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Infibeam Avenues to seek shareholder nod to remove SRBC & Co as joint auditor
Last month, Infibeam Avenues had informed that its proposal had been approved by the Corporate Affairs Ministry
Last month, the e-commerce company had informed that its proposal had been approved by the Corporate Affairs Ministry
The Ahmedabad-based company, in its annual report, also detailed out the series of events that led to its move to seek the removal of the auditor
SRBC & Co LLP has denied any wrongdoing on its part
New Delhi: E-commerce company Infibeam Avenues on Thursday said it will seek shareholder approval for the removal of EY-affiliate S.R.B.C & Co. LLP as one of its joint statutory auditors through a special resolution, in compliance with the order from the Corporate Affairs Ministry.
In May, Infibeam had said its board has recommended termination of S.R.B.C & Co. LLP's (Auditor) services as one of the joint statutory auditors on grounds of alleged sharing of unpublished price-sensitive information (UPSI) - a charge that S.R.B.C. had refuted.
Last month, the e-commerce company had informed that its proposal had been approved by the Corporate Affairs Ministry.
"As per the order, the Regional Director has instructed the company to re-obtain the approval of shareholders within the prescribed time limit ... In view of the same, the Board of Directors of the company again recommends the resolution for the approval of the members of the company by way of a special resolution," Infibeam said in a notice for its annual general meeting scheduled to be held on 30 July 2019.
The Ahmedabad-based company, in its annual report, also detailed out the series of events that led to its move to seek the removal of the auditor.
Infibeam said it had received an anonymous complaint in February, alleging that the quarterly financial results of the company have been shared with various third parties prior to the information being disclosed to the stock exchanges, by S.R.B.C & Co., LLP on several occasions.
Infibeam said it then initiated an internal preliminary investigation and based on the findings, it started discussions with the Auditor on the issue.
"...the Auditor, vide email dated April 15, 2019 had informed the company that it has undertaken an internal investigation, and had admitted that as a part of their preliminary findings, there had been a data breach, wherein financial results of the company had been shared with one of its clients, who would not qualify as an 'insider' under the PIT Regulations," Infibeam said.
It alleged that the auditor had confirmed that certain emails with unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) such as financial statements had been sent to personal email accounts of certain team members from their official email accounts.
Infibeam pointed to another email where the auditor had "accepted" that a member of the audit team, in February, had inadvertently marked a third-party on emails containing UPSI, that was meant for the finance team personnel only.
While the said communication was immediately deleted from the email account of such third party, "the Auditor had not brought any such incident to the attention of the company, or any regulatory authority, despite having knowledge of the same", Infibeam further alleged.
Infibeam said the occurrence of such a incident, including the subsequent deletion of the said email without informing the company "clearly demonstrates a lack of internal control in the system" of the Auditor.
SRBC & Co LLP has denied any wrongdoing on its part, it noted.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES MAIL FRAUD?
On behalf of Law Office Of Scott G. Cerbin, Esq., PLLC posted in federal crimes on Monday, November 12, 2018.
If you live in New York and face charges of mail fraud, you likely wonder exactly what federal law enforcement officials allege you did. FindLaw explains that the reason why mail fraud is a federal crime is that it involves more than one state, i.e., the use of the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, FedEx or some other commercial interstate carrier for the purpose of obtaining money or other assets through false pretenses. Alternatively, it could involve the use of an interstate carrier to sell, distribute, supply or exchange counterfeit goods.
If federal law enforcement officers accuse you of the latter, the prosecutor need not prove that you used the mails to transport the goods themselves. Rather, (s)he need prove only that you sent something through the interstate mails associated with the goods, such as the following:
Any other type of document
Perhaps the most well-known example of a mail fraud case is that of Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant who started a mail-order pyramid scheme in 1919 that used fraudulent return mail coupons. Even though the Feds convicted him of mail fraud within a few months, he nevertheless made more than $1 million a day while his scheme was in operation. He ultimately served five years in federal prison.
Nearly forty years later, a well-known stockbroker by the name of Bernie Madoff started a far more successful mail fraud Ponzi scheme. Before the Feds finally caught him in 2008, his scheme had taken in nearly 5,000 victims, many of them celebrities, for upwards of $65 billion. Choosing to enter into a plea agreement, Madoff ultimately pleaded guilty to 11 felony accounts, including mail fraud and securities fraud. He remains in federal prison today, serving a 150-year sentence.
Obviously mail fraud represents an extremely serious charge. If you get convicted, you undoubtedly will face a lengthy prison term in addition to exceptionally high fines and other financial penalties. This is general educational information and not intended to provide legal advice. It can, however, help you understand the basics of a mail fraud charge and what you can expect if convicted thereof.

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The oil internet marketing companies (OMCs) on Saturday ongoing with the fuel value revision by raising the retail advertising selling price (RSP) of petrol and diesel by all-around 80 paise — for the fourth time considering the fact that March 22. Article this hike, the in general selling prices have been lifted by ₹3.20 for every litre.
Subsequent the price tag revision, the fee of petrol or motor spirit (MS) in the countrywide cash is now ₹98.61 for every litre when the revised rates per litre in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are ₹113.35, ₹104.43, and ₹108.01, respectively.
Likewise, with a hike of about 80 paise in diesel, or substantial pace diesel (HSD), the rates for the commodity in Delhi is now ₹89.87 a litre. The diesel charges for each litre in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are now ₹97.55, ₹94.47 and ₹93.01, respectively.
The retail rates of the two fuels have now been lifted by about 80 paise each on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. OMCs resumed the each day price tag revision on March 22 following a hiatus of 137 times.
On Thursday, Indraprastha Gasoline (IGL) elevated the price ranges of piped purely natural fuel (PNG) by ₹1 for each SCM (typical cubic meter). Now 1 SCM of PNG in Delhi will price tag ₹36.61 from the preceding ₹35.61 for every SCM, even though in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, it is now priced at ₹35.86 for each SCM. The hike in prices is also in line with the firming up of global fuel selling prices.
Compressed purely natural fuel (CNG) price ranges have also been raised by ₹1 to ₹59.01 for every kg in Delhi from March 24. Moreover, on Sunday, OMCs experienced also elevated the price of diesel for bulk potential buyers by ₹25 for each litre.
Previously value hike
The OMCs had stopped the each day price tag revision of petrol and diesel considering the fact that November 5, 2021. This was accomplished as there ended up assembly elections in 5 States including the politically considerable Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
The last revision took place on November 3, 2021 with petrol selling prices remaining revised to an all time superior ₹110.04 a litre and diesel at ₹98.42 a litre in Delhi. The charges in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai had been also higher.
A day later, to offer you respite to the prevalent gentleman and test rising inflation, the Central government had decreased the central excise obligation on petrol and diesel by ₹5 and ₹10 for each litre, respectively. Subsequent this reduction, many States also reduced the VAT on petrol and diesel.
Domestic petrol and diesel selling prices are linked to the intercontinental expenditures of the two fuels, which go proportionally to crude selling prices. The daily rate revision system was started out in June 2017. OMCs typically revise automobile fuel premiums every day with the normal value of benchmark fuels in the worldwide market place in the final 15 times.
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Asian groceries: Where to find them online
If you cook Asian dishes, “you often have to make do with whatever you can find,” said Bettina
Makalintal in Vice.com. But that’s changing, as more and more online purveyors pop up to cater to the Asian-American market, making previously hard-to-find items just a click and a delivery away.
Shelf-stable ingredients have been available for years from sources such as Asian Food Grocer and
Yamibuy. Newer sources have greater ambitions, seeking to provide produce and other perishables and to become one-stop sources for all of a household’s grocery needs.
Weee! “One of the top contenders in the online Asian grocery space,” California-based Weee! has 7 million registered subscribers and recently began nationwide shipping. Once focused on Chinese ingredients, it now stocks goods for many Asian and Latin American cuisines, and unusual produce is a specialty. Weee! is a go-to for items such as mountain yams and chrysanthemum greens.
Umamicart Launched this year, this Asian online grocery thus far ships to seven states in the Northeast. Its 500 item–strong inventory “strikes a balance” between pantry staples employed by parents and aunties, and newer brands, such as Us Two tea or Fly by Jing chile crisp, launched by Asian-American founders.
Kim’C Market Envious of friends who were getting shipments of Korean staples from their families back home, Ryan Kim began his online market by focusing on “the sort of small-batch, premium ingredients you’re less likely to find at Asian grocery chains.” Everything he imports comes from farmers or producers he has personally vetted.
Sarap The online destination for all foods Filipino now sells other Asian ingredients too.


