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Breakfast substitutes, detergents and toothpaste are everyday products that all use “palm oil” as a raw material. With regard to this palm oil, the conflict between Malaysia / Indonesia and the EU is still ongoing because of environment and economic problems.
Recently, bio-diesel has become regarded as an ecofriendly fuel to replace fossil fuel, and many countries and organizations including the EU have used palm oil as raw material for bio-diesel. However, a number of environmental issues that arose from the process of production have become serious problems, with the EU now withdrawing from the importing of palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia because they have not reached to the EU’s environmental standard. This sudden withdrawal of palm oil purchases from the EU could cause major economic problems as the number of people who work in palm oil-related jobs in Malaysia and Indonesia now reaches more than 55 million and now they would all be jobless.
Palm oil is one of the few vegetable oils containing very high saturated fat. Palm oil is being used in a variety of fields because of the low prices and consumption of palm oil has increased sharply in recent decades. Currently, Malaysia and Indonesia are producing 90 percent of the world’s palm oil output. However, as palm oil plantations produce palm oil after deforestation, which not only damages the jungle itself, but also creates secondary air pollution due to combustion, the EU is withdrawing palm oil import from these countries. According to research from the University of Minnesota’s Nature Conservancy, the amount of carbon emitted from deforestation and natural greenfield destruction to produce biofuel is 17 to 420 times higher than the amount of greenhouse gas reductions caused by biofuel. Therefore, this restriction was partially reasonable from an “environmental” view.
However, it may not be right to simply look at the situation from an “environmental” point of view. Some local media says that the EU, which currently shares the same position as the United States in the US-China trade war, has caused a boycott of palm oil imports to impose sanctions on arms deals between Malaysia / Indonesia and China.
The current situation for both camps is serious. In July, Indonesian President Joko Widodo promised to fight the EU’s plans, telling Bloomberg News that palm oil is a strategic commodity for Indonesia, and is now posing economic threats to the EU. However, what will eventually be damaged in these trade wars will be the workers from Malaysia and Indonesia who live day by day through palm oil production.
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To expedite pre-paid meter installation and cut meter import cost, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited is planning to set up a new gas meter assembling factory in partnership with two Japanese firms.
According to the initial plan and proposal, the factory will be set up in the Japanese Economic Zone in Araihazar of Narayanganj, said sources at Onoda Inc, one of the two Japanese companies.
The three companies will have equal shares in the venture, they said.
If this is approved, it will be the third meter assembling factory in the country after Bangladesh Smart Electric Company Limited and Bangladesh Power Equipment Manufacturing Company(BPEMC), both of which assemble electric meters.
Md Hussain Ahamad, managing director of Onoda Inc told The Business Standard they have submitted the proposal to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
"However, the size of total investment and factory production capacity will be decided at the next meeting scheduled on 24 April," he said.
Engineer Md Haronur Rashid Mullah, managing director of Titas gas, said they are planning to set up a factory as they will need a large number of meters in the future.
"Apart from reducing the import cost of meters, a factory will help us provide post-installation meter services," he said.
Titas gas has 28.74 lakh customers in its distribution zones in Dhaka and Mymensingh division, where 28.56 lakh are household consumers.
Despite several directives from the energy regulatory commission and consumer rights bodies for intalling pre-paid meters at the consumer end, the initiative has gained little attention and pace thus far.
Consumer experience and the regulatory commission's data, suggests pre-paid meters are more cost effective than post-paid service. In some cases, post-paid service is around two times more expensive than prepaid service.
But, in the last seven years, Titas gas has thus far transitioned only 3.20lakh domestic consumers to pre-paid meter service.
Many consumers say Titas is intentionally proceeding slowly in expanding pre-paid meter service to earn more money by supplying less gas.
Titas gas officials have denied the allegation, saying consumers reduce consumption once they move to pre-paid meters from flat rate post-paid service, no longer wasting the essential fuel.

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Permit allowing expanded Evergreen Gene’s approved
Carson City’s Planning Commission voted 3-1 Wednesday to expand outdoor retail at Evergreen Gene’s in the Carson Shopping Center.
In reality, the expansion by retail tenant Gene Munnings had already occurred beyond the limits of the special-use permit issued for the shopping center in 2009, and this was an effort to deal with controversy attached to the use of the parking lot for nursery plants and other items.
“For that, we apologize,” said Michael Suglia, Munnings’ attorney. He said the center isn’t a high-volume location on North Carson Street. Evergreen Gene’s is at 1811 N. Carson St., south of Grocery Outlet. Suglia later said Munnings’ actions weren’t out of defiance, but fear of how city government might restrict him.
The special-permit expansion request was issued on behalf of the center, but Suglia acknowledged what was obvious by saying it was on behalf of Munnings’ business.
Bill Horne of the center testified in favor of it, noting he has two tenants at odds over the parking lot and related issues. He was talking about Nevada Gun Exchange and Evergreen Gene’s. He also apologized, taking on some of the blame for violating the existing permit.
“We were in the wrong,” he said. “I allowed it to go on.” He did that, he said, because of the recession and the fact that Munnings brightened up the center with plants while pulling in customers.
He added he felt the plan would help the center.
“It gives back the parking places that were taken by the (retail) display,” he said.
Chester Parks of the gun store and a couple of others associated with it testified against the plan, with Parks’ main objection being the parking situation.
About 10 people and Horne testified in favor of the plan, but it didn’t win approval in the form the center and Munnings wanted.
The parking lot will have a one-way pattern for traffic and confine the displays more than Munnings had hoped for. Whether to appeal will be decided later, Suglia said.
Two commissioners voiced concern about whether if the expanded permit got approved as it eventually did, Munnings might again violate it and the new conditions involved. Suglia assured them that wouldn’t happen. In addition, staffers included a requirement that the commission review the permit in year to ensure of compliance.


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Goldman Sachs analyst Rick Sherlund sent a note to clients saying that Microsoft may be ready to send the final test version of its much-anticipated Windows upgrade later this week or next week, indicating that Vista will be available for business customers in November and retail PCs by late January.
Windows Vista, already five years in the making, has been postponed by Microsoft several times and some industry analysts have speculated that the world's largest software maker will again be forced to push back its release dates.
More info at Reuters.
Windows Vista likely to ship on time
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Caroline Wozniacki finally can have her endorsement deal and eat it, too.
The 24-year-old tennis star, ranked fifth in the world, has signed a deal with Godiva.
The deal came about after Wozniacki mentioned that she'd like to have a chocolate deal in a profile with the Wall Street Journal. Boxes of chocolate flooded her at the offices of her agency, Lagardere, and at hotels around the world.
"Most athletes have a guilty pleasure," Wozniacki said Tuesday from a Godiva store in New York City. "We work out so much, we need that sugar, and chocolate has always been my thing."
Wozniacki walked around the store with a Godiva chef and dipped long-stemmed strawberries into chocolate and ate them.
Drew Lemesurier, director of talent marketing for Lagardere, said his client took away some of their leverage when she told the Journal she would be willing to do a chocolate deal for free product alone, but he confirmed that the high-end chocolate brand made "a significant financial investment" with Wozniacki.
"There's no specified product allotment in the contract, because they have been more than generous throughout this process," Lemesurier said.
Armed with unlimited chocolate, Wozniacki said she has a simple plan.
"I'm going to start at one end of the product line and try every single piece of different chocolate that they make," said Wozniacki, who admits she usually doesn't go more than 10 days without eating a piece of chocolate.
The challenge? To unseat her favorite: milk chocolate truffles with caramel inside.
"This is a great fit between our brand and Caroline, who obviously loves chocolate," said Burak Elmas, president of Godiva North America.
The candy category seems to be popular among women's tennis players. Maria Sharapova has her own gummy company, Sugarpova.
Edible deals are nothing new for Lemesurier, who last year secured a deal for client Agnieszka Radwanska, who was obsessed with The Cheesecake Factory. In exchange for cash and what will amount to years of free meals, the restaurant chain gets its logo on her visor.


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Robotic Process Automation (RPA), one of the most talked about disruptive technologies today, involves the use of software ‘bots’ that are easy to configure, require minimal to no code and can be quickly ‘trained’ and deployed, scaled to automate manual tasks. Their adoption is on a rise across all business functions providing them access to relevant processes and sensitive information.
Compliance with a healthcare-specific data security framework reduces cyber risks, while certification establishes trust between players.
Cybercrime against the healthcare industry is rampant. During last year’s largest single data breach, the records of 79 million clients were stolen from a US health insurer. The current year saw many incidents as well, including a large number of high-profile ransomware attacks, with hospitals being targeted for payments in bitcoins. Why are there so many cyber attacks in the sector and what can be done to improve security and trust?.
With billions of people connected to the internet today, and the number of connected devices to exceed 50 billion by the year 2020, the Internet of Things (IoT) represents a major transformation in a digital world that has the potential to affect everyone and every business.
Cloud adoption is on a rise
Over the last few years, cloud computing has emerged as one of the most defining secular trends and its effects are beginning to be felt across various industries. Organizations are using the cloud technology to increase operational efficiency, improve collaboration and gain competitive edge by delivering differentiated services. The shift to cloud helps organizations in achieving business agility enabling them to be more responsive in the rapidly changing market.
A successful cyber-attack can impact shareholder value, tarnish the brand and reputation, expose the company to litigation, result in loss of competitive advantage, reveal regulatory or legal non-compliance, and result in steep financial consequences in billions of dollars.


