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Mark Field, Supplier Relations Director for Norbain, comments: “Hikvision is a great addition to our portfolio and allows us to continue to advise and support installers and integrators in providing the best possible solutions to meet their customers’ requirements.”
The full launch will take place in the first week of August and will be backed by substantial stock currently en-route from Hikvision’s 420,000sqm facility. In the meantime, Norbain will be preparing to fully support the brand with internal training and product familiarisation for all sales and technical support staff.
It was also announced this week that Norbain has added Panasonic’s CCTV cameras, recorders, access control and video intercom products to its portfolio.
Norbain will supply a range of Panasonic security products, including the recently launched bullet camera range, the True 4K dome and box camera range and the VL-SWD501EX/UEX wireless video intercom system.


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Google Retooling the Android Market
Speaking at an event in San Francisco, Google group manager for Android platform Eric Chu said that it is working on changes to the Android Market that it hopes will boost developers' interest in the market as well as improve the end user experience. The Android Market has yet to officially support in-app purchases, and though this feature was supposed to debut in 2010, it has yet to appear. Google says this feature is coming soon. Google is also working with more network operators to enable carrier billing. Right now, only AT&T and T-Mobile USA in the U.S. support carrier billing. Sprint and Verizon Android users must use a credit card to purchase apps. Google also said it is hoping to improve app discovery in the Market by refining app classifications, improving search, and adjusting how apps are ranked. Google didn't provide specifics on when these changes might be integrated into the market.
Google to Surface iOS App Content in Search Results
Google today enabled a new functionality that will let the Google Search app find content within iOS apps and include that data in search results. Users will then be able to select the search results and go directly to the associated app on their phone.
Android Pay Can Be Used for App-Based Purchasing
Google today added to Android Pay's capabilities, making it possible to use Android Pay when making purchases within select Android apps. Google believes this will benefit consumers and app developers alike.
Google Shows Off YouTube VR App for Daydream
Google today announced YouTube VR, a version of YouTube dedicated to virtual reality. It will be among the first apps to support Daydream, Google's new VR platform for Android devices.
Google Play to Improve Beta App Discovery
Google plans to make it easier for people to find and test beta applications in the Google Play Store. Google said it will begin to surface beta apps within search results in order to improve visibility.
Android Pay Rings Up Chase In the US
Google today said Chase has agreed to support Android Pay on Android smartphones and other devices. Starting immediately, Chase customers can add their eligible Chase Visa debit/credit card to Android Pay and make tap-and-go payments wherever Android Pay is accepted.
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Will Smith Fresh Prince Toys 'R Coming! Fresh 'Toons Next?
1/30/2018 12:40 AM PST
Yeah, it could be ... but here's the deal. Will posted a couple different photos Monday shouting out cartoonist and comic artist Howard Russell's animated interpretation of the beloved '90s sitcom.
Will says he never imagined the 'Fresh Prince' as an animated project. Wonder if the same goes for toys -- because we've learned the company that owns the rights to 'Fresh Prince' just applied to trademark a bunch of new merch.
The gear includes toys, action figures and kids' games, according to docs obtained by TMZ.
Like we said, the timing of Will's post and the trademark application could be coincidence. Either way, looks like fans will be getting a new dose of 'Fresh Prince' ... at least in toy stores.References^ Will Smith (www.tmz.com)^ Howard Russell (www.thesketchlab.com)


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Creator sells off Purple Ronnie for £5m
Last updated at 18:58 04 April 2007
Giles Andreae, who lives in Notting Hill, has sold more than two million children's books including best-sellers Rumble In The Jungle and Giraffes Can't Dance.
But it is the stick drawing characters he created for birthday cards two decades ago which have brought his fortune.
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Originally the black-and-white cartoons were much-favoured by the lads'- mags generation of the Nineties.
Today the cards, spin-off gifts and novelties sell by their millions in stores including Boots, Debenhams, WHSmith, Clinton Cards and Tesco.
Andreae is being paid £3.3 million in advance and will receive up to £1.5 million more over the next two years depending on how the business performs under new owner Coolabi.
The intellectual rights business, listed on the stock market, already owns the rights relating to children's characters including the Famous Five.
Andreae developed Hodgkin's disease - a cancer of the lymph glands - while at Oxford and was treated with intensive chemotherapy and radiation.
He has acknowledged Mr Cameron as one of the people who cared for him during this crisis, regularly driving Andreae to recuperate at his parents' country home.
Today Andreae lives with his wife Victoria, a children's clothes designer for Mini-Boden, and their three young children. Andreae also owns a seaside home in Dorset which he shares with his brothers.
But to add to his Notting Hill credentials, he shares a creative office with Four Weddings and Blackadder scriptwriter Richard Curtis and TV presenter Mariella Frostrup.
Andreae said of Mr Cameron: "If his weakness was being seen as a posh, narrow-minded t*** from Eton, thank God that has passed."
Today he said: "I have enjoyed the journey that Purple Ronnie and I have shared together over the last 20 years and have great pride in what we have achieved.
"However, he is now of an age when it is right for him to leave home."
He claims he started drawing Purple Ronnie characters almost by accident when he planned to start a career in advertising.
The children's books similarly occurred accidentally when in 1996 he planned a Purple Ronnie calendar but created too much material. He says: "It became a children's book because it didn't have enough bottoms in it."
More than 44 million Purple Ronnie greetings cards have been sold since 1987, while Andreae's books have been in the Sunday Times bestseller lists every year since 2002.
The bulk of sales so far have been in Britain but this year greetings card giant Hallmark is testmarketing the products in the US for the first time.
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The World Federation of Advertisers is launching a Global DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Charter for Change at Cannes Lions, with the aim of driving real actions and improving the lived experiences for multiple groups working in the marketing industry.
The actions are based on the findings of the WFA-led Global DEI Census, which found that marketing still has much to do if it truly wants to build an industry that measures its achievements and is open when it falls short.
WFA CEO Stephan Loerke says: “The ad industry has considerably stepped up its efforts in recent years when it comes to Diversity & Inclusion, but the inconvenient truth is that we still fall well short of where we should be. Many people in marketing, both at brands and at agencies, are still having a poor lived experience in their workplaces.
“Most of the issues are global and therefore we call upon all multinational organisations to implement real change across all the markets where they operate. We believe that these actions could create real improvement. The time for that change is now.”
The full Charter is here.
Grey London is launching its own diversity charter, details here.


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Clothing retailer Trims has gone into voluntary administration because of trading difficulties.
It has been in business in Adelaide for 76 years, but its only remaining store, in King William Street in Adelaide, was closed for a stocktake on Tuesday and may reopen on Thursday.
Its last Adelaide suburban store, Marion, closed two weeks ago.
Customers outside the city store have expressed their dismay.
"It's very very unfortunate, it's sad to see another Adelaide and South Australian icon [in trouble] probably as a result of probably cheap imports," said one.
"A good range of products and good prices so I'm surprised, I suppose it's a reflection of the downturn in the market," another said.
The remaining Adelaide store has about 20 staff, who now face an uncertain future.
Adelaide City Councillor Anne Moran said the financial plight facing Trims showed the city's businesses were in a fragile state.
She said the South Australian Government's planned levy on city car parking spaces was the last thing traders wanted.
"Even a business like Trims is on a knife-edge and we know that many businesses in the city have very narrow margins and anything that trips them over or is negative is likely to have this sort of effect," she said.


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Accra, April 04, GNA – SMEGA, a Non-Governmental Organisation focused on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has organised a training workshop for self-employed businesses on effective packaging and labelling of their products.
About 100 artisans in dressmaking and other production businesses were taken through how to use the internet to promote their businesses, effective packaging and branding and best practices in branding and packaging to position their businesses on the domestic and global markets.
The training programme in Koforidua, organised in conjunction with Vodafone Ghana, Activa Insurance, Heritage Bank and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) is the fifth in series after Tamale, Kumasi, Takoradi and Accra.
Mr Kwasi Ofori, Project lead, SMEGA, said the objective of the training project was to support people in the informal and production sectors to improve on their businesses by practising good packaging and labelling to attract buyers.
He noted that most of the Ghanaian products especially from the SMEs were poorly packaged and labelled and not attractive to stay in any competition on both the local and international market and added that « packaging of products is critical to the Ghana beyond aid ».
According to Mr Ofori, the project was the brain child of SMEGA whose focus was on finding access market and investment for SMEs with a flagship programe being the SMEGA awards with funding from 10 per cent pay cut of its staff and support from other institutions.
Ms Maame Efua Essel, High Value Customer Sales Manager of Vodafone, said technology application was relevant in growing businesses hence their involvement in the project to train self-employed business operators on how to use the various social media platforms to build their businesses.
She said with the advancement in the use of mobile phones, they were helping mobile phone users without businesses to take advantage of the rippling benefits of the mobile phones not only to chat and talk but to grow their businesses as well.


