manufacturing solutions to meet the needs of the growing dental customer base.
30 Nov 2021
Lessons From a Decade in Wearables
Having covered this industry for the past decade, IDTechEx has developed an extensive database of historic and current market data. In this article IDTechEx will do something that is relatively unusual for a market research company to do: publicly compare old forecasts with what actually happened.
30 Nov 2021
New Innovations in Software for 3D Printed Anatomic Models
Stratasys Ltd continues to enhance anatomic modeling solutions for healthcare providers through the introduction of a new software module, Digital Anatomy Creator, for Stratasys Digital Anatomy 3D Printers. The new software allows users to easily manipulate material formations and customize the internal structures of their prints to achieve patient-specific anatomic models that are a direct replication of a patient's pathologic and biologic anatomy.
24 Nov 2021
Making the Metaverse: Hardware Hurdles, Discussed by IDTechEx
Are you fed up with Zoom? Do you want online interactions to feel more... interactive? The metaverse promises a step-change in how society communicates but, without the hardware technology, will ultimately remain a pipe dream.
18 Nov 2021
France's First Commercial Scale Floating Offshore Wind Tender
Ocean Winds (a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables) and Principle Power have entered into a collaboration agreement to cooperate on the design of the floating platforms for France's first commercial-scale floating wind tender.
18 Nov 2021
Nexa3D SLS System Decouples 3D Printing and Cooling Processes
Nexa3D announced the pre-launch of its QLS 350 selective laser sintering system. The QLS 350 thermoplastic 3D printer delivers significant cost savings compared with traditional methods and provides unprecedented production throughput and flexibility, enabling users to bring additive manufacturing to the production floor at scale.
18 Nov 2021
Nexa3D Partners with Oqton for Dental Appliances
Nexa3D announced that it partnered with AI-powered manufacturing software leader Oqton to meet the growing demand for additively manufactured patient specific dental appliances and aligners worldwide.
8 Nov 2021
Nexa3D and 3D DDS Partner to Support Digital Dentistry
Nexa3D announced the formation of a new reseller partnership with 3D DDS. This strategic collaboration will combine Nexa3D's ultrafast LSPc 3D printing technology with 3D DDS's training, personalized technical support, backup print services and custom workflow management integration tools to deliver unmatched part quality, throughput and performance.


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By Jamie – Cryptocurrency Specialist - 25/12/2021
Buying and Selling Bitcoin (BTC) is becoming increasingly popular globally, as more institutions and countries express their interest in the DeFi market. El Salvador acquires an extra 21 Bitcoin (BTC) to drive the country's crypto portfolio forward, as the city of Abilene intends to construct an intriguing data center for Bitcoin mining.
El Salvador has added 21 additional Bitcoin to its expanding cryptocurrency holdings. When it comes to cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, El Salvador is a call-to-action country and has accomplished one of the amazing accomplishments thus far in 2021 by completing their large Bitcoin purchase.
The country's purpose and what they want to achieve in Bitcoin and with cryptocurrencies are both confirmed by the purchase of such a large sum. Furthermore, since El Salvador began recognising Bitcoin as legal payment for goods and services, the nation has been heavily investing in Bitcoin with only more of their residents participating and making Bitcoin investments.
When the news broke, Bitcoin Archive was overjoyed, and he responded with a tweet: "Intriguingly, with Bitcoin's great advances and momentum in the market, the City of Abilene has revealed that it plans to create a $2.4 billion data center in the name of Bitcoin." The data center, in particular, will be an intriguing hub that will house Bitcoin mining and associated activity in the nation.
According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin's price is $49,346.51 at the time of publication, with a market value of nearly $931 billion.


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SANTA CLARA, CA — August 12, 2013 – Flash Memory Summit 2013, produced by Conference ConCepts, today announced a world-class lineup of executive keynotes from the global market for enterprise SSDs (Solid State Drives) and flash memory. The presentations will address the future of the solid state storage market on August 13-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
Executive keynotes from industry leaders including SanDisk, Intel, Facebook, Micron, EMC, SMART Storage, Skyera, LSI, Pure Storage, Violin Memory, Microsoft, and Samsung will explore key storage-related imperatives. Keynoters include flash makers, OEMs, storage vendors, software vendors, controller makers, and end user customers. The presenting companies range from long-established firms to key startups promoting all-flash disk arrays. A special attraction is the first public announcement of a major breakthrough in 3D flash technology from Samsung that will allow scaling up to 1 Tb on a single chip. Another major keynote focuses on the use of flash memory at Facebook, a mega-customer with tremendous storage needs.
The presentations are:
“Flash at Facebook: The Current State and Future Potential” - Jason Taylor, Director Capacity Engineering and Analysis, Facebook.
“Flash: Redefining the Possible” - Zahid Hussain, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMC Flash Product Division
“Flash and Hard Drives: Partners in Tomorrow's Storage Systems” - Gary Gentry, Senior VP SSDs, Seagate
“SSD Revolution in Client Devices and Data Centers” - Iri Trashanski, Vice President SSD Business, Marvell Semiconductor
“Ushering in the 3D Memory Era with Vertical NAND” - Jim Elliott, VP Memory Marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, and E.S. Jung, EVP/GM, Semiconductor R&D Center, Samsung Electronics
“Inspiring IT innovation with SSD Solutions” – Rob Crooke, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group, Intel
“Storage Architecture for the Data Center in 2020” – Ed Doller, Vice President and Chief Memory Systems Architect, Micron
“The Future of Low Latency Storage” – John Scaramuzzo, President, SMART Storage
“How Next-Generation Flash Will Change Enterprise Storage” - Rado Danilak, CEO, Skyera
“SSD Usage in Cloud Datacenters” - Kushagra Vaid, General Manager Server Hardware Engineering
“Next-Generation Flash: Challenges and Solutions” - Greg Huff, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, LSI
“Software is the Key to Flash in the Data Center” - Scott Dietzen, CEO, Pure Storage
“The All Silicon Data Center in the Mobile Era” - Don Basile, CEO, Violin Memory
Flash Memory Summit, produced by Conference ConCepts, showcases the mainstream applications, key technologies, and leading vendors that are driving the multi-billion dollar non-volatile memory and SSD markets. FMS is now the world’s largest event featuring the trends, innovations, and influencers driving the adoption of flash memory in demanding enterprise storage applications, as well as in smartphones, tablets, and embedded systems. The 2013 event takes place on August 13-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
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Millennials have been blamed for "killing" a number of things -- from napkins to diamonds to the divorce rate -- but, in a shocking turn of events, the youngsters are now being thanked for their services.
As Vox reports, the Christmas tree industry is thriving, thanks to the resurgence of real Christmas trees, which are the preferred choice of millennials.
According to Square Inc., a financial services company that partnered with the National Christmas Tree Association for their million-dollar "Keep It Real" campaign (highlighting the benefits of real Christmas trees), the influx of millennials in the Christmas tree market is a major reason for the revival of live trees and a profitable industry for the first time in years.
Per Square Inc., the 30-percent rise in the purchase of artificial trees since 1992 was due to baby boomers becoming empty-nesters as their children grew up, no longer feeling the need to go through the hassle of bracing the winter temperatures for a live tree. But, now, their millennial kids have become young adults who shop for trees of their own and are leaning towards the real Christmas trees from their childhoods, which the National Christmas Tree Association posits is, in part, because of their nostalgic aspect, as well as the ever-growing concern for the environment.


