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Marcus Lemonis seems willing to pay $162,500 so he can avoid working with Phil Tadros and Bow Truss Coffee Roasters. That could be the cost to Lemonis if he backs out of a December agreement to buy the coffee chain. Lemonis, the entrepreneur behind NBC’s The Profit, is considering walking away from the deal after discovering the coffee company owes vendors, employees, health insurance companies and landlords. The letter of intent included mention of $2.3 million in debt.
Sure, this could be a negotiating ploy for Lemonis to secure a better deal than the $3.25 million purchased price reported—Lemonis has supposedly already invested $100,000 in to the company. But the Sun-Times reported that Tadros and Bow Truss owes back rent at all of its 11 locations. That includes the annual yearly rent payment of $64,000 owed to the Chicago Park District for the Mariano Park location which opened in May. Evidently there are more problems than the gelato at that Viagra Triangle location.
Upon further examination of Bow Truss, Lemonis told Crain’s that he discovered “several things I just didn’t like.” That included that Tadros has a “habit of bouncing paychecks.” Vendor debt didn’t bother Lemonis, but the bounced checks made an impression. Bow Truss also was deducting health care costs for two months from employee paychecks but not paying the company’s share, according to Crain’s. Tadros said coverage remained current, but some employees said there was an lapse and weren’t sure if they were covered.
Lemonis wouldn’t be on the hook for a break-up fee if it’s determined Tadros misrepresented the fiscal vitality of Bow Truss, i.e. seller’s fraud. Tadros maintained he’s been transparent throughout. The Sun-Times reported that Lemonis was in negotiations to buy Tadros out of the company he founded. Tadros, for his part, told Crain’s he’d like to stick around Bow Truss if the company continues to expand.
Bow Truss continues to be a spectacle as 2017 begins. Pending lawsuits are scheduled to have court dates this year, so the drama promises to unfold. Maybe it’s time to cut back on the caffeine.
UPDATE: Tadros called to say that he’s “always been transparent.” He said that the debt amount he revealed during negotiations, $2.3 million, has always been accurate. He described Lemonis as having a problem with what made up that debt. That would include those missed payments to employees. He also reiterated that the purchase price of $3.25 million is based on royalties, as that amount alone would undervalue the company. The letter of intent, provided by Tadros, backed that claim.


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Dior to open store in Mumbai at RIL's Jio World Plaza
French luxury clothing and accessories brand Christian Dior SE has taken on a lease for a 3,320 square foot retail space in the Reliance Industries owned Jio World Plaza in Mumbai’s business-centred district Bandra- Kurla Complex. The brand plans to open a store in the metro to bolster its India retail presence.
Christian Dior signed the lease through its subsidiary named Christian Dior Trading India, ET Bureau reported. The brand has signed a 9.5 year lease on the space and intends to set up a long-lasting retail outlet in the shopping centre.
According to the lease agreement, accessed by the Economic Times from platform Floor Tap, there will be a lock-in period of 36 months and the lease will be operational until May, 2032. The lease agreement also includes a plan to escalate rentals by 7.5% from the 19th month until the 42nd month and then by 15% every 36 months of the lease. The brand’s security deposit on the lease totalled Rs 1.39 crore and this will also be subject to 15% escalation every 36 months.
Christian Dior currently retails in India through stores in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. The brand’s Mumbai store is located in the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and retails its menswear, womenswear, accessories, and jewellery ranges.
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During a Southern California golf outing in 2013, Jenner, then Bruce, approached Spieth about going on a date with the teenage model.
While many would jump at the chance to court the Estee Lauder spokesmodel, Spieth declined. While we expect Spieth has a hunch as to who the Jenners are now, thanks in part to Caitlyn’s Vanity Fair cover story, the Texas-bred golfer had another reason to turn down Kendall: his high school girlfriend, Annie Verret.
Shop it now on La or in our boutiques A post shared by LA PERLA (@laperlalingerie) on These steamy images were shot, boudoir-style, by photographer Steven Klein, and this isn’t the first time Jenner and Klein have worked together for La Perla.
In December, the brand released a photo of Jenner wearing an off-white silk and lace floor-length gown.
People clearly don't want Kendall Jenner to sell them things.
In footage from the party (below), Kylie didn't seem that shocked to see her friends and family as she beelined directly for her boo.
It’s spring, which means summer is right around the corner.
That also means that bikini season is right around the corner (and yikes, we know).
She also walked the catwalk for La Perla’s fashion show during New York Fashion Week in February, looking glam as ever; she appeared last during the show, wearing a sheer lace gown embroidered with metallic threads and decorated with beads and pearls.
Kendall and Kylie Jenner certainly don't lack for anything when it comes to publicity, and if you really think about it, the model sisters might just be their own greatest publicists.
But maybe this new La Perla campaign featuring Kendall Jenner will get you excited for beach weather? According to the company’s Instagram post, the bikini is called “Summer Energy,” and features a starfish print and plastic panels.


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From $100 to 2m, Auckland digital marketing startup makes NZ FAST 50, again!
A service based digital marketing agency company has made the list of New Zealand's fastest growing companies for the
second year in a row.
Firefly, named the fastest growing technology company on last years Deloitte FAST 500, came in again this year at number
29 on the Deloitte FAST 50 list, alongside impressive companies such as Hamilton based food company “Ready to Eat” New
Zealand electricity retailer Electric Kiwi as the fastest growing company in NZ.
In today’s day and age, if you are not in the digital space or don’t have a digital marketing strategy you are
irrelevant,” said company founder, Anthony Baxter. “It’s that simple and I think more and more people are really
starting to embrace this concept and take action.”
The 28 year old started Firefly in 2014 with $100 to his and his business partner’s name. Starting out of his Auckland
bedroom, the pair turned Firefly into a business with a near-$2 million turnover, over 15 staff and growing at a rate of
254% annually. With an Australian launch eyed up in the new year, the company is looking to continue the growth they’ve
seen year on year.
Baxter encourages businesses both big and small to invest digital. “It still amazes me that some of the most established
businesses are still “considering” digital over traditional media and if they don’t move quickly, not only will the miss
a golden time of opportunity to build their brand and grow before it’s too late.”
Firefly work with clients across both in NZ and international. With businesses such as AJ Hackett, Smartpay and
Healthbank under their belt, the future is looking exciting for this Takapuna based team. “More and more pressures come
in for businesses to perform and agencies to be measurable and accountable,” said Baxter. “There needs to be strong
results that show return on investment on marketing spend. We look forward to helping more and more businesses make the
transition into the digital age and catching the wave.”
ABOUT Firefly Search
Firefly is a full service digital marketing agency, providing full, end-to-end agile marketing plans executed with no
hidden fees and full transparency. Our campaigns drive leads and business growth, as they’re carefully crafted to work
across multiple towards towards a singular goal. All of this is backed up with state-of-the-art technology, reporting
and regular strategic communication, so our clients always know exactly what’s going on.
For more information, please see www.fireflysearch.co.nz
74 Taharoto Road, Smales Farm, Takapuna, Auckland
“Firefly give us agile digital marketing solutions for seamless integration, customisation and campaign flexibility. The team is
focused on digital transformation & strategy, challenging the status-quo and delivering the best answers for both their customers initial results and
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One thing is clear: The introduction of the Apple Watch marks the start of a new Apple.
Several years ago, when the company was still at the helm of Steve Jobs, the Cupertino firm changed the name they had been known by for some 30 years — dropping ‘Computer’ from the ‘Apple Computer Inc’ moniker.
The new ‘Apple Inc’ tag was ushered in due to the companies then changing line-up of products. With the Apple TV, Mac, iPod and iPhone, Steve Jobs claimed “Only one of those is a computer. So we’re changing the name”.
Now, following the introduction of Apple Watch that simplified name carries more weight then ever.
Apple is no longer ‘just’ a technology company. The Apple Watch, although an intriguing piece of technology in its own right, carries its merit not only on what it can do, but also on how it looks.
The distinctive choice of different bands and straps available for the Apple Watch marks a piviotol point in the company’s history — you’re paying extra for style.
Yes, at one point in time you did have to pay extra for a black MacBook, but the choice on offer with the Apple Watch puts personal flair as a front-and-center decision.
You want the Stainless Steel Link Buckle, you’re going to pay. Want a Rose Gold Apple Watch, you’re really going to pay.
The Apple Watch marks the first big play from Apple in establishing itself as a fashion brand.
Owning a Gold iPhone or MacBook Air may well already be viewed as ‘fashionable’ tech choices, but this time Apple are the ones consciously deciding to create a product with a strong fashion focus.
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Publishers aren’t the only ones under pressure to adopt ads.txt.
On Nov. 15, The Trade Desk will start using ads.txt to block unauthorized vendors from selling impressions, which is a feature that Google’s demand-side platform recently implemented, too. Now that another major DSP is filtering inventory with ads.txt, expect more vendors to follow suit, said Joe Barone, managing partner of digital ad operations at media-buying giant GroupM.
Since brands have become more sensitive about appearing next to extremist content, the vendors who adopt ads.txt first stand to benefit the most, and The Trade Desk’s announcement puts pressure on competitors, said Michael Santee, programmatic media director at ad agency Cramer-Krasselt.
“The DSPs that are [adopting ads.txt] are in a good place to steal market share from the platforms that are not,” he said.
Launched by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Tech Lab in May, ads.txt is a text file that publishers host on their web servers that lists all the companies authorized to sell their inventory. Because ads.txt allows buyers to check the validity of the sellers they purchase from, it should help buyers avoid spoofed domains and arbitraged inventory.
The Trade Desk’s adoption of ads.txt also puts further stress on publishers to correct basic flaws in their ads.txt files and eliminate misspellings, said David Lee, programmatic lead at ad agency The Richards Group. Publishers that botch the spellings of their supply-side platforms are now more likely to lose out on demand for their inventory since DSPs may not account for spelling mistakes when they check who is authorized to sell.
Just two months ago, DSPs were hesitant to adopt ads.txt filters because the number of sites that used the protocol was so small that there wouldn’t be enough ads.txt-verified inventory to fulfill campaigns. But adoption shot up significantly after Google put some pressure on publishers to implement ads.txt. Now that more ads.txt-verified inventory exists in the market and two of the most popular DSPs have filters for it, a DSP’s road map for implementing ads.txt tools has become a consideration when determining if the vendor is worth adding, said John Lockmer, director of programmatic ad operations at marketing consultancy DuMont Project.
Most major DSPs support ads.txt, but their time frames on adopting ads.txt filters vary, said Pooja Kapoor, Google’s head of programmatic global strategy. Over the next few months, MediaMath is rolling out ads.txt filters across all of its programmatic products. Adobe Advertising Cloud (formerly TubeMogul) and DataXu are also working on building ads.txt filters into their dashboards.
While ad buyers want more DSPs to adopt ads.txt so they can mitigate the scourge of domain spoofing, DSPs need to consider ads.txt’s limitations when building filters around it, said independent ad tech consultant Paul Gubbins. Some of ads.txt’s limitations include that it doesn’t account for in-app inventory, specify the type of inventory that an authorized seller can carry or catch fraudulent impressions. Due to those limitations, DSPs shouldn’t mandate ads.txt filtering for all clients but instead give clients the option to apply it, he said.
Despite the limitations of ads.txt, ad buyers are happy with how it’s gaining traction in the industry.
“With the major [DSPs] forcing an ultimatum, it’s the watershed moment for ads.txt,” said Dan de Sybel, CTO of programmatic agency Infectious Media. “SSPs will now need to get their act together.”
How Yeti is marketing like a DTC brand on social media and in the outdoors
Known for being a brand of indestructible coolers, cups and increasingly lifestyle apparel, Yeti has been evolving from a wholesale company to one that markets more like a direct-to-consumer company as it experiments on platforms like TikTok, Pinterest and its own media properties.
How Zola is boosting its OOH spending in New York for ‘engagement season’
OOH ads for the startup, best known for offering wedding registries, will not only be in the Rockefeller Center subway station (where they are hoping to capture the attention of couples going to visit the Christmas tree) but also with subway digital ads, billboards near Bryant Park as well as downtown in Soho and with wild postings throughout the city.
Inside the tensions countering advertisers’ latest quest for programmatic transparency
Brands such as P&G and Unilever have cooled on auditors' proposals in a study led by the ANA.
SponsoredHow Comscore is simplifying pre- and post-campaign measurement for advertisers
Produced in partnership with Marketecture The following article provides highlights from an interview between Greg Dale, Comscore’s general manager of digital, and Mike Shields, co-founder of Marketecture. Register for free to watch more of the discussion and learn how advanced advertising measurement is providing advertisers access to the deep data they need across all platforms. […]
Acxiom’s CEO on why everything’s an ad network now, and what that means
Chad Engelgau talks about how Acxiom will harness retail media networks and the metaverse -- as well as the need for marketers to connect internal data to be more effective.
Florist brand uses video to connect with families during the holiday season
FTD LLC, also known as Florists' Transworld Delivery, is looking to stand out during the holiday season through connected TV with the goal to drive brand recognition and incremental traffic.


