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41% of respondents rate text message spam as ‘most irritating’ kind of spam
London, 22nd November 2012 – A staggering 148.43 million spam texts are received by GB consumers every month, according to AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security. The YouGov online study of over 1,000 consumers who had received text message spam found that it was rated the most annoying form of spam (41%) ahead of email (36%) and physical junk mail (17%).
“What starts as an annoyance can very quickly turn into fraud,” says Ciaran Bradley, VP Handset Security, AdaptiveMobile. “We’ve seen this happen in America over the last few years and with 60% of the British population having received unsolicited messages, this is becoming an important issue for the mobile ecosystem. If we act now, there is no reason why we cannot get rid of this headache entirely and preserve a channel which is very much trusted by the nation.”
Despite these problems, SMS is still one of the nation’s most trusted ways of communicating. 17% of consumers who would trust a common digital channel ranked SMS as most trusted, second only to email (60%) on an index of trust around receiving messages from an unknown company or individual. However, this trust can often be abused: almost a quarter of those who have received junk SMS messages (22%) have replied ‘opt out’ or ‘stop’ , which tells spammers that phones are active. Unfortunately, almost half (48%) of consumers who have replied to text message spam get more spam, receive unwanted calls or may have money charged to their account.
“Many people will have experienced the irritation of receiving unwanted marketing calls or spam texts,” says Stephen Eckersley, Head of Enforcement at the Information Commissioner’s Office. “Better mobile controls can help to reduce the amount of spam texts an individual receives. We are currently working to identify companies who continue to send out spam in breach of the law and we have the power to issue a monetary penalty of up to £500,000 against the worst offenders.”
In the case of money being taken following an SMS spam scam, the research uncovered that such thefts could go unnoticed for months. According to the research, 14% of respondents would not query discrepancies on their mobile bills with their operator until they reached over £5 per month, which could add up to £20.4m every month, across the population, landing in the pockets of thieves.
“29% of those that have received text spam claim that they would leave their operator if they received between 11 and 30 spam text messages a month. Unfortunately, one in eight of those who get spam at least once a month (16%) are already receiving these levels,” concluded Bradley. “There is clear concern that unless SMS spam is eradicated, operators will experience significant churn. There needs to be a much better way of reporting spam – with only 6% having reported spam to their operator or a consumer forum (2%), some respondents simply don’t know what to do with it (8%). Operators, content aggregators, security providers and regulators need to work together to expose the spammers and share data on the culprits to ensure the problem can be solved once and for all.”
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Total sample size for the YouGov Plc. survey was 2016 adults, of which 1229 had ever received a spam text message. Fieldwork was undertaken between 29th - 31st October 2012. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
• Figure of 14.2 million Brits who are bombarded by SMS spam represents 49% of respondents who have received mobile spam and receive it once a week or more extrapolated to the total GB adult population (47.75 million according to latest ONS figures)
• Figure of 148.43 million spam texts received every month calculated from findings showing 48.66% of GB population receive spam every month extrapolated to the total GB adult population - 23.24 million. The amount received every month as a percentage of the total GB population was then added together (10% received one text added to 18% (x2) who received two messages and so on)
• Figure of 17% who ranked SMS as most trusted is a percentage of those who would trust a common digital channel from the list of Facebook, Twitter, SMS, Email, Instant Messaging (21% of overall respondents)
• Figure of £20.4m every month, across the GB population, landing in the pockets of thieves represents 15% of the 28.58 million Brits that have received spam (4.07 million) multiplied by £5.01 per month
In response to these findings AdaptiveMobile is launching its Facebook consumer spam reporting app. AdaptiveMobile’s approach is an evolution from traditional spam reporting methods, removing the onus on consumers to remember shortcode numbers, and moving spam reporting into the social media age. Available soon will be the SpamGuard app for Android smartphones, enabling subscribers to report unwanted messages to their network operator from their mobile device in just one click. Operators will also be able to import AdaptiveMobile’s Facebook app to their existing Facebook presence, giving subscribers another easy way of reporting spam. These tools will give operators accurate evidence of threats and the ability to take direct action against them, to help solve the global issue of SMS spam.


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Intel has launched its first WiFi 6E-capable M.2 wireless card, the Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (opens in new tab). As of writing, we're only seeing it shipping from China (opens in new tab). It comes in a M.2 2230 form factor and supports both the 802.11ac and 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 & Wi-Fi 6E) protocols. If you have a laptop or desktop motherboard with an M.2 WiFi module, this M.2 card will fit right in.
Of course, the real beauty of this card is its ability to run the new WiFi 6E standard. The Federal Communications Commission passed this upgrade to WiFi 6 just this year. WiFi 6E devices to operate on the 6 GHz band, rather than just the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. This will provide users a massive boost in bandwidth and speed.
Beware though, you need to have a WiFi 6E-capable router, such as the new Asus ROG Rapture (opens in new tab), said to be the world's first Wi-Fi 6E-capable router.
Still, Wi-Fi 6E is a very new standard, and devices supporting it, like the Intel AX210, are only just starting to come out. Expect plenty of routers to support this device, and all more Wi-Fi 6E devices to come out by next year when the standard goes fully mainstream.
You can grab the Intel AX210 right now at Newegg. (opens in new tab)

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Local Events Keep Fayetteville Business Booming
Posted April 16, 1998 7:00 a.m. EDT
FAYETTEVILLE — If you're planning an impromptu trip to Fayetteville, you'd better bring a tent. Hotels are booked to the roof, and business leaders couldn't be happier.
A flood of visitors will converge on Fayetteville this weekend, filling up all 5,500 rooms in 60 different hotels. It seems the closest room for rent is at the Holiday Inn in Lumberton, according to one hotel manager. She is referring people to that and other hotels since all 275 rooms in her establishment are reserved.
Hotels and restaurants will reap the benefits of three different events. There is a gymnastics tournament that will bring 415 people to the area. There's a soccer tournament that's expected to draw in over 1,000 people. And of course, there are the festivities surrounding the Dogwood Festival.
Restaurants throughout the area plan to be fully staffed to handle the extra patrons. Although businesses will be extra busy, most believe it's a great thing for the town and the economy.
Thousands of visitors typically converge on the Dogwood Festival. But this weekend's situation is different that any other in the past. Business owners can hardly wait.


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CHICAGO, (Uptick Newswire – February 20, 2018) – Epazz Inc. (OTC: EPAZ), a leading provider of blockchain cryptocurrency mobile apps and cloud-based business software solutions, announced today that the company has acquired the Play Store app Bitcoin Altcoins Tracker. The following is the link to the Bitcoin Altcoins Tracker Play Store app:
The app tracks over 1,600 cryptocurrencies support and converts it into over 50 native currency support. The app is sold for $2.49 per download. These features will be included in Epazz Inc.’s CryptoFolio blockchain mobile. The company will be releasing the next version of CryptoFolio on May 30, 2018. The new version will include all of the features from Bitcoin Charts and Bitcoin Altcoins Tracker. The combined app will be offered in a free edition supported by ad revenue and a paid edition sold for $2.49. Users will have an option to buy additional features for $1.99 to $5.99 each.
Epazz Inc.’s increasing portfolio of blockchain apps will help in across sales and upsales. All users of ZenaPay will have an option to make in-app purchases using the CryptoFolio app. ZenaPay users will receive a discount for using CryptoFolio. The acquisition of Bitcoin Altcoins Tracker will provide CryptoFolio users cryptocurrency conversions into native currencies.
CryptoFolio is one of the few blocking trading with chatrooms. The company will be expanding the chatrooms in future versions of the app. It expects to release the next version of CryptoFolio on both IOS and Android in the next few months.
“We are quickly building up the next version of CryptoFolio, which will attract more ZenaPay users and create new sources of revenue,” said Shaun Passley, PhD, CEO of Epazz Inc.
Future Features Releases
Point of Sale
ZenaPay is developing an iPad point of sale (POS) app to integrate with the Merchant App. Epazz will release the POS version of the Merchant App will be released later this month. The new system has been designed to seamlessly integrate with merchants’ store flow.
Vendor and Payroll Payment Solution
ZenaPay’s development team is also working on a vendor payment solution that will allow merchant businesses to pay vendors and employees using cryptocurrencies.
Future features will include the following:
- An e-commerce store
- Seed-to-sale tracking
- Sales reporting and compliance
About ZenaPay (www.zenapay.com)
ZenaPay is being developed to solve a major problem in high-risk industries: getting paid. Traditional banking systems do not allow high-risk industries to access their payment systems. ZenaPay offers a cutting-edge payment solution that gives consumers a way to buy items online or in stores using Bitcoin and Ethereum. The new Bitcoin payment software will allow consumers to use digital currency to make online or in-store purchases with ease. The process will also be anonymous because all transaction details are encrypted through Bitcoin, which will enable stores to accept digital currency instead of only cash. ZenaPay is available on the App Store and Play Store.
About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)
Epazz, Inc. specializes in enterprise cryptocurrency blockchain mobile apps and cloud business process software, with more than 500 repeat customers. The new Bitcoin Mobile app is a financial technology company that offers unique software that allows consumers to acquire Bitcoin at the point of sale. The consumer can then use the cryptocurrency or digital currency to make a purchase at the store with ease. Epazz technology makes it easy to convert legacy systems into cloud business process software, for which the company then charges an annual subscription fee. Epazz has acquired 11 software companies that have converted or are in the process of converting their legacy software products to cloud software using Epazz technology. Epazz then markets the new cloud-based solutions to new and existing customers.
“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by their use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” and “continue” (or the negative forms thereof) or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results or those implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Epazz, Inc. assumes no obligation and has no intention of updating these forward-looking statements, and it has no obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties that is not paid for by Epazz, Inc. Investors are encouraged to review Epazz, Inc.’s public filings on SEC.gov and otcmarkets.com, including its unaudited and audited financial statements and its OTC markets filings, which contain general business information about the company’s operations, results of operations and risks associated with the company and its operations.
CONTACT: For more information, please contact: Investor Relations mailto:firstname.lastname@example.org (312) 955-8161 www.epazz.com


