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Someone out there is actually worried that you might end up with a desktop littered with different digital wallets or that you might not get a receipt for your pay-per-view time visiting an X-rated site. In fact, a group of 30 electronic payment companies are working on a protocol that would ensure that all digital wallets and cyber cash registers will know how to talk to each other and issue the proper digital "paper trails."
Spearheaded by ecash pioneer, Mondex International, the group is working on an XML-based protocol that would allow a single digital wallet on the desktop to interact with the payment systems designed by everyone from CyberCash to AT&T to Wells Fargo Bank. By using XML (extended markup language), the protocol is designed to ensure interoperability among the software used by buyers, sellers, and financial institutions to carry out online transactions.
The open trading protocol - sort of the Java of e-payment systems - hasn't gotten half the attention that SET, the secure electronic transaction protocol, has. And, at first glance, its job may not seem as crucial since it's not about guaranteeing the security of transactions. But those aboard the new protocol-defining body say interoperability is key to getting consumers to really embrace e-commerce.
"Imagine if you've got an IBM wallet, a Microsoft wallet, and a VeriFone wallet," suggested Mondex International development co-director, David Burdett. "Unless you have some standard way in which these wallets can communicate with each other and with merchants, you aren't going to end up with interoperability and the consumer's going to have to have lots of different wallets on the PC."
The goal of the open trading protocol is to make transparent the traditional steps in a transaction: the offer for sale, agreement to purchase, generation of receipt, and attendant paper trail. And to make it all happen with no more than a click of the buyer's mouse.
"[The open trading protocol] is trying to replicate in the virtual world what people have in the real world: things like invoices, making payments, getting receipts and delivery of goods," said Burdett. And to guarantee that you can have real-world accountability, even for virtual purchases.
"If you're only getting delivery of virtual goods over the Net, such as software or entertainment content that you pay for, there's no physical delivery at all; but you still want a receipt and all the other normal aspects of a transaction," Burdett said.
A preliminary version of the proposed common language was posted early this month to the OTP Web site, by the 30-member consortium, which includes CyberCash, DigiCash, IBM, MasterCard, Mondex, Netscape, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, VeriFone, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Conspicuously absent from the coalition is Visa International, which reportedly declined to join the coalition when invited by Mondex - and Microsoft, which has developed its own Microsoft Wallet software "to address the same kinds of concerns" as OTP addresses, according to Microsoft Wallet product manager Rebecca Kumar.
Of course, Microsoft's solution carries its own logo. "If the user experience becomes so muddled that they have to have a different wallet for each store or payment method that they're using, then it becomes all too cumbersome for Internet commerce itself to grow. That's why we built the Microsoft Wallet," reasoned Kumar.
Although the Microsoft wallet is based on Active-X technology rather than XML, Kumar nonetheless said Microsoft "is starting to look at" whether to re-tool the MS Wallet to be OTP-compliant.
Still, Microsoft's absence isn't expected to thwart wide-spread adoption of he protocol.
"There's a lot of flexibility with these protocols," said Zona Research analyst Vernon Keenan, who pointed out that the group protocol and Microsoft's Wallet are not necessarily mutually exclusive. "The key factor to determine adoption is whether � the major commerce server players incorporate these protocols." And it seems at least several will, since they�ve already joined the ranks of open trading protocol proponents.


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Remember the ThinkPad Helix? We told you about it just before the Consumer Electronics Show. At the time, Lenovo said the system would hit stores in the middle of this month.
Well, bad news: it's been delayed. CNet News reports that Lenovo's new schedule calls for the ThinkPad Helix to ship in "early March." Apparently, the PC maker isn't even quoting an availability time frame anymore. The only extra tidbit CNet could glean is that the ThinkPad Helix "will be sold worldwide," with availability to "vary by country."
The Helix is a convertible Windows 8 tablet with an 11.6" 1080p IPS screen, an Ivy Bridge processor, and a hinged keyboard dock that allows the screen to face either way. Lenovo demonstrated that capability last month in the world's cheesiest product tour video:
Duh-duh-duh-duh-dum. You, too, can be a middle-aged male model trying to look super-serious in a business suit.
In all seriousness, this looks like a pretty slick machine, and it's a shame Lenovo's schedule slipped. Just make sure you save up for the retail release—CNet News says pricing will start at a hefty $1,499.
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Only a few days ahead of Amazon’s (AMZN) marquee event, the Prime Day, various European workers’ unions as well as Spanish employees have called for a massive strike, alleging the poor working conditions at its warehouses. While the workers are planning to stage a walkout on Prime Day, which is scheduled for July 16, the unions have launched campaigns asking customers to boycott the company and its products till safe working environments are established.
The employees have petitioned workers at all European warehouses to join the strike, according to a report by Observer. Employees in Poland, Italy, Germany, England, and France are expected to participate in the mass boycott.
It may be noted that Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest sale day of the year, which even surpasses Black Friday sales. The event, which is known for its tantalizing offers and flash sales, had in 2017 reported sales of 34 million products.
Amazon has been in the soup for some time over “unhealthy” working conditions at its warehouses. Numerous reports have emerged of the e-commerce giant keeping a strict tab on employees’ loo breaks, increasing working hours as well as giving unattainable goals.
In a response given to Observer, an Amazon spokesperson has denied these allegations, stating “We don’t recognize these allegations as an accurate portrayal of activities in our buildings.”
Though it is unlikely that the strike will have any significant impact on Amazon’s profits, with rampant social media campaigning and the inclusion of customers into the issue, the workers may manage to create a slight dent.
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) Wednesday said its fourth-quarter revenues and profit increased in double-digits amid elevated demand. The results also topped the Street view, driving the stock higher during the
Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) reported second quarter 2021 earnings results today. Total revenue remained flat at $346.4 million compared to the same period a year ago. GAAP net loss was $287.3
Shares of Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) were down 2.7% in morning trade on Wednesday. The stock has gained 37% since the beginning of the year. A day ago, the retailer


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Facebook recently made another change to its News Feed post-sorting algorithm, this time devaluing overly promotional posts.
Citing a user survey, Facebook will show fewer posts that solely push a product or app install, posts only promoting contests and posts that re-use the same content. The users in the survey said they wanted to see more posts from friends and pages they care about, and less promotional content.
Facebook announced this in a Newsroom blog post:
Beginning in January 2015, people will see less of this type of content in their News Feeds. As we’ve said before, News Feed is already a competitive place – as more people and Pages are posting content, competition to appear in News Feed has increased. All of this means that Pages that post promotional creative should expect their organic distribution to fall significantly over time.
This change will not increase the number of ads people see in their News Feeds. The idea is to increase the relevance and quality of the overall stories – including Page posts – people see in their News Feeds. This change is about giving people the best Facebook experience possible and being responsive to what they have told us.
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Facebook’s fourth data center is now live. The Altoona, Iowa center opened today, with the next-generation architecture Facebook calls data fabric.
Brice Towns, site manager of the Altoona data center wrote about the opening in a blog post:
This is the fastest we’ve ever completed a first building at one of our sites, and we owe a lot of that to the people of Iowa. More than 950,000 hours have already been logged in the construction of the facility, and we have an average of 450 people — 80 percent of them from Central Iowa — here every day, constructing a second data center building on the site. As you may have heard, we like to move fast at Facebook — and we are grateful to everyone who’s helped us get to this point. We’re proud to call you our neighbors and our friends, and to be a part of the community here in Altoona.
When your best friend comes to town and you dress up as a squid and an octopus for Halloween, you know that’s going to be special. And when you and your saltwater buddy have their tentacles held by Dan, who you met that night, and you improvise a friendship rap together, you know lifelong bonds have been formed.
This is the situation my best friend and I found ourselves in while attending Howl 2014, an annual Halloween rave at Branx/Rotture in Portland, Oregon.
Here’s how I found Dan with less than $3 in Facebook ads.
Facebook has been buying up companies with regularity this year, such as WhatsApp, LiveRail and Oculus.
But why? And what do these acquisitions mean for the future of Facebook?
An infographic below by WhoIsHostingThis breaks down Facebook’s buying spree, showing how they’ve integrated the teams and technology behind the companies the company has acquired.
Facebook is apparently testing a new feature to the Power Editor ad creation flow, allowing advertisers to tag pages in ad copy.
This was found by Alex Houg, an Inside Facebook contributor and CEO of Portage Co. Companies and pages have been able to tag pages in regular posts, but now this ability is built into Power Editor.
Ever wondered why you’re seeing an ad, or why people who aren’t your friends are commenting on or liking your posts? Facebook privacy can be confusing to many, which is why the company announced Thursday a feature called Privacy Basics, where users can have all of their privacy concerns answered in a highly visual and intuitive way.
Privacy Basics is broken up into three main categories: what others see about you, how others interact with you and what you see.
Erin Egan, Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, described Privacy Basics:
Privacy Basics offers interactive guides to answer the most commonly asked questions about how you can control your information on Facebook. For example, you can learn about untagging, unfriending, and blocking, and how to choose an audience for your posts. This information is available in 36 languages.
Privacy Basics is the latest step we’ve taken to help you make sure you’re sharing with exactly who you want, including our privacy checkup, reminder for people posting publicly and simplified audience selectors.
In an update the site’s terms and policies, Facebook is also giving users more control over the kinds of ads they see both on desktop and mobile.
SocialCode, a Facebook Marketing Partner, announced Thursday the hire of former Google product designer Jenna Bilotta as Head of Product Design.
Most recently, Bilotta was the Founder and Chief Product Officer of Avocado Software, with whom SocialCode also entered a licensing agreement.
Prior to starting Avocado in January 2012, Bilotta was the Senior User Experience Designer for YouTube for roughly a year, and held the same position with Google for nearly four years.
Laura O’Shaughnessy, SocialCode’s Co-Founder and CEO, welcomed Bilotta:
We’re delighted to welcome Jenna and our new hires from Avocado’s engineering team to establish SocialCode’s first mobile development group. This expansion gives SocialCode an advantage in developing better mobile advertising experiences for consumers, along with more beautiful and useful ads tools for our Fortune 500 brand partners.
Facebook Marketing Partner Kenshoo (pictured above) is making international headlines, earning the award for Innovation-Software in the UK Search Awards 2014. Kenshoo was honored for its Intent-Driven Audiences product. Marin Software, another Facebook Marketing Partner, took home the award for best PPC Management Software.
In other Facebook news, Facebook Marketing Partner SHIFT announced its new advertising technology platform.
Facebook on Wednesday launched a new way to say thank you to a friend. Say Thanks is a nifty experience where Facebook users can create a video for a friend, utilizing photos and moments shared on the social network.
It’s rolling out worldwide today on desktop and mobile in English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish. If it doesn’t work for you right now, try again later.
Facebook’s Cameron Ewing, Design Manager and Nick Kwiatek, Engineering Manager, wrote about Say Thanks in a blog post:
Millions of people use Facebook every day to connect with the people and things that matter to them most. Your friends are at the core of your Facebook experience, and we are always looking for new ways to help you celebrate those friendships.
Today we’re excited to announce Say Thanks, an experience that lets you create personalized video cards for your friends on Facebook.
Share a Say Thanks video with a close friend, your significant other, a relative, a coworker, an old friend – or anyone else in your life who you’d like to celebrate. There is no limit to how many personalized videos you can create and share.
Courting automotive brands has been a major focus for Facebook. When General Motors pulled its $10 million ad campaign from Facebook in 2012, many industry leaders took it as a sign that there’s not enough ROI from Facebook advertising. However, a lot has changed in 2 years.
Facebook’s pitch got a significant boost in November 2013 when the company hired Google’s Michelle Morris to lead automotive marketing.
Now, as Facebook has built a robust advertising platform, Menlo Park and Detroit are working together quite well. Facebook Marketing Partner BLiNQ Media, a G/O Digital company, recently announced AutoLiFT, an ad targeting solution for auto brands.
Morris, in a press release, discussed AutoLiFT:
It’s great to see our developer community begin to specialize their platforms to meet the needs of specific industries. Automotive marketers are heavy users of programmatic technologies, and BLiNQ has built an intelligent and dynamic, cross-device platform for tier 2 and tier 3 marketing programs on Facebook.
So how well are car makers working with Facebook and what can AutoLiFT do for the industry?