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When it comes to the consumerization of IT, Microsoft just doesn’t get it. The company’s software licensing policies have lagged advances in hardware and software for years; and now, an apparent effort to use licensing to give its Surface tablet an edge may backfire on Redmond.
Microsoft and other traditional software vendors have struggled with how to change their licensing rules ever since the advent of virtualization, which divorced software from hardware. Instead of assigning one license per machine, virtualization requires licensing of virtual machines, which are continually being created, moved around, and eliminated.
The rapid adoption of mobile platforms and cloud computing have strained old licensing schemes even more. In fact, a prediction that Dave Buchholz, principal engineer at Intel Corp.'s Intel IT unit, made to me in early 2011 has proved prescient: "As corporate employees start using many different devices -- smartphones, laptops, iPads -- corporations are asking, 'How many licenses am I going to have to buy?' "
Two years ago, Microsoft adjusted its licensing policies in an effort to adapt to virtualization, relaxing licensing requirements for virtual clients. It also extended remote access rights to allow enterprise users that were covered under Windows SA to use “non-corporate devices” -- at that time, mostly PCs and laptops -- to access virtual Windows desktops and Microsoft Office applications hosted on a VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) platform. But the rules were convoluted, confusing, and essentially useless, according to Paul DeGroot, a consultant whose firm, Software Licensing Advisors Inc., specializes in, well, advising clients on software licensing. In parsing the language, DeGroot figures that the these remote access rights only permit “access from untrusted devices over insecure networks, the kind of thing that most corporations will do their level best to block.”
Then last spring, Microsoft tweaked the rules again in preparation for launching Windows 8. Again, the changes are very confusing. (Apparently software licenses are so complex that consultants like DeGroot can make a living deciphering them.)
For example, in the case of Windows RT, the tablet version of Windows 8, here’s what the latest changes boil down to: Corporate users that are covered under Microsoft’s Windows Software Assurance program will be able to use Windows RT tablets with no additional licensing costs. But they will not have access rights from iPads or Android tablets. Those users will be required to buy something called a Companion Device License. (DeGroot gives a good explanation of the rule changes here.)
The Wall Street Journal recently picked up on this change, reporting that Microsoft is using its licensing as a way to give Windows RT-based tablets and its own new Surface tablet an advantage in the enterprise market.
DeGroot told the Journal he’s not aware of any case in which Microsoft has actually enforced these licensing charges, at least not yet. But it’s certainly a worry for CIOs now and in the future. “A coming nightmare scenario for many organizations will be the day that Microsoft asks them how many of their employees access email or work documents from their smartphones or iPads,” said DeGroot.
This type of subtle pressure -- the potential for Microsoft to find (and fine) enterprises out of compliance for trying to accommodate the BYOD trend -- is so twentieth-century. It shows that Microsoft is still stuck in the old client-server world.
One CIO in the Journal blog warns that the action and Microsoft’s general attitude may force him to “engineer [Microsoft] out” of the enterprise. Microsoft does not seem to recognize that the iPad and other tablets have already made significant inroads into the corporate market.
Such backward policies are likely to backfire on the company and further alienate CIOs and corporate users.
[Ed note update: At press time, Microsoft had not responded to a request for comment on the views expressed in this blog. Three days later, a Microsoft spokesperson replied that the company is unable to accommodate the request for comment at this time.]
— Tam Harbert is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C.


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We've covered paint-on
solar cells previously - now boffins at Rice University have created
spray-on batteries; a development easily adapted to current commercial processes
and one that could revolutionise the battery industry.
Batteries created using the paint-on process will allow for a plethora of new design and integration possibilities for storage
devices says Pulickel Ajayan, a Professor in mechanical engineering, materials
science and chemistry at Rice.
The battery consists of five layers - two current collectors, a cathode, an anode and a polymer separator
- each of which are sprayed on.
to a press release from the University, the first layer is a positive current
collector made of high purity single-wall carbon nanotubes with carbon black particles dispersed in
The second is the cathode; made with lithium cobalt oxide, carbon and
ultra-fine graphite powder mixed in a binder solution. The third is a polymer separator paint
containing Kynar Flex resin, Poly methyl methacrylate and silicon dioxide dispersed in a solvent.
The fourth layer acts as the anode and consists of lithium titanium oxide and
ultra-fine graphite in a binder solution. The final layer is the negative current collector,
made with a conductive copper paint already commercially available that is diluted with ethanol.
In an experiment, a battery bank was created using bathroom tiles
as a substrate. One battery was topped with a solar cell and using a laboratory
light as an energy source, once fully charged the battery bank powered 40 light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
for six hours. After 60 charge and discharge cycles, the paint-on batteries only
experienced only a small amount of storage capacity loss.
The researchers have filed for a patent on their invention and will
continue to refine the technology and associated processes. A complete technical
description of the spray-on battery appears in Nature.com's Scientific
The researchers see the potential of integrating their paintable battery
technology with paint-on solar cells. Some of the spray/paint-on solar cell
technology we've covered in the past includes Sun-Believable


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Apple’s new iPad is here, and to no surprise, units have been flying off the shelves left and right. As promised, the third generation of the best selling tablet computer is loaded with a plethora of new and exciting features. Among them is the addition of the retina display. Users of the new iPad will surely want to install a few apps that make the best use of the feature and this in turn, makes it extremely important to developers.
Thanks to the retina display, the new iPad is capable of showcasing content at an amazing resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels. That’s roughly four times the output of the average screen. The dazzling picture quality is no doubt a treat for the eyes of users and with presentation being so important, it could result in a better overall experience. Having said that, the retina display introduces new problems for developers who want to capitalize on the popularity of the new iPad.
The main challenge retina display presents from a programming standpoint has to do with performance. Developers will be working with larger images, which as many of us know, translates to more resource consumption and longer load times. This essentially means that coders must take extra steps to ensure that their apps are performing at an optimal level. Crystal clear image quality loses all its allure when a program takes forever to load. Users want what they want, when they want it, so slacking off in the performance department will easily lead them to drop one app for another.
Retina Display-Friendly Apps for the NewiPad
The new iPad and its retina display may present a few hurdles, but developers are already finding ways to get around them. Here are a few examples:
Star Walk – As the new iPad phenomenon grows, fans will likely run across some apps that look as if they were specifically designed for the device’s retina display feature. Star Walk is one that fits the bill. Created by software developer Vito Technology, the program was fine tuned to support the new screen and tons of more objects than possible on previous generations.
Sketchbook Pro – Autodesk wasted no time creating a version of its premium art app for the new retina display. Sketchbook Pro boasts a 2048 by 1536 pixel canvas, in addition to several features that take advantage of the enhanced resolution.
Kindle – Who says rival tablet devices can’t play nice? Version 3.0 of Amazon’s Kindle app leverages the new retina display to deliver iPad users crisper looking text and graphics, as well as hundreds of publications available on its popular e-reader the Kindle Fire.
The aforementioned apps were actually unveiled before the new iPad was officially launched, but considering that they are upgrades to existing and largely successful titles, it may be safe to assume that they will deliver in terms of performance. Developers who want to create a richer user experience by tapping into the retina display may want to keep an eye on these early applications and learn more about how they are designed.
Author Bio:- Francis Santos is a best practices activist and advocate for leading web and permission-based html email marketing software.He Graduated from Cal State Long Beach and holds a degree in Journalism. In Addition, he is also the executive editor for separate popular news blogs.


