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MAJOR CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS OF MAY
The past month has been eventful in the Cryptocurrency world. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been on a strong uptrend since the beginning of this year and so most traders who bought bitcoin when the price was low had nothing to worry about because they felt safe and were expecting bitcoin to go further than the $63,000 mark. But the month of May was different from the other months of the year. The price of bitcoin faced south this last month with the price of bitcoin dropping to $30,000 which is more than half of the price from its all-time high. This caused a lot of panic around the world with traders selling out from the market to save whatever is left of what they have invested.
Fundamentally, the fall in the price of bitcoin was caused by major news as many high-profile people voiced their opinion about the cryptocurrency market. Explained below are the recap of the major news of the past month. Although May is one of those months most cryptocurrency traders will wish to forget, yet not all of the news relating was bad news. Some made a positive impact in the market which will be beneficial in the long run.
1. The warning by the Governor of the Bank of England
When it comes to cryptocurrency, Andrew Bailey who is the Governor of the Bank of England is very pessimistic about investing in it. To put it in his exact word he said: “Buy them only if you’re prepared to lose all your money.” This is big news considering that it is coming from someone with a decorated profile who has a wealth of knowledge in the financial market.
The statement was made by the Governor when he was asked about the rising price of cryptocurrencies. Most of the cryptocurrencies have risen over 500% which is not the kind of profit margin a lot of persons are used to and as a financial analyst, the Governor felt it was unusual and could crash at any time suggesting that the tokens and coins don’t have any intrinsic value.
He was very blunt about his opinion. He felt that bitcoin and other coins have an extrinsic value which is the value that people attach to it but that there is no intrinsic value to protect it. The extrinsic value comes from people who see bitcoin as a store of value just like the Gold metal due to its limited supply because only 21 million Bitcoin can ever be minted.
Even with all the promises of high return that comes with bitcoin and other coins, many persons, on hearing the Governor of the Bank of England will be skeptical about investing their hard-earned money into the asset, and those who have already invested might go-ahead to withdraw what they have invested.
The bank of England Governor’s opinion didn’t make much impact in the market but with the series of other news, it will be said by many that it was a warning sign.
2. Tesla rejects Bitcoin as a payment option.
The CEO of Tesla Elon Musk in the second week of May announced the rejection of Bitcoin as a payment option for his company. The announcement was made through his Twitter handle. The announcement caused the cryptocurrency market to dip as a lot of persons pulled out their money. This announcement was coming from someone who invested the sum of $1.5 billion in bitcoin in February through the Coinbase platform and later went ahead to adopt it as his company’s payment option that same month. The adoption announcement caused the market to rally high in February as many persons were encouraged to invest their money to avoid being left behind in the cryptocurrency world. This was why his recent announcement that has left the market in bad shape came as a shock to many crypto believers and other persons around the world. Due to the announcement, the cryptocurrency market lost about $300 billion that day.
The reason he gave for rejecting bitcoin as a payment option was because the mining of bitcoin consumes a lot of energy which encourages the of coal. Coal is detrimental to the environment and so even when he clearly stated that bitcoin has a promising future, he also said that it shouldn’t come at a great cost to the environment.
Although the announcement made a lot of persons lose money as they fearfully sold part or all of their portfolio, others who didn’t invest in any cryptocurrency would go with him especially those that care about the environment. It has been estimated that the energy used by Bitcoin is more than the energy used by the entire country of Argentina. Even Bill Gates voiced his opinion during February. He said that Bitcoin uses more energy per transaction than any other method which makes it not to be great for the environment.
3. Tesla Considers adopting Dogecoin as a payment option.
After Tesla rejected bitcoin, they plan to adopt Dogecoin as a payment option. The coin which started as a joke in 2013 is now being taken seriously by so many investors as it has risen astronomically over the years most especially the last year. Elon Musk sees it as an alternative to Bitcoin because it consumes lesser energy per transaction. And so, on the 11th of May, through its Twitter handle, asked how many people would want Tesla to use Dogecoin as a payment option. He set up a Twitter poll for it and at the end of the day, a total of 3,922,516 people voted. From the total number of votes, 78.2% wanted the company to adopt Dogecoin while the remaining 21.8% were against the idea.
During the time of the announcement, Dogecoin increased in value from $0.46 to $0.54 even when Bitcoin was on a downtrend. People saw the tweet of Elon Musk as a form of validation to buy the coin.
4. China warns of Crypto crackdown
China has long made its displeasure about the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies known to the world. The recent warning from China is not the first. Back in 2013, financial institutions in China were banned from handling bitcoin transactions by its Central Bank. In 2017, the authorities termed the initial coin offering (ICO) as illegal activity on Chinese soil. ICO is the process of raising funds for a cryptocurrency. That announcement made bitcoin lose 6% of its value at that time.
China recently released a statement reiterating its ban on the usage of cryptocurrency. One of the reasons for the ban was the volatility of the market which makes cryptocurrency an unsafe asset for people to invest in. They also feared that bitcoin and other cryptocurrency investment has caused more harm than good to the normal economic and financial order.
The government promises to crack down on bitcoin mining and trading behavior. This is not good news for cryptocurrencies because the largest mining location in the world is China. They are responsible for 65 percent of the bitcoin hash rate. It is no surprise that sometime in April, the fall of bitcoin was attributed to the blackout in some parts of China as people were not able to mine bitcoin due to the unavailability of electricity.
Also, three bodies of the Chinese banking and payment industry agreed, and they released a statement that forbids financial institutions from offering crypto-related services like trading and the exchanging of fiat currency for cryptocurrencies.
Due to the intensification of the crackdown of cryptocurrency in Beijing, many top companies had to halt their activities and restructure their objectives. For instance, a cryptocurrency mining pool called HashCrow announced after the threat by the Chinese authority that they will stop buying new bitcoin rigs. BTC.TOP also announced that they will halt their business citing regulatory risks. Additionally, Huobi which is a big cryptocurrency exchange platform stopped both their crypto-mining activities and refused to allow new clients from mainland China to partake in some trading activities. Rather, they shifted their focus to overseas businesses. Such activities as these will affect the general cryptocurrency market.
5. United States regulators signal stronger risk, tax oversight for cryptocurrencies.
Even when bitcoin was already 30% down, the U.S. Treasury didn’t wait before dishing out claims that would affect the market. Jerome Powell who is the U.S. Federal Reserve Chief stated that the cryptocurrency market is posing a great risk to financial stability and suggested that this may warrant the regulation of the electronic currency. Even though he acknowledged the need for financial advancement, he pointed out that cryptocurrency is risky both for its users and the financial system at large. He went ahead to speak about the plan of the Fed to have a digital version of the U.S. dollar. Due to the swing in the value of cryptocurrencies, Powell feels that cryptocurrencies have not served the purpose of being a convenient way to make payments.
Furthermore, the treasury department has expressed its fears that wealthy individuals could use cryptocurrency as a means of avoiding tax since it’s unregulated. They are suggesting that big cryptocurrency transfers should be reported to the authority. If the treasury department goes ahead to enforce such a plan, it means the idea of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies being decentralized will be defeated.
6. Ray Dalio made his stance known about Bitcoin.
Ray Dalio let the public know about his opinion on bitcoin and admitted that he bought some bitcoin without stating the worth of his bitcoin. He is an American billionaire who has served as the co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. He is a force to be reckoned with in the financial market and so, his words can act as a form of validation for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Dalio is one of those persons that were pessimistic about bitcoin at first. But he feels that bitcoin has proved itself with time.
During the recent CoinDesk consensus conference, the hedge fund manager declared that he has some bitcoin in his portfolio. He went further to state that he rather invests in bitcoin than government bonds. He fears that bitcoin will be so successful in the future that the government might end up coming for it.
Such a statement from a man who once doubted the possibility of bitcoin lasting long will send a lot of positivity around his followers and many others who are scared of the cryptocurrency market. Ray Dialo has been a successful hedge fund manager over the years and he’s very careful of where he puts his money and so people will assume that “If Dalio could trust bitcoin, who am I not to trust it?”
7. Elon Musk held a meeting with Miners.
On the 24th of May, Elon Musk tweeted that he heard meetings with miners based in North America. Before now, he has given reasons why his company will no longer be using bitcoin as a form of payment. He stated in his tweet that it is promising to know that the miners are committed to publishing current and planned renewable usage. Before the tweet Bitcoin was trading at $38,000 and surged to $39,500 after the tweet. This tweet was a big deal most especially for persons that care so much about the environment. The meeting with the miners gave birth to the Bitcoin mining council to help encourage sustainability as they talked about the environmental impact of Bitcoin.
8. Iran Bans crypto mining for four months.
Iran is the recent country that has joined other countries like China to ban Crypto mining only that they are more particular about it especially with the time duration. Major cities in Iran have been suffering from power blackout and the officials are blaming it on the mining of bitcoin which consumes a lot of energy. In terms of ranking of countries that consume the most energy for the mining of bitcoin Iran comes sixth and accounts for 3.82% of the total bitcoin mining according to the University of Cambridge.
Early in the year, authorities blamed blackout and air pollution on bitcoin mining. They recently decided to ban Crypto mining and it was announced by the president on state TV. The ban will commence with immediate effect from May 26th to the 22nd of September.
9. Polygon breaks into the top 20 Cryptocurrency List.
Although this is not the kind of news that shakes the general cryptocurrency market, it is the type that will have a great effect on the particular coin as well as draws attention from investors to the cryptocurrency market. Polygon formerly known as MATIC is a well-structured and easy-to-use platform that is used for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Mark Cuban, the billionaire who owns the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks recently invested in the project. He is one of those huge personally that were against cryptocurrencies but has become a strong advocate for the market. His reasons for investing in polygon were that it works well, it’s fast, and the user base of the coin keeps growing.
Such affirmation from a personality like Mark Cuban is good not just for the polygon coin but also for the rest of the cryptocurrency market. A lot of persons are changing their opinion about the cryptocurrency market and taking further steps in investing in projects they believe in.
The polygon coin as of January this year had a market cap of $200 million but recently broke into the top 20 coins with a market cap of $13 billion. The coin currently sits as the 14th most popular cryptocurrency on Coinmarketcap.
As far as the market exists, major news that will affect the market both positively and negatively will always be released. This is what is called fundamental analysis. To survive the storms when news that can negatively affect the market is released, investors need to risk only what they are ready to forfeit so that they will be less emotional about the market. This is because the cryptocurrency market is very volatility which makes it risky


