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A logo of Dell Technologies is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 28, 2018.
Dell Inc is close to a deal to combine shares that track its VMware Inc virtualization-software unit in an effort that would result in a public listing for the personal computer and data storage company, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.
The tracking stock was created to help Dell finance its $67 billion purchase of data storage company EMC Corp.in 2016, the largest technology takeover ever at the time and one that almost tripled the company's debt load. The holders could exchange their tracking stock for shares in Dell, Class C Common Stock at a 1:1.3665 ratio, or $109/share in cash. VMware shares also rose 10 percent to $161.75. The company also paid off $13 billion in debt stemming from it EMC tie-up. (NYSE: VMW) announced a one-time special dividend valued at $11 billion. Dell founder Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake took Dell private in a leveraged buyout in 2013 for about $25 billion.
DVMT has nearly doubled since the stock was issued, closing at $84.58 on Friday, and they were up 8 percent at 9:38 a.m.in New York Monday.
"Unprecedented data growth is fueling the digital era of IT, and we are uniquely positioned with our portfolio of technologies and services to enable the digital, IT, security and workforce transformations of our customers", Dell said in a prepared statement on Monday.
After the deal, VMware shareholders will own between 20.8 percent and 31 percent of Dell depending on how many investors opt for cash, Dell said.
LeBron James to join Lakers for $154 million over 4 years
That included one of them, Kevin Durant , upending all of James' best-laid plans for a second act in Cleveland. IN traded George to Oklahoma City shortly after he made his intentions known to the organization last June.
Dell in its early years focused on commercial clients, but that changed in the late 1990s when it garnered a huge following among techies who desired more options in customizing PCs.
His strategy is in sharp contrast to that of rival HP Inc, which separated in 2016 from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, based on the reasoning that having two technology companies focusing separately on hardware and services would make them more nimble.
Billionaire Carl Icahn is deciding whether to challenge Michael Dell in VMware, sources told The Post.
"Dell is a very different company than it was five years or so years ago".
Should Dell become a public company once again, it's not entirely clear what will happen to VMware - although it should be possible for it to continue to operate as it now does.


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Owners of a video-game console that have not gotten their hands on Destiny, a first-person shooter with a hint of RPG elements, may be delighted to hear that both a trial and demo of the game are now available for download. Users whom decide to buy the game after playing the trial will be able to transfer their character progress to the full version of the game.
Looks like Nokia’s not the only one to unveil its first-ever tablet at Slush 2014. Just moments ago, Jolla – comprised of former Nokia staff – has announced its first tablet known as the Jolla Tablet. Interestingly, Jolla is making it a crowdsourced effort – with early backers able to purchase it for just $189 (about RM635).
Meizu has announced an update to the MX4 smartphone barely a day after confirming that it would be entering the Malaysian market. The new Meizu MX4 Pro manages to fit a fingerprint scanner in addition to upgrading the processor, battery, and RAM. It also returns the MX4 to a more regular screen size.
Viber just announced a new feature on its Viber app called Public Chats that claims to offer users a “new kind of social experience”. Starting immediately, just give your Viber app an update, and you’ll see a new tab called Public Chats. Give that tab a tap, and you will see public profiles of local and international celebrities, personalities and brands that you can follow.
PayPal is now allowing Pebble owners to use the service through their smartwatch. The new app will allow users to pay using a code at retailers that accept the electronic transaction, or just receive payment notifications without glancing at a phone. Considering that Pebble is the only smartwatch that is regularly glimpsed in public, it is perhaps no surprise that PayPal has remembered to cater to the platform.
Non-profit development board community Gizmosphere has released a new iteration of the Gizmo development board. Called the Gizmo 2, it features an AMD GX-210HA dual-core processor that runs a 1GHz CPU and 300MHz GPU. It is not as compact or as cheap as the popular Raspberry Pi, but it does provide a lot more computing power.
Three people that were suspected to have ties with the development of the Wirelurker virus, a malware that originated from China which was targeted towards iOS and OS X devices, have been arrested by the local authorities. Apple has also stifled the spread of the virus after it affected an estimated 350,000 users.
Revealed to the world for the first time few weeks ago, the HP Omen gaming laptop marked the return of HP into the gaming market even though the company is now going through some major changes. The name Omen itself seemed to be a homage to VoodooPC Omen, a gaming desktop machine that HP launched not long after it acquired VoodooPC.
Now, it turns out that HP Malaysia has apparently started to take orders for the new HP Omen gaming laptop.

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DETROIT (CBSMiami) — First Ford, now Toyota.
On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp. joined the recall fray by recalling 778,000 RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h sedans in the U.S.READ MORE: 2 Doral Police Officers Injured In Shooting Near Miami-Dade Police Headquarters; Suspect Killed ID'd By Police
The car company warns that, if the rear suspension nuts are incorrectly tightened after a wheel alignment, the arms can rust and separate from the vehicle, resulting in a crash.
Affected by the recall:
- 2006-2011 model year RAV4 SUVs
- 2010 Lexus HS 250h sedans
The recalls are the latest in a spate of recalls issued by car companies in the past two weeks.South Florida PBA Union President Steadman Stahl On Stress Of Being A Police Officer
Toyota reported nine crashes and three minor injuries from its recall.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the problem in June after getting several reports from drivers, including one who reported swerving over four lanes of an interstate when the suspension arm disconnected. Four drivers told NHTSA they temporarily lost control of their vehicles because of the issue.
Toyota says it’s developing a plan to fix the problem and will notify owners by mail when it’s time to take them to dealers for a free repair.
In the meantime, the company says drivers should contact their dealers if they hear an abnormal sound in the rear of the vehicle.
This is the latest issue for the popular RAV4, which is currently involved in a government investigation of door fires that have been linked to power window switches.
Last year, RAV4s from the 2007 and 2008 model years were recalled because their air bags could go off without warning. And two years ago, RAV4s from the 2009 and 2010 model years were among the millions of vehicles Toyota recalled for sticky gas pedals.MORE NEWS: Shot Doral Police Officer In Serious But Stable Condition, Second Officer Recovering
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With pandemic rules relaxing, the doors to the global cinema industry have reopened and Vista Group International is celebrating the reinvigoration at CinemaCon this week with the launch of new products, first-time demonstrations, and presentations.
Vista Group businesses attending CinemaCon, the largest movie theatre exhibition convention in the world, include Vista Cinema, Veezi, Retriever Solutions, Movio and Numero.
Following a high-profile announcement at CinemaCon last August and having since launched their first customer, Australia’s Wallis Cinema, this January, Vista Cinema is now showcasing their new SaaS product: Vista Cloud. Exhibitors can visit Vista’s CinemaCon booth and try out the new comprehensive, reliable, and secure cloud hosted cinema management solution for themselves.
Vista will also be unveiling their new Digital offering, a portion of Vista Cloud which is available now to their on-premise customer base, empowering cinemas to build innovative online and mobile sales channels, backed by a robust and highly scalable Digital Platform.
Underpinned by this platform, Vista is launching Lumos, a new SaaS-based suite of channels that includes Lumos Web, Mobile, Kiosk and the all-new Lumos Order. This scan-to-order in-cinema dining service means moviegoers can order food and beverages easily from their seats without missing a scene. Lumos Order, which is natively integrated and evolves alongside Vista’s software, will be available for demo at the Vista tradeshow booth.
Retriever Solutions, a recent acquisition of Vista Group, also joins the Vista booth this year, with their software, menu board samples and app all available for demonstration. Exhibitors can see both theatre level views as well as back-office functions. Meanwhile, Veezi, which provides software for independent cinemas, will have a demo of their full product suite, including a POS terminal.
With the exciting return of moviegoing, as shown in recent releases like The Batman, and Spiderman: No Way Home, Sarah Lewthwaite, Chief Client Officer at Movio, will join the International Day panel “Blockbusters or Bust”, where Movio’s exclusive insights on returning moviegoer behaviour will add value to the discussion on the industry’s reliance on tentpole releases.
The importance of the box office will also have prominence when Simon Burton, CEO of box office reporting service Numero, presents in the CinemaCon Colosseum prior to the Universal slate presentation.
“It’s great to be back at CinemaCon, especially now that we’re starting to see a resurgence of moviegoers after a challenging couple of years,” says Kimbal Riley, CEO of Vista Group.
“We’re excited to see everyone face-to-face, share new products with exhibitors and reinforce how our businesses are here to provide services that support the cinema industry to thrive. Our investment and innovation in our businesses and products will be clear at CinemaCon, with the aim to connect the industry and power the moviegoer experience.”
About Vista Group International
Vista Group International Ltd (Vista Group) is a public company, founded in New Zealand in 1996 and listed on both the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges in 2014 (NZX & ASX: VGL). The Group provides software and additional technology solutions across the global film industry. Cinema management software is provided by Vista Entertainment Solutions (‘Vista Cinema’), the originating business of the Group. Movio (authority in moviegoer data analytics), Veezi (cloud-based software for the independent cinema market), Retriever Solutions, Maccs (film distribution software), Numero (box office reporting software for film distributors and cinemas), Powster (creative studio and marketing platform for movie studios) and Flicks (moviegoer ‘go to’ portal for movie information) provide an innovative range of complementary products across additional film industry sectors, from production and distribution, to cinema exhibition through to the experience of the moviegoer. Vista Group has offices located in New Zealand (Auckland HQ), Sydney, Cape Town, London, Amsterdam, Groningen, Timis?oara, Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles, and Mexico City.


