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- 24 November 2015
- Transport / Logistics Services
Swiss Post Group reported Q3 profits that were slightly up compared to the same time in 2014, which is down to improving financial services by the Swiss national postal operator. The operating profit was SF503 million for the first three quarters of the year.
The company statement suggested that the SF8 million increase in operating profits were because of, “higher operating profit on the financial services market despite the ongoing low interest rate situation”.
Though some parts of the business were doing well, the mail side has shown decline as every other postal service around the world seems to be facing. However in Switzerland this decline seems to be slowing – the company statement suggested, “the number of addressed letters declined further – albeit at a slower rate”. However with direct mailings shown to have a positive impact for advertisers, non addressed mail saw an increase from last year. The company stated, “The number of addressed letters fell by just 1.0%, while the number of unaddressed items actually rose by 1.2%.”
One of the Group’s main businesses is in logistics, but this has seen intense competition from rival companies in the market, with profits falling SF2 million year on year to SF95 million. This has reduced the overall operating profit for the company. In communications, Swiss Post has also seen a fall in profits, with a fall of SF22 million from last year’s SF188 million.
As with so many national postal operators, the parcel market seems to be gaining strength, with an annual increase of 2.5%. Recently online e-commerce giant Amazon said that Swiss customers would be able to get free delivery from neighbouring countries on orders over €50 and this in turn should impact the national postal operator’s business in the coming year.
Swiss Post’s management are upbeat about the future, saying it, “expects to meet the financial goals of its owner again in 2015.”


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Your Car Knows: How Automakers Are Monetizing Your Data
Today’s cars are not as simple as those 10 years ago. Automakers have been installing wireless connections in vehicles and collecting data for decades. There are millions of new cars rolling out with built-in connectivity, and automakers are gaining access to unprecedented amounts of data that lets them track everything.
The sheer volume of software and sensors in new vehicles, combined with artificial intelligence that can sift through data at ever-quickening speeds, means new services and revenue streams are quickly emerging. The data is generated by the car’s onboard sensors and computers, and then stored by the auto maker in cloud-based servers. Some new cars have as many as 100 built-in processors that generate data.
There are some automakers who are using this data to provide valuable feedback to help improve their car’s performance. There is an increased emphasis that the data crunching will allow for automakers to come up with a better overall driving experience, including helping to identify dangerous intersections where accidents frequently occur, or even to prevent crime. They are also using user data to refine features and to alert them to any potential problems at launch. The data can also be used to develop new and personalized services for further improvements to their vehicles.
“The benefit there is hopefully an improved relationship, so we know you better, we understand you better and we’re able to deliver better services to you,” said Don Butler, Ford’s executive director for connected vehicles and services.
But many car makers have bigger plans, including using the data to craft targeted in-car advertisements or selling it to mapping firms looking to provide more accurate traffic information. The big question now is what the automakers are going to do with all the driver data they have collected. There is fear that they will profit off the data by selling it off to third parties, but it may just risk a backlash from their own customer base.
“Carmakers recognize they’re fighting a war over customer data,” said Roger Lanctot, who works with automakers on data monetization as a consultant for Strategy Analytics. “Your driving behavior, location, has monetary value, not unlike your search activity.”
Automakers want to build a database of consumer preferences that can be aggregated and sold to outside vendors for marketing purposes, much like how companies like Google and Facebook are doing now, Lanctot says.
The potential to share data, both anonymized and personalized with third parties represents the biggest opportunity, Ford’s Butler said. However, he’s quick to point out that customers will have the choice to opt in to services that require sharing information, such as their location or driving habits.
Automakers are also increasingly offering connected-car services, such as streaming services, in-car entertainment systems and apps, that they hope can generate new revenue streams and help diversify beyond their core business of building and selling cars. While it is still early days, McKinsey & Co, a global management consulting firm, . estimates that automakers monetizing data from connected cars will be worth up to $750 billion by 2030 due to the fact that more cars are shipped with an existing Internet connection.
Hyundai is one of the early adopters of collecting data. The carmaker plans to launch a brand new program that allows them to gather data from vehicles on driving habits, including details like how many kilometres a car travels in a day, and use the data to help car owners get discounts on their car insurance. Again, Hyundai asserts that the data is only collected with the owner’s permission and shared with the insurance company as a score rating the driver’s performance.
“To some extent, the sky is the limit for what could be done with the data,” said Cason Grover, Hyundai Motor Co.’s senior group manager for vehicle technology planning.
However, in light of the recent controversies by Facebook and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. over the handling of consumer data, there are increased efforts to handle the privacy concerns. Car companies constantly stress that they get the owner’s consent first before gathering any data. In cases where it is collected and provided to third parties, the data is anonymized, meaning it is scrubbed of all personal information and batched together with data from other vehicles to provide a more generalized picture of a car’s operations or consumer driving habits.
Still, privacy experts are not convinced. It’s alleged that consumers don’t always know that they are giving consent. Sometimes, the data disclosures are buried deep inside the terms and service agreement, and often using jargon that may not be easy for the customers to understand.
“That’s not going to give consumers a full sense of how their data is being used and collected any more than it is online,” said Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington, who specializes in digital privacy.
The automotive industry is changing to follow the lead of the tech sector, where data is king. They are following the examples of companies which collect user data online and via mobile-phone usage and then using that data to improve on their own services or to sell it off to a third-party.
“A lot of the reason an app or service in a car may be free is because you’re paying with your data,” said Mark Boyadjis, an analyst with IHS Markit, who leads the firm’s connected car research.
However, Swedish automaker Volvo approach to their consumer data is a stark contrast with most carmakers. According to Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson, the automaker isn't looking to monetize the data produced by its connected cars, arguing that Volvo will make more money selling connected and self-driving cars than licensing the data produced by those vehicles or taking a cut of the revenue derived from services that are offered in the car.
Analysts say that in the near term, this move could help Volvo build trust among its consumers, especially in a time when consumers are increasingly wary of companies that are misusing and not securing their personal data. By claiming that it won't use consumer data for money-making purposes, Volvo could assure consumers that it's trustworthy.
And that trust matters. According to a recent PwC survey, nearly 87% of consumers say they won’t want to do business with a company that they don’t trust is handling their data responsibly. elsewhere if they don't trust a company is handling their data responsibly.
All in all, if consumers want to take advantage of these kinds of new connected features, especially making purchases while driving or using ride-hailing apps, they’ll have to give up at least some privacy. After all, your car knows you best.
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Volunteer makeup artists helping cancer survivors are set to receive customisable beautifying kits this week, thanks to a donation of hundreds of boxes from local company Sistema Plastics.
The boxes will be used to easily organise and transport makeup and skincare products to Look Good Feel Better workshops, held in 31 cities and community centres nationwide.
Demand for the charity’s services is at its highest, as every day 60 Kiwis are diagnosed with cancer. The charity provides free workshops for women and men dealing with the gruelling side effects of their treatment.
Look Good Feel Better’s general manager Clare O’Higgins is grateful for the donation.
“We’re about to launch our annual awareness and fundraising campaign Feel Better Month this July, and random acts of kindness like this remind us that people are taking note of the service we provide to cancer sufferers within our community,” says Clare.
“When women come to us, they’re often at a low point in their life, in terms of appearance and motivation. Our workshops aim to change that. Just this past year, we’ve transformed the look and outlook of more than 3,000 women with cancer, giving them the confidence to enjoy life.
“We’ve also recently opened up our workshops to men, as the effects of cancer can drain them and wreak havoc with their skin too.”
Sistema Plastics director Wendell Phillips handed over the boxes to Clare and her team this week, which are now heading across the country, ready to be turned into the team’s beauty kits.
“We’re always happy to help out people making a difference in our community,” says Wendell, “and are pleased to be able to support Look Good Feel Better this time around. I’m sure they will put our plastic boxes to good use.”


