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1 – Will you be left behind if you don’t switch to sustainable packaging?
An increasing body of evidence is pointing to sustainable packaging as the new industry standard, with recycled materials and refillable solutions becoming more and more popular.
But just how far off are we from seeing sustainable packaging as the new industry standard? Will the march towards this goal render less non-sustainable packaging solutions obsolete? Or will practicality and cost mean that there will always be a market for the type of plastic packaging solutions that our industry still largely relies on today?
To get a good glimpse at the direction the industry is going in it’s a good idea to take a look at the indie beauty category, an area of the industry that moves much faster, and one that has traditionally provided a look in at what lies in store for the future of both packaging and formulation.
Indie beauty takes sustainable packaging to heart
At the recent Indie Beauty Expo in New York City, held at the end of August, I walked the show floor and found it noteworthy how many companies were taking the issue of sustainable packaging very seriously.
2 – The eco beauty package: ‘Mass brands need to step up more’
Sustainable packaging innovation must roll out across mass beauty and personal care if any real strides are to be made, and Western European consumers are largely ready for changes, says a Kantar Worldpanel research director.
Kantar Worldpanel recently conducted a 65,000-strong global survey, in collaboration with Europanel and GfK, on consumer opinion around plastic use in the fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) category. Findings showed climate change topped global consumer concerns, followed by plastic waste. Western Europe was identified as the region with the highest number of consumers “consistently” working to reduce their plastic waste.
Industry response? ‘It’s really not cutting through…’
Natalie Babbage, global LinkQ director of the Kantar Worldpanel Division, said consumers in Western Europe also identified personal care and detergents as their “second-biggest source” of plastic waste – an important finding for industry.
“When you work in industry, you see small acts happening but it’s really not cutting through,” Babbage told CosmeticsDesign-Europe.
Some manufacturers and brands were clearly implementing changes to packaging, she said, but efforts remained niche, premium and largely from independent brands.
3 – Aptar’s latest partnerships signal a commitment to recycled and reusable packaging solutions
The beauty packaging maker has announced partnerships with TerraCycle and PureCycle in recent days, which is an indication that Aptar is eager to help its customers meet looming sustainability goals.
Cosmetics and personal care manufacturers are all working toward some sort of sustainability goals. And it is not uncommon for those goals to include a benchmark for using recycled, recyclable, or reusable packaging. Accordingly, material suppliers and packaging makers are stepping in to address the new needs of beauty makers.
Refillable packaging solutions
The environmental services company TerraCycle got its start in 2001 and has been making inroads that move business away from single-use and disposable packaging all along. Recently, the company’s Loop refillable packaging program has been getting a lot of attention for its partnerships with personal care corporations like Beiersdorf and P&G.
4 – Cosmetics amnesty! Weleda and TerraCycle run empties return program for London Beauty Week
Weleda is handing out free product samples in exchange for empty cosmetic packs during London Beauty Week – part of a bigger drive to spark conversation around sustainable packaging, it says.
The European organic and natural cosmetic specialist has teamed up with its recycling partner TerraCycle to provide a returns program for any cosmetic product. Kickstarting tomorrow, for London’s inaugural Beauty Week just ahead of London Fashion Week, the cosmetics packaging ‘amnesty’ will take place at Covent Garden Piazza.
‘Manufacturers, such as Weleda, need to be taking more responsibility’
Speaking to CosmeticsDesign-Europe about the initiative, communications director at Weleda UK Susie Fairgrieve said it was part of a wider effort to drive awareness around sustainable packaging and get consumers, and industry, thinking.
“Manufacturers, such as Weleda, need to be taking more responsibility and also think ‘we’re far from perfect, let’s get on this and make our packaging as sustainable as possible’,” Fairgrieve said.
5 – 5 top trends seen at MakeUp In New York 2019
At last week’s tradeshow, international beauty packagers, brush makers, contract manufacturers, and more, were showcasing their latest and most innovative solutions for cosmetics and personal care industry insiders. Cosmetics Design was there, and here are 5 of the biggest beauty trends we saw on the show floor.
The beauty tradeshow market is nearly saturated; which makes it all the more refreshing when an established event showcases real innovation. And based on what Cosmetics Design saw at this year’s MakeUp In New York event as well as on conversations this publication had with an array of industry stakeholder attendees during the course of the show, MakeUp In New York was a significant event this year.
Here are a handful of trends seen at MakeUp In New York 2019:
At booth after booth at MakeUp In New York, suppliers were showcasing more sustainable solutions. APR Packaging Inc., a global industry supplier specializing in packaging and formulations had, perhaps, the largest selection of eco-friendly packaging options.


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At today’s PSX conference, it was revealed that Yakuza Zero will indeed be making its way west. First revealed in August of last year for Japan only, a Chinese-language version was later released earlier this year. The game was praised in both regions, and was widely regarded as the best in the Yakuza series thus far. In addition, we learned that Yakuza 5 for PS3 (out in Japan since 2012) will be released on the PlayStation network as soon as this Tuesday, December 8.
Yakuza Zero is a prequel to the rest of the Yakuza games, an action-adventure series that has you taking control of Kazuma (in most titles), a yakuza who raises the orphan children whose parents he has killed. Yakuza Zero tells the story of Kazuma’s origins raised as one of these orphans, his relationship with his siblings, and his rise to become a yakuza.
Here’s the trailer shown at PSX:
No release date has been given yet for Yakuza Zero’s localization, but presumable we’ll see it sometime in 2016.

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Samsung To Bring Open RAN To Europe With Vodafone UK
Samsung Electronics today announced that it has been selected as a leading Open RAN vendor for Vodafone, a major telecommunications company, to bring virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) to the United Kingdom (UK), as well as its latest 4G and 5G solutions, including its Massive MIMO and other radios.
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Peugeot could put the Exalt concept into production for the Chinese market, company boss Maxime Picat has revealed.
Speaking to Autocar at the Beijing motor show, Picat admitted that there was a need to make a large saloon for the Chinese market, as well as a larger SUV. Consequently a production version of the Exalt was a serious likelihood.
Product boss Xavier Peugeot confirmed the need to sell those cars in China but isn’t ruling them out for Europe either. "We don’t want to give up on saloons in Europe" he said "and it’s possible to sell the SUV across continents though it can’t be exactly the same product. Chinese customers need a larger boot and more space."
However he denied that he is trying to turn Peugeot into a more upmarket brand for the Chinese market. "We are not a luxury brand and our positioning should be no different in China than it is in Europe." he said. "It is not our first priority, we want to be the best generalist."
Picat also revealed that success for Peugeot in China will influence the direction of European models. "The next generation will be a worldwide influenced car," he said "Chinese customers don’t understand the concept of a crossover, so the next 3008 will have to look more like a traditional SUV in its exterior design."


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The service launched on June 28, 2011 in an invite-only "field testing" phase. The follow. After Google+ went public, users registered to Google with an age under 18 were unable to sign up for Google+. Google plans to open up Google+ to all users over the ages of 13 after proper safety features are added.
There are no such thing as 'Google Credits' like 'Facebook Credits'. If you want to buy in-game stuff, you buy it directly from the game using Google Checkout.
Google Checkout is an online payment processing service. Users store their credit or debit card and shipping information in their Google Account, so that they can purchase at participating stores by clicking an on-screen button. Google Checkout provides fraud protection and a unified page for tracking purchases and their status.


