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The Kia Sportage is the car that really put the Korean firm on the map, particularly here in the UK.
It’s a global car too though, that sells well in many other countries – and now Kia’s revealed just how popular it is, by announcing the sale of the five millionth Sportage.
Kia’s landmark comes in the 25th year of Sportage sales – yes, the mid-size SUV also probably has a longer heritage than you may first think. It’s spanned four generations, and although the first two were a bit boxy and boring, the third-generation model, launched in 2010, really set sales in motion.
In just four years, it had sold one million units, momentum the current fourth-generation model has continued: it hit one million sales in just 29 months. It’s currently clocking up 38,000 global sales every single month.
Last year, Kia sold almost 40,000 Sportage in the UK alone – making it more popular than the Ford Kuga, Nissan Juke, Audi A3 and BMW 3 Series.
“We are extremely proud to have achieved this milestone production figure for our global best-seller,” said Ho Sung Song, a Kia executive vice president. In both 2016 and 2017, the Sportage passed the Rio to be the best-selling Kia in the world – great news for global dealers who enjoy correspondingly higher margins on the fancy SUV.
“The continued and accelerating popularity of the Sportage demonstrates the breadth of the car’s abilities and the strength of its appeal to buyers in markets all around the world.”


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Apple is reportedly planning to bring three iPhone models with OLED screens next year, moving away from the current lineup of two OLED models and one LCD model, which will continue for this year as well. The Cupertino, California-based company is also said to be continuing with the same screen sizes as 2018 this year, however that will also change in 2020. Additionally, the iPhone maker may use Samsung's Y-Octa or LG's TOE touch technology to keep the 2020's smallest iPhone model slim.
Taiwanese publication DigiTimes reports that Apple will be releasing the 2020 iPhone models in 5.42-inch, 6.06-inch, 6.67-inch display sizes, citing sources in Taiwan's handset component supply chain. These screen sizes will be a slight departure from the existing 5.8-inch, 6.5-inch, and 6.1-inch models, but apart from the smallest model there isn't going to a huge size difference. The publication also notes, as we mentioned earlier, all three 2020 iPhone models will use OLED display technology.
Additionally, the 5.42-inch iPhone model may use the Y-Octa display panel from Samsung Display or TOE touch technology from LG Display, both of which claim to reduce the display costs. The Y-Octa is a touch-integrated OLED screen that is comparably thinner than traditional OLED panels. A December 2018 report had also hinted that Apple is planning to use Samsung's Y-Octa panels to make future iPhone model thinner and lighter. The details about LG's TOE touch panel are scarce at this moment.
Apart from the screen sizes, no other details about 2020 iPhone models are known at this point and that is likely to remain the case of sometime give we are around one and a half years away from the official launch of 2020 Apple iPhone models.

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December Retail Sales Up 5.8% YOY
Washington, DC, January 16, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2019 were $529.6 billion, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month, and 5.8% above December 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
This is despite the fact that there was shorter shopping season between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Total sales for the 12 months of 2019 were up 3.6% from 2018. Total sales for the October 2019 through December 2019 period were up 4.1% from the same period a year ago. The October 2019 to November 2019 percent change was revised from up 0.2% to up 0.3%.
Retail trade sales were up 0.4% from November 2019, and 6.0% above last year. Nonstore retailers were up 19.2% from December 2018, and gasoline stations were up 11.3% from last year.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a release, Heine Brothers' Coffee unveiled plans to open their first drive-thru only store in Fern Creek.
The 600-square-foot location will be located at 7701 Bardstown Road and could be a model for the Louisville-based franchise's locations going forward.
“We have been working on this drive thru only model for some time and are excited because it opens up a lot of opportunities for us," Heine Brothers' Coffee Co-founder and President Mike Mays said. "We can bring our coffee to more communities when we can fit into smaller real estate parcels. We will continue to open more full café stores, but we have focused on and improved our drive-thru service in the pandemic year and we believe the time is right to build on this experience."
The Fern Creek location will be Heine Bros' 19th location across Kentuckiana including three in southern Indiana.
“The requests keep coming in to bring Heine Brothers’ to different neighborhoods, with Fern Creek near the top of that list," Mays said. "We can’t wait to debut our new model there this fall.”
A location in Valley Station is set to open in the next several weeks.


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Recently, another domestic mobile phone manufacturer has exposed a new phone. This manufacturer is not Meizu, not hammer, but Nubia. The performance of Nubia’s new phone in 2015 can only be said to be average. Last year’s Nubia Z20 did not get many sales, but this year Nubia chose a new design solution and brought a very top-level configuration. Now that the relevant information on the phone has been confirmed, then let’s take a look at this time what the new Nubia Z30 will look like!
The Nubia Z30 will adopt a new appearance design scheme, and in the front design of the new phone, the Nubia Z30 will adopt a full-screen design scheme. The front screen ratio of the new phone has been greatly improved. The front camera of the phone has also become a liftable design, and the screen ratio on the front of the new phone has also been further improved. In terms of screen parameters, NubiaZ30 supports a 2K resolution 90Hz refresh rate, and this configuration is also very advanced.
In the design of the new phone back, the Nubia Z30 will use a rear four-camera combination. The visual effect of the new phone is close to the previous one. The overall effect of the new phone is also very good, and the back continues to be made of glass. In terms of the overall design of the new phone , the NubiaZ30 continues some of the previous Nubian design concepts, and the effect of the new phone is also excellent. It can be said that this time Nubia has finally caught up with the mainstream flagship design.
The NubiaZ30 will be equipped with Snapdragon 865 processor from Qualcomm, and the phone will also be equipped with X55 baseband, which also means that the phone will support 5G network functions. In terms of the memory combination of the new phone, the NubiaZ30 will start with an 8GB + 128GB memory combination. The new phone will have a maximum of 12GB + 512GB memory combination. This memory combination is also very good, but the new The final combination of the phone will not be known until the new phone is released.
In the camera combination of the new phone, the NubiaZ30 will be equipped with a single 64-megapixel plus single 12-megapixel plus single 20-megapixel plus single 5X zoom four-camera combination. On the camera, the phone is equipped with a single 20 Megapixel liftable camera. In other configurations of the new phone, the NubiaZ30 will support flagship features such as under-screen fingerprint recognition, wireless charging, fast charging, and NFC.
In terms of the release time of the new phone, the Nubia Z30 is expected to be officially released next month, but unfortunately, the specific release time of the new phone has not been finally confirmed. In terms of the price of the new phone, the Nubia Z30 will be positioned in the high-end flagship market. The price of the new phone is also relatively expensive. The starting price of the new NubiaZ30 will be It will be 4299 yuan, but the final price of the new phone will not be known until the new phone is released.


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The history repeats itself, Bigg Boss OTT
fame Urfi Javed
makes an outfit out of socks. Urfi
recently stepped out in a purple outfit and you wouldn’t have known that it’s another creation of hers.
Bigg Boss OTT contestant Urfi, who's popular for her taste in fashion, has now made an outfit out of socks. After making a dress out of polythene bags in the BB OTT house
, she has now opted for socks and has made an outfit out of the same and has used a bangle to adjoin it. The moment she dropped her pictures on the social media, she has been receiving mixed responses. In the post she wrote in detail, “Made the crop top from socks , cut my tee into half ! Outfit ready!”
The actress, who was spotted in the suburbs earlier, managed to create a stir yet again with her fashion choices. Even after being called out repeatedly for the choice of outfits, the reality show star seems to be nonchalant towards all the negative comments that are being targeted towards her and continue to be her original self, for which she is actually famous for.
Earlier, the actress was trolled for her look at the airport where she was seen wearing a ripped denim jacket over her bra. Despite of receiving so much flak, she in return gave all the trolls a taste of their own medicine by posting the same picture on Instagram in different poses. She had written, “By far my most talked about outfit lol.”
Urfi had a short stay in the house, but has definitely managed to grab the attention with her quirky and interesting outings.


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Despite the left's hatred for Chick-fil-A, they cannot bring down the Lord's chicken!
Starting in 2012, the left has continuously attacked the fast-food chain for their Conservative, Christian values. This is when the LGBT boycotts of the company began, but it appears to have backfire since their sales have only doubled! Not to mention, the company is closed on Sundays!
Christian Headlines reports, “Chick-fil-A’s annual sales have more than doubled since LGBT and liberal groups began calling for a boycott of the restaurant in 2012, according to a new analysis."
They continued, “In 2012, when controversy arose over the CEO’s comments about same-sex marriage, sales totaled $4.6 billion, up from $4.1 billion the year before. In 2018, sales totaled $10.46 billion, making it the third-largest restaurant in the United States behind McDonald’s and Starbucks.”
Democratic "Activists" have been actively boycotting Chick-fil-a since 2012,
And their protest has really accomplished a lot...
Chick-fil-a sales have DOUBLED since the boycott started.
— Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) September 23, 2019
But wait, there's more! In addition to higher sales, Chick-fil-A also added 700 new locations during the last seven years!
Journal & Courier noted that in 2018 alone, Chick-fil-A saw a sales increase more than four times that of Starbucks at 16.7%.
There are more than 2,400 Chick-fil-A locations nationwide, compared to more than 14,000 Starbucks’ and McDonald’s locations each.
Despite having a substantially less amount of locations than Starbucks, Kalinowski Equity Research founder Mark Kalinowski told Business Insider that he believes Chick-fil-A will surpass Starbucks in sales!
“Can they reach $30 billion? I think that’s also a realistic goal if you give them enough time, and that should put them ahead of Starbucks,” he said.
Quick Thought on the Chick-Fil-A "Boycott"
Keep in mind that the boycott is happening because Chick-Fil-A supports "Anti-LGBT" organizations. What are these terrible, bigoted, NAZI, hate-filled organizations?
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and... https://t.co/PMxKhBgMpr
— Mashedpotatofamily (@mashedpotatotim) September 22, 2019
Focus on the Family director Glenn T. Stanton added that the left has "concluded that Chick-fil-A is bigoted without the slightest bit of evidence – only that their founders believe in natural marriage. Their position sits very well with the rest of us.”
“Not only have they doubled their sales in the last few years, but they have won the prize for the fast-food establishment with the highest customer service rating the last four years running,” Stanton added, “Bigoted businesses do not tend to rate well in customer satisfaction. Chick-fil-A was won this vaulted spot because it is their pleasure to serve everyone who comes through their doors and do so with all graciousness.”
In addition to their amazing food, I believe the attitude and morals of the company and employees is part of what makes the restaurant's atmosphere so enjoyable!
Despite the numbers though, if you ask a liberal, they likely believe their little boycotts are actually doing something.