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Renault may make electric vehicles in China
Renault plans to cooperate with its partner Nissan in a wide range of areas, including procurement and production, as it prepares to begin producing cars in China in 2016. The French automaker is also considering to manufacture electric vehicles there.
According to Gilles Normand, chairman of Renault's Asia-Pacific business, local production will be important for Renault to beat the competition. With partner Nissan's help, Renault will be able to procure some 85% of its parts locally.
As mentioned a few days ago, through a joint venture with Dongfeng, Renault will begin producing SUVs and other vehicles in Wuhan, Hubei Province, in 2016.


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Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the 2020 Tiguan was named a 2020 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with LED headlights and the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) w/ dynamic cornering headlights.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Cars.com has named the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Family Car of the Year.
Interior Design, a leading design publication, website and events company, has named the Volkswagen ID. BUGGY concept winner of the Automotive Design category in its 2019 Best of Year Awards.
Car and Driver magazine announced today that the 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Jetta GLI have been named to the magazine’s prestigious “10Best” list for 2020. It is the 14th consecutive year that a Volkswagen Golf family model has been awarded the honor.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that it is the most improved non-premium brand for J.D. Power’s 2019 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. With an increased score of 24 points, Volkswagen placed fourth in the non-premium brand category compared to last year’s 12th place ranking.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the 2019 Arteon has been named to the Wards 10 Best UX list.


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Read Stock Insights by ET for a quick analysis
Shares of United Spirits traded 0.74 per cent down in Friday's trade at 11:01 am. Around 5,72,355 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 504.0 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 506.0 and Rs 482.5, respectively, in the session so far.
The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 740.35 and a 52-week low of Rs 438.2.
The company reported net profit after tax of Rs 232.80 crore for the quarter ended 31 December, 2019. For the same quarter, the company has reported a Consolidated sales of Rs 2587.60 crore, up 11.81 per cent from last quarter Sales of Rs 2314.20 crore and up 2.91 per cent from last year same quarter Sales of Rs 2514.40 crore.
United Spirits key products/revenue segments include beverages (alcohol) which contributed Rs 28279.10 crore to sales value (99.18 per cent of total sales), income from franchise which contributed Rs 184.80 crore to sales value (0.64 per cent of total sales), scrap which contributed Rs 28.70 crore to sales value (0.10 per cent of total sales) and other operating revenue which contributed Rs 19.70 crore to sales value (0.06 per cent of total sales)for the year ending 31-mar-2019.
Promoters held 56.755936 per cent stake in the company as of Dec 2019.
It quoted a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.3 and price to book value of 11.79.
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A German music distributor is asking artists to prepare photos for an iTunes 11 release in the next few days according to a MacRumors report.
The German music distributor Feiyr sent an email to its artists asking them to submit photos for use in iTunes 11. In iTunes 11, users can look through photos and photo galleries of artists within the application, but the artists or their representatives first have to provide the photos for the app.
The email says iTunes 11 will come out “within the next days,” which likely means sometime next week. Apple previously said iTunes 11 would come out in October, then delayed the release until late November so it could make sure the app was ready. Because Apple gives its employees off the entire week of Thanksgiving it will likely wait until next week to release the new iTunes.
Given Apple’s history of releasing big updates, iTunes 11 will likely come out either next Tuesday or Wednesday. Apple typically releases iTunes updates on Wednesdays, but that’s because it typically holds events on Wednesdays and puts out the updates the same day. Outside of events, Apple usually releases new products on Tuesdays.
The new iTunes 11 will bring deeper iCloud support into the desktop music app and a new way to view albums which is why Apple needs photos from artists. Other big improvements include the ability to easily queue up songs as well as a new mini player.
The deeper iCloud integration in iTunes 11 will let users see all of their available content, and not just the content they downloaded to their device. It will also let users easily pick up a movie, TV show, podcast, or audiobook where they left off on any device. That means users can start watching a movie on a desktop then start it again from the same spot on their iPad or iPhone.
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There was a lot to like about last year’s G Pro — the display was great for watching video, the battery lasted all day, and it had great performance. But a number of...


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ROCHESTER, N.Y. How and where people by prescription drugs and what drugs they buy have changed substantially over the past two years, according to the Harris Poll.
The poll, released Monday, found that between October 2006 and December 2008, the proportion of adults who would choose generic drugs over branded drugs increased from 68% to 81%, and the number who would choose branded drugs decreased from 32% to 19%.
Mass merchandisers have also gotten more customers at their pharmacies. Purchases of drugs at stores like Wal-Mart and Target increased from 13% to 17%, while purchases through mail-order and online pharmacies increased from 11% to 15%. Meanwhile, retail pharmacy chains have seen a decrease, from 39% to 33%, while purchases at independent pharmacies have dropped from 12% to 8%.
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Coster has also worked for former Senator David Pryor, D-Ark., and on the staff of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and within the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. He also served on the Task Force on Health Care Reform during the Clinton Administration.
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iOS 9 was officially released a couple of days ago. However there were some users who complained that they were getting an error message that said, “Software Update Failed”. If this sounds bad, we suppose it is, but there’s worse news. According to a smattering of reports across social media, there are some who have had their devices crash when trying to update.
According to one user Pip Cordi, “It is beyond inconvenient to not be able to use your phone for a day. I have a lot of apps that I use for school – things like language apps and dictionaries and that’s all really important for my studies.” Another left the Apple Store without any resolution, with the only option to either factory reset or wait for a fix.
It would seem that Apple knows that the update is causing some devices to crash, and users have been told that their engineers are working on it. Unfortunately there is no word on when this fix will be released. It is unclear as to how widespread this issue is, but for users who are having trouble downloading the update, one workaround is to download it via iTunes and install it by plugging your phone into your computer.
That being said, this has not stopped iOS 9’s adoption rate. Last we checked, iOS 9 was sitting close to 20% and this is after a day and a half after its release. Presumably without these glitches it would have been a lot faster, but it will be interesting to see how well the OS fares over the weekend.
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Grocery workers have become some of the most essential workers of the coronavirus crisis—making clear that we’ve relied on them all along. But it’s also a dangerous job, exposing workers to hundreds of customers a day, often without adequate protective gear. The terrible, predictable result is that grocery workers are starting to die of the virus.
At least four grocery workers have died recently. Leilani Jordan, a worker at a Maryland Giant store, died last week. Phillip Thomas and Wando Evans, both of whom worked at the same Illinois Walmart store, died in late March. And an unidentified Trader Joe’s worker in Scarsdale, New York, died on Monday. Dozens more grocery workers across the country have tested positive for COVID-19.
At the same time, grocery chains are trying to hire tens of thousands more workers, with many offering the princely sum of $2 extra per hour and pledging to improve access to masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Some stores are also putting up plexiglass dividers between workers and customers.
But anyone coming into contact with hundreds of people a day is going to be in danger of being infected by COVID-19. An extra $2 an hour is not enough for that risk, and the fact that grocery retailers think it is is a sign of how unequal the U.S. economy is, and how desperate that leaves some people to pay their bills.
We should honor the workers who’ve died, and those who are sick and suffering. But let’s be clear that the best way to honor them is to protect them from the virus, to pay them as the essential workers they are, to support them in efforts to organize and build power, and to press for stronger labor laws.
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Local graphic designer and illustrator Brian Andrew Jasinski is one of 20 artists whose work is now featured on Blue Moon bottles
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The special edition labels hit shelves on July 1 to mark the beer's 20th anniversary.
Jasinski describes his mid-20th-century design as a "modern-day Johnny Appleseed of sorts," which features Blue Moon's main ingredients — hops and oranges.
Blue Moon is running a social media contest to determine the top ten designs, and the winning artists will get a grant to support their work. If you'd like to throw your vote Brian's way, you can hit "Like" on his design at Blue Moon's Facebook page
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Finnish invoicer Enterpay raises €1m and partners with German bank
Finnish automated invoice solution Enterpay has raised €1 million in funding, attracting international partner Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken.
The Helsinki-based fintech has also entered into a partnership with the German bank and its cashless subsidiary VR Payment.
Receiving funding from Finnish as well as further-Nordic investors too, Enterpay plans to use the new capital to optimise its B2B e-commerce solution, enabling more merchants to offer commercial customers an automatic invoice payment solution.
“While the money will accelerate our domestic and international growth, the industry knowledge and business know-how that these investments bring are equally beneficial to us,” says Enterpay’s CEO Jarkko Anttiroiko.
Improved credit scoring and integrations with financial institutions tag alongside the automated invoice feature, which has historically been handled manually. Now, with the advent of e-commerce and open banking, the B2B market are showing changing expectations, says Anttiroiko.
The Finnish CEO describes Enterpay’s USP in one fell swoop: to give corporates all over the world the ability “to buy like consumers”.
Anttiroiko believes collaboration is key to success, saying the fintech wants “to be regarded as an enabler, not a competitor, by established, international financial institutions”.
Already partnering with Collector Bank and Arvato in Finland, and now Germany’s Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, the fintech is well on the way to fulfilling the common Nordic narrative of collaboration-driven innovation.
With its foot in the German market, which represents approximately 25% of the total €450 billion European e-commerce market, Anttiroiko is confident about Enterpay’s expansion plans.
As for the rest of the team, the start-up boasts an eclectic mix, from ex-Klarna sales manager Ville Martin to ex-professional ice hockey star Tony Salmelainen.


