text:
Sean Lim appointment
Joins multiplayer online games developer as Business Development Director.
Austin, TEXAS -- January 5th, 2011 – UTV True Games, an international publisher of multi-player online games today announced that it has strengthened its management team and its international business development outreach with the appointment of Sean Lim as the new International Business Development Director for the company. As UTV True Games prepares to launch its strongest global lineup to-date with the 2011 launches of Faxion Online, Mytheon, Sky Legends, Planet Crashers and more, Lim will be responsible for identifying and establishing global partnerships for the products.
Among Lim’s objectives will be to raise UTV True Games’ profile on a global scale by establishing new business opportunities and partnerships abroad as the company prepares to launch free-to-play online titles that will span several genres and platforms including online and for the iPhone/iPad devices globally throughout North America, Europe and Asia in 2011.
“UTV True Games knows the tremendous value of the global gaming market and has always made the international markets a priority, and now we are taking it to the next level by adding someone with Sean’s extensive experience in international business development in the gaming industry,” said Jeff Lujan, CEO of UTV True Games. “The new business partnerships Sean will create and foster will help us to achieve our aggressive goals and add tremendous value to the company by taking advantage of some currently untapped opportunities.”
Lim brings almost 10 years of gaming industry experience to the newly created role of International Business Development Director. Most recently Lim served as New and Overseas Business Development Director for one of Korea’s largest online gaming businesses, CJ Internet, where he was responsible for global marketing and licensing for such games as Magu Magu, Mini Fighter and Sudden Attack. Prior to his role at CJ Internet, Lim spent several years at Yahoo! Korea where he initiated mobile search service, developed casual games and a game publishing platform, and sourced and launched the hugely popular SilkRoad Online in Korea. Prior to Yahoo! Korea, Lim served in key advertising roles at top Korean Ad agencies including LG Ad Inc. and DMB & B where he worked on high-profile electronics and consumer goods from Proctor & Gamble, LG, Philips and more for nearly 10 years. Lim is fluent in Korean and English and speaks conversational Chinese.
“Gaming has long been a passion of mine and I have spent years learning and honing my skills and contacts within the global gaming market,” said Sean Lim, International Business Development Director for UTV True Games. “Now is such an exciting time for me to join UTV True Games as they diversify their portfolio and utilise the latest in gaming technology and social networking. My background combined with their forward-thinking product lineup is a genuine recipe for success.”
For more information on UTV True Games and its product lineup visit www.utvtruegames.com.
About UTV True Games Interactive
Based in Austin, Texas, UTV True Games is an international multi-player online game developer and publisher founded by a core team of MMO industry veterans with extensive experience in publishing and operating online games. UTV True Games brings new and innovative development ideas online, delivers them with a state-of-the-art game platform, and leverages micro-transaction revenue models. UTV True Games offers such titles as Warrior Epic, Mytheon, Faxion, Planet Crashers, and Sky Legends. For more information on each product, visit www.utvtruegames.com.
They are working with world-class publishers to license existing online titles and world-class developers to create games exclusively for online play. The company has multiple titles in development at its wholly-owned development studios based in Austin, Texas and Beijing, China.
UTV Software Communications Ltd (UTV), India's first integrated global media and entertainment company, holds a strategic stake in UTV True Games.
About UTV Software Communications
UTV Software Communications Limited is India’s leading global integrated media house with business interests in Television, Movies, Broadcasting, Games Content and New Media. UTV India & its subsidiaries (UTV) create, aggregate and disseminate content of various genres across varied distribution platforms. Listed on India's premier stock exchange, The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Mumbai UTV is India's only diversified media and Entertainment Company with content creation abilities across platforms and genres. It has subsidiaries with offices across India, UK, USA and Japan. The Walt Disney Company holds a strategic stake in UTV.
Freeform Communications Ltd.
Tel: 00 44 208 6708425
Mobile: 00 44 7590 509278


text:
April 6, 2018
LEGO has overtaken Ferrari as the top brand in the world in Brand Finance's annual Brand Strength Index, which evaluates brands based on familiarity, loyalty, promotion, staff satisfaction and corporate reputation.
In a tech-saturated world, Brand Finance found that parents approve of the back-to-basics creativity LEGO encourages and have a lingering nostalgia for the brand. The Lego Movie, which has brought in nearly $500 million since its release a year ago, captured this cross-generational appeal and helped propel LEGO from a well-loved, strong brand to the top in the world.
The world's former No. 1 brand, Ferrari, remains strong, but after going several years without an F1 title the sheen of glory from the 1990s is beginning to diminish. Meanwhile the departure of Luca di Montezemolo heralds a change in strategy at Ferrari’s road car division.
“Ferrari is still in a strong position, and its brand value has actually increased 18 percent this year to $4.7 billion," says David Haigh, chief executive officer, Brand Finance.
Brand Finance's report also combines information on a brand’s strength with financial data to calculate its commercial value. Though not quite on a par with Ferrari or LEGO in terms of brand strength, Apple comes in as the No. 1 brand commercially. With its knack for popularizing, and hence monetizing, existing technology, Apple is a true leader in this arena. Critics have been silenced by the success of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which helped Apple set records for quarterly profits ($18 billion) and company value ($710 billion).
“The Apple brand is worth US$128 billion," says David Haigh. "That value is huge not just in its own terms but also as a proportion of Apple’s record-breaking corporate valuation. It goes to show how valuable brands are as business assets and how important it is to manage them well.”
Twitter is the fastest growing brand with a value that has almost tripled in the last year, while fellow tech giants Baidu and Facebook have also grown strongly.
Chipotle stands out among the many successes from the tech and telecoms sectors this year. Its brand value is up 124 percent, eating into McDonalds’ market share by positioning itself as a healthier, tastier and more ethical alternative. The McDonald's brand has lost $4 billion in value this year.
You May Also Like

domain: news


text:
Uncertainty around cryptocurrencies in India continues as the government is reportedly planning to block the internet protocol (IP) addresses of firms or exchanges that trade in cryptocurrencies.
Speculations regarding the blocking of IP addresses have come at a time when reports have already surfaced that the Centre will table Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 in the Parliament very soon.
It must be noted that previously the Centre had tried to block the IP addresses of adult sites and hundreds of Chinese applications, but people were still able to access them.
Virtual private networks (VPNs) provide services that are not otherwise accessible. Similarly, industry experts have said the government might succeed in blocking known sources of platforms permitting trading and investment of cryptocurrencies, according to a report in Business Standard. Still, the measure taken will not be foolproof in successfully executing the ban because of VPN other options.
The daily cited an industry expert who said, "Various routes -- like VPNs, peer-to-peer trading, using cash to buy/sell cryptocurrencies and use wallets outside India to store and transfer cryptos, using part of the money permitted to send abroad for investment within the liberalised remittance scheme limit of $250,000 can be diverted for buying cryptocurrencies -- remain loopholes".
The debate over the ban on cryptocurrencies in the country has made many investors anxious. But the Centre had tried to alleviate the concern by giving signals that there won't be a blanket ban on it. Recently, in India Today Conclave, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made it clear that there will not be a complete ban on cryptocurrencies or at least the technology part of it.
"From our side, we are very clear that we are not shutting all options. We will allow certain windows for people to do experiments on blockchain, bitcoins, or cryptocurrency," Sitharaman said.
However, some reports last week stated that the Centre is likely to propose a law banning cryptocurrencies in India. The bill, one of the world's strictest policies against cryptocurrencies, would criminalise possession, issuance, mining, trading, and transferring crypto-assets.
If the ban becomes law, India would be the first major economy to make holding cryptocurrency illegal. Even China, which has banned mining and trading, does not penalise possession.


text:
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Starting Monday, grocery shoppers might see some changes.
Hy-Vee is aiding their customers to practice social distancing while shopping inside their store. All in an effort to help reduce customer traffic.
“We want to feed our customers and feed these families and if we don’t follow this and getting really ahead of that, we may not be open for the public. We don’t want that. We want to be open for the public, so we just gotta be on top of these,”said Jake Heston, assistant director of St. Joseph Hy-Vee.
Hy-Vee is now implementing new social distancing guidelines to help steer customers throughout the store.
“What we’ve done is painted arrows on the floor of the main part of the store and that’s going to allow them to traffic flow up and down those aisles,”said Heston.
The grocer is adding a few other measures too.
They've added curtain at their checkout counters to give extra protection to staff, making their south entrance way the only way in and out of the store and are limiting one family member per cart.
Hy-Vee said all these alterations are made to ensure shopper safety.
“I think it will help our customers feel more comfortable going out in public right now cause it’s not a comfortable thing to do," said Heston.
While some customers might say these changes came too fast, staff said the faster the better.
“Anything that we need to put into effect, we need to put into effect as soon as possible, right?” said Heston.
Hy-Vee staff admitted the store's upcoming changes will take time to get used to, for everybody.
“We want to make sure these arrows are used. We have our employees practicing, it’s hard because it’s not the way we move around the store either,” said Heston.
Hy-Vee plans on adding more visual aids to help guide customers throughout the store efficiently and safely.


text:
Brand Republic Bulletins
Here you can select the bulletins that you want to receive regularly from Brand Republic.
The Brand Republic News Bulletin
Media AM Bulletin
Breaking News from Media Week
For the really big, breaking media news stories, Media Week sends out news alerts as they happen.
Digital AM Bulletin
The Wall Bulletin
The essential daily update from The Wall: social, marketing, media: blogged
Campaign Daily Fix
Marketing Daily News
All the latest marketing news and updates delivered direct to your inbox from Marketing magazine.
PRWeek Daily Bulletin
For some time now we have been delivering daily news updates to you each morning, covering the very latest developments in the UK PR industry. Don't miss out.
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Head of Editorial Compliance Telegraph Media Group Competitive + excellent benefits, London
- board director > DIRECT RESPONSE EVANGELIST collectivo to £90k + bens, LONDON
- Director of Marketing Greenwich School of Management Circa £80,000 per annum package + bonus , Greenwich and Greenford, London
- Senior Brand Manager Ball & Hoolahan £55,000 + Car/Car Allowance, London
- Brand Manager Amnesty International Secretariat £52,464, WC1X 0DW
- Head of Creative Services [Fill Exclusive] - Unique London Agency - £100k+ Fill Recruitment Ltd £100k+, Central London


text:
PICO RIVERA – Two men with a handgun held a video store patron at gunpoint as they robbed both the store and the customer late Thursday, authorities said.
The robbery was reported just after 9 p.m. at Mega Video, 9425 Telegraph Rd., unit 119, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Dianna Woodward said.
Two men entered the store and pretended to be customers until a real customer approached the register, the sergeant said.
“The two suspects came up from behind. They held the customer at gunpoint and they demanded money from both the clerk and customer,” Woodward said.
After receiving some cash, the robbers were last seen running east from the store, officials said. They were described only as black men between 20 and 25 years old.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s Pico Rivera Station.


