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Microsoft’s next version of Outlook for Mac appeared earlier this week in leaked screenshots, and now we’re starting to see even more applications that are part of Office for Mac 2015. Chinese site CnBeta has published a number of slides from an internal Microsoft presentation detailing the next release of Office for Mac. In a "history of Office for Mac" slide it’s clear Microsoft is targeting its next Office for Mac release in 2015, despite rumors the company would release it this year. It has been four years since the last major version of Office for Mac, but the next version will look identical to its Windows counterpart.
Microsoft is planning to re-design the entire user interface of Office for Mac to align it with the look and feel of Office on Windows. That includes full support for Retina displays, new Office 2013 features, and a redesigned ribbon interface. Microsoft has four key "investment" areas for Office for Mac: modernization, enterprise ready Outlook, services & cloud connected, and OneNote for Mac. Just like Office for Windows, the Mac version will integrate Office 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint functionality, including new collaboration features. There will also be a new interface to access recent documents, regardless of whether they were edited on Office for iPad, Office for Windows, or Office for Mac itself.
The leaked screenshots show a Mac interface that’s identical to Office for Windows across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. While the additions to Word mainly focus on improved reading, sharing, and document editing, the big changes appear to be reserved for Outlook. Microsoft is adding new push mail support and category sync to Outlook for Mac, weather options in calendar, propose new time features for meeting appointments, and an "online archive" option. The new Outlook for Mac interface will look familiar to the Windows version, with new iconography and a flatter look and feel. Out of all the Office for Mac apps, Outlook will be the biggest visual change to those used to Office for Mac 2011.
Overall it’s clear Microsoft’s direction with Office for Mac 2015 will be similar to its existing OneNote for Mac application. The leaked slides appear to be old, with references to SkyDrive before its renaming to OneDrive, but The Vergecan confirm they’re accurate and show how the next version of Office for Mac will look and feel. Microsoft is expected to reveal Office for Mac launch dates soon, and ZDNet suggests there could even be a public preview of the release shortly. That might explain the recent leaks of Office for Mac 2015.
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By Soren Billing
Analysts predict sector will outperform others in region if global recession deepens.
Food retailers and producers in the Gulf region are likely to continue to post strong results and could outperform other sectors if economic growth is hit by a global recession.
No matter what happens, people are always going to have to eat and drink, analysts argue.
“It’s a safer play,” Shuaa Capital analyst Laurent-Patrick Gally said.
Producers of major food staples, such as Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of edible oils, are unlikely to see any softening in demand.
Consumers may trade down and have their food at home instead of in a restaurant, but they will still need basic ingredients such as vegetable oil.
Savola’s burgeoning retail business, the Panda Azizi chain of supermarkets, on Sunday posted a 24 percent rise in third quarter revenue and a 1.2 percent increase in its EBIT margin.
“I believe personally that most of the commodities inflation is behind us,” Gally said, citing the falling cost of basic ingredients such as wheat and corn.
A stronger dollar could also limit inflation in the food sector.
Panda Azizi, the second largest supermarket chain in the GCC after Carrefour, is also benefiting from growing urbanization in Saudi Arabia and an influx of expatriate workers into the region.
The Gulf’s hot climate provides support for beverage producers like Al Marai.
“When you are thirsty and want a bottle of fruit juice, whether that bottle costs five, six or seven dirhams, if you want fruit juice you’re going to buy it,” Gally said.
“Those types of products are very uncorrelated to the economic conditions of the country.”
Still, investors may need to wait for the current stock market turmoil to subside before a play on the food sector starts to pay off.
“Right now, in the type of panic we’re seeing in the market, everything is getting thrown out,” Robert McKinnon, managing director of research at Al Mal Capital, said.
“[But] there is definitely a lot of value, and this is where I’d look.”
The consumer staples sector suffered the mildest declines within the Shariah-compliant universe in the third quarter of the year, according to Standard & Poor’s Global Benchmark Shariah Index Series released on Monday. Stocks there dipped just 0.28 percent.

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Meizu recently launched Meizu M6 smartphone in China. Now seems like the company is working on another M series smartphone which is dubbed as Meizu M6S. The alleged Meizu M6S has been spotted in live images by MyDrivers via GizmoChina. Meizu is expected to hold an event on December 20 in China in which the company is rumoured to launch Meizu M6s.
The Meizu M6S has surfaced in two live photos which have revealed its front and side panel. As per the leaked images, the Meizu M6S will feature FullView display and one selfie camera. The front will feature a full-screen display which means it will sport an aspect ratio of 18:9.
As per reports, the Meizu M6s is expected to feature a 5.7-inches full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will be powered by a MT6793 chipset coupled with 3 GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. For the camera, the Meizu M6S is said to feature a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing selfie-camera. It will run on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
As far as pricing is concerned, the Meizu M6S is said to be priced below 1,000 Yuan which is approximately Rs 9,767.
To recall, the Meizu M6 comes in two variants- 2GB RAM with 32GB internal storage priced at 699 Yuan which is approximately Rs 6,835 and 3GB RAM with 32GB storage which is priced at 899 Yuan which is approximately Rs 8,795. Meizu M6 boasts a polycarbonate unibody and a 5.2-inch HD display with the resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels and is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor, along with Mali T860 GPU. It comes with 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of internal storage, which can be further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. The smartphone runs on Android Android 7.0 (Nougat) operating system with Flyme 6.0 UI on top and is backed up by a 3,070mAh non-removable battery. It also features a mTouch fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button which the company claims to unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds.
On the camera front, the alleged Meizu M6 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with 4-color RGBW flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video chats. Besides, the smartphone offers hybrid dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS/AGPS and a micro USB port. The device measures 148.2 x 72.8 x 8.3mm and it weighs 143grams.


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Shares of Hexo Corp. plunged soon after the cannabis firm said its fourth-quarter net revenues will fall beneath its expectations by roughly 40 per cent and it withdrew its guidance for the 2020 economic year.
Hexo’s stock slipped additional than 21 per cent to $three.84 on the Toronto Stock Exchange in mid-morning trading from its prior close of $four.88.
Earlier Thursday, the Gatineau, Que.-primarily based pot producer issued preliminary guidance for its fourth quarter, which ended July 31, that its net income is anticipated to be about $14.five million to $16.five million. That is a steep reduce from the roughly $26 million in fourth-quarter net revenues it had signalled previously.
“Fourth quarter income is beneath our expectation and guidance, mostly due to reduce than anticipated solution sell by means of,” mentioned Hexo chief executive Sebastien St-Louis in a statement.
“While we are disappointed with these benefits, we are creating important modifications to our sales and operations tactic to drive future benefits.”
St-Louis also mentioned that more than the previous quarter, Hexo started “re-configuring our operations” to concentrate on higher-promoting strains and initiated a new sales tactic.
In June, the firm mentioned it anticipated the fourth quarter to about double its third-quarter net revenues, which were $13 million, as it started realizing sales from the very first harvests of its B9 greenhouse.
Hexo on Thursday cited slower than anticipated shop rollouts, a delay in government approval for cannabis derivative solutions and early indicators of pricing stress as motives for its choice.
“The delay in retail shop openings in our key markets has meant that the access to a majority of the target shoppers has been restricted,” St-Louis mentioned.
Primarily based on preliminary economic information and facts and topic to year-finish closing adjustments, Hexo mentioned it now expects net income for its complete economic year to be about $46.five million to $48.five million.
Hexo also mentioned it was withdrawing its previously issued outlook for its 2020 economic year. In June, Hexo had issued guidance of up to $400 million in net income in its 2020 economic year.
“Withdrawing our outlook for fiscal year 2020 has been a hard choice,” added St-Louis. “However, provided the uncertainties in the marketplace, we have determined that it is the proper course of action. We are also putting a higher concentrate on profitability.”
RBC Capital Markets analyst Douglas Miehm mentioned Hexo’s updated fourth-quarter expectations “will catch a great deal of the Street off guard, specifically because the firm began shipping solutions to provinces outdoors of Quebec through the quarter.”
Miehm mentioned he was significantly less shocked about the company’s withdrawal of its 2020 forecast of $400 million, as market expectations had been as well higher. He mentioned RBC Capital Markets’ net revenues estimate for Hexo’s fiscal 2020 is $250 million, but noted that there is “significant risk” to Hexo’s capacity to meet that mark as properly.
“We also contend that this supplies a readthrough for other LPs (licensed producers), which … could face difficult development prospects in the months ahead,” Miehm mentioned in a note to clientele.
Final week, Hexo chief economic officer Michael Monahan resigned for loved ones motives soon after taking the function in May well.
Hexo will release its complete economic benefits on Oct. 24.
This report by The Canadian Press was very first published Oct. 10, 2019.
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Popular stablecoins issuer Tether Inc has made another step towards global digitalization by introducing a new ERC20-based gold-pegged stablecoin called Tether Gold (XAU₮).
Tether Gold, the digital asset pegged to physical gold is officially live!— tethergold (@tethergold) January 23, 2020
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According to the official announcement, each XAU₮ asset "represents ownership of one troy fine ounce of physical gold."
Tether claims its gold stablecoin is the only product that offers zero custody fees and has direct control over the physical gold storage. All funds, according to Tether, are held in a Switzerland vault.
Tether also said it has created a TRC20 version for the TRON blockchain.
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It could be said that the five stocks selected by Ron Johnson, the former chief strategist at Smith Graham & Company Investment Advisors L.P., experienced serious mood swings during the last 12 months, much like the overall stock market. When BLACK ENTERPRISE spoke to Johnson last year, trends associated with the economy dominated his stock selection decisions. The economy has improved in the last year, but Johnson’s portfolio yielded mixed results.
“The economy has performed admirably in the face of the nagging challenges associated with high oil prices,” says Johnson, now the Chase Chair, professor of finance at the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University. “A year ago, the U.S. economy and the global economy hit a soft patch. But by the summer’s end, it had come out of the soft patch and was fully in gear.”
In spite of the economy’s decent performance, Johnson’s stock selections experienced a 5.88% loss during the 52-week period from May 28, 2004 to May 27, 2005. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.48% and the Nasdaq stock index rose 4.48% during the same time period.
One of Johnson’s better performing stocks was American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP), the global provider of travel-related and financial advisory services. Its stock rose 5.94% from $50.15 to $53.13 per share. According to Johnson, during the economic upswing, American Express “increased the number of cards issued, and then their customers continued to spend strongly. That helped increase the stock price.”
Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX), a company that manufactures and markets surgical supplies, encountered major difficulties in early July 2004 when it announced the recall of its Taxus drug-coated stents. Many of them had failed during coronary angioplasty procedures. “The news led to major questions concerning the expectations for the company … a disappointment to say the least,” says Johnson. The stock fell 36.91%, from $44.30 to $27.95 per share.
Johnson had success with CVS Corp. (NYSE: CVS), which operates more than 5,000 retail and specialty pharmacy stores in the U.S. Its stock grew 32.69%, from $20.71 to $27.48 per share since last year and executed a 2-for-1 stock split on June 7, 2005. Johnson says CVS benefited from acquiring more than 1,000 Eckerd stores late last year. “This company outperformed its industry, and both sales and profitability rose during the past year.”
Another success was Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), a discount, middle-market department store merchandiser. Its stock jumped a healthy 20.47%, from $44.41 to $53.50 per share. “This stock clearly benefited from its sale of Mervyn’s and Marshall Field’s [retail stores], which were dead weight to the company,” says Johnson.
Finally, Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ: GNTX), a company that designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary electro-optical products for the auto industry, suffered. Its stock slid 51.59%, from $38.05 to $18.42 per share. But the company had a 2-for-1 stock split on May 9, 2005. “The principal problem for Gentex was that its biggest customers are GM and Ford, and both these auto companies are cutting back,” Johnson says. “For the first quarter


