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By now, you’ve probably heard the big news: The Last of Us Part II is coming. Developer Naughty Dog took to the stage at the PlayStation Experience (PSX) event in Anaheim, California on Saturday, confirming a sequel for its critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic adventure. We will return to the harrowing lives of Ellie and Joel as they seek to survive a nightmarish pandemic – and to take some sort of revenge.
Little else is known about the game, but it’s the manner of that announcement, and what else happened that night, that tells us a lot about where PlayStation – and the industry at large – is going.
PSX is unlike any other corporate event in the games industry – it is equal parts video game expo, marketing conference and fan convention. Building on the success of previous events in Las Vegas and San Francisco, thousands of gamers arrived at the Anaheim convention centre to worship at the cross – and circle, square and triangle – of Sony’s console and play some of the 150-odd titles on the show floor or attend panels starring industry heavyweights including Hideo Kojima and Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann.
Unlike, say, E3 or Gamescom, the vibe to these events is intimate, informal and almost relaxed. AAA attractions like Uncharted, Resident Evil and Destiny shared booth space with a battalion of indie games, all of whose developers were on hand to talk about their creations. Tellingly, the behind closed doors area where industry insiders could get priority access to games was tiny and understocked; PSX is intended as a gathering for what former Sony America President and CEO Jack Tretton termed “the PlayStation Nation” and within its walls everyone’s an equal.
This spirit of inclusivity extended to the keynote address that kicked things off on Saturday morning. Allowing several thousand fans to enter the sort of space usually reserved for media and marketeers transformed what could have been a staid presentation into something more resembling a pep rally. Game reveals are roared to the rafters and Sony execs are welcomed onto the stage like rock stars. Popular president of Sony’s Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida is given a standing ovation, his opening gambit drowned out by a terrace chant: “YOSH-I-DA! YOSH-I-DA!”
“Presenting is nerve-wracking but when you just show up and people are like that, it just makes it so easy and exciting,” Yoshida says the following day, insisting it’s his favourite event of the year with only the mildest whiff of corporate obligation. “People plan a vacation in December around it. It’s not as crowded as Tokyo Gameshow or Gamescom, people don’t have to wait for hours to play games.”
People like Oscar Sanchez, who has travelled down from San Francisco for the weekend with his partner Shelby at a cost of around $500 on top of their $75 two-day ticket. “You pay for experiences like this,” he says. “I don’t eat a lot of take out every day. I put that money aside. I don’t go to Starbucks.”
Sanchez went to the PSX event in his hometown last year and “kind of fell in love with everything. I’m a pretty big Sony fanboy I guess,” he says.
This peculiar bond between player and platform did at times take on the feel of a religious or even political experience. When chairman of Sony’s Worldwide Studios Shawn Layden tells the crowd at the end of the keynote, “the PlayStation Nation is so powerful and we love you all”, a loud voice reflexively replies. ‘We love you too!’ It’s a sentiment reciprocated by hundreds of hyped-up attendees.
But what about the games? Sony has spent an inordinate amount of time this year talking about hardware, be it the two new PS4 consoles – Slim and Pro – released in the autumn, or the PSVR headset that finally hit shelves in October. But PSX was awash with software.
Over 50 titles were showcased in the opening keynote alone, culminating with the show-stopping teaser trailer for The Last of Us Part II – a long-denied but now finally confirmed sequel to one of the previous console generation’s very best games, masterfully revealed with a brooding clip in which a blood-soaked Ellie strums a murderous Shawn James revenge song, Through the Valley, and vows to kill every last one of her enemies.
“If the first game’s core theme was really about the love between these two characters and how we build that through the story, music, interaction and gameplay mechanics, this story is the counter of that. This story is about hate,” revealed game director Neil Druckmann in his standing room only panel on Saturday afternoon.
The game is set some years after the end of the first one and sees Joel replaced by Ellie as the main playable protagonist, but the biggest surprise was surely the game being revealed here at all.
“There was a big discussion between [developers] Naughty Dog and Sony about where should we show this Last of Us trailer,” explained Druckmann. “Some people were saying we should wait until E3 as E3 is bigger. But we’re such fans of PSX and being here with the fans that this was the venue for it. There’s no other option.”
Naughty Dog’s standalone Uncharted 4 expansion, The Lost Legacy, also opened the keynote, emphasising the Santa Monica-based developers’ position as the pre-eminent PlayStation studio. “People have choices of systems that they can play games on – more than just console games, there are games everywhere,” says Yoshida. “But people choose PlayStation to play games like Naughty Dog’s, which aren’t available anywhere else, and they associate Naughty Dog with the highest standards of quality and drama and gameplay they can enjoy. For lots of fans it’s very important that Naughty Dog games are available on PlayStation.”