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There is an unusual restaurant in Tam Kỳ City. People can dine there among growing food plants.
The Vietnamese automobile market is predicted to develop strongly between now and 2035 as the country is experiencing a “golden population structure,” which offers opportunities to promote the automobile industry.
Auto businesses are concerned about Việt Nam’s future policy orientation with regard to the auto industry, which they think will affect their business strategy.
Pet and book cafes have been popular in various cities across the country. Yet a cafe run by a group of young people in the central province of Quảng Nam has lured customers with vegetables grown using hydroponic methods. Lê Hương explores.
Platinum Victory Pte. Ltd, a whollyowned subsidiary of Singapore-based automotive group Jardine Cycle and Carriage (JC&C), has registered to purchase an additional 14.51 million shares of Việt Nam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk.
Coach of Việt Nam U23 football team, Park Hang-seo was awarded a township house in the central city, worth VNĐ2 billion ($88,000), from a donor in Đà Nẵng in a ceremony on Sunday.
The HCM City office market is rife with opportunities for property developers, especially the grade A and B segments which have been labouring under a shortage for the last couple of months, experts said.
Đinh Trọng Thắng, director of the Department of Investment, under the Research Institute of the Central Economic Management – Ministry of Planning and Investment talks to the newspaper Hải Quan (Customs) on what the country should do to attract enterprises to invest in agriculture.
Trường Hải Auto JSC (Thaco) inaugurated the Thaco Mazda automobile manufacturing plant, the biggest and most modern Mazda factory in Southeast Asia, in the central province of Quảng Nam on March 25 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.
The northern province of Phú Thọ aims to attract domestic and foreign direct investment capital worth between VNĐ5.5 trillion (US$244.5 million) and VNĐ6 trillion this year, an increase of 10-15 per cent year-on-year.


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INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) Do you think Indiana needs alcohol sales on Sunday?
If state legislators decide so, one man on the state’s Alcohol Code Revision Commission says he’s got suggestions he believes will work. Statehouse reporter David Williams tracked him down Wednesday to get answers.
Since 1986, Bob Graves has worked at Alabama Liquors, legally selling spirits. He said the store, open since 1950, has “good business.”
Graves said Sunday alcohol sales aren’t quite necessary.
“People can buy liquor all week long, and they do,” Graves explained. “If they need to have it for Sunday, they can get it on Saturday. You don’t need to drink 7 days a week.”
Terry Bauer, who’s on the Alcohol Code Revision Commission, is suggesting lawmakers allow alcohol sales at grocery, convenience, pharmacies and liquor stores on Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.
“In my experience, 37 years of law enforcement, to use the word ‘shenaniganism or hooliganism’ – that’s the bewitching hour when a lot of people decide to engage in mischief,” said Bauer. “Also maybe cut down the chance for robberies at liquor stores.”
If lawmakers decide to allow legal Sunday sales, Bauer said he feels like his ideas would ‘raise the bar’. He said he is trying to level the playing field and give businesses a new way to make money, while at the same time, achieve favorable public opinion.
Bauer explained: “I’m not saying it’s the end all solution to it. If there’s going to be a change, let’s make sure the change is constructive, it’s enforceable.”
We asked Graves how he feels about the ideas…
“If I could see it made a difference, fine,” Graves explained. “Big stores are already open on Sundays for selling food.”
The Commission’s next meeting is scheduled for November 14.
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A sampling from media accounts that reference Ithaca College or quote members of the college community.
Tagged as “Shopping”
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Michael McCall, professor of marketing and law
Since the prospect of shopping on Black Friday can be daunting, Smart Money asked Michael McCall for some pointers to help shoppers avoid overdoing it. He says that just as visiting the grocery store while you’re hungry or tired may prompt you to throw more impulse purchases into the cart, long hours in the mall could...


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As they did this same time last year, Jura’s UK division is auctioning off a pink Ena5 to raise money and create awareness of the UK’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. The auction is only available to UK residents, so we…
As we have been tracking over the past couple of years, global warming has been impacting coffee growing regions around the world — from excessive rains leading to flooding to increased temperatures minimizing the available coffee-friendly agricultural regions.
It’s that time again — you know, when the secrets of the universe are revealed and their influences on your java become clear. August’s Espresscopes are up over at Brown Bean , so check them out!
Where do espresso machines and coffee makers go to die? Not in the landfill, if we can help it! At Seattle Coffee Gear, we launched a recycling program last year in an effort to keep as many fully assembled machines from landing in the trash. Many of these are pretty complex — they have circuit boards, electrical wiring and miscellaneous metals that are best kept out of our ground water supply.
At the end of April, Bloomberg reported (from Euromonitor) the most avid coffee drinking countries in the world, measured by the quantity consumed in liters per capita. We took that, put it in a table and assigned each country a general region, as well, so you can sort it and see which parts of the world are the biggest coffee connoisseurs.
The caffeine contained in your daily dose of java may play a part in keeping your eyes in check. A recent study at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that caffeine might provide protection against the lens damage that can lead to the formation of cataracts.
Since spending a nice chunk of time in its rolling hills in our youth (St. Mullins reprazent), we have always had a soft little spot for Ireland. While the coffee scene in the rural areas was non existent, we didn’t really see much of anything going on in the major cities we visited, either, but that was 15 years ago and a lot has changed since then.
No, there weren’t any wrestlers present, but there was a high concentration of coffee related ninjas on the floor. Last week, we were lucky enough to head down to Anaheim, CA, for the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Main Event, which is a specialty coffee industry educational and trade show that covers everything from coffee growers to roasters to equipment suppliers to mad skilled baristas. This year, it also hosted the United States Barista Championship — with Mike Phillips of Intelligentsia defending and re-securing his title. He’ll be heading out to compete with the rest of the national barista champs from around the world at the SCAE (Specialty Coffee Association of Europe) event this summer in the UK.
Acronyms unite! The United States Barista Championship kicked off today down at the Specialty Coffee Association of America conference in Anaheim, CA. It’ll be going on through the weekend and you can watch it streaming live on their website.
For Richard Branson, an essential criteria for his business success, his compass, is the idea of ‘fun’. He has infused it into all the brands he has founded, promoted and seen flourish — and it’s arguable that the simplicity of the idea in and of itself is what has made the brands he’s launched gain traction and longevity in their respective markets. Sure, when we get too complicated, we lose sight of what we’re trying to achieve and run the risk of confusing the people with whom we’re trying to communicate.