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Compuage Won 2 Awards from HP India!
During the meet HP India conducted Awards night for their Distributors Pan India. Compuage was recognized for being the Best Distributor Convertible Notebooks and for being Best Distributor CISS Print & Supplies.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhavesh H Mehta - Director & COO – Compuagesaid “We are proud to be associated with HP India since for over a decade now. We are humbled to receive Best Distributor award in leading 2 categories. These awards are a testimony of our team’s collective efforts in adding value and growing HP business in India”
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There is no doubt that the shipping cost in Nigeria overtime has remained on an upward trajectory, thus forcing the cost of commodity been shipped into Nigeria high.
Nigeria heavily relies on products been shipped into the country, as it could be described as an import-dependent country, indeed a dumping ground for all manner of industrial consumables from different countries is well known.
The most populous black nation in the universe with a population of over 200 million, produces merely a fraction of what it uses, while the rest are imported.
iBrandTV findings showed that Nigerian businesses paid foreign shipping lines $45 billion (about N21.6 trillion) as freight charges between 2015 and 2019.
Nigeria trade distribution
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria recorded a trade deficit of N7.37trn in 2020 while its total trade stood at N32.42trn.
In Q4 2020, Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N9.12trn, an increase of +8.9% when compared to Q3 2020 but a decline of -9.9% when compared to Q4 2019.
The export component of trade stood at N3.19trn in Q4 2020 representing an increase of +6.7% when compared to Q3 2020 but a decline of -33% when compared to Q3 2019.
On the flip side, total imports stood at N5.92trn in Q4 2020, an increase of +10.1% when compared to Q3 2020 and an increase of +10.8% when compared to Q4 2020. Imports accounted for 65% and exports accounted for 35% of total trade in 2020.
Nigeria’s trade statistics show the fragile state of the economy. Despite the federal government’s efforts at industrialization, and increasing non-oil exports, the economy still imports a high quantity of manufacturing, agricultural, and raw material goods.
Although it has a huge expanse of arable land, the Nigerian economy in Q4 2020 imported agricultural goods valued at N532.4bn and only exported agricultural goods valued at N55.78bn. Nigeria’s large import of agricultural produce speaks volumes of the inherent crisis in the agricultural sector such as farmer’s/herder’s crisis, insecurity, lack of storage facilities and infrastructure, logistics problems, etc.
This development has raised eyebrows and subsequently forcing most of its populace into abject poverty.
NIMASA, Shipping Council reacts
Speaking on the development, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says piracy decline will end War Risk Insurance premium on Nigeria-bound cargoes as well as reduce shipping cost
According to the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, the international shipping community had acknowledged the progress made by Nigeria in her quest for security in the Gulf of Guinea, as confirmed by recent reports by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
He said the sharp decrease in maritime incidents, logged in IMB’s second-quarter report, was valuable feedback on the agency’s campaign for Nigeria’s delisting from countries under the war risk insurance burden.
He added that this was also an indication that the shipping community, looked forward to sustenance of the progress made.
According to the director-general, feedback on our campaign for Nigeria to be removed from countries paying war risk insurance premium on inbound cargoes, has confirmed that the international shipping community is watching developments in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea with keen interest.
“Their desire is to see the sustainability of the positive developments in recent times, leading to a drastic decline in piracy attacks in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea.
“Since the deployment of the Deep Blue Project assets in February, there has been a steady decline in piracy attacks in Nigerian waters, on a monthly basis.
“With adequate sensitisation of the international shipping community, I am sure that our quest to be removed from nations considered to have dangerous waters will soon materialise for the benefit of Nigerian shippers,” he said.
On his part, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Emmanuel Jime, called for greater collaboration among relevant government agencies, to enable the country to derive full economic benefits from the maritime sector.
He commended NIMASA for placing fleet expansion at the heart of her efforts to encourage indigenous participation in the maritime industry.
The executive secretary stressed that there was no better time to have a national carrier than now, when the world was gradually looking away from fossil fuels, the current mainstay of the Nigerian economy.
“Nigeria cannot be caught unawares. We need to look at ways of developing our shipping sector, which, from studies, is capable of earning the country even more than oil, annually.
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[lock-on] 003 Looks Back on 20 Years of Rez
Lost In Cult, a UK-based indie book publisher, has published an interview with Mizuguchi in [lock-on] 003, a premium gaming journal delivering thought-provoking stories, insightful features and carefully curated art from industry talent.
Half of 003 is dedicated to the Sega Dreamcast, with articles spanning the games, peripherals, launches and even chipset of the iconic device.
Writer Simon Cox shares his memories of the late Jason Brookes, legendary British games journalist and graphic designer, former editor-in-chief of the gaming magazine Edge, and former US correspondent for LOGiN and Weekly Famitsu/Famitsu.com. The article also introduces the history of Rez, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.