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The Mobile World Congress program is just around the corner and more and more news is surfacing about various devices that might be showcased in this event.
If from the Apple side the iPhone 7 is being rumoured then from the Android side most rumors are coming in about Samsung Galaxy S7 and its brethren.
The Korean giant apparently has cancelled the Galaxy S7 Edge+. This has come as a shocking news to most of the people across the globe who had been looking forward to buy this device
The news about the cancellation of the Galaxy S7 Edge+ cannot be passed as authentic at the moment.
It is difficult to say whether the Korean giant has completely pulled out the device from the world market or whether its production and sales would be restricted to certain markets only. Apparently this was confirmed by an insider from the company.
Well, we would just be able to see a Galaxy S7 and a Galaxy S7 Edge+ by the first quarter of 2016 there’s also mention that the Note 6 will be available to consumers by the end of the year.
Samsung’s decision of removing this phone from the market has been pretty secretive. They did not confirm why they decided to take this phone out from the product range but it may be possible that the S6 Edge+ which was the predecessor of the handset in question apparently did not do well in the UK market.
This is because in the UK there are many fans of the Note series and when the note 5 was pulled out of the market and the S6 Edge+ was placed, the people were not very happy with it and as a result, many refrained from buying the S6 Edge+ Plus.
Certain sources are of the view that Samsung could just be taking its dealers’ feedback very seriously.
The news of the UK hatred against the S6 Edge+ plus apparently influenced the cancellation of S7 Edge+ from the UK market because the company now wants to provide the users with Note 6 in order to gain the appreciation back.
It is evident that Samsung is very particular about the users’ feedback and they have immense value for it. Accordingly they would like to shape the future decisions.
At the moment it is unclear whether Samsung will launch the Galaxy S7 Edge+ plus for other locations; we have to wait for the Mobile World Congress to know more.


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Anheuser-Busch acquired some excellent news this week because it topped analysts’ earnings estimates within the second quarter of 2023 regardless of the continued boycott of Bud Gentle.
Throughout an earnings name on Thursday, Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a world income improve of seven.2 %. Moreover, the corporate reported earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of 5 %, which beat analysts’ predictions of .4 %, the Monetary Instances reported.
The earnings name on Thursday got here as conservatives proceed to boycott Bud Gentle, which is owned by Anheuser-Busch, after the beer model partnered with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer and activist.
The boycott started in April after Mulvaney posted a video to Instagram showcasing a custom-made Bud Gentle can she acquired to have a good time her transition to a lady.
Over the previous a number of months, the boycott has continued and quite a few experiences have proven a decline within the beer’s gross sales in several weeks.
In response to a presentation from the Anheuser-Busch InBev earnings name, U.S. income declined by 10.5 % and the corporate stated: “Efficiency impacted by quantity decline of Bud Gentle.”
“Market share has been secure since late-April,” Anheuser-Busch InBev stated.
In response to the Monetary Instances, analysts at RBC Capital Markets stated: “Given Bud Gentle’s travails that is a powerful demonstration of AB InBev’s resilience and diversification. We imagine that the share worth has overreacted to the Bud Gentle state of affairs.”
Final month, quite a few experiences confirmed a decline in Bud Gentle gross sales, together with over the Fourth of July vacation weekend. The Each day Caller obtained Nielsen IQ gross sales knowledge from Bump Williams Consulting that confirmed Bud Gentle gross sales declined 23.6 % for the week ending July 8.
For the week ending July 15, Newsweek obtained Nielsen IQ gross sales knowledge from Bump Williams Consulting, which confirmed Bud Gentle gross sales declining 26.1 % and a 29.7 % decline within the beer’s quantity, or the variety of items offered.
Over the four-week interval ending July 15, the information confirmed a decline in gross sales of 13.6 %.
Anson Frericks, the previous president of operations for Anheuser-Busch, instructed Newsweek final month that the partnership with Mulvaney confirmed that “Anheuser-Busch didn’t perceive its buyer base and form of additionally the place their buyer base is, by way of what messaging they wish to see from Bud Gentle.”
Frericks additionally predicted that Bud Gentle gross sales may proceed to say no over the following few months, saying: “I believe there’s going to be some everlasting injury to this model.”
Newsweek reached out to Anheuser-Busch through electronic mail for additional remark.


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Pandemic pinches HoustoniansHouston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Dec 22, 2020
Pandemic pinches Hispanic Houstonians’ wallets, dealing blow to holiday retail
Melissa Palacios Gonzalez ran her women’s jewelry and accessory business out of a storefront on North Main. Then the pandemic hit, hammering sales and forcing her to close the shop just as her husband lost his job at an HVAC company.
She moved the business online, then launched holiday pop-up markets alongside other vendors on weekendsto tap into the holiday shopping season. But Palacios Gonzalez, who markets mainly to other Hispanic women, said her sales are still about 50 percent lower than a year ago.
“A lot of my customers are like me. I have a son; I have a husband; we’re working class,” she said. “They may not have a job. They may have only one income now.”
The coronavirus pandemic is dealing a disproportionate economic blow to Hispanics, undermining the spending power of a demographic group that accounts for half of Houston’s population and adding to the struggles of local retailers, like Palacios Gonzalez, who depend on it. Unemployment among Hispanics is significantly higher, 8.4 percent in November compared to 6.7 percent for all workers, according to the Labor Department.
Hispanics have borne much of the economic brunt because they work in high numbers in sectors hardest hit by the pandemic, including retail, food service and construction and maintenance, according to economists. Hispanics account for 81 percent of construction workers and 50 percent of food industry employees in the region, according to a report by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
A July survey by the chamber found that nearly half its member firms, concentrated in these vulnerable sectors, furloughed or laid off at least 80 percent of their employees.
Laura Murillo, president of the Houston Hispanic Chamber, said the figures show the need for additional coronavirus relief from the federal government. Congress Monday was on the verge of passing a $900 billion relief bill that would enhance unemployment benefits, fund a new round of low-interest small business loans, and send a one-time $600 payment to most Americans.
“That’s why our chamber was so involved in contacting members of Congress for the second stimulus package,” she said. “People need it. Small businesses need it. We’ve got to get them through the next few weeks. And the next few months, frankly.”
‘So goes Houston’
Bolstering these businesses not only supports individual livelihoods, she said, but also the regional economy. Greater Houston is home to 100,000 Hispanic-owned businesses. Hispanics spend more than $54 billion in Harris County each year.
“As Hispanics go,” she said, “so goes Houston.”
Traffic at Gulfgate, a shopping center that serves Hispanic communities on the city’s east side, has been noticeably thinner this holiday season, said César Rodriguez, whose father founded Doneraki restaurant in the 1970s. In the past, the parking lot filled up quickly on Black Friday and other big shopping days, he said, but not this year.
Sales at his restaurant are down about 25 percent from last year, he said. His clientele includes oil field workers and welders who aren’t coming and spending as much, he said.Oil field services also have been hard hit by the pandemic-driven recessions; the sector has shed about 30 percent of its jobs in Houston over the past year, according to state data.
“A lot of people cut back,” he said. “A lot of people lost their jobs.”
Sales are dramatically down for Ashley Oporto, owner of Kiss Me Now Cosmetics, an online company based in Houston. Customers who before the pandemic would spend $100 on orders with eyelash sets and multiple color palettes, have cut back to single tubes of lipstick, she said.
When there’s no place to go, she said, there’s less reason to put on makeup.
Oporto said her customers are also strapped for cash. Half are using the payment app Afterpay, which allows them to pay for purchases in four interest-free installments.
“I recommend every small business get it,” Oporto said of Afterpay. “Especially right now.”
Jonathan Jimenez, Houston DJ and owner of The Headlinerz Ent., would normally be getting holiday party gigs in addition to the usual weddings and quinceaneras. But with many events either canceled or scaled way down, gigs are coming in only sporadically and revenues are down about 50 percent, he said.
For Shining Jewelry, a father-and-son-run jewelry shop at PlazAmericas, sales are down about 60 percent, said the senior owner, Ivan Vivar. He had to lay off six employees — more than half his staff.
Customers normally flock to his store for their Christmas shopping, Vivar said, but during the pandemic many of his Hispanic customers have lost work.
“Now,” he said, “they’re not here.”
As published by the Houston Chronicle https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Pandemic-pinches-Hispanic-Houstonians-wallets-15820709.php