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Canadian-born international entrepreneur Miles Spencer Nadal made headlines this week when he acquired 100 pairs of the world’s rarest sneakers for more than $1 million.
Nadal spent $850,000 on the first 99 pairs of highly coveted sneakers at a July 17 auction by Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods. Selected from Stadium Good’s “Trophy Case,” the shoes included exclusive shoes from Adidas, Nike, Yeezy and more.
On Tuesday, he bought the 100th pair for a whopping $437,500, half the price of the first 99. The pricey pair was the 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat “Moon Shoe,” originally created for the U.S. Olympic Trials. The “Moon Shoe” is the most expensive shoe ever sold at auction, handily beating the 2017 record set when a pair of signed Converse sneakers, believed to have been worn by Michael Jordan at the 1984 Olympic Finals, went for $190,373.
Below, five things to know about the sneaker collector behind the big purchases:
- He also collects cars. Nadal has acquired more than 40 motorcycles and 140 cars. On display in a private, 94,000 square-foot facility, the cars range from a Karl Benz Motorwagen from 1886 to a 1995 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. In addition to the vehicles, Nadal also has automobile and racing artifacts, collectibles and antiques.
- He works in finance. Nadal is the founder and executive chairman at Peerage Capital, a private investment firm that manages over $8 billion in assets. Over a 39-year career in business, Nadal has created $6 billion worth of enterprises across several industries and organizations.
- He loves art and sneaker culture. “I have always been an avid enthusiast and appreciator of unique art and collectibles that represent innovative design, exceptional craftsmanship, and new and exciting trends in pop culture,” he said in a release, adding: “I think sneaker culture and collecting is on the verge of a breakout moment.”
- He’s involved in philanthropy. Nadal founded Dare to Dream, a multifaceted philanthropic initiative with the mission of supporting community-based organizations, health care research and fundraising, child welfare facilities and higher education development. He also serves as director of the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre and is a fundraiser and donor for Mount Sinai Hospital.
- He’s putting the sneakers in a museum. Nadal plans to put all the sneakers on display in Toronto at his Dare to Dream Automobile Museum, a private museum displaying classic cars. Nadal will share the collection with friends, family and charitable organizations, upon request.
Below, check out J Balvin’s sneaker collection.
Images of Yeezy Boost 700 ‘Teal Blue’ Leak, Rumored for Release This Fall
Zion Williamson’s Game-Worn Nike Kyrie 5 ‘Duke’ Sneakers Are Available for Auction


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On the eve of the launch of its regulated iGaming market, the Province of Ontario has added another two gaming brands to its list of approved entities. The operators in question that are now licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) are the iGaming developer Blueprint Gaming and an industry comparison site, GamblingGuy.
Ontario’s new market launches on Monday, April 4, 2022, and is a lucrative opportunity for operators who can secure a license from the AGCO.
On the Horizon
With its new license, Blueprint Gaming has an enthusiastic new market to offer its impressive catalogue of content to. The studio announced that it had an initial offering of 50 titles ready to go when the market launches, including The Goonies, Ted, Sausage Party, and the Deal or No Deal games.
The provider also plans to release a refreshed version of its Jackpot King progressive jackpot network, which has been renamed Jackpot Royale and is customised to satisfy the requirements of Canadian players.
Jo Purvis, the Director of Key Accounts and Marketing UK at Blueprint, speculated that the market could grow to one of the largest in the industry.
GamblingGuy is also set to find its place in Ontario, with its gaming-related content breaking down everything from current market offerings to casino bonuses and the latest industry news. The site is run by a team of gambling pros and boasts audiences across Australia, the US, and Germany.
Peter Rostowski, the owner of the website stated that his team has painstakingly prepared for the launch in Ontario and that they are very excited about the market’s potential and eager to deliver top-tier gaming content to locals.
The AGCO has been very busy handing out licenses of late, having recently issued approvals to Kindred Group’s online betting brand, Unibet, giving local players access to a wide variety of gaming and sports betting products.
The province expects at least 20 sportsbooks to go live on the launch date, including operators like theScore Bet which has a “Get Into Bet Mode” promotion ready to run that will educate local players about its “Bet Mode” feature.


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It’s not a secret anymore that Microsoft is ready to spend millions of dollars to advertise Windows 8, but it seems like the Redmond-based technology company has finally arrived on British soil with its marketing efforts.
ConnectedDigitalWorld.com writes that Microsoft has set up a slide in the Bluewater shopping center in Kent as a means of promoting the new Windows 8. Microsoft describes the new operating system both fast and fun, just like this gigantic slide.
Every adult or kid who embarked on an adventure down the slide received a printed photo of themselves and a digital copy emailed on a mobile device.
Those who tweeted a picture with the slider were eligible for a special contest, with an HP tablet (why not a Surface?) as the grand prize.


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Despite market share and support for Microsoft’s next mobile OS dwindling, many new apps and services are being built specifically for Windows 10 Mobile. And, now as we get closer to the official release of Windows 10 Mobile, a distinct line is being drawn between Windows 10 and Windows Phone 8.1 apps. A feature gap is starting to widen and separate the two platform versions, showing that Microsoft is already beginning to shorten its support lifecycle for the older mobile OS even though its latest platform is still not officially released. Rumor suggests that Windows 10 Mobile officially see light of day on February 29, 2016, but the details for the hardware that will be supported on day 1 is sketchy.
This whole scenario is a bit sad for many, considering many customers are still invested in Windows 8.1 devices and there’s no realization of when Windows 10 Mobile might be available for them on their older hardware.
Another example of this came overnight when Microsoft released its second update in February for the Microsoft Band. As part of this latest update, Microsoft has delivered better activity sharing features. For users of Windows 10 Mobile, the feature works great.
But, for Windows Phone 8.1, users are met with the following.
The link for “See what’s shared” is non-existent (shown in the second image) and the “More” option for other sharing choices bombs.
Additionally, in the "What's New" section of the Health app, the following page does not exist for Windows Phone 8.1:
Microsoft Health for Windows 10 Mobile is now at 2.3.20217.0, while the version for Windows Phone 8.1 sits at 1.3.20217.2 with the update.
Microsoft has quietly stopped supporting its original Band v1, holding back updates and features, lending itself to some very vocal and irate customers who haven’t made the jump to Band v2 yet. As we’ve seen and heard, Microsoft truly wants to move the entire planet to Windows 10. Is this yet another scheme to accomplish that task? – by limiting features enough until Microsoft Band owners move to its latest platform (which, again, isn’t yet available) or choose to migrate to iOS or Android?
To be fair, this could be just a bug, but recent happenings seem to suggest it’s not. However, if it’s a quality control issue, as I pontificated yesterday, Microsoft needs to do better.


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Senior official of Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Ministry Hairil Yahri Yaacob (Source: berita.mcoba.org)
The meeting was chaired by Hairil Yahri Yaacob, a senior official from Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Ministry.
He urged participating economies to prioritise the undisputed flow of essential goods and services across the region.
The official said this was key to ensuring member economies are able to rebound following the wide-ranging economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Necessary lockdowns and social distancing have been or are still in place region-wide to keep the pandemic from spreading, but the resulting economic slowdown has the potential to cause long-term harms to the lives and livelihoods of millions more, he said.
He called the members to exchange views, review their response to the crisis and formulate a possible coordinated approach to collecting and sharing information on policies and measures regarding COVID-19 and its economic effects.
Malaysia is slated to host the APEC Summit in November.
APEC is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific, with 21 members./.


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Japan-based Mitsubishi Motors is poised to scale up its EV business in the next few years. It revealed a new mid-term business plan, Challenge 2025, aiming to increase spending on R&D and CAPEX in electrification. The carmaker also plans to roll out four battery EVs in five years.
Darfon Electronics is seeing its keyboard inventory gradually return to a healthy level in the first quarter of 2023 after the success in clearing its excess inventory in the second half of 2022 and should have a chance to enjoy rising orders from clients in the second half of 2023. The company's green energy business should also enjoy growth in 2025.
China-based battery maker CATL had a strong 2022 despite the challenges caused by COVID-19 and the lithium price hike. The company saw a 152% growth in revenue and a 92.9% increase in net profit last year. However, its profit growth was much lower in the fourth quarter.
As EV sales have increased rapidly in recent years in India, the lack of local components suppliers from materials to batteries may pose a risk to the country with rising reliance on imports from China.
World-leading battery maker CATL recently took over Sinuowei Mining, a China-based lithium mining company under restructuring. The buyout is expected to help CATL gain influence in battery raw material production and price.
Salcomp, the Finland-based mobile charger manufacturer, plans to expand its Indian manufacturing business not only for mobile phones but also for EVs and renewable-related electronics to capitalize on India's roadmap to build a self-reliant electronics ecosystem.
The cobalt market saw its biggest ever supply surge last year, driven by booming production of the crucial battery metal in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia, according to specialist trading house Darton Commodities.
Indonesia took a step forward to boost its EV market on March 6. The government announced a subsidy program for electric scooters, vehicles and buses. Officials said the country is in final discussions with two global automakers about new investments, hoping the program will benefit the conversations.
On Investor Day on March 1, Tesla revealed a master plan to electrify transportation from cars to planes and increase the sustainability of the global economy. CEO Elon Musk said the master plan will take US$6-10 trillion throughout 10 or 20 years to achieve, which is only 0.5%-1% of the total value of the global economy and 60% of the total investment made in fossil fuel infrastructures last year.
India has closed the application window for its solar module manufacturing incentive scheme, and Reliance and Tata are reportedly bidding on the grants. However, Adani Group, engulfed in a fraud allegation, might not participate.
Semiconductor manufacturing is one of the dominant sources of carbon emissions. Vast amounts of power are required to manufacture the chips. Most discussion about the methods to limit global warming focuses on reducing the emission of greenhouse gas (GHG). How do leading chip makers boost their sustainability and minimize the climate impact at the same time?
China-based carmakers and solar cell suppliers are aggressively foraying into the silicone carbide (SiC) segment in line with the semiconductor self-sufficiency goal set by the government, while Taiwan's silicon and solar wafer vendors like GlobalWafers are also quietly deepening their deployments in SiC wafer production, according to industry sources.
Chinese media EET China and Chejiahao Autohome reported that the government of Wenzhou inaugurated major projects for the first quarter of 2023, with one of the most important projects coming from BYD's battery plant.
China-based EV company Nio finished 2022 with growing revenue and more loss from operations. It said the increased loss was largely because of the lower order forecast for existing models, as new model deliveries will start in the second quarter. The carmaker is confident that the improving vehicle margin and decreased material prices can help the company to achieve positive operating income in the fourth quarter of this year.