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Andrew Berlin, chairman and CEO of Berlin Packaging, told PlasticsToday that the company has experienced decades of organic growth. However, with the recent announcement that the Chicago-based supplier recently bought United States Container Corp., it marked the fourth acquisition for Berlin Packaging in three years.
"We do see acquisitions as platforms for growth," he said. "As such, we integrate them quickly and fully into our operations, taking the best practices of both companies as we go."
With the integration of United States Container Corp. personnel and operations over the next few months, Berlin Packaging will have more than 90 sales and warehouse locations across North America, more than 120 packaging consultants and sales managers, and annual revenues approaching $800 million and growing rapidly. The recent transaction increases Berlin Packaging's national footprint with an expanded presence in California and Arizona markets....


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A consortium Time Inc. is trying to assemble for the industry to sell digital editions of magazines could provide a fix for Maghound, the company’s flagging online magazine subscription service.
Time Inc. launched the Netflix-like service a little over a year ago as a new way to sell Time Inc.’s and rival publishing houses’ titles. But the service has struggled to grow subscription sales and attract participation of non-Time Inc. publishers.
In addition to a reluctance to hand over their subscription sales to Time Inc., a few publishers have questioned the Maghound model. While some publishers are focused on developing ongoing contact with the consumer, Maghound members can change which titles they’re getting at any time.
As of now, the site lists 317 available titles, far short of what a rival company circulation executive said the goal is. Meredith and Hearst are selling a number of their titles on Maghound, but notably, Condé Nast and Wenner Media have declined to get on board, meaning popular titles like Us Weekly and Vanity Fair are missing from the site.
“They need a thousand” titles, said the exec. “They’re working hard to do whatever they can do to get more.” (Time Inc. wouldn’t confirm the number of titles it is targeting for the service.)
Maghound also continues to produce very small subscription sales volumes for titles, said one circ exec at a participating publishing company who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Part of the reason could be that Time Inc. has put off plans to step up its promotion of
Maghound to prospective readers while it focuses on building the e-reader consortium.
Time Inc. acknowledged that it was looking at alternative models for Maghound but wouldn’t elaborate on what that might include. “We’re considering a number of options,” a company representative said.
Scenarios that are said to be under consideration include spinning Maghound off into a non-Time Inc. entity or incorporating it into Time Inc.’s proposed e-reader consortium that’s intended to manage the sales of magazines’ e-reader versions.
Time Inc. isn’t talking publicly about the e-reader consortium, but sources close to it say its development is moving quickly. Condé Nast, Hearst and Meredith are expected to join with Time Inc. to back a new company run by Time Inc. executive vp John Squires, who has been spearheading the effort.
Folding Maghound into an independent entity might help bring around publishers who are reluctant to give up so much of their subscription sales to Time Inc., which already dominates magazine industry subscription sales through its subsidiary company, Synapse.
“They’re trying to find a formula that would make everyone comfortable,” said a source familiar with the process. “Nobody is happy with Time Inc. controlling so much of their destiny.”


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India’s economic slowdown is showing some signs of bottoming out, with six of the sixteen high-frequency indicators in green (above the five-year average trend) as of December, according to the latest edition of the Mint Macro Tracker. In November, only three indicators were in green.
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The cost of diesel continues to rise and it’s impacting everyone from truckers to consumers.
In recent weeks we have seen some normalization of trucks to loads, no longer in the capacity blood bath of Q1 2022.
As for diesel, there has been every excuse in the books as to why the prices are so high. Some trucking industry execs say that is only the beginning of the fuel increase, and not to be surprised to $8.00 US ($3.00 per liter) prices by the end of the year. Trucking companies are feeling the pinch as they try to hold rates for customers while keeping their trucks profitable.
Consumers reeling from record-setting inflation will be settling in for the long haul as summer usually sees even more fuel price gouging as holiday drivers take to the roads. Until consumers take a stand, start carpooling and not using vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and increase reserves, expect our Oil Overlords to keep the prices high.


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Google has announced that its subsea internet cable, Project Equiano, will travel from Portugal to South Africa, passing through Togo, Namibia and Nigeria. The project is part of Google's plan to invest US$1bn in Africa's digital transformation, which also includes investment in startups and smartphone financing. In this report we highlight the subsea cable's importance for internet connectivity, but also note that there are still significant other challenges to the region's internet problem.
What are subsea and terrestrial cables?
A subsea cable, otherwise known as a submarine cable, is a fibre optic cable laid on the ocean floor, connecting countries worldwide and enabling quick data transmission. Terrestrial fibre optic cables are cables used to extend the internet connectivity from subsea cables to other parts of the countries or to landlocked countries.
Africa is a fast-growing internet market
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the least connected regions globally, but is one of the fastest-growing regions population-wise. It’s ever-increasing young population is a great prospect for the internet economy. In addition to population growth, according to Ericsson, Africa's mobile data traffic is expected to increase four-fold over the next five years. As such, there is a lot of value to unlock in deepening internet connectivity.
This opportunity has been the driving force for big techs' interest in the continent. Apart from Google's US$1bn plan, last year, Elon Musk's Starlink announced its intentions to expand to Africa. In addition, the Facebook-backed 2Africa Subsea cable connecting Africa, Europe and Asia is expected to be completed by 2023. Elsewhere, other big techs including Amazon and Oracle are expanding their data centre capacity in the region. These investment activities speak to the growth opportunity for Africa's internet economy.
Equiano will boost Togo's internet connectivity
It is a boost for Togo that it will be one of the landing sites, given it currently has low internet penetration and poor internet affordability.
As we have previously highlighted, lack of infrastructure is a significant barrier to connectivity and internet affordability on the continent. As such, the cable should expand internet capacity in the region, especially for countries like Togo that currently have few cable landings.
An economic impact assessment of Equiano by Africa Practice estimates that internet speed will double, internet retail prices will decline by 14% and the project will add US$351mn to Togo’s economy by 2025.
But there are many more challenges
37 of the 38 coastal African countries have at least one subsea cable landing, but the internet capacity provided by these cables is not being fully utilised. For instance, in 2019, the Association of Submarine Cable Operators of Nigeria claimed that Nigeria was using just c10% of its submarine cable capacity. Although Subsea cables will expand the internet capacity in the region, there are other hindrances to the utilisation of internet capacity.
Key among them is the lack of terrestrial cable networks to transfer connectivity from the landing sites to inland and to other landlocked countries, because of issues such as the expensive right of way charges by state agencies and challenges in justifying the investment needed to lay cables to rural areas.
Beyond that, longstanding issues such as smartphone affordability, poor policymaking, lack of suitable content and low income remain barriers.


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LeEco founder Jia Yueting is being scrutinized by Chinese securities regulators and Leshi is on the edge of delisting.
It seems the uphill battle for funding of Jia Yueting, founder of Faraday Future (FF), will only be getting steeper. On Dec. 13, a federal judge announced to temporarily freeze Jia’s 33 percent stake in the Gardena-based electric car startup, and put a protective order on his three high-end homes in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Faraday Future (FF), the electric car start-up aiming to challenge Tesla, held an “Evolution Strategy Communication Meeting” at the Los Angeles headquarters on Nov. 12.
The Chinese-invested and US-based electric vehicle producer Faraday Future (FF) is said to have laid off more than half of their employees and cut salaries for the ones remaining, due to cash flow problems that arise from its dispute with its main investor Evergrande Health.
Arbitrators ruled that Evergrande could no longer prevent the EV-company Faraday Future (FF) from seeking funding from other financing sources in the emergency arbitration between the EV-company Faraday Future’s CEO Jia Yueting and Evergrande Health Industry Group Ltd. on Oct. 25.
Faraday Future (FF), the California-based electrical vehicle start-up, confirmed on July 15 that Xia Haijun, CEO of Evergrande Group, has assumed the post of FF’s chairman. Jia Yueting, the founder of FF, continues in his role as the global CEO.


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If you schedule a Hinge date this weekend, you might be able to score $100.
Timed to National Day of Unplugging on March 6, the dating app has announced a new incentive for users to schedule IRL dates. The brand will offer 250 users $100 e-gift cards if they pause their Hinge accounts and schedule a date within a 24-hour time period beginning 4 p.m. ET Friday.
To get “reimbursed” for their date, users will have to prove they met up. Hinge has introduced a microsite for the promotion, unplugwithhinge.com, where users will have to fill out a “We Met” survey to confirm their date, using their name and email associated with their account.
Hinge introduced a “We Met” feature in 2018 as a way to measure app success. The feature invites members to privately share how their date went after they exchange numbers in the app and whether or not they planned a second date.
User data inspired the promotion. According to the brand, 80% of Hinge users reported they would benefit from less screen time on their phones, up from 77% who reported the same last year.
“Introducing people on Hinge is just the beginning of a connection,” said Nathan Roth, CMO, Hinge, in a statement. “The real magic happens in person and in real life. We’ll never stop encouraging our users to meet up, and this Friday, we’re excited to give them a little extra incentive to set up a date and put Hinge away.”
Hinge’s promotion for National Day of Unplugging is also the brand’s latest effort tied to the ongoing “Designed to be Deleted” messaging, which encourages users to go on dates with the goal of getting into a committed relationship and deleting the app. The brand launched the campaign in 2019 with the introduction of mascot Hingie—a furry white cube who dies when users find love. Past projects tied to the campaign have included an online Hingie merchandise shop that sold products meant to be destroyed.
The brand’s promotion runs through March 8 (or whenever $25,000 in gift cards is claimed) and will offer the prizes on a first-come, first-serve basis. Hinge, which was acquired by OKCupid and Tinder owner Match Group in 2019, has previously used creative out-of-home messaging and social media partnerships with brands like Snapchat to get more consumers to download the app.
Hinge isn’t the only brand to recently offer consumers cash as part of a promotion. In fall 2019, CBD-infused beverage brand Recess set aside $3,000 to pay consumers $3 each to share its post on Instagram.
Jewish arts and culture nonprofit Reboot launched National Day of Unplugging in 2009 to raise awareness of the potential long-term impact of smartphone use on mental health. For the 11th event on Friday, the nonprofit is co-hosting partner events and programs including “The Technology of Human Connection,” a conversation forum with Facebook in New York.