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Kim Kardashian West and Khloé Kardashian might be sisters, but with their different hairstyles and wardrobe preferences, it’s not usually hard to tell them apart. But a recent selfie from Khloé has fans doing a total double take because she looks exactly like Kim in the pic.
On Friday, June 21, the Good American cofounder posted a photo to Instagram where she's rocking long, blonde hair and a tight black tank top. With one hand behind her head and face tilted to the side, she definitely resembles older sister Kim — and plenty of fans would agree.
“Is this Kim or Khloé, I can’t tell,” one person commented, while another wrote: “I thought this was Kim.” The confused comments continue, ranging from “I honestly couldn’t tell which Kardashian this was” to “I was convinced this was Kim at first glance.” The internet has spoken, people.
This isn’t the only time the Kardashian family has given us a photograph to mull over. Last summer, Kylie Jenner shared a pic in which she bore an uncanny resemblance to older sister Khloé, and the two have played up their similar looks in ads for their makeup collaborations.
In October 2017, Jenner and Khloé both donned blonde hair for a joint shoot (a look we’ve seen in recent weeks as well), with Khloé joking: “We are, like, full-blown twinning! Kylie, you're like a chameleon. You look just like Kim when you want to and then like me when you're smart.”
It seems like all the Kardashian-Jenner sisters have a bit of chameleon in them, and we are totally here for these optical illusions — as confusing as they may be.
More on the Kardashians:
- Khloé Kardashian Wore a Long, Pink Ponytail to Celebrate Kylie’s Skin-Care Line
- Kim Kardashian Applies New KKW Body Makeup to Her Grandmother’s Arms to Prove How Well It Works
- Kim Kardashian Responds to Criticism Over Kylie Jenner's Viral Face-Washing Video
Now watch Chris Appleton break down some of Kim Kardashian's best hair looks:
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Oteka Technologies expands workforce by +30% in under 12 months with UpSmith platform
Oteka Technologies, a low voltage cabling company in Memphis, TN, saw many opportunities for growth in 2022, but were limited by challenges finding technicians. As Alandas Dobbins, CEO, recalled, “Our time is primarily spent on… getting contracts, fulfilling them with the utmost excellence so that our customers are completely happy… spending so much time on that, you don’t get a lot of time to spend maybe recruiting…”
Working with UpSmith, Oteka was able to expand their workforce by more than 30% in under 12 months, and this August, another successful cohort of low voltage technicians joined the Oteka team. Those who joined the team are status-quo disruptors like Emekreia, who is looking to inspire the next generation of women to join the world of skilled labor, and hard workers like Acue, who is looking to become the provider every kid hopes to have in their corner.


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Tesla Motors Sold More Than 76,000 EVs Last Year, About 60% In US
Tesla’s recent report on its production and deliveries for the Model S and Model X in Q4 enables us to now check how things going after a record third quarter and decently strong Q4, painting the full picture of Tesla’s year, and history to date.
Total production amounted to 24,882 and 83,922 EVs respectively for the fourth quarter and full year, while actual deliveries amounted to approximately 22,200 for the quarter and 76,230 overall.
Historically speaking, those are great results, as production increased 64% year-over-year, while sales by about 50%.
However, we have to note that Tesla aimed for more heading into the year (at least 80,000 deliveries), so if you are more of an “investor type” over strictly an EV enthusiast, that 4.7% miss might annoy you.
According to IEVs estimations, about 63% of Tesla sales falls on North America, which is considerably more than 50-53% in previous two years.
The reason for the domestic sway in 2016? Model X deliveries kicked off in U.S. before other regions (which is also the largest market for the SUVs), and Tesla also faced some production difficulties/”transition” delays in Q4 getting new AP2 hardware-enabled cars to consumers, which forced it to focus on getting out as many “local” US deliveries as possible before the year ended.
Because Tesla noted 6,450 cars in transit to customers at the end of the quarter and registered record high number of new orders (“all-time record for us, were 52% higher than Q4 2015 and 24% higher than our previous record quarter in Q3 2016”), we can expect that next quarter will be much improved over Q1 of 2015, and also will see a lot more of an “international” mix.
All in all, Tesla has already sold more than 183,000 Model S/X by the end of 2016 including about 110,000 in the U.S.


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Hyundai Motor and Apple plan to signal a partnership deal on autonomous electrical vehicles by March and begin manufacturing round 2024 in america, native newspaper Korea IT Information reported on Sunday.
The report follows an announcement on Friday from Hyundai Motor that it was in early talks with Apple after one other native media outlet stated the businesses aimed to launch a self-driving electrical automobile in 2027, sending Hyundai shares up almost 20 %.
Hyundai Motor declined to touch upon the report on Sunday, and reiterated Friday’s feedback that it has acquired requests for potential cooperation from numerous firms on growing autonomous EVs.
Apple had no quick remark.
An up to date model of the IT information report eliminated particulars, together with manufacturing location and capability and the timeframe for signing the settlement and launching the pilot autos.
The earlier model stated the businesses deliberate to construct the vehicles at Kia Motors’ manufacturing facility in Georgia, or make investments collectively in a brand new manufacturing facility in america to produce 1,00,000 autos round 2024. The total annual capability of the proposed plant can be 4,00,000 autos.
Kia Motors is an affiliate of Hyundai Motor.
The report additionally stated Hyundai and Apple deliberate to launch a “beta model” of the Apple vehicles subsequent yr.
Reuters reported final month that Apple was shifting ahead with autonomous automobile know-how and aimed to produce a passenger car that might embody its personal breakthrough battery know-how as early as 2024.
Shares in Hyundai Motor rose 14.6 % in morning commerce on Monday, whereas affiliate auto elements maker Hyundai Mobis shares rose 12.7 % and Kia shares rose 9.1 % versus a 2 % acquire within the wider market.
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(westernkansasnews.com) Garden City, KS—It has become a Halloween tradition in Garden City, “The Boo at the Zoo” is Saturday. Zoo director Kathy Sexton knows you will delight in a couple of new twists.
So how do you get tickets?
Or they are available at the gate. Sexton expects up to 5-thousand people for this year’s event.


