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One reason why an import ban by the International Trade Commission is often an inappropriate remedy for patent infringement is because the product under investigation can be vastly more valuable than the asserted patent. Patent owners can maximize the benefit of an ITC complaint if they target the most valuable and widely sold product embodying the patented technology. As a result, the ITC ends up determining the fate of billions of dollars’ worth of high-tech imports every year.
Consider the following examples of products that are routinely subject to patent investigations, often for patents related to a minor or peripheral function of the device. I found the trade values through the ITC’s DataWeb tool by searching for total customs value of imports under relevant eight-digit tariff lines from all countries in 2017. This number necessarily overstates the value of imports subject to an investigation against only a portion of importers and also understates the costs of an exclusion order to downstream businesses and consumers. Nevertheless, I think it provides a useful way to approximate the economic importance of ITC patent investigations.
Ten years ago, the ITC was virtually drowning in a flood of smartphone-related patent complaints. The quantity of complaints dropped dramatically around 2011, but the ITC still regularly conducts investigations that could result in an exclusion order against a large portion of U.S. cell phone imports.
Since the beginning of 2016, twenty complaints have been filed against every major smartphone brand operating in the United States, including Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, ZTE, Sony, Lenovo, Google, and Blackberry. Right now, there are four active investigations at the ITC threatening Apple, Samsung, ZTE, and HTC.
In 2017, Americans imported $55.7 billion worth of cell phones. According to a Reuters report from March 2018, that number includes approximately $15.7 billion worth of iPhones, each of which includes 25–30% U.S content and provides an additional 164% value to U.S. companies in the form of profit and retail markup. And that doesn’t include all the downstream benefits for app developers, e-businesses, and their consumers.
Laptops and Tablets
If smartphones are the most commonly targeted product at the ITC, portable computers come in at a close second. The ITC has conducted over 60 investigations involving laptop or tablet computers since 2008, including five that are currently active. In 2017, Americans imported $39.9 billion worth of laptops and tablets.
Considering the volume of cases involving computing devices, it should come as no surprise that ITC investigations also regularly target imports of integrated circuits. Indeed, many of the mobile device investigations have involved patents related to technology embedded in the computer’s processor, which is often included as an upstream component subject to an exclusion order. In 2017, Americans imported just over $20 billion worth of unincorporated integrated circuits.
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
To take things even further upstream, the ITC is currently investigating imports of lithography machines used to manufacture integrated circuits in the United States. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, the United States leads the world in semiconductor manufacturing, with U.S. chipmakers’ exports totaling $44 billion in 2017. Trade data reveals that domestic chipmakers also imported $3.6 billion worth of specialized manufacturing equipment.
The ITC has conducted roughly a dozen investigations into set-top boxes from a host of manufacturers in the last twenty years. The agency had never issued an exclusion order in any of those cases until last year, when it found that Comcast induced infringement of a DVR-related patent by enabling its customers to schedule recordings from their phones. That determination is on appeal at the Federal Circuit, where Comcast is arguing that the ITC should not be permitted to block non-infringing imports based on domestic inducing conduct unrelated to the imported article. Comcast has been able to sidestep the exclusion order and continue importing cable boxes for its 22 million subscribers by simply turning off the offending feature in its mobile app.
Americans imported roughly $4 billion worth of set-top boxes in 2017.
Modern automobiles are not only technologically advanced themselves but also include state of-the-art computers for navigation or entertainment purposes. They’re also the product of complex cross-border supply chains, with both foreign- and domestic-brand vehicles being assembled abroad. As such, automakers routinely find themselves at the ITC defending their products from an import ban for allegedly infringing a patent.
With eleven investigations instituted in the last ten years, virtually every major foreign and domestic automaker has been a respondent in an ITC investigation targeting imported vehicles. In that time, only one major automaker (Fiat Chrysler) has been a complainant at the ITC. Most of the complaints against automobiles have been filed by patent assertion entities.
There are currently two active patent investigations—one brought by Intellectual Ventures against Honda and Toyota and one by Broadcom against Toyota—targeting imported cars as well as parts used for those companies’ U.S.-based manufacturing operations.
Even without including trucks or other specialized vehicles, the customs value of imported passenger cars in 2017 was $184 billion.


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Taxes aren’t very fun, which is why so many multinational corporations like to use their ability to operate in multiple countries to avoid them. According to some American politicians, Apple is one of these companies, but in an interview with CBS, CEO Tim Cook dismissed those accusations as “political crap.” He then went on to explain how the tax code in the United States is horribly outdated, and how it’s still stuck in the industrial age, even though we’re in the digital age.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has lashed out at politicians who claim the company is avoiding tax in the U.S., slamming the accusations as “political crap.” In an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Cook said the company keeps its overseas revenue outside of the U.S. because the country’s “industrial age” code would force Apple to pay 40 percent tax to bring that revenue home. Critics have long targeted Apple for its revenue practices. An October report from Citizens for Tax Justice revealed Apple keeps more of its profits offshore than Google and Microsoft combined. Apple holds $181.1 billion in taxable income overseas, by far the highest amount any U.S. company holds outside the country. Cook said that two-thirds of the company’s revenue comes from foreign countries and the company keeps that money in its foreign subsidiaries. He attacked members of Congress who suggested the practice is part of a scheme to avoid paying tax. “That is total political crap. There is no truth behind it. Apple pays every tax dollar we owe,” he said. “We pay more taxes in this country than anyone.”
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Attracting and retaining quality employees is a constant part of what Meadville-area manufacturing firms say they must do as increases in the use of high technology requires high-tech skills.
Acutec Precision Aerospace Inc. of Meadville constantly is looking for skilled workers because of the company’s business — making components and subassemblies for various aerospace firms.
The company has used conventional means such as job fairs and campus job fairs plus holding open houses and participating in manufacturing events to find potential recruits, according to Elisabeth Smith, Acutec’s president and chief executive officer.
Acutec has about 450 people locally, but it’s still trying to find others as its business keeps growing. In recruiting, Smith said her firm looks at areas as far away as eastern Michigan — where manufacturing downsizing or plant closures may have taken place — in an effort to find skilled labor.
Acutec recently hired Bull Moose Marketing to develop a comprehensive marketing plan to find workers.
“It’s hard to find experienced people,” Smith said. “We’re targeting four areas (with the new marketing plan) — veterans, experienced machinists, inexperienced machinists and women. We’re looking to find them in the area as well as bring in people from outside our area.”
Companies such as Acutec are willing to invest in worker training, according to Tami Adams, executive director of the Northwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association, a trade group for the tooling and machining industry. Many of the area’s tooling and machining shops are suppliers of tools, equipment and parts to major manufacturers.
“If someone has mechanical aptitude and a good attitude, companies can train people to do the job,” Adams said. “Companies are willing to train people.”
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text: An estimated 3.6 million people in the United States lost money through phishing attacks between August 2006 and August 2007, according to new research from Gartner. That\u2019s a considerable increase from the 2.3 billion who lost money through phishing the year before.The average dollar loss per incident declined from $1,244 in 2006 to $886 in 2007, but because there were more victims, more money was lost to phishing in 2007. In all, phishing attacks cost U.S. adults $3.2 billion in 2007, according to the study, which surveyed more than 4,500 online adults.Other findings include: * Thieves are increasingly stealing debit card and other bank account credentials to rob accounts. According to the survey, 47 percent of consumers who lost money to phishing attacks said they had used a debit or check card as the payment method when they lost money or had unauthorized charges made on their accounts. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they used a credit card as the payment method, and 24 percent used a bank account to pay. * The amount that consumers were able to recover increased. An estimated 1.6 million people recovered 64 percent of their losses in 2007, up from the 54 percent recovered by 1.5 million adults in 2006.Avivah Litan, a Gartner analyst, says the increase in monetary losses from phishing attacks is partially due to the fact that many consumers aren\u2019t properly protecting themselves. Eleven percent of online adults say they don\u2019t use security software (antivirus or anti-spyware products) on their desktops. Forty-five percent only use what they can get for free.Gartner says that although consumers need to be aware of phishing risks and protect themselves from attacks, e-mail providers, advertising web sites and other \u201cinfection point\u201d providers need to take some responsibility, too. Providers need incentives to keep phishing e-mails from reaching consumers at all, and advertisers need to stop malware from being put on their websites."Enterprises should at least protect their own brands from being used in phishing attacks by subscribing to an anti-phishing solution," said Litan in a Gartner press release. "Similarly, companies should subscribe to anti-malware services that detect malware targeting the firm\u2019s customers, and prevent it from spreading across consumer desktops.\u201dAssociate Staff Writer Katherine Walsh can be reached at email@example.com. --The comment field below does not work. Please send your feedback directly to the author.