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What you need to know
- Apple is reportedly showing AirPods Pro to the media already.
- AirPods Pro are believed to be Apple's in-ear earbuds.
- A launch is already rumored to be imminent.
The last couple of weeks have been littered with rumors of a refreshed AirPods release. Dubbed AirPods Pro, the new earbuds are believed to be of an in-ear design with new noise cancellation abilities built in. And according to Ben Geskin, some members of the media have already seen them.
Geskin is often reliable when it comes to information like this, but that doesn't mean that an unhealthy dose of salt should be applied here. We're sharing what we're being told and it's up to you to make a determination on whether you think it's accurate. We'll get to my personal thoughts later.
Getting back to it, Geskin took to Twitter to say that AirPods Pro will be shown to members of the media at Apple's "local offices" over the next couple of days. He later followed that up by saying that media located in Shanghai, China, have already been given their first look at the earbuds.
AirPods Pro media meeting has already been completed in Shanghai https://t.co/qB46ypZdDUAirPods Pro media meeting has already been completed in Shanghai https://t.co/qB46ypZdDU— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) October 28, 2019October 28, 2019
Given the absence of an October media event it makes plenty of sense that Apple would go for a more low key announcement here. Inviting members of the media to see products before they are announced is nothing new, and it's possible some people have been seeded with review earbuds, too.
That of course is assuming you put faith in Geskin's latest report. I'm inclined to believe that we're hearing too much about AirPods Pro for there to be nothing in it. But maybbe I'm just already smitten with the idea of Midnight Green AirPods Pro!
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Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.


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128 GB iPad 4 could be on the way
Apple may be looking to expand its 10-inch tablet lineup with a model coming with a whopping 128 GB of storage. At least that’s what some signs and some leaked information seem to point to. Right now, the biggest capacity iPad 4 comes with 64 GB of storage.
The jump would definitely satisfy those who like to carry dozens of gigs of stuff around on their iPads, and this would be the first time a tablet – any tablet – would come with such a huge storage capacity.
A source at a ‘high-profile US retailer’ sent 9to5Mac the screengrab you can see below, which purports to be a listing of new iPad SKUs which are due in soon. P101 and P103 are the names Apple assigns its 4th gen iPads with either Wi-Fi-only support or 4G data added too, respectively. Apple is currently using “good”, “better”, and “best” to describe the storage capacities in already available iPad 4 SKUs – so “ultimate” would certainly ‘fit’ as an 128 GB mode from this perspective.
Furthermore, the aforementioned source also got word of the pricing for the new device: $799 Wi-Fi-only, and $929 for the one with 4G data. That once again almost ensures that this is a higher-capacity model. It’s exactly $100 more expensive (in both variations) than the 64 GB iPad 4, which itself is $100 more expensive than the 32 GB unit. As you may know, Apple really loves charging $100 for each storage bump.
All these things considered, remember one thing: this rumor didn’t come with the ‘certainty’ (as far as rumors go) that there will be a 128 GB new iPad. But the pricing and the SKUs do point that way, and not in a small manner.
As for the iPad Mini, there’s no news that it would get such a humongous capacity version. At least not yet. We’ll keep you posted though.


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Respawn has released a new Apex update 2.11 on PS4, (PS5 version 1.000.025), PC, and Xbox One. According to the official Apex 2.11 patch notes, the latest hotfix addressed game freezing and stuttering issues. Apart from this, today’s Apex version 2.11 also includes stability fixes.
Previously, a major Apex season 15 update added a new Legend (Vantage) and a long list of changes and fixes. Recently, a hotfix update 2.10 was also released. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing a number of issues with the game. Today’s Apex version 2.11 will fix a few of these issues.
Read more details below.
What is fixed in Apex 2.11 Patch Notes? – November 14, 2022
- Fixed game-freezing issues on some instances.
- Addressed audio related issues.
- Fixed a bug where the game crashes on reconnection.
- Fixed ranked rewards related bugs.
- Added general stability fixes.
- Added performance improvements.
- Other minor bug fixes.
Download free Apex update 2.11 on Playstation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and PC.
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Company Selects Niles Site for $435M Anode Manufacturing Plant
NILES, Ohio – A company that develops graphite anode materials used in batteries for electric vehicles and other energy storage devices says it wants to build an advanced materials plant here that would initially create 160 jobs.
Graphite One Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, said its Alaska-based U.S. subsidiary has entered into an agreement to lease 85 acres at the former Warren Depot site in Weathersfield Township, which once stockpiled materials for the U.S. Department of Defense.
“Graphite One is delighted to announce that, subject to financing, we will be building our advanced graphite material processing plant in northeast Ohio as the region emerges as a major electric vehicle hub,” Graphite One President and CEO Anthony Huston said in a statement. “Ohio is the perfect home for the second link in our strategy to build a 100% U.S.-based advanced graphite supply chain – from mining to refining to recycling. The U.S. simply cannot maintain a 21st century tech-driven economy without critical minerals like graphite.”
The lease agreement is for 50 years with an option to purchase, the company said. Construction on the plant is expected to begin within 36 months, subject to financing, the company said. The land is off Warren Avenue, not far from where Kimberly-Clark recently purchased 560 acres of former steel mill property for a potential project.
Graphite One said the site was selected because it is located “in the heart of the automobile industry.” The area also possesses ample low-cost electricity produced from renewable energy sources, plus road and rail access and nearby barging facilities, the company noted.
The site’s existing power supply is sufficient for Phase 1 of the project, which constitutes production of 25,000 tons of battery-ready graphite anode material per year, the company said. Additional land is available for potential expansion that could ramp up to 100,000 tons of material per year. Future plans call for a recycling facility at the site that would reclaim graphite and other battery materials.
Graphite is used as a component for anodes – generally the positive terminal of a battery. Currently, 100% of natural graphite is imported into the United States, and the company plans to fully build out a domestic supply chain to support industries such as the EV market and other energy ventures.
The first phase would require a capital investment of approximately $435 million and would create 160 jobs, the company said, adding it is “considering various project financing options.” The Ohio facility plans to produce synthetic graphite anode active materials, while the manufacturing of natural graphite materials would be added as soon as feedstock from the company’s mining operations near Nome, Alaska, is available, the company said.
Rick Stockburger, president and CEO of Brite Energy Innovators, Warren, said Brite worked with JobsOhio and the Natural Resources Defense Council to develop a strategy to help Ohio attract companies active in the EV supply chain. In February 2022, the group released a report that justified these prospects through market analysis and the presence of companies such as Ultium Cells LLC’s $2.3 billion EV battery cell manufacturing plant in Lordstown.
He said Brite, JobsOhio and partners such as Herb Crowther, CEO of MegaJoule Ventures, worked to bring Graphite One to the Mahoning Valley.
“This is the culmination of real data-driven economic development and years of work,” Stockburger said. “Graphite One found a great partner in Valley Properties and Herb Crowther to come to the Warren area, the capital of the Voltage Valley.”
Guy Coviello, president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, said the Chamber recently met with representatives of Graphite One and representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore grant opportunities to support the project. Coviello said he isn’t sure whether a grant would ensure that the project moves forward, but it “would be a key shot in the arm to get this project finished.”
The chamber has sent letters of support to the DOE regarding the project, emphasizing how an anode facility would fit with the region’s overall growth strategy. “A new battery anode facility here synergistically adds to our cluster of companies like Ultium Cells, Foxconn and Thomas Steel Strip (Tata)” Coviello wrote in a letter to DOE on March 5.
Last year, Graphite One secured a $37.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate completion of the company’s feasibility study, according to earlier press releases.
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, R-14th, applauded the announcement.
“With manufacturing being one of Ohio’s largest economic drivers, I am proud to see this new U.S.-based advanced graphite supply chain in Niles,” he said. “This new project will bring over 160 jobs and spur even more economic growth in the area. I look forward to seeing the success of this project right here.”
Copyright 2024 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.


