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Drone maker IdeaForge Technology Limited’s IPO is listed at a bumper 93% premium, doubling ipo investors’ money within minutes.
Newswrapindia: IdeaForge Share Price: Drone maker IdeaForge Technology has got a multi-bagger listing in the stock market today with a bumper 93% premium. IdeaForge IPO listing gains were around Rs.600 per share, which means investor money gets doubled in just a few minutes of IPO listing. The stock was listed at Rs 1,300 against the issue price of Rs 672. The share price of Ideaforge Technology Ltd closed at 1294 on NSE while touching the high of Rs 1,343.95 in the day’s trade.
What is the name of the idea forge share on NSE and BSE?
IdeaForge Share is listed on both NSE and BSE as Ideaforge Technology Ltd.
Multibagger return within a fortnight for this IPO
Every IPO investor who got the allotment is lucky since his money got doubled within a few minutes of ideaForge IPO listing at the bourses of which shows that, the drone maker company managed to double the money of its lucky allottees money in less than 15 days of investment. Since the IPO was opened for subscription on 26th June 2023.
What will the promoters do with the money raised from the IPO
IdeaForge raised Rs 60 crore by issuing 8.92 lakh shares in the pre-IPO placement, after which the firm has now reduced the size of its new share issue from Rs 300 crore to Rs 240 crore. The company will use the proceeds raised from the new issue to repay debt and invest in working capital and product development, apart from general corporate purposes.
JM Financial and IIFL Securities are the book-running lead managers to the issue, while Link Intime India is the registrar to the offer. Apart from this, the Mumbai-based firm is also backed by renowned investors like Infosys, Qualcomm, Celesta, Floritri, Exim Bank, Indase Technology Venture Fund, and Infina Finance.
India eyeing self-reliance under defence ‘aatmnirbharta’
With an eye on building a self-reliant (Aatmnirbhar) defence ecosystem, the Indian government is pushing to significantly ramp up its arms exports to nearly $5 billion over the next two years. Companies like Idea Forge technology will be the major beneficiary of this push.


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The two traditional (non unit linked) child plans include Kotak Child Edu Plan and Kotak Child Future Plan
Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance has launched two traditional (non unit linked) child plans viz. Kotak Child Edu Plan and Kotak Child Future Plan.
While Kotak Child Edu Plan addresses the future financial requirements of children aged between 0 (newborns) and 10 years, Kotak Child Future Plan addresses the future financial requirements of children aged between 11 and 15 years. Both plans enable the customer to start saving today to secure their child’s tomorrow.
Kotak Child Edu Plan provides defined benefits at specific milestones—‘Edu Boosters’ at ages 15, 17, 19 and 21 to support the child’s education and skill development. Premium payment term continues till the child attains 17 years of age.
Kotak Child Future Plan too provides defined benefits at specific milestones–Future Boosters at ages 23 and 25 to financially support the child’s pursuit of career or life goals without any worries. The plan has a fixed premium payment term of 10 years from the date of entry.
Further, both plans also offer enhanced protection in the unfortunate event of death of life insured (parent, grandparent, etc). In such cases, not only do the plans immediately pay out 200% of the sum assured but future premium payment obligation also ceases. Both plans also waive off future premiums in case of accidental disability of life insured. What’s more, guaranteed payouts and the bonuses will be paid as scheduled, to take care of the child’s financial needs at pre-determined ages. There are optional riders which provide additional protection on death, accidental death and permanent disability. Premium rate discount for sum assured of Rs5 lakh or above is also provided.
Google finally acknowledges that when advertisers are seedy small businesses the publisher has greater responsibility in accepting such advertisements
Consumer groups have been complaining for years about proliferation of fraud ads on Google -- and at least one organization has demanded that search engine giant donate its proceeds from the tainted ads to consumers who have lost their homes. This is a controversy relating to bogus mortgage ads, which have appeared on Google AdWords, according to ConsumerAffairs.com. This brings us to the basic question, who is responsible for the ramifications of the ads- the advertiser or the publisher? Given the size and influence of Google, the answer is clearly the publisher. However, sometimes Google's "Do no evil" mantra seems to really be shorthand for, "Don't get caught helping others do evil."
Now, ConsumerAffairs.com said that a federal agency is opening a criminal investigation of at least 85 companies that use Google AdWords to sell mortgage modification services. Google saw the light and said it is suspending more than 500 advertisers who claim to provide services for troubled homeowners.
Unlike newspapers, magazines and broadcast outlets, Google imposes few restrictions on advertisers, relying on guidelines that are often more technical than substantive. The automated AdWords system tries to block certain types of objectionable ads, Google has said, but in most cases, there is no actual human review of an advertisement. Google and other online ad outlets argue that it would be too expensive for them to manually review ads or vet would-be clients. However, not doing so leaves consumers ripe for fleecing, consumer groups have long charged.
ConsumerAffairs.com said that for years, the search engine giant looked other way as online pharmacies used Google AdWords programme to illegally sell prescription drugs online, often without a prescription or across borders. Google recently paid $500 million, one of the largest forfeitures in US history, to settle federal allegations related to the drug ads.
“Google should never have published these ads, but its executives turned a blind eye to these fraudsters for far too long because of the substantial revenue such advertising generates," said John Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's Privacy Project to ConsumerAffairs.com
"The company cannot be allowed to benefit from these ill-gotten gains. Google must donate the money to aid homeowners who were victimized because of its callous quest for profits. Google is highly motivated to turn a blind eye to all sorts of dubious advertising on its search engine because AdWords is such a cash cow," Mr Simpson told to ConsumerAffairs.com.
“The first place many homeowners turn for help in lowering their mortgage is the Internet through online search engines, and that’s precisely where they are being taken advantage of and targeted,” said Christy Romero, Deputy Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) in the report. “Web ads that offer a false sense of hope may not be legitimate and can end up costing homeowners their home."
Romero said SIGTARP has initially shut down 85 alleged online mortgage modification scams that prey on vulnerable homeowners through web banners and other web advertisements.
According to ConsumerAffairs.com and Consumer Watchdog, Google processed more than 74,000 monthly searches on the phrase 'stop foreclosure', with ads alongside costing an average of $8.29 per click, for a monthly total of $613,460, a figure one knowledgeable Internet executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity said was far too low.
The most common schemes included asking homeowners for an up-front fee and telling homeowners to stop paying their mortgage and to cease all contact with their lender. The schemes included diverting mortgage payments to the scammers, transferring property deeds, and releasing sensitive personal financial information. In some instances, the Web sites claimed to be affiliated with the U.S. government through the use of a government seal or name similar to a government agency.
Google’s suspension of these advertising relationships will have a "dramatic and immediate impact" on the ability of scam artists to seek out and victimize unwitting homeowners, Romero said to consumeraffairs.com. Of course, those already victimized by the scams might say the impact would have been a lot more dramatic if the ads had never been allowed to appear in the first place.
Exporters pointed out that buyers are even going to the extent of finding faults with products and have cited the poor economic scenario in their countries to get the maximum price reduction
Chandigarh: With Indian exporters witnessing ‘unexpected’ gains due to rupee depreciation against the US dollar, global buyers have started putting pressure on them to offer discounts of 5%-10% on shipments, citing recessionary conditions or by finding fault with products, reports PTI.
Not wanting to ‘sour’ their trade relations with buyers by getting into any argument amid a weak global economic sentiment, most Punjab exporters working in different industry verticals—including garments, sports goods and light engineering items—have begun to accept the ‘wishes’ of importers.
The rupee, which has been Asia’s worst-performing currency against the greenback, has fallen by a whopping 15% since July this year and is presently hovering above Rs51 a dollar.
“The excitement of the depreciating rupee against the dollar is short-lived, because buyers have started pressurising us to offer the maximum discount on export of products in view of dollar appreciation, which will yield more realisation in rupee terms,” Wool and Woollen Export Promotion Council chairman Ashok Jaidka told PTI today.
Exporters said buyers are projecting that the rupee will soon depreciate to Rs54 per US dollar and have asked for a discount ranging between 20%-25% for booking new orders after factoring in the projected rupee value.
“But after hard bargaining, they finally settle at an 8%-10% discount,” he said.
Exporters pointed out that buyers are even going to the extent of finding faults with products and have cited the poor economic scenario in their countries to get the maximum price reduction.
“It is buyers from Europe and USA, Middle East, African countries who are demanding a price cut,” said Engineering Export Promotion Council regional chairman SC Ralhan.
In the case of hand tools and other light engineering items, Punjab exporters are giving a 2%-5% discount to buyers, exporters said. Punjab’s annual exports amount to over Rs13,000 crore.
While there is some ‘forced’ reduction of product prices, in the sports good sector, there are internal arrangements between exporters and importers whereby exporters automatically decrease the rates of products after the exchange rate breaches a negotiated mark.
“We have to reduce our product rates once exchange rate goes beyond certain mark fixed with our buyer and it goes vice-versa when rupee appreciates,” a Jalandhar-based sports goods-maker disclosed, seeking anonymity.
He said buyers would always want their suppliers to reduce the price after they come to know that exchange rate fluctuation is giving good ‘returns’ to exporters.
However, for some exporters, the fall in the rupee value against the greenback is not seen as a boost in view of a consistent increase in input costs.
“Depreciating rupee is not a thing to cherish for us as input costs like steel have gone up substantially. Moreover, discontinuation of Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme was also a dampener for exports,” said Mr Ralhan.