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To create a logistic supply chain with intermodal connectivity, the Centre on Wednesday included Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and the East Coast Canal in Odisha among 101 inland waterways in the country as national waterways for navigation.
The decision was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting presided over by prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
The move is expected to contribute to the gross domestic product by opening up business opportunities in the areas of dredging, barge construction, barge operation, terminal construction, terminal operation, storage facilities and tourist cruise.
“Investment in all these business areas will create numerous opportunities for employment and economic development and reduce pressure from the already-overloaded, congested and costlier other surface modes of transport,” a release by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
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Above Food strengthens supply chain by acquiring two oat food brands
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“Oats are winning the plant-based dairy battle, so having a platform that has custody over the entire supply chain for the finest oats globally makes tremendous sense for us,” said Above Food Brands president and co-founder Martin Williams.
Only Oats (Saskatoon, Sask.) produces oat-based ingredients and consumer products. Toronto-based Culcherd is a 100 per cent organic, premium, plant-based dairy company producing artisanal plant-based dairy products.
With these acquisitions, Above Food completes the value chain of its oats platform. The company has also begun construction on a gluten-free facility in Regina.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Rumors continue to circulate about a deal in which Intel will make chips for Apple's iPhone and iPad. It's not what you think though.
According to Reuters, Intel has spoken to Apple about manufacturing chips for Apple's iPhone and iPad as part of its burgeoning, foundry business. Intel's -x86 chips would not be inside the iPhone or iPad, but rather Intel would manufacture the A-series chips for Apple, as opposed to Samsung, which Apple is increasingly trying to move away from.
This is something TheStreet predicted would happen in 2013, though nothing is official as of yet.
With the PC market stagnant and in decline and Intel's mobile business not taking off like it had hoped, many have said Intel has "lost the mobile race" to other semiconductor companies, such as Qualcomm . Qualcomm, Broadcom , Apple, Samsung and others all use intellectual property from ARM Holdings , which holds a 90% market share in the smartphone market.
An Intel spokesman declined to comment on the speculation.
When Intel issued first-quarter guidance, it raised its capital spending budget to $13 billion, suggesting to some that it would be upping its foundry business, trying to get a piece of the Apple pie (pun intended).
JPMorgan analyst Christopher Danely said he believes it could be big business for Intel, especially if it wins 50% of Apple's business. "
A foundry business is vastly different to what Intel is used to, especially as it relates to gross margins. Intel's fourth-quarter gross margins were 58%, and it expects gross margins for the first-quarter to be 58%, plus or minus a few hundred basis points. Foundry businesses are built on volume and may wind up compressing margins in an uncertain economic environment.
Intel recently upped its foundry business, winning the chip business of Altera , making it clear that it's increasingly putting resources behind its foundry business. Apple is currently using Taiwan Semicoductor as its foundry right now, and any incremental business to Intel would be a blow to Taiwan Semi, and a boon to Intel, albeit potentially at the expense of margins.
The Altera deal could pave the way for more clients to use Intel's fabs, says Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Seymore. "We believe Intel is in a position to add more foundry customers in the future as it becomes the primarily supplier of high performance logic where cost is less of a concern," Seymore wrote in a research note. He rates shares "buy" with a $26 price target.
Raymond James analyst Hans Mosesmann noted that Taiwan Semi's gross margins are in the 45% to 50% range, while Intel's are much higher. It's a major change for Intel, Mosesmann noted, signifying that "the more formal entry into the foundry business is an implicit admission" Intel will not be able to use all of its plants to build its -x86 processors, as PC demand wanes.
It's a risky business for Intel, but one its new CEO (current CEO Paul Otellini is retiring in May) will have to make if it hopes to stay relevant in a world that is increasingly passing it by.
--Written by Chris Ciaccia in New York
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With a confirmed upward trend of new sellers listing homes, including 12 over the last 30 days, and sales that have ticked up to four in that same time frame, the Sandwich market will be getting more crowded. All indications show that the trend may be coming to an end, meaning less new listings over the next few weeks. Prices are falling in Sandwich, and this period the median price of all sales fell from $477,500 to $424,750. Despite the uptick in sales, there are still 12 months of inventory left to work through, meaning Sandwich is still a definite buyer's market.
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Netscape Navigator may soon replace Microsoft Internet Explorer as the Web browser used by AOL Time Warner's online services. AOL is currently experimenting with an alpha version of CompuServe 2000, called Komodo. AOL owns the CompuServe service, and both have a similar set of features. If features found in Komodo show up in the next version of AOL, a browser switch could be coming.
Komodo uses Navigator, just as current versions of AOL and CompuServe 2000 use Internet Explorer, says Craig Newell, a reporter with BetaNews. In 1996, AOL agreed to make Internet Explorer its browser in exchange for prominent placement of AOL icons in Micro-soft's Online Services folder (contained on the Windows desktop).
Microsoft maintains, however, that its deal with AOL ended at the beginning of this year. AOL spokesperson Jim Whitney tells a different story: "We have a different view than Microsoft on the timing of the contract, and that's one of the issues we're discussing with them."
Although neither company would comment on the negotiation process, one issue is not negotiable for Microsoft, which will remove the Online Services folder from the desktop of the upcoming Windows XP. "There are no icons on the Windows XP desktop, and there is no Online Services folder," confirms Microsoft spokesperson Jim Cullinan.