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New Study Finds One in Two Americans Would Choose More Energy Over More Sex or Sleep
Americans are resolving to prioritize better nutrition and exercise for improved energy in the New Year.
- Both women (56%) and men (46%) said they’d prefer more energy over more sex or sleep.
- Improved nutrition is American’s top resolution, with 62% wanting to eat less sugar; 49% wanting to eat more protein; and 46% wanting to consume fewer calories.
- Americans are prioritizing cardio (38%) and strength training (32%) as their top two fitness goals.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 1440 Foods, a sports and active nutrition company on a mission to energize people and unleash their potential, today released the findings of a study showing that while Americans are prioritizing diet and fitness in the new year, what they really want is more energy. In fact, more than half (51%) of respondents said they’d opt for more energy over more sleep or more sex if given the choice.
The survey, conducted by InnovateMR in partnership with 1440 Foods, examined the relationship between people’s new year’s resolutions, eating habits and exercise routines among a nationally representative group of 1,500 men and women aged 18-54.
The reason behind America’s exhaustion may well be poor nutrition. The survey found:
- 6 in 10 Americans are likely to skip breakfast on a busy day;
- Less than half (46%) sit down for a meal at least twice a day;
- 62% of respondents want to eat less sugar;
- 49% of respondents want to eat more protein;
- 44% of respondents want to eat more nutrient-dense foods; and
- 31% of respondents want to eat more plant-based foods.
“Proper nutrition plays a critical role in everything from energy levels and cognitive function to mental and physical health,” said Joe Stanzione, PhD, RD, CSSD and Manager, Regulatory & Nutrition Scientific Affairs at 1440 Foods. ”“Skipping meals and over-consuming foods that are high in sugar and have low nutrient density are surefire ways to zap your energy and leave you feeling sluggish and tired, so it’s encouraging to see the majority of Americans focused on improving the quality of their diet in the New Year.”
In addition to diet goals, people are reprioritizing exercise in the new year—but not just to lose weight. According to the survey, weight loss (29%) and improved mental health (28%) were almost equally important, followed by the goal of gaining muscle (22%). Respondents also reported cardio (38%) and strength training (32%) as their top fitness priorities in 2023.
“To get the most out of your workouts without depleting energy, I recommend complementing your exercise routine with a high quality pre- and post-workout product,” said Stanzione. “Enjoying a pre-workout drink in the morning or before you hit the gym can boost stamina and performance, and protein-packed bars and shakes are a simple and convenient way to recover after exercise.”
Survey results confirmed that more than one-third of Americans are opting for pre-workout, post-workout and meal replacement products to augment their health and fitness regimens.
- 40% of respondents eat a meal replacement protein bar, have a ready-to-drink shake, or eat a protein snack in lieu of a sit-down meal a few times a week.
- 33% of respondents use a pre-workout product to enhance their workout.
- 38% of respondents use a post-workout protein powder to replenish their body and recover from exercise.
“Our lives are busier than ever, but that doesn’t mean we should let skipped meals and fast food sabotage our health and wellness goals,” said Stanzione. “With a variety of high quality, cost-effective protein bars, shakes, and nutritional products on the market, Americans have convenient access to the right tools to fuel a healthy lifestyle and get energized in 2023.”
About 1440 Foods
1440 Foods is a sports and active nutrition company on a mission to energize people to unleash their potential with a focused portfolio of accessible, great-tasting health and wellness brands: Pure Protein® nutrition bars; Body Fortress® high efficacy protein powders; and MET-Rx® high-performance meal replacements. 1440 Foods brands can be purchased online at Amazon, or at a wide range of grocery, pharmacy, and convenience store chains nationwide such as Wal-Mart, Meijer, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, and convenience stores chains. To learn more about 1440 Foods, visit www.1440Foods.com.
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Sailthru, a New York-based company focused on digital branding and communication, has raised $19 million in Series B financing. Benchmark led the round. RRE, DFJ Gotham, and AOL Ventures also participated. As a result, Benchmark’s Bill Gurley has joined Sailthru’s board. Sailthru raised $9 million in previous rounds of funding.
Sailthru, a technology company specializing in digital brand experiences and communications, has announced a $19 million Series B investment led by Benchmark. Sailthru will use the investment to accelerate the growth of the company by increasing both staff and infrastructure and expanding the use of Smart Data™ by Fortune 500 companies. Sailthru joins Benchmark’s portfolio that currently includes other industry-leading companies such as Dropbox, Twitter, Instagram, Uber, Quora, Yelp and Zillow.
Sailthru’s Smart Data is leading a major shift in how companies engage with their customers through the automatic analysis of big data sets to generate informed, personalized communications across all digital channels. Unlike Big Data, which merely exists in a passive state and can often be overwhelming, Smart Data powers decisions. Sailthru’s Smart Data allows businesses to understand, predict, and engage each consumer on an individual level in real time. Sailthru’s clients are improving their ROI, customer time on-site and are seeing strong increases to customer lifetime value from their adoption of Smart Data.
Benchmark’s investment allows Sailthru to meet the expanding demand for its products and services by continuing to staff up and maintain the momentum of product development. In the last year, Sailthru increased revenue by 270% with an average monthly growth rate of over 9%. Sailthru now supports clients in five continents, recently opened a West Coast office in San Francisco and is expanding into Europe in Q2 of this year.
“This investment from Benchmark allows us to make a huge strategic play by focusing the core of our business model on Smart Data. We are using this investment to strengthen our world-class teams across the board, from product development to account management and marketing, allowing our team to devote the proper resources to scale our business and create stronger partnerships with our existing clients,” said Neil Capel, CEO & Founder of Sailthru. “It’s a very exciting time for us at Sailthru as our company continues to succeed by helping our clients grow their businesses by creating more meaningful, relevant experiences for individual consumers through Smart Data.”
Bill Gurley, General Partner at Benchmark said, “As all digital businesses evolve to the next level, the best companies are focused on how they can deliver an individualized experience for each and every customer. Sailthru is a company that exemplifies this by placing the individual at its core to enable companies to adopt a personalized approach to serve their customers. Companies that embrace this approach see much higher conversion rates, and as a result higher revenues and more satisfied customers. It’s a powerful combination.”
This financing round was led by Benchmark and supported by other leading investors and venture capital firms including RRE, DFJ Gotham, and AOL Ventures. As a result, Benchmark’s Bill Gurley has joined Sailthru’s board of directors. Sailthru has raised $9 million in previous rounds of funding including $1 million seed funding in 2010 and $8 million Series A funding in 2011.
In an effort to share knowledge and bring like-minded tech innovators together, Sailthru will be kicking off a Smart Data thought leadership series at the end of February and hosting a Smart Data conference in early June, both events to be held in New York. If you are interested in attending please email email@example.com for more information.
Sailthru is a technology company that specializes in digital brand experiences and communications. Its Smart Data™ is leading a major shift in how companies engage with their customers through the automatic analysis of big data sets to generate informed, personalized communications across all digital channels. Smart Data delivers higher conversion rates and revenues for clients that include AOL/Huffington Post, The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company, Business Insider, The New York Post, Thrillist, Fab.com, Totsy and OpenSky.
Founded in 2008 by Neil Capel and Ian White and headquartered in New York, Sailthru has been recognized for its industry-leading practices promoting consumer privacy & security by the Online Trade Association (OTA) and is on their 2012 Honor Roll. For more information, please visit www.sailthru.com
Benchmark believes that great entrepreneurs change the world for the better. The venture capital firm focuses on early-stage companies in the areas of mobile, social and cloud computing. Benchmark is comprised of six equal general partners who take a hands-on approach to every business decision. Benchmark’s portfolio includes companies like Twitter, Dropbox, Asana, and Uber; recent exits such as Bytemobile, Gaikai, Demandforce, Instagram, OpenTable, Yelp, and Zillow; and market leaders like eBay, Juniper Networks, MySQL, and Red Hat. Benchmark has offices in Menlo Park and San Francisco, CA.