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Volkswagen, Audi, Nissan, and Ford Motor Company were the big winners in the October 2017 sales race, when measured against October 2016.While VW and Audi can ascribe their successes to sport/utilities, notably the VW Atlas and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and Q7, the Ford story is as usual, about pickup trucks. The increase in F-Series sales is equal in volume to nearly 90 percent of Ford’s higher number of 11,623 more cars and trucks than last year at this time. Nissan, somewhat incongruously, had a good month with its Sentra compact, as well as its hot, and expanded, Rogue sport/utility line.American Honda, which recorded a slight increase last month, says it’s mostly due to car sales, not SUV sales. Civic and Accord both outsold CR-V in October. The Honda results, at least, and maybe the Nissan Sentra show there’s still life in the compact and midsize sedan segments, and that perhaps the surge in SUV popularity isn’t a permanent thing.GM attributes its fairly small decline to continued discipline on fleet sales, and says its retail market share has topped 17 percent for three consecutive months, for the first time since 2011.One somewhat disturbing trend is that big luxury sedans, specifically… Read full this story
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Energy companies have been challenged to prove they are not over-charging their customers through direct debits.
In a meeting with energy suppliers and consumer groups, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker today called on energy companies to work together with government to ensure their direct debit terms don’t leave customers out of pocket.
Greg Barker said:
“With more hardworking people switching to direct debit to get the best deal on their energy bills, it is vital that they aren’t being unknowingly ripped off.
“The better energy companies will now automatically refund your cash if you build up more money than required to meet your normal bill or will pay you interest if you are in surplus. However, it looks like some companies aren’t doing that.”
At DECC’s request, Energy UK has agreed to develop, with its member organisations, direct debit best practice proposals. Suppliers have also been asked to provide information on the industry’s current practices for dealing with credit balances for consumers who have built up greater than necessary credit, and clear analysis of how much of their customer’s money the industry holds at any one time. This is to ensure all consumers are getting a fair deal from their energy company.
Energy suppliers have been criticised for continuing to increase direct debit payments even when consumers are already in credit, or holding credit accounts that relate to closed accounts. Government expects to see companies treating their consumers fairly, including being more transparent about their processes for returning credit balances to consumers.
In addition to tackling direct debits, government is taking action in a number of other areas to keep people’s bills down. This includes increasing competition, encouraging new players in to the market to offer consumers real choice, and helping the most vulnerable to get money off their bills this winter.
Attendees at today’s meeting included representatives from E.ON, SSE, Scottish Power, RWEnpower, EDF, British Gas, Consumer Futures, and Which?


