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ROME, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Global food prices edged down in August, despite rising energy and transport costs and supply chain disruptions, the United Nations reported on Friday. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) based in Rome.
Meanwhile, the long-term outlook for the global food situation remains negative due to a combination of cost, logistical and environmental factors, FAO added.
The FAO’s overall monthly food price index fell 1.9 percent in August from July, a more modest decline than a month earlier, when it fell 8.6 percent .
It is the fifth month in a row that the index has contracted, although it remains 7.9% above its levels of a year ago, according to the report.
The declines come despite an overall price increase in several major economies.
Earlier this week, the European Union announced that prices in August were 9.1% higher than a year earlier, a record for the euro zone.
The United States has yet to release August inflation figures, but it reported last month that prices rose 8.5% on the year in July.
The index’s largest component, grains and cereals, saw a 1.4% drop in prices, building on an 11.5% drop a month earlier after grain exports resumed from Ukraine.
The FAO said the main factors behind the drop in August were prospects for a strong harvest in Canada, Russia and the United States, and continued but limited exports from Ukraine despite the ongoing conflict in that country. country.
Despite back-to-back declines, the grain price index was still 11.4% above its value in August 2021.
The vegetable oils sub-index was down 3.3% month-on-month, driven in part by lower palm oil prices; dairy prices were 2.0% lower as strong New Zealand production helped keep inventories full.
Meat prices fell 1.5% due to weaker domestic demand in some key producing countries, while sugar prices fell 2.1% mainly due to higher exports from China. ‘India.
However, the long-term outlook for food prices remains bleak, in part due to high fuel, transport and fertilizer prices.
Heat waves like the ones that hit China, much of Europe and the western United States are expected to become more intense and frequent in coming years, climate experts say.
Another important factor is rising levels of food waste around the world, according to the World Bank, while media speculation also points to too much power in the hands of too few private food companies creating inefficiencies in the food system. global.
According to UN estimates, food prices could rise an additional 8.5% from current levels by 2027.
The FAO Food Price Index is based on world prices of 23 food categories covering the prices of 73 different products compared to a reference year.


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The one silver lining to the fashion industry’s pandemic response is that the haute couture shows — ordinarily a very exclusive event open only to the world’s top fashion editors — is now available for the whole world to watch.
Paris Haute Couture Week typically takes place twice a year, and only the top houses which have been invited into the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture can show. It’s considered a very big moment for the industry, which is why the event wasn’t completely canceled this season, and instead went ahead as a virtual event from July 6th to today.
For safety reasons, these shows and presentations won’t have an audience – which means they’ll be streamed online for anyone to watch, rather than being invitation-only events for industry insiders.
Naomi Campbell opened the digital event with a video in which she addresses issues of inequality and racism in the fashion industry.
Balmain’s show has already happened, and you can catch up with all the action on creative director Olivier Rousteing’s Instagram page. Many designers are using the digital format to explore new types of presentations, which aren’t tied to a physical runway event. This season, Rousteing set up a catwalk on a boat that sailed along the Seine through central Paris.
Schiaparelli has also already streamed a video to honor the event, which shows artistic director Daniel Roseberry sitting in a New York park sketching out the looks for the brand’s latest collection.
London Fashion Week recently staged its first-ever digital fashion week, and although it gave us a taste of how these online events might go down, few of the major labels were involved. However, the same cannot be said for Paris, as many of the big names are showing a collection or producing a special video for the occasion.
Below are some of the highlights, which will be hosted on the official website as well as individual platforms.
With normal fashion shows off the table, Dior’s doing something a little different this season. The French fashion house is still producing a couture collection, but it will be shrunk to 40% the size of the normal clothes. The opulent dresses will be worn by dolls, which is apparently a trend dating back to World War II where mini clothes were made and toured around the world to show haute couture was alive and well.
Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri told WWD, “During the lockdown, I saw many articles about the digital world, but honestly, fashion is not only digital. It’s not something you can only see. You have to touch it, you have to see the craftsmanship, especially in couture. In this way, we can send the collection around the world to our clients.”
Watch Savoir Flair‘s exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the making of the show here.
Iris van Herpen
Dutch designer Iris van Herpen is always a highlight of haute couture week, as she manages to fuse fashion and technology in an innovative and unique way.
Ralph & Russo
Ralph & Russo embraced the digital side of things with its show. The dreamy collection, inspired by the seven wonders of the world, was brought to life by a mix of real-life models and a digitally created avatar, Hauli — a Swahili word symbolizing strength and power.
Chanel opened day two of the event with a presentation. Virginie Viard‘s eccentric Fall 2020 Couture collection for Chanel paid homage to Karl Lagerfeld. “This collection is more inspired by Karl Lagerfeld than Gabrielle Chanel. Karl would go to ‘Le Palace’, he would accompany these very sophisticated and very dressed up women, who were very eccentric too.”, she explained.
Valentino’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli isn’t content with just a digital show this season. He’ll be showing a short video on the inspirations behind his latest collection – closing the event at 5 pm BST on July 8 – and following this up with a live show on July 21 in Rome (which will also be streamed online).

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ToolTrak - The Hireman Roll Out Driver Tracking Service
By: The Hireman
Feedback on this service has been extremely positive, the company reports. The service allows customers to leave anonymous feedback, and they have received an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
ToolTrak sends customers a text to let them know the ETA for delivery of their order. The service also allows customers to track the driver's progress via a map.
Benefits of the service include:
• Quick turnaround - having an accurate delivery time ensures customers can be available to collect the delivery, without wasting unnecessary time waiting around.
• Poor mobile reception - mobile reception may not be strong enough to track the delivery on a customer's building site, but an ETA text should still arrive.
• Efficiency and planning - the new service has allowed The Hireman to plan their routes more effectively and reduce journey times.
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Consumer Advocates Call Attention to Microbes on Grocery Checkstand Belts
From Food Safety Magazine
A consumer advocacy organization has launched a campaign to put conveyor belts at supermarket checkout stands under the microscope — literally. Called Good Armor, the group recently issued a press release referring to the checkstand belts as “bacteria-infested,” noting that “shoppers place billions of products on these contaminated belts each year, exposing foods to potentially harmful yeasts, molds, and coliform bacteria.”
Good Armor executive director Marc Dorfman explained that because the conveyor belts are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), they are extremely durable, with a lifespan of 30+ years. However, Dorfman said, the material is also porous, “so you can scrub them day and night, but you will never get them clean” from a microbiological standpoint. He claimed that even if a supermarket replaces an old belt, the new belt will be fully contaminated within six months.
The solution to this problem, Dorfman said, is found in advanced technology products and surface materials that prevent bacterial growth. He noted that recently, leading grocers such as Jewel Osco, Weis Markets, Giant Eagle and Spartan Stores have begun installing antimicrobial conveyor belt covers.