text:
It's being reported that Microsoft’s is working on its own streaming games service have surfaced which is currently rumoured to be called 'Rio'.
According to a CNET report, an anonymous source said the service us codenamed 'Rio', having moved on from a previous title of 'Ridgeway'.
It's also being suggested that latency could be as low as 45ms and that the streaming service may be used to make Xbox 360 games available on Xbox One.
What do you think? It's doesn't seem unlikely that Microsoft would want to compete with Sony's Gaikai does it?


text:
JVCKENWOOD Debuts New NEXEDGE NX-1000 Series Mobile Radios
The new NX-1700/1800 radios feature a white back-lit 13 segment, 10-character LCD display, and 7-color LED indicator.
IRVING, Texas — JVCKENWOOD, a manufacturer of analog and digital two-way radios, announces the release of its new NX-1700(VHF)/1800(UHF) mobile radios, said to be capable of multiple operating modes including Analog FM, NXDN Conventional, NXDN Type-D Trunking, and DMR Tier II Conventional.
The new NX-1700/1800 radios feature a white back-lit 13 segment, 10-character LCD display, 7-color LED indicator, fully programmable menu and keys, custom emergency profiles, 6W maximum audio output, dual priority scan, and front panel programming.
Designed for use in demanding mission-critical operations and industry applications, 260 channel NX-1700/1800 mobile meets IP54 and Mil-Std standards 810/C/D/E/F/G/H including dust, water, shock and vibration and features GPS connectivity, 260-channel capability, Lone Worker alerts and multiple scan functions including dual/single priority scan and multi-single zone scan, says the company.
KENWOOD NEXEDGE® analog and digital two-way radios are compliant with P25, DMR and NXDN digital standards. The company provides radios and systems to public safety, utilities, government, education, healthcare and other business and industrial markets.
For more information, visit kenwood.com/usa or call JVCKENWOOD USA at 1-800-950-5005.


text:
Diwali, for the corporate world, was truly the season to be jolly this year. From our contacts around the country, we learn that companies increased their spends on Diwali gifts by as much as 50-70 percent.
Of course, one must remember that last year’s spending was abnormally low, thanks to the R-Word.
Last year, spends across sectors on corporate gifts (for customers as well as internal gifts for employees) were in the range of Rs. 150 - Rs. 300. But this year it has gone up to Rs. 300 - 550.
And you can bet the financial sector is feeling its oats again. From being the gloomiest sector last year, this year it was the most generous, spending an average of Rs. 600 per gift for employees and customers. (Bubble, anyone?)
IT was in second place, spending between Rs. 300 and Rs. 350. Its impact on the business wasn’t insignificant, because, as Mukesh Bansal, CEO, myntra.com, a corporate gifting Web site, says, “IT budgets are lower than the financial sector, but they have the volume, in terms of employees.” Telecom, FMCG, and manufacturing followed close behind IT.
All very rosy, yes?
But we can’t help thinking most of those people would have preferred a good old-fashioned Diwali bonus.
(Research: Nilofer D’Souza)
(This story appears in the 03 December, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)


text:
We help you find an RTX 3070-powered gaming laptop you can actually buy.
Dell's gaming PC and laptop deals storm continues with another week of massive discounts, and you've got some awesome special offers to take advantage of.
Law firm Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is searching for owners of M1-based MacBooks with cracked screens to file a potential class action lawsuit.
At Newegg, the Gigabyte Aero 15 with 11th Gen Intel Core i7 and RTX 3080 GPU is $1,999 after a huge discount
Lenovo is announcing two new laptops, the IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro and IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon, which will be its first notebooks to ship with Windows 11.
Intel today launched the first official Intel laptop reference platform, meant as Intel's entry to OEM laptop space.
The Alienware m15 R4 with RTX 3080 graphics just got a huge $909 price cut, which takes its price down to $2,400.
Asus' new Vivobook Pro 16X and ProArt StudioBook Pro 16 have OLED displays and dials, both physical and virtual.
System76 has restocked its Linux-focused Pangolin laptop and introduced new AMD Ryzen 5000 APU options in the process.
Microsoft is holding a Surface event on September 22, right before the release of Windows 11. It may include a new Surface Pro, Surface Duo and others.
As part of Dell's ongoing sale, you can save over £1,000 gaming PCs and laptops — starting from less than £700!
An engineering sample of the Alder Lake mobile processor has appeared in the UserBenchmark database powering the next-generation Gigabyte Aorus laptop.


text:
Publix is Coming to Kentucky!
Publix is expanding into the Bluegrass State!
That's right y'all… this week, the beloved Florida-based grocery store and Pub Sub purveyor announced it has signed a lease for its first store in Kentucky.
The 55,702-square-foot Publix supermarket at the Terra Crossing shopping center in Louisville will also feature an adjacent Publix Liquors—the first located outside the state of Florida—that will offer beer, wine, and spirits.
"Moving into Kentucky is a natural progression for our company, and we are excited to serve and be a part of this vibrant community," Publix CEO Todd Jones said in a statement.
The opening date has yet to be determined and will reportedly "depend on several factors, including permitting and completion of the store's construction." Barring any unforeseen hiccups, the store will open in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., has a fanatical following throughout the Southeast. It currently operates 1,281 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Kentucky will mark the grocery empire's eighth state of operation.
Welcome to the club, Kentucky!


text:
The Tegra tablet/smartphone processor product transition, along with declining PC shipments, negatively impacted Nvidia’s top-line growth in the first half of fiscal 2014 (ended January 31st). However, despite lower PC shipments,
Nvidia maintains a flat outlook for its Q4 2014 earnings, which it will report on February 12. Nevertheless, we believe the company’s long-term growth potential is appealing. Strong sales of its high-end GPUs for PC gaming, increasing acceptance of the Kepler architecture in PCs, rising Tegra revenues, and deeper penetration in the data center, should all drive Nvidia’s future growth.
Our price estimate of $16.42 for Nvidia is almost in line with the current market price. We will update our valuation after the Q4 2014 earnings release.
Nvidia’s Tegra Revenue Will Expand In 2014
Nvidia's Tegra processor revenues declined significantly in the first half of calendar year 2013. Much of the decline can be attributed to the ramp down of Tegra 3 products and the company's conscious decision to delay the launch of Tegra 4 by one quarter, in order to pull up the production of Tegra 4i chips. However, Nvidia witnessed 110% sequential growth in Tegra processor revenues in Q3 2014 as it saw a rising number of Tegra-4 powered devices hit the market.
Tegra 4 is the world's first quad-core processor based on Cortex A15, ARM's most advanced CPU core, and consumes 45% less power than the Tegra 3 processor. Since the launch of the first phone (Xiaomi Mi3) using its Tegra 4 processor in September 2013, Nvidia has seen the list of Tegra powered devices grow significantly.
After much speculation, Nvidia finally introduced its Tegra Note, a reference platform for Android based tablets on September 18, 2013. A day after that HP (NASDAQ:HPQ launched two new Tegra 4 powered tablets - the Slate 7 Extreme and the Slate 8 Pro. On September 23, Nvidia boasted yet another product win by announcing that Microsoft's next-generation Surface 2 tablet will be powered by Nvidia?s Tegra 4 processor. Nvidia has also received Tegra 4 orders for Asustek and
Last quarter, Tegra 4 shipped in more than 15 different mobile devices including those manufactured by Xiaomi, HP,
Leveraging its Tegra processors to tap growth in mobile computing is a key long-term growth strategy for Nvidia. Though the company expects Tegra revenue to decline by $200-$300 million in fiscal year just ended, we forecast revenue to grow by nearly 20% next year and cross $1 billion by the end of our review period.
PC Gaming Is Driving GPU Growth In Desktops & Notebooks
Despite Nvidia’s high dependence on the PC market, it has managed to grow its GPU business in the last few quarters. While PC shipments declined by 3.7% in 2012 (fiscal year 2013 for Nvidia), Nvidia's GPU segment expanded by 2% and it reported a 7% rise in its total revenue. Year to date, the PC market is down 11%, but Nvidia's GPU business is up 4% compared to the same period last year.
During the UBS Global Technology Conference in December 2013, Nvidia declared that the primary reason that it has managed to outpace the PC market is that it does not, and has not ever, addressed the bottom 70% of the market. Its main focus has been on those vertical segments within a broader computing market where visual computing matters the most, including gaming, PC gaming, professional visualization and design, high-performance computing, and big data analytics. Its growing presence in the specialty PC and Compute markets (gaming PCs, workstation PCs, and high performance computing) is offsetting the declining trend in the mainstream PC market.
Nvidia sells its PC graphics to two key segments: 1) PC Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), who use Nvidia GPUs to manufacture the final product; and, 2) gaming enthusiasts, who use GPUs in high-end and custom PCs to generate realistic and interactive graphics. While lower-end PC shipments to OEMs have slowed, the robust PC gaming market has contributed to higher GPU shipments, starting in fiscal 2013 and continuing in fiscal 2014 as well.
Nvidia's GPU gaming revenues are up around 6% year to date compared to the same period last year, while mobile GPU gaming has more than doubled in the last two years. Even as overall notebook shipments have declined, Nvidia's gaming notebook revenue more than doubled in the last two years.
PC gaming represents almost 40% of the worldwide gaming market, which is higher than consoles, phones, tablets or any other individual gaming segment, and we believe it will continue to drive Nvidia's GPU shipments.
Like our charts? Embed them in your own posts using the Trefis WordPress Plugin.