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Shogo Expansion Planned
Instant Access announces Shogo expansion pack before game arrives on shelves.
Instant Access has announced plans to follow up on Monolith Productions' planned release of Shogo: Mobile Armor Division this fall with an expansion set due out in December.
The expansion pack for Monolith's Shogo - a 3D shooter with roots in Japanese anime, built around the LithTech engine - will feature two new mobile combat armors, 20 new missions, new weapons, enemies and AI, and a logical progression of the Shogo storyline.
"We are extremely pleased to be working with Monolith," said Greg Rice, managing director of Instant Access. "Shogo is going to be one of the most spectacular games of the year. It will develop a following amongst game fans who will crave more once they have conquered the original, and this extension pack will keep that momentum alive."
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Alibaba Claims Patented Cross-Chain System Is Better Than Cosmos
The e-commerce firm says its new patent would improve upon current systems used by blockchains to communicate with one another.
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is on track to become the largest blockchain patent holder, having filed ten times more than closest rival IBM.
Square said the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA) will allow companies to access and share tech innovations with one another.
CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions.
“It would be impossible for human traders to track” crypto's 24/7 informational onslaught on their own, Capital One said.
Data center power management firm Lancium filed a lawsuit against Layer1 today, alleging the bitcoin mining firm’s operations had infringed upon its patent.


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Of all the upgrades expected in the next PlayStation and Xbox consoles, next-generation solid state drives may be the most exciting addition, at least according to developer Crytek. SSDs are hard drives capable of retrieving information much faster than traditional drives, which leads to improved load times for video games.
Crytek is certainly a developer worth listening to when it comes to console technology. Its 2007 first-person shooter Crysis was one of the most visually impressive games ever when it came out. At the time of its release, it was practically impossible to play at maximum settings, and it was used as a benchmark of system power for years to come. More than a decade later, Crysis still looks great, and itâ€™s still melting PCs at max settings.
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Naturally, when WCCFTech got a chance to speak to Crytek about its upcoming game, Hunt: Showdown, the topic of next-gen console hardware also came up. Asked about the potential of the consolesâ€™ new custom processors, ray tracing, and 8K support, Crytek said that it was actually SSDs that would be the most exciting part of the next console generation. Every console generation takes visual fidelity to a higher level, but according to the developer, SSDs will allow the next generation to do entirely new things, like do away with load times and enable games designed specifically for streaming. The developer pointed out that game engines will also have to change to take advantage of the new technology, meaning that the first batch of next-gen games wonâ€™t be running at their full potential, but said that the possibility was exciting.
This isnâ€™t the first time that SSDs have gotten their due as game changers. The PlayStation 5 SSD has been a major talking point throughout its announcements so far. A Sony investor meeting earlier this year showed a scene from Spider-Man that took around eight seconds to load on a PlayStation 4 Pro loading in under one second on PlayStation 5 hardware. Some tech-inclined gamers have even taken to upgrading their current-gen PlayStations with SSDs to improve load times.
Load times were a topic of discussion well before the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett were on the table. One of the touted benefits of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was improved load times over their predecessors. This generation, games like God of WarÂ andÂ Rage 2Â have developed built-in methods to cut out or at least disguise load times. While the possibility of a loading-free game or one that makes interesting use of streaming is exciting, those are ultimately secondary to the quality of the game itself. While console makers fight for the title of â€œmost powerful,â€ they also need to remember that itâ€™s games, not hardware, that gets their consoles into living rooms.
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After SSENSE got an exclusive colourway of the popular Balenciaga Triple S sneaker, Dover Street Market has now got one, too. This particular iteration boasts a much tamer colourway with cream, white and off-white dominating the upper alongside eye-catching yellow accents.
The brand has teamed up with Dover Street Market London on a Copyshop pop-up event, which will see the release of an exclusive colourway.
The main function of the space is for printing personalised T-shirts — which come in white, grey, black and red — utilising two workstations set up to mimic an office-style printing facility. Customers will be able to make their own designs by accessing a library of Balenciaga graphics and logos, with the results being printed instantly after the user has created their own T-shirt. Rounding off the installation is a sculpture made by Mark Jenkins and a series of video screens.
The Balenciaga Copyshop opens on November 30 and ends on December 17.
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By integrating innovations from its core provider into its branches, this Missouri and Illinois community bank has driven its customers to embrace new technology—without sacrificing the human interaction at the core of the relationship banking model.
By Eric Best
Assets: $400 million
Location: Palmyra, Mo.
When Homebank was planning its seventh branch location, it wanted to do things differently.
What changed? Leaders of the $400 million-asset community bank in Palmyra, Mo., decided to marry its internet and digital banking products with its new physical branch.
“We wanted to focus on [our] seventh location, which was the first to be in a [strip mall], so we wanted to try to develop a branch location that would fit into a small space, be more efficient, use more technology,” says Joseph Thomas, the community bank’s CEO and chairman. “We felt like customers were evolving, and they wanted to get the banking services on their timetable, to the level they were comfortable with.”
To better deliver these self-service digital solutions from its core provider, Computer Services, Inc., better known as CSI, Homebank leadership visited DBSI, a design firm in Chandler, Ariz. The result was a “Discovery Bar,” a new area of the branch right in the lobby. There, customers don’t just see screenshots of digital banking services; they see real demos in action, such as how to make SimplePay or P2P transactions on an iPad or tablet, how to start an account on a desktop computer, or how to make a business deposit via a Clover point-of-sale device.
more customers used Homebank’s Merchant Remote Deposit Capture service in the past year
Customers’ kids even have their own junior Discovery Bars with tablets featuring vetted financial literacy games and programming, which have them counting money, making change and getting started with the banking basics.
There’s something for all ages, says Caly Cramsey, Homebank’s chief financial officer and director of customer support. “We know how hard it is to do banking if you’ve got a kid pulling on your leg, so we gave them a spot where they could hang out and learn a little bit about banking,” she adds.
After implementing its first Discovery Bar in 2017 at its Canton, Mo., branch, Homebank has equipped its six other branches with the same technology. An eighth location under construction in Mexico, Mo., will see the same innovations. Thomas says the Discovery Bars create a space where customers can meet with its retail banking, lending and business banking teams not for just tech support, but also for “connect support.”
Oftentimes, he explains, customers need to walk through how digital products and services will work for them, their business or their systems. “Customers view the lobby more as a training center or business center where you can go resolve your issues,” he says. “By bringing that tech to every bank lobby, it really lets the customers identify the bank as a bridge to technology. A lot of those conversations happen in the Discovery Bar.”
From the back office to the lobby
The Discovery Bars represent Homebank’s decision to bring technical expertise, which had been dominated by behind-the-scenes staff, into the lobby, where other banking staff can learn and train one another as well as customers. “The best way for us to expand the ownership and the training [of our digital platforms] was to take it out of the back office and put it in the lobby of every location, primarily to stimulate inquiries, to stimulate [customer] training and to stimulate staff training,” Thomas says.
Now Homebank’s business bankers have a mindset of integrating technology into their relationship with customers. The technology isn’t meant to replace human interaction, Cramsey says. Instead, it shows customers how they can complete self-service transactions digitally and rely on branch staff for “high touchpoint” services, such as training them to use and integrate digital solutions into their businesses.
“We think that if we can make our customers’ banking lives easier through our digital products, then they’ll continue to come back to us when they have additional needs,” Cramsey says. “We’re not trying to get them out of the door and never talk to them again but to build more of that relationship and get in deeper with them.”
“We think that if we can make our customers’ banking lives easier through our digital products, then they’ll continue to come back to us when they have additional needs.”
—Caly Cramsey, Homebank
Thomas says Homebank has been able to grow deposits without hiring due to this push for greater digital and business banking, which has resulted in fewer customer service and teller requests. “It’s really causing us to have organic growth without just layering on workforce,” he says. “We’ve used this to serve the liability side of the bank, and it’s really helping.”
Cramsey says that with this greater digital adoption, the bank thought it would see fewer in-branch interactions, but this hasn’t been the case. Rather, Homebank continues to see its customers come into its lobbies and meet with bankers.
“People are still coming into our lobby,” she says, “and that tells us that we have the opportunity to shift our employees’ focus from doing those teller transaction to interfacing with them on more relationship-building transactions and cross-training opportunities for our staff.”
Here are a few key figures from the past year under Homebank’s new model:
18% increase in digital banking users
20% more bills via its web and mobile app
23% more internal transfers
2x as many customers used its Positive Pay check fraud prevention tool, offered through CSI
26% more mobile checks deposits
9% internal loan payments via its app
Eric Best is the deputy editor of Independent Banker.