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Using data from 140,000 smartphone apps running on devices all over the world, Flurry Analytics has created a fascinating series of graphs showing …
- Which countries have purchased the most Apple (AAPL) iOS and Google (GOOG) Android devices
- How many people in each country can afford a smartphone but haven’t yet purchased one
- Which countries are the most mature (in terms of smartphone penetration)
- Finally, the chart above, showing where the future market opportunities lie.
The dark blue circles show how many people already own smartphones (109 million in the U.S.). The light blue circles suggest where tomorrow’s smartphones will be purchased.
Note that the U.S., with its large and affluent population, has both the biggest current market and the largest upside. China, with 1.3 billion people and a growing middle class, comes next. India has a nearly as many people as China (1.2 billion), but a larger percentage of them can’t afford a smartphone.
You can read Flurry’s full report here.

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Toyota Hilux Spied- Launch Soon
The Toyota Hilux has been spotted yet again in India, but this time the pickup truck was spotted in Gurugram, Haryana while being used to film a TV commercial.
As previously reported, the Hilux, which is based on the same platform as the Innova Crysta and Fortuner, is set to hit the market in the country next month.
The Hilux, which is based on the Japanese automaker’s IMV-2 platform, which also underpins the Innova Crysta MPV and Fortuner premium SUV, should fit quite comfortably in the fledgling lifestyle pickup segment.
With a length of over 5.3 meters and a wheelbase of about 3.1 meters, it is by no means a small vehicle, and it appears that India will only get the double cab version at first.
In terms of styling, the recently spotted Toyota Hilux is identical to the model sold in (for example) Thailand, with a bold grille with a thick chrome frame, projector lights, a prominent front skid plate, multi-spoke alloy wheels with generous travel, side steps, and a large enough load bed.
The car also has a heavy dose of chrome seemingly everywhere and appears to come with some accessories. Inside, it should have an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, an electrically adjustable driver seat, auto air conditioning, and other features.
Toyota is expected to offer both 2.4-litre (150 PS and 400 Nm) and 2.8-litre (204 PS and 500 Nm) turbodiesel engines with the car. The transmission choices will include a 6-speed manual and automatic and yes, a 4-wheel drive variant will be there too.
Toyota’s pickup truck, which will primarily compete with the Isuzu V-Cross, is expected to cost as much as certain premium SUVs currently on the market.


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There is a shortage of baby formula in China.
Baby formula is in short supply in China, but it’s not because of a shortage of the product. The Chinese government has been restricting the amount of foreign baby formula that can be imported into the country since 2008, which has led to an increase in demand for domestic brands. This has led to some people buying up large amounts of foreign baby formula and reselling it at a higher price on sites like Taobao.
A recent scandal surrounding New Zealand milk powder saw many Chinese parents question whether they should continue using foreign brands. The New Zealand dairy industry was accused of using Fonterra, a dairy giant that produces over 40% of New Zealand’s milk products, to dump unwanted milk powder on China. In August 2018, Fonterra announced that they had found traces of Clostridium botulinum bacteria in some batches of whey protein concentrate produced at their Hautapu plant.


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The seed funding round was led by State Of Mind Ventures, with participation from Pitango Health Tech, Unovis, TechAviv Founder Partners, SmartAgro, E2JDJ, Alumni Ventures, FoodHack Syndicate and OurCrowd. The company also previously raised $2m in pre-seed funding in June 2021, from TechAviv Founder Partners, a venture fund backed by industry veterans and angel investors including Chef José Andrés, and Nuseir Yassin from Nas Daily.
The cash injection will be used to scale the company's technology from a small lab operation to a larger pilot facility in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a fully-automatic machine capable of producing 20kg of whole-cut plant-based salmon per hour.
"Raising money is important, but what is more important is that we get to a level where our product can scale to where it will be good enough to replace the conventional salmon from the plates of the world’s consumers – that’s the real milestone," Plantish co-founder and CEO Ron Ofek told FoodNavigator-USA.
"We don’t have the scale right now and also the product is not completely finalized. We need to work on it for a few more months to make the first version good enough so that we can go to market with it."
Reverse engineering salmon
While most of the alternative seafood market consists of minced products such as burgers, patties, and fish sticks, Plantish is differentiating itself with a plant-based whole-cut, boneless salmon filet product, which is not only more complex to create but has arguably higher consumer demand when looking at current eating trends across the globe.
According to Statista 2021 Fish & Seafood Report, over 70% of conventional fish is consumed globally in whole-cut form with salmon being among the most-consumed varieties of fish.
However, the market for plant-based seafood hasn't reached the same level of plant-based meat. According to the Good Food Institute, US retail sales of plant-based seafood grew 23% to just $12m in 2020 vs. 2019, accounting for less than 1% of the total plant-based meat and seafood category. On the flip side, this presents a massive white space market opportunity for companies to enter the burgeoning category, noted GFI.
"The problem has been that fish is so difficult to replicate until now," noted Ron.
The company claims that its product mimics the texture, taste, and nutritional value of conventional salmon thanks to its novel patent-pending processing methods which uses additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) along with legumes, omega-3 fat from algae, and other plant-based inputs that closely match the molecules found in salmon, explained Ron, who added that Plantish salmon can be cooked just like conventional salmon.
"We actually deconstructed the salmon to understand what it eats and which molecules are giving it its coloring, taste, and nutritional value, and then we go to the same source and take the same molecules for our fish. We have biologists in house doing that every day," he said.
By deconstructing salmon to understand its different components, the company's team of experts is able to create plant-based connective tissue and muscle tissue layers, one super-fine layer at a time, added Ron.
"With that we can create any kind of fish fillet for the future," he said.
'We believe that our product should be desired'
Plantish unveiled its first plant-based salmon filet in January 2022 intended for small-scale use at fine dining restaurants. By targeting and gaining acceptance with high-end chefs and patrons, Plantish can then pursue broader distribution with the mass market.
"We want to make sure the best chefs are using accepting our product... We believe that our product should be desired," added Ron who said that Plantish salmon should be on the menus of Michelin-star and other fine dining restaurants by the end of 2023 and eventually retail.
"Each day we’re reaching new and exciting achievements that are changing the food industry," said Ron.


