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CONSUMERS could be hit by rising tech prices as the coronavirus crisis hits China.
The country is the world’s largest producer of smart chips for telephones, tablets and other gadgets.
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Some factories have already closed, halting manufacturing that will have a knock-on effect for supply.
China also provides textiles and clothing across the globe.
There has also been a slump in production of textiles and clothing.
Car plants have already been shut for almost three weeks.
The knock-on supply of parts led to problems at plants in South Korea and Europe.
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Burberry has closed 24 of its 64 stores in mainland China.
Its chief executive warned that the virus is causing a "material negative effect on luxury demand."
Dozens of global airlines have curtailed flights to and from China hitting tourism.
CUSTOMERS at a Chinese supermarket were told yesterday to wear gloves and masks.
A sign on the window of Yung Feng Oriental Food Store stated: “It has arrived in Brighton.”
The owner said: “I don’t think we are scaremongering. We are trying to make people safe.”
The sign continued: “The store only accepts customers in masks and disposable gloves. Gloves available in our store.”
Meanwhile, fridges, blankets and clothes were delivered to a conference centre in Milton Keynes, Bucks, where around 150 Brits on the next UK Government flight from Wuhan will go for a 14-day quarantine.
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SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new vehicle registrations fell 9 percent last year from a year earlier as chip shortages affected vehicle production and sales, the transport ministry said Wednesday.
The number of newly registered vehicles declined 173,000 units to 1.74 million in 2021 from 1.92 million a year ago, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.
Of the annual total, registrations of locally produced passenger cars fell 11 percent to 1.43 million last year from 1.60 million, while imported passenger car registrations rose 1.9 percent to 314,000 units during the same period, it said.
EV registrations more than doubled to 100,000 units last year from 460,000 the previous year, bringing the total EV registrations to 231,443 units, the ministry said.
New vehicle registrations include commercial vehicle registrations.
As of the end of 2021, the country's accumulated vehicle registrations rose 2.2 percent, or 550,000 units, to 24.91 million from 24.36 million a year earlier helped by increased sales of eco-friendly and sport-utility vehicles.
Eighty-eight percent of the cumulative registered vehicles were made by the country's five carmakers -- Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motors Corp., and SsangYong Motor Co. -- with the remaining 12 percent accounted for by imported carmakers.

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List of Auto Parts Targeting to Enter the Chinese Specialty Equipment Market
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Vehicle customization has been growing rapidly in China, industry insiders estimate the Chinese specialty-equipment market is at approximately $12.5-$15 Billion USD. With 1.3 Billion in its population, vehicle sales reaching 93% of the U.S. passenger vehicle sales, according to data provided by JD Power & CAAM in January of 2009. SEMA has developed a new list of trade leads available to SEMA members online at www.sema.org/international. The Chinese government has begun to legalize specialty products for use in China. This is an initial list of approved products.


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Recently, it was speculated that Sony would be making a major announcement on the PlayStation 5, their eagerly awaited next-gen console. At last, the rumours were confirmed, with a reveal slated to take place on June 4.
Yet, amid the global protest movement in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, the company has decided to pause any further announcements on the PS5, citing the need to “allow more important voices to be heard.”
Sony was set to reveal more details on their next-gen console, PlayStation 5, on June 4. The company has instead postponed the event amid global protests.
Compared to its next-gen rival in the Xbox Series X, details surrounding the PS5 have been scant. When Sony eventually confirmed the event, Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan said, “This digital showcase will run for a bit more than an hour and, for the first time, we will all be together virtually experiencing the excitement together.”
In the wake of the recent events, however, the company decided to postpone the event, taking to Twitter to explain their actions, “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration…”
A difficult, yet understandable decision.
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Global provider of ticketing and CRM solutions, Gateway Ticketing Systems, is promising to reveal a wealth of new products at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Florida.
One of the highlights will be a sneak preview of its next-generation kiosk interface, currently under development.
The company, a regular exhibitor at the show for the past 25 years, will also be bringing attendees up to date with its most recent offerings including:
- Reporting Plus | Powered by Galaxy – Any Data, Anytime, Anywhere: Gateway’s new reporting solution is able to capture all transactional data from an attraction’s Galaxy® point-of-sale, membership and admission control software. Customers can subsequently access and extract a suite of standard reports on both traditional and mobile devices.
- CRM Plus | Powered by Galaxy – 360-Degree Customer View with One Solution: Gateway’s powerful customer relationship management tool is all about building more meaningful customer relationships and integrates seamlessly with the Galaxy® point-of-sale software.
- Galaxy Connect™: Winner of a 2016 IAAPA Brass Ring Best New Product Award, this cloud-based platform puts an end to vouchers and enables attractions and online travel agencies to easily and securely sell live tickets, even for capacity-managed events.
Experts from Gateway Ticketing Systems will also be taking part in several educational sessions as well as hosting the Trade Show Floor Tour: Point-of-Sale Systems Suppliers group. This is a chance for attendees to learn more about how Gateway solutions can alleviate pain points and uncover revenue opportunities.
Trade Show Floor Tour: Point-of-Sale Systems Suppliers
- Tuesday, Nov. 14, 3-4:30 p.m. Randy Josselyn, Principal – Wildlife and Conservation, will be teaching at the IAAPA Institute for Attraction Managers several times during the week. He’ll also be participating on the following panel discussions:
- Combating Fraud at Your Attraction (Room S330CD) – Monday, Nov. 13, 10:30-11:45 a.m.
- Digital Payments – Everything You Need to Know from A to V (Room S230DE) – Monday, Nov. 13, 5-6:15 p.m.
- From Bytes to Bliss: Using Technology to Enhance the Guest Experience (Room S320GH) – Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2-3:15 p.m. Matthew Hoenstine, Principal – Destinations, will be leading a discussion with Jarrid Vaughn, Senior Manager, Visitor Experience, from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
- Creating the Ideal Entry Experience: Emerging Trends in Access Control – Tuesday, Nov. 14, 5-6:15 p.m.
Meet Gateway Ticketing Systems at Booth #4854, IAAPA Attractions Expo. November 13-17, 2017 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Customers and team members from Gateway Ticketing Systems are proud to be taking part in the annual IAAPA Footprints from the Heart 5k Run/1k Walk as the team, ‘Gateway Ticketeers’. The event supports the Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida, a ‘storybook’ holiday resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.


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Indian mobile network Jio sees user base continue to ascend ahead of its rivals
India’s third-largest mobile network Reliance Jio saw the most increase in users compared to its rivals from July to September 2018.
Jio added 37 million subscribers at the end of September quarter, taking its total user base to 252.25 million.
This is according to data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which found that Jio added 37 million subscribers at the end of September quarter, taking its total user base to 252.25 million.
In comparison, Bharti Airtel’s users dropped to 347.52 million after losing a million users and the largest mobile network in India, Vodafone Idea saw a huge drop of 8.35 million users, leaving it with 435.22 million users.
The decrease in users meant that except for Jio, the other three mobile operators, including BSNL, saw their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) declined 13.26% year on year to Rs.36,142 crore ($5 million).
Reliance's music-streaming platform Jio-Saavn beat out Google to become the only audio streaming media company to make gains on app installs with 1.24% share increase during the first quarter of 2018.


