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Former Interscope Records head Jimmy Iovine spoke at the Code conference in California on Wednesday (May 28), during which he called out Apple over the quality of their earbuds.
Following his sale of Beats brand to Apple this week, where he comes aboard as an executive, the record industry vet spoke his mind, criticizing the quality of the standard earbuds that come with Apple products, according to the New York Times.
“You listen to Apocalypse Now, and a helicopter sounds like a mosquito,” Iovine said.
Later, he called out Spotify, saying: “Spotify should have 10 million people in America alone.” So far, the streaming service has 10 million paying customers worldwide.
Beats Music reportedly has 111,000 subscribers to date. The number was also said to have resulted in Apple lowering its purchase price of both Beats Electronics and Beats Music from $3.2 billion to $3 billion.


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A Papa John's delivery driver is credited with helping to thwart an armed carjacking in front of his store on Bamboo Drive in Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday.
As a customer, Jeffry Prince, left the store with his pizzas and got into his 2012 Hundai Sonata, he was approached by two men.
According to incident reports, one of the men pointed a gun at him and demanded the keys. The other man demanded his cellphone and reached into the car and grabbed it out of Prince's pocket.
They ordered him out of the car and got in. Prince then ran back to the store to call 911. Prince told the store employees what happened and they ran outside and saw the men driving away.
Another store employee, driver Christian Cornejo, was leaving for a delivery when Prince told him what had happened. Cornejo drove his vehicle toward the carjackers and blocked them in.
The men took off on foot and Cornejo followed them until he lost sight of them.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens police had Prince call his wife and had her track his stolen cellphone from her computer. She was able to locate the phone near the intersection of Osha Street and Reed Drive, which is about one block from where the incident took place.
After a short foot chase, the suspects, Wiltavious Peterson and Willie Peterson, were taken into custody.

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Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, could rise to $50,000 by the end of this year and up to $120,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered Bank said in a research report on Monday.
The British multinational bank increased its bitcoin price forecast from the $100,000 predicted in April. Standard Chartered said at the time that bitcoin had the potential to reach that level because of several factors, one of them being the banking-sector crisis.
“We now think this estimate is too conservative, and we therefore see upside to our end-2024 target,” the report said.
Bitcoin has climbed 80% since the start of the year and is currently trading around $30,100.
The report cites increased bitcoin miner profitability as one of the factors that will drive the price this time.
“The rationale here is that as well as maintaining the bitcoin ledger, miners play a key role in determining net supply of newly mined BTC,” wrote Geoff Kendrick, head of FX and digital assets research.
Increased miner profitability per bitcoin mined means miners can sell less of their output while maintaining cash inflows, reducing net bitcoin supply and thus pushing the prices higher, according to the report.
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The Step, Repeat and Post Campaign
Atelier Salon and Spa
San Jose, CA
Owned by: Karie Bennett
“At first glance, it just looks like a set of photos of people posing, but it’s actually a great way to increase Facebook fans and boost a party’s excitement level,” says Bennett, who purchased a ‘step and repeat’ banner covered with the salon’s logo and rented a red carpet for her salon’s 10th anniversary party. A photographer at the event snapped pics of attendees in front of the banner and posted those to a Facebook album while giving out cards with the link on it and inviting guests to tag themselves. And, Bennett took it a step further by asking guests to snap smartphone pics of themselves, check in on Facebook and post the pics to their own pages. “The logo shows up on their pages, and our Facebook fan number took a big leap just after we posted the album,” reports Bennett. “The banner cost less than $200, and we’ve already used it again at a beauty bash event—it was our best marketing purchase of the year!”
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Kindle Fire Takes on iPad [VIDEO]
It seemed no other company could launch a serious contender for Apple's iPad, but that all changed. Amazon.com introduced the Kindle Fire yesterday, a tablet with a seven-inch screen that can stream movies and TV shows and links with Amazon's app store.
And the smaller tablet will have a much lower price, $199 compared to the lowest-cost iPad at $499. And you can get it just in time for Christmas. The Kindle Fire will be out November 15th.
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The Truth for Reconciliation Commission of Thailand issued its final report Monday on the political violence in 2010, and while it is a reasonably fair and balanced account, it doesn't resolve responsibility for the 91 protesters killed in the streets of Bangkok between April 10 and May 19. The wrangling between royalists and supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the incident will inevitably continue. Nevertheless, the report's recommendations could help prevent future clashes.
The fact that the report can be read at all represents progress. The last such document, from a commission of inquiry into a deadly 1992 crackdown on student protests, was never released to the public. So no matter how its findings are treated, the report establishes a new benchmark for investigating political violence in Thailand, where hundreds of civilians have died in such conflicts over the past four decades.
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- Facebook has hit $1 trillion in market capitalization.
- Facebook stock spiked nearly 5% in late-day trading aided by a favorable legal ruling that dismissed an antitrust complaint brought by the FTC.
- The social media company is the fifth U.S. company to hit the milestone, joining Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google-parent company Alphabet.
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Facebook crossed $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time on Monday.
The social media company is the fifth U.S. company to hit the milestone, joining Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google-parent company Alphabet. The company's shares spiked nearly 5% in late-day trading aided by a favorable legal ruling that dismissed an antitrust complaint brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Facebook derives nearly all of its revenue from personalized advertisements that are shown to users of the Facebook and Instagram social networks. The company also has a burgeoning hardware business where it is building products like the Portal video-calling device, Oculus virtual-reality headsets and smart glasses, which are set to be released sometime in 2021.
Facebook held its initial public offering in May 2012, debuting with a market cap of $104 billion.
The company suffered a colossal 19% drop following its 2018 second-quarter earnings in July 2018 after missing on revenue and posting a disappointing user figures. That drop came amidst a number of scandals in 2018, including data leaks, fake news and, most notably, the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a data firm improperly accessed the data of 87 million Facebook users and used it to target ads for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
But despite the scandals, Facebook was able to bounce back and has continued to grow its user base and steadily increase its average revenue per user. The stock price is now up more than 90% since July 27, 2018.
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(originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The day of Bigger is Better came to an epic crash when Amazon pulled out of a deal to build its new headquarters in Queens, a borough outside of New York City. The huge investment was going to result in 25,000 new jobs and millions, if not billions, in new tax revenue to support schools, housing, and infrastructure. But the $3 billion dollars in tax breaks was controversial and local objections meant that Amazon activated its ‘Run Away’ mode.
Like anyone who’s spent years working in Manhattan, I know that New Yorkers’ protests can be loud, insistent, and downright aggressive. That’s why Frank Sinatra sang about New York, “If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.” Was Amazon unprepared or just annoyed by the New York normal? Its abrupt exit shocked New Yorkers and prompted NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio to say, “Amazon couldn’t handle the heat” and the debacle was an “abuse of corporate power.” The incident prompted political diatribes, tweets, and cartoons galore, but little understanding of the key issues at stake.
For those unfamiliar with Queens, let’s just say that not long ago, the image of a massive Amazon presence in this older, decrepit borough had a science fiction tinge to it. But in recent years, its dilapidated, often abandoned, old factory buildings have slowly been replaced by new buildings with residents looking for more space and lower rents than in the prohibitively expensive downtown areas closer to Manhattan. Long-time residents, especially the impoverished, already felt the squeeze and knew that they’d be forced out by higher rents and the tidal wave of Amazon employees.
Queens probably looked at how previous massive projects have made the cost of living go through the roof. Seattle, current home to Amazon’s headquarters, has tried for years to get corporate giants headquartered in their city to offset the economic pain created in affordable housing. Legislation was passed in Seattle’s council for an “Amazon tax” on its major corporations that would help deal with the affordable housing crisis, increased displacement, and rising homelessness. But under pressure from Amazon, Seattle’s elected council caved and reversed itself.
New York’s Governor Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio surely knew of the downsides from inserting Amazon into a neighborhood, but felt that the positives far outweighed the negatives. Local politicians agreed, despite some grumbling. But with a change in the political line up, bringing in new, younger, and louder leadership, the grumbling turned into a volcanic eruption. Community activism found its success model for the future. But now these new leaders must ensure that Queens’ ongoing development, delayed but not halted by the Amazon debacle, benefits all of its residents.
These civic leaders face tough choices, but so do corporations. Massive tax breaks are already controversial and now have repayment requirements if hiring targets aren’t met or plants are eliminated. But those “claw backs” no longer silence the losers in their plans. Nor do accusations of socialism, communism, Marxism, and stupidity make the disenfranchised any more agreeable to being ousted from their communities.
Expect that some corporations will not only walk away, but back away from Big altogether. It’s rumored that Amazon won’t replace Queens with a new headquarters city. Instead, it may enlarge multiple existing locations. Supporters are disappointed, but a Big retreat isn’t all bad. Boosting smaller sites adds jobs while keeping the overwhelming factors at a minimum, or at least manageable. Local leaders can work with corporations to create positive outcomes for all parties. Possibly, and hopefully, we’re watching a productive new normal unfold.