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Although it’s been in effect for over a year, Hyundai says fewer than 75 customers have taken advantage of its Assurance Program and actually returned vehicles.
In January 2009, when the world’s financial crisis was in full effect, Hyundai launched its assurance program. The promotion allows new owners to return a vehicle for a variety of reasons within the first year of ownership. Reasons to return a vehicle include involuntary unemployment, physical disability, and international employment transfer. A customer must have made two scheduled payments, and Hyundai covers no more than $7500 in negative equity.
As Hyundai sought to gain U.S. market share, it needed something special to help continue its streak of record sales. The program was seen by some within the company as a risk, but the reward is evident. Hyundai can’t precisely attribute how many sales stemmed from the program alone, but it’s likely the “safety blanket” played a large part in the automaker selling 435,064 cars last year in the U.S. alone.
A company spokesman said Hyundai couldn’t put a finger on why its return rate was so low, but said it was “good news that so few people were losing their jobs.” Thus far being a huge success, Hyundai has renewed its program for 2010, and will continue to evaluate its effectiveness for the future.


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Toronto-based Keek has taken their social video platform global in a very short time since their launch back in the fall of 2011. The startup has just closed their third round of financing with $18 million from AGF Investments Inc., Pinetree Capital Ltd and Plazacorp Ventures leading the round, and participation from Cranson Capital. To date this makes $30 million in runds raised by Keek, in October 2011 they raised $5.5 million, and then $7 million in September 2012.
“The word keek means a short look, a glimpse, a peek and Keek indeed opens a window into other cultures, customs and lifestyles, making the world more accessible in a way only video can,” states Isaac Raichyk, Founder and CEO of Keek Inc. “Twitter convinced the world to embrace a micro-blogging format and Instagram demonstrated that a photo sharing social network could thrive. With 200,000 new users joining daily and millions of user-generated videos posted monthly, Keek is doing the same for social video.”
“Beyond best-in-class technology, consistent stellar growth and great user experience, the thing that impresses me most is the quality of the team and its ability to execute,” states Sheldon Inwentash, Chairman and CEO of Pinetree Capital Ltd. “Keek has emerged as the leading social video network and is well positioned to translate that into significant revenue streams.”


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The 8th Belt and Road Summit kicked off in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivered opening remarks to inaugurate the Belt and Road Summit 2023. John Lee said that Hong Kong plays the role of participant, contributor and beneficiary in the Belt and Road Initiative. Hong Kong is determined to embrace the vast promise of the Belt and Road. Under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong is expanding co-operation with Belt and Road partners in many areas, such as trade and investment, innovation and technology, and infrastructure development, said Lee.
Kuwaiti Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong said in an interview that Kuwait is one of the first Arab countries to sign an agreement with China to build the Belt and Road Initiative jointly, and this summit forum has brought many investment opportunities for Kuwait. He believed that Hong Kong played an important role in constructing the Belt and Road Initiative.
The forum, co-organized by the HKSAR government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, attracted nearly 6,000 government officials, business leaders, entrepreneurs and start-ups from almost 70 countries and regions. More than 100 overseas and mainland delegations participated in the summit's activities.


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It’s a time of year when people look to the future.
That means thinking about the next few years, which is why the ABC is putting together its annual survey of the country’s entertainment industry.
This year, the ABC surveyed a cross-section of industries in a bid to understand what it takes to be a great entertainment industry and to thrive in the digital age.
It’s also the year when we take stock of how we’re doing as a country.
Here’s what we’ve learned.
Music is the future: Music is more than just the soundtrack to your favourite TV show.
Music in Australia is changing the way we consume entertainment.
And it’s changing how we create and consume new content.
A big part of this is thanks to music streaming services like Spotify and Rdio.
It can also help artists to build fanbases, and to build relationships with fans.
The biggest music-streaming companies like Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer have become the major players in Australia’s music scene.
Music streaming is a big part in how Australians consume entertainment, and a big reason why Australians are buying more music and listening to it more.
This has been a major driver in the music industry’s growth.
Spotify now has more than 40 million paid subscribers and more than 100 million music albums.
Rdio is one of the largest music subscription services in Australia, with more than 7 million music subscribers.
And Deezers’ biggest player, Rdio Australia, has about 400 million subscribers.
In 2017, Rdo was valued at $8.3 billion.
Music makes Australians feel more connected to their favourite TV shows and films.
In the past few years the internet has been embraced by Australian viewers.
And with the rise of the internet and social media, people are spending more time watching and listening on these platforms.
In 2018, more Australians watched TV shows, films and movies than ever before.
In fact, this year Australians spent more time on social media than they ever have before.
It also means people are more connected and connected to the world around them.
The ABC’s survey found Australians are more likely to say they spend more time with friends on social networks, and more likely than ever to use the internet to connect with family, friends and friends of friends.
This can have a big impact on the way people experience and interact with content.
The internet has also helped people make more of an impact on their lives.
For example, in 2018, Australians were more likely in every state to be more likely on Facebook to spend time with a friend or family member, and in every region to have more friends on Facebook than before.
This is because social media is becoming a big force for engagement in Australia.
The fact that people spend more of their time online means Australians are living more online-connected lives, which makes them more open to the internet, according to the survey.
The digital economy is the new entertainment business model.
Digital entertainment has been growing faster than any other sector of the economy in Australia since the early 1990s.
The Digital Entertainment and Media Association (DEMA) says digital entertainment has created a new industry, and the digital economy in particular.
This sector is responsible for more than 50 per cent of the Australian economy.
It employs about 10 per cent and employs more than 500,000 Australians.
The number of jobs in digital entertainment grew by almost 70 per cent between 2015 and 2020.
Digital content has also been an important driver of growth in the film, television, live entertainment and film-making industries.
The future of entertainment in Australia will be defined by digital services and digital distribution.
In 2020, Australians will spend about $18 billion on digital content.
This figure includes all types of digital content including digital streaming services, digital downloads and social networks.
The numbers will grow even further when digital distribution services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios launch.
We’re changing how Australians make entertainment: Australians are also living longer, and will have to adapt to the changing demands of the 21st century.
The median age of Australians is now 37, up from 34 in 2017.
Australians are increasingly living in their own world, and spending more of the time away from home.
The average Australian spends about 15 hours a week in the home.
People are also increasingly spending more and more time online.
There is a shift in the way Australians spend time online as well.
While Australians spend less time online, they are spending less time on their mobile phones and computers.
Australians spend more than they were a decade ago: Australians have become increasingly engaged in their online lives.
The amount Australians spend online is growing faster and faster.
According to the Digital Economy Monitor, Australians spend an average of 14 hours a day on social networking sites and 12 hours on email.
There are even more Australians online than there were 10 years ago.
This shows that Australians are becoming increasingly active in the world of digital media.
And in 2018 there were more Australians on social platforms than ever.
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After eight years in operation the Australian Xbox Community site has shut its doors.
A possible Mass Effect trilogy? "I won't lie and say we haven't looked at it"
11 and 12 year old children across the UK will be issued with a pocket-sized codeable computer courtesy of the BBC.
The APAC news source is hoping to fill two video roles in their Kuala Lumpur Office.
The $29,999,999 investment by the LOL publisher is more than Curse's A & B round funding combined.
The publisher is set to fill yet another position.
The PR Coordinator has left the publisher to travel.
The free event will take place Thursday July 23.
Vaughan has joined the publisher as their newly created Assistant Community Manager.
The 3rd person action MOBA, will be Free to Play on Xbox One this Thursday July 9.
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Batman: Arkham Knight claims its second straight UK number one.
"Largest convention for a single videogame," says Guinness World Records.
The 2K gaming studio has announced that the WWE Hall of Famer will be the WWE 2K16 cover superstar.
Modern Times Group is set to make the second largest investment in eSports history.
Two titles battle it out for pole position this week.
Mojang and Telltale Games have used this weekend's Minecon to unveil the episodic Minecraft Story Mode, complete with trailer.
The ‘kickstarter’ business initiative is to assist internal development teams in establishing new business and product creation.
The nominations for Japan's premier game development conference, CEDEC, have been revealed for its annual awards.
The Nintendo boss has once again acknowledged angry reaction to the company’s E3 Digital Event, but has argued that the trade and media reaction has been more positive.
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MJM Marine sails ahead with increased sales and profits
NEWRY-based MJM Marine had another stellar trading year in 2019, in which every key performance indicator rose significantly.
Latest accounts show that the family-owned firm, which has interests from ship fit-outs to property and glass, increased its sales by 19.3 per cent to £116.6 million.
That's up from £97.7m in 2018, and means that in two years it has more than doubled its sales.
MJM says the increase is a result of the company's continued focus on building strong sustainable relations with key customers by providing a world-class service.
Profits rose too, and after tax the company added £15.1 million to its assets.
The company has four directors - founder and chairman Brian McConville, his son and daughter Conleth and Naoimh, and chief executive Gary Annett.
Last month Brian McConville (59) was recognised with a CBE, awarded in the new year's honours list for services to the economy and to charity.
He started the joinery business in 1983 to provide refurbishment services to the Irish Sea ferry corridor, and since then it has grown to be one of the world's leading marine outfitting businesses, along the way acquiring specialist joinery business Mivan and later Topglass in Toomebridge.
Latest figures submitted at Companies House show that MJM's sales are almost exclusively outside the UK, where sales in the last year fell from £5.2m to £3.7m.
Rest of the world sales grew from £92.4m to £116.6m, and it also generated increased revenues in Europe (albeit a modest £156,615).
Employee numbers at the firm rose too, with 281 on its payroll at the end of 2019.
That saw its pay bill rise to more than £10.3 million, which on a simple mathematical calculation gives each worker an average salary just shy of £37,000.
But in a strategic report accompanying the accounts, the director caution around risks arising from Covid-19.
They say they acknowledge that the pandemic poses a significant risk to the marine industry and extended supply chain, adding that a number of its major marine contracts for 2020 were postponed, while those which weren't knocked back will be delivered successfully while adhering rigidly to all health and safety regulations and guidance.
And they warn: "Contracts for completion in 2021 have been secured, but we recognise that the uncertainty surrounding future lockdowns and outbreaks compounds the seriousness of the situation in the short term and we are aware that there is a potential risk to future trading and operations, which we are monitoring."