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One of the oldest products in the Audi lineup is finally getting a redesign. The German luxury brand has taken the wraps off its all-new 2019 Q3; redesigned with a Q8-inspired design to take on one of most competitive segments in the market.
The recently-revealed Q8 flagship SUV was meant to signal a shift in Audi’s design language for its SUV lineup. With chunkier design cues and an overall more aggressive stance, the 2019 Q3’s roots are clear. The new exterior design is resting atop a wheelbase that’s been stretched by about three inches versus today’s Q3, keeping up with an enlarging trend among competitors.
Unsurprisingly, the 2019 Q3 interior is borrowing many of its traits from other recent Audi’s as well. The brand’s driver-centric horizontal dash panel is intact, similar to not only the Q8, but the A8 and A6 as well. The latest iteration of Audi Virtual Cockpit and the brand’s infotainment system are in tow as well, of course with larger displays. Audi has also confirmed compatibility with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay will be standard on the Q3.
From a powertrain perspective, we know the 2019 Q3 will arrive with a 187 horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder as its base engine. This unit will be paired with a seven-speed automatic and Audi Quattro all-wheel-drive. The combination will work with six different driving modes—which include Comfort, Dynamic, Off-Road, Efficiency, Auto and a customizable Individual mode.
Reports suggest Audi will offer two additional powertrain options on the new Q3, but thus far those remain a mystery. Expect further details closer to the Q3’s launch next year.


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Two unrelated developments on opposite sides of the world — a Victoria's Secret lingerie model quitting her job due to Christian beliefs, and Israel passing a law banning ads that show waifish models — possess a similar potential to positively influence the way society thinks about the female body.
Kylie Bisutti quit her job as a lingerie model for Victoria's Secret in November because she no longer felt her Christian faith could coexist with exposing her body so often. At the time, Bisutti was less than three years removed from beating out 10,000 other women to win the 2009 Victoria's Secret Model Search.
Bisutti explained the decision on Dec. 1 via her Twitter account: "I have decided not to model lingerie because I personally feel that I am not honoring God or my husband by doing it. My marriage is very important & with divorce rates rising I want to do everything I can to protect my marriage and be respectful to my husband."
She further elaborated on the decision during a Feb. 8 appearance on "Good Morning America."
“I was growing in my relationship with the Lord and my faith," Bisutti said. "I’m a strong believing Christian. I just became so convicted of honoring the Lord and my body and wanting to be a role model for other women out there who look up to me."
Bisutti also addressed her professional future in the same interview: “I’m definitely going to pursue modeling. I just want to be more wholesome about it and the jobs that I am going to choose are always going to be honoring the Lord.”
Meanwhile, Israel has become the first nation to regulate how much models weigh.
Reporting from Jerusalem earlier this week, Reuters broke the news that "Israeli lawmakers have banned underweight models from catwalks and commercials, a measure they hope will reduce eating disorders and promote a healthy body image."
Specifics: If an Israeli model's body mass index (BMI) — a commonly used weight-to-height ratio — is less than 18.5, then she will now need a doctor's note stipulating that she is not underweight in order to work.
"The law is the first attempt by a government to enforce a weight-influenced regulation on the fashion industry," CBS News reported. "While other countries have guidelines, they have shied away from actual legislation."


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After spending the last several years building entrepreneurship communities from the ground up in Ukraine (Vitaly), Baltics (Mike), and Balkans (me), this year we decided to box the best ingredients and moving parts of those efforts into a package and distribute it across Central/Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The result is Startup AddVenture, which on the surface of it is a series of events, but deeper inside a community of like-minded individuals, who are committed to helping each other build globally relevant tech and ventures.
It seems like Hungarian AutoHop has just entered Romanian, Croatian and Serbian market and it already changed its name - the ridesharing service has been acquired by BlaBlaCar, a well known platform from France, for an undisclosed amount.
It’s only the beginning of 2015 but Bulgarian Eleven Accelerator Venture Fund is taking applications for its last batch of the year. After that, Eleven will also hit the fundraising trail in the second part of 2015, looking to grow stronger and better with its next 11.2 fund.
It is hard to find an exact number of abandoned digital profiles, but we can surely talk about tens of millions, if not more. If you take that into consideration, you will not be surprised that MemoAngel is not a first digital afterlife service, because this topic is quite intriguing and natural. But this Croatian project might had found a niche that has plenty of space for further business development — and as the time goes by, that space will be, unfortunately, bigger and bigger.
Croatian Teddy the Guardian has just came back from the Consumer Electronics Show and it already brought some good news - the startup raised a seed round of $400.000 and generated $716.000 in preorders. If you wondered when it will be available for sale - don’t worry, your new smart and fuzzy friend could be in your home this spring.
For many education seems to be a very traditional sector dominated by government authorities and traditional educational institutions and a sector with few opportunities for entrepreneurs. Although this may be partially true, this sector can provide some very interesting opportunities for business since all aspects of our life – work, social interactions etc. are now being more and more digitized.


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In line with the Club’s digital first approach, supporters were offered greater access to world-class content with the introduction of new video series, digital experiences and ways to participate.
In March 2016, the Club launched the beta version of its new website, a key milestone in a project spanning much of the season, which involved focus groups, surveys, prototype design and user testing in partnership with fans. This culminated in the launch of the new mancity.com site in July 2016.
CityTV’s YouTube channel continued to grow, becoming the second most watched club channel in world football. Fan favourite strands like Tunnelcam, Inside City and Global City Fans continued to thrive, while new strands were added, such as Chappy’s Taxi, My Fives and How to be a Footballer. Overall, the channel attracted more than 82 million views this season, equivalent to 150 video views per minute.
Facebook users were able to enjoy a wider range of exclusive content, such as ‘Facebook Fives’, Facebook 360 content and Facebook Live streaming, including giving fans exclusive behind the scenes training access and a player-eye view of travelling with the squad to European away games.
The Club continued to offer City fans around the world more personalised experiences, as a new newsletter in Arabic, Chinese and Indonesian language and Korean social media platform, KakaoStory, were introduced.


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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Union Corrugating has announced the opening of a new facility in Tipp City, Ohio, which is just outside of Dayton. Twice the size of their Piqua location, Tipp City has 84,000 square feet of space and allows Union to add equipment and capacity. This will enable them to better serve their customers in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky.
“Specifically, this new facility gives us the space to add additional trim and panel making equipment, which is scheduled to be installed during the next few months,” said Keith Medick, Union’s CEO. “It’s a win for our customers because lead-times will be reduced dramatically.” This fits right into Union’s strategy of being the most convenient metal roofing supplier in the industry.
“We’ve now made investments in facilities, equipment and people in Ohio,” Medick said. “We’ve got the best team in place to handle and focus on this very important and growing market.”
Medick said the new facility has 17 full-time employees and expects to increase that to 20-22 in the future.
Union Corrugating Company, founded in 1946, is a recognized industry leader in the manufacture and distribution of metal roofing and siding products and accessories. Recently, the company has been developing innovative products for the ever growing residential roofing market that can potentially save homeowners money on energy, repairs and insurance costs. Currently, Union has 10 manufacturing and distribution facilities located across the Eastern and Central United States.
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Today Google announced updates to its table line. The Nexus 7 has been refreshed with a lower weight and more storage. It now weighs 12 oz., and has up to 32GB of storage. The 7 inch HD screen has a resolution of 1280×800. It has a front-facing camera and uses a micro USB connection for charging. It offers mobile access and a quad-core processor. With up to 10 hours of battery life it gives you plenty of time to stay connected. With only access to Google Play for movies and music the new tablet has limited media options. The strength of this tablet is the integration with Google’s services. It includes apps for Google Maps, Gmail, Chrome, Google+ and Youtube. Google’s Nexus 7 will give Apple’s new iPad Mini a competitive battle at a price point of $199.
With the announcement of the iPad Mini, Apple invaded Google smaller-screen-tablet-territory. Today Google fired back with its Nexus 10, 10-inch tablet. Starting at $399 the Nexus 10 claims the title of the world’s highest resolution tablet display. The resolution is 2560-by-1600 besting the current iPad’s resolution of 2048-by-1536. This larger screened competitor weighs 8% less than the full size iPad and includes Micro HDMI. It includes front and rear cameras. The strength of this tablet is the integration with Google’s services. It works with Google Maps, Gmail, Chrome, Google+ and Youtube. It only offers wireless connectivity through Wi-Fi.
All major competitors are now all-in. Samsung, Apple, Google and Amazon offer tablets across the tablet spectrum. Oh, wait, what about Microsoft? We will need to wait and see if their new offering gets any traction in the tablet battle.