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Free The Texas Beer Industry!! And Remember, Democrats Suck!!
The editorial writers atThe Dallas Morning News
usually spend their time frothing at the mouth about the downfall of civilization being brought about by radical groups like Democrats.
Now they have taken up a new cause.
"It's time for Austin to put the interests of Texas beer drinkers, not Texas beer distributors, first. It's time to free beer in Texas," they thundered.
Maybe it's not as bold a stand as the time the News allowed the famous "Welcome Mr. Kennedy to Dallas" ad to run on November 22, 1963, but it's a start.
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Residential property in the UAE, some financial services, undeveloped land and local transport will be exempt from value-added tax (VAT), which will be introduced at a rate of 5 per cent on January 1 next year, the Ministry of Finance said on its website.
“Supplies (including sales or leases) of commercial properties will be taxable at the standard VAT rate,” the ministry said.
“On the other hand, supplies of residential properties will generally be exempt from VAT. This will ensure that VAT would not constitute an irrecoverable cost to persons who buy their own properties.”
The implementation of the GCC-wide tax is expected to boost GDP by about 1.5 per cent with the implementation of the 5 per cent VAT, the IMF has said.
In the UAE, VAT could generate Dh12 billion in its first year and Dh20bn in its second year, according to Sultan Al Mansouri, the Minister of Economy.
Most insurance, except for life insurance, and local passenger transport will be exempt, the ministry added.
The ministry also clarified which goods and services will be zero-rated. When businesses have zero-rated services and goods they can reclaim from the government any VAT they have paid on costs.
Businesses exempt from VAT will not be able to recover the tax incurred on the cost of an item or a service that is not exempt from the government.
The items that will be zero-rated include: export of goods and services outside the GCC, international transport, supplies of certain sea, air and land means of transport, supply of education services, supply of healthcare services and certain investment grade precious metal such as gold and silver of 99 per cent purity.
Fee-based financial services will be taxed, but margin-based products are expected to be exempt.
The list of exemptions and zero-rated good and services are broadly in line with expectations, according to Jeremy Cape, a London-based tax and public policy partner at law firm Squire Patton Boggs.
"The approach in the UAE and indeed the rest of the GCC, has been to make the exempt category very narrow. They have expanded the zero rate category," said Mr Cape. "There are categories that are neither exempt nor zero-rated which you would expect to be in other countries such as basic food, books and children clothes and footwear."
The fact that the UAE has expanded the zero-rated category means that consumers and businesses will be the main beneficiaries and the government would have to foot the cost.
"In effect by making these supplies zero rated there is a transfer of revenue from the government to businesses and [to] consumers of these services," said Mr Cape.
One sector that is expected to suffer from the VAT implementation is tourism, because tourists will not be exempt from paying the tax. Other countriessuch as the UK offer tourists tax refunds.
"Tourists are a significant source of revenue for the UAE and will pay VAT at the point of sale," the ministry said. "Nevertheless, we have set the VAT rate deliberately low so that VAT is a limited burden on all consumers."
The UAE has yet to publish its VAT law, which will clarify details about the implementation of the tax. Businesses will be looking to get more clarity on certain clauses of the law to avoid falling into legal traps.
"We only have five-six months before it [the VAT] comes in and we ought to have some element of certainty and some element of dialogue with the government on how we are going to interpret those very complex areas of uncertainty," said Mr Cape.