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In less than two weeks, the call for a boycott against the popular new video game, Hogwarts Legacy, has failed. The game has already earned a similar amount to the entirety of the theatrical run of the blockbuster hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and is currently on the brink of outselling Elden Ring. Launch sales so far are bigger than every Call of Duty game over the last 6 years. Let that sink in.
Instead of easing off or toning things down when it comes to Harry Potter, Warner Bros. is planning on ramping things up.
The new entry into the Wizarding World has already broken records. Warner Bros. Games reports that two weeks after its release, the game had 12 million units, raking in nearly $900 million in sales. Not only was this the biggest release for Warner Bros. Games, but things haven’t stopped either. Variety reports that Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels hinted at the future of the Wizarding World.
“Take ‘Harry Potter’ as an example, the Wizarding World, the fact that we are enjoying this massive success with the ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ launch, 12 years after the last film came out, shows that there is so much opportunity and we’re only just starting to expand that…”
The initial calls for a boycott of the game stem from controversial remarks on transgender issues by none other than J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, leading to concerns that the game would not align with “inclusive” values. However, the boycott was a total failure. Even after early controversy, the game’s developer, Avalanche Software, distanced themselves a bit from Rowling by adding a transgender character to the game. That still didn’t suppress the game’s record breaking launch.
if my friends want to buy the game, go to harry world, and read harry books, go for it! love your life! a bunch of others just won’t allow you into their spaces! cope! but actually harassing and promoting transphobia, UNRELATED to the game? delete your account
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There may be many possible reasons for the boycott’s failure include the massive popularity of the Harry Potter franchise, with a loyal fanbase that has been eagerly anticipating the release of “Hogwarts Legacy.” The timing of the boycott, which was suggested almost a year ago when the game was first announced, was still too late to significantly impact the game’s sales. Additionally, the boycott did not receive widespread mainstream coverage, except on virtue signaling activist websites and toxic sewers like Reddit, which limited its impact on the broader public. On the other hand, it could be that both the activists and their media allies, have been overestimating how much the average gamer cares about transgender concerns. This is in addition to them underestimating how many normies are fully embedded in the Harry Potter franchise.
Spiked-Online found several virtue signalers that tried very hard to get traction for the boycott.
According to one trans YouTuber and gaming writer, ‘any support of something like Hogwarts Legacy is harmful’ because of its connection to Rowling. Gaming streamer Will Overgard (whose pronouns are listed as ‘he / him’) has warned fans that: ‘By supporting this title you are essentially aligning yourself with some really heinous transphobic values.’ ‘Please do not stream it; don’t make YouTube videos about it; don’t buy it and don’t bloody pre-order it’, he recently urged his Twitter followers.
ResetEra, a gaming forum, has banned all discussion of Hogwarts Legacy, while accusing Rowling of being ‘transphobic’.
Meanwhile, some of the voice actors involved in the game have been hounded on social media, leading them to publicly distance themselves from Rowling’s views. Last month, actor Sebastian Croft felt the need to declare that ‘transwomen are women’, seemingly in order to placate the angry mob.
For those working in the gaming industry, declaring your support for Hogwarts Legacy can be a dangerous act. Kara Lynne, a community manager at a US videogame publisher, was fired after she tweeted her excitement at seeing some early release footage.
I was cast in this project over 3 years ago, back when all Harry Potter was to me, was the magical world I grew up with. This was long before I was aware of JK Rowling’s views.
I believe whole heartedly that trans women are women and trans men are men. https://t.co/QTAMClZDda
— Sebastian Croft (@SebastianCroft) January 14, 2023
Rowling’s comments will likely continue to be a point of contention for those who demand more inclusivity and diversity in entertainment and media, but clearly they’ve had no impact on those that like to play videogames, and when your videogame earns more money than this year’s blockbusters, it’s likely to guide the way you run your business. Nonetheless, the cope is still strong with the activists and allies.
Meanwhile, other luminaries in the writing world have come out in strong defense of Rowling, most recently a fiery defense by none other than The Color Purple author Alice Walker, so this culture war is far from over.


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Judge Approves Ford Settlement With Explorer Owners
Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 7:46 am
By: News On 6
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A California judge has tentatively signed off on a deal that would end class-action lawsuits brought against Ford by about 800,000 Explorer owners.
The suits claimed the sport utility vehicles lost value because of a perceived rollover danger.
The deal would end lawsuits against Ford in four states. Personal injury and wrongful death claims involving the Explorer will continue.
The settlement allows people who bought the Explorer from model years 1991 through 2001 to receive $500 vouchers to buy new Explorers or $300 vouchers to buy other Ford or Lincoln Mercury products.
Ford will also shell out as much as $25 million in costs and attorneys' fees.
The plaintiffs claim Ford marketed the vehicles as safe even though it knew they had a tendency to flip. Ford isn't admitting any wrongdoing.


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PSNews – A series of activities themed “Sound of the silk” (Tieng to) was held in Hanoi over the last weekend to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).
An exhibition on silk products was organized at the Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center at 50 Dao Duy Tu street, with the presence of Meritorious Artist Phan Thi Thuan, the only one who can make silk from lotus stems.
A series of fashion collections using silk materials made by fashion designers Trinh Bich Thuy, La Hang, Thục Anh were also introduced to the public at the exhibition.
Many other activities were also held within the program, such as an art and music show “Sound of the silk” by the Dong Kinh Co Nhac band; the exhibition “Legend of Heritage Tea – Giang Pang Sung Do” featuring 100 old Shan Snow tea trees in Giang Pang (Yen Bai province).
There was also a photo exhibition themed “Heritage in the heart of Hanoi” hosted photographer Le Bich.
These activities took place on November 23-24 at the Hanoi Old Quarter.
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Wait For Market Break To Suit Up in Jos. Bank Shares
The men's clothing retailing industry is large -- $9 billion -- but it has gotten smaller in the last year at a 1.3% rate, according to IBISWorld. Behind this drop is the weak economy that crimps demand. As IBISWorld wrote: "Sinking consumer sentiment, brought about by skyrocketing unemployment and a slowdown in personal disposable income growth" cuts into demand for men's clothing.
However, IBISWorld expect the industry to grow slightly -- at a 2.3% annual rate through 2016 as the economy recovers.
And Men's Wearhouse and Jos. Bank are among the biggest players with market share of 20.2% and 10.3%, respectively.
Based on this analysis suggesting a tight link between the state of the economy and the change in sales at these men's retailing industry leaders, their recent financial results could well be a barometer of the state of the American consumer.
And by that measure -- it looks like that consumer is in surprisingly healthy shape. Prior to Jos. Bank's Wednesday's earnings announcement, analysts expected a strong performance. They were looking for a 13.1% revenue boost to $196 million and EPS of $0.51 per share.
But Jos. Bank exceeded those expectations handily -- reporting a 21% sales pop to $210 million and EPS of $0.54 -- three cents more than expected. Behind the great results were a 14.6% increase in same-store sales and a 28.6% boost to sales from so-called direct sales.
When it last reported its fiscal second quarter, Men's Wearhouse did even better.Its adjusted EPS of $1.11 beat analysts' expectations by seven cents and its revenues climbed 22% to about $656 million thanks to its 2010 acquisition of two British corporate uniform companies and sales increases from its retail, tuxedo rental, and alteration business units.
So here's what the investment choice between Jos. Bank and Men's Wearhouse boils down to:
- Jos. Bank: fast growing, good margins; fairly expensive stock. Jos. Bank sales have risen 11.4% in the past 12 months to $915 million while its net income rose 20.6% to $91 million -- yielding a slim net margin of 4%. Its PEG (where a PEG of 1.0 is considered fairly priced) of 1.29 is pricey on a P/E of 15.6 and expected earnings growth of 12.1% to $3.91 in fiscal year 2013.
- Men's Wearhouse: growing, slim margins; somewhat pricey stock. Men's Wearhouse sales have increased 10% in the past 12 months to $2.3 billion, while net income has soared 47% to $95 million – yielding a slim net margin of 4.1%. Its PEG of 1.16 is slightly over-valued on a P/E of 15.1 and expected earnings growth of 13% to $2.49 in fiscal 2013.
I would look for a broad market dip to buy shares of Jos. Bank and hold off on Men's Wearhouse. But the good news for the broad economy is that if these two are bellwethers, their rapid sales growth bodes well for the future.