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Most Australians wouldn’t consider the links between sexism, objectification of women and sex trafficking in sport, or even think about it at all.Read more
On 22nd September 2014 we called on the media to #AskHerMore at the Brownlow Medal, an annual event honouring the sporting achievements of AFL Players.
The Brownlow red carpet highlights a larger trend in the media, where women can be regarded as purely decorative. Wives and Girlfriends of players (identified collectively as WAGS) are observed, analysed and celebrated primarily for their physical attractiveness.
In the majority of red carpet interviews, reporters focus on women’s choice of attire, with gossip columns praising women who live up to specific standards of fashion and criticizing those who they deem to fall short. Players and partners have spoken out against this trend.
Here are some highlights from the campaign. Thanks to all who joined us to #AskHerMore !
Pregnant Aussie WAGs get "nervous" about red carpet events
Shaun Burgoyne's wife Amy admitted that all the wives and girlfriends find the event "stressful" because they are expected to look like supermodels when they're actually "just normal, regular girls".
"(It) did nothing but further objectify the WAGs and undo any good work that has been achieved to clean up the sexist pressures (they) have faced."
Victorian Women's Trust policy officer Sarah Capper agreed, saying: "It reduces the partners to comparisons on a yum cha menu."
"If the stupid 'Fashion Police' are going to be at next year's Brownlow NO WAY will I be attending," she (Haylea Cooney) tweeted last week.
She said players' partners felt a lot of pressure in the lead-up to the event because of the focus on the red carpet.
"The (critics) can be pretty tough," she said before the event. "We are not models. I am a mum ... I have never done any modelling," the mother-of-three said.
Several high-profile AFL players took to Twitter to defend the WAGs. "No females will ever want to go to the Brownlow after hearing what these blowers have to say about them," tweeted Collingwood's Travis Cloke during the telecast.
Opinion article from Celeste Liddle
"Sometimes, embedded sexism is more subtle. Take the annual Brownlow Award night coverage. Every year, red carpet commentators state how Brownlow night is “the ladies' chance to shine”. If this were true, then wouldn't we instead be watching televised coverage of the awards night for the Victorian Women's Football League? What the commentators really mean here is that the women accompanying the players; or “WAGs” as they are disrespectfully referred to; will be admired for their choice in garments and will be invited to parade said garments by posing or, occasionally, by standing on a turntable. The next day, they will have their appearance graded out of 10 by the tabloids. To the AFL, the commercial stations, the tabloid newspapers and the general public who lap up, it is clear that women “shining” equates to women looking good. The individual accomplishments of these women is irrelevant."
Just one example of the way the AFL portrays women. AFL Footy Show broadcast on Channel 9, 7th August 2014.
The annual Brownlow Medal award ceremony will be held tonight to celebrate the sporting accomplishments of AFL players.
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The AFL (Australian Football League) is committed to tackling the issues of violence against women. Their support of White Ribbon has been long standing with many AFL managers and players participating in White Ribbon's Ambassador Program, and their commitment to driving change is also reflected through their respect and responsibility programs.
"Their commitment to driving change is reflected through their respect and responsibility programs."
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Infrastructure remains as the core determinant of development for any nation. But, to ensure and realise such measures, availability of hassle-free fund flows is a must. With the Indian Government remaining gung ho over its ambitious array of big-ticket and face-lifting projects, the opportunities expected from the construction segment is immense. The evolving infra-constructional development has given an optimistic cheer to the equipment and allied sectors.
While roads and highways continue to hold the major share in pulling the equipment demand index, the opening up of mining sector has broadened the scope of opportunities. Adding to this are the urban rejuvenation programmes, tier-II and tier-III upliftment measures, irrigation and water conservation projects that has opened a new spectrum for the equipment manufacturers. Despite these opportunities the industry had to face its fair share of slowdown owing to the market and economic volatilities – in turning limiting the hassle-free flow of funds.
The Funding Need
As per a recent study released by the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the cost of infrastructure financing in India is anticipated to scale up over the next one year. Global economic conditions, higher borrowing rates and geopolitical volatilities were pointed as the areas of concern affecting the investors while chipping in finance for the infra and allied sectors.
The market experts see the construction equipment industry today at a value of USD 4.3 billion. Feedback Business Consultancy in its report forecasts the industry volumes to spike up to over 1,20,000 units by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 20 per cent. The current industry volumes are close to 75000 units. Policy changes in the infrastructure segment are expected to boost the Equipment industry to an estimated USD 7.5 billion by 2020. A study by the Off-Highway Research Indian Annual Review 2019, construction equipment sales in India grew 17 per cent in 2017-18, building on the 36 per cent witnessed in 2018-19.
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Janus Capital Management LLC cut its position in shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) by 81.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,900 shares of the company’s stock after selling 99,100 shares during the period. Janus Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Tupperware Brands Corporation were worth $1,374,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dubuque Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in Tupperware Brands Corporation by 1,066.7% in the first quarter. Dubuque Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation during the first quarter worth about $110,000. Kernodle & Katon Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation during the first quarter worth about $110,000. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation by 12.5% in the first quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. Finally, TrimTabs Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation during the first quarter worth about $125,000. Institutional investors own 90.25% of the company’s stock.
Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE TUP) opened at 69.99 on Thursday. Tupperware Brands Corporation has a 12-month low of $52.32 and a 12-month high of $74.36. The company has a market cap of $3.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.63 and a beta of 1.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $70.76 and its 200 day moving average is $64.90.
Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 25th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $554.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $532.58 million. Tupperware Brands Corporation had a return on equity of 107.77% and a net margin of 10.15%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Tupperware Brands Corporation will post $4.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 20th were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 16th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.89%. Tupperware Brands Corporation’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.85%.
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A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TUP shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, April 6th. B. Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $54.00 price objective on shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation in a report on Sunday, April 23rd. Sidoti raised their price objective on shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 22nd. Finally, BidaskClub lowered shares of Tupperware Brands Corporation from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $67.40.
In related news, SVP Josef Hajek sold 2,950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.59, for a total transaction of $211,190.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 6,304 shares in the company, valued at $451,303.36. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Thomas M. Roehlk sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.67, for a total value of $141,340.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 20,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,460,395.55. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 83,737 shares of company stock valued at $6,075,920. 3.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Tupperware Brands Corporation Company Profile
Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct-to-consumer company. The Company operates through five segments in three geographic regions: Europe (Europe, Africa and the Middle East), Asia Pacific and the Americas. Its segments are Europe, Asia Pacific, Tupperware North America, Beauty North America and South America.
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2017: An Opportune Year For Graphite Producers
China may still be responsible for the vast majority of the world’s graphite supply, but as demand steadily climbs, the country’s ongoing crackdown on polluting industries continues to reshape global markets, creating opportunities for others to enter the supply chain anew. Whereas, steel trends would normally be the main force in graphite, the market stands to be considerably altered by the explosive demand for lithium ion batteries expected over the next decade.
Even the most conservative forecasts have graphite demand going strong over the next 5 years. The anode market alone, which is almost exclusively served by naturally sourced spherical graphite and synthetically produced graphite, looks set to increase from 80,000 tpa, as it was in 2015, to at least 250,000 tpa by the end of 2020, but in the most optimistic cases, the market could be as large as 400,000 tpa.
In the 90s, China dumped large quantities of graphite product on the market as a means to earn foreign exchange. Much like with rare earths, this deflated the industry in the west, resulting in very few new graphite plays and leaving us highly dependent on Chinese supply. However, now that China has enough dollars, a booming domestic steel industry and skies thick with smog, it is unlikely the country can repeat the affair, and as such, it seems that it’s someone else’s turn.
President Xi’s serious attitude to environmentally motivated industrial reforms have reduced China’s output of graphite electrodes for the manufacture of steel by 30%. One company which survived the closures is now the highest performing stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange with a 263 percent year-to-date gain, and its first-half net profit surged to 412 million yuan ($63 million) from just 15 million yuan a year ago. Analysts expect the company’s July figures to trump the first half of the year as graphite electrode prices explode.
The recent spate of severe weather, particularly Hurricane Harvey closing refineries up and down the Texas gulf coast, has extended the shortage of needle coke, a necessary ingredient in the production of graphite electrodes. Normally, we would expect China to fill this gap, but, as mentioned above, factory closures and additional export duties designed to keep product at home mean they can no longer meet this requirement.
At the end of last year, China announced they plan to stockpile graphite as one of their critical elements since production is likely to continue falling, and this year, Chinese spot graphite electrode prices recently reached $30,000 per MT, a 300% increase since January, demonstrating the serious nature of the looming supply deficit and leaving the door wide open for new projects.
The growth in the markets for electric vehicles and grid storage systems should be enough to drive graphite prices even further, which, in the absence of new projects coming online, may ultimately close some smaller steel refineries as costs begin to spiral. Construction will still play a major role in graphite demand, but China’s construction sector will largely just continue to restrict their export of graphite products since the stockpiles will be consumed domestically.
Graphite is about to explode in popularity, and the world’s largest supplier of the material is unable to scale as quickly as it once could. This puts junior explorers and burgeoning producers in an enviable position since very few new graphite projects have been listed over the last couple of decades, and any investor looking for exposure should consider getting in sooner rather than later.


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Mexican fashion has recently seen a surge in international sales, and designs blending the traditional and unique styles of the country with more modern cuts can be seen on models strutting down the catwalk in cities across the globe.
Mexican designers say their fashion is trendsetting in cities like New York and Paris, and fashion week initiatives within Mexico are showing off the edgier styles that are gaining acceptance among consumers.
Paola Quintero, a fashion coordinator at Elle Mexico, told Fusion that the mindset around ‘Made in Mexico’ clothing is changing. Mexicans who used to only buy local threads as “a form of charity to support local brands” are now buying the clothes that are giving designers at places like Saks Fifth Avenue and luxury department stores a run for their money.
Thanks to brands like Yakampot, Cihua, Lorena Saravia and Man Candy, “Mexicans are showing the world that they too possess the so-called avant garde of Europeans,” Quintero told Fusion.
This surge comes at a time where international designers have been under fire for borrowing pretty liberally from traditional Mexican designs. Paris-based designer, Isabel Marant, features a dress in her new Etoil collection that is identical to traditional huipil clothing worn by Mixes, an indigenous group in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
While many designers in the past have claimed it’s not cultural appropriation, but rather “appreciation,” the huipil narrative is completely erased from the dress, which goes for $290, prompting artisans and residents from the community to speak out about the copying of the design and the erasure of its origins.
The new wave of Mexican fashion is attempting to bring the traditional designs into the global perspective by collaborating instead of appropriating. Mexican designer Ricardo Seco’s work that inforporates indigenous designs into New Balance shoes has been featured in exhibitions like “Global Fashion Capitals” at The Museum at FIT of New York City, and Carla Fernandez’s clothing draws inspiration from traditional charro outfits.
Seco also runs an initiative called “I am Mexico,” which is looking to promote Mexico’s rising creative industries as a way to counter the preference for everything foreign.
“Designers like Seco and Fernandez are doing a good job of melding the city’s tension between modernity and tradition into their creations,” Ariele Elia, the exhibit’s curator, told Fusion.