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CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with CNBC’s Josh Lipton that the company made that decision because “it’s hard to see out the windshield to know what the next 60 days look like.”
But both Cook and Apple CFO Luca Maestri gave quite a bit of color on a call with analysts about what they’ve seen economically in response to Covid-19 and how Apple has fared so far, as world economies brace for a lockdown-related slowdown and China starts to economically recover from its period of quarantine.
An ‘uptick across the board’
Apple executives discussed how the timing of lockdowns around the world affected demand for Apple products.
“If you look at what happened in China, we were having a really good January, the lockdown started there toward the end of January, as you know. February we saw steep decline in demand. We closed our stores in February. As the lockdown completed in mid-February, towards the second half of February, we began to open stores,” Cook said.
Cook said store traffic in China was up from February but not to where it was before the lockdown started there.
When the lockdowns started in the rest of the world in mid-March, Apple saw a sharp decline in demand outside of China, Cook said. But he struck an optimistic note about impending recovery, noting that things started looking a lot better in the second half of April.
“The real thing for the rest of the world happened in March when the shelter in place orders went in and the work from home began. For those two, three-week period, at the end of the quarter we saw a sharp decline in demand,” Cook said. “If you now step out until April and look at that, early April started like the end of March, but in the second half of April we’ve seen an uptick across the board.”
Cook also gave two possible reasons why: Stimulus packages and a shift to working from home.
“A part of it is due to the stimulus programs taking effect in April. And then a part of it is probably the consumer behavior of knowing this is going to go on for a little while longer and getting some devices and so forth lined up to work at home more,” Cook said.
iPads and laptops are in, headphones and iPhones will be hurt
Some of Apple’s products will fare better in the marketplace than others during the pandemic, executives said.
Apple’s more powerful computers, which include the Mac and iPad lines, could have a strong quarter as people need computers at home.
“We believe that iPad and Mac are going to improve on a year-over-year basis during this quarter and that’s customers that are either taking online education or working remotely,” Cook said.
However, sales of mobile devices like iPhones, headphones, and Apple Watches will likely take a hit, executives said.
“On iPhone and Wearables, we expect a year-over-year revenue performance to worsen in the June quarter, relative to the March quarter,” Maestri said.
“During the last three weeks of the quarter, as the virus spread globally and social distancing measures were put in place worldwide including the closure of all our retail stores outside of Greater China on March 13, and many channel partner sales around the world, we saw downward pressure on demand, particularly for iPhone and Wearables,” Cook said.
Maestri said that people were holding onto their older iPhones for longer. “While we did see a slight elongation in our replacement cycle towards the end of the quarter which we attribute to the widespread point of sale closures, our active installed base of iPhones has reached an all-time high.”
Cook said on the call he doesn’t see Apple’s customers trading down to less expensive devices with less storage or power.
Other product lines likely to be hurt by the pandemic include Apple’s warranty program, AppleCare, which is often sold at stores along with new computers and phone; and Apple’s relatively small ad business, which includes search ads in the Apple App Store, ads inside the Apple News App, and “third party agreements,” Maestri said.
Remote work and school could be big
Apple executives repeatedly talked up the company’s education and enterprise sales and software, suggesting that it sees significant opportunity as people around the world work and go to school from home.
“I think many people are finding that they can learn remotely and so I suspect that trend will accelerate some,” Cook said. “I think that’s probably also true about working remotely in some areas, in some jobs.”
Maestri discussed some of Apple’s enterprise clients like IBM and SAP and what they’ve done to enable work from home, including being able to manage company machines remotely and deploying new machines easily.
“We’ve seen countless examples of new products and deployments implemented in just a few hours. For instance worked with our New York teams. Peloton, for instance, worked with our New York teams to deploy an entire fleet of Macs overnight so their team could work remotely,” Maestri said.
Apple said that it’s delivering large orders of iPads to school systems, including 100,000 in Los Angles and 350,000 in New York.
Cook says that as Apple works from home, some of his employees are more productive, but it’s not across the board.
“Everybody’s getting used to the work at home,” Cook said. “In some areas of the company people may be even more productive, in some other areas they’re not as productive. So it’s mixed, depending upon what the roles are.”
Manufacturing in China is back at ‘typical levels’
Apple’s execs were clear on the call on Thursday: its supply chain is going back to normal, which has implications for new product launches through the end of the year, which Cook called the company’s “lifeblood.”
Apple’s devices are complicated computers with hundreds of different parts from different suppliers, many of whom are based in China. Apple’s final assembly is mostly done in China as well.
While China shut down in January, cities have re-opened and people are going back to work.
“While we felt some temporary supply constraints in February, our operations team, suppliers and manufacturing partners have been safely returning to work and production was back at typical levels toward the end of March,” Cook said on the call.
Apple’s CFO said that he didn’t anticipate production or supply issues with the new products Apple has released during the pandemic, including a new low-cost iPhone and high-end iPad.
“We are in a typical supply position including our usual ramp associated with new products recently launched,” Maestri said.
Laurentian Bank slashes dividend by 40 per cent as profits tumble – The Globe and Mail
Laurentian Bank of Canada slashed its dividend by 40 per cent on Friday following a sharp drop in profit, becoming the first large Canadian bank to cut its dividend payout in nearly 30 years.
The Montreal-based bank reported a 79-per-cent drop in profit for the three months ended April 30, with net income falling to $8.9-million from $43.3-million in the same quarter last year. This was largely due to a spike in provisions for potential loan losses tied to weakening economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Laurentian responded by cutting its dividend to 40 cents a share, down from 67 cents. This is the first time a large Canadian bank has cut back dividend payouts since National Bank of Canada did so in 1992, according to data from Refinitiv.
“Although we believe that current earnings are not reflective of the future earnings power of the organization, we have reduced the dividend to $0.40 per share which improves operational flexibility until we reap the anticipated benefits of our strategic plan,” chief executive François Desjardins said in a press release.
Laurentian shares fell more than 9 per cent in trading Friday morning.
The bank’s earnings cap off a week of dismal results from Canadian banks, which saw profits eviscerated by a rise in loan loss provisions due to expectations of future defaults and weakening credit. Laurentian, a regional bank which focuses primarily on Quebec, managed to keep revenues flat on a year-over-year basis. But higher provisions slammed the bottom line.
Laurentian recorded $54.9-million in provisions for credit losses, compared to $9.2-million a year ago. Gross impaired loans, which are loans that the bank does not expect to be paid back in full, rose to $235-million, up 25.8 per cent year-over-year. The biggest increase in loan impairment came from the bank’s commercial loan book, where gross impaired loans rose 42 per cent year-over-year.
The results were worse than analysts had anticipated. The bank reported an adjusted earnings per share of $0.20, well below the $0.38 average that analysts had expected, according to Refinitiv data.
In a note to clients, National Bank analyst Gabriel Dechaine noted that the miss was driven by a combination of higher than expected provisions for credit losses and elevated expenses, which were partially offset by a lower-than-forecast tax rate.
“While necessary, a 40 per cent dividend cut may be viewed as insufficient, as pro forma payout ratios are still elevated,” Mr. Dechaine wrote.
The bank’s capital position deteriorated slightly in the quarter, with the closely watched common equity tier 1 ratio falling to 8.8 per cent from 9 per cent.
“This level of capital provides the Bank with the flexibility to pursue organic growth, as well as to continue to invest in the implementation of our core banking system,” the bank said in a news release.
However it added that it expects “regulatory capital ratios will remain below the level observed over the recent quarters.”
Alberta partners with fast-food chains to offer free masks at drive-thrus – CBC.ca
Albertans will be able to pick up free non-medical masks from the drive-thrus of A&W, McDonald’s and Tim Hortons starting in early June.
The Alberta government is distributing 20 million masks meant to help limit the spread of COVID-19, said Health Minister Tyler Shandro during a press conference Friday.
The masks are for situations where physical distancing is difficult to maintain, such as on public transit or while shopping, Shandro said.
“We recognize that as the province relaunches and we all adapt to our new normal, we all may sometimes find ourselves in a situation where physical distancing may not be possible.”
The province is distributing the masks through the three restaurant chains because they provide an ease of access, said the province’s health minister.
“We chose this method, quite honestly, because these partners have access through these 600 sites to about 95 per cent of our population,” Shandro said. “These three partners are doing it without expense to the Alberta taxpayer.”
Each Albertan is allowed one package of four masks, while supplies last. The masks also come with instructions on how to wear and dispose of them. No purchase is necessary.
“This is not meant to provide Albertans with an unlimited supply,” Shandro said. “We’re encouraging people to source their own masks on an ongoing basis.”
The province will also look at other ways to distribute the masks, like at high-risk transmission areas such as transit and places of worship, for people who can’t access one of the drive-thru locations.
A budget of $350,000 has been set aside to fill the gap in distribution, Shandro said.
The province is also working with municipalities, First Nations communities, Métis settlements and local agencies to distribute the non-medical masks to those who need them.
Canadian Stocks to Buy With Wide Moats – The Motley Fool Canada
Investing in companies with wide moats is one of the best ways to build a portfolio of high-quality companies. In times of significant volatility, finding Canadian stocks to buy with a strong competitive advantage can protect against considerable downside.
If you take a quick glance at the list, you will find some of the best blue-chip companies in the country. Outside of those in the financial sector, most have outperformed the S&P/TSX Index during this pandemic. The odds are that they will continue to outperform in the event the country sees a second wave and more economic hardship.
With that in mind, I consider them the top Canadian stocks to buy to protect your portfolio against considerable losses.
A top utility
Despite poor earnings, pulled guidance, and increasing uncertainty, the markets are showing strength. Over the past month, the S&P/TSX Index is up by 5.05%. In contrast, utilities are showing weakness. Case in point, Fortis (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) is now down by approximately 3% over the same period.
Despite the recent underperformance, Fortis is holding up quite well during this pandemic. The stock price is only down 3.66% year to date, far outperforming the 11.66% loss of the Index.
The company remains one of the best defensive stocks on the TSX and is a top Canadian stock to buy. This has proven to be true regardless of economic condition. We are in an era of low interest rates, which is a positive for utilities. It means lowering borrowing costs and higher profitability.
Fortis has consistently outperformed the TSX. Over the past decade, it has more than tripled the returns of the index. The company also has an attractive yield (3.71%) and the second-longest dividend-growth streak in the country (46 years). It expects to grow the dividend by 6% annually through 2024.
Analysts have a one-year price target of $59.45, which implies 14.5% upside from today’s price of $51.91 per share. It is trading at only 13.82 times earnings, well below historical and industry averages.
Fortis is a top Canadian stock to buy. It provides reliable income and steady growth at reasonable valuations.
A top-performing Canadian stock to buy
When it comes to recent and yearly performance, one of the top companies has been Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP). As one of the two largest railways in Canada, it is easy to quantify and understand CP Rail’s considerable moat.
Year to date, the company’s stock price is up by 3.98%, and it has a one-year return of 14.95%. Over the past decade, shareholders have seen their investment handily beat the market, with total gains of 507%.
Despite a slowdown in economic activity, analysts still expect the company to post positive earnings growth in 2020. Looking beyond this year, the expectation is for earnings growth in the low teens. This makes it one of the fastest-growing blue-chip companies on the TSX Index.
As of writing, the company is trading in line with the estimating one-year target of $345 per share. It is also trading in line with its historical valuations. However, the company rarely trades at a big discount. This makes CP Rail a rare Canadian stock to buy at any point in time.
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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Over the past two years, the rising price of aluminum has been putting pressure on local breweries that use the metal for canning. And now with sanctions on Russia, those prices could get even higher.
Brickway Brewery and Distillery have been feeling the effects of these increased prices during the pandemic.
"All of our products, both our beers and our canned cocktails are in aluminum," Zac Triemart, master brewer and president. "And canned prices haven’t just gone up a little bit. They’ve gone up 50%.”
Right now they’re now paying 15 cents for each can. That may not seem like much, but with 24 cans in a case, that adds up to over $3.60 a case just on the canning.
He said the raw materials for their product, as well as glass for their spirits and oak barrels for their maturing process, are also in short supply.
Naturally, they’ve had to raise their prices to keep up.
"We’re not putting a single more cent in our pocket," Triemart said. "We’re just trying to survive and make a reasonable margin.”
Dr. Peter Zhu, a supply chain expert at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, says aluminum canning prices rose at the beginning of the pandemic when more people were buying canned alcohol to take home rather than drinking in a bar.
Now the aluminum coming from Russia, the third-largest producer of aluminum in the world with 6% of the global production, is unavailable.
"Because of the ongoing sanctions because of the war, of course, Russia cannot sell this percent of aluminum to the market," Zhu said.
The automobile, construction, distillery and other industries are all being hit by this.
Zhu says they could find a new material to use, but that will take time and resources.
They could also use another source to get aluminum, but many counties are having to avoid Russian airspace which makes distribution slow. Zhu says bringing products by sea is also a slow process right now.
And for the small business like Brickway, the wait for what they need is already long
"It’s generally the large national brands that get the supply first, and then it trickles down eventually to all of us small businesses," Triemart said. "So it’s hitting the small business much harder.”
Zhu says consumers don't have much control in this situation, but one way they can help is by keeping aluminum in the community.
"Maybe previously, people didn’t pay too much attention, but if they can try to recycle those aluminum things," Zhu said. "It will at least help the industry.”