text:
Big weddings are back – and it’s safe to say it’s been a difficult year for brides- and grooms-to be. But one hotel is recognising the valiant efforts of the mother of the bride too by launching a service to help them unwind after the big day.
After finding that 68 per cent of mothers of the bride felt they deserved a relaxing holiday more than the bride or groom did, Warner Leisure Hotels – which operates 14 adult-only hotels and resorts across the UK – has pioneered the ‘Mamamoon’ getaways to give hard-working mums a break after the wedding when the happy couple jet off on their honeymoon.
The wind-down packages have been announced in response to over a third of mothers of the bride reporting that they need a relaxing holiday after the wedding – in fact, a whopping 50 per cent said that the experience was ‘extremely stressful’.
The ‘Mamamoon’ breaks include spa access, gin and wine tasting and complimentary breakfast and dinner for the new mothers in law, as well as stress-busting activities such as yoga and archery.
Damian Skelton, general manager at Cricket St Thomas Hotel in Chard, said: “It’s been so tough to see how many times couples have had their big day postponed over the past 18 months, but suffice to say it’s not been easy for mothers of the bride too.
“That’s why we wanted to recognise their heroic efforts – being a shoulder to cry on when dates are rearranged, organising table plans with military precision and being the voice of wisdom in the wedding dress shop. It’s certainly not an easy job!
“The unsung heroes of the big day, we certainly underestimate the level of stress involved with this important role, and it sounds like a lot of mothers of the bride in Somerset could use a break.
“That’s why we’ve launched the world’s first ‘Mamamoons’ – a chance for mothers of the bride to put their feet up after the wedding and be waited on hand and foot – they definitely deserve it!”
‘Mamamoon’ packages start from just £199 per person, and include bed and breakfast, dinner, swimming pool access, activities and nightly entertainment. To find out more, and book your very own ‘Mamamoon’, visit https://www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/breaks/mamamoon or call 0330 100 9774.


text:
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (UBNT - Free Report) recently unveiled two of its UniFi enterprise Wi-Fi access points – UniFi Outdoor AC and UniFi Outdoor+ – for outdoor use. The UniFi Outdoor AC will be used for 802.11 ac, which is commonly known as Wi-Fi; whereas, UniFi Outdoor+ uses the Multi-Lane RF technology, especially used in dense environments.
These products target markets like large enterprises, universities, municipalities and event organizers among others, as they provide them an affordable Wi-Fi outdoor access points.
UniFi Outdoor AC, currently priced at $489, delivers three times the data transfer speeds of the current protocol with improved network robustness and reliability. UniFi Outdoor+ is more useful in dense environments such as stadiums, public spaces and conference centers to name a few. This access point is currently priced at $189.
With the increased usage of high bandwidth applications such as video, audio, cloud-based applications, online gaming and social applications, the Internet traffic is expected to grow further in the coming quarters. According to Cisco Visual Networking Index, global Internet Protocol traffic is expected to increase from 30,734 petabytes (PB) per month in 2011 to 110,282 PB per month in 2016.
Headquartered in San Jose, Ubiquiti is a communications technology provider. The company is engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling broadband wireless solutions. Over 10 million units of Ubiquiti’s products are currently deployed in roughly 180 countries. The company recently shipped its one millionth access point in less than two years. The technologically advanced products supplied by this company are expected to complement the increasing usage of internet and in turn increase Ubiquiti’s market share.
Ubiquiti currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). Other stocks worth a look in the wireless equipment industry include Cellcom Israel Ltd. , Partner Communications Company and Inteliquent, Inc. . While Cellcom Israel carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Partner Communications and Inteliquent carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).


text:
Pittcon 2020 Company Press Conferences
Marking the conference and exhibit’s 71st year, Pittcon 2020, organized by the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy was held in Chicago, Illinois from March 1 to March 5 (short courses began February 29). The conference is one of the largest conferences and exhibition for analytical chemists and other scientists. As usual, several companies held press conferences at the show.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) kept its tradition intact of holding a press conference that highlighted a slew of products representing a variety of markets. The company also had the largest booth on the floor. SSI highlighted several important products, including some shown at Pittcon 2019. Recently introduced products discussed included the Nexera Prep SFC system that was launched three months ago (see “Pittcon 2020 New Products”).
MilliporeSigma held a press conference to debut its LANEXO Lab Inventory, Safety and Compliance Management System (see “Pittcon New Products”). Discussing the product, the company emphasized the need for real-time solutions and a centralized lab platform. The vendor-neutral system automates a number of routine tasks, including inventory management, storage and compliance using an Android smartphone and RFID tags designed to withstand lab hazards. The company noted that an advantage of its RFID tags is that open dates are automatically registered and expiration dates are automatically calculated. The system is built on NFC (near field communication) technology rather than WiFi.
At its press conference, JEOL USA announced a partnership to integrate its Q1500 single quadrupole MS with NETZSCH’s GC-thermal analyzer. The company also announced version 2 of its msFineAnalysis software for GC/MS. New features include different colors to indicate different confidence levels in compound identification. In addition, the company detailed a partnership with RIKEN to use NMR and crystallography to analyze crystal structures that have not been solved before, such as microcrystals measuring 0.1–1 µm can be seen.
CEM continued its tradition of launching a new product—the Phoenix Black (see “Pittcon 2020 New Products”)—at the show and of holding its press conference at its booth. The company also provided business updates including estimated revenue of $200 million by 2023, a 50% growth rate for sales of the EDGE automated solvent extraction system, which was introduced last year at Pittcon, and a growing installed base of its production-scale peptide synthesis systems due to the development of peptide drugs.
At its press conference, Metrohm USA announced the winner of its eighth annual Young Chemist Award, Pawan Jolly, PhD, a senior research scientist at Harvard’s Wyss Institute. Dr. Jolly was recognized for his work on an anti-fouling coating to advance the use of point-of-care diagnostics. Metrohm USA also provided a company update, citing more than 260 employees and a focus on application labs and its partnership with US Pharmacopeia.
Next year’s show will take place March 6-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana.


text:
South Africa hosted the International Dairy Federation’s annual summit for the first time. This year’s event took place during the first week of November under the theme A World in One Country, an indication of the country’s diversity.
• SA dairy body takes top accolade
South Africa was the first country in the world to adapt the principles of fair trade to its tourism industry and on World Tourism Day, celebrated on 27 September, businesses in the sector were encouraged to apply for certification.
• Responsible tourism at Buffalo Ridge
Johannesburg residents and tourists alike will soon be able to hop on a bus and explore the history and heritage of the city, thanks to an innovative tour operation that has already seen success in Cape Town.
• SA's wine tourism, best in the world


text:
The Apple Store has turned into America's unofficial teen center
That's because of the free Web access. Apple computers, being cutting-edge, are much less useful without internet access, so its dozen-odd floor models are eternally connected to the Web. That's where the kids come in.
A decade ago, when fewer people had their own computers, if you wanted to get online when you weren't home, you had to go to an internet cafe. But today, moneyed people tote Blackberries and wifi-enabled laptops, so the American internet cafe is all but dead. Except that many high school kids are too young to have jobs and usually don't have their own laptops. So they can't get online at Starbucks or Panera Bread, like the rest of us. They go to the Apple Store, where they can borrow the computer without charge or time limit.
That's attraction enough for those too young to have private Web access (and for those with prying parents back home). But then there's the fact that most Apple computers now come with built-in cameras. Lots of kids are hitting the Apple Store just to take shots of themselves with the webcam. Facebook will take and post a shot of you directly from your profile page. In fact, one Michigan teen just started a new Facebook group called "I Only Go 2 The Apple Store To Take Photos and Put Them On Facebook." There are already 68 members.
I was in an Apple Store last month in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. No one seemed to be testing the applications that were for sale. Instead, they were checking MySpace, Facebook, Hotmail, and headlines. At two of the computers in the corner, one guy was talking to a girl via webchat, and beside him, a youth was surfing big-bosom porn sites. I asked one of the clerks, who wasn't much older than either of them, if he'd noticed all the young kids hanging out and using the store like an internet cafe. "That's pretty much everyone here," he said, and laughed. He said he never hustles the kids away and that he's never been told to.
The scene repeats itself no matter which city I'm in, whether it's San Francisco, Chicago, Orlando, or Atlanta. And abroad, too, in its own way. In London, the backpackers aren't going to EasyInternetCafe's sleazy coin-operated dens anymore. They catch up on their Gmail at the Apple Store on Regent Street.
It's a boon for Apple. It gets the cache of having a showroom full of hip youngsters, who will presumably grow up into Mac-buying consumers. But it's not so great for the rest of us, especially when we want to see for ourselves just how light that MacBook Air is.


text:
Thanks to Alfes 2010 who has posted out of package images of the Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-27 Trailbreaker and Hoist action figures set. Get a look at the Japan edition of this toys shown with metallic paint applications in robot mode, vehicle mode and compared with their Hasbro Generations and G1 versions. See the images of Transformers Generations TG-27 Trailbreaker and Hoist out of package Images below for the full look at the Japan exclusive.
Thanks to Alfes 2010 who has posted out of package images of the Takara Tomy Transformers Generations TG-26 Bumblebee Goldbug action figure. Get a look at the Japan edition of this toys shown with metallic paint applications in robot mode, vehicle mode and compared with their Hasbro versions. Check out the images of Transformers Generations TG-26 Bumblebee Goldbug Out of Package Images below for the full look at the Japan exclusive.
Multiple reports are starting to come in that the latest wave of Generations Deluxes are appearing in Targets in the United States. The wave including Skids, Waspinator, Goldfire and Dreadwing has been seen in at least one location at a sale price of $9.99, making their appearance very well timed! Spotter Dudicus has posted a photo of the assortment on shelves at his local store in Washington which we've mirrored below. Good hunting, toy fans!
No need to wait for Cyber Monday to score some deals at Toys R Us who have kicked off their event today with 40% off Transformers toys on everything including Platinum Editions, Generations, Transformers Prime Beast Hunters, Bot Shots, Construct-Bots and much more. This is your chance to get Generations Titan Class Metroplex for $78, Generations Grimlock for $16, Ultimate Beast Hunters Optimus Prime for $38, Platinum Editions Grimlock Vs. Bruticus for $59 and many more deals that are hard to beat now thru Monday December 2nd at ToysRUs.com
Following the news from Takara Tomy on the Transformers Cloud story, we have something from Planet Iacon who have posted what appears to be a mock of the Transformers Cloud Hot Rodimus Triple Changer with his flying attack helicopter mode. Judging from the Megatron figure, we can expect there will be some retooling of this figure as well. Check out the fan made image below for a look at what the Transformers Cloud Hot Rodimus Triple Changer figure could look like.