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U.S. consumer debt up $16.2 billion in January
WASHINGTON – Americans stepped up borrowing in January to buy cars and attend school, while staying cautious about using their credit cards.
The Federal Reserve says consumer borrowing rose $16.2 billion in January from December to a total of $2.8 trillion. That's the highest level on record.
A category that covers student loans and auto loans grew $16 billion following an $18.3 billion gain in December.
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Talk about sh – – ty design.
Amazon’s new proposed headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, is a glistening double helix — but it’s being compared to a poop emoji in good humor on Reddit.
The 2.8-million-square-foot double-helix-shaped building designed by architecture firm NBBJ was inspired by DNA, galaxies, weather patterns, pinecones and seashells, according to the building proposal press release, which didn’t mention whether excrement was also an inspiration.
Members of the local r/nova (northern Virginia) Reddit group responded positively to the new dung-like building, calling it a “beautiful piece of architecture” and saying “I’d rather people try buildings like this rather than some generic looking skyscraper.”
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The biennial British Business Awards released its 2020 winners list on Thursday night in Shanghai after going through five months of application, evaluation and interview.
“This year is the 12th anniversary of the award, which was established to recognize the strength, depth, innovation and range of the work of British businesses in China,” said the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson.
According to Wilson, three new categories have been introduced to the biennial awards this year, namely the British Exporter of the Year Award, the Leadership Award and the Best Employer Award.
Total bilateral trade between China and the UK reached 104.5 billion pounds in 2019. China remains the UK’s third-largest export market after the EU and North America. The UK is the top global destination for foreign direct investment in Europe and was the largest recipient of Chinese investment in Europe in 2019.
“In the past 12 years, since its launch, the British Business Awards has witnessed remarkable achievements in China-UK cooperation, trade and investment,” said Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming.
“Today, the world is experiencing most profound changes. It is my sincere hope that Chinese and British entrepreneurs will join hands, overcome the difficulties and write the most splendid chapters Chinese and UK win-win cooperation,” said Liu.
AstraZeneca received the Innovation Award, Unilever the Sustainability Award, Queen’s University Belfast won the Education Institutional Partnership of the Year Award,
Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Malcolm Staff – Halifax Fan,Trip.com Group received Chinese Investor in the UK Award, Peak Scientific got British Exporter of the Year Award, Penny Burgess – CEO, WE Red Bridge won Leadership Award, Spirax Sarco received Best Employer Award, Wood titled Best Services Award, and Smiths Group was named the British Company of the Year Award.
Organized by the British Chambers of Commerce across China, the awards are set to recognize and celebrate businesses and individuals that demonstrate the spirit of innovation, enterprise and endeavor.


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Mattel, Inc., has announced that the Board of Directors has named CEO Bryan Stockton as chairman of the board effective January 1. Mr. Stockton succeeds Robert Eckert, who has informed the Board of his decision to retire from his service as director and chairman of the board, effective December 31. Stockton will continue to hold the position of chief executive officer, a position held since January 2012. [Read more...]
The new Master Moves Mickey from Fisher-Price launched with a 150-plus person flash mob in Times Square. Children of all ages danced with the new interactive toy, which infuses the original Disney character with funky beats and 15 break dancing moves, including the Windmill, the “Mouska” Mix, the Spin Cycle, the Insane Handstand, and the Ham Sandwich. Master Moves Mickey is for children ages 3 and up. Check out pictures from the flash mob below.
This post was originally written by Ali Mierzejewski and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has launched an assortment of products inspired by Disney Junior’s hit series’ Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Doc McStuffins. Popularity for both programs has generated strong consumer demand for merchandise lines that allow fans to take home their favorite characters. Releasing now through next year, the product lines aim to inspire hours of imaginative play based on popular play patterns with preschool-aged kids. Products available this summer include colorful play sets, plush, and dolls, as well as party supplies, food, and apparel.
Jake’s Pirate Ship, by Fisher Price, is a swashbuckling pirate ship rocks and rolls when pushed along a surface, with Skully smartly perched on the lookout. Kids can join Jake and his crew to live a pirate’s life through multiple pirate-themed phrases and songs. The Jake and the Never Land Pirates bedding set, by Jay Franco & Sons, includes a comforter, flat and fitted sheets, and pillow case, all made of microfiber and polycotton.
The Time for Your Check Up Doc Doll with Lambie, by Just Play, allows girls to bring home their new friend and sing along to the entire “check-up” song with Doc as they nurture their own toys. Doc comes to life, speaking more than 10 phrases, and can bring her friend Lambie to life with the touch of her stethoscope, which activates with lights and sounds. The Doc McStuffins Doctor’s Bag Set, also by Just Play, includes a play thermometer, blood pressure cuff with working gauge, sticker sheet, Doc’s magical stethoscope, and more.
This post was originally written by Sierra McCleary-Harris and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
HIT Entertainment, one of the leading providers of children’s entertainment, is finalizing plans with Fisher-Price, Inc., to market and manufacture a global master toy range for Mike the Knight, excluding the UK and Japan.
The toy line will be based on the CGI animated series, Mike the Knight, which transports kids to a world of castles, dragons, and trolls. Fisher-Price, maker of infant and preschool toys and Mattel’s largest brand, plans to develop, manufacture, and market a variety of toys and role play items for boys and girls ages 2 and up across the following categories: role play, playsets, plush , figures, and preschool toys.
The first items are scheduled to launch in the U.S. and Canada in next fall. Fisher-Price and HIT plan to debut the Mike the Knight line at retailers in the rest of the world (excluding the UK and Japan) starting in 2014. Mike the Knight currently airs on major broadcast platforms in the U.S. (Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.), Canada (Treehouse), the UK (Cbeebies), Australia (ABC), and France (TF1), and is slated to launch in more than 20 more territories in the coming months.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Fisher-Price, in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, has issued a voluntary recall of the Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagon due to a laceration hazard.
The wagon’s handle has a molded-in reinforcement, which adds stiffness and if a child falls on it, it can cause lacerations. CPSC advises consumers to take the recalled toy away from children and contact Fisher-Price for information on how to get a free repair kit.
The recalled wagons have the model number P8977 that can be found on the bottom of the product. The wagons are red with a yellow handle, and include multi-colored plastic blocks and a dog figure. Approximately 208,000 of the wagons were sold in the U.S. and in Canada between June 2009 and July 2011 for around $25.
CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of seven reports of injuries, including five reports of children requiring surgical glue or stitches. Consumers with incident or injuries reports are asked to contact the CPSC by visiting SaferProducts.gov.
Fisher-Price, in cooperation with Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has recalled more than 11 million toys and baby products that were sold in the United States and Canada.
The company is recalling 14 models of the Fisher-Price Trike and Tough Trike toddler tricycles (approximately 7 million units in the U.S. and 150,000 in Canada), which can cause serious injury including genital bleeding when a child sits or falls on the pretend plastic ignition key. According to the CPSC, there have been 10 injuries reported.
Also recalled are seven models of infant activity centers with inflatable balls, a total of 2.8 million units in the U.S. and 125,000 in Canada. The models have been deemed a choking hazard as the valves of the inflatable balls can come off. The CPSC was notified of 46 incidents in which the valves had come off, including 14 that were found in children’s mouths.
Classic Media announced preschool toy manufacturer Fisher-Price, home entertainment distributor Nelvana Enterprises’ Treehouse Presents, and The Licensing Shop, Inc. as anchors of the consumer products program for its new CGI-animated preschool television series, Guess with Jess.
Master toy partner Fisher-Price will debut the Guess with Jess line in Canada in fall 2011, Treehouse Presents will distribute Guess with Jess on DVD, and The Licensing Shop has been named licensing representative to oversee the brand in Canada.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with Fisher-Price, have issued a voluntary recall of approximately 96,000 Fisher-Price Little People Play ‘n Go Campsite toys. The toys were sold at major retailers in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, and by online retailers, from October 2009 through August 2010.
Although no injuries have been reported, the plastic Sonya Lee figure in the playset can break at the waist, exposing small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. The CPSC has received eight reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking.
Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled products immediately, and to take the Campsite’s Sonya Lee figure away from children. Consumers can contact Fisher-Price at 1-800-432-5437 to arrange for the figure’s return in exchange for a free replacement. For more information, click here.