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Atlanta’s Red Brick Brewing, the oldest operating craft brewery in the state of Georgia, celebrates its 20th anniversary on July 27. But rather than looking to the past, sales manager Jason Topping wants to use the occasion to get the word out that Red Brick has been busy building for the future.
“Red Brick’s big transition right now is that youth is taking over the key parts of the brewery,” Topping says. “Both of our brewers, Garret Lockhart and Steve Anderson, are under 35, and our sales staff is young and going after it.
“The last five years have been a big transformation as we switched the name from Atlanta Brewing to Red Brick. We haven’t gotten away from our roots, it’s just that the ownership has given us the helm and said take it in a new direction.”
Red Brick Brewing, originally known as Atlanta Brewing, was founded in 1993. Its first location was a red brick building on Williams Street in Midtown Atlanta. In 2007, the brewery moved to its current Atlanta location on Defoor Hills Road.
Since then, its beer portfolio has expanded to include more seasonal and specialty offerings, such as the current Brick Mason series 20th Anniversary Imperial Stout, aged in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels.
Dubbed “20 Beers for 20 Years,” the anniversary party will feature at least nine more new creations, including Sacred Cow Chai Milk Stout.
In addition, there will be live music, food trucks, a special ice cream from Frozen Pints made with 20th Anniversary Stout, and a whole hog brined in 20th Anniversary Stout and roasted by Pine Street Market.
“Our anniversary is a showcase for our brewers and how far we’ve come,” Topping says, “and we’re trying to showcase our new vision, which is more community-driven in partnering with businesses like Frozen Pints and Pine Street.”
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Will your next smartphone be assembled by a robot?
It may well be, given the plans of the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer to deploy robots in its assembly lines to replace some of the human hands at work.
Foxconn Technology Group, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, has signaled that it is close to replacing some workers with robots, or “Foxbots”, to meet the demand for iPhone 6 production.
Terry Gou, chief executive of the Taiwan-based group which has huge factories in China employing hundreds of thousands of workers, said recently that a first batch of 10,000 Foxbots are undergoing final tests prior to deployment.
The machines are said to cost between US$20,000 and US$25,000 per unit. Each Foxbot can churn out about 30,000 devices annually, which would mean a yield of about 300 million devices a year from the first batch, according to a Fortune magazine report.
While the group is stepping up automation, it is however not turning over the entire production to the Foxbots. To meet the iPhone 6 rush, Foxconn is said to have hired about 100,000 additional workers. Apple’s new smartphone is expected to debut this fall.
The workforce boost – both human and robotic – is aimed at helping Foxconn avoid the kind of mishap that occurred in 2012 with the launch of the iPhone 5 when pressures on production saw damaged phones landing in the hands of customers, Digital Trends technology portal noted.
Foxconn’s interest in factory-based robot technology also came as the company faced mounting criticism in the recent past over its military-style labor practices.
Workers have protested low wages and poor conditions, and some have even committed suicide, prompting the group — which currently employs about 1.2 million people in China — to act.
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An outright majority of marketing professionals worldwide plan to increase their spending on brand awareness in the next 12 months, according to research conducted for eMarketer in August 2014 by InsightExpress—compared with just over four in 10 who said they would be spending more on demand generation.
Nearly 56% of eMarketer Daily Newsletter readers and visitors to eMarketer.com said they would be spending more on branding-related activities over the next year, while another 27.0% would maintain current spending levels. Brand awareness was a higher priority for eMarketer’s audience than demand gen, global business expansion efforts, or spending on events—none of which attracted a majority to increase spending. Read the rest at eMarketer.


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(WKBN) – This time of year, more people are out shopping than usual and many of us don’t pay attention to our surroundings.
Police say there’s more property crime during the holiday season.
They also say shoppers need to pay attention to what’s going on around them.
Police say to plan ahead and limit valuables that you carry.
If you’re going to the mall or a shopping center, they say to park in a well-lit space close to the entrance.
John DiPietro from the Ohio Crime Prevention Association said a lot of the times people will be looking for valuable items left inside vehicles, too.
“Especially the high end packages and electronics. Those are those big ones now, also,” DiPietro said. “So take your time to hide those, put them in the trunk, maybe put a blanket over them or a coat or what have you.”
Many people are doing online shopping, so you’ll need to take some steps to protect those purchases, too.
Some people wait for the opportunity to grab packages off their porch.
Police say to have packages delivered to work or a friend that’s going to be home all day.
“Understand the best way to deal with an active aggressor that is trying to take something from you. Take it, just go. Items can be replaced. It’s your life that cannot be,” said DiPietro.
If you find yourself in a situation where someone is trying to rob you, it’s important you don’t get yourself in harms way and let them what they’re trying to take.
DiPietro says if you feel like you’re being followed, it’s best to call 911 or drive to your local police department.


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CEO & Founder, Women’s Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project, Inc. (WEOP)
Black women represent one of the fastest growing segments of women starting businesses, yet access to capital is still a major obstacle.
According to the Center for American Progress, Black women are driving America’s entrepreneurship boom, starting six times more businesses than average and creating 1.4 million jobs. Businesses owned by Latina women are also making a significant contribution, comprising 944,000 firms with $65.5 billion in annual receipts.
Although Black women are starting businesses at a rapid rate, they still have a higher failure rate, remain smaller, earn less revenue than their counterparts, and are usually in retail or service industries.
A history of social and racial inequalities means that businesses run by women of color often have less access to capital. This is due to wealth disparities and lending discrimination; less social capital, which is an important ingredient to acquire business deals; and fewer mentorship and training opportunities.
Access to capital is still a major obstacle that prevents the ability of women-owned businesses to leverage opportunities, or in some cases from even getting off the ground. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy confirmed that women and minority business owners will usually pay higher interest rates and are denied loans from traditional banks.
The end result is a snowballing effect of inequality that plays out even among entrepreneurs. According to a report by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women, on average Black women’s businesses earn just 11 percent and Hispanic women’s businesses earn just 28 percent of the revenue earned by white women-owned businesses.
Despite all of the challenges, minority women are still starting and succeeding in business, which in some cases is necessary for economic survival due to the lack of employment opportunities.
The Covid-19 pandemic has created yet another shock of uncertainty for women and minority-owned businesses. This pandemic has created a critical need to support entrepreneurs with a coordinated system of services that addresses the unique challenges faced by women and underserved entrepreneurs. Women of color benefit from ecosystems that provide access to information, professional networks, and connections to business opportunities.