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Gloomy picture at Photo-Me
PHOTO-ME International's shares slumped to their lowest in more than four years as the picture booths operator said its already poor performance was set to deteriorate.
The stock lost 7 1/2p to 32 1/2p after chief executive Serge Crasnianski admitted the company's outlook was uncertain and that the business 'did not expect to make progress' in the second half of this financial year.
Photo-Me is now worth just £118m, compared with £1.6bnwhen the stock peaked at 436p in early 2000.
The fall came as deputy chairman Vernon Sankey, former chief executive of household products group Reckitt Benckiser when it was Reckitt & Colman, said the company was effectively for sale, though directors were 'not touting it around'. He said 'interest had been expressed' in the business, but this had not constituted a takeover approach. 'We will entertain sensible offers for part or all of the business should they be made,' he said.
Profits from the passport-style photo booths had been hit in Britain by the loss of the Post Office contract and were down in Japan due to the weak yen and recession. In the US, sales of its photo processing machines had slumped, mainly because of the hard times being suffered by Kodak.
These factors combined to slash pre-tax profits for the six months to 31 October by 45% to £8.2m, despite a 1.4% rise in turnover to £107.3m. The dividend is cut from 0.5p to 0.3p.
Sankey said interest cover was running at a comfortable 5.8 times since debt was cut by £9m to £47m.
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Great news for VR Racers - the McLaren HTC Vive Pro Kit is looking good!
Earlier this year, McLaren signed a multi-year partnership agreement with HTC with the two giants teaming up to combine cutting-edge motorsport technology with groundbreaking immersive technologies.
Via Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Racing:
“Today’s announcement is a real statement of intent from both McLaren and HTC. We are both committed to using the latest technology to give our fans the most immersive experience possible, short of physically putting them in the car. We will also work together to transform the way VR is used to enhance gaming, creating an experience that enables gamers to feel like one of the world’s best racing drivers.”
The aim was to make the McLaren and Formula 1 story more immersive than ever, jointly building breathtaking new VR experiences that will transform the way fans engage with the team, capturing the visceral dynamism of the sport.
Via Alvin Wang Graylin, China President, HTC:
“McLaren and HTC both have a long history of disruptive innovation in our respective fields. By joining forces, we will be giving F1 fans new ways to experience and enjoy the sport like never before. The McLaren esports programme will be the first time a real sport has been combined with esports, and now by adding VR to the mix, anyone can realize their dream of being an F1 driver.”
And with that deal done, HTC became the official VR partner of McLaren’s esports programme, offering the world’s first VR esports competition integrated with a real sport. The newly launched premium PC-based VR system, Vive Pro, is now the official VR device for the competition as HTC and McLaren break new ground in VR gaming.
Via Rob Bloom, Group Digital Director, McLaren Group:
“The new partnership between McLaren and HTC speaks to the heart of our digital strategy. Through immersive technology, we’re opening up a new channel to unlock the richness and thrill of the McLaren and Formula 1 story to a broad audience, pioneering the use of VR and AR to generate entertaining and engaging fan experiences across our racing and esports programmes.”
And that brings us to today - and the imminent release of the McLaren HTC Vive Pro Special Edition Headset - all the details will be confirmed in testing tonight, but right now it's certainly a slick VR Headset with some excellent McLaren software included!
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At the China Security Expo, Huawei Shanghai HiSilicon showcased the Yueying AI ISP chip, a new generation of intelligent image processing engine for IoT smart terminals, and the latest technologies and solutions to the industry. According to the official introduction, HiSilicon Yueying is a new generation of image processing engine (ISP) that introduces AI, which realizes the deep integration of image quality technology and AI technology, and represents a new direction of industry technology. In the dark room experience zone where “the five fingers can’t be seen”, one of Yueying’s key capabilities, super-sensitivity noise reduction, uses neural network deep learning to achieve intelligent noise reduction in low-light scenes, and the picture quality and clarity are industry-leading. Multi-spectral fusion technology is also used to effectively fuse visible light and infrared spectra, so that low-light images can achieve a balance of color and detail, and reshape the colorful visual world. HiSilicon’s intelligent analysis engine is composed of NPU and VPU. The two are deeply integrated and have complementary advantages to efficiently enable end-to-end AI solutions.
ISP is the first step of image processing on the raw data input by the image sensor, covering dozens of image signal processing algorithms. In order to adapt to a variety of different lenses and sensors, hundreds of parameters need to be optimized and adjusted to ensure that the ISP has both versatility and flexibility.
At the same time, the algorithms of many modules in ISP influence each other, and the coordination of algorithms requires a lot of debugging work, which is extremely complicated and challenging.
In the face of increasing scene complexity, it is more and more difficult to obtain significant improvement in image quality under dark light, wide dynamic and other scenes based on traditional image processing technologies such as filtering. Moreover, as the parameter library becomes larger, debugging becomes more difficult. The development cycle is gradually lengthening, and the rate of return on investment for image quality improvement is getting lower and lower.
In recent years, the use of AI for image enhancement has gradually become a new hot spot in the industry, and significant progress has been made. In particular, the use of AI to optimize still photos has been widely used in high-end mobile phone cameras to take pictures with good results.
Shanghai HiSilicon uses its accumulation and experience in traditional ISP image quality technology, as well as its advantages in end-side AI architecture and optimization, to create a new generation of intelligent image processing engine-Yueying AI ISP, which combines traditional image quality optimization experience with The deep integration of AI technology has achieved a leap in five aspects compared with the previous generation flagship ISP of HiSilicon.
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LAKEWOOD -- A second, "more ambitious" Il Cane Rosso is scheduled to open in the former CJ's Billiard Palace location near White Rock Lake. Featuring a 3,000 square foot patio, salumi bar, and craft-beer taps, the new location has already installed a hand-made Stefano Ferrara oven and is slated to open in Spring 2013. [CultureMap Dallas]
GOBBLEWIRE -- Carol Shih's got your back for Turkey Day, which -- mind you -- will arrive in a matter of ten days. Whether you need to pre-order a turkey or want to screw the hoopla and just dine out, here's your consummate Thanksgiving in Dallas guide. [Side Dish]
DEEP ELLUM -- Having just hit its first birthday, Deep Ellum Brewing Company recently uncovered a way to circumvent both the "horrendous" glass bottling process and the expanse needed for canning equipment with a mobile canning unit that will arrive next week for testing. DEBC is excited to see if it will prove a more efficient way to bring the product to local shelves. [City of Ate]
The custom Stefano Ferrara oven at the new Il Cane Rosso location is the inverse of its famous, red-tile cousin.
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Trade Minister Urged to Visit Makassar Rattan Center
Friday, 25 November, 2011 | 12:59 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Ambar Tjahyono, Chairman of the Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry Association (Asmindo), has urged Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan to visit rattan industry centers outside Java to obtain input from those industries over their raised objections on the regulation banning rattan exports.
“The minister cannot assess the rattan issue based on Cirebon area alone. Cirebon does not represent [rattan industries across] Indonesia,” said Ambar, contacted on Thursday. The Minister's possible visit, Ambar said, to rattan industry centers outside Java is intended as a way to those in the rattan business in the upstream and downstream sectors to convey their aspirations.
Based on Ambar’s discussion with Minister Gita Wirjawan on Monday, the chairman said that the government has agreed upon visiting rattan centers in Kalimantan next week. Earlier, Gita said that Asmindo has also proposed to not only implement raw material export tightening on rattan industries but also on logging industries as one of the elements in furniture production.
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Bewkes claims bundles are best
Time Warner CEO thinks cable bundles are a pretty good deal and consumers would be nuts to pursue a la carte options.
"I don't think it's desirable for consumers to break the bundle," Jeff Bewkes said Tuesday at the UBS Media and Communications Conference in New York, according to the Los Angeles Times. "You end up paying more for less."
With the popularity of streaming, many consumers have either expressed frustration at paying $70 or more for content they rarely watch or they’ve cut themselves off from cable all together. But with a lack of decent streaming sports packages, many cable customers want to have the choice to have certain channels, but not all, for a better price. But cable bundling recently got a boost when the Supreme Court declined to hear a case that might have helped consumers bust up the bundles.
Recently, Time Warner cable chief exec, Glenn Britt, noted that that he was looking to drop underperforming channels, according to the report.
"This stuff is just starting to cost too much. If we as a broader industry want to keep this going we need to get the prices of packages lower," Britt commented.
"They have to figure out who gets the money and who drives the value -- we think that’s us," Bewkes said.
Bewkes also brought up that TV Everywhere was going to be a no-brainer for all networks, according to Ad Week.
"Like in The Godfather, I'm not aware of any network that has said they weren't going to do it," he said. "It's an offer they can't refuse."
"The monetization of the viewing is taking place even if the measurement hasn’t caught up," Bewkes said, per the Times.
Time Warner's cable channels include TNT, CNN, TBS and TruTV.
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LeoVegas Sports confirms launch in Ireland
LeoVegas has announced the launch of its new sports betting service in Ireland.
The company was recently granted a licence in the country to begin operating the LeoVegas Sport platform, and has followed up on this by rolling out the service.
LeoVegas also holds a gaming licence in Ireland, as well as in the UK, Denmark and Malta.
Gustaf Hagman, group chief executive and co-founder of LeoVegas, said: “We are very pleased that the licence process and the launch has gone in record time.
“Again, it is the combination of our efficient team and our technology platform that allows us to customise our product and launch in a short time.
“Ireland is an exciting market and it will be interesting to follow how LeoVegas Sports is received.”
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Because curtailing people’s freedom of choice within your own jurisdiction doesn’t amount to nearly enough government overreach for humanity’s self-anointed paternalists, obviously.
Bloomberg’s big-soda ban is set to go into effect in just a couple of weeks on March 12, but the law only applies to food establishments regulated by the Health Department; stores in which prepared foods make up less than 50 percent of sales, however, fall under the oversight of the state’s Agriculture Department and can escape the ban’s jurisdiction. That means that restaurants, bars, nightclubs, etcetera will all come under Bloomberg’s watchful eye, but supermarkets and the like are good to go. (So, what’s the point of this stupidly ineffectual ban again? Oh, awareness or something? Sorry, I almost forgot. Moving on.)
Bloomberg’s proffered solution to this obvious gap in enforcement efficiency? Just get the whole state to get with the program, duh. It’s for the children, after all. Reports the NY Post:
At a press conference today, the mayor was asked why pizza shops shouldn’t be in the same category as supermarkets, where customers would still be able to walk out with all the two-liter soda bottles they could carry.
“You have exactly the right question, but you’re asking it the wrong way,” the mayor said.
“Keep in mind we’re trying to save the lives of these kids, particularly kids…The state should do exactly the same thing in stores.”
Gov. Cuomo’s office said it was preparing a response.
Cuomo has tepidly endorsed the soda ban on the city-level before, arguing that the city can simply elect in a brand-new mayor if they end up hating it — I wonder if he’ll feel the same why about the ban’s merits when applied to the entire state?
Meanwhile, while Bloomberg ponders the ways to spread his nanny-state wisdom to larger realms, the rest of the city is battening down the hatches for the regulatory and economic impacts the ban is going to have on the food industries:
The city Health Department last week began sending brochures to businesses that would be affected by the latest ban, including restaurants, bars and any “food service” establishment subject to letter grades.
And merchants were shocked to see the broad sweep of the new rules.
“It’s not fair. If you’re gonna tell me what to do, it’s no good,” said Steve DiMaggio of Caruso’s in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. “It’s gonna cost a lot more.”
And consumers, especially families, will soon see how the rules will affect their wallets — forcing them to pay higher unit prices for smaller bottles.
Typically, a pizzeria charges $3 for a 2-liter bottle of Coke. But under the ban, customers would have to buy six 12-ounce cans at a total cost of $7.50 to get an equivalent amount of soda.
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REPORT: Disney and Amazon Going Head to Head Over Terms Regarding Disney Apps on Fire TV
When Disney announced its distribution partners for Disney+ back in August, it raised eyebrows with fact that Amazon was missing from the list that included Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku, and Sony. Well, it looks like we may have our answer, as the Wall Street Journal reported that the two conglomerates are going head-to-head behind the scenes.
According to the Journal, Amazon wants to sell “a substantial percentage of the ad space” on Disney apps, and but the media company which owns ABC, ESPN and Disney Channel, refuses. Recently, Amazon has been asking its media partners to share in ad revenue for having their apps on Fire TV, a turn from when it first launched. The company starts by proposing media partners give 40 percent of ad inventory and negotiations often bring the number down to 30 or 20 percent, the Journal reports.
Disney, on the other hand, believes it brings more than enough value to the platform and is willing to give up only 10 percent of its ad inventory. Though Disney+ won’t have ads, meetings with Amazon to have it on Fire TV have opened up doors for the companies to revisit advertising terms for other Disney apps.
As it turns out, Amazon and Disney have had quite the rocky relationship over the years. The bittersweet relationship dates back to 2014, when Amazon was repeatedly blocking Disney and Marvel titles from pre-orders, delayed shipping DVDs, or otherwise restricted sales.
The last time Amazon blocked its titles, Disney simply pointed people to these big-box retailers. Within a year, most of the recent releases in the Star Wars and Marvel universes were Prime member exclusives. It’s unclear if Amazon was trying to strong arm Disney again or its superhero-loving customers into paying for Prime memberships
With Disney+ launching in a little over a month (Nov. 12), it’s not clear whether or not the two will come to a carriage agreement before then. One positive sign though, is just yesterday Disney and Prime Video, extended their deal to carry Disney shows in Latin America for another year — before the Disney+ arrive in the region.