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In an effort to reach millions of hungry people, the government of Malawi has limited the price of maize to about 28 cents (17 kwachas) per kilogram. But some say the strategy is too expensive for the government's meager budget.
Up to three million people in Malawi face food shortages due to two years of poor harvests from flooding and drought.
But the government's plan to subsidize maize imports in order to cut the market price by nearly 50 percent has brought criticism from some aid donors.
The critics say only about one third of all Malawi consumers need the subsidies. The rest, they say, can either afford market prices or are already receiving free food from non-governmental groups.
Roger Yochelson is the USAID mission director for Malawi. "There are three categories of consumers: at the low end are the poorest of poor, with no money to buy maize," he said. "These are subsistence farmers with very little money from last year's poor harvest. They have sold their chickens, goats, and bicycles and they do not have a lot of resources with which to barter to buy maize. Those are the people we are targeting with humanitarian assistance. That category I am not worried about - none of that maize will go to anyone who does not need it. Then there is the middle third those who have some money, some resources, and they are the ones who should benefit from a subsidized scheme."
The most prominent critics of the across the board cuts are five members of Britain's International Development Committee in the House of Commons. They say the World Bank should not have provided an aid package to the Malawi government to help it subsidize maize imports.
Under the plan, the Bank is providing a $50 million credit, part of which will go toward buying the subsidized maize.
The British lawmakers say the government could have paid for a limited subsidy from its own resources. They say the subsidy for all Malawi consumers will cost $50 million and add $29 million to Malawi's debt.
World Bank director for Malawi Dunstan Wai says the Bank does not usually support subsidies, but an exception was made because people were dying of hunger.
Other donors, including USAID's Roger Yochelson, are concerned that some traders will buy the lower priced grain and sell it at higher prices when maize again becomes scarce. "What happened last year is folks with money filled up trucks with people who got off the truck half a kilometer from the depot," said Roger Yochelson. "They stood in line, picked up their one bag of maize, and collected it back to the truck. The owner of the truck went back and sold it. The second thing that was happening was that people of influence would roll into the facility and say, 'I want 10,000 tons of maize'. Some poor little fellow working in a rural area in a depot is in no position physically or politically to object and they empty the depot at preferred rates. The maize gets into the country, but it is not being targeted at the people who cannot afford the high prices. There is no way to avoid that under the current scheme this year. The World Bank and IMF have acceded to that and the government is moving ahead with that."
Mr. Yochelson says the targeted subsidy would have been easy to implement. But Malawi's Minister of Agriculture, Aleke Banda, disagrees. "The reason why we are for the generalized subsidy is that the vouchers sound very good on paper, but they are very difficult to implement," he said. "60 percent of our people are very poor, how do we decide who gets the voucher and who pays the commercial price? In one village, one area, that is the recipe for social tension. That is the major reason why we said no, this will not work. "
He also denies that there are currently any people hoarding grain, or that there were any attempts at stealing maize last year. "Last year, we brought in 150,000 metric tons of maize from South Africa and we sold it at a subsidized rate of 17 kwachas," said Minister of Agriculture Banda. "Our [depots] were given instructions not to sell large amounts to people, to try to ration it; secondly, the communities themselves do the policing. If someone turns up with a pick up or lorry to buy maize, they will not allow them. If someone with money would organize young people to buy bits and pieces of maize, the community will find out something is going on. There was no evidence last year of any hoarding of this maize sold at the subsidized price, and we think this year is will be the same."
The World Bank's Dunston Wai says a high level taskforce that includes donors and Malawi's Department of Agriculture is monitoring the delivery of food. He says there have been no complaints about hoarding.


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French drivers were issued with a recall on July 2 this year because the part was readily available to the influential domestic market. A spokesman says Peugeot planned to issue a UK recall but was waiting until it had sufficient parts.
Now, 60,000 cars will be recalled with owners asked to contact their local dealer to arrange for the boot modification to be carried out, which takes about 30 minutes, free of charge.
“We feel it was irresponsible of the BBC to broadcast the programme,” a spokesman says. “It sent a message to the criminal fraternity that every 406 - estates and Coupes and not just saloons - is a possible target. This did not serve to help the needs of the consumer.”
The outgoing 406 will be replaced by the 407 in the next two years but Peugeot says the problem has been rectified on models built since June this year. A concept version of the new 407, based on the versatile PF3 platform that underpins the Citroen C5, is expected to make its debut at the Paris Motor Show.


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Canada’s Corus Entertaiment has promoted long-time exec Athena Georgaklis to director of content for Teletoon. She takes the role vacated by Alan Gregg, who left the broadcaster to launch an Irish division of Mercury Filmworks in May.
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Looking at some of the top paid iPad apps around the world for the nine to 11 demo right now, it appears kids are transitioning to more open-play adventure games, casual/social games and puzzle/creative games, but are still invested in a variety of educational apps.
The NJ-based retail giant names Debbie Lentz (pictured) as its new SVP and chief supply chain officer; Christine Morena as SVP of human resources; and Joe Venezia as SVP of Store Operations.
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Rockchip RKi6000 processor for IoT reduces WiFi power consumption by 80%
Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT) aim to bring us small, capable products that can enhance our experience far beyond what smartphones, tablets and the like can do. One of the main problems still haunting the industry is battery life. Rockchip plans to tackle this issue with their latest RKi6000 processor.
According to Rockchip, their new WiFi technology now compares to Bluetooth 4.0 LE in terms of energy consumption, which is simply outstanding. This solves a huge issue, because WiFi connectivity has always been superior to Bluetooth, but we have been using Bluetooth because it used to offer improved energy efficiency. WiFi is stronger, has a longer reach and is a standard form of communication in most products.
Because the Rockchip RKi6000 uses so little energy, it will empower manufacturers by allowing them to use smaller batteries, which will help in the effort to make smaller wearables and IoT products. This is why the chip maker is focusing on targeting these chips to cameras, smart plugs, access controls and home appliances.
Rockchip is not exactly one of the most popular chip makers around, but they do stand their ground in some markets. This technology may help them take their business to the next level. It all reads very well on paper, but we hope this technology can work as advertised when put into action, too.
The RKi6000 SoC launches in Q3 2015, so we may start seeing products sporting it relatively soon. For now, let’s just keep wasting our energy like there is no tomorrow!


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Archos has today revealed what they will be previewing at this years CES, announcing that they will showing off some of their new “connected devices” during the show, including devices such as an activity tracker, scale, blood pressure monitor, weather station and a tablet.
At the moment there’s not much information on the products themselves, but given that CES kicks of in just a week we should know a lot more about the devices soon.
Archos did however reveal that all of these “connected devices” will be monitorable in real-time via applications for both Android and iOS, allowing users to use actions like turning on lights, recording video with motion and tracking various other data such as indoor and outdoor temperature, humidity, CO2, pressure and other readings, along with national and historic levels for comparison.
There will also be a second app previewed during the show, called the Connected Self app it will work with a number of the companies health devices, allowing users to track body fat with the connected scale, or measure footsteps and burned calories with the activity tracker. There’s also a blood pressure monitor that will work with the app.
Also tucked into the press release was the mention of an iOS/ Android compatible wearable, mentioning its “pebble-like design” and its price tag of under £50.