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According to economists, next year could be even better.
"In 2007, the economy could grow even more rapidly - we expect by 8.2 percent - thanks to increasing production and export levels in the auto industry," Slovenská Sporiteľňa analyst Michal Mušák told the TASR news wire.
Mušák said he believed that economic growth in the final quarter of 2006 could reach almost 8 percent after setting a record of 9.8 percent in the third quarter.
"The economy is being boosted by investments, supported by a favourable entrepreneurial environment and the availability of bank loans," said ČSOB analyst Marek Gábriš.
Viliam Pätoprstý from UniBanka said that on top of important investments in the auto sector, mechanical engineering, and the electro-technical industry, he expects the service sector to develop as well next year.
Slovakia's record economic growth is also helping the labour market. In comparison to 2005, unemployment has fallen, thanks partly to the growing number of Slovaks working abroad (180,000, according to a Foreign Ministry estimate). New jobs created in Slovakia, however, have played an even more important role, said Mušák, who expects unemployment to fall to 12.7 percent in 2007.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate calculated from the number of people registered with labour offices and able to take work immediately, fell to 9.12 percent in November, the lowest level since the Labour Bureau began keeping the statistic in 1996.
"Real wages should rise as a result of an increase in nominal wages and lower inflation," Gábriš added.
"The average inflation rate in 2006 should come in at about 4.5 percent, but should fall to 2.5 percent in 2007," added Mušák, who believes Slovakia has a good chance of meeting the economic criteria for adoption of the euro on schedule on January 1, 2009.
In relation to the euro adoption, 2007 and 2008 will be years of scrutiny for Slovakia, as European auditors look to make sure the state debt, budget deficit, interest rates and inflation rate are at or below the ceilings imposed.
But with the crown at record strength, domestic energy prices capped, and world oil prices down from their height in 2006, inflationary pressures in the Slovak economy are easing, even at the high rate of GDP growth. "The central bank (NBS) could start considering lowering key interest rates as of the second half of 2007," Gábriš said.
The foreign trade deficit is also expected to fall dramatically in 2007. "New export capacities, for example at auto manufacturers Kia and PSA Peugeot, and at car component manufacturer Getrag Ford, will result in an improved trade balance. Other investments are also expected," noted Gábriš, who estimates that the trade deficit will fall to 1-1.5 percent of GDP in 2007 from around 6 percent in 2006.
According to Pätoprstý, the key political/economic decision of 2006 was the new Robert Fico government's support for euro adoption on schedule in 2009. "This decision was crucial in terms of maintaining economic stability," he said. "It not only forced the new government to lower the budget deficit, but it also brought excellent rating assessments and stabilised the crown, enabling the NBS to keep key interest rates at a low level."
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Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel rejected a $3 billion offer from Facebook in 2013, a risky and controversial move considering his then two-year-old start-up had yet to generate a penny in revenue.
It's safe to say he made the right call.
With the social-media start-up — now called Snap — reportedly headed for an IPO valuing the business at $25 billion or more, Spiegel and his co-founder Bobby Murphy each own a stake valued at roughly $4 billion based on that price, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The founders, who met at Stanford University, are Snap's largest shareholders, each controlling 15 to 20 percent of the Los Angeles-based company, said the sources, who asked not to be named because ownership breakdown is confidential.
The biggest institutional shareholder is Benchmark, which led a $13.5 million investment in 2013 at a $70 million valuation. The Silicon Valley venture firm now owns a stake of about 12 percent, the sources said, equaling around $3 billion.
"We believe that Snapchat can become one of the most important mobile companies in the world," Benchmark's Mitch Lasky wrote in a blog post at the time of the deal.
Lightspeed Venture Partners owns about 8 percent of Snap and Institutional Venture Partners controls around 5 percent, the sources said.


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Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday forecast a "solid" profit for the current quarter and full-year, but said staffing woes were making it harder to keep pace with booming travel demand.
The company said that a sharp recovery in travel bookings in March helped lift its monthly revenue above 2019 levels for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and turn a profit.
In April, too, leisure bookings for spring and summer travel remained "strong," it said. The Texas-based carrier now expects an 8 per cent-12 per cent increase in revenue in the quarter through June compared with the corresponding period in 2019.mSouthwest's shares were up about 2.1 per cent at USD 46.90 in afternoon trade.
The company expects to restore the vast majority of its network by the end of 2023 and is aiming to add over 10,000 new employees, including 1,200 pilots this year. "We've made trade-offs with lower capacity in order to support operational reliability," President Michael Van de Ven told investors on an earnings call.
Staffing woes have marred operations in recent weeks at carriers such as Alaska Airlines and JetBlue, forcing them to cut summer schedules to avoid further disruption. Southwest said it is better prepared to handle the surge in traffic this year. It also downplayed the risk of a slowdown in travel spending because of rising fares and high inflation. The company expects consumer demand would continue to outpace supplies. Southwest is the latest carrier to offer a bullish outlook.
Southwest reported a wider-than-expected adjusted loss of 32 cents a share for the quarter through March.


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Aimed at people who want to listen at home or on the go, the new Essential subscription plan is priced at $1/month for the first three months and $8/month thereafter.
Subscribers will be able to tune into SiriusXM on smartphones and tablets with the SiriusXM app, via the SiriusXM.com web player, and at home on a variety of devices, including Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speakers, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Sonos speakers, Xbox, Sony PlayStation, smart TVs, and more.
The plan provides access to several sports talk channels, including Mad Dog Sports Radio, and SiriusXM’s full lineup of music programming, which includes more than 200 channels of commercial-free music and artist-branded channels such as The Garth Channel, The Beatles Channel, and Eminem’s Shade 45. The plan also features more than 100 recently added SiriusXM Xtra channels that promise more music and the ability to skip through songs.
SiriusXM executive Matt Epstein called the Essential subscription plan an “appealing option for the many people, particularly younger consumers, who don’t have a car or don’t spend a lot of time in their car.”
Excluded from the Essential plan are Howard Stern’s two full-time audio channels and Howard Video as well as the NBA, NHL, and NCAA channels, which are offered as part of the $16/month Premier plan.
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You can prepare food from some of your favorite Downtown eateries at home while also making grocery shopping a little easier.
The Carlton: This Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., you can pick up seafood, meat, and wine from Downtown’s iconic The Carlton, along with cakes prepared by Eadie’s Market. Additionally, shop recommended product bundles and wine selections. Orders must be in by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Fogo de Chão: Order prepared meals-to-go, along with a unique selection from the Fogo Butcher Shop providing Ready to Grill meats, fresh produce, and even packaged Brazilian-inspired meals ready to prepare right at home. And, 10% of all to-go sales will be donated to No Kid Hungry.
Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group: The group behind Meat & Potatoes, Butcher and the Rye, and more have launched a curbside food pick up service to connect customers with the high-quality products served in their restaurants. Pick-ups are available this week in front of Täkō on Wednesday, May 13 and Friday, May 15 with orders made online. Orders must be in by midnight on Monday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 13 for the respective pick-up dates.