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Asian Airlines Fall on Fear Paris Attacks Will Curb TourismBloomberg News
Impact on Chinese tours to France could last a year, CICC says
Hong Kong issues amber alert on travel to French capital
Shares of airline operators across Asia tumbled on worries that the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris will deter tourists from traveling to the French capital.
Eva Airways Corp. of Taiwan dropped 5.4 percent Monday to NT$17.50, while China Southern Airlines Co. was down 2.1 percent in Hong Kong to HK$5.94. China Eastern Airlines Corp. and Hainan Airlines Co. declined 4.7 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, while Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. fell 2.7 percent. Shares of Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group, owner of France’s Louvre Hotels Group SAS, declined 6.3 percent in Hong Kong to HK$2.84.
Saturday’s attacks, which killed 132 people and injured more than 300, come at a time of surging demand for travel and leisure services among Asia’s growing middle classes. The impact on Chinese tourism to France could last as long as a year, with many travelers likely to cancel or change trips to Europe generally, China International Capital Corp Ltd. said in a research note Monday.
"There will definitely be a negative psychological impact in the short term in tourism-related sectors," said Zhang Qi, a Shanghai-based analyst with Haitong Securities Co. "Airlines are particularly affected."
China’s National Tourism Administration reported that all 1,299 Chinese tourists staying in Paris were safe as of Saturday, CICC said in its note. Still, Xu Xioalei, chief branding officer of Aoyou.com, an online tour agency under China Cyts Tours Holdings, said clients have been asking if they can switch to European destinations other than Paris.
The attacks "may have a big impact on the city," Xu said via Wechat.
A spokeswoman for Air China said all flight operations to Paris were proceeding as normal, but the airline was allowing passengers to change their tickets free of charge. Qantas Airways Ltd. spokeswoman Sharna Rhys-Jones said the Australian airline also was allowing customers to reroute or reschedule flights to Paris, which go through Dubai.
China Eastern, China Southern and Cathay Pacific did not respond to requests for comment.
Hong Kong issued an amber outbound travel alert for France, but local agencies said they hadn’t rescheduled any groups heading for the French capital. Simon Ma Sai-man, deputy general manager of Wing On Travel Holdings Ltd., said the company hadn’t received any requests to cancel planned trips to Paris.
"Compared with the explosion in Bangkok this August," Ma said, referring to a bombing at a popular temple in the Thai capital, "Paris is well defended after the attack."
Jason Wong Chun-tat, general manager of Hong Thai Travel Services Ltd. in Hong Kong, said the agency doesn’t have any groups of travellers entering Paris right now, and would keep an eye on possible travel restrictions when some of their groups are due to fly out of Paris in a few days.
JTB Corp., Japan’s largest travel agent, canceled all tours to France since Saturday and plans to restart them Tuesday. Customers who booked through Nov. 20 can cancel without penalty, spokeswoman Eri Yokoyama in Tokyo said. "A lot" of tours and people had been affected, she said, but wouldn’t specify how many.
South Korea and Taiwan also issued travel alerts after the attacks. Hana Tour Service Inc., South Korea’s biggest travel agent, said that of some 50 clients planning to go to Paris for honeymoons over the weekend, about 20 had cancelled. Some switched to other European destinations instead, the agency said in an e-mailed comment.
Still, only about 7 percent of the 500,000 or so people that book travel with Hana Tour in a month head to Europe, the agency said. China, Japan and other Asian countries are far more popular than Paris with Korean travelers, according to Hana Tour.
Chan Brothers, a Singapore travel agency, said it hadn’t received any cancellations for forward bookings to Europe. Some customers had expressed concerns, but were taking a “wait and see” approach for now, the agency said in an e-mailed response to Bloomberg.
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A day after the historic GTA 6 leaks, Rockstar Games released their official response to the event.
The September 18 leak of over 90 videos from GTA 6 in an early stage of development was one of the biggest leaks in the history of gaming. It's been a long time since something caused such a big uproar in the gaming world, if ever. One day after the catastrophic event, Rockstar Games sent their first official response to the leaks via Twitter.
"We Are Extremely Disappointed" - Rockstar Responds To Historic Leak
The first official message since the historic leak appeared on the official Rockstar Games social media accounts. In it, the company acknowledges the hack that saw over 90 videos from the early development stages leak on the internet. "We are extremely disappointed", Rockstar says and promises to "update everyone again soon".
A Message from Rockstar Games pic.twitter.com/T4Wztu8RW8— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) September 19, 2022
A huge amount of material from early development stages of the game were leaked online, you can see more details on that here. The leak is expected to have massive repercussions for developer Rockstar Games, with the GTA 6 release expected to be internally delayed further back. A release has so far been expected for 2024/25, but might be further back away now. When GTA 6 will be officially revealed, is still not clear. That might take longer now as well, so best to have some more patience.
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RE: Challenge #4 - Future of Cryptocurrency: Turkey Will Use Crypto Currency the future?
When the price of Bitcoin approached $ 20,000, many of the news channels had made a lot of news about cryptocurrencies with headlines such as" Gold for the future "
That was the major breakthrough in the Bitcoin and crypto industry as a whole.
Currently, cryptocurrencies in Turkey are only seen as an investment tool, rather than a method of transfer and payment.
In most of the Asian countries, they see it as a potential digital asset without knowing the ABC of Blockchain technology. The sentiment of a bullish Bitcoin is very strong in these countries.
At the same time, if we look at the cost that countries spend on printing paper money, I undoubtedly think that cryptocurrencies will be used in the future.
I totally agree with that. Not to forget the counterfeit issues Govt has to deal with paper currency. With crypto, there wont be any such case like countrfeit. So Govt should bring a friendly regulation for cryptos and make crypto mainstream.


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Wal-Marts New Plan: A High Society Wal-Mart
- As previously noted, the new “High Class” campaign to change and re-model at least half of the Wal-Mart stores in the United States has now started… Yesterday the first Up-Scale Wal-Mart opened yesterday in Plano. With an expanded selection of high-end electronics, featuring more fine jewelry, hundreds of types of wine ranging up to 500 dollars per bottle — and even a sushi bar the largest company in the history of the world takes its first step towards re-amping its image and appeal. Wal-Mart is eager to see how communities surrounding Plano respond to this new image, if successful the re-modeling of more stores will begin immediatley.
Wal-Mart Bank Update
Witness’s for the scheduled Wal-Mart Federal Bank proposal hearing were announced today. Among those scheduled to speak are Jane Thompson, president of Wal-Mart Financial Services, representatives of the American Bankers Association and America’s Community Bankers, and officials from the AFL-CIO, Wake-Up Wal-Mart.com and the National Association of Realtors. Wal-Mart is seeking to open an industrial bank in Utah, a move that’s been bitterly opposed by community banks wary of competing with the retail behemoth. Industrial banks allow retailers and others to offer consumer loans and other banking services to their customers, and do business for their own accounts. Other companies, including General Motors, General Electric and Wal-Mart rival Target Corp. maintain industrial banks. But Wal-Mart’s drive to open a bank has drawn special fire, owing to the company’s status as a mammoth retailer. Industrial-loan banks are state-regulated but also fall under the supervision of the FDIC. Still, some critics say since the Federal Reserve doesn’t supervise the banks, they’re subject to less-stringent regulation. Federal Reserve officials including Chairman Ben Bernanke have expressed concern about the growth of industrial-loan banks.
- The FDIC is planning two hearings to take public comment about Wal-Mart’s application. Thirty-eight individuals are scheduled to testify at the first hearing April 10 and 11 in Arlington, Va. The second hearing is scheduled for April 25 in Overland Park, Kansas. Thirty-two witnesses are scheduled to testify
Action must be taken to prevent Wal-Mart from acquiring a Federal Bank, notably Allan Greenspan has recently spoken out against allowing Wal-Mart to operate a Federal Bank.
Visit WakeupWalMart for more information.