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Bank of America reported Monday that its consumer clients spent $335 billion in total payments in January, up 17% from last year. Credit and debit card spending reached $65 billion for the month, up 16%.
According to a press release, travel spending increased almost 120% year over year, with retail and food spending also seeing growth. Credit card spending as a whole increased 28%. Consumer spending was up 24% over pre-pandemic 2019 levels, and a total of $3.8 trillion was made in payments in 2021.
The company said this is an indication that the economy is in a good position going into 2022. Air travel was up 160% over the previous year, and November and December 2021 both saw record spending around the holidays.
Spending by low-income consumers (below $50,000 annual income) was up 7%, and spending by high-income consumers (above $100,000 annual income) increased by 23%. In addition, the company said that checking and savings account balances are up 15% from the year before.
“Bank of America consumer clients continued their strong payment trends in January, following record levels in 2021,” said Mary Hines Droesch, Head of Consumer and Small Business Products at Bank of America. “These trends bode well for the economy as we move further in 2022.”


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This year’s upcoming food trend doesn’t only satisfy your taste buds but satisfies the growing demand for environmental sustainability. With guests becoming ever more conscious of the how their ingredients land onto their plate, restaurants are dishing up new ways to utilise their pantry to its full potential, curbing excessive waste and reducing environmental footprint where possible.
Some restaurants have chosen to reduce their effect on the environment by reusing ingredients that would typically be thrown away. Spring at Somerset House achieve this by incorporating their leftovers back into the menu, with yesterday’s bread serving as warm bread pudding and excess fruit and veg transformed into delicious soups. Whilst New London restaurant Lino base their entire menu on low-waste ingredients, adopting techniques such as reforming this morning’s breakfast pastries into that evening’s dessert.
However, when re-using products back into the menu isn’t an option, food recovery programs can be the answer. Collecting food that would otherwise go to waste, companies such as City Harvest and Food Cycle rescue unwanted food and donate it to soup kitchens, food pantries and community programs for people in poverty. Or alternatively, many restaurants like Sat Bains in Nottingham send their leftovers to be used as compost to complete the loop of eliminating food waste from start to finish.
Food isn’t the only thing that is wasted in the kitchen, restaurants like Brighton’s acclaimed Silo show that you can achieve zero-waste from interior furniture and tableware to ethical delivering and packaging of food products.
We spoke to owner David Moore at Michelin Starred Pied a Terre Restaurant in London, to see how and why they recycle every scrap of food waste they make.
How do you go about reducing the waste created by your restaurant? We have a zero food waste strategy in place at Pied-a-terre. We use a composting initiative run by Indie Ecology Ltd. They collect all food and compostables using electric vans and put all the waste down to composting. They also run a small farm where vegetables are grown on the compost and delivered back to the restaurant.
Why do you think creating a low waste service is important in both the culinary industry and on the whole? It’s all about the planet and sustainability. We have to be mindful of the footprint that hurt business leaves behind; it becomes of greater importance as you get older and become a parent
What are the challenges you face in reducing your waste? Changing work habits and systems, breaking through the inertia that is normal in any workplace.
What does the future hold with Pied a Terre’s concern for the environment? We will be working harder to do more. The small changes we have made have had a big impact and we hope to drive more awareness.
Its Clear companies are beginning to understand the importance of the footprint they leave behind from their daily business operations. From tons of plastic to masses of wasted food, the culinary industry creates a considerable amount of waste each year. By being more conscious as a consumer as well as a business, each small step makes all the difference when trying to reduce the damage on the planet. Being both tasty and eco-friendly benefits everyone!


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Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day.
Apple has just announced a brand new MacBook Pro model at the WWDC Keynote in San Francisco. The new notebook is still extremely small, though it's not quite as tiny as a MacBook Air -- about two...
Apple has announced iOS 6 with more than 200 new features, including significant changes to programs such as Siri. Other new icons spotted include Maps. We'll update with further details as the...
Apple announced that Mountain Lion will be available in July for US$19.99. Upgrades to Macs purchased as of today will be free. Any system going back to Snow Leopard can update at this...
Messages has been in beta for a bit, but today Apple showed off what's coming in Mountain Lion, and I think it finally fixes a huge problem with our devices: conversation fragmentation. You may...
In the upcoming release of iOS 6, Siri will be undergoing a number of changes. One of the most significant is the integration of third party apps such as Yelp and OpenTable. Features include...
- New MacBook Pros announced with Ivy Bridge processors, up to 2.7GHz quad-core i7s.
- New MacBook Air announced with Ivy Bridge CPUs, USB 3.0
- How 'Marklar' OS X on Intel owes its start to a one-year-old boy
- WWDC keynote now available online
- The WWDC 2012 prediction post: Community edition
- iOS 6 "officially announced" by new WWDC banners
- NYC may let iPhones hail taxis
- Foursquare 5.0 gets a major overhaul
- The iPad's main competition is the old iPad
- Google promises 3D map imagery for iOS
- You're the Pundit: What hardware upgrades will WWDC give us?
- WSJ: Apple's ouster of Google Maps from iOS is coming
- iPads help airline shed two tons of in-flight entertainment gear
- A hands-on reconsideration of the Newton
- Standalone podcast app from Apple coming to iOS 6
- Microsoft planning to launch its own tablet... again
- Side-by-side browsers on MacBook Pro with Retina display
- Comparing Google maps and Apple's maps on iOS 6
- Time, Inc. will sell its magazines on Apple's Newsstand
- Attention world: the MacBook Pro with Retina display does have optical audio out
- Engadget reviews MacBook Pro with Retina display
- Tim Cook suggests new pro Macs in 2013
- The contentious case against the MacBook Pro with Retina display
- Taking a close look at the MacBook Pro's Retina display
- WWDC 2012 by the numbers
- Apple introduces Smart Case for iPad
- Apple launches all-new AirPort Express
- Apple unveils new Maps app in iOS 6
- Five apps for Father's Day
- Apple/Motorola reciprocal patent lawsuits dismissed in Chicago
- Tumblr 3.0 for iPhone completely rebuilt
- Sandboxing keeps TextExpander 4 out of the Mac App Store
- iFixit examines the MacBook Pro Retina display
- No Comment: iOS 6 Maps icon not to be taken as literal routing advice
- Old reel-to-reel tape played back with Square reader on iPod touch
- iBook Lessons: The absolute beginner
- iPhone 5th Anniversary: A video retrospective
- iPhone 5th anniversary: How I accidentally became an iPhone user
- iPhone 5th anniversary flashback: Welcome to 2006 and the height of Apple Phone predictions
- Apple's Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, Bob Mansfield, is retiring
- Facebook to launch "faster" iPhone app in July
- Getting Ready for Mountain Lion: Messages
- iPhone estimated to have generated $150 billion in revenue globally
- The whys and wherefores of a shrunken Dock connector (Updated)
- Orbitz profiles Mac users with pricier hotels, here's how to block
- Rare video of Woz from 1984 talking about computing, joining Apple and the Mac


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The European Commission on Wednesday slapped Google with a record $5 billion fine claiming that the internet giant is anticompetitive and abuses its power when it comes to Android. As it readies an appeal, the company is now wondering why Apple’s closed iOS system isn’t being more scrutinized.
As The Wall Street Journal notes, at issue in Europe is Google’s decision made a decade ago to provide Android to smartphone makers for free, in exchange for requiring them to offer devices preloaded with Google services such as search, YouTube, Gmail and Google Maps. That has allowed the firm to gather vast amounts of smartphone data from those apps and then devise and target ads to users.
In its ruling, the EU found that bundling the software “reduced the incentives of manufacturers to pre-install competing search and browser apps, as well as the incentives of users to download such apps.” As a result, the EU found, this “reduced the ability of rivals to compete effectively with Google.”
Fine of €4,34 bn to @Google for 3 types of illegal restrictions on the use of Android. In this way it has cemented the dominance of its search engine. Denying rivals a chance to innovate and compete on the merits. It’s illegal under EU antitrust rules. @Google now has to stop it
— Margrethe Vestager (@vestager) July 18, 2018
To resolve this issue, Google has been told to bring its ““illegal conduct to an end in an effective manner within 90 days of the decision.” In doing so, Google must stop forcing manufacturers to preinstall Chrome and Google search, and stop preventing phone makers from using forked versions of Android. The commission said the Alphabet company “did not provide any credible evidence that Android forks would be affected by technical failures or fail to support apps.”
Forking would allow manufacturers to alter the Android source code and package it in such a way that’s unique to the company and its products.
Following the decision, Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive said in a blog post, “Today’s decision rejects the business model that supports Android, which has created more choice for everyone, not less.” Pichai added that the ruling “ignores . . . clear evidence about how people use their phones today.”
The Financial Times explains, Google “also questioned why the commission refuses to consider Apple’s closed iOS system for the iPhone as a rival.” Pichai further notes”The decision ignores the fact that Android phones compete with iOS phones, something that 89 percent of respondents to the Commission’s own market survey confirmed.”
A healthy, thriving Android ecosystem is in everyone’s interest, and we’ve shown we’re willing to make changes. But we are concerned that today’s decision will upset the careful balance that we have struck with Android, and that it sends a troubling signal in favor of proprietary systems over open platforms.
I have no doubt this isn’t the end of the story. Surely, Google will fight this through the entire European Commission’s appeal process. As it does, it will be interesting to see just how hard the company will push a narrative that Apple is being treated differently when it comes to iOS.
What do you think? Is Google being treated unfairly? Will it best the EU at the end of the process?