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New VW Amarok and Ford Ranger pick-ups to be co-developed, while Ford could get access to VW’s MEB platform under new deal
Ford and the Volkswagen Group have confirmed the first fruits under their new alliance will be new medium-sized pickup trucks and commercial vehicles for the global market. Further down the line, the two car giants will collaborate on electric vehicles, autonomous cars and mobility solutions.
• Ford to cut thousands of jobs
Announced at the Detroit Motor Show the first products of the alliance will be the next generation Ford Ranger and VW Amarok, both of which will be built by Ford, due to go on sale in 2022. Herbet Diess, CEO of the VW Group said: “The successor of the Amarok will share a Ford platform. It will be marketed worldwide and especially in Europe, Latin America and possibly the US.”
The Ranger and Amarok will also share engines but Jim Hackett, CEO at Ford, stressed that both pick-ups would have their own ‘identity’ and ‘go to market strategy’.
Following the medium-sized pickup, Ford expects to design and build larger commercial vehicles for the two companies, while VW will engineer and manufacture a smaller, city-sized van.
Discussions are also being had about Ford getting access to the VW Group’s new MEB platform for electric vehicles. A memorandum of understanding (a nonbinding precursor to a contract) has been signed to “investigate collaboration” related to autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and mobility services
Diess added: “For the MEB platform we are in dialogue, it means we can leverage scale. It [the MEB platform deal] will probably not be worldwide, as it’s mainly for Europe and China, but it’s not decided yet. But we are open to share and scale to reduce risk.”
VW and Ford sold 1.2 million vans and other light commercial vehicles in 2018, and the pick-up sector has seen significant growth over the last five years. By sharing development costs, leveraging manufacturing capabilities and optimising cost efficiencies, Ford and VW expect to improve their financial results by 2023, becoming the commercial sector’s “highest-volume collaboration” in the process.
Diess added: “We are two strong players with a proven track record. VW and Ford have shown the ability to successfully reinvent ourselves again and again. We have strong regions strengths – VW is a market leader in EU and China and Ford a leader in the US.”
Ford’s president and CEO, Jim Hackett, said the alliance with VW would “drive significant efficiencies and help both companies improve their fitness”, while VW Group’s CEO, Dr. Herbert Diess, said the two companies would harness “complementary market positions”. The partnership will be governed by a joint committee, led by Hackett and Diess.
The two companies will be hoping to achieve more success in the mobility market than was seen by the ride-hailing bus service, Chariot, which was purchased by Ford in 2016, launched in the UK in 2017, and closed down in early 2018.
Do you think a partnership between Ford and VW will be a good thing? Let us know in the comments below…


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CACP seeks 10-MT wheat export in 2013-14
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has suggested that the government should push aggressively for wheat exports of a record 10 million tonne from its
reserves in the next fiscal before global prices drop on fresh supplies. Time is, however, running out for the government as trade executives expect global prices to ease significantly from July when spring wheat supplies from the US, a key exporter, flood the market. Moreover, the executives remain sceptical about the country's ability to export 10 million tonne in 2013-14, considering dwindling cost-advantage and limited domestic port capacity.
Global wheat production is expected to rise 5.5% in 2013-14 to 690 million tonne compared with a 6% drop in 2012-13, according to the latest estimate of the International Grains Council. Global wheat prices have already started moderating, albeit at a slow pace, responding to the forecast of a better crop next year. After soaring about 32% until November on
smaller harvests in the US, Russia and the Ukraine due to dry spells, wheat prices ended the year with a 26% gain.
India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer, has allowed wheat exports of 4.5 million tonne from its central reserves since July, of which 1.35 million tonne has been shipped.
“A 10-million-tonne export target of wheat can be achieved in the 2013-14 fiscal, if the government acts aggressively and quickly,” CACP chairman Ashok Gulati said
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Alia Bhatt, one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood, has recently been appointed as the first Indian global ambassador for the luxurious brand Gucci. This announcement comes shortly after her successful Met Gala debut in 2023, where she donned an exquisite Gucci dress that left everyone spellbound. The news of Alia's association with Gucci has created a buzz in the fashion industry as fans eagerly await her upcoming campaigns and collaborations with the brand.
Alia Bhatt is known for her impeccable sense of style and is often seen sporting designer outfits at various events. Her association with Gucci not only reaffirms her position as a fashion icon but also signifies her growing influence on the global stage. The brand has always been associated with luxury, sophistication, and exclusivity, and having Alia on board as their ambassador further strengthens their position in the Indian market.
The decision to appoint Alia Bhatt as their global ambassador is a strategic move by Gucci to tap into the Indian market, which is considered to be one of the fastest-growing luxury markets in the world. With Alia's immense popularity and fan following, the brand is sure to gain more visibility and reach a wider audience in India. Moreover, her association with Gucci is expected to create a ripple effect in the fashion industry, inspiring young Indians to invest in high-end luxury brands.
Alia Bhatt's appointment as the first Indian global ambassador for Gucci is a big win for both the actress and the brand. Her successful Met Gala debut in 2023 was just a glimpse of what's to come, and fans can expect more exciting collaborations between Alia and Gucci. This partnership marks a new chapter in the Indian luxury market and we can't wait to see what the future holds.


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Expedia is to become the first major travel agency to accept bitcoin payments for online hotel bookings, becoming the latest big-name retailer to embrace the cryptocurrency.
The company is using hotel reservations as an experiment in bitcoin, which if successful could potentially be rolled out across other services on its website.
"We want to start at a reasonable small place," said Michael Gulmann, vice president of global product for Expedia.
The site will use Coinbase to process bitcoin payments, converting them to US dollars at the end of each business day.
The idea to incorporate bitcoin into its payments system came as a result of discussions between the company's engineers and business developers, as well as growing requests from customers.
"This is one of those ideas that seemed to have sprung from three different places all at once," Gulmann said. "If we're solving a customer need then we're going to (accept bitcoin)."
The announcement was greeted with widespread enthusiasm from the bitcoin community, with many celebrating the news on a bitcoin forum on Reddit.
"First they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then they ask if you'd like a room with a jacuzzi," said Waterlesscloud.
Since its inception in 2009, bitcoin has gone on to be accepted by over 60,000 retailers worldwide. In recent months, Overstock, the Chicago Sun-Times and Dish Network have all joined the growing number of recognised brands to accept the digital currency.
Earlier this month, Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines to include the acceptance of "approved" cryptocurrencies.


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The new processors will be based on the iPhone and iPad chips, but much more powerful.
Battery life and sound quality aren't the only things you should consider in headphones used while you're on the move.
A smaller smart speaker plus a 'Tile-killer' tag will join the iPhone 12 generation later this year.
New features planned months ago take on added importance as employees relocate from offices to their spare rooms.
A bit slimmer, a lot faster and much more secure: that’s the upgrade recipe for Samsung’s latest T7 solid state drive.
Five outlets, 170W output, 20Ah capacity and smart charging makes this the ultimate bit of kit for the road warrior.
The UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and Italy will be Vodafone's first 5G global roaming destinations.
An alliance between airlines and tech companies paves the path to a smoother, faster and overall better WiFi experience.
When Apple adds three cameras, Samsung steps up to four – and puts 5G into the mix.
Is this finally the end for the once-iconic device which in its heyday ruled the business world?
Huawei Australia exec Larking Huang shares his tips for travel and staying connected with family while on the road.
Optus will retire its $10/day Travel Packs in place of new Roaming Passes, while also changing roaming inclusions in 20 countries.
This incredibly thin and insanely light Windows laptop is rated to run for over 20 hours on a single charge.
The future steps a little closer as Uber and Hyundai reveal their four-passenger flying car.
The right technology makes the life of the business traveller not only easier, but more productive and more enjoyable.
Your smartphone could keep you straying from your 2020 resolutions. Here are our seven handpicked favourites.
Microsoft's latest premium laptop has earned its place on the top shelf of the competitive 13-inch notebook market.
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Not according to Klaus Frӧhlich, BMW board member and head of research and development. At the Paris Motor Show he claimed that electric BMW cars would never be cheaper than their traditional combustion engine counterparts. But is it too early to make such a bold claim? After all, it’s only been in the past few years that electric cars have started to take off and sales experienced a dramatic increase.
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When asked whether electric vehicle costs could reach that of internal combustion vehicles, Klaus Frӧhlich said: “Never, never, never. It is very simple. If you are at full scale, one kilowatt hour of battery capacity will cost between €100 and €150. So, this means if you see a car with 90 to 100 kilowatt-hours, the cell cost alone will be €10,000 to €15,000.”
He went on to claim that at this price it’s possible to produce a whole car (with a combustion engine) for less than the price of an electric battery. With more electric cars being produced there is no economy of scale either, as the price of cobalt will increase as demand does. Unless alternative, cheaper batteries can be produced then it could be a future issue.
In an attempt to meet climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement, many countries are offering incentives to manufacturers and drivers to drive greater electric car adoption. These can be used to offset some of the expensive costs associated with current batteries. For example, in China the mass manufacturing of lithium-ion storage is expected to lower battery prices.
According to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance report from March 2018, some electric cars will cost the same as combustion models by 2024 and could then drop to an even cheaper price. However, there is still a general feeling that battery prices need to fall even further for mass market adoption to become a reality.
Total Cost of Ownership
Even though electric cars currently cost more than petrol and diesel versions, one argument for adoption is that their overall running and ownership costs are a lot lower. The upfront price might be larger but split out across a few years it should be cheaper, with zero car tax to pay and much, much lower fuel costs. You still need to pay for insurance, an MOT and BMW warranty cover with an electric BMW, but this should still be a lot lower.
A lot revolves around whether a cheaper battery can be developed for electric BMWs to be cheaper than petrol and diesel models one day. In the meantime, they can still be worth the investment due to their cheaper running costs and better impact on the environment.