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Tivo adds content partners to Tivo+
Jan 7, 2020 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced a collection of new content partners for its video network, TiVo+. Available exclusively to TiVo customers, TiVo+ delivers free live streaming channels and thousands of movies and TV shows to viewers in an app-free environment.
News categories: TiVo, Dave Shull, CES2020, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA
Xandr adds Clypd to its portfolio of products and services
Oct 18, 2019 – Xandr has added clypd to its portfolio of products and services. As part of the Xandr family, clypd will accelerate converged buying and selling across addressable TV, data-driven linear TV, mobile, and OTT channels on streaming video services.
News categories: Xandr, clypd, Advertising, Big Data, Cable TV, Digital TV, MnA, OTT, USA
TiVo launches TiVo+ streaming platform and TiVo EDGE STB
Oct 1, 2019 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has revealed TiVo+, its video network, and TiVo EDGE, a device for home entertainment viewing. TiVo+ delivers live and on-demand streaming to viewers in an app-free environment. TiVo EDGE is a 4K UHD box, designed to work with an HD antenna or digital cable.
News categories: TiVo Corp, Dave Shull, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA, UX
Community, Xandr's ad marketplace, welcomes three new brands
Jul 23, 2019 – Community, powered by Xandr, is a marketplace of publishers that enables advertisers to reach their audiences at scale. Media brands A+E Networks, AMC Networks, and Cheddar have now been aded to the list of partners.
News categories: Xandr, Cheddar, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, Brian Lesser, Jon Steinberg, Advertising, Digital TV, USA
Xandr Community brings together advertisers, publishers, and consumers
May 14, 2019 – Xandr, AT&T's advertising and analytics company, has announced the formation of Community, a curated marketplace of publishers that enables advertisers to reach their audiences at scale in a brand-safe, privacy-protected, premium video environment.
News categories: Xandr, Brian Lesser, Donna Speciale, Henry Embleton, Mark Rotblat, Reed Barker, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA
BrightLine and SpotX make buying enhanced TV ads at scale easy
Apr 8, 2019 – SpotX has announced an expanded partnership with BrightLine to deliver inventory to advertisers enhanced with BrightLine's suite of personalized and interactive ad formats. The solution streamlines the execution of enhanced ads at scale across OTT inventory.
News categories: SpotX, BrightLine, Kristen Williams, Robert Aksman, Digital TV, OTT, USA, Worldwide
Spectrum to offer 'Essentials' OTT TV service to its internet customers
Feb 20, 2019 – Charter Communications has announced that it will launch Spectrum TV Essentials, an OTT video service, to be made available exclusively in Charter’s footprint to Spectrum Internet customers who don’t already subscribe to Spectrum video services.
News categories: Charter Communications, Tom Rutledge, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, OTT, USA
Wurl TV added to Espial video platform
Apr 6, 2017 – Wurl TV is now available to video service providers who use Espial's Elevate platform. Their subscribers can now access Wurl's internet-delivered TV channels on Espial-powered set-tops, smartphones and tablets.
News categories: Espial, Wurl TV, Jaison Dolvane, Sean Doherty, Cable TV, Digital TV, OTT, Set Top Box, USA
Wurl TV launches on TiVo
Mar 14, 2017 – Wurl TV has announced that Wurl’s Internet-delivered programming is now available on TiVo’s cable TV and retail set-top boxes. For cable operators, Wurl provides a programming alternative to traditional cable networks.
News categories: Wurl TV, TiVo, Sean Doherty, Cable TV, Digital TV, OTT, Set Top Box, USA
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Revenge is sweet.
A young Argentine woman, known by her 36k Instagram followers as @lachicadelosvideos, became everyone’s new best friend when she decided to give shop owners a taste of their own caramel-coated medicine. In a video uploaded to her account, she conducted an “experiment” by giving out candy along with pesos as a form of payment in three different stores.
The budding social media star began her campaign of justice after growing tired of cashiers giving her candy instead of the correct change after purchasing goods. In Argentina, the law states that if a cashier doesn’t have the correct amount, they should round it up in favor of the client. This however, does not prevent shopkeepers from giving out candy to their customers.
Why candy? Perhaps it has something to do with the recent fall in sweet consumption over the past few years that has coincided with a rise in imported goods- Argentina imports the most Candy, followed by the US and Germany- making it harder for shopkeepers to unload that sweet stash.
Her video has already gotten over 24,000 views since being uploaded a day ago and it remains to be seen whether others will follow her example in a kind of Avengers-like quest for getting your change back instead of some strange candy wrapped in too-shiny paper.


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Dell Brings Cloud to the Edge With Modular Data Center4/10/2017
With its acquisition of EMC, Dell is now a major supplier, along with HPE and Cisco, of cloud computing infrastructure. However, not all enterprises are the same and most have vastly different computing and power needs. One way Dell is trying to address these issues in the cloud market is using modular data centers, which can address different enterprise needs. Enterprise Cloud News caught up with Ty Schmitt, a Dell Fellow and executive director for Extreme Scale Infrastructure with Dell EMC, to find out how the market is changing.


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In the show “Bloomberg Commodities Edge”, moderator Alix Steel recently spoke to Suki Cooper, precious metals analyst at Standard Chartered, about their current assessment of the precious metals gold, palladium and silver.
According to the expert, some macro factors suggest that the gold price will continue to rise. For example, expected further declines in yields on US government bonds. Standard Chartered had previously assumed a high for gold at USD 1,700, but this level could now be surpassed. Temporary setbacks from sales could, however, be used as buying opportunities.
Regarding palladium, the analyst also sees further upside potential despite temporarily weaker demand from China. The market deficit is estimated at over 1 million ounces this year, and she believes this tense supply situation will continue next year.
Cooper does not, however, give an exact price forecast.The analyst predicts a higher investment interest for silver, which will not come close to that of gold. Gold has benefited less from the recent safe haven demand than the yellow metal, as industrial demand has recently been somewhat lower.


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Back in 2020, we covered the formation of a new fully remote company, One More Game, with a bunch of relevant names from MMOs and multiplayer games: Patrick Wyatt, a former founder of ArenaNet and En Masse Entertainment, and Jamie Winsor, a former veteran developer of Undead Labs and Riot Games, put together a dream team of devs, including the Guild Wars franchise’s Daniel Dociu. Then, last year, we learned what they were using all their newfound investor money to build: a real-time tactics multiplayer game called Spellcraft, which began taking alpha applications for private test phases last April.
Now, that alpha is about to get a lot bigger, as One More Game announced this morning that it’s throwing open the doors for a public alpha test on Steam on April 6th.
“In Spellcraft, actively command an entire team of heroes and outplay your opponents in a new type of strategy game: a Real-Time Battler. Choose your party of three heroes to take into the fight and fine-tune your strategy by selecting from unique and powerful spells for each. Showcase your tactical mastery by casting well-timed spells, dealing damage and disrupting your opponent’s best-laid plans. Created by devs behind classics like StarCraft, Diablo, Guild Wars, League of Legends and Magic: Arena, Spellcraft combines elements of competitive online multiplayer and tactical strategy games into an accessible, free-to-play package. Battles are brief and action-filled, so you can get more Ws in your game time!”
Steam users can click the “request access” button on the game’s Steam page to get in line for the event, and in the meantime, we’ve got the new video and some new pics to go along with it!


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March 11, 2010 | by Robert Nelson
A service or an app getting a deal that means they will be pre-installed on a handset or a device is a big deal, and that is what has recently happened with the Evernote app for Android. According to a recent post over on the Evernote Blog, it looks like the Evernote app will begin coming pre-installed on Android based Samsung phones with T-Mobile. And the first to receive the app will be the Behold II. Those currently using the Behold II will be getting an update that will include the Evernote app. Of course it can also be download from the Market.
Finally, for those that are not as familiar with the Evernote service. In short its a cross platform service that works on the PC, Mac and in the browser as well as across many mobile phones including Android, the iPhone and webOS. Basically its a note service where you can create text, image and audio notes that once saved and uploaded will be available from any Internet connection. You can kind of think of Evernote as a digital brain.
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MSMEs urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review NPA
In its suggestions to the finance ministry, the Federation of Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
has said the greatest need that has emerged is the flexibility in assigning NPAs
Stung by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, small businesses have urged Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman to review classification norms for bad loans and rationalize import duty on key raw materials such as
iron and steel.
The Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) in its suggestions to the finance ministry
has said that “more than the requirement of additional funds, the greatest need that has emerged is the flexibility in
assigning non-performing assets (NPAs)”.
The industry body has said the framework to classify accounts under Special Mention Account (SMA) framework
has been devised for normal times and should be revised for pandemic-hit years. Accounts are classified as SMA-
0 if principal and interest are overdue between 1 to 30 days; SMA-1 and SMA-2 if repayment is overdue between
31 to 60 days, and 61 to 90 days, respectively.
A revision is needed because payment cycles are longer now and markets have been disrupted because of
lockdowns, the industry body said. “Banking cannot be just excel-sheet based; the system ought to provide much-
needed flexibility to the banker so that these facts could be factored in,” FISME said in the letter to Sitharaman on
Small businesses have also sought legislation providing protection from prosecution due to non-compliance during
the pandemic up to March 31, 2022. The ratings of such businesses should also not be aff ected during the period,
it said. “Government needs to convey down its rank and file that no MSME should be shut due to com pliance-
related rigidity," it said.
The umbrella body of small businesses has also suggested that import duty on key raw materials such as iron,
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Our decision to go long KR combines the fundamental turnaround and MPP actions by the company.
- Starting with fundamentals (Sales, Gross Margin, EBIT, EPS), where we saw a marked improvement in 3Q17 on a one year basis. Looking out to CY2018, KR has a favorable setup with easy comparisons due to their poor performance and extreme deflation over the past 18 months.
- We are looking for sales to improve on the heels of investments into the business which will enable long-term operating profit and EPS growth as they gain greater leverage in their model.
- Recently, KR announced that they have withdrawn from the Central States Pension Fund, effective on December 10, 2017. The company will record a one-time non-cash charge of approximately $410M in the fourth quarter, to remove 1,800 active associates from the plan. This is a big step in the right direction, but they have more work to do on the pension front.
THE FUNDAMENTAL STORY
KR is embarking on an aggressive turnaround initiative using data to modify and customize stores for each particular geography. But winning the grocery wars will have to go far beyond getting the shelf sets right. Kroger’s online ordering platform, ‘Clicklist’ recently went through a round of improvements to elevate the visuals and functionality.
Kroger is also expanding their efforts in delivery through third party partnerships. As of their 3Q17 earnings conference call they had delivery available in 300 locations and expect to continue to expand this offering in 2018 through a “unique relationship” with Instacart among other partners. KR has been behind on these key initiatives, but we believe KR plays in a sweet spot within conventional supermarkets catering to a wider range of demographics versus its largest competitor, which will allow them to gain considerable traction.
Furthermore, KR’s larger store size versus the likes of Whole Foods is more conducive to creating a warehouse type space within the store. As they continue to evolve within the Future of Food Retail we could see them shifting center of store items into a pick-and-collect type model, which will be a huge time saver for the consumer and a labor savings for the store.
Kroger also has a number of other fundamental positives going for it:
- Strong private label offering that comes at a higher margin
- Stealing share from independents
- Potential c-store asset sale
- Taking a heavy-handed approach with suppliers
- Food at home inflation
BEING PROACTIVE ON MPP’S
There has been news floating around that KR was attempting to get out of the Central States Pension Fund since last summer when Kroger participants sued the plan because they wanted to leave to start a new one (ARTICLE HERE). Now that the action is official, it is further proof Kroger is taking their pension liabilities seriously.
KR has taken a number of actions over the last year to shore up their pension liabilities; from taking a bigger portion of liabilities onto their balance sheet, issuing $1B of debt to shore up company-sponsored plans, and now paying a $410M withdrawal liability to remove 1,800 active associates from the Central States Pension Fund, just to name a few.
Going back to our original SHORT KR black book from May 2016, we had stated, based on precedent withdrawals, that their liability could have been anywhere from ~$25K to ~$300K per participant. This withdrawal comes out to about $227K per participant, well within the range.
For the time being, with interest rates rising and the S&P 500 near all-time highs, the KR pension issue will take a back seat to improving fundamentals.