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22 Qingdao brands selected as China's 500 most valuable brands
A Haier store is seen in Beijing on June 6, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
Twenty-two brands in Qingdao were included in the list of China's 500 Most Valuable Brands of 2022, according to an annual report released at the World Brand Summit by the World Brand Lab, a digital marketing and brand valuation consultancy based in Beijing.
Five of them were in the top 100, namely Haier, Tsingtao Brewery, Hisense, Doublestar Tire, and Haier's industrial internet platform COSMOPlat.
This year's list includes 25 sectors such as food and beverage, the lighting industry, building materials, media, textiles and apparel, medicine and machinery.
The total value of China's 500 Most Valuable Brands was 30.97 trillion yuan ($4.59 trillion) in 2022, up 11.03 percent year-on-year.
According to the list, Qingdao has two world-class brands, Haier and Tsingtao Brewery, with brand values of 473.97 billion yuan and 218.23 billion yuan, respectively.
In addition to home appliances, tires, petrochemicals, food and beverage and other sectors with competitive brands, Qingdao's many emerging brands also occupied an important position on the list, which represents the booming development of Qingdao's new economy.
COSMOPlat, one of the city's representative industrial internet platforms, ranked 97th on the list with a brand value of 76.03 billion yuan. RRS Supply Chain Technology Co ranked 264th on the list with a brand value of 33.17 billion yuan.


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Press Release: March 10, 2010
Research has disclosed that mothers in Englands second city are among the least appreciated by their children.
The West Midlands city has finished in the bottom 10 of a national league table of locations where mums are likely to receive Mothers Day flowers.
The study of 60 lucky and unlucky locations for mums was compiled by online florist Serenata Flowers.
The research revealed that the luckiest mums in the UK live in York. Norwich is second, Colchester third and Cambridge fourth.
But Birmingham was 50th of the 60 towns and cities just above other unlucky locations for mums like Telford, West Bromwich and Ipswich.
Peter Ahl, Managing Director of Serenata Flowers, said: We looked back at our Mothers Day sales figures from other years and calculated which towns and cities were the most and least likely to receive flowers."
We also considered population sizes when working out the league positions. Sadly Birmingham didnt fare too well."
But maybe Brum can seek some solace in the fact it finished six places above London.
London-based Serenata Flowers is an online florist specialising in sending flowers across London and the rest of Britain. The company is geared up for one of its busiest weekends of the year with Mothers Day looming fast.
The company, which also has two sister sites specialising in online wine and chocolate delivery SerenataWines.com and SerenataChocolates.com - has an array of bouquets available, including Mothers Day lilies and many other Mothers Day gifts.
Serenata arranges flower deliveries free six days a week and recently introduced an avoid the school run and Saturday morning delivery time slots.
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In light of the Betting and Gaming Council’s recent plea to have casinos and betting shops reopen in Tier 3 areas, the regulator has welcomed the Government’s decision to let betting shops re-open in Tier 3 areas albeit with restrictions in place.
PM Boris Johnson has recently confirmed the details on how England will move forward from the national lockdown from December 3 onwards. The PM has detailed that betting shops would be allowed to operate but there would be some restrictions placed such as limits on customers in a particular shop at a particular time, the removal of seating fixtures and a ban on live sporting streams.
The restrictions placed on betting shops are on top of the stringent anti-Covid measures in place which include the installation hand sanitisers, perspex screens, track and trace systems and strict social distancing. Betting shops are the only part of non-essential High Street retail which must cease operations in Tier 3 areas.
Commenting on this news, the BGC’s chief executive, Michael Dugher commented that this announcement is great news for the sector’s stakeholders particularly customers in communities across large parts of England and for the thousands of people employed in high street betting shops. Dugher went on to highlight that the DCMS and overseeing ministers had battled hard for their sectors and sincerely thanked them for their efforts.
Dugher went on to say that with betting shops back in action, the betting industry will be able to contribute to the Exchequer and play their part in helping UK’s economic recovery.
In light of the betting industry’s green lighting, Dugher also commented on the return of spectators in live sports calling it a sensible step at just the right time. He detailed this by saying that albeit in limited numbers, the green lighting of spectators in Tier 1 and 2 areas is good news as the ban on crowds has been devastating for sports like horse racing and football.
However, Dugher expressed his disappointment that casinos will have to remain closed in Tier 3 areas. He expressed that it is extremely disappointing to hear that casinos are still being ordered to close in Tier 3 areas despite having the best anti-Covid measures in the hospitality industry. He further went to reiterate that ever since their reopening, casinos have been deemed safe by the DCMS and that there is no evidence that casino operations contribute to the R rate of the virus.
Dugher has vowed to keep fighting for the reopening of UK casinos saying that while the hospitality and gaming industry welcomes the decision to extend the curfew by an hour to 11 pm, the BGC will continue to make the case that casinos are uniquely exposed to any curfew and that the BGC will continue to press for their full and safe reopening in all parts of the country.
Last week, casinos have reached out to the government in a bid to have their business open in Tier 3 areas, voluntarily proposing measures to gain support. Dugher represented the sector and detailed that casinos are prepared to stop live games such as roulette, blackjack and poker. He further went on to say that casinos will further bring down their max operating capacity to twenty-five per cent and that they would stop selling alcohol entirely if allowed to remain open after the 10 pm curfew.


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Coca-Cola has announced it is removing a controversial flavouring stabiliser from some of its drinks following concerns that an element of the ingredient is also found in flame retardants.
There has been some concern over the fact BVO contains bromide, which is also found in brominated flame retardants.
The use of BVO as a food additive is currently not allowed in the European Union or Japan.
In the US, drinks companies can use it at up to 15 parts per million.
Research by the Mayo Clinic claims excessive consumption of drinks containing BVO can lead to negative health effects, such as memory loss and skin problems.
Coca-Cola, which maintains its use of BVO was safe for consumers, will replace it with sucrose acetate isobutyrate or glycerol ester of rosin.
The campaign against the use of BVO was started by a teenager from Mississippi.
Sarah Kavanagh circulated a series of petitions calling on Coca-Cola and Pepsi to remove the ingredient.
"I knew that if Gatorade could do the right thing, so could Powerade," she said.
"I'm glad to know the Powerade sold at my school and consumed by people around the world will be a little bit healthier without BVO in it."


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Punjab Markfed signed an agreement on Tuesday with Himachal's Himfed for supplying its cattle feed to the hill state.
In this connection, Dr Karmjeet Singh Sra, managing director of Markfed, and KC Chaman, managing director, Himfed, signed an agreement on Tuesday here.
After this agreement, the cattle feed manufactured by the Markfed will be made available to farmers of Himachal through the outlets of cooperative societies. The MDs of Markfed and Himfed also deliberated on the marketing of other edible products of Markfed in Himachal.
Markfed started manufacturing cattle feed to meet the requirement of dairy farmers in Punjab by installing a cattle feed plant at Kapurthala in 1975 and later at Gidderbaha in 1985.