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Designed for families: Detroit Free Press reporter Brent Snavely goes live with Honda chief engineer Chad Harrison to show-and-tell the all new Honda Odyssey. Brent Snavely/Detroit Free Press
General Motors reveals the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse during the 2017 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Romain Blanquart/DFP
GAC reveals the 2018 GS7 during the 2017 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
GM's Chevrolet Bolt was named North American Car of the Year. It's the first U.S. made, mass-market, fully electric car and has a range-per-charge of 238 miles. USA TODAY NETWORK
GMC reveals the 2018 Terrain SUV during the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. USA TODAY NETWORK
Nissan reveals the Vmotion 2.0 concept during the 2017 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.
Detroit Free Press reporter Mark Dolan talks about the 2018 Kia Stinger Sedan during the 2017 North American International Auto Show at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Romaine Blanquart, Detroit Free Press
With a resurrection of the Ford Bronco all but confirmed, here's a brief look at the history of this iconic SUV.
Kia reveals the 2018 Stinger Sedan during the 2017 North American International Auto Show at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.
Gov. Rick Snyder talks about the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
Members of the press take a trip on Ford's simulator inside the 2017 North American International Auto Show on Jan. 9 at Cobo Center in Detroit. By Brian Manzullo, DFP.
A quick tour of autoMobiliD at the North American International Auto Show with Free Press reporter ZlaD Meyer. Detroit Free Press
How the media covers the Detroit auto show. Detroit Free Press
The North American International Auto Show brings some of the world’s most innovative companies, most celebrated executives and coolest designers to Cobo Center this week. Wochit
Adient unveiled its AI17 seating concept for autonomous vehicles at the Detroit auto show. JC Reindl/Detroit Free Press
Duggan toured Cobo Center with auto show officials ahead of the opening of the event this weekend. Mandy Wright. Detroit Free Press
- New Honda Odyssey is designed for families
- 2018 Chevrolet Traverse reveal
- GAC Motors reveals 2018 GS7 Trumpchi concept
- GM's Chevrolet Bolt named North American Car of the Year
- GMC unveils 2018 Terrain SUV
- Nissan Vmotion 2.0
- Kia Stinger sedan at Detroit auto show
- A brief history of the Ford Bronco
- Kia reveals 2018 Stinger Sedan during the Detroit auto show
- Gov. Rick Snyder at the Detroit auto show
- Ford simulator at Detroit auto show 2017
- Quick tour of autoMobiliD at NAIAS
- How the media covers the Detroit auto show
- What to expect at the 2017 Detroit auto show
- Check out Adient's new seats for self-driving cars
- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan tours the Detroit auto show
General Motors CEO Mary Barra emphasized again that the automaker will continue "to build where we sell" a week after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a stiff tariff on Chevrolet Cruzes GM imports from Mexico, but the newly unveiled GMC Terrain, to be asembled in Mexico, underscored the complexity of global trade..
"We have more than 40 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and over the last two years alone we have investment more than $11 billion creating thousands of new jobs in the U.S., as well as recruiting technical talent," Barra said Monday morning after Chevrolet unveiled the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse at the Detroit auto show.
But she also said GM will not change current production plans that include producing the 2018 GMC Terrain in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Those aren't jobs that will be lost in the U.S. They are coming from GM's plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, which will continue to assemble the new Chevrolet Equinox.
If, as often happens with a new model, a redesigned new model sells much better than its predecessor, it's possible the Canadian plant will stay just as busy with one product.
GM and other automakers manage their business on a North American, rather than U.S.-only basis, because the North American Free Trade Agreement allows the shipment of vehicles and parts between Canada, U.S. and Mexico free of tariffs. As Barra said Sunday night and Monday morning vehicle development and manufacturing require that decisions be made three to five years of advance of a vehicle's on-sale date.
About two years ago GM said it would invest $5 billion by 2018 in new plants in Mexico, including $87 million in San Luis Potosi, creating 5,600 jobs.
Trump ran as a protectionist, arguing that trade agreements such as NAFTA had caused the loss of too many American manufacturing jobs.
Trump specifically attacked GM for selling in the U.S. about 4,500 Chevrolet Cruze hatchbacks that were assembled last year in Mexico. The sedan version of the Cruze is assembled in Lordstown, Ohio.
But imposing tariffs, which NAFTA prohibits, could threaten the deal's survival and trigger retaliatory action by our trading partners.
Trade experts have said that it would be highly unusual for Trump to impose a tariff on a single company, as he threatened to do last week with GM and Toyota. It is specifically barred under NAFTA.
He could ignore the trade agreement, but it would set a precedent, according to trade experts. Punishing GM with a tariff on its Mexico-made cars -- or any other U.S. company that has shifted production there -- could prompt a Mexican response that would hurt U.S. exports and raise the price of all goods from the country.
GM might be able to challenge any Trump tariff in court and win, Gary Hufbauer, a researcher at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, told the Chicago Tribune last week. The 1974 law that Trump would likely cite as the source of his trade authority allows presidents to target countries, not companies.
Trump has created what he calls the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum, made up of 16 business leaders, including Barra.
Asked what she would tell the President-elect in order to protect free trade, Barra said, "Our general principle is to build where we sell, and that is primarily what we do both in China and the United States. We're going to work to make the business stronger and make America stronger, and also recognize that we are a global company."
In a roundtable discussion Monday CEO Takahiro Hachigo, said it was too early to comment on future U.S.trade policy, but he said Honda will aim to develop vehicles in the U.S. that it sells in the U.S. It has a large research and development center, as well as three assembly plants in Ohio, other assembly plants in Indiana, Alabama and Ontario.
It also manufactures airplane engines and power equipment in North Carolina, all-terrain vehicles in South Carolina and automotive transmissions in Georgia..
“We have done global R&D in the United States, and we intend to continue doing that,” Hachigo said. A company spokesman said that Honda assembles in the U.S. 95% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S.
Republican U.S. Sen. Robert Portman of Ohio warned that unilaterally imposed tariffs by the incoming administration would result in retaliation from our trade partners that could result in higher prices for many goods. He publicly expressed unease with Trump's proposed GM tariff.
"If we do that it will end up hurting our consumers here because everything at Wal-Mart's going to go up dramatically because they'll retaliate against us," said Portman, who is a former U.S. trade representative and a member of the Senate Finance Committee.
Contact Greg Gardner: 313-222-8762 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregGardner12


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Writing in The Huffington Post, UCLA professor of finance Bhagwan Chowdhry says that he is using his official nomination to nominate Satoshi for his work on bitcoin.
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Japan's top financial regulator is seeking answers from the operator of the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, a situation that comes days after the trading site disclosed that it lost millions of dollars
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Search engine giant Google has revealed that it will begin allowing cryptocurrency exchange advertisements in the U.S. and Japan, starting in October.
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A proposal to radically expand the capabilities of bitcoin such that it would be able to add vast new features to its limited supply of cryptocurrency has arrived on testnet.
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Secure Code Warrior, a global secure coding company, secured a Series B funding round of US$47.6m.
Current Health, a NYC-based provider of an FDA-cleared, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered patient management platform, raised $11.5m (£9m) in Series A funding.
FintechOS, a London, UK-based the next generation of hyper-personalised, automated financial technology, raised UK£10.7m (USD 14m) in Series A funding.
Offices.co.uk has launched an online platform to help companies find flexible office space in the UK regions.
Cyan Forensics, an Edinburgh, Scotland, UK-based startup providing a tech platform for police investigators to find evidence quickly, raised £1.3m in funding.
Cyclr, an Eastbourne and Eastbourne, Brighton, and East Croydon, London, UK-based SaaS company, raised £500k in funding.
Skyports, a London, UK-based urban air mobility infrastructure provider and drone delivery operator, raised £5.35m in Series A funding.
Ogury, a London, UK-based creator of a digital marketing engine driven by user choice, raised $50m in funding.
Octo Telematics, a Rome, Italy-based global provider of a platform that transforms IoT Big Data set into actionable intelligence, acquired Nebula Systems Ltd., UK based company which specializes in the development of advanced cloud technologies for the automotive and connected car industries.
Private equity firm Black Dragon Capital (BDC) has acquired Maginus, a Manchester, UK-based e-commerce software and technology solutions developer for retailers and distributors.
EML payments Ltd is to acquire London, UK-based Prepaid Financial Services Ireland Limited (PFS), for an upfront enterprise value of £226m plus an earn-out component of up to £55m.
Bamboo Systems (fka Kaleao), a Cambridge, UK-based provider of an ARM server architecture designed to power sustainable data centers, raised $4.5m in Pre Series A funding.
Cuvva, a London, UK-based insurance company that began as an app offering pay-as-you-drive motor insurance, raised £15m ($19m) in venture capital funding.
Drive Software Solutions, a Stevenage UK-based fleet management software company, received a funding from Viva Investment Partners.
Uncapped, a London, UK-based revenue-based finance provider to growth businesses, raised £10m in funding.