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Start of a current account battle? M&S Bank slashes monthly fees just as seven day switching rules arrive
M&S Bank will slash the monthly fee on its current accounts for new and existing customers, just as the seven day switching rules come into force.
The bank, which operates under a joint venture from Marks and Spencer and HSBC, is trimming the monthly fee on its Premium Current Account by a third from £15 to £10 on Monday.
It is also reducing the cost of its Premium Account with added worldwide multi-trip annual travel insurance from £20 to £17.50 a month. The perks of both accounts will remain exactly the same.
Account battle: M&S Bank has reduced the monthly fee on its current accounts - could others follow suit to entice customers keen to switch?
The move from M&S Bank – which launched current accounts in July 2012 – could herald the start of a battle between providers looking to entice customers into switching bank, as more Britons warm to the idea of ditching their current provider.
The introduction of the current account switch service on Monday is expected to boost customer confidence in the switching process, with banks having a maximum of seven working days to sort out the new account.
Each year just three in every 100 bank customers - 1.2million - bother to switch accounts, while recent Office of Fair Trading report found three quarters of bank customers had never considered switching. But this is set to change as customers get a set guarantee about switching times.
Colin Kersley, chief of M&S Bank, said: ‘The introduction of the current account switch service is arguably the biggest change the current account market has ever seen and we expect to see a significant increase in switching across the industry.
‘Having the right bank account can make a huge difference, so it’s important consumers do their research and find the account that fits their lifestyle - whether that’s banking at a time that suits them, an interest-free overdraft, or perks and rewards.’
M&S Bank currently have 29 in-store branches dotted across Britain with the same opening hours as the shop it is located in and customers can choose to open current accounts there or online.
M&S current account holders have exclusive access to a savings account which comes with a fixed-rate of six per cent, allowing a maximum of £250 to be siphoned into it each month.
It also offers a range of other perks including loyalty points on debit and credit card spend, 48 hot drinks vouchers, four treats vouchers, M&S vouchers worth £50 – while those opening an M&S current account will also receive a £50 M&S gift card.
Customers who switch their account also receive a £50 M&S gift card and 12 vouchers for 20 per cent off M&S shopping (clothing and homeware) in the first year.
The accounts automatically come with a £500 overdraft, with the first £100 interest-free – the remainder is charged at 15.9 per cent EAR.
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ARTICLE: As the world severely got hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economies all around the world nearly collapsed, while Pakistan's economy which was already in its recovery phase sank again. The pandemic induced lockdown throughout the country brought all the economic activities to a halt and the country suffered greatly. But eventually due to the constant efforts of the Government and their enforcements, the country was able to get back on track, showing clear signs of recovery.
Once the rising pandemic was controlled, Government started cautiously resuming the economic activity in the country, along with providing relief packages to the businesses to provide support and boost their morale in order to get the economic wheel going again. To support exporters in these challenging times and to prevent liquidity problems, SBP announced several measures including refinance scheme to support employment and prevent layoff of workers and relaxing credit requirements for exporters. In April-2020 the exports showed a downwards trend of 54% as compared to April-2019. But after the month of April, the efforts made by the Government to encourage the export sector started paying off and the signs of recovery could be seen in the month of May-20 which only saw 33% decline in the exports. Same momentum continued in June-20 as well, as the downwards trend had been brought down to a single digit figure of 6%. In July-20, textile exports revived by increasing 14.4 per cent year-on-year to US$ 1.272 billion compared to US$ 1.112 bn in the corresponding month of last year.
Textile & Clothing had the largest share among all export commodities with an average 57% market share over the 6-month period followed by Agro-Food goods with a market share of 22%. Textile & Clothing remained the largest export commodity with a market share of 60% in June, 2020 followed by Agro-Food and Engineering & Manufacturing goods which held market share of 19% and 8% respectively.
Revival of Textile Exports:
The total value of textile exports increased from US $ 404 million in May to US $ 959 million in June; growing by 21%. Despite the robust recovery of Textile & Clothing goods; there is still significant room to further grow the trade value of Pakistani exports in this category in the second half of 2020.
In Textile group; Knitwear remained the top export commodity with a CAGR of 2.0% followed by Readymade garments, Bedwear, Cotton Cloth and Cotton Yarn in descending order by their trade value with respective CAGR rates of -7.2%, -3.1%, -5.9% and -5.1% respectively.
Following an Identical trend - the all others category constituted 27% of Pakistan's total textile exports in the month of June followed by Knitwear and Readymade garments having 23% and 19% in share of exports respectively.
Along with the positive trend, the export figures also projected that the strategies of the geographical and the product diversification were also turning out to be fruitful, since there was significant growth seen in the exports. The overall textile sector and value-added products have shown improvement while, at the same time, the export of cotton yarn and fabric has gone down, but as a result of overall progress, the trade balance has improved by US$ 8.7 Billion, which shows that the Current Account Deficit is also at manageable levels.
In terms of export strategy, greater emphasis has been on product diversification. Government is still being optimistic towards achieving the export targets in the new fiscal year and the policy of product and geographical diversification will continue to be actively pursued for success in this regard. We are confident that the growth momentum will remain continue and country & exports will scale new heights.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020