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The term “social media” is bandied about in business circles so often that it can cause either rolling eyes or panic-stricken stares. But Accenture’s Robert Wollan says that it is something executives should neither take lightly nor fear.
Wollan, the global consultancy’s managing director of consumer relationship management and co-author of The Social Media Management Handbook, spoke last week at the Toronto Board of Trade about the growing need for businesses to apply social media strategies in order to succeed as an organization. Considering the state of things just two years ago, it’s no surprise many major corporations are still finding their feet in social media.
A key part of the talk was Wollan’s four points for why businesses of all sizes need to think about social media strategy. First up, pick a strategy before it picks you. Most companies got involved in social media in response to something, like a viral event (a la Dominos) or a competitor’s move. But Wollan says a company’s strategy should be more proactive. Second, adjust your marketing message within that strategy—you’re not on stage anymore, you’re in the crowd. Third, social media is not just another channel and shouldn’t just be used as a place to put traditional marketing efforts online. And finally, time’s up for experimentation—companies need to act now.
I spoke with Wollan about some of the biggest issues surrounding social media strategy and the advice he’s given to executives of Fortune 500 companies.
Canadian Business: What are some the most common issues you talk about with clients about the importance of social media?
Robert Wollan: The conversation is happening at virtually every corporation we deal with around the world. This is truly a global phenomenon of behaviour. Larger companies have to think as much about how social media fits into the fabric of every other investment they have. It will require changes to technology, human resources, potentially operations, customer service and marketing.
The way the conversation typically progresses is that there’s someone who gets really energized, a champion of the cause, motivated by a competitor or an exciting opportunity in another industry. But they need to do three things. First is to ground folks in what they mean by social media and what it’s going to mean to their business. Two, the successful ones anchor it into specific business metrics that will shift, which is a big stopping gap. The successful companies are the ones who are able to translate that into real sales, real leads, real customer service improvement scores, the traditional metrics we measure business success against are the ones that generally get the [social media] ball rolling because they can stand up to other options companies have today.
One significant issue many companies have with social media is the lack of message control. What have been some of your clients’ primary concerns?
Control and accuracy tend to be the two biggest frustrations with social media. The two biggest challenges I see in the C-suite is the fear of the unknown that comes along with that.
Accuracy is a frustration because companies spend a lot of time making sure their information is accurate, going through legal and marketing and everything else, and get incredibly frustrated when the internet in general has made accuracy optional.
Control is an issue, in that I’m essentially ceding some control of my brand. Part of the opportunity that creates is allowing customers to take some ownership of that brand. It’s like owning an idea. The best leaders don’t simply dictate, what they try to do is share and cultivate the idea with their employees so the employees can make it their own and become passionate advocates for that idea. The same mental model has to apply to consumers.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As it struggles to gain a foothold against the iPhone and Android phones, Microsoft Corp. is planning to issue a dramatic update to its phone software, one that won't be available to current Windows Phones.
NEW YORK (AP) - With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But Microsoft has little to lose, since PC manufacturers are having little success with their own tablets.
SAN JOSE (AP) - The chipmaker Integrated Device Technology Inc. said Wednesday that it will name two directors recommended by one of its major stakeholders to its board, heading off a fight over control of the board at its next shareholder meeting.
NEW YORK (AP) - For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and disappointment many times.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't.
NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook is letting app developers charge subscription fees, in addition to existing one-time payments, for games and other applications on its site.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The music-subscription company Spotify is joining Pandora, Slacker and Songza in offering a free radio service for mobile devices in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday began plowing through 73 amendments to a $500 billion bill that will set farm policy and fund the food stamp program over the next five years. One of its first votes was to reject a proposal to trim food stamp spending.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad.
NEW YORK (AP) - In the latest sign of turbulent times at J.C. Penney Co., the mid-price department store chain said Michael Francis, the former Target Corp. executive brought in to help redefine the brand, is leaving the company.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oracle's latest quarterly earnings climbed 8 percent, beating analysts' expectations.
MENLO PARK (AP) - Facebook is bringing one of its long-term vendors, facial-recognition technology company Face.com, in-house.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mobile phone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. has purchased programmable circuit developer Summit Microelectronics, which will broaden its product offerings.
BEIJING (AP) - In a China awash with fake iPhones, pirated DVDs and knockoff Louis Vuitton bags, rice trader Lin Chunping took fakery to a whole new level: He invented a U.S. bank and claimed he bought it.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Raising beef for the American dinner table does far more damage to the environment than producing pork, poultry, eggs or dairy, a new study says.
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Before Ralf Groene helped devise the look and feel of Microsoft's Surface tablet, he designed food - or "food concepts," he says, for people on the go. Among them: dried noodles that come wrapped around a pair of chopsticks; a tubular meal that can be pulled with two fingers from a car cup holder base; and a fork that squeezes out sauce.
WASHINGTON (AP) - You've probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos stored online?
SAN JOSE (AP) - EBay said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income rose 6 percent, as strong growth from its PayPal payments business offset lower-than-expected revenue that was hampered by a global password reset after a cyberattack.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Residents of modest neighborhoods near three of the largest oil refineries in California called on the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to crack down on plant emissions, saying the pollution is choking their children and endangering their health.
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Northern Nevada tourism officials say they've seen a significant spike in convention bookings, but continue to struggle with a drop in government business because of a misconception that casino resorts cost more than other hotels.
NEW YORK (AP) - Apollo Education Group said the U.S. Department of Education will review the administration of federal student financial aid programs by its University of Phoenix subsidiary.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a major debt collection law firm on Monday, alleging it is a "mill" that produces shoddy, mass-produced credit-card collection lawsuits.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Citigroup has agreed to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into its handling of risky subprime mortgages, admitting to a pattern of deception that Attorney General Eric Holder said "shattered lives" and contributed to the worst financial crisis in decades, the Justice Department said Monday.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Job losses at Trump Plaza when the Atlantic City casino shuts down in September will be even worse than expected.
SAN JOSE (AP) - She's a disheveled woman, upper teeth gone, heavy bags slung over her shoulders as she nervously urges on two friends shoving her overloaded shopping cart up a dirt slope. Maria Esther Salazar has been either homeless, in jail, or squatting at someone else's house for 30 years.
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers advertised more jobs in May than in any month in the past seven years, a sign that this year's strong hiring trend is likely to continue.
WASHINGTON (AP) - What you study - math and science are a plus - seems to matter more than whether your alma mater is public or private when it comes to finding a high-paying job after college, according to a report released Tuesday by the Education Department.
LONDON (AP) - They are rolling symbols of wealth and excess, starting at $263,000 a pop, with many buyers choosing custom options that can easily double the price. And they are more popular than ever before.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - One of the nation's leading gun manufacturers has reached a settlement in a nationwide lawsuit claiming a popular hunting rifle has a defective trigger mechanism that can cause injury and death.


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REI, Chicago, IL
REI Co-op has moved to a new 40,000 square-foot space on West Eastman Street, Chicago. Now, REI Lincoln Park offers kayak and paddleboard rentals with direct access to the Chicago River and expanded assortments of quality outdoor gear. In addition, REI Lincoln Park will continue to offer a full-service bike, ski and snowboard shop and outdoor programs and events in its new location.
“Our new store location on the banks of the Chicago River is one of REI’s most exciting locations. While our new store is larger and offers a wider selection of gear for hiking, biking, and camping, it is so much more than a place to shop,” says Mike Daurio, REI Lincoln Park store manager. “With access to the Chicago River, it’s a place where people can gather and enjoy the outdoors, directly from the store.”
The new store location is within a planned “wild mile” along the North Branch Canal that will include habitat improvements, pedestrian walkways, fishing stations, vegetative islands, viewing platforms, canoe launches, and other amenities that cater to the public and wildlife.
REI’s projects include an 80-foot gangway, a floating dock, and a Clip-a-Launch.


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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has once again emphasized that there is no plan to increase the prices of petroleum products both at the ex-depot level and pump price ahead of the forthcoming yuletide.
The NNPC in a release informed that the ex-depot petrol price of N133.38 per litre and the pump price of N143/N145 per litre have not changed noting that the Corporation has enough stock of fuel to ensure seamless supply and distribution of products across the country.
While enjoining motorists and other users of petroleum products to disregard trending rumours of an impending fuel price hike in some online news platforms, the NNPC said it has the full commitment of all downstream stakeholders including petroleum marketers and industry unions to cooperate in achieving zero fuel scarcity this season and beyond.
The NNPC enjoined motorists not to engage in panic buying or indulge in the dangerous practice of stocking petroleum products in jerry cans at home.
The Corporation noted that its downstream subsidiary companies namely the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and NNPC Retail Limited are fully geared up to ensure that motorists enjoy uninterrupted access to petrol throughout the nation.