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The Dodging Duck Brewhaus (830/248-3825, www.dodgingduck.com) in Boerne celebrates its fifth anniversary in August with a month of fun and charity fundraising. If you are out in the Hill Country this month, be sure to drop by for craft-brewed beer, good food, and Texas wines, and pick up a purple "5th Anniversary" T-shirt while you're there to benefit their favorite charities. All month long.
Austin sommelier and Twin Liquors manager Chris Black, founder of the Grape Geeks Professional Wine Services, will lead an interactive wine class titled the Texas Two-Sip at the Salt Lick 360 (3801 Capital of TX Hwy. N., 328-4957). The class will focus on wine-making in Texas and will feature Texas wines paired with appetizers prepared by the restaurant. The event is sponsored by the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas and the Texas Department of Agriculture. Tickets are $35 for foundation members, $45 for nonmembers. Make reservations by calling 327-7555 or online at www.winefoodfoundation.org. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 6:30-8:30pm.
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Article Source: Renfrewshire Council
First Published: 19 March 2021 12:32
Updated: 19 March 2021 12:32
The festival will take place from Friday 16 – Saturday 24 April and will showcase the rich diversity of Renfrewshire’s food and drink offer through a series of vibrant short films and a mouth-watering menu of interactive experiences, including online cooking demonstrations, tastings, workshops and much more.
Paisley Food and Drink Festival aims to support local businesses, cafes, bars, restaurants and growers across Renfrewshire and the surrounding area, with spending local more important now than ever.
As part of the festival, Renfrewshire Council is working with culture and lifestyle publication Mill Magazine to produce a series of short films shining a spotlight on local food and drink businesses and the range of cuisine available across the area’s towns and villages.
The ‘Taste of Renfrewshire’ videos will be screened online across the nine days alongside a fantastic programme of virtual experiences for food and drink lovers to enjoy.
Gantry Paisley will host a virtual gin tasting evening on Friday 23 April with new local producer Tear Drop Gin – perfect for gin-lovers and those looking to sample something new.
Virtual tasting kits, including four different gins paired with a suggested tonic and garnish, can be purchased online and will be posted out ahead of the event.
Inchinnan’s Barnhill Farm will also stage a variety of farm to table experiences across the festival with fantastic online cooking demonstrations.
Pick up locally sourced ingredients and recipes from the Barnhill Farm Shop before learning how to make a delicious BBQ, a tiramisu that will tickle your tastebuds and succulent sourdough bread along with ‘how to’ videos from the farm.
Plus, there’s more than just foodie experiences to enjoy over the nine days, as Paisley’s historic bar and venue The Bungalow hosts an online evening of music and cocktail making on Saturday 24 April.
Enjoy performances from The Vegan Leather, Tom McGuire and The Brassholes, Skaledonia, John Rush and Well Happy Band alongside tips on how to make some of your favourite cocktails by local businesses The Gantry, The Lane, The Swan and The Gleniffer Hotel in Paisley and The Brown Bull in Lochwinnoch.
Paisley Food and Drink Festival is also working closely with local takeaway website and app Paisley Eats to help promote businesses across Renfrewshire. Food outlets who would like to put forward a special dish or offer can do so as members of the Paisley Eats App or through the Paisley.is website.
Paul Dickson, Mill Magazine Director, said: “Over the last few years, it’s been a pleasure documenting Renfrewshire’s flourishing food and drink scene through Mill Magazine. Standards keep rising, new places are opening and there are more bars and eateries entering our orbit on a regular basis.
“The films we are producing for the Paisley Food & Drink Festival are intended to spotlight this exact depth and quality that the region now offers to local people. Although it was impossible to include everyone’s favourite places, the selections we have made are a real testament to what Renfrewshire now provides - and are the product of the exponential growth and evolution that's taken place before our very eyes.”
Jason Smith, owner of Gantry Paisley, said: “Gantry@Home is delighted to be involved with Paisley Food and Drink Festival, maintaining our reputation for quality spirits and service.
“Our online tastings allow those who join to try some amazing spirits that they may not usually get a chance to try while at home - all in a relaxed and informal style.”
Regular Paisley Food and Drink Festival partners The Rum Shack and Three Sisters Bake are back for this year’s online event with a special Rum Shack Takeover evening of rum tastings (rum boxes can be purchased in advance), live bands and Caribbean cooking and cocktail making on Friday 16 April and an exclusive Three Sisters Bake-along live on Friday 23 April.
Zero Waste Scotland will also showcase a number of online cooking demonstrations during the festival as part of its Love Food Hate Waste campaign, including MasterChef – The Professionals 2016 winner Gary Maclean’s top tips for cooking with kids, recipes for two special eco-friendly cocktails and advice on how to avoid wasting good food.
Louisa Mahon, Head of Marketing, Communications and Events at Renfrewshire Council, said: “We are delighted to be back with a digital festival for 2021 that enables more people and more local businesses to get involved.
“This year’s programme has something for all ages and all pockets, with nine days of interactive activity from cooking demos to virtual tastings and brilliant ideas to get families cooking together.
“We will be shining a spotlight on the exceptional food and drink offer in Renfrewshire – just as restrictions ease and our hospitality sector begins to reopen so the timing is perfect. We are asking everyone to join us online, stay local and spend local.”
More programme details for this year’s Paisley Food and Drink Festival will be announced online in the coming weeks. Follow @paisleyis on Facebook and @paisleyfoodanddrink on Instagram for the latest updates.
Information on the events and how to get involved in the interactive experiences and online cooking demonstrations can be found at paisley.is
The event, which would normally attract around 200 bands from around the world to compete, is expected to return to Glasgow in 2022.
With restrictions starting to ease and more activities reopening, now is the perfect time to purchase a Season Pass for M&D’s Scotland's Theme Park!
For anyone looking for a holiday steeped in history then look no further than Old Rowallan Castle in Ayrshire.
The Beat the Street challenge taking place in Hamilton and Blantyre has now exceeded its third charity target, raising a further £100 for Kilbryde Hospice!
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust is reaching out to the communities of North Lanarkshire to understand the needs, interests, and challenges of the last 12 months.
Scotland’s most famous historic heritage sites, including Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle, are getting set to lower their drawbridges!
The Big Lunch returns from 5th June, encouraging communities to come together to support each other after a challenging year.
Scottish Ballet has unveiled two new dance films created in collaboration with people living with Parkinson's, MS and dementia, as part of their creative engagement project Haud Close.
Scottish walking charity, Paths For All, shares ten ways to add fun activities to the familiar family stroll!
Dobbies has announced the launch of its first-ever ‘Not Your Average Gardener’ awards, to find the UK’s best and most dedicated gardeners, including children and young people.
As lockdown restrictions ease, getting back to the gym is the top of many people's priority list.
New solar lighting has been installed at Drumpellier Country Park and Duchess of Hamilton Park in Motherwell.
Scottish Opera have announced two new films, premiering this spring, along with plans for over 200 outdoor performances this summer!
Aldi has teamed up with long-term supplier Williams Bros to give customers the chance to name a brand-new beer which will be sold in stores across the country!
Former pro footballer Roddy McKenzie swapped the 18-yard box for Beat Boxes on Good Friday with a fundraising cycle ride around all 65 sensors in the Beat the Street Hamilton and Blantyre game.
Booker Prize winner and Glasgow born author Douglas Stuart has joined forces with national charity Scottish Book Trust to encourage people of Scotland to submit their real-life stories.
Following updated guidance from the Scottish Government that garden centres may open, the UK's leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres, has today reopened stores across Scotland.
With the reopening of garden centres, the Incorporation of Gardeners of Glasgow are encouraging the public to take up gardening and have launched 'Let Glasgow Flourish' Gardening Awards 2021!
Multi-award-winning band Skerryvore have announced a special livestream show to be broadcast from Edinburgh’s exclusive floating hotel, Fingal on Saturday 24th April!
A new outdoor adventure zone has swung into M&D's Scotland's Theme Park just in time for the holidays, allowing explorers of all ages a chance to enjoy a variety of adrenaline thrilled activities!
Players in the Beat the Street Hamilton and Blantyre game can clock up double points on Beat Boxes around traditional commuting hours during 'Go Travel' week!
Following on from the Scottish Government’s announcement earlier this month on easing Covid-19 restrictions, a number of services will be able to reopen from Monday, April 26th.
Scotland’s historic sites get ready to lower their drawbridges once more following the Scottish Government's route map to lift restrictions across mainland Scotland.
The National Trust for Scotland is preparing to welcome visitors again at dozens of gardens and estates across the country this Spring!
Scottish Ballet is excited to announce the world premiere of two new dance films by company creatives Sophie Laplane and Nicholas Shoesmith.
TRNSMT Festival have today announced that this year's event will take place 10th – 12th September 2021 at Glasgow Green, rescheduled from July.
Glasgow's leading entertainment venue, The Quay, gears up to welcome visitors again!
Runrig's full 3-hour concert film 'The Last Dance' will be screened on BBC Alba on Saturday 3rd April at 8pm!
Set your alarms tomorrow as tickets for itison’s Harry Potter & The Batman Trilogy Drive-in movies at Hopetoun House go on sale tomorrow morning at 7.30am!
The Beat the Street Hamilton and Blantyre game has already generated its first £100 donation to Kilbryde Hospice - just days into the game!


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Huawei, one of the leading smartphone brands that is dominating the market in its own rights, is set to take the bull by its horns and also, by surprise with its latest development.
Huawei recently tested what is believed to be its 5G network worldwide and the results got therein were so favorable that the smartphone giant has plans to release it in the coming future already.
The field trial of the 5G radio access technology which was conducted in conjunction with NTT Docomo is the world’s first large scale Multi User MIMO technology test. The test featured a connectivity of 24 devices in a macro-cell environment.
The average downlink value of an MIMO strip is rated to be around 1.34Gbps, subsequently holding its own in the downloads speed by recording an impressive 3.4Gbps. This latter value which represents the download peak is obtained under the conditions of an 100MHz ultra wide brand channel. Reportedly, these speeds recorded are much more than the values that would be obtained had a Single User MIMO technology been used.
Huawei has planned on releasing its 5G technology in the nearest future, citing the year 2018. Aiming to partner up with others in order to change the technology industry, these 5G bands would be available for commercial consumption by year 2020.


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1. One of the more unique games announced at Gamescom was Silent Hills, the latest sequel in Konami’s bestselling horror franchise (which has also spawned two films). The world of gaming and movies combine in this new game, which is being developed by Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain creator Hideo Kojima and Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro. The game will star The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus.
4. In that meeting, he told Jacobs that such problems would decrease, as China is reforming its management system in science and technology, according to a statement by the association on Friday.
5. In the US, New York, California and Texas received the most investment. Chinese firms invested $5.4bn in New York, the top beneficiary, with most of the money spent on three big financial services and real estate deals.


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Rangoon - A 20-year-old US traveler died trying to watch the sun set from a 20-foot couch in Myanmar's former capitol Bagan, the administration said on Wednesday (November 8). Passengers, identifies as Cassandra Braun, "accidentally dropped from the Baganagoda..... in search of the 4:30 p.m. sundown on November 7," the Interior Department said.
It is a great sadness to be able to say with the St. Edward's Fellowship that the SEU-scholar Kassandra Braun has died..... Burma has tried in vain to stop visitors from climbing up Bagan's temple to see the sunset over its huge plains with more than 2,000 Tibetan Buddha Schools. By 2016, the government tried to limit the day-to-day temple to five major ones, noting the need to maintain the temple and safeguard the security of the tourist.
However, travelers still romp around in many smaller Bagan facilities, such as the 20-foot 20-foot Wuttanathaw from which Braun overthrew. One of Myanmar's most revered places of worship, Bagan is a major tourist destination for its expanding tourist industries.
On the brink of becoming an important destination in Myanmar.
Davei is ready to become the next attraction for overseas visitors to the nation once the motorway through Thailand's Htee Khee crossroads is ready, said U Thawdar Nyunt, CEO of Elegant Myanmar Travel and Tours of the Myanmar Times. The Thawdar Nyunt said up to one million Thai visitors could come to Dawei to explore its fine sandy beach and islets, pristine forest and other ecotourism spots.
From Bangkok via Kanchanaburi through the Htee Khee checkpoint, Dawei is not far. In comparison to Myeik and Kawthaung in the Tanintharyi area, it is the closest town in Yangon, which makes it one of the main reason Thai tourist could pick it as their first stop before going to the country's trading capitol.
The journey from Yangon to Dawei by expressbus lasts about 11 hrs, from Dawei to Myeik another 8 hrs and the onward journey to Kawthaoung 14 hrs. More than in the past years, local travelers like the Tanintharyi region, especially Dawei, Myeik and Kawthaung, to see the wonderful, varied Myeik-Archipels.
"We' re proposing a new daily cruising plan via Mergui Princess cruise that will travel at least four Dawei island, which will be designed as tourism areas," he said. The Mergui Princess Travel offers the Myeik Travel packages in Kawthaung. Now they have been expanded as a daily trip to Dawei to draw inland travelers through lower rates.
Daily cruises are restricted to 20 persons and comprise lunches, air-conditioned car services from your accommodation to the harbour, kayak gear, snorkeling and sport angling. Dawei leaves around 8am and will return to town at 6pm, said U Thawdar Nyunt. Cruises stop at the famous Tizit Beach on Pae Sin Island and Shan Maw Beach on Kyun Sin Yae Island.
Packages cost K55,000 for locals and US$65 (K87,000) for overseas. Grand Lotus Tours CEO U Kyaw Swa Min, and Tanintharyi Tourist Development Committee Secretariat, said 65 per cent of domestic and international travelers choose to go to the beaches, 30 per cent favour eco-tourism and only 5 per cent go on pilgrimage.
The Tanintharyi Hotel and Tourism Department reports that more than 330,000 people crossed the frontier in 2016.