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PEOPLE - Changes to the board at Novoste:
This article was originally published in Clinica
William Hawkins is to join Novoste from American Home Products as president, with effect from June 1. He will replace Thomas Weldon who retains his post as CEO and assumes the additional role of chairman of the US company which specialises in intracoronary radiation therapy.
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According to CNBC, “He thinks the company is facing both competitive problems and accounting problems.” Green Mountain will be coming off patent later this year. This is a big issue. While Green Mountain does sell coffee and have a few stand-alone retail locations, the company’s main business is its single serve coffees, called K-cups for their use in Keurig coffee machines. Once the patent expires, other companies will be able to make K-Cups without cutting Green Mountain in on the profits.
Aside from the issue of other companies cashing in on the K-Cup technology, there is also an issue relating to the system that brews the coffee. Starbucks (SBUX) has already announced that it will be launching its own single serve coffee machine and pods this fall. The new at-home coffee system will be called Verismo (read more about it here).
Starbucks has said that its new offering is geared more towards espresso specialty coffee drinks than simple brewed coffee and, as a result, it will not compete directly with Green Mountain. However, I think it’s a fair assumption that many coffee drinkers will end up opting for Starbucks Verismo, if for no other reason than that the Starbucks machine has the ability to make a coffee drink with milk or cream using single serve pods, which is sure to appeal to both those that enjoy specialty coffee drinks and those that prefer milk or cream in their coffees. Further, while the pricing of its Verismo pods or machine has not been announced, Starbucks’ coffee is priced less per pound than Green Mountain’s coffee. This factor could also attract consumers to the Starbucks’ Verismo.
On October 26, 2011, Tilson said that there could be potential accounting fraud at Green Mountain and said of the SEC probe against the company that he thought they were going to find something. His comments came just weeks after popular hedge fund manager Dave Einhorn gave a speech denouncing the coffee company on October 17. Einhorn had criticized GMCR for its “poor transparency,” “accounting discrepancies,” confusing quarterly financial presentations, quarterly results that look “too good to be true” and capital spending that was growing much faster than the business. Green Mountain’s stock plummeted, going from $92.94 on October 1 to just $65.44 on October 27. In January 2012, Tilson said in a letter to investors that he would short Green Mountain this year as well. The stock was trading at $48.52 a share. Today, that figure is roughly $27 – clearly Tilson made the right call, but how low can Green Mountain go?
If Tilson right, it could go much much lower. He is still saying that Green Mountain’s accounting was misleading. “Although I can’t prove it, I believe they were stealing sales from futures [sic] quarters to make their numbers look extra good. But when you do that, those future quarters eventually catch up,” said Tilson. “I think we’ll see a series of big misses by the company. I’ve been short since the high 80’s but I’m not interested in covering a single share.” Tilson is also short Ethan Allen (ETH), Garmin (GRMN) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU).


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Forgery Thieves Turning to 3D Scanners
In late December, Reuters.com reported on an unfortunate trend in the world of sculpture: unscrupulous criminals are using the highly advanced technology in 3D scanners to create perfect replicas of real and rare pieces made from scratch by real artists.
For decades there has been the problem of counterfeit knock-offs of designer clothing, handbags, shoes and the like, because it’s fairly easy for someone to duplicate them. With sculptures, duplication requires that one be, well, a sculptor.
Or be armed with 3D scanning technology.
A variety of stores sell 3D scanner knock-offs
The Reuters report says that a slew of knock-off statues and figurines are showing up for sale in many different types of stores and are often commanding high-end prices. In America, artists who create fine sculptures are losing money in sales and spending money on attorneys in hopes of stopping the growing problem. They’re not meeting with much success.
In legitimate industries, 3D scanners are used in design, replicating, reverse engineering and other projects where a precise digital duplication of an object is required. The 3D scanning process involves “reading” all angles and surfaces of the object with convenient and easy-to-use instruments. This technology makes it the perfect tool of choice for sculpture forgers.
It seems that even the FBI is no match for the abilities of criminals armed with a 3D scanner. In the Reuters piece, the FBI Art Crime Team’s founder, now retired, called the problem “significant” and said the annual take worldwide for sales of fake sculptures and other figures is $6 billion.
3D scanning turns years into days
With a perfect 3D scanning blueprint to work from, forgers are able to perfectly re-create in days sculpted designs that may have taken the original artists years to create, using talent that’s taken a lifetime to develop. That means for every one real 1960 “Flag” collage by Jasper Johns, there could hundreds – or thousands – of fake ones circulating. According to Reuters, the majority of 3D scanning forgeries come from foundries overseas – China and Thailand were named – which “appear to be outside the reach of the law.”
It’s sad that great technology is being used for illegal purposes, but we believe law enforcement will eventually find the way to put a stop to it. If you’re a designer or manufacturer and would like to know about all the legal uses of 3D scanning, Konica Minolta would be happy to tell you. Just visit our website, or call us at (888) 473-2656.


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Music icons Nelly, TLC and Flo Rida are coming to Toronto August 7th to Budweiser Stage. Doors: 6pm. Show: 7pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 15th at 10am at Livenation.com.
Pre sale Thursday, March 14th 10am-10pm PW: Nelly
Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 12th at 12pm local time until Thursday, March 14th at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit citiprivatepass.com.
Tickets start at $35.00-$125.00.
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TRENTON – The biggest proponent of a bill that aims to repeal a 2010 law allowing the state to claim certain unspent gift card funds now says it may oppose the legislation in light of recent amendments.
The New Jersey Retail Merchant Association says a bill that repeals the inclusion of gift cards in the state’s unclaimed property law now fails to address a key provision the group was lobbying to oppose. The original law requires gift card sellers to obtain ZIP codes from buyers so the state could ultimately claim the value of unused cards after two years.
Without the ZIP code information, the value would ultimately revert to the company.
“Originally this bill was a complete repeal of the gift card law,” said John Holub, president of the Retail Merchant Association.
“Unfortunately, now the legislation has kind of been turned on its head,” he said, explaining it would be “implementing its most onerous provision” of the original law.
“Our only concern is this bill would implement a ZIP code collection requirement,” Holub said. “We remain firm in our opposition to the ZIP code collection.”
The association argues the provision would add a “significant expense for retailers” if implemented, Holub said.
Despite objections from the association, which lobbied for the legislation to be introduced this session, the bill was released from the Assembly Budget Committee Friday.


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International trade in the services sector - the biggest part of the UK’s economy - is in a state of “relative decline” due to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and a failure to capitalise on emerging market opportunities.
A new study from McKinsey has revealed that the UK’s share of global trade in services slipped from 9pc in 2007 to about 7pc a decade later.
While Britain reeled in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis given its dominance as a financial centre, other countries such as the US and Japan “outpaced” it in exporting to high growth emerging markets, the management consultancy claimed.
Tera Allas, an author of the McKinsey report, said the UK would have to fight to hold onto this smaller slice of an increasingly competitive services export market.
“Even if the relative decline in the UK’s share cannot be easily reversed, maintaining a 7pc share of a huge and growing global market for services is still very substantial and there is a lot that UK companies can and should be doing to make the most of it,” she said.
The UK is highly dependent on the services sector, which accounts for close to 80pc of its economic output and international trade in services is worth twice that of goods, according to the study.
While Britain has lost out to some competitor countries in the past decade, it remained second only to the US in services exports, the report found.
The EU bought £83bn worth of UK services in 2017. The bloc accounts for 44pc of UK exports, of which nearly half are services-based.
However, despite the sector’s relative importance to UK prosperity, many economists and experts have noted that services have not been a priority in Brexit negotiations.
McKinsey's report argued that UK businesses “must embrace the new realities of world trade”, adding: “They must act now to foster long-term growth and sharpen their competitiveness - regardless of the uncertainty about Brexit.”
Practical moves that firms can make to ensure they stay ahead include using digital technology to lower delivery costs. They should also ensure services are properly tailored to suit the needs of destination markets, Ms Allas said.