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Proving the sustainability of green architecture, Worldbex Services International (WSI) will once again bring the best construction industry pillars from different parts of the country to promote an environmentally-responsive Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition (Worldbex 2011) slated on March 16 to 20 at the World Trade Center, East Wing and Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City.
Aptly themed Emerging Green Technologies and Design towards a Holistic Paradigm, Worldbex 2011 will kick off in a better and bigger mode as it continues to become the perfect haven for the best deals, products, and services that the construction industry has to offer.
As Asia's premiere organizer of the biggest and most-attended construction trade fairs, WSI will also feature various cutting-edge materials from all over the world, including Australia, Malaysia, Korea, China, Taiwan, France, Thailand, USA, Europe, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and UK, among many others.
Together with the unveiling of the best finds in the international market, an exhibition for homegrown trends through an Architect’s and Interior Designer’s gallery that will showcase Filipino creativity and ingenuity.
Seminars have also been prepared for those who seek to gain further knowledge on the industry as it covers topics on the Challenges and Opportunities of Green Cities by Filipino architect Nathaniel Von Eisiendel; on Fostering Communities in Tall Buildings by Malaysian architect Jason Pomeroy; and on Lessons in Sustainability from the Philippines by Filipino architect Augusto Villalon, among others.
Furthermore, Worldbex 2011 expects more than 800 exhibitors and more than 138,000 visitors this year as it remains to be one of the gateways to the expanding Philippine market, as made possible by Federation of Electrical & Electronics Suppliers & Manufacturers of the Philippines (PESA), European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), Landscape Contractors Association of the Philippines (LACAP), US Commercial Services (USCS) and Filipino Architects.
Worldbex is also supported by leading industry associations and reputable trade offices, such as Matimco, Hafele Philippines, Puyat Steel Corp., Puyat Flooring, Boysen Paint, Mariwasa Ceramics, Glass Solutions by Jaro, Lepanto/Orion Maxis, and Wilsonart.
To boot, it boasts of a visitor profile, which includes industry key players, architects, engineers, trade professionals, contractors, manufacturers, distributors, exporters, importers, dealers, construction consultants, and end users who come to view the products of exhibitors and witness excellent innovations from over 20 countries.
Clearly, WSI shows further support for the development of the building and construction industry in the country through Worldbex 2011.
For more information, please call WSI at tel. no. (02) 534 3615; 534- 6350 ; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org or email@example.com; log on to www.worldbex.com and follow us on Facebook: worldbex exhibits and Twitter: worldbex.
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Vodafone is to stock the Sony Ericsson’s flagship handset
– the Android powered Xperia X10 as of April.
The deal, tipped by Mobile earlier this week, comes just weeks after Vodafone pulled out of a similar deal to stock the X2, after software glitches delayed its launch.
Vodafone's commitment to the X10 is crucial to Sony Ericsson. It signals the operator's continuing confidence in the innovative handset manufacturer, after it was dogged late last year with software problems on its new smartphones - the Satio, Aino and the X2.
Meanwhile, as revealed by Mobile, Sony Ericsson’s internet store is
telling consumers it will stock the X10 from 1 March with an exclusive deal for
the first week of March.
However Sony Ericsson’s head office declined to
confirm the launch date, only revealing the launch to be ‘in the first Quarter.’
Vodafone declined to give a firm date on when the X10 will arrive in its stores and pricing details have yet to be released. Consumers are asked to register at Vodafone's online store for further updates.


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Chrysler Group LLC will formally announce the repayment of $7.5 billion in bailout loans it received from the U.S. and Canadian governments when its chief executive and government officials visit a Michigan auto plant on Tuesday.
Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne will be joined by White House adviser on manufacturing Ron Bloom at the auto maker's Sterling Heights, Mich., plant, according to details of the event distributed by Chrysler. The plant assembles the Chrysler 200 sedan.
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We all love a shopping spree but while buying new clothes can make you feel good it can also bust your bank balance.
However, there's one sneaky trick that many bargain hunters may have been missing - and they can save money while rejuvenating their wardrobes without leaving their armchairs.
Thanks to discount website Highstreet Outlet shoppers can buy clothes which could have been found at major high street stores, such as Zara, Topshop, Debenhams, H&M and Marks and Spencer, for higher prices.
Shoppers can get their hands on a dress from a well known high street store for £13.99 instead of £32, while another dress is on sale for £19.99 instead of £39.50 and a large leather bag is being sold for £29.99 instead of £135.
Some of the products have had their labels cut out, so you will not know which store they are made for, but you may have seen them in popular high street stores on online.
The reason that the products can be found so cheap is because they are surplus, reports the Liverpool Echo .
That means an order of clothing or accessories were either cancelled by the retailer or they were not needed after being ordered.
They are therefore sold on at a discounted price.
A statement on the Highstreet Outlet website reads: "We have been trading within the fashion textiles industry for the past 15 years and have gained strong links with suppliers enabling us to offer famous high street brands at heavily discounted prices.
"We started as a home business and we have now grown to house vast amounts of stock within our warehouse offering both choice and value."
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is probing problems with side air bags that may not inflate in a crash.
The issue has led to the recalls of more than 2,700 Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan vehicles, a number expected to increase should the NHTSA learns that other car makers used defective parts, said the Detroit Free Press.
The recalled vehicles could have a faulty combination of the gas that inflates the side curtain air bags during a crash; the faulty mix could mean that the air bags on one or both sides of the impacted vehicles will fail to inflate, which would increase injury risks, according to the NHTSA documents posted on its web site, said the Detroit Free Press. To date, there have been no reports of injuries.
Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan told the agency that the American arm of Swedish safety parts maker Autoliv, manufactured the air bags. The investigation was initiated February 14, wrote the Detroit Free Press.
Autoliv wrote to the NHTSA advising it that it shipped about 10,500 defective inflators to automakers and two other air bag makers; other care companies involved are Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Kia Motors America, and Suzuki. Autoliv’s letter did not indicate which vehicle models were made with the defective inflators.
GM and Ford spokesman said the air bag inflators used in their vehicles are designed differently from those used in other vehicles and have not failed in what they described as “extensive” testing, so they don’t expect to be involved in future recalls, said the Detroit Free Press. Suzuki said it had not been advised of the issue; the Detroit Free Press left messages for the spokesman at Chrysler and Kia.
Autoliv told the Detroit Free Press that the issue took place once in production parts tests conducted at 22 degrees below Fahrenheit; however, additional testing indicated a malfunction risk at low temperatures according to spokesman Mats Odman. “We are in a dialogue with our customers and the authorities to ensure that they are fully informed and that the driving public could rely on our products,” Odman wrote.
According to documents, said the Detroit Free Press, Toyota and Honda first realized the issue and reported it to NHTSA on January 31. The recalled vehicles include 427 Toyota RAV-4s from the 2011 model year manufactured November 24, 2011 – December 19, 2011; 974 Honda Accords, Civics, Crosstours, and Acura MDXs from model year 2012 made November 30, 2011 – January 26, 2012; 381 2012 Subaru Legacy and Outback cars manufactured December 1 – 23, 2011; and 976 2012 Nissan Altimas and Versa cars manufactured November 21, 2011 – December 21, 2011.
We previously wrote that emerging research into front air bags prompted efficacy questions. Research found that when looking at air bags, new versions might be placing drivers wearing seat belts at risk. The newest airbags were required in all vehicles in 2008, some as far back as 2004. Meanwhile, the Honda Motor Company previously expanded an international recall for faulty air bags, which followed a massive move involving hundreds of thousands of Honda vehicles sold in the United States over concerns that Honda airbags may explode.