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Is the S63 AMG Coupe not enough for you? Here's your ride. The S65 AMG Coupe is the S-class coupe range's new 12-cylinder crown.Sat, 09 Jan 2010
The Peugeot SR1 Concept will debit at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show Peugeot are redefining themselves as the ‘Sporty’ part of the PSA partnership, leaving Citroen to go the ‘Luxury’ route. And so far they’re making a pretty credible job of things if the Peugeot RCZ is anything to go by. But the Peugeot SR1 Concept they’ve just revealed takes them on a big leap, no mistake.Tue, 23 Mar 2010
Former Bertone and Pininfarina designer, Jason Castriota, has opened his own design consultancy based in New York and Turin. CDN recently caught up with Castriota - who is currently in New York - and discovered he's already working on a series of projects, despite having not yet officially launched the company. Castriota told us that it had always been his "dream to have my own consultancy in New York", yet what's clearly pleasing him most is the volume of work he's already accrued, without officially launching the firm.


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Ford Motor off loads 7.5% stake in Mazda Motor
Although the two companies will continue to cooperate in areas of mutual benefits
Ford Motor has reduced its stake in Mazda Motor from 11% to 3.5%, to increase flexibility as it continues to pursue growth in emerging markets.
Ford and Mazda will continue to cooperate in areas of mutual benefits such as key joint ventures and exchange of technology information and this change in shareholding will not affect Mazda's business direction or financial projections, the company claims.
Mazda president and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi said, Ford will remain one of Mazda's largest shareholders with a 3.5% stake, and both companies are committed to continuing their strategic partnership which spans over 30 years.
"Mazda and Ford will continue to collaborate on areas of mutual benefit such as key joint ventures, joint projects and exchange of technology information," Yamanouchi said.


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Reno-Sparks’ casinos excited to get back to business, albeit a very changed one
Reno-Sparks’ gaming companies welcomed the governor’s Friday announcement about a potential June reopening date for the state’s casinos. At the same time, customers should expect a new reality when they visit their favorite gaming haunts as casinos make changes in today’s COVID-19 world.
Ryan Sheltra, general manager of the Bonanza Casino, sounded optimistic about Gov. Steve Sisolak’s June 4 target date for reopening the state’s gaming operations. The casino ceased operations for the first time in its 47-year history after Sisolak ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses on March 17.
“We’ve been ready for weeks, honestly,” Sheltra said. “I really feel good right now.”
Sheltra’s optimism was shared by the area’s larger hotel-casino operations. The Nugget Casino Resort, which released its new safety protocols on Thursday, says it is looking forward to welcoming back its customers.
“We’re very excited to be back in business,” said Nugget General Manager Mark Sterbens. “We’re working with the state gaming control board to make sure we’re doing everything we can to be as prepared and as safe as possible.”
The Peppermill Resort Spa Casino echoed similar comments.
“We're excited about the possibility of opening on June 4th and welcoming our great employees and guests back to our properties,” said Billy Paganetti, Peppermill general manager.
The Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, meanwhile, does not yet have a formal statement in response to the governor’s announcement and is currently working on its own reopening and safety plans, said Shannon Tate, director of marketing. The company expects to release those plans this weekend or shortly thereafter.
Others expressed cautious optimism about the planned reopening date. Christopher Abraham, senior vice president of marketing for the Grand Sierra Resort, noted that the June 4 date was still tentative.
“We’re certainly ready when the governor’s ready,” Abraham said. “We’re excited … and we look forward to that date being official.”
A spokesperson for Eldorado Resorts who was reached on Friday afternoon says the company does not have any comment at this time. The company owns The Row hotel-casino properties in downtown Reno, which includes the Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus. Eldorado Resorts is also in the process of merging with Caesars Resorts.
Even as the casinos welcomed the prospect of re-opening, however, they also indicated a much different reality for the properties once they reopen. These include reductions in staff and game machines, increased social distancing, and heightened safety checks not just for employees but customers as well.
One property is removing table games altogether. The Bonanza Casino cited its smaller space as a factor in its decision to stop offering table games when it reopens. Sheltra described it as an especially tough decision because it means the company will let go of about 30 employees.
“When looking at our blackjack game, (the players) are right on top of the dealer,” Sheltra said.
“For us to operate safely with the requirements from COVID-19, we just couldn’t make it work and I’m really disappointed about that, not just for our guests who love to come here but our employees as well. We had one dice dealer here who has been with us for almost 37 years.”
Sheltra also had to take out 50 of the Bonanza’s 400 slot machines in order to create the proper spread for social distancing.
Dining options will be limited as well. The Bonanza’s casino bars and Branding Iron Cafe will likely open up at the same time that the casino reopens. The Cactus Creek Prime Steakhouse, however, will not reopen until mid- to late July. The Baja Buffet will also remain indefinitely closed.
The Nugget also plans to keep its Rotisserie Buffet closed because the restaurant’s arrangement was not feasible for complying with social distancing guidelines. The hotel-casino, however, plans to open its Oyster Bar, Anthony’s Chop House and the Starbucks located at the property, according to Sterbens.
Employees and customers will also be subject to temperature checks as an added safety precaution and the Nugget plans to install thermal cameras by July as well.
Staffing will initially be reduced for the properties. The Nugget plans to bring back about 50% to 60% of its employees at first and then ramp back up to 100% as the economy improves and business comes back.
Despite the challenges, the casinos called the reopening plans good news.
“We’re happy to be back,” Sheltra said. “We’re just happy to be back.”


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A recent fire at Japanese chipmaker Renesas was unwelcome news for many industries struggling to maintain their semiconductor supplies.
At the time, the plant’s 300mm wafer line was impacted and company leaders prepped the industry for a shutdown of a month or longer.
New reports this week suggest the damage to the line may be worse than Renesas originally believed.
Nikkei Asia is reporting that the company has said 17 machines were impacted, rather than the 11 they’d originally counted.
The company reportedly said the effect of soot on the production equipment was more extreme than originally anticipated.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is said to be helping support Renesas as it scrambles to obtain replacement equipment, both new and secondhand.
The effect of this shutdown is expected to be difficult, especially for automakers who are already facing shortages of these key components.


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There's only one tire maker that can call itself a Fortune 500 company. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been on the list of America's largest companies ever since the list began in 1955.
In 2017, Goodyear ranks at no. 184. with $15.2 billion in revenue in 2016. Goodyear is the fourth-largest company in Fortune's motor vehicles and parts category, behind General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Lear Corp.
The Fortune 500 is made up of businesses that are incorporated in the U.S. and operate here. See the list.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is ranked no. 743 on the 2017 edition of the list, with $2.9 billion in revenue.


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Cold callers promoting high-risk financial products, should be banned, according to leading debt charity StepChange.
It’s calling on regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and on the Treasury to do more to protect people after its research found that more than half of adults in Britain (29.5 million) receive unsolicited phone calls offering high-risk financial products, while around one in eight are being phoned every day.
Its research also suggests that these calls, which offer products such as payday loans and fee-charging debt management services, have resulted in 1.5 million people taking out one of these products.
A separate survey of the charity’s clients found that a third are receiving more than five calls a week, while StepChange estimates that up to 12,000 of the clients it advised in 2015 had taken out such services, adding an average of £1,052 in high cost credit to their existing debts.
In particular StepChange wants the FCA to ban unsolicited phone calls where someone can sign-up immediately for high-cost credit, and it wants to give additional powers to the FCA to ban firms from carrying out unsolicited promotion of fee-charging debt management services.
It warns that while high-cost credit may seem to offer financial relief and a way to pay the bills in the short-term, once the substantial interest is added and repayments become due, it can heap pressure on borrowers and make their debt problems more entrenched and more severe, particularly if it leads to a need for more credit just to get by.
- Read how to Climb out of debt.
Mike O’Connor, chief executive of StepChange Debt Charity, says: “Before taking out any financial product, people need to know whether it is right for them, work out if they can afford it and shop around for the best deal, but unsolicited phone calls can take these key decisions away from them. It is not a good way to sell credit or financial services and it is certainly not a good way to buy them.”


text: The digitally delivered services in Fiji have increased fourfold since 2005, rising 8.1 percent each year from 2005 to 2022, outpacing goods and other service exports. The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday that this is an industry that small economies can invest in to be part of the growth momentum in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. WTO Senior Statistician Barbara D’Andrea Adrian told Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) News that small economies like Fiji can take advantage of the regional growth momentum, as digitally delivered services currently account for 54 percent of global exports. Sagufta Janif, executive director of Outsource Fiji, said the island nation has room to grow, but the absence of data protection laws and alternative cable landing stations are challenging Fiji’s ability to fully penetrate the digital trade platforms. Fiji’s digital trade industry is valued at 238 million Fijian dollars (around 107 million U.S. dollars).