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LED Lighting Raises $16.5M
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2007 -- LED Lighting Fixtures Inc. (LLF), a developer of LED fixtures for general lighting applications, today announced that it has raised $16.5 million in an equity financing round led by private equity firm Digital Power Capital LLC.
"We are thrilled by the market acceptance of our product and the strong demand that we are seeing. With the close of our financing round, we expect to launch new products early next year that will include a four-inch downlight as well as a recessed architectural lay-in fixture that will be suitable for commercial and office environments," said LLF President Mike Rogers.
In addition to funding its product expansion, LLF said the money will help accelerate research and development efforts at its Morrisville facility.
"We are deeply impressed with the comprehensive intellectual property, in addition to the technology savvy and remarkably capable team at LLF. Our fund is interested in companies that are leaders of change for power conversion in the 21st century, especially where emerging technologies provide both efficiency and inherently superior qualities. LLF is clearly at the epicenter of this transformation and will likely change the lighting industry," said Mark Mills, founding partner of Digital Power Capital, a Wexford Capital fund.
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LUBBOCK - Lubbock's Economic Index showed a slight increase in June, up to 145.5 from May's 145.3. The monthly index is also up 3.1 percent from its level of 141.1 in June 2014.
The increase is due to Lubbock's low unemployment rate at 3.8 percent and an increase in spending and building activity throughout the city, according to Lubbock National Bank officials.
Chip Gilmour, Lubbock National Bank senior vice president, said Lubbock's economy in 2015 should continue a trend of steady growth.
"Construction activity is extremely strong, and I would say construction activity is spectacular. In 2015, there have been $378.8 million worth of permits purchased, which sets an all-time record," Gilmour said.
Job growth has increased 1.6 percent from a year ago, and 2.2 percent over first quarter 2015.
"Since 2009, we've seen a steady growth in our economy," Gilmour said.
General spending is up about 3.5 percent, compared to the first six months of last year.
Dollars spent on retail sales in June equaled about $225.1 million, which is almost $5.6 million more than the same month last year.
Auto sales is the only section in the economy that has had a slight decrease. Automobile sales are down about 2 percent.
Single-family housing construction permits are down just a little bit for the month of June.
Permits decreased about 7.9 percent compared to June 2014, but Gilmour said for the quarter, single-family housing permits are up 11 percent, even with June's decrease.
The number of cotton bales for the crop year ginned through the end of June is up 31 percent compared to a year ago.
Cotton prices are down about 19.5 percent compared to June 2014, which had prices at $76.35 — about $15 more than the June 2015 price.
Oil prices in June were down 44.7 percent at $56.24 per barrel compared to the $101.68 per barrel price in June 2014.
The rig count in June was also down 71.1 percent compared to last year in June. There were 11 rigs this June and 38 last year in the same month.
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Aussie Apples sinks six-figures into netball sponsorship
Aussie Apples is banking on Netball Australia to promote its fruit, signing a six-figure sponsorship deal with the sporting organisation.
Valued at AUD $600, 000, the deal includes the supply of apples to players at all levels, along with television advertising, endorsement by high-level players, website promotion and match signage.
Aussie Apples is the name of the industry body that represents apple growers on behalf of Horticulture Innovation Australia, which is funded by a mix of growers levy’s and federal government assistance.
Horticulture Innovation Australia, said with the rise of netball and the healthy connection between sport and fruit, the partnership makes perfect sense.
“Industry is very excited about this new venture, which is timely given the breadth of participation in netball across the nation and the increasing profile of women’s sport in Australia,” said Horticulture Innovation Australia Chief Executive Officer, John Llyod.
According to Netball Australia, 1.2 million people play netball in Australia, and a further 250, 000 people attend games each year.
Numbers are predicted to grow further with professional Australian league netball matches airing on prime-time television as of February 2017.
Netball Australia acting Chief Executive Officer, Marne Fechner, said the partnership was a natural fit.
“In this next evolution for netball, we have been seeking to create partnerships with brands who align with our values and vision,” Fechner said.
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Super Mario Odyssey is over a month away from launch and Nintendo has announced the Super Mario OdysseyNintendo Switch bundle. The full game launches on November 10, priced at $30.
Release date confirmed for 1st December. There will be special edition that includes the soundtrack, artbook, poster, and steel case.
We would have been satisfied with Nintendo's promise that Pokemon is coming to Switch but to make the wait feel less painful, Nintendo is releasing an update to its Sun and Moon 3DS titles. The game has been previously released on mobile but it'll be coming to Switch in free Beta form at the end of this year.
The new Switch Kirby game previous revealed at E3 will launch in spring 2018.
All of this content will be made available this Friday, September 15, 2017.
Splatoon 2 adds a new map on September 15th, with a new map and weapon coming soon.
Arms owners can grab an update for the game that introduces a new fighter named Lola Popand and the ability to remap the controls.
You can watch the trailer for the Nintendo SwitchArcade Archives below.
One user noted this is probably the first appearance of Mario's nipples in public. Super Mario Bros., VS. Balloon Fight, VS. Ice Climber, VS. Pinball, VS. Clu Clu Land, and Punch Out! It is the arcade version of the original Mario Bros.
A new, intriguing-looking shooter called Morphies Law is coming to Switch this winter.
Revered as a 3D platforming classic, Super Mario 64 has now been transformed into a multiplayer extravaganza thanks to the efforts of YouTuber Kaze Emanuar.
The Arcade Archives should tie fans over until the release of the Virtual Console and the subscription-based online service. It has 2 texture packs included. Meaning, right now, this instant, Minecraft is available for download on the eShop.
Confirmed for release in November. The plucky one-time plumber - Nintendo recently revealed that he's given up that career - has been part of video gaming since his debut way back in 1981's "Donkey Kong".