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The fashion line joins brands like Yoplait and Equinox in normalizing nursing through advertising
Gap is the latest brand putting its breast foot forward.
The new Love by GapBody line is getting a lot of love online after posting an ad on Instagram showing a model breastfeeding her infant son while wearing one of the company’s v-neck sleep shirts. The post has been “liked” about 40,000 times and received 2,000 comments — a huge jump over the company’s average Instagram snap, which gets 5,000 likes and a few dozen responses.
“Thank you @gap we need more advertising like this that normalizes breastfeeding,” wrote one commentator.
“It’s a shame that this is so surprising to see, but finally let it be the norm!” added another.
A Gap spokeswoman told Moneyish that, “At Gap, we encourage and empower all women to be the woman they want to be as a friend, partner, wife, mother and voice in today’s society.”
And many potential shoppers are responding to this message. “I have never shopped at Gap, but I will be purchasing something tonight! This is amazing!” gushed one new customer – which is good news for Gap Inc., whose CEO Jeff Kirwan stepped down this month in the wake of slipping sales and plans to close around 200 Gap and Banana Republic stores over the next three years (although it’s adding 270 Old Navy and Athleta shops in that time.)
Yoplait’s “Mom On” video also served justice for nursing mothers last summer by calling out the haters giving moms side-eye for breastfeeding in public, wearing yoga pants to work, and other ways they get judged on a daily basis. “As we’ve talked with moms over the years, mom judgment comes up frequently and is something we want to help them disarm,” Yoplait marketing communications senior manager Susan Pitt said in a press release. “We know how much moms love their kids and don’t want to be boxed into one right way to mom, so Yoplait is surrounding moms with support and telling them, ‘You’ve got this! Mom On.’”
A Colombia shopping mall also went viral last summer for featuring breastfeeding mannequins in several stores, while Apple finally released a breastfeeding emoji.
Equinox also got many moms pumped in 2016 with an ad that showed model Lydia Hearst wearing an evening gown while nursing two babies in a restaurant as part of its “Commit to Something” campaign showing people multitasking and chasing different pursuits. “Thank you for beautifully portraying the determination of every nursing momma in such an unapologetic way,” read one comment.
#Repost @breastfeedingart with @repostapp. ・・・ @equinox gym add campaign, shot by @stevenkleinstudio, and featuring @lydiahearst debuted yesterday, January 4, 2016. From the press release: "The provocative new campaign, a collection of seven images shot by world renowned fashion photographer Steven Klein, displays the powerful, conscious, human expression of commitment. Equinox believes in a world where 'commitment' is a worthy pursuit….Commitment is achievement. It is a discipline. It is about having deliberate intentions and following through….'Equinox is about commitment, we are obsessed with it, and we challenge our members to know who they are and what they want. It's not just about fitness – it's about life. The concept of commitment is bold, incredibly powerful, and it's real, especially in a world today where commitment is lacking,' says Carlos Becil, Equinox Chief Marketing Officer. The striking campaign celebrates various forms of commitment, addressing socially relevant issues including activism, sexuality, lifestyle choices and women's rights. Steven Klein effectively captures the brand's masterful and bold personality through his skillful lens. Each of the seven images tells a different story about commitment. From a young mother unapologetically breastfeeding in public (portrayed by Lydia Hearst), to an activist who is seen fearlessly taking a stand for her cause (featuring Bianca Van Damme, daughter of Jean-Claude Van Damme), to a male-cheerleading champion who wasn't threatened by a stereotype and dedicated himself to winning in his own way (featuring MMA fighter Alan Jouban). All vignettes are a virtuous expression of taking deliberate action and going 'all in.'" #breastfeeding #breastfeedingart #nip #tandemnursing #tandembreastfeeding #nursinginpublic #twins #normalizenursing #powertotheb00bies #stevenklein #lydiahearst
Denise Albert, mother of two and cohost of “The Moms Podcast” and TheMoms.com with Melissa Musen Gerstein, told Moneyish that, “Gap wins. Brilliant. I would look. I would buy. Who wouldn’t? This ad screams, ‘Go mom!’ It screams, ‘You can do it all!’ Good for them.”
“Go GAP! I think the image is beautiful and very smart if Gap is trying to win over mothers,” agreed Musen Gerstein, a mother of three. “There is an emotional feeling to this ad, and it would absolutely make me want to get behind them and support them, and of course shop with them.”
Getting onboard with breastfeeding moms is great for everyone’s bottom line. Global nutritional health nonprofit Alive & Thrive reports that the world is losing about $300 billion a year from women not breastfeeding, as mothers’ milk has been shown to lower mothers’ risk of breast and ovarian cancer, helps their uteruses rebound after delivery, strengthens bones and reduce postpartum depression risk. And breastmilk has been shown to lower babies’ risk of asthma and allergies, as well as boosting their immune systems against viruses and bacteria, resulting in fewer ear infections, respiratory illness and less diarrhea.
But in the U.S., despite the fact that the Department of Labor reports 62% of all moms with children less than a year old are working, as are 70% of those with kids under 18, the mother of all stigmas still surrounds women who wish to pump while employed. A 2016 report found that only 40% of women had access to both break time and a private space for pumping milk, despite federal laws requiring both.
Of course, breastfeeding can also be incredibly difficult, and many moms have a hard time getting their babies to latch on, which is why many families turn to formula instead. It’s a delicate and personal issue for women and their families that spurs passionate responses, which is one of the reasons why many brands shy away from breastfeeding ads.
Backlash was swift when Dove UK ran a print advertisement showing a mother breastfeeding her baby that read, “75% of people say breastfeeding in public is fine. 25% say put them away. What’s your way?” Customers criticized the brand for shaming moms who nurse in public for the “put it away” part, and made 391 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority. Dove had to apologize and pull the ads.
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The Equinox spot was also criticized for making breastfeeding look too glamorous. Plus, the brand message was muddled; many customers were confused as to how nursing twins in an evening gown related to joining a gym.
But the road to normalizing nursing in public starts with making one of a mother’s most natural acts go mainstream, like this Gap post. “I didn’t breast feed. I’m not pro or con. I’m just a mom,” said Albert. “And I’m a fan. It celebrates women.”
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The South Korean based automaker Hyundai has recently pulled the wraps off the updated version of the Equus, ahead of its public debut scheduled for the 2013 New York Auto Show.
After it was teased for the North American automotive event, where it will make its public debut at the end of this month, the updated Hyundai Equus is being placed into the spotlights once again, this time with the carmaker releasing the first official images with the model.
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Promoting a Legal Workforce
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) February 14, 2012
Illegal immigration policy has clearly been a top news story for some time. While Federal and State Governments talk the talk of finding a viable solution, many American businesses struggle trying to compete against “magnet” businesses that ignore Federal hiring laws. Legal workers are feeling the pinch too.
Now, an upstart organization called American Business for Legal Employment (ABLE) is launching a grass roots private sector campaign with the sole purpose of leveling the playing field for legal employers and workers. The company plans to showcase and promote businesses following Federal hiring laws.
Marketing Director, Rusty Taylor, states “public consent for a solution is strong." "The ABLE effort is all about “nudging” the massive purchasing power of the American consumer towards businesses that hire only legal workers." Taylor continued “up until now, there really hasn't been a way for consumers to know which businesses hire legal workers and which ones don't. Currently, businesses do not display a “Made in America” mark on the front door. We intend for ABLE be the identifying mark that distinguishes between legal and illegal employment.”
The company envisions the ABLE mark of compliance to be like a "legal employer seal-of-approval", which will allow consumers to drive the solution through their buying decisions. “With this simple piece of additional knowledge, consumers are empowered to change the course of the illegal employment problem” says Taylor.
Member businesses using and displaying the ABLE mark set themselves apart and will be distinct in their geographic market place. While patronizing ABLE listed businesses, consumers are assured they are dealing with a business that complies with all applicable federal and state employment policies.
Along with the rights to display and use the ABLE mark in commerce, member businesses are listed on the ABLE website (http://www.ABLEnow.us). Consumers desiring to find legal employers can simply search businesses by type and by zip codes. An ABLE smart phone application is on the way. Businesses includes a very complete profile listing highlighting each business for consumers to learn about the enterprise, where they are located, and the services they provide. It will also provide the opportunity to link directly to the business’ web site. Additionally, benefits include the right to display the ABLE logo at their place of business, use of the logo on their business cards, stationary, and in their advertising.
With a simple re-direction of spending habits, the public’s purchasing power becomes a very real, and possibly the most viable solution to the massive illegal immigrant issue in our country.


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Is Trump's iPhone being monitored? China says he can use Huawei instead!
China has dismissed the accusations that it is monitoring US President Donald Trump's personal iPhone, saying the related report by the New York Times is evidence it has made another "fake news" story, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular press conference on Thursday.
"If the US side is worried about Trump's iPhone being monitored, Trump can use Huawei mobile phone instead," Hua told reporters.
"To end his safety concerns, he can stop using any modern communication device," Hua added.