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The demand for industrial autos (CVs) may revive within the second quarter of 2021-22 as financial actions enhance, and likewise due to the decrease capability within the system after consecutive double-digit decline in 2019-20 and 2020-21, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) mentioned within the report.
Demand for CVs, notably medium and heavy CVs, is probably going to additionally profit from varied authorities initiatives to assist revive the economic system. However, the revival of the passenger service phase continues to be a while away, it mentioned.
The domestic automobile industry‘s gross sales quantity declined 14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) within the final fiscal yr with passenger and industrial car segments sale falling 2 per cent and 21 per cent respectively, whereas the two-wheelers quantity fell 13 per cent (YoY).
The decline in gross sales quantity is in step with Ind-Ra’s estimate of 14 -18 per cent decline for the yr, it mentioned.
For 2020-21, the total retail sales volume fell 34 per cent YoY led by 17 per cent drop in passenger car (PV) gross sales, 51 per cent fall in CV gross sales and 34 per cent drop in two-wheeler (2W) retail registrations, respectively, Ind-Ra mentioned.
Amid decrease discretionary purchases by shoppers, PVs remained the saving grace for the domestic retail market, it mentioned.
However, retail PV gross sales volumes grew 28 per cent in March 2021 over the year-ago interval whereas different segments similar to CVs, 3Ws, and 2Ws inform a quite grim story as retail gross sales declined 42 per cent, 51 per cent and 35 per cent YoY , respectively final month, mentioned the report.
The double-digit decline in retail gross sales throughout segments, besides PVs, in March 2021 signifies that shopper sentiment has not totally recovered, it mentioned, including Ind-Ra believes that the second wave of Covid-19 might pose downside dangers to the domestic auto trade demand within the close to time period.
According to the report, the domestic auto trade recorded optimistic development for the eighth consecutive month in March 2021. PV and 2W gross sales volumes have been up 115 per cent and 73 per cent YoY, respectively in March 2021, aided primarily by the low base of March 2020.
Export volumes additionally continued the expansion development in March 2021, up 57 per cent from March 2020, boosted by 63 per cent YoY development in 2W exports.
For 2020-21, the whole export volumes declined 13 per cent YoY with PV, CV, and 2W exports quantity falling 39 per cent, 17 per cent, and seven per cent YoY, respectively, Ind-Ra mentioned.
The PV phase has benefitted probably the most from the choice for private mobility, ensuing within the lowest decline amongst segments; additionally decrease than Ind-Ra’s expectation of a 5-8 per cent decline for 2020-21.
Segments similar to compact/tremendous compact and mini/micro have carried out higher than mid-sized/govt/premium vehicles and van segments, probably due to the next demand from first time patrons, it mentioned.
Also, the demand for utility autos continues unabated with the phase rising 12 per cent YoY in 2020-21 on the again of latest launches, mentioned the report.
While the 2W phase gained from a wholesome rural demand, elements similar to delays in opening up of instructional institutes, elevated value of possession due to worth hikes and rising gasoline costs coupled with lack of revenue due to the Covid-related lockdown resulted in a requirement contraction, particularly within the entry stage fashions.
The decline in 2W volumes was in step with Ind-Ra’s expectation of 13 -16 per cent in 2020-21, it mentioned.
CV demand noticed the much-needed traction in March quarter 2021, buoyed by a revival in building demand. Domestic CV wholesale quantity grew 43 per cent YoY within the quarter, boosted by 101 per cent YoY gross sales development of medium and heavy items carriers, Ind-Ra mentioned.
According to the report, gentle items carriers’ gross sales volumes have been up 42 per cent YoY. However, passenger service CVs gross sales volumes declined 55 per cent YoY in March quarter, as shoppers continued to keep away from public transport.
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Police are investigating after a driver's brakes failed and crashed into a Dry Ridge, KY auto parts store on Tuesday.
Police said the car went through the front window around 10:45 a.m. at the Advance Auto Parts on Brentwood Drive.
The driver was attempting to park in front of the store when the brakes on the car failed causing it to crash through, according the the police report.
No injuries were reported.
The extent of damage is unknown at this time.
Dry Ridge police are investigating.
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Last Man Sitting Creator Teases a Literal Couch Co-op Mode
The creator of Last Man Sitting has teased a very literal couch co-op mode in the upcoming third-person physics-based shooter.
Kevin Suckert, the creator behind the upcoming PC indie title Last Man Sitting took to Twitter to tease a “real” couch co-op game mode with a gif of two in-game players sitting on the same couch.
Last Man Sitting is a third-person physics-based shooter where a bunch of players use office chairs to move around with the recoil of gunshots from rocket launchers, shotguns and more, as they try to take each other out. The last man sitting is the winner. You can check out the gif Suckert shared on Twitter down below.
According to Suckert, he still doesn’t have a name for the new game mode. Last month, when the game was revealed Suckert mentioned four game modes, one being a Battle Royale type game mode similar to Fortnite: Battle Royale and Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds. Two other modes will be Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, and the final mode will be called Last Man Sitting.
— KevKev (@Der_Kevin) January 25, 2018
As of right now Last Man Sitting is planned to head into Early Access sometime soon on Steam.


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Taiwan-based tech giant ASUS took the wraps off the ROG gaming phone. The phone is more of a gaming rig than a smartphone and the name ROG actually stands for Republic of Gamers. The phone is ASUS’s first dedicated gamer phone and will take on the Razer phone as well as Xiaomi’s Black Shark phone.
As expected, the ROG comes with top-of-the-line hardware which includes an overclocked Snapdragon 845 chipset with an insane processing power. The phone also has an aggressive design which includes an innovative cooling system. The ROG phone comes with an 8GB RAM on two variants with 128GB and 512GB storage respectively. If you consider than stunning, the hardware could even have been crazy with news filtering in that ASUS had planned to include 10GB of RAM on an unnamed flagship about 10 months back.
So once upon a time (a few months back) ASUS wanted to put 10GB RAM in a new flagship (ROG phone maybe?). But that didn't work out, bc of packaging issues (usually placed on top of the SoC, but no room to put the necessary modules in the little space available for a PoP design)
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) June 6, 2018
According to Twitter tipster Roland Quandt, the idea was jettisoned when the tech giant couldn’t find a way to fit the RAM module into the phones internal panel. The idea itself sounds really insane, considering that we have just less than that size of RAM on the average household PC. It sure would have been an overkill since most of those spaces would have gone unused but it would have created some excitement and perhaps bragging rights for the company. Unfortunately, the plan didn’t materialize on the ROG phone but it may likely not be long before they find a way around the obstacle. We won’t be surprised if other OEMs starts working on their own 10GB RAM phones.