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Metal Bulletin warns on profits
METAL Bulletin has warned it will miss City profit targets after revenues at its flagship publication, after which the company is named, fell £450,000 in the first three months of this year.
Demand for advertising and subscriptions for the twice-weekly journal remained very weak. The firm said profits for the year will probably be 5% lower than those of last year. Profits last year were £8.5m, before one-offs and amortisation, and now seem likely to be only £8m this year. This is well below analysts' expectations of £9.5m.
The shares plunged 22 1/2p, or 9.5%, to 212 1/2p as the news was given to shareholders at today's annual meeting. Chairman Brian Moritz said: 'To date we have seen no upturn in the majority of the markets we serve and the global metals market remains particularly weak.'
Sales for the first quarter rose 14%, after the £37m acquisitions of rival publication American Metal Market and Canadian financial research group BCA. But when these are stripped out, revenues for existing businesses were down by 13%. That is mainly due to the fall in advertising demand. One bright area is conferences and exhibitions, which by the end of March and continuing into April saw revenues return to pre-11 September levels.
Moritz added: 'The financial information division continues to perform well, reflecting the significant contribution from BCA. The integration of American Metal Market is on track, and in April we implemented the switch to a weekly printed newspaper supplemented by a daily electronic version.'
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Blog: Preparing for Prime Source Forum
Leonie Barrie | 22 March 2013
I will be making my way to Hong Kong this weekend for what has become something of an annual pilgrimage to attend Prime Source Forum (PSF).
As a barometer of the latest challenges and opportunities facing the apparel supply chain it's hard to beat, with the event this year offering a chance to tap into the thoughts of executives from PVH, Carter's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Foot Locker and H&M.
But it also seems we're in for some changes too.
Moving to a new venue at the Sheraton Hotel in Kowloon, organisers are keen to ramp up the discussions to a new level.
Delegates will be seated around tables rather than the lecture-room layout of the past. And in another move to inspire interaction, there will be a series of polls in which everyone will be encouraged to participate.
The programme has also been focused onto four main sessions, which will look at sourcing and supply chain management issues facing the industry - including forecasts for, and adding value to, the supply chain; new sources of supply; and challenges facing the next generation of family business owners.
And impressive efforts have been made to emphasise the global nature of the debate, with an international panel of speakers including executives from China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Burma and the US and many more.
It's good to see, too, that delegates are also making their way to the Forum from more than 20 countries across the globe - including Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Burma, Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and the US.
This year there are four keynote speeches, doubling that of the past:
- Ben Simpfendorfer, managing director of Silk Road Associates, will present a keynote on 'Searching for the next China - China's rising prices and implications for supplier relations';
- Edwin Keh, CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and lecturer at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will focus on 'Reengineering the global supply chain of the 21st Century';
- Dr Peter Lau, chairman and chief executive, Giordano Intl Ltd, will share his view on 'The power of information and the age of co-locational development';
- And 'Unveiling the mystery of Burma/Myanmar - opportunities and challenges on the apparel industry' will be presented by Dr Aung Win, vice chairman of the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association and managing director of Maple Trading Co Ltd, and Dennis Meseroll, executive director of Tractus Asia Ltd.
A special conference on sustainability and compliance has also been scheduled the day before Prime Source Forum begins. The half-day event will be held at the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) on 25 March.
Two panel discussions will tackle 'Managing hazardous chemicals in the textile supply chain' and 'The road to green and sustainable global value chains - lessons learned!' Speakers will include executives from H&M and VF Corp.
Prime Source Forum (PSF) takes place from 25- 27 March 2013. For further information, click on the following links: Prime Source Forum (26-27 March at the Sheraton Hong Kong) and its Sustainability Conference (25 March at the Clothing Industry Training Authority).
For me the event has an added and very special dimension as it always provides a fantastic opportunity to put faces to the names of the many just-style readers who attend - and of course to catch up with the many people I've met over the years who are now firm friends. If we've not yet met, please do say hello.
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At noon on May 27, on the social network Facebook spread information about a farmer selling litchi in Phuong Son commune, Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang) being “forced” from 8,000 VND/kg to 2,000 VND/kg. attract public attention.
“Today, I went to sell a shipment of lychee at this address, opposite the Kim River. Taking advantage of the lunchtime, it forced the price to wave me back to pay 8,000 VND and made me and a lot of people wait to weigh. Wait. After about 1 hour, it returned to pay the price down to 6,000 VND, I still agreed to sell because no one was buying at that time. Continue to wait for another hour and finally line up to weigh it up and down. and closing a sentence is 2,000 VND, if you sell it, then sell it if you don’t sell it…”, the owner of the article shared.
Regarding the above information, on May 28, the People’s Committee of Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang) said that through capturing the information, leaders of the district People’s Committee directed the district police, functional branches and authorities of Phuong Son commune. organize the inspection, verification and strictly handle if violations of law are detected.
Through the process of working directly with the head of the household purchasing cloth, the householder signed a working record confirming that the information posted by the FB account about forcing the price of cloth to buy in the morning of May 27 down to 2,000 VND/kg is untrue.
At the same time, provide record books, track details of fabric purchases during the day for authentication. Through working, the local government also confirmed that the information about the price of lychee being forced down to 2,000 VND/kg is completely untrue.
Mr. La Van Nam – Chairman of Luc Ngan District People’s Committee also said that now this district has entered the harvest season a few early, in general, the consumption is going smoothly. For high-quality lychee produced according to VietGap and GlobalGap standards, granted a planting area code, the price is stable from 25,000-30,000 VND/kg.
Before that, on the morning of May 26, in Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province, a ceremony took place to export Tan Yen early lychee batches to the Japanese market.
Accordingly, about 20 tons of lychee were exported to Japan by Global Food Import-Export Joint Stock Company and Chanh Thu Fruit Import-Export Co., Ltd. on this occasion. This is the second year Bac Giang lychees are exported to Japan.
According to Mr. Tho, this year is difficult due to the Covid-19 epidemic, so Japanese experts cannot go to Vietnam to supervise the collection, fumigation and sterilization activities according to the prescribed standards.
However, your country has authorized the Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) to do this, so all export procedures to difficult markets like Japan are still guaranteed smoothly.
“All lychees exported to Japan are grown in a garden that is granted a planting area code by the Japanese side to meet the standards for export to Japan.
In terms of price, the purchase price of lychee exported to Japan at the garden is in the range of 22,000 – 30,000 VND/kg, equivalent to last year, about 7,000 – 10,000 VND/kg higher than the market price., a representative of Bac Giang Department of Industry and Trade added.
Facing the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic, Bac Giang province has actively developed a plan for disease-free lychee production with many synchronous measures to help people.


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Knix, a Canadian lingerie company, wanted to fight age discrimination in its new advertising campaign. The brand then put many women over 50 in the spotlight!
As in every year, the fashion brands are celebrating International Women’s Day with campaigns that focus on empowering women and gender equality. The proceeds are often donated to organizations and charities that support women’s cause and rights.
Knix, a Canadian lingerie brand founded by women for women, has decided to go even further. The brand has decided to fight ageism by celebrating women over 50 for embracing their bodies at all stages of life. In its new campaign, Knix honors more than 500 women between 50 and 81 years of age.
The brand also introduced a social networking video entitled “Age doesn’t matter – a message from Knix”. The video begins with a woman standing in front of a marble statue while listening to Demi Lovato’s song “Confident”. “50 is the new…” then “Who cares”, we read on the screen. Then 13 women of all sizes from 50 to 81 are on stage, dancing and laughing. They all seem to feel perfectly comfortable in their bodies wearing Knix underwear.
“The inspiration for this video is quite simple. For years, society has pretended that women of a certain age do not exist. They are disappearing from advertising, especially in our lingerie category – in 2018, Adriana Lima became the oldest angel of Victoria’s Secret at 37 years of age. At Knix we want to give all women, regardless of age, the opportunity to be themselves without shame. To achieve this, we need to make sure that they feel seen in our marketing,” said brand founder Joanna Griffiths.
“On International Women’s Day, we have a message for the world. We want women over 50 no longer to be treated as invisible. Women over 50 still exist. And they are still sexy, confident and tough. At Knix, we try to live every day as if it were International Women’s Day. This has always been our mission: we believe it is time for all women to live fully, without excuses. And we mean ALL women,” said the company via Instagram. The publication was seen by more than 130,000 people. She received many positive comments, including one from actress and women’s rights activist Kristen Bell, who continued to congratulate the brand on its initiative.


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The items included 8,700 face shields, 31,920 pieces of gloves, and 11,840 U95 protective gowns.
Professor Rajesh Vedanthan, a Director of the Section for Global Health Association and member of AMPATH GHANA, who presented the items on behalf of the organisation, said the donation was in partnership with Cal Bank, New York City Department of Administrative Service, UDS, NYC DCAS and Ghana Health Service to promote quality health care delivery in the northern sector.
He said the items were to protect health workers during pandemics in the region.
Mr Iddrusu Tanko, Deputy Director of Administration at Tamale Teaching Hospital, who received the items on behalf of the hospital management, expressed gratitude to the donors for the gesture.
He said the items would help the medical staff to ensure quality service delivery and enhance effective health care delivery in the northern sector.
Mrs Vincentia Amanor, a Brands Manager at Cal Bank, urged health personnel to support the government to promote quality healthcare delivery in the region.


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Today's Nintendo Direct for Europe saw plenty of RPG-related announcements for the region. The Europe-specific section of the presentation began with the reveal of the release date for both the Wii U and 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate as March 22, 2013, three days after the North American release.
Nintendo also confirmed that the European release date for Fire Emblem: Awakening, which was released earlier this month in North America, will be April 19. As an apology for the delay in releasing later than other regions, Nintendo announced the release of a special edition of the 3DS XL with a blue Fire Emblem colour scheme and Fire Emblem: Awakening pre-loaded. It was also noted that Europe would receive all of the DLC that has been released in Japan.
In addition, it was announced that two Atlus games would be released on the 3DS this year, with Etrain Odyssey IV coming in the Spring followed by Code of Princess in the Summer. Namco Bandai's crossover-RPG Project X Zone, was also confirmed for a Summer release in the region.