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Machine tool orders posted a small gain in October, helped by a boost from machine shops and the auto industry, according to a monthly report.
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Manufacturing should expand in the first half of 2020, including increased revenue for companies, the Institute for Supply Management said this week in a semi-annual forecast.
When it comes to being successful, manufacturers today have more tools than ever to succeed. Chris Mahar, Associate Editor of Manufacturing Engineering, talks with Jeff Lage, President, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Ellison Technologies, about how Industry 4.0 is helping manufacturers improve operations through data collection and insights. Providing tips on how businesses can get the most capacity out of their machines, remove waste and enable their machines do more.
When drilling a well, clearing a forest or excavating a building site, experienced operators count on their toughest equipment to help them get the job done.
Road to maturity involves safeguarding supply chains, treating security with the same urgency as safety, for starters.
Amid vigorous growth in their industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) software developers are exploiting the cloud and machine learning to manage data and enhance the users’ experience.
Hybrid manufacturing—using one machine to perform both additive and conventional subtractive manufacturing processes—is gaining traction across manufacturing sectors, allowing companies to leverage the benefits of both.
The U.S. Army is working assiduously to flight-qualify engine parts it has redesigned using additive manufacturing (AM).
The value-add of blockchain for businesses is estimated to grow into the trillions by 2030. Experts believe product recalls alone—estimated to cost $8 million today—could be practically eliminated through improved track and traceability enabled by blockchain.
The Pittsburgh region is a hotbed of activity in robotics and AI. This activity includes research and technology companies that commercialize academic research and solve real world problems.


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Industrial robotics maker ABB is partnering with A.I. startup Covariant to create robots that can better pick and grasp thousands of different kinds of objects in warehouses. ABB is among the largest makers of robots for automakers, but it wants to expand into other industries. One promising area is logistics, in which retailers like Amazon use cutting-edge technologies in warehouses to package and ship orders.
Sami Atiya, ABB’s president of robotics and discrete automation, explained that while ABB uses A.I. technologies like computer vision to help its robots understand whether a particular car part has been welded correctly, it wanted outside help to create robots that can pick and grasp objects. Although it may seem like a simple task, technologists have long sought to create robotic arms that can handle objects with human-like dexterity.
By partnering with Covariant, ABB will get access to more customers as well as learn about some of the technology in ABB’s existing robots that could help Covariant better embed its A.I. software for customers.
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Singapore Gaming company Razer‘s founder and CEO, Min-Liang-Tan, in a tweet asked if he could extend his help to India when the nation has been struggling with its healthcare infrastructure. After Singapore sent oxygen, the gaming company stepped forward to help with masks.
India has been seeing more than 3 Lakh new coronavirus cases everyday. There is an immense strain on India’s healthcare infrastructure; shortage of hospital beds, oxygen, among other things have been reported across the country. Many countries across the globe are stepping forward to help India.
One such country that came forward was Singapore. India’s oxygen crises have been making headlines over the past few days. Singapore has helped India with four cryogenic oxygen containers sent via an Indian Air Force aircraft, from Changi Airport in Singapore.
Are surgical masks in need? I can see if we have some we can spare from our manufacturing line in Singapore to send over to India.
— Min-Liang Tan (@minliangtan) April 24, 2021
The tweet by Singapore’s Diplomatic Mission saw many comments and retweets. However, one comment that caught our eye was a comment from Min-Liang-Tan, CEO and founder of gaming peripherals manufacturing company Razer. In his comment on the tweet, he asked, “Are surgical masks in need? I can see if we have some we can spare from our manufacturing line in Singapore to send over to India.”
When the world was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic last year and was running short of PPE kits and masks, the gaming company had also announced that it would be turning one of its manufacturing units to manufacture masks.
Apart from Singapore, many other countries across the globe including the US, UK, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Russia, and even China have come forward to extended their support to India in times of such crisis by sending oxygen tanks and cylinders, PPE kits, ventilators, rapid diagnostic test kits, and other essential medical equipment as well as raw materials for the effective production of the Covishield vaccine.
Photo credit: techgenez.com
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Nedbank unveils Desert Dash Deal
In celebration of one of the world’s most epic mountain-bike races, Nedbank Namibia is offering a special ‘Nedbank Desert Dash Deal’ for those who prefer motorised transport.
28 November 2018 | Motors
Amanda von Wielligh, head of vehicle finance at Nedbank Namibia -"This unique offering is accessible to Namibians across the country and we look forward to seeing our clients drive away in their dream cars with huge smiles on their faces."
Just in time for the holiday season, the Nedbank Desert Dash Deal gives any individual the opportunity to own their own set of wheels before 2018 ends.
With a 90-day payment delay, customers can buy now and pay their first instalment at the end of January or February 2019.
The offer is based on a 25% balloon payment, with Nedbank customers receiving prime rate and non-clients 11% interest.
“My team members are experts in vehicle financing, and we are ready to serve you. This unique offering is accessible to Namibians across the country and we look forward to seeing our clients drive away in their dream cars with huge smiles on their faces,"said Amanda von Wielligh, head of vehicle finance at Nedbank Namibia.
The deal has been sealed with Indongo Toyota, a leading automotive retailer with a strong footprint across Namibia. The Indongo Group has branches in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and Ongwediva.
“Nedbank is proud to collaborate with a local company, as it is Namibian owned and operated, falling under the auspices of the Frans Indongo Group,” Von Wielligh said.
For those driving to the coast or to the north for the festive season, the Nedbank Desert Dash Deal can make the trip even more memorable in a new car.
Nedbank branches countrywide are ready and waiting to provide support and information. The following individuals can be contacted: Benelda Limon in Windhoek +264 61 295 2502; DJ Lewin in the North at +264 65 235 411; and Randy Swartbooy at the Coast +264 64 414311. For more information Amanda von Wielligh is also available at +264 81142 0623.


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UPDATED 12:39 PM PT – Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Adidas has ended its partnership with Kanye West, formally known as “Ye,” following the rappers continued anti-Semitic remarks.
On Tuesday, the sportwear brand announced that it had terminated its contract with Ye.
Adidas’s decision has cost Ye his billionaire status. His net worth has reportedly dropped to $400 million. Prior to a string of anti-Semitic remarks, his net worth was believed to be close to $2 billion.
The German sportswear giant and Ye first started working together in 2013. In 2016, the two parties signed a deal to manufacture and distribute items from West’s Yeezy line. The brand has been one of Adidas’s top money makers. Yearly, the brand makes $2 billion, which accounts for 10% of the company’s total revenue. Adidas is expected to lose $240 million from the split.
In recent years, Ye and Adidas have not seen eye to eye. The rapper has accused the brand of stealing his ideas and purposely leaving him out of important meeting regarding planning and upcoming products.
Prior to the company dropping West, he went on a podcast where he claimed that Adidas cannot drop him regardless of what comments he makes.
This termination is the latest of many for Ye. The rapper has been dropped by his talent agency Creative Arts Agency (CAA), his lawyer Camille Vasquez, Gap, Balenciaga and Vogue. His upcoming documentary with MRC Documentary has been scrapped.
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FP TrendingFeb 11, 2021 17:57:16 IST
Apple is likely to introduce crowdsourced accident, hazard, and speed check features on Apple Maps. The new update is limited to iOS 14.5 beta release and Apple is expected to launch the feature in the next public iOS release, in the coming days. The new features coming on Apple Maps look similar to the incident reporting that is available on Google Maps and Waze. Apple users could also use Siri for reporting the incident on Apple Maps via voice commands.
According to the MacRumors report, the Apple Maps update on iOS 14.5 beta brings features that report incidents that include speed checks, hazards, and accidents. There will be a new ‘Report’ button which will appear alongside the existing Add Stop, Share ETA, Details, and Audio options, and once the user presses on the ‘Report’ button, one can select what sort of incident or hazard you want to report.
Users can also report an incident using Siri, by simply saying 'Hey Siri! There's an accident on the road'.
The report suggests that besides iPhones, the new feature to report incidents would also work for CarPlay.
For now, the feature is being tested only in the United States, for limited users. Not everyone on iOS 14.5 beta have seen the update on their phones, but Apple could release it widely on its next public software rollout, for major markets.
The incident reporting feature was first available on Waze that was done by crowdsourcing reports and Google added this feature in March 2019, when it acquired Waze.
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In recognition of the contribution to the Sri Lankan export sector, Zone24x7, global end-to-end technology Innovations Company recently won the Presidential Award for High Tech & Innovative Products at the Presidential Awards 2014/15. The ceremony was organized by the Export Development Board (EBD) and held at the BMICH.
Zone24x7 won this award for both 2014 and 2015 establishing its dominant position as a leader in innovative product development for the global market. Zone24x7 Inc. is a global end-to-end technology innovations company, established in 2003, and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. The BOI approved Advanced Technology Centre Zone24x7 (Pvt) Ltd. and the Research Centre in University of Moratuwa are based in Sri Lanka.