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Lime Scooters ruled unsafe by consumer watchdog
Australia’s consumer watchdog has ruled that Lime Scooters has failed to notify users of a safety issue.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims the company misrepresented its second-generation scooters as being safe to use when it knew that, in some situations, the front wheel of the scooters would lock altogether and cause serious injuries to consumers including broken bones, damaged teeth, cuts and abrasions.
The ACCC believes Lime did not report “at least” 50 user injuries, sustained while riding the scooters.
Pedestrian Council of Australia Chairman Harold Scruby told Deborah Knight the scooters are “such a nuisance”.
“These things are incredibly dangerous.
“These people have got to go. They’re multinationals, they answer to nobody.”
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Microsoft has turned to social media to ramp up the hype around Windows 7, offering Twitter users a chance to win free pizza, candy, and other prizes in the weeks prior to the operating system's formal launch on Oct. 22nd.
Windows 7 screen shot (Click for larger image and for full photo gallery) "Throughout the next 7 weeks, @mswindows will be giving away prizes all based on the number 7 (for Windows 7," wrote Brandon LeBlanc, Microsoft's in-house Windows blogger, in a post Friday. "Make sure you're following @mswindows and tell them Brandon sent you," wrote LeBlanc. "Oh, and watch for the official #WinWin7 hash tag too," he added. Microsoft delivered seven "piping hot" pizzas over the weekend to seven Twitter followers, LeBlanc said, and will continue with the giveaways up until Windows 7's launch date. On Tuesday, Microsoft's Twitter team was doling out free candy. Twitter users "Kyaizen", "dolls123", and "sheil1" appeared to be among the lucky recipients. The social media campaign and other Windows 7 promotions aren't surprising, as Microsoft is desperate to avoid a repeat of the Vista debacle. Vista, Windows 7's direct predecessor, was unpopular with many users and was virtually shunned by the enterprise market. Complaints included Vista's intrusive security measures, incompatibility with older software, and heavy horsepower requirements. Early reports indicate Microsoft has solved many of those issues in Windows 7. The software maker has provided few details about Windows 7 launch events, but the company is expected to hold at least one high-profile gathering in New York City. The full version of Windows 7 Home Premium is priced at $199, with an upgrade from Vista or XP costing $119. The full version of Windows 7 Professional is $299, with upgrades going for $199. Windows 7 Ultimate is priced at $319, with the upgrade version at $219. Upgrading from XP to Windows 7? Here's a step-by-step guide.
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The US-based social audio app Clubhouse has been twirling across social media. The Clubhouse is a social audio app for iOS and Android. This app has been built to communicate in audio chat rooms. Users can speak wisely to experts, and we also can amuse over there by pitching gaiety topics to discuss in the Clubhouse. Recently the social audio app clubhouse has introduced an iOS app update that facilitates “spatial audio support.” According to Clubhouse, the new update for Android will release soon.
The new update works by edging in the fine-drawn spatial prompt that stance on Clubhouse calls into three-dimensional scope all over the place on your mind. Far off listening experience is it would be immense when we have a room full of people. And also, it would be highly rapture when we give our downtime with a headphone both wired and Bluetooth.
Recently the team clubhouse has tweeted, “It is like surrounded sound but with your own headphones.”
While considering this, In 2021, spatial audio has rejuvenated notoriously following Apple’s massive step to clinching widely across the organization.
In addition, tech giant Sony has introduced 3D audio to the PS5. The clubhouse execution of spatial audio ascribes a particular set to each of the speakers, and then it would uniformly give them out around the audio room. Sounds great! Isn’t it, but it could’ve added more features like head tracking by Apple in their recent update, which makes spatial audio from Netflix and Apple TV. Clubhouse’s new update also applies to HRTF’s. It is very similar to the Microsoft HoloLens, allowing users to feel like they are in the center of an actual conversation.
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The Jetson's flying car is closer to reality now that the Air Force is partnering with pioneers in the flying car field. Researchers will test and evaluate the technology in Springfield for military and commercial purposes.
A New Jersey high-tech logistics company, with plans to deliver grocery and drug store items to consumers via drone, is testing a unique kind of radar system in Springfield, Ohio, for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).
With a new state-of-the-art detect and avoid system, the Federal Aviation Administration has given the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) permission to fly its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. This permission is called a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA). Ohio hopes to get its own permission but until then may partner with AFRL.
Editor's note, updated April 18, 3:00 p.m.: The RV containing the Ground-Based Detect and Avoid system is now at the airport. The Air Force expects FAA approval for beyond line of sight by the end of the summer 2018.


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Spending on digital political advertising increases every election cycle. With online political ad spending expected to reach nearly $1 billion this season, it’s no surprise to see the world’s largest programmatic media firm is getting in the political ad space.
This week, Xaxis is introducing Xaxis Politics, a programmatic political ad service that touts more sophisticated targeting by using offline voter data rather than digital information gleaned from web browsing habits and social media profiles.
But Xaxis, of course, has competition for those ad dollars. Last week, Facebook unveiled Facebook for Politics, which lets campaigns buy ads targeted to users identified by ideology and issue affinity. The service can also target a predefined list of supporters or people similar to them.
The fact that both these services are rolling out almost exactly a year before the 2016 presidential election is no coincidence. "A product that allows you to purchase media on multiple, premium channels all at once can make the lives of digital political advertisers easier than if they were to place all media through direct buys," said Alix Carlin, director of advertising at Harris Media, a communications & digital marketing firm that has worked with politicians like Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell.
Earlier this year, market research firm Borrell Associates estimated that online political ad spending would reach nearly $1 billion this cycle, four times the amount spent in 2012. Superior digital outreach has often been credited for President Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012. While Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign spent tens of millions of dollars on online ads, they were largely considered poorly targeted and mostly ineffective. Neither party can afford to make mistakes, and both know it.
Xaxis is hoping its partnership with predictive analytics firm HaystaqDNA will provide the greater accuracy campaigns require. Haystaq was founded by alums of Obama’s wildly successful 2008 digital efforts, and they say they’ve created a voter database that can be combined with programmatic ad buys to direct messages to even more specific audiences. If the company can deliver on the promise, it could counter one of the main drawbacks of programmatic ads — poor targeting on mobile devices.
Typical programmatic ads base automated buying decisions on tracking web surfing and cookies, data that doesn’t carry over to a different device. A supporter identified through a desktop computer is likely lost when they switch to a mobile app. A more thorough database could enable an ad buy to more effectively follow supporters.
Social media-based ads don’t suffer the same drawbacks. Users sign in on every device, so Facebook, for example, can serve ads to them wherever they are.
Of course, since Citizens United, large campaigns have been funded by unrestricted campaign contributions, so they can continue to buy ads anywhere they think it might help — buying ads through Xaxis won’t preclude a Facebook buy. But local campaigns need to choose where to spend their ad dollars carefully. "Stringent budgets and lack of bandwidth can make it difficult to effectively place political ads solely through direct buys, which can lead to the advertiser not reaching potential voters," Carlin said. Facebook is effectively ubiquitous among online American voters, which makes it the gold standard, so any service offering mobile ads needs to demonstrate that it can compete, which may be too high a bar.
"Facebook ads are pretty cost-effective," said Nadeem Mazen, an entrepreneur who was elected to a second term last week as city councilor in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He’s skeptical that small campaigns need any additional targeting capabilities. "It's difficult to tell if a service like this would actually convert people who aren't already interested in municipal politics to vote municipally.
"If we can get another 10,000 people who are registered to actually come out and vote, yeah, great. But I suspect what happens is that it's just like a mailer. You send out a mailer to an extra 10,000 people — who shows up? Like six people," he added.
Local politics is still very much about analog connections, according to Mazen. "There are many ways to target those players, and I would be surprised if digital was king right now."


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When we think accessibility, we usually think about doors that open automatically, or ramps that lead up to buildings.
But what about accessibility online?
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Ottawa tech leaders say web development needs to catch up and improve online accessibility for people with disabilities.
“I think we have a long way to go,” says Mike Gifford, president of the web accessibility consultant company OpenConcept Consulting Inc. Gifford helped organize a11yYOW’s third annual Accessibility Camp Ottawa for techies to discuss online accessibility on Thursday.
“I think there are ways to accommodate all kinds of people (online),” he says. “The Internet should be accessible for everyone.”
With an increasing amount of our lives happening online, inaccessible websites prevent people with disabilities from fully engaging in society.
Malia Bender, 56, has been blind since she was 16. She uses a screen reader, which reads out on-screen text, to navigate the web. She often has difficulty when trying to change her address on government forms, or renewing a passport.
Despite some difficulties, Bender says online accessibility on government sites is far ahead of the private sector.
“There are several websites that I would like to go to for shopping and things like that that are totally inaccessible,” she says. “And these are not little companies, these are big companies like Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut.
“You should be able to order a pizza (online),” says Bender.
Many companies don’t implement accessible digital forms, because they’re very expensive, says Gifford.
“It could cost $50,000 to develop an accessible online PDF form,” he says.
“There are so many disabilities,” says Steve Buell, a retired technology specialist for persons with disabilities for the public service. He points to the people who might have an invisible disability like dyslexia.
A wide range of disabilities need to be in mind when designing accessible websites. A website could be described as “accessible,” but Buell says the question should be: Accessible to whom?
Often what is accessible to one person, might not be accessible to the next, he says.
While many public websites make clear attempts to create an accessible environment, they sometimes can fall short. Gifford said after using a freely available accessibility-testing tool that even the City of Ottawa’s site had accessibility flaws in the alternative text, a type of code that is used to describe images.
But, Gifford admits that it’s very hard to ensure a website is 100 per cent accessible at all times.
“It’s hard and takes a lot of vigilance,” he says. “But, it’s important that people are willing to learn how to improve the accessibility of their sites.”
“The City of Ottawa is aware that they need improvements,” says Gifford, who has worked on the accessibility of the city’s website in the past.
Nearly 60 people came out in support of online accessibility at Carleton University, Thursday — including from the city.
The city says it adheres to the province’s web accessibility standards laid out by the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
But says Gifford; the challenge of the AODA is that currently there virtually no enforcement of the AODA’s web standard. And it’s this lack of enforcement that really holds online accessibility back.
Awareness, increased training, education and improvement of open source software is a crucial step to improve online accessibility for government and private sites, he says. Many sites will only improve accessibility if there are a number of complaints.
Some companies assume that people with disabilities are a really small, fringe community, when in fact they’re not, he says.
“They can make up 20 per cent of the population,” says Gifford.