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Details of 170,000 Pakistani debit cards leaked on dark web
Friday, 16 November 2018 () Last week, we reported that nearly 20,000 Pakistani debit cards were put up for sale on the dark web. Now, cybersecurity firm Group-IB has found out that earlier this week, a new dump of whooping 177,878 appeared on the dark web. The report noted that the new dump appeared on the dark website Joker Stash on November 13. From the total number of cards, there were 150,632 cards of Pakistani banks, 16,227 cards of other regions’ banks, and 11,019 cards of undefined banks. The report further notes cards issued by Habib Bank accounted for nearly 20 percent of the dump. “Card dumps are usually obtained…
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We’re just really excited to watch our Athens location take off
Athens, Georgia (PRWEB) April 28, 2017
Office Pro’s, a leader in the Georgia office furniture business, has opened its fourth location at 4215 Atlanta Highway in Athens, Georgia. With other locations in Gainesville and Cornelia, the furniture supplier now boasts over 125,000 square feet of office furniture and supplies.
Says sales rep Bill Jones, “Athens was a natural market for us to expand into. Between UGA and all the professional and medical businesses in town, The Classic City has a real growing need for affordable office outfitting.” Office Pro’s specializes in selling both brand new office furniture as well as pre-owned office furniture, office supplies, and even educational materials.
“So far our customers in Athens have told us they really love the mix of ‘out-of-the-box’ office supplies we offer as well as the value of our reconditioned, used office furniture,” explains Jones. “We saw a real need in the market for a more cost-effective way to outfit office space, and we’ve been working hard towards that goal for decades.” Office Pro’s has been in business in Georgia for over 50 years.
In addition to new and used furniture finds, customers at Office Pro’s love the quick-turnaround of inventory. With new and replacement items shipped in every week, there are always exciting bargains to be found.
“A lot of people don’t realize until they come in what a wide variety of things we offer!” says Jones. “In addition to office supplies and furniture we’ve got school tools, cubicles, moving services…the list goes on and on.”
The new Athens location of Office Pro’s is located near Sam’s Club, across the street from Athens Ford. In addition to customer showrooms in Gainesville and Cornelia, the brand also sells deeply-discounted items at its massive warehouse liquidation center in Gainesville.
“We’re just really excited to watch our Athens location take off,” muses Jones. “We invite all our customers and potential customers to come meet the team there and see what kinds of great deals they can find!”
Office Pro’s specializes in new and used office furniture in the greater northeast Georgia area. In business for over 50 years, the brand emphasizes value, quality, and a commitment to its community in Hall County, Oconee County, Habersham County, and beyond.
For more information on Office Pro’s or details on the brand new Athens location, call (706) 850-4321 or visit http://www.officeprosonline.com.


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China Tells Netherlands to Continue Servicing Chip Tools, Pushes Back on Controls
Beijing this week urged the Netherlands to continue allowing its companies to service and repair semiconductor equipment in China, saying Dutch companies should fulfill their “contractual obligations” with their Chinese customers.
The comments, made March 27 during a meeting between Chinese and Dutch officials, came the same day the U.S. said it was trying to convince the Netherlands and other allies to stop servicing those advanced chip tools (see 2403270038).
China said the meeting between Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Geoffrey van Leeuwen, the Dutch foreign trade minister, focused on “in-depth exchanges of views on issues such as exporting lithography machines to China and strengthening cooperation in the semiconductor industry,” according to an unofficial translation of a news release. The Netherlands should “uphold the spirit of contract, support companies in fulfilling their contractual obligations, and ensure the normal conduct of lithography machine trade,” China’s Commerce Ministry said, referencing the advanced lithography tools made by Netherlands-based major chip equipment maker ASML.
Luwen, according to the news release, told China that Dutch export controls “do not target any country.” Its export control decisions are “based on independent assessments and are designed to minimize the impact on the global semiconductor industry chain and supply chain under the premise of safety and controllability,” China said.
The meeting came the same day as a separate meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, where Xinping warned the Netherlands about imposing strict export controls on chip equipment.
“Artificially creating technological barriers and cutting off industrial and supply chains will only lead to division and confrontation,” Xi said during the meeting, according to an unofficial translation of a report from Xinhua, a state-owned news outlet. “The Chinese people also have the legitimate right to development, and no force can stop China's scientific and technological development and progress.”
After the meeting, Rutte declined to describe specifically what the two leaders discussed, according to a March 27 Associated Press report. “What I can tell you is that ... when we have to take measures, that they are never aimed at one country specifically, that we always try to make sure that the impact is limited, is not impacting the supply chain, and therefore is not impacting the overall economic relationship,” Rutte told reporters, according to the AP.
The Netherlands earlier this year published new export controls over certain advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment in a step aimed at bringing Dutch policies more closely in line with strict U.S. export licensing requirements against China (see 2306300028).


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BRASILIA – On the last day of 2021, the federal government decided to reduce the tax incentive given to manufacturers of soft drink concentrates produced in the Free Trade Zone of Manaus. Decree of President Jair Bolsonaro published in the Official Gazette today reduces the credit that large soft drink manufacturers can accumulate when selling the syrup produced in Manaus (AM) to bottlers installed in other states.
According to the Brazilian Beer Industry Association (CERVBRASIL), the decree reduces the rates of the Tax on Industrialized Products (IPI) related to concentrated extracts for the production of soft drinks. The lower the rate, the lower the credit that can be used by soft drink giants such as Ambev, Heineken and Coca-Cola.
In this case, the higher the IPI rate, the more advantages manufacturers have to generate credits for a tax that is not paid and that are used to offset other taxes. The reduction of the IPI means, in practice, that the soft drink industries will have less “credits” from the tax. In other words, they will pay more taxes, like other beverage manufacturers.
“We understand that this is the path to be taken to establish a fair and healthy competitive environment in the Brazilian beverage sector. There is still a lot to be done, but it is a beginning”, said Paulo Petroni, president of CERVBRASIL. The entity, which represents breweries that do not have production in the Free Zone, wages a war to end these incentives, considering it extremely harmful to competition.
Wanted by Estadão/Broadcast, the Internal Revenue Service and the Ministry of Economy did not respond to the request for information on the impact of the measure and its scope. The decree brings a table of the IPI levied on various products. The Revenue makes an update of the IPI Incidence Table every year. This year, many decrees were changed, including 10,523, which deals with concentrates.
CERVBRASIL lawyers are still analyzing the impact of the changes. The new rates come into effect from April 1, 2022. Until then, a lot of political articulation should take place to try to stop the reduction in the benefit.
The president of the Mixed Parliamentary Front in Defense of the Brazilian Beverage Industry, Deputy Fausto Pinato (PP-SP), said, in a note, that the decree is a small step towards correcting one of the biggest competitive distortions that the Brazilian tax system carries.
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t solve it, as the big problem is tax illicit activities, which may even increase. We should already have a related litigation in the order of R$ 30 billion”, reported the deputy. He questions the decision of the Revenue to set a period of ninety for the reduction of rates.
For the economist and consultant in the sector, Antônio Corrêa de Lacerda, this taxation model means that there is a tax haven within Brazil itself. Lacerda has studied the subject and calculates that irregularities in the payment of taxes until 2020 generated a total dispute of R$ 20 billion in Brazil, in addition to more than US$ 5 billion in the United States.
Due to political interests in Amazonas, President Jair Bolsonaro had doubled the benefit during his government, when the trend would be a fall in a scenario of fiscal restriction. Lacerda says that what draws attention in the Brazilian case, and particularly in the cold drinks market, is the practice of using tricks in the Manaus Free Trade Zone to boost benefits and profits of few and large companies, including through tax fraud .


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NCPA Media: Health Care
Jun 21, 2016
Overregulating Drug Plans Could Raise Costs to Consumers: NCPA
Would requiring disclosure of wholesale prices lower prescription drug costs? Experts say no, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
In a misguided attempt to combat the high prices of some new and specialty drugs, a few politicians and trade lobbyists for pharmacies and drug makers have begun to blame high drug prices on the administrators of employee drug plans – suggesting drug plans are not passing on their discounts to consumers and employers.
This “bogus argument” posits that drug prices would be lower if drug plans were required to disclose the wholesale prices – a requirement that would be detrimental to any wholesale industry.
Regardless of the industry, wholesale prices are often negotiated among private parties and are generally considered proprietary. “If competing hardware stores knew the exact wholesale prices Home Depot negotiated with suppliers, all competing stores would bargain aggressively for the same price. Over time, the likely result is that manufacturers would ultimately set one uniform wholesale price higher than the price volume purchasers would otherwise obtain,” says Herrick.
The end result? Highly competitive firms would no longer be able to leverage buying power and pass on discounted prices to consumers.
“Drugs are affordable for most consumers because of competition among Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs),” adds Herrick. “Taking away PBMs’ ability to compete by regulating price transparency would harm consumers in the long run."
A Bogus Solution for High Drug Costs: http://www.ncpa.org/pub/a-bogus-solution-for-high-drug-costs
May 31, 2016
Four reforms could rein in Medicare spending growth: NCPA
NCPA: Rising numbers of retirees and excess cost growth have made it imperative that we chance how the Medicare is financed – or the cost burden will crush taxpayers, according to a new study by NCPA Senior Fellows Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving.
May 30, 2016
Arizona Business Daily: Preferred networks are at the root of how benefits managers have lowered drug costs for Medicare recipients, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in this article from Arizona Business Daily.
May 24, 2016
As national pharmacy group lobbies for Lipinski-backed bill, critics say measure would raise drug prices
West Cook News: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick is cited in this article from West Cook News on why recent legislation would “weaken the tools insurers and PBMs use to negotiate low drug prices with pharmacies on consumers’ behalf.”
May 24, 2016
Florida Business Daily: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick is cited on efforts from pharmacies to affect legislation in order to allow them to charge more in this article from Florida Business Daily.
May 19, 2016
Parent Herald: Research from the NCPA explaining why health care spending is not a burden on the U.S. economy is cited in this article from the Parent Herald.
May 18, 2016
California Broker Magazine: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick outlines a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act in this article from California Broker Magazine.
May 18, 2016