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Retail group dismisses claims of food blocks after Brexit
The European Union is not contemplating blocking food supplies to Northern Ireland, a representative of the region’s largest supermarkets has said.
Boris Johnson, Britain's prime minister, has previously claimed that Brussels was threatening to use an “extreme interpretation” of the Northern Ireland protocol to impose “a full-scale trade border down the Irish Sea” that could stop transport of food from Great Britain.
Aodhan Connolly, of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, said: “This has been blown out of proportion. We want to concentrate on the facts, remove the politics and look at the process. The EU have said that they would not, and have not, contemplated this.”
The consortium speaks for Sainsbury’s, Asda, Lidl and a range of other retailers.
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Tradewindow Teams Up With Mastercard To Simplify Cross-Border Payments And Increase Access To Trade Finance
Mastercol’s Transparency solution for Coffee
Exporting a taste of the world’s finest chocolate
Whittaker’s is an industry-leading confectionery manufacturer, whose primary export markets are Australia, China, Canada and Singapore. In total, New Zealand’s favourite chocolatier exports hundreds of TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) to a variety of markets each year and this is rapidly growing.
For Whittaker’s, one TEU is around 60,000 250gm bars of chocolate. That’s a lot of chocolate!
Logistics Manager, Daniel Charpentier, had been using TradeWindow Prodoc (Prodoc) for many years, even before joining the Whittaker’s team. When it came time for the famous chocolate makers to move away from excel spread sheets and look for ways to tackle export growth by working smarter, Daniel said he knew that Prodoc was exactly the system Whittaker’s needed.
Whittaker’s has now been using Prodoc for near a decade.
Whittaker’s was an early adopter and development partner with both Prodoc and TradeWindow’s signature platform Cube, providing customer-grounded insights on what they saw as useful, as well as what the opportunities were for their sector in using digital trade.
Whittaker’s has continued to use Prodoc to its full potential, and since recently onboarding Cube the exporting team has begun to realise the opportunities provided with Cube’s added capabilities. The platform plays a pivotal role in the Whittaker’s export process, managing all communications with New Zealand Customs, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Whittaker’s export customer base.
“It’s a centralised platform that has enabled us to not only create efficiencies with documentation, but also to track the progress of our exports.”
Covid-19 and Cube – the silver lining
The pandemic saw many exporters, not just Whittaker’s – hit with delays of getting paper documentation to their customers overseas. Prior to onboarding Cube, if certain steps in the documentation process were missed, it would end up being a costly and time-consuming process for Whittaker’s.
Daniel said his team instantly saw the benefits of transacting electronically through the Cube platform.
“Shipping is a very traditional sector, and Covid-19 has really forced people to think differently. The difficulties and issues that have arisen throughout the last two years have actually given all exporters that are using digital solutions (not only Whittaker’s), the ability to demonstrate to their supply chain the benefits of having a platform such as Cube.”
Daniel said his team has been able to quickly leverage the benefits of Cube, noting that the platform is built around networking with all the people and partners that are involved in a trade. He says the power of Cube comes with its ability to instantly and securely share information with any relevant parties along the supply chain.
“Using Cube, we no longer have to do things in a piecemeal way.” Daniel highlighted, referencing Cube’s ability to store, share and manage all trade documents, data and related communications.
“It brings all the necessary stakeholders together in one linked job, the simplicity of the platform and its processes make it user friendly for all involved. It’s ability to deal with various government agencies, logistics partners and customers is incredibly helpful for us.”
Daniel also said the team identified fairly quickly that if they weren’t using TradeWindow solutions they would require at least two more employees working on export documentation, instead they’ve been able to maintain one person to manage the processes for the last five years.
Opportunities for growth
Now that Whittaker’s has adopted Cube, Daniel said he sees a lot of opportunities and potential by using the platform to its fullest capability.
“With the blockchain backed system, we see that there is a lot of scope for growth and value adding for our customers.”
Whittaker’s has started using Cube to facilitate paperless trade with a customer in Singapore, and Daniel says the efficiencies and response to the change has been positive.
“We’re conducting fully paperless trade with our customer in Singapore. We really feel as though we’re part of something that’s on the cutting edge of e-commerce.”
Like many responsible businesses, Whittaker’s is continuing to look for ways to improve its sustainability profile. Daniel admits no one is yet perfect in this area, and one thing all businesses produces is waste, especially paper waste.
“If we can go paperless, this is a good step in the right direction to becoming a more sustainable business.”
“One of the biggest challenges in the export sector is changing how we think about trade and being open to different ways of doing it.”
It’s critical for Whittaker’s to have processes in place to turn things around quickly, and to be transparent across their network. TradeWindow’s customer support team has worked closely with Whittaker’s on their journey with Prodoc and now Cube.
“TradeWindow has been great to deal with. Anything we need support with is dealt with quickly, and hasn’t ever impacted on our shipments, which is the most important thing.”
Whittaker’s and TradeWindow will continue to work closely together to ensure Whittaker’s can take steps to be more efficient with their exporting processes, while also adding value for their own customers and supply chain partners.
Daniel Charpentier – Whittaker’s, Logistics Manager
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Santa Monica Restaurant Week Returns January 8-14 , 2018 featuring new flavors with pomegranate
Win $500 by sharing Santa Monica Restaurant Week photos on social media use hashtag #SMRestaurantWeek
By Cheri Fox
Santa Monica (Perfect Meal Today) 1/9/18/–Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) announced the return of Santa Monica Restaurant Week. This year’s culinary delights will take place January 8-14, 2018 and continue to highlight the city’s of Santa Monica’s eclectic dining scene.
Santa Monica Restaurant Week will help local diners kick off 2018 on a healthy note by utilizing the generous health benefits of this year’s special ingredient – the pomegranate. This will be in conjunction with California Restaurant Month, and to celebrate Santa Monica’s status as a health-conscious culinary destination, more than 30 Santa Monica restaurants will offer specially-crafted dishes, all created to highlight the pomegranate – a ruby-red fruit that is a rich source of Vitamin C and antioxidants that are known to fight cancer, lower blood pressure and improve heart health. Containing 365 seeds, one for each day of year, the pomegranate was revered as a symbol of love for the ancient Greeks and continues this tradition for many international cultures today.
The pomegranate is just one of the many local produce items in season during the winter months and can be found at any of Santa Monica’s four weekly farmers markets.
Diners can enjoy these extensive health benefits while enjoying dishes such as Pomegranate Glazed Hangar Steak Skewers at The Curious Palate, The Bomb Chicken Pome at Bareburger Organic, Smoked Chicken and Pomegranate Salad at The Buffalo Club and Hokkaido Scallop at Sushi Roku.
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Santa Monica, CA 90401
Additional participating restaurants include: BOA Steakhouse, Coast, Dhaba Cuisine of India, Enterprise Fish Company, Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern, Kye’s, Locanda del Lago, Longitude Bar, Malbec Argentinian Cuisine, Mélisse Restaurant, Novel Café and Pizzeria, Obica Santa Monica, One Pico, Pinkberry Montana, Scoops Ice Cream &
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Santa Monica CA 90401
The Brixton, The Lobster, The Veranda Restaurant, Upper West, FIG Restaurant Santa Monica, Inotheke, Little Ruby, Tiato, Fourth Street Grille at the Doubletree Hotel by Santa Monica, Lunetta,
Santa Monica Restaurant Week Jan 8- 14 2018
Lunetta-serving rustic American cuisine Chef Raphael Lunetta located in Pico District of Santa Monica 2424 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica
Osteria Bigoli, The Albright and Herringbone Santa Monica.
Misty a Santa Monica residents explain the locals are constantly in awe of how lucky they are with the wealth of dining options found throughout the city’s eight neighborhoods that feature innovative chefs, cutting-edge culinary trends and fresh, healthy ingredients from our farmers markets,” said Misti Kerns, President/CEO of SMTT. “We look forward to the return of Santa Monica Restaurant Week and are delighted to have such a diverse selection of restaurants participating by offering special pomegranate-themed dishes.”
Throughout the week, diners will have the chance to win $500 by sharing Santa Monica Restaurant Week photos on social media using the hashtag #SMRestaurantWeek.
For more information on Santa Monica Restaurant Week prizes, participating restaurants and detailed menu descriptions, visit SantaMonica.com/RestaurantWeek .
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The retailer, which was the official department store partner of London 2012, says weekend celebrations following Team GB’s Gold medal rush boosted sales to £60.75m in the second week of the Games.
The performance was London-weighted as its Croydon and London Oxford Street stores registered the highest year on year increases at 50 per cent and 18.9 per cent respectively.
Sales of sports clothes received a boost and increased 177.7 per cent while John Lewis’ range of London 2012 merchandise was “a huge success”, it claims.
Fashion sales increased 18.9 per cent while sales of homewares was up 7 per cent. Online sales increased 36.4 per cent compared with the same week last year.
Sister chain Waitrose, saw a similar sales fillip with a 12 per cent increase in sales. Champagne sales increased 35 per cent and sparkling wine rose 78 per cent as shoppers looked to celebrate Team GB’s sporting heroes.
Sales of ready meals (up 11 per cent) and online shopping (up 54.4 per cent) were also boosted by sports fans staying at home to watch the Games.
The figures follow an unexpected rise in retail sales in July, according to the Office of National Statistics. It reported yesterday (16 August) that sales volumes rose by 0.3 per cent when a fall was expected. The ONS also revised its June figures upwards to a 0.8 per cent rise from 0.1 per cent.


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$199 Acer C7 Chromebook hits more online stores
While more 2012 Chromebooks are announced, finding them in stores is easier said than done. If you have your eyes set on the Acer C7, you’ll be happy to hear that the notebook is now available from more online retailers.
The Chrome OS-powered Acer C7 was initially only sold through Best Buy and Google Play, but Acer has expanded its availability so that potential buyers can now get it from TigerDirect, NewEgg, and Staples.com.
For $199, you’ll get an Intel-powered notebook that boasts an 11.6-inch HD display, 320GB HDD, 2GB RAM, HD front camera, three USB ports, Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, and a battery that’s good for 3.5 hours of use. You’ll also get 100GB Google Drive cloud storage and 12 free Gogo Internet passes.
Acer America Expands Sales of Popular C7 Chromebook
Acer America today announced that its new Acer C7 Chromebook is available now through additional online retail partners: TigerDirect, NewEgg and Staples.com, in addition to the existing Google Play, BestBuy.com and Best Buy stores.
The Acer C7 Chromebook mobile computer debuted earlier this month and has quickly gained popularity for providing customers an easy-to-use, speedy and secure computing experience at an affordable price of only $199 MSRP.
“Our customers’ enthusiastic response to the Acer C7 Chromebook has encouraged more of our e-tail partners to make them available for purchase online — just in time for anyone looking for a great holiday gift for a loved one or yourself,” said Scott Ledterman, vice president of retail, Acer America. “The extra low price of only $199 is so affordable that customers can even buy them as stocking stuffers for multiple people on their shopping list.”
The Acer C7 mobile computer is designed for families, students and other computer users who spend much of their computing time online, such as shopping, paying bills and keeping up via email and social networks. The notebook’s built-in security features are automatically updated to defend it against malware and viruses.
The new Chromebook runs Google’s Chrome operating system, which is easy-to-use and navigate, giving customers access to thousands of apps and games in the Chrome Web Store. The Acer C7 boots quickly and resumes nearly instantly from sleep mode. It comes with integrated 802.11b/g/n WiFi, so customers can quickly connect to hotspots and wireless networks.
The Acer C7 is portable and sleek for today’s on-the-go mobile lifestyle. It weighs only 3.05 pounds and measures a mere one inch thin, so it can be easily taken anywhere as it fits into a backpack, briefcase or purse. The slim size still houses a vibrant 11.6-inch display and a full-sized keyboard. Plus, Acer Chromebook customers are offered up to 100GB of free Google Drive storage for the first two years after purchase, so files, documents, photos and more are stored safely in the cloud even if the Acer C7 is lost, damaged or stolen.
Pricing, Availability and Warranty
The Acer C710 is available now for purchase at TigerDirect, NewEgg and Staples.com in the United States for $199.00.
The new Acer C7 comes with a standard one-year parts and labor warranty, which can be extended to three years with the Acer Advantage service. All Acer Chromebooks are backed by toll-free service and support.