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Back in 2012, we reported on a certain Russian handset by the name of YotaPhone. The device was expected to start shipping in December and sure enough it has. The company has announced that the handset will be made available starting today and can be purchased in countries such as Austria, France, Spain, Germany, and obviously Russia. We’re not sure if it will be making its way stateside, but Yota expects that by the end of the first quarter of 2014, it will be available in 20 markets in total, and cover regions such as CIS, Europe, and the Middle East. The YotaPhone will be priced at €499 (which is around $680).
For those hearing about the YotaPhone for the first time, the handset is a rather interesting handset. Instead of merely being your typical Android handset, the YotaPhone is an Android powered handset with dual displays, one on the front and one on the back, with the display on the back being a 4.3” EPD grayscale display with a resolution of 360×640 which can be used to display secondary information. The front display is a 4.3” LCD display and will sport a HD display with a resolution of 720×1280. It will be powered by a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.7GHz, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of onboard storage, and a 13MP main camera, a 1,800mAh battery and 4G LTE connectivity.
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Bubs Australia Ltd [ASX: BUB] rose over 10% in early morning trade today.
The company produces infant formula, organic baby food and goat dairy products. While their products are sold in the Australian domestic market, they also target China’s high growth. Bubs is also investing in future growth initiatives.
What’s the news behind this price move?
This morning the company released its regular cash flow report as well as providing an update on the businesses performance.
Bubs has booked more gross revenue in the first half of the 2019 financial year than it did for the entire 2018 financial year, although sales into China were up very strongly percentage wise last year.
While Bubs has posted good gains in revenue, it’s still cash flow negative, but that’s not unusual for a company in this stage of its life cycle. However, it does make the stock a more speculative proposition.
If you’re interested in this stock, one idea is to include Bubs on a watchlist and watch further developments while you continue studying on the business and prospects. This is an introductory piece only.
This article is not an endorsement of Bubs Australia or a recommendation to buy and sell. It’s an observation of their positive news from today.
Keep a watch for further announcements to gauge the progress of the company from here.


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The free webinar series aims to help industry professionals reduce energy usage.
Guidelines designed to help water utilities produce recycled water that will not hamper the performance of plumbing products used with nonpotable water.
GP Russ Chaney, chief executive officer, IAPMO, was appointed to a second term as chair of the ANSI Board.
Christian Fabian, who has served as CEO and chairman of the Americas regional executive board since 2012, will head the newly formed technology and performance services division and serve on the company’s group executive board in Germany.
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Internationally Icelands 'main focus' will be on expanding its business in the Republic of Ireland, according to the most recent financial results of its holding company Iceland Topco Limited for the 52 weeks ended 24 March 2017, which it announced today (6 June.)
Malcolm Walker, Iceland founder & executive chairman commented, "The Iceland business in the Republic of Ireland has continued to trade very successfully and operated in 12 locations at the year end following two new store openings during the year."
Overall, the groups like for like sales were 2.0% positive over the year as a whole, following a decline of 2.7% in the prioryear, and showed an improving trend throughout the year.
Reportedly, its strong Christmas trading performance was reflected in a like for like sales increase of 4.9% in the final quarter.
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – Police are searching for four suspects who stole several items after crashing their vehicle into a northwest St. Louis convenience store early Tuesday morning.
According to police, a witness saw four suspects tampering with surveillance cameras in front of Moe’s Market in the 2400 block of N. Union around 3:30 a.m.
Police said the suspects then rammed a Jeep Grand Cherokee into the store’s front glass door. They went into the store and stole several cell phones and packs of cigarettes.
Police said officers responded to the scene and pursued the Jeep as it was fleeing the scene. The vehicle then crashed during the chase and the suspects got away.
Inside the SUV, officers found the stolen merchandise believed taken from the convenience store.
Police are investigating whether the suspects were also involved in smash-and-grab thefts at Subway restaurants in University City and Olivette over the past couple days.