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Evan is well connected and gets his hands on lots of leaks, the vast majority of which have proven over time to be fairly accurate. This trend continues with a stream of leaked information in the last week showing multiple phones including the LG V60 ThinQ.
If you’re a fan of big batteries or headphone jacks, stay tuned you’ll like this.
We already know LG won’t be at MWC this year, so their usual phone release may well be a remote one. But this looks pretty promising if the V60 ThinQ is what they have in store for us.
The images show – as mentioned – two huge features, not just because they’re wanted features but the battery is big. 5000mAh somewhat dwarfs the likes of the Note 10+ battery at 4300mAh and – in my experience – LG optimise their battery pretty well for good life. How well this will in fact last remains to be seen once we get our hands on the device.
The second feature shown off is the headphone jack. Of course there are Bluetooth headphones available in the current market, but there are many users who’ve spent significant money on wired headphones and some who just don’t want to change.
Travellers generally use wired technology on planes and there’s the simple fact that wired sound will always be capable of higher quality without the need to compress, transmit then decompress and play the sound.


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CHELSEA, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — With Valentine's Day fast approaching, bouquets are flying off the shelves nationwide, encouraging retailers to find wholesale sources like the New England Flower Exchange in Chelsea. WBZ's Shari Small caught up with Direct Flowers of Boston to see how sales are blooming this year.
"They may have received some orders online yesterday that are above and beyond what they were already planning on, so they need to get in to pick up all that extra stuff to cover. Things have ramped up each year, and this year was our best year out of the last three— so that's a good sign," said Owner of Direct Flowers of Boston Paula Parziale.
According to Parziale, any sort of price hikes seen in retail flowers isn't actually from the flowers themselves.
"The cost of the flowers is actually the same, believe it or not. It's the freight— the increase in the cargo is insane and that really does affect the final cost," Parziale said.
At the retail level, planning orders ahead of time seemed to be the way to go this year.
"We feel good, we ordered a ton of flowers ahead of time. We ordered ahead of time what we thought we would sell, and then we sold all of those things, so we need to get more," Co-Owner of Rococo Floral in Somerville Julia Conrad said.
Some florists say there's been a shift in the trend of pieces getting sold.
"I feel like we're seeing more of our special arrangements too, rather than just bouquets which is just interesting. I think people are starting to buy slightly nicer things, or their willing to spend a little more," Conrad said.
In terms of the types of customers that waltz in, Conrad says plenty of men have come in and bought the first thing they see in the shop.
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NetbookNews has just reported that Sony Ericsson just might be working on a new device - Guess what the device is.
According to their "reliable" Taiwanese source, Sony Ericsson could be following Nokia's path in creating a full pledged mobile computer -- a smartbook? Who knows?
We can’t tell right now, if it will be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform or any other “non x86″ developments, but we can tell one thing for sure: Intel is getting quite some competition pretty soon!
Due to the information we gathered during the last Computex Show in Taipei, ARM, Freescale and Qualcomm will agressively enter this market of mobile and affordable devices by the end of this year. Sony-Ericsson will be (like Acer f.e.) another big brand to join them for this new product class. With their record of building mobile- and smartphones, this could be one of the most interesting and anticipated new devices.


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Holiday hordes arriving in Aspen
ASPEN ” Travelers will start rolling in to Aspen and Snowmass today, but the Tuesday holidays will delay the peak period until late next week, business leaders said.
The lodging industry expects occupancy to peak ” with a head on virtually every pillow ” on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 27 and 28. Aspen Skiing Co. officials expect the greatest numbers of skiers and riders to hit the slopes that weekend.
Restaurateurs look forward to diners filling their chairs for the next 10 nights.
Retailers face more of a crap shoot. They are counting on increased foot traffic this weekend, but good sales aren’t guaranteed just because people are in town. Sunny weather puts people on the slopes rather than the shops.
Booking patterns show many holiday guests will arrive this Saturday and Sunday, the two most popular travel days, followed by another wave on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We’ll start ramping up now. Occupancy basically jumps 10 points a day (until Dec. 27-28), then gradually tapers off,” said David Perry, Skico senior vice president-mountain division. “The biggest day on the slopes will be the 29th and 30th.”
Travel patterns are heavily influenced by school vacations. Many let out late this week. Return dates are divided between a couple days after New Year’s Day and the following week, Perry said. That determines how long people stay.
Bill Tomcich, president of the central bookings agency Stay Aspen-Snowmass, said Tuesday holidays aren’t bad, but they aren’t ideal.
“The biggest pattern shift I’m seeing with Christmas and New Year’s falling on a Tuesday is the week before Christmas, this week, is quite a bit softer than last year,” Tomcich said. “The week following New Year’s is going to be a lot busier as a lot of folks are extending their stays through the weekend of Jan. 5.”
Matthew Zubrod, chef and proprietor of Dish Aspen, said the majority of restaurants will scramble nonstop for the next week and a half starting tonight. “It’s the 10 busiest days of the year for us,” he said.
Zubrod said it can be stressful for restaurants that aren’t fully staffed or otherwise unprepared to offer top-quality service. Dish Aspen is sitting pretty because it recruited so well before winter started. Zubrod said he is turning job applicants away. Nevertheless, it can be a high-pressure time of the year.
“It’s a short time to really make your numbers,” he said.
This time of year makes or breaks many tourist-based businesses. Their performance over the holidays determines if they show a profit for the year.
The Skico is feeling pressure of a different sort this season. Warm and dry weather in November placed the phones on “pause” because travelers wanted to wait and see how conditions evolved before making early bookings, Perry said. When the snow piled up in December, the phones started ringing again.
The beds and slopes were going to be full regardless of the early winter weather, Perry said. The reservations for that period are made well in advance of the start of ski season. The dry November had an impact on reservations later in the season.
The warm, dry weather also hurt retail sales of everything from skis and snowboards to outfits. Sales by specialty stores declined 7 percent in August and October compared to the same period last year, SnowSports Industries America, a trade association for retailers and manufacturers, reported this week.
“Without much early season snow to entice people into the stores, total equipment sales slid 12 percent in both units and dollars,” SIA reported. “Apparel dollars came in 4 percent behind last season and equipment accessory sales fell 12 percent in units and 7 percent in dollars.”
SIA officials hopes that “excellent snow across the country in December” would make up for the slow sales in the fall.
For Aspen and Snowmass, it’s not a question of whether business will be strong at the holidays, but how strong and for how long.
Perry’s outlook was “very positive. It’s going to be a strong holiday.”
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When AACS was revealed as the encryption format of choice for HD DVD and Blu-ray, bets were placed on how long it would take for it to be cracked. Since the first HD DVD and Blu-ray discs began shipping, hackers have been hard at work figuring out how to break the encryption; DVD Jon even registered DeAACS.com. We've covered both crackers' efforts and the attempts by the AACS Licensing Authority to keep those cracks from seeping into the public consciousness. Yesterday, all of that came to a head.
A submission on Digg which contained the recently uncovered encryption key for HD DVD discs was removed yesterday by the site's admins after the site was served with a DMCA takedown notice, according to Digg CEO Jay Adelson. Such takedown notices are not uncommon. The AACS LA has issued them far and wide in an attempt to give the crack as low a profile as possible—Boing Boing blogger Cory Doctorow was the recent recipient of just such a notice after students of a class on copyright he was teaching at the University of Southern California posted the key and a link to the infamous Doom9 forum where AACS cracks have been openly discussed.
The futility of the AACS' actions was demonstrated last night when Digg was hit with a barrage of submissions containing the forbidden key. For a few hours, Digg's front page consisted of little more than a succession of links to the hexadecimal HD DVD key. After several hours, Digg cofounder Kevin Rose said that the site had received the message loud and clear, pledging that Digg would no longer kill stories and comments containing the key.
While the shenanigans at Digg were fascinating to watch as they unfolded, in the grand scheme of DRM it serves mostly as a reminder that the Internet holds no secrets. Like it or not for the AACS LA, DVD Forum (which backs HD DVD), and the Blu-ray Disc Association, Pandora's Box is opened wide. Not only is the key out in the open, but perhaps more damagingly to the HD lobby, public awareness of DRM and its cracks has been raised.
How will HD DVD, Blu-ray, and AACS LA respond? We don't know, and chances are that they don't either. Last night and this morning, Ars contacted all of them, along with the MPAA, to ask that very question. We haven't had a single phone call or e-mail returned from any of them.
We're nearing the point of ready availability of tools like DeCSS for HD DVD and Blu-ray, but Blu-ray has a couple of extra layers of protection (ROM Mark and BD+) that have yet to be deployed. Also, both HD formats have an antipiracy weapon in their arsenal that DVD lacks: the ability to revoke device keys, which has already happened to Corel's WinDVD. Unfortunately for both HD DVD and Blu-ray, that looks like it's going to be as effective as a suit of chain mail against a bazooka shell; Doom9 forum member arnezami claims that the hack at the center of the latest maelstrom is irrevocable. Even if arnezami is wrong in his evaluation, the AACS LA's vigilance in trying to keep the existence of HD DVD cracks out of the public eye has backfired in a truly spectacular manner.