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Astute Analytica found that internet advertising remains the largest and fastest growing sector in the digital marketing industry, with revenue approaching $476.46 billion in 2022. According to their study, mobile advertising accounts for the majority of digital advertising spend, nearly half of total revenue. In addition, the study highlights that the majority of digital ad spend (around 71%) is directed to five major companies, namely Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Verizon and Amazon.
Astute Analytica predicts that the global internet advertising market will become even more competitive in 2031 as it is projected to reach nearly $4,678.12 billion in revenue. This growth will be driven by the continued adoption of ad technology, as well as advances in advertiser strategies such as: B. Targeted audience engagement, optimized media buying and data-driven performance improvement.
The Internet advertising market continues to grow
Despite the dominance of a few big players in the industry, there is still plenty of room for newcomers to establish themselves and gain market share. The rise of advertising technology and the availability of data offer numerous opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses to succeed in this extremely lucrative market.
With the Internet advertising market poised for further growth, businesses should be aware of the latest trends and advancements in advertising technology. By staying current with the latest tools and techniques, businesses can maximize their reach, visibility and overall campaign performance, increasing their return on investment.
Key insights into the report
The online advertising market is divided into various categories including display advertising, search engine marketing, social media advertising, video advertising and mobile advertising. The display advertising segment had the second largest share of the online advertising market in 2022 with around 32% of the total market. Likewise, search engine marketing had the largest share in 2022 with around 46% of the market. This is due to the widespread use of search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
Additionally, social media advertising is expected to experience a significant growth rate due to its ability to target specific audiences and create awareness of new products and services. Video advertising is also becoming increasingly popular among advertisers due to its ability to quickly engage viewers and convert them into leads and customers. Mobile advertising, on the other hand, is expected to experience a growth spurt due to the surge in smartphone users, which is expected to reach $1,722 billion in 2031.
From a regional perspective, the global internet advertising market is dominated by North America with a 42% market share due to the presence of established internet companies. Additionally, the high adoption of new technologies and rising digital advertising spending are driving the growth of the market in this region. Significant growth is also expected for Europe due to the presence of a large number of digital advertising platforms.
The report provides an in-depth analysis of the major players in the global internet advertising market, including Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Twitter. The report also provides a detailed overview of the competitive landscape, including mergers and acquisitions and partnerships among key stakeholders. Additionally, the strategies of these key players to remain competitive in the market are also discussed in the report.
North America is said to generate over 42% of the global internet advertising market revenue
North America is the most lucrative market for internet advertising due to several factors. First, North America has the most internet users in the world, making it the largest market for online advertising. Additionally, the region is home to some of the biggest technology companies such as Google and Facebook, which use internet advertising as a platform to reach their customer base. Additionally, North America is an attractive market for advertisers due to its high purchasing power and willingness to invest in digital advertising. The region’s affluent population has enabled companies in the Internet advertising market to invest more in marketing campaigns, resulting in a much higher return on investment compared to other regions.
Additionally, the rise of streaming services like YouTube and Netflix has enabled businesses to target specific audiences, resulting in more effective and efficient marketing campaigns. Finally, the US has a mature television market that is slowly being replaced by digital media, creating a greater opportunity for internet advertising. All of these factors have made North America the most lucrative market for internet advertising.
CPM is said to generate over 33% of the global internet advertising market revenue
The CPM (Cost Per Thousand) model in digital advertising has gained wide acceptance and generated a significant portion of the industry’s revenue in 2022, estimated at over 33%. With this method, advertisers are charged a fixed amount for every 1,000 impressions their ad receives, regardless of clicks or conversions.
This form of online advertising is beneficial for businesses and advertisers as it offers wider exposure of their products or services in the internet advertising market. Unlike CPC (Cost Per Click) or CPA (Cost Per Action), CPM requires less maintenance because advertisers only pay when their ads reach a thousand impressions, allowing them to focus on ad quality and creativity rather than clicks or conversions.
The average CPM for different ad networks can vary widely, for example Google search ads average around $38.40 per CPM, while Google Display Network ads average $3.12 per CPM. However, the cost per thousand depends on various factors such as the ad network, time of year, and ad type.
Given that CPM generates such a significant share of revenue for the internet advertising market, it is likely to remain popular for years to come as advertisers aim to maximize their reach and exposure while focusing on optimizing their content and creativity to concentrate
Google generates over 33.2% of the global internet advertising market
Google’s dominance of the global market is indeed a remarkable achievement and it is clear that the company continues to be a major player in the industry. With its extensive ad network of properties, partner sites, and apps, Google was able to generate over 33% of the internet advertising industry’s revenue, which totaled $113.49 billion in 2022. This figure represents impressive growth over Google’s total revenue of $283 billion in 2022, and it’s clear that Google continues to be a major force in the global online advertising market.
Google’s performance in the internet advertising market is largely based on its ability to target customers in a variety of ways, such as: B. location-based services, contextual ads and search engine optimization. Additionally, the company has made significant efforts to optimize its ad platform for mobile devices, allowing advertisers to reach consumers in new and innovative ways. With its extensive ad network and resources to develop technologies that can further improve targeting options, Google remains a strong player in the digital advertising space.
Besides Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft are other major players in the digital advertising market. However, Google still holds a significant market share, with its estimated 33% contribution in 2022 being larger than the combined share of the rest of the players. With its advanced ad technology and strong market presence, Google is likely to remain a major player in the internet advertising market.
Some of the major market players are: Adobe Systems Inc. Alibaba Group Holdings Limited Amazon Web Services, Inc. Baidu, Inc. Facebook, Inc. Google LLC Hulu LLC International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Corporation Twitter Inc. Verizon Communication Inc. Other prominent players


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Nintendo may have a way to unlock more power in their new handheld.
The second processor core of the 3DS will be made available for use by developers, according to leaked information from Nintendo.
This processor is said to have previously been reserved solely for the handheld's operating system. It is rumored that an extra 25% of power will be unlocked, giving the developers access to significantly more raw processing power for their games.
Furthermore, Nintendo have found a much more efficient method of running stereoscopic 3D images, which puts much less strain on the CPU.
On a similar note, it is speculated that eShop downloadable titles will be given an increased space allocation up to 512 MB. Nintendo is considering the possibility of patching games via the eShop, potentially allowing for extra downloadable content.


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Amazon stepped outside allowable guidelines and improperly pressured Alabama warehouse workers against unionizing the Bessemer fulfillment warehouse in April, and because of that, the election should be redone, a National Labor Relations Board hearing officer recommended in a report Monday.
The effort by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union to organize the nearly 6,000 warehouse workers last spring failed to win enough votes to establish the union but organizers claimed throughout the process that Amazon managers were violating labor laws with anti-union tactics, such as ballot boxes with camera surveillance.
The recommendation isn’t binding, however. Now the NLRB report will move to the labor board’s regional office in Atlanta for a final ruling.
Stuart Applebaum, president of the RWDSU, said the report and recommendation validate what union organizers have asserted all along: Amazon interfered with its own workers’ rights to form a union.
“Throughout the NLRB hearing, we heard compelling evidence how Amazon tried to illegally interfere with and intimidate workers as they sought to exercise their right to form a union,” Applebaum said in a statement. “We support the hearing officer’s recommendation that the NLRB set aside the election results and direct a new election.”
An Amazon spokesperson noted that a large majority of the employees didn’t want a union in Bessemer and that should carry the day.
“Our employees had a chance to be heard during a noisy time when all types of voices were weighing into the national debate, and at the end of the day, they voted overwhelmingly in favor of a direct connection with their managers and the company,” a company spokesperson said.
“Their voice should be heard above all else, and we plan to appeal to ensure that happens.”
An NLRB spokesperson said the board would not be commenting on the report.
The election at the warehouse ended in April with a 2-1 defeat for the union out of nearly 3,000 votes cast. But in the run-up to the election and during it, the effort to organize Amazon — and the company management’s apparent antipathy toward unions — garnered national attention.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and voting-rights advocate Stacey Abrams showed up in the town of 26,000. And President Joe Biden directly referenced workers’ rights to organize.
“As President Biden reminded us earlier this year, the question of whether or not to have a union is supposed to be the workers’ decision and not the employer’s,” Applebaum noted in a statement. “Amazon’s behavior throughout the election process was despicable. Amazon cheated, they got caught, and they are being held accountable.”
In an April letter to Amazon shareholders following the union election, former CEO and company founder Jeff Bezos acknowledged the public-image damage the union election campaign created.
“Does your Chair take comfort in the outcome of the recent union vote in Bessemer? No, he doesn’t. I think we need to do a better job for our employees,” Bezos wrote on April 15.
“While the voting results were lopsided and our direct relationship with employees is strong, it’s clear to me that we need a better vision for how we create value for employees — a vision for their success,” Bezos added.
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Clarus Coporation Invests $40 Million to Expand Salt Lake City, Utah, Operations
Clarus Corporation, parent company of Black Diamond Equipment, will invest $40 million to expand its operations in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company plans to add up to 147 high-paying jobs over the next eight years.
Black Diamond Equipment is a global leader in creating innovative outdoor engineered equipment and sporting apparel. Clarus’ is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of outdoor equipment and lifestyle products. The Company’s products are principally sold under the Black Diamond, Sierra and PIEPS brand names.
“Clarus Corporation is a bedrock partner and an anchor of Utah’s outdoor industry. We couldn’t be more pleased with their decision to expand in the state of Utah,” said Val Hale, Executive Director of GOED. “We look forward to future partnership opportunities with Clarus Corporation as we help advance the state’s outdoor recreation economy.”
“Salt Lake City has been home to Black Diamond Equipment, and now Clarus, for over 25 years,” said John Walbrecht, President of Clarus. “We are excited about the future of the outdoor industry in Utah, and expect to play an important role in its growth for years to come.”
According to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Clarus Corporation and Black Diamond Equipment merged in May 2010, where a previous incentive agreement with GOED assisted the company in moving its headquarters to Utah.
“When Black Diamond Equipment moved to Utah in the 1990’s it was a monumental event for the state’s outdoor products industry,” said Theresa Foxley, President & CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “Today, as they, and its parent Clarus Corporation, announce their most recent Utah expansion, we look forward to our continued partnership as we support and grow Utah’s outdoor products industry.”
As part of the contract with Clarus Corporation, the GOED Board of Directors has approved a post-performance tax credit rebate not to exceed $1.8 million. Each year as Clarus Corporation meets the criteria in its contract with the state, it will earn a portion of the total tax credit rebate. Clarus Corporation may earn up to 20 percent of the new state taxes they will pay over the eight-year life of the agreement in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance tax credit rebate.
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US STOCKS-Futures gain after Wal-Mart results; data on tap
* Wal-Mart climbs in premarket after results
* Initial jobless claims data on tap
* Futures up: Dow 44 pts, S&P 5.25 pts, Nasdaq 12.5 pts
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NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures advanced on Thursday, after the Dow and S&P snapped a five-day streak of record closing highs and ahead of data on the labor market.
* Wal-Mart shares advanced 2 percent to $80.75 in premarket trading after the retail giant posted its quarterly results.
* Weekly initial jobless claims data is due at 8:30 a.m. (1230 GMT). Expectations call for claims to inch up to 280,000 versus 278,000 in the prior week.
* The S&P 500 has rallied more than 9 percent from a six-month low in October, buoyed by supportive economic data and corporate earnings. For the year so far, it is up 10.3 percent.
* J.C. Penney shares fell 5.9 percent to $7.30 in premarket trading after it reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss Wednesday but said same-store sales were flat and slightly cut its full-year revenue forecast. Continuación...