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Indonesia and Malaysia lead rise in shelling out for matchmaking platforms
SINGAPORE — App designers are benefiting from a rise in desire for mobile relationship across Southeast Asia where spending in some national nations has surged by up to 260% during the last 36 months.
Relating to mobile information and analytics business App Annie, would-be enthusiasts in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have led the change to handheld devices.
Indonesians invested $5.8 million on mobile relationship apps last year, in comparison to $1.6 million in 2017, a 260% enhance. Malaysians additionally invested around $5.8 million on dating apps year that is last up from $1.8 million in 2017.
” The triple-digit development in Malaysia and Indonesia illustrates that there’s a stronger need for such solutions in the area, ” Cindy Deng, App Annie handling director for Asia Pacific, told the Nikkei Asian Review. ” The size of the people, use of smart phones therefore the rate of mobile internet continues to play a role that is key the development of those apps. “
Much more men and women have success finding partners through their gadgets, Deng included, mobile relationship platforms have actually further entrenched by themselves to the present day culture that is matchmaking.
Singapore singles accounted for the biggest invest of any Southeast Asian nation, ponying up $7.1 million this past year, up from $3.9 million in 2017, which App Annie related to the nation’s greater per capita earnings.
“Spend on internet dating services in just about any marketplace is straight dependent of two primary facets — market affluence together with absolute measurements associated with audience that is smartphone” stated Kabeer Chaudhary, handling partner for Asia-Pacific at electronic news agency M&C Saatchi Performance.
“While Singapore has an infinitely more audience that is affluent Indonesia and Malaysia, their development in smartphone audiences is bound, ” Chaudhary noted, incorporating that the sheer amounts of users into the two bigger nations will drive future increases within their app investing.
Southeast Asia’s potential is not lost on software manufacturers, with a few designers increasing their efforts to fully capture development throughout the area as more singles lean on technology for connecting with one another.
Match Group, which has the popular Tinder relationship software, has stated it offers made dating services and products in Asia a concern, appointing a manager that is general Southern Korea and Southeast Asia just last year in addition to establishing workplaces Japan and Indonesia.
Social dating application Bumble has partnered utilizing the Singapore Tourism Board to provide a site directed at helping professionals network and then make associates, although the Dating.com Group has stated it is in search of dating business acquistions in Asia to fuel its development.
Globally, App Annie stated customers invested over $2.2 billion on dating apps year that is last twice the quantity spenbt in 2017. And even though Tinder led the pack, other newcomers are just starting to get up.
In Southeast Asia, where penetration that is digital exploding much more folks obtain arms on the most recent smart phones,
App Annie stated platforms such as for instance Coffee Meets Bagel and Asia’s Tantan rated one of the top ten mobile apps that are dating.
General, mobile users in Southeast Asia downloaded 13.2 billion apps of most sorts just last year — a 20% enhance from 2017, with Indonesian consumers alone downloading 6 billion apps this past year — a 40% enhance since 2017.
Indonesia rated 5th just last year when it comes to the number that is highest of apps downloaded by country — behind Asia, Asia, the U.S. And Brazil.
With regards to stumbled on customer paying for apps in Southeast Asia, Thailand took the top spot, creating $648 million in yearly mobile profits this past year, up 60% since 2017.
Singapore was at 2nd spot with $466 million year that is last followed closely by Indonesia at $386 million, Malaysia at $379 million, the Philippines at $225 million and Vietnam at $208 million.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, 66, a former police officer and Democrat, believes schools should prepare students to navigate the world of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and other digital assets. What else did Adams say?
The mayor, another crypto-friendly politician
New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently gave an interview to CNN’s State of the Union news portal. The interview shows that the new mayor reaffirms his position in favor of cryptocurrencies.
In the interview, Eric Adams described cryptocurrencies as a new way to pay for goods and services around the world, while urging local schools to equip students with a new way of thinking as well. Eric Adams argues that schools should integrate the study of cryptocurrencies into their curriculum. He stated:
“We have to open our schools to teach this technology, to teach this new way of thinking. When I was talking about blockchain and bitcoin, the young people on the streets would stop and ask me what it was. “
In the interview, he also hinted that he was considering encouraging New York businesses to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment method. The new mayor added that New York must remain a center of innovation, regardless of innovation.
At the time of writing this article, the price of BTC is around $ 58,483 according to KMC.
Eric Adams said in a post last week that his first three paychecks will be paid in bitcoin. He also said, among other things, that he intends to make New York City a hub for bitcoin. You can read the full interview with CNN State of the Union at the attached link HERE.
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Taiwanese powerhouse Asus is looking to launch an e-book reader as part of the EEE family which not only comes with two screens but could also be sold for as little as £100 (albeit a single screen version).
According to the Times Online, the company is mulling plans to release two devices that could potentially challenge Amazon's Kindle as well as other e-books sold by other companies like Sony or Cool-er.
The first one would be a tablet like device selling for £100, possibly based on an ARM platform, with a monochrome screen and devoid of any high end features to keep prices low, below the symbolic £100 barrier.
The other more expensive version would likely come with two screens, possibly in colour, that would also have a foldable spine. It would allow users to surf on one screen and view something else on another.
It is also likely that the reader could pivot in landscape with the second screen being used as a virtual keyboard (assuming the screen will be a touchscreen one). Asus has also confirmed that it may feature "speakers, a webcam and a mic for Skype" plus 3G connectivity and a full web-browser.
Furthermore, Asus has not said whether it will be using the more frugal e-ink technology as opposed to the traditionally more power hungry LCD for the E-book. This is vital as current e-books can last weeks between charges. Expect both devices to be available before the end of the year.
So that's the plan, to get a smartbook in the form of an e-book! There is absolutely no way that Asus will use a netbook as the template to build this e-book readers for a number of reasons. On the other hand, it is nice to see that the double screen reader actually comes from the WePC.com website.


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Sony Ericsson has reported the results for the first quarter of 2011. Smartphone sales account for 60% based on total sales in this quarter which has doubled compared to last year with the launch of new phones like Xperia Play, Xperia Arc and Xperia Neo.
Only 8.1 million units have been shipped in this quarter which was 23% less than the Q1 of 2010 and 28% less than Q4 of 2010. The Japan earthquake has slowed down the shipping of newly launched smartphones in the quarter, which is expected to be solved in coming months.
Average selling price for the device was 141 Euros which has increased to 5% compared to 2010 Q1result. Sales figures are at 1,145 million Euros which was 1,528 million in Q1 of 2010 that has decreased 19% and has decreased 25% compared to last quarter.
This quarter’s income (before taxes) was 15 million Euros that has decreased compared to last quarter which was 35 million and 18 million in Q1 of 2010, due to low sales and higher operational income. Net income was 11 million Euros which has decreased 10 million Euros compared to Q1 of 2010.
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Apple has shuttered its newly reopened Apple Store Lenox Square in Atlanta, Georgia, after a nearby shooting sent one man to the hospital.
The new Apple Store Lenox Square had just opened its doors on Friday, Nov. 20, after it was relocated from another storefront within the Lenox Square Mall. Apple's website indicates that it's now closed on Friday and Saturday, with plans to reopen Sunday.
According to local media, a man was shot at around 3:03 p.m. at the Lenox Square Mall. Helicopter footage of the scene from 11Alive shows that police cordoned off the area directly in front of the Apple Store location, along with the surrounding area.
Though details are scarce, police say that the victim was involved in an argument with a group of male suspects. One of the suspects shot the victim and then fled. Authorities have detained and are interviewing one suspect, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The victim was reportedly shot in the rear, and has been taken to a hospital for treatment.
It isn't clear if the altercation took place in the Apple Store's line, or just close to it.