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Nuts are filled with nutritive components that have made them important staple foods since the first tree grew in the Garden of Eden. And this fact has not been lost on food processors. Moreover, with the growing consumer understanding of healthful fats, nut use has been on a steady and welcome upswing.
The years 2008-2013 saw a 59 percent global increase in food products that contain nuts as an ingredient, according to multiple sources. That figure translates to more than 9,000 new products worldwide. And while the majority of the new nut products are relegated to snacks and desserts, nuts continue to gain respect as overall contributors to a healthy diet. This becomes particularly important as modern staples come into question.
The most popular nut presently is the almond. Other nuts, especially pistachios and cashews, have seen a boom in popularity in the past few years. While some of this is due, in part, to bumper crops and engaged marketing, the overall consumer interest in all things nutty — a favorite food that nutrition experts gave the nod to after decades of misinformation — also drives the pursuit of new flavors and formats to satisfy nut cravings.
A study published earlier this year in the journal Nutrition investigated the effect of pistachios on body composition in residents of India who had been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome. Parts of India are undergoing a rapid dietary transition, shifting from traditional high-fiber, low-fat and low-calorie staples to a more westernized style of eating, low in fiber and rich in refined carbohydrates and fats. This trend has been accompanied by an increase in obesity, type 2 diabetes and the aforementioned Metabolic Syndrome. Also increasing is the constellation of associated metabolic abnormalities that includes: abdominal obesity; elevated blood lipids, blood pressure and blood sugar; and increased risk of coronary heart disease.
It has been estimated that about 33 percent of the urban Indian population now has Metabolic Syndrome. In the 24-week, controlled trial, the experimental group consumed 20 percent of its calories as unsalted pistachios, substituted for other fats and some refined carbohydrates. Even without a change in body weight, the experimental group saw a statistically significant decrease in mean values for waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, free fatty acids, C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation) and markers of oxidative stress.
“Pistachios are not only versatile as a recipe or snack ingredient, but they also pack a wide range of health benefits,” says Kathleen Kissee, project manager-nutrition for American Pistachio Growers. “One serving of pistachios has just 160 calories but is packed with 6g of filling protein. What’s more, a serving of pistachios is equal to 49 nuts, which is more than any other tree nut.
"The predominant fat in pistachios is heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, and studies show that pistachios can be part of a heart-healthy diet and promote healthy blood lipid profiles," she continues. "Emerging research also suggests pistachios may help with blood-sugar management, even when eaten with a high-carbohydrate meal. Additionally, a recent study found eating pistachios raises the level of antioxidants in the body, which may lead to lower levels of oxidized LDL cholesterol.”
Over the past few years, the results of several epidemiologic studies have linked frequent nut consumption to decreased risk of a variety of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Epidemiologic studies and clinical interventions as well have associated frequent nut consumption with stable body weight or even weight loss. This is despite the high fat content of nuts.
There are several suggested mechanisms for this often-observed result. Nuts are rich in fiber, protein and healthy fats that can provide satiety. Also, frequent nut consumption can substitute for less healthy fast foods heavy in refined fats and sugars. The resulting increased energy and increased activity among frequent nut consumers also could be part of this beneficial result of enjoying a handful of nuts every day.
Nuts are complete foods. The fat is stored in lipid-containing granules associated with various fiber components inherent in the nuts. Therefore, even with complete chewing, access to calories from fat might be less than that available from refined fats used in processing. The link between healthy weight and frequent nut consumption has been observed with virtually all nuts, including peanuts, which botanically are classed as legumes.
Food processors also have an array of nut-derived ingredients to apply to new products. Nut “bran,” from the skin of almonds, is interesting to processors as a way to add nutrient-rich fiber to products.
Technology also has caught up to cashew skins. Karma Nut Co. devised an innovative method of processing cashews to render the normally unpalatable skin edible. Termed “wrapped” cashews, they function in formulations as do regular cashews, but the skin adds a “more intense, nutty and flavorful taste experience,” according to Lisa Dean, a research food technologist and associate professor of food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences at North Carolina State University.
“Studies have shown that, by leaving the skins on, the health benefits of cashews increase exponentially,” Dean adds. “Fruits and vegetables contain polyphenols that are reported to reduce oxidative stress and prevent chronic diseases. The ORAC [oxygen radical absorbance capacity] test indicates that nut skins are a rich source of antioxidant compounds such as polyphenols. And in unblanched cashews, the ORAC value of the nut is increased by almost 10 times over the level of blanched cashews.”
Dean notes that one ounce of wrapped cashews has an ORAC value equal to, or slightly higher than, one half cup of healthy berries, such as blackberries and raspberries.


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Trends for digital transformation and disruptive technologies are making an impact on international payments and the work of treasurers. But what specific aspects are relevant to treasury today, and how specifically are they going to influence international payments tomorrow?
Cyber security and big data
Someone might receive an incoming email apparently containing an urgent payment request from the CFO or even the CEO (CEO Fraud) – but it would actually be a scam that looked deceptively real. Once processed, it is rarely possible to reverse such payments and get the money back. Fraud attempts such as this one are on the rise and have turned the issue of cyber security into a top priority for treasurers and banks alike. For banks, big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are providing a pivotal role, and payment solutions making use of them are gaining ground. Deutsche Bank is currently in the process of implementing a self-learning IT system that is able to recognize unusual transaction patterns based on an analysis of large quantities of customer transaction data, for example a new account number or an odd amount triggering a verification. Treasury software providers have also started offering similar solutions that aim to detect instances of fraud even before any data is transmitted to the bank.
Real-time payments – fast, efficient but also irrevocable
Payments being credited to the beneficiary within a minimum amount of time is a growing treasury requirement that will be accelerated this year, with the introduction of SEPA Instant Payments. Using standardized interfaces to exchange data, so-called “APIs,” real-time SEPA payments can help optimize and simplify business processes. This could for example be used in the processing of customer complaints. Once the validity of a claim has been established, the company can complete the process with an automated real-time payment. Nevertheless, treasurers making use of real-time payments should be aware of the fact that this also carries a certain risk, as there are no longer any corresponding bank services to reverse a transaction. Treasurers should not neglect to assess the risk presented by a payment being processed that should not have been made. Moreover, each company should evaluate to what extent real-time payments make sense within the framework of their business setup.
New technologies – blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Every minute, banks worldwide process millions of payment transactions. For now, there is an established process in place, but there is a chance this soon could be replaced by a technology that has the potential to transform traditional payment setups for good: Blockchain. This database technology digitally records transactions on a distributed ledger. The transactions are visible to all blockchain participants and can be accessed simultaneously at any given time, making transactions verifiable and temper-proof; theoretically removing the need for a central control authority.
Blockchain presents many opportunities. However, when it comes to payments, the technology is still in its infancy. At the moment, blockchain payment solutions are most commonly associated with the unregulated cryptocurrency Bitcoin. However, main challenges with these cryptocurrencies to date include slow transaction processing times, considerable rate fluctuations compared to “real” currencies such as EUR and USD, and the corresponding high transaction costs.
Deutsche Bank is a member of the “Utility Settlement Coin” consortium which aims to use Blockchain technology to represent real fiat currencies on a distributed ledger. Furthermore, Deutsche Bank participates in the “We.Trade” project – a market collaboration with the aim of developing a digital marketplace for trade finance, greatly simplifying domestic and cross-border trade for commercial clients.
It is evident that blockchain technology harbors great potential when it comes to payments. However, to become really successful in the financial sector, there are not just legal issues that need to be addressed, but two other important topics: digital identity and how to represent ‘fiat’ money, e.g. EUR or GBP on a distributed ledger. For now, it is impossible to anticipate how and when solutions employing this technology will start having an impact on treasury, but it is clearly a space to watch.
Conclusion: there is a lot of change coming to tomorrow’s treasury – partially fueled by technologies that could potentially revolutionize some established processes. In this context, cyber security is of prime importance and calls for a swift implementation of appropriate measures by companies. Treasury functions should start familiarizing themselves with this subject and the corresponding new technologies, so they are always one step ahead.
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House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson wrote to the CEOs of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft requesting a briefing.
It's a familiar tune for the Republican president, but it comes with some ironic context.
The State Department on Tuesday announced the U.S. signed an agreement that would allow American rocket companies to operate from Brazil.
California could reap a bonanza of "$1 billion or more" in new taxes from the upcoming stock offering of ride-hailing service Lyft, according to former California State Treasurer John Chiang.
It's not yet clear how well the safeguards will work.
The conference is designed to be a showcase for the latest and quirkiest technology in the fields of machine learning, robotics and space.
KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts wrote in a note Tuesday that GrubHub is failing to retain customers as its rivals continue to grow.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has backed U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan "into a corner," CNBC's Jim Cramer says.
Amazon's hunt for another business to drive its growth even higher may have its answer in Amazon Business, a note from Bank of America on Tuesday said.
The requests have come to light in newly released warrant documents in the federal investigation of President Trump's former personal lawyer.
There's new and staggering data that support the fact that retailers should increasingly be scared of Amazon dominating e-commerce.
Netflix CEO Hastings argued that his company is more of a media company than a tech company because it spends most of its money on content.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says the first short test flights of the company's massive rocket Starship are "hopefully" this week.
It is unclear how much of the drop in popularity can be attributed to the representative's opposition to Amazon's plans to build an office in New York.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the National Enquirer's publisher paid $200,000 to obtain intimate texts between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his mistress Lauren Sanchez.
Lyft, Slack, Pinterest and Postmates have already filed. Uber and Airbnb are expected to join before the end of the year. But even with the big names and big valuation initial public offerings in 2019, there is evidence the traditional IPO is dying.