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Who Is Huang Yuxing? Barely Known Outside China, He’s One of the Year’s Breakout Art Stars, With Paintings Already Cracking $1 Million
A vibrant work by the Beijing painter was among the priciest works sold by young artists this year. Who is he?
The list of the top-selling young artists at auction in the first half of 2020 looks a lot like it did last year. There is Los Angeles painter Jonas Wood; Romanian fixture Adrian Ghenie; international phenom Eddie Martinez; and the American artist Dana Schutz. But one name is brand new: Huang Yuxing.
The Chinese painter is a relatively unknown quantity to the western gallery and fair circuit. But he has been gaining attention among Asian buyers—and, now, international ones—for his glowing depictions of pooling water and mountainous landscapes.
His painting Enlightening (2016–18) fetched $1.1 million at Christie’s Hong Kong in July, more than quadruple its high estimate. It became the sixth most expensive work by an ultra-contemporary artist (classified as an artist born after 1974) to sell at auction in the first half of 2020. (See the fall 2020 Artnet Intelligence Report for the full list.)
Over the past five years, Huang’s total auction sales have grown a staggering 533 percent, from $323,917 in 2015 to $2 million in 2020—and that’s only in the first six months of the year. The Huang phenomenon reveals how, even in an international, interconnected world, regional market stars can still emerge. The difference now is that they don’t stay regional for very long.
Jacky Ho, head of the Modern and contemporary art evening sale at Christie’s Asia Pacific branch, says that interest in Huang’s work has been growing thanks to notable exhibitions in Asian capitals like Taipei, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
The first work to crack the $1 million mark at auction, Enlightening is a large-scale painting that features the artist’s signature rippling colors, which form something between an oil slick and a neon-lit cityscape. “His style continues to evolve,” Ho says, but thanks in large part to his electric color palette, it “remains recognizable instantly.”
Despite rising prices—Huang’s average work sold at auction jumped from $117,635 in 2019 to $204,895 in 2020—the artist has not drawn the same level of attention in the West. “While we see many young artists from different regions rising up with their works being transacted and making new auction records in Hong Kong, New York, and London, the market for equally talented Asian artists look relatively more attractive when one compares the price points,” Ho says.
A New Generation of Landscape Art
Huang was born in 1975 in Beijing and graduated from the Department of Mural Painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. Fascinated with Chinese Zen and Eastern philosophy, he sought to blend meditative nature and a calm emptiness with electric colorways. This approach also helps Huang crest the waves of trends, which fluctuate between figuration, landscape, and abstraction.
Huang’s career started take off in 2015 after two solo exhibitions at important Shanghai museums, the Minsheng Modern Art Museum and the Yuz Museum, where he inaugurated a project room dedicated to emerging art. That year, his prices began to spike at auction, more than doubling from $323,917 worth of total sales in 2015 to $813,184 the following year. Soon after, he had an exhibition at Perrotin’s Hong Kong outpost. (The gallery declined to comment for this article.)
Even with these successes, the price for Enlightening was an outlier. (Huang’s second highest auction price is $293,147, set in 2019.) Still, auction houses think he is an emerging star. “Prices for works by Huang Yuxing are still affordable and reasonable to most of the art collectors and there is a lot of room to grow,” says Lihua Tung, a senior specialist at Phillips Asia.
Huang’s strength is his unique ability to layer colors, according to his gallery Whitestone, which has worked with the artist on shows in Taipei in 2018 and Tokyo in 2019.
The dealer Johann König also caught on to the artist, having been introduced to him at Art Basel Hong Kong. König decided to mount a solo show of his work at the gallery’s London outpost in 2019. Called “Essence of Landscape” and curated by Beijing-based curator Catherine Shi, it was Huang’s first solo exhibition in the West. The works ranged in price from $20,000 for smaller pieces to around $100,000 for larger ones.
The show launched Huang’s “Mountain Layer” series, which aims to fuse Chinese traditional ink painting with British landscape painting. The works were snapped up quickly.
“We have at least three collectors in every single painting,” Shi says. One small work, Ore and Tree (2019), had a 10-client waitlist from China. “But when the show opened, there were several western clients who wanted the painting,” she says. In the end, the gallery sold it to an important French collector who said they were drawn to Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki’s influence on the work. The largest canvas went to an Asian art museum amid interest from three private museums.
Enlightening, the record-setting work at Christie’s, also had a long list of collectors bidding, according to Ho, including one in-room underbidder. It eventually sold over the phone to a private collector. Ho says the success of the sale—notably, of an older work, from 2010—was helped by the fact the painting incorporated two important elements the artist is known for, landscape and human forms.
Whitestone would not share details on the artist’s upcoming projects. Yet Huang’s shimmering works are immediately recognizable and somewhat hard to forget—especially for those who are fascinated by the sometimes-unpredictable ebbs and flows of the market.
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Recent research by a global leader in digital analytics has revealed mobile and tablet shoppers in the US spent over $10 billion in the first half of 2013.
According to the survey by comScore, consumers are shopping online more than ever before, and mobile is driving an increasing proportion of these e-commerce sales. The survey, which monitored retail spending among customers in the US, showed e-commerce sales reached a staggering total of $10.6 billion in the first two quarters of 2013, with mobile contributing 9.5 per cent of these sales.1
Although figures illustrate that desktop devices still represent 90.4 per cent of online spending, smartphones now drive 6 per cent with tablet shoppers making up the remaining 3.5 per cent.
Gian Fulgoni, CEO of comScore stated that, “While mobile devices are already extremely influential in the overall buying process, they are also beginning to drive a meaningful percentage of digital commerce”.
With further growth expected for the remaining half of the year, comScore expect total m-commerce sales for 2013 to exceed the $25 billion mark.
Commenting on the emerging m-commerce trend, Gian Fulgoni affirmed: “One out of every ten consumer e-commerce dollars is now spent using either a smartphone or a tablet, and growth in this segment of the market is outpacing that of traditional e-commerce by a factor of 2.”
With consumers adopting mobile shopping at such a rapid rate, it is essential that retailers embrace this trend and ensure their services are optimized for a mobile market.
Beyond adapting sales channels for mobile browsing and purchasing, though, businesses should also ensure every aspect of their offering is catered to a mobile market, including customer service. Through multi-purpose mobile sites and applications, companies have the opportunity to service all customer needs in one location in order to develop a more convenient, engaging customer experience.
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Tasracing has announced Nutrien Equine Standardbred will become naming rights partner for the Tasmanian Harness Yearling Sale.
A media release from Tasracing mentions the partnership will assist with the further development of the sale that will benefit both breeders and future owners.
Nutrien’s Gemma Smallmon said, “We (Nutrien) will provide the running of the sale on the day and provide the online catalogue plus online bidding via Auction Plus.”
The sale will once again be conducted at Carrick Park Pacing Club on Friday 26th January 2024, Carrick has a meeting scheduled for that day.
Nominations will close on Tuesday 31 October with Tasracing, please note entries will be capped for the sale.
Exciting news for purchasers at the sale they will have the option of making their purchase eligible for the Nutrien Equine National Sale Race series providing they pay the sustaining fee of $3300 for a pacer and $2200 for a trotter.
This partnership can only benefit Tasmanian breeders Nutrien Equine are great promoters of all their sales.