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Alleged PS5s, laptop stands, and Apple Watch bands
Instruction Set 2023/8/11
Welcome back to Multicore. This is Instruction Set for Friday, August 11th.
Quick programming note: Multicore will have a limited publishing schedule for the rest of the month. I’m travelling in Canada — we’re in Alberta this week before moving on to visit my wife’s family in Toronto. I’m planning to keep up with Instruction Set and will hopefully be able to finish some other stories in the works, but I’ll have to find the time between searching for bears and poutine.
Okay, on to what happened this week.
The upcoming redesign of the PlayStation 5 — which will inevitably be called the “PS5 Slim” by everyone regardless of how slim it is or whether Sony puts that name on the box (it won’t) — appears to have leaked.
Rumours around this one have been circulating for a while. Insider Gaming reported almost a year ago about a model with a removable disc drive, and this new variant does appear to be that. You can see it in an alleged video here.
This reminds me of one of my favourite ever gadget leaks: a “stolen” PS3 Slim went on sale at a street market in the Philippines in July 2009, two months before Sony officially announced the redesign. So while I can’t verify the video above, there is precedent!
The new console doesn’t abandon the PS5’s divisive design language, but it does look quite a bit more trim, and I think the detachable drive makes sense.
Right now Sony maintains two separate SKUs, one with a drive and a “digital edition” without. I almost never buy physical games, so I would’ve gone for the latter model to save $100, but it turned out to be impossible to find at launch. Sony could help boost PS5 adoption by focusing on the cheaper model, which people might be more willing to buy if they knew they could add a drive if they needed to down the line.
Speaking of PS5 adoption, Sony released its quarterly earnings this week, and they weren’t great. Well, they were actually okay, as the company bumped its full-year net profit forecast by 2%. But that still missed analyst estimates, and the stock fell the most in a year due to a warning that smartphone demand is unlikely to rebound soon. That’s a big headwind for Sony, which relies on selling image sensors to virtually every smartphone manufacturer in the world for a huge chunk of its profits.


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IO Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have entered a publishing agreement, with plans to bring a brand new game to Computer and consoles.
IO Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, who have worked with each other previously on the Hitman franchise, have announced that they are once again operating in partnership to bring a brand new gaming IP to players across the globe.
This is just about definitely the very same new IP that was hinted in the IO Interactive Noclip documentary back in August, but facts about the game are presently nevertheless becoming kept extremely secret.
IO Interactive has lately opened a new studio in Sweden – IOI Malmö, which will be operating closely with IOI Copenhagen in Denmark on the new project beneath this partnership.
“More than the previous handful of years, Warner Bros. has shown us initial-hand that they have an understanding of and respect our inventive vision, and we’re searching forward to continuing this partnership.” stated IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak.
President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment David Haddad also commented: “IO Interactive has a longstanding legacy of developing iconic games, and we’re searching forward to partnering on this subsequent endeavor to bring a new console and Computer gaming practical experience to players globally.”


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News & Updates
I remember a time not so long ago when foreigners were skeptical of alcoholic beverages made in Mexico, but today, they are taking the world by storm – from handcrafted mezcal, to bestselling Modelo beer to award-winning Baja California wines.
Let’s start with Mexican beer.
New health warnings by Ireland set to be the world’s strictest on beer, wine, and spirits have sparked alarm from alcohol-producing countries that argue the labels would impose an obstacle to trade.
A bill that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to mail alcoholic beverages to residents over the age of 21 was introduced in Congress.
At Off Color Brewing’s taproom in Chicago, bartenders field one question from customers more than any other: “Do you have any juicy beers?”


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Shoppers won't be lining up for Thanksgiving Day deals at stores in Rhode Island, Maine and Massachusetts. They can't.
It's the legacy of so-called blue laws, which prohibit large supermarkets, big box stores and department stores from opening on Thanksgiving. Some business groups complain, but many shoppers, workers and even retailers say they're satisfied with a one-day reprieve from work and holiday shopping.
Some business groups complain it's an unnecessary barrier during an era of 24-hour online shopping, and there have been some recent failed legislative attempts to change things. But many shoppers, workers and even retailers say they're satisfied with the status quo: a one-day reprieve from work and holiday shopping.
I shop all year. People need to be with their families on Thanksgiving, said Debra Wall, of Pawtucket, R.I., who will remain quite happily at home Thursday, cooking a meal for 10.
The holiday shopping frenzy has crept deeper than ever into Thanksgiving this year. Macy's, J.C. Penney and Staples will open on Thanksgiving for the first time. Toys R Us will open at 5 p.m., and Wal-Mart, already open 24 hours in many locations, will start holiday deals at 6 p.m., two hours earlier than last year. In recent years, some retail employees and their supporters have started online petitions to protest stores that open on Thanksgiving but shoppers keep coming.
Bill Rennie, vice president of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, said many shoppers are crossing into border states that allow Thanksgiving shopping, including Connecticut, Vermont, New York or New Hampshire, which is even more alluring because it doesn't have a sales tax.
Why not give stores in Massachusetts the option? he said.
The group has backed legislation, which has so far gone nowhere, to roll back the laws and allow stores to open on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
That would include grocery stores, which also must stay closed on the holidays. Woe to the Massachusetts cook who forgets a crucial ingredient or messes up the turkey and is forced to find a replacement at a convenience store.
Convenience stores are allowed to open, as are movie theaters, pharmacies, restaurants and some other businesses.
Blue laws were once widespread throughout the country and are thought to date back to Colonial times, although some of the current regulations in Maine were instituted in the 1960s. The name may be derived from an 18th-century usage of blue meaning rigidly moral, according to the Encyclopedia Brittanica.
Law enforcement officials in all three states said there had been no recent incidents they could recall of retailers breaking the law. In 2005, Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly sent a warning letter to upscale grocery chain Whole Foods after a competitor discovered it was planning to open on Thanksgiving. In Maine, a violation is punishable by up to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine.
But along the New Hampshire border, the Kittery Trading Post in Kittery, Maine, will remain closed, even though it could operate under the same exemption, said vice president Fox Keim. He said giving employees the day off is part of the store's core values.
What's more important to us is keeping our staff happy and keeping morale at the company at a high level, he said.
Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin in Augusta, Maine, contributed to this report.


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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
SOA Software Launches New Product
Los Angeles-based SOA Software said today that it has launched a new product, an Enteprise API catalog which helps develops in companies search for available, internal application programming interfaces. SOA Software said that the new product helps enterprise developers find internal APIs inside the enterprise, to help increase software reuse. Pricing on the new product was not announced. SOA Software develops middleware which helps enterprise developers better tie into internal company APIs and corporate systems.


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The Buffalo Bills announced that individual game tickets will be available for purchase during a special online presale July 9th -24 hours before they go on-sale to the general public.
The presale will begin Monday, July 9th at 9:00 a.m. The online presale will be available to Buffalo Bills Facebook and Twitter followers, Bills e-mail subscribers, and by opting for Buffalo Bills text alerts by texting BILLS to 64621.
The online promo code will be required for purchase. Individual game tickets for the first two home regular season games, Kansas City (September 9) and New England (September 30) are sold out.
Individual game tickets go on-sale to the general public Tuesday, July 10th.
In addition, Moe's Southwest Grill of Buffalo and Rochester has partnered with the Buffalo Bills for the much anticipated 2012 football season. The fun and engaging fast-casual restaurant franchise will be represented on the back of Bills season, individual game and print-at-home tickets for all pre-season and regular season games played at Ralph Wilson Stadium. As a 2012 ticket back sponsor, Moe's ticket back ad will feature special discounts and incentives that fans can utilize at their local Moe's Southwest Grill location.
The Bills will have a nine-game schedule at Ralph Wilson Stadium this season, opening the 2012 regular season Sunday, September 9 on the road against the Jets. The Bills home opener at Ralph Wilson Stadium will be Sunday, September 16 against the Chiefs. The Bills will host one prime time game Thursday, November 15 against Miami. Sunday, December 16, the Bills will play one home game at Rogers Centre in Toronto vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
Season tickets are still available in most of the seating areas and price ranges and can be purchased now online through buffalobills.com, by phone at 1-877-BB-TICKS (228-4257), or in person by visiting the Bills ticket office at Ralph Wilson Stadium.