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Indiaplaza.in, among the top e-commerce retailers in India, has raised venture capital funding from NEA-IndoUS, a India-focussed venture capital fund. The company, in which The Indigo Monsoon Group is a majority investor, is understood to have raised $5 million in this round of funding through a fresh issue of equity. Indiaplaza.in management confirmed the deal.
This round of funding comes at a time when the Indian e-commerce sector is growing rapidly and a large number of players are tapping the online route to increase their sales which is attracting more venture funding. Led by the $45 million investment in online travel services firm Yatra Online, the IT & ITeS industry attracted six investments of $20 million or more in the recent past. Late last month Flipkart, another e-retailer based in Bangalore, raised $20 million from Tiger Global. “E-commerce has already crossed the tipping point in the country and we are witnessing a huge growth in the industry. After establishing ourselves, we now expect to pick up a large share of the growing e-commerce pie. Investments in the supply chain and technology will help us grow further,” Binny Bansal, Flipkart COO had noted.
India has been witnessing an active growth in the e-commerce sector, majorly led of by travel booking. According to industry analysts, Amazon is also understood to have firmed up plans for an India site pretty soon.
During early 2007, Fabmall.com acquired US-based Indiaplaza.com, among the top e-commerce destinations for Indians in the USA. Post this, the combined entity was operational under Indiaplaza. The Indigo Monsoon Group (IMG) is an investment firm that focuses on early stage Internet, mobile and technology startups either located in India or targeting Indians, was an investor in Indiaplaza and post this takeover, went on to hold a majority stake in the combined firm. Prior to the take over of Indiaplaza.com, Fabmall.com was pioneered by two IT honchos from Wipro stables - V S Sudhakar and K Vaitheeswaran.
Indiaplaza.in, houses around 8 million products, has 1.5 million customers and is looking to scale up to half a million transactions a year during the next year from the present quarter of a million as of now. According to industry information, the gross value of products sold in the marketplace is around $20 million with electronics and books accounting for the majority of this.
The Indian retail e-commerce market is worth around Rs 2,000 crore (excluding the travel booking) and is growing at a rapid pace and Indiaplaza.in was among the early movers in this market.
Even as e-commerce market is on a high growth path, another aspect of m-commerce is also catching on with the penetration of mobile phones on a sharper upward curve than PC penetration in India. Many e-commerce portals and marketplaces are putting in place mechanisms to enable m-commerce with active co-operation from various financial institutions. However, according to industry analysts, the area of concern is security which is among the major hurdles for further growth of this sector.


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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made an interesting announcement this Thursday that has nothing to do with football. Believe it or not, he’s teaming up with Ben & Jerry’s to create his own ice cream flavor.
No athlete has raised more awareness regarding social injustice than Kaepernick over the past few years. Once again, he’s using his latest opportunity to help support this cause.
“I’ve teamed up with Ben & Jerry’s to serve up joy on the journey to justice,” Kaepernick wrote. “Today, we’re excited to introduce Change the Whirled, a new non-dairy flavor that hits shelves in early-2021! 100% of my proceeds will go to the Know Your Rights Camp with matching support from Ben & Jerry’s.”
Kaepernick’s ice cream flavor, Change the Whirled, will hit shelves in early 2021. The description for this flavor says caramel with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls and chocolate cookies.
I’ve teamed up with @BenAndJerrys to serve up joy on the journey to justice!
Today, we’re excited to introduce Change the Whirled, a new non-dairy flavor that hits shelves in early-2021!
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) December 10, 2020
Ben & Jerry’s has produced a plethora of delicious ice cream flavors. We’ll find out if Change the Whirled has what it takes to become a fan favorite in 2021.
As for Kaepernick’s football endeavors, he recently sent a message to the NFL about being denied a second chance.
“1,363 days of being denied employment. Still putting in work with Eric Reid. Still going hard 5 days a week,” Kaepernick tweeted back in November.
The post Look: Ben & Jerry’s Releases A Colin Kaepernick Flavor appeared first on The Spun.


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The party is over for an event that blended shopping and champagne, fashion and celebrities in New York City. WLNY-TV’s Amy Dardashtian reported from the Meatpacking District Thursday morning.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has come to a close. Fashion guru, Carson Kressley, visited The Couch to break down the hottest runway trends.
As celebrities and fashion moguls descend upon New York for Fashion Week, you don’t have to have a ticket to the hottest runway show to rub elbows with the famous folk.
Where to eat and drink during the event’s fashionable festivities.
Mother Nature is clearly not a fashionista. An impending blizzard forced Michael Kors to arrive at New York Fashion Week’s Project Runway show on Friday in — gasp — Uggs.
Fashion Week festivities have kicked off in New York City. Selena Gomez sat front and center at the fashion show to preview the first collection in her collaboration with Adidas’ streetwear Neo label.
Not an industry exec, but want to take part in New York Fashion Week festivities? Whether you’re a fashion blogger or just a runway fan, you can add these open-to-the-public events to your schedule for NYFW to join in on the week’s glamour, style and fun.
A local designer came up with a creative way of showing off her style – with a fashion truck.
It’s Fashion Week in New York – the showcase for some of the world’s top designers – but there are some hot new talents taking over the catwalks.
TV 10-55′s Alex Denis hit the streets in the Mobile Couch, far from the tents at Lincoln Center – at Soho’s Miss Lilly’s Variety Store, learning what it takes to be a Fashion Week DJ.
It’s fashion fever at Lincoln Center. TV 10-55′s Alex Denis and The Mobile Couch were backstage at the Czar by Cesar Galindo show.
Whether you’re heading to Lincoln Center to view the Spring 2013 collections as a fashion industry VIP or just looking to shmooze with all of the beautiful people, there’s no shortage of places to party and dine during New York Fashion Week.
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“It All Starts Here” Event Draws Popularity
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Published on : August 16, 2018
The "It All Starts Here" event was held in SM Clark from 12th of March up until 8th of April 2018. This month-long event promotion made Bonk Be.Live application known in the public eye. The beautiful and talented Bonk Models‒Dana, Princess, and Elvira joined the event to raise brand awareness. They participated by live streaming of their own contents plus autograph signing for fans, and they also demo how the Bonk Be.Live app works to those who visited the booth.
The mall goers took a chance to have a selfie or groupie with Bonk Dog. This cute and attractive Bonk Dog statue became a favorite of everyone, particularly kids. Several raffle opportunities were given for everyone to enjoy. Bonk Be.Live Merchandise such as Bonk T-shirt, pins, pens, and notebooks were given to 10 winners among the first 100 downloaders. A cash prize worth P1,000 pesos each for the lucky five winners was drawn too. Lastly, the most-anticipated and brand new iPhone X was given to the lucky Bonk Be.Live app downloader!
“The event just showed how eager social media users are to have a new live streaming platform to show the world what they've got!"”
It was just so easy to win those prizes. The booth visitors were asked to download the Bonk Be.live app in their smartphones and to like the Facebook page of Bonk Be.Live. They had to share the page in their personal account that is visible on their timeline. Lastly, they registered their names and dropped it inside the fishbowl. The raffle date was held on April 8, 2018, at the Bonk Marketing Trade & Promotions Inc. office in Angeles City, Pampanga, and the raffle draw of winners was shown via live stream.
The event was an overall success! Bonk Be.Live hit the sky and took a fly high. Thousands of live streamers came together in the app to stream their talents and everyday life. This live streaming application became a platform of worthy contents, and it brought the world closer than ever. Indeed, it all starts here at Bonk Be.Live!