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- We believe that vehicle sales in Bulgaria will remain relatively flat in 2020, as its economic resilience starts to fade and as consumers remain largely satisfied.
- Bulgaria's continued economic growth expected in 2020, albeit slowing, and our bullish outlook for its consumer market will fail to feed into higher
- After a slow start to 2019, Q319 preliminary data shows that real GDP growth in Russia is beginning to gather steam.
- We at Fitch Solutions maintain our forecast for growth to average 1.2% in 2019 and 1.7% in 2020, with the rebound driven by the government’s multi-year infrastructure spending programme and
- BC Partners-backed United Group to acquire Vivacom, continuing to expand its footprint in the Balkan region.
- United Group’s expertise and BC Partners’ financial strength have the potential to keep Vivacom competitive, as the market becomes increasingly saturated.
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- GLP-1 products, including Ozempic, Saxenda, and the recently approved Rybelsus, will continue to be Novo Nordisk’s primary growth drivers.
- Market pricing pressures and changes to healthcare funding have begun to negatively impact sales across key products.
- A currency exchange tailwind continues to boost Novo
- Specialty care products, particularly Dupixent, continue to demonstrate the fastest growth across Sanofi’s five global business units.
- This growth remains offset by declines in sales of long-time top-selling insulin product Lantus.
- A delay in vaccine sales has negatively impacted Sanofi’s top-line.
- Europe sits as the second highest scoring region in our Sustainability Policy Index, with a mature renewable energy sector and robust regulations focused on improving energy efficiency being key drivers of this strong performance. In turn, this will provide global investors with ample infrastructure
- We expect Russian LNG capacity to more than double through to 2028 as both Gazprom and Novatek invest heavily in new exports.
- Gazprom’s focus on developing LNG export capacity fits with a shifting market landscape in Europe, where rising LNG imports pose a risk of undercutting Gazprom’s dominance of pipeline
- US tariffs would have a significant impact on exports of Swiss pharmaceutical products.
- Drugmakers with manufacturing operations in the country would be impacted.
- We would look to revise downwards our Swiss pharmaceutical trade forecasts if tariffs are implemented, although place a low likelihood on this
- At Fitch Solutions, we maintain that GDP growth will average 3.9% and 3.5% in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
- Household consumption will increase its contribution to overall economic growth in 2020, as a significant minimum wage increase and fiscal expansion will boost households’ disposable income.
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- We maintain a bleak outlook for the Ukrainian steel industry over the coming years, weighed down by the ongoing conflict in the Donbas that is disrupting vital supply chains for steel producers.
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•Sunglass startup Blenders tapped Instagram branding, affordable price points and a digital-first model to reach Millennials
•The strategy enabled the founder-led brand to reach a $90 Million valuation in 7 years
•Acquisition by eyewear giant Safilo grants DTC disruptor manufacturing muscle to fuel expansion
Blenders Eyewear founder and CEO Chase Fisher spent a lot of time around people in sunglasses. Since his days as a young sponsored athlete in his hometown of Santa Barbara, California, and then a surfing coach in San Diego, he noticed that almost everyone he saw was wearing one of three higher-end brands: Gucci, Oakley or Ray-Ban. At the other end of the price spectrum, he found nothing but cheap options of dubious quality.
Fisher’s goal quickly became developing an affordably priced brand of stylish sunglasses that could also stand up to outdoor sports for surfers like him in Southern California. “There was a real need in the market for it,” Fisher said. “And what better place to do it than San Diego? If it’s not going to work here, it’s not going to work anywhere.”
With a $2,000 loan from his roommate, he produced the first pairs of Blenders and set up a website to get started. Not unlike Nike founder Phil Knight selling sneakers out of the trunk of his car, Fisher started by selling his product out of his backpack to other millennials on the beach, at pool parties, and at music festivals.
Fisher’s commitment has paid off: the company now boasts a $90 million valuation, is projected to reach $70 million in sales for 2020 and appeared on Inc.’s 2020 list of the fastest-growing private companies.
Now with a recent acquisition by Italian eyewear giant Safilo Group and an expansion into prescription optical, Blenders is taking on legacy players as well as a pioneer of direct-to-consumer success, Warby Parker, for a bigger share of the eyewear pie.
I think starting literally from nothing teaches you so much about the fundamentals of business. We started from one pair, one style, one customer at a time. It taught me so much.
Chase Fisher, founder and CEO, Blenders Eyewear
Designing shades to stand out in a crowd of DTC competitors
These days, it seems like direct-to-consumer brands are a dime a dozen. Nearly every consumer category is teeming with its own disruptors, as multiple new, millennial- and Gen Z-focused brands jockey for mind and market share.
However, it takes more than just disruption to win over consumers in 2020’s post-pandemic economy, and brands are taking new approaches to drive revenue and growth that combine the power of traditional retail channels with the lessons learned via direct sales.
As a millennial himself, Fisher seems to have a knack for knowing what his consumer wants. Blenders was an early advertiser on Instagram, and was quick to understand what a valuable tool the platform could be for building both brand identity and a wider audience, using audience data to tailor product and advertising to loyal consumers. “As social media started to rise,” Fisher said, “that really opened the door to a whole new world of capabilities.”
However, he also knew that millennials were looking to connect with brands in a more one-on-one, experiential way. In 2018, Blenders opened its first retail store in its hometown of San Diego. “The store really came from organic roots, just like everything else,” Fisher said. “Consumers nowadays are really feening for those smaller, intimate interactions, and with sunglasses being a really experiential product, people are able to come in and talk to us, try them on.”
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How a commitment to e-commerce helped Blenders ride out the pandemic
Since 2012, Blenders has maintained steady growth fueled by its combination of Instagram-friendly branding, accessible price points, and e-commerce-first retail strategy, according to Fisher. Though the brand has about 500 retail partners across the country — the biggest among them Zumiez, Tilly’sand Sheels — the company has never relied on third party online sellers like Amazonand eBay for e-commerce growth.
When the pandemic hit, Blenders was forced to close its physical store for three months. Luckily, Fisher said, the brand generates the majority of its sales online, where business was booming enough for him to keep all of the office and retail staff employed until they could reopen.
Though the COVID-19 crisis has challenged much of the retail sector, the multi-billion-dollar eyewear market continues to grow. The global eyewear market size was valued at 138.7 billion in 2019, and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1% from 2020 to 2027, according to Grandview Research.
A strategy of bootstrapping his way to DTC success and beyond
Fisher is intent on remaining true to his original vision and takes a lot of pride in his bootstrapping roots, tapping his intuition to guide the company in its first steps and learning everything he needed to know along the way.
“I think starting literally from nothing teaches you so much about the fundamentals of business,” he said. “We started from one pair, one style, one customer at a time. It taught me so much.”
At first, Fisher never saw his company as a direct competitor to DTC giant Warby Parker. Now, as the brand gets a boost from Safilo’s manufacturing capabilities and expands further into eyeglasses, one challenge ahead of them becomes: how to disrupt the disruptor?
Fisher sees the two companies less as competitors and more as an example of what brands and retailers will have to do to keep up in an increasingly digital-first world, as COVID-19 gave many retailers and brands a crash course in digital transformation.
Safilo’s investment in Blenders, for its part, is a strategic one, as the Italian company hopes to leverage the partnership into more future-proofed e-commerce development.
“We have a business model that is built for the future,” Fisher said. And the Safilo deal gives Blenders the oomph it needs to play in the same leagues as both Warby Parker and legacy brands.
“Although we’re in the same space [as Warby Parker] and we sell in somewhat similar price points, we’re both vastly different,” he said. “There’s plenty of room.”
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According to a recent report by Twitter, nearly 23 million of Twitter's 271 million active users (MAUs) are "bots".
Twitter bots are computer programmes that tweet of their own accord. Twitter says that these accounts are not necessarily spam accounts, which according to the company make up less than 5% of MAUs. Bots are set up by humans but once functional don’t usually have any humans behind them. This affects advertisers who are interested in reaching potential customers.
The micro blogging site stated in the filing that, "up to approximately 8.5 percent" of the accounts it considers active are automatically updated "without any discernible additional user-initiated action".
This new disclosure clarifies an earlier statement by the company that 14 percent of MAUs access the service outside of the official website and mobile apps by using Twitter's application programming interface (API). Twitter specifies that the 14 percent figure "included certain users who accessed Twitter through owned and operated applications".
"Only 11 percent of MAUs accessed Twitter from applications that the company does not own like Tweetbot or Flipboard," it added.
Twitter recently posted its Q2 results which showed an increase nearly 16 million users, or 6.3%, more users globally. The company's revenue has increased to $312.2 million due to increase in mobile ads, which now constitute about 81% of total advertisement sales.
According to a recent report by eMarketer, India has had a 37% growth rate in social networking in 2013 and will have more than 80 million Facebook and Twitter users by the end of the year.