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Pearl Hotel, WaterColor Inn in Santa Rosa Beach recieve Forbes 4-Star rating
The Pearl Hotel has received this award every year since 2015, and WaterColor Inn & Resort has received this recognition each year since 2013
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, has announced its 2022 Star Awards.
Locally, The Pearl Hotel and WaterColor Inn & Resort earned new FTG Four-Star ratings and are showcased on ForbesTravelGuide.com. The Pearl is at 63 Main St. in Rosemary Beach. WaterColor is at 34 Goldenrod Circle in Santa Rosa Beach.
“The Forbes Star ratings set a very high standard, and I’m extremely proud of our staff for the hard work they do to create top-tier guest experiences that warrant these types of accolades,” said Dave Merryman, general manager of the Pearl Hotel. “Only three hotels on the entire Florida Gulf Coast qualified for the rating this year, so we’re in some very exclusive company indeed.”
“We’re excited to have earned this recognition,” agreed Gabrielle Testa, general manager of WaterColor Inn & Resort. “To continue to reach this level of excellence, even while we are in the midst of a renovation that’s going to ensure we will continue to exceed guests’ expectations for years to come, is a testament to the hospitality professionals on our team.”
More about Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide is the world-renowned authority in genuine hospitality service ratings, and The St. Joe Company is proud that these two properties have again been recognized on Forbes’ illustrious annual Star Rating list.
“Travel has come back strongly, and the resilient hospitality industry is creatively rallying to accommodate the increased occupancy demand for most regions,” said Hermann Elger, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. “While the industry faces some lingering issues, the 2022 award winners proved ready for those challenges and more, demonstrating the best that luxury hospitality has to offer.”
Visit https://www.forbestravelguide.com/about for a detailed explanation of how Forbes Travel Guide compiles its Star Ratings,


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As the Super Bowl has grown in popularity, the pressure on advertisers to deliver memorable commercials has increased exponentially. In this day and age, it is easier to get viewers involved with the experience, which Lincoln has found a way to do.
Not to say that there isn't a lot of thought and imagination being put into Super Bowl spots, because it is an arduous task that anyone not named Don Draper could feel overwhelmed by.
When you are faced with a daunting challenge, what better way to get ahead of the curve than by eliciting a response from real people who can provide real stories. Lincoln teamed up with Jimmy Fallon to ask for the best road-trip stories that people had through Twitter.
The car company took the five best stories and was able to turn it into a spot that will run on Super Sunday. Like so many Super Bowl commercials, the Lincoln ad has made its way online in advance of the big game.
It is a nice change of pace from the doldrums that you usually see with Super Bowl commercials anymore. Lately a lot of companies have fallen into a pattern where they have to use a pretty girl in skimpy clothing.
While there is certainly a market for that, especially during a male-dominated sporting event, it doesn't exactly require a lot of imagination.
A commercial is supposed to be a short story that makes you excited about a product. The advertisers want you to think about their product long after that spot has ended.
When there is a pretty girl with barely anything on, you might be thinking about the spot, but certainly not the product.
What Lincoln is doing is something that could be a huge game-changer moving forward. By taking real-life stories that likely have some kind of emotional connection to the viewer, it will be easier to form a true bond with the audience.
Social media is the wave of the present and future, so it is surprising that it has taken this long for a company to go all-in on a gimmick like this. Without seeing all the spots that will air, it is safe to say that Lincoln has a leg up on the competition heading into the Super Bowl.


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- An Israeli startup called Libracamp is funding development on Facebook’s Libra testnet.
- More than 80 projects have applied for the five spots in Libracamp’s initial virtual bootcamp, which starts in November.
- Even though Facebook admitted in a recent SEC filing that regulatory pushback may prevent Libra from launching, Libracamp remains undaunted.
- The Libracamp founders are currently fundraising for a $1 million prize for the winning team as well as capital for a second cohort of the bootcamp in 2020.
A rag-tag team of Israeli entrepreneurs is looking to leverage Facebook’s cryptocurrency project for profits, even without the $10 million required to join the Libra Association.
So far the newly established startup, Libracamp, has received more than 80 applications to participate in a virtual bootcamp for Libra developers starting in November. Libracamp co-founder Tomer Weiss told CoinDesk that Facebook’s Calibra team is in touch with the new startup, but not officially sponsoring this program.
“We see this as the ‘iOS moment’ of digital assets and programmable money applications,” Weiss said. “Imagine there was an incubator that…
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Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. government will issue licenses to companies seeking to sell goods to China’s Huawei where there is no threat to national security, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday, leaving industry observers unsure about which products will pass muster.
Seeking to revive trade talks with China, President Donald Trump announced last month that American companies would be allowed to sell products to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker.
Trump’s comments came after the United States placed Huawei on the Commerce Department’s so-called Entity List in May over national security concerns. U.S. parts and components generally cannot be sold to those on the list without special licenses.
While American chipmakers welcomed Trump’s announcement, many industry and government officials were confused about the new policy.
Speaking at a conference in Washington, Ross affirmed that Huawei would remain on the Entity List, meaning winning licenses would require overcoming a presumption of denial, and said the scope of items requiring licenses would not change. However, he opened the door to some approvals.
“To implement the president’s G20 summit directive two weeks ago, Commerce will issue licenses where there is no threat to U.S. national security,” Ross said, referring to Trump’s announcement at the meeting of world leaders in Japan.
“Within those confines, we will try to make sure that we don’t just transfer revenue from the U.S. to foreign firms,” he said.
After Huawei was added to the Entity List, the semiconductor industry lobbied the U.S. government to be allowed to sell nonsensitive items that Huawei could easily buy abroad, arguing that a blanket ban would harm American companies.Speech


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Granting trademark over buildings like Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace violates citizen's right to cultural heritageTrademarks over buildings such as Mumbai's iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel should not be granted by the Indian Trademark Office as it would unfairly restrict the right of the public to their cultural heritage
Jun 16, 2017
WIPO ranks India as top global exporter of information, computers and telecom servicesIt ranked 104th in pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools, 106th in ICT access, 108th in environment performance, and more importantly only 114th in ease of doing business and 118th in ease of paying taxes.
Jun 16, 2017
India top exporter of information, computer, telecom servicesIndia has shown improvement in most areas, including in infrastructure, business sophistication, knowledge and technology and creative outputs.
Jun 16, 2017
India climbs six spots to 60th on Global Innovation IndexLast year, India climbed up the innovation ladder to reach 66th position from 81st in 2015 - an improvement after 5 years of continuous drop in its ranking.
Jun 12, 2017
Ivanka Trump's brand wins Chinese trademarks after taking office; critics point conflict of interestChina has granted provisional approval for four Ivanka Trump trademarks, with 14 applications filed around the time she took on an official White House role
May 10, 2017
Assocham sees lack of IP protection impacting investment, job creationThe CRI guidelines have put a blanket ban on patenting of computer-related inventions unless a 'novel hardware' is also invented, thereby impacting the entire ICT sector and allied industries that contribute immensely to India's gross domestic product (GDP) and generate significant employment
Apr 17, 2017
Intellectual property rights: Locating public interest in the lawIndian courts generally order payment of royalties to the right holder in such cases, and/or restrain the infringing parties from using the intellectual property (IP) in question.
Mar 31, 2017
Judge may issue a warning to Uber in the Waymo-Uber case if key witness does not testifyThe U.S. judge overseeing a blockbuster case over self-driving car technology suggested Uber could face an injunction if a key Uber executive does not testify for fear of exposing himself.
Mar 26, 2017
Intellectual Property Court in China rules in favour of Apple in design patent disputeA Chinese court has ruled in favour of Apple in design patent disputes between the Cupertino, California company and a domestic phone-maker, overturning a ban on selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones in China, Xinhua news agency reported.
Mar 07, 2017
India cuts number of trade mark forms from 74 to just eight, reduces e-filing feesnumber of Trade Mark (TM) forms have been reduced from 74 to 8 and to promote e-filing of TM applications, the fee for online filing has been kept at 10 per cent lower than that for physical filing