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Welcome to the September 2021 edition of UpFront Tech Briefs, where we bring you the latest and most noteworthy developments in the world of technology. From cutting-edge innovations to exciting updates, let’s dive into the highlights of this month:
- Apple Unveils iPhone 13 Series: Apple held its highly anticipated September event, showcasing the new iPhone 13 series. The lineup includes the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. With improved cameras, faster processors, and enhanced battery life, the latest iPhones are set to elevate the mobile experience.
- Samsung Unfolds Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3: Samsung continues to push the boundaries of foldable technology with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. These devices boast durable, water-resistant designs and deliver a seamless foldable experience, offering users a glimpse into the future of smartphones.
- Nvidia Announces RTX 30 Series Laptops: Nvidia introduces its RTX 30 Series GPUs to laptops, bringing desktop-level gaming performance to portable devices. These powerful GPUs enable high-fidelity gaming, real-time ray tracing, and AI-enhanced features, making gaming laptops more powerful than ever before.
- SpaceX Launches All-Civilian Crew into Space: In a historic mission, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully launched the world’s first all-civilian crew into space. The Inspiration4 mission aims to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and marks a significant step in the democratization of space travel.
- Amazon Reveals Astro, the Home Robot: Amazon unveils Astro, a home robot equipped with AI capabilities and smart home integration. Astro can navigate the house, monitor security, and provide video calls with a movable display. With its proactive AI, the robot aims to become a helpful household assistant.
- Microsoft Unveils Surface Duo 2: Microsoft introduces the Surface Duo 2, an upgraded version of its dual-screen Android device. The new model features 5G support, improved cameras, and enhanced multitasking capabilities, making it a versatile productivity tool.
- WhatsApp Enables Multi-Device Support: WhatsApp rolls out multi-device support, allowing users to access their accounts from up to four linked devices without requiring the primary phone to be connected to the internet. This long-awaited feature enhances user convenience and flexibility.
- Instagram Introduces Visual Search and Shops: Instagram enhances its shopping features with visual search, enabling users to find products using images. Additionally, Instagram Shop expands its offerings, making it easier for users to discover and purchase products directly from the app.
- Google Maps Improves Commute Features: Google Maps introduces updated commute features, including enhanced live traffic data, weather updates, and eco-friendly route options. These improvements aim to make daily commutes more efficient and environmentally friendly.
- Sony Reveals PlayStation 5 Software Update: Sony releases a major software update for the PlayStation 5, introducing new features such as 3D audio support for TV speakers, M.2 SSD storage expansion, and UI enhancements for a smoother gaming experience.
That concludes this month’s UpFront Tech Briefs. Stay tuned for more exciting developments in the world of technology as innovation continues to shape our digital future.


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It's official: Samsung is updating its mixed-reality headset, the Odyssey. The new version, the Samsung HMD Odyssey+, promises to bring lifelike experiences through the Windows Mixed Reality platform. You can buy the headset in the US starting on October 22nd at Microsoft.com and Samsung.com.
Samsung and LG will forever be locked in a perpetual tug-of-war, and display tech is just one of the many fronts on which they tussle. Conference halls are their battleground, and at IFA this year, 8K TVs were their weapons. Speaking to Samsung execs this week, I asked them why on earth someone would by a 8K TV right now.
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded SK Hynix Inc.'s issuer rating to Baa2 from Baa3. "The upgrade reflects SK Hynix's improving business profile, as well as our expectation that SK Hynix will maintain robust profitability and strong financial metrics through the industry cycles," says Sean Hwang, a Moody's Analyst. Moody's expects SK Hynix to gradually enhance its competitiveness in the NAND flash business over the next 1-2 years, as it accelerates its migration to high-density 3D NAND products and increase its presence in high-end product categories, such as solid state drives for enterprise customers.
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday revamped how it distributes its mobile apps in the European Union, introducing a licensing fee for device makers to access its app marketplace in a response to regulators' findings that it had broken antitrust law. The new arrangement opens doors for Google's web search and browser rivals such as Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) but essentially leaves the U.S. tech giant's lucrative mobile business intact, analysts said. The European Commission in July fined Google a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) for using the market dominance of its mobile software to hinder rivals in areas such as internet search.
Samsung has announced that it's acquiring a Barcelona-based startup called Zhilabs, and it's meant to help the corporation prepare for its 5G offerings. The results from Zhilabs' analyses could help Samsung figure out how to design its upcoming 5G products, such as connected cars and various Internet-of-things/automated devices, based on the quality of the networks carriers can provide. It could provide the info the Korean corporation needs to conjure up solutions for issues caused by 5G, for instance, which fixes meant for 3G or LTE can't address.
In the previous part of this series, we saw that Intel’s (INTC) delay in the launch of the 10 nm (nanometer) node could put it behind rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (or TSMC) (TSM) in terms of technology. For years, Intel has been the leader in the manufacturing technology node. It was this technological advantage that helped Intel gain market share and command a high price for its products.
Unit shipments fell 13.5% in the second quarter of calendar year 2018, 11.7% in the first quarter of 2018, 7.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017, and 5.5% in the third quarter of 2017. Tablet sales have in fact declined for the last 15 consecutive quarters, according to research firm IDC. Despite this decline, Apple (AAPL) has managed to easily outperform markets and generate robust iPad sales.
In the previous part of this series, we saw that Intel (INTC) launched it ninth-generation Core processors even though it’s facing yield issues on its 10 nm (nanometer) node. Intel has already delayed the launch of its 10 nm products from the 2016 holiday season to the 2019 holiday season, allowing rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (or TSMC) (TSM) and Samsung (SSNLF) to go ahead of it in terms of manufacturing technology. With the 7 nm node, AMD has tweaked its strategy and is bringing server CPUs first, which could be followed by client CPUs. On the other hand, Intel could launch its client CPUs first and then server CPUs, although the gap between the two launches would be short due to delays in the 10 nm node.
is boosting its 5G networks business by purchasing Spanish network data analysis firm Zhilabs as the South Korean technology group tries to grab a bigger share of the next-generation telecoms equipment market. Samsung is betting that the deal — its first since announcing a big investment plan for new technology businesses in August — will aid its shift from the current 4G LTE to 5G technologies. It did not disclose any financial details.
LONDON (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Bioepis and its partner Biogen (BIIB.O) have launched a third rival to AbbVie's (ABBV.N) blockbuster medicine Humira in Europe, ramping up competition for a slice ...
Samsung Electronics is betting that acquiring Zhilabs, a real-time networks analytics startup based in Barcelona, will ease its transition from 4G to 5G technologies. Financial details of the deal, which was announced today, have not been disclosed. Zhilabs will be fully owned by Samsung, but it will continue to operate independently under its own management.