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On April 9th, Graphenea celebrated its fifth anniversary. Graphenea has gone a long way from its startup phase as a small graphene manufacturer. The company now serves customers in more than 50 countries, with distribution centers in the Middle East and the Far East. To better serve the American continents, Graphenea established a branch in Cambridge near Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Graphenea currently employs twelve people, including highly skilled scientists, laboratory technicians, and business officers. In 2014, the company announced a yearly turnover of $1.2 million, more than doubling the result of 2013. The year before that, the energy giant Repsol provided a $1.36 million capital investment boost to Graphenea’s graphene production.
The product catalog of Graphenea has meanwhile swollen much beyond CVD graphene, now including graphene on custom substrates and various forms of graphene oxide, for a total of 24 standard products and more at customers’ request. The company’s scientific customers often require graphene on special substrates, and for that purpose Graphenea has specialized in high quality transfer of CVD-grown graphene, leading to a recently approved patent.
Collaboration with world-leading scientists is an integral part of Graphenea’s business model. A close connection with the academic research community has led to 17 publications in high impact scientific journals, 6 of which were published in Science and the Nature family of journals. The company’s scientific and business team shares the latest results through invited and contributed talks at conferences worldwide. The conferences are in turn used as springboards to launch new collaborations and research directions.
On the EU level, Graphenea participates in several European projects. Most notably, the company is the leading graphene provider in the ten year, billion euro Graphene Flagship consortium. Sitting at the heart of the Flagship keeps Graphenea connected to the world’s best organized graphene research and commercialization movement.
We are looking forward to the next five years, as Graphenea enters another level of maturity. Our vision is to lead the graphene production market producing outstanding materials for the industry and research community.


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Resident Evil 7 Gameplay Spoilers: What Can Be Done In The First 10 Hours
Resident Evil 7 spoilers have reportedly surfaced all over the internet showing players how to complete the game shortly along with details about its ending. It has been revealed that leaked copies of the Resident Evil 7 have been obtained by several gamers that allegedly included the ending. Furthermore, a Paid DLC as well as a free DLC is slated to launch in spring.
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It is believed that the pre-release copies of Resident Evil 7 may have left nothing to the curiosity of the gamers. Apparently, it has allegedly been revealed that the various skills of the players may dictate the time of completion of the game that may take as long as 20 hours or as short as 10 hours. One Resident Evil 7 player reportedly noted cutting gameplay time by half while other gamers noted dying or restarting in-game at least 110 times.
However, it is yet to be revealed how quickly the Resident Evil 7 player may need to move through the game or what may be missed. In the meantime, it was revealed that players may opt for Normal difficulty for average players to beat the clock. Note that others on a more difficult level have revealed completing the game in 15 to 20 hours.
Free DLC For Resident Evil 7: Not a Hero Launches In Spring
In other news, Famitsu reportedly revealed that an upcoming DLC may be released free-to-play for Resident Evil 7 gamers. It has been noted that the new content may feature a short story scenario that may separate from Ethan. Previously, Capcom also revealed a DLC with the preorder bonus Survival Pack to unlock in-game items.
Resident Evil 7 players may also opt to play on an additional difficulty mode as well. Moreover, a season pass has already been confirmed with more meaningful content. The Steam Page reportedly reveal two volumes of Banned Footage and another story episode on the way for PC, PS4 and Xbox One players.
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Lindal invests $3.5+ million in Mexican facility
Lindal Group, a leading aerosol packaging solutions provider, has positioned itself for future market growth in Mexico.
The first initiative involves Lindal de Mexico, now solely owned by the Lindal Group, after the company bought out the 49 per cent held by the previous ownership.
The company has also invested more than $3.5 million to support a new actuator project for a large multinational’s leading brand of antiperspirants and deodorants, in both regular and compressed formulas. The high annual volume actuator project involves multiple Mexican production cells, which will supply both the home market and the rest of North America. Production started this year and a second phase of production capacity expansion for 2015 has been initiated.
Mexico is one of the biggest markets for personal care products in Latin America. Philip Brand, global marketing director at Lindal Group, said: “The quest for product differentiation continues to drive innovation, and our aerosol solutions help customers achieve distinction and enhance perceived value in a highly competitive retail environment, in Mexico and throughout the hemisphere.
“Our strategy is to align with customers to enhance supply chain efficiency. Why transport actuators all the way from China, when we can be right here in our customers’ back yards?” he said.
Brand stated that Lindal Group will continue to support its Mexico-based production, in anticipation of further demand from multinationals and local customers selling domestically, as well as for export to the US and throughout the Americas.


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July 31, 2019
To the outsider in the early 90s, Curry Row, a strip of Indian restaurants in Manhattan’s East Village, must have looked like magic. It inspired legends. One popular one: a long underground tunnel connected all of the restaurants on the block, and waiters would run through them trading spices and secrets. How else could they have been so efficient?
Though several of its institutions have shut down, Curry Row still looks like magic today. Year-round Christmas lights dangle outside of Panna II on 6th Street and 1st Avenue, an Indian BYOB restaurant. Once you enter, you can barely move your head without risking hitting a hanging light or red chili pepper. It’s an
It’s safe to say that the option to bring your own drinks and the festive lights, the latter of which some local business owners roll their eyes at and describe as garish, are what have allowed Panna and Milon to thrive (in the case of Apna Masala, just survive), despite abysmal ratings for their food. Their companions on Curry Row haven’t been as lucky: Gandhi Indian shut down in 2015 after 30+ years; Mitali East shut down earlier the same year after losing its lease (rumors say it was because the restaurant wasn’t paying rent on time).