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CFN ( Cannabis Financial News) & BDS Aanlytics Announce Media Partnership
Here’s the press release… CFN Enterprises Inc. (OTCQB: CNFN), which owns and operates CFN Media Group (“CFN Media”), the leading agency and financial media network dedicated to the worldwide cannabis industry, today announced a media partnership with BDS Analytics, the leader in comprehensive, actionable, and accurate cannabinoid market intelligence and consumer research. As part of the partnership, BDS Analytics will provide business intelligence and industry insights to CFN Media in support of the network’s objective of elevating their media coverage of the industry and leading companies. Conversely, CFN Media will exclusively sponsor BDS Analytics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI), including the broadcasting of CPI updates across its network. BDS Analytics will provide industry-leading cannabis retail market data and industry intelligence reports that CFN Media’s editors and journalists will utilize in its media coverage of the industry. Together, CFN Media and BDS Analytics executives will produce exclusive cannabinoid industry thought-leadership media segments to be shared universally across all CFN Media and BDS Analytics digital and social channels. “We’re thrilled to be working with the cannabis industry’s preeminent data and industry intelligence provider,” said CFN Media President, Frank Lane. “We look forward to bringing cutting-edge insights from BDS Analytics to our audience and…
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Adidas is setting the stage for the next generation of tennis athletes. Alongside South African designer Thebe Magugu, the sports giant is launching an inclusive collection of tennis apparel and footwear celebrating culture and heritage.
When developing the collection, the duo decided to start with their shared love of the game and the concept of kinship. Viewership and funding in the professional sport have historically leaned on male athletes, and Thebe Magugu and Adidas are aiming to create a more balanced playing field through unisex styles, gender-neutral pieces, and inclusive sizing.
Game on — Key pieces from the capsule include an Avacourt sneaker, tennis dress, versatile shorts, 2-in-1 tights, T-shirts, and tank tops. The color palette ranges from lilac to a gray with accents of orange and yellow throughout. On a couple of pieces you’ll see a graphic of a dancing woman, which Thebe Magugu revealed was a design conceived during lockdown. The free-spirited illustration supports “the collection’s intentions to spread joyous celebration” and was designed by the brand’s illustrator Phathu Nembilwi.
The Avacourt sneaker debuted earlier this year and now appears in monochromatic orange or lilac. It was built with women’s feet in mind using insights from female tennis players, anthropometric data, and biomechanical testing. The shoe’s torsion was adjusted to allow for more flexible movement, a key differentiator from men’s tennis footwear.
All for one, one for all — Regardless of their gender, size, or physical capabilities, athletes can benefit from the materials and fit of each piece. Adidas and Thebe Magugu were adamant about maintaining inclusivity and used UniteFit technology to offer a gender-neutral fit. Sustainability is also a driving design factor, as Adidas incorporates Made With Nature fabrics and at least 60 percent recycled content for the entire capsule.
“Tennis still has a way to go until it is fully accessible for all,” Aliassime said in the press release. “But we all have a role to play in shaping this global community.” Kasatkina added that being yourself in an unapologetic way is one of the most important but challenging parts of life. “I want to use my platform to inspire positive change in the sport and pave the way for future tennis athletes to be their true, authentic selves, no matter what challenges they face,” she said.
You can shop the Thebe Magugu and Adidas Tennis collection now on the Adidas website and app. Prices range from $78 to $156, and sizes cover a broad range. Brands have made great strides in making sports more inclusive for women, but the Adidas project is working to include everyone else, too.


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Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (L), and Tom Rutledge, Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications
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It’s easy to dismiss last week’s announcement that Comcast and Charter have formed a joint venture to gain market share in streaming video distribution nationwide. But the two biggest U.S. cable companies may be playing a long game that could lead to a new chapter in the streaming wars.
Comcast and Charter said they’ve developed a 50/50 venture to bring Comcast’s Flex streaming platform to more homes across America. Comcast will license Flex to Charter, giving Charter’s Spectrum subscribers access to the interface. Comcast will also bring its smart TV business (XClass) and free ad-supported streaming service Xumo to the company
Charter, in turn, will make an initial contribution of $900 million to fund spending and expansion. Additionally, starting in 2023, Charter will offer Flex-powered devices and associated voice-activated remote controls. Although Flex is not a new product, the partnership nearly doubles the device’s potential footprint.
On the surface, it looks like Comcast and Charter started this partnership years too late. Roku, Amazon, Apple, and Google have been making streaming aggregation devices and software for more than a decade. Samsung Smart TVs come with their own built-in streaming platform. Additionally, Netflix’s revelation last week that it was losing customers for the first time in more than a decade suggests that the number of streaming subscribers in the US may have peaked, at least for now.
“It’s hard to imagine how they will succeed given how many years we and our competitors have invested in our platform,” said Anthony Wood, CEO and founder of Roku, of the Comcast charter venture during the earnings call of his company on Thursday.
Wood added that companies have historically had a hard time competing with Roku in streaming sales, as rivals like Comcast and Charter have sprawling businesses while streaming is Roku’s sole focus. Roku is the #1 streaming market share for big screen devices, followed by Amazon Fire TV and Samsung, according to market research firm Conviva.
Still, Comcast and Charter have one major advantage that no other streaming competitor has — techs coming in the house.
Almost every person or family moving into a new house or apartment needs to set up broadband at home. Comcast and Charter are the country’s largest home high-speed broadband lines.
Hundreds of millions of US households already use a streaming device and may not feel like making the switch. But Comcast and Charter together serve more than 200 million people in US homes. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and Charter CEO Tom Rutledge may agree on a strategy for telling their broadband technicians to plug in Flex devices as they connect homes across the country to the Internet.
Right now, Comcast and Charter don’t have a lot of consumer perks to market with Flex. Companies can market the user interface, but it’s difficult to sell consumers something they may not have seen before. Comcast’s voice-enabled remote makes it easier to find content amid a glut of streaming services, but Roku and Amazon also have voice-enabled remotes.
In other words, there aren’t many obvious reasons for someone to use Flex through a device a consumer already owns. But TVs and streaming devices eventually age. Flexboxes are free for new broadband subscribers, at least for now.
If any industry knows the business of video distribution, it’s cable.
Executives at smaller media and entertainment companies have privately said they’re surprised streaming packages haven’t come to fruition yet.
“I don’t see a huge push for it,” Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings told CNBC in 2020, when the company’s market valuation was more than double what it is today. “You could experiment with that in some countries, but it’s not a big area for us.”
Netflix’s recent stock price plunge and forecast that subscriber losses will accelerate over the next quarter could be the catalyst for streaming packages — a product that’s starting to resemble a smaller version of the cable package.
If Netflix agrees to sell a bundled product — say hypothetically with Starz, Peacock, and Paramount+ — for an overall discount, a third-party seller must sell that bundle and authenticate the buyers of the bundle.
Apple, Roku, Google, and Amazon could all be these third-party bundlers.
But the “OG” video distributors are Comcast and Charter – the cable companies. Selling bundles of video content has always been their business.
And now they’re trying to bring streaming devices into the homes of millions of Americans. It’s not too much of a leap to assume they want to sell customers a bundle of video subscriptions to go along with installing these boxes.
“Not only will we make these products available to millions more customers, we’ll open the door to brand new revenue opportunities,” Roberts said during last week’s Comcast earnings conference call.
Rutledge added to Charter’s findings during the conference call that it’s only a matter of time before nearly all of the company’s customers start receiving streamed video instead of wired television.
“I expect that most of our customers will gradually be all of them [Internet protocol],” he said.
This won’t happen overnight. But it makes the Comcast-Charter JV game a lot more sense. They’re playing the long game of streaming wars — and hoping the end result looks a lot like cable TV 2.0.
Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC.
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As Apple CEO Tim Cook prepares to defend himself and his company this week for avoiding billions of dollars in taxes, ex-American Express CEO Harvey Golub argues that corporate tax rates should be lowered from 35 percent to zero.
"Corporate tax rates ought to be zero," he said in a recent interview. "Corporations should pay no taxes..."
Apple holds many offices around the world; in the past three years, only 2 percent of the company's $74 billion income was taken by way of U.S. corporate income tax. However, Cook says his company still pays “an extraordinary amount” in taxes each year.
The sudden addressing of Apple’s tax strategy comes as Washington debates on how to raise revenue in order to decrease the federal deficit.
While Democrats say profits abroad are tax evasive and aren’t beneficial to the country, Republicans argue that the current tax rate is burdensome and scares companies into doing oversees business. Cutting or reducing the corporate tax rate could bring business back, they suggest.
The Corporate Offshore Income Deferral, which Apple is evidently relying on, allows corporations to defer government payments until profits are brought back to the United States. In early February, the Joint Committee on Taxation proposed the Corporate Tax Fairness Act, which challenges the deferral. According to Independent Senate member Bernie Sanders, the bill would end profit sheltering and tax breaks for companies that ship jobs and factories oversees.
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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other U.S. car manufacturers drop in rankings
Asian automakers again top list for most reliable
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Chief of Agile at Toyota presents its lean corporate model in Puerto Rico
Nigel Thurlow bets on the quality of the island's human resources to spearhead the recovery after Hurricane Maria
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Midsize match-up: Edmunds sizes up Camry versus Accord
The new Camry is bolder-looking and sharper-driving than ever.
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Big sellers like Toyota Camry, Ram getting updates in 2018
Heavy focus on SUVs
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US auto sales tumble; 7-year win streak could come to an end
GM, Ford, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan and Honda saw slow demand
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Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B
DETROIT – Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in...
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Study: Technology trouble dents car and truck reliability
DETROIT — Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands put a dent in car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners. Lexus and Porsche tied for the top spot, leading...
- Posted February 22, 2017
Toyota hopes revamped plug-in sells better than first model
Toyota hopes to sell 2,500 PHV cars in Japan a month. It gave no overseas targets
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Corolla turns 50, gets new styling and safety features
the National Highway Safety Administration gave the 2017 Corolla a full five stars
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AT&T extends iPhone upgrade period to two years
AT&T is extending mobile phone upgrade periods from 20 months to a full two years, according to Engadget. The news was obtained from a corporate memo leaked to the site. Previously, smartphone owners could upgrade their contract phones after 20 months, but now those owners will need to wait a full two years to upgrade phones bought on a contract.
The move by AT&T follows a similar one by Verizon a few months ago. The new upgrade period goes into effect immediately for all new contract subscribers and also for all current subscribers whose terms finish in March or later.
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Canadian prosecutors are pushing for Volkswagen to be slapped with a huge fine over its emissions scandal.
The car maker was charged in December after importing over 128,000 cars that didn’t meet Canadian emissions standards. Volkswagen pled guilty to these charges. Those pleas came amid a global scandal surrounding the emissions of Volkswagen vehicles. So far, the company has had to pay over €30 billion in fines.
The car maker reported last month that it came to a “proposed plea resolution” with Canadian regulators. However, they were still found guilty on 60 counts of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Among the charges, the company plead guilty to providing misleading information. Canadian prosecutors are now pushing for a CAD $196.5 million fine.
Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has dragged along since 2015. The company first admitted that it had installed software in its vehicles that allowed them to cheat emissions tests. This confession to US investigators opened a storm of legal action against them from around the world. Since then, the company has said that 11 million cars had the software installed. Just last week, Poland’s consumer watchdog fined the company 120 million Polish Zloty.