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- Index hide1 Currently, on TikTok, Khaby Lame has a base of 148 million followers and more than 2 billion followers. likes among all your videos.2 Among his income, influencer “Silent” earns four million dollars annually on the Chinese platform alone.
Currently, on TikTok, Khaby Lame has a base of 148 million followers and more than 2 billion followers. likes among all your videos.
Among his income, influencer “Silent” earns four million dollars annually on the Chinese platform alone.
In Mexico, the influencer with higher income, according to a recent report, is Luisito Comunica.
Not long ago it was revealed that Khaby Lame became the tiktoker with the most followers and now his accumulated fortune has been revealed.
A recent report from The State of Influencer Marketing 2021reveals that Instagram and TikTok were the social networks where influencers generated higher income.
For this reason, brands are increasingly turning to social networks to attract a new audience, an audience that, unlike past generations, is much more connected and more adapted to digitization.
Given this, the presence of content creators, also called “influencers“, represent an essential space when designing their strategies. This is how Postcron announces it, which, through a report, indicates that almost 70 percent of people who have access to the internet, give greater confidence to the opinions perpetrated by influencers.
As a result of this, personalities such as Luisito Comunica, in Mexico, Kim Kardashian and others, who have millions of followers on their social networks, are, today, indispensable in an era where social networks, among other things, have become in a highly attractive commercial showcase.
This is the fortune accumulated by the so-called “King of TikTok”, Khaby Lame
Of course, each content creator has their own style and it is this that, in general, manages to capture the attention of the audience, and one of the most popular worldwide is Khaby Lame, one of the tiktokers who exploited his image during the pandemic.
Originally from Senegal and resident of Milan, Italy, the one nicknamed “silent tiktoker” has 148 million followers and a cumulative 2.4 billion likes among all its contents, managing to collaborate with athletes of the stature of Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid, among others.
Recently, it was revealed that became the tikoker with more followers and now, With information from CA Knowledge, the fortune that Khaby Lame has accumulated so far has been revealed.
According to the signature, Khaby Lame has a net worth of up to 13 million dollars or more, and the figure is expected to reach 25 million within the next few years.
On TikTok, the influencer He earns four million dollars a year, while on Instagram he earns $20 per post. On the other hand, her income per year is six million dollars.
What about the influencers Mexicans?
In Mexico, a recent report reveals that Luisito Comunica is the content creator with the highest income, earning between 49.7 thousand and 785.5 thousand dollars per month.
We live in an era in which content creators are a fundamental part in a context where digitization continues to gain ground, with almost five billion users connected to the internet and, of course, to social networks.
Taking these data into account, it is not surprising that companies, from the outset, resort to influencers for your campaigns.


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Battlefield 4 developer DICE has turned its complete attention toward squashing the game's bugs. The studio is putting development of future DLC on hold until they can stabilize the troubled shooter.
"We know we still have a ways to go with fixing the game – it is absolutely our #1 priority," a spokesperson from publisher EA told PC Gamer. "The team at DICE is working non-stop to update the game."
This decision doesn't apply to China Rising, the expansion pack which just debuted yesterday. They decided to go ahead with China Rising's release because it was already close to completion. They reasoned that delaying the DLC would just piss off fans even more. As it turns out, though, China Rising is also bugged so they pissed off fans anyway. Sad trombone.
The game's been experiencing crash issues on several platforms since launch. Many players have been unable to enjoy a peaceful night of multiplayer, which is a shame because it's the sole reason to buy BF4 in the first place. I've been one of the lucky ones who, through some combination of geography and a good ISP, have been to play mostly without crashes. However, I've been hit by the game's other issues such as the one-shot-kill bug and save-file corruption.
DICE tried to soothe players at the end of November by announcing adouble XP week and a free pistol scope. However, someone crunched the numbers and realized that zero XP doubled is still zero. Free multiplayer perks don't mean much if you can't actually play the game.
The statement sent to PC Gamer was also emailed to IGN and Polygon. It seems that EA now comprehends how big of a problem they have on their hands and they're in full damage control mode. I hope that their PR efforts are backed up by some swift patching. DICE has to demonstrate that they can make the game playable if they're going to convince us to pony up cash for five expansion packs.
EA even said that they've halted "future projects" to focus on BF4's patches. I suppose a juicier headline would've been "EA Delays Star Wars: Battlefront And Mirror's Edge 2 To Squash Battlefield 4 Bugs" but I'm not sure that you can really delay a game that you haven't announced a release window for.
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The cruise ship “Carnival of the Seas” will be open in 2016, after nearly 20 years in service in Hong Kowloon.
The cruise line, which is owned by the Chinese state-run China Ocean Exploration Corp, plans to open the cruise ship in 2016 on the Hong Kong harbourfront and offer an extensive food and beverage menu, according to the cruise line’s website.
The vessel will include two restaurants and two bars.
The company plans to offer live music, concerts, sporting events and cultural events.
“This is a big change for Hong Kong.
We want to create a destination where we can serve a wide range of food and beverages that are not only for the people, but also for the tourists and guests,” Hong Kong Tourism Development Corporation Chairman Michael Leung said in a statement.
“We believe that it is time to move forward with the development of this ship and to make it a destination for the entire community, and this is why we are announcing that the cruise ships will open in early 2016 in Hong Kwang Tong, a city that is also home to the iconic Hong Kong Tower, the world’s tallest building.”
The Carnival of the Sea is expected to be able to serve up to 30,000 guests at a time, according the company.


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Muscat: A women-only Turkish bath is set to open in Oman – and it’s all thanks to the vision of one Omani, who gave up a lucrative IT career to prove that sisters can do it for themselves.
Aya Al Siyabi, the 34-year-old network engineer turned fashion entrepreneur, is a perfect example for women in the Gulf.
After working with many leading companies as a network engineer in vital projects in Oman, Aya has changed her course of career and is set to open a first one of its kind integrated women centre in Oman.
Aya’s integrated centre will have beauty spa, boutique, café, party hall, studio and a library too equipped with advanced technology, only for women.
First time in Oman
“Only for women, that too under one roof, is for the first time in Oman,” Aya told Times of Oman.
Slated to be opened officially in September, Aya’s centre Julosia will also have an only for women Turkish bath in Oman for the first time.
“Like all women, I am also interested in fashion. I was running a small beauty parlour alongside my daily job as a network engineer. However, I wanted to be different and unique. I want to leave my mark on whatever I do. So, I thought of changing my course of career and focusing more on what I love,” Aya told Times of Oman.
To learn more on fashion and understand the global trends, Aya flew to Hollywood and pursued a course for six months.
“There I learned the latest trends and new things in the fashion industry. It has instilled confidence in me. I am sure that I can bring a change in Oman fashion arena through my learning and centre,” Aya added.
According to Aya, the fashion scene in Oman is changing a lot.
“Omani women are more open now. They know the latest trends. They want it too. Their need for more instils confidence in me,” Aya said while thanking her husband to be supportive for helping her to move forward. Aya’s Julosia will have a soft opening for the customers in mid of next month.


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And all on a day when Google is rumored to spend $6 billion on Groupon, itself.
Groupon has been the best rumor floating around Silicon Valley ever since Google reportedly started chasing it ... for $6 billion.
The press release for the deal does not reference Google, but has a typically tongue-in-cheek quote: “Unfortunately we cannot comment on speculation or rumors about our business [for some reason],” said Andrew Mason, founder and chief executive officer of Groupon.
For some reason? Really?
Mason keeps his lips zipped with major players like The New York Times, too. He told them he wouldn't grant them an interview to discuss acquisition rumors, but would talk about "[his] other passion, building miniature dollhouses."