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Kanye West album Life of Pablo came out last year an was meant to be only exclusively to Tidal streaming services. But some fans are suing the star for lying about the exclusivity of the album.
Kanye mentioned in a tweet that his album will only be available on Tidal and would never be sold on Apple Music or any other streaming services platform. But after a couple weeks his album was on Apple and other streaming services platform.
Fans are suing the star because they felt mislead by Kanye.
According to TMZ, Kanye feels “the class action lawsuit which claims he conned people into getting Tidal on the basis it would be the only place they could hear his album when it came out in February 2016”.
West said that the Life of Pablo is a “living breathing changing creative expression” and see no basis for the lawsuit.


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Heinz, the popular ketchup brand, is on a mission to locate sailor Elvis Francois, who is also known as the “ketchup boat guy.” Reports say that Francois, who was lost at sea on a sailboat for 24 days, ate ketchup to stay alive. To celebrate his safe return home, Heinz has decided to gift him a new boat.
Tracking down an amazing man with an amazing story
Heinz has reached out to its followers on Instagram to help locate Francois. The company has asked fans to use the hashtag #FindTheKetchupBoatGuy to amplify the search. In a statement released on its official Instagram page, Heinz has praised the sailor’s bravery and his incredible story of survival.
Surviving on ketchup and spices for 24 days
According to media reports, Francois was repairing a yacht when the boat went adrift. He had no food onboard and was left with no choice but to survive on mixing up a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder, and Maggi (bouillon cubes) with some water. Prior to the sailor’s rescue by authorities in January of this year, his ordeal lasted for 24 days.
Saved by the coast guard
The coast guard saved Francois after a plane noticed the word “help” that he had written on his boat. A container ship picked him up, and he was eventually reunited with his family.
Heinz wants to celebrate Francois’ story
Heinz has said that it wants to give Francois a new boat as a way to honour his amazing story of survival. The brand has been praised by consumers for its initiative and for recognising the sailors’ bravery.
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Elvis Francois’ incredible story of survival has caught the attention of Heinz, who is now on a mission to locate him. The ketchup brand wants to celebrate his bravery by gifting him a new boat. Heinz has called on its followers to help locate Francois by using the hashtag #FindTheKetchupBoatGuy. Consumers have praised the brand for its initiative and for recognising the sailor’s incredible story.


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Zync is a San Francisco-based “passenger experience company” that delivers new digital entertainment services such as video streaming, gaming and e-commerce to cars. Through this partnership, Porsche is pursuing its interests in business areas beyond its core while focusing on developing innovative solutions for the in-car entertainment of the future.
Zync’s technology bridges the gap between the entertainment and automotive industries, by allowing media content to be delivered to cars via a central partner. Thanks to a newly developed software solution and international partner network, streaming offers from third-party providers, for example, can be integrated directly into vehicles’ entertainment systems. The advantage is that this solution is based entirely on existing infotainment architectures, which means that hardware adjustments are not necessary. In addition to car manufacturers, Zync is also aimed at new mobility providers.
Zync turns the car into a private cinema
"Digital and personalisable in-vehicle solutions are becoming increasingly important for many drivers. With Zync, we’re now creating another opportunity to offer current and popular entertainment formats for this environment,” says Christian Knörle, Head of Company Building at Porsche Digital. “We’re delighted to be working with Rana June (RJ) and her founding team to help develop this promising market.”
Beyond hosting a number of diverse media collaborations, Zync boasts access to curated libraries of premium content. These are personalised through intelligent algorithms and recommended based on user interests, travel duration and current mood. By 2023, they will be able to integrate further functions such as interactive video games or online shopping as well. “We are delighted to have Forward31, a strong partner from the automotive industry, at our side,” says RJ, founder of Zync. In addition to its headquarters in San Francisco, the US start-up will open another office in Munich, Germany, later this year.
Porsche’s start-up ecosystem
Porsche is consistently driving forward the expansion of its start-up ecosystem in order to increase its innovative strength. In addition to building up a portfolio of business models via its company builder Forward31, the sports car manufacturer uses a variety of other instruments. Through Porsche Ventures, the company strategically invests directly in promising start-ups. At the same time, the APX accelerator programme, a joint venture between Porsche and the media company Axel Springer, is used to further develop nascent companies at an earlier development phase. Porsche is also a partner of the Startup Autobahn open innovation platform.
The Forward31 company builder is a business unit of Porsche Digital. Its focus is on building a portfolio of promising start-ups that tap into new target groups and value chains beyond the core automotive business. These are founded and further developed as independent companies together with entrepreneurs. Further information can be found at: www.forward31.com.