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Yoko Ono said Beatles fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a deal that would allow them to buy the band's music digitally from online retailers such as iTunes.
In an interview Thursday with Reuters about an upcoming documentary on her New York life with late husband and Beatle John Lennon called "LENNONNYC," she said there were still a few sticking points that need to be worked out between Apple Corps, the holding company that controls the rights to the Beatles music and Apple, the company that owns the iTunes digital music store.
The two Apples have had a contentious past. One major issue was their shared name. The music holding company sued Apple, the computer maker, for using its name. The two sides settled their dispute in 2007. And many hoped it would lead to a deal where Apple Corps would finally begin offering the Beatles songs digitally. But three years later, and the two sides are still negotiating.
Apple CEO "Steve Jobs has his own idea and he's a brilliant guy," Reuters quoted Ono as saying in her interview."There's just an element that we're not very happy about, as people. We are holding out.
"Don't hold your breath...for anything," she said with a laugh, the news agency reported.
Ono, who is now 77 years old, has been blamed for breaking up the Beatles in 1970. Forty years later, she said that tensions have softened and that she and the other three equal shareholders of Apple Corps--Paul McCartney, bandmate Ringo Starr and Olivia Harrison, the widow of George Harrison--are in agreement over the last sticking points involved in the iTunes negotiation.


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PopCap co-founder John Vechey has said Peggle is heading to DS, resulting in random outbursts of love.
He confirmed its existence to PocketGamer at the Casual Connect conference in Amsterdam, and believes it has the potential to be the next Bejeweled. Unfortunately he said nothing else.
Peggle is a cross between Pachinko and Puzzle Bobble and is responsible for feelings of happiness in those succumbing to its charms.
More than 10 million of you around the world have downloaded it, according to figures we have made up.
We decided it was worth 9/10 and believed it to be the 12th best game released last year. High praise indeed.
Pop over to our Peggle review to find out more.
Peggle is also due out on Xbox Live Arcade in the second quarter of 2008.


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SAP updates pricing structure for indirect access to services
The company has introduced Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Indirect Static Read payment options
SAP has made a formal announcement around its pricing and licensing structure, which instead of penalising those using indirect methods to access data gleaned from the SAP system, will include Indirect Static Read as part of the software license fee.
"We recognise that traditional approaches to business are being replaced by newer, more transparent, modern ways of thinking and acting," Hala Zeine, SAP's corporate development officer said in a blog post. "Which is why we are committed to modernising our pricing approach."
She explained that the read-only data is the company's data, not SAP's, or any other third party that may have been used to extract that data. Therefore, it should be made accessible without a huge charge. The company said taking this step is an industry first.
The company also said that anyone concerned they have, in the past, been under-licensing, would not be punished for doing so.
"SAP assures customers who proactively engage with SAP to resolve such under-licensing of SAP software that we will not collect back maintenance payments for such under-licensing," Zeine added.
She added that the company won't over-charge those who wish to switch their licensing agreement, instead, providing them with the tools they need to make their business work, including offering credit for already licensed products so they can update the metrics.
SAP added it would be basing pricing model for the Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash options on orders, because basing it on a measurable outcome for businesses reflects modern practices.
"Customers that want to win in a modern, digital world need a partner that is willing to reimagine their own processes to drive success in a digital economy," Zeine explained. "What I can assure every customer is that at SAP with the unwavering support of CEO Bill McDermott and every SAP employee is that your voice matters."
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SodaStream shares are 7% today.
They're now up 19% since February 5, when Coca-Cola announced that it was taking a 10% stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. At the time shares tanked in after-hours trading.
The strategic partnership would allowed them to "empower consumers with an innovative, convenient way to freshly prepare their favorite cold beverages at the push of a button." It was initially believed that this would hurt SodaStream, which makes home carbonation products.
Since then, there has been some chatter about whether PepsiCo will buy SodaStream.
Yesterday, SodaStream annouced that it partnered with Skinnygirl to make a new string of flavors just for SodaStream. This is expected to be available in the second half of 2014.
Year-to-date however SodaStream shares are down nearly 13%. Sodastream shares took a hit in January after the company announced disappoiting year-end figures.
Here's a trajectory of SodaStream's share prices since the announcement:
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A report from Naftemporiki this week tells of Greeks anxious to take their Summer vacations as soon as the COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
The report shows that almost half (47%) of those queried in the latest survey in Greece, said they are planning to take summer vacations this year. The Internet survey conducted by the marketing lab at the University of Macedonia, also showed 65% of respondents who said they planned to take a holiday said they would do so in August.
90% of respondents also affirmed they would stay in the country for their holidays. This fact could give the tourism sector and hotels – topping the preference for lodgings (46%) – a boost when they reopen in phases, likely to begin sometime in June.
With international air travel is likely to come back in staggered phases, its logical to assume most people will be reluctant to visit other countries in the aftermath of the disease and fears it will linger. This is especially true given reports that a second phase of COVID-19 might occur.
Of the 19% of respondents that answered that they will not take a holiday at any time in 2020, most said a lack of money; 32% blamed the coronavirus and 22% cited an increased workload. The Greek economy will be one of the hardest hit in the world by the pandemic.
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Continuus Properzi has introduced a wide lead strip (360mm) casting and rolling system designed for battery manufacturers gearing up on their punched grid production.
The new line can be specified with production throughputs of between five and 30 tons per hour. Properzi pioneered expanded strip production with Magneti Marelli back in the early 1990s and the technology grew to dominate SLI battery making.
With punched grid production becoming the norm for advanced lead battery production, might we be seeing another revolution in the making? There will be a full report in the Winter issue of BEST magazine— out soon online and in print. Make sure you’re subscribed!


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If free Wi-Fi influences what airline you fly, then go ahead and toss Delta’s name into the ring. The airline company announced Monday that passengers will have access to free Wi-Fi.
However, as Q13 FOX news online reports, the experience will be limited to Amazon.com.
A Delta representative told the paper that the in-flight shopping experience will help passengers accomplish tasks while in air.
“Our customers enjoy our free content options in-flight and free access to Amazon provides a convenient way to shop online at 30,000 feet for things they want on the ground,” Delta vice president of marketing Bob Kupbens said to the FOX reporter.
The article also said that Delta “claims to maintain the largest fleet of Wi-Fi equipped aircrafts.”
The service is called Delta Connect and it also offers limited access to current news and travel information through its browser.


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There are plans to start assembling Belarusian agricultural machines in Tajikistan in autumn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan with concurrent accreditation to Afghanistan Oleg Ivanov reported.
The ambassador took part in a seminar for heads of diplomatic missions and consular institutions of Belarus. Products of such Belarusian brands as Bobruiskagromash, MTZ, and Gomselmash will be assembled in Tajikistan. The product range will include more than ten models, including tractors, trailers, and mowers for high mountain areas. Tajikistan is also interested in utility vehicles made by Belarusian MAZ. Apart from that, the possibility of opening an educational center at premises of the assembly enterprise is under consideration.
According to Oleg Ivanov, Belarusian machines and vehicles have earned a good reputation in the region. Neighboring countries show an interest in the project. The diplomat noted the dynamic development of trade and economic ties with Tajikistan this year. At the same time the quantity indicators of mutual trade are below the potential of the two economies. In January-May Belarus-Tajikistan trade totaled $16.1 million, up by 170% YoY. Belarus’ export rose by 190%, to $14.4 million, with imports up by 90%. Belarus enjoyed a trade surplus to the tune of $12.7 million. The main Belarusian exports included sugar, malt, tractors, trucks, and petrochemical products.
“We are doing our best to step up cooperation. In the last 12 months the country welcomed more delegations than in the last five years. Many new products are now traded. Trends look good,” noted Oleg Ivanov.
Taking into account Tajikistan’s plans to develop its manufacturing and agricultural potential, the implementation of major infrastructure projects in mining industry, energy industry, and road construction and maintenance cooperation in the production sector and in manufacturing cooperation looks promising. Cooperation in agriculture is topical as well as cooperation in training personnel for agribusiness, transportation industry, road construction, healthcare, and pharmaceutics. Tajikistan is interested in buying BelAZ haul trucks. Over 200 BelAZ trucks are already in use in Tajikistan. The embassy is working on selling more of them as part of the project to build the Rogun hydropower plant.
Oleg Ivanov noted that in addition to selling their products Belarusian mechanical engineering companies provided aftersales services and maintenance. A dealership and service centers of Belarusian manufacturers have been established. (BelTA/Business World Magazine)
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The importance of working smarter, not just harder, has been underlined by the Trade Secretary’s launch of a new programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who have innovative products or services to sell to the US market.Export USA aims to equip companies with the skills – particularly in the field of marketing – to enable them to succeed in the US. Those companies accepted on the programme will be offered mentoring from a named DTI officer based in the USA, a tailored marketing course at a university business school looking specifically at working the US market and a visit to a relevant US trade fair or conference.
Peter Mandelson said: “Increasingly, competitive success is being driven by how we create, use and share one vital resource: knowledge. My job and that of my Department is to make sure that all our companies, whether in manufacturing or services, are capable of competing in the world’s leading knowledge-driven market place – the USA.”
The Initiative will run for three years and it is intended that up to 600 SMEs will benefit from the scheme during that period. The cost to each company will be one thousand pounds.