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A gap in the mobile browser on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 allows ‘drive-by’ malware to install itself without users even knowing.
By Ben Weitzenkorn, SecurityNewsDailyFri, Sep 21 2012 at 10:28 AM EST
The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Sept. 12. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The iPhone 4S, and probably the iPhone 5 as well, are vulnerable to attacks from malicious web pages that can steal the user’s pictures, contact information and browsing history and send it all to a remote server.
On Sept. 19 at the Mobile Pwn2Own contest at the EUSecWest conference in Amsterdam, a pair of Dutch security researchers successfully exploited a completely patched iPhone 4S.
The duo, Daan Keuper and Joost Pol from The Hague-based computer security company Certified Secure, said their proof-of-concept hack works on both iOS 5.1.1 and the version of iOS 6 that was given to developers several months ago.
Keuper and Pol said iPads are also vulnerable to this attack. While the two haven’t had a chance to test an iPhone 5 running the final build of iOS 6, it is likely also at risk, they told Computerworld.
The malicious code — technically, a drive-by download — took only a few weeks to create and can be embedded anywhere on a website to work, Pol said.
When placed in a graphic or advertisement on a blog visited by Mobile Safari, the code figures out a workaround for Safari’s sandboxing and signing mechanisms.
Users don’t need to do anything but visit the booby-trapped page for the malware to work. While the attack is able to steal a lot of sensitive data, email and SMS messages are separately encrypted and are not vulnerable to this particular attack.
Keuper and Pol wouldn’t reveal exactly how their attack works, but told ZDNet that it involved a zero-day exploit, one that’s not yet known to most security specialists.
They also told ZDNet that they wouldn’t do it again.
“We shredded it from our machine,” Pol said. “The story ends here. … It’s time to look for a new challenge.”
Despite this chink in the iPhone’s armor, Pol said he still thinks the iPhone is more secure than any other mobile device.
He said that BlackBerry and Android devices, which that run the same WebKit rendering in their browsers as iOS’s Safari, could also be open to this exploit, but haven’t been tested. Pol hopes Apple fixes the exploit soon and that users download the patch as soon as possible.
Last year, security researcher Charlie Miller snuck a malicious proof-of-concept app into Apple’s iTunes App Store that could also steal data from iPhones.
For their successful hack of Mobile Safari, Pol and Keuper together took home $30,000.


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Ubisoft's upcoming action-adventure stealth video game titled Assassin's Creed: Syndicate has just been treated with the unlikely inclusion of two famous historical figures. Those who will pre-order the game will receive a free downloadable content (DLC) featuring Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens.
Other prominent people from the past had already been featured in the Assassin's Creed series. For instance, Leonardo da Vinci and Benjamin Franklin have been included in previous DLCs. This time, renowned naturalist Charles Darwin and Victorian novelist Charles Dickens will join the roster via the aptly named "Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy Mission" pre-order bonus.
The game is set in London during the Industrial Revolution and stars Jacob and Evie Frye as its main characters. While in the middle of growing conflicts between newly minted industry leaders and the working class, the brother and sister duo will navigate the violent streets of the city. Jacob will then work from behind the scenes and will climb to the top of the criminal underground. They will emerge as the head of one of London's infamous street gangs.
Syndicate offers major changes in the franchise's the combat and stealth system so players can be less focused on hiding behind covers.
The game's publisher also shared a new trailer for the DLC showcasing the two iconic characters. Darwin and Dickens are shown talking to the game's protagonists, explaining the details for the missions that they need to complete.
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is slated to hit online and offline retail stores on October 23 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC. However, Ubisoft has announced on Wednesday that the release for the PC version will be moved to November 19, less than a month after being available on the two game consoles.
The PC version is currently still in development at Ubisoft Kiev and the delay was reportedly made in order to ensure the delivery of a more stable and optimized version of the game.
Sam Kovalev, studio production manager at Ubisoft Kiev, explained, "We have introduced several new improvements to our production pipeline and validation process, which allowed us to focus on polishing, stabilizing and optimizing the PC version very early on in the project. This has been one of the top priorities for the production team this year."
Nothing has been made official regarding Assasin's Creed: Syndicate's PC requirements, but the development team mentioned that it is targeting a 1080p resolution and 30fps setup.
While waiting for the game's arrival on October, or November, Assassin's Creed fans may check out the new Conspiracy Mission DLC below.


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Strong February sales at stores up and down the price spectrum, from J.C. Penney to Saks, show that a broad range of shoppers are feeling more comfortable about the economy.
The question is whether rising gas, food and clothing prices will reverse the trend this spring.
Retailers on Thursday reported surprisingly strong revenue gains for February. The International Council of Shopping Centers' index of 28 retailers rose 4.2 percent compared with the same month last year. That was well above the trade group's projections for a 2.5 percent to 3 percent increase.
The gain follows a 4.7 percent increase in January and the best holiday season since 2006. The figures are based on revenue at stores open at least a year, a key indicator of a retailer's health because it excludes the effects of stores that open or close during the year.
February started slowly for merchants because snowstorms kept some shoppers home. As the month went on, weather improved, perking up sales of spring clothing.
"The underlying (spending) trend is quite good," said Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics for Moody's Analytics. "But increasing costs on basic necessities (are) a growing constraint on household budgets. The question we don't know is: By how much?"
Thursday's results show a broader range of shoppers is benefiting from the economic recovery, said Michael P. Niemira, chief economist at the International Shopping Centers.
Among retailers beating forecasts were Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands Inc.; moderate-priced department stores J.C. Penney Co., Macy's Inc. and Kohl's Corp.; teen clothing seller Wet Seal Inc; and warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp.
Luxury retailers including Saks Inc. saw surging sales as the affluent kept spending, encouraged by a rallying stock market.
There were only a few stragglers. Discounter Target Corp. and clothing chain Gap Inc. both missed expectations, with Target reporting a small increase and Gap a decline.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, no longer reports monthly sales.
Consumer spending outside retail has shown signs of strength as well. On Tuesday, automakers reported double-digit sales gains for February, extending a recovery that started late last year.
The improving economy is fueling the growth. Consumer confidence in February rose to its highest point in more than three years, according to the Conference Board.
But the positive economic news isn't dispelling worries about rising prices. Analysts say more price shocks could scare consumers, especially low- and middle-income people, into pulling back on spending.
Clothing makers are raising prices on everything from underwear to jeans. Supermarkets are beginning to pass along rising costs for dairy, meat and other items.
But gasoline is most worrisome. The turmoil in Libya and the oil markets have pushed the national average for gasoline to $3.427 per gallon, up 30 cents since Feb. 15. Prices will reach $3.50 to $3.75 by spring, some analysts say.
If they hit $4, shoppers will change their habits, said Ken Perkins, president of RetailMetrics. They'll cut back on discretionary purchases and make fewer trips to the mall.


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Starbucks Launches New Eco Cup Sleeve, McDonald's Recycles at the Olympics, CR Magazine Lists Best Corporations for Transparency - CSR Minute for July 30, 2012
The CSR Minute is your daily video digest of the most relevant Corporate Social Responsibility news of the day. Our team of 3BL Media correspondents tracks the global world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news.
Starbucks has come out with EarthSleeve, a new hot cup sleeve that adopts new technology to reduce overall material use while increasing the percentage of recycled content. Developed with LBP Manufacturing and using Henkel adhesives, the new product decreases raw fiber material by 34 percent while increasing post-consumer content by 25 percent. The changes add up to a savings of nearly 100,000 trees worth of wood use for paper pulp.
McDonald’s, the food franchise holder for the London Olympics, has committed to the Games’ sustainability policies, including reductions in packaging and waste that have been tested in its English outlets over the last year. In addition, the company is making their food supply chain more transparent through their Open Farms program.
CR Magazine has released its Third Annual Best Corporate Citizens in Government Contracting List. According to the research, three-year average returns to shareholders by the best performers outpaced the rest by 50 percent, demonstrating the bottom line benefits of transparency. IBM, Accenture, and HP kept their top positions on this year’s list, based on their openness in reporting.
For more information on these and other stories, go to thecsrminute.com


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NEW YORK: The annual NewFronts currently under way in New York have been marked by a rash of announcements around content aimed at millennials, with online publishers from Yahoo to Buzzfeed all touting new developments in this area.
Among the most eye-grabbing was Yahoo's unveiling of 18 new digital video programs aimed at millennials, including a long-form comedy series, The Pursuit, that aspires to be Friends updated for the digital age, Advertising Age reported.
Most of these – 14 out of the 18 – will run on Yahoo's "digital magazines", which cover such topics as food and style.
"These are all items that are really focused on that demographic, and we know that's a really attractive demographic to advertisers that can do a really solid job of making us that must-buy," said Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer.
Advertisers can buy a show sponsorship, pre-rolls in 18 category-specific channels or simply purchase Yahoo's audience instead of its content.
Separately, Lauren Weinberg, vp/strategic research & insights at Yahoo, told Beet.tv that more than 90% of consumers in all age groups from 13 to 54 now watch long-form video on digital devices where they preferred shorter ads.
"As more original content comes online, that offers brands unique opportunities for integration and to get creative in ways that might have been more limited when they were on TV," she added.
Meanwhile listicle specialist BuzzFeed revealed that the site now reaches over half of all 18-34 year olds in the US every month, with video its fastest growing business.
Between 60 and 70 pieces of original content are being produced every week to be distributed across social media platforms, where they are generating 1bn monthly views.
"We're thinking about how that model can impact and shape everything from how we think about editorial to advertising," said chief revenue officer Lee Brown.
And he outlined the three main reasons people shared video: identity ("This is so me!"); emotional gift ("This made me LOL and I want to share it"); and information.
"We're taking what our video producers are seeing as they gather data from the … videos they're making each week," he explained. "We then apply those learnings for brands to create compelling, shareable videos."
Data sourced from, Advertising Age, AdWeek, Marketing Land, Beet.tv; additional content by Warc staff


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U.S. apparel imports picked up in February, according to the most recent data from OTEXA, the International Trade Administration’s Office of Textiles and Apparel, with China and Vietnam comprising almost half of the total so far this year.
Total apparel imports increased by 13.8% in dollar terms compared to February 2015, to $7.1 billion, well above January’s increase rate of about 1 percent. On a square meter equivalent (SME) basis, imports rose by 19.4%, indicating a continuing shift toward lower-cost goods compared to the year-ago period.
For the first two months of 2016, apparel imports increased by 7.6%, to $13.7 billion. The cost per SME of apparel imports fell by 4.7%.
Though still the number two source of U.S. apparel imports, Vietnam’s apparel exports to the U.S. are growing the fastest of any of the top 1o trading partners. So far this year, the country has gained 1.7 percentage points of U.S. apparel import share, representing 13.7% of total imports, or $1.88 billion.
China remains the largest source of U.S. apparel imports, however, and even managed to gain back 0.4 percentage points of share lost in recent months to Bangladesh, India and other low-cost countries. Year-to-date, apparel imports from China have increased by 8.9% to $4.8 billion. On an SME basis, however, imports from China increased by 16.6%, resulting in a cost per unit (SME) drop of 6.6%.
Imports from Bangladesh grew by 8.5% to $983 million, or 7.2% of the year-to-date total, moving it ahead of Indonesia as the third largest source of U.S. apparel imports on both a dollar and SME basis for the second month in a row.
Indonesia’s apparel shipments to the U.S. swung from a 4.6% decline in January to an 8.9% increase for the first two months of 2016, to $866 million, or 6.3% of total year-to-date imports.
Apparel imports from India have increased by 9.4% so far this year to $699 million, giving India a 5.1% share of total apparel imports.
Apparel imports from Mexico, Honduras and Pakistan all declined and lost share in the month.
Countries in the ASEAN region have gained 1.5 percentage points of share so far this year.
Other countries enjoying rapid growth in apparel trade with the U.S. so far this year include Turkey, up 19 percent to $79 million, Madagascar, up 172 percent to 11 million, and Burma (Myanmar), up 95 percent to $7.7 million.