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New Delhi (NVI): Modern retail penetration which is currently at 10 percent or $82 billion of India’s total retail sector in CY2018 is expected to grow at 20 percent over the next few years to 11.8 percent or $118 billion by CY2020, according to a joint report by RedSeer Consulting & bigbasket on online food & grocery.
On the other hand, online retail which contributed 3 percent (CY2018) share will increase to 4.6 percent and 7 percent penetration in CY2020 and CY2023, respectively, the report stated.
Hari Menon, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, bigbasket said, “The online grocery segment has been one of the fastest-growing e-commerce verticals in India and will continue to flourish in both metro and non-metro cities in the years to come. Online food and grocery retail, though at a nascent stage, with only 0.2 percent penetration is expected to grow at a whopping 55 percent to reach 1.2 percent of the overall market in 2023 and amount to $ 10.5 billion.“
Anil Kumar, Founder RedSeer Consulting said, “Share of modern retail segment will jump from 3.5 percent now to 6.7% in 2023 and of the online channel will witness 55% growth lending to a sizable $10.5 billion market by 2023.’’
“This retail food & grocery report offers comprehensive coverage across 40 categories marking key consumption sectors of a typical grocery basket. Unique insights garnered cover how online platform facilitate creation of niche sub-categories as well as evolution of challenger brands.” he added.
Pakhi Saxena, Head – Retail & CPG, RedSeer Consulting said, “The food & grocery compendium will enable brands to define potential consumer segments as well as index categories for scale, growth and premiumization.”
Increased comfort and trust of customers in e-tailing, especially electronics and fashion coupled with a strong value proposition of e-grocery players, the wide varied assortment and express delivery options, will drive this growth in the sector, the report stated.
Tier 1 cities are marked by low modern retail penetration vis-à-vis metro and mini metro cities and these modern retail stores are mostly located in the central region of these cities. Online channel has marked its presence across multiple catchments owing to wide product assortment and convenience offered by online platform, it said.
Although though India’s modern retail segment has considerable ground to cover, it is still growing at a slower pace compared to other geographies, Redseer added in its report.


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BRANDED BEEF from West Country producers has hit Somerfield stores as part of a collaborative venture between the retailer, farmers and a food processor.
The eight farmers involved, supplying 50 head a week, will see an assured return of between £80 and £100 a head for their stock under the cost-plus contract.
The scheme has been arranged with producer Blade Farming South-West and Southern Counties’ Fresh Foods.
The “So Good” beef is fully traceable, labelled with the producer’s name and the English Beef and Lamb Executive’s Quality Standard Mark.
“Today is an important landmark, not only for our business, but for all beef producers in the West Country,” said Richard Phelps, managing director of Blade Farming South West.
“If this proves successful then we will be looking to recruit more farmers.
“Our beef comes from dairy-bred animals, mainly black-and-white bulls.
“Most are about 14 months old when slaughtered, which gives us a consistent ‘buttery’ quality when the beef is cut.
“Coupled with this, the So Good beef is matured for 21 days.”
Cattle were all grain fed on Blade Farming South West’s rearing and finishing units to a consistent ration, he added
Somerfield’s buying director Sue Cronin-Jones said she hoped the project would counter the threat to future supplies of English beef.
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Thousands of visitors will descend on Sheffield city centre this June for a feast of a celebration – the tenth edition of Sheffield Food Festival.
Sheffield’s biggest free to attend event returns with a special royal theme as it takes place over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend (June 2 to June 5).
We spoke to some of the star traders attending to give visitors a sneak preview of the food and drink they can sample over the action-packed weekend.
For fourth generation farmer Stephen Thompson, of Sheffield’s award-winning Moss Valley Fine Meats, the festival is a welcome way to meet customers face to face.
He said: “I don’t think we’ve missed a Sheffield Food Festival yet! It has grown and grown and it is great because we get a lot of customers that come to see us having eaten our meat in restaurants or at home.”
The irresistible smell of sizzling premium bacon, black pudding and sausages always brings in crowds to the Moss Valley stand. And customers can also stock up on their favourite products to take home.
Stephen said the festival run by Events Collective was a way to showcase Sheffield-made ingredients and teach people where their food really comes from.
Sheffield Food Festival regularly attracts 50,000 visitors, including people from across Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Stephen added: “The festival brings a lot of people to Sheffield and teaches them about what local food is, what the producers are trying to do.
“It’s a good thing, people are getting more involved now in where their food comes from which is going to be more and more important.”
Drinks trader the Locksley Distilling Co Ltd is gearing up to mark its own tenth anniversary milestone next year.
Started by John Cherry in his parent’s attic back in 2013, the company now has a distillery, runs a gin school and core product the Sir Robin of Locksley gin is as well-known as its legendary outlaw namesake.
Visitors to Sheffield Food Festival this year can taste samples of the versatile sipping gin at the Locksley stall before taking a bottle home.
“We love the festival”, said co-owner and distiller, Cynthia King, a native New Yorker and John’s wife.
“It is great to be on our home turf with lots of friendly faces.”
Recently the team have collaborated with exciting Sheffield food businesses on different products, from recipes at Rafters fine dining restaurant to a special gin for The Crucible Theatre’s 50th anniversary.
Cynthia added: “At the festival we will have our core range but also one or two of the collaborative products as well. We do get festival regulars – people come up and say they were hoping to see us and ask if we have anything new to try.”
While 90 per cent of traders at Sheffield Food Festival are local, the buzzing atmosphere means some businesses travel for the occasion each year.
The team behind Gurdev’s Indian Street Food make the 180 mile return journey from Birmingham on every day of the festival.
Yourap Singh, owner of the five-year-old family business, said: “We have been coming to Sheffield Food Festival for quite a few years now.
“That’s because it is very multicultural, with different cuisines, and very well organised. We do all sorts of events up and down the country but this is one of our favourites.”
Gurdevs, named after Yourap’s eldest son, serves authentic Punjabi food.
Some of its most popular dishes include samosa chaat and chicken tikka naan, as well as vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options.
Yourap added: “We have repeat customers all the time, people ask if we have a restaurant in Sheffield because they see us every year.
“If we are there for four days some people will come every day. People who come from India or students love the samosa chaat, they will bring their friends or colleagues to try it, and before we know it we have a group of 12 people outside the stall all eating samosa chaat together!
“We get great support from the local people.”
Innovative ice cream entrepreneur Yee Kwan Chan will be known by many food-lovers who visit the festival.
Her Asian inspired ice creams and sorbets were a big hit on TV series Dragon’s Den, now they are stocked by multiple restaurants as well as Ocado.
But it all began right here in Sheffield.
Yee Kwan said: “I think Sheffield Food Festival was one of the first events I went to after starting the business.
“It’s a really great way to showcase local products and support local businesses, as well as trying new products that you haven’t had before.”
The Yee Kwan ice cream stall will be based in the Peace Gardens and offer scoops of flavour such as black sesame seed, matcha green tea, lychee or mango and passionfruit.
“We find that people always have their savoury course first”, added Yee Kwan.
“After 1pm it gets busy as people seek us out to cool down. With most ice cream places you always get the same flavours so we offer something new and different to try.”
The food festival is split into four key sections this year, including a traditional market, street food section, demo stage in the Eats, Beats and Treats Village and a Green Village focusing on sustainability.
Music, cookery demonstrations and children’s activities will also be on offer and there will be a special nod to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee throughout.
The festival will run from 10am until 6pm between June 2-5 2022, with the Eats, Beats and Treats festival village open until 10pm each day.