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Local restaurant benefiting from construction of Amazon fulfillment center at Cortana Mall
BATON ROUGE - Frank's Restaurant on Airline Highway faced massive challenges as Louisiana navigated its way through the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The restaurant nearly had to shut down as social distancing contributed to a significant reduction in foot traffic.
But as of November 2021, business is booming again.
The beloved barbecue and Cajun specialty restaurant now has constant orders from nearby construction workers who are participating in the development of the nearby 3.8 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center that will replace Cortana Mall.
The new center is expected to employ over 1,000 workers who will earn at least $15 an hour plus benefits.
According to The Advocate, an economic impact analysis by Louisiana Economic Development estimated that the center will produce nearly $26 million in tax revenue and that it will funnel $2.9 billion into the economy within the next 20 years.
Based on the increased foot traffic at Frank's restaurant, the future Amazon site is already having a positive impact on the community.
Construction of the much-anticipated distribution center is on schedule and expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
Amazon will begin hiring workers for the site two months before it opens.
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Electronics engineer Tisham Dhar began building compact smart energy monitors in his South Australian garage as a hobby and has started selling them internationally. He is now searching for investors to scale up and launch the products commercially.
Dhar said his monitor’s unique design allowed it to work independently from mains electricity in times of power failure.
“It’s extremely cost efficient and I sell the whole stack for about $50,” Dhar said.
“It shows you where the majority of your energy usage is coming from so you can stop using high energy consuming devices. It also shows people their energy usage history over several months and uploads the information to the internet where they are able to track it.”
“If your power cuts out, and you have this set to record 3G networks, it will record the fault and contact the power network without you having to call them yourself.”
The energy-monitoring package is a collection of components including the monitor, a processing module, a wireless unit for connectivity, a backup battery, a shell casing and an optional LED display.
Dhar’s energy monitor uses its Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity to transmit the energy usage data to en energy tracking website Thingspeak.com where the consumer is able to access the information anytime. This allows users more privacy and gives them the option to run their data storage server in-house instead of having to use the device manufacturer’s server.
Other contemporary smart energy monitors can cost between $75-$150 but do not allow the same level of data access or privacy.
Smart monitors are part of the Internet of Things movement and are the latest in energy measuring devices. They are more efficient than their predecessors because of the ability to transmit data, receive commands, monitor supply and communicate with other appliances.
The monitors can also be used to help buildings and offices save on energy and reduce carbon emissions.
Dhar said he received about two to three orders a day and had sold his products to numerous countries including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, South Africa, Singapore, and the United States.
“People have mostly been using these things to monitor the activity of their solar panels,” he said.
“The normal monitor will report every half an hour but my monitor has higher granularity, so it makes an energy reading every 20 seconds. All the information can be seen using your mobile phone or tablet.”
The machine is set up alongside the fuse box and an attached transformer samples the voltage and isolates the monitor against spikes in the main supply.
It is protected from harmful weather conditions like heavy rain or snow because of its shell casing.
Dhar said all instructions relating to the machine were available online, but it did require a professional electrician to install the device.
He creates the monitors in his garage and currently sells them at cost in a bid to find a niche and constantly make improvements.
“I am looking at commercialising in the next year or two, but I would need a significant investment,” he said.
“I am entering South Australia’s Low Carbon Entrepreneur Competition and hopefully that will open new doors, and help get me connect with investors and mentors.”
South Australia's Low Carbon Entrepreneur Prize has been announced as the first initiative of the Adelaide to Zero Carbon Challenge.
The Adelaide to Zero Carbon Challenge is seeking ideas and innovative solutions from around the world that can be implemented to cut greenhouse gas emissions in South Australia’s capital Adelaide to help it become the world’s first carbon neutral city.
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NEW YORK –
Samsung is launching its first audiospecific advertising campaigns this year to make consumers more aware of its expanding home-audio presence and further build its home audio share.
“Consumers think of us as being a leader in TVs, smartphones and appliances, but they don’t recognize us as an audio company,” said Joe Stinziano, home entertainment senior VP at Samsung Electronics America.
In the first phase of the ad campaign, Samsung will run two print advertisements in rotation in May through August magazines — one each for the $799-suggested DAE750 audio dock and the $999-suggested HT-E6730W Blu-ray 3D 7.1 HTiB, a spokesperson said. Both are the company’s top-end products in those categories and feature vacuum- tube preamp stages. The ads will appear in Widescreen Review, Home Theater, Electronic House, Tell, Sound and Vision, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics.
The print ads will be accompanied by web ads starting in May.
The May through August campaign will be followed, likely in the fall, another spokesperson said. Like last year, the company also plans fall ads that mainly promote TVs but also include soundbars and HTiBs, she said.
The size of the ad budget was not disclosed.
In recent years, Samsung stepped up its audio presence and is meeting its “very aggressive goals,” Stinziano told TWICE. Long a player in HTiBs, Samsung entered the soundbar market several years ago, added A/V receivers in 2010, and this year launched its first docking speakers. All docking speakers feature stereo Bluetooth along with a dock for Apple’s mobile devices and a charging dock for select Samsung mobile devices. Two docking speakers combine embedded Wi-Fi with the Apple Airplay and DLNA streaming technologies.
With the launch of the vacuum-tube products, “we’re getting into the premium segment of audio,” Stinziano noted.
In ramping up its audio emphasis, the company took No. 1 share in unit and dollar sell-through in integrated HTiBs in 2009, and in 2011, the company maintained its top unit and dollar share, he said. In soundbars, the company fluctuated in 2011 between the number one and two positions in dollar sellthrough.
The company has performed well in these two categories, Stinziano contended, because of great value, innovative designs and the tendency by consumers to “match their audio systems with their TV [brand].”
Samsung has stepped up its audio focus because “we have some unique things to bring to the market,” he added. One such thing is a Sound Share feature appearing in the top two wireless docking speakers at $449 and $799. These docking speakers use stereo Bluetooth to stream music and TV-program audio from select Bluetooth- equipped Samsung TVs. With this feature, consumers can stream a TV’s Internet music services to another room or listen to TV programming in an adjacent room without turning up the TV’s volume, Stinziano said.
In 2013, Samsung “will come back into the receiver space with more focus and innovation,” having chosen to focus on wireless docking speakers and HTiBs in 2012, Stinziano said. The company is carrying over two AVRs this year, including a Blu-ray-equipped model.


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RADFORD, Va. – A nonprofit in Radford is feeling the pressure between the bare grocery shelves and overpriced food costs to feed people in need.
In just one year, Radford-Fairlawn Daily Bread went from a $5,000 spending bill to more than $40,000.
Meals on Wheels Coordinator Karen Jones said the nonprofit had to purchase more food during the coronavirus pandemic when schools had to shut down their meal programs.
Mixed with supply chain issues and inflation, Jones said they are facing some tough challenges.
“Oh, it’s terrible. It’s terrible. And for basic needs right. We know that the price form milk is outrageous. And everybody needs that. We’re going to continue to have a need to just purchase the food that we serve.”
Jones said they are also in need of 15 volunteers to help accommodate the 50 meal deliveries they do a day.