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Cedar Point CEO expects good summer
SANDUSKY – Amusement parks and water parks aren’t likely to see a drop off in visitors this summer despite surging gas prices and the struggling economy, the head of North America’s third-largest park operator said Wednesday.
Families and teens still will come to ride roller coasters and gobble up funnel cakes and corn dogs, but they’ll probably spend less on games and souvenirs, said Richard Kinzel, chief executive of Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.
“It’s always been sort of recession resistant,” Kinzel said. “That’s what we’re hoping for and that’s what usually has happened in the past.”
Cedar Fair operates 11 U.S. amusement parks, including Cedar Point in Sandusky and Kings Island near Cincinnati, and six outdoor water parks, as well as Canada’s Wonderland amusement park near Toronto.
Nearly two years ago, it paid $1.24 billion to buy five parks from Paramount Parks Inc. The deal made Cedar Fair the third-largest in terms of attendance.
Most of its parks now are operating and its flagship, Cedar Point, opens Saturday.
New this year at its parks are 18 live shows, three thrill rides and five roller coasters, including Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto, which will be Canada’s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster.
Kinzel, who was set to retire before the deal with Paramount, is entering his 37th year in the amusement industry and has three more years left on his contract.
He got his start in 1972 at Cedar Point supervising food stands along the midway. Three years later, he became the park’s director of operations.
He’s been through tough economic times before and is confident the business will be fine.
“People are always looking for an escape,” he said. “It’s always been a great form of entertainment. Cedar Point has been going since 1870.”
Gas prices will keep families closer to home, which should benefit Cedar Fair’s regional parks that are spread throughout the country, he said.
“It really is a cheaper alternative than going to Florida or California or the lake for a week,” Kinzel said.
He told The Associated Press that there are some encouraging signs already. Season pass and group sales are up over last year, although hotel reservations are down.
Some families may be planning shorter stays this year because of the economy, Kinzel said.
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that attendance at its parks in California and Florida were up 5 percent in the first three months of this year. It credited a weak U.S. dollar with keeping Americans closer to home and attracting tourists from abroad.
Visitors to Cedar Fair parks will find higher food prices this year. The company increased prices by a nickel or so after its food costs came in 4 percent higher over the winter.
“Unfortunately, we have to pass it along,” Kinzel said.
Online promotions have allowed company executives to make quicker pricing changes on tickets if they see a drop in attendance or guest spending inside the parks, Kinzel said.
The company expects to have $100 million in online sales this year, he said. “It was zero not too long ago,” Kinzel said.
For now, though, he’s just as concerned with how weather will affect the upcoming season and making sure the seasonal employees greet guests with a smile.