It’s telling, though, that neither Naughty Dog title revealed at PSX represents a new IP. In fact almost all of the top tier AAA games showcased on stage have a number or similar spin-off signifier suffixed to the title. Destiny: The Dawning, Street Fighter V, Knack 2, Gran Turismo Sport, Ni No Kuni II, Ace Combat 7, Gravity Rush 2, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite. Only two are breaking new franchise ground: Horizon Zero Dawn and The Last Guardian – and the latter was first revealed almost a decade ago.
The reasons are manifold but the bottom line is that publishers of AAA games, who have always been risk averse, are becoming ever more so in the modern industry. The current generation of hardware makes the cost of developing lavish titles prohibitive to the point where funding one that doesn’t have a ready-made audience is a potentially ruinous gamble. The march towards 4K graphical fidelity only exacerbates the problem.
Although as the recent disappointing sales for the excellent shooter Titanfall 2 proved, even sequels are no longer a sure thing. Which is perhaps why so many publishers are now turning to remakes and remasters instead. Nostalgia might not be what it used to be, but old games can be a great way to generate new revenue streams.
Gamers love remasters because they know exactly what they’re getting – not least the chance to revisit and relive moments from simpler, perhaps even happier, times. Publishers love them because much of the creative heavy lifting has already been done, thus minimising much of the financial outlay and risk. And some developers see them as a chance to preserve important cultural artefacts from gaming’s physical storage-based past in the cloud for generations to come to enjoy,
The distinctive aroma of vintage gaming hung over PSX like a cloud of Brutaftershave. Early PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot returned in the N Sane Trilogy; Shawn Layden wore a Wipeout t-shirt on stage to celebrate the seminal racer’s Omega Collection update for PS4; and cult classics Parappa the Rapper, Patapon, LocoRoco and Windjammers all received the warmest of receptions from gamers barely old enough to remember them the first time round.
“Why is there such a wave of nostalgia at the moment? Because these games are fantastic!” exclaims Kara Massie, the producer of Activision’s Crash Bandicoot remake. “We can recreate these things from the ground up and make it look and feel and sound like any new game that’s being released in 2017 so why not? They’re really, really fantastic games and still completely compelling to play.”
Shuhei Yoshida echoes Massie’s sentiments when asked posed with a similar question about what’s driving this rampant retro dev scene.
“People asked us for it. You saw the reactions when we announced those titles. It’s amazing to look at Wipeout in 4K, or Parappa the Rapper on the big screen. The teams have completely redone the graphics, but the original game is intact … People have asked for it for the longest time, and we weren’t able to respond to that demand before. Judging from the reactions, I think that we’re doing the right thing.”
There’s still plenty of innovation to be found at PSX, though, thanks to the thriving indie scene. One of the event’s founding principles was to provide a platform for independent developers, and a significant chunk of the keynote was devoted to showcasing smaller games, from the epic space combat of Dreadnought to Supergiant’s party based RPG Pyre and haunting puzzler What Remains of Edith Finch.
Well over a dozen indie titles got their moment in the limelight on stage and dozens more were given valuable and prominent exposure to mainstream gamers on the show floor.
“Sony have been fantastic with indies for some time and it’s one of their biggest strengths that they put a lot of effort into getting indies on to their platform as well as the AAA games,” explained Ollie Purkiss from Guildford-based studio Wonderstruck. “We’re working with Sony on [massively multiplayer sandbox game] Boundless and they’ve been so supportive in all ways to bring this game to their platform, which is great.”
Purkiss and his colleagues have spent the weekend holding the hands of gamers curious to take their first steps in Boundless’ beautiful connected voxel worlds. And their prime position in the very centre of the conference hall means there have been plenty of people to chaperone.
But it’s an interesting admission from Sony, and one that has been reiterated over the last two or three E3 events: nostalgia and big brands are likely to dominate the triple A space going forward, while quirky, innovative and new experiences are effectively outsourced to the indie community. It’s how the movie industry works of course, and it’s interesting how PSX is coming to resemble the vast Comic Con events, where big name television and film properties fight for space with independent and cult titles, basking in that reflected fandom.
The Last of Us Part II is certainly the biggest story of the event, but its prominence – and the hundreds of smaller titles placed beneath and around it – tell us a lot more about where the console business is going than just how much everyone loves Ellie and Joel.


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Aston Martin makes some of the best cars on the road and now it looks like it’s getting ready to take its expertise to the skies. Aston Martin has unveiled the Volante Vision concept, which is Aston Martin’s take on a futuristic luxury aircraft that’s so cool that it even has vertical take-off and landing capabilities.
Aston Martin teamed up with Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Rolls-Royce to create the Aston Martin Volante Vision concept. The concept previews a flying autonomous hybrid-electric vehicle for urban and inter-city air travel. Inside the Volante Vision concept has room for three adults, that will get you to your destination faster than a Vantage or DB11.
