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Virgin Media customers who rely on Virgin Mobile's 4G connections have been left without internet
Update: Virgin Media has confirmed the issues have now been resolved. If you're still having trouble, it might be worth contacting the customer care line. A spokesperson for Virgin Media told Express.co.uk, "The issue affecting some customers’ mobile services earlier today has now been resolved. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
The original story, published while the outage was still ongoing, follows below...
Virgin Media customers are unable to make or receive phone calls, send text messages, or get online over a 3G or 4G signal for the second time in as many days. That's according to thousands of exasperated customers who have flooded social media with complaints about Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile – the mobile network it operates. Less than 24-hours after an issue caused Virgin Media customers to lose access to their TV signal and mobile internet, there seems to be another problem causing havoc across the UK.
It's unclear whether the latest outage is an indication that whatever issue caused such a headache for thousands of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile customers yesterday was not completely quashed, or whether, more worrying still, it's a sign of a reoccurring problem with the hugely-popular network.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, a spokesperson for Virgin Media confirmed the issues: "We are aware of an issue impacting some customers’ mobile services and are working quickly to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
Virgin Mobile, the mobile network wing of the full-fibre broadband and telly firm, is currently showing "No Service" for hundreds of smartphone owners. It seems Virgin Mobile customers are unable to make or receive calls as a result of the ongoing problems. However, unlike yesterday, there doesn't seem to be any suggestion that home broadband or television are impacted this time around, with customers only highlighting issues with the mobile internet. However, we'll keep you updated if anything changes.
Starting around 12.58pm, reports from Virgin Media customers started to build about issues with the mobile network. Independent website DownDetector tracks the status of online services and networks by relying on mentions on social media. While not always the most reliable metric, when thousands of people start tweeting and posting to Facebook about issues with the same supplier... that's usually a pretty good sign something has gone awry.
As it stands, some 2,200 people are complaining about Virgin Media and its Virgin Mobile 4G network every minute. That suggests this is a pretty large-scale issue. Using the geolocation data embedded into their social posts, DownDetector is able to approximate where most of these complaints are coming from. According to the latest data, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and Birmingham seem to be the worst hit by the ongoing outage.
The Server Status page on the Virgin Media website, which is designed to let you know whether there are any issues in your area, doesn't currently show any known issues with the broadband, TV or mobile network. To check Virgin Media's status in your area, you can try the Server Status checker here.
Hi there, I'm really sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with your service. Have you checked our Service Status Checker https://t.co/1J9Uag924k to see if there are any outages in your area that could be causing this? ^AB— Virgin Media (@virginmedia) March 3, 2021
@virginmedia Have call function but no mobile data connection? What is happening, occurred around the same time yesterday. Looks like many others are having issues and is a issue with your servers at fixed time stamps cutting services off. Give customers honest answers, not BS— Peter (@p88wright) March 3, 2021
As millions of people continue to work, study and socialise from home due to the ongoing restrictions, broadband and mobile networks have become crucial. Those without fast broadband speeds or who cannot afford the monthly costs of a fibre connection are increasingly relying on their 4G connection to provide internet at home. A number of mobile networks have removed their data limits for front-line health workers and carers, as well as those who are home-schooling without access to a home broadband connection.
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The Symbian platfrom has gone open-source, months ahead of schedule, meaning that the whole world now has access to its coding to do with it as they see fit. The move aims to proivde the Symbian platform with greater potential for innovation, faster time windows from development to market and the opportunity for coders to develop on the platform for free.
The Symbian platform has been knocking around in some shape or form for over a decade now, and has shipped in more than 330 million devices.
Lee Williams, Executive Director of the Symbian Foundation, comments: “The development community is now empowered to shape the future of the mobile industry, and rapid innovation on a global scale will be the result. When the Symbian Foundation was created, we set the target of completing the open source release of the platform by mid-2010 and it’s because of the extraordinary commitment and dedication from our staff and our member companies that we’ve reached it well ahead of schedule.”
All 108 packages containing the source code of the Symbian platform can now be downloaded from Symbian’s developer web site (tiny.symbian.org/open), as well as the complete development kits for creating applications (the Symbian Developer Kit) and mobile devices (the Product Development Kit).

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"It the first change we had in 25 years. This is going to be a very important element in the tobacco control tool box, but it not a panacea," Glynn said. "For smokers, it a new and very visible reminder that smoking can harm them, harm people around them, including children. For nonsmokers, it a reminder that smokers need their help and concern as far as quitting. The labels are not just for smokers, the labels are Converse Laces Styles
The tobacco companies are footing the bill for the new labels. But Glynn said with $95 billion a year being spent on tobacco related disease and health problems, it money well spent.
With this new move, the United States will be the 40th country to have picture warnings on our cigarette packs, making the country compliant with the World Health Organization global treaty on tobacco. Under the treaty, 35% of a cigarette pack must have warnings and pictures.
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Cigarette packages will now carry one vivid color image and one of these warnings about the consequences of smoking: "Cigarettes are addictive"; "Tobacco smoke can harm your children"; "Cigarettes cause fatal lung disease"; "Cigarettes cause cancer"; "Cigarettes cause strokes and heart disease"; "Smoking during pregnancy can harm your baby"; "Smoking can kill you"; "Tobacco smoke causes fatal lung disease in nonsmokers"; and "Quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health."
The new packaging and ads must be in place by September 2012.
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The treaty has already been ratified by 173 of 192 member nations of the United Nations. The United States is one of 19 countries that has not ratified the treaty, but with the new labels, will be compliant.
"Any government requirement that compels a private entity to carry a message not of its own choosing raises constitutional concerns . To the extent that FDA were to select warnings based on their ability to evoke negative or cognitive reactions not their ability to objectively inform consumers about the health risks of smoking such warnings would not pass constitutional muster," the company wrote.
The warnings will cover the upper portion of the pack both front and back. Fifty percent of the package must be covered. The warnings must also cover at least 20% of a cigarette ad. Small ads less than 12 inches don have to cover as much, but must still have a warning. Each warning will also have a phone number 1 800 QUIT NOW that smokers can call to get help if they want to quit.
not an expensive intervention," Glynn said. "The cost of putting the pictures on is at the expense of the tobacco industry; there is no cost to the government. So this is not the government spending money, and yet what we are going to gain from it is less death and less disease and that going to save the government money."
Glynn says about 20% of the population still smokes, a number that has been pretty steady over the past five years. He hopes the new labels will jump start a downward trend and re ignite discussions about tobacco use. die from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke annually and more than 8 million are living with a disease that directly tied to smoking. The CDC says smoking is responsible for 90% of all lung cancer deaths in men and 80% in women. It estimates smoking causes 90% of all chronic obstructive lung disease deaths such as bronchitis and emphysema. Reynolds, maker of some the country best selling brands like Camel, Kool, Winston and Salem, said the new requirements violate the First and Fifth Amendments. The company said, in part, "The anti smoking message is not intended to provide information that smokers and potential smokers can consider rationally in weighing the risks and perceived benefits from smoking. Reynolds said "by confiscating" the top 50% of the package and 20% of the ads, the government is not warning consumers about smoking risks it is telling consumers, "Don buy or use this product." The company is asking the FDA to withdraw the new rule, which it says is flawed, and issue a new one.
The move is a result of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), which mandates cigarette packs and advertisements have larger and "more visible graphic health warnings" as part of an effort to educate the public about the health risks associated with smoking.
It said the sheer size of the warnings violates the First Amendment.
"President Obama is committed to protecting our nation children and the American people from the dangers of tobacco use. These labels are frank, honest and powerful depictions of the health risks of smoking and they will help," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in an FDA statement. "These labels will encourage smokers to quit and prevent children from smoking. President Obama wants to make tobacco related death and disease part of the nation past, and not our future."
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Thomas Glynn, director of cancer science and trends for the the American Cancer Society, said the old labels have been virtually invisible because they small and have been around for so long. He said people have become immune and don really "see" them anymore, but the new labels will be hard to ignore and will help focus attention on the problem.
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Target Data Breach Spawns Consumer Advisory
The now infamous Target data breach continues to have ripple effects. On January 27th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a consumer advisory with tips on what to do if someone suspects they are a victim of what seems to be multiplying payment card data breaches.
There’s no doubt that the Target data breach spawned this consumer advisory from the federal agency charged with protecting Americans from financially related fraud and abuse. In explaining why the consumer advisory was issued, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head, Richard Courdray, noted that payment cards include information that can be misused by criminals. “Consumer financial products often involve significant amounts of consumer data,” he says. “In light of recent data breaches, we want to be sure that consumers know how to protect themselves and where to turn if they do suspect fraud.”
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advisory, there are a number of steps people can take to protect their accounts in case of a payment card data breach. As a start, it helps to stay current with the news. In the wake of the Target data breach that spawned this particular consumer advisory, other potential payment card data breaches have come to light at retailers like Michaels Stores and Neiman Marcus. Knowing that you are a potential victim of a payment card data breach alerts you to the need to keep a close eye on your accounts. If there are any suspicious charges, the consumer advisory suggests reporting it immediately to your bank or card provider.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advises taking advantage of online or mobile account monitoring in order to catch any suspicious transactions quickly. “The sooner you tell your provider about any unauthorized debits or charges, the better,” says the consumer advisory. The advisory also urges consumers interested in protecting their accounts to keep an eye on transactions for months after any potential data breach. Unauthorized charges may not begin showing up for a long time. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also says to report any suspicious charges, even when the amount charged is very small. Sometimes criminals test an account to see if a small charge will go through before making larger purchases.
If you do notice a charge you didn’t make, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggests different responses depending on the type of card. For credit and debit cards, the advice is simple: cancel the card and, for a debit card, consider changing your PIN when you get a replacement. For prepaid debit cards, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it’s best to check with the card provider about the best way to dispute charges. “Your rights vary depending on the type of card,” says the consumer advisory.
The consumer advisory also urges anyone who notices a fraudulent transaction to immediately call the card provider’s toll-free customer service number rather than waiting to submit something in writing. Once you do actually write a letter detailing the facts of your case, be sure to keep a copy of the correspondence for your records.
Finally, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says to report any problems with how your card provider responds to your concerns. “Card providers should investigate the charges and respond quickly – generally within 10 business days of receiving an error notice for debit card disputes or within two billing cycles for credit card disputes,” says the consumer advisory. “You have a right to know the results of the investigation.” Problems with a card provider’s response can be submitted at www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint.