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"The reason that the burst-build target rate is 6,000 and not 5,000 per week in June is that we can not have a number with no margin for error across thousands of internally and externally produced parts and processes", Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in an internal email earlier this week, obtained by Electrek. We reached out to Tesla about the email, but a representative declined to comment on it.
Speaking of targets and production challenges, the news comes just two weeks after production figures for the first quarter of 2018 revealed Tesla had once again missed its Model 3 production goals. Last week, the company built 2,250 Model 3s, he said, along with 2,000 Model S and Model X electric cars.
Look who was just named People's most handsome person of the year…
As for her daughter, Pink revealed to Ellen that young Willow is still coping with body image issues. "I mean, it's pretty good". If they do play outside with their children, we doubt it's BMX riding or other extreme sports . "'Yes, mama.'.
Musk said the halt of the production line at the Gigafactory and Fremont would let the company use this time to perform a "comprehensive set of upgrades" that will allow it to get to production rates of 3,000 to 4,000 per week in May. Tomorrow, it will stop work at Fremont, for three to five days.
Although it was "by far the most productive quarter" in the brand's history, the best week within that period saw 2020 Model 3s roll off the production line, short of its 2500 per-week goal.
Trump lawyer forced to reveal another client: Sean Hannity
My discussions with Michael Cohen never rose to any level that I needed to tell anyone that I was asking him questions. Whenever Trump is irritated by his staff, he turns to outside allies and Hannity is usually atop the call list.
"This makes us more confident in Tesla's ability to ramp Model 3 production to a level that will satisfy investors", he wrote in a note to clients.
"Tesla's been trying to run full tilt", said Chaim Siegel, an analyst at Elazar Advisors, before Musk's letter was published. Tesla's general assembly, body, and paint teams will all add a third shift and require more people.
Tom Brady Undecided On Playing In 2018
Concerns abut Brady's 2018 return were first raised when he opted out of attending the Patriots off-season program this week. I don't know ."I believe he's going to be there". "However, having said that, we're dealing with a human being".
Most US auto plants which are established automakers only operate with two eight hour shifts although a large cost of robots and other equipment are present in the auto assembly lines. Its price - more affordable - starting $ 35,000, prompted many people to pre-order the model, the company having assured that it would be able to produce 5,000 new cars each week. The company's CEO Elon Musk has acknowledged that excessive automation is partly to be blamed for the production bottlenecks.


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Menomonee Falls, Wis. -- Kohl’s Department Stores has scored a big coup. The chain announced that Narciso Rodriguez will be the first designer for the retailer’s new limited-edition collection concept called DesigNation, which will feature fashions based on international inspiration from different premier designers.
The launch DesigNation collection will draw creative influence from Rodriguez’s trip to Istanbul, Turkey, earlier this year. It will be available exclusively at Kohl’s and Kohls.com beginning in early November.
Kohl’s will launch multiple DesigNation collections throughout the year. Each collection will feature a different designer, marrying his or her aesthetic with influence from various international destinations.
Rodriguez has dressed many celebrities for the Red Carpet, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, Julianna Margulies and Rachel Weisz. First Lady Michelle Obama has also worn his creations.


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The European project ProCold announced the winners of the most energy efficient professional and commercial refrigeration appliances on March 7th at the international EuroShop fair in Düsseldorf. The most efficient appliances in Europe in each of five categories were awarded “ProCold winner 2017”.
The winning models were:
- Vertical chilled storage cabinets category: Gram Superior Plus K 72 G
- Beverage Coolers category: Liebherr FKDPv 4503
- Ice cream freezers category: Liebherr GTEP 3302
- Vertical supermarket refrigerated display cabinets category: Carrier Optimer 0948LG R290
- Refrigerated glass-fronted vending machines category: Sielaff GF Robimat XM
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Yahoo! on Tuesday became the latest technology company to give details of government data collection, following disclosures by Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp., all of whom have revealed thousands of warrants for data from government entities.
Which mobile carrier has the fastest 4G network? PC Magazine's test found that AT&T edged out competitors. Read more about the test findings.
While the cloud-software market is in its early stages, one advantage for vendors is they shouldn't have to invest as heavily in their sales team because more communication and transactions can take place electronically. Still, startups have to offer unique services "to make end users smarter," one exec tells Bloomberg conference.
MCNC continues to drive the new broadband economy in North Carolina, and is hosting a special event this Friday to celebrate completion of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative.
The role of technology companies has come under scrutiny since Edward Snowden, a computer technician who did work for the National Security Agency, disclosed this month that the NSA is collecting data under a U.S. government program code-named PRISM.
Thousands of technology, finance and manufacturing companies are working closely with U.S. national security agencies, providing sensitive information and in return receiving benefits that include access to classified intelligence, sources familiar with the process tell Bloomberg news.
A growing number of Internet users said they are concerned about the government checking on their online activities, according to the survey. But even more people were worried about businesses doing the same.
Red Hat, (NYSE:RHT) aiming to establish itself in cloud software while simultaneously targeting Oracle's position in virtualization, unveiled a pair of new offerings that the company believes will help the company do both.
The networking equipment company on Wednesday introduced the Carrier Routing System-X, or CRS-X. Cisco said the new system will offer speeds of 400 Gigabits per second that can be expanded to nearly 1 petabit per second in a multi-chassis deployment.
Facebook Inc.'s more than 1 billion members will be able to use hashtags, a tool popularized on Twitter Inc. that makes it easier for social-network users to discover and share topics that are being discussed.
StepLeader, fresh off of a $4.4 million fundraising round, is bringing new functionality to its mobile apps that bring the user experience closer to browsing webpages.
Buying KXMZ-FM in Rapid City qualifies Pandora for the same rights and prices enjoyed by competitors such as Clear Channel Communications Inc., CBS Corp. and Cumulus Media Inc., Pandora's assistant general counsel says.
Banking software startup nCino's software targets small and mid-sized financial institutions with a cloud-based software offering. Square 1 Bank in Durham is among the firm's customers.
A 50,000 square foot data center will be the next addition to the North Carolina Research Campus. Meanwhile, DataChambers also picks Extreme Networks technology for use in its centers. WRALTechWire Insiders get the details.
Cable companies are seeking to keep customers by ensuring access to exclusive content while fending off competition from upstart Web providers. Time Warner Cable has more than 300 contracts, and some of them may bar media outlets from providing content to online pay-TV services, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt says.
The founder of the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis makes unsolicited offer of $12 per share for the some 60 percent of the food giant he doesn't already own.


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TOUGH racer Jason Plato has been called many things in his time, but seldom a
But that is changing today with the launch of special HARIBO Racing Mix
packets dedicated to the Sunsport columnist and his British Touring Car
Racing fans will be able to chew on sweets shaped like crash helmets,
chequered flags and wheels.
Plato – in action this weekend at the BTCC’s meeting at Rockingham – said he
was “incredibly excited” to have a sweet pack with his name on it.
He revealed he is known for his sweet tooth and regularly scoffs packets in
his road car on long journeys.
He grinned: “I make an effort, though, not to eat them all at once and have
even been known to share a pack.”
Haribo’s Racing Mix has come about with the backing of Plato’s main sponsors,
Tesco Momentum 99 fuel and the supermarket giant’s energy drink brand KX,
and will be available at Tesco filling stations.
The deal follows on from the store’s special Jason Plato sandwich launched
earlier this year.
Momentum and KX colours, along with The Sun’s, will again be on the ace’s MG6
this weekend as he looks to move up from his third place in the BTCC
Tesco spokesman Peter Cattell said: “Fans cheering on Jason to take the
chequered flag can now eat the sweet version as well.
“We’re looking forward to an exciting finish to the season.”