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Codemasters has officially lifted the curtain on F1 2019, its next instalment into its annual Formula 1 racing game series. The news comes earlier than expected, but that’s because the British studio will ship its next title a full two months earlier into the F1 season and launch on Friday, June 28th.
F1 2019 will be released during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, and unlike previous iterations into the series, it’ll be available ahead of the British, German and Hungarian Grands Prix. Codemasters says the title has been in active development for “nearly two years” as an effort to make it the most ambitious and feature-complete entry into the franchise to-date. As expected, the official game of the 2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship will launch on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, as well as PC via Steam’s digital distribution platform and DVD release.
With this newest installment into the long-running series, drivers will get to further personalize their on-track racing experience than ever before with the introduction of a 2019 regulation car that has been specifically designed in collaboration with F1’s technical team, led by Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds. The car, which Codemasters says will be available in Multiplayer, adheres to the 2019 season regulations and comes with “a range of livery designs.” The developer noted in its official announcement that 2019 F1 Team liveries will also feature on the car in early marketing materials, but these are set to be replaced by the final team cars ahead of the game’s release on June 28th.
“The exciting collaboration with Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds has created new levels of player personalisation in F1 2019 through the inclusion of the new regulation car,” said Lee Mather, F1 2019 Game Director at Codemasters. “With the continued growth of the F1 series, it’s great to give players more control and new levels of car and driver customisation and we can’t wait to talk more about this alongside the new multiplayer features in the coming months.”
“We are absolutely delighted to be able to release F1 2019 earlier in the Formula 1 Season, so that the game can be played and enjoyed at the same time that the real-world championship picture is starting to form,” said Paul Jeal, F1 Franchise Director at Codemasters. “Our close relationship with Formula 1 has played a major part in achieving this key objective for the franchise. That in addition to our near two-year development cycle, has allowed us to develop some exciting new features and other firsts for the franchise that we can’t wait to share with our community in the coming months.”
F1 2019 builds on the success and foundations laid by previous iterations of the series and is aiming to deliver “an experience that rivals the quality and production values of its real-life race counterpart.” Codemasters has teased that the title also includes several new game features that will be revealed and detailed over the coming months. For now, however, the team has shared an official teaser trailer for the title, which highlights the brand-new look and feel being introduced in F1 2019 – check it out for yourself below.
Experience F1 2019 when it launches in time for the Austrian Grand Prix weekend on Friday, June 29th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC platforms. It'll also be enhanced for Xbox One X with support for 4K Ultra HD visuals and High Dynamic Range (HDR). In addition, as an effort to mark the ten-year anniversary of Codemasters-developed Formula 1 titles, a special Anniversary Edition of F1 2019 will also be available at its release. Be on the lookout for further reveals and announcements leading up to the game’s launch.
Alan is the co-founder and co-owner of FullThrottle Media. As someone who enjoys spending all his free time playing video games, he keeps the website updated with new and relevant content, including news stories, reviews and opinion pieces for the games he likes writing about the most. He also tweets too much, probably.


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Ford India before the launch of Figo was only riding on the Ikon, Fiesta and Endeavour. These three cars did not really grab attention of a lot of buyers as they had better options offered from other dealers like Maruti and Tata who had a portfolio from a ranging from a compact hatchback to a mighty SUV.
Indeed the launch of Figo has changed the whole equation for Ford India. If we look in the January-March sales in 2010 they were 15,154 units while the January-March sales in 2011 is a whopping 29,804 units which means an astounding 97% of growth in unit sales. Looking at the overall financial year Ford India has sold 100,000 units.
Ford India’s MD and President Mr Michael Boneham was very delighted and thanking all its customers and dealers as the company in March 2011 has sold 10,485 units which so far have been the maximum in this financial year.
Ford is not only doing great in its domestic market but it has also achieved another feat in exports. Ford India exports figures have gone 15 times up i.e. 4,092 units in first quarter of 2011 which was 280 units in the first quarter in 2010. Ford is exporting the Figo to Nepal and South Africa with Mexico to follow this month.
Ford India will sooner launch the Fiesta Classic followed by the New Fiesta this year.


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The developers behind Bodycount are being shut down by parent company Codemasters, or at least that is what it is "proposing." Confirming the news with Computer & Videogames, a company representative said that, while it is "proposing" shutting down the Guildford, England development facility, it will be expanding its "on-campus studios in Warwickshire (DiRT, GRID, F1 Online, Central Technology/EGO)."
The publisher issued the following statement:
"Codemasters' future product development strategy will see additional studio resource invested to extend its world-class racing portfolio. The company is increasing the size of existing development teams at its on-campus studios in Warwickshire (DiRT, GRID, F1 Online, Central Technology/EGO) while forming a further team to work alongside the F1 2011 team at its Birmingham studio on a new racing title."
"As Codemasters looks to take greater leadership in the racing category, the company is proposing a studio structure that adds resource and strengthens our best-in-class racing teams," a Codemasters spokesperson told C&VG. "The output from the studios on the Warwickshire campus and in Birmingham is on the increase with multiple continuing game series, brand extensions and new racing IPs in production. Both the Warwickshire and Birmingham studios have won BAFTAs for their critically acclaimed, multi-million selling titles and the company is adding resource to ensure they constantly over achieve in this competitive sector."
The company has also said that it will shift affected developers to other studios within its system – if that is what they so desire.


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Tourism at Norway's Nordkapp has collapsed by 75% in July, compared to the same month last year.
Tourism is booming in some parts of Norway as domestic tourists choose to discover their own country.
Many famous hiking trails such as the Besseggen ridge are busier than ever. The Lofoten Islands are also enjoying a positive summer despite the lack of international tourists. But the boom isn't happening everywhere.
One usually busy spot has suffered a disastrous summer. Norway's Nordkapp (North Cape) sells itself to international tourists as Norway's northernmost point. But Norwegians don't seem to respond in the same way.
Drastic drop in visitor numbers to Nordkapp
In July last year, the North Cape received 85,000 visitors. But this year, that number dropped to just 19,000 according to Klassekampen.
With a small population and little industry beyond fishing, Nordkapp municipality is highly dependent upon tourism. So a 75% drop in the busiest month of the year could have severe consequences to the local economy.
Trouble in Honningsvåg
“In a normal year we have 1,010 hotel beds available. This year we have just 84 in use,” Scandic Nordkapp's hotel director Hans Paul Hansen told Dagens Næringsliv.
The hotel is located in Honningsvåg, a small fishing village that's the closest place of consequence to the North Cape. Much of the village's economy is geared towards visitors heading to Nordkapp.
Hansen explained that the decline in tourism goes beyond hotels. “A number of suppliers are noticing this. Among them are car rental companies, tour/experience companies, restaurants and souvenir shops,” said Hansen.
Souvenir sales down across Norway
One of Norway's biggest souvenir shop chains Norway Shop announced its bankruptcy yesterday. Its “Norway House” store in Oslo claimed to the biggest souvenir shop in the Norwegian capital.
The chain had struggled for a while but had seen success aiming at Chinese tourists in Norway. Its stores had Chinese signage and accepted Alipay and WeChat Pay, both wildly popular Chinese mobile payment solutions. But then came the health crisis, and a total stop on international tourism.
Souvenir shops are an element of the tourism industry that have struggled across the country. It seems that Norwegians are not interested in buying souvenirs based on their own country!
While international tourists buy cheese slicers, ugly troll dolls and t-shirts plastered with the Norwegian flag, Norwegians simply buy some food and head out hiking.
That's the experience in the Aurlandsfjord region, which has received the biggest percentage boost in domestic tourism. The fjordside village of Aurland is the centre of the municipality with the same name, which also includes popular tourist villages Flåm, Undredal and Gudvangen, all located on the shores on the picturesque Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord.
While Aurland saw 434% higher payment card use by Norwegians in July compared to the same month the previous year, souvenir shop revenue dropped. One souvenir shop owner reported a drop in revenue of 75% compared with the previous year.