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People are really rooting for the Samsung S IV to be the best smartphone to come out this year and rightfully so. It seems that Samsung has already perfected their formula for making hit devices like the Galaxy Note and Note II. However, companies like HTC and Apple, never fail to spoil the fun. For example, currently, the iPhone series is still the most popular smartphone in the US.
The S series is responsible for Samsung's rapid increase in Android users share. And Samsung has earned the loyalty of these consumers despite many complaints of the S III's plastic-y feel. The company has already reached a high level of popularity, even surpassing its main rival, Apple. People now commonly have two choices. Should I go with iPhone or Samsung? All of a sudden LG or HTC seem to be far options even though devices like HTC One or the Optimus G Pro could compete with these devices.
The success of the previous S series along with Samsung's huge slice of the Android pie can almost ascertain that the S IV will be the best selling S series phone this year.
Google is inviting everyone who has a Google Plus or a Twitter account to try on their new Android eyewear. This is the first time that Google offered it to non-employees and who knows, one of you might be able to get one of the first Project Glasses before they actually reach store shelves.
All you need to do is to create a post with the following hashtag: #ifihadglass and say something about how you plan to use it in less than 50 words. Include your most creative photos and/or videos to beat out other Google+ or Twitter users.
The Project Glass is still on beta stage and offering it in a contest to the public might be a move to build up the interest or excitement for these futuristic glasses. If you want more info and news about its development and possible date of release, check out the Project Glass website.
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Welcome to our recap of the most infamous hacks and leaks of 2022. The year was marked by several high-profile cyberattacks that exposed sensitive information, disrupted critical infrastructure, and caused significant financial losses. From large corporations to government agencies, no entity was immune to these attacks. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the most notable incidents and their impact on the affected parties and the broader cybersecurity landscape. Join us as we delve into the world of cybersecurity and explore the lessons learned from the most notorious hacks and leaks of 2022.
1. LastPass Data Breach
LastPass is a popular password manager used by numerous companies and agencies to securely store and share valuable passwords among team members. The service is designed to encrypt passwords and simplify the autofilling of login credentials into various applications and websites. Password managers are generally considered to be safe and secure, as they are built on the premise of protecting personal information behind strong encryption.
However, in a recent breach, LastPass CEO Karim Toubba revealed that hackers had stolen a backup copy of customers’ vault data using cloud storage keys obtained from a LastPass employee. While the backup was encrypted, if the hackers managed to obtain the customer’s master password, they could potentially gain access to all of the stored information. This scenario poses a significant risk, as hackers could target major corporations that use LastPass to gain access to extremely important accounts.
LastPass has since notified its customers of the breach and urged them to change their passwords. While the company claims that no specific information was compromised, the incident raises concerns about the overall security of password managers.
As to whether this breach is a reason to switch to a different password manager, it depends on individual preferences and risk tolerance. Other companies could have implemented additional security measures, such as multi-factor authentication, to enhance protection against breaches. However, no system is completely foolproof, and it’s important to stay vigilant and regularly update passwords and security protocols.
The LastPass breach highlights the importance of being proactive about cybersecurity and taking necessary precautions to protect sensitive information. While password managers can provide a secure way to manage login credentials, it’s crucial to remain cautious and informed about potential risks.
The Lapsus$ group is responsible for a series of high-profile cyberattacks in 2022, including on tech giants Microsoft, Samsung, and Nvidia. Little is known about the group, except that they have ties to a group of teenagers based in London, UK. The connection was discovered when a London teenager was arrested for their involvement in the Rockstar Games leaks, which exposed the development of Grand Theft Auto 6.
The Lapsus$ group appears to have been inspired by Anonymous, but with more malicious intentions. For example, when they hacked Nvidia, they threatened to release sensitive computer chipset files for all recent GPU releases, including the RTX 3090Ti, with the aim of forcing Nvidia to make its drivers open-source. Similarly, when they hacked Samsung, they released the source code of Samsung Galaxy phones.
The attacks on these major corporations serve as a reminder of the importance of robust cybersecurity measures. While the companies in question were able to recover from the attacks, they highlight the potential risks and consequences of inadequate security protocols. The Lapsus$ group’s actions demonstrate the need for companies to stay vigilant and proactive in securing their systems and protecting sensitive information.
3. Uber Hacks
The Lapsus$ group is often associated with the Uber hacks, yet very little is known about the perpetrators. The attacks themselves were particularly noteworthy and gained notoriety as one of the most infamous hacks and leaks of 2022 due to their unrefined nature. Essentially, an individual or group gained entry into Uber’s network and proceeded to wreak havoc. While the hacks did not expose any overtly confidential information, the attackers did post inappropriate images on internal websites, inundate Slack channels with spam, and publicize the company’s internal working conditions online. Uber placed public blame on Lapsus$ for the attacks, but there is insufficient evidence to support this claim.
4. North Korean Cryptocurrency Theft
In 2022, one of the most significant public disclosures was that a group of North Korean hackers has been targeting cryptocurrency sources, stealing from them to fund state activities. Among their targets was Axie Infinity, a cryptocurrency video game company, from which the hackers allegedly stole a whopping $620 million, making it one of the largest cryptocurrency heists to date.
Numerous reports suggest that North Korea may be responsible for many more such attacks, breaches, and thefts. However, even if Western authorities can identify the culprits, there is little they can do once the stolen funds are in the isolated country’s possession. It is highly unlikely that anyone will travel to North Korea and demand the return of the stolen money, effectively rendering the funds unrecoverable. This raises concerns about the safety of holding cryptocurrencies, as large companies can suddenly lose hundreds of millions of dollars, leaving us to wonder who is preventing anyone from taking our own holdings.
5. 500 Million Whatsapp Users
On November 16, 2022, a data breach occurred that affected a significant number of individuals, potentially making it one of the most noteworthy data breaches of that year. A hacker posted on the BreachForums website, offering to sell a dataset that reportedly contained the personal information of around 500 million users. The implications of such a data breach are considerable.
With access to this level of personal information, malicious actors could easily create fraudulent accounts or profiles in your name, using your address, phone number, email address, and contacts to deceive others. In essence, your identity could be entirely compromised. While the validity of these claims is uncertain, as Meta has denied any security breach, there are reports that the company dismissed an employee for hacking into user accounts.
6. 1.2 Million Credit Card Numbers
The dark web is infamous for being a hub of illegal activity, and in 2022, one of the most egregious examples of this came in the form of a major financial cybersecurity breach. On October 12th, 2022, 1.2 million credit card numbers were released for free on the carding marketplace known as BidenCash. The incident is a grave cause for concern, and little information has surfaced regarding the current status of these credit card numbers, which were set to expire between 2023 and 2026.
The leaked dataset contained all the necessary information to conduct online transactions, giving the attackers complete control over their victims’ finances. It remains unclear whether the situation is still unfolding, or if the dataset was a false alarm and merely a publicity stunt for BidenCash. Nonetheless, if 1.2 million legitimate credit card numbers and their associated information were leaked to the public, it would constitute one of the most significant and pernicious data breaches of all time.
As consumers, we rely heavily on institutions to safeguard our private information. However, regardless of how advanced security technology becomes, hacks, breaches, and attacks will always occur. As technology advances, new ways to penetrate it are discovered, making it challenging to keep up with emerging security risks.
To protect your personal information to the greatest extent possible, it is essential to take proactive measures. For instance, using different passwords for each website and enabling two-factor authentication can significantly improve your online security. By doing so, you are significantly reducing the risk of a single password compromise exposing multiple accounts, thus reducing the overall impact of a security breach. Additionally, you should keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report it immediately, and stay informed about the latest cybersecurity risks and best practices.


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The South African Consumer, Catering and, Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) has announced an end to its strike at Massmart's stores on Monday.
The labour action was over wages and unilateral changes to working conditions by the Massmart group.
The Massmart Group of companies include Mass Warehouse (Makro, Game, Makro Fruitspot); Massbuild – (Builders Warehouse, Builders Express, Builders Trade Depot, Builders Superstores); Mass Cash – (Rhino Cash and Carry, Jumbo Cash and Carry, Cambridge) representing 229 stores nationally.
The union initially wanted an increase of R500 across the board rejecting an initial offer of R320.
The union has since managed to get R400 or 4.5 percent, whichever is the greater, retrospectively effective from July 1, 2021 for all 45-hour permanent and 40-hour fixed employees who are members of the union.
On Monday, Saccawu spokesperson Sithembele Tshwete said: "Workers are to return to work this afternoon, those (who) work in shifts. An agreement was signed with the group settling all strikes at Builders, Game and Masscash".
Meanwhile, Massmart confirmed that an agreement was reached to end the indefinite strike initiated by the union.
"We are particularly grateful to the many members of staff, contractors, and suppliers who ensured the smooth operation of our stores throughout the strike action.
"This has been a challenging time for those involved, and we are pleased that the decision to end the strike will enable participating SACCAWU members to return to work," said Brian Leroni, Massmart senior vice president: Group Corporate Affairs.
He said the disputes related to strike action at Game, Makro, and the wider group were permanently withdrawn, while the company revised its wage offer to Builders from 4% to 4.5%.
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Goodwill Store In Cloquet Closing At The End Of December
This is sad news. The Goodwill location in Cloquet is officially closing its doors at the end of the month.
According to the Pine Journal, the store has been around for almost 30 years.
KBJR reports that the store is working on placing their current employees at other Goodwill locations, which means no one will lose their job as a result of the closing.
The good news is there are several other Goodwill locations across the Northland.
- 1352 Arrowhead Road in Kenwood
- 4883 Miller Trunk Highway in Hermantown
- 700 Garfield Avenue in Duluth
- 2911 Tower Avenue in Superior
- 522 Chestnut Street in Virginia
- 315 East Howard Street in Hibbing
- 204 East Sheridan Street in Ely
These are just a few of the locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin. (You can see a full list here.)
The last official day of the store will be December 22nd. That is also the last day to donate.
The store is located at 1102 Cloquet Avenue. Shop in store while you still can!