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On May 8, BLACKPINK‘s Lisa snagged yet another brand endorsement from her overwhelming popularity in China. Through her Weibo account, she revealed she was the new face of Downy.
As soon as fans discovered the news, they believed it to be a perfect match. There were too many moments from Lisa’s past that revealed it was destined to happen.
Out of all the places that Lisa snaps a few photos or films, there’s always one place she ends up: the laundromat. In an Instagram photo from back in 2018, Lisa casually posed in an oversized jacket with washing machines as her backdrop. That was far from the only visit to the laundromat.
In one scene, Lisa is dressed elegantly in pink with a pair of lighter pink high heels to finish the look. Sitting in front of a row of washers and dryers, she turned her head to gaze straight into the camera.
For a promotional video for popular contact lens brand OLENS, Lisa once again appeared in her favorite place. From sitting on top of a machine to posing in front of one, she was right at home.
What really had everyone convinced about how well Lisa and Downy matched was a photoshoot with Vogue Korea.
In a set of photos from the group’s 2018 shoot with the magazine, Lisa was surrounded by all things pink and cute—with some edge. Right under her chunky, platform boots were two bottles that didn’t go unnoticed. They were pink bottles of Downy.
Considering how stunning Lisa looked in such a common place as a laundromat and how frequently she was photographed in one, it makes perfect sense why the company sought her out as their new face. If they didn’t, another company would’ve.


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Anyone who has been following the crypto space would be familiar with a ‘meme coin’ named Shiba Inu. In October 2021 it was the most searched cryptocurrency on twitter, and the most traded cryptocurrency on numerous exchanges.
Shiba Inu was founded in 2020 by anonymous, Ryoshi, as an experiment in decentralized spontaneous community building. Ryoshi set the initial price of SHIB to $0.00000000005, so that the average retail investor would have the opportunity to accumulate large numbers of the coin.
Shiba Inu was initially dubbed as a ‘shit coin’ by some and a scam by others, but started turning heads in the second quarter of 2021, when it skyrocketed in value by around 40,000%.
In the following months, Ryoshi unveiled ShibaSwap, a decentralised exchange that developers refer to as, an ecosystem where cryptocurrencies can be traded safely. Basically, ShibaSwap provides access to a range of cryptocurrencies and users can also stake their SHIB for crypto rewards.
In October 2021 SHIB again climbed to new all time highs, briefly overtaking Dogecoin on the Top 10 Crypto List (by market cap), before cementing it’s long-term place as a major player in the crypto space.
Investing $1000 in SHIB in 2020 would have made you a billionaire in October 2021.
Although the Shiba Inu project is still young, there are already more than 900,000 holders and SHIB is now available on most major exchanges. Shiboshi NFTs have recently dropped on ShibaSwap and SHIB is also becoming more commonly accepted as payment for goods and services.
What started as an ‘experimental meme currency’ has blossomed into an expanding economic ecosystem… what is yet to come?
Want to invest in Shiba Inu? Head to binance.com to start trading.
SHIB can rise and fall by up to 50% in a matter of hours, so only invest what you are willing to lose. Buy low and sell high, not the opposite.
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Cryptocurrency storage has just reached a new level of security with BlockchainIron’s Crypto Coin Vault, which was revealed to the world in a recently debuted Kickstarter campaign.
The vault is an artisan metal cold storage device designed to accommodate all cryptocurrencies. The metal storage wallet is the physical embodiment of digital currencies in a fire and waterproof storage token. Users can safely store their cryptocurrency without worry of their funds being stolen or tampered with. The Crypto Coin Vault is designed with high-quality materials, including Damascus steel, that makes it resistant to fire, water, and EMP.
Funds can be directly and quickly deposited onto a Crypto Coin Vault, where they are kept safe and secure with split key private key storage.
“With the Crypto Coin Vault from BlockchainIron, your cryptocurrency can be securely stored offline and out of reach of both physical harm and cyber theft,” said the team at BlockchainIron.
Users can emboss their private keys on the internal patent pending split key disks with a metal hand stamp kit available from BlockchainIron.
To bring this innovative new cryptocurrency storage device to people everywhere, BlockchainIron has launched a Kickstarter campaign that aims to raise funds and awareness for their mission. The campaign aims to raise $18,000 and has already raised over $4000 in its first 48 hours. Backers are showing their support and receiving exclusive perks in exchange, such as stickers, wallets, Crypto Currency Vaults, and more. According to BlockchainIron, perks will be delivered in December 2018.
BlockchainIron is thrilled to bring a total backup device to market, offering cryptocurrency users a smart way to keep their funds safe. According to the company, the Crypto Coin Vault makes a great gift idea for anyone who enjoys cryptocurrency, and any user can enjoy the aesthetic appeal of this finely crafted disks.
More information about the campaign can be found at https://kck.st/2EbL1j7
Company Name: Blockchain Iron
Country: United States


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The greenback was nearly standstill round ¥105.60 in Tokyo buying and selling Friday, forward of the discharge of an official U.S. employment report later within the day and the beginning of the three-day weekend in Japan.
At 5 p.m., the greenback stood at ¥105.60-60, down from ¥105.63-63 on the identical time Thursday. The euro was at $1.1840-1840, down from $1.1841-1845, and at ¥125.03-03, down from ¥125.09-09.
The greenback went as much as round ¥105.60 by midday on actual demand-backed shopping for by Japanese importers, after easing near ¥105.30 in in a single day buying and selling reflecting decrease U.S. long-term rates of interest.
Within the afternoon, the dollar was confined in an especially slender vary, with gamers concentrating on position-squaring promoting and shopping for.
“The July jobs report by the Labor Division drew renewed consideration after previous U.S. employment-related indicators confirmed combined readings,” an official at a international alternate margin buying and selling service agency mentioned.
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It has been 50 years since masses of Black families first converged on Brooklyn in July to fashion Ghanian Kente cloths, embroidered Nigerian fabrics, South African beads, Senegalese hair twists and display a myriad of Africa mores.
Instead of sporting outfits decorated by the traditional red, white and blue stars and stripes, culture-conscious Black celebrants of the long July 4th Independence Day weekend flocked to the borough in order to enjoy cuisine, music, dance, entertainment, books, artifacts, and a wide variety of uniquely distinctive items sold by vendors in a marketplace tended by African and Caribbean vendors.
Half a century later, International African Arts Festival is returning after a year off due to pandemic restraints.
The theme – Hamsini Ni Dhahabu – interprets from Swahili to “Fifty is Gold” as this year’s mantra marking the 50th annual commemoration of Brooklyn’s premier cultural event.
Regarded to being the longest consecutive cultural arts festival in the nation, Caribbean and African foods, unique African clothing, culturally-correct T-shirts, jewelry, leathercrafts, hair braiding, massage centers, media centers, specialty soaps from the continent (Shea butter specialist) and a multitude of unique items are usually available for purchase.
Slated to be held at Commodore Barry Park at Park Avenue and Navy St. with an entrance at Flushing Ave. from July 2 thru July 4 — two performance stages will provide continuous entertainment. Guaranteed there will be a fashion show.
This year’s festivities will demand that all patrons wear masks and are being asked to practice social distancing,
Organizers have exceeded expectations by booking reggae favorite, Johnny Osborne, as well as r&b A’ngela Winbush, formerly of the duo Rene &Angela.
Special events will feature a dance party with DJ Debonair spinning the discs on Saturday and Sunday.
Dance contestants can compete in categories of stepping, salsa, dancehall, hustle etc.
The actual opening event will spotlight special guest speaker Dr. Julius Garvey on Saturday at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton St. where a tent will provide an ambiance for the pouring of Libation and a tribute to women.
From 4 pm to 8 pm a program of discussion — “Women Holding Up Half The Sky and the Heavens” as well as performances by Eto”O Tsano (Congo) Razia Said (Madagascar) Fara Fina Kan African drummers and dancers, Charisa the violin Diva, The Drifters featuring Magic, Mollywop, Broadway In Brooklyn Theater, Diaspora Meets Afrohorn and the Heart of Steel Band orchestra.
For information, call 718-638-6700 or log onto www.iaafestival.org or www.libation2021.eventbrite.com