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Oracle Continues Cloud Company Acquisitions With LogFire Buy
Global IT provider Oracle continues its wave of cloud-based acquisitions, announcing it has purchased LogFire, a warehouse management applications provider based out of Georgia.
In a blog post on its website, Oracle announced it was purchasing the nine-year-old company, lauding its platform by saying, “LogFire’s built-for-the-cloud solution provides an integrated warehouse, inventory and workforce management solution platform that easily scales with increased volume and complexity.”
LogFire also announced the news on its website, expressing excitement about the company’s move.
“We are very humbled and excited about this great event,” LogFire wrote. “Oracle will leverage our expertise in the cloud-based warehouse management space while we integrate into Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud’s broad suite of innovative applications that enables supply chain organizations to modernize their supply chain process.”
The acquisition comes about six weeks after Oracle announced it was buying NetSuite, another cloud-based company, for about $9.3 billion. As of Sept. 7, one of NetSuite’s largest shareholders, T. Rowe Price, was reportedly opposing the acquisition.
A recent report by Markets and Markets forecasted the cloud storage sector would more than triple in value over the next half decade, likely recording a CAGR of 25.8%, seeing a total worth of $74.94B by 2021. The industry’s 2015 value was estimated at $23.76 billion.
Mobile Cloud Computing and Security will be the next topic of Enterprise Mobility Exchange’s October event being held in Miami, where 40 CIOs, CISOs, and security directors from across all industries will meet, including keynote speakers and private networking opportunities. Find out more about the event here.


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Especially in times of the Corona crisis we are flooded with news about the current status and absorb much of it with interest. Besides a lot of serious information, there are also a lot of false news on the way, which are persistent and appear again and again. Fake news is not a phenomenon of the corona crisis but has been omnipresent for centuries.
But what is the motivation and who are the people behind such fake news? The motives are very different. Often they are monetary ones: e.g. you should be directed to a certain website where advertising is also placed. The more visitors, the higher advertising revenue - so the calculation of the makers. Or the visited website contains a lot of (corona-free) viruses, which you can automatically load on your computer while surfing by.
Especially in emergencies, it is tempting to visit a website where the supposedly last toilet paper can be ordered or where disinfectant is still available. Pleased about the favourable opportunity, you can order online and after clicking the sending button your credit card details are already available to the fraudsters for an extended shopping tour. Whether they use it to buy toilet paper is a matter of speculation.
But not only monetary reasons are behind false news. Besides show-off-people who act out of fun, there are also faith warriors who want to spread their ideological views or even engage in targeted opinion making. In the Corona crisis also more and more people who want to live out phobias and conspiracy theories on the net.
The fake news are currently particularly popular via social media or e-mail. As readers, we are inclined to believe a news item if it is brought to us by people we know. The "hackers" know this too. Fortunately, there are more and more fact-checkers at the major providers of social media platforms who mark supposedly false news accordingly.
Nevertheless: Always switch on your mind. Just because a message has many likes or has often been shared doesn't make it more true or trustworthy. Above all, don't spread messages whose truthfulness you are not completely convinced of. News can often be checked by several (serious) sources. Above all, do not open any links or attachments, even those that promise you toilet paper. Always stay alert. And for real up-to-date (and true) information about Corona, visit the WHO website, including a section that exposes myths and rumours. Keep you and your computer virus-free!
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April marks National Pet Month and a chance for the UK’s 16 million pet owners to celebrate the animals in their lives.
Pet ownership spiked during the coronavirus pandemic and currently, according to a recent BBC report, stands at two-thirds of UK households.
Owning a pet is a huge personal and financial commitment. This has been especially true during the last few years, with rising bills and a cost of living crisis affecting millions.
Keep reading to find out more about the true cost of pet ownership and how you can factor it into your plans.
Brits are 3 times more likely to insure their pets than themselves
A 2021 report from Lloyds Banking Group states that while 6% of those surveyed had taken out critical illness cover since March 2020, three times more people (18%) had opted for pet insurance.
While the survey took place during the pandemic, when pet ownership increased sharply, coronavirus also highlighted the speed with which illness can strike pet owners.
In fact, 37% of those surveyed had experienced a loss of income during the survey period, suggesting the need for income protection as well as critical illness cover.
Both insuring yourself and your pet can be relatively cheap so you don’t need to opt for one over the other. And protecting yourself means you’ll be able to keep looking after your pet even if your income stops for any reason.
According to Compare the Market, the average cost of pet insurance is £125 a year. The report goes on to confirm that:
- The average cost of ensuring a dog is currently £146 a year (or £12.09 a month).
- For a cat, insurance costs from £77 a year (or £6.36 a month on average).
Costs, though, can vary widely depending on factors like the type of cover you buy, your pet’s breed, and various other risk factors.
But even when vet bills or the cost of medicine is high, you’ll need to think about whether you can afford not to have insurance.
Vet bills and the cost of medicine are rising
The veterinary industry is worth £2 billion but practices might not always be sufficiently transparent about the prices they charge.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently launched a review after finding that 80% of veterinary practice websites held no pricing information.
While the British Veterinary Association confirmed that vets were “fundamentally motivated by animal welfare”, the CMA worries that pet owners could be overpaying.
Understanding the costs upfront could help you budget for pet care and avoid unnecessary financial shocks.
A vet appointment alone could cost more than £40, while an x-ray can exceed £300. The BBC reported back in September 2023 on the high vet bills paid by some Brits.
Stories included those of Dorothy the pug and Daisy the puppy. Dorthy’s owner spent around £12,200 over 10 months when a chronic intestinal disease led to the need for daily medication and a specialist diet. Daisy’s owner, meanwhile, could only afford to insure one of her three pets. Thankfully, it was insured pooch Daisy who needed treatment after eating a sultana-filled fruit cake.
An emergency fund and careful budgeting are key
The pet charity PDSA puts the cost of dog ownership somewhere between £5,200 and £15,700 depending on the size of the breed.
Importantly, though, this figure doesn’t include vet fees. As we have seen, these can mount up quickly, which is why insurance is a must. This is especially true for purebred animals who have a higher risk of developing certain health conditions.
You’ll need to factor these potential costs into your budgeting as you would with any costs and be sure to shop around for insurance.
Even with careful budgeting, though, the unexpected can strike. Keep at least three to six months of household expenditure aside in an easy access account so you can make use of quickly it in an emergency.
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Our pets are members of the family and they need protecting as such. Careful budgeting means you won’t run out of money when you (and your furry friend) need it most. If you’d like help budgeting for your pets, or you want to discuss insuring yourself, speak to us now. Get in touch by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org or calling 03452 100 100.
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US tech giants Google and Amazon could pull back on their UK operations if the country leaves the European Union this week.
Both companies have pledged to build new UK headquarters in the near future that would house thousands of "Googlers" and "Amazonians" but the expensive projects may end up being reassessed if there's a Brexit.
Indeed, cities like Paris and Berlin could end up being favoured by the US tech giants in the case of a Brexit. Needless to say, such a decision would likely have a significant impact on the UK economy.
Tech City UK CEO Gerard Grech told Business Insider on Wednesday that it's "hard to tell" whether companies like Google and Amazon will relocate their UK headquarters if the UK votes to leave the EU.
Last month, Eileen Burbidge, partner at Passion Capital and chair of Tech City UK, said in a statement: "London is the biggest tech centre in Europe and attracts the brightest and best talent. Founders and investors fear that advantage would be lost if the UK leaves the EU. We don't really know what would happen and that uncertainty is dangerous. Would companies move their headquarters?"
Silicon Valley currently sees the UK, and London in particular, as a gateway to policymakers in Brussels and the wider European economic market. But the UK's influence on European politics, along with its access to the 500 million people within Europe's so-called Digital Single Market, could decline if its citizens choose to leave the EU on Thursday.
Unlike several other large tech companies, neither Google nor Amazon has publicly stated how a Brexit would impact their UK operations but it's likely that executives at these multinationals (and many others) are plotting what to do in the case of a Brexit.
Companies in other industries have already said they'll relocate jobs if there's a Brexit. In the financial services sector, for example, HSBC, has said it could move 1,000 jobs to France if the UK leaves the EU.
Google has been stalling on a huge mega-office in King's Cross for some time now, possibly because it's waiting to see which way the referendum goes.
In 2013, Google said it would build a new UK HQ that would open in 2016, with capacity for around 5,000 Googlers. However, the initial plans were scrapped for being "too boring" and the company is yet to start building. In order to bridge the gap, it's taken a lease out on another large office over the road.
Amazon, on the other hand, is on schedule to open a new office in Shoreditch with enough room for 5,000 staff by the end of next year, according to a spokesman from the company. Whether all 5,000 staff will move in the case of a Brexit remains to be seen.
The outcome of the EU referendum, taking place on Thursday 23 June, should be known by 04:00AM (GMT) on Friday 24 June.