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E-commerce and its ability to decrease costs and increase efficiency is well suited to times of crisis such as these, and while brands need to be mindful of lessons learned during the last recession, they also need to think about what they can do in today’s very different circumstances; Publicis Sapient’s David Carr has some advice.
Previous recessions have been slow-moving affairs compared to what’s happening now. Even during the 2007-08 financial crisis, it took two consecutive quarters of negative growth to call a recession and at its worst, in Q4 2008, the economy shrank 2.2%; this time the UK economy is on course to shrink by 15% just in Q2 2020, with a direct loss of income for people and businesses hurt by coronavirus-related public health measures.
The first thing to do is simply to take stock of where you are, says Carr in his WARC Exclusive, Something old, something new: What can brands do in e-commerce during this recession?.
That means asking basic questions about the 5Ps – Product, Proposition, Place, Pack/Price and People – and focusing on the most viable and sustainable offerings. “This fundamental base line should be compared to a comprehensive view of performance in e-commerce levers across retailers versus competitors.”
Then it’s important to think in terms of “total commerce”, he says, noting that, while a new trade & media ecosystem has emerged since the last recession, e-commerce, trade/sales and retailer media frequently remains separate or poorly integrated.
But trade budgets are often far bigger than marcomms ones, Carr points out. “These budgets usually have an 80/20 split on offline/digital and if 5-7% of the trade budget goes to retailer promotion but this area is not optimised then it is denying a massive impact on e-commerce.”
So “auditing and integrating the benefit of retailer media in e-commerce to support tough Monthly Partner Negotiations should be part of any response to a recession”.
Meanwhile, the current turmoil is changing consumer behaviours around the world. In China, Zenith has reported, 84% of people said they bought a new product or service when in lockdown.
“Most shopping occurs on autopilot,” Carr notes. “This disruption to routines and re-evaluation creates opportunities.”
The Ehrenberg Bass Institute has shown that most online shoppers are also offline shoppers of the same retailer, but they are also more likely to shop at rival retailer’s e-commerce offerings – a practice that will only have grown as they experience shortages of items from toilet paper to pasta.
“This makes the old ‘take stock’ lesson an even more vital first step to get content and propositions right and consistent across all priority online retailers and marketplaces as the new online shoppers inevitably shop around, perhaps driven by out of stocks,” says Carr.
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Kids can “become the ninja” when they enter the martial arts kingdom of Lego Ninjago World, now open at Legoland Florida Resort.
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Lots of fun, fireworks and festivities are planned for Legoland Florida Resort in 2017 with events happening throughout the year.
Legoland Florida Resort and Kidz Bop recently announced a multi-year alliance that will make popular kids’ music brand the “official music partner” for the Lego theme park. The partnership announcement coincides with the launch of Lego Ninjago World, a new theme park land set to open Jan. 12, 2017, where kids will “become the ninja” […]
Actress Stana Katic and her 5-year-old niece Sophia helped Santa pull the switch to light the world’s largest Lego Christmas tree at Legoland California Resort during their 14th annual tree lighting ceremony.
Legoland Florida Resort will celebrate the holiday season with festive activities and entertainment on nine nights when Christmas Bricktacular returns starting December 17, with several new activities joining this year’s lineup.
The Force is strong at Legoland Florida with LEGO Star Wars Days, and we celebrate Orlando during a special Fan Fest.
See how the art of Spinjitzu is coming to life at Legoland Florida with Ninjago World construction, then hear the 2016 Presidential Candidates debate on theme park topics.
On Jan. 12, 2017, kids can become a ninja in their very own adventure when Lego Ninjago World officially opens at Legoland Florida Resort.
Legoland California Resort is getting ready to embark on a major growth in 2017 and 2018 with the announcement of several new additions coming to the resort.
This week, the Daycation Family is joined by Attractions’ own, Banks Lee, at Legoland Florida for their Lego Star Wars Days event.
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The fashion industry has been warned not to “prioritise short-term gains” to recover from Covid-19 because only one in 10 firms show awareness of water pollution across their value chain, according to a report.
The report, by CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), said firms were “blind to the risks of water pollution”.
According to the report, 136 fashion firms had been requested to disclose their water impacts by investors and customers in 2019, but less than half (46%) did so.
Of the brands that did disclose data, only seven – Burberry, Gap, H&M, Hanesbrands, Inditex, Kering and Woolworths – acknowledged the impact of water pollution across the entire value chain.
The fashion industry’s pollution of water spans all stages of the value chain “from the agricultural runoff from cotton fields causing algal blooms that choke rivers, to the dying process releasing a cocktail of toxic chemicals and the washing of clothes releasing microplastics”, the report said.
CDP found that a fifth (21%) of disclosing companies reported water pollution risks that “have the potential to pose a substantive financial or strategic risk to their business”. The majority of these reported risks were identified in the manufacturing stages of the value chain.
Only 11% of firms noted that product use and disposal contributes to water pollution, but no firms considered pollution at this stage to be a “substantive financial or strategic risk”.
Just one firm, H&M, mentioned the impact of microplastics. The washing of synthetic materials during the production process and throughout their use accounts for 35% of all microplastics released globally.
Agata Smeets, director of supply chain sustainability at Gap, said: “Water is a business-critical issue for the apparel industry, and we recognise its importance across our value chain.
“We must focus not only on reducing water consumption in our manufacturing operations, which we started tackling with our water reduction goal, but also in raw material cultivation and customer product water use.
“Water is a context based, localised issue and the industry will need to continue to work with stakeholders in key water basins across our value chain, including the communities that are impacted by our water usage.”
The report found fashion firms had reported over $180m in business opportunities that addressed water pollution, such as investment in sustainable materials.
Cate Lamb, director of water security at CDP, said: “The pressure is mounting for fast fashion to clean up its act when it comes to water pollution. Investors, regulators, customers, and consumers alike are all calling for change.
“The industry was hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis this year, and the temptation will be there to prioritise short-term gains. But the road to a resilient recovery lies in embracing sustainability and circular economy practices. This is the direction of travel and the companies leading the way will be best prepared for the future.”
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Cheetay.pk has established a concrete base in the domain of logistics and delivery in Lahore and is actively venturing into multiple business categories. Given our meteoric rise in the tech industry in Pakistan we have managed to acquire a large customer base and substantial goodwill. Having secured $1.1 million in Series A-1 funding we are expanding our business operations by launching diverse business categories to ensure we are the go to e-Commerce platform in Pakistan.
Being on track to branch out into multiple categories our next aim is to collaborate and partner with multinational companies to establish a brand that ensures trust, quality and reliability. Cheetay.pk has collaborated with Pepsi as its official beverage partner. Since Pepsi has entered the domain of digital retail and is now actively promoting sales through digital stores they chose to partner with us because of the market share we have acquired in Lahore and are a major player in the e-Commerce industry.
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According to Ahmed Khan, CEO of Cheetay.pk, “Venturing into multiple categories has always been our business development approach and goal, similarly reaching out and affiliating with trusted multinational brands to create brand equity, recognition and awareness is what we intend to do now. By associating and joining forces with trusted names these corporate partnerships will not only help in creating a positive image but will translate into additional customers and will pave the way for greater opportunities”.
Market penetration and focusing on establishing brand identity and recognition is our current priority. According to Zeeshan Ali, Marketing Manager of Cheetay.pk, “Partnering with imminent brands opens countless avenues in terms of creating brand awareness, recognition and recall. Therefore, this alliance will enable us to make ample deals offering discounted and free beverages with not only regular orders but with specific cheetay.pk deals i.eSasti deals, Hunger Deals, Super Deals, etc. For the company to grow, steps that provide mass reach and recognition are vital”
The company since its creation has witnessed rapid expansion in terms of surging daily orders, increased logistics/delivery capacity and having launched new sub-categories. Apart from adding technology and building our logistics base the plan is to focus on unconventional marketing techniques to create a distinct brand image which sets us apart and makes us a dominant force in the industry.