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General Autonomy, a robotics startup founded by the co-founders of ShareChat, has successfully raised USD 3 million in funding. The investment comes from Elevation Capital, India Quotient and several angel investors.
In an announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter), Farhid Ahsan said-
Among the angel investors are individuals from companies such as Zetwerk, Livspace and ShareChat itself. The co-founders of General Autonomy, Ahsan and Bhanu Singh, previously announced their departure from active roles at ShareChat in January.
Ahsan’s post on X sheds light on General Autonomy’s mission to develop AI-driven robots for the industrial sector. This endeavor aligns with the Ministry of Electronics and Internet Technology’s (MeitY) draft National Strategy on Robotics, which sets a goal for India to become a world robotics superpower by 2030. The Indian government’s Make in India 2.0 vision also recognises robotics as a key sector for enhancing India’s integration into the global value chain.
The industrial robotics segment in India faces its fair share of challenges, as revealed by a report from Tracxn. Out of the 45 startups focused on this sector, only about 12 have secured funding. However, notable names such as Ati Motors, CynLr, Accio Robotics and Vyorius have managed to secure investment, showcasing the potential and resilience within the industry.
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The Female Leadership Crisis report is out and it alludes to a problem we need to avoid if we want to begin closing the consumer retail product failure gap and bridge a massive gender bias gap.
According to the Female Leadership Crisis report just put out by Accenture, Mercer, and NEW, “The female executive population is projected to decline by more than 50 percent over the next decade. If the status quo remains, women will comprise just 15 percent of executive ranks by 2027, compared to 35 percent today — a trend in the wrong direction.” As a woman in a leadership role, and mother with daughters, this is concerning, and for more reasons than you may realize.
Why does this trend matter in product design?
I am not bringing this point to the table only because I am a woman. I am bringing this point to the table because I live in the world of product design and the gender bias is so real, it’s safe to call it a crisis. Retail and design lack gender inclusivity and it shows in the massive product failure gap I talk about all the time. And while everyone is talking about bringing retail into the modern world, I am wondering when we might bring women into product design too, and be honest about why the gap exists in the first place, and how we can begin closing it.
What is the female problem?
Given that women account for 85 percent of all consumer purchases, creating a culture in retail and consumer goods that not only attracts, but develops, advances and retains women leaders is a business imperative. Yet, this industry, which must have its finger on the pulse of the female consumer, continues to struggle to retain its female employees. I have said this a million times, and now, a million and one. An industry directed at women which lacks a foundation of female support, feedback, ideas, and growth, is nonsense.
What is the solution?
Well, that’s really a loaded question, but I can see the beginnings of change in larger corporations and I wonder where these new pathways will lead us. Diversity inclusion and bias training is something we are seeing take off. As we see globalization of companies and products, we are also seeing the need open up for understanding and appreciating the growth that lies in diversifying.
Design Isn’t the Only Area Suffering from the Bias
When it comes to retail, we see the product failure gap, and it is massive. Seven out of ten products failing is not a sustainable model, no matter how big a business we are looking at. Eventually these losses will take their toll, something we are already seeing right now. This growing crisis of relevance and widening of the gender bias gap, in my view, is only going to expand with AI and our current model of working. Let’s be honest about a few points:
- Empathy through experience helps
- Data is inherently biased and untrustworthy to inform design decisions
- Valuing visionaries (of all genders and cultures) in the context of diversity is absolutely necessary
A few more points on how how to combat this growing bias:
- Keep examining the bias
- Question the data, especially the AI data
- Develop an inclusive design vision & team
- Cultivate a relevant point of view – if it matters to your consumers, it better be a priority to get this right, this means it is a retail must.
The Bottom Line Is Clear Here
When you can clearly see the potential effects on the bottom line, along with the potential growth opportunity in understanding the design and retail gender bias and diversifying, that’s one step closer to surviving the retail apocalypse and thriving.
Read the original INC article published on April 19, 2018.


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In celebration of its 25th anniversary, La Brea Bakery has launched a nationwide sampling tour, beginning in the Chicagoland area May 29 – June 1 and June 4 – 7.
La Brea Bakery Bread Masters will visit metropolitan and suburban locations, handing out complementary loaves of fresh-baked artisan bread and La Brea Bakery coupons.
Consumers also will have the chance to win La Brea Bakery prizes by posting photos from sampling locations on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #BreakingBread.
Confirmed sampling times and locations in Chicagoland include West Wacker Drive and North State Street, June 4 at 8:30 a.m., and North Clark Street and West Eddy Street, June 6 at 6:15 p.m. In addition to Chicago, the tour will make stops in Charlotte, Seattle and Columbus/Cincinnati.
"We have such passionate enthusiasts for our brand in the LA area," Andrew Blok, brand manager, told Progressive Grocer. "The goal is to replicate that passion for La Brea Bakery across the country as more consumers are exposed and delighted by our foods. We will be sampling 40,000 loaves across 4 cities as well as handing out coupons to encourage trial.”
Visit La Brea Bakery's website for more information, and look for updates on Twitter and Instagram at @labreabakery.


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Salem mall parking spot brawl lands 6 shoppers in court
Lawrence suspects arrested after Mall at Rockingham Park fight
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- six shoppers have been arrested after a brawl over a mall parking space in New Hampshire.
Police said the dispute happened on the second level of a parking garage Sunday at the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem.
Deputy Chief Shawn Patten tells WMUR-TV said two groups were fighting over the parking space and multiple officers had to be called out to calm things down.
He said the six shoppers, all from Lawrence, Mass., were charged with disorderly conduct. They face arraignment on Jan. 28.


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Telenor is the first mobile network operator in the world to launch a MasterPass enabled wallet
ECPAY app, covering wide range of use cases, to be installed on millions of mobile devices by Evercoss, Indonesia’s No. 1 manufacturer of smartphones and tablets.
Has there ever really been a chance that a firm could “win” the mobile payment space in a way comparable to how Google has “won” search or Facebook social networks?
Feature-rich Erste MobilePay latest banking app developed by Cellum.
Proposed “dual protocol” technology reopens door to NFC, other questions.
Company’s flagship mobile payment platform showcased to highly positive reception at CARTES America.


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Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) brings the Volvo Retail Experience to Perak with the opening of a brand new
SpareXHub, a stockist of geniune spare parts, is having a special clearance sale with up to 80 percent
There are 3 variants available for the Volvo XC60 – T5, T8 Inscription, and T8 Inscription Plus
Already by 2025, it aims for 50 per cent of its global sales to consist of fully electric cars, with
Some were expecting a drop in price for the CKD model but as Volvo mentioned during the launch of the
Speedo photo credit: LargusRoughly one year ago, Volvo announced their intention to limit their cars
to facilitate test drives for the various Volvo models on sale now.Nalin Jain, Managing Director of Volvo
wheels; which makes this Volvo 480 just plain bonkers.
Volvo Car Malaysia has revised its warranty programme to a factory five-years/unlimited mileage for all
The executive sedans - BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Volvo S90 - are due a facelift, all of
The locally-assembled (CKD) Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 will be launching this month!
Volvo XC90 T5 AWD Momentum, a more affordable entry-level model, has been launched in Malaysia.As the
At Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) annual business review, the company has confirmed that the locally-assembled
The inevitable has happened, all Volvo cars produced from 2020 onwards are now limited to a top speed
In collaboration with Three Little Ahmads and NanoTextile, Volvo Car Malaysia is lauching a collection
Volvo Car Malaysia today paved a new path for customers with the launch of its 360 total-care used car
hybrid has already gone on sale in Thailand, imported from Malaysia.
Volvo Car dealer Sisma Auto is having a special pre-reg Volvo car sale.
Based on the numerous needs of customers, Volvo spent more than two years designing a new SUV and finally
Ingress Corporation Berhad, the automotive parts maker best known among consumers for its BMW dealerships
Volvo Malaysia released a special teaser for the third generation S60 on their social media platforms
This is because VCM managed to secure duties exemption from the Malaysian Government for the CBU units
that 400 PS was reserved for supercars and super sports cars like the Ferrari 360 Modena (400 PS from
Muhyiddin Yasin’s announcement last week with regard to the Short-Term Economic Recovery plan, Volvo
this most recent video uploaded onto social media, the Mat Motor in the video was actually using a 360
Bhd. has released a new accessory for the Honda HR-V and Honda BR-V, which is a 360-degree camera.As
Volvo Car Malaysia has officially launched the new 2021 Volvo S90 facelift.
Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has just launched the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge in Malaysia.
Volvo is intent on walking the talk when it comes to phasing out internal combustion engines (ICE).
Back in May 2020, Volvo Malaysia launched the 2020 Volvo S60 T8 CKD, priced the same as the imported