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Steve Ballmer addressed the issue of OEM frustration over the introduction of Microsoft's own Surface hardware, saying they have no intention of repeating “what other companies are doing brilliantly."
Smartron S805 Android TV box: Unboxing and first impressions
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Nepal has always welcomed technology with open arms and the new addition takes its technological advancement to a newer high.
Durbarmarg’s Naulo restaurant becomes the first restaurant to employ Nepal’s first ‘robot workforce’!
This fine restaurant services its customers with five robots and a digitized menu stationed at every table.
Other than delivering orders, robots like Ginger and Freddy can talk to customers in English. And once the service is taken care of, they return to their charging stations.
What is even more interesting is that the robo technology is a brainchild of Pulchowk-based engineering students and a product of Nepali firm, Paaila Technology.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. — RFID Journal has recognized UPS as the recipient of the coveted “Best Use of RFID or IoT in a Product or Service Award,” for 2023. This award highlights the impactful collaboration of UPS with Trackonomy for RFID technology infusion into their logistics and parcel shipment processes. This prestigious accolade acknowledges UPS’s remarkable transition from manual to automated parcel scanning and detection, a transformation made possible through the innovative IoT technology provided by Trackonomy.
The award also commends UPS for its forward-thinking initiative in equipping its vehicles with RFID readers, a strategic move that has significantly enhanced visibility options for customers throughout the entire logistics chain.
“We are thrilled to congratulate UPS on this well-deserved achievement. This recognition not only validates the success of our cutting-edge technology but also underscores the positive impact it has had on revolutionizing logistics processes and customer experience.”
Sr Director Innovation Service and Support
Key Achievements Recognized by the Award Include
- Automated Scanning with Wearable RFID Technology: UPS’s adoption of Trackonomy’s technology allows them to scan and detect RFID on smart packages in their vehicles as well as in their facilities and within key distribution infrastructure. This capability facilitates a seamless transition from manual to automated scanning, event-based alerting, streamlining operations, and enhancing overall efficiency.
- Enhanced Vehicle Visibility: By integrating RFID readers into UPS vehicles, the company has elevated its visibility options for customers. Real-time tracking and monitoring capabilities contribute to a more transparent and responsive logistics and last mile delivery experience.
About the Award
The “Best Use of RFID or IoT in a Product or Service Award” from RFID Journal is a prestigious honor that recognizes organizations at the forefront of innovation in utilizing RFID or IoT technologies to drive operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
View award recognition on RFID Journal: https://www.rfidjournal.com/rfid-journal-announces-17th-annual-award-winners
Trackonomy aims to make people and organizations more productive through its next-generation operating system for the connected world. The breakthrough platform connects, automates, controls, and remediates real-world operations processes globally, with ease – at a fraction of the cost currently possible. Its unique diversity of technologies allows it to create building blocks and vertically integrated, configurable platforms that enable customers to drive digital transformation throughout their organizations.


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Sveaskog’s Interim Report January-March 2021: Positive Result and Continued Good Market
Sveaskog’s operating profit totalled MSEK 418 (466), with the lower delivery volumes during the quarter being the main reason for the decrease.
January – March 2021
- Net sales decreased by six per cent to MSEK 1,693 (1,801). Total delivery volumes were down by six nine per cent, while average prices of wood raw materials remained unchanged.
- The operating profit decreased by ten per cent to MSEK 418 (466). The reduced profit is due to lower delivery volumes.
- The reported net change in value of standing timber was MSEK 118 (153).
- Profit for the quarter was MSEK 480 (515), equivalent to SEK 4.05 (4.35) per share.
Comments from Sveaskog's President och CEO Per Matses: “Despite lower deliveries in the first quarter, it is estimated that for the full year we will deliver in line with the previous year.”
“The market situation is very good for the Swedish forest industry, and especially for sawmills, where strong demand resulted in reduced stock levels of finished goods and rising timber prices.”
“At the beginning of the year, Sveaskog’s Board of Directors made a decision on the company’s long-term focus. We will make a posit shift by taking measures to increase growth in the forest and thereby in the long term also the possibility of increased timber extraction.”
“For a little over a year, we have had to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Last spring we faced major uncertainties and made plans for a number of scenarios. It is a fact that the pandemic has lasted longer than anyone could have foreseen and has resulted in many people working in new ways. Those of us who can continue to work primarily from home. Our core business – supplying wood raw materials to our customers – is going well and, as already mentioned, our customers are experiencing a very good market situation.”