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In an attempt to let users feel easier to find and set up programs within Chrome browser, the internet search leader Google has recently announced to open a Web applications store later this year.
In the conference held software programmers of Google, the online store was previewed be be ideally suited for the lightweight laptops called “netbooks” that will rely on an operating system revolving around the Chrome browser. Because, the netbooks running Chrome OS do not have hard drives, they need Internet access to run applications.
It is promised by Google that these inexpensive computers will hit the market in time for the holiday shopping season.
Google to debut Web app store later this year
However, the precise date of the opening of Google’s new app store is still kept in secret; they just claims that the store will be accessible to more than 70 million users of the Chrome browser before the end of the year. Prior to the Chrome store, an Android Store of Google has already been opened to serve a wide variety of smart phones.
In the conference held software programmers of Google, the online store was previewed be be ideally suited for the lightweight laptops called “netbooks” that will rely on an operating system revolving around the Chrome browser.
Another interesting news of Google is its intention to partner with Sony Corp., Intel Corp. and Logitech International to make it easier to search and view the Web on flat-panel televisions.
This upcoming kind of smart TV will be powered by Android OS and browse the Internet with Chrome browser.
Like the Apple Store which has had more than 12 million apps downloaded by iPad users, Google will offer free applications while other programs may charge a fee.
Also in the preview, Sports Illustrated magazine showed why people may want to download an app from Google’s store instead of visiting a website.
Using the Sports Illustrated app, users can enjoy the look of the print magazine with a variety of interactive features. More interesting, it is possible for users to rearrange the pages to suit their tastes, call up statistics and click on videos amplifying on subjects covered in the articles without leaving a page.
It is a common trend that all magazines and newspapers is strongly hoping that smart phones, tablet computers and other mobile gadgets will spur more sales of subscriptions and advertising to help offset dwindling revenue from print editions.
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BugBase, a platform for ethical hackers, raises $500,000 in a funding round led by 2am VC. BugBase assists companies in staying cyber secure by providing an all-in-one platform for continuous and comprehensive security testing.
Ireland-based startup Noloco secures $1.4m in seed funding round from multiple investors. The company aims to accelerate its goal of being an industry shaper in the booming no-code space.
BosonQ Psi raised $525,000 in pre-seed funding. The company leverages the power of Quantum computing to perform highly complex simulations.
ShoutO will collaborate with social media influencers on platforms like Instagram and Pinterest to curate and market the products through live or video interaction.
Nayam Innovations, founded by Dr Julia Ann Kornfield, Dr Surendra Ponrathnam, and Tanuj Gigras, has created a breakthrough technology platform allowing surgeons to correct refractive errors.
Merlin Labs announced raising $105 million in Series B funding round. It has entered into a contract with the Air Force under which they plan to introduce software and hardware to help pilots become more autonomous in the cockpit.
Here, a platform that allows consumers to become fractional investors in holiday rentals, has raised $5 million in venture funding led by Fiat Ventures.
Fieldproxy, a SaaS platform for enhancing the productivity of field teams, announces raising INR 6 crores in pre-series A round. The round was led by Y-Combinator
According to Lightspeed Ventures,a total of $2.5 billion in funding will be spent in early-stage deals, including the $500 million funds created for India.
Pina Earth, a climate technology startup, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The seed round was led by Franco-German VC XAnge, with participation from London-based VC firm Nordstar and several business angels and serial founders


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Marvel Comics has long been teasing that a major restructuring of the Marvel Universe would be coming after the Avengers Vs. X-Men event, similar to (but not as extreme as) DC Comics’ ‘New 52′ relaunch. The details of Marvel’s master play have finally come to light as the company has announced that they will be launching the “Marvel NOW” initiative this coming October.
Clearly being introduced in response to DC’s ‘New 52′, the Marvel NOW initiative will see Marvel releasing a series of brand new books, including several relaunches of their current titles as well. The goal is to release a series of books that, much like the ‘New 52′, will offer new readers a simple entry point for discovering characters within the vast Marvel Universe, particularly after the world-changing events of the Avengers Vs. X-Men event. “It’s a bridge book…something that can delve into both worlds,” Remender told Entertainment Weekly.
The new titles will begin being released in October and will all be branded with the Marvel NOW banner, although they will NOT be rebooting the narrative continuity established by current books. In addition to featuring “cinematic” cover designs and revamped costumes for many of the characters, the new titles will also feature a major shakeup of both artists and creators that are working on current series.
A few of the new titles that have been announced include:
• “Uncanny Avengers” by Rick Remender and John Cassaday starring a team composed of Captain America, Wolverine and others from the company’s two powerhouse franchises battling the mutant-hating Red Skull.
• “All New X-Men” by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen realigning the mutant team in the wake of “AvX” as the original five X-Men are mysteriously brought to the present day. This title will launch in November.
• “Avengers” by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena, which is light on specific details aside from a roster of 18 heroes in a bi-weekly comic that seems to be Hickman-esque rethinking of the Avengers core mission in the vein of the writer’s “Fantastic Four” run.
The Marvel NOW initiative will also take full advantage of the new digital “gimmicks” that the company has been employing in their current AvX event, including AR codes that will be included on every cover of the new Marvel Now titles. Essentially, the new AR codes on the cover will proved a digital “recap” of all the events that have led up to the current issue.
Only time will tell if this initiative will pay off for Marvel. Personally, I feel that Marvel already has well-established continuity a great thing going with their cinematic universe, so why rock the boat?
What do you think of Marvel’s plans with the Marvel NOW initiative?


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SignonSandiego.com is reporting that Poway-based Gateway’s acquisition of low-cost computer maker eMachines is causing concern at Best Buy, one of the country’s largest personal computer retailers.
Best Buy sells eMachines’ computers in its stores. But the consumer electronics giant also sees Gateway as a retail competitor, Best Buy chief executive Brad Anderson said yesterday.
“I think we will continue to sell eMachines, but we are troubled with the connection there,” Anderson said at the Reuters Consumer Products and Retail Summit in New York. (full article)
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The free-to-play soccer experience on the PC, FIFA World, will be relaunching with a brand new game engine with a ton of upgrades this fall.
EA announced a new Xbox One-exclusive program that will bring the companies closer and provide tons of EA games to Xbox players for a low price.
EA is ending support for The Sims 2, and offering free copies of The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection to everyone who owns the digital version.
Based on data from the closed Beta, Visceral Games’ lead multiplayer designer, Thad Sasser, has posted a list of fixes and tweaks on the Battlefield Blog.
EA presented a developer's video for the prequel to Mirror's Edge at E3 today, giving us our first look at one of E3's most anticipated games.
During Electronic Arts' E3 2014 presentation today, the studio announced that a next-generation Mass Effect game is, indeed, in the works. The studio also announced a new IP in the works.
Despite a ton of recently leaked footage hitting the Internet, we have finally gotten our hands on the first official trailer for Battlefield Online.
Mythic Entertainment, the studio behind games like Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes and the mobile version of Dungeon Keeper, has been shut down by EA.
More new videos that show off the new features in The Sims 4 keep trickling out, giving us more to look forward to in the upcoming life sim.
Russia drops the Iron Curtain on The Sims 4 because of its controversial law that is against any form of promotion or presenting of same-sex relationships to minors.


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(Staff and Bloomberg)—Target Corp. kept pace with rival Walmart Inc. by posting its best comparable-sales growth in 13 years.
Web sales rose 41% year over year in the second quarter, helped by Target slashing some next-day delivery fees and promotions surrounding Amazon’s Prime Day in July. The company said it will offer same-day delivery to about two-thirds of U.S. households by the holiday season, thanks to its acquisition of logistics specialist Shipt last year. Same-store sales rose 4.9%.
Two-thirds of the quarter’s growth was fulfilled out of stores, according to chief financial officer Cathy Smith. But fulfillment costs contributed to a drop in gross margin, down to 30.3% from 30.4% during last year’s second quarter. The margin compression, reflecting the company’s investments online and in stores, “is the short-term pain for the long-term gain,” Charlie O’Shea, an analyst at Moody’s Investors Service, said in a note.
Comparable sales, including stores and online, rose 6.5% in the latest quarter, the company said Wednesday, beating analysts’ average prediction, according to Consensus Metrix. Web revenue growth also accelerated from the first quarter of the year.
Target CEO Brian Cornell has unveiled more than a dozen new store brands in categories like apparel and home decor over the past year to get customers excited about shopping at the cheap-chic retailer again, and he’s expanding services like same-day delivery and curbside pickup to make online ordering more convenient. Those efforts paid off in the quarter, with customer visits rising at the fastest pace ever recorded.
“Clearly the strategy is working,” Joe Feldman, an analyst at Telsey Advisory Group, said in an interview. “There is a lot to like about the quarter. The phenomenal traffic number was a standout to me.”
Along with Walmart and other retailers, Target benefited from pent-up demand early in the quarter after unseasonably cold and wet April weather kept shoppers at home. There was also an extra week of back-to-school spending in this year’s second quarter, analysts said, compared with the same period a year ago.
Market share gains
“There is no doubt we benefit from a strong consumer environment, perhaps the strongest I’ve seen in my career,” Cornell said on a conference call. “But it’s more than just that as we see broad market share gains across all our major categories.”
U.S. consumer sentiment advanced to a 17-year high earlier this month, elevated by rosier views of the economy and personal finances, according to the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index. Confidence continues to strengthen amid a tight labor market and robust economic growth, with consumers also enjoying tailwinds from tax cuts.
Still, Target. No. 17 in the Internet Retailer 2018 Top 500, faces tough competition from the likes of Kohl’s Corp. (No. 18) and Walmart (No. 3), which both bested analysts’ sales estimates in the latest quarter, and Amazon.com Inc. (No. 1), which continues to encroach on Target’s clothing and back-to-school sales. A key battleground in the back half of the year will be the toy aisle, where all three retailers will look to grab shoppers in the wake of Toys R Us Inc.’s demise.
“We’re on track to deliver a strong back half and we’ve updated our full year guidance to reflect the strength of our business and the consumer economy,” Cornell said in a statement.
The company now sees full-year adjusted profit of $5.30 to $5.50 a share, up from an earlier range of $5.15 to $5.45. Comparable-store sales in the second half of the year will rise in line with the 4.8 percent gain in the first half, Target said.Favorite