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SB 80 (concerning limitations on liability in connection with the sport of skiing)
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clarifies the 1979 Ski Safety Act’s assumption of risk provision by stating: skier accepts and assumes the risk of and all legal responsibility for an injury resulting from inherent dangers and risks of skiing; shortens the Act’s statute of limitations from three years to two years.
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Motorola is expected to release a flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 898 by the end of 2021, and now we know the name of the device.
The Moto Edge X will be “infinitely powerful,” according to Lenovo China’s General Manager of the Mobile Business, and people should be “full of expectations,” he said.
Motorola’s current flagship, the Moto Edge S, is being replaced by the Moto Edge X. However, Lenovo-owned Motorola hasn’t released a true flagship since the Motorola Edge+ was unveiled in the first half of 2020 with the Snapdragon 865 processor.
Aside from the chipset, we have no idea what else will be included in the Edge X when it launches.


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Verify platform delivers new tools for chemical security
click image to zoom Manufacturers and distributors that want to protect their supply chains from potentially dangerous counterfeit and illegal chemicals have a new solution – Verify Brand’s advanced serialization, traceability and authentication software, the Verify platform.
Counterfeits and illegal chemicals pull demand away from quality products, ultimately stealing profits from chemical manufacturers. Worse yet, they pose threats to human health and the environment, leaving brands with the blame. These low-quality chemicals further damage brands as they are often less effective or completely ineffective. The reason: Counterfeit products lack the rigorous testing, refinement and compliance that legitimate chemicals receive. The spread of counterfeits is rampant across the globe:
- Europol estimates that more than 25 percent of the pesticides in circulation in some European Union member countries come from the illegal pesticide market. These chemicals “threaten the health of farmers and consumers and pose a risk to the natural environment.”
- Multiple explosions caused by counterfeit refrigerants have been reported by news agencies in recent years. In 2011, counterfeit-refrigerant explosions killed three people in Vietnam and Brazil.
- The Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC), whose members include producers of printer ink and toner powder, estimates its industry loses $3 billion annually because of counterfeiting. The ISC said 100 percent of its members have experienced counterfeiting of their products.
“Counterfeiters have found a lucrative business selling fake and illegal pesticides, grey market refrigerants and other high-value chemicals,” said Mark Prokosch, vice president of Verify Brand. “Chemical manufacturers and brands with products that contain these chemicals can strengthen their supply chain with the cloud-based Verify platform. Our secure software helps identify and isolate illegitimate chemicals, pinpoint any diverted product, and ultimately improve end-user confidence.”
Verify Platform uses secure unique identifiers (sUIDs) and product traceability features to give manufacturers complete chain-of-custody tracking – creating a secure audit trail and alert system from the point of production to end-user delivery. The Verify Platform catalogs all events to provide enterprise reporting tools. A secure website and mobile apps allow users to access real-time data and analytics at any time. This enables chemical manufacturers to identify counterfeits, as well as track potential diversions of legitimate products from their supply chain.
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- Dry weather, biofuel mandate to boost palm prices in 2014
- 2014 Farm Bill: Reallocating base acreage
- FAS administrator talks world ag export situation
- The Beige Book is out. The agriculture picture is not rosy
- New precision potassium fertilizer from AgroLiquid
- Ag markets ended the week in decidedly mixed fashion
- Are you in favor of a federal labeling standard for food that might contain genetically modified ingredients?
- Commentary: Barking up the wrong tree
- Water allocation for most drought-stricken Calif. farms to end
- Larson Electronics offers 150 Watt LED high bay light fixture
- Growth Points: Big data is about to get even bigger
- Update on the world’s 15 largest seed banks
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- 40 percent of eCommerce transactions involve multiple devices along the path to purchase
- Smartphones lead in mobile purchases in the U.S., accounting for 60 percent of transactions
- Criteo unveils Universal Match to better engage today’s connected consumer through a personalized approach
New York – February 17, 2016 – Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the performance marketing technology company, today released its Q4 2015 State of Mobile Commerce Report, which examines mCommerce trends on a quarterly basis and provides insight into online shopping behavior as consumers’ path to purchase continues to evolve. Criteo’s dive into 1.4 billion online transactions finds that four in 10 purchases occur across multiple devices or channels. Of that figure, close to one-third are completed on a mobile device, indicating that consumers are using numerous devices along their path to purchase and are regularly buying on mobile.
The proliferation of mCommerce is further fueling the desire for more personalized brand experiences from consumers. Digital marketers can no longer look at device use alone to identify and convert consumers into buyers. For companies to win, understanding user profiles across multiple devices, browsers, and apps in order to provide them with a meaningful and relevant experience throughout their shopping journey is key to success. Criteo’s Universal Match capability within the Criteo Dynamic Retargeting product tailors online product recommendations, advertising and bidding for each user, so that marketers can maximize campaign performance and consumers get a seamless, one-to-one marketing experience.
“Criteo’s quarterly Mobile Commerce Report demonstrates that mobile is an essential component of commerce today, with most consumers browsing and buying across multiple devices,” said Jonathan Wolf, Chief Product Officer, Criteo. “In order to better understand this digitally-savvy consumer, marketers need to stop looking at each device on its own, and start understanding the user behind them. Multi-device behavior is the new normal. Criteo’s new Universal Match solution enables advertisers to zero in on shoppers at the time they are most likely to purchase, with a targeted message across all of their devices.”
Criteo’s Universal Match solution processes more than 35 billion browsing events daily to understand cross-device shopping behavior for over 500 million exact-matched IDs. To date, the choices for marketers have been limited. Universal Match delivers precision and scale, in addition to bridging existing gaps across all devices and channels including mobile apps, mobile Web, independent Web ecosystems and desktops.
The Criteo Q4 2015 State of Mobile Commerce Report findings further highlight the fast-moving shift towards mCommerce and need for Criteo’s unique Universal Match capability.
Mobile Shopping is Booming for Retailers
Retailers with a strong mobile shopping experience closed out 2015 with impressive sales results, shifting many mobile device browsers into buyers. For brands to win with the mobile friendly consumer, they need to invest in a mobile marketing strategy that meets consumer wants and needs across all devices:
- In Q4 2015, mobile transaction share saw 15 percent growth from 2014, reaching 30 percent of all eCommerce transactions.
- Across mobile devices, tablets drove higher value sales than smartphones, but iOS devices saw higher order values than the average.
Mobile Consumers Prefer to Shop on Smartphones
The smartphone is increasingly becoming the mobile purchase device of choice and accounts for a majority of mobile sales worldwide. As brands optimize their mobile shopping experience, they should focus on smartphones as a key vehicle for eCommerce:
- Smartphones accounted for 60 percent of all mobile transactions in the U.S., driven by the combination of better transaction ability, ubiquity, big bright screens and fast wireless broadband.
- The smartphone accounts for a majority of mobile sales globally, and this is most pronounced in Japan and South Korea.
Cross Device Use Continues to Rise
Consumers are comfortably using multiple devices—laptops, tablets and smartphones—in all stages of their shopping journey. The need to better understand consumer behavior, influence and intent are key components to engaging them in their cross-device journey. For brands to succeed, a strong consumer focus and use of technology like Criteo’s Universal Match should be adopted:
- Nearly 40 percent of transactions occurred across multiple devices or channels in Q4 2015.
- 37 percent of desktop buyers browsed the same retailer’s site on at least one other device before purchasing.
- Cross-device shoppers who completed their purchase on a tablet were the most likely to have used multiple devices in the path-to-purchase, with 43 percent of tablet shoppers using multiple devices in their shopping journey.
Apps’ Ease of Purchase Drives Revenue
Retailers and brands with intuitive apps that highlight relevant products to consumers and remove barriers to purchase see stronger sales and higher values. Building an app that displays useful products and streamlines the path to purchase is necessary to driving engagement, conversion and revenue:
- Of those retailers that have prioritized the mobile experience, mobile apps accounted for 54 percent of all mobile transactions in the retail industry, and 58 percent of mobile transactions in the travel industry.
- Shoppers using mobile apps browsed 286 percent more products than mobile web shoppers, contributing to an add-to-basket rate 90 percent higher than mobile browsers.
- The overall conversion rate on an app was 120 percent higher than mobile browsers.
No Stopping mCommerce Growth Globally
Mobile as a share of eCommerce transactions are steadily growing worldwide with Japan, UK and South Korea in the lead. As consumers across the world turn to mobile for their purchasing device of choice, international brands need to ensure their mobile marketing strategies are meeting user standards:
- Mobile commerce accounted for 35 percent of retail eCommerce sales worldwide with the U.S. in the middle.
- 50 percent of all eCommerce transactions across the globe were cross-device.