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MSC Cruises has marked a key milestone in the building of MSC Seaview with the celebration of the maritime traditional coin ceremony, held at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. MSC Seaview is the third next-generation mega cruise ship that will come into service under MSC Cruises’ ten-year investment plan through 2026.
The traditional coin ceremony takes place when a ship’s keel is laid, at the early stages of its construction. Tradition dictates that two long-standing employees representing the shipyard and the ship owner act as godmothers for the ceremony, placing two coins under the new ship’s keel block as a sign of blessing and good fortune. Today Michela Bullo, from Fincantieri and Loredana Giammusso, from MSC Cruises had the honour of performing this task.
“MSC Seaview is one of the four MSC Cruises’ ships currently under construction, as part of an industry-unprecedented ten-year, €9 billion investment plan that underpins the next phase of our global growth as the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line.” said Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman. “She will also be a reflection of our unique and ongoing commitment to each time bringing to market the most innovatively conceived cruise ships, as the Seaside generation of MSC Cruises ships – of which MSC Seaview is part – introduces yet another game-changing prototype.”
Mr Onorato, MSC Cruises Chief Executive Officer added: “MSC Seaview will bring guests and the sea closer to each other, with a pioneering beach condo concept and other unique design and product elements that allow to make the most of the warmer weather. With one of the highest ratios of outdoor spaces at sea, guests will also enjoy an increased number of balcony cabins, sea views and outdoor public areas, with every element carefully planned to allow to make the most of the sea and the sunshine. Every element of the ship is designed to enable guests to enjoy the outdoors in every aspect of their life on board, from cabins and suites with outdoor spaces, eating and drinking al fresco through to outdoor fitness facilities and luxury cabanas for spa treatments in the fresh air.”
MSC Seaview will be the highlight of MSC Cruises’ next year’s ship deployment activities as she will come into service in June 2018, sailing the Western Mediterranean in her inaugural summer season. MSC Seaview will have three historic Mediterranean homeports: Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona and will call at popular Mediterranean destinations including Naples, Messina and Valetta. She will then continue her deployment in Brazil as of November 2018.
At 323 metres long with a GRT of 154,000 tonnes, MSC Seaview will feature a maximum capacity of 5,179 guests. She will be the second of two sister ships in the MSC Cruises’ Seaside generation to be built by Fincantieri. Her sister ship MSC Seaside is set to enter service later this year in December 2017 and is scheduled to be christened in Miami, where she will homeport. For more on MSC Seaside and the Seaside generation of ships click here.
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LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaugnessy told a group of journalists yesterday that he has no plans to go public.
“I don’t talk about it in any significant way,” said O’Shaugnessy. “If the pros outweigh the cons, we would do it.”
The disappointing performances of recent tech IPO’s likely played a role in O’Shaugnessy’s decision. LivingSocial was expected to follow Groupon in going public after their deal site competitor went public in November.
Groupon however is reeling from a disappointing public offering, currently trading at about half of its $20 IPO price.
LivingSocial lost $558 million last year and is still looking for ways to diversify their offerings. The company currently makes 75 percent of their revenue through daily deals but hopes knock that umber down to 50 through future services. They also currently employ about 5,000 workers.
Despite the losses the Washington D.C. based company says they do not need the financial bump that comes with going public. LivingSocial has raised about $600 million in venture capital and Amazon has a 29 percent ownership in the deal site. Chief financial officer John Bax said the public offering was not necessary with “the way we have the business configured today.”
LivingSocial cites that they trail behind Groupon in the daily deal market with 26 percent to their competitors 61 but they also said that smaller companies are leaving the market. Bax added that his optimistic about the business and the company is not looking to be an acquisition.
“This is a healthy business, this is a healthy industry,” Bax said during the media event.


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AT&T turns on its 4G network in Salt Lake City
AT&T announced Monday it has switched on its 4G LTE data network in Salt Lake City, the second cell phone carrier to offer the next generation of high-speed mobile Internet connectivity in Utah.
The data network is up to 10 times faster than the older 3G network but requires mobile phones or computer tablets equipped with LTE chips. Those include devices such as the iPhone 5, the latest generation of iPad and the Samsung Galaxy S III. Phones compatible with LTE will use that data network first and revert to the older 3G network if they are not in range of an LTE tower.
AT&T, the nation's second-largest carrier after Verizon, first turned on its LTE network last month in Provo and Orem. Verizon has been operating its LTE network in much of northern Utah for more than a year. Verizon's 4G LTE is in 400 U.S. markets, while AT&T's network is in 100 markets.
In a Consumer Reports survey released last week, AT&T's 4G LTE network was ranked No. 1 in the country in customer satisfaction, even though the carrier was ranked last in overall service. Verizon was ranked best overall, according to the survey.


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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 /CSRwire/—GMO Free USA dba Toxin Free USA, a national public-interest nonprofit dedicated to consumer protection and education, filed a false advertising lawsuit against Aldi grocery stores for deceptively marketing its Atlantic Salmon products as “Simple. Sustainable. Seafood.”
Bellevue, Wash., March 21, 2019 /3BL Media/ – Tri Marine is proud to announce Fair Trade Certification of the Solomon Islands yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery. National Fisheries Developments, Ltd. (NFD), a Tri Marine affiliate, is now authorized to carry the Fair Trade CertifiedTM seal on the tuna catch from their five medium-scale purse seiners and four pole and line vessels. Tri Marine anticipates customers of its U.S.
In January 2014, Bloomberg Philanthropies launched its Vibrant Oceans Initiative, a five-year, $53 million commitment to help restore fish populations around the world. The grant, which supports work by Oceana, Rare and Encourage Capital, marked the largest philanthropic commitment to international fisheries reform management to date.
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To Volkswagen, environmental care does not just mean building ever more efficient cars in ever more sustainable plants. The company is globally committed to the conservation of resources and the protection of biodiversity. In the example presented above, Volkswagen supports the work of marine biologists focusing on shark and penguin research.
“Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century.” - Fortune Magazine
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of the Waterkeepers Alliance
Water has emerged as the target of choice for the robber barons of globalization. As freshwater supplies dwindle, global investors are scrambling to own what’s left. The World Bank already values water privatization at $1 trillion and predicts that many of the wars of the 21st century will be fought over water.


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The boss of independent salmon farming company Loch Duart has described the appointment of a luxury brand expert to its board as a “real coup” for the business.
Fish farming giant Marine Harvest Scotland (MHS), which recently announced 34 redundancies, has said it will be “improving efficiencies throughout the business” following the launch of a £44million global cost-cutting drive by its Norwegian parent.
Whisky-maker Chivas Brothers says “greater focus and agility” has helped it drive increased growth in its Scotch portfolio.
The husband and wife team behind a new Orkney distillery has added to its management team with the appointment of local man Louis Wright as head of production at the Kirkwall site.
The founder of a nail polish manufacturer based in Invergordon has said it is close to securing new contracts in India, Ukraine and Mexico which could see it increase its workforce in the Easter Ross town.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise backtrack after “mistakenly” publishing a report containing criticism of the Highland university
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has had to backtrack after “mistakenly” publishing a report containing criticism of the region’s university and its ability to support growth of the digital technology sector.
The Torridon Hotel in Wester Ross has been awarded the AA’s top accreditation, with a five-star rating.
A blend of entrepreneurial drive and a passion for Scotland’s national drink has seen a Swedish businessman launch the world’s first regulated fund trading in rare single malt whiskies.
Two drinks industry bodies have joined forces to better protect “authentic” Scottish whiskies.
Businesses across the north will have access to a 24-hour “innovation helpline” this Friday, as part of a campaign being launched by development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
Annual exports of Scotch whisky and salmon have continued to grow at record levels to a combined value of more than £4.95billion, the Scottish Government said yesterday.
A Shetland business specialising in contemporary knitwear, homeware and accessories is preparing to expand into new international markets.
A Stornoway aerial filming company that recently marked the first anniversary of its launch has invested in advanced equipment to help secure more work.
Scotland’s largest law firm, Brodies, has made its first move into the Highlands and Islands with the opening of a branch in Dingwall.
Scotland’s offshore wind energy industry workforce has increased by 300%, according to new figures.
There are hopes the arrival of two rigs at a major Cromarty Firth yard could signal the start of a recovery in offshore inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) activities.
The managing director of Lochaber freight services firm Ferguson Transport and Shipping (FTS) has said it is looking to further develop its marine and rail activities as part of its continuing growth plans.
While Scotland is home to many experienced and highly-skilled people, businesses also value the role of young people in achieving competitiveness, sustainable economic growth and community resilience.
Construction of a new pipeline bringing a continual, year-round gas supply to a Speyside distillery has been completed a month ahead of schedule.
Construction of the £2.6billion Beatrice windfarm, in the Outer Moray Firth, is powering ahead towards a goal of generating its first electricity this summer, the development’s project manager has said.
The chief executive of Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has said its “mixed fortunes” of 2017 are expected to continue throughout this year.
An international business and financial advisory firm’s expansion plans, which will see it move from Aberdeen’s west end to offices in a new landmark city centre development, have been hailed as a further sign of returning confidence in the area’s economy.
More than half of Scotland’s big businesses are breaching new government regulations intended to address concerns among smaller companies over late payments, according to a study published today.
Trade body the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has become the latest in a growing number of companies and organisations to announce it is phasing out plastic straws and stirrers.
Moray-based Springfield Properties is to become one of the first UK housebuilders to fit all its new homes with cabling to power electric vehicles.
Mainland Britain’s most northerly whisky maker is exporting to 27 countries just two years after it started selling its products, the firm has said.
The owners of a family-run micro distillery have joined forces with local conservationists to boost stocks of wild juniper on mainland Britain’s most northerly peninsula.
A Shetland boat-building and engineering company has increased its workforce and is aiming to expand into international markets amid growing demand for its workboats.
Salmon giant Marine Harvest Scotland (MHS) has said it is making 34 workers redundant from its processing and farming operations and plans to harvest fewer fish this year than in 2017.
Shetland Distillery Company has launched a special new-look version of its Up Helly Aa gin ahead of this year’s fire festival in Lerwick.
Highland cruise firm adds new £1.5million vessel to its fleet meeting rising demand for Loch Ness tourist trips
A Highland cruise firm has added a new £1.5million vessel to its fleet to meet rising demand for tourist trips on Loch Ness.
Soup giant Baxters Food Group, which employs 450 people in Moray, has opened a new head office in Edinburgh as part of its plans for continuing worldwide growth.