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The marketing and commerce event Millennial 20:20 has undergone a rebrand. James Wright spoke to co-founder Rupa Ganatra about the "FUTR" and what the main theme's of this year's event were.
How can brands in the West crack the biggest market in the East? There are many barriers to entry but the opportunities are huge. CNBCs James Wright spoke to Jonathan Smith and Andrew Chang at Hot Pot Digital to find out more.
Once upon a time you got cable TV for the TV, but now do cable operators hold the trump card when it comes to broadband. Great news for OTT services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, but is that bad news for cable firms. CNBCs James Wright gets the views of Matthias Kurth at Cable Europe.
The EUs data protection rules begin in just a few weeks. What does a US based marketer think about it? Doug McPherson at OpenX gives us this thoughts.
What works in the developed world might not be so successful in places like Africa and Asia says Upstream’s Guy Krief
In the world of cable, the bundle is king. But are deals combining TV, Phone, Broadband and Mobile the way forward? Paul Farrell of Virgin Media Ireland gives us his take.
Viacom’s James Currell speaks to CNBC’s James Wright about the future of pay TV and the role of OTT
More than 180 of the most senior female ad executives in North America have formed Time's Up Advertising, an anti-harassment campaign and legal aid fundraiser.
Experts believe the show 'Westworld' brings up the ethical issue of how we are expected to treat robots, especially as we make them more human-like.
An advertisement prompting British businesses to "leave post-Brexit fears behind" and move to Normandy in France has been banned by London's transport authority
Chris Lammers at CableLabs talks to CNBC's James Wright about technology in the cable and how the arrival of 5G may impact the market.
Children in 21 countries are being exposed to promotions by tobacco companies, with cigarettes and advertising appearing close to schools
CNBC's James Wright spoke to Viacom's Christian Kurz who looked at what happens when you deny 16000 people of 7 days of television.
For $50,000 you can clone your dog.
Innovative products and more effective marketing will be priorities for Lego this year, after it published poor 2017 results on Tuesday.
PARIS, March 6- France's competition authority may open investigations into Facebook and Google "in the next few months" after an in-depth examination concluded the pair dominate the French online advertising market. "What is clear is the overwhelmingly dominant position of Google and Facebook," president of the French competition body, Isabelle de Silva, said.
PARIS, March 6- France's competition authority is considering opening up antitrust investigations into the country's online advertising market following an initial, one-year preliminary examination. The regulator mentioned the dominance of tech giants Facebook and Alphabet's Google on the market and will decide upon potential investigations "over...
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- When Nancy Tarus was confined to her house during the Covid-19 pandemic last year, she struggled to get a good meal.
- Most of the food on offer by the home delivery businesses that sprouted during the start of the pandemic was nothing to write home about.
- On interacting with others also working from home, she saw a business opportunity and decided to run with it.
When Nancy Tarus was confined to her house during the Covid-19 pandemic last year, she struggled to get a good meal.
Most of the food on offer by the home delivery businesses that sprouted during the start of the pandemic was nothing to write home about. On interacting with others also working from home, she saw a business opportunity and decided to run with it.
Last November, the mother of two decided to establish an online platform that allows customers to order food on their smartphones via a mobile application (app).
“I have always been passionate about cooking. I cook meals for friends’ birthday parties or other social events for free whenever I am invited but I decided to make some extra coins from this hobby,” says Nancy, the owner of Tastie Delish Company.
She spent Sh120,000 on developing the mobile application and other expenses.
Nancy was not new in the hospitality sector. Long before the pandemic struck, she had set up a hotel in Kapsabet town which she run for three years and shut it down after recording poor sales. But last year when she saw that few of the hotels were meeting customers’quality expectations, she decided to give the venture a second stub. She opened a kitchen in Teleview area, in the outskirts of Kapsabet town.
She says she opted for the app to ensure transparency and accountability in the business noting that exprience from her past failures had shown that most hotel businesses collapse due to poor management. It is a tight margin business with high overhead costs such as electricity, water and groceries.
In her first venture, she estimates losses run into Sh300,000 as employees also swindled proceeds from the business.
“I wasn’t there at the work most of the time but I later I learnt that workers mismanaged the business. I barely made any profits, I had to chip in to support the survival of the business. This is why I decided to actively and directly manage the business through an online platform,” explains Nancy, who graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from Masinde Muliro University in 2010.
Her online business today sells wide range of food from African or traditional dishes to other Kenyan meals such as sagaa, managu, mukimo, French fries, pilau, fish and pizzas that retails between Sh150 to Sh400.
The app that is installed in the Google store has a database of the clients. It allows customers to see the meals on the day’s menu, pick and order the number of plates they want delivered. It has also Google map to enable the client to show where they are located.
“With technology you can monitor and track your transactions. An employee cannot lie to you that there was no sale that day. You just log into the system and track the payments,” she explains.
In a good day, she gets between 10 and 20 orders in Eldoret town and its environs with most of the clients being are those in offices and few who are based at their homes.
Nancy says the monthly returns from the start-up is approximately Sh50,000.
“We also offer special diets for our clients with health conditions. Most restaurants in town do not allow these clients to dictate the meals they want,” notes Nancy.
The firm has so far employed five people; two motorcycle riders who deliver meals and two chefs and one person to monitor the calls and orders from clients.
Nancy says some of the challenges include clients who are reluctant to embrace online food shoppin. But she adds that she is in the process to set up a small physical hotel to allow customers to sample their food as they look into spreading wings to other towns.
“Most people are receptive of the online business. I hope to expand the business to other towns to allow us the provide quality and tasty meal on good time,” says the entrepreneur.