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A double glazing salesman has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment after cheating elderly victims out of thousands of pounds.
Consumer watchdogs have welcomed the sentence on the 39-year-old businessman, of no fixed address, who ran a company called Ecoways with offices in Owler Ings Road.
The offences related to:
- Failing to refund a deposit of £500 when a consumer cancelled their contract
- Taking a deposit of £500 from another consumer and failing to carry out any work
- Failing to honour a 10-year guarantee when a consumer complained of defects with their windows
- Claiming that a price was available for that day only
- Informing a customer that his bill would be reduced by £250 due to a Pilkington’s scheme when no such scheme existed
- Claiming to be a member of Certass, an accredited certification scheme, when this was not the case
The court heard that victims of Bagshaw’s company, Ecoways, were all retired with many aged in their 80s. The eldest victim was 87.
One 83-year-old victim from Leeds signed three contracts with Ecoways, the final contract being for a porch canopy.
The victim was promised a double pitched design and was charged £1,700.
A single-pitched porch canopy was fitted which leaked and the victims complaint ignored.
An expert confirmed that the work was poor and the amount charged exorbitant with the work estimated to have a market value of only £500-£600.
David Lodge, Head of West Yorkshire Trading Standards, said: “This is another excellent result against rogue traders in our area.
“The case and the level of sentence imposed illustrates the seriousness with which the courts view traders who flout the laws designed to protect the public in general and the elderly and vulnerable in particular.”


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SEATTLE — Metropolitan Market here, an upscale chain operating five stores, has what it takes to compete in today’s food-retailing marketplace, according to the investment group that recently took a stake in the privately owned company. “It has a wonderful combination of high quality and being a local brand, which we think increasingly is going to be important for non-everyday-low-price-leaning grocery retailers,” said Stephen Babson, managing director in the ...
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Illinois' Fortune 500 companies
The 2013 Fortune 500 annual ranking of to largest U.S. corporations by revenue included 32 companies from Illinois. Nationally, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which had $469.2 billion in revenue last year, reclaimed the top ranking, pushing Exxon Mobil to No. 2. Chevron, Phillips 66 and Berkshire Hathaway rounded out the top five. Facebook joined the list for the first time, landing at No. 482.
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No. 27: Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, $89 billion in revenue
ADM climbed from the No. 28 spot last year, improving its revenue from $80.7 billion.
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Heading into the latest RBA meeting it was reasonable to expect a more bullish decision as the Q4 2022 headline inflation data rose to 7.8% from 7.3%. This was a marked increase in inflationary pressures and would have got the RBA’s attention as inflation was stepping higher in Australia. This was the highest inflationary print since 1990.
The RBA referenced this print in its statement, but the RBA governor expressed confidence that inflation would peak. This chimed with the inflation report itself as it was largely within the holiday and leisure sector where the most inflation was found. This was a natural response to COVID lockdowns as pent-up demand was used in travel to see friends and family. See here for the details.
The 25 bps hike was as expected, but some thought this could be the last hike from the RBA. However, the RBA signalled further hikes to come: ‘The Board expects that further increases in interest rates will be needed over the months ahead to ensure that inflation returns to target and that this period of high inflation is only temporary’. In STIR markets the terminal rate is now just under 4% for this summer with the level now at 3.35%, so the market expects more hikes from the RBA.
The way ahead for FX
The Board pointed out its concerns about a high labour market, high inflation, and some struggling households with higher interest rates. So, going forward it means labour data and inflation data are likely to provide short-term tradable opportunities in FX. If the inflation data comes in high that would support the AUD as traders speculate it will make the RBA more hawkish on its path of rates going forward. The vice versa should also hold with lower than expected inflation prints weakening the AUD on expectations that RBA will need to be less aggressive in hike rates.


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The OnePlus 10 series is slated to arrive in January or February next year and we are just a few weeks away. As usual, the OnePlus 10 series will pack in two models aka OnePLus 10 and OnePlus 10 Pro. A lot has been said about the upcoming series including the display tech, processor, camera modules, and more. Cut to now, a new piece of information comes concerning the charging tech on the Pro variant.
According to a Weibo post by Digital Chat Station, the OnePlus 10 Pro will get an 80W wired charging tech up from 2021’s 65W wired fast charging found on the OnePlus 9 series. The OnePlus 10 Pro will pack in an 80W wired while keeping the wireless charging as 50W from the OnePlus 9 Pro. Note that it is yet to be confirmed by the Chinese OEM but given the reputation of the leaks, we could say that the OnePlus 10 Pro is likely to get an upgraded wireless charging tech.
The OnePlus 10 Pro will get a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED 2K panel with a punch-hole to the left corner. Yes, the probability of an under-the-display fingerprint scanner is slim. The display will also have a super smooth 120Hz refresh rate.
OnePlus 10 Pro will likely get the same camera modules i.e. a 32MP sensor at the front and a 48MP+50MP+8MP rear camera setup although I believe with an upgraded software under-the-hood.
Apart from that, the device will run on Android 12-powered ColorOS 12 out-of-the-ox. It will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen1 along with up to 12GB of RAM (or could be mode).
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What’s new for the 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata?
Although the 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata is a bit too large to fit under your tree, Mazda wanted to give us a special gift just in time for the holidays: a sneak peek at the new roadster! The 2018 MX-5 Miata made its debut last week, and we were blown away by the new features and updates the new model received. Keep reading to learn what all the fuss is about and find out when you’ll be able to see the 2018 MX-5 Miata for yourself!
You might also be interested in: How fast can the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata go 0-60 mph?
2018 Mazda MX-5 release date
The 2018 Mazda MX-5 is scheduled to arrive at dealerships stateside in the very near future, with an expected release date in January 2018. When the roadster arrives, car shoppers will have the option to choose between the traditional black soft top and a new dark cherry soft top. On the inside, a new Auburn-colored interior will be available, as will Nappa-leather seating surfaces. Additionally, all trims will now come standard with the MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system, which includes a 7-inch full-color touchscreen display. Also newly standard for the MX-5 Miata is the multifunction Commander Control Kob and HD Radio connectivity.
Related: Top #mazdamiata photos on Instagram
The 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata may not be scheduled to make its nationwide debut until next month, but don’t let that stop you from contacting our team with any questions about the upcoming roadster! And feel free to schedule an obligation-free test drive online in any of our new Mazda MX-5 Miata models today!