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Altaf Shaikh | July 11, 2017
I still remember when the home computer became popular in the 1980s, the Internet went public in 1991, and Amazon started in 1994 as an online bookstore. Amazon has grown from a garage business to an online “One-Stop-Shop” for everything that we need.
As Internet and shopping trends change, Amazon.com changes their vision to keep pace — “To be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.” Soon, Amazon will be adding a fresh food market and messaging platform with the recent purchases of Whole Foods and Slack. Amazon is on its way to becoming the only retailer where you can get and do everything from banking to grocery shopping.
Amazon Prime Day was introduced in 2015 to boost sales during a slow time and to celebrate Amazon’s 20th Anniversary. During the event, Prime Time members took advantage of dramatically slashed prices. The overwhelming response created an annual event. According to Amazon’s Prime Day Insider’s Guide, this year’s sales event kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on July 10th and goes for 30 hours with flash deals offered throughout the duration (3:00 a.m. on the 12th).
Back-to-school and the 2017 Holidays are around the corner. What impact is Prime Day having on retail purchases? Statistics show that the school shopping season is starting earlier and ending earlier since Amazon launched its sales day three years ago. Cardlytics, a firm that tracks purchasing data, shows that the online sale was the peak of back-to-school sales in 2015 and that no other week of shopping during July or August could compete.
This year’s Amazon Prime Day is expected to foster even higher sales than previous years. With the increase in popularity with consumers, more retailers are hopping on the bandwagon. Some are even offering “Christmas in July” deals during Amazon’s mid-year holiday. The results of this will likely turn the Tuesday Prime Day in a multi-day event in the near future.
Amazon reported that their biggest sale day ever was on Prime Day 2016. Sales even surpassed Cyber Monday and Black Friday. As the cyber world grows, shopping at an actual store is getting less appealing. Cyber Monday and Black Friday are overlapping each other as retailers extend sales over multiple days before the holidays. While 2015 Prime Day sales exceeded Black Friday sales from 2014, there was a 60 percent surge in sales over 2015 figures.
With Amazon discounting many goods heavily during Prime Day, it’s making early holiday shopping attractive among consumers. The progression of E-Commerce each year has also encouraged more shoppers to avoid Black Friday crowds and shop from the comforts of home. I wouldn’t be surprised if events like Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day eventually do away with Black Friday altogether. And as retailers like Amazon push more companies to join the mid-year extravaganza, even Cyber Monday may just become a last-minute, “Oh, I forgot to get …” day.
As Amazon continues to forge ahead, businesses need to grab the coat tails of this E-Commerce giant and hold on. Try creating your own sales event during Prime Day. Or start selling on Amazon.com and become part of the bigger picture.
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Naivas Supermarket is drumming up for the festive season by launching a 10-week campaign seeking to reward its customers with cash prizes.
Customers will receive over 1,000 prizes through the Naivas Reward Card Loyalty program, including cash prizes. This is the eight edition of the company’s annual Christmas campaign popularly known as ‘Kikwetu’ that is running by the theme ‘Naivas Yangu Krisi Yangu’ and will run until January.
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HYDE PARK — Whole Foods will open in Hyde Park on June 22, the grocer announced on Wednesday.
Whole Foods will open its 30,300-square-foot store at 9 a.m. in the City Hyde Park development at 5118 S. Lake Park Ave.
The store is the anchor tenant in the $114 million development designed by architect Jeanne Gang and has been in the works for over three years, after scaling back initial designs during the economic recession.
Marshalls is expected to open on Thursday in the development, followed later this year by Michael’s.
The Hyde Park store will be the grocery chain’s 11th in Chicago, with a 12th expected to open in Englewood in the fall.
Whole Foods is celebrating the opening of the Hyde Park store with gift cards ranging from $5 to $50 for the first 500 customers. One customer selected at random will receive a $500 gift card.
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Customers on the move with an iPhone can now pay for their British Airways flights using Apple Pay through the airline’s app.
Apple Pay automatically stores any payment card details to make it quicker and easier than ever to pay for flights with just a swipe of the finger.
Entering card payment details every time to book a flight becomes a thing of the past thanks to Apple Pay’s added payment safety and security features.
As well as providing an additional way to pay for flights, the latest update to the British Airways app also has a new upgrade offers feature - for both Apple and Android phone users - which enables customers to take advantage of promotional upgrade offers, through their smartphone.
Sara Dunham, British Airways’ head of marketing and direct, said: “Adding Apple Pay to the British Airways app means more than ever customers can take control of their booking and travel experience.
“Apple Pay gives customers the simplicity and flexibility to pay how they want with absolute peace of mind and it also puts Apple and Android smartphone users in the best position possible to take advantage of any promotional upgrade offers.
“These new features are proof of our continuing investment to innovate in digital and online to make the British Airways app, and ba.com, the best mobile booking tools for our customers on the go.”
Apple Pay and upgrade offers are part of the latest upgrade for iPhone users, which are now available for download from the Apple App Store and on Google Play for Android phones.
Earlier this year British Airways introduced a new bespoke app specially designed for iPad users with exclusive features, such as a new 3D globe to discover British Airways’ destinations and prices and a way for customers to create their own viewing plan for their flight’s movies, TV shows and music.
The airline also launched a new multiple boarding pass feature which allows up to eight individual mobile boarding passes to be viewed on one phone, providing everyone travelling together is on the same booking reference number.


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Say you're a designer at an automobile company such as Ford.
Today Chrysler released its plan for survival, rounding out the proposals that Congress will see and hear from the DetroitThree later this week.
When the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction starts in January a special airplane will be offered to prospective bidders.
Ford Motor Company has released its corporate business plan presented to Congress this week.
Although fuel economy ratings have been a main focus of the auto industry recently, emission standards are the subject of discussion by European Commission lawmakers in Brussels, Belgium this week.
While it took an embarrassing trip to Congress to spur action from Rick Wagoner, Bob Nardelli and Alan Mulally, they've shown they have a steep learning curve.
The Detroit caravan to Washington begins.
As expected, General Motors has submitted its plan for long-term viability today, in an effort to convince Congress to approve a $25 billion package that could help keep the Detroit Three alive in thesedesperately troubled times.
It's been years since we've seen a new face on a Ford Ranger and far longer since the truck has received any significant updates, but as long as it keeps selling, Ford hasn't seen the need to change it much.
Alongside the Le Mans-winning R10 TDI at the Essen Motor Show, Audi unveiled a turn-key race variant of the sublime R8.


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Sky News host Chris Kenny says automobile maker Jeep has “blown some cash” on its “hypocritical” Super Bowl advertisement after it was pulled.
The advertisement – which enlisted “the millionaire working man’s hero” Bruce Springsteen – was all about finding the middle ground in the “reunited states of America”, according to Mr Kenny.
“Well, an update, the ad has now been pulled, not because Springsteen was a Democrat campaigner during divisive times, not because he’s a millionaire masquerading as an everyday worker.
“It’s been pulled because it turns out he was done for driving under the influence late last year. Jeep can hardly run an ad with someone busted for DUI.
“Springsteen’s limo driver must have had a night off, looks like Jeep have blown some cash on that one.”