text:
Trinity supporters can get the first glimpse of the 2020 Home Jersey on Friday evening!
On Friday 11th October, the 2020 Home Jersey will be unveiled in the Ridings Club Store! The Jerseys will then go straight on sale, with the shop remaining open until 7.30pm.
The Jersey will be unveiled at 6pm, so supporters are urged to get down to the Ridings Centre in plenty of time to make sure you don’t miss out!
We will also be revealing a number of new products from our ISC 2020 Training Range!
More details, including pricing, will be announced in due course.


text:
If want to game wirelessly on Windows 10 using Microsoft's top-notch controller, the Xbox One Wireless Adapter for Windows is pretty much your only choice.
Recent Xbox One Stories
One of the New Xbox One Experience features I'm looking forward to most is backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games. Here's a first peek.
Halo 5 is here. And thanks in part to an unwelcome new trajectory for Call of Duty multiplayer, let's just say I'm looking around and considering my options.
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 is coming to the Xbox One on November 12th and it packs a bunch of new features.
What else is happening today? A change in how Microsoft measures Xbox success, the Xbox architect is leaving Microsoft, and thoughts on mobile market share.
This week, Microsoft issued its first update for the Xbox (Beta) app for Windows 10, adding Facebook integration and a number of other new features.
Here's what's happening today: A game developer dumps on Xbox One, of Intel's desperate attempt to be relevant in mobile, and an iOS jailbreak makes a point
Here’s what’s happening today: No delay for Xbox One's new dashboard, thoughts on the new iMacs, Apple's expiring antitrust oversight, and Twitter layoffs.
Here's what's happening today: Columbus Day, a book update, the real reason Dell bought EMC, and an Xbox One Wireless Adapter for Windows arrival date.
Here's what's happening today: Further proof that Android is the new Windows, and news of potential Xbox 360 game capability with Windows 10 PCs.
Here’s what’s happening today: How the relevance of Windows has changed since 2007, remapping Xbox One controller buttons, Apple headings to religion, more.
Here's a quick peek at what's happening today around the web: Cortana on Xbox One, Xbox One Fallout bundle, Skype for iOS and Office Delve updates, and more.
It's October 1, and you know what that means: It's time for another month of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers.


text: Four years ago, Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison made the then-outlandish prediction that by the year 2000 there would be more nonpersonal computer devices accessing the Internet than PCs. At the time, Ellison, who was boldly promoting a new concept called the Network Computer, also predicted that the new devices would cost $200 or less. At a time when people and businesses were shelling out $2,500 or more for desktop and laptop PCs, Ellison's pronouncements seemed the words of one who was promoting more a vision than a likely reality. And keep in mind, Ellison's prognostications were accompanied by equal amounts of Microsoft-bashing. The outspoken Oracle chief foresaw a weakening of Microsoft Corp.'s dominance as the world shifted to more of a network- and Internet-centric view than a desktop-PC view. As they say, the rest was history. Much of what Ellison foresaw happening either did happen, or is likely to take place soon. Sure, no one calls their PalmPilots from Palm Computing Inc. or their cell phones manufactured by Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. "network computers," but, in fact, that's what they are rapidly becoming. At the Oracle OpenWorld '99 customer conference in mid-November in Los Angeles, 18,000 people heard Ellison crow over his vision coming true. "The network computer now costs $199," Ellison told the jam-packed crowd at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Demonstrating one of the new machines, he pointed out that it follows the game machine model; i.e., it can be plugged into any monitor, and it contains a CD/ROM player. "We're just booting up a CD/ROM," he said, adding that upgrades can be accomplished simply by switching CDs. "If you can take Ella Fitzgerald off your CD player and plug in Miles Davis, you can upgrade this computer." The whole idea, of course, is simplicity and ease of use, two things that have never been Microsoft's -- nor the PC's -- long suit. Ellison is dead right when he says people in business and at home want ease of use and functionality, not difficulty and complexity. "I think we want computers that are easier to use and less expensive," Ellison says. "We want a low-cost appliance to access information on a network." That's one reason the Internet is so powerful -- it's easy to use. As Ellison puts it, "Today the Internet is slowly shoving the PC off center stage." Still, Microsoft doesn't get it. The company keeps on building grander and more complex versions of Windows, the next one being Windows 2000, already late and due out sometime next year. Central to the strategy of Microsoft is making the PC more powerful, Ellison explains. He calls this a "colossal mistake" by Microsoft. The move toward greater simplicity and ease of use can't be underestimated. In fact, it's the way of the future for all forms of computing. Apple Computer figured this out in mid-1998, and now is riding the wave of the Web, selling millions of its multicolored iMacs. People are buying them not only because they're attractive, but because they make it easy to connect to the Internet in a matter of minutes, right out of the box. Wall Street certainly thinks Apple got it right, pushing the computer manufacturer's shares up by a factor of three, from a low of about $30 a year ago to more than $90 per share in recent weeks. Another big high-tech company that suddenly got religion when it comes to simplicity is SAP AG. Last spring the world's leading enterprise software firm completely redesigned both the graphic look of its applications and the way business people go about using its software. Even SAP co-chairman Hasso Plattner said he found his company's software too difficult to use. SAP's redesigned software, Plattner believes, will force its competitors to follow their lead. "We will drive our competitors crazy," he said. "They will have to improve their design, or they won't sell any software." "We will never go back to character-based screens or gray screens," Plattner continued. "We are the Armani of the software world. We want to be the best-looking business application in the world." SAP also is working with Motorola and other companies to enable users of its software to connect via cell phones, PalmPilots and other Internet-access devices. For instance, Motorola's PageWriter 2000 two-way pager features a built-in keyboard that allows users to type and send complete messages. Data can be viewed on the pager's high-resolution graphical screen. With add-on software, the unit can be customized to run a broad range of business applications, including sales automation, financial data, and medical data. SAP is working with Motorola to enable the pager to connect with its mySAP.com portal so that business people can connect with their R/3 data. SAP also is moving toward the network-centric world that Ellison described. The company is working with several outsourcing partners such as Electronic Data Systems, AT&T, Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom, and British Telecom. "They will provide SAP applications over the network," Plattner said. Regarding the network-centric approach, he added, "I totally agree with the CEO of Oracle." Bartholomew is an IW senior editor based in San Francisco.


text:
June 18, 2014
Monsanto's GM canola seed sales jump 55% in Australia
The US seed company sold more than 600 tonnes of GM canola seeds in Western Australia (+53%), 125 tonnes in New South Wales (+%59), and about 90 tonnes in Victoria (+72%).
Meanwhile, agricultural forecaster ABARES expects Australia's canola production to fall by 8% in 2014/15 to about 3.5 million tonnes, despite an increase of 3% in planting acreage, which totalled 2.7 million hectares.
Monsanto Australia managing director Daniel Kruithoff said that he expects GM canola to account for 20% to 25%. "What we expect over the next three to five years is to see that market share will steadily grow up to somewhere between 40% to 50% of the market place," he said.
"We understand that to use herbicide tolerant technology sustainably it needs to be used within a rotation and there are several herbicide tolerant options on the market and Roundup Ready will be used as part of that," Kruithoff added.
The EU, China, Pakistan, Japan and the United Arab Emirates are the biggest importers of Australian canola.


text:
NSA’s partner, Dashlane, shared this article with us about password safety in the aftermath of a data breach. Unfortunately, cyber security events of this kind are happening with increasing frequency. Just this month, shortly after launching, Disney+ was hacked, exposing the data of subscribers to cybercriminals. In fact, that information is already on sale on the dark web.
Pay special attention to Eléonore’s simple password tips. They are easy, actionable, and can keep you safer. -Editor
Every week or so, news of yet another company’s data breach breaks. Often, the news stories will include a list of what data was or wasn’t compromised: emails, credit card numbers, addresses, etc. When you use Dashlane, if that list includes “passwords,” you’ll automatically receive a security alert telling you to change your affected password and showing you other accounts you’ve stored in the app with reused or similar passwords so you can update those, too.
So, you might assume that if a news story doesn’t include “passwords” on the list of compromised data after a breach, there’s no rush to go reset yours.
But actually, resetting your password for any compromised account, regardless of whether that password was exposed, is exactly what you should do.
Why you should update your password for any compromised account
Even though 91% of people know that reusing passwords across accounts is bad, 59% of people still reuse their passwords—even between personal and work accounts.
There’s a chance the password you’re using on a compromised account is also being used elsewhere. And if someone already has your email address or other personal information from one breach, and then gets your reused password through another, they can put two and two together to hack your accounts.
It’s also possible that the breadth or depth of a breach may not be apparent or reported until months later, so passwords may indeed have been involved. Why take the risk?
The bottom line: No matter the extent of a company’s data breach, you should go change that password ASAP.
Here are a few more tips for creating strong passwords, and other smart password practices
- Store passwords securely. If you use Dashlane, you probably know this, but never keep a list of passwords in plain text, like in a Word doc or Google doc. This applies to physical lists, too, especially in public places like an office.
- Make them unique and strong. The strongest passwords are strings of random characters, because they’re the hardest to crack with simple brute force or dictionary attacks. Using a password manager like Dashlane helps you create and manage complex passwords.
- Turn on 2FA (two-factor authentication). For your most important accounts, like banking and email, use two-factor authentication. 2FA adds an additional layer of protection by requiring a second verification that you are who you say you are when you log in—usually via a code sent to your phone or email. When 2FA is enabled, even if someone gets a hold of your password, they still won’t be able to access your account unless they also have one of your devices. Check out Duo or Google Authenticator for 2FA options.
The tips above might seem like a lot if you try to do them all at once. Instead, pick at least one per week to implement in your digital life, and you’ll be more secure online right away!
About the Author:
Eléonore Le Bihan is the Product Marketing Manager for Dashlane.