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Microsoft reorg tweaks are continuing, with the company's Applications and Services Group (ASG) doing the executive shuffle this week.As first reported by Recode, Microsoft's Chief Experience Officer Julie Larson-Green is picking up some additional responsibilities, adding Office customer engineering to her Chief Experience Officer role.
For the past couple of years, Corporate Vice President Kirk Koenigsbauer ran Office client and services.. Recode is reporting that Koenigsbauer is moving to a new role in Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela's organization.
I asked Microsoft for comment and was told by a spokesperson that the company is confirming that Larson-Green will add these new responsibilities. Koenigsbauer will head up ASG Marketing under Capossela.
Last week, Microsoft's Cloud & Enterprise team made tweaks to its organization, resulting in the creation of some new groups and new roles for some of its executives, including T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan moving from that business unit to a new position in Microsoft's Technology and Research group.
Larson-Green was appointed Chief Experience Officer in 2014, reporting directly to ASG Executive Vice President Qi Lu. Before taking on that role, Larson-Green had been leading the Devices Group with responsibility for development of Microsoft's various hardware platforms, including Xbox and Surface, plus Microsoft Studios.
Before that, Larson-Green was heading up Windows software and hardware engineering, following the departure of Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky. Most of Sinofsky's direct reports back in 2012, including Larson-Green, had moved to Windows from Office.
Larson-Green led user-interface design for Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007 and is largely credited with bringing the Ribbon UI to Office.


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July 2013 U.S. Dairy Cow Slaughter Increases 5.0% YOY
According to the USDA livestock slaughter report released 8/22/13 the July 2013 U.S. dairy cow slaughter totaled 251,000 head which was a 5.0% increase from the July 2012 U.S. dairy cow slaughter of 239,000 head. U.S. dairy cow slaughter rebounded from a 4.0% YOY decline in June 2013 which was the largest YOY monthly decline since July 2011. Without a USDA cow number report, slaughter rates have become an important indicator of herd size. Overall, 2012-2013 U.S. dairy cow slaughter has increased 4.8% YOY and 10.0% from the 2010-2012 three-year average slaughter through July. Please contact us if you are interested in receiving more detailed dairy fundamental analysis.


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11 May 2021
Cazoo delivers 25,000 cars in first 18 months since launch
Cazoo, the UK’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying your next car as simple and seamless as purchasing any other product online, has today reached the milestone of having sold its 25,000th car since its launch less than 18 months ago.
Over the past 18 months, Cazoo has expanded its fleet of delivery transporters to over 180 and opened 17 collection centres across the UK as consumers have embraced the simplicity and convenience of buying their next car entirely online.
Cazoo announced back in March its plans to list on the NYSE later this year through a $7.0 billion business combination with AJAX I, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company founded by renowned US investor Dan Och.
Cazoo owns and fully reconditions thousands of quality used cars per month before offering them for sale for either delivery or collection in as little as 72 hours. Already the leading online car retailer in the UK, Cazoo is planning to launch in France and Germany before the end of the year.
Cazoo has recently become one of the UK’s most active sports sponsors with an impressive portfolio of partnerships that now includes Premier League football teams, The Hundred cricket, the EFL, the Rugby League World Cup, the Epsom Derby, the St Leger Stakes and the World Snooker Tour.
Alex Chesterman OBE, Founder & CEO of Cazoo said, “This is a great milestone to hit inside our first 18 months and we’re delighted that customers have responded so positively to the Cazoo proposition. We look forward to continuing our mission of delivering the best car buying experience for consumers by providing better selection, quality, transparency, convenience and peace of mind.”
For more information, contact:
Lawrence Hall, Group Communications Director, Cazoo - [email protected]
Amy Lay, PR Manager, Cazoo - [email protected]
About Cazoo - www.cazoo.co.uk
Cazoo’s mission is to transform the car buying experience for consumers across the UK and Europe by providing better selection, quality, transparency, convenience, flexibility and peace of mind. Cazoo aims to make buying a car no different to any other product online today, where consumers can simply and seamlessly purchase, finance or subscribe to a car entirely online for either delivery or collection in as little as 72 hours. Cazoo was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Alex Chesterman OBE, has a highly experienced management team and is backed by some of the leading global technology investors.


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Palazzani sells first 37m in China
By Euan Youdale29 October 2019
Hui Qiang, a small rental company in Huizhou, Guangdong province in China, has acquired a Palazzani XTD37 platform from dealer Precede. It is the first of the 37m units to be sold in China.
Cheng Jia Sheng, the owner and managing director of Hui Qiang, speaking to Access International at APEX Asia, said the new machine would diversify its existing fleet of 300 aerial platforms, mainly scissor lifts. He said pressure on rental prices for scissors had led him to invest in the specialist Palazzani machine.
In addition to its aerial platforms, Hui Qiang also runs 10 mobile cranes in its rental fleet, ranging in size from 25 tonne up to 200 tonne capacity.
Palazzani’s dealer in China is Precede, which was founded in 2003 by Chen Lin, who is the company’s owner and General Manager. Precede, which also sells UpRight scaffolds and Snorkel machines, became Palazzani dealer in China in 2017.
The company is targeting both rental companies and end users with the Palazzani machines. Precede also operates a small rental fleet of less than 25 Snorkel booms and scissors.


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Google aims to get 50 million Indian women online by 2015
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Google India plans to get 50 million women in India using the Internet within one year through a new initiative that aims to bridge the gender digital divide by providing women with easier access to technology, the company said.
With more than 200 million Internet users in the country and growing, India is set to overtake the United States as the world's second largest market after China. Yet only one-third of India's online users are women.
The "Helping women get online" initiative is largely centred around its website www.hwgo.com, which provides step-by-step information - in both Hindi and English - on the basics of how to use a computer and access the Web.
The initiative involves setting up easy Internet access points for women across the country and a toll-free helpline, 1-800-419-9977, to guide new users.
Google India said its first priority was to create awareness about the benefits of the Internet for women through a mass media campaign.
"Lack of easy access to Internet, lack of knowledge on how to use the Internet and its relevance in their daily lives are the biggest barriers for women to get online. ‘Helping women get online' is an initiative that aims to overcome these barriers and empower women to improve their lives," Google India's Managing Director Rajan Anandan said in a statement on Wednesday.
"With this initiative we are aiming to help 50 million additional women to get online by end of 2014 by undertaking a variety of initiatives across India."
The Internet empowers people by allowing individuals to express their views freely, expand their knowledge and community, and provide education and employment. It also results in increased social and economic development, experts say.
More knowledgeable women in society will translate into lower maternal and infant mortality rates, less child malnutrition and increased employment and economic growth.
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Chevy Chase is losing a decades-old eatery: Le Matin Bakery and Zuni Cafe will be closing at the end of the week.
Owners Abbas and Debbie Larian are retiring and have put the business up for sale.
Abbas Larian, who came to the U.S. via France from Iran decades ago, opened Le Matin bakery on Aug. 9, 1982, according to Debbie.
They are the second long-time Lexington lunch spot to say goodbye to patrons in August, following Hanna’s on Lime.
The owners announced the news on Facebook Wednesday, saying “We’ve been trying to think of the best way to say this, and it seems there is no best or easy way to do it. So, here it is. Yes the rumors are true. We are retiring at the end of August. Our last day of business for the bakery/cafe will be this Saturday August 31. The wine shop will still be open on a limited basis. The owner will be selling his private collection of fine wines.”
Abbas, who is a mechanical engineer by training, learned baking from a French chef who started out at Le Matin before moving out to California. Larian watched, bought a cookbook and taught himself the techniques.
The bakery, now at 890 East High Street, started at 889 High, across the street from its present location, she said. But in 1993, the Larians opened the cafe across the street, featuring Debbie’s simple but delicious soups, sandwiches and quiches for lunch.
“The cafe, that was sort of my contribution,” Debbie said. “I was helping him the bakery after we married in 1986 ... but the cafe was all my input. I was the cook. We tried to make the cafe really health-conscious. All of our soups have always been vegetarian and gluten-free.”
And handmade, often with vegetables that they grew themselves.
In 1995, they moved the bakery into the other half of the building. In 2000, Abbas opened wine shop in the original bakery spot but it consolidated into the bakery in 2010.
Through all the moves, the bakery developed a following in the Chevy Chase neighborhood and beyond for delicious pastries and French bread, gourmet cheeses and wines.
And a bit of reputation: Abbas earned the nickname the “bread Nazi” for his refusal to sell his bread just because someone wanted it. “We have people come in all the time and ask for 20 baguettes. And he’ll say, no, you can have five,” Debbie Larian said.
That’s to ration the limited supply so there was enough for everyone, he said.
Now customers are trying to stock up. Henry Le of Lexington wanted 50 baguettes to put in the freezer, but Abbas could only do so many at a time, so Tuesday he stopped by and picked up 30, with plans to come back later in the week for the rest. Asked what he planned to do with all those baguettes, Le, puzzled, said, “Eat?”
Other customers are making the most of Debbie’s fresh soups while they can.
Tim Phillips, an associate professor at the University of Kentucky’s agricultural college, was having the gazpacho on Tuesday. He’s in there four or five times a week. Sometimes twice a day, he said, for a little something for breakfast on the way in a late afternoon snack.
He said his mother asked him what he plans to do once the place closes.
“Lose weight, or starve ... I don’t know,” Phillips said. “I’m trying to talk her into doing a cookbook, so I won’t have to starve.”