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Pedestrian Group has announced a partnership between its award-winning news and entertainment site PEDESTRIAN.TV and Doritos to launch The Doritos Wasabi Challenge.
The consumer promotion to launch the Doritos Wasabi flavour offers readers the chance to win $10,000 just for eating the spicy new range.
Tapping into the PEDESTRIAN.TV audience’s undying love of the 2000s, Australian Idol 2005 winner Lee Harding has resurrected his classic tune Wasabi by recording an exclusive video clip of the track to fuel the promotion and entice people to embrace their emo roots.
The three-week campaign launched by inviting viewers to watch Harding’s new vid and eat a Doritos Wasabi chip in a weird and wonderful way each time they hear the word ‘wasabi’.
They then upload the vid to Instagram with a #doritoswasabi hashtag and tag @doritos_aus and @pedestriantv.
James McManus, Pedestrian Group’s creative director said: “Our proven recipe for absurd brand partnerships with PHD and Doritos, from designing a double-headed sweater for Valentine’s Day to throwing a late-night rave, continues to go from strength to strength.
“Building on the momentum of his recent return to our screens on The Voice and our audience’s relentless love for new-nostalgia, PEDESTRIAN.TV saw a no-brainer in celebrating a true Australian Idol, Lee Harding, to launch Doritos Wasabi flavour.”
George Shearring, PHD digital director said: “We are excited to partner with PEDESTRIAN.TV again to launch the new Doritos Wasabi flavour. Lee Harding’s ‘Wasabi’ is a nostalgic icon of Aussie youth pop culture and resurrecting the song to celebrate the launch of Doritos Wasabi enables us to connect with Australian millennials in a truly unique way.”
Agency Partnerships Manager: Kath Solly
Creative Director: James McManus
Account Manager: Melissa Gray
Producer: Anna Lawrence
Director: James Millynn
DOP: Tom Robinson
Editor/Animator: Jordan Coles
Strategy & Response Manager: Aiden Dabbagh
Group Business Director: Anelida Pardini
Digital Director: George Shearring
Senior Content Manager: Jack Monro
Digital Manager: Laura Cobertera
Marketing Manager: Lynn Rutherford
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The growth of Britain's manufacturing sector slowed sharply during December, official figures revealed yesterday, increasing the chances that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will again cut interest rates when it meets next week.
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply said that its purchasing managers' index had fallen to 52.9 in December from 54.3 a month earlier. An index score of above 50 indicates that the sector is still recording positive growth, but CIPS warned that new manufacturing orders fell to their lowest level since March 2006 last month.
Manufacturers said the global credit crisis had damaged clients' confidence, particularly amid growing concern that the crunch is likely to have a significant impact on the global economy during 2008.
Rob Dobson, an economist at NTC, which jointly compiles the CIPS index, said: "Client confidence is still being affected by tight credit market conditions and high cost inflation, leading many to postpone non-essential expenditures."
British manufacturers have until now been resilient to difficult trading conditions. December was the 29th consecutive month during which the sector reported positive growth.
Even so, the slowing rate of growth will alarm the MPC, which cut interest rates to 5.5 per cent last month and said it believed the threat to the economy posed by the credit crisis outweighed short-term inflationary concerns. To add to the case for a second rate cut, the CIPS survey also said that inflation in the manufacturing sector had slowed to a nine-month low last month, though price rises were continuing as companies struggled to cope with the increasing costs of materials such as fuel, paper, plastics and oil.
Economists expect manufacturers to continue to find trading more difficult during the course of this year. "We expect the manufacturing sector to lose further momentum as it is buffeted by the credit crunch, slowing domestic demand and elevated oil prices," said Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at Global Insight.
"We strongly suspect that slowing growth in the eurozone and the US will weigh down on exports, although manufacturers are likely to benefit from a further weakening in the pound over the coming months, particularly against the euro."
This weakening continued yesterday, with sterling falling more than 1 per cent against the euro, as traders speculated that the manufacturing data made an interest rate cut more likely.
However, manufacturing now accounts for only a small part of the UK economy and figures from services companies, due on Friday, are likely to weigh more heavily on the MPC's deliberations.
Mr Archer added: "The Bank of England could cut interest rates by a further 25 basis points next week but we believe it is more likely to wait until February."Reuse content


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While in standard trim the Skoda Octavia vRS sports a 200 horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter TFSI engine, the Octavia vRS Bonneville special you see here packs a modified version of this powerplant complete with a Garret turbocharger pumping 26-28 psi of boost--the end result being an output of 500 horsepower.
Importantly, Skoda has left the engine itself unchanged, which allowed the car to be entered into the '2.0-liter production car' category at this year’s Bonneville Speed Week, which took place over the weekend.
Other modifications to the car include a high-octane race fuel supply, a full safety roll-cage, several aerodynamic aids, and a ride height that’s been lowered by more than 3-inches.
You may be wondering why Skoda, a brand not even sold in the U.S., headed to Utah to achieve such a feat with a car modified well beyond the performance limits of its production twin. It turns out Skoda’s UK branch did it to celebrate 10 years of the brand’s performance vRS badge being sold in its own country.
The team is now hoping to beat the 2.0-liter production car category record of 216 mph.


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Cloud Communications and Customer Engagement Platform ‘Twilio’ Acquires Indian CPaaS Startup ‘ValueFirst’
San Francisco-based cloud communications and customer engagement platform Twilio has acquired Gurugram-headquartered communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) company ValueFirst. The value of the acquisition deal is unknown.
ValueFirst has operations across India, the Middle East, and Indonesia, and connects businesses with consumers over telecom (SMS and Voice) and the internet (chatbots, email, and OTT) channels. Its clients include P&G, Info Edge, IndiGo, Google, TATA Motors, and Axis Bank.
Vishwadeep Bajaj, CEO and founder of Twilio said, “We’re obsessed with customer centricity and helping businesses have joyful conversations. Twilio and ValueFirst share very similar values. Twilio’s trusted brand, services, and global reach will enable us to service our customers in more meaningful ways.”
Founded in 2003, ValueFirst itself has acquired three companies in the past, namely Cellnext Solutions in 2009, Gingersoft Media in 2012, and Octane.in in 2017. To date, the company has raised $20.3 Mn in two funding rounds from two investors.
The acquisition will enable Twilio to penetrate the Indian market, which is the second-largest internet market in the world today with more than 700 Mn internet users across mobile and broadband internet.
Ruchir Lahoty, an early ValueFirst investor with MegaDelta Capital said, “With this merger, ValueFirst gets parentage of a world leader as it embarks upon its next phase of growth and leadership not just in India but also in the region.”
According to experts, in the upcoming years, the CPaaS industry witness a convergence of various services, as demand for integrated communication services across voice, data, text, and chatbots rise.
Other trends in the space include greater use of AI. From data unification to intuitive chatbots to process automation, AI will continue to improve the potential of existing communication platforms. Qualitative data will play an important role in helping businesses to understand their customers better.
AI-based analytics and data solutions will help companies to gain real-time insights about their customers and power integrations for smooth interaction across all customer touchpoints. AI-powered predictions and personalized communication will help brands customize the brand experience to suit the needs of individual users, thereby optimizing the impact of their marketing efforts.
The widespread adoption of chatbots will be another trend that will shape the CPaaS sector shortly. Already, startups such as Wysa are leveraging chatbots for mental health counseling, evincing the many possible use cases of AI.