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Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Marketing Campaign Breakdown
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla releases November 10th, and we here at TOWCB will be covering everything released to promote the game during the campaign:
Here you will find the highs and the lows, all in one place!
Back in 2018, we covered the campaign for Assassin's Creed Origins, arguably one of the best in recent times.
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29/4/20 - The journey began with an announcement by Boss Logic, a concept artist teasing a big reveal on Twitter. Later that day, Ubisoft social media accounts announced that fans could tune in to a livestream to see the live reveal of the next Assassin's Creed game setting.
The reveal was in the form of an 8 hour long art demonstration, an innovative and creative way of showing fans the setting of the next Assassin's Creed game. For the project Ubisoft hired BossLogic to create something special, which he did exceptionally well.
Although the reveal took 8 hours to complete, it's fair to say that it was one of the most unusual game reveals of recent times, showing incredible initiative during lockdown.
The very end of the teaser revealed that fans could tune in the next day (30th April) at 5 CEST to see the World Premiere of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
30/4/20: The World Premiere Cinematic Trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla dropped, and the response was generally positive. In the trailer, the new character Eivor (male version) was shown to be more than just a brutal warrior, as he leads his clan to the Kingdoms of England. New enemy types are seen, with Eivor exploiting weaknesses to defeat them. The new hidden blade was also revealed, this time being worn on the forearm rather than wrist. King Alfred of Wessex makes an appearance, signing a declaration of war against the Vikings.
After the trailer, Ubisoft updated the Assassin's Creed and Ubisoft websites to feature the game, where we got screenshots, keyart, merchandise and more! It was revealed that Eivor would be male and female, depending on player preference.
Magnus Bruun (The Last Kingdom) revealed on Twitter that he would be playing Male Eivor in the game, another announcement that was well received.
One issue that slightly tarnished the strong start was the fact that female Eivor did not get the same treatment as her counterpart, and was revealed through a figurine which the voice/mo-cap performer Cecilie Stenspil used to make her own announcement on Instagram.
Other than that though, it was a strong start to the campaign, and pre-orders began flooding in with fans eager to secure their copy.
2/5/20 - Several news outlets released articles and videos covering Assassin's Creed Valhalla, some of which featured members of the development team. You can find the articles below, but here is our round-up of the information released
A breakdown of the trailer was also released, featuring Creative Director Ashraf Ismail and Narrative Director Darby McDevitt.
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9th century England is the perfect setting for Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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We spoke to Assassin's Creed: Valhalla's Creative Director Ashraf Ismail and got all the new game details
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Narrative Director On Crafting A Unique New Story
3/5/20 - Secret code deciphered by fans:
It seems that the newly updated Assassin's Creed website was hiding a secret code, and members of the community managed to solve it!
Twitter user LaRedDeErudito and a friend translated the message using a set of runes!
It turns out that the secret message was actually a verse from a famous Norse poem: "Hávamál - sayings of the high one", a series of shorts poems attributed to Odin.
"Cows die, kinsmen die, so must die oneself the same. But I know one thing that never dies, each dead man's judgement"
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6/5/20 - Gameplay Trailer announced
The Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed social media accounts shared a video of Ashraf Ismail, announcing the release of the Gameplay Trailer during the Xbox Series X Gameplay first look livestream which would air on the 7th May.
After the announcement, expectations were set high, and fans were looking forward to seeing gameplay at the event. It was made clear by Ashraf on Twitter that the livestream would feature a teaser trailer, rather than a gameplay demo like some fans were expecting. Unfortunately, only a small number of fans saw the tweets.
7/5/20 - Xbox begin the stream:
"It’s time for your first look at next-gen gameplay from our global development partners with the Xbox Series X."
The stream started, and it featured trailer for new games using in-game footage rather than unedited gameplay. AC fans had to wait until the very end for the teaser, and it was similar to the other teasers: A first look, rather than actual gameplay, like Xbox and Ubisoft had promoted.
The backlash was seen immediately, as many felt that the event had not met their expectations. Downvoting the video started immediately, and it was clear from the online comments that fans were unhappy with the lack of actual gameplay.
Other fans also voiced their disappointment once more that Male Eivor had been the focus, when both versions of the character are canon.
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8/5/20 - Ashraf issues a statement in response to the Gameplay Trailer reception
8/5/20 - Aaron Greenberg (Xbox Marketing) admits that Xbox set the wrong expectations for the event, and that the feedback will be taken back to the team so that improvements can be made in future.
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11/5/20 - Ubisoft announced 'UbiForward', a digital event taking place on July 12th. Fans can look forward to exclusive game news, reveals and more.
12/5/20 - 30 FPS concern
In an article with Eurogamer Portugal, a Ubisoft rep commented on the potential frame rate for Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Xbox Series X, stating that the game will run at a minimum of 30fps.
Ubisoft eleaborated on the comments to GamesRadar, stating that "Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will run at a minimum of 30. On Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, we are committed to offer the best experience to our players by immersing them in the most beautiful worlds and environments we could create, and leveraging not only the graphics enhancements offered by the next generation of consoles, but also faster loading times and the new architectures."
Numerous news outlets covered the topic, but focused on the fact that the company did not promise a dedicated 60 fps, most likely as the game is still in development.
11/5/20 - Soundtrack Composers Leaked
The German Ubisoft Store listed the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Composers: Jesper Kyd, Sarah Shachner and Einar Selvik. The leaked information was covered by numerous news outlets and even other Assassin's Creed communities, despite a previous tweet by Ashraf Ismail that a proper announcement would be made.
The following day, 12/5/20, Ubisoft officially confirmed the news with a new article which can be found here.
The news was met with thunderous applause, as fans wee exited to see the return of two Assassins' Creed legends, and the introduction of Einar Selvic to the series, who worked on the soundtrack for the Vikings TV show.
13/5/20 - Launcher Live Interview
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Creative Director Ashraf Ismail joined Launcher Live (Washington Post) for an online video interview, which covered a range of topics.
Looking at the chat, it was clear to see the hype fans were feeling for the upcoming entry. #OdinIsWithUs
14/5/20 - Valhalla breaks Ubisoft record
In an earnings call, Ubisoft chief financial officer Frédérick Duguet revealed that the Assassin's Creed Valhalla announcement trailer got 100 million views in its first 10 days across multiple platforms, making it the most viewed trailer in Ubisoft history!
Articles covering the news:
15/5/20 - Ubisoft begins Dev Diary videos
The first Dev Diary featured Creative Director Ashraf Ismail, and covered social stealth in the upcoming title. You can watch them all below.
22/6/20 - Female Eivor revealed via Ubisoft Store Stickers
New Assassin's Creed Valhalla stickers were added to the Ubisoft Store, including female Eivor, giving us the first clear look at her character!
24/6/20 - Creative Director Ashraf Ismail Steps Down.
Ashraf Ismail, game director of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed Origins and creative director of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla, has stepped down from his position at Ubisoft following allegations about his personal life. (Eurogamer)
He was later fired by the company (August) after an internal investigation.
Here is a statement issued by Ubisoft regarding the behaviour of multiple employees.
26/6/20 - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Eivor Statue by PureArts Teased
Article by GameRant
6/7/20 - The new line-up reveal trailer for #UbiForward officially revealed Eivor! (female)
12/7/20 - UbiForward saw the release of the Gameplay Overview Trailer, giving fans a first glimpse at female Eivor footage.
12/7/20 - The UbiForward event also saw the release of new concept art, screenshots and key art.
13/7/20 - Dark Horse comics announce new Assassin's Creed Valhalla Prequel Series.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory is a three-part series, with the first issue arriving on October 21, 2020.
Issue 1 synopsis: Eivor, a Viking warrior, observes Aa village raided by a neighboring kingdom. Bloodshed and mayhem erupt as she seizes the attack in her own favor—but will her victory be a blessing to her clan or a terrible curse? Elsewhere, another Viking searches for a different kind of prize, one of crucible steel . . .
You can pre-order the Hardcover edition of the whole series here on Amazon UK
13/7/20 - Early Access
A number of Youtube channels, news outlets and community members were granted early access to a beta version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla,
Here is our round-up showcasing all the new gameplay videos.
13/7/20 - Northern Traveler's Set
Ubisoft release the patch notes for Assassin's Creed Odyssey v1.5.4, which gave a glimpse at an upcoming Northern Traveler’s set, featuring a new weapon, armour and possibly more!
17/7/20 - 'Out of the North' EP Released
The Assassin's Creed Valhalla 'Out of the North' EP by Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner and Einar Selvik released worldwide, giving fans an early taste of what the game will sound like.
Days before the release, several news outlets began releasing the EP one song at a time, so much hype was built up around its release with fans eager to listen.
You can purchase the album here on Amazon UK
16/7/20 - Eivor's Fate Character Trailer Released
17/7/20 - Charli Cohen T-shirts revealed
Check out these limited edition Assassin's Creed Valhalla T-shirts by Charli Cohen which are available exclusively online.
Each shirt is layered with an augmented reality experience, so get ready to activate your Odin's Sight!
22/7/20 - Eivor Statues Revealed
PureArts released the first images of the upcoming Eivor statues.
28/7/20 - Animal Petting Confirmed
Ubisoft announced on social media that players will be able to pet the cats and dogs you meet on your journey.
This would become a key point in the marketing campaign with several other short videos and screenshots to later follow.
In Assassin's Creed Odyssey, players could only pet tamed animals, meaning cat and dog petting was dropped.
31/7/20 - Video for Einar Selvik's song released
A new video containing Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay footage was released to promote recently released 'The Worlds of the Raven' by Einar Selvik which features on the 'Out of the North' EP.
7/8/20 - The Raven's Saga EP Released
The second Assassin's Creed Valhalla EP featuring seven new songs from the game including the main theme was released.
The Raven's Sagas
7/8/20 - Official Soundtrack Cinematic Trailer
The release of the second Assassin's Creed Valhalla trailer also saw the re-release of the cinematic trailer, this time featuring new music and female Eivor!
27/8/20 - Zavvi announce exclusive Assassin's Creed Valhalla shoes
Zavvi listed Akedo high top trainers, which were available for just £50!
Unfortunately only limited numbers were produced leading to the shoes selling out in one hour!
28/8/20 - Gamescom 2020 footage released
New Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay footage was shown off at the Gamescom 2020 Future Games Show, showcasing battles against mythical beasts.
Watch it here
29/8/20 - New Promo Video Released
Ubisoft released a short promo video showing off the different enemies and environments players will encounter in the world of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
3/9/20 - Greetings From England series ends.
Ubisoft ended their 'Greetings From England' series, which saw the release of new Assassin's Creed Valhalla screenshots taken at key locations and landmarks.
Here we have Lincoln, Kinder Downfall, Stonehenge and Eivor's settlement.
3/9/20 - Interview with Game Director Eric Baptizat released.
We here at The Ones Who Came Before released an exclusive interview with Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Game Director Eric Baptizat!
10/9/20 - New Release Date Announced
Ubisoft released a press release detailing the new worldwide release date of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which was now to launch one week earlier than expected.
You can read more here.
15/9/20 - Exclusive competition launched
The Netherlands Ubisoft Store revealed a competition to win an exclusive promotional brazier made of solid steel, which could be won by pre-ordering the game.
25/9/20 - Assassin's Creed Sisterhood Tattoo revealed
The official Assassin's Creed social media channels announced that the AC Sisterhood movement's logo would be available at launch as a tattoo for Eivor for all players.
The collaboration signalled official acknowledgement of the movement's efforts, and provided recognition on a larger scale.
29/9/20 - Song of Glory pages revealed
IGN released a number of preview pages from the upcoming prequel comic book series, Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory.
The Dark Horse summary of the series describes Eivor as a ''warrior and daughter of wise King Styrbjorn",
potentially indicating that Eivor is female in the Assassin's Creed canon.
29/9/20 - New promotional images released
Ubisoft revealed a number of new promotional images, featuring Basim, a member of The Hidden Ones!
Fans were quick to notice the robes which resemble those worn by Altair in AC1, and the similarity in his appearance to Revelations Ezio!
Could Basim be a Mentor?
3/10/20 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Geirmund’s Saga novel cover revealed
Penguin have revealed the cover of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla Geirmund’s Saga novel by Matthew J Kirby.
The novel follows the journey of Geirmund Hel-hide to prove his worth as a Viking and a warrior.
8/10/20 - Ubisoft announced an upcoming collaboration between Reebok and Assassin's Creed, bringing a new series of footwear to life!
11/10/20 - New screenshot released:
Check out this new Assassin's Creed Valhalla screenshot, coming from Xbox!
Here we see some of the wildlife you will encounter in the game!
12/10/20 - The new Xbox Series X|S Power Your Dreams Launch Trailer featured an #AssassinsCreedValhalla scene!
13/10/20 - Ubisoft released three episodes of a new series exploring the adventures of aspiring Vikings on a journey of self-discovery as they learn the ways of Eivor.
According to the new Unleash Your Inner Viking series by Ubisoft and IGN, you can let the Animus choose which perspective to view the memory stream from depending on its strength!
This is a clear attempt by the game to have you play as both characters, rather than as just one.
14/10/20 - Ubisoft released the PC specifications for Assassin's Creed Valhalla!
14/10/20 - An exciting new 'Deep Dive Trailer' has been released by Ubisoft!
15/10/20 - Ubisoft teamed up with graphic designer Gabz to create new Assassin's Creed Valhalla posters!
16/10/20 - Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has officially gone gold!
This is confirmation that the game is ready to launch November 10th!
17/10/20 - Ubisoft Netherlands released a new promo video for #AssassinsCreedValhalla featuring Rick Boer from RBF-Productions!
20/10/20 - Ubisoft released the Post-Launch & Season Pass Trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, outlining future expansions.
23/10/20 - Ubisoft launched a special seven page Viking collaboration between “Assassin’s Creed” and Makato Yukimura’s “Vinland Saga” manga series to mark the upcoming release of #AssassinsCreedValhalla in Japan!
26/10/20 - Check out this landscape version of the #AssassinsCreedValhalla box-art coming directly from Ubisoft.
A female version of the landscape variant was never released.
26/10/20 - Here are two new pieces of #AssassinsCreedValhalla concept art coming from the UBIDAY 2020 event held by Ubisoft Japan