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SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Treehouse Foods (NYSE:THS) on June 12th, 2020 at $47.30. In approximately 3 weeks, Treehouse Foods has returned 9.23% as of today's recent price of $42.93.
United Natural (UNFI) unveils long-term supply deal extension with National Co+op Grocers. It will continue being the main supplier for affiliated retail food co-ops of NCG.
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Treehouse Foods (NYSE:THS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $47.04 to a high of $47.89. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $47.64...
COVID-19 is redefining the future of packaged food industry as many players witness sales hitting the roof. However, in the long haul, consumer demand may dwindle if the economy goes into a nosedive.
TreeHouse Foods (THS) has been benefiting from solid demand stemming from the coronavirus-led stockpiling. Also, the company's TreeHouse 2020 plan bodes well.
Smucker (SJM) sees solid demand in Q4 owing to coronavirus-led stock piling. However, increased at home consumption mars food away from home business.
Kellogg (K) has been benefiting from increased global demand for packaged food products amid the coronavirus-led stockpiling. However, divestitures hurt first-quarter sales.
B&G Foods (BGS) has been benefiting from increased demand due to coronavirus-led stock hoarding. Also, pricing strategies and buyouts have been yielding results.
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While Hormel Foods' (HRL) second-quarter fiscal 2020 results reflect strength in retail sales, thanks to the coronavirus-led demand, the company's costs flared up on the pandemic.
Conagra Brands (CAG) unveils plans to pay incremental cash bonus worth $7 million to eligible workers at all production and distribution centers.
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United Natural (UNFI) reveals robust preliminary numbers for third-quarter fiscal 2020. The company benefits from solid coronavirus-led demand for convenient and natural products.
General Mills (GIS) witnesses heavy demand in March due to coronavirus-led stockpiling. Also, the company raises view for fiscal 2020.
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TreeHouse Foods' (THS) first-quarter 2020 results reflect increased earnings and sales. Sales advance at Meal Preparation and Snacking & Beverages segments.
TreeHouse (THS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 15.63% and 3.64%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
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Bergner’s and other Bon-Ton stores have posted a cryptic message about "coming back" on their websites.
The now-closed department store chain posted a message stating "We’ve got great news. Bergner’s is coming back!" The site says to "Stay tuned for updates over the coming weeks" and says the store looks forward to being able to serve customers again "soon."
The sites are still registered to Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
25 News has reached out to a Bon-Ton corporate spokeswoman for comment.
Bergner’s locations in Peoria, Pekin, Bloomington, Galesburg and Peru recently closed.


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Thanks to their technology, ride-hailing companies have had an undeniable impact on mobility in urban areas. They’ve also been big on combating the climate crisis, this being a huge plus on their part.
What’s more, they are making cities in this century more habitable and it’s difficult to imagine a time when their services were nonexistent.
Despite their popularity, unfortunately, the industry isn’t as profitable as you’d think. In the United States, Lyft and Uber happen to be the top dogs where ride-hailing is concerned. However, these two companies have had a disastrous 2019.
A $1.2 Billion Loss
Who doesn’t know of their regrettable IPOs? And Uber just released a report on their latest earnings, or should we say losses. Between July and September, the company made losses of approximately $1.2 billion.
So, what’s going wrong for the otherwise very popular Uber? Business Insider’s opinion contributor Ibrahim AlHusseini blames the company’s business model claiming that it is not viable, in addition to stiff competition from its fiercest rival Lyft, among others.
al-Husseini thinks that the only way Uber can save itself is by acquiring Lyft, effectively getting into bed with a company drawing in a significant number of customers.
For some time now, Uber has been looking to control the entire or at least most of the target market. According to al-Husseini, they need to do that ASAP, or else they’ll be out of business.
The opinion contributor argues that so far, nothing they’ve tried works. Yes, the company now has more drivers, which translates into more passengers and hence more business, but they are having to attract customers by lowering their prices.
As AlHusseini puts it, Uber will continue lowering their prices as long as they continue facing stiff competition.
By initiating a merger with Lyft, Uber stands to gain more control over the market, and will at least start to make profits.
Should they delay, al-Husseini says that Google will see this as an opportunity to acquire Lyft, who if you already didn’t know, is working with Waymo already.
Such a move would create an even bigger monster for Uber if you think about it. Google, Waymo, and Lyft – that would be stiff competition taken to a whole other level! Google has Waze and Maps, and it isn’t rocket science to figure out just how well these two pieces of software fit into the ride-hailing service.
All the same, just acquiring Lyft won’t solve all Uber problems. al-Husseini opines that the company needs to broaden its thinking, especially when it comes to how it relates to the government. Ask this writer and he’ll tell you that they need to be more collaborative with those in authority. They make policy after all, don’t they?
Fail to do this, AlHusseini continues, and they’ll have no one to blame but themselves once they hit rock bottom. Rigorous marketing, subsidized rides, and research into more initiatives won’t pay dividends if Uber doesn’t reinvigorate its relationship with the powers that be.
And by the way, save for Lyft, the government is Uber’s biggest competitor. Public transportation is supported by taxpayer money, and admittedly, draws in lots of customers. You get the point now, don’t you?


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Most people think that because of the munchies, that cannabis causes weight gain and would be anything but helpful for those who are trying lose weight. It turns out the opposite might be true! A recent study from the American Journal of Epidemiology found that rates of obesity are about 1/3 lower among regular cannabis users than non-cannabis users. [http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/08/24/aje.kwr200.abstract]
This patient of ours lost 82 pounds by using cannabis to help regulate her appetite!


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Alice In Chains have released a reissued ‘Jar Of Flies’ vinyl which features real dead flies pressed within it.
In celebration of the band’s third studio EP, they teamed up with Romanus Records to create a limited-edition clear vinyl with a plethora of dead flies pressed in the disc. There were only 150 units made and retailed at $100 (£79) each. The rare pressing is unfortunately sold out.
This is not the first time the vinyl company has done something bizarre with their pressings. They recently created a maggot-filled vinyl for Pat & The Pissers.
Taking to social media, Romanus’ Chris Banta revealed that it was “actually pretty difficult to get a hold of real dead flies”. Chris added: “Absolutely iconic band, album, and more. Video and more behind-the-scenes content to come!”
Alice In Chains has also released a limited-edition 30th anniversary box set for ‘Jar Of Flies’. The set features a Logo embossed jar with a touch activated red LED light and faux flies, 3D lenticular cover art, a Jar Of Flies tri-color vinyl, a 60 page hardcover book
24″ x 24″ double-sided poster and it is packaged in a screen printed, UV coated 4.5″ H shadow box.
The have also released 30th anniversary ‘Jar Of Flies’ merch including a skateboard deck and a custom poker set. Check it out here.
Released in 1993, ‘Jar Of Flies’ reached the Number One spot on the Billboard Hot 200 and Number Four in the UK Charts. The EP sold over 141,000 copies within the United States. It was self-produced by the band and written and recorded over the course of one week at the London Bridge Studio in Seattle. All lyrics were written by the band’s late frontman, Layne Staley.
In 1995, the EP earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Recording Package and Best Hard Rock Performance for ‘I Stay Away’.
In other news, Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently made an appearance at Anthrax’s Scott Ian’s 60th birthday celebration on New Year’s Eve.


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Some retail experts say Black Friday is losing its luster. But that certainly is not the case tonight at Prime Outlets – Orlando, where thousands of people are jamming the parking lots, standing in line to get into the hottest stores and snatching up all the good deals they can find. By the time I left at 1:30 a.m., I was approached by two people who wanted my parking space, and a line of cars heading into the center reached down International Drive past the Festival Bay mall.
Many of the shoppers marveled at the lines to get into certain stores.
The big draws early this morning include Coach, having a 20 percent off sale. Even after the doors opened, dozens of people waited in the cold to enter. Why? “It’s Coach,” said Janet Craig simply. Visiting from Kuwait, she was enjoying the Black Friday experience with her daughter Rachel of Titusville.
The massive Victoria’s Secret – where many of items were 75 percent off – was an absolute madhouse. You couldn’t tell where the line, which snaked through the entire store, ended and began. Many women – and men –clutched several totes apiece stuffed with lingerie, pajamas, lotions and yet more bags.
Janet Termini of Deltona brought along she called a “barrel on wheels” to cart her loot through the line. Inside was what she estimated to be about $800 or $900 worth of purses and Pink attire for her 16-year-old daughter, Jaclyn, marked down to about $400. Mother and daughter had been standing in line inside the store for about 45 minutes. But it’s worth it, Termini said, because “it’s such a good deal."
Other popular spots were the Gymboree, Juicy Couture and Lacoste.
Prime Outlets opened at midnight. The first 500 people dressed in their pajamas were promised gift bags. Many got there hours ahead of time in their PJs.
The shoppers included Tamara Nesvitskiy, who at 15 is already a veteran Black Friday shopper. In a light green folder she had printouts of various sales, and a map of stores. The Winter Park High School student, clad in bright polka-dotted pajamas, had marked the 24 she planned to visit. “She scares me,” said her mother, Svetlana Izosimova of Winter Park, who was accompanying her daughter and her son, Greg.
Not quite so organized was Kelsey Stinek, 18, of Orlando, dressed in Winnie the Pooh attire that included Tigger slippers. Her plan: “Just wing it.”
Stephanie Paul of Orlando , her 14-year-old daughter Mallory and Mallory’s friend Allie Locke brought along folding chairs for their wait. “We were out here last year and we sat on the cold ground,” Stephanie Paul said.
In general, things seemed more organized this year, she said.
One thing Prime Outlets did differently was to hand out vouchers to people as they waited in line so they could claim their gift bags. That made things more orderly and avoided any mad rushes for the bags when it was time to hand them out.
Anna Duncan, 20, had never made a big deal out of Black Friday before. But she has had medical bills, and “I was hoping to maybe get a few steals this year,” she said.
She wasn’t impressed though, by the gift bag she had earned by standing in line for hours. It included pajamas and coupons. Worth the wait? “Probably not,” she said. “I wouldn’t mind if it was a little warmer outside.”
Tamara, the organized veteran teenage shopper, never even snagged a gift bag. And an hour after the stores opened, she and her family had no shopping bags in hand either. They had only made it into a couple of stores. At the Victoria’s Secret, “I walked in one step and I was terrified,” she said.
“It’s an experience,” said her mother.