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Yahoo encourages OMG! faces in latest campaign
By Sarah Shearman, campaignlive.co.uk, Friday, 12 October 2012 09:11AM
Yahoo is encouraging the public to pull OMG! faces, as part of its debut UK integrated campaign to promote its celebrity gossip site omg! UK.
The campaign, which kicks off this weekend at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush, is the first integrated campaign Yahoo has run in the UK to promote omg! since it launched in July last year.
The campaign was created by Pitch, which also handled experiential and PR. MediaVest handled social and digital, and CBS the outdoor element part of the campaign.
Shoppers will be able to queue on a pink carpet before having their photo taken in a photo booth, pulling their best "Oh my God!" face.
On 13 and 14 October a number of celebrities will turn up to surprise participants.
Their faces will appear on digital screen in the shopping centre and they can share them on Facebook.
In addition to the experiential activity, Yahoo is encouraging fans to post their omg images on omg!’s Facebook page via an app. The best image will win a £3,000 voucher for online fashion retailer Asos, and there will also be two £500 Asos vouchers for runners up.
The competition closes on 15 November. The campaign will be supported via a promoted Twitter campaign, Facebook media, editorial coverage on the omg! Site, as well as online ads across Yahoo's network.
The last ad campaign Yahoo rolled out was to promote its sport content, during the Olympics.Follow @shearmans
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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Nykaa, and Paytm may get large-cap status on AMFI upgrade
In its latest classification of companies by market cap, the AMFI upgraded Policybazaar, Zomato, Nykaa, and Paytm, apart from 9 other stocks to the large-cap category. The others to be included in the large-cap category include Mindtree, SRF, IRCTC, Tata Power, Mphasis, Godrej Properties, Macrotech Developers, Bharat Electronics and JSW Energy. At the same time, 20 companies were lowered from large caps to mid-caps. This is likely to see some fresh inflows from the large-cap and diversified mutual funds in India.
Government Issues Norms To Recast Sugar Mills’ Loans, Gives 2 Year Moratorium
In a positive move for the sugar industry, the Government issued guidelines for restructuring loans taken by sugar mills; including a 2-year moratorium and repayment time of five years. This is subject to the sugar companies meeting basic criteria and pertain to loans taken from the sugar development fund (SDF). The total outstanding default is Rs.3,100 crore. The rate of interest will be the prevailing bank rate on the date of approval of rehabilitation package. This is likely to help in substantial reduction of debt burden for mills.
Greaves Cotton was up 11% at Rs.171 supported by heavy volumes
The stock of Greaves Cotton was up 11% at Rs.171 supported by heavy volumes. Greaves Electric Mobility plans to double its production capacity to cater to the growing EV demand in India. Greaves is a leading manufacturer of eco-friendly 2 and 3-wheelers and had sold over 10,000 units in Dec-21. Greaves Electric Mobility is currently working on a new array of products, including a high-speed electric scooter and an electric three-wheeler cargo vehicle. This will give them a strong hold on the last mile delivery space.
Tata Communications is another stock that has rallied sharply in the last few days
Tata Communications is another stock that has rallied sharply in the last few days and recently touched an all-time high price of Rs.1,542. On 31-December, the stock was added to F&O. The rally in the stock intensified after Tata Communications won a deal from Zain KSA to fuel digital transformation of private and government organisations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Tata Communications will provide KSA with sophisticated technologies like IOT, 5G, Managed Security Services, SDWAN and many others.
Delhivery, the digital logistics company that is planning to launch its mega IPO soon
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I've discovered a new hobby – ecotherapy.
According to the latest issue of The Week, this appears to be any kind of outdoor exercise or labour. According to researchers at Essex University, after a country walk 71% of a sample said that they felt less depressed and 90% said that it had boosted their self esteem. By contrast a shopping trip can make people more depressed!
So today we enjoyed some ecotherapy, a.k.a. a walk in the pouring rain, with friends staying for the weekend, and felt much better and cleaner for it.


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Fieldrunners, the pretty successful tower defence title for the iPhone, landed a spot today in the Penny Arcade Expo’s PAX 10 indie game selections.
If you don’t own an iPhone, you might know the game from a panel I covered at Game Developers Conference 2009 called “No Publisher? No Problem! iPhone for Indies.” Fieldrunner developers Sergei Gourski and Jamie Goch both spoke at the panel along with Wurdle co-creator, Adam Saltsman. Gourski had a lot of good advice to would-be indie iPhone devs, but it was Saltsman who made the panel memorable with a statement about quality being largely irrelevant for iPhone games.
Clearly, though, Fieldrunners is quality indie gaming. If you accept Penny Arcade as an arbiter of indie quality, anyway. Their other nine picks do include games that snagged Independent Games Festival awards at GDC this year, like Osmos, Machinarium and Tag: The Power of Paint.
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As we here in the U.S. head into Labor Day weekend, a few news items caught my attention this week. Each of these moves by large consumer and retail brands call to mind that there is a social side of the supply chain that adds organizational value and enhances brand reputation. This has been made more evident recently by all the discussion regarding efforts to change U.S law to squeeze ‘conflict minerals’ associated with manufacturing of cell phones, batteries and other electronics (http://bit.ly/aaae1V)
Yesterday an article in Triple Pundit (The Most Important Assets are not on the Balance Sheet http://bit.ly/9fDfd5), noted that there are several “intangible” assets that create organizational value. Each of these “assets” clearly can (and should in my opinion) extend up and down the supply chain. First and foremost, a company’s primary assets are its employees. The article makes a valid point that employees are “the secret in the sauce and the glue that holds the corporation together”. Without employees to produce the goods, ensure product quality, move those goods efficiently and respond to customers, other company “assets” hold little value beyond their resell potential. Next, a company’s reputation is its most important asset, particularly if the corporation publicly declares commitment to the triple-bottom-line. As reported by Jeffrey Hollender earlier this year, Fortune Magazine has estimated that a company’s reputation represents 75% of the total value of an average business. Finally, company mission provides the long term direction on what tangible assets to acquire, align with and where to divest. It’s said that the mission is the “organization’s compass and the written articulation of corporate soul”. The article argues the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a key intangible that can affect corporate success and bottom line performance.
In a similar vein, several companies stepped into the spotlight this week to shine the importance of social and environmental responsibility along the supply chain.
First, Nestle, the world’s biggest food group, announced late last week it would invest $487 million in coffee projects by 2020 to help the company optimize its supply chain http://bit.ly/dhDhGY. Part of this plan includes the “Beyond the Cup” Nescafe Plan (http://bit.ly/9TnCIs): distributing 220 million high-yield, disease-resistant coffee plantlets to farmers by 2020, expanding technical assistance and buying directly from growers. The company announced its plans to double the amount of Nescafe coffee bought directly from farmers and their associations. All of the directly purchased green coffee will meet the company’s “4C” sustainability standards by 2015, with the support of the Rainforest Alliance and the 4C Association. The Rainforest Alliance is a nongovernmental organization that certifies farms for meeting sustainability criteria. The 4C Association, registered in Geneva, works towards sustainability in the coffee sector with a code of conduct and a verification system. Over 90,000 tons of Nescafe coffee will be sourced under the principles of the Rainforest Alliance and the Sustainable Agriculture Network, a coalition of conservation groups, by 2020, the company said. With apologies to Maxwell House and Kraft Foods, now that’s coffee that is “good to the last drop”!
In an upstream supply chain twist, Corporate Express/Australia has recently announced two major initiatives designed to encourage and assist businesses to become more environmentally and socially sustainable (http://bit.ly/bMB0U8). The company has produced the “Go Green Guide” – for a Greener Workspace” and is focused on adopting sustainable procurement practices. The 100% recyclable Go Green Guide features:
- Over 1500 environmentally preferable products across all lines of business;
- Facts and figures demonstrating the effect all businesses can have on the environment by using environmentally preferable products;
- Explanations of certification labels to help businesses make environmentally conscious purchasing decisions;
- An action plan that provides businesses with easy steps on how to start their journey towards creating a greener workspace.
Finally, Unilever has come up with a new tool designed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain. http://bit.ly/aLZ9wF. The company has developed The Cool Farm Tool. The tool enables both supply chain managers and individual farmers to input data they have access to in their daily jobs, and uses this to calculate their total greenhouse gas emissions from fields, inputs, land use and land use change, it said. “Farmers are then able to see the effect that making small actionable changes to their agricultural methods will have on their overall carbon emissions (such as using a different fertilizer, for example).”
Each of these examples underscores the “whole systems” approach that I’ve previously written about in this space and that underscore transparency and collaboration the “value” in the supply chain. Each company recognizes that to be a truly sustainable organization, it must reach deep beyond its four walls to its suppliers and customers.
What is your company doing to engage it’s supply chain to enhance corporate social responsibility and implement environmentally responsible product stewardship- along the entire supply chain? Happy Labor Day, everyone.
This post was originally published on my New Green Supply Chain Blog, which can be found at https://community.kinaxis.com/people/DRMeyer/blog


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Should the U.S. soccer team fail to score any goals, U.S. markets have more than made up for it over Tuesday's session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved within reach of a historic 17,000-level, while the S&P 500 blazed a new intraday record high, both energized by data from Detroit carmakers and signs of a Chinese economy clunking back into gear.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Dow spiked more than 1%, around 2 points short of 17,000, before settling 0.77% higher at 16,956.07. Driving the Dow's gains, IBM (IBM) gained 2.8%, Visa (V) 1.7% and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 1.2%.
Likewise, the S&P 500 jumped to an intraday record high of 1,978.58 earlier but receded to 1,973.32, though still up 0.67%. The Nasdaq surged 1.14% to 4,458.65.
"Back in the middle of May, fear really hit a climax and after the S&P broke out above 1,900 we've seen this unwind occur and as long as the market remains strong, we could generate more momentum buying," Schaeffer's Investment Research senior vice president Todd Salamone told TheStreet. "We're looking from a technical perspective that 1,980-2,000 level on the S&P is a potential target in the short term."
Detroit automakers reported June vehicle sales better than analysts expected, even with two fewer selling days than the month a year earlier.
General Motors (GM) posted a surprising gain in U.S. unit sales given a series of high-profile recalls. The automaker reported unit sales rose 1% in June to 267,461 compared to expectations of a 6.3% decrease. A day earlier, GM said it had added 8.2 million vehicles to its series of recalls. Year to date, the automaker has recalled a total 29 million units in North America. Shares climbed 3.6% to $37.59.