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Invested €30 million to accelerate collection and recycling of beverage cartons
Reduced operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 39%
Building regional sustainability infrastructure through collaborations and partnerships
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, [September 20th 2023]: Tetra Pak has published its Sustainability Report FY22, highlighting the company’s progress across various aspects of sustainability. Now in its 24th edition, the report demonstrates how sustainability remains core to Tetra Pak’s strategy and continues to be prioritised in decision making.
During the year 2022, Tetra Pak achieved significant milestones globally, reducing operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 39%, with 84% of the energy coming from renewable sources. This puts the company on track to achieve net zero within its own operations by 2030. Additionally, the sale of 8.8 billion plant-based packages and 11.9 billion plant-based caps translated into 131 kilo tonnes of CO2 savings. Tetra Pak also invested nearly €30 million to accelerate collection and recycling of beverage cartons, while working with food technology incubators and start-ups to explore the future of sustainable food.
Regionally, Tetra Pak continues to invest in the infrastructure required to boost sustainability across Arabia Area. Working in partnership with local governments, the private sector and NGOs, the company is leading the way towards a circular economy in the region. In Saudi Arabia, significant partnerships have been signed with local recycling partners and school programs are being implemented to raise awareness among children around recycling habits. In addition, Tetra Pak has signed a number of MoUs with the Saudi Government and has entered discussions and engagements with waste management companies and collectors to increase collection of carton packages across the Kingdom.
In the UAE, the company is increasingly present in the sustainability conversation, contributing as members of several circular economy entities, and actively collaborating with the government to shape circular economy policies and regulations, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). In addition, Tetra Pak entered an MoU with Dubai-based Union Paper Industries (UPM) alongside engagements with collection companies and waste management companies, with a goal to help set up the right infrastructure for recycling capabilities in the country.
Niels Hougaard, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Arabia Area, said: “Tetra Pak’s commitment to Arabia Area as well as recognition of its significance and potential, are reflected through the high efforts that are being put in to build a strong infrastructure that will support achieving Net Zero and enhance recycling capabilities throughout the Arabian region. Tetra Pak’s contribution, inclusion and active participation in circular economy efforts allow us to assist regional governments in developing and implementing policies that will lead to a low-carbon circular economy, and eventually achieve Net Zero goals.”
Tetra Pak’s Sustainability Report FY22 highlights the company’s achievements in the past year, providing insights into the progress made over the past year, as well as our ambitions for the future.
The report details the significant strides made in Tetra Pak’s sustainability journey in Saudi Arabia, including:
- Local partner companies OPI (paper fibres recycler) and STP (polyAl recycler), who provide cutting-edge recycling and circular economy solutions for carton packages, commenced commercial operations in 2022.
- Joined the Packaging Working Group as a board member, and proactively signed an MoU with the Saudi regulators (MWAN – National Center for Waste Management) to collaborate and develop waste management regulations across the Kingdom, with a special focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
- Initiated discussions and collaborations with waste management companies and collectors, aimed at increasing the collection of carton packages to be recycled by our partners.
The report also covers the concrete steps Tetra Pak has made in the UAE over the past year to consolidate sustainability achievements:
- Signed an MoU with Dubai-based Union Paper Mills (UPM), to establish a commercially viable collection and recycling operations, due to start in Q4 2023/Q1 2024.
- Tetra Pak is a member and co-chairs the working group “Sustainable Manufacturing for Packaging” at the Circular Economy Policy Council in the UAE. The company is actively collaborating with the government to shape Circular Economy policies and regulations, particularly on the development and implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
- Became a founding and board member of the Circular Packaging Association in the UAE – an association is dedicated to fostering circular economy practices in close collaboration with government entities to craft policies and regulations that prioritize waste management and sustainable packaging.
- Engaged with collection companies and waste management entities to collect carton packages for recycling by UPM.
“The creation of a circular economy can only happen with the committed engagement of the entire value chain. Tetra Pak fosters and facilitates this collaboration, setting up solid foundations through public and private sector partnerships, as well as with NGOs, aligning efforts and actions and creating commercial pathways towards a more sustainable future in Arabia Area.”, added Hougaard
ABOUT TETRA PAK
Tetra Pak is a world leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working closely with our customers and suppliers, we provide safe, innovative and environmentally sound products that each day meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. With more than 25,000 employees around the world, we believe in responsible industry leadership and a sustainable approach to business.
Our promise, “PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD™,” reflects our vision to commit to making food safe and available, everywhere.
 Financial year 2022 (FY22) is the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
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 As a result of increasing the company’s on-site solar photovoltaics (PVs) capacity from 5.55MW in 2021 to 8.47MW in 2022
 Volumes exclude Blend in BIO (BiB) sold in Brazil. BiB is a mix of 75% LDPE and 25% plant-based LDPE
 Compared to the amount of CO2 which would have been emitted if using fossil-based plastic. Based on climate accounting internal calculations (volume x emission factor) considering 72.7 kilo tonnes of plant-based plastic purchased in 2022. To calculate the avoided emissions number, Tetra Pak uses a third-party emission factor for the plant-based polymers from public available lifecycle assessment by Braskem.
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CBS TV STATIONS
CBS Television Stations
has named Darryll Green as VP and general manager of WFOR-WFBS Miami. He
had been VP and general manager of Scripps-owned
Fox affiliate WFTX Fort
The Walt Disney Co. has named 20-year veteran Susan Fox as senior VP, government relations, based in Washington, D.C. She had been VP, government relations, focused on issues affecting traditional and digital media interests.
Marc Buhaj was named VP of unscripted series and specials at Disney Branded Television, overseeing nonfiction content for Disney Plus and unscripted content for Disney Channels. He was senior VP, programming and GM for Disney XD.
ESPN has elevated Kaitee Dailey to VP. Dailey, who joined the sports programmer in 2009, had been senior director, ESPN Social, and will continue to oversee the social media team.
Flora Kelly was upped to VP at ESPN, responsible for leading the new Brand Strategy & Content Insights team, with focus on the ESPN brand, content development, sports trends, fandom and audience expansion.
Nexstar Media Group has named Chris McDonnell as VP and general manager of WPIX New York, which it runs under a local marketing agreement with owner Mission Broadcasting. He was VP and GM of KRON San Francisco.
Jeff Chapman was named VP and general manager of Jonesboro, Arkansas-based Ritter Communications’s fiber-to-the-home business sector. He was executive VP, operations at NorthState Communications.
Kim Williams has been named chair of the board of E.W. Scripps, effective as of the May 3 retirement of current chairman Rich Boehne. Williams served as a senior VP and partner at Wellington Management Co.
Kim Howitt has joined WarnerMedia Kids & Family as senior creative executive, a new post. She comes from HMH Productions, the studio of publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, where she was head of development.
Miranda Higham was named senior VP and head of communications, international, at WarnerMedia, the lead communications executive outside the U.S. She had been senior VP, corporate communications at 21st Century Fox.
Dan Reiss has joined Univision Communications as chief growth officer. He comes from Turner, where he had been executive VP of advanced advertising products, branded content, integrated marketing and head of Turner Ignite.
Univision Communications also added Dan Aversano as senior VP, analytics and advanced advertising. He had been senior VP, ad innovation and programmatic solutions at Turner prior to the AT&T acquisition.
Other industry executives making moves
ABC Owned Television Stations promoted Chad Matthews to VP and general manager of WABC New York. He was the station’s news director for the past three years. … Jessica Burress has joined Accuweather TV Network in State College, Pennsylvania, as senior producer. She had been an executive producer at Spectrum News 1 North Carolina. … Mike Emanuel advanced to chief Washington correspondent at Fox News Channel. He had been chief congressional and senior political correspondent. … The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has named Carryl Pierre-Drews as senior VP, marketing and communications, and Jeff Murray as senior VP, public policy. Pierre-Drews had been VP of marketing at Fullscreen; Murray had been senior manager of government relations at Accenture. … NBCUniversal’s advertising sales and partnerships unit has hired Yusuf Chuku as executive VP, heading a new client insights and strategy team. He had been global chief strategy officer at ad agency VMLY&R. NBCU also promoted Jenny Burke to executive VP, advertising strategy, and Tom Stevens to executive VP, advertising and partnerships.
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LeBron is certainly no stranger to controversy, the athlete once vilified for his decision to go to Miami after winning an MVP title during the 2009-2010 season. But despite the less than stellar favor, his line of Nike signatures have remained relatively strong, and the LeBron 7 set to commemorate the aforementioned accolade — which quietly made it to the public despite a scrapped release — sits as one of the most expensive on the current resell market.
If rumor is accurate, though, it’s possible we’ll see that price drop dramatically as the brand is speculated to be planning an official launch later this Summer. Likely to be untouched from its initial appearance near a decade ago, the pair will feature a collegiate aesthetic marked by gold chenille swooshes and some bolder crimson at the ankle, tooling, and tongue. White leathers construct the toe cap backwards to the heel, surrounding a cloth-like textile of complementing grey. Pronounced “THREE” emblems embed right at the lower forefoot, “Witness History” elegantly embroiders across the left and right heel tab, and then “MVP” finishes just along the medial side.
Grab a detailed look at what to expect here and sit tight for further confirmation on the MVP colorway’s rumored June 2020 drop.
In other news, a Mars Yard 2.5 has also been rumored to release.
Updated [06/16/20]: Nike LeBron 7 “MVP” is confirmed to release on June 26th, 2020.
Updated [06/11/20]: Official images of the Nike LeBron 7 “MVP” have surfaced. These are rumored to release on June 26th, 2020.
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Best examples of the century-long tradition of Czech design will be presented in Croatia for the first time as part of the Zagreb Design Week which will take place in Zagreb on May 11-20.
Titled "The Story of Czech Design: From Cubism to the 21st Century," the exhibition, on display at the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum, will mark the centenary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia and will celebrate the design of everyday objects used by Czechs during the 20th century.
"The exhibition will provide an insight into the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic as seen through design, through everyday objects that will let visitors peer into the country's social and political systems, as well as the interests of its people," exhibition organisers said.
Visitors will have a chance to see first hand the quality of Czech design, based on artistic craft, innovation, and quality materials, elements which have made Czech design famous around the world.
The exhibition will premiere at the world's biggest design festival, the Milano Design Week on April 17-22, and will then travel to Poland and Zagreb. After leaving Croatia's capital, the exhibition will be shown in other European cities, including Paris, Helsinki, Sofia, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna and Munich.