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Cyber Security is still a great concern for business people as well as average person trying to keep their personal and private information confidential and safe from cyber criminals and others.
One computer virus has the potential to cause great harm to thousands of people. Personal cyber security attacks can be quite costly and can sometimes cost billions of dollars each and every year. Donald Trump has given this issue some attention and we can only hope that our President will continue to take this critical issue very seriously.
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ROSWELL, Ga. —The Centennial High School Habitat for Humanity Club invites the community to get into the holiday spirit at a special craft festival on Saturday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m.-noon. All proceeds will go to benefit the North Fulton chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
Guests are invited to bring the family and enjoy photos with Santa and his elves, cookie and ornament decorating and face painting. More than 10 craft stations will be available at the event. Visitors can purchase baked goods, warm cider and coffee.
Admission is $5 per child and includes both two tickets for two stations and a photo with Santa. Additional tickets will be available for purchase at the event. Parking will be available on the side of the school near the football stadium for easy access.
Contact Linda Jones, Centennial Teacher and Habitat for Humanity Club Sponsor, with any questions at JonesL1@fultonschools.org.


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Astrolabe Brewing hopes to open in early 2018. Photo by Mike Diegel.
Astrolabe Brewing, which plans to become Silver Spring’s second brewery, has been granted a liquor license to operate its new facility.
“Our license was approved, very exciting!” said co-owner Emma Whelan in a brief email exchange with the Source last night.
Following a hearing last week before the county’s Board of License Commissioners, she and co-owner/brewmaster Matt Cronin, applied for and were granted a Class D license to sell beer and wine on and offsite during certain regulated by the county.
According to a company handout, the beers will be “a solid foundation of base styles, but innovate by manipulating grain builds, integrating local ingredients, and showcasing the hops. Our beers, not just IPAs but also saisons, pilsners and lagers, are undoubtedly hop-forward but well-balanced.”
Customers can expect to see seasonal beer offerings as well.
The brewery’s projected opening at 8216 Georgia Ave. is sometime in early 2018. Those interested in following the progress can sign up for email updates on the company’s website.
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CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk has unveiled the new Tesla Semi Truck on Thursday. the Tesla Semi is one its all-electric trucks over the world coming from the Tesla house, to which one can simply apprehend it as a technology hotbeds that people have seen in earlier Tesla Model 3, Model X and Model S. since, it is a battery-package exciting the world to consider how great the vehicle is. The company will be playing the role of destiny for the commercial vehicles over the world, if it is supremely successful in tugging off the product.
the most awaited, Tesla Semi truck is a menacing and hulking hauler that comes with the existence of Darth Vader skulking from above the cast in black hue, rather similar to the apparition of metallic silver-white. The Tesla Semi boasts a substantial charge capacity with an impressive aesthetic and distinct look that will definitely place it out from the current commercial freight vehicles.
Tesla Semi can go up to 60 mph just within 5 seconds that is unbelievably faster if compared to the diesel truck. The truck is also having a drag coefficient which is better that any super car, because of its extremely aerodynamic design.
A bus and truck manufacturer and Vice President at the Powertrain and Advanced Technology of commercial vehicles produced by Navistar Corporation, Darren Gosbee stated that, “We have to provide a product that in essence allows them to make money. When it comes to battery-powered big rigs, the worst application is one that basically sits at 65 mph and just drives. Your best application is a vehicle that doesn’t travel a great deal of distance and has an awful lot of stop-start maneuvers.”


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September 17, 2013 |
Thanks to an app update for the iPhone and the iPad, Apple TV users can now watch movies and TV shows offered on Amazon Instant Video. The Seattle-based online retailer has updated the Amazon Instant Video app to support AirPlay, a feature that makes it possible for users to beam content on their devices to their TV sets via the Apple TV digital receiver. It's a way to get around the fact that Amazon Instant Video is still not available as an app on Apple TV the way Netflix and HBO Go are. With the apps, users can simply click on Netflix or HBO Go channels on their Apple TV to watch videos.
September 12, 2013 |
As you may have heard, Twitter has filed for a confidential initial public offering of stock, so in case you aren't too familiar with the company, here are five quick things you should know. It has 200 million monthly active users Twitter hasn't said how many active users it has since February, when it announced that it has 200 million monthly active users. Surely the company's user base has grown since then, but at 200 million, Twitter is losing to Facebook by nearly 1 billion users.
September 9, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO - As part of its increasingly aggressive moves to get more people to use Google+ and to keep Facebook and Twitter from dominating the social networking business, Google is rolling out two new tools that it says will help authors and publishers build a bigger audience on the Web. The first it calls "author attribution. " If you sign in to WordPress.com and TypePad with Google, articles you publish will be automatically associated with your Google+ profile. That means users will see your name, picture and a link to your Google+ profile when content appears in search, news and other Google products.
September 8, 2013 |
Xbox Music, Microsoft Corp.'s entry into the ever-expanding music-streaming industry, will introduce applications for Android and iOS devices and allow free streaming on the Web, the company said Sunday. Microsoft launched Xbox Music about a year ago, and it's currently available through Xbox 360 consoles, a Windows 8 app and a version that lets subscribers stream through Web browsers. A subscription to the service, which allows access to some 30 million songs, costs about $10 a month or $100 a year.
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September 4, 2013 |
SACRAMENTO - Internet users would get more protection for their confidential information under a bill that lawmakers sent Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday. The legislators also want Brown to extend carpool-lane access for owners of hybrid plug-in vehicles and to toughen state rules for storing guns. The Internet bill is an effort to keep up with technology, lawmakers said. Existing law requires that consumers be notified when database operators find breaches that disclose Social Security, driver's license and credit card numbers or medical records.
September 4, 2013 |
Mounted on cars, bikes and even snowmobiles, Google Street View cameras have been scouring the globe taking panoramic pictures of roads, alleys and buildings. The images have redefined the way people navigate, turning two-dimensional maps into a virtual tour guide. But Google is seeing even more possibilities for one of the most popular Web tools. The search giant wants to turn your smartphone into a Street View camera and help it take 360-degree, interactive pictures of every nook and cranny on Earth.
August 30, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO - Even before Facebook begins displaying splashy video ads, it's preparing for a backlash from users like Amy Pittel. The 44-year-old writer and stay-at-home mother from Livermore, Calif., says she's weary of being bombarded by ads on Facebook and the rest of the Internet, most of which she ignores. "I shall continue to do as I always have when an unwanted video ad or commercial comes on: check my email or another Web page until the ad is finished," Pittel said.
August 29, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO -- As Twitter looks for some wind underneath its wings for an initial public stock offering, it is rolling out changes to its service to make it friendlier to and more popular with new users. The latest new feature, which rolled out this week on Twitter.com and in Twitter's iPhone and Android apps, was instantly and widely panned by Twitter veterans. It's a threading feature that makes it easier to find and follow conversations on Twitter (basically making conversations more like they are on Facebook)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- You can thank former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden for a new report from Facebook on the inquiries it gets from governments around the world for information on its more than 1 billion users. According to the giant social network, governments in 74 countries sought information on more than 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of 2013. More than half of those requests came from the United States -- about 20,000 to 21,000 -- and Facebook said it produced some data in response to 80% of those requests.