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The Washington Post reported that “The metaverse is different from today’s virtual reality, where clunky headsets offer siloed experiences and few chances to cross-play with people who own other gadgets. Instead, the metaverse would be a massive communal cyberspace, linking augmented reality and virtual reality together, enabling avatars to hop seamlessly from one activity to the next.” The August 30, 2021 article entitled “Big Tech wants to build the ‘metaverse.’ What on Earth does that mean?” included these comments:
Microsoft, Facebook and other tech companies claim a virtual reality universe is the future of the Internet.
The metaverse doesn’t exist today, and there’s no clear date for its arrival.
Augmented reality and virtual reality have yet to woo the masses and remain a niche interest, despite Zuckerberg’s pledge in 2017 to bring a billion people onto Oculus headsets.
Stay tuned for the Metaverse which is coming at some point!
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This milestone, our first premium product to be manufactured at Sunderland, reconfirms our commitment to UK manufacturing and the ongoing success of the plant which is moving up the value chain.
Just as important, the new Infiniti, which will be exported around the world, is being developed with help from our London design centre and our European Technical Centre.
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What is new in the air cargo and air freight industries? Global Trade has the answers – check out the industry news and trade articles.
Air Cargo accounts for a relatively small percentage of world trade when calculated by overall volume (approximately 10%). However, when the type or value of products being transported is taken into account (technology, business services, pharmaceuticals), its importance significantly increases. If something needs to be where it’s going quickly, especially when the destination is international, air cargo plays an essential role in that supply chain. High-speed delivery has become essential to our economy, as more companies opt to receive goods and bring them directly to market, thus avoiding costs associated with inventory, warehousing and logistics. Air cargo reduces the 30-day shipping time of ocean transport to less than 48 hours. When fruits, vegetables and flowers need to be sent from remote agricultural reasons to major cities around the world, companies rely on air cargo to deliver these products on time. That capability has also been a boon to economic development in the places where these perishable goods are produced.
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As part of Infrastructure Week activities, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) convened a panel discussion in Washington last week to discuss the importance of building a modern multimodal freight network to facilitate international trade. The panel was moderated by Molly Campbell,… Read More
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Older people who miss out on critical online services because they do not use the internet would get connected if they had back-up research reveals.
Two-thirds of older people who initially rejected using the internet said they would change their behaviour if they had the right support, assistance and learning environment the Ofcom Consumer Panel’s ‘older people and communications technology' research shows.
Courses designed for and run by older people, together with mentoring schemes would encourage them to get connected, reveals the Panel which was established to advise Ofcom and other bodies on the consumer interest in the market it regulates.
Colette Bowe, Ofcom Consumer Panel Chairman, said: "With more and more local and central government services online, as well as the best deals for commercial services, people who are not connected will find themselves increasingly excluded in today’s world."
Figures from the Consumer Panel’s 2006 market survey reveal that as many as 60 per cent of people over 65 don’t understand the term broadband, and over half shun internet access because they see no benefit in being online.
With an increasingly ageing population, the Panel is concerned these people will be cut off from a variety of online services.
"We want the government’s digital strategy to use the lessons learnt by organisations that are already helping older people to go online," Bowe said.
"The UK government has just committed to halve the gap in internet usage by 2010 for groups at risk of exclusion such as older people. The Panel will work closely with the relevant government departments to achieve this aim in the UK."
Older people’s attitudes were identified as key determinants of whether or not they would embrace the internet.
They fell into groups, including ‘absorbers’ who learnt to use computers at work and are now part of the digital age, ‘self-starters’ who had no training at work, but who demonstrated that age, income, location and health were not barriers to take-up,
‘non-users’ afraid of the unknown or appearing foolish and the ‘disengaged’ who show an unexpected interest in going online.
The minority, the ‘rejecters’, saw no benefit in using the internet.
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Older people would use internet if they were assisted
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Toyota halves profit forecast due to 'unprecedented' crisis
AFP - Friday, November 7
TOKYO (AFP) - - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday annual profits are expected to plunge more than two-thirds to the lowest level in nine years, warning the global auto industry faced an "unprecedented" crisis.
The Japanese firm said it was reviewing its expansion plans as it became the latest car giant to reveal plunging profits due to the financial crisis, following on the heels of BMW, Nissan and Honda.
Toyota , vying with General Motors for the title of the world's top automaker, now expects earnings of 550 billion yen (5.6 billion dollars) in the current year to March, down from the 1.25 trillion yen previously projected.
That would mark a decline of 68 percent from the previous year -- the first drop in Toyota's annual earnings in nine years.
"The severity of the current situation is like nothing we have seen before," Toyota executive vice president Mitsuo Kinoshita said.
"The global financial crisis has affected the real economy, and the auto markets, particularly in developed countries, are suddenly decelerating."
Toyota said its first-half earnings tumbled 48 percent to 493.47 billion yen due to a stronger yen and weak global economy. Operating earnings fell 54.2 percent to 582.07 billion yen as revenue dropped 6.3 percent to 12.19 trillion.
"This is an unprecedented situation. It is difficult to predict where this will end," Kinoshita said.
The global slowdown has badly shaken Japan's automakers, which in recent years have cashed in on worldwide demand for their smaller and more fuel-efficient cars.
In North America, the epicentre of the global credit crunch, Toyota lost 34.6 billion yen excluding one-off gains from derivatives. Profits in Europe plunged.
"Most of these automakers are so dependent on the US market that it doesn't matter if they're doing well in China or other markets," said Ashvin Chotai, managing director of Intelligence Automotive Asia, a consultancy firm in London.
"It's hard to be optimistic about sales" in the US, he said.
"The economy is now in recession. You're seeing a lot of layoffs and most importantly the credit squeeze in the financial markets is seeping into credit decisions for vehicles purchases," he added.
But analysts noted that Toyota was still doing better than US rivals such as General Motors, which lost 15.5 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2008.
"At least there's no red ink at the moment. But if the situation deteriorates we could be looking at that," said Chotai.
Toyota shares dived 10.35 percent to 3,810 yen on fears of weak earnings, which were posted after the market closed.
Toyota had enjoyed brisk sales and profits as strong interest in its fuel-efficient vehicles put it on course to overtake ailing General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker.
Toyota said its top managers were reviewing its expansion plans in light of the slump.
"Planned factories, existing facilities, new projects; they are reviewing all of them," said Kinoshita.
"Capital investment will be lowered significantly. We are reviewing all of our costs and examining ways to maximise sales," he said.
The auto giant recently announced a plan to expand investment in India, where automobile sales are forecast to rise sharply as the economy expands and middle-class incomes rise.
It also said earlier that it was planning to resume operations of three factories in the United States after a three-month suspension for exports for growing Middle Eastern and Latin American markets, despite slower US sales.
Toyota sold 4.25 million vehicles globally in the first half, 51,000 fewer than a year earlier.
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Posted Thu Jul 21, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by Tom Landy
The acclaimed drama is planned for Blu-ray in October.
In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay will release 'Beautiful Boy' on Blu-ray on October 11.
The film about a married couple forced to deal with the aftermath of the mass murder and suicide committed by their son at his college won the International Critics' Award at the Toronto Film Festival and stars Michael Sheen, Maria Bello and Kyle Gallner.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include Audio Commentary with writer/director Shawn Ku, editor Chad Galster and cinematographer Michael Fimognari, Deleted Scenes, and a Trailer. .
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time.
You can find the latest specs for 'Beautiful Boy' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 11.
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CARACAS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro signed a long-awaited decree creating a new foreign exchange system, “Sicad 2”, and said full details would be provided on Thursday.
Venezuela’s complex currency control system uses two rates, one for preferential goods such as food and medicine and a less-preferential Sicad rate, used for items such as foreign travel and remittances.
In a nationally-televised broadcast late on Wednesday, Maduro signed the decree creating Sicad 2, which he said would work better than its predecdessor. And he said his vice president for the economy, Rafael Ramirez, would explain on Thursday how it works.
Sicad has been distributing dollars through auctions in which the central bank fixes the minimum exchange rate. This means that the rate is ultimately determined by the authorities, rather than being based on demand.
The black market rate for dollars is now close to 87 bolivars, according to a widely watched website. Economists say the huge gap between the official rates and the spiraling black market rate is one of the main problems of the OPEC nation’s economy.
Sicad 2 is expected to use a currency mechanism, known locally as “permuta,” based on bond swaps. It would let private companies and individuals sell dollars rather than leaving that task exclusively to the central bank.
“Although they haven’t yet explained the specific mechanisms of the new exchange system, its general announcement is positive for the market,” said analyst Luis Vicente Leon. (Reporting by Daniel Wallis; Editing by Ron Popeski)