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Tala advances financial inclusion by launching a secure digital wallet for the underbanked in partnership with UnionDigital Bank
Tala customers can now use their loans in many more ways – open a digital wallet with no minimum balance, cash their Tala loan into the Wallet directly and pay bills electronically with 0 transaction fee, send money – all from within the app
MANILA, April 24, 2023 – Today, Tala, the global technology company building the world’s most accessible financial services, announced the launch of Tala Wallet, providing underbanked customers with a seamless destination to manage their daily money needs and build financial stability – all from within Tala’s award-winning mobile app.
The new Tala Wallet will help Filipino customers save time and money and enable them to do more with their Tala credit. Previously, many Tala customers in the Philippines would need to travel to a bill pay or remittance center to receive their Tala credit in cash, then carry that cash to other locations to pay bills or move their money, or cash in to other digital wallets. With the new Tala Wallet, powered by EON owned by UnionDigital Bank, a Tala customer can now receive credit directly into their Tala Wallet and seamlessly pay bills with no transaction fee or transfer money, no travel, and no long lines.
The partnership between Tala and UnionDigital Bank is grounded on the commitment of empowering individuals with access to seamless, secure, and reliable financial services. This is all for the purpose of enabling Tala’s customers to achieve their financial goals and build a better future for themselves and their families.
In its beta phase, Tala’s digital wallet organically grew by 18x with nearly two billion pesos worth of loans already disbursed to the Tala Wallet. Tala’s new digital wallet is available starting today in the Philippines and will be rolled out in other Tala markets in the near future.
Launching the new product in the Philippines, Jori Pearsall, Chief Product Officer, Tala said; “We are extremely happy to partner with UnionDigital Bank to together achieve one goal – financial inclusion. The Philippines has been a hub for many of our innovations and once again we chose the Philippines to launch our latest product, the Tala Wallet. At Tala, we work hard to listen to our customers and create products that help mitigate their financial stress and fulfill their financial needs. We launched the most flexible repayment option out in the market last year and today, Tala Wallet is another one of our products that will help customers seamlessly borrow money, store, pay their bills and send cash to reach their financial goals.”
“The main difference of Tala Wallet to other digital wallet services is that we are building with Tala’s robust and developed micro-credit services in mind. This gives it a well-built foundation to facilitate its purpose of sending money to relatives, paying bills, and supporting homegrown MSMEs,” Nick Norcross, SVP for Global Product of Tala added.
“Today marks the most exciting advancement in financial inclusion since Tala first pioneered digital credit 8 years ago,” said Shivani Siroya, Founder and CEO of Tala. “The new money mobility tools give underbanked customers a choice to do much more with their credit and build financial stability. This launch is in line with our global mission to enable financial agency for the underestimated. You will see many more products from Tala in the near future.”
Paulo Dalupan, Site Operations Director for Tala shared the reception of Filipinos to the Tala’s services , “Tala in the Philippines is receiving good feedback from borrowers. They are extremely satisfied with the service received. Reports show a Net Promoter Score® of 84, which is excellent. Most of the customers feel this way because of the efficient loan approval process and the reliable and easy-to-use Tala application.” Dalupan added, “We found that 99 percent trust Tala with their personal information. Which is very reassuring!“ Dalupan also expressed that Tala intends to pursue the level of services they provide now. He said, “Now that we are offering the expanded Tala Wallet, we are bringing to our customers the next level of satisfaction of doing all the transactions they want to in one single-app and our continued commitment of our services, just better.”
“Coming together with Tala will be one of our gateways to deliver unparalleled convenience and accessibility in financial services to their 2 million customers. It serves our commitment to financial inclusion and our dedication to empower those who have been excluded from the formal financial systems, enabling them to build a more financially secure future,” said Henry Aguda, President and CEO, UnionDigital Bank.
Tala is a global technology company building the world’s most accessible financial services. More than 7.5 million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India, have used Tala products to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Tala has raised more than $350 million from visionary investors including Upstart, the Stellar Development Foundation, RPS Ventures, the J. Safra Group, IVP, Revolution Growth, Lowercase Capital, and PayPal Ventures.
Start your journey into financial freedom: https://tala.ph/borrow/
Tala is operated by Tala Financing Philippines Inc., a licensed financing company with SEC Registration No. CS201710582 and Certificate of Authority No. 1132. Always study the terms and conditions and the disclosure statement before proceeding with any loan transaction.
About UnionDigital Bank
UnionDigital Bank is a fully digital bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of UnionBank of the Philippines. The UnionDigital Bank app is now live for a limited set of customers through invitation only. Future updates on the launch will be available through the digital bank’s social media channels on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Learn more at www.uniondigitalbank.io.
For further inquiries, please contact email@example.com.
(L-R) Jori Pearsall, Chief Product Officer, Tala; and Henry Aguda, President & Chief Executive Officer, UnionDigital Bank
(L-R) Nick Norcross, SVP Global Product, Tala; Paulo Dalupan, Site Operations Director, Tala Philippines; Jori Pearsall, Chief Product Officer, Tala; Henry Aguda, President & Chief Executive Officer, UnionDigital Bank; and Mike Singh, Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer, UnionDigital Bank
(TOP L-R) Nick Norcross, SVP Global Product, Tala; Missy Santos, Marketing Manager, Tala Philippines; Cha Alvarez, Head of Finance, Tala Philippines; Munmun Nath, Chief Marketing Officer, UnionDigital Bank; Erica Dela Cruz, Growth Partnerships Manager, Tala Philippines; Paulo Dalupan, Site Operations Director, Tala Philippines; and Mike Singh, Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer, UnionDigital Bank
(LOWER L-R) Jori Pearsall, Chief Product Officer, Tala; Henry Aguda, President & Chief Executive Officer, UnionDigital Bank