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More than 100,000 people will get hired at the two top home improvement chains in the U.S. during this year’s spring selling season. Home Depot has announced it plans to hire 70,000 temporary workers this year, while Lowes will add 40,000 seasonal workers during 2012. Home Depot says many of the jobs will likely turn into permanent positions. About half of Home Depot’s 2011 seasonal hires stayed on in permanent positions.
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Realme 10S with dual-camera setup, 256GB storage to launch December 16
Realme 10S will launch in China on December 16, according to a confirmed teaser poster from the company itself. The Realme 10S is expected to be a budget smartphone and will be launched as part of the company’s popular affordable number series lineup. The company has launched Realme 10 Pro Plus 5G, Realme 10 Pro 5G, Realme 10 5G and Realme 10 4G in various markets. Currently, only the Pro models are available in India, although it’s likely that the 10S will launch here as well. Realme has not confirmed any details about the India launch at this time.
The teaser poster shared by Realme reveals the design of the next budget smartphone. The Realme 10S will feature a flat frame design, similar to the Realme 10 4G. The poster shows two large circular cutouts for the camera lenses and an LED flash on the back. There is also the text “Matrix AI Camera” printed right next to the camera module.
Realme 10S Expected Specs and Features
Realme has confirmed that the phone will launch in at least two colors – blue and black – both of which appear to have a glossy finish. The design images also reveal that the phone’s volume buttons and SIM tray are on the left side. Although not visible on the poster, the power button is likely to be on the right side, as is usually the case with Realme smartphones. The device is said to have a 5000mAh battery and up to 256GB of internal storage.
A TENAA listing of the phone revealed via Gizmochina suggests it could feature a 6.58-inch TFT LCD display with Full HD+ resolution. There’s an unknown octa-core SoC powering the smartphone, along with up to 8GB of RAM depending on the variants.
The smartphone’s dual-camera setup will feature a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 0.3-megapixel secondary camera. On the front, there will be an 8-megapixel camera. The device could also feature a side fingerprint sensor. It should weigh around 191g and measure 164.4×75.1×8.1mm, according to the listing details.
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It has been a prolonged period of retail carnage: storied names declaring bankruptcy, mass market brands closing thousands of stores, tens of thousands of shop employees furloughed or laid off, garment workers in dire straits. More ominous still are the predictions that we will never shop the same way again.
Here’s what you need to know:
Brooks Brothers, the men’s clothier that traces its roots back to 1818, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, as the brand buckled under the pressure from the
At some Guitar Center stores, employees are still allowing customers to try out models of guitars. Dillard’s, a department store chain popular in the South, is still welcoming shoppers looking for clothing and makeup. And Michaels, the arts and crafts chain, says it is keeping many of its stores open


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A 21-year-old employee of a Starbucks in Park Ridge, N.J., admitted he spit in the drinks of police officers, authorities said.
Kevin A. Trejo was “arrogant enough to be bragging about it,” which is what led police to question him, Chief Joseph Madden said by phone Tuesday.
Madden called Trejo’s actions “very disturbing” after police on Monday charged the Westwood man with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with a bodily fluid, tampering with a cup of coffee knowing it was ordered by an officer and creating a hazardous condition.
Madden said the business cooperated and that the incident didn’t involve other workers.
“Every time I think we as society hit bottom, there is a new incident,” state Policemen Benevolent Association president Patrick Colligan said in a statement. “Officers risk their lives daily, it shouldn’t be while getting coffee.”
Starbucks spokeswoman Sara Autio said by phone that Trejo was fired.
“This individual’s behavior was reprehensible and not at all a reflection of how our employees treat our customers on a daily basis,” Autio said. “We want everyone who comes into our stores to receive a positive experience and when that doesn’t occur, we move quickly to address it and hold ourselves accountable.”
Jeff Goldman may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
Cops break up rowdy 400-person party at N.J. beach home; three charged
2 central Pa. day care workers charged after child is picked up by neck, thrown into cabinet: police
Man at Pa. Walmart accused of spitting in woman’s face for asking him to wear face mask: state cops


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Pink Floyd recently released 18 songs from live shows of decades past that are now available on multiple streaming services. According to Loudersound, the live releases encompass Winter tour dates from 1972's The Dark Side Of The Moon album. In addition to unheard recordings of live concerts from the 70's, Pink Floyd have released 'ultra rare" alternative versions of five songs from the iconic album.
The newly available live releases feature a handful of tour dates at "London's Rainbow Theatre" in February of 1972. The band did not announce that they were going to add these live releases to streaming services. Pink Floyd simply added them to the platforms as a surprise to fans. A similar event happened last year around this time as the band began to share a plethora of live releases from the early 70's that had previously not been available to stream. Loudersound mentioned that the live shows were released in order of year to "extend the copyright of the recordings."
When the live shows were released this time last year, they "disappeared quickly." Loudersound suggested to enjoy the live releases while they are on streaming platforms, as there has been no promise that they will remain there.


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Saraki visits Omisore over Osun rerun election
Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday paid a visit to Iyiola Omisore, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Osun state.
The governorship election that held in the state on Saturday was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with the electoral body also announcing that a rerun election will be held in some polling units across four local governments – Orolu, Ife North, Ife South, and Osogbo.
The competition is between PDP’s Ademola Adeleke and APC’s Isiaka Oyetola who both polled 254,699 votes and 254,345 votes respectively. Third in the race is Omisore with 128,049 votes and a very strong hold on Ife, two of the deciding LGs in the Thursday’s rerun.
Saraki’s visit is to lobby Omisore to win these LGs for the PDP and according to tweets from both parties, they have come to a consensus.
We have agreed to work together because our goals are the same. We all want good governance in Osun State. Over the next 24 hours, we will work out the details. #OsunDecides2018 pic.twitter.com/I1YuhjSTWy
— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) September 24, 2018
— Iyiola Omisore (@iyiomisore) September 24, 2018
Versace to be sold to Michael Kors for $2 billion
Italian fashion brand, Versace is reportedly set to be sold to luxury handbag brand, Michael Kors in a $2 billion deal.
The 40-year-old brand founded by the late Gianni Versace will have some creative control and minority stake after the sale.
Donatella, Gianni’s sister will make the announcement to the company’s staff on Tuesday.
See how high fashion enthusiasts react on Twitter:
Gianni Versace didn’t die for his brand to be bought by Michael Kors
— W⚓ (@Wkhnage) September 24, 2018
Kors buying Versace removes so much of it’s appeal. Michael Kors is luxury but Versace is elegance and high-class. Clothes and accessories that speak for you. What does it become once it’s owned by another entity.
— la coche (@cvndynight) September 24, 2018
Michael Kors is buying Versace. We are living the book of Revelations.
— Havilland $avage. (@ToiMeetsWorld) September 24, 2018
This BBC Africa report on an unsolved killing of two women and two children by military men will leave you in tears:
In July 2018, a horrifying video began to circulate on social media.
2 women & 2 young children are led away by a group of soldiers. They are blindfolded, forced to the ground, and shot 22 times. #BBCAfricaEye investigated this atrocity. This is what we found… pic.twitter.com/oFEYnTLT6z
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) September 24, 2018


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Blog: China's Yili breaks new ground for emerging market dairies
Dean Best | 10 July 2014
The boom in demand for dairy products in emerging markets has been underlined by the latest data on the largest companies in the industry.
Agrifood analysts Rabobank has published its annual poll of the world's top 20 dairy companies by sales. The identity of the 20 companies is the same as last year and the top seven slots are filled with the same groups as 12 months ago - but Chinese group Yili has entered the top ten after seeing sales jump in 2013.
Yili moved from 12 to ten after its turnover increased 14% to US$7.6bn, Rabobank said.
The company was helped by its deal late in 2012 to buy New Zealand firm Oceania Dairy Group but it also gained market share in China's expanding dairy market. It said halfway through 2013 it had benefited from safety-conscious Chinese consumers focusing more on product quality.
In the last year, Yili also signalled its readiness to team up with overseas players and increase its exposure to dairy expertise in international markets.
That desire for international know-how was underlined in February this year when Yili opened a research and development centre in the Netherlands in partnership with Wageningen University.
And in recent months, there have been two notable pieces of news surrounding Yili that indicate it could be set for further growth.
In October, the Chinese government named Yili as one of six "national champion companies" it would support to spearhead Beijing's drive for more M&A in the infant formula sector.
The world's leading dairy companies continue to eye China's buoyant demand for dairy but face intense competition from domestic players like Yili, which is showing no signs of letting up in its plans for further growth.
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Planning amendments pourfect news for Logan craft brewers
Published Monday, 10 June, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning
The Honourable Cameron Dick
Recently approved amendments to Logan City Council’s (LCC) planning scheme will make it easier for new craft brewing business ventures in Logan.
The amendments, which came into effect late last month, allow niche food and drink processors such as microbreweries and coffee roasters to be established in the city.
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the changes were about giving certainty to local businesses.
“The Palaszczuk Government is pleased to help council put the framework in place to stimulate local industry and create new jobs,” Mr Dick said.
“Streamlining regulatory requirements around planning and liquor licencing was an action identified in the Queensland Craft Brewing Strategy to allow more quality brewers to set-up, grow and thrive.
“Craft beer production in Queensland is already estimated to be worth upwards of $62 million per year, with the local industry employing more than 1700 people.
“In the past five years, independent craft brewing has been the fastest growing segment of the beer market, and we want to see more local brewers like Monkey Tree Brewing tapping into the opportunities created by that growth.”
Director of Strategy and Sustainability at Logan City Council David Hansen said council was pleased to be co-hosting the industry forum as part of collaboration with the Queensland Government on their craft brewing strategy.
“Encouraging niche food and drink offerings is one of Logan City Council’s priorities, and this is outlined in our city’s tourism strategy, the Logan Destination Management Plan,” Mr Hansen said.
“We see the value craft brewing is bringing to the economy, which is why we have changed the planning scheme to make it easier for micro-breweries to establish in the city.”
Owner and operator of Monkey Tree Brewing Dean Forte is one of a growing number of craft or microbrewers excited about the future of Queensland’s independent craft brewing industry.
Employing a small team of around 10 staff, he is keen to expand his business and support the local community and economy by employing and sourcing products locally.
“I know there’s a growing market of beer consumers looking for something unique,” Mr Forte said.
“That’s the joy and love affair with craft beer, and whether you’re a brewer or consumer it’s about appreciation of a product with an artisanal difference in craft and flavour.
“We welcome the release of the Queensland Craft Brewing Strategy. It’s provided a sense of direction for independent brewers.”
The Logan Craft Brewing Industry Forum was jointly hosted by the Queensland Government and the Logan Office of Economic Development.
Media contact: Ben Doyle 0400 775 561