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With students across the world unsure of what the future holds for them in our post-lockdown—but still Covid-19 impacted—lives, graduating students are facing the toughest year of their lives.
Not only are there staggering reports of a looming global recession as well as an impending second wave, but for those who were expecting all the bells and whistles that come with graduating, coronavirus has meant that those plans have had to ground to a halt, and in some cases cease altogether.
For countless fashion students, graduating is a huge deal. This is when they are offered the opportunity to show their final collections, which in-turn lead to them landing their first job in the fashion industry. But with periodic lockdowns and strict safety restrictions in place, 2020’s fashion students will no longer have the luxury of showing their debut collections in front of an audience – and this is where i-D magazine and ARTSTHREAD come in. The cult magazine and the launchpad for emerging creatives joined forces in a bid to host the world’s first Global Design Graduate Show.
Made in collaboration with Gucci, the fashion category of the show received over 4,000 applicants since its announcement. Now whittled down, Noor Hotait—a BFA fashion graduate from the Lebanese American University—is amongst the final selection. Ordinarily based out of Beirut but displaced due to the devastating explosion in the Lebanese city, Hotait has since relocated back to Dubai.
For her collection, Hotait drew inspiration from Bedouins and her ancestors. In a statement on ARTSTHREADS, Hotait said, “this collection is a love letter composed to my ancestors, to the wanderers and dreamers, to the true Bedouins of today.” She went on to say, “the storyline begins with the relationship between man and land, the representation of the mystical Arab female, and follows up with an authentic curated love story that will resonate with today’s generation of Arabia”.
Designing an accompanying collection of accessories, Hotait was “inspired by their movements and motifs”, drawing from the parallels between the isolated lives lived by the Bedouins and our current sociological climate as we bounce between lockdowns and enforced social distancing.
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The Smart Axiata Digital Innovation Fund (SADIF) welcomes two more up-and-coming Cambodian tech companies – school management solution SALA and mobile gaming platform GoGames.
SALA and GoGames are the latest recipients of Cambodia’s first digital venture capital fund, in which $5 million was used to support digital businesses such as Morakot Technology, Joonaak, Aniwaa, Sousdey … More
A hundred and twenty shortlisted participants battled it out in teams at the SmartStart Hackathon Challenge over the weekend on April 27-28. The Smart Axiata and Impact Hub organised event had participants gearing up for the greatly-anticipated pitching segment on Sunday, where 15 teams were chosen for the five-day bootcamp in Kampong Cham.
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The Women MSME FinTech Innovation Fund is rewarding companies that can assist the digitalisation of women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in countries such as Cambodia.
The fund, a joint collaboration by the UNESCAP and UNCDF, is looking for tech solutions that:
Reengineer credit operations (e.g. P2P lending, alternative credit scoring, automation … More
The most in-depth look at Cambodia’s startup landscape found a number of key positives, including a broadening spectrum of funding sources available for startups in the last three years, with an increase in publicly-disclosed deals to more than 12 in 2018!
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Sheriff's deputies searched a local convenience store for controlled substances after several burglaries and robberies at the store led investigators to believe suspects were after bath salts and other synthetic drugs.
A search warrant was served around midnight yesterday at Mari's Convenience Store, 1210 E. Prathersville Road, and deputies say they seized a large quantity of substances that are believed to contain synthetic hallucinogens and stimulants, which are banned in Missouri, according to a Boone County Sheriff's Department news release.
No arrest was made because the substances must be confirmed through testing, said Detective Tom O'Sullivan of the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
The store about two years ago started to devote a significant portion of its retail space to the sale of synthetic marijuana, bath salts, stimulant pills and drug paraphernalia, the department said. Items collected were accessible in the retail portion of the store, not in the warehouse, O'Sullivan said.
These products also are packaged and deceptively labeled as massage powder, pleasure powder, jewelry cleaner and window cleaner, the department said.


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Rivian just beat everyone else to build an electric pickup. We checked out its Gear Tunnel, front trunk, built-in air compressor, and lots more.
We got up close and personal with an early F-150 Lightning pickup. See how it's similar — yet different — to other Ford trucks.
The $112,595 GMC Hummer EV hits streets next month. Here's what to know about the luxurious electric pickup.
The electric pickup delivers up to 1,000 horsepower, over 300 miles of range, and Hummer's signature, bulky styling.
The EV pickup's optional kitchen setup slides out like a giant drawer. It comes with a two-burner stove, a sink, a cutting board, and more.
EV startup Rivian has beaten other industry giants to become the first automaker to produce an electric pickup
Rivian's R1T has an estimated range of 314 miles and prices start at $67,500. It comes with an air compressor and a built-in cooler under the bed.
We got a firsthand look inside the new plant where Ford will build an electric version of its massively popular F-150 truck.
I got an early ride in the electric Ford F-150 Lightning. No truck has any business being this quick.
I got to experience the F-150 Lightning firsthand riding shotgun at Ford's test track. The truck is way quicker than it looks.
Elon Musk dished out some free advice to rival carmaker Rivian: Get your "first plant working" before making plans to expand
Rivian is scouting for a second US factory but has been forced to delay deliveries for a second time on its electric pickup truck.
Ford said it had raked in 20,000 reservations within hours of the F-150 Lightning's May debut.
Tesla patent applications reveal that Cybertruck could use facial recognition to adjust climate controls, mirrors, and more
Newly published patent applications hint at potential Cybertruck features like cameras that recognize a driver's face.
Ford's F-150 Lightning has a massive frunk and can power your house — these are its 6 coolest features
Ford's first electric pickup truck has no shortage of tricks up its sleeve, and can do many things normal F-150s can't.
Ford says it has racked up 20,000 F-150 Lightning reservations hours after the electric pickup's debut
Revealed on Wednesday night, the F-150 Lightning sports up to 300 miles of range, 775 pound-feet of torque, and an attractive base MSRP under $40,000.
Ford F-150 Lightning debuts with a $39,974 starting MSRP, up to 300 miles of range, and 563 horsepower
A fully loaded F-150 Lightning will run you up to $90,000, Ford says. You can reserve one now with a $100 deposit.
Ford is livestreaming its highly anticipated F-150 Lightning electric pickup reveal tonight. Here's how to watch.
We'll get our first true glimpse of the electric truck on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. EST. Watch the livestream here.
Ford has left many of the electric F-150 Lightning's finer points a mystery, but the truck is supposed to be the most powerful F-150 yet.
EV startup Lordstown Motors says it's cooperating with an SEC probe after a short-seller alleged it misled investors
Short-seller Hindenburg Research accused the EV startup of misrepresenting its preorders and exaggerating the progress made on its debut pickup.
We compared the Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer EV, and 4 other upcoming electric pickup trucks by 11 different specs
There are currently six electric pickup trucks on the horizon, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Nikola's now-cancelled electric pickup truck with a longer range than Tesla's Cybertruck was going to be built by GM — take a closer look at the nixed Badger
Nikola's nixed Badger pickup truck would have had an estimated range of up to 600 miles and could have hit 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.
Lordstown Motors has unveiled its $52,500 Endurance truck that's set to be the first electric pickup to market
The first Lordstown Motor Endurance trucks will be shipped late summer of 2021, setting it up to be the first electric pickup truck on the road.
The Endurance shares several similarities with the single-motor rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck, such as the towing capacity and range.


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Apple to Fund Cash Money Records Documentary
Cash Money Records and Apple Music have struck a deal, but it isn’t for new music—it’s for a documentary.
Yesterday, speculative rumors claimed Birdman signed his label to an exclusive partnership with the tech titan, one that would involve Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj (who have ties to rival TIDAL), and Drake (who has his own exclusive deal with Apple). However, that has turned out to be untrue.
Earlier this year, Birdman revealed that a script was in the works for a Cash Money biopic, inspired by last year’s N.W.A blockbuster Straight Outta Compton. “I think that Dr. Dre and Ice Cube…I think they are geniuses for what they have done and accomplished,” he said. “For them to do that and to make it trend-setting, they opened doors for us. And I just think that what we have is way more special, because we’re in modern times.”
Apple Music has long been in the fight to secure more video content and rappers have been a part of that battle. Dr. Dre, for instance, is reportedly filming a mini-series titled “Vital Signs” as part of that initiative and will.i.am will act as a judge on the platform’s “Planet of the Apps” game show, along with Gwyneth Paltrow and Gary Vaynerchuk.
Other video content has also been secured recently. In addition to all of the above, James Corden’s “Late Late Show” segment “Carpool Karaoke” will also have a spinoff through Apple.


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Currently in its sixth generation, Honda City is all set to get a new facelift in India.
The rumor mill has been churning all sorts of speculations around what the Japanese carmaker has in store for its Indian audience. According to recently surfaced reports, the 2017 Honda City facelift will hit the retail showrooms next year.
It's no secret that Honda City has been a source of steady profit for the popular automaker in India. Plus, following the update, Honda City emerged as India's fastest mid-sized sedan to break the one lakh (100,000) unit sales barrier; and it did so in a span of 15 months, India.com reported.
While previous reports claimed that Honda Car India is leaving no stone unturned to debut the 2017 Honda City facelift next year, latest speculations suggest the revamped model launching in as early as Jan. 2017. Nevertheless, Honda Car India has neither confirmed nor denied these speculations.
Coincidentally, the Big H rolled out the last update to its City back in Jan. 2014.
If rumors proved to be true, the City facelift could most likely be the next Honda car to launch in India. This seems to be quite a logical move --- considering the fact that Honda's rival, Hyundai, is prepping to unveil the next-gen Verna sedan in 2017, according to Car And Bike.
A report predicting next year's launch for the 2017 Honda City Facelift claimed that Honda dealers will start taking the booking, off the record, in the near future.
Furthermore, the design for 2017 Honda City facelift will be inspired by the Honda Greiz, which was launched exclusively in China last year.
Based on the Greiz's design profile, the Honda City facelift may boast projector headlights, along with larger diamond-cut alloy wheels and a mammoth front grille with plenty of chrome. Its tail lights may also feature LED.
Honda is neither likely to oust the all-black dashboard nor dump the minimalist interiors of new City model.
Premium models are expected to boast an array of awe-inspiring additions as well, including Android Auto and Apple Carplay support for its touch-screen infotainment system.