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Motorola Solutions is buying a Canadian security camera company for roughly $1 billion.
Motorola announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Avigilon, a Vancouver-based company that makes advanced security surveillance solutions, for approximately $1 billion in cash. Motorola said it will acquire all of Avigilon’s outstanding shares for CAD$27.00 per share ($978 million U.S. dollars). Motorola said the deal is valued at $1 billion including Avigilon’s debt.
Chicago-based Motorola, which makes walkie-talkie and other public safety communication technology for law enforcement agencies and first responders, said Avigilon will add to its portfolio of commercial products.
“Video can play a powerful role in creating safer cities and thriving businesses,” Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions, said in a statement. “It can serve as highly efficient ‘eyes and ears’ for monitoring a given location, and advanced video analytics can proactively alert officials to a perimeter breach or quickly find a person who left behind an object of interest.”
Avigilon’s cameras are used in a variety of industries, including banking, health care, airports and casinos. The company holds more than 750 U.S. and international patents.
The deal is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2018.


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A few short months ago, the idea that Apple would be moving into Grand Central was just a rumor, but this week, detailed renderings of the new space have been revealed and the tech company began construction. The renderings, released by the MTA, show a space that looks rather familiar. In fact, it looks just like Grand Central itself, with Apple adding little but tables full of iPads and Macbooks. The megastore will be larger than any of Apple’s current flagships, clocking in at 23,000 square feet and encompassing two adjacent second-floor balconies. No details have been revealed about any green features the space may have, but the MTA has made energy efficiency and sustainable practices a priority in the entire Grand Central Terminal, so at least we know the building is green.
To gain the prime retail space, Apple certainly paid a premium. The company booted out previous tenant Charlie Palmer’s Metrazur restaurant more than eight years before its lease was up by paying Palmer a cool $5 million. On top of that, Apple will be paying just a tad more in rent to the MTA: $1.1 million vs. $263,997. Apple is also spending its own cash to improve the space with changes including the installation of a new elevator.
Construction began this week on the new space, and Apple wants to have the space complete in time for the holiday season. Apple Insider reports that the company is working with the NYPD to best figure out how to handle the lines and crowds that are bound to form.
While its hard to say how green the store’s new features will actually be, it doesn’t look like Apple will be adding any unnecessary flare to the open balcony spaces, but rather working with the historic landmark’s gorgeous interior. And we all know that moving into a used space is much greener than building one from scratch.
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“It was all her,” says Peter Kalogeropoulos, referring to his 20-year-old daughter Oliva, who is now also his business partner.
Olivia and her younger sister Alexis, 18, were working at the local SoBol in their hometown of Wantagh, Long Island, when their journey to entrepreneurship began. The girls expressed their love for the growing brand, and the idea to become franchisees came from a passing conversation at home.
“I think I jokingly said, ‘Oh, I’ll call corporate,’ and then I did,” Olivia laughs.
“And then it basically just snowballed into Bay Terrace,” her father adds.
For Olivia and Alexis, who are already familiar with the company’s culture and practices, opening up a SoBol made sense. What started out as a comment in jest quickly became a reality as Olivia, who is currently studying to be a teacher, realized it was an opportunity to start a business without building it from scratch.
She was also able to throw a little bit of her own personality into the mix, having created all the artwork for the Bay Terrace location, including a handpainted SoBol logo on one of the walls.
Both girls left their positions at the Wantagh SoBol for their franchise venture, and Olivia even quit her second job as a hairdresser.
“And now we’re here, but I’m glad we’re here,” she says. “I’m very adventurous, so if it’s a good move I’m going to go for it. I’m not afraid.”
Peter, who himself held a long career in the telecommunications corporate world, was happy to financially back his daughters for a project that will ultimately provide them with valuable lessons in life.
“I did it for them,” he notes. “It’s a huge experience, and hopefully it will bring them financial stability in the future.”
Olivia, Alexis and Peter will take turns running the business on-site, with the help of a trusted staff. The family also has tremendous faith in the product they are selling.
“It’s an extremely fresh product, and I think that’s important because there are no preservatives and no ingredients you cannot pronounce,” said Peter, though he admits people sometimes have trouble with the word “açai.”
The brand offers a menu of customizable açai, green and pitaya bowls, as well as smoothies, hearty soups and Belgian waffles. SoBol puts emphasis on those with dietary restrictions, offering vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free options.
Produce is delivered daily from local purveyors, and franchise locations receive açai blend re-ups every other day.
Many of the drinks and grab-and-go snack items available at each store come from local vendors. At the Bay Terrace SoBol, the company partners with the Long Island-based Laurel’s Butter.
SoBol takes pride in offering customers a high-quality, healthy alternative within the landscape of fast casual dining options. Founder and CEO Jason Mazzarone, a Long Island native, drew inspiration for the business from time he spent in Southern California, where the açai bowl demand first began.
“I came home and I was so excited to have a bagel, a bacon egg and cheese and seven slices of pizza,” recalls Mazzarone. “And then all of a sudden you realize you can’t do this every day forever.
“I think for a while we were all just settling for whatever we could jam down our mouths and get back to work,” he adds, pointing to the fast-paced lifestyle of New Yorkers. “But people want to feel good after that food.”
Mazzarone experimented with an açai recipe at his family’s successful ice house before recognizing the potential for the product in the northeast market.
Not only does he have a culinary degree, but Mazzarrone has also worked in all aspects of the restaurant and hospitality industry. He partnered with co-founder Jim Kalomiris, who brought to the table more than 20 years of experience in restaurant management, real estate and construction, and in 2014 the first SoBol was born.
In the last three years, SoBol’s presence has exploded from two stores to 40 locations along the east coast, including locations in Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Mazzarone says that several other locations are in the works across the U.S., and are set to open over the next few years.
Though these days Mazzarone puts most of his energy into the next phase of SoBol, he still loves to serve customers. He shows up to every grand opening and relies on a hardworking corporate team, dedicated franchisees and the people they hire to carry out his values.
“There’s nothing better than putting a smile on somebody’s face,” said Mazzarone. “I think that’s a big reason why we’ve been successful to this point. Now, it’s about finding franchisee’s that we think can instill that same high standard for the customer’s experience and cares about the community they’re in.”
It appears the SoBol mission has found a good home in the Kalogeropoulos family. Right now, hours for the Bay Terrace location are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but Peter, who is a Queens native and still has roots in the borough, says he is willing to open the doors at 7 a.m. if that’s what the customers need.
The family hopes to open another location in the near future, once the team gets settled with the first store.
“It’s a learning curve for both of us,” admits Peter before Oliva finishes his sentence.
“But it all works out in the end,” she jumps in.


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Nov 07, 2017
‘Going Cashless - Perceptions, Usage and Behaviour toward Digital Payments in India: Pre and Post Demonetisation’, a study report on digital payments by Centre for Digital Financial Inclusion at IMFR in collaboration with Digital Innovation Lab at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore was released in Bengaluru on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
The research study report is a spin-off of an ongoing research study, “Facilitators of cashless transactions in Retail Supply Chains with specific reference to Kirana stores”, to map behavioural patterns pertaining to cashless payments with reference to Kirana stores.
Designed in the form of a readable book with infographics, this academic report captures perceptions, usage and behaviour toward digital payments, pre and post-demonetisation.
The release of the report, which coincided with the one-year anniversary of the momentous demonetisation announcement made by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on November 8, 2016, was also extensively covered in the media.
Speaking at the release function, Prof G. Raghuram, Director, IIM Bangalore, described the research report as a useful and timely one. “The focus areas now should be on the challenges, such as awareness creation and literacy. The other areas needing attention are issues surrounding infrastructure and connectivity. I hope all this has policy implications,” he said.
Additionally, after the release, a copy of the report was also handed over to Sh. Surjit Bhalla, Member of PM’s Economic Advisory Council.


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This autumn’s VegfestUK London at Olympia Grand is already shaping up to be the biggest indoor vegan exhibition of 2022 in the UK, with a hunger and appetite from both exhibitors and visitors for live events again after the 2 year absence. And whilst for many vegan businesses the market is still growing, it is of course a challenging year for all business as unforeseen issues hit home is varying degrees. And with this in mind, a whole feature at the event is taking place focused around supporting both fledgling and established vegan businesses in their goals to flourish, consolidate and expand whilst navigating increasingly tricky waters.
Vegan Business Tribe Live aims to provide real support and assistance for a multitude of business challenges and includes some excellent panels and industry experts including Mitali Deypurkaystha AKA The Vegan Publisher, Esther Pearson, MD of Clive’s Pies, Thibault Guenat, Sustainability and Growth Manager at Minor Figures, Louisianna Waring, Senior Insight Officer at The Vegan Society and Keith Lesser from Vegan Accountants (also sponsoring the area) amongst the early confirmed speakers and panellists, with lots more to come and a full line up to be revealed in the early autumn. The area is curated by Vegan Business Tribe founders Lisa Fox and David Pannell and features 12 Vegan Business Tribe exhibitors around the area.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Vegan Business Tribe for VegfestUK London 2022” says the event organiser Tim Barford from VegfestUK “and even more so to be providing such valuable and informed expertise around Business for our multiple exhibitors and visitors. In some respects there’s never been a better time to be running a plant-based business – and we’ve seen plenty of start-ups this last 2 years – but in other ways it’s a very tough set of conditions for business owners generally. The Vegan Business Tribe Live zone really does give some insights into best practices and importantly, lessons that have been learnt along the way, with a supportive and inclusive approach that is fun, uplifting & informed. And as vegan businesses continue to bounce back from 2 years of struggles, a whole new set of challenges awaits. Vegan Business Tribe Live addresses this area in depth.”
Vegan Business Tribe Live organiser David Pannell added “We are thrilled to be providing such a supportive area for both new and established vegan businesses at VegfestUK London this autumn. It’s a really exciting time to be in business – but also an exceptionally challenging one. Overcoming and flourishing in these times requires experience, fortitude and to a degree confidence, and our Tribe Live Zone helps with all of this – and more. We look forward to welcoming visitors and exhibitors alike to this really dynamic occasion in the vegan world.”
Sustainability is another key focus for vegan businesses right now and the event coincides with #Cop27 on the weekend of 12th & 13th November, and Barford confirms that there will be an additional focus on addressing climate change at the event, in particular the benefits of plant-based options and the multiple solutions they provide. ‘COP27 – Collaborating on Positions‘ includes multiple talks rooms including introductions to the benefits of plant-based diets for people new to these areas, as well as evidence-based expertise from health care professionals. Full line-ups for all areas will be unveiled in the autumn.
The event is expected to attract upwards of 12,000 visitors over the weekend alongside around 250 exhibitors. Tickets are on sale in the autumn from the website and potential exhibitors are invited to register their interest here:
Keep up to date with Vegan Business Tribe Live here https://veganbusinesstribe.com/tribe-live/