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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up two more dispute settlement panels, this time at the request of Japan and Taiwan, targeting import duties imposed by India on a number of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products including mobile phones.
The two new dispute settlement panels against India takes up the number of panels constituted to examine the same tariff-related issue to three as the EU had a panel established at the WTO last month.
“The Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO, in its meeting on Wednesday, agreed to the second requests made by Japan and Taiwan for setting up individual dispute panels against India’s tariffs,” a Geneva-based official told BusinessLine .
The EU had suggested in the last meeting of the DSB that India should agree to one consolidated panel combining its complaint with that of Japan and Taiwan to save time and resources, especially at the time of Covid-19, but India had not accepted it.
Japan submitted its first request for a panel in June 2020 but India had managed to bloc it on the grounds that the complaint seriously undermined India’s sovereignty.
The goods covered by Japan in its complaint include telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; base stations; machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus; and parts of telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data.
“Japan has echoed the EU’s argument against the tariffs and has said that these products fall within the scope of the relevant tariff lines for which India has set the bound rate of zero per cent and that India is applying duties in excess of the bound rate,” the official said.
Taiwan, too, said that India is applying tariffs on ITC goods falling under five tariff lines in excess of the zero per cent bound rate set out in its WTO schedule of commitments and that for some products, the applied tariff rate was as high as 20 per cent.
Both Japan and Taiwan said that consultations with India held in May 2019 failed to resolve the dispute, prompting them to submit their requests for panels.
India argued that all three complainants were seeking to get the country to take on commitments under ITA-II which it never agreed to and take advantage of an error made by it when transposing its tariff lines to the updated HS.
Taiwan joined the EU and Japan in their request for single panel to rule on the three claims, which are based on the same legal arguments.


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People who have weight loss surgery may no longer like some of their favorite foods after the procedure! In a new study of over 100 gastric bypass patients, 73% said they had taste changes, especially when it came to sweet and sour flavors.
Once upon a time, oat flour wasn't considered gluten-free because of cross-contamination.
Children who meet clinical criteria for irritable bowel syndrome are four times as likely to have celiac disease as the general population, according to a JAMA Pediatrics article.
Gluten free is the topic on everyone's mind these days. Celiac Disease is a very real problem effect many in our world today.
By now anyone with wheat and/or gluten intolerance know exactly how much their food budgets have gone up, but there is also a growing population of people just wanting to eliminate gluten and/or wheat from their diet for general health reasons, and it's a good idea.
Think of some of the foods you regularly indulge in. Chances are, if you check the nutrition label, gluten is an ingredient in them.
Researchers have found that children suffering from irritable bowel syndrome are at higher risk for celiac disease.
The popularity of Hispanic cuisine, interest in better-for-you foods and mealtime versatility are just some of the reasons why consumers and foodservice operators are buying more tortillas.
Children suffering from irritable bowel syndrome are four times more likely than other kids to have a condition called celiac disease -- an allergy to gluten -- Italian researchers report.
Between 10 and 15 percent of school-aged children are affected by recurrent abdominal pain, defined as at least three episodes in three months.
Recurrent abdominal pain affects 10 percent to 15 percent of school-aged children.
Living Without magazine is launching a nationwide series of Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fests beginning the weekend of May 3-4, 2014 in sunny San Diego.
This May, Mellow Mushroom in Delray Beach is kicking off a gluten-free celebration of Celiac Disease Awareness month with the launch of its new gluten-free pizza menu.


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Earlier this year, Redmi separated from its parent company Xiaomi to work as an independent brand. At the time, the company was a smartphone brand but since then it has expanded its product category to include laptops and home appliances.
Now, the company is all set to introduce a new product category — Smart TVs. Redmi has today confirmed that it will be launching its first 70-inch Smart TV on 29th August in China. But this doesn’t come as a surprise given that a Redmi TV was certified in China last month.
The first Redmi TV will have a massive 70-inch screen just as the model number on the 3C certificate hinted. This will put it behind Xiaomi’s own 75-inch Mi TV 4 and 75-inch Mi TV 4S smart TVs. There were rumors of a 40-inch model as well but it’s not yet confirmed if that model will also be launching on the same day or not.
While nothing much is known about this upcoming Redmi TV, we expect it to have a 4K display and also come with Xiaomi’s PatchWall system. Other features expected from this device include DTS and Dolby Audio and a Bluetooth voice remote.
As for the pricing, the 75-inch Mi TV 4 is priced at ¥8,999 (approx. $1,277) while the 75-inch Mi TV 4S has a price tag of ¥5,199 (approx. $738). The Redmi TV will have a price tag closer to Mi TV 4S.
Recently, many smartphone makers have entered the Smart TV market. While Xiaomi has already established itself in this market, Huawei recently entered this market with HarmonyOS-powered Honor Vision TV. Another Chinese company OnePlus has also confirmed its OnePlus TV which is expected to get launched next month.


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T-Mobile jumped on the short-form content train and is bringing its customers with them., the mobile short-form video streaming service, has a new partner to get even more people to watch its 10-minute videos before . Wireless carrier
Quibi and T-Mobile partnered up to offer free subscriptions to the wireless customers, according to a press release Thursday. Those with qualified plans will have the video service — normally a $4.99 fee — included at no cost until July 7.
T-Mobile customers who have “two or more voice lines at standard rates on Magenta and ONE plans with taxes and fees included — along with discounted First Responder, Military and Magenta Plus 55 plans — or small business customers with up to 12 lines” will receive the free Quibi subscription. To sign up, they’ll need to head to MyTmobile.com or use the T-Mobile app on iOS or Android.
Customers can also receive early access to three bonus episodes of Jennifer Lopez’s new Quibi series, “Thanks a Million,” via the T-Mobile Tuesdays app until April 3.
Quibi officially launches on April 6 and will have afor those who sign up by April 20. Some of the stars starring in or producing series for the service include Chrissy Teigen, Lebron James, Dwayne Johnson, Reese Witherspoon, Chance the Rapper, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lopez, Idris Elba, Zac Efron, Tina Fey, Liam Hemsworth and husband-and-wife combo Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner (but on different shows).
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Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has successfully made an impact on the industry with its smartphones in all segments including a budget, mid-range, and high end. The brand has already announced its partnership with one of the most popular gaming franchises, Call of Duty Mobile. In addition to that, a Remdi smartphone with model number M2104K10C has been listed on the 3C certification website and it is expected to a brand new gaming smartphone by the brand. One of the most important key features revealed in the listing is that the smartphone will support 67W fast charging.
ALSO READ: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G To Roll Out In India On April 28 Via Amazon
Redmi Gaming Smartphone: Expected Specifications
Considering the speculations, the Redmi gaming smartphone will come with a Samsung E4 AMOLED display, there is no word regarding the screen size of the smartphones. It will run on the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor and it will be obviously based on the latest Android 11 operating system. The smartphone will be made especially for e-sports which clearly means that its UI will be highly optimized for top-notch performance.
As per the camera, Redmi gaming smartphone will include a 64MP primary shooter with a quad rear camera setup. The details regarding the specifications of other cameras are still not clear and you have to wait for some time to get a clear picture. When it comes to the front sensor, it will include a 20MP camera as per the speculations to get the best selfie shots and allow high quality video calls. The device will be powered by a 5000 mAh battery that will also support super fast charging and it will get charged from 0 to 100% in less than an hour. To avoid heating up while running heavy games, the smartphone will also have liquid cooling technology and shoulder triggers for better grip.
As quoted by Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing, the smartphone will be launched at generous prices. The device is speculated to get a launch in India by the end of April. It is going to deliver a hardcore gaming experience and it may be the thinnest hardcore gaming flagship.


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Fruit Flavors to the Forefront in Packaged Beverages
Celsius, Health-Ade, Minute Maid and Yerbae are all unveiling new flavors in their packaged beverage portfolios—and all are focused on fruit.
Single cans, four packs and big bottles are all in play.
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The 31st addition to the Celsius energy drink flavor portfolio is the new Fantasy Vibe flavor Sparkling Mandarin Marshmallow, which offers the crisp sweetness of a mandarin and indulgence of a velvety marshmallow.
“This latest sparkling flavor has a bright citrusy profile with an end note of creamy marshmallow, similar to an Orangesicle taste,” said Celsius Holdings Inc.
The beverage is made with a clinically proven formula of energy-boosting ingredients, seven essential vitamins and no sugar, the Boca Raton, Florida-based company said.
The Latin-inspired Pineapple Horchata is the newest Aqua Frescas flavor from Sugar Lane, Texas-based Minute Maid after last summer’s flavors that included hibiscus and strawberry.
The flavor, which combines the traditional sweet and creamy flavor of horchata with a tangy pineapple, comes in a 52-ounce bottle.
All three flavors also come in a 6-pack of 12-ounce cans as well as in 16-ounce single-serve cans.
Health-Ade, maker of bubbly beverages that support gut health, is expanding its offerings with a new line of 11.5-ounce cans in four kombucha flavors: Pink Lady Apple, Ginger Lemon, Passion Fruit-Tangerine and Pomegranate.
Health-Ade’s new line of cans, available as singles and in four packs, offers the same probiotic-packed kombucha as previous products. The move to add cans to the 16-ounce glass lineup also is due to requests from customers who love cans for their easy portability, recyclability and smaller serving size, the Torrance, California-based company said.
Yerbae Brands, a plant-based energy beverage company, will release two new flavors to its line in April: Lemonade and Yuzu Lime.
“Lemonade is a classic summer favorite, while Yuzu Lime brings a unique, refreshing citrus twist to our line of beverages,” said Todd Gibson, CEO of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company. “We are always looking for ways to innovate and bring new, exciting flavors to our customers. Lemonade and Yuzu Lime are our next step in that quest, and we are excited to introduce these flavors to our customers.”
Yerbae’s plant-based functional beverages are designed to be simple, clean and delicious with minimal ingredients that provide a boost of energy and a refreshing, unique taste, the company said. In addition to Lemonade and Yuzu Lime, other flavors include Black Cherry Pineapple and Mango Passionfruit.