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The country's third largest mobile operator Banglalink achieved 3.7 percent year on year (YoY) growth in total revenue during the first quarter of 2020.
During the same period, Banglalink's customer base grew by 1.9 percent YoY while data customers increased by 7.8 percent.
Total revenue in the first quarter of the year grew by 3.7 percent YoY, an acceleration of growth compared to 1.2 percent in all the four quarters of 2019 supported by mobile service revenue growth of 4.2 percent to Tk11.4 billion.
Data revenue increased by 18.5 percent YoY, driven by increased smartphone penetration and data usage growth of 42.8 percent YoY to 1,713 MB per user.
The revenue increase was realised primarily before the outbreak of Covid-19 in Bangladesh.
In a reaction Erik Aas, CEO, Banglalink said, "As the Covid-19 crisis developed, we have focused on keeping people connected at all times, be it through voice or internet."
Erik Aas further said "Bangladesh is already a challenging market for us to operate in due to high tax rates and the less favorable regulatory environment, and coronavirus crisis is posing another challenge to our business' sustainability."


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At 8:30 am PDT, on Wednesday, May 16, during a live webcast, the plans for
the Xbox launch were revealed to the world...
Pricing: Xbox will be available at an estimated retail price of $299 USD.
Release Date: Starting Nov. 8, 2001, Xbox consoles will be available for
purchase at retail outlets throughout North America.Quantities: 600,000 -
800,000 units will be available on day one.


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Facebook gets 3D posts, Apple investigates swollen iPhone 8 batteries, the death bell tolls for Microsoft’s Windows phone and more
Each week we round up the top news stories, think pieces and other content that centers on the fast-paced, quickly changing world of mobile technology. We tell you which companies are employing clever mobile strategies, illuminate new ways of thinking about mobile and offer a peek at meaningful trends in the industry. This content is designed to inspire you and your company to take advantage of the many benefits mobile can offer.
Facebook Unveils “3D Posts” for VR Objects
Facebook has announced a new type of interactive News Feed post that allows users to create and share 3D objects. “3D Posts” will allow users of Oculus Medium sculpting platform and Facebook Spaces VR hangouts to create virtual objects. These can then be published to the News Feed where friends can inspect, grab and rotate them — no VR headset necessary. Users will even be able to manipulate some of the objects, like opening a virtual car door or posing a virtual action figurine. To get more VR app developers using 3D posts, the company has said it’s working on an API to let third-party developers share their work on Facebook.
Apple Deals with Swollen Batteries and iPhone X Scarcity
Following the hyped announcement of its new lineup of iPhones in September, the company has stated that it is now investigating a swollen battery issue in some iPhone 8 Plus handsets. A number of users have reported that their iPhone 8 Plus split open shortly after charging for the first time. This comes shortly after Apple was forced to fix a software issue that caused crackling audio during calls on its new iPhones.
But it’s not the only iPhone-related problem the company is dealing with. According to a new report, stock for the highly anticipated iPhone X will be extremely limited well into the new year. The production issues causing the scarcity is nothing new, but the report indicates it will be even later for users to get their hands on the new smartphone than was previously (and previously) believed.
It’s not all doom and gloom for Apple, as new data shows iOS and Samsung’s share of the U.S. smartphone market now tied. iOS saw steady growth throughout the summer months to secure a 35 percent market share, although Google Android still remains well in the lead at nearly double that figure.
Microsoft to Discontinue New Updates for the Windows Phone
Microsoft’s Windows Phone will no longer receive new software or hardware updates. The news was announced in a string of tweets by Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, who said the company will still push out bug fixes and security updates to current users of its mobile operating system. Belfiore said a lack of developers supporting the platform was partially to blame, along with a low number of users and problem with the Windows Phone app store. Microsoft will support Windows Phone users who want to make the switch to either Android or iOS, and has been focusing on improving ways to link PC and smartphone apps for those platforms to create a seamless experience.
Wells Fargo Buffs Mobile Transactions at ATMs
Wells Fargo is upgrading its mobile transaction options at ATMs with a big expansion. The bank said that more than 5,000 of its ATMs will now allow you to take advantage of the same technology that powers mobile wallets to complete bank transactions. That means users won’t need to pull out a debit or credit card to withdraw cash at about 40 percent of Well Fargo ATMs across the country. Supported terminals will feature a special contactless decal, and customers need only hold their smartphone or wearable device near the ATM to begin a transaction. Tap-and-pay mobile technology continues to grow more popular among consumer apps like Venmo and mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Bank of America also began offering these types of transactions at ATMs last year, and Chase has announced that it is looking to do the same.
Google Assistant Will Take Your Panera Bread Order
Panera Bread is working with Google so its voice-activated assistant can order and pay for your favorite lunch or dinner items. Here’s how it works: hungry users simply say “Okay, Google” to open the app, where they can ask it to “talk to Panera.” Google Assistant will then open the Panera app where users can see the menu, place their order and pay using their preferred mobile wallet. The restaurant chain said that with 1.3 million digital food orders placed weekly, there is a “clear demand for voice-activated ordering methods” too. Panera Bread’s Google Assistant feature is now available in the company’s home city of St. Louis, as well as six other locations in the Silicon Valley area. There were no details on when it may roll out nationwide.
Panera Bread isn’t the only one experimenting with digital orders. Facebook has also announced that users can now use the social media network to order food for pick-up or delivery from restaurants such as Chipotle and Five Guys.
Walmart to Refund Online Purchases in Physical Stores
Looking for new ways to counter e-commerce giant Amazon, Walmart is rolling out an in-store returns feature for products bought online. The service, Mobile Express Returns, allows online customers to generate a QR code, which expedites the returns or exchange process when they head to a physical store. Over the last year, the company has tested dozens of new initiatives like grocery deliveries and free two-day shipping for online orders to compete with the likes of Amazon. The company said it’s also working on a way for third-party vendors to be covered under the Mobile Express Returns policy. The service will launch in November this year at all 4,700 of Walmart’s U.S. locations.


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Appetito, the Egyptian platform that delivers groceries and household products to customers from 11 dark stores across three cities in the North African country, is acquiring Lamma, an identical startup with operations in the Maghreb regions of Tunisia and Morocco.
The deal is expected to close by the end of Q3 2022.
Appetito didn’t disclose the size of the deal in its statement, and neither did CEO Shehab Mokhtar when quizzed about it via email. But sources familiar with the matter said the deal size was between $10 million to $15 million. Mokhtar declined to comment on the speculated price.
“We’ve been very cost-efficient with solid unit economics from day one. The fact that we were able to do so much with so little is great evidence,” replied Mokhtar when asked how Appetito financed the acquisition, having raised just $2.5 million. “Moreover, we’ll be closing an eight-figure round soon to foster our expansion even further.”
The acquiree, Lamma, launched in Tunisia as a carpooling service two years ago. It pivoted to a quick commerce platform delivering groceries, personal care and fashion items to users in Tunisia and Morocco (launched this year) in less than 45 minutes. Lamma was founded by CEO Yassir El Ismaili El Idrissi, ex-GM at Careem, Hamza Guesmi and Koussi Aymen — and is backed by Orange Ventures.
The Lamma team, its three dark stores and a distribution centre will be integrated into Appetito as both teams “explore lots of synergies.” El Idrissi will join Appetito as its chief expansion and growth officer.
Appetito said the deal makes it the largest q-commerce player in Africa. Its claim is based on the number of markets it currently operates in: Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. “No other q-commerce player in Africa operates in such big markets,” Mokhtar told TechCrunch.
The company said it plans to become the largest q-commerce player in frontier and emerging markets. Similar upstarts such as Rabbit have operations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, while older players like Breadfast, though only operational in Egypt, runs more than 50 dark stores.
Since the pandemic hit, q-commerce platforms have been subject to a lot of VC interest — and cash — as consumer habits changed and people shopped for groceries online with the expectation to get them in minutes, as promised by these platforms.
But as the number of platforms offering grocery and household items delivery under 20 minutes grew, it became apparent that most wouldn’t survive with their little margins and questionable unit economics. A consolidation began late last year. Big players such as Getir, Flink, Gorillas and Gopuff have since acquired smaller platforms like Weezy, Cajoo, Frichti and Dija.
Appetito’s acquisition of Lamma is a first in the African market, albeit among small players. They operate similar models, particularly with the timing of their deliveries ranging between 45 minutes to two hours; Appetito also allows scheduled daily or weekly deliveries. This timing model differs from the “under 20-minute” pitch from the likes of Breadfast and Rabbit.
The company’s prioritization of quality and affordability over speed and convenience is one of the reasons Mokhtar is confident in the company’s continuous growth — Appetito claims to be achieving double-digit margins — despite the downsizing and shutdowns faced by q-commerce platforms globally. Getir, Zapp and Gorillas, for instance, have trimmed their workforce, while Australia’s Send shut down.
Africa’s fragmented retail market creates a solid business case for q-commerce models like Appetito, said the CEO. “We are not only about delivering convenience, but we’re also about tackling huge inefficiencies in the supply chain and providing real value for our customers as well as our suppliers,” he added.
Egypt, home to more than 100 million people, has a retail FMCG market size of about $50 billion and is highly fragmented and inefficient. The same can be said for other African countries, hence why Appetito is eyeing an expansion into these markets in the ensuing quarters.