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Worldwide server shipments grew 13 percent and revenue 17.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014, according to a new report.
The worldwide market for business process management (BPM) software is expected to reach $2.7 billion in 2015, an increase of 4.4 percent over 2014, according to the information technology research and advisory company Gartner.
A four-year research effort at the University of California, Irvine will test out the impact of changing the formatting of text to help middle school students improve their reading and writing abilities.
Libelium, a provider of hardware and APIs for wireless sensor networks, has launched an initiative designed to support technical education focused on the development of the Internet of Things
Internet2 has struck a deal with the Society of Women Engineers to give up to 200 women free membership in SWE.
The Aruba 320 AP is the company's first to offer dynamic multi-user multiple input/multiple output grouping.
A university in the California State University system recently wrapped up a competition to encourage students to adopt the institution's e-portfolio platform.
Digital signage company Videotel has produced a new $298 media player intended to simplify video looping and run 24 hours a day.
A three-year research project at the University of Southern California wants to shutter child trafficking operations, and it's using big data searching to do it.
Tablets and two-in-one devices are expected to decline in shipments by 3.8 percent in 2015, but within that declining market the percentage of cellular-connected device sales is expected to grow, according to a new report.


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Swine flu drives over-the-counter medicine sales in northern hemisphere, reports Mintel
December 1, 2009
The swine flu pandemic, coupled with the onset of autumn and the cold and flu season in countries in the northern hemisphere, is driving consumers to pharmacies and supermarkets to stock up on over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, says market research firm Mintel.
Mintel's Global Market Navigator (GMN) predicts Americans will cough up a total $3.6bn on cold, cough and throat remedies this year, 1.7% more than during 2008.
In Britain, people could fork out over £428m by the year's end, a 4.2% increase over 2008, it says.
Diana Nhan, senior market analyst for Mintel GMN, said swine flu was poised to impact OTC medicine sales this year:
“The US cold, cough and throat remedy market saw a 13.4% spike in sales during 2005, when the avian flu dominated media stories. Already, swine flu has received equivalent media exposure, and many Americans are worried about the virus. I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar trend-busting increase in US cold, cough and throat remedy sales for 2009 and the early part of 2010.”
In total, Americans will spend more than $32bn on OTC pharmaceuticals this year, while Britons dedicate £2.6bn towards alleviating symptoms. The Chinese are expected to spend over ¥58bn, while Russians bear out cold weather in the name of $3.4bn.
Mintel GMN’s expects all four countries to see sales increases for OTC medication in 2010.
Americans dedicate more funds towards treating the sniffles than people in the UK, China or Russia, it adds.
In the US, OTC medicine sales account for 0.22% of GDP, compared to 0.20% in Russia and approximately 0.17% in the UK and China.
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Vodafone inks £115m deal to buy vehicle-tracking firm Cobra in a bid to get into the ‘Internet of Things’
Vodafone has opened a new front in its quest for technology dominance by targeting the so-called ‘Internet of Things’.
A £115million deal to buy vehicle-tracking firm Cobra, announced yesterday, will allow the mobile giant to break into the hottest part of the current technology sector – where items ranging from household objects to medical equipment are hooked up to the internet.
Technology experts say it will change the way we live – from adjusting your alarm clock to account for traffic delays, to altering the thermostat depending on the weather forecast.
New venture: Vodafone's move positions it against other major companies, such as Google and Amazon, which are also trying to corner the technology
Vodafone’s move positions it against other major companies, such as Google and Amazon, which are also trying to corner the technology.
Although Cobra’s technology is currently monitoring vehicles, it can be applied to much wider uses.
Vodafone currently has deals with Audi and Volkswagen to offer ‘connected cars’, but buys in the software from Cobra. Taking over the firm will give it full control.
The car industry is at the forefront of ‘Internet of Things’ developments as manufacturers strive to add new features such as streaming music, playing audio books, navigation aids and security improvements to their vehicles. Only one in ten new vehicles are connected to the internet, but this is expected to rise to more than 90 per cent by the end of the decade.
As well as the UK, Cobra has operations in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland.
Vodafone director Erik Brenneis said: ‘The acquisition of Cobra is in line with Vodafone’s strategy to expand its machine-to-machine capability beyond connectivity.’
Vodafone shares fell 0.9p to 194.1p.
James Barford, an analyst at Enders, said: ‘Although there is scope to have a very large number of connected devices in due course, typically the volume of traffic that goes over them is pretty low because it’s just logistics data.
‘Increasingly, more of the value is in the service wrapped around it. This is a small move towards owning more of the services.’
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Aren’t screwcaps mahvellous…?
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The New Zealand Screwcap Wine Seal Iniatitive, the world’s first national pro-screwcap movement, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the following announcement. I can feel the vibrations from Portugal already…. JR
As we peruse today’s crowded wine shelves, it is difficult to ignore the proliferation of screwcaps. With over 90% of New Zealand wine now sealed this way, the eradication of cork and other closures in the local wine industry is on the horizon. The impetus for change arose from the New Zealand Screwcap Wine Seal Initiative established in early 2001.
New Zealand isn’t alone, with global interest in screwcaps also expanding rapidly in the last ten years with wine producers, wine trade and wine consumers unable to disregard the compelling research confirming them as the superior wine closure. Of the seven billion wine bottles sealed worldwide each year, it is suggested the number using screwcaps has grown from an estimated 100 million ten years ago to almost three billion this year. While traditionalists may still be reluctant to embrace them, there is now plenty of scientific evidence that indicates money spent on wine sealed with anything but a screwcap is a game of risk.


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ABB held a day-long conference for its food and beverage (F&B) customers presenting an exciting line-up of its integrated technology portfolio for the industry. The event was hosted at the Santika Premier Dyandra Hotel in Medan, North Sumatra on December 6, 2018.
Medan is the fourth most populous city and third largest economy in Indonesia, being well-linked with Malaysian cities, especially Penang and Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore by trade, service and natural resource exchanges. Located in North Sumatra, Medan is home to one of Indonesia’s largest concentration of oil palm plantations and many supporting facilities such as palm oil processing plants making it the perfect location for ABB to host its F&B customer event.
During the conference, breakout sessions were organized to further explain what ABB can offer to help sharpen quality and manufacturing flexibility. The sessions were divided into two big themes – Digitalization and Energy Efficiency – so that the customers could opt for a more focused discussion based on their main business goals. In addition, ABB also showcased a mini exhibition that included control systems, ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor enabled low voltage motor, measurement and analytics products, variable speed drives, robotics, and electrification products. YuMi, ABB’s first collaborative dual-arm robot, also livened up the event acting as a barista serving coffee and tea to the guests.
“The food and beverage industry in Indonesia remains one of the most promising and is poised to grow stronger. This event is part of our commitment to better support the food manufacturing process of our customers through our wide range of digital solutions, under ABB Ability™,” said Timo Sipila, F&B Market Segment Leader for Indonesia. ABB AbilityTM is ABB’s cross-industry, digital offering.
Earlier this year, the Indonesian government launched a national program titled “Making Indonesia 4.0” to ready the manufacturing and industry sectors for the fourth industrial revolution. F&B is one of five priority sectors with a growth rate of around 9 percent in 2017. Based on data from Indonesia’s Industry Ministry in 2017, the F&B industry contributes more than 30 percent of the total value to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the non-oil/gas sector. The implementation of Industry 4.0 is expected to give a further boost to performance and increase competitiveness of this industry.


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In a press release American retailer, EXPRESS, Inc. announced today that bombshell, Kate Upton will be their brand ambassador for the launch of their fall 2014 denim campaign. Not only is this Upton’s first ad campaign for EXPRESS, but this is also EXPRESS’ first celebrity spokesperson to front their ad campaign in over a decade. In the press release Upton comments, “I grew up wearing EXPRESS jeans…When I’m not dressing for the red carpet, I love to dress up in a pair of great fitting jeans and boots. It’s my go-to look.”
An exclusive launch party, “A Date With Denim and Kate Upton,” will be held next Tuesday at the EXPRESS Times Square in New York City and the collection will be available in stores and only on July 7th.
Upton is currently represented by IMG. See the post titled, “Kate Upton Fronts a Red Lip for Bobbi Brown’s New Campaign,” to read more about Upton’s latest adventures in the modeling industry.