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L-R: Kunle Olamuyiwa, Chief Operating Officer, Betway Nigeria, Mr Bashir Are, Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Lottery and Gaming Authority and Dotun Adepegba, Head of Marketing, Betway Nigeria at the launch of Betway Customer Experience Centre in Ikorodu, Lagos on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Premium entertainment and gaming brand, Betway Nigeria, on Saturday, December 11, 2021, launched the first ever gaming experience centre in Nigeria.
Located in Ikorodu Lagos, the Betway Customer Experience Centre was designed to meet customer needs, showcase Betway’s state-of-the-art products, and educate customers on new offerings and promotions. The Experience Centre will also give the public the opportunity to register and place bets by logging into their accounts on the tablets provided in-store. Mr Bashir Are, Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lottery and Gaming Authority; Wasiu Adeshina, Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, and other dignitaries joined the Betway Nigeria Team at the launch of the Arena.
According to Kunle Olamuyiwa, Chief Operating Officer, Betway Nigeria, “The launch of this Experience Centre shows Betway’s commitment, and focus, on delivering premium products and an ultimate gaming experience to customers in Nigeria. The new Betway Customer Experience Centre will help our team interact directly with customers, so we can receive useful feedback that will help us serve them better.”
Speaking at the launch of the Experience Centre, Dotun Adepegba, Betway Nigeria’s Marketing Manager, said “The fundamental engine of business growth is customers, and with the launch of this Experience Centre, we are giving our customers an opportunity to interact with Betway in a comfortable environment, and well-designed facility, that showcases what our brand truly stands for.”
Since the start of the year, Betway Nigeria, through its community support program, has donated nearly ₦10 million worth of fitness and sports equipment to beneficiaries across the country. With the launch of this Experience Centre, Betway has shown that it is committed to going above and beyond for the communities within which the brand operates.
About the Betway Group
Betway is part of Super Group: the global digital company which provides first-class entertainment to the worldwide betting and gaming community.
Super Group is the holding company for leading global online sports betting and gaming businesses: Betway, a premier online sports betting brand, and Spin, a multi-brand online casino offering. The group is licensed in over 20 jurisdictions, with leading positions in key markets throughout Europe, the Americas and Africa. For more information, visit www.sghc.com.
Betway Group is a leading provider of innovative and exciting entertainment across sports betting, casino and esports betting. Launched in 2006, the company operates across a number of regulated online markets. Betway prides itself on providing its customers with a bespoke, fun and informed betting experience, supported by a safe and secure environment. Betway Nigeria, powered by Digi Bay Limited is licensed by the Lagos State Government and National Government of Nigeria.
For more information about Betway please visit: www.betway.com.ng
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Brands can learn from these guys to get one up on the competition.
When it comes to creating a loyal following of dedicated consumers, there are no silver bullets. For every company that has found a successful path, there are many more who failed.
To ensure your company is counted among the successes, one of the best places to start is by looking at case studies and understanding what those businesses did right and wrong, and what they learned from it. And then applying that knowledge to your own business.
Branded content campaigns are one way many companies are finding success in today’s connected, social world. Rather than rely on selling an advertising message, branded marketing instead looks to reach the target audience on an even level, and engage them with content that encourages, entertains, helps, or in some way relates directly to them. Finding that balance between selfless content and brand messaging can be tricky, but here are three recent campaigns from companies that played all the right cards – and are now reaping the rewards.
1. Coca-Cola Makes It Personal
Coca-Cola is a brand that almost everyone around the globe recognizes. You can find it in almost every country, and in some places, “Coke” has become the generic term for “soda” — a sign that a brand has truly become a powerhouse. But in today’s world, consumers are raising concerns about obesity and how sugary drinks, such as soda, contribute to poor health. Coca-Cola — and its closest rivals — have seen more than a decade of declining sales as a result.
The brand decided to think outside the box and go for something completely different.
Read the full article here.
Social Indigenous Enterprise We Are Warriors (WAW), supported by creative innovation studio R/GA Australia, has been selected to produce the City of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve Calling Country live performance as part of the 9pm firework show. Lead image L-R: WAW co-founders Ben Miles & Nooky. The performance will feature a special Welcome to Country […]
With just over 24 hours to go until the world premiere of Addy Lala and the Mood Tea Thieves, limited tickets are still available for the pantomime, which will run for one night only at the Everest Theatre in Sydney’s Seymour Centre on December 5th. All in the industry are encouraged to come along to […]
2045, a Melbourne-based creative agency founded by Tim Evans and Nick Auditore has just launched. The agency takes its name from the year futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted organic and artificial intelligence would converge. Lead Image: 2045 Team Evans was formerly a Partner and Executive Strategy Director at DT (now AKQA), before co-founding B.B.E in 2015. […]
The National Breast Cancer Foundation has been announced as the Charity Partner for Sydney New Year’s Eve. The Australian not-for-profit organisation is represented by the pink ribbon and raises money to fund world-class research towards its vision of zero deaths from breast cancer. Research that saves lives through a better understanding of how to prevent […]
This holiday season, Emporium Melbourne has announced its festive creative campaign that celebrates and encourages the Melbourne community to embrace their personal ‘untraditional traditions’ – the unique traditions that make Christmas truly special for them, and their family. The campaign’s tagline, “Every tradition starts somewhere”, reflects Emporium’s commitment to embracing, inspiring and applauding diverse traditions […]
Reddit has announced updates to its new ads placement with Carousel Ads and Product Ads. These new units, placed in the heart of Reddit discussions, provide an even more dynamic and compelling way for advertisers to scale to relevant audiences, deliver deeper value to users, and drive stronger, full-funnel performance among the hundreds of thousands […]
Automotive Network Drive has announced its 2024 upfronts, its biggest in more than a decade, with a suite of more than 12 new products that underpin its vision to be the number one automotive network in Australia. Now in its 27th year and with a monthly audience of 2.45 million, Drive is leveraging its reputation […]


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It is rumored that the new iPhones to be released this year will come with 18w fast chargers inside the box. A new report by Macotakara suggests that iPhones might only support fast charging with C-AUTH certified chargers.
In case the chargers are not certified, the iPhones will reportedly limit charging speed to 2.5w only. This implies that users who want fast charging will either have to use official chargers or third-party chargers that have received the relevant certification.
This is a new regulation from Apple. iPhones from 2017 or earlier shipped with an ordinary 5w charger. The 29w fast charger from Apple cost an extra $49, but the iPhones were also fully compatible with other third-party chargers. It looks like Apple will no longer freely third-party chargers when they release fast charging for the newer iPhones this year.
What Is C-AUTH Certification?
C-AUTH is a system created by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting USB. Apple is only one of a thousand members of the forum. C-AUTH is a system used to verify certifications and hardware identities cryptographically.
C-AUTH helps secure enterprise networks by allowing only certain devices to connect with each other, preventing any malicious third party in the middle. Implemented in Apple’s charging technology, it will be able to verify charger certification and decide charging speeds accordingly.
For iPhone consumers, C-AUTH certification guarantees that the new iPhones will not be prone to damage by faulty chargers. By authenticating chargers, the device makes sure the charger is safe to use and enables fast charging. It is worth noting that the iPhones will require both the adapter and the cable to be certified in order to support the full 18w charging speed.
Low Supply of Certified Fast Chargers
A new report also claimed that the 18w fast charger will not be available for sale at Apple’s launch event. This suggests that it might be difficult to get your hands on a certified charger instantly.
Sources from Apple’s supply chain who manage adapter manufacturing (Flextronics, Delta Electronics, Lite-On Technology, and others) earlier claimed that the factories will make just enough chargers to ship with the iPhones. There won’t be any chargers left to be sold separately at Apple stores.