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Even for Carl’s Jr., the fast-food chain famous for its ads of scantily clad women savoring giant hamburgers, this summer’s commercial for the Most American Thickburger was over the top, just like the burger itself.
The TV spot featured a swimsuit model in a red-white-and-blue bikini holding a huge beef patty topped with a hot dog, melted cheese and a pile of potato chips. She sat in the bed of an American-flag-adorned pickup truck being driven by a bull rider. The truck was perched on an aircraft carrier that sailed past the Statue of Liberty as fireworks exploded overhead.
“What’s more American than a cheeseburger?” the announcer said. “This cheeseburger, loaded with a hot dog and potato chips.”
And up to 1,250 calories, he might have added.
As Americans grapple with their waistlines and become more calorie-conscious, some fast-food chains, such as McDonald’s, are peddling healthier options including salads and chicken wraps. Others, such as Carl’s Jr., have unleashed outrageous options to appeal to a different market, primarily young men.
With an extra-large soda and fries, a Most American Thickburger combo has most of the calories a sedentary young male needs each day, according to guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Industry experts, however, say the salads at McDonald’s and the huge burgers at Carl’s Jr. have similar purposes: to generate buzz, enhance brand identity and attract customers, many of whom will opt for a standard burger and fries once they arrive at a restaurant.
With its chicken wraps and salads, for example, McDonald’s is trying to lure health-conscious adults to eat with kids or co-workers who want more traditional fast-food fare, said Brian Wansink, a Cornell University professor who studies the fast-food industry and consumer behavior.
“McDonald’s is trying to aim at the guilt factor: ‘I’d feel better about taking my children there if there’s something good for me to eat,’” Wansink said.
All it takes, he said, is for one person in a group – say a family or a group of co-workers going out to lunch – to say “I don’t want to eat there,” and the entire group goes somewhere else.
“That group comes in and spends money instead of going to Subway,” Wansink said. “Salads and wraps are not big moneymakers, but McDonald’s is interested in the other sales the group brings in.”
Likewise, Carl’s Jr.’s ads for its limited-time offerings target “young, hungry guys,” said Quang Hong, editor of Brand Eating, a blog devoted to fast-food news and reviews. Maybe they’ll try one of the megaburgers, but more likely they’ll order off the standard menu, which features bigger burgers than most chains, he said.
Carl’s Jr. generally appeals to its target audience with third- and half-pound burgers that cost $5 or $6, a premium price in the fast-food category. To draw attention, they often run outlandish ads for oversized items, such as the Most American Thickburger, to provoke conversation and media attention, Hong said.
“It’s more to drive buzz than anything,” he said.
The Most American Thickburger equals the calories of about five traditional McDonald’s hamburgers, which have 240 calories each, but even Carl’s Jr.’s regular offerings tend to have the same calorie count as three or four of McDonald’s basic eighth-pound patties.
“If you have a third-pound burger, it’s going to be north of 900 calories unless it’s just meat and cheese,” Hong said. “The bigger buns are 200 to 300 calories alone. It’s a lot of food, though.”
Hong, a lawyer by training who lives near Los Angeles, earns a living from his popular blog. He started it in 2008 while attending law school as a way to write about food “people could eat everywhere for relatively cheap.”
He’s writing for a mass audience. Fast food remains a hugely popular choice in America.
The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity reported that U.S. sales for the 50 largest chains were $157 billion in 2012, with each household in the nation spending an average of $1,335 on fast food that year. McDonald’s was by far the market leader, with nearly $36 billion in sales – about three times the sales of second-ranked Subway, the center said.
In California, the number of fast-food restaurants grew significantly last year. In the last three months of 2013, there were 23,800 “limited service restaurants.” By the end of 2014 there were 25,600 statewide, according to the latest state figures, an increase of more than 7 percent.
Recent news of McDonald’s slipping sales have led some to question whether “fast-casual” chains, such as burrito restaurant Chipotle, are taking over the market traditionally dominated by burger chains McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s.
That’s not the case, experts said.
“The (fast-food) category’s not only growing every year, it’s attracting new competitors who see they want a piece of that growth,” said Larry Light, CEO of Arcature, a brand management consulting company based in Delray Beach, Fla., who was part of a successful turnaround effort at McDonald’s in 2003.
Chipotle’s customers and McDonald’s patrons are distinct groups, he said.
One thing that differentiates them is price. A burrito and drink at Chipotle costs $8 to $10. A Big Mac or Quarter Pounder with fries and a drink at McDonald’s costs $4 or $5.
Some customers are willing to pay more for Chipotle’s humanely raised meat and locally sourced produce, but it’s too pricy for many customers on a budget who eat fast food regularly, Light said. Plus, the chains appeal to different personal values, he said.
“People don’t just eat with their mouth. They eat with their mind,” Light said. “When you say, ‘I eat at a certain restaurant,’ it isn’t just about the food. It’s about what it says about you as an individual.”
And, said Cornell professor Wansink, Chipotle fans probably wouldn’t go to McDonald’s just because it has locally grown lettuce.
The fast-food market is becoming increasingly Balkanized, with chains such as In-N-Out Burger and Chick-fil-A directly competing with McDonald’s and Burger King more than Chipotle, Wansink said. In such a market, restaurant chains have to send a message to consumers about why they should eat there, he said.
That’s where the giant burgers and salads come into play, he said. They tell customers what the restaurants stand for in new ways.
“Fast food as an industry can be seen as boring,” he said. “These extreme offerings are a way to excite people. They’ll say, ‘Wow, I haven’t eaten at Carl’s Jr. for a long time. That’s a cool place.’”
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There's a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class in the works and it should arrive in the United States later this year as a 2021 model. The Daimler-owned brand knows that at least a few customers will be happy to spend a small fortune for an even more luxurious sedan and that's why it is also developing a Maybach version.
Seen here testing on public roads somewhere in Germany, the Maybach S-Class will obviously be very similar in its design to the regular S-Class. However, the more expensive variant will be easily distinguishable thanks to its larger radiator grille and additional exterior chrome trims. Pop-out door handles should be available for both the S-Class and the Maybach S-Class.
The significant amount of camouflage doesn't let us take a closer look at the vehicle's headlights and taillights but we can all but confirm these are the production clusters, not just temporary units.
Inside, the posh sedan will get a more refined interior with nicer and more expensive materials. Both cars will feature a large, landscape-oriented digital instrument cluster, as well as a massive central screen that dominates the center stack.
As far as the powertrains are concerned, word on the street is Mercedes will keep its 6.0-liter V12 on sale for the Maybach flagship S-Class. A revised version of this engine would likely be exclusive to the model carrying the double M logo.
Given Mercedes' plans to launch the new S towards the second half of this year, we expect to see the new Maybach S-Class at some point next year, likely reaching dealerships as a 2022 model.


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The VAT structure, signed by all 6 GCC countries last month, will replicate the European Union style common market framework and will specify items and services on which VAT will be levied.
80% of domestic VAT legislation in individual member countries will follow the agreed framework while the remaining 20% will be at the discretion of member states, the accounting firm revealed in a statement.
“We can expect the GCC framework to be made public within the next week to 10 days. This is the first time a major indirect tax is being charged on the country ever since customs duty was imposed,” Alkesh Joshi, Director of Tax at EY said.
“We have seen most countries dropping direct taxes and replacing them with indirect taxes, which have shown a significant rise.”
Oman is expected to announce domestic VAT legislation around the same time - as early as next week. VAT is levied on every transaction made by a company and can take six to 12 months for a large corporation to prepare VAT infrastructure. It is expected to contribute nearly 1.4% of GDP – an estimated $1.1 billion every year. Essential food items, services such as hospitals, and education are expected to be either zero rated or exempted in the framework.
Meanwhile, Joshi said that it is high time for companies to prepare for VAT while highlighting an EY VAT readiness survey which revealed that 50% of companies in the GCC have done nothing to prepare for the new tax and only 11% have considered its impact on their businesses.
“All GCC countries have indicated their willingness to adopt VAT from 1 January 2018. This could bring in a situation where the corporate would be given less than 10 months’ time to prepare for VAT implementation. “Companies need to start preparing IT systems and human resources, among other things, to be prepared for this.
“It is an alarming number of companies who have done nothing about VAT yet. It is high time companies became VAT compliant and start engaging with stakeholders to discuss it as it will have a massive impact on business,” Joshi said
“Companies need to develop an alternate source of cash as there will be situations when they have to file VAT before being paid as payments can take up to a year depending on transaction clauses. This is very important to maintain cash flow,” Joshi said.
The demand for tax professionals is going to rise substantially according to an EY official.
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Construction Begins on RISE at State College Development
By: fioreMarketing | September 6, 2016 | Original Article
Construction of a new, mixed-use residential and commercial development on East College Avenue is officially under way, with completion expected in 2018.
After the properties at 538 E. College Ave., formerly occupied by Kildare’s Irish Pub, and 532 E. College Ave. were demolished over the summer, construction work is now officially under way for Rise at State College, a 12-story, 140-foot building that will be occupied by a street-level grocery store, graduate and professional apartments and undergraduate student apartments.
The 330,000-square-foot building is being developed by Chicago-based CA Student Living, a student housing division of CA Ventures, and Liberty Mutual, which announced last week that construction had commenced.
“RISE at State College’s highly walkable location and modern aesthetic will make it an iconic ‘bookend’ to the East College Avenue corridor,” said JJ Smith, Chief Operating Officer of CA Ventures, in a release.
The first and second levels of the building will be occupied by retail and amenity spaces, with a 16,500 square foot Urban Market grocery store anchoring the development. The store will be Urban Market’s third university community location and will feature “locally sourced produce and meats, grab-and-go food items and prepared meals including fresh sushi daily, and year-round care package delivery,” according to the release.
Levels three and four will be designated for graduate student and professional residences, with levels five through 12 for undergraduate students. There will be a mix of sizes ranging from studios to five-bedroom apartments. In all, the building will accommodate 575 beds.
“Each apartment will be fully furnished with designer furniture and feature wood-grain flooring, modern kitchens with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, flat screen televisions and in-unit laundry,” according to the release.
A 9,000-square-foot “amenity deck” outside will feature a hot tub and spa, gaming areas and a lounge with hammocks, a fireplace, grilling area and TV viewing area. Indoor amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center with yoga room.
“Because so much time is spent outside of individual residences, we’ve designed a full suite of amenities that can accommodate a variety of activities – everything from studying to exercising to socializing,” Smith said.
Altoona-based Leonard S. Fiore is general contractor for the project. Completion is expected in the summer of 2018, with pre-leasing beginning in the fall of 2017.
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Walmart’s warehouse chain tries to get high-tech with test store
October 29, 2018 / Matthew Boyle
Warehouse clubs, purveyors of off-price denim and massive tubs of mayonnaise, aren’t usually on the cutting edge of retail. Walmart Inc’s Sam’s Club wants to prove otherwise.
The retailer is opening a test store in Dallas called Sam’s Club Now, where shoppers will make all their purchases on their smartphones, which they’ll also use to build shopping lists and navigate around the store. The location, which at just 32,000 square feet is a quarter the size of an average Sam’s Club, will also feature electronic shelf labels that instantly update prices and augmented reality displays that can transform digital shopping carts into pirate ships. “There won’t be another club like it,” Jamie Iannone, a chief executive officer of Sam’s Club’s online division, said in a blog post.