text:
Oct. 21 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Thursday that customers at some of its U.S. stores will be able to purchase bitcoin using vending machines installed by Coinstar.
Coinstar, known for its machines that can exchange physical coins for cash, has partnered with the digital currency exchange CoinMe to allow customers to buy bitcoin at some of its kiosks.
There are 200 Coinstar kiosks located at Walmart stores across the United States that will allow customers to purchase bitcoin, a Walmart spokesperson said.
Walmart was the subject of a cryptocurrency hoax in September when a fake press release was issued announcing a partnership between the world’s largest retailer and Litecoin. The news had briefly sent the prices of the little-known cryptocurrency surge. Read more
Uday Sampath report in Bangalore; Editing by Devika Syamnath
Our Standards: Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.


text:
YouTuber Deestroying and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell presenting at YouTube’s Brandcast in May 2023.
YouTube bet big on the NFL to boost its subscriber base, and content creators have been key to that push.
After YouTube committed $2 billion per year to secure the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, YouTube TV grew from 5 million subscribers in 2022 to more than 8 million this year. Enlisting some of YouTube’s top creators to promote NFL Sunday Ticket helped drive engagement among tens of millions of users, the league said.
“We can bring together people’s favorite creators with a lot of what you might traditionally associate with TV around professional sports and the NFL,” said Christian Oestlien, YouTube TV’s vice president of product management. “Bringing those two worlds together is letting us really open up the NFL to a whole new generation of fans.”
A subscription to YouTube TV costs $73 per month, with an additional annual fee of $349 for access to NFL Sunday Ticket.
YouTube TV enlisted familiar YouTube stars including lifestyle creators, vloggers and sports creators to attract new audiences to the NFL. The creators attended NFL games during the inaugural season of the partnership, and shared content and collaborated with advertisers to boost engagement.
The NFL, in turn, launched various shows on YouTube, such as “Creator of the Week,” to help promote creators on the sidelines. Those YouTube Shorts featured creators such as Sean Evans — host of the chicken-wing-centric interview show Hot Ones — and Ninja, a professional Battle Royale player and streamer.
The parties are calling the approach a “helmets off strategy,” aiming to elevate the breadth of content surrounding the football season.
“It’s another way for us to extend our messaging and, more, the lifestyle around football,” said Ian Trombetta, NFL senior vice president of social, influencer and content marketing. “So many new fans are coming in, not just in the U.S., but globally.”
YouTube accounted for 8.5% of total TV watch time in December, outpacing other major streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+, according to Nielsen.
While overall viewership on YouTube declined last year, according to Nielsen, Tom Rogers, a media expert and executive chairman of gaming content sharing platform Oorbit, noted that a substantial amount of live TV streaming growth last quarter was attributed to YouTube TV. Rogers emphasized that its advantage during that period was its offering of Sunday Ticket.
“NFL Sunday Ticket gives us a great way to work with a very good partner with very valuable content and see how it works,” Sundar Pichai, CEO of YouTube parent Alphabet, said during an interview Thursday with CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “So far it has been great, but we will have a disciplined ROI [return on investment] framework.”
One of the NFL’s biggest creator partnerships has been with Donald De La Haye, known online as Deestroying, a sports creator with more than 12 million followers across platforms. De La Haye was recently signed to the United Football League to play for the San Antonio Brahmas.
“It’s bringing new audiences to the game that’s so amazing that I love so much,” said De La Haye. “It’s just helping build that audience and making everybody a fan of the game.”
Lifestyle creator Pierson Wodzynski — who has 24 million followers across platforms but hadn’t previously delved into sports-related content — found her place in YouTube’s NFL strategy by documenting her journey taking every form of transportation to arrive at a San Francisco 49ers game. The video attracted 1.4 million views.
De La Haye, Wodzynski and Evans will appear in a YouTube TV ad that will air during the Super Bowl.
Screenshot from YouTube TV’s Super Bowl ad featuring Donald De La Haye, Pierson Wodzynski and Sean Evans
The creator partnerships have been helpful in capturing a younger demographic.
“I don’t think the NFL could have created the ratings surge they created this season without younger audiences showing up,” said Rogers. “We know it is very hard to reach younger audiences through TV marketing because they watch comparatively less, so I suspect the league’s use of influencers was very important to ratings.”
They’ve also increased NFL content from off the field.
Influencers such as Alix Earle and Kristin Juszczyk, both in romantic relationships with NFL players, went viral this season by sharing glimpses of their game-day experiences. Juszczyk also gained recognition for her creation of custom game-day outfits, which garnered attention when worn by pop icon Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Swift had her own impact on social media this season, after posts about her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went viral online.
Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, have their own podcast, called New Heights. It’s hosted on YouTube and has amassed more than 670 million views.
YouTube’s global head of brand marketing, Angela Courtin, said the strategy this season with content creators was to invite a broad range of audiences into every aspect of the NFL experience.
“I have to say these creators are equal if not better than any other channel that I would use in my immediate plan,” Courtin said. “They exceeded our ROI benchmarks so much that we’ll be supercharging them next season.”


text:
[update] Eight live images added.
Renault has released a first batch of images depicting the all-new Espace set to debut next week at the Paris Motor Show.
All previous four generations of the Espace were billed as full-size MPVs but with the fifth generation Renault is targeting the crossover segment. The production version closely echoes the Initiale Paris concept from last year's Frankfurt Motor Show and represents a major departure from the fourth-gen's boxy shape.
Details about the all-new Espace are scarce at the moment but Renault does say they will offer both five and seven-seat versions while from previous spy shots we discovered it will feature a large touchscreen display. The vehicle will ride on the new CFM1 modular platform and is expected to get only four-cylinder turbocharged engines. LED headlights and taillights will be available on upper-spec versions.
A full reveal is scheduled for October 2 during the first press day of the Paris Motor Show.


text:
The Fresno City Council took a major step Thursday in the city’s efforts to win a Nordstrom e-commerce packaging and distribution center, unanimously approving a package of sales-tax incentives the company sought – and then some.
Initially, the proposal was to offer Nordstrom up to $10 million through a sales tax sharing agreement. But the council sweetened that pot by tweaking the agreement to give an additional $2 million to the Seattle-based retailer.
The council action showed how it views the importance of winning the Nordstrom center.
In offering to bump up the sales tax agreement, Council Member Steve Brandau said: “We cannot miss with Nordstrom. This is a very valuable Christmas present to the city of Fresno that we need to work on today.”
Brandau’s offer was later tweaked by Council Member Lee Brand in a way that would give the additional $2 million quicker to Nordstrom.
This is truly a major major benefit to the city of Fresno.
Council Member Lee Brand
The council vote on the proposal was 7-0.
“This is truly a major major benefit to the city of Fresno,” Brand said.
But it is also far from a done deal, said Larry Westerlund, the city’s economic development director.
Nordstrom has narrowed its choices to two central San Joaquin Valley cities – Fresno and Visalia. The retailer has identified 55 acres of land in the North Pointe Business Park in southwest Fresno where it would build a $110 million, 1 million-square-foot building. In Visalia, the targeted property is in the Visalia Industrial Park, close to the interchange of highways 99 and 198.
And Visalia is equally determined to win the facility – and very much in contention, Visalia Council Member Warren Gubler said.
“I understand Fresno would love to have that, but you know, Visalia is very competitive,” he said.
Rebating sales tax would normally not be approved in Visalia, but “this is the exception,” Gubler said. “Something like this would be a boon. You have to look at the long term. When they’re kicking the tires, between Visalia and Fresno, it’s time we say what we’re willing to do.”
Visalia Council Member Greg Collins said he was surprised that Fresno went public about the project.
“Now that the cat’s out of the bag, we each have to make our decision,” he said “Thinking out loud, if we say we’ll match Fresno, will they say, can you do better?”
The matter could be on the Visalia council agenda for the regular meeting Monday, but the agenda isn’t final and no decision has been made, Visalia spokeswoman Allison Lambert said Thursday.
Westerlund said both cities have advantages, and one of Visalia’s is land cost. In Visalia, it is $10.5 million. In Fresno, it is $12.5 million. The council’s action to add $2 million to the sales tax-sharing agreement was an effort to level that playing field. As it stands now, the land would be $2 million more expensive in Fresno, but the financial incentive now offered by the city would offset that.
Nordstrom says its project could bring 1,000 jobs – and possibly more – to the region. The positions would have a starting salary of at least $12.52 per hour.
The first phase is what Nordstrom calls its “West Coast E-Commerce Fulfillment Center.” Workers would take online orders, fill them and then ship them. Beyond the 1,000 full-time jobs, there would be an additional 200 to 450 seasonal jobs, as well as construction jobs getting the site ready.
Down the road, a possible second development phase would create a distribution center that would supply brick-and-mortar Nordstrom stores. That would come with a similar sales tax-sharing agreement that would return up to $8.75 million to the company. The distribution center would create an additional 875 jobs for the winning city, making the total employment potential 1,875 jobs.
It is for that reason that every Fresno City Council member stressed the importance of the city doing its best to win the Nordstrom facility.
Visalia and Fresno are being pitted against each other and that’s normal in the hurly-burly world of site selection, said John Lehn, president and CEO of the Kings County Economic Development Corp., which is not involved the deal.
What’s new is that site selectors and businesses are ratcheting up the concessions they want, he said.
“The Tesla project drove that with the type of deal they were able to get there,” he said, referring to the Tesla battery plant that ended up in Nevada. “This is the new normal.”
For city councils, approving concessions raises difficult questions about how much is too much to give, he said.
There are costs to cities when businesses and if development fees are waived or otherwise averted, the city still has to cover the costs somehow, he said.
But the positives can outweigh the negatives, he said.
“Communities are absolutely and rightly interested in attracting a high-wage jobs and company with a well-known name,” he said.
Both sales tax-sharing agreements would be based on jobs created. The agreement wouldn’t kick in until Nordstrom reaches 700 full-time employees (or the equivalent based on part-time jobs).
Nordstrom “conservatively projects” retail sales of $100 million in the first year at the Fresno site and expects e-commerce sales to continue to grow each year by 10 percent, Fresno officials say. Last year, Nordstrom reported $2.4 billion in Internet sales from its four existing distribution sites.
Locally, the battle is Fresno against Visalia, but Westerlund, Fresno’s economic development director, said there is also a third option in play for Nordstrom – locating out of state. As much as Westerlund said Fresno wants to land the Nordstrom center, he said the worst-case scenario would be Nordstrom bypassing both cities.
“We certainly don’t want that,” Westerlund said.