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McDonald’s plans to give corporate and company-store workers four hours’ worth of paid time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the latest big chain to take such a step to encourage inoculations without directly requiring them.
The Chicago-based burger giant, which owns 657 of the chain’s 13,682 U.S. restaurants, will not require workers to get vaccinated but will connect them to third-party experts who can answer questions on the vaccine.
“Vaccination is essential in the fight against the pandemic, and we are actively encouraging McDonald’s employees to take this important step,” Tiffanie Boyd, U.S. chief people officer for the company, said in a statement. “We will provide four hours of paid time to crew at McDonald’s U.S. corporate-owned restaurants and to U.S. corporate employees who receive the vaccine.
“Ensuring widespread availability and access to the vaccine will require extraordinary partnerships between businesses, governments and community health organizations, and we’re engaging with government officials and our partners to understand where McDonald’s can further support this work.”
McDonald’s joins Darden Restaurants, the owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, in giving workers paid time off to get the vaccine. The Orlando-based Darden said earlier this week that it would give employees time off.
McDonald’s decision does not affect franchisees, which operate the bulk of the chain’s restaurants and are responsible for their workforces.
Still, the moves by the country’s largest fast-food chain and its largest casual dining operator could well push the entire industry into this direction. Restaurants have been uncertain how to approach vaccinating their workers—federal regulators give them the right to require such vaccinations, but most operators appear reticent to take such a step.
Instead, they appear to be “strongly encouraging” vaccinations while giving them time to take that step, theorizing that each of the two shots required for inoculation take two hours.
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GPS data from cellphones show that government-mandated restrictions on physical movement at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a steep decline in trips to retail stores and recreation venues of between 40 to 90 percent. The impact has been strongest in France, which has also seen the strongest rebound in mobility in recent weeks. Mobility declined the least in the United States and Japan and is currently less than 20 percent below February levels in both nations. In contrast, movements in the UK are still more than 50 percent below February levels. The data in the chart clearly shows that in every country, the initial drop in traffic to shops and entertainment was swift. However, the rebound toward prepandemic levels takes a lot longer, even after restrictions are lifted. This is one reason the rebound in economic activity has been limited. A second wave of COVID-19 may not limit mobility to the same extent as in March and April, but these data are a good reminder that shutting down is easier than opening up. Even when restrictions are lifted, stagnation lingers as consumers hesitate to re-engage with the economy.
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Traditional auto shows are a great place to see the latest achievements in the auto industry, but if you want to witness the absolute technological edge in the field, CES is the place to go.
Most exhibitors keep their cards close to their chests when it comes to CES releases. While some of them were bold enough to reveal their releases ahead of time, others only hinted at what is coming. For both categories, Las Vegas is the place where the results of last year's research and development will come to light.
Last year, Mercedes-Benz stole the show when it showcased its avant-garde looking F015 Luxury in Motion concept car, an autonomous vehicle that looked like the uni-body variant of cars. It is very likely to see autonomous driving pop up on the main stage this year. 2016, however, will be different, as other brands will come forth to boast their autonomous technologies.
The end of 2015 brought numerous rumors about Google and Ford in talks to announce a partnership at CES. Ford kept the lid on the details, but a spokesperson answered PC Mag's questions about the possible cooperation.
"We [...] will continue working with many companies [...] for our Ford Smart Mobility plan," the Ford spokesperson noted.
The spokesperson added that Ford refuses to comment on speculations.
However, some big names in the automotive industry confirmed their commitment to the autonomous technologies. Kia, for example, wrote in its CES press conference that it will present the first Kia vehicle with sports-dedicated autonomous driving features.
Nevada DMV received two permit filings from Kia, who asked permission to have two autonomous Kia Soul Electric Vehicles in the state. Hyundai also filed for the same type of permit for a Santa Fe, but will not bring it out at CES because it alternates its yearly stage-time with Kia.
At CES 2016, a lot of automotive enthusiasts look forward to see what newcomer Faraday Future will showcase. Rumors hinted that the company was actually a front for Apple's autonomous driving project, but so far no evidence exists to support that claim.
What we know is that the discrete startup receives support from a Chinese billionaire and it will reveal a concept at the beginning of the show. It is very likely to be an electric vehicle, but whether or not it has autonomous capabilities remains a mystery.
From the German automakers, Audi and Mercedes-Benz both plan to showcase cars that feature self-driving technologies.
Volkswagen aims to clean up its image after the Dieselgate scandal with a new electric concept car. Recently, the Wolfsburg-based company revealed an EV Microbus concept in a 10-second video. Sources familiar with the matter say it's ready to go into manufacturing, and it is equipped with autonomous driving technologies.
Aside from self-driving tech, the Las Vegas show has other surprises in store. For instance, gesture control and infotainment interfaces are some of the coveted technologies that should make drivers' lives easier and more pleasant.
Bosch announced that it is developing a new haptic technology which permits conventional touch screens to resemble physical textures in such a high degree that drivers can use it without directly looking at it.
AirTouch from BMW is another innovation that CES participants will witness. According to the Bavarian automaker, the new technology makes sure that the display in the dashboard can be operated without having to physically touch it, and promises to reveal more visionary technologies on stage. This should allow the drivers to work their way through infotainment features by simply using hand gestures.
If these bits and pieces of info raised your interest, stay tuned as we bring you the latest CES news.


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As food and beverage manufacturers respond to rising concerns over the use of synthetic dyes, sales of natural colorants are expected to soon surpass those of artificial versions. But making the switch to natural can be difficult and costly.
Thanks to the Brits, U.S. grocery aisles are poised to become a little less colorful.
Eight months after the European Commission began requiring warning labels on food products containing certain food dyes and essentially forcing reformulation, food manufacturers are eyeing the brewing food-dye controversy in the America with concern and rolling out new products void of color or made with more subdued natural alternatives.
In August 2010, Pepperidge Farm announced it had reformulated its Goldfish Colors and Goldfish Colors Neon, replacing the FD & C reds and blues that had colored the products with beet, paprika, turmeric and watermelon extracts. The world’s largest snack maker, Frito-lay, followed suit in January of this year by announcing it had revamped its offerings to make 50 percent “all natural”—which means no artificial colors. The company now offers Sun Chips colored with Paprika and White Cheddar Cheetoes free of neon orange stain. Yoplait’s new “Simply Go-gurt” is notably free of the Technicolor dyes in its conventional tubes. Even the confectionary industry has jumped on board, with New England-based Necco Wafers rolling out candies colored with red beets, purple cabbage and cocoa powder.
Matt Incles, market intelligence manager for U.K.-based Leatherhead Food Research, says the Southhampton studies (which drew a link between six commonly used dyes and ADHD) had a “severe” impact on food companies operating in Europe. “The pressure came down from consumers and retailers to change their ingredients almost overnight,” Incles says. He believes a similar scenario is in store in the United States, as consumers, then retailers and ultimately government puts the screws to companies using petroleum-based dyes such as Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6 and Blue 1. (Whole Foods and Trader Joes already refuse to carry them).
But Incles and others warn that switching from artificial to natural coloring is “incredibly difficult and quite costly,” and that both manufacturers and consumers are in for a change.
“Not only are companies expected to reformulate their products, but they are expected to produce them at the same standards of quality and the same cost as they did before,” Incles says. “In some cases, that’s just not possible with natural colors. Consumers might look at a new ice cream and it just doesn’t look as bright as it used to. That puts people off.”


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The Toyota Yaris has claimed the top prize in this year’s prestigious Car of the Year award.
The Toyota Yaris is one of the sleekest superminis on the market, and the new fourth-generation model only serves to improve on its longstanding position.
Combining intuitive technology with stylish looks and high-quality finishes with an impressively efficient petrol-electric hybrid engine, the new Yaris has incredible appeal.
The expressive design of the new-look model conveys a passion for life, while the driver-focused interior makes use of all space to offer a comfortable cabin with high-quality soft-touch finishes.
Toyota has long been at the fore of hybrid motoring. So it’s no surprise the new Yaris is at the top of its game. The advanced petrol-electric self-charging hybrid system produces 86g/km CO2 on WLTP testing and has a fuel economy of 105mpg.
It doesn’t stop there as the Toyota Yaris also comes jam-packed with standard safety equipment. Features include a pre-collision system, emergency steering assist, road sign assist and intelligent adaptive cruise control, to name just a few.
The Toyota Yaris, only available as a petrol-electric hybrid, has seen off the competition from an impressive line-up under consideration for this year’s Car of the Year Award. It managed to score 266 points putting it well in front of other prestigious models shortlisted. It gained praise from the judges for its low emissions, driveability and accessible pricing as well as its attractive design and class-leading safety.
The Fiat 500 Electric took second place, scoring 240 points. Meanwhile, the CUPRA Formentor came in just behind with 239 points. Other models to make the shortlist include the Volkswagen ID3, Skoda Octavia, Land Rover Defender and Citroen C4. Which serves to demonstrate the class-leading models the new Yaris was up against.
This is the second time the Yaris has bagged this prestigious award. The first-generation Yaris was originally named Car of the Year back in 2000. But the Yaris has consistently been recognised by the Car of the Year jury with every generation making the award’s shortlist.
Winning the award for the second time shows how far Toyota has come and how it has adapted to offer relevance in a changing market.
Matt Harrison, executive vice president of Toyota Europe, said:
“This is a great honour for Toyota, and I’d like to thank the jury for their consideration and recognition. I’d also like to take this opportunity to recognise the passion of our development teams in Europe and Japan. This is the best ever Yaris, and just as Akio Toyoda intended, it is already putting a smile on the face of our customers.”
The Car of the Year Award is an independent award that celebrates real-world cars. It has the support of nine publications from across nine different European countries. The judging panel consists of 59 motoring journalists from different backgrounds.
The first ceremony took place in 1964 when the Rover 2000 became the first Car of the Year.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andy Mooney, the head of The Walt Disney
Co.'s consumer products division for nearly 12 years, is stepping
In an email to staff on Tuesday, Mooney said that the time was
right to take his experience and enter a "leadership role with
Disney did not immediately say where Mooney would work next.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement that Mooney's legacy
included creating new franchises such as the Disney Princess line
of characters and products.
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Vietnamese designer Tran Hung will showcase his collection at the London Fashion Week for the first time on September 15.
Hung’s collection of 20 designs will be presented at Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square in central London, a venue with ancient architecture that has hosted many shows by the world’s leading designers.
The London Fashion Week will be held September 13-17 with the participation of nearly 90 fashion houses and more than 60 shows.
Tran Hung was born in 1988 in the northern agricultural province of Yen Bai. Over the last 3 years, Hung has launched four fashion collections, which includes children’s designs that he showcased at the Vietnam Junior Fashion Week this year.
Hung’s designs are seen as having a romantic style that mixes Asian and Western inspirations with hand embroidery on silk and organza.
Some of his costumes have appeared on the websites of many major international fashion magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle.