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Microsoft to close $7bn-plus deal for Skype; deal shocks analysts
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Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for between $7 billion and $8 billion -- the most aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly-converged worlds of communication, information and entertainment.
A deal could be announced as early as Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, though they cautioned that negotiations aren't yet final and a deal could still fall apart. Including Skype's long-term debt, the total value of the deal is about $8.5 billion.
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Microsoft's $8bn Skype deal shocks analysts
Microsoft is reported to have closed a $8.5bn (£5bn) deal for the internet phone service Skype, in a deal that has shocked analysts who think it would be a substantial overpayment for the company.
The acquisition, which is expected to be announced on Tuesday, would be Microsoft's biggest, ahead the $6bn it paid for online advertising company aQuantive in 2007, and would bring it 660 million users worldwide while giving it a foothold in voice and video communications. Analysts suggested the service could be integrated into existing Microsoft products such as its Xbox 360 games console and Kinect gaming systems, or even into its flagship Office product to let users collaborate more effectively.
Microsoft in Talks to Acquire Skype for $8.5 Billion
Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire Skype, which revolutionized telephone calls over the Internet, for $8.5 billion, including the assumption of debt, according to people involved in the negotiations.
A deal is expected to be announced Tuesday morning, these people said, although they cautioned that the talks could still fall apart. A spokesman for Skype declined to comment, and calls to Microsoft were not returned.
Microsoft Said to Discuss Buying Internet-Call Provider Skype
Microsoft Corp. is in talks to buy Skype Technologies SA to gain the world's most popular international calling service and its 663 million customers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
A deal would value Skype at about $8.5 billion and may be announced as early as today, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.


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Crypto at checkout – A discount giant in the United Arab Emirates welcomes online payments Bitcoin (BTC) and in cryptocurrencies, in several of its branches, and on its two sales channels. Thus the king of cryptocurrencies is part of the financial landscape of desert countries.
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Bitcoin in a hypermarket in the UAE
The heart of the news – The Day to Day Hypermarket discount store in the United Arab Emirates now accepts many cryptocurrencies, both at the physical branch level and on their e-commerce site.
The payment process – A cryptocurrency vending machine installed in the store will take care of carrying out transactions, for payments at the physical point of sale. Customers who wish to make their purchases through the e-commerce site, will only have to click on a link that facilitates the execution of the transaction.
The scope of this initiative – Six branches are concerned by this new method of payment:
- Day to day Hypermarket Al Fahidi;
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- Day to day Hypermarket Al Quoz;
- Day to day Hypermarket Ajman;
- Day to day Hypermarket Abu Dhabi (opening soon).
The general context in the region – Thanks to the desire to implement pro-crypto regulations in the region, the UAE has managed to attract leading companies in the sector, as Instar of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
Day to Day Hypermarket will therefore bring cryptocurrencies into the daily life of a large number of residents of the United Arab Emirates. This type of initiative contradicts the theses according to which Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are not means of payment.
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Short-term pressure equals long-term gains
Some commentators have said the 2014 budget is ‘tough but fair’ on businesses and consumers. I agree to an extent – both from a retailer’s and CEO’s perspective.
While in the short-term the measures may put some immediate pressure on small business owners, I think this will be overtaken by the long-term benefits. Most importantly for retailers, the gain will be increased consumer confidence brought about by the assurance Australia’s economy is, in their eyes, ‘on-the-up’.
For now, making cuts to lower the budget deficit will mean less disposable income for many. However, we also know public sector spending needs to reduce. The government must drop its spending without dampening consumer confidence.
By the time many of the measures take full effect, the hope is consumer confidence will be stronger than ever, as will the government’s willingness to spend.
The health of the retail sector depends on consumer confidence. Retail sales has been growing over the past year, so it’s imperative the government reassures retailers its long-term strategy isn’t just rhetoric and actually delivers for retailers.
As for the immediate impact, it’s going to be a very different story depending on where you sit on the retail spectrum. Small businesses operating at the higher or premium-end will remain strong as household budgets tighten, with consumers looking to spend on durable, high-quality purchases that will last.
Those operating at the lower end of the scale may be hit hardest at the outset as families and those receiving government benefits rethink every dollar spent. This will obviously be a huge concern for many small business operators falling into that category.
So what can small businesses in the retail sector do to put themselves ahead of the competition? My advice would be to continually innovate so loyal customers are given a reason to keep coming back.
Equally as important is the personal touch. People like people, so making sure the service you offer is second-to-none will stand you in good stead for the future. Your customers will tell their friends and family about you, helping your reputation, which will last well beyond the next few years.
Ultimately, we need to do all we can until the economic foundations of the country are stronger. If consumer spending is going to take a hit, we need to give consumers a compelling reason to shop with us. If your small business is going to prosper in the future, set the framework now. It’ll pay back well when the economic outlook is a little healthier.


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Details related to the Apple iPad launching next year have started leaking into the media. Tipster Onlyx (OnLeaks), which provides information about Apple, has shared some photos of the iPad 2020 on social media. According to this design, the new iPad will be equipped with a triple rear camera like the existing iPhone 11 Pro.
In the photos shared on @OnLeaks’s Twitter handle, the camera is set up exactly like the iPhone 11 Pro or Pro Max. An LED flash with camera lens and a microphone are also visible. This camera is fixed inside a square bump module.
iPad can be launched in two display sizes
It is believed that the iPad 2020 can be launched in two different display sizes of 11-inch and 12.9-inch. Looking at the photo, it shows that the new iPad will have more area of bezel. That is, it will not have thin bezels like a smartphone. On the other hand, 360 degree render video has also been shared on iGeeksblog. The design of iPhone launching in 2020 may also be similar to that of the iPad.


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We already told you that Apple will introduce the iPhone 14 series at the event it will hold on September 7. As the date of the event approaches, new details continue to surface, while there are details that have been rumored for a long time and are now considered certain. One of them is the color options!
In our previous content, we told you that Apple, which will not make big changes in the iPhone 14 models, will offer big differences in the Pro models: Color options for iPhone 14 Pro appear.
What will the iPhone 14 Pro color options be?
When we look at the models shared on Weibo, the iPhone 14 Pro with five different options We see the future. In addition to the gold, graphite, and silver options we’ve seen before, users will be offered blue and purple color options.
Previous leaks have claimed that the purple color will be available with the iPhone 14, but this will be limited to the Pro models.
According to reports, the Purple iPhone 14 Pro has a unique coating that changes its color tone according to lighting conditions. A few years ago, Apple released the purple color option for the iPhone 12 models.
We will see all the innovations made by Apple together on September 7, but we are sure that new colors will be presented to users in the Pro models.