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Kirkman Group president David Humphrey says he prides himself on the purity of the food supplements his company makes in Lake Oswego and sells globally. So it bothered him profoundly to have to recall several products in December 2009 after learning they were contaminated with antimony, a toxic chemical.
“We can’t be preaching on being a great company, watching out for stuff, and having a heavy metal in one of our products that might harm children,” says Humphrey. So Kirkman spent about a million dollars on dealing with the recall, then spent another $2 million on a long-term solution: a lab across the street from headquarters with mass spectrometry machines to identify and analyze potential contaminants in ingredients used to make the enzymes, probiotics and vitamin pills that Kirkman sells.
Questionable ingredients in over-the-counter “nutraceuticals” have become a vexing problem in a loosely regulated $26 billion industry. Humphrey, who does not shy from hyperbole, says contaminants in supplements have resulted in “hundreds if not thousands of deaths.” Most of the ingredients for these products come from overseas, where oversight is lax or nonexistent, and when they enter the United States they are not tested.
Humphrey says Kirkman’s new testing protocol goes far beyond what the Food and Drug Administration requires. He argues that testing ingredients carefully could improve standards in the industry, at a minimal cost. “For 50 cents a jar, you could test everything,” he says. “If the suppliers know we won’t buy contaminated product, they won’t ship it.”
Kirkman specializes in supplements for people with dietary restrictions and environmental sensitivities. The company has a history of selling to families with autistic children, although its catalog contains an oft-repeated disclaimer that products are “not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.”
Humphrey took over the family business from his father 10 years ago, growing revenues to over $12 million and jobs from five to 100. About 20 employees work in the new testing lab. Humphrey says the new lab represents “a challenge to other companies in this business to do the same thing.”
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With the increasing retirements of Baby Boomers, a massive real estate shift has created a significant increase in demand for NNN properties. The result? Increased demand has triggered higher prices and lower yields.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Oregon Business magazine won two silver awards for excellence in writing in the National American Society of Business Publication Editors Western region competition.
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This article summarizes the key considerations a building owner must keep in mind when thinking about leasing to a medical marijuana dispensary.
Friday, July 18, 2014
BY JASON NORRIS | OB GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Back in May, we shared a common Wall Street quote about investing, “Sell in May and go away.” Fast forward to July and the most common question we have been getting from clients is, “When is the market pullback going to occur?”
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Citing the transition to catch shares management as a key to rebuilding stocks and reducing bycatch, 13 species caught by the West Coast trawl fishery today earned designation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as sustainable.
Monday, July 14, 2014
BY TERRY "STARBUCKER" ST. MARIE
I really didn’t know that much about angel investing, but I did know a lot about the entrepreneurial spirit.
Monday, July 07, 2014
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Named after the 2010 experiment by Thomas Ryan, "Robin Sages" are fake social media profiles designed to encourage linking and divulging valuable information.
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Forest Grove sees growth in the burgeoning food and beverage scene.
Lane Powell Shareholder Susan K. Eggum has been elected as vice chair of programs and projects for the International Association of Defense Counsel’s (IADC’s) Employment Law Committee.
Geffen Mesher is saddened to announce the passing of long-time shareholder, Tom “Mike” Anderson, who died on July 10, 2014, from liver disease diagnosed after recent heart surgery. He was 55 years old.
Fifteen Lane Powell attorneys have been named 2014 “Oregon Super Lawyers,” and another five attorneys have been named as “Oregon Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers magazine.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Apple (AAPL) could make another move in the smartphone market, as MacRumors reports through two German blogs and its own sources that the tech giant could release an 8GB iPhone 5C as early as Tuesday.
The phone would be the new entry-level model and would be available in all 5C colors. Apple currently offers the iPhone 5C in 16GB and 32GB models.
One source in the MacRumors report is Caschys Blog, a German site that became aware of an alleged note sent by German carrier O2 to retailers. The note, which has not been verified, claims the new 8GB phone would cost 509 euros, or $707, compared to the 569 euros, or $791, for the 16GB model.
Another source, the German blog iFun, reported that the 8GB version would launch on Tuesday. MacRumors also cited multiple sources who said Apple has already shipped the new phone to carrier stores in the U.K.
Finally, Engadget posted a photo of a product package that lists a blue, 8GB iPhone 5C as the model.
Apple was rising 0.71% to $528.39 at 1:15 p.m. on Monday.
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TheStreet Ratings team rates APPLE INC as a "buy" with a ratings score of A-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate APPLE INC (AAPL) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, expanding profit margins and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- AAPL's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 4.7%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 5.7%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Although AAPL's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 is very low, it is currently higher than that of the industry average. Along with the favorable debt-to-equity ratio, the company maintains an adequate quick ratio of 1.23, which illustrates the ability to avoid short-term cash problems.
- The stock has not only risen over the past year, it has done so at a faster pace than the S&P 500, reflecting the earnings growth and other positive factors similar to those we have cited here. Turning our attention to the future direction of the stock, it goes without saying that even the best stocks can fall in an overall down market. However, in any other environment, this stock still has good upside potential despite the fact that it has already risen in the past year.
- 41.65% is the gross profit margin for APPLE INC which we consider to be strong. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 22.69% is above that of the industry average.
- APPLE INC's earnings per share improvement from the most recent quarter was slightly positive. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, APPLE INC reported lower earnings of $39.63 versus $44.16 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($42.73 versus $39.63).
- You can view the full analysis from the report here: AAPL Ratings Report


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A new mobile search practice from search agency Outrider will offer specialized mobile search expertise and services.
The practice will be led by Michael Dowd, Outrider technology manager and mobile practice lead, and Tim LaGrone, mobile tactical lead. It will report to Michael Nevins, GroupM’s Group Director of Mobile Technologies for North America.
The offering will be available to Outrider clients, but the focus will be on supporting other GroupM agencies’ search units, including Beyond Interaction Search, MEC Interaction and MindShare Search. GroupM uses Outrider as an “incubation brand” for services before they are made available across agency units.
“Ultimately our expectation is that we make the clients and our agency stronger by helping them exploit mobile alongside all other media types,” said Nevins. “While we respect mobile as a standalone, it’s much more powerful and much more interesting as an integration [opportunity].”
Clients now leveraging Outrider’s mobile search capabilities include a fast food restaurant chain, an entertainment company, and an automaker. Those firms are conducting paid search campaigns and WAP site development, which Outrider offers through a mobile site development partner.
According to an Outrider spokesperson, marketers are using mobile search channels “subtly to test the waters and get an understanding of the behavior.”
She added, “They’re not so much worried about traffic. They see it as a way to [build] loyalty.”
Outrider’s 200-odd employees have all gone through a mobile orientation to educate them on basic issues and best practices in mobile search.
Nevins said mobile’s inherent ability to combine consumer location and purchase intent data make the channel ideally suited to competitive advertising geared toward consumers low in the purchase funnel. Put more simply, if you’re looking for a Hardee’s sandwich after catching “Dark Knight,” you might go for Arby’s if it’s close and you get a discount.
“Mobile has the great power, particularly mobile search, to take advantage of user intent at that moment and to provide ad opportunities that couldn’t exist in other media types,” Nevins said.
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Every year since 2008, Sterling McCall Toyota in Houston has sold cars for $1 on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and what used to be the unofficial start of holiday shopping (which arguably starts much earlier nowadays), Automotive News reports.
Report: Southeast Toyota dealers pull ads from local ABC stations citing "excessive stories" on recall
Southeast Toyota, which is the largest franchised distributor of Toyota vehicles in the world with 173 dealers in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina & South Carolina, has reportedly pulled all of its advertising from local ABC stations. Why? Apparently, the group decided that the television stations were airing "excessive stories on the Toyota issues" by ABC News and its chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross.
Seems as everyone's getting miffed at Toyota these days. Customers are angry over the millions of recalls and/or sudden yet unintended acceleration, readers are ticked at Toyota for taking our focus away from more exciting car news and we're frankly annoyed at having to write about the ailing Japanese giant every time we switch the computer on. But none of us are as miffed as one man in Louisiana.
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PayPal Moves Into More Brick And Mortars
PayPal announced on Monday that it has reached deals with 23 major national retailers to enable customers to pay with PayPal in stores.
Participating retailers include: Famous Footwear, Dollar General, Mapco Express, RadioShack, Spartan Stores, Abercrombie & Fitch, Advance Auto Parts, Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Barnes & Noble, Foot Locker, Guitar Center, the Home Depot, Jamba Juice, JC Penney, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Nine West, Office Depot, Rooms To Go, Tiger Direct, and Toys “R” Us. The other two will be named soon, PayPal says.
“Delivering valuable digital and mobile payments is alive and thriving, and consumers all over the U.S. will now start seeing PayPal more where they shop every day, including the grocery store and at the gas pump,” says PayPal VP, Retail Services, Don Kingsborough. “We believe that by bringing value to the checkout experience ‘every day’ with proven technology that is simple, fast, and secure and offering true benefits such as coupons, rewards and loyalty, we’ve uncovered a winning solution when people pay. No bells, whistles or buzzes – just technology that works and gets the most from your money.”
These are some big name retailers, for sure, and that means a big boost to PayPal as a payment options for many consumers. It stands to reason that the company will only expand on this roster, surely making mobile payments a much bigger phenomenon in 2013. PayPal has an edge over rivals given its longtime brand recognition.
“This is an exciting time at PayPal because our path to enabling people to pay with PayPal in the store has now gone from a vision to a reality,” says Kingsboough. “We are executing on our vision of cloud-based payments to enable true convenience across any channel from your laptop to your smartphone or the store. Some of the competition has stumbled with alternative technology offerings that don’t address true customer pain points – they have created technology, just for technology’s sake.”
According to PayPal, there are 18,000 stores in the U.S. where you use PayPal.
If all of that wasn’t enough, however, PayPal will soon be available in millions of locations, according to Kingsborough. According to multiple reports, PayPal has also struck a deal with NCR, which will see PayPal payments in NCR’s mobile apps and restaurant and retail services. According to VentureBeat, NCR powers payments for half of the major retail chains and 38% of the top 100 restaurants in the U.S.
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On October 7, an enormous 118.28-carat D-flawless diamond nearly the size of a small chicken egg—the largest D-flawless diamond ever to appear at auction—and a 7.59-carat internally flawless vivid Premier Blue Diamond, the largest round vivid-blue diamond to be sold at an auction will be auctioned by Sotheby’s.
The white diamond which was discovered in 2011 as a 299-carat piece of rough in a southern African mine is estimated to fetch between $28 million and $35 million.
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The Premier Blue Diamond, believed to be from the Premier Mine (now known as the Cullinan Mine) in Gauteng, South Africa is expected to sell for more than $19 million. A 3,106-carat colorless Cullinan diamond was also pulled from this mine in 1905. This mine has been the only major source of blue diamonds in the last century.