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Housebuilder Barratt to pay stamp duty for buyers of new homes
Barratt Developments today announced a £500,000 stamp duty holiday after Government efforts to boost the housing market flopped. The builder - reeling from a 68% crash in profits - is offering to pay the 3% stamp duty charged on new Barratt homes worth between £250,000 and £500,000, saving buyers up to £15,000.
It will also pay the 1% levy for buyers of homes worth from £175,000 to £250,000 with all homes worth under £175,000 already exempted by the Government.
Barratt Chief Executive Mark Clare awaits mortgage finance and consumer confidence to return
Downing Street last week raised the stamp duty threshold from £125,000 to £175,000 in a desperate attempt to help first-time buyers in particular onto the housing ladder.
But it was seen as "too little too late" and a raft of housebuilders are now offering their own incentives to buyers.
Barratt today made its stamp duty holiday official, along with a range of other incentives, saying £175,000 was "well below the value of modern homes". the deals apply until Christmas.
It came as Barratt reported profits of £137.3 million for the year to the end of June compared with £424.8 million previously. the slump came after the group wrote off £208.4 million from its £3.3 billion land bank. It also revealed forward sales by the end of June were less than half last year's level.
Chief executive Mark Clare said it was "an intensely difficult market place" with prices and sales volumes falling sharply.
"There is little prospect for any material improvement in trading conditions until mortgage finance and customer confidence return," he said.
Clare said London was Barratt's best-performing region with demand for luxury homes such as those at its Bishop's avenue development in Hampstead booming. It has sold 11 of the 12 properties for between £3 million and £11 million since they went on sale in March.
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Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console is more comparable to the current generation game systems when it comes to power and performance. The next gen systems from Microsoft and Sony will undoubtedly be very powerful, but that doesn’t bother Nintendo. The company simply “doesn’t care” how powerful the other consoles are. This comes from Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata, who told Gamasutra in a recent interview,
We just don’t care what kind of “more beef” console Microsoft and Sony might produce in 2013.
Iwata added that Nintendo’s focus is on how they can make the Wii U different from the other consoles on the market. The last time Nintendo competed on hardware specs and graphics alone was with the GameCube, which lost out to the PlayStation 2, despite being more powerful. Nintendo has since taken a radically different approach with the Wii, and now the Wii U.
When the Wii came out, it was criticized for being a “GameCube 2.0” and not a true next gen system like its rivals, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. However, the Wii proved everyone wrong and outsold the other consoles by a huge margin. Wii sales are now approaching 100 million units sold. While the Wii U probably won’t reach those kinds of sales, it has definitely positioned itself as a “different” console compared to the others. For Nintendo, “different” is good.
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Labour's Alan Whitehead warns that if the government does pursue a new gas-centric strategy it will only lead to more energy subsidies
The noises are getting louder. Noises, that is, that the 'replacement' for the wholesale curtailment of renewables deployment that has been the consequence of the chaotic series of announcements and cancellations...
Italian firm which owns fashion brands Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti and Zara has promised to overhaul its sourcing strategies
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SoFi Supercharges its Debit and Credit Cards with MastercardJanuary 23, 2020 | By William Tsang
SoFi and Mastercard to Offer Top-of-the-Line Benefits and Technology to SoFi Members
SAN FRANCISCO – January 23, 2020 – SoFi, the digital personal finance company, and Mastercard today announced a multifaceted partnership to offer a suite of products and in-person experiences to its nearly one million (and growing) SoFi members.
The partnership will initially focus on the SoFi Money™ debit card, for which Mastercard will now be the exclusive card network. The card is one way to spend with the SoFi Money cash management account – unveiled last year – which offers no account fees, high-yielding interest, ATM fee reimbursements, mobile check deposit, P2P, and other digital tools. Under the new debit program, added member benefits will include cashback rewards, complimentary cell phone insurance, discounted airport concierge services, and much more.
“Our mission at SoFi is to help our members achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions. In order to do so, we must build products and services that help our members Get Their Money Right,” said Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi. “It is imperative that our partners are leaders in technological innovation, security, and enhanced benefits, and Mastercard is an industry leader across all of those areas.”
With Mastercard, SoFi will leverage the payments network to develop new products, benefits, and experiences for its members. As part of the new partnership, Mastercard will also be the exclusive card network for SoFi’s upcoming credit card product. Members holding certain SoFi and Mastercard products will be able to take advantage of an enriched fan experience at SoFi Stadium, opening in Los Angeles later this year.
“We look forward to working with SoFi to offer their members innovative new products and benefits,” said Craig Vosburg, president, North America, Mastercard. “We recognize the importance of SoFi’s mission to enable their members to live better financial lives and are pleased they have selected Mastercard as their partner in doing so.”
SoFi helps people achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions. Our products for borrowing, saving, spending, investing, and protecting give our more than 900,000 members fast access to tools to get their money right. SoFi membership comes with the key essentials for getting ahead, including career advisors and connection to a thriving community of like-minded, ambitious people. SoFi is also the naming rights partner of SoFi Stadium, future home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams, opening in July 2020. For more information, visit SoFi.com or download our iOS and Android apps.
SoFi loan products are originated by SoFi Lending Corp., NMLS # 1121636. (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Financing Law License No. 6054612. SoFi Money® is offered through SoFi Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. SoFi Money is a cash management account not a bank account, and is offered by a broker dealer. The SoFi Money account is a brokerage account. Neither SoFi nor its affiliates is a bank. SoFi doesn’t charge any ATM fees and will reimburse ATM fees charged by other institutions. Please note, though SoFi doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees, there is a foreign exchange fee of 1% charged by Visa that is not waived. SoFi reserves the right to limit or revoke ATM reimbursements at any time without notice.
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Stemilt celebrates new apple crop
With his thumb held high, Kyle Mathison and the rest of the Stemilt founding family celebrated the beginnings of a new apple crop in the Washington State Apple Blossom Parade.
On Saturday May 6, the Mathison family participated in the annual Stemilt Grand Parade riding in a 1926 Ford Model-T and the Stemilt Volkswagen Ladybug. Leading the family in this beloved spring event was matriarch Lorraine Mathison in the ladybug. She celebrated her 95th birthday last year.
Stemilt President West Mathison shared that this is the 20th year Stemilt has sponsored the festival’s main event. “We look forward to the Apple Blossom festival every year, and it’s an honor to sponsor the grand parade,” he said. “We get to celebrate the bloom season in a fun way that involves the Wenatchee Valley community and puts tree fruit into the spotlight.”
The 2023 festival marked the 104th year of the Apple Blossom parade and featured trumpeting bands in the Northwest, creative floats and horseback performances to put on one of Washington’s grandest parades.


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NEW YORK — Kind, L.L.C. has filed a Citizen Petition asking the Food and Drug Administration to update its regulations around the term “healthy” when it is used as a nutrient content claim in food labeling. Current regulations preclude nutrient-rich foods such as nuts, avocados, olives and salmon from using the term “healthy” as a nutrient content claim because of their fat content, according to the petition.
The F.D.A. in the May 10, 1994, issue of the Federal Register published a final rule on using “healthy” as a nutrient content claim in labeling. In regard to fat, the F.D.A. mandated that the term “healthy” only may be used as a nutrient content claim to describe foods, with the exception of fish and meat, that contain 3 grams or less of total fat per serving and 1 gram or less of saturated fat per serving. Fish and meat were required to have 5 grams or less of total fat per serving and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.
|Daniel Lubetzy, founder and c.e.o. of Kind
“Kind, with the support from top global nutrition and public health experts, is respectfully urging the F.D.A. to update its current regulations surrounding the use of the word healthy as a nutrient content claim,” said Daniel Lubetzy, founder and chief executive officer of Kind. “The current regulations were created with the best intentions when the available science supported dietary recommendations limiting total fat intake. However, current science tells us that the unsaturated fats in nutrient-dense foods like nuts, seeds and certain fish are beneficial to overall health.”
New York-based Kind makes bars and “snackable” clusters that contain nuts, fruit and whole grains.
The F.D.A. on March 17 issued a warning letter to Kind about product claims such as “Healthy and tasty, convenient and wholesome” for four products. The F.D.A. pointed out the Kind Fruit & Nut Almond & Apricot product (10 grams of total fat per 40 grams), the Kind Fruit & Nut Almond & Coconut product (12 grams), the Kind Plus Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate + Protein product (13 grams) and the Kind Fruit & Nut Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew + Antioxidants (9 grams) all exceeded 3 grams of total fat per 40 grams.
Kind’s petition also asks the F.D.A. to implement a framework for regulating dietary guidance statements, which communicate the nutritional benefits of a food as part of a healthy diet.
“Educating consumers about key components of a healthful diet is essential for public health, and I am proud to support Kind as they launch this effort,” said David Katz, M.D., senior nutrition adviser to Kind and director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center. “Unfortunately, the current regulatory approach for food labeling claims limits the ability of food producers to tell consumers that products containing certain ingredients, such as nuts, whole grains, seafood, fruits and vegetables, are healthy and are recommended as part of a beneficial diet. The changes Kind is requesting would facilitate such communication and help Americans better understand how to choose nutritious foods more often.”Dr. Katz was one of several individuals who signed or wrote letters of support for the food policy changes requested in the citizen petition. Others included Sara Baer-Sinnott, president of Oldways; David Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto; and Walter Willett, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.


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Is Walmart Calling Police On Self-Checkout Users?
WELL, it looks that way. According to multiple sources. Rumors online in the 2010's, claimed that a Walmart managers conference in 2012, directed store managers to let shoplifters go. Especially in cases of petty thefts. As the story went, Walmart already had an insurance policy that covered shoplifting.