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Kellogg says that higher-than-normal amounts of certain chemicals in its package liners caused the unusual smell and flavor that prompted a recall of 28 million boxes of its cereal in late June.
The food maker recalled Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks after about 20 people complained. Five reported nausea and vomiting.
The company says it has identified chemicals normally present in packaging called hydrocarbons as the source.
The Food and Drug Administration said it is reviewing Kraft's information and conducting its own risk assessment.
Kellogg Co. is based in Battle Creek, Mich.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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The latest news from the FTA, streamlined for ACF customers.
Have we found the straw to break the camels back?
Reports over the weekend indicate that we will see a relaxation of restrictions in some states due to decreased reporting of new infections. This provides hope to many businesses that they too will soon be allowed to open back up which in turn will create jobs and again stimulate the economy. Training institutions dependent on international students, tourism and hospitality, will no doubt have to wait some time before they see an influx of overseas visitors. So it will be up to Australians to stimulate that sector when intra-interstate travel is once again allowed.
In terms of trade, indications are that low import volumes for May will extend possibly into June/July from China as well as reduced exports from the USA and Europe may further impact the freight and logistics industry. We are also hopeful that our Cash Flow Boost and JobKeeper advocacy will ensure that members can maximise the financial relief offered via these schemes to also support SME’s in our sector of commerce.
On a more positive note FTA’s ongoing advocacy surrounding infrastructure/terminal access fees is gaining traction within the various state governments. These fees, need to be applied to the shipping lines, who can levy them against the owners of the cargo, giving the cargo owners the ability to negotiate and not have a situation where now they are levied through transport companies and adjusted, in many cases upwards, at the whim of the respective terminals
China – Update
Our sources from China have provided us with the following updates
- China continues to test non-symptom patients to control community transmission. April 27, the government announced that there is no longer any COVID-19 patients in ICU in Wuhan. Heilongjiang’s breakout is also under control now. However, experts from Beijing University are expecting the virus will exist in the long term.
- Chinese Customs are continuing to monitor medical exports. Since April 26, Chinese Customs have tightened the export of non-medical masks (refer quality control notice No 12, Ministry of Commerce of the PRC.) The government also released White list related to the medical and non-medical suppliers. Customs clearance will be different if suppliers are not on the white list and inspection will be mandatory with importer’s declaration required.
- April 24 – At the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) hosted by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, 19 ports committed to keep operating during COVID-19 outbreak, including three ports from China – Shanghai port, Ningbo Port and Guangzhou Port.
- According to Ministry of Transport of PRC (April 22), for the first season the volume of Chinese’s foreign trade is 95.4% comparing to first season of 2019. In March, China ’s port cargo throughput was 1.098 billion tons, an increase of 36% from February ’s 806 million tons, of which foreign trade cargo throughput was 354 million tons, an increase of 16% from February ’s 305 million tons, and container throughput was 2047. 10,000 TEU, an increase of 49% from February ’s 13.72 million TEU.
The foreign trade of nine of the top ten provinces has decreased in the first season.
- The General Office of the State Council of PRC has suggested 2.5 day weekends, some local governments are following the direction, such us Anhui province and Zhejiang province, some cities in Jiangsu, etc. The actions are not mandatory but clearly designed to stimulate the local economies of the provinces. The revised hours will no doubt have some impact on Chinese businesses operation hours.
- North America – All Port Terminals will prioritise essential products (medical goods) movements over non-essential goods. However, cargo is still flowing into/in US and Canada. Terminal operators are preparing now to prevent anticipated cargo surge in May and June by offering on-terminal storage space for containers carrying non-essential merchandise.
- Europe – not too dissimilar to the USA, Ports operational in most countries but processing is slow. Italy, restrictions starting to be lifted – export factories and public construction now open and the majority of Italy’s industry will start to open from May 4. Spain, businesses and factories now back at work as are many government agencies. However, restrictions are still in place for retail stores, entertainment and leisure activities.
- United Kingdom – Lockdown restrictions have been continued through to May 7 and will be reviewed at that time. All non-essential shops close – supply chain still operating but a number of businesses are working from home which is impacting cargo delivery.
- New Zealand – New Zealand transition to stage 3 lockdown with businesses to open back up and allow deliveries from cargo terminals to be less impacted.
- India – Lockdown extended till May 3 – some workers in the areas of agriculture, manufacturing and construction allowed to go back to work. internal “border” restrictions in place as “cases” are identified as coming from specific areas.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Tuesday extended the facility given to businesses to import and export goods without furnishing bonds to the Customs authorities till May 15 in view of the extension of the lockdown period till May 3.
Markets continued to recover lost ground, as economies around the world begin to re-open. Optimism is relatively high, as business gets the cautious green-light in parts of Europe and the USA. Once economies re-open, the extent of the devastation that the economy has suffered, will start to be revealed.
A look at Australian CPI data today, will be a gauge of inflationary pressures and growth, while NZ trade will reveal how adversely imports and exports have been impacted
The $110 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) is underway with some 550 requests for support from Agriculture and Aquaculture business now lodged and ready for assessment. Already some 6600 tonnes of cargo has been assisted by Austrade in moving out of Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. As well as the $110 million IFAM program-specific businesses (exporters or freight forwarders not part of the approved panel) can apply for grants or block requests for space provided the products meet the criteria. As for import space is is strictly limited to medical supplies and is and driven through the 6 nominated forwarders or directly by the Australian government.
We will keep giving you the latest trade, customs, import, export and forwarding new as soon as we have it.
The ACF Team


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China's ZTE Corp, the world's fourth-biggest handset maker, plans to ship more high-end smartphones this year to help increase profit margins and revenue, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.
ZTE (Shenzhen, China) expects to ship more than 50 million smartphones in 2013, exceeding its earlier forecast, and sees smartphones making up 70 percent of overall consumer device sales this year, Lv Qianhao, head of ZTE's handset strategy, told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of a company event.
Apple Inc's shareholders have been hit by one of the bloodiest weeks in the history of the stock, but wider fallout from such weakness might be more important to the long-term value of their investments.
While Apple's iPhones, iPads and Macs remain gold standards, signs the company is losing some of its edge in the smartphone market suggest its clout with business partners could wane.
Recent comments from executives at phone carriers and component suppliers show they see room for at least some shift in the balance of power.
Mobile phone service provider NTT DoCoMo Inc will soon release a low-cost tablet computer in Japan priced between 10,000 yen ($110) and 15,000 yen, the Nikkei reported.
The tablet will be made by China's Huawei Technologies Co (Shenzhen, China) and feature a 10-inch screen, the Japanese business daily said.
The new tablet will be able to connect to the Internet via wireless LAN, but will not be compatible with 3G or LTE (Long Term Evolution) high-speed wireless services, the newspaper reported.
France Telecom hopes a new deal with Chinese web giant Baidu will spur the take-up of mobile internet services in Africa and the Middle East.
The two companies have announced a partnership through which France Telecom (Paris, France) will pre-install a Baidu (Beijing, China) browser on Android devices used by customers across the Africa and Middle East regions, where it serves about 80 million customers altogether.
Data traffic on Western Europe’s mobile networks rose by 39% between 2011 and 2012, to 3,077 exabytes, according to a new report from ABI Research.
According to Marina Lu, a research associate at ABI, some 50% of subscribers in Western Europe are now on data plans and “making full use of it”.
With 4G “still attempting to find its feet”, 3G accounted for 64% of total traffic.
Despite the surging use of mobile data services, operators remain under serious pressure in other areas.
T-Mobile USA has launched a $70-a-month no-contract offer that promises an “unlimited nationwide 4G data” service to customers.
Unveiled at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the deal follows T-Mobile’s announcement last month that it would stop subsidising smartphones in 2013.
Under new arrangements, customers will be required to pay substantial upfront fees for their devices, but will benefit from much lower monthly tariffs.
AT&T Inc sold more than 10 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, a record, the company said on Tuesday.
The total topped the previous record of 9.4 million sold in the same quarter in 2011.
The latest results suggested AT&T (Dallas, USA) smartphone sales for all of 2012 will be about 26.7 million units, slightly ahead of its previous forecast of 26 million.
On Monday, AT&T rival Verizon Wireless (New York, USA) said it had its strongest fourth quarter ever, with an increase in subscribers and a rise in sales of Apple Inc's iPhone 5 and other devices.
South Korea’s operators have launched joyn services in a bid to reclaim ground lost to ‘over-the-top’ (OTT) players, although there is some confusion over whether services are yet interoperable between the three companies.
In a press release on its website, SK Telecom (Seoul, South Korea) said that customers can now make use of joyn services like ‘Rich Call’ and ‘Rich Messaging’ – under the joyn.T brand – allowing images to be exchanged during voice calls and SMS to be used with more instant messaging features.
US mobile giant Verizon Wireless has been forced to pay a $1.25 million fine by the country’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for imposing restrictions on its mobile-phone customers.
According to the FCC, Verizon had blocked customers trying to access certain data applications, contravening the terms of its “C-block”, 700MHz spectrum license.
When Verizon received that license it was on the condition that it allowed customers to freely use the devices and applications of their choosing.
On Monday, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable announced that they will allow each other's high-speed Internet customers to access their metro WiFi networks, totaling over 50,000 hotspots.