text:
In the futures market, crude palm oil for November delivery touched an intraday high of Rs 838.90 and an intraday low of Rs 828.10 per 10 kg on MCX.
Crude palm oil futures trade firm at Rs 837.50 per 10 kg on November 3 to touch a new lifetime high as participants widened their position as seen by the open interest. Malaysian palm oil futures gained 3.19 percent to trade at 3,070 Ringgits on Bursa Malaysia Bhd.
Crude palm oil price gained on expectations of good demand from India and China.
In the futures market, Crude Palm Oil (CPO) for November delivery touched an intraday high of Rs 838.90 and an intraday low of Rs 828.10 per 10 kg on MCX. So far in the current series, CPO has touched a low of Rs 737.50 and a high of Rs 838.90.
CPO delivery for November rose Rs 12.50, or 1.52 percent at Rs 837.50 per 10 kg at 14:46 hours IST with a business turnover of 4,902 lots.
CPO delivery for December gained Rs 12.40, or 1.52 percent at Rs 830.80 per 10 kg with a business volume of 1,902 lots.
The value of November and December contracts traded so far is Rs 128.17 crore and Rs 55.01 crore, respectively.
Speculations about the Indian government’s plan to reduce import duty on edible oil, higher tariff on edible oil, huge discount from imported palm oil and optimism over festive demand may keep MCX CPO marginally positive, said Kotak Securities.
Geojit Financial Services said, “As prices sustain to trade above Rs 810, there could be more rallies to Rs 830-838 levels.”
For all commodities-related news, click here
First Published on Nov 3, 2020 03:20 pm


text:
While the game doesn't quite yet have a grassroots presence, or its own solo tournaments, this will be its debut as a full-fledged event at a multi-title major like Evo.
Dominion Diamond Corporation (NYSE:DDC) Earning Favorable News Coverage, Report Finds
Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Dominion Diamond Corporation during the first quarter valued at $182,000. Dominion Diamond Corporation (NYSE:DDC) (TSE:DDC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 12th.
The grassroots-driven game studio, which received $6 million dollars in corporate funding earlier this year, revealed a teaser announcement for their long-awaited platform fighting game now known as Icons: Combat Arena. More specifically, though, users have commented that its near-exact replication of Super Smash Bros. is disappointing. Brawl conversion Project M, which aimed to make the game more like its predecessor Melee and appeal to the competitive crowd. Organisers say they will be working closely with local fighting game communities and tournaments like Topanga and Godsgarden to ensure the event is a success. For example, Icons features classic Smash Bros. moves like the edge hang, wavedash, and others.
When it comes to Icons: Combat Arena's gameplay, it's basically a platform-based fighter that is heavily influenced by Super Smash Bros. Melee. This definitely isn't a coincidence considering the game's style as well as the developer's name. Many players have lamented the fact that Project M ceased production a while back, and seeing one of the factors in that decision here in the trailer wasn't too reassuring for fans of the mod. With a beta launching on Steam this fall, Wavedash Games are attempting to bring the feeling of Smash Bros.


text:
YouTube TV and Roku might have just wrapped up a new carriage deal, but a new storm is brewing for Google’s live TV streaming service. YouTube TV today sent an email to customers warning that its deal for the Disney suite of channels expires on December 17, 2021, and “we have not yet been able to reach an equitable agreement.”
If no deal is reached, customers stand to lose some 18 channels — including their local ABC affiliates and ESPN, in addition other channels under the Disney umbrella.
Should the Disney-owned channels disappear, YouTube TV — which had more than 3 million subscribers at last count in October 2020 — will decrease its monthly cost by $15, bringing the price down to $50 before taxes.
Here’s the full list of channels that could be affected:
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- ESPN3 (by authentication to the ESPN app)
- National Geographic
- National Geographic Wild
- SEC Network
- Your local ABC channel
The tone of the email from YouTube is less acrimonious than what we experienced in the Roku flap, which very much played out in public over the course of 2021.
“Disney is an important partner for us,” the retail reads. “We are in active conversations with them and are working hard to keep their content on YouTube TV. Our ask of Disney, as with all of our partners, is to treat YouTube TV like any other TV provider — by offering us the same rates that services of a similar size pay, across Disney’s channels for as long as we carry them.”
“We welcome a renewed agreement provided we can reach equitable terms with Disney. However, if we are unable to reach a deal by Friday, the Disney-owned channels will no longer be available on YouTube TV starting December 17, and we will decrease our monthly price by $15, from $64.99 to $49.99 (while Disney content remains off of our platform).”
The email from YouTube TV goes on to suggest that customers could subscribe to theto regain some Disney content should no deal be reached. That bundle includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for $14 a month and is being pushed heavily by Disney instead of individual subscriptions.
- YouTube just angered Apple fans by adding a feature
- Sling TV versus YouTube TV
- YouTube TV just got even better on iPhones and iPads
- YouTube TV just added a huge new add-on for $15 a month
- YouTube TV tips and tricks: how to get the most out Google’s live TV service


text:
*Feb trade balance- $23 bln, vs f'cast of+ $14.5 bln. BEIJING, March 8- China's exports unexpectedly tumbled in February, swinging the trade balance into deficit and adding to fears of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy despite the Lunar New Year holidays being blamed for the slide.» Read More
BEIJING, March 4- China's export and import growth likely slowed in February, causing its trade surplus to shrink by more than half, a Reuters poll showed, reinforcing views that its economic momentum is weakening as leaders prepare to unveil key targets for 2014..
*Current account surplus $0.22 bln in Jan vs $2.53 bln surplus in Dec. BANGKOK, Feb 28- Thailand reported a fresh set of weak indicators on Friday, producing more evidence that the country's political crisis is hurting the economy and adding to pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates.
*Monthly trade deficit hits record 2.8 trillion yen. TOKYO/ WAKAYAMA, JAPAN Feb 20- Japan suffered a record trade deficit in January as growth in exports spurred by a weak yen was far outstripped by a surge in import costs, raising fresh doubts about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's strategy to spark an economic revival.
*Japan's record high trade deficit widely expected- analysts. TOKYO, Feb 20- Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a second day following declines on Wall Street as minutes of the U.S. "People have realized that the market overreacted to the BOJ's announcement," said Masashi Oda, chief investment officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
TOKYO, Feb 20- Japan suffered a record trade deficit in January as a weak yen pushed up the cost of imports and failed to substantially raise exports, suggesting that the trade-reliant economy faces a bumpy ride even as policymakers put on a brave face about the outlook.
TOKYO, Feb 20- Japanese exports rose 9.5 percent in January but imports outpaced shipments as a weak yen boosted import costs while export growth slowed, resulting in a record monthly trade gap, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday.
*Jan trade deficit f'cast record 2.5 trillion yen. TOKYO, Feb 14- Japan is expected to post a record trade deficit in January as a weak yen pushes up the cost of imports and as export demand slows in a cautionary note about the economic outlook, a Reuters poll showed.
*No sign of heavy USD sales despite strong trade data. *Hot money inflows may have distorted trade data. SHANGHAI, Feb 13- China's yuan edged lower against the dollar on Thursday as traders reported lower-than-expected corporate dollar sales despite data showing an unexpectedly large trade surplus in January.
*Govt debt reaches record 1,017 trillion yen last year-MOF. TOKYO, Feb 10- Japan posted its smallest current account surplus on record last year, throwing the spotlight back on Tokyo's ability to service its huge debt and exposing a danger point in an economy starting to find its feet after years of underperformance.
TOKYO, Feb 10- Japan posted its smallest current account surplus on record last year in a worrying sign that sluggish exports and the rising cost of energy imports will hamper economic growth.
TOKYO, Feb 10- Japan's current account logged a record deficit for December, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, as a weak yen inflated the cost of energy imports. The deficit stood at 638.6 billion yen, against a median forecast for 707.7 billion yen. For more background on this data, please see this PREVIEW.
LONDON, Feb 7- Britain's trade deficit plunged in December to its lowest since July 2012, driven by erratic goods such as aircraft, but smaller-than-expected manufacturing growth underscored the challenge of rebalancing the economy.
TOKYO, Feb 7- Japan is on track to post a record trade deficit in January, preliminary data showed on Friday, in a warning sign that consistently weak export demand could weigh on economic growth.
*Trade deficit C $1.66 billion in December. OTTAWA/ TORONTO, Feb 6- Canada's trade deficit jumped to the highest level in a year in December, a government report showed on Thursday, the latest in a series of disappointing economic figures that are expected to keep the Bank of Canada from raising interest rates this year.
*Trade deficit widens to $38.7 billion in December. WASHINGTON, Feb 6- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, in a boost to the labor market outlook and the broader economy.
*Canada trade gap C $1.66 billion, highest since Nov 2012. OTTAWA, Feb 6- Canada's trade deficit in December jumped to the highest level since November 2012, C $1.66 billion, almost C $1 billion more than expected, with imports hitting a record level despite a drop in import volumes.
BANGALORE, Feb 6- The Indian rupee is now less prone to an emerging market currency sell-off due to a narrowing current account deficit and an improved outlook for the economy, a Reuters poll of foreign exchange strategists showed on Thursday.
SEOUL, Jan 29- South Korea's industrial output surged in December and its current account surplus grew to a record last year, suggesting Asia's fourth-largest economy carried strong momentum into 2014 with sufficient buffers to weather the latest global markets turmoil.
TOKYO, Jan 27- Japan's trade deficit widened sharply to a record in 2013 as import costs outpaced export receipts due to a weaker yen and higher fuel bills, and the third straight annual shortfall was a reminder of the challenge facing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
TOKYO, Jan 27- Japanese exports rose 15.3 percent in December but imports outpaced shipments due to a weak yen and subsequent higher fuel import costs, resulting in a record trade deficit for 2013, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday.