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In addition, the government is also bolstering coordination and synergy with all stakeholders for the same purpose, he added.
Indonesia's financial inclusion rate rose to 83.6 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year.
The financial inclusion development was followed by a growth in banking account ownership and utilization that rose to 65.4 percent in 2021.
The percentage of adults that had an account in cities was higher compared to villages, but the ownership growth in villages was higher compared to cities.
In villages, bank agents and village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) significantly contributed to the increase in account ownership.
Moreover, aid distribution from the government also increased the people's bank account ownership.
Electronic money utilization rose 2.5 times to 11.7 percent in 2021, the minister added.
"Bank agents spread, technology infrastructure, and government aid distribution contributed to digital technology development, which expedited financial inclusion in Indonesia," he said.
In addition, the government has also continued to improve people's digital literacy to improve financial inclusion.
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This is being done through digital skills development from basic to advanced levels through the Digital Literacy National Movement, Digital Talent Scholarship, and Digital Leadership Academy.
The government is also continuing to encourage the digitalization of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to improve productivity and facilitate financing access, such as through the smallholder business credit (KUR) program.
"Digitalization has provided a new option for the people to obtain financing access. This benefit will encourage the rise in financial inclusion, which increases economic activities as a whole," Hartarto said.
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Foodservice Australia opens to the food and hospitality industry at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre this Sunday.
Event Director Tim Collett says: “After surviving lockdown the food industry is on the crest of a massive rebound. Everyone wants to reconnect and rebuild. A trade show is the obvious place to catch up and discover the new food and equipment trends. I have no doubt this will be the biggest and most important show we have ever run.”
Foodservice Australia runs from 27 February to 1 March at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. With over 450 exhibitors, the trade show will feature special events including the National Restaurant Conference, Aged Care Catering Summit, Chef of the Year Competition, Chef Success Workshops, Café School, Sweet Spot and the famous Bocuse d’Or.
There will thousands of new products to see and sample such as ingredients, convenience products, gourmet products, snacks and beverages. There are also dedicated sections for artisan producers and plant-based ingredients.
Visitors will be able to trial the latest catering equipment including ovens, fryers, slicers, toasters, knives, refrigeration, benches and coffee machines. There will also be the latest point of sale systems and packaging.
Mr Collett says they have worked closely with the government and industry to ensure the show can run safely and successfully.
“The MCEC is one of the safest indoor spaces in Melbourne. Everyone needs to be vaccinated and wear a mask except when sampling. But we are all used to this now and the show can move forward with minimal disruption,” he said.
Mr Collett said the event industry had been impacted by lockdowns.
“Nobody could ever have anticipated a 24-month shutdown. We have worked extra hard to keep people engaged through all the delays and cancelations. I am just so grateful our suppliers, presenters and exhibitors stuck with us. It is exciting to see events returning and we are absolutely ready.”
Visitor registration is now open. Entry is free however visitors must be over 16 and work in a food or hospitality business. For online registration visit foodserviceaustralia.com.au.


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Elstree-based Licensed Carriage Hire has adopted computer supplier Epyx’s 1link Hire Network to manage replacement cars for the Mercedes-Benz Chauffeur Programme. The move follows a further three-year renewal of LCH’s deal with the German automaker.
In the event of a breakdown, vehicles provided under the programme are recovered by the RAC and a replacement vehicle from LCH is automatically delivered through the platform.
These are taken from a fleet of 180 luxury vehicles suitable for the chauffeur market, including C-, E-, S- and V-Class models. These are high specification vehicles that would not be found on a standard rental fleet.
While delivering a bespoke service throughout the UK, within the London area, LCH typically delivers a replacement car in less than two hours from the initial booking.
Steve Hall, commercial director at LCH, said: “We have supplied vehicles for the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance and Chauffeur Programme for more than 10 years and are delighted and honoured to announce our continued partnership for a further three years. Our support service to their customers is open seven days a week and our staff work alongside the RAC service agents in Bescott to ensure a seamless service, which is tailored to Mercedes-Benz customer, is achieved consistently and meets individual replacement drivers requirements.”
Hall added: “Crucially for the manufacturer, at LCH we pride ourselves on being able to provide 100% brand and model fulfilment which is vital in our industry.”
He said that adopting 1link Hire Network made the process of providing a replacement vehicle faster, easier and more accurate. “Using the platform, Mercedes-Benz, RAC and LCH have been able to create an online process that improves the customer journey. It is a very impressive product.”
Marc Lees, business development manager for Epyx’s 1link platforms, added: “LCH runs a very specialised but well-respected hire operation and it is a testament to the flexibility of 1link Hire Network that it works so well for them.”
1link Hire Network is the market-leading rental platform in the fleet sector, adopted by more than 50 vehicle hire suppliers working with thousands of fleet operators of all sizes across the UK.


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A deposit rescue initiative has been launched by property investment firm Assetz for distressed overseas property purchasers who have lost their reservation deposits as a result of failed overseas property development.
The new scheme allows holiday home buyers and property investors to transfer their purchase to Assetz' flagship Santa Monica Beach Resort and Spa in Cape Verde, where the money they lost will be permitted to be used as a discount on an equivalently priced property.
Thousands of Brits have lost money on an overseas property purchase in a wide range of countries in recent years, mainly due to the global credit crunch, which restricted funding for many proposed schemes partly sold off-plan, while some developers simply went bust.
Prospective purchasers are allowed to reserve a new home in Cape Verde at the Santa Monica Beach Resort and Spa by transferring their lost reservation deposit, usually in the region of £5,000-£15,000.
Home buyers would not be required to make any further payments until site works on the Cape Verde property development starts in September 2011. The scheme is scheduled for completion in 2012.
Buyers are also being invited to take advantage of a rental guarantee scheme with initial fixed yields of up to 7%, with up to four weeks' personal use annually.
Stuart Law, Chief Executive of Assetz, said: “The Deposit Rescue Scheme offers a lifeline to buyers who have lost money in failed overseas property purchases. They have nothing to lose and potentially plenty to gain by transferring to the Santa Monica scheme, which is being developed in conjunction with the world's largest luxury hotel group and is set to benefit from a strong and growing tourist industry.”


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Nintendo is trying to erase the divide been video games played in the living room and on the go.
The Nintendo Switch hits store shelves Friday, a highly anticipated hardware launch and the latest test of the legendary video-game company's staying power.
Nintendo's last big hit - the motion-sensing Wii - was released in 2006. Since then, a successor - the Wii U - was poorly received, and the rise of smartphone gaming challenged Nintendo's sales of handheld consoles.
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Marks and Spencer Group Plc (NASDAQ:MAKSY) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday, May 24th. The firm currently has a $11.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Investment Research‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 24.15% from the company’s previous close.
According to Zacks, “MARKS & SPENCER is one of the UK’s leading retailers, offering high quality, great value clothing, as well as home products and outstanding quality food. M&S employs over 75,000 people and has over 600 stores in the UK and over 275 stores in 39 territories around the world. “
Separately, Jefferies Group LLC raised Marks and Spencer Group Plc from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.00.
Shares of Marks and Spencer Group Plc (NASDAQ:MAKSY) traded down 2.05% during trading on Wednesday, reaching $8.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 69,280 shares. The firm has a market cap of $7.19 billion and a P/E ratio of 48.15. Marks and Spencer Group Plc has a one year low of $7.35 and a one year high of $10.86. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $9.69 and its 200 day moving average is $8.79.
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Egypt's annual inflation rate dropped to 4.3 percent in January of 2021 from 5.4 percent in December 2020. It was the lowest inflation rate since September last year, as food and beverages prices continued to decline (-0.5 percent). Annual core inflation eased to a three-month low of 3.6 percent in January from 3.8 percent in December. On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in January, still the steepest monthly decline since June 2019, unchanged from the previous month. source: Central Bank of Egypt
Inflation Rate in Egypt averaged 9.37 percent from 1958 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 35.10 percent in June of 1986 and a record low of -4.20 percent in August of 1962. This page provides - Egypt Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Egypt Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2021.
Inflation Rate in Egypt is expected to be 6.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Inflation Rate in Egypt to stand at 7.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Egypt Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 6.80 percent in 2022 and 6.50 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.


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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao (right) shakes hands with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai as they met on the sidelines of the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, in Detroit, United States, on May 26, 2023. (PHOTO / COMMERCE MINISTRY, CHINA)
DETROIT, the United States – Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday, on the sidelines of the two-day 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Detroit, the United States.
The two sides had "candid, pragmatic and in-depth" exchanges on the China-US economic and trade relationship, as well as regional and multilateral issues of common concern.
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The Chinese side raised concerns on key issues such as US policies on economy and trade with China, Taiwan-related issues in the economic and trade sector, the "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework" and the Section 301 tariffs.
The two sides agreed to maintain exchanges and communication.
During talks with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Washington on Thursday, Wang also expressed key concerns over US policies on economy and trade with China, and semiconductors, as well as issues concerning export control and outbound investments review.
Meeting with WTO chief
The Chinese commerce minister also met with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Detroit.
They exchanged views on issues including the ratification of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and preparations for the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the WTO.
Okonjo-Iweala appreciated China's positive and constructive role in the WTO and looked forward to China's continued leadership in promoting the success of the MC13.
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Wang said China practices true multilateralism, actively participates in the reform of the WTO and will make contributions to the success of the MC13 with concrete actions.