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Stories about unplugging for the holidays abound at this time of year.
Most deal with shutting down email and counsel leaving the computer behind. They also tend to skirt the whole issue of social media. It’s attached to your mobile devices, after all, so it’s pretty hard to leave it all behind.
I speak from experience. When I took a two week vacation in London, my Twitter, Instagram and Vine followers were along for the ride. I could almost hear their plaintive cries from the iPhone in my pocket.
“Hey, what are you looking at? It sounds interesting out there. Can we see? Just for a minute? Please?”
I plan on taking a chunk of time off before the end of the year and seriously don’t know if I can take a break.
But I’m thinking I should.
It may not be a trendy thing to do. I don’t notice my social feeds slowing down during the holiday season. If anything, they tend to fill up with a sort of pale reflection of all the merry-making happening in real life. I even tried to talk to Twitter and Facebook about holiday activity trends, but neither one of them seemed too keen on the idea of a “social media break” and didn’t end up giving me anything I could use here.
Recently I broke the 40,000 tweet milestone. I also have 621 Vines and 1,357 Instagram posts. These all indicate a healthy (or unhealthy) level of social engagement. I know there are others who Tweet, Vine and Instagram a lot more, but among my IRL social set, I’m known as an over-sharer, someone who is always on his phone or tablet sharing.
Read the full article here.
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Nokia ties up with New India Assurance to offer handset insurance coverageCustomers of Nokia phones will be charged at 1.25 percent of the handset cost, while the coverage is valid for one year from the date of purchase.
Mobile phones can get stolen, lost and suffer physical damage – manufacturer's warranty does not normally cover these things. Users are then left with very few choices – either lodge a police complaint and wait for the phone to be returned (which happens very rarely), or simply buy a new phone. According to Norton Mobile Survey 20012, about 43 percent Indian users lost their mobile phones or it was stolen.
Well, Nokia has come up with a solution to the problem – it has entered into a partnership with New India Assurance, a public sector general insurance company, to provide mobile phone customers a handset insurance plan, safeguarding the devices against the before-mentioned risks.
The plan also covers Nokia phones against third party threatening to use violence resulting in damage or theft of device. It also covers loss of device due to housebreaking and theft by violence.
The insurance cover is valid for one year from the date of purchase.
The handset insurance plan starts from a premium of Rs. 50, and costs 1.25 percent of the purchased handset's value. Users can avail the insurance plan while purchasing their handsets from Nokia-branded retail stores across 10 cities including Delhi and National Capital Region, Jaipur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kochi.
New India Assurance and Nokia have also partnered with an IRDA licence insurance broker, who also provides value added services such as free pick up and drop to Nokia customers. These services can be availed at an additional fee of Rs. 50 per device regardless the price of the device. To get report claims with NIA, customers need to contact the call centre managed by the insurance broker.
“The mobile phones has today emerging as the consumers most preferred personal device and users are consistently increasing their investment in new technology. As India moves from being a volume to a value market, consumers are willing to pay more for their mobile phones,” says Kannan Gopalakrishnan, Director, Retail, Nokia India.
“We believe with the changing consumer landscape and the growing penetration of smartphones in India, this plan is sure to see strong uptake amongst our consumers.”
In view of rising number of mobile phone theft cases in the country, Nokia's insurance coverage for handsets is definitely a welcome move, considering the affordable premium rate. Hopefully, other mobile companies will also provide such coverage to the Indian consumers.
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That he speaks impeccable English despite being a Chinese comes from the fact that Jack Yun Ma, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, graduated from Hangzhou Teacher's Institute with a major in English and later became a teacher, imparting lessons in the same language.
"With the approval of our board of directors, one year from today on September 10, 2019 which also falls on Alibaba's 20th anniversary, Group CEO Daniel Zhang will succeed me as chairman of the board of Alibaba Group", Ma said in a letter on Monday.
Ma - who will remain on Alibaba's board of directors and continue to mentor the company's management after retirement.
Before moving into the business world with Alibaba's founding nearly 20 years ago, Ma was an English teacher.
Ma's 46-year-old successor has pushed Alibaba deeper into the wallets of Chinese consumers as it bought and transformed brick-and-mortar outlets: a so-called " New Retail" vision that's cost billions of dollars and took it into the realm of physical stores.
He relinquished the role of chief executive in 2013.
"There's only Bill Gates who has done the same. But for a company of Alibaba's size, it's a process that will take 10 years to complete", he said. He is known as a key architect of Alibaba's "Singles Day", the Nov 11 event that has becomes the world's largest online shopping event. The company has grown to have more than 66,000 full-time employees and a market value of some $420 billion.
On September 3, the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alibaba Cloud to adopt cloud computing frameworks within the government model.
He is also known for his eccentric personality and has donned wigs and costumes to perform highly choreographed pop routines at company events.
Last year, he made his acting debut with his first kung fu short film Gong Shou Dao, in which he sparred with martial arts master Jet Li.
Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group, attends the launch of a blockchain-based remittance solution in Hong Kong on June 25, 2018.
Since handing over the CEO role, Ma has concentrated on philanthropy and promoting Alibaba internationally at business and political events. He has also established a scholarship program in Newcastle, Australia.
Alibaba saw sales at its e-commerce business swell 61 percent in the latest reported quarter, but its profit margins have been squeezed by big-ticket investments as it battles to maintain its dominant position in e-commerce and payments.
"Those who know me know that I do not like to sit idle".
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There might not be too many things worse for soda drinkers than a flat beverage, but for investors there are things worse than a flat performance.SodaStream reported ugly quarterly results on Wednesday morning.
Revenue fell 25% to $126.5 million during the holiday quarter, slightly worse than the 24% drop analysts had forecast. The company behind the namesake maker of carbonated beverages did come through with an adjusted profit of $0.35 a share -- up nicely from the $0.03 a share it posted a year earlier and the $0.18 a share Wall Street was targeting -- but that's still far less than the$0.45 a shareSodaStream earned two holiday quarters ago.
It should also be emphasized that we're talking about adjusted profit. The company took a laundry list of charges covering everything from inventory charges to writing down a 2011 acquisition to costs involved in moving production out of a controversial plant in the disputed West Bank settlement. It was a mess.
SodaStream on the ropes isn't a surprise anymore. Stateside sales slipped in late 2013, and by the latter half of 2014 even its core European sales were slumping. Asia-Pacific was the only region to post year-over-year growth in Q4, and the 11% uptick there was more than offset by a 7% slide in Europe and a 49% free fall in the Americas.
The only silver lining in assessing its product performance was a 17% uptick in carbonator refills. It's encouraging to know folks are still using their SodaStream devices. Unfortunately, the number of soda makers and flavors sold during the holiday quarter plunged 34% and 38%, respectively.
The market wasn't impressed. The stock was down 8% by 10:45 a.m. A bad holiday quarter could have been saved by an upbeat outlook, but SodaStream didn't offer any near-term encouragement on that front. It anticipates continuing year-over-year declines through the first half of 2015, and while it sees things starting to turn around during the latter half of the year, revenue appears set to clock in lower for all of 2015. Analysts had been holding out for a modest improvement.
Good riddance, 2014SodaStream realizes that it messed up in 2014. It got too greedy when it jacked up prices on its flavors from $4.99 a bottle to $7.99, with energy drink syrups going up to $9.99. That disrupted the value proposition of the product even as consumers are turning away from flavored sodas.
With flavor prices out of sync with reality it's no surprise SodaStream starter kits are collecting dust on retailer shelves. SodaStream late last year shifted its marketing message. Instead of promoting the novelty of having a soda fountain at home it's going with a "water made exciting" slogan that promotes the health benefits of consuming sparkling water. The next few quarters will be rough at SodaStream. You just don't bounce back when a trendy product falls out of favor, and that is certainly happening in the U.S. with sales in the Americas shaved nearly in half. However, with the stock already having shed more than three-quarters of its value since peaking two summers ago, one has to wonder if the near-term negativity is already factored into the price. SodaStream blew it in 2014, and unfortunately 2015 isn't off to a very good start.
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These Latin American food franchises are tipped to be the next big thing
The next big food franchise will come out of Latin America, experts have claimed, with a number of chains eyeing up global dominance in the next few years.
Peruvian sanguches, completos and plátano mixto have been tipped as some of the foods that are likely to disrupt the fast food scene across the world.
Hispanic takes on hot dogs and doughnuts have also been cited as potential disrupter franchises.
Western franchises have dominated the fast food sector across the world up to now, with McDonald’s, Burger King and Subway among the biggest companies in the world.
Krispy Kreme was launched this century and now has over 400 sites across the US, with the doughnuts also widely supplied in garages and convenience stores around the world.
But recent research published in the International Business Review suggests the global franchise picture is changing.
The research focused on the huge expansion of Brazilian franchises as well as others in Latin America.
And according to Leonardo González Dellán, the fast food scene is ripe for expansion.
He said: “The bottom line is that franchises that originate in emerging markets are doing better in other emerging markets than ones that originate in more economically developed countries (MEDCs).
“This is because these businesses do not see high levels of corruption or inefficiencies in doing business as unacceptable obstacles to opening up.
“Indeed, the evidence suggests that Brazilian franchise chains, in food and other sectors, do not see corruption as necessarily inhibiting their ability to do business in emerging markets and the least developed countries in Latin America.
“In short, they are better able to deal with problems around contracts, complex or contradictory regulations and political instability.
“More generally, emerging market multinationals (MNEs) are more prevalent in less developed countries compared with traditional MNEs – they turn their own experience into a competitive advantage.
“With these business experiences behind the teams who have made a success in the Latin America look set to take the world by surprise”.
There are a number of key chains that are growing and look set to rapidly expand across Latin America and ultimately the world.
They represent the first sustained challenge to come out of the emerging economies to long dominant US franchises.
Some of these chains are not yet in a franchise model but their competitive advantage and the pressing need for a reinvention of the Latin American food sector, will propel forward.
See below the five chains to watch:
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Honduras – served on flour tortillas, quick, fresh and very well regarded locally and in 100 restaurants across the country. They also serve hot dogs, plátano mixto, and enchiladas and are ripe for expansion.
This Venezuelan company opened in 1997 in Puerto La Cruz and has a foot hold in the US in Florida and Texa. It will be the next big thing in doughnuts.
The Californian Burrito company
This company was founded in Buenos Aires in 2006 and has spread its operations across the region with openings in Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Uruguay joining its four other stores in Brazil.
Founded by the most famous Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio, these five joint sells primarily Peruvian sanguches, chicha morada and Peruvian desserts.
Quick service hot dogs that are as big as McDonald’s in Peru and other Latin American countries, know as “completos” – topped with a guacamole-like paste made with avocado and mayonnaise. Set for world domination.