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The price of Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 at Amazon India is again being slashed. People who bought those phones when they first showed up could be angry about that, but trust me, I’d love to see the prices going down in Europe like they are in India.
The new price of Nokia 7.2 is now set at ₹ 16,895.80 (close to €214), while the price of Nokia 6.2 is now ₹ 13,470.00, or close to €170.
According to Amazon India, they only have one Nokia 7.2 in stock, while the stock of Nokia 6.2 is stable for now.
Nokia 7.2 is a nice phone (with a few software bugs that are probably going to be taken care of with the Android 10 update) so that last piece will be sold quickly. We still haven’t had a chance to test the 6.2, but according to some of our readers, the phone is performing well and a great purchase.
Anyway, if you are interested in the phones, do check the details of the offer at Amazon webpages.
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IMF keeps the faith with UK
IF William Hague and the Tory Opposition were looking to the economy to provide them with some much-needed electoral assistance, they seem likely to be disappointed.
Even though many private sector forecasters have been hurriedly lowering their output forecasts for the year to 2% - way below the Treasury projection - the International Monetary Fund is keeping faith with Britain's growth prospects.
Drafts of the IMF's authoritative World Economic Output report show it has simply tweaked its British growth forecast down from 2.8% to 2.6%. While it is possible that it may still shave a little more, this provides an absolute contrast to the downgrades for the world economy as a whole, the US, Germany and euroland.
The output prediction for the US economy has been slashed to 1.5% from 3.2% in the autumn, despite the ministrations of Alan Greenspan at the Fed. Germany has also become a subject of gloom, with growth expected to slide to 1.9% from 3.3%. Across euroland, the output forecast is being lowered to 2.4% from 2.7%.
The pessimism coming from Germany, where the business confidence index Ifo has fallen again, can be expected to put pressure on European Central Bank boss Wim Duisenberg at Saturday's session of the G7 richest countries in Washington.
Gordon Brown, despite being attacked at home for collecting too much tax, will be able to relax in Washington in the knowledge that the public finances under his stewardship are rudely in the black.
In fact, the final figures for 2000-2001 show the underlying surplus was £16.5bn, some £1.5bn better than forecast as recently as the Budget. If there is a warning light flashing for Britain at present, it is coming from exports, which is not that surprising given the weaknesses among the nation's trading partners. The overall trade deficit in March widened to £2.65bn from £2bn a month before, with exports down 8% on the month and imports up.
In past times such a deterioration in the balance of payments might have been enough to cost the government an election, particularly if it caused a run on sterling. But with the pound robust against the euro and the yen, if not the dollar, a worsening trade balance is hardly likely to disturb the voters who are still fuelling consumption.
SO Sir Stanley Kalms is to finally let go of the business that has been the dominant force in his life since 1948. But he is not in any hurry.
Headhunters Heidrick and Struggles may have been asked to start looking for a successor, but Kalms will remain the face of Dixons until September next year, when he will be 71 years old.
Kalms is one of the great old-fashioned merchandisers on the High Street, with a knack for picking winners in the fast-growing electronics field. What was once thought of as a chain of camera stores has caught almost every change in fashion in a fast-moving market, shifting the business into stereos, telephones, mobiles and PCs.
Moreover, he also helped to change the face of internet access in Britain by backing Freeserve, the first free-access internet service provider in Britain.
Along the way, the company has taken its knocks from consumers and government. Its business practices, from the sale of extended warranties to pricing practices in the white goods market, have come under endless scrutiny from the Office of Fair Trading.
But despite this, Dixons has been a brilliant business model in recent times, capturing the new economy through PC World and The Link. This has also been a generally good ride for investors. Anyone putting £100 into Dixons in 1970, and reinvesting all the dividends in the company, would now have a holding worth £330,000. No wonder Kalms has not felt the same pressure for a shake-up at the top, unlike other retailers.
If there is a sadness in all this, it is that the entrepreneurial acumen and inventiveness, which often come with businesses with a strong family connection, will be lost when Kalms departs.
One can see how difficult this has been at all manner of family-controlled retailers, from the old Sears Holdings, put together by the late Charles Clore, to Marks & Spencer and GUS, which is only now finding its feet again. Kalms is plainly determined to do the proper thing and look outside and inside for a chairman.
But in the end the better continuity may come from someone such as John Clare, the present chief executive, who is thoroughly grounded in the business.
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Digillence Rolson, a full service digital marketing agency based in Mumbai, celebrates its anniversary. The company has carved a niche for itself in the industry owing to its innovative Digital Marketing solutions and excellent services.
Mumbai, India, July 27, 2015 –(PR.com)– Digillence Rolson is celebrating its anniversary with zeal and fervor. The Co-Founder and CEO, Mr. Kamlesh Dubey ecstatically qsaid, “Being as an independent & full-service digital marketing agency, we are celebrating another year of success with you all.” While answering a question Mr. Dubey said, “The Company was founded in the year 2008 and we are making miraculous progress in the digital world.”
He added to his comments while addressing the company, “We rebranded as Digillence Rolson with a clear vision of becoming a service oriented 360 degrees Digital Agency with all the services managed in-house.” Ever since then the company is fulfilling the dreams, objectives and needs of its clients with its value-added services.
“While expanding our working capabilities and services, we have remained true & loyal towards our values as an independent as well as a customer-centric corporation,” he stated. He added that the evolution of Digillence Rolson doesn’t stop here and in next three years and beyond, the company will continue to push itself as well as its potential customers to deliver integrated marketing campaigns that impact their business.
Mr. Dubey was extremely happy with the way the company has shaped up and he ecstatically elaborated his future plans. He said, “Presently, we have our offices in Mumbai, Dubai and Australia, but in near future the company is planning to expand its corporate network by establishing two more offices in Bangalore and New Delhi in India.” Digillence Rolson is targeting to reach the target audience from the countries like USA, GCC Countries, and Canada with a few services to start with globally, he added to his comments.
The company proudly boasts of its recent association with several leading brands like HDFC Asset Management, Housing.com, Indiabulls, Godrej Infotech, EBS Payment Gateway, HDFC Mutual Funds, Verdantis, CMS, Wockhardt, Kompass and many more.
Mr. Abhishek Sethi, Co-founder and Director BD was also available for the comment. While answering the questions, Mr. Sethi said, “As compared to earlier days, Digillence has become so different and the online presence of the company reflects the evolution that the company has undergone in the duration.”
Mr Shakeel Shaikh, Chairman of Rolson Group looked in high spirits and contented with the growth curve of Digillence Rolson. As a part of the extravaganza, with all the splendour, the company is planning to co-ordinate community service projects. Digillence wants to give something back to the society, as such. While announcing the CSR initiatives to be taken up by the company, he said, “Presently, the agency works with the leading brands and as a part of its anniversary initiative; it will be coordinating community service projects via its CSR program, DigiServes.” “This initiative aims at educating, empowering and mentoring others in the community through exploration, scholarships and sponsorships,” he said on behalf of Digillence Rolson.
About Digillence Rolson:
Digillence Rolson, is a leading Digital Agency led by IIM and IIT Alumni. The company is part of the UAE based Gartex Group and has offices in India, UAE and Australia. The Company was featured in the June 2015 Edition of the ‘Enterprise Insights’ Magazine by Silicon India as one of the top 20 service providers in India. With dedicated team members, the company aims at placing itself in the globally operated digital markets and serving the clients worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.digillenceweb.com


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The European Commission cut its projections for Bulgaria's real GDP growth to 0.5% in 2013 and 1.5% in 2014. The latest projections, part of the EC's Autumn Forecast, were revised down from 0.9% and 1.7% respectively in the spring edition of the forecast. Both estimates are slightly below the Bulgarian government's outlook for the period, according to which economic growth will be 0.6% this year and 1.8% in 2014.
In the first half of 2013, Bulgaria registered a mild economic expansion of 0.25%, driven by net exports and increasing public expenditure, while household consumption contracted. The restructuring of the economy towards the export sector is expected to lessen in the second half of the year. Instead, growth will be promoted by strengthening private consumption, as indicated by the rise in retail trade in July and August.
According to the EC, a rise in activity by end-2013 will render positive effects in 2014 as well. In the next couple of years, growth will be support by higher household consumption and private investment, the Commission said. This forecast assumes that the slight improvements in the labour market achieved so far will be sustained over the coming years.
The main downside risk to the forecast is related to the household consumption, which may prove weaker than expected due to fragile labour market and lower propensity to consume.
Unemployment is expected to be 13% in 2013, with the prospect of decreasing to under 12% by 2015.
Inflation is seen averaging 0.5% in 2013 but price growth will slightly accelerate to 2% in 2015 as the base effects from the currently low energy prices fades off.
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|Exports (%, y/y)||2.8||4.5||4.9||3.4|
|Imports (%, y/y)||4.3||5.8||4.1||3.7|
|CA balance, % of GDP||-2.6||-3.6||0.3||0|
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The Nissan Altima closed out the 2011 midsize sedan sales race in second place, closely behind the Toyota Camry.
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We need your support," said Cindi D'Andrea, representative of the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce. "Please come to Shoals tomorrow night, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., for the "Bambi Night" fund-raiser! We are just $5,000 away from sending our new "Bambi" to be transformed into a beach welcome center and we need your help! Ten percent of the food and beverage sales will be donated to the cause that day."
Beach restaurants have been stepping up to help the Greater Fort Myers Beach Area Chamber of Commerce raise funds for tourist information centers. Shoals Restaurant and Wine Bar and the Sandy Butler Market, 17650 San Carlos Blvd., will hold the first Bambi fund-raiser, aptly named "Vote for Bambi," Tuesday. Ten percent of food and beverage sales between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. that day will go toward the purchase of two Airstream Bambi travel trailers, which will be converted into mobile visitor information centers. These mobile chambers will enable the chamber to assist visitors in discovering our local restaurants, attractions, and accommodations.
"Bambi" is the name of a 16-foot-long classic Airstream travel trailer. The Bambi Trailers will be painted with scenes of Fort Myers Beach to make them fun and attract attention.
Multiple fund-raisers are being held for the Fort Myers Beach Chamber Foundation, to afford a Bambi, to boost our local economy to visitors of the island. The first fund-raiser will take place at Shoals Restaurant and Wine Bar, Tuesday, Nov. 6, all day, where 10 percent of proceeds will be donated to the Bambi fund.
Parrot Key Caribbean Grill will host the second "Bambi Night" Tuesday, Nov. 13. Ten percent of the food and beverage sales will be donated to the cause.
Members of the community are invited to come out on both nights in support of program. "We are very close to being able to get our first mobile visitor information center in place," said Chamber President Bud Nocera. "We invite everyone on the beach to join for dinner on our Bambi Nights to get us over the top."
You can also support the Buy a Bambi campaign by making an online donation at buyabambi.com/.