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A new study reveals that banks are accelerating their adoption of new technology, and many are looking to fintech partnerships to do so.
Cash may have once been king, but the payments game is changing fast, accelerated by the pandemic. By 2030, cashless, electronic transactions are set to surpass their paper currency counterpart as the primary means of payment.
A recent ICBA survey reveals that community bank customers are highly educated, affluent professionals who rely on their connected devices.
Move over, Great Resignation: Many business leaders are now choosing to see this seismic shift as an opportunity. They’re using it as a chance to assess and maximize the roles and strengths of their teams, according to the LinkedIn 2022 Workplace Learning Report.
Despite a positive 2022 outlook, industry-specific concerns continue to weigh on community banks, according to Wolters Kluwer’s 2021 Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator survey.
Hackers and fraudsters prey on consumers’ lack of cybersecurity hygiene, whether it’s reusing weak passwords or having overconfidence in digital tools. A recent Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) poll reveals opportunities to teach cybersecurity practices to customers.


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That’s another week in the books, folks. Now’s the time to crack out a tasty beverage and kick back with our round-up of this week’s booze news – The Nightcap!
You might not have noticed, but a portion of the team has been over on Islay getting involved in all things Fèis Ìle 2018. This has included coopering at Lagavulin, Hawaiian shirts at Bruichladdich, being stranded at Caol Ila, bung curling at Laphroaig, pizza ovens at Bowmore, hoopla at Kilchoman, and many dogs. The festivities continue over the weekend, so keep your eyes peeled for more from the team.
However, the news will not wait for everyone to return from Islay, so those of us left behind (I’m not crying, you’re crying) have collated a selection of stories into a digestible format that we know as The Nightcap. Stay awhile and listen.
The Macallan unveils 72 Year Old in Lalique – The Genesis Decanter
Prepare yourselves for one of the most remarkable new limited edition whiskies you’ll encounter as The Macallan introduces its 72 Year Old in Lalique – The Genesis Decanter! Just 600 decanters will arrive in into our lives in August (at an eye-watering price of $60,000 per decanter) to mark the opening of the truly magnificent architectural achievement that is the new £140m Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience. An exceptionally rare single malt, The Genesis Decanter is the oldest whisky ever released by the distillery, having been distilled back in the 1940s. Just to put this into context, it’s as old as Cher, Dolly Parton and Henry Winkler (AKA The Fonz). Nick Savage, The Macallan master distiller, said of the launch: “As the oldest whisky we have ever bottled, this is a truly momentous occasion to commemorate our remarkable new distillery.”
Ki No Bi Gin crowned most popular gin brand in Japan
News of the latest IWSR data has identified The Kyoto Distillery’s Ki No Bi Gin as the most popular gin brand in Japan will be welcomed with open arms by fans of thinly veiled Star Wars puns and Japanese gin! In its first full year of production after the brand launched in October 2016, the very first Japanese craft gin stood above the rest in terms of both volume and value in a premium-plus gin category that was created especially for the product. Number One Drinks Company Japan co-founder David Croll commented on the good news by stating: “I’m delighted by the pioneering role played by Ki No Bi in the emergence of a premium-plus gin category in Japan. For an independently-owned distillery in its first full year of production to top a sector dominated by multinationals is quite extraordinary.”
Inaugural Lakes Distillery English single malt bottles to be auctioned
The Lakes Distillery has announced that it will be auctioning off 99 bottles of its inaugural English single malt, titled Genesis (unlikely to be a secretive shout-out to Phil Collins, but we can hope). The whisky is planned to be bottled this month after maturing in Oloroso hogsheads, enjoying a finishing period in American and European oak casks, then married together in orange wine casks from Spain. The auction is due to take place between Saturday 29 June and Tuesday 10 July, and it’s expected to break the record for most expensive English whisky sold at auction.
Whitley Neill launch its own Rye Vodka
If you’ve got eight generations of artisan spirits expertise, then you better flaunt it! Whitley Neill has done just that with the launch of its Rye Vodka, a triple distilled effort made almost exclusively of winter rye to try and create the smoothest tasting vodka. The most recent addition to the eclectic range (which takes a lot of inspiration from African flavours and themes) matches the bold aesthetic of the rest of the Whitley Neill product line and comes in a striking and elegant grey/opaque bottle. James Stocker, marketing director for Whitley Neill, commented: “This the perfect complement to the brand’s award-winning portfolio. Not only does rival any competitor in its price-bracket on taste, it also displays great provenance and authenticity.”
PeatReekers’ “donation for every dram” to The One Foundation
After launching its first expression late last year, the PeatReekers chaps have teamed up with The One Foundation to help bring clean drinking water to those who need it. To do so, PeatReekers will make a “donation for every dram” of the Double Standard Islay blended malt sold! “We’re thrilled with PeatReekers’ ‘donation with every dram’ commitment to The One Foundation, helping to bring us even closer to our goal of raising £20 million by 2020 for sustainable water projects,” says The One Foundation’s deputy director Victoria Stewart Todd.
Sullivans Cove to auction award-winning whisky for charity
More charity? You got it! The highly regarded Tasmanain whisky distillers behind Sullivans Cove will be auctioning one of its last remaining bottles of Sullivans Cove American Oak Single Cask #HH0351, with all proceeds going to The Alannah & Madeline Foundation. This particular whisky was matured for 16 years before being bottled in 2017, and was named World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards earlier this year. The auction will be kicking off on Thursday next week (7 June).
And with that, we bid you farewell. We’re off to find an ice cream van with the intention of devouring at least three 99 Flakes. That would make it a 297 Flake, if we did it really fast…