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The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team, aka US-CERT, issued an Alert last Thursday on QuickTime for Windows. Following Apple’s recent decision to quit issuing security updates for Windows QuickTime, plus announcements of new Zero Day vulnerabilities, US-CERT recommends that everyone, everywhere uninstall QuickTime for Windows now.
The combination of unsupported software plus recent zero day exploits is just too dangerous to leave QuickTime running.
Uninstalling QuickTime for Windows is absurdly easy. One need only:
1. Open the Programs and Features widget in Control Panel.
2. Scroll down to QuickTime for Windows.
3. Right-click and choose “Uninstall” from the pop-up menu.
Poof! It’s gone in under 30 seconds on most PCs. Those in need of detailed instructions will find them from Apple at “Uninstall QuickTime 7 for Windows.”
Maybe It Was Time to Uninstall QuickTime for Windows Anyway?
This is not the first time I’ve blogged about issues with QuickTime for Windows. Back in July of last year I blogged about an update issue for QuickTime in Windows 10. Even then, Apple was dragging its feet on issuing updates for Windows versions of the software. It didn’t even bother to take cognizance of Windows 10 as far as QuickTime was concerned in the wake of the OS’s official release on July 29, 2015.
The recent turn of events has Apple “deprecating” QuickTime for Windows. This means they no longer plan to issue security updates for the product on Windows PCs. Consequently, they also recommend that it be uninstalled. Trend Micro originally aired this recommendation in a security bulletin posted early April 14 entitled “Urgent Call to Action: Uninstall QuickTime … Today.” It mentions two Zero Day advisories (ZDI-16-241 and ZDI-16-242). It also points out that “these vulnerabilities are never going to be patched” to explain its recommendation for urgency.
I remoted into all of the family and work PCs here at the house on Friday to take that urgent action. Of the 7 machines running here, I found QuickTime running on 3 of them. It was running on none of my most current production or test PCs, because Windows 10 was clean-installed on all of them. Apparently I don’t use QuickTime any more anyway!


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More than 50 New Plymouth supermarket employees will be out of work when Progressive Enterprises closes Leach St Countdown in March.
Countdown spokesman Luke Schepen said it was no longer financially viable for the New Plymouth supermarket to continue trading. A total of 52 staff would be left out of work.
"This decision is certainly not one that has been made lightly," Schepen said.
The last trading day for Countdown Leach St would be March 3, 2013.
Countdown management had informed the team on Friday and were working closely with the retail workers' union, First Union.
Management would try to find employment opportunities at the region's other Progressive supermarkets for the 52 staff who would be left out of work.
Progressive had four Countdown stores in New Plymouth, including the Leach St business.
The Leach St Countdown was one of four supermarkets on Courtenay St.
Just last year a neighbouring Woolworths was refurbished into a Countdown. The other Countdown stores are in Spotswood and The Valley.
Sales at the Leach St store had significantly declined over the past 3 1/2 years, Schepen said.
"This is in no way a reflection on the efforts of the team at Countdown New Plymouth and the hard work they have been putting in every day into serving our customers."
Leach St Countdown opened in December 1992.
With about 1500 square metres of retail space, it was one of the smaller stores in the Countdown network, Schepen said.
Progressive did not own the land and would discuss lease arrangements with the landlord.
Progressive closed its Westown Woolworths in May 2011, after opening its new Countdown supermarket in Spotswood.
Conflict between supermarket giants Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises had surrounded the Westown site since Foodstuffs bought the Progressive-leased property in 2008.
Foodstuffs' stated intention to develop a New World on the property sparked a legal battle over who had the right to lease the land.
A High Court decision eventually granted Foodstuffs the right to boot Progressive off the Westown site and develop its own New World supermarket when the lease expired in July 2012.
Foodstuffs property and retail development general manager Marty Price said at the time that the redevelopment work would soon begin to build a 2050 square metres store, which would include a cafe and improved parking facilities.
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A Reassessment of the History and Economy of Early Modern Japan
RIT historian reexamines impact of Japan on 17th century world
New research is refuting the long held belief that 17th century Japan was cut off from the rest of the world and had little direct impact on the economy and culture of Asia and the west.
In the book, Japan's Economy by Proxy in the Seventeenth Century, published by Cambria Press, Michael Laver, assistant professor of history at Rochester Institute of Technology, argues that the country had a tremendous influence on the global economy and culture and helped shape numerous aspects of 17th century life.
“Despite Japan’s isolationist policies, which included the expulsion of nearly all foreigners and a ban on travel outside the country for its citizens, there was still a large market for fine Japanese goods and precious metals,” notes Laver. “These were introduced to the world, along with significant components of Japanese culture, by proxy, through the Dutch traders and select foreigners who were allowed entry.”
Laver says this small access to Japan created a situation in which a large number of in-demand luxury goods were imported into the country and huge amounts of precious metals were exported in return. In addition, foreign traders attempted to curry favor with Japanese officials through gift giving, which introduced Japanese society to western culture through the luxury goods that were used for this purpose.
“Through gifts and interaction with these foreign proxies, significant components of Western culture entered Japan and influenced society,” adds Laver.
Laver conducted his research while serving as a visiting scholar at the University of Leiden in Holland where he had access to information and first hand accounts from Dutch traders working in Japan during the time period. He next will publish an additional book focusing on the Japanese government’s response to western influence during the era by examining edicts and decrees related to the impact of trade and Christianity on Japanese society.
April 15, 2019
NASA backs 18 new space technology projects for further research
New Atlas reports that NASA will fund a diffractive lightsails research project by Grover Swartzlander, professor in RIT's Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
April 15, 2019
Researchers Develop New Form of Laser for Sound
R&D Magazine talks to Mishkat Bhattacharya, associate professor of physics, about his research to create a laser for sound.
April 12, 2019
It’s beach clean-up season! When and where to help Lake Erie
Cleveland.com cites research by Matthew Hoffman, associate professor of applied and computational mathematics, and Eric Hittinger, associate professor of public policy.
April 12, 2019
RIT honors researchers
RIT honored researchers who served as principal investigators on active awards in fiscal year 2018 at an April 11 reception. Also recognized were the 20 recipients of Seed Funding Awards and 12 new inductees in RIT’s PI Millionaires.


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18 Apr 2019
Impressive mpg means new Camry really could be a feasible alternative to a diesel for higher mileage users.
12 Nov 2018
Toyota is targeting younger fleet drivers with its 'stand-out' C-HR, which offers low CO2 emissions and promises more than 70mpg.
25 Jun 2018
The Aygo has sharpened up its act to remain one of the most desirable city cars on the market, with a great balance of kerbside appeal and low running costs.
2 Feb 2021
The Toyota Mirai saloons will be used by existing corporate customers, by Enterprise Car Club members and by Enterprise employees in a pilot programme.
8 Dec 2020
JLR and Isuzu make first forays into rankings but, those apart, top 10s see limited shuffling of positions, reports Tom Sharpe
7 Dec 2020
Toyota has released a stylised silhouette of a new mid-size battery electric SUV it is developing.
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