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Oooh this one gets under my skin. The Wall Street Journal this week reported that disability lawsuits against small businesses has increased by 55% from last year alone (see http://online.wsj.com/articles/disabled-access-new-legal-push-1413411545?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f).
Much of the increase has to do with a federal courts recent ruling that disabled persons do not have to be clients or patrons of a facility in order to file a lawsuit over improper conditions, but they can enter a premise solely as a “tester” to ensure that everything is correctly adequate.
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Most business owners say they want to provide accessibility options for disabled customers. But once barriers to access are identified, many say the legal process of defending themselves from lawsuits is too onerous, according to Adam Saravay, a partner at McCarter & English in New Jersey. Under the current law, businesses aren’t given a “grace period” to fix accessibility issues, once a lawsuit is filed, he adds.
“The biggest complaint I get from my small-business clients is that the first they hear about a compliance issue is when they’re being sued,” said Mr. Saravay.
In the end, most of these lawsuits end up being settled outside of court, still leaving you owing tens of thousands of dollars in settlement and legal fees.
Doing what is right, and keeping up to code is one thing – being taken advantage of is another. If you, as a business owner, want to know what you can do to avoid lining the pockets of these litigation sharks give Legally Mine a call at 800-375-2453 x 106 or email us at email@example.com


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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports 68,033 new car registrations in the UK for the month of August. That’s 22% less than a year ago and the weakest result since August 2013.
According to Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, one of the key problems in the market right now is the global shortage of semiconductors:
“While August is normally one of the quietest months for UK new car registrations these figures are still disappointing, albeit not wholly surprising. The global shortage of semiconductors has affected UK, and indeed global, car production volumes so new car registrations will inevitably be undermined. Government can help by continuing the supportive Covid measures in place currently, especially the furlough scheme which has proven invaluable to so many businesses.
“As we enter the important September plate-change month with an ever-increasing range of electrified models and attractive deals, buyers in the market for the new 71 plate can be reassured manufacturers are doing all they can to ensure prompt deliveries.”
The plug-in electric car segment continues to expand. In August, 12,437 new plug-ins (up 46% year-over-year) translated into a market share of 18.3%.
- BEVs: 7,388 (up 32% year-over-year) at market share of 10.9%
- PHEVs: 5,049 (up 72% year-over-year) at market share of 7.4%
- Total: 12,437 (up 46% year-over-year) at market share of 18.3%
So far this year, more than 165,000 new passenger plug-in cars were registered in the UK, reaching an average market share of 15%.
- BEVs: 92,420 (up 107% year-over-year) – market share of 8.4%
- PHEVs: 73,156 (up 144% year-over-year)- market share of 6.6%
- Total: 165,576 (up 122% year-over-year) – market share of 15.0%
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In August once again, no stand-alone plug-in model made it to the top 10. Unfortunately, the SMMT does not provide ranking for plug-ins.
One thing that we know is that the Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) was the second most popular all-electric car last month, with 513 units (7,124 YTD).
Vauxhall reports also 1,623 electric Light Commercial Vehicle (e-LCV) sales (Vauxhall Vivaro-e), which is the highest result in the segment.
Only time will tell what will be the position of the recently delivered Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model Y.


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In most cities, strategic downtown street corners are flanked by enormous, old banks, the ornate cathedrals of capital designed to impress and intimidate. With the massive changes in real estate values and consumer banking habits, such monuments to Mammon are no longer smart or necessary. But what amazing opportunities such massive commissions must have been for the architects of the day! And what depressing alternatives we’ve experienced since! Luckily, online banking has made a bank visit almost obsolete, but when you must visit, most of the time you’ll find a boring, convenience-store-type standardized box — retail banking in the worst meaning of both words.
But we are starting to see a change. Several new bank design concepts are in the works, and some have been launched recently, including CheBanca! in Milan by Crea International. The concept for CheBanca! (translation: What a bank!) reflects the brand’s simplicity, transparency and innovation. When Crea International co-founder Massimo Fabbro will speak at POPAI Italia in November on the power of physical brand design to bring to life a brand's language, spirit and values, he will no doubt mention CheBanca!
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Even before Nintendo announced it, the DSi had been the talk of the town. According to our Japanese correspondent, the DSi will be 12 percent thinner, and will get rid of the GBA slot entirely. The DSi will also include two built-in cameras (one reportedly VGA resolution) and music playback. It will add an SD card slot and internal storage (we don't yet know how much) to enhance its multimedia capabilities. The screens are now slightly larger at 3.25 inches, photos can be synced to the Wii Photo Channel, and the unit will include a free browser application.
Nintendo is also launching the "DSi Shop" to sell content directly over Wi-Fi. Prices for the store, which are also tied into Wii Nintendo Points, will use 0, 200, 500 and 800-point tiers. Until March 2010, 1000 Nintendo points will come bundled with the device.
Nintendo is calling the DSi a "third platform," implying that it's not competing with the DS -- though as a history lesson, the DS was originally a "third platform" against the now-retired Game Boy Advance.
The DSi will launch November 1 in black and white colors. It will cost ¥189,000 (approx. US $178). We won't fault you for misreading this as "iDS," given the very iPod Touch-esque additions.
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Belarus may join Russia’s ban on imports of fruits and vegetables from Poland
Rosselkhoznadzor claimed that Polish products were found to have been infested with larvae of pests such as the western flower thrip.
Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Monitoring Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) will ask the appropriate Belarusian authorities to ban imports of fruits and vegetables from Poland, according to Rosselkhoznadzor spokesman Aleksei Alekseyenko.
On July 30, Rosselkhoznadzor announced that it was imposing a temporary ban on imports of apples, pears, apricots, peaches, nectarines, cherries, plums, all kinds of cabbages and a number of other vegetables from Poland.
Rosselkhoznadzor claimed that Polish products were found to have been infested with larvae of pests such as the western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and the oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta).
“Since we form a common customs area, we are facing the same risks,” Mr. Alekseyenko said, according to Russian news agencies. “We can expect that Polish businesspeople will try to supply such goods through third countries under the guise of local products.”
Poland authorities have described Russia’s ban as a politically motivated move in retaliation to the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russian officials, companies and organizations over their role in the Ukraine crisis.
The Polish agriculture ministry has asked the European Commission to consider compensation for Poland’s losses because Russia was the largest market for Polish fruits and vegetables.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechocinski has said that the Russian ban is expected to cost the country about 0.6 percent of GDP this year.
Poland is also the largest exporter of fruits and vegetables to Belarus. According to Belarus’ National Statistical Committee, in the first five months of 2014, Poland supplied Belarus with a total of 190,400 metric tons of apples, pears and quinces, 66.6 percent more than in the same period the previous year. Poland accounted for 75.1 percent of the total volume of apples, pears, and quinces imported in the first five months of the year.