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Rockstar is ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Image credit: Rockstar Games, GTA V
The team shared a new post emphasizing that the next month marks the 25th anniversary of Rockstar Games. "Thanks to the incredible support of our players worldwide, we have had the opportunity to create games we are truly passionate about," wrote the team.
The team noted that they couldn't do it without their community and they are so grateful to all for sharing this journey.
"In 1998, Rockstar Games was founded on the idea that video games could come to be as essential to culture as any other form of entertainment, and we hope that we have created games you love in our efforts to be part of that evolution," added the team.
What does that all mean? It's official: in early December, Rockstar will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto. The reveal is finally happening so stay tuned.


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Less than a week now until the launch of the state lottery. And the last of the first four scratch-off games that Mississippians can play starting Monday has been unveiled. It's a five-dollar ticket called the 100-Thousand Dollar Jackpot. It joins the one-dollar Three Times Lucky scratch-off and a couple of two dollar tickets- Happy Holidays Y'all and Triple 7. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says the tickets are being shipped this week to about 12-hundred retailers across the state.
We talked about the lottery, and lots more of the days top local and national stories on "Gulf Coast Mornings with Kelly Bennett and Uncle Henry". Here's behind-the-scenes video of this mornings show:


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Trump administration may blacklist Chinese firms that routinely copy tech
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The CPI inflation rate for non-energy industrial goods--core goods, for short--has tracked past movements in trade-weighted sterling closely over the last ten years, because virtually all goods in this sector are imported.
Leading indicators are giving conflicting signals regarding the outlook for core goods CPI inflation.
Friday's data in the Eurozone confirmed that inflation rose sharply last month. Headline inflation increased to 1.9%, from 1.2% in April, and core inflation also rose, by 0.4 percentage points to 1.1%.
Today's official euro area manufacturing report will be a corker.
CPI inflation remained at 0.3% in February, below the consensus, 0.4%, and our own expectation, 0.5%. All the unexpected weakness, however, was in food and core goods prices, and past movements in commodity and import prices suggest that this will be fleeting
The jump in CPI inflation to 2.7% in April, from 2.3% in March, was only partly to a temporary boost from the later timing of Easter this year. Indeed, inflation likely will rise further over the coming months as food, energy and core goods prices all continue to pick up in response to last year's depreciation of sterling.
Higher core goods inflation is one of the main reasons why the headline rate of CPI inflation has exceeded economists' forecasts over the last few months.
CPI inflation fell to 2.3% in November--its lowest rate since March 2017--from 2.4% in October, and it remains on track to fall rapidly over the winter.
February's consumer price figures, released tomorrow, likely will show that CPI inflation fell to 2.8%--one tenth below the MPC's forecast--from 3.0% in January.
The jump in CPI inflation to 1.0% in July, from 0.6% in June, caught all analysts by surprise.
The decline in CPI inflation to 1.7% in August, from 2.1% in July, has not materially boosted the chances of the MPC cutting interest rates within the next six months.
We expect September's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation rose to 0.6%, from 0.2% in August, in line with the consensus but above the 0.3% rate forecast by the MPC in August's Monetary Policy Report.
April's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, likely will show that CPI inflation plunged and is heading quickly to a near-zero rate by the summer.
July's consumer price figures--published on August 15th, while we are on vacation--look set to show that June's drop in CPI inflation was just a blip. We think that CPI inflation ticked up to 2.7% in July, from 2.6% in June, on track to slightly exceed 3% toward the end of this year.
May's consumer prices report contained few surprises. The fall in the headline rate of CPI inflation to 2.0%, from April's Easter-boosted 2.1%, matched the consensus, our forecast and the MPC's.
August's consumer price figures caught everyone by surprise. CPI inflation increased to 2.7%, from 2.4% in July, greatly exceeding the consensus and the MPC's forecast, 2.4%.
It is looking increasingly likely that core inflation, which already has fallen to 2.1% in May, from a peak of 2.7% last year, will slip below 2% next year.
If you gave us $100, we'd put $90 on inflation, headline and core, being higher a year from now than it is today. Our view, however, is not universally shared, and some commentators continue to argue that the U.S. faces deflation risks. Exhibit one for this view is our first chart, which shows a high correlation between the PPI for finished goods prices and the CPI inflation rate, ex-shelter.
We expect April's consumer price figures, due on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation leapt to 2.3%, from 1.9% in March, exceeding the MPC's 2.2% forecast in the latest Inflation Report.
Gasoline prices dropped sharply last month, but the 4½% seasonally adjusted fall we expect to see in the December CPI report today was rather smaller than the 9% collapse in December 2014, so the year-over-year rate of change of gas prices will rise, to -20% from -24% in November. This means headline inflation will rise too, though the extent of the increase also depends on what happens to the core rate.
June's consumer price figures threw a last minute curve-ball at the MPC ahead of its key meeting on August 2.
The market-implied probability that the MPC will cut Bank Rate by June fell to 34%, from 38%, after the release of January's consumer price figures, though investors still see around an 80% chance of a cut by the end of this year.
The drop in CPI inflation to 0.5% in May, from 0.8% in April, brought it another big step closer to the near-zero rate we foresee in the second half of this year.
We expect August's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, to reveal that CPI inflation dropped to 1.8% in August, from 2.1% in July, thereby undershooting the consensus, 1.9%.
CPI inflation fell to 0.2% in August, from 1.0% in July, but exceeded our forecast and the consensus, both zero.
The case for the MPC to hold back from implementing more stimulus was bolstered by September's consumer prices figures.
The MPC will have to issue fresh, dovish guidance in order to satisfy markets on Thursday, which now think the Committee is more likely to cut than raise Bank Rate within the next six months.
The most eye-catching aspect of December's consumer prices report was the pick-up in core inflation to 1.9%, from 1.8% in November, above the no-change consensus.
Economists are divided evenly on whether Tuesday's consumer price figures will show that CPI inflation held steady at 2.9% or edged down to 2.8% in June.
We expect August's consumer price figures, released on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation declined to 2.4%, from 2.5% in July, matching the consensus and the Bank of England's forecast.
The February activity report in Colombia showed a modest pick-up in manufacturing activity and strength in the retail sales numbers.
We expect today's consumer price figures to show that CPI inflation jumped to 0.9% in September, from 0.6% in August.
CPI inflation held steady at 1.5% in November, marking the fourth consecutive below-target print, though it was a tenth above both the MPC's forecast and the consensus.
While Brexit news will dominate the headlines again--see here for why the odds remain against Mrs. May winning the third "meaningful vote"--February's consumer prices report is the highlight in this week's congested economic data calendar.
February's consumer price figures, released tomorrow, are likely to show that CPI inflation has picked up again, perhaps to 0.5%--the highest rate since December 2014--from 0.3% in January. This will give the Monetary Policy Committee more confidence in its judgement that CPI inflation will be back at the 2% target in two years' time.
Our forecast that CPI inflation will return to the 2% target by the end of 2018 sets us apart from the MPC and consensus, which expect a more modest decline, to 2.4%.
We expect May's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation fell to 2.0% in May, from 2.1% in April.
The fall in CPI inflation to 2.6% in June, from 2.9% in May, greatly undershot expectations for an unchanged rate and it has made a vote by the MPC to keep interest rates at 0.25% in August a near certainty.
February's consumer price figures provided hard evidence that the import price shock, caused by sterling's depreciation last year, is filtering through faster than the MPC expected. We expect CPI inflation to continue to exceed the forecast set out in February's Inflation Report.
Recent export performance has been poor, but the export orders index in the ISM manufacturing survey-- the most reliable short-term leading indicator--strongly suggests that it will be terrible in the fourth quarter.
We aren't convinced by the idea that consumers' confidence will be depressed as a direct result of the rollover in most of the regular surveys of business sentiment and activity.
Today brings a ton of data, as well as an appearance by Fed Chair Powell at the Economic Club of New York, in which we assume he will address the current state of the economy and the Fed's approach to policy.
CPI inflation last Friday gave Japanese policymakers a break from the run of bad data, jumping to 0.9% in April, from 0.5% in March.
Mexican economic data was surprisingly benign last week.
The minutes of the MPC's meeting in June indicated that several members' patience for tolerating for above-target inflation is wearing thin.