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After two years of falling prices and the flood of bankruptcies, the domestic LED industry seems to be enjoying a spring breeze, showing signs of a spring revival. In order to explore the cold and heat of the LED industry, the author went to the pearl river bank of guangdong province to investigate the LED enterprises in shenzhen and zhongshan in the field, and to capture information from the first line and take the pulse industry direction.
LED people seem to have forgotten the nightmare of the last two years of big factory closures, and forget last year's ordeal. This year early spring, LED lighting seems to spring back overnight. The slow failure to open up the market's lighting industry began early in the year when orders poured in, so that the lighting chips were out of stock and the company's machines were running around the clock.
However, the city's recent quiet cancellation of the first LED industry's plans has poured cold water on the newly red-hot market, which has been interpreted by industry as a mixed response. Industry insiders admit that it remains to be seen whether the LED industry will continue to boom in the short term. Relying solely on price advantages, it is inevitable that the market will go down the low-end manufacturing path.
With the New Year
"Missing the sixth floor, are you going to miss the fifth floor?" The advertising slogan of the lobby of shenzhen huaqiang north LED trading center attracts many merchants. Although the construction of the subway has LED to the huqiang north road closure of the business circle three years, the LED trading center here still attracts a lot of merchants to come.
Soon after the start of this year, shenzhen huqiang northern LED trading center started to attract investment. The market will be expanded to the 5th floor by the first floor, and the total operating area will be 13,000 square meters, which can meet the needs of 420 LED manufacturers to open stores. Quite a few new businesses are entering, busy decorating the store and putting goods.
"We hope to gain more orders through the popularity and popularity of huaqiang market." Some new manufacturers say.
"This year's orders have been very busy." Wang lei, general manager of guangdong zhonger optoelectronic technology co., LTD., told reporters that since the beginning of the year, the international market has started to improve and the current order situation is more optimistic.
The small factory is still so, the big factory's order is more and more come. Philips Lumileds Asia marketing director xue-jun zhou an interview with a reporter, said the overseas market, and the second factory production base in penang Malaysia has started last year, but now the order is still busy at hand.
The warm breeze in the outside of the river is blowing a river of spring water. Some LED manufacturers in guangdong are busy recruiting workers again. In shenzhen nanshan district flourishing letter industrial park, Switzerland abundant photoelectricity, lehman photoelectric, alum to realize power listed company located here, such as the door of the companies are plastered with ads, LED machine factory is a busy day and night.
At the beginning of may, a reporter participated in the rifeng photoelectric investor research conference. As for the industry's recovery, company dong's view is that the backlit LED packaging market has been launched since the end of last year, thanks to the improved penetration rate of LED backlit TV. Earlier this year, foreign demand growth LED to a strong market in the first quarter due to higher acceptance of LED lighting.
"Konka, skyworth, changhong TV large domestic manufacturers have begun to adopt more energy-efficient LED back light, LED backlight market penetration in ascension to around 60% last year, is expected to reach 90% this year, the market capacity will reach 8 billion yuan." Switzerland abundant photoelectric secret in the zhuang dong thought, LED backlight market in the next few years will become increasingly saturated, and launched with the major south Korean companies such as samsung and LG OLED (organic light emitting diode, a new kind of technology), LED backlight of liquid crystal display technology is likely to be eliminated, in the next few years market potential in the field of lighting applications.
To this end, rayfeng is continuously adding the lighting packaging capacity. It is understood that at the end of February this year, rifeng photoelectric signed the Shanghai lingang LED lighting project, focusing on LED lighting packaging. The total investment of the project is about 500 million to 600 million yuan and is expected to be put into operation by the end of this year.
The industrial chain is not evenly distributed
The LED industry is heating up this spring, but the industrial chain is unevenly hot: the chips are in good shape, and the chips are suffering. There has been a steady supply of leds, but the competition is fierce.
Engaged in LED a substrate made in zhejiang enterprises, vice general manager, told reporters that although the downstream lighting market opened a mouth, overseas and domestic commercial lighting markets have a way out, but for the industry as a whole, is engaged in the upstream showed with chip manufacturers, excess capacity still suffering; The packaging, device and even the downstream end application manufacturers are more like the cow hair, and the good and the bad, the product is mixed, both aggravating the competition of the industry, and harming the reputation of the domestic brands.
In fact, the cold and heat from the industrial chain can be seen in the performance of listed companies.
In the first quarter of 2013, the total revenue of 25 LED enterprises listed in a-share was 9.9 billion yuan, up 12% year-on-year. Total net profit reached 700 million yuan, down 3% year on year. In the first quarter of this year, the overall performance of LED industry continued to increase, but the overall performance decline was significantly reduced. Among them, the net profit performance of the package and downstream application enterprises is better than that of the upstream chip enterprises, mainly due to the severe excess capacity of the upstream chip and the low probability of enterprise opening.
Completely independent research institutions LED industry research institute, according to a report issued by the epitaxy chip companies of Chinese mainland in 2012 has 74, including Taiwanese and foreign investment in the mainland production base, the LED chip output of about 7.2 billion yuan.
In the past few years, LED has been used as a sample of the country's energy conservation and environmental protection industry, attracting a lot of capital. In particular, in 2009 and 2010, there was a rush to invest in LED industries in China. In the early stage, the production capacity of overheated investment was concentrated in the second half of 2011 to the first half of 2012. The price of LED chips continued to fall.
In 2012, the average selling price of the subsidiary company hangzhou shiammin-core technology co., ltd. was down 48.04 percent from the previous project forecast.
"In the first quarter of this year, the market gradually picked up and the downstream demand was expanding, but the overall price of chips remained low and the market competition was still very cruel." Dong zhijiang, general manager of wuhandiyuan photoelectric, admitted that the severe situation in the upstream of the industry was the result of the blind subsidies of local governments and the blind expansion of enterprises.
"This is the fate of China's manufacturing industry, which looks like a landscape, and everyone wants to get in, and local governments are particularly happy with it." Dong zhijiang said.
Compared with chipmakers, the company is facing more competition. At the same time, because in the industrial chain of the intermediate links, most packaging manufacturer in "serial debt", namely the downstream terminal application factory default package vendor's money, upstream chip packaging manufacturers can only go to default and light-emitting materials manufacturers.
The "serial debt" at the end of the only slightly wind, packaging manufacturers face huge risk of funding. Previously, shenzhen jundorli, vision photoelectric and other large LED manufacturers collapsed, largely because of "serial debts".
In the past few years, the market for LED terminal applications has been equally unevenly distributed: the outdoor media market has been in a downturn, and the LED display market has been nearly saturated. LED backlight liquid crystal display products didn't open the market until last year, but after a year of explosive development, the market penetration rate of the product is almost 70%, but the impact of new display technology OLED is also faced; The lighting market relies on government projects like street lighting and subway lighting.
Big and small businesses are rushing to the beach
Today, LED lighting has picked up a bit in the business world, and almost all the companies in the industry chain are piling in.
At present, the manufacturer of the original display chip, hua can photoelectric, shilan micro has begun to transform the lighting chip development and production.
HuaCan photoelectric last year began to increase the intensity of illumination of white light chip market develops, HuaCan photoelectric a total investment of 1.8 billion yuan of suzhou zhangjiagang new project to be completed by the end of this year, after 50% of capacity will be released on the lighting white chip business.
Jiang zhongyong, general manager of hangzhou shiermin core technology co., LTD., said that the proportion of lighting chips will increase to 30% to 40% this year. In addition, the original lighting chip manufacturers, including dehaurenda, have also been able to expand their production.
Many packaging manufacturers also indicated that they are optimistic and interested in the field of lighting. According to zhuang, the LED backlighting business is only a support point for the company, and the future growth will be in the lighting field.
A rather interesting detail is that the reporter recently in zhongshan xiaolan town observed on a BBS about LED lighting, out of more than 300 large and small lighting enterprises, some of the original corporation to also do hardware devices, hope transformation as a supporting device, LED lighting lamps and lanterns, in order to capture a slice, thus industry situation.
In xiaolan town, zhongshan, one reporter saw that the first phase of the LED China city of jiuzhou has been completed, and the number of LED lighting companies in China is 100. The project leader said that the total investment of the project will be 1.3 billion yuan, with the total construction area reaching 400,000 square meters, which will likely be the largest LED lighting application trading center in China.
Some in the industry worry that while white leds are still relatively high, the industry will be able to squeeze again, with the release of capacity from the original and new factories.
More worryingly for the industry, multinational groups such as samsung, GE and cooper are stepping into the LED industry, churning out the domestic LED industry.
In April, tang guoqing, former general manager of the China market, quietly tracked down the general manager of the new samsung LED China. 'it's not long for samsung to enter the high-power LED lighting market,' tang said. 'if you want to do something in a competitive market, the best way to do that is to innovate.'
"Samsung's strategy is to do lose money buying and selling! You lose a cent, he'll lose three cents, in short than you low price, look at you and don't talk to. With you, he will be dragged down, don't talk to, the market will be his occupation. Anyway they group can catch up on other business profit, they lose." A director of the LED packaging factory, who asked not to be named, spoke of samsung.
The marketing director, told reporters that because samsung group give up liquid crystal display technology, fully representing the OLED panel, thus samsung LED some original backlight assembly capacity could transfer to lighting area, as a market entrants, samsung primary attempt to gain ground in price way.
Other multinational lighting giants are sharpening their knives and trying to open up territory in China. Philip kong, chief executive of philips greater China, revealed that philips' LED professional lighting plant in chengdu will start production in September. Osram has also recently launched nearly 20 LED products in China.