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FRANKFURT - Shares in Volkswagen AG dropped to a three-year low as investors bailed out after 1999 net profits fell by more than a quarter.
VW was the worst performer on Germany's DAX share index in last Wednesday's (January 23) session after it said late on Tuesday that 1999 net profit fell 26 percent to a lower-than-expected DM1.65 billion (A835.6 million) after a heavy tax burden.
VW's earnings performance disappointed investors and knocked its share price 6 percent lower to A42.30.
The following day (February 24) VW's shares declined further, to A40.15 - its lowest close since early March 1997, when it languished around the equivalent of A40.
Although VW was able to lift worldwide deliveries in 1999 by 6 percent to a record 4.9 million cars and vans, analysts said they were troubled because the company had not translated booming sales into profit growth.
Analysts said VW's earnings had come under pressure from tough competition in Europe, poor sales in Latin America and heavy investment in new luxury brands.
VW said its 1999 pre-tax profit dropped almost 22 percent to DM4.9 billion despite sales rising to DM147 billion from DM134.2 billion in 1998.
If it had not suffered a DM389 million tax burden due to German tax reforms, 1999 net profit would only have fallen to about DM2 billion from DM2.2 billion in 1998, the group said in a statement.
l Volkswagen AG will switch from German accounting standards to International Accounting Standards (IAS) by 2001. Klaus Kocks, VW's head of communications, said the move was being made 'to deliver the market with more transparency. The switch to IAS will make comparisons with other carmakers easier.' VW's reputation for a lack of transparency is seen many analysts and investors as a large part of the reason for its lagging share price.
Geoff Barton and Reuters News Service


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There's often a fine line between waiting on the sidelines for a particular stock to show signs of life, and waiting so long that an opportunity is lost. In that vein, we asked three of our Foolish contributors to find stocks that fit into the "intriguing, but no need to rush" category. For various reasons, LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD.DL), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) all merit a position on your watchlist.
Tim Brugger (LinkedIn): LinkedIn shareholders were glad to put May behind them. After plummeting about 25% on the day following its earnings announcement on April 30, LinkedIn stock is still meandering. And that's precisely why LinkedIn is worthy of inclusion on a list of stocks to watch.
LinkedIn's troubles didn't stem from 2015's first-quarter results. Revenue jumped 35% to $638 million last quarter, beating both LinkedIn's internal forecast as well as the consensus analyst estimate of $636 million. As for non-GAAP (excluding one-time items) earnings-per-share (EPS), LinkedIn again outperformed, generating $0.57 a share compared to the $0.53 a share forecast.
After announcing the strong quarter, LinkedIn CFO Steve Sordello then had the unenviable job of sharing the company's revised earnings expectations for the full year. Revenue is expected to be about the same as estimated in Q4: $2.9 billion -- a 30% improvement compared to 2014. But a dramatic increase in expenses forced a revision of expected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and EPS: and the sell-off began.
LinkedIn's EBITDA guidance was revised downward to $630 million from $785 million, and expected non-GAAP EPS dropped to $1.90 from the previous expectation of $2.95 a share.
So, why is LinkedIn worth watching? Because its fundamental initiatives to drive growth -- assimilating new assets like marketing solutions provider Bizo and online training leader Lynda.com, to name but two -- haven't changed.
Its share price decline is largely due to the impact of near-term expenses, not fundamental problems with LinkedIn's core business. The top line continues to soar, and at some point, investors will come to recognize the potential of LinkedIn over the long haul. When that happens, its 25% drop in share price will prove to be a gift for long-term investors.
Bob Ciura (Qualcomm): I'm watching Qualcomm but won't buy it just yet. The reason I think Qualcomm has a great deal of potential as an investment opportunity is because it's a cash-cow business. Smartphone shipments continue to grow around the world, and as one of the world's biggest chip companies, Qualcomm is a direct beneficiary of the smartphone boom.
Qualcomm grew revenue by 8% and adjusted earnings per share by 7% last quarter, year over year. This was because MSM shipments soared 24% in the same period, to 233 million units.
Qualcomm also generates a lot of cash, and since it has a relatively low amount of debt on the books, that cash is piling up. The company now holds $29.6 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable investments on the balance sheet and has almost no long-term debt to worry about. With its impressive cash flow, Qualcomm aggressively returns cash to shareholders. It pays a hefty 2.75% dividend and recently upped its dividend by 14%. In addition, Qualcomm repurchased $1.9 billion of its own stock just last quarter.
The reason I haven't bought Qualcomm just yet is the uncertainty related to its licensees. Qualcomm has reported in recent quarters that it believes certain licensees are under-reporting device sales. Separately, Qualcomm lost a major customer in recent months, according to various reports. Most analysts believe this is device giant Samsung.
Because of these factors, Qualcomm expects to struggle this quarter. Management has projected that revenue will decline by 9%-21% year over year in the current quarter. I'd like to see this quarter's results before I jump into the stock, just to make sure Qualcomm is on a firm path to recovery.
Andres Cardenal (Las Vegas Sands): Las Vegas Sands is going through a difficult period. Gaming revenue in Macau is under heavy pressure for several reasons, including increased regulations and restrictions imposed by Chinese authorities in order to fight corruption and money laundering via Macau casinos.
Also, the Chinese government is trying to turn Macau into a family-oriented entertainment center, offering more attractions such as restaurants, shopping centers, and shows, and not relying so much on gaming. This transformation could be a major positive for Las Vegas Sands and other Macau casino operators from a long-term point of view, but things look quite uncertain right now.
Gaming revenue in Macau declined 39% in April, which was the 11th consecutive month of falling revenue. This is clearly hurting Las Vegas Sands stock, which is down by more than 33% from its highs of the last year.
Until there is any sign of improvement, the stock will probably remain depressed. However, Las Vegas Sands offers substantial upside potential once things turn for the better. Gaming is a remarkably profitable business, and Macau is one of the most promising markets in the world, standing to profit from the rise of the Chinese middle class over decades to come. Las Vegas Sands owns a gargantuan market share of 56% of hotel rooms among gaming operators in Macau.
At current prices, Las Vegas Sands pays a big dividend yield of more than 5%. This is quite an attractive return coming from a financially solid business generating tons of cash flow and offering plenty of room for growth when Macau demand starts growing again.


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Pixel Worlds, a massively multiplayer, social sandbox game from Finnish mobile game developer Kukouri, has arrived for PC on Steam Greenlight. Released on the App Store and Google Play in January 2017, the game already has over one million downloads for mobile devices.
In Pixel Worlds, players create their own worlds with building blocks and other items ranging from furniture to clothing. Players also build platform levels for others to play, marketplaces for trading in-game items and info-worlds to help new players.
Check out the latest Pixel Worlds trailer:
The game also overlaps onto social media in unique ways. “We view the game itself as 50 per cent of the whole experience – the other 50 per cent is the different social aspects, both in-game and via social media,” says Kukouri CEO Kim Soares. “The Pixel Worlds community is extremely active, especially on Instagram and YouTube, where players share their own creations.”
Kukouri creates weekly content on the game’s own official YouTube and Twitch channels, and works with influencers in a range of media. “People are not just playing the game. They are chatting with their friends, making new friends from all over the world and hanging out with each other,” adds Soares. Pixel Worlds is social in the truest sense of the word.”
About Kukouri Mobile Entertainment
Kukouri Mobile Entertainment was founded in 2011 and currently employs 14 people in Kotka, Finland. Kukouri’s previously released game series Tiny Troopers had over 25 million downloads on mobile platforms and is also available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Learn more about the studio at kukouri.com.