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RFID technology—short for “radio-frequency identification”—is often associated with controlling inventory and reducing theft. It uses electromagnetic fields to identify and track tags that have been attached to different items. RFID in retail means the item might set off an alarm if someone tries to lift it from a store. But it also means the item can be tracked throughout the entire supply chain through the last mile for greater accuracy and loss prevention.
Grocery offers additional possibilities for RFID in retail. Some believe it could be an element in “friction-free” grocery shopping, helping consumers find and purchase items without having to stand in line. It can also serve to make grocery operations more efficient. RFID codes can also be scanned all at once, unlike barcodes, which must be scanned individually, demanding a good deal of time and labor spend.
RFID in retail history
Forbes recently noted that RFID tags have been around since 1948, and “used for everything from subway passes to livestock tracking.” The technology requires only a small radio transponder, a radio receiver and a transmitter to work; a pulse from an RFID reader enables the RFID tag to transmit digital data such as an inventory number.
Back in 2003, Walmart significantly raised awareness of the technology by announcing that its top 100 suppliers would need to attach RFID tags to all incoming cases and pallets; the goal was to increase supply chain visibility, improve stock numbers, and increase customer satisfaction. It’s no surprise that other large retailers soon began following suit.
Grocers to give it a go?
The eye toward RFID in grocery, however, is likely related to two things: Avery Dennison, a long-established company best known for creating labels, has moved aggressively into the market. And Amazon has primed the pump for consumer expectations with its Amazon Go checkout-free convenience stores and Just Walk Out technology. Amazon opened its first Amazon Go Grocery store in early 2020, and made Just Walk Out available to other retailers not long after. Amazon Go uses a combination of computer vision, sensor fusion, and deep learning, much like what’s found in self-driving cars, to detect when items are taken off or returned to a retail shelf. Not quite the same as RFID, but with COVID-era customers still desiring easy, fast and contactless experiences, RFID may well benefit from the shift.
An Avery Dennison representative told Progressive Grocer in late 2019 that stores were still “two to three years away from having every item in grocery RFID tagged.” He envisioned grab-and-go sections being implemented before that. Grocers and convenience stores have to apply the individual RFID tags themselves, but he envisions a longer-term strategy in which brands would tag the items before they arrive at the store.
RFID in retail certainly offers benefits for stores and customers alike. It’s not hard to extend the possibilities to grocers. With the rise in grocery ecommerce, i.e. buy online pickup in store and grocery delivery, due to the pandemic, RFID could certainly help track the availability of items—and potentially help decrease out-of-stocks. In addition to that increased product availability, overall benefits of RFID in retail include: inventory visibility, supply chain traceability, increased process efficiency, real-time data, and a transformed customer experience.
Barriers to adoption
It’s fair to say that the pandemic may still play out in unexpected technology advances and implementations. At this point, however, some barriers to RFID in retail remain. When compared to legacy barcode systems, for example, RFID tags are durable and efficient. But, even as RFIDs grow more cost effective, they’re still expensive. They require special readers and tags that need frequent replenishment, requiring both tags and readers. RFIDs are also challenging to implement, challenging those barcode systems that retailers have long been invested in and, in many ways, work well enough. When it comes to grocery, there’s also this: metal can deactivate the RFID antenna, and liquids can affect the signal’s reliability. What happens, then, with drinks in a metal shopping cart? Beyond these concerns, there’s the question of how much information is too much information in the last mile of the supply chain, and whether the RFID’s findings are immediately actionable.
Tagging the future
So what does the future hold for RFID in retail—or in grocery? The global RFID market overall is projected to reach $31.06 billion by 2026, representing a 2019-2026 compound annual growth rate 10.3 percent. As for direct impact in the grocery segment, that might be harder to predict. Who, after all, could have imagined the shifts that have come with 2020?
Regardless of segment or technology, however, one thing is and will continue to be certain: Careful attention to detail and maximization of data are essential in retail. RFID tracks merchandise across the supply chain, but doesn’t always help customers find and buy the products they want in the last mile. CB4 does. Watch how it works


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. consumers' sentiments about the economy faltered in mid-August, a reversal after brightening in July, a survey by the University of Michigan and Reuters showed Friday.
The consumer sentiment index fell to 83.3 from 90.4 in July -- well below the 88.0 reading expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. See Economic Calendar.
Meanwhile, the expectations index for August dropped to 74.1 from 81.5 in July.
Consumers were expecting inflation to rise 3.2% over the next 12 months, down from the 3.4% expected in July.
Consumers are worried about the recent sharp sell-off in stocks as well as continuing weakening in the nation's housing market, noted Brian Bethune, economist with Global Insight.
"Consumer spending has been moving ahead at reasonably healthy rates in the past couple of months, but this latest drop in confidence will likely take some wind out of the consumer's sails at the end of the third quarter and in the fourth quarter," said Bethune in an e-mail.
Meanwhile, RBS Greenwich Capital chief economist Stephen Stanley said it's probably too early to expect the recent turmoil in the stock markets to have much of an impact on economic conditions.
The bulk of the deterioration in sentiment was actually recorded among households taking in less than $50,000 and seemed to reflect a sharp drop-off in assessments of current personal finances, Stanley noted in e-mailed comments.
The latest inklings into consumer sentiment come as stock markets enjoyed a major reversal on Friday, thanks to a decision by the Federal Reserve to cut a key interest rate by half a percentage point. The move eased the market's liquidity woes. See Market Snapshot.
Ahead of the opening on Wall Street, the Fed said it cut the discount rate to 5.75%, while acknowledging the precarious state of credit markets. See full story.


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In a groundbreaking move that is set to redefine the meat industry, a factory in Holland has embraced additive manufacturing technology, commonly known as 3D printing, to produce an astonishing 500 tonnes of steaks per month. This revolutionary approach to meat production is spearheaded by Redefine Meat, an Israeli plant-based startup that aims to offer sustainable and high-quality alternatives to traditional animal-based meat products. With a major distribution deal and the introduction of premium cuts and pulled meat alternatives, Redefine Meat is paving the way for a new era of meat production.
Redefine Meat’s Breakthrough Technology
Redefine Meat’s factory in Holland utilizes additive manufacturing technology to create plant-based meat products. Unlike conventional 3D printing, which is commonly used for plastics, Redefine Meat has developed a version specifically for creating meat. The process, referred to as additive manufacturing, uses large-scale industrial production machines and food-grade ingredients to create meat products with the right texture, flavor, and mouthfeel. This sets it apart from traditional 3D printing, as it goes beyond shape and focuses on replicating the qualities of real meat. (1)
Their “meat” is, of course, not actually meat at all. It is a plant-based alternative that looks, tastes, and feels like, just with no actual animal involvement. The product itself is made of pea and soy protein, chickpeas, beetroot, nutritional yeast, and coconut fat. Each product is made of the same ingredients, just done in a different way so that it resembles the real thing. It’s so similar, in fact, that Giraudi Meats, a real meat product company, has even picked it up.
“Our product is meat, it has the same attributes, it is just manufactured in a different way,” said Co-founder and Chief Executive Eshchar Ben-Shitrit. “The fact that our products are now being sold by Giraudi Meats, the same people who sell high-quality meat, shows that they are not compromise vegan products,” (2)
Expansion of the New-Meat Range
Redefine Meat’s New-Meat range offers a diverse selection of plant-based meat alternatives, including beef and lamb flank cuts, ground beef, sausages, premium burgers, and lamb kebabs. Recently, Redefine Meat announced a major product expansion, introducing two new premium cuts, Redefine Tenderloin and Redefine Striploin, as well as a range of pulled meat alternatives, including Pulled Beef, Pulled Lamb, and Pulled Pork. These products are meticulously crafted using additive manufacturing technology to achieve the perfect texture and taste.
They developed their pulled meat products in response to the growing trend and demand for pulled meat, Redefine Meat developed a line of pulled meat alternatives that cater to the needs of restaurants and catering services. Unlike their premium cuts, which are created using additive manufacturing, the pulled meat range utilizes Redefine Meat’s unique building blocks of ingredients. The availability of high-quality pulled meat alternatives allows chefs to create elevated dishes quickly and efficiently.
Read: World’s First 3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Arrives in Grocery Stores – Here’s What You Should Know.
Distribution Partnership and Market Expansion
As already mentioned, to rapidly expand the reach of their New-Meat line across Europe, Redefine Meat has formed a strategic distribution partnership with Giraudi Meats, a prominent meat importer. Giraudi Meats specializes in exclusive high-end cuts, making them the ideal partner for Redefine Meat to penetrate the European market. With Giraudi’s extensive distribution network and presence in 30 countries, Redefine Meat’s products will be introduced in France, Italy, Greece, and Sweden initially, with plans to enter dozens more countries in the future.
Scaling Up Production
Redefine Meat’s commitment to scaling up production is evident in their recent acquisition of a meat factory in the Netherlands. Originally a pilot facility, the factory has now transitioned into commercial production scale, enabling Redefine Meat to meet the increasing demand for their products. The company plans to expand their capacity, aiming to produce 500 tonnes of steaks per month. This significant growth will allow Redefine Meat to enter new markets and develop new products to cater to the evolving needs of consumers.
While Redefine Meat acknowledges that their products are currently expensive compared to traditional meat, they believe that quality is paramount in driving consumer adoption of plant-based alternatives. Their focus on taste, texture, and nutrition ensures that consumers enjoy a satisfying meat-like experience without compromising on flavor or health benefits. As the price of traditional meat continues to rise, Redefine Meat’s competitive pricing will become more appealing, making their plant-based offerings an increasingly attractive option.
The Bottom Line
The factory in Holland, powered by Redefine Meat’s additive manufacturing technology, symbolizes the transformative potential of sustainable meat production. In a world where environmental concerns and changing dietary preferences are driving the need for alternative protein sources, Redefine Meat’s innovative approach offers a glimpse into the future of food. By continuously expanding their product range, forming strategic partnerships, and scaling up production, Redefine Meat is shaping the way we perceive and consume meat, while championing environmental sustainability and animal welfare. The factory in Holland is not just a symbol of progress, but a beacon of hope for a more sustainable and ethical food industry.
Keep Reading: People are Surprised to Learn That The Red Juice From Your Steak Isn’t Blood
- “Redefine Meat inks major distribution deal, adds premium cuts and ‘pulled meat’ range: ‘Everything that a cow can do is in our pipeline’” Food Navigator. Flora Southey. October 21, 2022
- “Redefine Meat strikes partnership to boost 3D-printed meat sales in Europe.” Reuters. Silke Koltrowitz and Lee Marzel. October 13, 2021.