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City puts lid on cup recycling confusion
City of Busselton contractors have quelled confusion among the eco-conscious by confirming takeaway coffee cups are — for the most part — considered recyclable within City boundaries.
The confirmation comes amid heightening public awareness surrounding disposable cups, partially spurred by programs like ABC1’s War On Waste, which claims up to 1 billion cups go to landfill each year.
But City waste and fleet services manager Vitor Martins told the Times people living in the Busselton local government area should be disposing of them in recycling bins.
“We’ve been advised by our contractor that they can and do recycle components of disposable coffee cups and that, given the typical make-up of the recycled materials, placing coffee cups into recycling bins is unproblematic to other items of recyclable waste,” he said.
“We feel very strongly that encouraging people to place disposable coffee cups into the recycle bins will save them from going straight to landfill.”
This week, a group of environmentally minded women contacted the Times to question the accuracy of signage on several City-owned bins, which depict disposable coffee cups as recyclable paper.
The main points of contention are understood to be the caps and cup, linings which are often not recyclable.
Val Russell said she had recently learnt how many cups were going to landfill and wondered how best to dispose of them locally.
Mr Martins advised objects should be put loose in recycling bins, not inside bags, to facilitate sorting at the recycling plant and lids and caps should be binned separately from their containers.
“Any non-target materials that might find their way into the recycling bins, including the wax (or) plastic lining and plastic caps are to be extracted as part of the sorting and recycling process,” he said.
“The worst that can happen is that any specific non-target materials are removed at the facility, but this will still maximise the overall recycling yield as promoted by the City.”
All parties agreed the most eco-friendly option was to switch to reusable coffee cups.
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Latest GSMA Report Highlights Success of Mobile Money with over 690 Million Accounts Worldwide
The GSMA today unveiled its seventh annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’, offering a current snapshot of the mobile money landscape and highlighting the impact that greater financial inclusion has on lives, economies and innovation. The report provides the only comprehensive picture of mobile money around the globe. Today, with more than 690 million registered accounts in over 90 countries, mobile money has evolved into the leading payment platform for the digital economy in many emerging markets. The report shows that, in 2017, the mobile money industry processed transactions worth a billion dollars a day, generating direct revenues of over $2.4 billion.
“As the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) enter their third year, mobile technology is proving to be an essential tool for delivering these global goals with increased connectivity and innovative services enabling more inclusive communities,” said Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA. “Mobile money remains a central part of this story, contributing to 13 of the 17 SDGs, enabling access to essential services like health and education, empowering women with employment opportunities and reducing poverty by offering life-enhancing financial services, often for the first time.”
The report shows a number of new trends in mobile money in 2017, including the accelerated growth of bank-to-wallet interoperability, the growing adoption of smartphones, the proliferation of fintech companies, the digitisation of new sectors of the economy, and renewed efforts by companies and governments to reach the most vulnerable and underserved. Sub-Saharan Africa has long been the epicentre of mobile money and growth in this region shows no sign of slowing, but as the industry has matured, mobile money has also gained traction in other parts of the world. In 2017, for the first time, growth of the industry was led by regions other than Africa. With 47 per cent year-on-year growth, South Asia was the fastest-growing region in terms of registered accounts and now represents 34 per cent of registered accounts globally.
Mobile Money Reaching Scale
A steady increase in active customers, transactions and direct revenue are signs that mobile money is evolving into a sustainable industry and represents an important driver of economic growth in developing markets, particularly through formalising payments, increasing transparency and boosting GDP. With mobile money now available in over 90 countries, including three-quarters of low- and lower-middle-income countries, it has become the leading payment platform for a digital economy in many emerging markets.
The research further shows:
- Strong growth in customer registrations in 2017 led to the addition of over 136 million new registered accounts, bringing the global total to 690 million mobile money accounts, a 25 per cent increase from 2016;
- A growing number of mobile money services are seeing the proportion of their customer base regularly using their service increase to over 50 per cent, especially where providers have a strong distribution network, enabling regulation and rely more on an account-based business model;
- More funds are entering and leaving the mobile money ecosystem in digital form; bulk disbursements, bill payments and bank-to-wallet transactions have been the main drivers. In 2017, nearly 25 per cent of incoming funds were digital, compared to nearly 12 per cent in 2012; and
- Many successful providers are decreasing the net cost of the agent network – the cost of managing an agent network can account for more than half of total revenues, so this trend can significantly affect investment incentives.
As a burgeoning fintech community positions itself as the gateway of choice for new digital services, a number of traditional tools will remain relevant. The persistence of the cash economy in emerging markets means that complex distribution networks will continue to be crucial for digital services to interface with physical lives. In a business that relies deeply on trust, the role of longstanding brands and the understanding of local context will also remain integral to reaching people outside of the formal system. The policy and regulatory environment will play a determinant role in establishing incentives and setting national ambitions. As regulators confront questions around data protection, business models, and more, the policy end game of greater inclusion must remain at the fore. Providers able to effectively inform and support this process will be more likely to thrive.
Granryd added, “In an increasingly turbulent world, mobile money is also providing a lifeline, with digital humanitarian cash transfers and affordable international remittances giving refugees safe and convenient ways to meet pressing needs. We are also continuing to focus on narrowing the gender gap in access to financial services through programmes such as the Connected Women Commitment initiative.”
The 2018 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money, as well as further information on the GSMA’s Mobile Money Programme, is available at: www.gsma.com/mobilemoney.
Note to editors:
The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money draws on the results of the annual GSMA Global Adoption Survey of Mobile Financial Services and data from the GSMA Mobile Money Deployment Tracker, and provides insights on mobile money performance from the GSMA’s engagement with the industry.
About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Mobile World Congress Americas and the Mobile 360 Series of conferences.
For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.
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CHMP Grants Positive Opinion for New Indication of Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca®▼ (rucaparib) Tablets as Maintenance Treatment for Women with Relapsed Ovarian Cancer13.12.2018 17:46 | Pressemelding
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVS) today announced that the European Union’s (EU) European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending an additional indication to include rucaparib as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in response (complete or partial) to platinum-based chemotherapy. EC approval is anticipated in the first quarter of 2019. Once approved, Rubraca’s indication will expand beyond its initial Marketing Authorization in Europe granted in May 2018 for adult patients with platinum-sensitive, relapsed or progressive, BRCA mutated (germline and/or somatic), high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have been treated with two or more prior lines of platinum-based chemotherapy, and who are unable to tolerate further platinum
Dole Food Company Sells Fresh Cut Business in Sweden and Finland13.12.2018 17:00 | Pressemelding
Dole Food Company, Inc., announced today an agreement to sell Saba Fresh Cuts AB and Saba Fresh Cuts OY to BAMA International. Saba Fresh Cuts AB—with production facility in Helsingborg Sweden—and Saba Fresh Cuts OY—with production facility in Espoo Finland—are producers of washed and ready-to-eat salads. The companies prepare and sell various fresh-cut salads and vegetables to the retail and foodservice industry in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Baltic States. The sale of Saba Fresh Cuts AB was a necessary condition of the European Commission’s approval of the investment by Total Produce into Dole in July 2018. “I am very pleased with the outcome of this sale in meeting the EU’s requirement,” said Mr. Johan Linden, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company, “and I am confident that Saba Fresh Cuts will be in good hands under BAMA’s ownership.” "We are pleased to announce this agreement with Dole for Saba Fresh Cuts. Convenience products and ready-to-eat sal
Thales and Gemalto Are Granted Regulatory Clearance by the Commerce Commission in New Zealand13.12.2018 16:00 | Pressemelding
Regulatory News: Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the recommended all-cash offer by Thales for all the issued and outstanding shares of Gemalto (the “Offer”), the publication of the Offer Document, and the joint press release of Thales and Gemalto dated 10 August 2018 in relation to the further extension of the Acceptance Period. Terms not defined in this press release will have the meaning as set forth in the Offer Document. Thales and Gemalto announce today that they have received merger control Regulatory Clearance from the Commerce Commission in New Zealand, following Thales’s commitment to divest its general purpose hardware security modules (GP HSM) business globally1 to a suitable purchaser. This clearance is effective immediately. Together with the antitrust clearances obtained in China, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, and for the European Un
Hurricane Electric Becomes First Internet Backbone to Connect to 200 Internet Exchanges around the Globe13.12.2018 15:37 | Pressemelding
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, today announced that it is the first Internet backbone in the world to connect to over 200 unique Internet exchanges. As an early leader in the switch to IPv6, Hurricane Electric now connects to the largest number of networks on the planet for both IPv6 and IPv4 and has been at the forefront of providing high-speed Internet connectivity to organizations throughout the world using:100GE (100 Gigabit Ethernet), 10GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet), and GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) connections. As a result of the improved connectivity with these 200 exchanges, customers receive the benefit of lower latency, higher throughput and increased fault tolerance. This reliable connectivity is especially important as global IP traffic continues to increase – Cisco’s Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Trends, 2017–2022 predicts that annual global IP traffic will reach 4.8 zettabytes (ZB) per year by 2022, or 396 exabytes (EB) per month, t
The World's Largest Heritage and Culture Festival to Begin With the Slogan Janadria 33 Faithfulness and Loyalty13.12.2018 15:15 | Pressemelding
With the support and under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the 33rd Edition of the National Festival of Heritage and Culture will be held in Janadria for 21 days from Thursday 20th December 2018 to Wednesday 9th January 2019. Organized by the Saudi Ministry of National Guard, the festival is part of the efforts to intensify attention to Saudi heritage, expose it regionally and globally and to promote dialogue among cultures and civilizations on the level of people and nations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181213005472/en/ The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz (Photo: AETOSWire) Janadria is the largest Saudi cultural festival that simulates the history, present and future of Saudi Arabia and the largest event of its kind in the region. Since 1985, it has witnessed extensive Saudi participation, a growing Arab and Gulf presence and an
PPG to Invest in Automated Dispense Cell Manufacturing for Automotive Parts and Accessories13.12.2018 14:32 | Pressemelding
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it is increasing its investment in automated dispense cell manufacturing of paint and related coatings for the automotive parts and accessories decorative (APAD) space. Financial details are not being disclosed. Dispense cell technology enables PPG to dramatically accelerate production and approval of paint batches for vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and component suppliers. The technology allows coatings components to be automatically drawn from storage vats in the correct proportions and mixed directly in their shipping containers, vastly simplifying and increasing the efficiency of the coatings manufacturing process. PPG recently launched an APAD dispense cell operation at its San Juan del Rio, Mexico, coatings facility and will begin production on an additional cell in 2019 in Sriperumbudur, India. These cells are in addition to PPG’s recent APAD investments in Germany and Russia and the dispense cells already online at the Compa