All eyes this week will be on the EZ September inflation data with investors looking for signs that the ECB is being drawn back into easing, or alternatively, that its recent more confident tone is being vindicated.
CPI inflation looks set to remain below the 2% target this year, driven by sterling's recent appreciation and lower energy prices.
The price of Brent oil has fallen sharply to $40 per barrel from about $50 just a month ago, and speculation is mounting that it could plunge to $20 soon. But CPI inflation should still pick up over coming months, provided oil prices remain above $30. And the absence of "second-round" effects of lower oil prices this year should reassure the Monetary Policy Committee that lower oil prices won't bear down on inflation over the medium-term.
The coronavirus outbreak has pushed inflation lower in the Andean economies as the shock drives them into the deepest recession on record.
Data released yesterday confirmed that investment in Mexico has been on the mend since June, but activity still remains depressed.
The further depreciation of sterling yesterday, to its lowest level against the dollar and euro since March 2017 and September 2017, respectively, signified deepening pessimism among investors about the chances of a no-deal Brexit.
Producer price inflation in the euro area almost surely peaked over the summer.
Britain now looks set to flirt with deflation in the summer.
New BoE Governor Andrew Bailey will be reaching for his letter-writing pen soon, to explain to the Chancellor why CPI inflation is more than one percentage point below the 2% target.
The contribution of energy prices to CPI inflation is set to increase over the coming months, following the pick-up in Brent oil prices to $74 per barrel, from $65 at the beginning of March.
Japan's CPI inflation was unchanged in June, at 0.7%, despite strong upward pressure from energy inflation.
CPI inflation rose only to 2.1% in April, from 1.9% in March, undershooting the 2.2% consensus and MPC forecasts, as well as our own 2.3% estimate.
CPI inflation picked up to 0.5% in September, from 0.2% in August, when the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme was running.
The consensus forecast for a 0.6% month-to month rise in retail sales volumes in December--data released today--is far too timid.
April's consumer price figures, due on Wednesday, are set to show that CPI inflation has fallen, primarily due to the earlier timing of Easter this year than last. We
CPI inflation took a big step in April towards the near-zero rate we anticipate by the summer.
October likely was the peak in Japanese CPI inflation, at 1.4%, up from 1.2% in September. The uptick was driven by the non-core elements, primarily food.
While we were out last week, market nervousness over the Covid-19 outbreak intensified, though most key indicators of the spread of the infection continued to improve.
CPI inflation dropped to 2.4% in April, from 2.5% in March, undershooting the no-change consensus and prompting many commentators to argue that the chances of an August rate hike have declined further.
We've seen some alarming estimates of the potential impact on inflation of the House Republicans' plans for corporate tax reform, with some forecasts suggesting the CPI would be pushed up as much as 5%. We think the impact will be much smaller, more like 1-to-11⁄2% at most, and it could be much less, depending on what happens to the dollar. But the timing would be terrible, given the Fed's fears over the inflation risk posed by the tightness of the labor market.
Mexican policymakers likely will stick to the script tomorrow and vote by a majority to cut the main rate by 50bp to 5.00%, which would be its lowest level since late 2016.
After pricing-in the consequences of sterling's depreciation for inflation last year only slowly, markets are at risk of costly inertia again.
Brazilian inflation is off to a bad start this year, but January's jump is not the start of an uptrend, and we think good news is coming.
February's consumer price figures, released yesterday, put more pressure on the MPC to stick to its plans for an "ongoing" tightening of monetary policy, despite the uncertainty created by the Brexit chaos.
The Brexit-related slump in corporate confidence finally has taken its toll on hiring.
We expect May's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, to show that the headline rate of CPI inflation fell to a four-year low of 0.4% in May, from 0.8% in April.
The April CPI report today will be watched even more closely than usual, after the surprise 0.12% month-to-month fall in the March core index. The biggest single driver of the dip was a record 7.0% plunge in cellphone service plan prices, reflecting Verizon's decision to offer an unlimited data option.
May's consumer price figures, released on Wednesday, likely will show that CPI inflation held steady at 2.4%--matching the consensus and the MPC's forecast--though the risks lie to the upside.
January's consumer price figures, due on Tuesday, likely will show that CPI inflation held steady at December's 3.0% rate.
Today's consumer prices figures likely will show that CPI inflation increased to 3.1% in November, from 3.0% in October.
Households have been a rock of stability over the last two years, increasing their real spending at a steady rate of 1.8% year-over-year, while the rest of the economy collectively has ground to a halt.
We expect July's consumer prices report, due on Wednesday, to reveal that CPI inflation dropped to 1.8% in July, from 2.0% in June.
The pick-up in CPI inflation to 3.1% in November--its highest rate since March 2012-- from 3.0% in October, shouldn't alarm the MPC at this week's meeting.
December's consumer prices report looks set to show that CPI inflation was stable at 1.5%--in line with the consensus--though the risks are skewed to the downside.
CPI inflation surprises look set to trigger larger- than-usual market reactions over the coming months, given that the MPC emphasised last month that it wants to see domestically-generated inflation rebound swiftly, after falling suddenly late last year, in order to justify keeping Bank Rate on hold.
Next week is so crammed full of data releases that we need to preview November's consumer price data early, in the eye of the storm of the general election.
Yesterday's EZ industrial production report conformed to expectations.
CPI inflation held steady at 2.3% in March, as we and the consensus had expected. Nonetheless, the consumer price figures boosted sterling and bond yields, as the details of the report made it clear that inflation is on a very steep upward path.
The August NFIB survey of activity and sentiment at small businesses was soft, but it could have been worse.
The pound can't get a break. Sterling fell to just $1.24 yesterday, its lowest level against the dollar since March 2017, bar the momentary "flash crash" in January.
Analysts' forecasts for January's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, are unusually dispersed.
Recent inflation and activity data in Mexico were dovish.
March's consumer price figures, released tomorrow, look set to show that inflation's ascent was kept in check by the later Easter this year compared to last. Nonetheless, CPI inflation will take big upward strides over the coming months, and it likely will exceed 3% by the summer.
Economy-wide confidence deteriorated in November, highlighting that Britain continues to struggle to shake off its malaise.
If the CPI measure of core consumer goods inflation were currently tracking the same measure in the PPI in the usual way, core CPI inflation would now be at 2.3%, rather than the 1.7% reported in November.
The bad news in German manufacturing keeps coming thick and fast.
Recent inflation numbers across the biggest economies in LatAm have surprised to the downside, strengthening the case for further monetary easing.
October's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, likely will show that CPI inflation has continued to drift further below the 2% target
This week's data confirmed Mexico's strong economic performance over the first few months of this year.
The Easter effect depressed services inflation more than markets expected in April, but the main downside surprise was the tepid rebound in non-energy goods inflation.
June's consumer price figures, released on Wednesday, probably will be overshadowed this week by data for May for GDP--see our detailed preview here--and the labour market.
Today's November retail sales numbers are something of a wild card, given the absence of reliable indicators of the strength of sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, and the difficulty of seasonally adjusting the data for a holiday which falls on a different date this year.
May's consumer price figures, released today, will provide the first clean inflation read for three months, following the distortions created by this year's late Easter. Consensus forecasts and the MPC have underestimated CPI inflation regularly since the middle of last year, when the impact of sterling's depreciation began to push into the data.
August's consumer prices report, due on Wednesday, is harder to forecast than usual, given high uncertainty regarding the impact of the cut in VAT for the hospitality sector, as well as the consequences of the ONS' decision to resume collecting data from physical stores.
We expect September's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation held steady at 1.7%, below the 1.8% consensus.
CPI inflation held steady at 2.4% in October, undershooting the 2.5% consensus expectation and the MPC's forecast in this month's Inflation Report.
CPI inflation held steady at 3.0% in October, undershooting our forecast and the consensus by 0.1 percentage point and the MPC's forecast by 0.2pp.
March's consumer prices figures, released on Wednesday, are even more important than usual, as they are the last to be published before the MPC's next meeting on May 10.
The market-implied probability that the MPC will cut Bank Rate at its meeting on January 30 jumped to 63%, from 44%, following the release of December's consumer prices report.
We expect July's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation ticked up to 0.7% in July, from 0.6% in June.