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Talks appear to extend beyond Apple
Lytro is reportedly willing to collaborate directly with smartphone makers to bring its light-field photography technology into future handsets. In an interview with PCWorld, Lytro chairman Charles Chi noted that the company is currently set up to build and market products under its own branding, however the smartphone ecosystem is "very complex" and "very different."
"For us to compete in there, we'd have to be a very different kind of company," Chi added. "So if we were to enter that space, it would definitely be through a partnership and a co-development of the technology, and ultimately some kind of licensing with the appropriate partner."
Recent reports suggest Lytro may have already participated in talks with former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, though it remains unclear if the companies established long-term collaboration agreements.
Lytro has yet to release its light-field camera, however the technology is claimed to eliminate the need to focus shots as they are taken. By capturing light arriving at different angles, the plenoptic camera enables users to refocus the image after it has been captured.
The startup has yet to confirm specific plans to bring its technology onto smartphones. The company's standalone camera is expected to arrive early this year for $399.


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The iNext will be pitched as BMW's tech flagship, so expect cutting-edge innovations in infotainment and interior technology, as well as the brand's latest electric powertrain and well-documented driverless tech.
Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, said: "The iNEXT project is our building kit for the future".
The company previously hinted at a range of up to 435 miles, presumably based on the generous NEDC test cycle.
Built in BMW's Dingolfing plant north-west of Munich, the iNEXT is expected to mirror Tesla models by being offered with battery packs ranging from 60kWh to 120kWh. Later this year, BMW iNEXT will be presented as Vision Vehicle.
BMW has teased a new picture of the iNEXT concept vehicle that it will reveal later this year. It will be developed in tandem with the i4 electric large sedan concept first seen in Frankfurt in 2017. "For the first time, we are combining all key technologies for future mobility in one vehicle", he told the AGM's attendees.
While BMW offered customers software upgrades for diesel vehicles with the motor type "Euro 5" from 2011 onwards, the company does not believe that more costly hardware upgrades demanded in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal are a technically sensible solution. Going forward, all pure electric BMW models will sport the "i" badge and come equipped with fifth-generation battery technology.
BMW released this sketch of the iNext concept. BMW iNEXT Concept will be fully electric, fully connected and highly automated vehicle.


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A mixed-use, 9,560-square-foot property in Manasquan has traded for $2.4 million, Marcus & Millichap said Tuesday.
A private investment firm has acquired a 30,000-square-foot office building in Ramsey, in a $7 million transaction brokered by Brown Commercial Real Estate Services.
The owner of six Princeton-area commercial buildings has sold one of the properties for $4.9 million, one of several recent deals announced by NAI Fennelly.
A sprawling grocery-anchored shopping center in East Orange has changed hands, following a sale brokered by HFF’s New Jersey office.
A developer has sold a 2,800-square-foot 7-Eleven property at the border of Plainfield and Fanwood for more than $2.5 million, Marcus & Millichap announced Monday.
Investors have paid nearly $10 million for a Bayonne shopping center anchored by a Family Dollar, in a retail investment sale brokered by The Kislak Co. Inc.
A pair of retail properties in Bergen and Middlesex counties have new owners following separate investment sales arranged by Marcus & Millichap.
A dance academy has joined the roster at a Teaneck commercial building, following a nearly 3,100-square-foot lease brokered by Transwestern.
Seven tenants have inked new leases at a Short Hills office building, accounting for more than 20,000 square feet of recent activity.


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'I was asked to lose 15lbs at 14, and now people say I'm not big enough': Plus-size model Candice Huffine on the pressure in the industry to conform to a size standard
A plus-size supermodel has opened up about the pressures she's experienced from both the industry and the public to conform to a certain size.
Candice Huffine told Refinery29 that when she first launched her modelling career at the tender age of 14, agents told her she had lose 15lbs before they would sign her.
Now, though, with the growing prominence of plus-size models, more and more people are complaining that Candice isn't big enough to accurately represent 'real' curvy women.
Fitting the criteria: Plus-size model Candice Huffine (right, with Marquita Pring and Coco Rocha) has opened up about the pressures she's experienced from both the industry and the public to conform to a certain size
Pressure: Candice told Refinery29 that when she first launched her modelling career at 14, agents told her she had lose 15lbs, but now she struggles with being considered not big enough
She explained that many of the people commenting on her photo shoots are doing so not to admire the clothes, or even to applaud her curvier figure, but to complain that she isn't big enough to be considered plus-size.
'I don't see why that's infuriating to other curvy women,' she said. 'I thought we were all in this together and happy to be represented in mainstream fashion at all.'
'I don't see why other curvy women say I'm not big enough - I thought we were all in this together'
The model, who has been featured in high fashion magazines like i-D, Harpers Bazaar, W Magazine and Vogue Germany, added that every curvy woman has a different, unique shape, and that's what should be celebrated.
Despite how far plus-size women have come in the modeling industry in recent years, there are still some aspects that have room for improvement, says Candice.
The term 'plus-size' itself, for instance, can have negative connotations because it differentiates curvier women in an 'isolating' way.
Experienced: Candice has been featured in magazine like i-D, Harpers Bazaar, W Magazine and Vogue Italia
Never good enough: She said that many of the people commenting on her photos are doing so not to admire the clothes, or even to applaud her curvier figure, but to complain that she isn't big enough to be plus-size
Ugly words: The model says that she has problems with terms that glamorize fatness and equate a curvy body with poor health, like 'fatshionista' and 'fattitude'
'We certainly don't call the others "negative-sized!" says Candice, adding: 'I understand its existence, but I personally don't use the term in my private life; I prefer curvy.'
The model also explains that she has problems with other terms that have been invented in conjunction with the rise of the plus-size industry, like 'fatshionista' and 'fattitude'.
According to Candice, these words are a step backwards for curvier models, because they glamorize fatness, and perpetuate the idea that a curvy body is an unhealthy one.
On the contrary, plus-size women should appreciate and inspire others by emphasizing the fact that they are born with different bodies, which can be just as beautiful.
Isolating lingo: Candice (pictured with Marquita Pring) also explained her dislike for the term 'plus-size,' saying: 'We certainly don't call the other [models] "negative-sized!"'
Increasing integration: Despite the criticism she sometimes receives today, Candice believes plus-size models will only become more and more accepted as mainstream as time passes
Indeed, she notes that in the past few years alone the modelling industry has taken huge steps in accepting plus-size models as mainstream, like photographing straight-size and plus-size women in the same shoot without any mention of it.
'We certainly don't call the other models 'negative-sized!'
And despite the criticism she sometimes receives today, Candice believes plus-size models will only become more and more accepted as mainstream as time passes.
'You can call me any kind of size you want,' she says. 'As long as I have amazing clothes to wear.'
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today that beginning June 24, its 28 million mobile and online customers will have access to Zelle℠ person-to-person (P2P) payments through Wells Fargo Online® and Wells Fargo Mobile®. Zelle allows customers to send and receive payments with almost anyone with a U.S. bank account, using only the recipient’s registered mobile phone number or email address. Funds sent through Zelle are typically available in the recipient’s bank account within minutes – ready to spend, withdraw, or transfer.
“The rollout of Zelle at banks across the country represents an advance in the speed, connectivity and security of P2P payments, and we’re excited to bring Zelle to our 28 million digital customers starting June 24,” said Brett Pitts, head of digital for Wells Fargo virtual channels. “As we’ve worked with other banks to develop and roll out Zelle, we’ve already seen how much our customers love the ability to safely and quickly send money to millions of people across the country, all within the mobile and online experiences they already use. We’re so excited for more of our customers to discover Zelle in the weeks and months ahead.”
As of June 24, Wells Fargo customers will be able to use Zelle to send, receive, and request money with mobile banking consumers across the U.S. Zelle will replace the Wells Fargo SurePay service on all of the bank’s platforms. According to Early Warning Services, the Zelle Network handled more than 51 million transactions in just the first quarter of 2017, representing nearly $16 billion in payments. Wells Fargo customers initiated approximately 23% of that volume, sending more than $3.7 billion through the Zelle Network in the first quarter alone.
Wells Fargo Mobile is the company’s fastest growing channel, with more than 20 million active customers. This year, Keynote awarded Wells Fargo first place on its biannual Mobile Banking Scorecard, citing the bank’s leadership in digital functionality, quality and availability, ease of use and mobile app experiences. Additionally, Wells Fargo took first on Keynote’s recent Bank Scorecard, which cited the company’s redesigned Wells Fargo Online banking experience.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,600 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 268,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 27 on Fortune’s 2016 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.