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Powell Critical of “Fed-Put”; This Week Brings December Retail Sales and CPI
by Craig Dismuke, Dudley Carter
This Week’s Calendar – December Retail Sales and CPI Inflation: This week’s calendar will bring the final piece of the holiday shopping puzzle in December’s advance read on retail sales (Friday). After Gallup forecast almost-record high sales expectations, the November retail sales data confirmed a strong start. Since then, the smaller bits of data have been positive. Now, the December retail sales report is expected to show a 0.5% MoM increase in sales. If correct, personal consumption is likely to come in at a stellar 3.0% in 4Q and help bring GDP to close to 3.0%. Also scheduled for Friday is the December CPI inflation report. Consumer prices are projected to rise 0.2% MoM at the core level keeping the year-over-year rate at 1.7%. More important will be the stability of the big ticket components: rents, medical care, and autos. On Tuesday’s calendar are the December Small Business Confidence index (currently half-a-point from an all-time high) and the November Job Openings and Labor Turnover report.
Overnight Activity – Global Equities Continued to Strengthen While Sovereign Yields Have Shifted Lower: The good times for global equities continued to roll overnight with most indices gaining to start the week. At the same time, however, there has been a slight bid for sovereign debt that has flattened most curves slightly on lower yields. The tone in equities was firmer starting in Asia where a broad measure of regional equity strength ex-Japan rose more than 0.3%. The positivity carried over and has helped lift the Stoxx Europe 600 more than 0.2% to its highest level since August 2015. Also likely giving equities a boost was the European Commission’s Eurozone economic sentiment indicator hitting a more-than-17-year high to close out 2017. Eurozone retail sales were also firmer-than-expected for November and German Chancellor Merkel was expected to meet for a second day with the leader of the Social Democrats to talk about a potential coalition government. Still, even as stocks have risen, longer yields have drifted lower. The 10-year yields for Germany and France have fallen more than 2.5 bps and the 10-year Treasury yield is around 1.5 bps lower. The Dollar is modestly stronger and matching its best daily performance since mid-December.
ICYMI – January 5, 2018 Weekly Market Recap: Stocks carried last year’s positive momentum into the first trading week of 2018 as the three major indices combined for a total of 11 new record closes and the S&P posted its best week since December 2016. There were more signs of global growth synchronization that helped support the rally and also pushed yields up to start the week. The Treasury curve ended higher with most of the net move made on Tuesday as markets reopened from the New Year holiday break. The 10-year yield rose 5.8 bps on Tuesday and a total of 7.1 for the week. Some of key economic releases, including December’s Fed Minutes and nonfarm payroll report, had an intraday impact when they were released but each move ultimately dissipated. Click here to view the full recap.
Governor-Select Powell Critical of QE3 and the Fed Creating Asset Bubbles, in 2012: With the Fed’s release of its meeting transcripts late last week, we learned of newly selected (still awaiting confirmation by full Senate) Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s views on QE3. The transcripts, unlike the Minutes, are not edited repeatedly and reflect the actual conversations during the meetings. When QE3 was approved in September 2012, then-Governor Powell said, “I’m supporting [the decision] with a certain lack of enthusiasm, and I am somewhat uncomfortable with the road that we are on.” In the October meeting, he was more direct, saying “I think we are actually at a point of encouraging risk-taking, and that should give us pause. Investors really do understand now that we will be there to prevent serious losses. It is not that it is easy for them to make money but that they have every incentive to take more risk, and they are doing so. Meanwhile, we look like we are blowing a fixed-income duration bubble right across the credit spectrum that will result in big losses when rates come up down the road. You can almost say that that is our strategy.” The implications for investors today are numerous: 1) Powell understands the risk/reward nature of investors when a “Fed-Put” is perceived, 2) Powell is focused on damage the Fed could be doing by keep its balance sheet bloated, and 3) Powell will likely heavily factor into account any adverse impact on the functioning of the markets as the Fed continues to slowly unwind their balance sheet.


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Which is your favourite of Gordon Murray’s enduring creations?
From the very beginning...
A dedicated exhibition at Murray’s design company’s new HQ in Surrey will reflect on his incredible 50-year career, gathering over 40 pivotal cars that he designed or influenced — from the great designer’s first ever sports car, the 1967 IGM Ford Special, to Formula 1 title-winning Brabhams, and, of course, the legendary McLaren F1. We’re also promised that there will be a ‘ground-breaking’ vehicle revealed to coincide with the exhibition’s opening in November. With TVR’s hotly anticipated new (Murray-designed) sports car due to be revealed a month prior at the Goodwood Revival, this news has only heightened the excitement ahead of what is sure to be a spectacular event.
Photos: Gordon Murray Design Ltd


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Jacqueline Fernandez the face India Bridal Fashion Week 2013
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been named the brand ambassador of the 4th edition of Amby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week (AVIBFW).
The 28-year-old ‘Race 2’ star will be seen on the runway in Delhi and Mumbai during the current edition.
"It is an honour to represent the India Bridal Fashion Week, which is not just a platform to showcase bridal fashion but an event that helps consumers gain access to the best designs that the Indian fashion industry has to offer," the Sri Lankan beauty said in a statement.
On the association of India Bridal Fashion Week with Jacqueline, Vijay Singh, Chairman Fashion One International said, "Jacqueline represents the modern bride who is fashion forward yet demure and traditional and the perfect brand ambassador for AVIBFW."
The India Bridal Fashion Week is set to open in the capital for the first time on July 23.
The five-day fashion extravaganza will start with top designers showcasing the best in luxury and bridal fashion including JJ Valaya, Tarun Tahilani, Raghavendra Rathore, Shantanu Nikhil, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Rohit Bal, Suneet Varma, Ashima Leena, Meera Muzaffar Ali, Adarsh Gill, Jyotsana Tiwari and Rina Dhaka.
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Cool cars on display, cool cars being blessed.
Among this year’s offerings will be one of the five factory-built, short-tail Porsche 908 prototype racers.
Russo and Steele’s auction-in-the-round format returns to downtown Monterey.
Our Monterey kickoff party will again take over down/ town Pacific Grove starting at 3 p.m. Once again, special prizes will go to special cars. Join staff from Classic Motorsports, Michelin, Hagerty, Reliable Carriers, Hillbank Motor Corporation, Moss Motors and Centerline International.


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Major game publisher Square Enix has announced that it will continue to invest in blockchain games despite the current bear market in the cryptocurrency industry. In a letter, the company’s president, Yosuke Matsuda, stated that Square Enix is focusing on blockchain gaming as part of its new business development efforts and is developing “multiple blockchain games” based on original intellectual property. The firm is also considering investment opportunities in the blockchain sector both in Japan and internationally.
Matsuda noted that, despite the volatility in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) space, there has been widespread adoption of blockchain technology, with “Web 3.0” becoming a buzzword among businesspeople. He also highlighted the Japanese government’s efforts to encourage Web3 development as part of the “Priority Policy Program for Realizing a Digital Society,” including the awarding of NFTs to certain authorities.
The president tried to downplay the recent market downturn, stating that new technologies often cause “confusion” before gaining widespread adoption. Square Enix is a well-known video game publisher and developer based in Tokyo, Japan, known for its Final Fantasy franchise. In November, the company released its first blockchain game, Symbiogenesis, which is built around Ethereum NFTs and described as a “digital collectible art experience.” Square Enix has also partnered with NFT platform Enjin to launch an NFT collection celebrating the 25th anniversary of the popular game Final Fantasy VII.


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KEOGH'S crisps has become the latest Irish company to make it on to supermarket shelves across the UK.
The Keoghs, who employ 40 people on their farm in Oldtown, Co Dublin, have just agreed a deal with Tesco UK which will see the hand-cooked artisan potato crisps go on sale in 255 stores.
"This is a brilliant boost for us," said managing director Tom Keogh.
"As a small, family-owned business, this deal with Tesco UK opens a potentially massive opportunity for the business.
"The deal has the potential to allow us to double our turnover in the UK quickly and opens up the chance to try additional markets in Europe where we don't currently stock our products."


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In order to best keep track of all the information they are receiving, companies have no choice but to leverage a powerful analytics solution that can deliver actionable information from the data.
SimilarWeb, an online competitive intelligence provider, has announced the release of a new comprehensive analytics solution called SimilarWeb PRO where users can receive information from desktop and mobile websites as well as insights from their apps.
Through their updated SimilarWeb PRO solution, users will be able to obtain key insights like the top keywords from search queries that are driving people to apps as well as the breakdown of paths users take inside app stores that result in app discovery.
SimilarWeb has used their new solution to analyze current mobile app trends and found a few interesting statistics. A few interesting findings include the term “Launcher” being the most searched for keyword in the Google Play Store as well as finding that Clash of the Clans is the top grossing app in more than 12 countries including the U.S. and the U.K.
“We live in a multi-device world where more often than not we are using apps, browsing websites and consuming media from different devices frequently at the same time. Only measuring and considering desktop website analytics creates a big blind spot about actual web usage. Today, with our new products, our vision to truly measure the entire web is a reality,” said Or Offer, CEO of SimilarWeb.