Yesterday's detailed French CPI data for September added to evidence of softening core inflation in the Eurozone.
We still expect CPI inflation to decline a little further in the second half of this year, despite its surprise increase to 0.6% in June, from 0.5% in May.
We expect June's consumer prices report, due on Wednesday, to show that CPI inflation fell to 1.9%, from 2.0% in May.
October's 0.1% month-to-month fall in retail sales volumes was disappointing, following substantial improvements in the CBI, BRC and BDO survey measures.
Brexit talks will dominate the headlines this week, with the focal point set to be a meeting of the European Council on Wednesday, where E.U. leaders might give the green light for an extraordinary summit next month to formalise the Withdrawal Agreement.
May's consumer prices figures bolster the case for the MPC to sit tight and wait until next year to raise interest rates, when the economy should have more momentum.
The fall in CPI inflation to just 1.5% in October-- its lowest rate since November 2016--from 1.7% in September, isn't a game-changer for the monetary policy outlook.
Today's MPC meeting and minutes are the first opportunity for Committee members to speak out in over a month, now that election "purdah" rules have lifted.
July's consumer price figures, released on Wednesday, look set to show that CPI inflation rose to 2.5%, from 2.4% in June.
We agree with the consensus and the MPC that October's consumer prices report, released on Wednesday, will show that CPI inflation edged up to 2.5% in October, from 2.4% in September.
It's hard to know what to make of the October CPI data, which recorded hefty increases in healthcare costs and used car prices but a huge drop in hotel room rates, and big decline in apparel prices, and inexplicable weakness in rents.
A significant minority of investors were betting on a repeat of January's outsized 0.349% increase in the core, judging from the immediate market reaction to the release of the February CPI report.
Sterling leapt to $1.27, from $1.22 last week, amid some positive signals from all sides engaged in Brexit talks.
Economists are evenly split on December's consumer prices report, due on Wednesday, with half expecting CPI inflation to fall to 2.1%, from 2.3% in November, and the other half expecting a 2.2% print.
The unexpected rise in CPI inflation to 2.1% in July--well above the Bank of England's 1.8% forecast and the 1.9% consensus--from 2.0% in June undermines the case for expecting the MPC to cut Bank Rate, in the event that a no-deal Brexit is avoided.
December's consumer price figures, released on Tuesday, likely will show that CPI inflation fell more than most analysts expect.
The MPC surprised nobody yesterday by voting unanimously to keep Bank Rate at 0.75% and to maintain the stocks of gilt and corporate bond purchases at £435B and £10B, respectively.
Another day, another sharp drop in the stock market, and another wavelet of commentary suggesting recession and deflation are just around the corner. We have no argument with the idea that the manufacturing sector could contract over, say, the next six months. But the other 88% of the economy--apart from the 1½% of GDP generated by oil extraction-- is benefiting from the strong dollar and cheap fuel.
Our forecast that CPI inflation will shoot up to about 3% in the second half of 2017, from 0.6% last month, assumes that pass-through from the exchange rate to consumer goods prices will be as swift and complete as in the past. Our first chart shows that this relationship has held firm recently, with core goods prices falling at the rate implied by sterling's appreciation in 2014 and 2015.
A spell of outright CPI deflation in Japan is just around the corner. Headline inflation slipped to 0.2% in August, from 0.3% in the previous month, as the drag from the discounts backed by the government's "Go To Travel" subsidies more than outweighed the upward pressure from non-core goods.
Since January 2015, Core CPI inflation has risen to 2.3% from 1.6%, propelled by a combination of accelerating rents, a substantial rebound in the rate of increase of healthcare costs, and a modest-- though unexpected--upturn in core goods prices. It's always risky, though, simply to extrapolate recent trends and assume you now have a clear guide to the future.
In one line: Easter distortions drove services inflation higher; the core goods CPI is still subdued
Today's producer price report for March likely will show a further increase in core goods inflation, which already has risen to 2.0% in February, from 0.2% in the same month last year. The acceleration in the U.S. PPI follows the even more dramatic surge in China's PPI for manufactured goods, which jumped to 6.6% year-over-year in February, from minus 4.9% a year ago. China's PPI is much more sensitive to commodity prices than the U.S. series, so there's very little chance that core U.S. PPI goods inflation will rise to anything like this rate.
In one line: Recent declines in y/y rates for core goods and services won't continue.
In one line: Downside surprise due to unsustainably low core goods inflation.
In one line: Easter distortions drove services inflation higher; the core goods CPI is still subdued.
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An online auction of market animals raised by Washington County youth will be held July 10 and 11. The auction will feature beef steers, market hogs, and market lambs that otherwise would have been shown and sold at the cancelled Washington County Fair.
Youth have been working on their projects for many months, and in some cases since last year. Local volunteers got together to coordinate an online auction to allow these youths to sell their projects.
With the recent disruption in supply chain this auction offers an opportunity to purchase locally raised, high quality meat while supporting area youth. All animals have a guaranteed processing date; this is especially important as many processors are completely booked and are currently taking appointments well into 2021.
Bidders will have the opportunity to purchase the animal outright or to donate a set amount toward an exhibitor. Farmers Grain and Feed, LLC of Allenton, WI, donated the funds to sponsor the web hosting expenses of the sale meaning all proceeds go directly into the youths’ pockets.
The sale will be posted early next week at https://badgerstateauction.hibid.com/
For more information search Washington County Junior’s Virtual Livestock Auction on Facebook, contact Angie Loosen at 262.224.2348, or email [email protected].
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New car registrations almost ground to a halt in April after coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced, the motor industry has said.
Figures from industry body the SMMT show only 4,321 cars were registered, the lowest monthly level since 1946.
April’s figure marked a 97% plunge in sales from the same month last year.
The closure of car dealerships as part of measures to try to combat the disease has hit consumer registrations.
The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that of the registrations made last month, 70% were by companies buying for their fleets. The cars would most likely have been on order before the lockdown, said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive.
“If you are told to close all your car showrooms for the entirety of April it’s no surprise sales are almost non-existent,” he told the BBC.
Many of the 4,000 cars sold last month were needed to support key workers and for those who had a pressing need for them, an SMMT spokesman said.
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From local to organic to humanely-raised, consumers today want a dizzying array of attributes in the food they buy. Acting on those market signals is increasingly difficult for ranchers and farmers, despite new technology that allows for more trace back and documentation.
That was one conclusion reached during a panel discussion at the final workshop on competition in agriculture, held yesterday in Washington, D.C. The workshops, which began in Iowa last March and covered an array of competition issues, were sponsored by the Department of Justice and USDA.
"How consumers make choices has changed," says Dan Vincent, CEO at Pacific Coast Producers. "It's not just price; it now involves quality and safety."
Consumers are more and more interested in where their food comes from, said Chris Waldrop, director of Food Policy Institute, Consumer Federation of America. "They want more information - where it comes from, if it's nutritious, safe, the ingredients – they really need a lot more information about their food, not less."
But those market signals aren't always clear said Vaughn Meyer, a cattle producer from South Dakota. "We do recognize that there's been a 20% increase in branded products, but it's tough to follow," he said. "Producers are having trouble understanding what consumers want. Cattle cycles are usually 10 years, but those cycles are not there any more. I'm not really sure producers know where they should be."
Demand for branded, organic food will continue to grow, and that dynamic dictates a need for a better relationship from the consumer back to the producer through the food chain. What has to happen to get that done?
"We have to look to long term relationships that create value," said Barry Carpenter, CEO at the National Meat Association. "Producers need to know they will have a mechanism for capturing profit for that added value, such as ranchers who add beef on grassland production."
Vaughn says there is increased demand for niche products in beef, which means producers must ramp up communications at all levels over the next ten years. "That means we have to be there, and it's a struggle – we're losing 1,000 producers a month," he says. "That's alarming. We have to have fairness in markets and parity for our product if we're going to be there."
Waldrop predicts increased demand for healthy food and information about food nutrition. "Convenience will continue to be a driver, as we all lead busy lives," he adds. "As consumers become more educated, there is increased demand for more variety."