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Newark, Calif. — Logitech International said sales were down for its fiscal second quarter, ended Sept. 30, but operating income and net income were up.
Sales for the quarter were $548 million, down 7 percent from $589 million in the prior-year period. Excluding the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, sales were down 4 percent compared with the same quarter in the prior year, Logitech said.
Sales were down 14 percent in its audio segment, 17 percent in its video segment, and 31 percent in its digital home segment. The digital home decline could be attributed to the company discontinuing sales of its Google TV peripherals.
Sales for its keyboard and desktop sets were up 20 percent for the quarter. The company said its Ultrathin keyboard cover was its best-selling product across all categories for the quarter.
Operating income was $24 million, up 3 percent from operating income of $23 million in the same quarter a year ago. Net income was $55 million vs. $17 million. Net income for the quarter includes a net tax benefit of $32 million from the closure of an income tax audit.
Logitech’s retail sales decreased by 5 percent year over year. They were down 3 percent in EMEA countries, 6 percent in the Americas and 7 percent in Asia. OEM sales decreased by 27 percent, and sales for the LifeSize division decreased by 7 percent.
“In Q2, the PC market weakened more significantly than anticipated, in advance of the launch of Windows 8,” said Guerrino De Luca, Logitech chairman and CEO, in a statement. “This factor, as well as a general slowdown in emerging markets, negatively impacted our Q2 sales. Despite this environment, we executed effectively during the quarter, improving our gross margin and operating results. We also recently launched compelling new products for tablets, smartphones, the digital home, Macs and Windows 8 PCs in time for the holiday season.”
De Luca said the company is planning for “continued strong headwinds in all of our PC-related categories for the remainder of the fiscal year.” Logitech expects the sales and operating for the next quarter will also be down in comparison with the prior-year period.


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It seems is taking a page from ‘s business model, which has been successfully enticing its free users into paying premium tiers for years. During a recent panel, YouTube’s global head music, Lyor Cohen, revealed that the streaming website has plans to bombard its heavy music listeners with more ads in the hopes agitating them into . “There’s a lot more people in our funnel that we can frustrate and seduce to become subscribers,” says Cohen.
While the move will be frustrating for the millions users who use the platform as a free streaming alternative, it’s a win for YouTube in terms business. Either users will be converted into paid subscribers or YouTube will make loads money from increased advertisement revenue. The move is thought to help make the company more competitive with Spotify, who currently leads all streaming platforms in overall subscribers. Artists and labels have long criticized YouTube for hosting millions videos that violate music copyrights while earning YouTube prits.
YouTube’s new service is still expected to launch sometime this spring, with combined features the existing YouTube Red and Google Play Music services into a single streamlined package.


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Fresh off his performance in Smokin’ Aces and American Gangster, Common may be warming up for yet another movie role. Unconfirmed reports from multiple sources indicate that the Chi-Town MC has been tapped to play The Green Lantern in an upcoming Justice League film.
One thing is certain for now: Common has partnered with Lincoln to sell the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. The promotion is part of the company’s new marketing effort, which will feature Common in next year’s ad campaign. The first of the ads, dubbed “Common,” will make its national debut on November 25 during NFL Sunday Night Football on NBC.


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The internet has changed virtually every facet of American life. Whether you want to order a pizza, buy a pair of shoes, find a job or book a vacation, you can do so with just a few clicks from behind your computer’s screen. The multinational technology company Amazon has been at the forefront of e-commerce for decades.
Recently, Amazon announced that it was removing more than 4,000 toxic or otherwise dangerous products from its virtual shelves. The action came after a report indicated that not only was Amazon selling products it had previously banned, but it was also selling items that violated federal regulations.
The Communications Decency Act
Amazon has argued that it is merely a clearinghouse for purchasable items. In doing so, the company invokes the 1996 Communications Decency Act. A provision of that law states, “No provider … of an interactive computer device shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” As such, Amazon argues, the company can neither verify nor vouch for the content on its site. The manufacturer of an item for sale on the site bears sole responsibility for warning consumers of dangers, the argument goes.
Shaky legal ground
In the past, Amazon’s lawyers have been effective at skirting responsibility for unsafe products. In 2016, for example, Amazon won a lawsuit brought by an individual who sustained serious burns when a smartphone he purchased on the site exploded in his pocket. The winning streak may be coming to an end, however. Recently, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a lawsuit against Amazon to proceed. In that matter, a woman sustained a serious eye injury when a retractable leash she bought through the online shopping platform malfunctioned.
While it is impossible to know whether other courts will follow the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ logic, the decision’s rationale is worth noting. What seemed to convince the court to rule against Amazon is the company’s business model. That is, third-party sellers can conceal their identities from consumers by posting products on Amazon. This, in turn, makes the company seem like the seller. Amazon also has editorial control, regularly choosing which sellers to allow on the company’s platform.
Recovering from an injury caused by a defective product may take a tremendous amount of time and money. Fortunately, if you purchased the product that injured you through Amazon, you may not be out of luck. That is, if you can convince a judge to follow the logic of the 3rd Circuit, you may be able to pursue compensation for your damages from Amazon.
On behalf of Caroselli, Beachler & Coleman, L.L.C. on Friday, October 25, 2019.


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There will be more than game trailers released in this Thursday's update. New movie trailers for Michael Bay's upcoming robot epic, Transformers, will be downloadable this afternoon as well. There will also be a trailer for the upcoming release of Bruce Springsteen's latest live concert on Blu-Ray, Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin.
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26th March 2020 – (Hong Kong) The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, chaired the third meeting of the Anti-epidemic Fund Steering Committee today.
The Steering Committee examined the latest progress of the 24 measures under the HK$30 billion Anti-epidemic Fund (the Fund). It also reviewed how to better support businesses and individuals affected by the epidemic on a wider basis through the existing 24 measures.
Among the 24 measures under the Fund, 10 measures are aimed at enhancing anti-epidemic capability and the remaining 14 measures are deployed with the objective to support enterprises and safeguard jobs to provide one-off subsidies to assist affected enterprises (such as the transport sector, travel agencies, eateries and retailers, etc) and to disburse special grants to the needy and disadvantaged groups. Various measures under the Fund have been rolled out progressively and are expected to benefit over 110,000 business establishments, 200,000 families and 1,470,000 persons.
One of the 24 measures under the Fund is the $5.6 billion Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme which provides relief to retailers hard hit by the epidemic to help tide them over their financial difficulties and to continue their businesses. The Scheme has been open for applications since March 23 and each eligible retail store will receive a one-off subsidy of $80,000. The Scheme is expected to benefit some 70,000 retail stores.
The Steering Committee is pleased to note the overwhelming response from the retail sector. As at 8am 26th March, which is only a couple of days since the launch of the Scheme, the Scheme had already received nearly 40,000 applications, with most of them being from small-scale retail stores. The application period for the Scheme will end on 12th April.
Mr Cheung said that the Government aims to give out the first tranche of payment to the first batch of eligible applicants in early April.
“We will process the applications and disburse the subsidies as soon as possible to provide timely relief to retailers hard hit by the epidemic to help tide them over the financial difficulties and continue their businesses,” he stressed.
The Steering Committee is chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, and members include nine relevant Directors of Bureaux. The Steering Committee will continue to monitor the implementation of the measures and the use of Fund, and will examine the progress reports from relevant bureaux and departments.