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More MADE-IN-CHINA Jobs Are Coming To Your Community
Going green is undoubtedly the future of energy.
Already billions of dollars have been invested by economies across the world to migrate to green technologies.
Nigeria hasn’t been left behind with federal government planning several renewable energy initiatives, including a plan to build a plant in Abuja.
Now, foreign investors are also picking up interest in investing in the sector in Nigeria.
Such foreign investors include Shenzhen Kang Ming Sheng Technology Industry Incorporation, that is planning to invest in the building of a renewable and clean energy manufacturing plant in Nigeria to help end cases of black out.
The company’s representative in Nigeria, Goodluck Mbam told newsmen during the launch of one its energy products, Kamisafe reading lamp, in Abuja that building the plant, which is a medium to long term plan, would support its products deployment in Nigeria.
Mbam disclosed that the plant, which would produce affordable solar panels, solar streetlights, energy-saving bulbs, rechargeable lamps and fans, would also help promote clean and renewable energy usage while creating jobs.
He also noted that the company is set to enter into partnership with some companies in the deployment of solar streetlights in some major cities across the country.
In addition, the firm will consider partnering with some malls in Lagos seeking to acquire its affordable 7.5 KVA solar panels to power their outlets.
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For the first time on record, Graham’s The Family Dairy has seen sales of its protein and skyr products overtake those of its milk in major supermarkets.
Protein sales, which now equate to 25% of the brand’s total sales, have seen a 67% growth over the last year – outperforming sales of conventional milk and heralding a new era for the family-run business. Sales of protein pouches have skyrocketed, increasing by 800% since last year.
Protein dairy is now worth upwards of half a billion pounds and animal protein has been one of the top-five growth trends since 2019. Dairy as a protein source boasts multiple advantages which contribute to its steep growth in popularity, notably how simple, natural and easy to understand the products are and, according to a Mintel report, one-third of adults use high-protein food and drink products.
Robert Graham, Graham’s Family Dairy Managing Director, said: “We first realised there was a huge demand for protein yogurts when we launched our skyr pots in 2018, followed by pouches in January 2020. The development and launch of Protein 25 Pots yogurt followed suit and they quickly became some of our top-selling products. This led to us to create an exciting extension to the line, our dessert-inspired Confectionery Protein 22 pots, which have recently appeared on supermarket shelves.
Initially launched in Asda and now stocked in Tesco stores throughout Scotland, Graham’s new Confectionery Protein 22 pots are inspired by popular desserts and come in three flavours: Lemon Cheesecake, Chocolate Caramel and Stracciatella.


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Following its global reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year, the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder has finally arrived on our local soil by JH Italia Sdn. Bhd., the sole authorized dealer for Lamborghini in Malaysia!
The Huracán Spyder is an electrohydraulically operated lightweight soft top variant of the Huracan coupe. Boasting a chassis that is 40% stiffer than its predecessor, the new Huracán Spyder tips the scale at 1,542 kg, which gives the new convertible a power-to-weight ratio of 2.53 kg per hp. The chassis also features a mix of aluminium and carbon fibre, with the occupant cell featuring extensive carbon fibre usage.
Even with the soft top up, the body lines of the Spyder is different from the hard top. The electrically operated roof requires only 17 seconds to fully retract or close and it can be activated via the button mounted on the center console at speeds of up to 50 km/h. The driver can also lower the rear window to amplify the unique engine note of the Spyder.
Under the hood lies a familiar 5.2-litre V10 found in the hard top Huracán, boasting 610 hp at 8,250 rpm and 560 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm. As a result, the Spyder is capable of making a century sprint in 3.4 seconds whilst reaching a top speed of 324 km/h. Despite the engine’s large capacity, its ECE standardized fuel consumption is a jsut 12.3 L/100 km, thanks to the new stop start technology and cylinder on demand feature.
Mr. Sebastien Henry, Head of Operations, South East Asia for Automobili Lamborghini said, “The Huracán Spyder combines the performance of the Huracán coupé paired with the added emotional dimension of open air driving. The Gallardo Spyder, which this car replaces, was the best-selling open top model in Lamborghini’s history. We are confident that the Huracan Spyder will surpass this.”
Chief Operating Officer of Lamborghini Kuala Lumpur, Marcus Chye commented, “The Huracan Spyder with its ability to open its top in 17 seconds while driving at speeds of up to 50 km/h will go a long way to making open top driving in Malaysia all the more accessible and enjoyable.”
This stunning Italian beauty is now available for viewing at Lamborghini’s showroom in Glenmarie, Shah Alam and it retails at approximately RM1.35 million before tax. First deliveries will begin in April next year.


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Huawei has just announced their new Huawei Nova. On the first glance, the new Huawei Nova looked a lot like the Huawei Nexus 6P that they released last year and that is actually a good thing.
One of the issues that people seems to have with the Nexus 6P was the screen size being way too big. Users have reported that they were having troubles reaching the corners with one hand. The smaller device should solve that problem but a lot of users are not too sure about the EMUI that Huawei is offering.
Users did not like how the text in notifications is close to unreadable since it blends in with the background. Other commented that they did not like how the lock screen works on the EMUI.
The new Huawei Nova will be coming in with a 5inch FHD IPS display screen with 441ppi. The device runs on the Android 6.0 and will be powered by a Snapdragon 625 chip with 3/4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It will also be fitted with a 3020mAh battery.