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Going to a professional sports game is a thrill in itself, but teams are doing more than ever to integrate digital elements to help fans connect more deeply to the game, teams and players they love.
Video boards, which have grown impressively in size and sophistication from mere scoreboards, are a major part of the fan-engagement strategy for many teams. This is particularly true as many stadiums undergo technology renovations to improve or offer Wi-Fi for fans.
One of the things that teams are experimenting with on their video boards is the use of face filter technology. Virtual filters have been popularized by social media platforms such as Snapchat. These filters, which can add virtual dog ears and a muzzle to your face for starters, are a great way to play and show off your personality.
But you can’t exactly just throw up Snapchat on a video board and expect it to work the same way. That’s where Game Changer MVP, an events and entertainment company specializing in the sports and entertainment industry, saw an opportunity with its Filter Fan Cam.
The company works with teams and corporations to create custom filters for their fans. Carolina Panthers fans, for example, can whoop it up and holler while donning virtual Panthers helmets thanks to the Filter Fan Cam.
“They may have a mascot head, they may have face paint, and we create those custom filters and build them into our software,” says Matt Coy, executive vice president and general manager of Game Changer MVP. “Really, it’s something that takes what everybody already loves at sporting events when they’re on the big screen and just makes it that much better. It also makes it so that it’s sponsorable. And that’s a big deal for teams, where there's that ROI for that sponsor.”
Sports Teams Upgrade Their Video Board Tech for the Next Generation
As stadiums age, they go through refreshes. And increasingly, those refreshes include information technology. Previously, we took a look at how the Minnesota Wild revamped its video board technology as part of its stadium tech overhaul. One of the things the team was able to do with its implementation of Cisco’s StadiumVision is show live stats on the video board and throughout the arena, which is perfect for stats-obsessed fans who participate in fantasy hockey.
“Now the fan experience is heightened. They can constantly see the game and they can see the live stats,” Sarah Elkmeier, former digital designer and digital signage specialist for the Wild, said in a previous interview.
Other sports teams are aiming to go very big with their video board strategies. Recently, Louisiana State University announced that it would be installing what is being touted as the “largest video board in the country,” according to NOLA.com.
"It's all in our continuing effort to enhance the in-game experience for the best fans in college baseball," Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson tells NOLA.com. "The new board will not have any static advertising, so it will be focused on baseball. It will have constantly updated in-game stats for batters, detailed pitch stats like pitch counts and speed, and will essentially function like a real-time box score. It's an open canvas for us and we're excited to see what we can do with it."


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Nearly half of employees can use their personal devices to connect to enterprise networks despite security risks, finds Ovum study.
Strategic Security Survey: Global Threat, Local Pain
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Eight out of 10 CIOs think that using smartphones in the workplace increases the business's vulnerability to attack, and rank data breaches as their top related security concern. Yet half of organizations fail to authenticate their employees' mobile devices, among other basic security measures.
Those finding come from a report released Wednesday conducted by market researcher Ovum together with the European Association for e-Identity and Security (EEMA).
The study found that the so-called consumerization of enterprise IT, meaning employees who bring ostensibly consumer devices to work, continues at full pace. According to the report, 48% of employees are allowed to use mobile devices that they own to connect to corporate systems. Meanwhile, 70% of employees can currently use corporate-owned computing devices for personal activities.
"Employees will want to use their devices, no matter who owns them, for both their work and personal lives," said Graham Titterington, a principal analyst at Ovum, in a statement. "It is unrealistic to delineate between these uses for employees who are mobile and working out of the office for a large part of their time."
Interestingly, 90% of organizations provide -- or will soon offer -- mobile devices to their employees. A majority said those devices would be BlackBerry smartphones, which mirrors the continuing market dominance of the BlackBerry platform -- with a 37% market share, ahead of Apple (24%) and Android (21%).
But mobile device security controls remain a weak point, with only half of organizations authenticating their mobile device users. Among those, about two-thirds rely on usernames and passwords, while 18% use public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates, and only 9% employ two-factor authentication with one-time passwords. Furthermore, only about 25% of organizations ensure that employees' mobile devices are running antivirus and anti-malware software.
"As this new study bears out, putting a smartphone security strategy in place is now a business imperative," said Roger Dean, director at EEMA, in a statement. "But how many organizations have the in-house expertise required to develop and implement a mobile strategy that fits seamlessly with their overall security profile?"
According to Titterington, "organizations must establish a holistic security strategy that addresses the consumerization of this fast-growing channel into corporate networks and data."
Building A Mobile Business MindsetAmong 688 respondents, 46% have deployed mobile apps, with an additional 24% planning to in the next year. Soon all apps will look like mobile apps – and it's past time for those with no plans to get cracking.
Top IT Trends to Watch in Financial ServicesIT pros at banks, investment houses, insurance companies, and other financial services organizations are focused on a range of issues, from peer-to-peer lending to cybersecurity to performance, agility, and compliance. It all matters.
Join us for a roundup of the top stories on InformationWeek.com for the week of September 18, 2016. We'll be talking with the InformationWeek.com editors and correspondents who brought you the top stories of the week to get the "story behind the story."


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New cars sales in Brazil continue to improve on a monthly basis
The new car registrations in Brazil recorded the fifth increase in a row in September, growing by 13.4% m/m to 161,114 units. Despite improving on a monthly basis, the car retail sales in Brazil stay below the levels observed before the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to September 2019, the new car registrations dropped by 14.2% y/y in September 2020.
Nevertheless, the sales of light commercial vehicles - which include pickup trucks and vans – experienced robust recovery, rising by 5.1% y/y to 38,051 units in September 2020, the highest value in 5 years.
Further data and analysis on Brazil’s economy could be found on the CEIC Brazil Economy in a Snapshot – Q3 2020 report.


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Microsoft is rolling out a new batch of firmware updates for a trio of Surface devices. After recently shipping the first batch of firmware updates to its new Surface Pro with LTE, Microsoft is rolling out another set of updates for more Surface devices....
The Surface Pro with LTE Advanced is getting its first batch of firmware updates. On December 1, Microsoft finally launched the long-awaited Surface Pro with LTE Advanced for business customers....
Similar to ASUS, HP today announced their first Snapdragon-based Windows 10 device at Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit today. HP’s new ENVY x2 is a detachable PC like Microsoft’s Surface Pro but it is powered by Snapdragon 835 processor. This device is extremely thin and it measures just 6.9mm thickness. Show More Summary
Yesterday, we reported that Surface Pro with LTE Advanced is now available for business customers to order. To help the business customers who deploy Surface Pro with LTE, Microsoft has now released initial driver and firmware pack and it is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Show More Summary
Microsoft's Surface Pro with LTE Advance is finally available – if you're a business customer, that is. Just as promised, Microsoft's LTE-equipped Surface Pro is now available for business customers....
As Microsoft prepares to ship the Surface Pro 4 with built-in LTE, they have renamed the old Paid WIFI and Cellular app to Mobile Plans. The app helps users get online wherever they are by letting them buy a data plan from participating WiFi hotspot or mobile network in their area. Show More Summary
The formidable Surface Pro from Microsoft is getting LTE connectivity, effectively making it more mobile. No matter where you go, as long as there is available wireless data, you'll be able to connect to the internet with this PC. That's...Show More Summary
The Microsoft Surface Pro is getting LTE cellular wireless connectivity, starting in December, starting at $1,149. Surface Pro with LTE will be available first to business customers, with consumer availability in the first half of 2018. The...Show More Summary
Microsoft's newest member of the Surface family arrives in about a month, but don't look for it in the usual retail outlets. Initially, the Surface Pro with LTE Advanced will be available exclusively for businesses. Here's why.
Take a look at some of the engineering work that went into the new Surface Pro with LTE Advanced. Microsoft today announced that the long-awaited Surface Pro with LTE will be available starting in December for business customers....
Earlier today, Microsoft hardware chief Panos Panay today officially announced the Surface Pro LTE device during his keynote at the Future Decoded conference in London. This new Surface Pro with LTE Advanced comes with a Cat 9 modem with support of 20 LTE bands and offering up to 450 mbps of cellular data speeds. Show More Summary
Microsoft is aiming the new version at the highly mobile business customer.
The company's connected tablet for businesses is slated to arrive at the end of the year.
The new Surface Pro with LTE Advanced brings cellular wireless connectivity to the convertible tablet/laptop, offering speeds of up to 450Mbps.
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the next generation of their popular Surface Pro, and at the launch event, a new LTE model was also announced, but without a release date. That release date is now a bit more firm, with the company...Show More Summary
Microsoft today announced that in December it will launch a Surface Pro with built-in LTE Advanced support to its business customers. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s corporate VP for Windows devices, made the announcement at the company’s Future Decoded event in London. Show More Summary
Surface Pro with LTE Advanced will be available starting this December for business customers. Microsoft's Panos Panay has today announced at Future Decoded 2017 in London that the Surface Pro with LTE Advanced will be available starting...Show More Summary
Last month, we reported that the Surface Pro LTE device will be available for order from December 1st. Microsoft hardware chief Panos Panay will be delivering a keynote at the Future Decoded conference in London later this month, it was widely expected that Microsoft will officially launch the Surface Pro LTE device at this event. Show More Summary
Earlier today, we reported that the upcoming Surface Pro LTE device will be available for order from December 1st. Neowin confirmed that Surface Pro LTE will be available in two different models. One with Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and the other one with Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD. Show More Summary