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Pound Euro: Key data events for the week ahead
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GBP to EUR is currently 0.076% higher on the day with 1 GBP = 1.1470 EUR.
The Pound to Euro weekend on Friday after the flash estimate of European gross domestic product in the first quarter showed that growth in France and Germany exceeded initial estimates.
Although the peripheral economies in the Euro-zone are struggling with debt levels and Greece faces the uncertain prospect of restructuring, Germany, in particular, is showing signs that the economic recovery is gathering momentum, increasing the prospect of higher interest rates.
This morning we see some mild support for GBP EUR, whether this can be extended will depend on the key data releases that are due this week.
UK inflation data will be watched closely and a headline figure in excess of 4% would fall in line with the Bank of England's projections that consumer prices are set to trend higher in the near-term.
A rise in inflation would also spur speculation that the MPC will raise interest rates before the fourth quarter and that should support the Pound. Other key UK report will include retail sales figures for April, which will probably show a positive result considering the number of Bank holidays in the last month and the Royal wedding. The unemployment rate is expected to edge higher, while house price data from Rightmove and DCLG also feature.
Following on from last week, the Pound continued to decline against the U.S Dollar, dropping to a low of 1.6189 on Friday, while the UK currency also traded lower versus Euro, amid renewed concerns that the UK economy is drifting back towards negative growth in the second quarter. Recent economic data has shown that the key sectors of the economy are slowing and a report last week showed that UK manufacturing came in short of expectations in March.
Output at UK factories climbed just 0.2% from the previous month and overall industrial production rose 0.3%, despite initial estimates of a 0.8% increase. The report confirms that during the first quarter, production rose just 0.2%, clouding the economic outlook even further following declines in services, housing and consumer spending. Recent economic reports don't even take into account the full extent of the government's fiscal spending cuts and growth in the economy will probably deteriorate further over the coming months.
The Pound also came under further selling pressure against the Dollar as UK stocks slumped and commodity prices drifted lower. In the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report, the governor Mervyn King said that while policy makers believe the recent "softness" in the UK economy will be temporary, there are clear "downside risks", leading to a downgrade of growth projections this year.
The UK economy grew just 0.5% in the first quarter, lower than expected, and barely enough to erase the contraction from the fourth quarter of 2010. Although the industrial production data was weaker-than-expected, the index for manufacturing is now at its highest level since October 2008. There is every chance that the growth figures from the first quarter will be revised higher, but the risks to the economy are very much weighted to the downside.


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Lexington-based Lexmark International announced Tuesday that it has acquired two more software companies.
They are the seventh and eighth technology acquisitions since mid-2010 for the printer company, which has expanded into more computer software and services. Lexmark paid $31.5 million combined for San Francisco-based Twistage and Seattle-based AccessVia.
Twistage, which has 12 employees, helps companies manage video, audio, images and similar types of media. Business media outlet Fast Company uses an online video platform developed by Twistage.
Twistage founder and CEO David Wadler said the process of preparing video for online viewing can be "very technically complex," but the company has "reduced that to what's essentially a point-and-click process."
AccessVia's software focuses on preparing print or electronic signs at retail stores, such as the tags on shelves in front of products. The 35-employee company has long been a partner of Lexmark, which has a strong presence in the retail industry and serves 90 percent of the retailers listed on the Global 500 ranking of companies.
"We both saw how we were always in the same places serving the same customers, and we devoted a lot of time to do the deep, dark engineering work to make both of our offerings work well together," AccessVia CEO Dean A. Sleeper said of the company's past relationship with Lexmark.
AccessVia's software is used for print or electronic signs at more than 75 retailers that have more than 60,000 stores, according to a statement. Among the retail customers are Best Buy, Office Depot and Family Dollar.
Both companies will be folded into Lexmark's Perceptive Software division.
Kansas-based Perceptive Software started the company's recent series of software acquisitions when it was bought in mid-2010. Perceptive's technology takes information in a variety of ways — a scanned document, perhaps, or a typed-in form — and makes it accessible in a company's work flow.
Since 2010, Lexmark has acquired other firms and folded their offerings into the software division. Among them was software that automates the process of collecting data from invoices.


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The $290 billion LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health And Sustainability) market defines the universe of the ever-growing sustainable lifestyle market and the “Super Green” Consumer report reinforces Organic Spa Magazine‘s position in reaching the more upscale, affluent sector of this consumer segment.
“Super green” consumers – those engaged in the highest amount of environmentally-friendly activities – are top earners with a penchant for eco luxury items, according to a report from Scarborough Research*.
“Super Green” consumers account for 5% of the U.S. adults:
• 76% have an annual household incomes of $150,000 or greater
• They’re more likely to own homes valued above $500,000
• They’re more likely to own second homes
“Super Green” consumers are far more likely than the average adult to spend money on personal and household goods.
• They spend $500 a year on cosmetics or fine jewelry.
• 49% are more likely to plan to buy a new luxury vehicle
• 77% are more like to spend upwards of $45,000 on new car purchases in the household
“Super Green” consumers tend to be locally-focused in their uses of the internet:
• 51% go online to check the weather
• 89% use the internet to search for a business addresses
• 60% consume local online news
**Scarborough Research – All About the Super Greenies Report 2011**
The LOHAS Market (defined as Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) is an estimated $290 billion marketplace for goods and services focused on health, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice.
2008 Lohas Market Size-$290 Billion


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OnePlus is doing great with sales in the United States, and it's already working on giving us more features and a new smaller phone in the future
It's not just Papaya Orange that makes this OnePlus 6T different from the rest: there's more memory and even faster charging than ever before.
It denies the notion that it is a security threat to European Union member governments and is working on fixing its labs in the United Kingdom.
The Nokia 7 Plus was very much lauded by its owners and HMD Global hopes to follow on with a successor that can do even better for the money.
A big Nokia event is scheduled for tomorrow and it appears that leaks are coming together to give us a good preview of what's going to be appearing.
It was supposed to be a random chance event where 10 lucky customers could get a phone for £1. But that wasn't made obvious to the public.
It already sells MacBooks and has made great strides to carry the Apple TV line. Now, more of Apple's goods are on the way to Amazon.
Just because it's not the freshest output from Xiaomi's gaming phone company doesn't mean it isn't fresh to Europe. And it's impressive.
It's been an up-and-up path for the Chinese tech manufacturer and another record has been broken. It's a very specific hit, but it'll take it.
Qualcomm has been a big presence in recent days with OnePlus and the phone maker has been leveraging that to make confident claims about 5G.
It's an all-too-predictable trend that's rumored to continue onto the OnePlus 6T, but will the value proposition keep up?
In response to being fined by the European Commission, Google has decided to charge fees for OEMs wanting to distribute the Play Store in the Eurozone.
The company is still distributing Android OS, Google Search and Chrome to device makers for free. Apps like the Play Store and YouTube will start to cost.
Huawei rounds out its new Mate 20 smartphones with accompanying health-focused wearable tech with stronger heartbeats than before.
It's not a console, it's an Android smartphone that's meant for playing all the games. And it has an amazing two-part cooling system to do it with.
It's been O2 all the way since the OnePlus 3, but this year, the doors are being blown wide open with more carriers and stores.
The second effort of Razer's mobile ambitions has led us to a new, literal glow. But beneath the light are a few quiet, but important engine tweaks.
Of all the places, it was a fat finger at Amazon Italy that led to this complete leak of the Razer Phone 2, specs, pricing and all.
The Chinese company is headed for the United Kingdom and some suspect it's going to make a splash on the high streets thanks to a contest.
Samsung has pulled out three rear cameras for its mid-range line of smartphones, but with a few quesitonable compromises.
The European Commission granted its approval for the Apple-Shazam deal, after concluding its in-depth investigation into the matter.
A rose is a rose is a rose and regardless of how it will be called, the most expensive iPhone of 2018 could cost more than we'd dare to think.
The Chinese smartphone maker has officially announced plans to open its first retail store in France this fall, around the OnePlus 6T launch.