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Bank of Hawaii Holds Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)
Bank of Hawaii maintained its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,045 shares of the company’s stock at the end of the second quarter. Bank of Hawaii’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $434,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 637.3% during the first quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 1,963 shares in the last quarter. V Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the second quarter worth approximately $116,000. Acrospire Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 1,450.0% during the second quarter. Acrospire Investment Management LLC now owns 3,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 2,900 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 2,056.3% during the second quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 3,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 3,434 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 8.3% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,000 after buying an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.62% of the company’s stock.
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Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) opened at $41.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $62,689.57, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.46, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.51. Mondelez International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.19 and a twelve month high of $47.23.
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 30th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $6.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.45 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 8.61% and a return on equity of 12.31%. Mondelez International’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. sell-side analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
In other news, EVP Daniel P. Myers sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.94, for a total transaction of $286,580.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 20,965 shares in the company, valued at approximately $858,307.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Thursday, November 2nd. J P Morgan Chase & Co raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 1st. Credit Suisse Group raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Buckingham Research reduced their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 31st. Finally, Susquehanna Bancshares Inc set a $45.00 price target on shares of Mondelez International and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Mondelez International presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $49.40.
Mondelez International Profile
Mondelez International, Inc is a snack company. The Company manufactures and markets snack food and beverage products for consumers. It operates through four segments: Latin America, Asia, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA), Europe and North America. As of December 31, 2016, its brands spanned five product categories: Biscuits (including cookies, crackers and salted snacks); Chocolate; Gum and candy; Beverages (including coffee and powdered beverages), and Cheese and grocery.
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Happened Friday Sept.21- A major fire at a grocery store behind our house. This footage was shot just prior to the arrival of emergency personnel & about a 1/2hr after the store closed. This & another building were totally destroyed; the rear exterior wall collapsed on a gas main & the entire block was forced to to evacuate for the night. Local developers were likely lined up at city hall before the fire was out. In the last 3-4 years East Vancouver has seen plenty of large total-loss fire resulting in new condo construction. East Van Development Plan strikes again!
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You would say that Netflix makes tons of money (and it does), but so far they are not making enough money. But change is coming.
Netflix is near a historic turning point in the streaming service’s history. The company is making almost enough money. Now you will think, Netflix has been making billions for a long time; when is it enough? Well, enough is when the company can really make a profit and that is almost time now.
Netflix makes almost enough money
In a conversation with investors (via Bloomberg), Netflix reveals that the end of ‘money burning’ is over. The medium jokes that Netflix thanks everyone for all the people who burned money at the campfire. Indeed, the streaming service ‘burned’ a whopping $ 3 billion in 2019, despite revenues of over $ 20 billion.
But a simple calculation reveals why the company can lose so much money despite its immense popularity. Netflix invests absurd amounts of money in Originals and purchased content. So much so that the equally absurd income cannot keep up.
2021, on the other hand, must be the first year that Netflix will really make a profit. This is very good news for shareholders and investors. Why things have been going so well lately, Netflix does not say in the conversation. But we can guess why; the corona crisis is a hidden blessing for the streaming service.
Add to that a surprising laundry list of blockbusters and you have an unofficial money printing machine. Recently, for example, Queen’s Gambit, Emily in Paris and Lupine managed to blow away series lovers. All three are small-scale, relatively cheap shows.
In short, Netflix can make a lot out of little lately, while the corona crisis is bringing people in droves to the streaming service. Now we have to make all Dutch people actually pay for the service, and the company will shoot through the stratosphere!


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Choose life. Wear masks.
My wife and I decided to choose life and have been wearing masks even after the CDC prematurely, and foolishly, told the fully-vaccinated they could stop wearing them back in May. While many of you might complain about the annoyance of wearing a mask at grocery stores or at the gym, we have to constantly worry about the survival of our immuno-suppressed daughter, Nusayba. Her health is always at stake, and much more so due to the reckless ignorance and arrogant entitlement of my fellow Americans who still mistake selfishness for freedom and have decided to embrace the virus over masks, vaccines, and other life-saving measures.
While millions in this nation are choosing death, Nusayba is a Stage 4 cancer survivor and a liver transplant recipient who had to fight to celebrate her recent 5th birthday. She is just one of millions of Americans with a compromised immune system, thus making them fatally susceptible to COVID-19. As I wrote in May before the latest surge, it remains to be seen if fully vaccinated individuals with immuno-compromised systems will produce enough antibodies to ward off the virus, which is why whenever you choose to wear a mask indoors, you’re choosing to protect not only yourself, but also vulnerable people like my daughter.


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South India’s edible oil brand, Sunpure, announced the launch of its latest marketing campaign - #MakesYourFoodSpecial. The year-long, multilingual campaign has been planned across traditional and digital media and aims to reiterate the brand’s core values of purity, trust, care, and honesty.
Last year, Sunpure, a part of MK Agrotech Group, appointed actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador. The current campaign is looking at further strengthening the deep connect the brand has developed with customers across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, and Kerala.
The evocative ad campaign – in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu – shines a light on the strong emotional influence that food has on our lives. Food plays a special role in our relationships. When you cook for your loved ones with India’s only physically refined sunflower oil, Sunpure, you show that you care. For them, their health, their well-being.
Gokaran Pawar Singh, General Manager, Sales and Operations, MK Agrotech, said, “Sunpure’s latest ad campaign drives home the purity of our product through a simple, yet powerful message that food cooked with Sunpure Sunflower Oil is special. The campaign will be amplified through varied platforms like TV commercials, digital, performance marketing, and outdoor media.”


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Grand Theft Auto V unveils new trailer
True to his promise, today Rockstar has released the second trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V .
With this new trailer, the company continues its strategy to keep alive the attention of fans of the series, until the arrival of the new title to stores in the spring of next year .
The trailer gives us a foretaste of the history of the new Grand Theft Auto, which will revolve around three completely different characters whose lives crisscross in the city of San Jose.
One character, whose name has not been revealed so far, is a retiree who spent half his life stuck in the dirty business world, which has amassed a large fortune. During frame, will find out that his son James is into a lot of trouble, and have to do everything possible to save his life.
The other two main characters are Trevor, a young African American who tries to break into the world of the mafia, which will cause serious problems, and Franklin, a character with a bad temper that stays drunk 24 hours a day, and controlling the small arms market on the outskirts of the cityGrand Theft Auto V, GTA V, Rockstar, Video


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A British cyber security researcher hailed as a hero for neutralising the global "WannaCry" ransomware attack in 2017 has pleaded guilty to US charges of writing malware.
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Announcement comes two days before Tesla is expected to announce a quarterly loss on fewer deliveries of its Model 3 sedan, which represents Tesla's attempt to become a volume car maker.
In a new study, voice analysis software detected which veterans had PTSD and which ones did not with 89 percent accuracy
Facebook says it may have unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users on the social media site since May 2016.
Apple and Qualcomm on Tuesday settled an acrimonious two-year legal dispute. Shortly afterward, Intel Corp said it will exit the smartphone modem chip business.
Addresses concern that radiation from mobile antennas may be dangerous
Microsoft concluded it would lead to innocent women and minorities being disproportionately held for questioning because the artificial intelligence has been trained on mostly white and male pictures.
Microsoft recently rejected a California law enforcement agency’s request to install facial recognition technology in officers’ cars and body cameras due to human rights concerns, company president Brad Smith said on Tuesday.
Qualcomm has won a major victory with a surprise settlement of its wide-ranging legal dispute with Apple that includes a supply agreement paving the way for the iPhone to once again use Qualcomm modem chips.
Amazon would market the free music service through its voice-activated Echo speakers, a Billboard report said on Friday, adding that it could become available as early as this week.
This comes at a time when big carmakers have been blindsided by stricter and costly emissions tests, forcing them to focus resources on mainstream electric models
China told Australia at the World Trade Organization on Friday that Australia's restriction on Chinese 5G telecoms technology was "obviously discriminative" and appeared to break global trade rules, according to a transcript seen by Reuters.
Two US senators have introduced a bill to ban online social media companies like Facebook and Twitter from tricking consumers into giving up their personal data.
Facebook said it restored services on Sunday after some users could not access its social networking site, photo-sharing network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp.
Looks into suspicious software in Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 CDI cars produced between 2012 and 2015, after tests showed they only meet emissions limits when a certain function is activated.


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Mashups ahoy! WhitePages.com, which has name, address, and phone number data for 180 million people in the US, has opened up a RESTful API to give access to anyone. If you can handle writing a RESTful query (or use one of the mashup engines that takes care of the details for you), you can do phone lookups, reverse phone lookups, and address lookups using their data. It’s one more step towards convergence for all of us, and opens prospects for the savvy web worker to enhance any application that deals with people.
There’s a developer portal with all the details, as well as news of a contest: they’re looking for the best iPhone application and best social networking application using their API. MacBooks or flat screen TVs await the winners.


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Strava has added a safety feature to its running and cycling app that we're surprised isn't more common. "Beacon" lets up to three friends see exactly where you're biking or running, even if they don't have the app installed. On top of showing a map, It will them know if you've stopped for a long period, if your battery is low or if you're out of network range.
To activate the Beacon, you just turn it on and send a text to your contacts with the tracking link. You can also shoot them a message at any time during your run via the app. Strava already tracks users (unless they opt out) and sells the anonymized data to planning groups interested in creating biking, running and walking paths via its Metro service, so the feature is an extension of that. Beacon is only available to premium subscribers (on iOS or Android), who pay a fairly steep $6 per month or $60 a year for personalized coaching, live feedback and more.
Update: The article previously said that Strava tracks all users for its Metro planning app, but the company told us users can opt out by making their profiles private. The post also said that Strava sells the data to businesses, but a spokesman told us the "data is only sold to planning groups and governments that share its mission of making biking, walking and running better in their city or town." The post has been updated to reflect that information.