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Simcere and Amgen will take joint responsibility for the co-development of the products in China, which includes getting marketing approval from the CFDA, manufacturing, distribution and commercialization.
The names of the biosimilar products remain undisclosed, but both parties have confirmed that they would fall within the areas of inflammation and oncology. The chosen products all come from Amgen's existing biosimilars portfolio, which includes adalimumab, trastuzumab, bevacizumab, rituximab, infliximab and cetuximab.
Financial terms were also not disclosed.
Alan Yuan, vice president at Nanjing-based Simcere, told BioWorld Asia that the chosen products are at various stages of development, with some already having "proven efficiency and strong performance" in other markets and others just in phase I trials.
"We expect the first product to hit the market in about two to three years, pending approval from the CFDA," said Yuan. "But it could be even sooner as the CFDA already started improving its approval system to meet the amount of applications coming its way."
Yuan said that Simcere is the "first and so far, the only partner" for Amgen's biosimilars in the Chinese market. But Amgen, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been teaming up with other partners to find its footing in different sectors within the region, such as its biosimilars agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. in Japan.
Honggang Feng, president of Simcere, said the collaboration will also serve to "help accelerate the development and launch of U.S.- or Europe-approved biosimilars in China."
"By leveraging our sales network, it will also help to improve the accessibility of high-quality therapeutic antibodies for Chinese patients," he said. "This collaboration will also allow both companies to further penetrate inflammation and oncology markets in China."
On June 19, China officially joined the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) and streamlined regulations surrounding drug evaluation and approval systems to encourage and support innovative drug R&D. Both will likely to shorten the time for Chinese patients. (See BioWorld, June 28, 2017.)
"We want to develop and introduce biosimilars of a quality that meets both global and the rising Chinese standards," said Yuan.
Amgen is the world's sixth-largest independent biopharma company with a market cap of about $126.7 billion and $23 billion in revenue last year.
Simcere is focused on therapeutic areas such as oncology, neurology, inflammation and immunology, and cardiovascular and infectious diseases.
The Chinese biologics and biosimilars market has been experiencing significant growth, expanding in double digit percentages over the last decade. However, the lagging regulatory system has always been criticized by international drug developers.
"Biologics are increasingly being sold to Asia, as China and Japan are using more biologics to treat their aging populations. In terms of the biologics market, I wouldn't say that there [are] more challenges in China compared to anywhere else in the world, as China has a very strong regulatory system, but historically it has taken longer to get biologics approved by the CFDA," David Stanton, regional head of health care research at investment firm CLSA, told BioWorld Asia.
Some observers said the market has faced a glut of entries looking to ride on the biosimilar wave, which could overshadow products of high quality and efficacy.
"Domestic biosimilar is already overcrowded. Opportunities can be really bottom-up instead of top-down. Some unique formats and functions for drugs to improve are the major focuses for pharma specialty funds currently in China," said Eugene Huang, China health care analyst at Jefferies.
Yet, Yuan remains optimistic about the need for biosimilars in China.
"Biologics remain a very expensive and out-of-reach option for a lot of Chinese patients. Biosimilars offer patients the same therapeutics at a more accessible cost. The global standards of Amgen's biosimilars also makes us feel confident about their prospects in the Chinese market despite the competition," he said.
Simcere's biopharma venture, Simcere Bio-pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd. was established in 2015. With 33 employees, it specializes in developing innovative drugs of cancer, immunology and infectious diseases.


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Edifier teams up with Playmaker for a new basketball event: The Cage
RICHMOND, BC, September 8, 2022 - The world-leading consumer audio brand Edifier is combining forces with Playmaker – a new age sports media and talent management brand with court culture as its very core – to bring about a brand new basketball event: The Cage.
A fast-paced basketball event that pits the world’s most talented one-on-one influencers against each other, The Cage is a unique new King of the Court-style contest that combines all the drama of a concrete court in the neighborhood, with the lights and glamour of Madison Square Garden.
Alongside the event, Edifier will be offering live music from DJ Genesis as well as showcasing some of its latest products including, the D12 Bookshelf Speaker, the MS50A Wi-Fi Speaker and MP230 Bluetooth Speaker.
Additionally, the brand will be giving audiences the chance to win the new Edifier W240TN Earbuds. Perfect for a pre-game workout, the W240TN are kitted out with an industrial-chic, gunmetal finish, Coaxial Dual Dynamic Drivers (Φ6mm+Φ10mm), Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3 and IP55 water resistance and sweat proofing, making them the perfect addition to any sports bag.
Talking about the event, Edifier’s Global Marketing Director, Frank He said: “Our products have long been a favourite of athletes and sports people, due to their hard-wearing durability and enduring quality, so we’re beyond thrilled to help bring The Cage: a new collaboration that combines our passion for audio together with sport in a way like never before.
“Striving to always bring our customers the most engaging and exciting experiences possible, we feel that The Cage embodies our brand’s aim to break the boundaries and rewrite the rules. See you on the court!”
Designed as a fenced-in, playground-style battle for hoops, The Cage will feature five competitors who will sweat it out to win bragging rights and a big $10,000 cash prize on 10th September at The Underline’s Urban Gym Flex Court, Miami.
Inspired by the ruthlessly iconic West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village, NYC, the game will include two rounds. In the first, all five contestants will participate in a free-for-all match, with the top two advancing to the final stage: an all-out, 1v1 hoop fest which will decide the inaugural Cage champion.
As well as providing a live crowd, all the action will be live streamed by Playmaker over on the Caffeine app with the following influencers battling it out; Canadian hooper Matt Kiatipis; YouTube and Instagram star Alan “White Iverson” Palesano; TikTok sensation Nick Briz; and Miami natives Clint Noel and Tremayne “Coach Russ” Russell.
Other notable attendees will include Miami Heat and University of Kansas legend Mario Chalmers, international slam dunk champion Kenny Dobbs, and Miami Dolphins star Trill Williams.
Basketball at its purest, loudest and fastest, The Cage is an exciting new format that will rely on no screen cuts, no breaks and certainly no passes. Focusing on what makes basketball such a visually engaging and high intensity sport, Edifier and Playmaker will combine forces to bring the most fast-paced action you can see on a court.
For more information, visit Edifier.com. Follow us on Instagram (@Edifier_global), Facebook (@Edifier Global), TikTok(@Edifierglobal) and Twitter (@Edifier_global).
Edifier specializes in premium sound systems that showcase technological innovation and design elegance. They deliver an outstanding audio experience through a wide range of headphones, speakers, and music systems for personal entertainment and professional excellence.
Playmaker is a sports & gaming media and management company based in South Florida, whose focus centers on expanding the brands of athletes and celebrities.
Playmaker has seen a digital reach of over 2.2 billion impressions over the last year throughout its various social media platforms from its digital content. On the management side, Playmaker represents some of the greatest talents in the world of sports and culture, including the NBA’s Nate Robinson, part-owner Tracy McGrady; NFL stars such as Xavien Howard and Corey Clement, and social media influencers such as Infamous Kayce, Nikki Blades, and Cassy Athena.


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As expected and in line with one of our previous posts, CPI has come down from the June high of 9.1% to 8.5% in July. Breaking down the headline number, core cpi was 5.9% (ex food and energy). Food and fuel inflation continue to be the biggest drivers, if you zoom in on the food index, it is up 10.9% YoY. Butter is up over 25% YoY, coffee is up 20%, poultry and meat products are up double digits.
What was encouraging to see from the report was the 0.5% wage increase month-to-month. The better-than-expected CPI report caused yields to come down yesterday as futures are pricing in a lower likelihood of a 75 bps rate hike. Specialty Capital believes a rate hike of 50 bps will be delivered by the FED in September.
Gas prices at the pump have also continued to come down (-11%) in July, though still up 44% from a year ago. Early this morning, the AAA released the national average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline – it now stands at $3.99. Moreover, earlier this week there was a New York Fed Survey report that indicated that consumers have pared back inflation expectations for the future.
Today’s PPI report showed that prices fell 0.5% from the previous month, to 9.8% YoY, another surprise relative to market expectations. This was the lowest increase on an annual basis since October 2021. Jobless claims released earlier today also showed some strength as we printed below estimates (262K). This is painting a picture that we may be heading to a soft landing and the Fed’s rate hikes (albeit a bit too late) are working.
The Nasdaq is now up over 20% from the June lows as inflation is ebbing and there is optimism across the board from market participants. There are those that say we are in a bear market rally.
Specialty Capital continues to keep its fingers on the pulse from a micro perspective and believes that while the economy is cooling down, there will be opportunities for the right merchants. We have the view that services will remain strong and the consumer will pare back spending on higher-priced goods. We are staying constructive and remaining creative in our underwriting.


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Apple’s truly transforming into a privacy-as-a-service company, which shows in the way that it’s implementing both the new single sign-on account service, as well as its camera and location services updates in iOS 13. The SSO play is especially clever, because it includes a mechanism that will allow developers to still have the relevant info they need to maintain a direct relationship with their users – provided users willingly sign-up to have that relationship, but opting in to either or both name and email sharing.
For years, a major point of debate in tech circles has been the friction between privacy and convenience, particularly as relates to web services offered by companies like Apple and Google. Apple’s privacy-sensitive approach has, in some people’s view, hamstrung it from offering the same level of convenience in its services that’s found in competing services from Google, Amazon, and others who rely on sending your data to the cloud for analyzing.
This year at WWDC, Apple’s new privacy-focused initiatives seem to be striking more of a balance between convenience and security. The company’s new Sign in with Apple feature is a great example: it provides developers a way to contact their users directly, while still protecting those users’ actual email addresses so they can’t be sold to third parties. In my view that’s a brilliant win-win, and the type of innovation I hope we see more of in future products.