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CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo to step down next year
(Reuters) – CVS Health Corp Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo will retire after a decade-long tenure at the helm of the company during which he led the $69 billion acquisition of one of the oldest U.S. health insurer, Aetna.
FILE PHOTO: Larry Merlo, president and CEO of CVS Health, speaks with reporters after a discussion about the future of health care delivery, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, in Washington, U.S., October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago
Karen Lynch, who was with Aetna at the time of the acquisition in 2018, will succeed Merlo in February, CVS said on Friday. Lynch, 57, has been with Aetna for eight years and was previously president of Magellan Health Services.
The CVS-Aetna merger was sixty-four-year-old Merlo’s vision who wanted to bring more medical services and testing into CVS’ HealthHub stores nationwide. The leading pharmacy operator aims to have 600 of those stores by the end of the year and 1,500 next year.
“Investors will likely view this transition positively as Karen Lynch is well respected by the investor community,” Evercore ISI analysts said in a client note.
Shares of the company, which raised its full-year profit forecast on Friday after beating analysts’ estimates for quarterly earnings, rose 4.1%.
The company said it has administered more than 6 million COVID-19 tests since March, and expects to play an “important role” in COVID-19 vaccinations, once vaccines are available; a handful are in late-stage testing.
CVS and rival Walgreens have partnered with the U.S. government to offer on-site vaccinations for residents of care home and assisted living facilities. CVS is also expected to provide vaccinations in its pharmacies.
In the third quarter, the company saw same-store pharmacy sales rise 6.7%, helping it beat Wall Street estimates for profit.
CVS earned $1.66 per share on an adjusted basis, beating analysts’ average estimate of $1.33 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
CVS raised its 2020 adjusted earnings per share forecast to $7.35 to $7.45 from $7.14 to $7.27 previously.


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Digital Trends published a Apple MacBook Air (11.6-inch) Review.
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Quote from review: "Anyone who recalls Steve Jobs railing against netbooks at the launch of the iPad might have been puzzled when the same guy revealed the latest addition to the MacBook Air line in October. With an 11.6-inch screen, barebones processor, no optical drive and all solid state storage, it wouldn't seem like a stretch to throw it in with a handful of similar models from Asus, Acer and Dell."
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UPDATE: adidas has now officially announced the release date of its YEEZY BOOST 700 in “Teal Blue.” As well as releasing an official set of imagery of the upcoming sneaker, the brand has revealed that it will be releasing worldwide on October 26, one week later than the rumored release date revealed earlier this month.
Following a first look render, we now have a rumored release date for the
Contrary to the initial look, the actual “Teal Blue” colorway features a base upper of technical mesh expressing varying shades of grey accented by teal and darker nubuck overlays. Premium grey leather frames the traditional lacing system which features brown laces to offer a touch of contrast. Finally, elevating the shoe is a sculpted grey BOOST-assisted midsole paired with a beige rubber outsole.
No official pricing details just yet, but adidas YEEZY BOOST 700 “Teal Blue” is expected to release on yeezysupply.com and at select retailers October 19.
For more footwear news, take a first look at the adidas YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 “Yecheil” and “Yeezreel.”


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Lab Day Chicago 2017
Medit participated in labday chicago 2017 exhibition for two days from February 24th to 25th. Medit introduced the Identica hybrid and a new, updated scanning software colLab 2017.
Medit booth was booming with excited visitors and customers, many of them also stayed for the seminar introducing the new features of colLab 2017 and explaining how Medit scanners and software can be an alternative for the 3 shape users.
Medit plans to participate in various other exhibitions to come in 2017.


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Animator recreates Michigan’s March Madness buzzer-beater with Legos
An event centered around one of America’s most popular toys will come to Lexington this summer.
The Lexington Convention Center will host the BrickUniverse Lego Fan Convention on July 27-28, the company announced Wednesday. It will be the first time Lego will host a convention in Lexington.
At the event, fans can watch or partake in Lego builds with thousands of bricks. Fans can meet professional Lego artists, including Jonathan Lopes, from San Diego. He will showcase more than 30 of his famous displays, including an 8-foot high Lego model of New York City’s Woolworth Building, and he will be available to talk to attendees.
Another Lego artist, Rocco Buttliere, of Chicago, will bring more than 50 of his Lego models of famous landmarks from around the world, such as London’s Westminster Palace.
There will be a Star Wars Zone, where people can build spaceships and more with thousands of Legos inspired by the movie series. Another area will feature larger Lego Duplo bricks for younger children.
Fans can also purchase Lego merchandise, so people won’t have to drive to Louisville to go to the Lego Store.
Other attractions at the event include an architecture building zone, mosaics, life-size sculptures and various merchants.
Tickets are $15 and available at www.brickuniverse.com/lexington. The organizers expect the event to sell out.


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Mohandas Gandhi’s great-granddaughter, 56-year-old Ashish Lata Ramgobin who lives in South Africa was recently sentenced to seven years in prison in a fraud and forgery case. A Durban court found her guilty of scamming a local businessman SR Maharaj of 6.2 million Rand (nearly 3.4 crore rupees).
The case pertains to an incident in 2015 where Lata approached Maharaj and convinced him that she had three containers of linen coming in from Bharat. She asked for 62 lakh local currency to clear import and Customs duties and release the goods at the harbor. Maharaj fell for her promise of a share in ‘profits’.
When the trial in the case began in 2015, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that Lata allegedly provided forged invoices and documents to influence her investors. At that time, Lata Ramgobin was released on a bail of 50,000 Rand. This time around she was refused appeal in both the conviction and the sentence by the Durban commercial crimes court and jailed.
Maharaj runs a company called the New Africa Alliance Footwear Distributors that imports, manufactures, and sells clothing, linen, and footwear. His company also provides finance to other companies on a profit-sharing basis. Lata had told Maharaj that she had imported linen for the South African hospital group NetCare.
She showed Maharaj a signed purchase order for the goods and took the money. Later that month she sent him the NetCare invoice her company had raised and a delivery note mentioning delivery of the goods. Then she sent him a confirmation from NetCare’s bank account that payment had been made. All of them were fake.
Embarrassingly, the fact that Lata had good family credentials and the NetCare documents she provided, prompted Maharaj to enter into a written agreement with Lata for the loan. Later on, when he came to know that the documents were forged and that there was no such agreement between Lata and NetCare, he pressed criminal charges against her.
Lata is the founder and executive director of the Participative Development Initiative, an NGO that preached Non-Violence. She called herself “an activist with a focus on environmental, societal and political interests.” Many of Gandhi’s other descendants call themselves ‘human rights activists’ including Lata’s cousins Kirti Menon, the late Satish Dhupelia, and Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie. Lata’s mother Ela Gandhi was another and has received national honors from both Bharat and South Africa.
Many are now condemning Lata for spoiling Gandhi’s ‘legacy’. This incident should also come as a wake-up call for Bharat where some ‘national’ leaders have affixed the Gandhi surname to sponge off his aura. They have used this surname to cheat the people of Bharat for many years. In fact, Gandhi’s own chequered past is now coming under increasing scrutiny.
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TV chef Rick Stein has announced plans to open a new restaurant in Winchester.
Rick Stein, best known for his seafood dishes, has signed a lease for the former site of Jamie Oliver’s Union Jacks and is due to open late October.
It is the first of his restaurants to be opened outside of Cornwall and will be yet another celebrity-chef notch on Winchester’s culinary post.
Mr Stein said: “I love Winchester; it’s steeped in heritage, with beautiful architecture and seems to have a love of great food. Our new restaurant is about fresh fish, simply cooked. This is a big and exciting move for us, our first outside Cornwall, and we can’t wait to bring our passion for seafood to Winchester.”
Since his first flagship seafood restaurant in 1975, the Padstow-based business has grown to include five restaurants, accommodation, retail outlets and a cookery school. The business is run by the whole family – Rick, Jill and their three sons.
Ms Stein said: “The interior design of our Winchester restaurant will be understated with an urban feel and a subtle nod to our coastal roots. We want to create a space where people can enjoy relaxed dining.”
Executive chef and middle son, Jack Stein, is overseeing the menu and kitchen. He said “With a great local supplier base already established in Cornwall, we will be looking to work with high quality food and drink producers from the Winchester area.”
Youngest son Charles works for The Vintner in London and will be supplying some of the wines for the restaurant.
Hampshire County Council's Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: “It is fantastic to hear that Rick Stein has chosen Winchester as the location for his next restaurant.
“The city has for many years been highly regarded for its food offering, as home to Europe's biggest farmers market and many unique and high quality restaurants and eateries. The Rick Stein restaurant will be a really welcome addition to this, attracting people from far and wide to the city and wider Hampshire county.”
The team is looking to recruit locally for managerial, kitchen and front of house positions.