text:
At Costco Obama touts his plan to boost wages
1 of 1
President Barack Obama speaks to Costco employees during a visit to a local Costco in Lanham, Md. today.
Photos: AVP beach volleyball tournament, July 26
Photos: Nike Four-Ball Championship, July 22
Photos: Island Images: July 2015, Part 2
More Photo Galleries »


text:
Carnival Cruise Line’s former Carnival Jubilee is en-route to Alang to be scrapped.
The ship most recently sailed as Henna for China-based HNA Cruises, but has not operated since HNA Cruises stopped operations in 2015. The ship was put on sale, but never found a buyer. The ship was sold for scrap in June 2016 and now the ship is making its final sailing to be beached and scrapped at Alang.
The 42,000 GT Carnival Jubilee, which also spent a period of time with P&O Cruises Australia as Pacific Sun, launched in 1986 along with two other ships Holiday, now sailing as Magellan with Cruise & Maritime Voyages, and Celebration, now sailing with Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. At the time, they were three of the largest cruise ships in the world, but have since been dwarfed by modern cruise ships.


text:
Alibaba Group's Cloud computing and mobile business are surging, but its reported revenue in the second quarter missed analysts' estimates, amid a slowing Chinese economy.
Amid complaints that the e-commerce company does little to fight fake goods, China's Alibaba Group is giving foreign vendors a direct line to report any counterfeit products spotted on its retail sites.
Enterprise customers can expect to hear more from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. The Chinese company is accelerating the global expansion of its cloud computing business, with a US$1 billion investment.
China's e-commerce market hasn't been easy for Walmart to crack, but the U.S. shopping giant isn't giving up. The company is investing even more in its e-commerce operations there, by taking full control of a Chinese online retailer.
Alibaba Group has decided to sell off its 11Main e-commerce site in the U.S., as part of its focus on attracting foreign brands to its China business.
In another sign that Japan loves cute robots, SoftBank's Pepper is proving to be a hit with its consumer launch.
It can't cook or clean or do laundry, but SoftBank's Pepper could become the first breakout humanoid consumer robot and the vanguard of an era of mechanized, cloud-connected assistants.
Japanese mobile carrier, SoftBank, is teaming up with Apple manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, and Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, in a global push to manufacture and sell robots for the home and workplace.
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group is preparing to launch a Netflix-like subscription video service in China, as the company expands into more entertainment ventures.
A mobile browser owned by China's Alibaba Group contained privacy risks that could have exposed users' personal data, according to a security group.
To expand its cloud computing business, China's Alibaba Group is preparing to open more data centers across the world.
Alibaba Group has been hit with a lawsuit from luxury brands that alleges that the Chinese e-commerce giant has been deliberately promoting the sale of counterfeit products.
After taking over the reins, Alibaba Group's new CEO has made global expansion a top priority for the Chinese e-commerce giant.
Though Alibaba Group is succeeding in generating more revenue from mobile, it is nevertheless shuffling executives, elevating its chief operating officer Daniel Zhang to CEO in the face of a stock-based compensation program that has depressed profit.
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group hasn't given up on its mobile OS, and is taking the software to China's rural markets through a series of low-cost phones.
Most Popular Reviews
- 1 Review: TCL C1 series 4K TV
- 2 Sony 75-inch UHD TV (X9400C) review: Sony and Android are a winning duo
- 3 LG 55EG960T OLED UHD TV
- 4 Panasonic Viera UHD TV review: good hardware, fragmented software
- 5 Microsoft Lumia 640 review: Honouring Nokia's legacy
Join the Good Gear Guide newsletter!
Best Deals on Good Gear Guide
Latest News Articles
- 11 Easy tips to keep yourself and your children safe online
- The Division review
- Need for Speed PC Review
- Asus ROG teases a massive gaming notebook that outperforms Titan X
- Dell's 4-screen multimonitor setup looks like one enormous 43-inch display
GGG Evaluation Team
First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
- CCTechnical Digital Producer / Requirements EngineerNSW
- CCechnical Specialist ApplicationsACT
- FTSenior Systems EngineerACT
- FTSoftware DeveloperSA
- CCPHP / Magento E-Commerce DeveloperNSW
- FTSolution ArchitectVIC
- CCNetwork Engineer, Renewable ContractAsia
- CCTechnical System Engineer (Linux/Mobile/SQL)160524/TSE/vmtAsia
- FTNetwork EngineerNSW
- CCIteration Manager/Agile Project ManagerNSW
- FTTechnical WriterACT
- CCTransition Project ManagerNSW
- CCProject Specialist Continuity AutomationVIC
- CCEnd to End Project Manager - PMO and GovernanceVIC
- FTCloud ArchitectAsia
- CCSenior Automation & Performance EngineerVIC
- FTStorage SpecialistVIC
- CCSolution ArchitectNSW
- CCDeployment Project EngineerNSW
- CCPositive Vetted ICT positions - Defence intelligence and information securityACT
- CCBusiness Analyst (Sharepoint, CRM, MS Dynamics)ACT
- FTManager, Applications SpecialistNSW
- FTSenior Business Analysts - Payments or Disaster RecoveryVIC
- CCBusiness AnalystACT
- FTPermanent Defence network engineer - career progression & flexible conditionsACT


text:
Meth lab finds up despite ingredient tracking
From Staff and Wire Reports
NASHVILLE — A new state law requiring the real-time tracking of pseudoephedrine purchases does not seem to have decreased methamphetamine production in Tennessee.
Beginning in January 2012, pharmacists were required to use a database to track sales of the over-the-counter drugs used to produce meth. Pseudoephedrine is the main drug but there are others. Collectively they are known as pharmacy precursors.
Despite the database, a report from the Comptroller’s Offices of Research and Education Accountability found meth lab incidents between January and September 2012 were 6 percent higher than during the same period in 2011.
Beginning in 2005, Tennessee passed laws limiting the amount of pharmacy precursors that an individual can purchase. The precursors were also put behind the counter and purchasers were required to show ID.
Those measures seem to have limited meth production in Tennessee temporarily. But in 2007, meth lab incidents began to increase again, reaching 2,157 in 2010 — the highest number of incidents anywhere in the county.
According to the report, the increase could be due to a shift to the “one-pot” or “shake-and-bake” method that allows producers to quickly produce small batches of meth in multiple locations.
Blount County authorities have noted that these “one-pot” labs — in which the drug production takes place in one or two small soda or sports drink bottles — have become increasingly more common.
Captain Ron Talbott, of the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force, said this method is quick and easy. And, since many will shoplift all the other ingredients apart from the pseudoephedrine, it’s incredibly cheap.
“It’s easier, it’s simpler, it’s faster,” Talbott said. “That just makes it that much more attractive for the cooks because they can take one box of Sudafed and get an 80 to 90 percent yield. So basically (they’re) spending a few dollars at the pharmacy and shoplifting everything else.”
In 2010, there were five meth labs discovered in Blount County. In 2011 that number rose to 12. Authorities found a total of 20 meth labs in all of 2012 and, so far in 2013, there have been four labs discovered.
Buys tracked online
Pharmacists in the state are now required to log all pseudoephedrine purchases through an online database called NPLEx. Phil LaFoy, co-owner of Blount Discount Pharmacy, explained that the law limits customers to 3.6 grams of pseudoephedrine, or six 24-tablet boxes, per day. Customers are also not allowed to purchase more than 9 grams of the medicine in a 30-day period.
“What the law did was it established a real-time database at the retail level,” LaFoy said. “So when you come in and you want to buy Sudafed from me, I know if you just bought it across the street at CVS ... NPLEx is across state lines, so if they go to Kentucky (to buy it), we know.”
And while the number of meth lab discoveries has grown within the last few years, authorities said this may be more indicative of citizens knowing what to look for rather than the new online database not working. Additionally, law enforcement and area pharmacies are working hand-in-hand to report not only pseudoephedrine purchases, but also suspicious buyers and activities.
“(We’ve) been working with the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force for as long as they’ve been around,” LaFoy said.
Captain Talbott noted that this collaboration with pharmacies has helped law enforcement make more meth-related arrests.
In 2011, 70 to 75 percent of lab incidents in Tennessee involved the shake-and-bake method, according to the Tennessee Methamphetamine and Pharmaceutical Task Force.
Another likely reason for the increase is that producers have found ways around the purchasing restrictions by recruiting straw buyers called “smurfs” and using fake IDs.
Also, it is possible that law enforcement is finding more labs thanks to the database.
Serious meth toll
Methamphetamine production in Tennessee takes a toll on the health and resources of communities. According to the report, in 2010, the state spent about $4 million in federal money for lab cleanup.
In fiscal years 2010 and 2011, 722 children were put in Department of Children’s Services custody due to meth issues, costing just under $20 million. A single burn patient from a meth lab explosion cost $1 million to treat in 2009 and 2010.
Finding a solution to the problem is becoming more urgent as federal funding begins to run out.
Since federal fiscal year 2002, Tennessee has received $37.2 million for enforcement and cleanup. But federal funding is ending for enforcement and funding for cleanup has been fluctuating.
Tennessee is one of four states operating statewide tracking of pharmacy precursor sales. The others are Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma. According to the report, meth lab incident trends in these four states do not differ from other high meth production states without tracking.
Meanwhile, Mississippi, Oregon and parts of Missouri have seen decreases in meth lab incidents after requiring prescriptions to purchase pharmacy precursors. However, there is not enough data to determine whether the decreases are due to the prescription requirements and some studies suggest other factors.
The report also warns that reducing meth production in Tennessee does not necessarily mean fewer people will use the drug. It notes that in many parts of the U.S. most of the methamphetamine is supplied by Mexican transnational criminal organizations and is produced in foreign and domestic super labs.