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Ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung has announced its latest generation of smart TVs for 2021 called Neo QLED, which are available in 8K and 4K variants. The new displays boast Samsung’s new Quantum Mini LED technology that features thin micro layers that are filled with LEDs that are 1/40 the height of conventional ones.
The LEDs are controlled by Samsung’s Quantum Matrix technology that enables precise control of the densely packed LEDs and prevents blooming from occurring.
According to Samsung, the combination of its Quantum Mini LED and Quantum Matrix technologies enable the Neo QLED models to increase the luminance scale to 12-bit with 4,096 steps. The company claims this results in dark areas being really dark and bright areas appearing brighter, offering a more immersive HDR viewing experience.
Samsung also said its Neo Quantum Processor brings new upscaling capabilities to the Neo QLED TVs. Given the fact there is not a lot of 8K content available, the feature uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to upscale lower resolution content to 4K or 8K resolution.
The Verge reported that the new Neo QLED range consists of two 8K models: the QN900A and QN800A. Meanwhile, there will be three 4K TVs: the QN95A, QN90A and QN85A. Samsung however, did provide details about the sizes the various models will be available in.
Both models are set to come with features like Samsung Health that pairs with its new Smart Trainer feature that tracks and analyses your posture during workouts; essentially acting like a personal trainer. There’s also the new Super Ultrawide GameView allows gamers to play at an ultrawide 32:9 aspect ratio for an immersive gaming experience.
It is worth mentioning that the smart TVs also come with a solar-powered remote control. As its name implies, you can recharge the remote just by exposing it to indoor or outdoor light. Alternatively, you can charge via USB.
At present, there is no information about pricing or availability for any of Samsung’s Neo QLED smart TVs. But we should be hearing more details from Samsung in the coming months.


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Tickets for Rezzed 2020 are available now
Rezzed will be held March 26 – 28 2020. It’s the biggest collection of indie games in Europe, with more than 200 different games of all types expected to be playable at the show.
Needless to say, it’s pretty great.
As with previous years, Rezzed is held at the wonderfully quirky Tobacco Dock in London.
Much loved gaming personalities from the likes of Outside Xbox and Dicebreaker are
already confirmed for the 2020 show, with Outside Xbox bringing their ever-popular
Oxventure Dungeons & Dragons show on both Friday 27th and Saturday 28th.
The show will also include:
Meet & Greets
GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair
Stay tuned to the EGX Rezzed Twitter for all the news and updates on the show – including what games will be playable as they’re announced!


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“This is a small moment in history, ladies and gentlemen,” said the auctioneer as he began bidding for £100,000 ($117,000) – a starting figure that already surpassed the previous record for a comparable car, in white, last year. . The final price, including a 12.5 percent buyer’s premium, was over $850,000.
Princess Diana died 25 years ago, but continues to exist as a role model for women
The sale took place just days before the 25th anniversary of a car accident in Paris that killed Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed. She was not behind the wheel of that car – a Mercedes-Benz S-280 – when it crashed at high speed on August 31, 1997.
The princess, and memorabilia marking her life, have lasting public appeal long after her death. Last year, a slice of cake from her royal wedding to Prince Charles – 40 years old, and probably unfit for consumption – went up for auction in another auction for about $2,000.
Those in attendance at Saturday’s auction certainly seemed eager to preserve a piece of British history and a memento of the ‘People’s Princess’, cheering as the bids came from Coventry and Cheshire, and cheering as the leading bids shifted abroad.
“This is going to be like the Elgin marbles. There will be an embargo on shipping abroad,” the auctioneer joked, referring to a series of 2,500-year-old sculptures that are the subject of one of the longest cultural disputes in Europe. (Over the years, many have tried to persuade the British Museum to return them to Greece.)
A solution for the Elgin marbles: robot-carved replicas?
The value of classic cars has skyrocketed in recent years as people trapped during the coronavirus pandemic poured their wanderlust into other ventures such as cars, real estate and art.
Diana’s car was eventually sold to a buyer in a rural Cheshire village just south of Manchester, which is beloved by British Premier League footballers.
The auctioneer described the vehicle as a “flawless example” of the Ford Escort, one of Britain’s best-selling cars of the 1980s. Known as the ‘people’s sports car’, it ranged from simple to fully souped-up sports editions.
It was a rare black version of the car, apparently ordered at the request of palace security officials who wanted Diana to drive in a more discreet vehicle. She preferred to drive herself, with a bodyguard in the passenger seat.
Saturday was also on sale a 1973 black Rover P5 which Margaret Thatcher drove to Buckingham Palace for her appointment as Britain’s first female Prime Minister and a 2015 Land Rover Defender featured in the 2015 James Bond film ‘Spectre’.
The Escort was one of a number of world car sales records broken on Saturday, the auction house said. Even the auctioneer seemed surprised when the bidding escalated: “£550,000 on the Ford Escort. I’ve never said that.”


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Verizon to Hire 250-Plus Employees for Growing Customer-Service Call Center
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NEWARK, N.J. - Verizon today announced plans to hire more than 250 sales and service consultants for its new customer-service center in Robbinsville.
Currently about 350 employees work at the center, which opened in November 2002. When the latest expansion is complete, more than 600 employees will staff the state-of-the-art facility, which sells and supports Verizon's expanding line of products and services.
"Verizon is committed to providing the best customer service in the industry," said Dennis Bone, president of Verizon New Jersey. "The increase to our work force reflects our commitment to both New Jersey and to our customers."
The center uses the latest in desktop technology and communications and provides employees with advanced training and support facilities.
"We're seeking to hire individuals who are customer-focused with experience in meeting and exceeding sales objectives," said Bone. "This is a challenging and exciting opportunity in a fast-paced, demanding environment."
Verizon is advertising for potential job candidates in newspapers and online employment Web sites.
For more information, prospective applicants can call 1-800-511-8086 or visit www.verizon.com/careers. An open house at the center, 600 Horizon Way in Robbinsville, will be held on Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16.
A Fortune 10 company, Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services, with approximately $67 billion in revenues and 221,000 employees. Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States, with more than 139 million access line equivalents and 36 million Verizon Wireless customers. Verizon is the third largest long-distance carrier for U.S. consumers, with nearly 16 million long-distance lines. The company is also the largest directory publisher in the world, as measured by directory titles and circulation. Verizon's international presence includes wireline and wireless communications operations and investments, primarily in the Americas and Europe. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.


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As of 21 February 2020, there are a total of 85 cases of COVID-19. Many companies are practicing safety measures and protocols to ensure that their staffs are well protected and that their business can continue smoothly.
But how is it affecting the fintech industry?
We had a chance to interview Mr. Nikhilesh Goel, Co-Founder of Validus Capital Pte Ltd, and ask him about his views about the Business Continuity Plans (BCP).
Working Closely with Overseas Offices
In addition to adopting safety measures recommended by the government, such as requiring visitors to complete health declaration forms and for employees to conduct regular temperature checks, as well as appointing a BCP manager to disseminate information and keep track of the status, Validus ensures that there is a sufficient supply of masks and hand sanitizers for their employees.
But we all know it is not as easy to find masks and sanitizers at the moment. How did Validus manage to secure the supply?
“Our colleagues from the Indonesian office have been very helpful and has procured us sufficient supplies,” said Mr. Goel. Currently, Validus has three offices globally: Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
FinTech Is a Solution
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted many businesses in Singapore. A lot of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) have had to find alternative options to run their businesses especially when their contractors are based in the affected countries. Many companies are short-staffed as well due to the self-isolation of their employees and for others. The banking and finance sector is no exception.
This inevitably caused cash flow issues, and fintech companies can provide solutions.
“Fintech companies are able to help address increased financing needs caused by the COVID-19 and help SMEs that are struggling during this outbreak,” said Mr. Goel.
“For example, we provide cash flow assistance to SMEs in a more efficient manner. SMEs can seek easier and quicker financing at affordable rates, which is important especially during this time period.”
Become a Number One
Operationally Validus is going strong and believes their 2020 plans are still on track even in the face of the outbreak.
“Currently we have three global offices. We have plans to expand to Thailand as well.
“We have also just partnered with more corporates in Vietnam to extend financing to their SME ecosystems. Our plan is to become the number one SME financing platform in Vietnam.