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Just in case you forgot, last summer, after some serious teasing, Seven Lions, Tritonal & Kill The Noise announced their absolutely massive North American ‘Horizon‘ Tour! Since then, their 20 date tour has come and gone yet all of these super talented producer have remained very close.
Well earlier this month, Seven Lions, Tritonal, Kill The Noise & HALIENE took to social media to announce their upcoming anthem “Horizon.” Since then, fans have been going crazy with anticipation over this monster track. Well today, the wait has finally ended as their new tune is officially out now! So stream this beauty and grab the download below.


text: Qualcomm unveiled its flagship Snapdragon 845 platform this year and the company is expected to be currently working on its successor. There have not been many reports about it till now but a new report by WinFuture, via Android Authority, sheds some light on the upcoming SoC. As per the report, it will feature an octa-core design where four high-power cores will be clocked at 2.6 GHz, while the rest will be low-power cores running at 1.7 GHz. In comparison, the current high-powered cores of the Snapdragon 845 can go up to 2.8Ghz, while its low-power cores run at 1.77GHz. However, it should be noted that the Snapdragon 855 will most likely feature newer architecture and might not require higher clock speeds to pull off the same amount of computation. The SoC is expected to be manufactured on a 7nm process. The low-powered cores are reportedly called Silver cores, while the high-power cores are being referred to as Gold cores. They are expected to be semi-custom versions of Arm’s Cortex-A55 and Cortex-A76 respectively. The Cortex-A76 is expected to be tweaked in order to deliver a 35 percent hike in performance, along with 40 percent efficiency boost in comparison with the Cortex-A75. The new Cortex cores are said to near laptop-level performance. WinFuture further reiterates the presence of a dedicated “Neural Processing" unit to handle all AI-related tasks on the Snapdragon 8150/855 SoC. It is believed to be something similar to what Huawei integrates with its HiSIlicon Kirin processors. The Snapdragon 855 SoC is said to feature a newer version of a GPU chip, presumed to be a newer version of Adreno, that could be clocked at 650MHz . Unfortunately, there’s no detail on what kind of core configuration it might have. The new chip might also sport a similar size of 12.4 x 12.4 mm as its predecessor and as per WinFuture’s source, it could cost just under $53 (Rs 4,000 approx), which is not a big jump considering that the Snapdragon 845 from the same provider costs around $48 (Rs 3,600) a piece, excluding the additional licensing costs. Qualcomm is said to unveil the new chip in early December at the company's annual chip summit in Hawaii.


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The report was based on data from a survey conducted in January 2017 of 1,000 Millennials (age 18-34), Gen Xers (age 34-54), and Baby Boomers (age 55+) in the United States.
Some of 65% of Gen Xers as well as Baby Boomers say Facebook is their favorite social network.
Facebook also ranks as the most popular social network with Millennials (33% of them cite it as their favorite). However, Instagram (22% of Millennials rank it as their favorite) and Snapchat (16%) have much more Millennial fans than they do older ones.
The youngest set of Millennials surveyed (age 18-24) rank Instagram as their top network (25% cite it as their favorite), just ahead of Facebook (24%) and Snapchat (23%).
Respondents across all three generations are more likely to pick YouTube as their favorite social network over Twitter or Pinterest.
Millennials and Gen Xers are nearly twice as likely to follow brands on social media as Baby Boomers are.
Some 49% of Millennials and Gen Xers say they follow brands on social media, whereas only 25% of Baby Boomers say they do so.
Gen Xers are more likely than the other generations to unfollow brands on social media that post offensive content.
Millennials are most likely to unfollow brands on social if the posts are annoying, and Baby Boomers are most likely to unfollow if they find brands' posts to be spammy.
About the research: The report was based on data from a survey conducted in January 2017 of 1,000 Millennials (age 18-34), Gen Xers (age 34-54) and Baby Boomers (age 55+).
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Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold at Brownville Stewart’s
Published: May. 19, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT
BROWNVILLE, New York (WWNY) - Someone has won nearly $20,000 from a lottery ticket they purchased at a north country convenience store.
The New York Lottery announced that a top-prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket was purchased Thursday at the Stewart’s Shops store on West Main Street in Brownville.
The prize, the lottery says, is $19,587.50.
The ticket holder has a year to claim the prize.
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Vancouverites have turned to their smartphones and laptops to conduct shopping online — whether for groceries, apparel, furniture, or tools to complete their next home reno.
It comes as no surprise, then, that Canadian-owned courier Purolator has seen residential deliveries grow by approximately 50%, giving rise to an increase in demand for its transportation and courier services.
If this surge in demand meant that deliveries would only be made in gasoline-powered trucks, there could be a cause for concern — 35% of greenhouse gas emissions in Metro Vancouver came from on-road transportation in 2019. But the City is actively working to reduce emissions in pursuit of becoming the greenest city in the world.
To support a greener future, Purolator has expanded its fleet of zero-emission vehicles to more locations throughout the country, including introducing all-electric curbside delivery trucks and electric-cargo bikes here in Vancouver.
The aforementioned move saw Purolator become the first national courier to deploy fully electric delivery vehicles on Canada’s streets. Not only will the all-electric vehicles reduce truck traffic and noise pollution, but it’ll concurrently lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 24 metric tons per year — per vehicle.
Purolator is also the first company in Canada to collaborate with Motiv Power Systems. The courier’s new electric delivery vehicles in Vancouver are built on Ford’s F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv’s EPIC F-59 chassis — a market-leading platform for delivery vans.
“At Purolator, we’re committed to adapting intelligently and providing sustainable solutions for the unique challenges of urban growth, the rise of e-commerce and unprecedented volumes of home deliveries,” John Ferguson, President and CEO at Purolator, said in a press release.
Already, Purolator has a fleet of innovative vehicles in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto, including e-bikes and low-speed vehicles (LSVs). The Vancouver launch is an expansion of this fleet, bringing five 18’ electric delivery trucks and four electric-cargo bikes (e-bikes) to the city.
“Transforming our infrastructure and fleet is one of the key focus areas of our growth and innovation strategy, and a cornerstone of our commitment to reduce our environmental footprint,” Ferguson added.
Purolator is preparing for the years ahead by continuing to introduce new types of advanced technology vehicles to its existing fleet of 315 hybrid-electric vehicles, nine electric-cargo bikes, and three low-speed electric vehicles.
The courier has served local and international customers for nearly six decades, and the organization hopes to work towards net-zero emissions by 2050 — an objective outlined in its recent Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
To learn more about Purolator and shipping with the courier, visit purolator.com.


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Renault Kiger (2022) Next-Gen Renault SUV – Renault KIGER Show-Car Prefigures for new compact SUV models, less than 4 meters, but for the Indian market. Renault Kiger will also be exported to market outside India.
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Renault has previously improved the concept version of the first sub-4 meter SUV, Kiger. Carmaker has stated that the production specification model will have around 80 percent in common in terms of design.
Renault Kiger is basically Magnite Nissan with a lawsuit Renault. It gets a brave appearance thanks to a typical front grille and a sleek headlights with DRL who ran across wide. His profile looks fat with a significant manner and a large 19-inch alloy wheel. The back end consists of C-shaped LED lights and Butch bumper.


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Silver Peak Systems Inc., which scored a $21 million funding round last month, has received another boost by forging a reseller deal with EMC Corp.
Although the deal has not been announced, both companies have confirmed that EMC added Silver Peak to its EMC Select list earlier this month. Silver Peak joins F5 Networks Inc. and NetEx as WAN acceleration vendors on EMC Select.
EMC will resell the Silver Peak NX-5000, NX-7000 and NX-8000 – devices that accelerate traffic in large offices and data centers. However, EMC will not resell Silver Peak's appliances for branch offices.
EMC sells products on its Select list with its hardware and software offerings, as well as services. Unlike OEM deals, EMC does not rebrand Select products, but coordinates customer support with its partners.
The deal is a big score for Silver Peak, which is among the smallest of the vendors in the WAFS marketplace, which includes market leader Riverbed Technology Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Packeteer Inc., BlueCoat Systems Inc., F5, NetEx and Expand Networks Inc. Of that roster, only Silver Peak, Expand Networks and NetEx are private companies.
Why did EMC pick Silver Peak for its reseller program? According to Forrester Research analyst Rob Whiteley, it's because Silver Peak excels at distance replication, making it a good fit for EMC's SRDF application. which handles remote replication for Symmetrix high-end storage arrays. The idea is for Silver Peak appliances to sufficiently optimize WAN traffic to prevent dropped packets, driving sales of SRDF licenses to organizations looking to replicate between sites.
"Distance replication is the killer application," Whiteley said. "It quickly comes down to a handful of vendors that do that well. Silver Peak, Riverbed and F5 handle replication from a raw acceleration perspective, and then it comes down to scalability. Silver Peak comes out as the most scalable, so it's no surprise they would gravitate toward a program like EMC's."
Silver Peak executives are obviously looking for a big sales bump from the deal. In a 2007 Forrester report on WAN optimization, Whiteley rated Silver Peak products the highest, but put the company's strategy and market presence at the bottom, ranking the company last in financial resources to support its sales strategy and channel partners.
Silver Peak director of product marketing Jeff Aaron said his company has "several hundreds" of customers. He expects the EMC deal to accelerate sales, although he said Silver Peak will continue to build its channel. "This will help drive business, but we won't put all our eggs in that basket," he said. "It helps give us a global presence."
Still, Silver Peak faces a tough road. Riverbed reported 126% year-over-year revenue increase last quarter and competitors like Cisco and Juniper have vast resources to build their WAN acceleration products. But the EMC deal allows Silver Peak to play to its strength. In his 2007 report, Whiteley recommended Silver Peak for organizations that can't wait for other vendors to scale their products to 500 Mbps of optimized WAN traffic.