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In August 2017, Japan Display announced a strategic focus on OLED displays as the losing display maker failed to keep up with the industry shift to OLEDs. JDI announced it will need to raise $1.7 billion as it aims to start OLED mass production in 2019, and the company started to look for partners for this project.
JDI is now set to raise around $520 million, offering new shares and selling some of its assets. JDI will offer new shares to 30 foreign funds, to Japan's LED make Nichia Corp and also JDI's largest stakeholder, the government-backed INCJ. This money will be be used to advance the company's LCD production, and the company hopes these funds will enable it to find the OLED partners and raise the $1.7 billion required for OLED production.
JDI aimed to find the partner and raise the required funds by March 2018. This did not happen, as the company found it a challenge to find partners. JDI is in talks with BOE, CSoT, Visionox and Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn), but according to reports all these companies are more cautious now, due to changes in subsidies in China, as the government is shifting its focus from displays to the chip industry.


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Tickets for the only Florence and The Machine live gig this year go on sale today at 9am.
The gig at the beautiful Hackney Empire, celebrates the release of the much anticipated new album, 'Ceremonials', out on 31 October
Tickets for the gig which takes place on 25 October are available from 9am today through the official Florence and the Machine ticket store.
UPDATE 09.10: readers on Twitter report this sold out in approximately 0 seconds and tickets were a hefty £100. As a second best, they're also selling the opportunity to watch the gig live streamed online as it happens for £3.99.
Thanks to @tiniesthobo for noticing the gig happens on 25 October, not 31st as we first posted. We were a bit overexcited by this news first thing.


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Power distribution companies (discoms) in Union Territories will be privatised, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on May 16.
She made the announcement as part of tranche four of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package, adding that the move will address the sub-optimal performance of power discoms.
“This will lead to better service to consumers and improvement in operational and financial efficiency in distribution. It will also provide a model for emulation by other utilities across the country,” the finance minister said.
Follow our LIVE coverage of the FM's presser
For this, a tariff policy reform will be undertaken, addressing three main areas: consumer rights, promote industry and sector sustainability.
The reforms will include the following:
- Consumer rights
- Discom inefficiencies not to burden consumers
- Standards of service and associated penalties for discoms
- Discoms to ensure adequate power, load shedding to be penalised
- Promote industry
- Progressive reduction in cross subsidies
- Time bound grant of open access
- Generation and transmission project developers to be selected competitively
- Sustainability of sector
- No regulatory assets
- Timely payment for generation companies
- Direct Benefit Transfer for subsidy;
- Smart prepaid meters
The finance minister announced the fourth tranche of announcements aimed at creating structural reforms in coal, minerals, defence production, airspace management, airports, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in aviation, power distribution companies in UTs, space and atomic energy.


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TRADIES, “cashed-up bogans”, and divorced dads have helped drive a ute to the top sales spot for the first time in Australian automotive history.
The Toyota HiLux was Australia’s favourite ‘car’ in 2016, defeating hatchbacks such as the Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3, figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries will show.
Australians also treated themselves to more new vehicles than any other time in our history, with 1,178,133 cars reported as sold, overtaking the previous record of 1.15 million last year, an increase of 2 per cent.
According to marketing experts, the construction boom has taken over where the mining boom left off, with many small businesses using low interest rates and plenty of work as excuses to trade up to a new model.
The ute is also increasingly being used as a workhorse during the week and a family car on weekends.
One car company insider, who declined to be named, said “divorced dads” were partly driving ute sales “because they’re sick of the kids bikes, beach towels and camping gear messing up their new SUV”.
Another car company executive said: “Dads feel more macho turning up to the hardware store in a ute than an SUV or a people mover”.
However, the sales surge is showing signs of a slowdown, with the second half of the year finishing weaker than the first half.
Customer research also shows fewer buyers are in the market for a new car in the next 12 months compared to the same period last year — which means sharper discounts are likely around the corner, to try to get people into showrooms.
Toyota was the top-selling brand for the 14th year in a row and the 20th year since 1991.
The last time Holden was number one was in 2002 and the last time Ford was our favourite brand was in 1997.
The Toyota HiLux, the top-seller outright in Queensland, West Australia and the Northern Territory for the past eight years in a row, started the year slowly but eventually overtook the Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3 small cars to take out the national sales title in a late dash to the finish line.
The Corolla was Australia’s favourite car for the past three years in a row but it hit the brakes in the second half of 2016.
The HiLux was just 600 sales ahead of the Corolla by the end of November, but a shortage of Corolla stock — and unprecedented discounts on the HiLux so soon after the arrival of a new model — saw the workhorse surge ahead in December to take out the 2016 title.
The HiLux didn’t have a smooth ride to victory. It was challenged by the Ford Ranger ute, which edged ahead of the Toyota by the end of November in the 4WD ute category.
However, the more affordable HiLux “tradie” models outsold the equivalent Ranger by more than two-to-one, to deliver the HiLux an unbeatable tally overall.
Buoyed by low interest rates, Australians also treated themselves to a record number of luxury cars.
Sales of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche outpaced the market and posted record results.
Meanwhile Ford had its 14th month in a row of sales growth after 11 years of straight decline — even though it was the first of Australia’s three remaining car manufacturers to close its factories.
The news was not so good for former arch rival Holden, which posted its worst sales result in 25 years — ahead of its factory shutdown in late 2017.
After holding on to third place by the slimmest of margins in 2015, Holden was knocked out of the Top Three brands for the first time since it was established as General Motors-Holden in 1948, comfortably overtaken by South Korean car maker Hyundai every month in 2016.
Holden is set for another tough year ahead given almost half its sales comprised locally-made models in 2016.
Official car sales figures are due to be released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) on Thursday.
However, the data is not based on registrations. Instead it is based on sales claims made by dealers and car companies.
Although the same car cannot be counted twice, the figures don’t always reflect the month a vehicle is sold to a customer.
Industry experts say up to 10 per cent of cars reported as sold in fact don’t reach a customer until months later, and in some cases the following year.
The discrepancy has arisen because there is no enforceable code of conduct on the reporting of car sales numbers.
“Some car companies do the right thing and report their figures based on actual registrations, while others turn a blind eye as long as the dealer declares the vehicle as sold,” said a veteran car dealer with more than 20 years in the trade.
“The car companies are chasing sales targets set by their head office overseas, and when they don’t hit those targets, they hit the phones and plead with dealers to take more stock,” the major metropolitan dealer told News Corp Australia.
“The dealers end up getting choked with cars and it can take months or even more than a year to clear them, even though they’ve already been counted.”
Despite the relaxed definition of a “sold” car and a discrepancy of up to 10 per cent in the sales data, Commsec and the Australian Bureau of Statistics continue to interpret the car industry lobby group figures as an indicator of consumer confidence.
The FCAI says it would take too long to report registration data supplied by states and territories.
However other countries, such as New Zealand, publish government-sourced registration data immediately after the end of each month.
Top five selling cars in 2016:
Toyota HiLux: 42,104
Toyota Corolla: 40,330
Hyundai i30: 37,772
Ford Ranger: 36,934
Our changing taste in cars:
1960 to 1981 — Holden sedan (various models)
1982 to 1988 — Ford Falcon
1989 to 1991 — Holden Commodore
1991 to 1995 — Ford Falcon
1996 to 2010 — Holden Commodore
2011 to 2012 — Mazda3
2013 to 2015 — Toyota Corolla
2016 — Toyota HiLux
The race for number one in 2016: the year-to-date leaders
January to March — Mazda3
April and May — Toyota HiLux
June and July — Hyundai i30
August — Toyota HiLux
September — Toyota Corolla
October to December — Toyota HiLux
This reporter is on Twitter: @JoshuaDowling


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Bond Street is the most expensive street in Europe with annual rents of £838 per square foot a year, according to research by property adviser Colliers International.
Bond Street beat Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich which boasts annual rents of £599 per square foot.
Paul Souber, head of central London retail at Colliers, said: “London is still the signature location for any brand that aspires to international luxury status. At present, the demand for prime London locations seems insatiable and even the headline rental levels achieved by new lettings do not tell the whole story about just how strong demand is.”
He added: “What we’re seeing is retailers paying ‘key money’ — multi-million pound payments to take control of existing leases just to get a foothold on Old Bond Street. The leases changing hands may already be at current market rents, but retailers will still pay millions more for the rarity value to secure a store on the street.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s important to dress your best while on the job or looking for a new job.
Dress for Success Western Massachusetts is helping to make that happening with an Outdoor Mega Tag Sale. For $25, shoppers can fill an entire bag with clothing items.
The tent is located in the parking lot of the Eastfield Mall and will be through Thursday.
22News spoke to the executive director of the organization, who said this is a really important time for women returning to work after the pandemic.
Margaret Tantillo told 22News, “Honestly, I’ve been behind a screen for the past year, and I put on something nice to be here and it just makes people feel good and confident, and you know, and we’re in a new time and new opportunities are going to present themselves to everyone.”