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Cenit Lighting Phils., Inc, in partnership with MAXRAY Inc., gathered together the country’s top Lighting Designers, Architects and Interior Designers for an event entitled, “INFINITE: Possibilities in Spatial Lighting”. The event was held in 2 consecutive nights of August 25 & 26, 2015 at the newly redesigned Cenit showroom located at the Shopping Arcade of Makati Shangri-La Hotel.
Among the key highlights of the night is the talk about the current trends of LED lighting in Japan, given by Inoue Masahiro, Director of MAXRAY Inc. The discussion also covered the issue of LED color rendering for white light and Color Quality Scale (CQS), the emerging standard metric for measuring the ability of a light source to reproduce colors of illuminated objects; as it is compared with Color Rendering Index (CRI).
Actual product demonstration was conducted by Daisuke Higuchi, MAXRAY Manager for International Sales. Among the featured Maxray products are the Infit series of downlights and ultra compact wallwashers; and Gemini series of LED COB downlights.
The new generation of Vivid type Gemini LED downlight was also introduced during the seminar. The new Vivid type Gemini LEDs have higher lumens per watt output, higher color rendering index up to Ra95 compared to the current type Gemini LEDs at Ra92.Aside from higher overall CRI, improved CQS scores across the color spectrum can be obtained with the new generation of Vivid type Gemini LED.


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The highest number of respondents to the January survey by Feedvisor - 29 percent - said they planned to expand their sales to Walmart.com in 2017, an indication of growing interest in the channel. However the survey also found that just 9 percent of those currently selling on Amazon are also using Walmart.com, compared to 65 percent who said they also sell on eBay.
Ohad Hagai, vice president of marketing for Feedvisor, said Walmart’s investments in e-commerce properties, plus the fact that participation in its marketplace is no longer by invitation only, have made it a more popular choice for merchants.
“Amazon is leading by far, but Walmart is the one that from an infrastructure standpoint is most likely to compete if anyone can,” Hagai said. “They realized the potential of their marketplace, which is why they’ve put so much money into it. When it was invite only they were just going after the big sellers, and now they’re opening it up. With the requirements now less strict, more sellers are going there.”
Another interesting finding from the survey was the fact that nearly all Amazon businesses run on a skeleton crew. Feedvisor found that 84 percent of Amazon sellers have just one to five employees. This is not surprising as many of them use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). Two percent of respondents reported they had more than 50 employees.
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HTC has provided a firmware update to fix a "small" security hole which allowed Wi-Fi credentials to be easily stolen.
Security researchers at Open1X outlined the flaw, which they rated as critical. They revealed that HTC and Google were informed of the problem last September.
"There is an issue in certain HTC builds of Android that can expose the user's 802.1X Wi-Fi credentials to any program with basic Wi-Fi permissions," said Chris Hessing and Bret Jordan, security architects at Open1X.
"When this is paired with the internet access permissions, which most applications have, an application could easily send all stored Wi-Fi network credentials (user names, passwords, and SSID information) to a remote server."
HTC said it had developed a fix for the issue.
"Most phones have received this fix already through regular updates and upgrades. However, some phones will need to have the fix manually loaded."
Affected devices are the Desire HD, Glacier, Droid Incredible, Thunderbolt 4G, Sensation, Sensation 4G, Desire S, Evo 3D and Evo 4D.
Despite the big time lapse between the discovery of the issue and HTC releasing a fix, Hessing and Jordan commended the two firms' handling of the problem.
"Google and HTC have been very responsive and good to work with on this issue. Google has made changes to the Android code to help better protect the credential store and HTC has released updates for all currently supported phones and side-loads for all non-supported phones," they said.
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Boston's outdoor dining program ends Friday, but city hopes to make it permanent next year
More than 400 restaurants, cafes and bars in Boston must close their temporary patios on city sidewalks and streets on Friday when the city's pilot program for outdoor dining ends for the season.
But some business owners hope to eventually operate their ad-hoc dining spaces throughout the year, including the coldest months of the year.
"Look, there's plenty of restaurants that had patios that were able to keep those open all year round last year," said Bob Luz, president and chief executive of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. "So there is a model out there that says this could certainly happen."
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu initially extended the city's outdoor dining program by a month to give local businesses more leeway. And city planners say they're exploring whether to allow outdoor dining throughout the year.
"We are still working out the details of what our permanent permitting process will be for 2022 and beyond," said Boston's Public Realm Director Jacob Wessel.
Kathleen Joyce, chairwoman of Boston's licensing board, said the new permitting process needs to solve for two major issues: First, how to remove snow around the temporary dining structures and, second, how to reconcile conflicts with the city's zoning code.
There's also an impending deadline: the state's program to allow cities and towns to offer temporary outdoor dining permits ends April 1, 2022.
Joyce has some advice for restaurants in the meantime: "Don't throw away the additional furniture you've invested in ... Stay tuned."


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It's great news for Cork consumers as a spokesperson for Mahon Point Shopping Centre has confirmed they will once more be accepting their own-branded gift cards in the next few weeks.
Earlier this year, a number of shopping centres around Ireland put out messages saying they were no longer accepting cards after UAB PayrNet, the firm that manages them, lost the licence due to Lithuanian regulators flagging laundering suspicions.
The group make gift cards for Liffey Valley and Tallaght in Dublin as well as Whitewater in Newbridge, both of which will likely get their gift card operations back up and running in tandem with Mahon Point.
Management confirmed in a statement released this week that all funds on existing cards are secure and have been transferred to Belgium-based digital payment company, Paynovate.
While bosses have been unable to give an exact date gift cards will be operational again, a statement on their customer service helpline confirms to the public that the issue will be resolved by the end of September.
Shopping centre management is waiting on an exact confirmation from MasterCard and customers will be informed once they have secured a precise date.
A spokesperson for Mahon Point Shopping Centre said: "We again apologise for the continued inconvenience caused by the disruption with our Gift Cards. Our sincere intention was to have the matter resolved by now, but the issue is not fully in our control as we have to deal with several entities.
"While we are very confident that the issue will be resolved in the coming weeks, unfortunately at this time, we cannot give an exact date. Please be assured we are applying as much pressure as possible to bring this to a swift resolution."
If you're looking for more information on the shopping centre gift cards, you can find it on the Mahon Point website here.