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The total number of exhibitors at the next Lineapelle fair – which will take place in Milan, Italy, between the 19th and 21st of September, with leather and other materials for the fashion industry – surpassed that registered in the equivalent edition of 2019, the last for Winter developments before the pandemic. There will be 1,330 individual stands in 2023 (+59 over four years ago), five of which will be supported by the Brazilian Leather project – a partnership between the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil).
The organizers expect 25,000 visitors this year, also surpassing the 2019 mark (19,000 people). “We are in a good moment for the international exhibitions, following the positive result we had in Shanghai, a few weeks ago, during the ACLE fair. This shows how the market is willing to meet on commercial platforms and the strength of traditional events o four sector”, analyzes Rogério Cunha, from CICB's Trade Intelligence, who will accompany the Brazilian group.
In parallel to Lineapelle, the Simac Tanning Tech fair will take place in the same space, with na agenda dedicated to technology for the leather sector. Especially for this event, five professionals from different Brazilian tanneries will go on a trip organized by CICB at the invitation of ITA (Italian Trade Agency) and Assomac (the Italian association of technology and Machinery for footwear, leather goods and tanning industries). The group will have a technical and commercial agenda with Italian entities and the CICB, with research on innovations for the sector. In addition to Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech, the week of fairs in Milan will have the exhibitions Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano, creating a business synergy for leather and global fashion.
Individual stands at Lineapelle supported by the Brazilian Leather Project and their locations:
Bolzano – Hall 13/ E16
Courovale – Hall 15 / T24-26
Fuga Couros – Hall 13 / D15
New Kaeru – Hall 13 / T02
Brazilian Leather – CSCB – Hall 11 / V29


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Microsoft’s dozen red alerts for Valentine Patch Tuesday
Microsoft plans to release 12 security patches next Tuesday including one repairing a ‘critical’ flaw in its anti-spyware product.
As part of its monthly cycle of patches, dubbed ‘patch Tuesday’, the software company will be issuing the code to fix an undisclosed number of vulnerabilities in its software.
There will be patches covering flaws in its operating systems (XP and older), Office software, Microsoft Data Access Components and its Visual Studio development tool as well.
Worryingly, the software company has issued warnings over vulnerabilities in several of its security products including Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Antigen, Microsoft Windows Defender anti-spyware product, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint products.
Most of the updates are ranked ‘Critical’ and scheduled for release on 13 February. Microsoft is also releasing an updated version of its Malicious Software Removal Tool.
According to eEye Research’s zero-day tracker, there are ten outstanding zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products, six affecting Office applications.
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According to the union of transport and logistics companies in France, we have yet to see anything about the blockages between Europe and the United Kingdom.
As the TLF reminds us: “If on the European side, we have applied our regulations and put in place the controls since January 1st, this is still not the case on the Great Britain side. For almost a year, it has been compulsory to make a British pre-declaration before sending goods there, but the lack of means and places available has made compliance checks impossible ”.
Thus, from January 1, the United States will also establish control over 100% of inflows and outflows. European carriers must have a GMR (Goods Movement Reference) assets as of January 1, otherwise the English authorities will drive them to the border.
But according to the TLF, 75% of SMEs do not yet have this GMR and are not even aware of this obligation. What therefore does not at all fix the situation at the border at the beginning of the year.


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Coinbase, the San-Francisco based cryptocurrency exchange has taken a step forward towards making the use of cryptocurrencies easier by announcing that Bitcoin can now be stored on its mobile wallet. The announcement means that users can now store and use their Bitcoins on their Coinbase mobile wallets.
The new wallet update that is set to be initiated over the next week for iOS and Android users is another step in Coinbase’s plans to make its wallet the world’s leading user-custodied crypto-wallet. The wallet already supports Ethereum, Ethereum Classic and hundreds of other ERC20 tokens built on the Ethereum platform. The browser-based wallet had been converted to its present form after changes were made to Toshi, the world’s first mobile dApp browser.
However, Coinbase has announced that it is not stopping at allowing Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency to be stored inside its mobile wallets. Instead, the cryptocurrency exchange will also be working towards making sure other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and Litecoin [LTC] are integrated to the platform soon, making it possible for them to be stored in the wallets as well.
The announcement made by Coinbase via its Twitter and Medium channels suggests that the mobile wallet will be backwards compatible too. Not only will it be able to accept new Bitcoin SegWit addresses with lower transaction fees but, it will also be able to accept legacy addresses. Coinbase also promises that its new mobile wallet will have Secure Enclave technology, a state-of-the-art security software that offers extra layers of protection to the users’ private keys and protects against any breach of private data.
More than just a mobile wallet, however, Coinbase has promised that new updates to the wallet will make it the most user-friendly dApp platform anywhere in the market.
The post Coinbase launches Bitcoin support on mobile wallet; Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin to be launched soon appeared first on AMBCrypto.


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Sara Ali Manager • about 2 years ago
People have skills but they don't have opportunity to utilize them. Skilled women sits idol in homes because they don't have platforms to show and earn from the skills.
"Women empowerment is impossible without the economic participation of women and for this, women has to be encouraged to take part in business and entrepreneurship. Handicrafts sector is the only sector that is directly linked with the skills of women so there is dire need to better tap this segment.
Handicrafts were once a major source of livelihood for millions of people and majority of them were women. But the rising cost of inputs, difficult access to credit and poor marketing network, have brought the industry to its present dismal state: Revival of the handicrafts industry, however, lies in the development of infrastructure, provision of financial support to artisans, establishment of direct links between buyers and artisans and improved marketing facilities.
Women have amazing handicrafts skills but they don’t get any opportunity to earn for them. They can’t travel much long to show their work and get valuable worth. People of remote areas are extremely talented in handicrafts but they have lack of confidence, opportunities and technology education. They don’t get appreciation for their skills and hardworking."
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WWE is featuring details on the release of the “Best of Raw 2010” DVD that will be made available tomorrow (January 25). Full details from WWEShop are now up at this link.
WWE has also posted preview clips on YouTube of top 2010 moments on the DVD.
Bret Hart returns
The Nexus debuts
Shawn Michaels says goodbye


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POC Chief Kevin Mick, in conjunction with sailors from Naples CSADD, hosted a motorcycle rally during Motorcycle Safety Month (May). The event, featuring more than 40 bikes and an attendance of over 1,000 servicemen and women, showcased That Guy campaign materials and messages. The team created That Guy T-shirts and handed out branded giveaways to the young sailors. This was a fantastic recreational way to tie-in the campaign, and we can’t wait to see what they plan next!
For information about how you can create your own That Guy t-shirts for your event, check out: http://resources.thatguy.com/create-your-own-materials.


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LANSING Rising fees charged other carriers by SBC and legislation to repeal a federal law onerous to small business are the topics of this weeks Small Business Association of Michigan update.
SBC Demand To Double Rates Creates Unusual Alliance
What do SBAM, Attorney General Mike Cox, AARP and the Michigan Consumer Federation agree on? That SBC’s demand to nearly double the rent they charge other companies to use the state’s phone infrastructure is an outrage, and that the Michigan Public Service Commission should reject SBC’s proposal now before it.
Tariff Legislation Could Be Repealed By US Senate
Legislation agreed to by the U.S. Senate earlier this month contains positive provisions for small businesses. The bill, S. 1637 would repeal the Extra Territorial Income Exclusion Act (ETI) that has been ruled an illegal subsidy by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Congress is under pressure to repeal the ETI as the WTO has awarded the European Union the ability to place retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods until the provision is removed.
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Food production in Europe follows strict rules, “at the same time, we are opening up the EU internal market for imports that do not meet these standards”. The EU Commission should focus on the internal market.
The plan is to sign the agreement in the second half of the year. Austria is losing supporters in the EU: Criticism from Ireland and France has recently become quieter. Spain referred to Austria’s position as “a little shocking”. Germany is also pushing for the agreement. For the Federation of Industry, the veto is short-sighted: every fourth tax euro depends on exports. Fair trade agreements are a mainstay of the industry.


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Representatives from auto companies and the U.S. postal service meet in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to discuss replacing the postal service’s fleet of mail trucks.
The trucks, manufactured by a fighter jet maker, were designed to last but not for 30 years. They are guzzling fuel, are requiring too much maintenance, and aren’t big enough for the postal service’s growing e-commerce package business.
The contract for a new fleet of trucks could be a $6 billion bonanza for the winning manufacturer, but it also has its challenges.
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