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Grasping the nettle is what business start-ups are all about.
Public transport giant Stagecoach is to lead a consortium to be the next operator of the West Coast rail franchise.
An iconic Fife restaurant has undergone a subtle rebrand as a new owner takes the reins.
Shares in Flybe have hit strong turbulence after the regional airline group issued a profits warning.
Angus-based transport-focused contact centre group Journeycall saw profits squeezed last year despite a significant uplift in sales.
Chartered accountant Campbell Dallas has spent more than £1 million on expanding its presence in Perth.
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called for urgent rates reform as a leading tech entrepreneur said the sector was in the eye of a “perfect storm.”
Construction of a £2 billion wind farm off Fife will begin next year after RSPB Scotland lost a long running legal challenge against development.
On Saturday night, something magical happened at the Apex City Quay Hotel.
A major Dundee mobile games development firm has levelled up into profit after a year of “significant growth”.


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Another study3 found that aside from the high antioxidant content, bignay fruit also had high levels of vitamin C. This in itself shows that bignay has a lot of nutritive properties, and can be a good source of vitamin C.
Lipote fruit has also piqued the interest of researchers
Another fruit that the researchers studied is the lipote. While not as popular as the bignay, they found that the fruit also has similar benefits. They found that the fruits and seeds of the lipote also had high levels of antioxidants. Interestingly, the seeds of the lipote had higher levels of antioxidants compared the flesh of the fruit.
Compared to bignay, however, farming the lipote can be more difficult. This is because the bignay comes from a fast-growing shrub, while the lipote comes from a tree that takes years to grow. However, the lipote is endemic to the Philippines, so it can still be turned into a viable crop for farmers.


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Food for thought for 2020
Simon Harvey looks at what potentially might drive M&A activity in the packaged food industry in 2020.
just-food's China columnist Peter Peverelli analyses the emerging consumer trends driving demand in the Chinese food industry and sets out the product categories to watch in 2020.
Ben Cooper looks at how climate concerns will not only top the sustainability agenda in 2020 but pervade many other areas of concern.
Our columnist Victor Martino predicts the six megatrends which will have a marked impact on the US food industry in 2020.
Andy Coyne asks key UK food industry influencers and analysts for their predictions of what we are likely to see in the sector in 2020.


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A newer entrant to the consumer packaged goods industry is primed for growth as the calendar turned to 2023. Unlike some participants in the freight market, this CPG company has experienced demand exploding throughout the pandemic thanks to consumers being forced to stay at home. This led to demand planning becoming more difficult as the search for a crystal ball of what is coming down the pipeline became more cloudy.
At least until the FreightWaves SONAR platform entered the equation.
The CPG company was searching for the ability to:
- Identify macroeconomic trends.
- Identify freight market trends specific to CPG companies.
- Benchmark transportation rates.
The threat of a rail strike throughout the last four months of 2022 accelerated the CPG company’s desire to build a private fleet that would smooth out some of the volatility that has impacted the freight market forever, but especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FreightWaves SONAR platform presents both the macroeconomic and freight market trends that allow for the CPG company to continue to be nimble and act appropriately when markets shift.


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‘Stay Alive and Survive’: Ski Resorts Brace for a Pandemic Season
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — A trickle of skiers recently zigzagged down the slopes at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort. Couples and families wandered through the resort’s village, which was decorated with golden Christmas lights and frosted with snow.It looked like the beginning of a merry season. But a closer inspection revealed it was anything but.Restaurant patios were nearly empty as masked workers swept through with lime green disinfectant sprayers strapped to their backs, part of the $1 million that Squaw Valley has spent on sanitizing equipment and other safety measures. At ski lifts, sparse groups waited in socially distant lines. The resort felt “so dead,” said a skier, Sabrina Nottingham, partly because it was limiting ticket sales to fewer than 50 percent of the norm.
Squaw Valley, a marquee destination for winter sports enthusiasts, is one of many ski resorts across the country bracing for a highly unpredictable season. Forced to rethink how to operate in the coronavirus pandemic and with vaccines still rolling out, resorts have made a plethora of changes in places such as Aspen, Colo.; Park City, Utah; Taos Ski Valley, N.M.; and Killington, Vt. Many are setting visitor restrictions and requiring ticket reservations; New Mexico has limited resorts to 25 percent of capacity.
ImageSkiers and snowboarders waited to board the Squaw One Express lift at Squaw Valley Ski Resort recently. The resort has enacted social distancing measures. Credit…Cayce Clifford for The New York Times


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Pre-orders for Heck Deck just kicked off! The explosive cards game is now ready to join the game library of mobile players.
Good news for Mobile users! Heck Deck, the demanding Bullet Hell type card game will soon arrive in the hands of the most determined players. The sprightliest of them are already being offered the opportunity to get this upcoming cannonball by American developer Torcado and French Publisher PID Games. Yes, Heck Deck is available for pre-orders, kicking off today on Apple Store and Google Play.


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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Travelling to Israel soon? If so it’s recommended you leave your iPad at home as the country has banned the iPad from entering the country. If you attempt to enter the country with an iPad you’ll have it confiscated and will need to pay a daily storage fee at which point you can then collect it on your way out of the country.
Reasons for this move are due to the higher frequencies that the iPad use and the interference it could cause if the iPad was used by the masses.
“If you operate equipment in a frequency band which is different from the others that operate on that frequency band, then there will be interference,” Nati Schubert, a senior deputy director for the Communications Ministry told AP. “We don’t care where people buy their equipment … but without regulation, you would have chaos.”
It’s an interesting move, but I guess we have to let them decide what’s best for their country. It is expected that the issue will be resolved when Apple [AAPL] launch the iPad internationally.
We have heard that 10 iPads are currently heard in storage too awaiting collection from their owners on their way out of the country.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
First impressions of the iPad pricing is that we all expected it to cost $1000 or so, so when the lowest spec model came in at $499 it seemed like a good deal.
The infographic is based on old Apple products that have launched over the last 24 years and includes the likes of the Apple Lisa, Apple I, II and III right up to the iPhone, iMac and the Apple iPad.
The above image shows how much of a deal it really is. Of course it’s all a bit of fun and I don’t vouch for the accuracy of it as I haven’t given the numbers an indepth search, but here goes…
Thursday, March 18, 2010
More details of a TV that Google [GOOG] are wanting to make have been revealed. The new TV sets will see Google teaming up with Sony and Intel to create a TV that runs the Google Android operating system. Sony will of course be responsible for the actual TV while Intel will create the chips that power the Android side of things and Google will of course provide the operating system that runs on the TV.
Over the last year we have seen a number of new TV’s feature extra software built in such as TVs offering YouTube and TVs running Skype. Bringing Android to a TV will certainly add a lot more flexibility and might actually provide a decent browser and user experience which occasionally lacks when the web and TV merge.
Google are not stopping at creating new TV’s with the Android OS built in though as they are also looking in to the possibility of creating a new set top box that will allow older TV’s to be able to experience Android and it’s flexibility as an OS.
Also we hear that Google have made quite a few plans regarding these TV’s and set top boxes and are also creating a developer tools that will allow devs to create unique applications.
What’s in it for Google? More revenue due to more ways to get their services in front of users. It will be interesting to see how integrated with “the cloud” all of this will be where you could log on to another TV to view emails, check your calendar and see your own Skype contacts.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has said that the new version, Bluetooth 4.0, could be launching in the 4th quarter of this year with devices such as headsets, phones and PC’s all getting the technology.
The latest specification allows devices with smaller batteries to utilise Bluetooth. Previous versions of BT required that a device had at lease a AAA or larger capacity battery to function. The new 4.0 specifications allow for smaller devices that require coin-cell batteries to run.
As well as utilising less power, the device also has higher speed data transfer. Version 3.0 was launched last year although it kind of fell flat on it’s face due to the power requirements needed. Version 4.0 fixes those problems.
The new specification will carry the high-speed Wi-Fi feature introduced with Bluetooth 3.0. That allows devices to jump onto Wi-Fi 802.11 networks, where it can transfer data at up to 25Mbits per second.
Hopefully with the lower power requirements and the options to switch to 802.11 networks we should start seeing more devices using the Bluetooth specification.
Friday, February 12, 2010
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