text:
Images of a huge new Travelodge at Essex's newest retail park have been unveiled.
Plans to open the hotel at Blackwater Retail Park in Maldon were unveiled earlier this year, and they include a brand new Greggs bakers within.
A PureGym has also been given the green light to open as part of the development and more big changes are underway.
The retail park opened in November last year, initially with five stores - Costa, Sports Direct, Home Bargains, Next and Aldi.
Work started on the park in September 2017, with newest store Shoe Zone set to open on June 14.
The retail park is the biggest of its kind ever to open in the town, and now two more big names have been announced.
Travelodge and Greggs
On August 31 last year, permission was granted to build a 60-bedroom, three-storey hotel.
The ground floor of the Travelodge will comprise of a Greggs cafe measuring around 171 square metres.
New CGIs of the hotel's exterior and its signage have been revealed in the application.
The Travelodge blue and white illuminating LED signs include a two-metre double sided internally illuminated monolith sign, giving directions to the car park, reception and disabled parking.
More information can be found on the Maldon District Council planning application webpage.
Pure Gym will occupy another unit at the retail park after their application was granted last month.
There are already a number of Pure Gym's in Essex including Chelmsford, Billericay, Basildon, Harlow, Southend and West Thurrock.
The gym will operate on a 24-hour basis but concerns were raised over possible noise implications.
There are houses located just 70 metres from the rear of the gym, 90 metres from the car park at the front of the unit and over 100 metres from the vehicular access to the retail park.
As a result, a number of noise control measures to prevent noise transfer to adjoining retail units and residential areas nearby will be implemented.
A statement from Pure Gym, set out in the planning documents, read: "No gym classes are held at night and only background music is played within the gym.
"Gym members normally arrive individually and are almost certain to do so during these hours. Those who arrive by car at these times will be able to park as closely to the gym entrance as possible.
"There are consequently no issues with groups of people, loud conversation or any sort of anti-social behaviour."
Parking for the gym will be found in the existing communal car park which already accommodates 281 spaces and 30 cycle stands.
One of the more recent stores confirmed to be opening at the retail park is Shoe Zone.
The branch will be one of the Shoe Zone’s 'big box' stores - which means it stocks a range of top brands like Skechers, Rieker and Heavenly Feet, as well as their own footwear.
The opening of the Maldon store has created four new jobs for the town.
The grand opening will take place at 12pm on Friday, June 14 and will be attended by Essex BGT semi-finalist Graeme Matthews.
The entertainer will be performing a few of his tricks that wowed the judges while he’s at Shoe Zone.
“We are very excited to be opening our 33rd branded store in Maldon,” said Nick Davis, chief executive officer at Shoe Zone. “This is our 14th big box store opening this financial year, which is a great achievement for Shoe Zone, taking our total number of stores in the UK to 498.
"We hope that our customers like what’s on offer and we look forward to welcoming them into our new store.”
The retail park is home to two Costa Coffee stores, one large unit facing the main road set over 1,800 square meters and another smaller unit upstairs in Next.
Sports Direct is another unit at the retail park, spread across two floors, including both designer and budget brands sportswear and a great trainer and shoe section.
Although Sports Direct sometimes sells the cheaper end of sportswear, at this store there’s huge walls of men’s shoes including a whole section devoted to Firetrap smart shoes Everlast. Other brands include Converse, Puma, Penguin, Tommy Jeans, Adidas, Reebok and Lonsdale.
Upstairs mainly houses the women’s and children’s sections, selling a range of Heeleys, roller skates, skateboards, scooters and accessories.
Next opened at the retail park on November 20 last year.
Downstairs is a spacious women’s and kidswear department with a large staircase to the left of the store which leads up to the first floor selling menswear and childrenswear along with the smaller of the two Costa Coffee stores.
New signs outside Home Bargains announce to customers that they are selling ‘health, beauty, fragrance, food, drinks, homewares, toys and games, household cleaning, stationery, party ,pets baby and child, sports and leisure, furniture and seasonal goods’.
The retail park also welcomed the town's first Aldi store, which opened on November 22.
The store is open from 8am - 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am - 4pm on Sunday.
To receive one WhatsApp message a day with the main headlines, as well as breaking news alerts, text NEWS to 07557 893797.
Then add the number to your phone contacts book as 'Essex Live'.
Your phone number won't be shared with other members of the group.
The above mobile number can't be used for phone calls.


text:
LG's smallest OLED TV combines one of the best displays in the business with forward-looking features that gamers and movie fans will appreciate.
Licensees will use an older version of the OS, though.
Despite the popularity of smart TVs, there is currently no clear winner among the handful of smart TV platforms available. Google’s Android TV may have the numbers but it doesn’t have a wide lead against Samsung’s Tizen-based platform, LG’s webOS TV, Amazon’s Fire TV, and the handful of other custom platforms on the likes of Roku, for example. LG, however, … Continue reading
LG tonight announced that the company’s webOS smart TV platform will soon be found on TVs from other brands. RCA, Ayonz, and Konka are some of the companies that have already signed on. “This has the potential to reshape the TV business for both technology and content providers while significantly growing LG’s presence and prominence in the global home entertainment market,” LG said in a press release.
The news comes after LG revealed a significantly overhauled version of webOS at CES in January. On LG’s 2021 TVs, the slide-up “blades” interface has been ditched entirely in favor of a more traditional scrolling home screen. I’ve seen a wide range in opinions from LG’s existing TV customers; some like the new look since it resembles a...
LG officially announced the LG Rollable smartphone with a scroll screen at CES2021 and announced that it will be mass-produced. The LG Rollable Smartphone Project ...
The post So Is LG Electronics Selling Its Smartphone Business? appeared first on Gizchina.com.
According to TheVerge, South Korea’s manufacturer, LG, has denied reports that it will discontinue the production of the rollable phone. An LG spokesperson said: “I can ...
The post LG denies discontinuing the development of Rollable mobile phone appeared first on Gizchina.com.
LG seems to be the unfortunate victim of rumors that claim its impending demise, including some reportedly from company execs. The company, of course, denied those rumors and, to be fair, their official word carries more weight than hearsay. The latest subject of those rumors is the LG Rollable phone that the company teased just last month. It turns out, … Continue reading
South Korean sources suggest this week that LG’s sent word of a halting of efforts for their future rollable phone. This conceptual effort was meant to be a real deal, at some point – a phone with a display that’d effective unfurl like a scroll. But now, amid the restructuring of the LG smartphone business in general, it would appear … Continue reading
LG Smartphone business has been struggling for quite some years now. The brand once was one of the most relevant players in the smartphone market ...
The post LG Rollable may not see the light of day after all appeared first on Gizchina.com.
As Nikkei reported today, LG Innotek, a subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, is planning to invest 547.8 billion won, or about $0.5 billion, to ...
The post LG Innotek Plans to Invest $500 Million to Increase iPhone Camera Output appeared first on Gizchina.com.
NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0, is available in dozens of cities, but only a handful of TVs have built-in tuners. Here's the full list.
The compact OLED TV size is going places, as LG Display confirms that it's ramping up production for its 48-inch OLED panels.
Last month, LG made a big splash with an almost inexhaustible number of TVs for consumers to choose from this year. From OLED QNED Mini LED, to NanoCell LCD, LG almost has a TV for every size, technology, and need. These TVs are starting to become available around the world this quarter and LG is taking a short breath to … Continue reading
The OnePlus Nord N10 5G packs more features than its competitors into a package that costs less.
The latest advancement in LCD tech is coming to more TVs in 2021. Here's why smaller LEDs matter.
Samsung’s close partnership with Microsoft has many aspects and perks but perhaps the most significant is the bridge between Windows 10 PCs and some Galaxy phones. While Windows’ Your Phone does support many Android phones, some of the best features are exclusive to a few high-end models only. LG decided to strike off on its own as well, independent of … Continue reading
The company's 2021 4K and 8K TVs feature Mini-LED as well as new gaming, fitness and sustainability features including a solar-powered remote.
Dealmaster also has deals on recommended laptops and noise-canceling headphones.
Summary - A new market study, titled “Automated Fare Collection (AFC) - Global Market Outlook (2016-2022)”has been featured on WiseGuyReports.According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Market is accounted for $5.6 billion in 2015 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.8% to reach $13.9 billion by 2022.Demand for Congestion free transportation systems, reduction in environmental pollution and support from various governments to invest on automated fare collection system is driving the market growth.However, high installation cost will hamper market growth.Fare collection technology platforms and developments in developing economies will provide ample opportunity for the market to grow.ALSO READ : https://icrowdnewswire.com/2021/01/15/automated-fare-collection-afc-market-2021-key-players-global-trend-industry-size-share-price-and-opportunities-forecast-to-2026/The magnetic stripes technology segment and smart card technology are growing during forecast period.The hardware segment commanded the largest share due to development in Europe and Asia Pacific region.Asia Pacific is the fastest growing market due to enhancement in transportation infrastructure and security system.ALSO READ : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/anti-reflective-ar-glass-market-2020-global-trend-segmentation-and-opportunities-forecast-to-2026-2020-11-09Some of the key players in global Automated Fare Collection (AFC) market are Advanced Card Systems Ltd., Atos SE, Cubic Transportation Systems, Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, NXP Semiconductors N.V , Omron Corporation, ST Electronics, Thales Group, Trapeze Group, iBlocks Limited, Indra Sistemas SA, LG Corporation, Masabi Ltd., Nippon Signal, Samsung SDS Co. Ltd., Siemens AG, Sony Corporation, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), Xerox Corporation and Vix Technology.ALSO READ : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/farm-automated-weather-stations-market-global-analysis-industry-growth-current-trends-and-forecast-till-2025-2021-01-20Technologies Covered:Near-Field Communication (NFC)Optical character recognition (OCR)Smart CardMagnetic StripesOther technologies (Barcoding, others)ALSO READ : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/global-military-simulation-and-virtual-training-market-2020-share-trend-segmentation-and-forecast-to-2026-2021-01-07Applications Covered:Parkingo Auto Pay Machineo Parking Entry/Exit Barrierso Ticket Validating MachineRail and TransportALSO READ : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/manufacturing-crm-software-market-2021-share-growth-trend-industry-analysis-and-forecast-to-2026-2021-01-18o Automatic Collection Gateo Passenger Service Machineo Ticket Vending Machineo Smart Card TicketingTheme ParkElectronic toll collectione-payment Systems Covered:Fare GatesIC cardsTicket Office MachineTicket Vending Machine Components Covered:HardwareSoftware Regions Covered:North Americao USo Canadao MexicoEuropeo Germanyo Franceo Italyo UKo Spaino Rest of EuropeAsia Pacifico Japano Chinao Indiao Australiao New Zealando Rest of Asia PacificRest of the Worldo Middle Easto Brazilo Argentinao South Africao Egypt What our report offers:- Market share assessments for the regional and country level segments- Market share analysis of the top industry players- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants- Market forecasts for a minimum of 7 years of all the mentioned segments, sub segments and the regional markets- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancementsAbout Us:Wise Guy Reports is part of the Wise Guy Research Consultants Pvt.
LG posted a record profit of $2.85 billion in 2020, up 31.1% from 2019, thanks to solid growth in home products, OLED TVs, and automotive solutions.