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The coins will lose their legal tender status on Sunday. After this date, shops and restaurants should no longer accept them.
"Retailers are under no obligation to accept the round £1 coin from customers and should not distribute the round £1 coin after October 15".
Chief executive and deputy master of the Royal Mint Adam Lawrence said: "The round pound has been in circulation for over 30 years but, as the deadline approaches, we are keen to encourage everyone to track down their final coins and use them".
Roughly 500 million old pound coins are thought to still be in circulation in the United Kingdom, but as of midnight on Sunday businesses can stop accepting them.
Poundland (the British version of one dollar shops) said more than 850 of its United Kingdom stores would continue accepting the coins until October 31. People may also find they can still hand in the old £1 coins at the Post Office after this date.
"This deadline is going to be a challenge given that multiple retailers have made a decision to be more flexible and continue to accept the old £1 coin from shoppers after 15th October", he said.
The Royal Mint created the new coin in an attempt to combat fraud, with three per cent of the old coins - equivalent to £45 million - deemed to be counterfeit.
While banks and Post Offices will continue to accept your old pound coins, money saving expert-type Martin Lewis explains: "Carting a bag of coins to the bank is a real faff - particularly if there isn't a branch near you".
One pound coins were first launched on 21 April 1983 to replace £1 notes.
The new coin, of which 1.5 billion copies have been made, is "the safest in the world", said Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum.
The Post Office is also taking part in "Pudsey's round pound countdown" - collecting old round £1 coins for BBC Children in Need.
If you do not want to risk being caught out though, bear in mind that shops are not obliged to accept your old round pound after October 15, so it would be wise to offload your old coins by banking, spending or giving them to charity before then.


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Sheth has helped to build the Realme brand in India
Realme has announced the appointment of Madhav Sheth as its new European CEO.
Sheth will be responsible for leading market operations management, business and product strategy development and also growing the brand’s image.
Sheth joined Realme in May 2018, helping to found the company, following a year working for Oppo as a sales director.
As well as occupying the CEO position, Sheth is also vice-president of Realme and CEO of Realme India.
Commenting on his new role, he said: “Europe will be our next key growth driver after Asian Pacific markets. We are working closely with our partners to expand our footprints both online and offline.”
Realme launched across a number of European markets last year and shipped 25 million smartphones worldwide, according to Counterpoint Research.


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A trend for housebound consumers around the globe to get into baking has provided a boost for vanilla bean exporter Heilala Vanilla, although the pandemic has also tested the resilience of the business.
The Tauranga-based company started exporting Tongan-sourced vanilla bean, extract and other products 19 years ago and now ships to eight international markets with the largest markets in the United States and Australia. It has been stocked in New Zealand supermarkets since 2011.
Pre-Covid, sales were equally split across retail, foodservice and food manufacturers. The business took a hit with the closure of foodservice during lockdowns, but saw supermarket and digital sales shoot from around 30% of the business to 80% now, director and co-founder Jennifer Boggiss said.
“We thought we were going to be a third down, but it transpired that we ended up being a third up because of our home-bakers around the world baking with vanilla,” she told the Ticker.
“It more than made up [for the loss]. It put us in a really good position.
“The category grew hugely over Covid and we were able to grow with the category both within retail FMCG and also digital channels.”
As retail demand increased, the company made a handful of hires to build a global e-commerce platform and also added an FMCG key accounts sales position across Australasia. It now employed 22 people in New Zealand.
“In the US, we were on Amazon and now we’ve built that out to our own D2C channel in the US, New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the European Union.”
However, with Covid has come a congested global supply chain which has seen increased costs to freight transport and warehousing for Heilala.
“You’re not getting that same frequency of shipments and product into markets, so we just have to hold a lot more stock in-market. Because [of this] your warehousing costs go up. It is quite challenging in terms of managing all those costs,” Boggiss said.
She said while sea freight was “the ideal”, the company was using air freight to transport around half its vanilla exports to ensure it got to its overseas markets.
The company was founded by Boggis’ father John Ross in 2002 as an aid project to help rebuild Tonga’s vanilla industry for communities on the island of Vava’u following the destruction wrought by Cyclone Waka.
The business both managed crops and bought vanilla from around 250 local smallholder farmers in Tonga, who provided around 70% of Heilala Vanilla’s supply. Boggiss hoped to increase the number of smallholder farmers to 500 by 2025.
Madagascar holds the majority of the vanilla market globally and vanilla prices were currently sitting at around US$250/kg, Boggiss said.
This week, Heilala Vanilla was named a finalist in the New Zealand International Business Awards, held by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
The business was shortlisted in the Excellence in Sustainability category and Boggiss was nominated a finalist for Inspiring Women Leaders.
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Last month, the Dutch/Danish company, which owns the CC Container, took Schalkoort to the bailiff in a counterfeit case.
The CC Pool system began in 1976 and, although the patent expired on 5 August, CC and Dutch company Schalkoort met in a legal hearing as CC had seized a number of illegal CC identification labels at Schalkoort's premises.
The parties agreed on a settlement where Schalkoort must stop the infringements immediately and pay damages of EUR25,000 (£22,300) to CC, plus CC's legal costs of EUR30,000 (£26,700).
In the event of any further infringements, Schalkoort must pay EUR5,000 (£4,500) per day of infringement, or EUR500 (£450) per product per day to CC.
Following this settlement, CC's business relationship with Schalkoort - which had been put on hold - can now be resumed.
CC regional manager Erwin Verbraeken said: "We frequently make raids, seize illegal material and take the perpetrators to court. Usually the counterfeit cases are quite clear to the court and are quickly settled in our favour."
The CC Container has unique identification tags, changed every three to five years when illegal copies in the system are found. The tags will next be changed in early 2010 and will have built-in RFID (radio frequency identification).


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Buffett’s Only Two Rules for Investing
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No.1” – Warren Buffett
Dillard’s stock soars 46% after Warren Buffett’s deputy buys 6% stake.
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) makes a value play- buys Dillard’s, Inc. NYSE:DDS department stores.
Dillard’s owned 244 out of its 285 locations in full as well as owning the building on leased land for ten other properties with only 25 locations where it leases its stores. The company also owns all of its distribution centers as well as its corporate headquarters. Dillard’s continues to pay its $0.15 quarterly dividend, that yields 1.43%.
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Warren Buffet’s Top Five Holdings
Coca-Cola: $20.2 billion Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)
American Express (NYSE:AXP) $16.1 billion Express
Bank of America: $26.1 billion
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) $10.2 billion
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) $115.4 billion
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Aurora, CO Wins Competition for GE’s Solar Panel Plant
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced that Aurora, CO has landed Â the Â General Electric thin-film solar panel plant that was the focus of an intense competition between several states. Hickenlooper made the eagerly awaited announcement at the Aurora Economic Development Councilâ€™s annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency in Denver.
GE will retrofit and expand a 200,000-square-foot former Lâ€™Oreal Worldwide warehouse in the Majestic Commercenter. near Interstate 70 and Tower Road. The company plans to start producing panels next year at the $300-million PrimeStar Solar plant, which will employ 355 people. The company hopes to double the buildingâ€™s size within the next two years.
â€śWith a PrimeStar fabrication plant here, you see a really strong cluster of solar companies emerging in Colorado,â€ť Christine Shapard, executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, told the Denver Post. â€śGE wouldnâ€™t have picked Colorado if we hadnâ€™t had the workforce and the talent that they need. That differentiates Colorado from many other states.â€ť
GE is the biggest name in aÂ growing groupÂ of major solar companies calling Colorado home, including Longmont-based Abound Solar, Thornton-based Ascent Solar Technologies and Denver-based Abengoa Solar, which is owned by a Spanish company. The state also is home to the SolarTAC research park in Aurora.
GE announcedÂ in April it is investing $600 million inÂ solar technology; it purchases Arvada-based PrimeStar Solar Inc., a thin-film solar panel manufacturer. GEâ€™s panelÂ ouput at the new plantÂ will be based on product development from PrimeStar and could be the largest such PV facilityi n the country. GE said the new facility would eventually generate up to 400 megawatts of annual electricity.