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- Online shopping is up 10.1% in 2013 compared to 2012, according to Barclaycard
- The first Monday in December last year was the highest day of online spend in Barclaycard's history - consumers spent an average of £57 per transaction
- Online electronic stores - up 66.5%, online family clothing stores - up 35.4% and online department stores - up 31.5%, saw the biggest increases in spending
- Visa Europe predicts £450 million will be spent on its cards alone
- Online transactions could top 7.7 million, an increase of 16% on last year
- An average of £312,500 is expected to be spent every minute, Visa said
- UK consumers will make 113 million visits to online retail sites today, online analyst Experian claims
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On January 31st, Paccar Inc posted a 17% fall in net profit to nearly US$289m for the fourth quarter of 2016. Lower truck sales in North America dented the US truckmaker's profit in the three months ended December 2016. Total revenue fell by 7% to US$4bn.
Paccar, which sells trucks under the DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt brands, said its new truck deliveries in North America fell by more than 9% to 14,400 units in the quarter. Earlier this month, the automaker's competitor in the region, AB Volvo, also recorded a decline in fourth quarter truck sales in North America, by 3%.
Truck sales in the US slowed down by nearly 11% in 2016, reflecting a weak business investment in new equipment. The Economist Intelligence Unit expects another decline during 2019-20, in line with a faltering economy, particularly if interest rates on vehicles rise further.
For full-year 2016, Paccar's net income fell by over 67% to nearly US$522m, mainly owing to a one-time charge of US$833m from a European Commission settlement. In July 2016, European regulators had imposed a fine on Paccar and other truckmakers such as Daimler AG for allegedly fixing prices of medium and heavy duty vehicles in Europe over 14 years.
For 2017, Paccar lowered its sales forecast for 16-tonne trucks and Class 8 trucks in Europe and North America, respectively. The company expects to sell 260,000-290,000 units in former region and 190,000-220,000 units in the latter in the year.
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit


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Oppo A7n smartphone 4230 MAh Battry 16 Mp front Camera Phone launched in China
In the coming days, competition between smartphone companies is going to increase. This can be judged by the fact that in the coming days smartphones are being launched with one powerful features. In view of this, Chinese company Oppo launched its own new handset Oppo A7n.
Features of Oppo A7n
This phone has a Hyper Boost Acceleration engine, which improves the performance and gaming eOppo A7n smartphonexperience. This phone works on Android 8.1 Aero, based on ColorOS 5.2.1. It has a 6.2 inch HD display, whose pixel resolution is 720×1520. Its aspect ratio is 19: 9. Waterdrop is given in this. This phone is equipped with Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P35 processor and 4 GB RAM. There is also an IMG GE8320 GPU. The phone has 64GB of internal storage which can be increased to 256 GB via microSD card. It has 16 MP front camera and dual rear camera. The first sensor is 13 MP. It has 4230 mAh battery
The Oppo A7N has 64 GB onboard storage, which is expandable through the microSD card (up to 256 GB). In terms of connectivity, the phone has 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS / A-GPS, NFC, Micro-USB with USB-OTG support, and 3.5mm headphone jack. There is also an array of sensors that include an ambient light sensor, gravitational sensor, magnetometer, and virtual gyroscope. Behind the smartphone there is a fingerprint sensor. Oppo A7n has a battery of 4,230mAh and it measures 155.9×75.4×8.2mm. According to the official list, the price of Oppo A7n in China is CNY 1,499 (about 15,300 rupees). The phone comes in a lake light green color option.
The price of this smartphone
Speaking of the price of this smartphone, according to one news, itSpeaking of the price of this smartphone, according to one news, its price has been kept 1499 Chinese (₹15300). For information, please tell us that this smartphone has just been launched in China. There is currently no information about the launch of this smart phone in India.s price has been kept 1499 Chinese yuan (₹ 15300). For information, please tell us that this smartphone has just been launched in China. There is currently no information about the launch of this smart phone in India.


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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Millennials have been renting and purchasing more RVs than ever before as road trips continues to be a bright spot during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to new data from RV rental platform RVshare, 73 percent of millennials both this and last year reported they were “likely to take an RV trip in the future.”
But this year, with borders closed and travel options limited, millennials started showing positive sentiment shifts towards road travel vehicles. While 14 percent of millennials in 2019 said they were “unlikely to take an RV trip in the future,” only 6 percent of the demographic said the same in 2020.
This rise in RV interest during the coronavirus pandemic isn’t exclusive to millennials. According to a RV Industry Association survey published in June, 20 percent of US respondents reported becoming more interested in RVing as a result of COVID-19, which initially decimated other travel options like flights and cruises.
“Van life is the ultimate uniter, and it sees no age,” Jen Young, cofounder and CMO of the RV rental platform Outdoorsy, told Business Insider. “Traveling via RV provides people with the ability to travel away from crowds and camp in a location where fresh air and open space are your two closest companions — a welcome reprieve after months spent in confinement.”
While this general boost in road travel popularity isn’t millennial-specific, the demographic’s increasing interest in RVing — which the RV Industry Association attributes to the “work form anywhere” boom — has now started to show in sales and rental numbers.
Check out the full article from Business Insider here.
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At 2008 DM Days New York, Exhibit Hall is the Center of Action
Conference & Expo Set for June 10-12 in
New York, NY, April 21, 2008 — This year, DM Days New York Conference & Expo will take marketers directly to the hub of innovation — the DM Days Exhibit Hall — where attendees can capitalize on being right where the action is. With sessions conducted right on the Exhibit Hall floor during DM Days, conferees can just lean over and touch the technology, which will last from June 10-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY.
“The Exhibit Hall, after all, is a showroom,” said
One Exhibit Hall, Two Pavilions
Nearly half of the new “Marketing Technology and Operations” track sessions will take place in the Exhibit Hall itself.
The Marketing Technology/Operations Pavilion will host the “Solutions Showdowns” sessions, where a panel of experts will provide solutions to real-life scenarios created by an impartial moderator. Held each day, the showdowns will cover such key topics as Marketing Relations Management and Dashboards; Campaign Management; Marketing Asset Management; Variable Data Outputs for the Web, Email, and Print; and Web Analytics.
The second pavilion, Innovation Alley, is all about what’s new and cutting-edge. The pavilion streamlines the path for attendees to interact with these exciting vendors at readily accessible pedestal booths. With its focus on Internet marketing solutions, this pioneering pavilion will be particularly magnetic for conferees attending the “Online Marketing/Interactive Media” track in the adjacent session rooms.
Here’s a head’s up on the keynoter lineup on the Exhibit Hall floor:
· Tuesday, June 10 — Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman Emeritus, AOL
· Wednesday, June 11 — David M. Sable, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Wunderman
· Wednesday, June 11 (Luncheon) — Tom Goosmann, Chief Creative Officer, True North, Inc.
· Thursday, June 12 — Elaine Lennox, Vice President of Marketing Management, IBM’s Enterprise Systems Division
“Cutting-edge, interactive technology,” continued Mark. “This is what DM Days is all about.”
DMA will provide complimentary DM Days
About Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
The Direct Marketing Association (www.the-dma.org) is the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofit organizations using and supporting multichannel direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the end-to-end direct marketing process. Founded in 1917, DMA today represents nearly 3,600 companies from dozens of vertical industries in the
In 2007, marketers — commercial and nonprofit — spent $173.2 billion on direct marketing in the
The Power of Direct: Relevance. Responsibility. Results.
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