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Mexico tourists seek out veterinary pentobarbital
Mexico - Armed with a book called "The Peaceful Pill," foreign tourists are heading to Mexico to purchase pentobarbital from veterinary-supply stores and backstreet pet shops near the U.S. border.
MEXICO — Armed with a book called "The Peaceful Pill," foreign tourists are heading to Mexico to purchase pentobarbital from veterinary-supply stores and backstreet pet shops near the U.S. border.
While American veterinarians say buying pentobarbital on the street in the United States is highly improbable, the fact that it is happening in Mexico raises several issues.
"Euthanasia is a very controlled subject in this country," says American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Dr. Gregory Hammer. "I just can't imagine they could purchase Class II or Class III drugs in Mexico and bring them across the border. It's illegal. It's a really serious situation, if it is really true."
If published accounts and blog conversations among people who say they have purchased the drug are any indication, it is happening and becoming popular.
The cost of liquid pentobarbital, advertised as causing "a painless death in humans in less than an hour," is between $35 and $50. Right-to-die campaigners call it "the Mexico option." Tourists from Australia and the United Kingdom cross the U.S. border to Mexican cities like Tijuana, Nuevo Laredo or Ciudad Juarez to purchase it.
But the drug has an expiration date and the tourists seem to be buying it more as an option in case they get sick, rather than for immediate use.
Dr. Robert Gordon, of the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, understands why it's happening.
"I often said, after seeing my mother starve to death for three weeks with pancreatic cancer, that I would carry my little bottle with me and use it if and when I needed," Gordon says.
Of course, he is a veterinarian and knows about using pentobarbital as a means to end an animal's life.
Dr. Elizabeth Curry-Galvin, AVMA director of Scientific Activities, doesn't worry about this trend taking hold in the United States because of strict regulations governing euthanasia and other drugs.
Physician-assisted suicide is legal in Oregon.


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Prime Line Holiday Catalog Proves to Be Hit with Distributors
Bridgeport, Connecticut-based Prime Line proudly announces that its latest holiday Memorable Business Gifts 2010 catalog has been remarkably well-received among its distributors. This attractive new catalog showcases exquisite holiday gifts and accessories, including fine leather products from the company’s Leeman New York collection with debossed personalization now available on most pieces.
“We are excited to be able to deliver this elegant collection of holiday gifts to our distributors in order to help them increase their sales this season,” said Jeff Lederer, executive vice president. “This new catalog features dozens of new and exclusive items that we are confident will help further distinguish us as a leader in the promotional products industry, while providing the highest level of quality and service to our distributors,” he added.
For more information on Prime Line, visit www.primeline.com.


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The building bought by Primark as its temporary store in Belfast city center is in need of a new tenant after the fast fashion giant moved back to its fully restored Bank Buildings flagship store.
It is understood Primark bought Fountain House on Donegall Place in late 2018 in the wake of the fire which destroyed its landmark town center store just down the street.
This deal led to New Look closing its flagship store in Belfast in January 2019, with the loss of around 70 jobs.
It came during a period when New Look adopted a series of closures and spending cuts across the companies under a voluntary scheme.
With Primark’s Bankbygg store reopening after more than four years on 1 November, Fountain House is now on the rental market.
Fountain House was built over 1935-1937, but was previously home to Moore House after James Moore’s printers and typewriters, dating back to the 1850s.
It was later occupied by Etam and Thorntons before a significant renovation project was completed in 2007 with New Look moving in.
Savills has been tasked with finding a new unit for the large downtown unit.
The firm’s Belfast-based retail specialist, Paul Wilson, described the 46,500 sq ft building as an excellent opportunity for a major retailer to gain a foothold in Belfast’s shopping core.
“Strategically located, Fountain House offers multi-level retail with the benefit of twin escalators connecting each floor and an inherent good quality fit-out having been redeveloped by Primark in 2019,” he said.
– We are already pleased with the interest that has been aroused by the recent announcement about the planned reopening of Primark’s bank building. This activity, along with other key retailers opening in the city centre, as well as Ulster University opening its long-awaited city center campus, is a huge boost for Belfast city center and its economic prospects.”


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Google stomped out greater than 100,000 unhealthy apples and greater than 700,000 unhealthy apps that violated the Google Play insurance policies in 2017. That’s 70 consistent with cent greater than the apps taken down in 2016, in keeping with Google Play’s product supervisor.
Developments in device finding out helped stumble on abuse at the app retailer, wrote Andrew Ahn in a up to date weblog post, and 99 consistent with cent of apps with abusive contents had been flagged and rejected ahead of someone may set up them. Google’s new detection fashions, which spot repeat offenders and abusive developer networks at scale, performed a large position in putting off the 100,000 unhealthy builders in 2017.
Unhealthy apps fall into 3 classes: copycats, irrelevant content material and probably destructive programs (PHAs). Impersonating well-known apps is the most typical violation, Google says. Apps on this class journey the excessive seek visitors numbers from well-known titles. Google took down greater than 250,000 copycat apps. The aforementioned device finding out fashions sift thru incoming app submissions and flag those with possible violations, saving the human reviewer a while. Tens of 1000’s of apps with irrelevant content material had been taken down ultimate yr, Google says.
PHAs are recognized to behave as trojans, habits fraud or phish customers’ data. In 2017, the common annual PHA set up charges on Google Play used to be lowered via 50 consistent with cent year-over-year. However there’s nonetheless room for growth, Google says.
“In spite of the brand new and enhanced detection features that ended in a record-high takedowns of unhealthy apps and malicious builders, we all know a couple of nonetheless organize to evade and trick our layers of protection,” wrote Ahn. “We take those extraordinarily significantly, and can proceed to innovate our features to raised stumble on and give protection to towards abusive apps and the malicious actors in the back of them.”
Apple walked again on its App Retailer tips past due December, which banned apps constructed with templates and different app era products and services. The transfer used to be intended to scale back the selection of low-quality apps and junk mail, the corporate mentioned. Organizations that didn’t have the in-house experience to construct customized apps from scratch, alternatively, lashed again, hard amendments be made to the ideas. Apple nonetheless asks builders to position their app thru an approval procedure ahead of it’s even observed via the corporate, however now says small companies and organizations can use app templating products and services. The ones products and services shouldn’t be those publishing the apps on their purchasers’ behalf, Apple says.
Whilst Apple hasn’t launched the precise selection of apps its rejected or got rid of from the app retailer, the number one reason for rejection is an app’s loss of of entirety.
“Submissions to App Evaluate, together with apps you’re making to be had for pre-order, will have to be ultimate variations with all vital metadata and entirely purposeful URLs integrated; placeholder textual content, empty internet sites, and different brief content material will have to be scrubbed ahead of submission,” in keeping with Apple’s developer tips.
Simplest two consistent with cent of rejections had been on account of copycat submissions.
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Paul Chadderton will join McLaren Automotive in November as the company's global product communications manager.
Previously, Chadderton was global PR director at JLR until 2013, having joined Jaguar in 2001, and is currently communication director at automotive PR agency Market Engineering.
Chadderton (pictured above) replaces Dave Eden, who has been given a new role as global motorsport brand and communications manager at McLaren Automotive.
Meanwhile, McLaren Automotive has also brought in Hunter Skipworth (below) as its new social media communications manager.
Succeeding Matt Kavanagh, Hunter is joining from Dennis Publishing, where he was website editor of EVO magazine.
Chadderton and Skipworth will both report to Wayne Bruce, global communications and PR director at McLaren Automotive.
He said: "I'm delighted to welcome Paul and Hunter to the McLaren Automotive global communications team. Both bring a diversity of experience that will complement our existing team. 2017 promises to be even busier than recent years so it's great to have the team up to full strength."


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- June 29, 2020
- Posted by: pthompson
- Category: Advocacy, California Air Resources Board (CARB), News
On June 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously passed the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule, a first-in-the-world rule requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel to an increasing number of zero-emission heavy and medium duty trucks as a percentage of sales in California. Manufacturers who certify Class 2b-8 chassis or complete vehicles with combustion engines would be required to sell zero-emission trucks as an increasing percentage of their annual California sales from 2024 to 2035. By 2035, zero-emission truck/chassis sales would need to be 55% of Class 2b to Class 3 straight truck sales, 75% of Class 4 to Class 8 straight truck sales, and 40% of truck tractor sales.
The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) supports the adoption of the ACT Rule, as it creates an opportunity to further the commercialization hydrogen into the California economy through zero emission fuel cell electric trucks (FCETs).
CARB staff, representatives from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBiz), and public commenters directly mentioned hydrogen-powered FCETs as benefitting from the ACT Rule
While the ACT Rule focuses on vehicle procurement by fleets, it does not address the required hydrogen refueling or charging infrastructure to keep those vehicles in service, nor a requirement for fleets to purchase them. CARB is expected to follow though with a fleet requirement in late 2021 according to comments made by the Board.
Additional information on the ACT Rule is available at: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-trucks