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Nine other tickets matched four of the 5 white balls and the Powerball and won $50,000. Two of these tickets were sold at retailers in Durham and the rest at stores in Emerald Isle, Indian Trail, Gibsonville, Winston-Salem, Lumberton, Raleigh, and Haw River, according to the N.C. The Powerball lottery draw Monday has jumped to an estimated $320 million with a cash alternative of $232.1 million. The Dec. 13 winning numbers have been ten, 30, 37, 53 and 59. If you won a prize in a draw game, you’ll have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim your winnings. If you won a prize in an instant scratch-off game, you will have 90 days from the game’s date of closure to redeem your prize.
The prize was the biggest in the state’s history, according to a release from the Wisconsin Lottery. The amount of the prize ballooned to $590 million as the drawing approached, with Florida lottery officials selling about $45,000 worth of tickets an hour at the peak. That total was surpassed only by a $656 million Mega Millions drawing in March 2012, split among winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Six men and women in Florida cashed in on winning tickets from Saturday’s Powerball drawing, the Florida Lottery announced Monday. The Florida Lottery is excited to announce the restricted-time Powerball Very first Millionaire of the Year Promotion.
The Ocala Publix will obtain a $1,000 bonus for selling the $1 million winner and a $five,000 bonus for selling the $2 million winner, according to the Florida Lottery. Uncover out what is happening in Annapolis with free, actual-time updates from Patch. This lottery alone raised nearly $70 million for California public education. Mr. Ravenscroft, who has owned Coney Market place for six years, mentioned he wished the winner luck.
The year 2021 brought six Powerball jackpot tickets with winners claiming a combined total of a lot more than $two billion, officials stated. 3 winners got fortunate in January, followed by March, June and October. A surge in ticket sales pushed the Powerball jackpot above $630 million, the seventh biggest prize in the game’s history. NBC 26 Green Bay reported that the winning ticket was worth an estimated $316.three million, though $225.1 million in money.
The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million. If it isn’t claimed in that time, the California Lottery will donate the cash to public schools. «It is a incredibly busy and fascinating day for us today,» mentioned Harprit Dhillon, franchisee of the 7-Eleven on Windham Drive. «I hope the winner comes forward and claims his prize, and if anyone’s watching this, if you came to my store 파워볼중계 and bought a ticket, please check your tickets.» One particular fortunate buyer who purchased a Powerball lottery ticket at the 7-Eleven on Windham Drive is the winner of $316,000,000. The odds of winning the Powerball … nicely, we’re not confident you want to know the odds.


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Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website online
Tesla has never been suited at assembly points in time, so it’s no longer too obedient that the firm’s ambitious electrical pickup — the Cybertruck — is running a minute gradual. Lately, reference to a 2022 production time table was once scrubbed from its website online.
The Cybertruck was once before every little thing announced in 2019, with Tesla promising that the automobile could well well be rolling off production traces in gradual 2021. Then, in August that year, stout production was once delayed to a whereas in 2022. Now, that closing date appears to were waived, too.
As first spotted by Edmunds, the disclose page on Tesla’s Cybertruck region beforehand instructed traders: “It is doable so that you just can to total your configuration as production nears in 2022.” Now, it lawful says: “It is doable so that you just can to total your configuration as production nears,” with archives of the positioning showing reference to the year was once eliminated in direction of the discontinue of December 2021.
A mode of issues can also make a contribution to a lengthen. These embody exterior challenges, cherish the continuing pandemic and global chip shortage (which has affected all automakers), as neatly as Cybertruck-explicit complications. The auto’s angular witness is controversial, attracting awe and scorn in equal measure, but it definitely definitely comes with strange function challenges, cherish the challenge of environment up a first-rate windshield wiper to quilt the colossal front window.
Ramping up production on the Cybertruck can also additionally be a somewhat low priority for Tesla thinking about its varied vehicles have had suited years. The Mannequin 3 changed into the principle EV to top month-to-month gross sales charts in Europe, to illustrate, whereas the firm delivered conclude to 1 million vehicles in 2021 — a powerful 87 p.c function bigger on shipments in 2020.
At the equivalent time, Tesla’s opponents are going in what can also advise to be a in actuality profitable market for electrical trucks. Ford committed to doubling production of its F-150 Lightning, which it says will begin shipping within the principle half of 2022; buzzy newcomer Rivian at final started shipping its first R1Ts to prospects; whereas brands cherish Hummer and Chevy have their very like electrical trucks scheduled for gradual 2022 and gradual 2023 releases respectively.
Tesla’s Cybertruck can come up with the money for to lengthen a minute, but the firm risks shedding capability prospects because it does. We must mute know extra relating to the automobile’s future soon, although. Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised to portion a “Product roadmap update” for the Cybertruck on the following Tesla earnings call. That’s scheduled for January 26th. Not lengthy to assist.


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The vast majority of supermarkets and food retailers are open on Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a holiday for the United States Postal Service, hence no mail will be delivered on that day. Thursday will not have any postal deliveries made.
Grocery shops and retail companies: On Veterans Day, the vast majority of grocery stores and retail businesses will be open for business as usual.Eateries: The vast majority of restaurants will be open as well.As a way of saying ″thank you″ for their service, several restaurant franchises, including IHOP, Applebee’s, and Starbucks, will provide veterans and active-duty military members with complimentary meals or gifts.
Are banks open on Veterans Day 2019?
The majority of financial institutions will be closed on Veterans Day because it is a federal holiday. You can still receive cash from ATM machines or deposit money into your account using those devices, of course. When Veterans Day rolls around, will there be any mail delivery?
When is Veterans Day in the US?
Veterans Day will be observed in 2021, 2022, and 2023.Veterans Day is a public holiday that is celebrated in the United States on November 11 each year.This day marks the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that put an end to World War I.Because of this, the event was formerly known as Armistice Day, and it was originally intended to honor just people who had served in World War I.
Is Veterans Day a regular holiday?
Veterans Day, which was formerly known as Armistice Day, is a holiday that is recognized as a federal holiday in the United States and is celebrated annually on November 11. This day is dedicated to recognizing and paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable).
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Are local government offices closed on Veterans Day?
On Veterans Day, the federal government closes all offices that are not considered essential, and federal workers continue to get paid regardless of whether or not they get the day off.
What’s closed on Veterans Day in Florida?
- What will be open and what will be closed on Veterans Day in South Florida in 2021? Federal offices and banks will be closed.
- Because to the shutdown, there will be no normal mail delivery
- Post offices are closed.
- Both the NYSE and the Nasdaq have now opened for trading. There is a halt in trading in the bond markets
- The Tri-Rail service will adhere to its established timetable
What can you do for a veteran on Veterans Day?
Thank You in 8 Different Ways for Serving Our Country on Veterans Day
- Just Appear
- Display a flag in the proper manner.
- Inquire of someone about the quality of their service.
- Veterans Day and Memorial Day are not to be confused with one another.
- Visit a VA Hospital.
- Spend Time in the Great Outdoors with a War Hero
Who get Veterans Day off?
At this time, only five states—Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Tennessee—require private companies to offer veterans with paid time off on Veterans Day, which is honored every year on November 11 in the United States. In each of the four states, the employer is given the option of providing either paid or unpaid leave to employees.
Who does Veterans Day apply?
Veterans Day is a day to honor all those who have served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is a day set aside to celebrate the more than 19 million men and women who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America. This holiday, which is observed on November 11, is a federal holiday.
Is mail delivered on Veterans Day 2021?
11, in remembrance of Veterans Day during this current calendar year. Because of the holiday, post offices all around the United States will be closed, and the delivery of mail will be halted. Both UPS and FedEx — On the 11th of November, this year, UPS stated on its website that the company would begin providing pickup and delivery services.
Do mail run on Veterans Day?
Due to the fact that Veterans Day is one of the holidays honored by the United States Postal Service (USPS), all post offices in the United States will be closed on that particular day. As has been the case in prior years, the United States Postal Service (USPS) anticipates that mail service will resume the next day, on November 12.
What is usually closed on Veterans Day?
Courts administered by the federal government On Veterans Day, all federal courts and other federal agencies are closed. Offices run by the state: In most cases, state offices are closed. The vast majority of supermarkets and food retailers are open on Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a holiday for the United States Postal Service, hence no mail will be delivered on that day.
Is Veterans Day a Federal holiday in Florida?
The state of Florida honors all of the federally recognized holidays, such as President’s Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran’s Day. Banks and other public institutions are often closed on days designated as federal holidays.
What holiday is tomorrow in USA?
Thanksgiving Day This federal holiday honors the moment in time when Christopher Columbus made his maiden voyage to the Americas.
Does Chick Fil A have a Veterans Day special?
A discount in honor of Veterans Day On the day before Veteran’s Day, Chick-fil-A gave away free chicken sandwiches to all active-duty service members as well as veterans. With a valid military ID, customers could get the sandwich from 10:30 a.m. until the restaurant closed. Keep an eye on this space for Veteran’s Day deals!
What to say instead of thank you for your service?
- A heartfelt thank you, I really appreciate it
- You are the most incredible
- I cannot express how much I value your assistance
- You have my sincere appreciation
- I just wanted to say thanks for all of your assistance
- I cherish the aid you’ve provided me
- I am very grateful to have you as a part of my life
- Thank you so much for your support
What do you get your boyfriend for Veterans Day?
- Ideas for Veterans Day Presents to Give to a Partner or a Spouse Books pertaining to military history. There are a lot of veterans that are interested in expanding their knowledge of the history of the military, whether it be from the United States or another country
- Ice cubes made of metal in the form of bullets
- A coin with a military motif that serves as a challenge
- Specialized equipment for grilling