“With the population in urban areas continuing to grow, congestion in towns and cities will become increasingly demanding. We need to look at alternative solutions to reduce congestion, cut pollution and improve mobility.” Aston Martin President and CEO Dr Andy Palmer stated. “Air travel will be a crucial part in the future of transportation, the Volante Vision Concept is the ultimate luxury mobility solution.”
“Humans have always spent on average, one hour commuting to and from work. The distance we live from our workplace has been determined by the methods of transportation available. The Volante Vision Concept will enable us to travel further with our hourly commute, meaning we are able to live further away from where we work. Cities will grow, and towns that are today too far away from cities to be commutable will become suburban.”
Aston Martin hasn’t revealed how far the Volante Vision concept can travel or when something similar could be produced.
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The previous version of this MarketWatch story incorrectly reported that the company was halting its stock buyback program and that the stock was trading at an all-time low, rather than a three-year low. The story has been corrected.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Sears Holdings Corp. shares fell 6% in midday trading Monday after the retailer warned that fourth-quarter earnings per share may fall as much as 51% from last year's levels.
Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears Holdings
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial have been expecting fourth-quarter earnings of $4.43 a share, on average.
The stock fell $6.42 to $89.75, eclipsing its earlier 52-week low of $90.80 a share. It's also the first time since early 2005 that the stock has fallen below $90. Downgrades came from Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, who cut the stock to sell.
The decline comes after a drop in holiday-season sales for both the company's Sears and Kmart chains. For the nine-week period ended Jan. 5, Sears' domestic same-store sales fell by 2.8% and Kmart's same-store sales dropped by 4.2%.
"Kmart has been crushed by Wal-Mart," said Craig Johnson, president of consulting firm Customer Growth Partners. "It's not a well-managed retailer."
Lower sales were seen across most product lines, with notable declines in the Sears apparel and tools categories and the Kmart seasonal categories. One bright spot for both Sears and Kmart was home electronics, Sears Holdings said.
Sears has been losing sales of home appliances to Lowe's Companies Inc., Johnson added.
"We believe that comparable-store sales results reflect increased competition and the negative impact of unfavorable economic conditions, such as a weak housing market and consumer credit concerns," Sears said.
Gary Balter, analyst at Credit Suisse, said his previous buy recommendation on Sears was based on the company's free cash flow and asset value.
Now, "over the past few months, we believe the largest piece of that value, real estate, has declined materially, with other pieces including brand value also losing a substantial part of their value in this market," Balter wrote in a note to clients.
He cut his stock price-target to $70, from $150.
Meanwhile, gross margins contracted two percentage points because of the "highly promotional nature of this holiday selling season." The home electronics shift also weighed on margins because Sears doesn't make as high a profit from selling them.
Sears Holdings has the authority to buy back $223 million worth of the company's shares under its current program.


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Getaround, a peer-to-peer carsharing platform, has announced its expansion into the greater Boston area.
Now car owners in Boston can participate in the sharing economy by renting out their cars to people nearby. Those without cars can rent cars by the hour using the Getaround website, iOS, or Android apps.
"We are thrilled to launch in Boston, an early adopter of carsharing, and one that is dense with people, cars, and a good transportation system," said Jessica Scorpio, Getaround’s founder and chief marketing officer. "Good transportation systems often times lead to people leaving their cars unused, which through Getaround can provide car-free residents with an innovative transportation option taking cars off the road, reducing pollution and traffic, and helping the car owner earn extra income. It's a win-win for everyone."
Getaround’s technology combines GPS, Bluetooth LE, and keyless remote technology, allowing renters to unlock the car from their mobile phones.
"Boston is a hub for innovation, and I'm pleased to welcome Getaround's unique services to Boston's growing list of startups," said John Barros, Boston’s chief of economic development.
Within two months of Getaround’s soft launch in March, there are already about 50 cars live and available to rent in the greater Boston area.
Launched in 2011, Getaround is also available to owners and renters in San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and the Tri-State New Jersey and New York areas.


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The move is to ensure that herbal products for the public met acceptable standards and regulations.
Mr Benjamin Appiasam-Dadson, the Senior Regulatory Officer of the FDA, said the workshop was part of the mandate to ensure periodic engagement with such herbal medicine producers to remind them of the need to abide by the code of conduct.
He said the practitioners were tutored on the public health Act and Products, Facility Registration, good manufacturing practices, product contamination.
Others include product preservation, packaging and product labelling information.
Mr Appiasam-Dadson said the workshop would help to reduce microbial contamination of herbal medicines.
Mr Francis Edem Odum, Senior Regulatory Officer, noted the need for good product information and proper packaging.
He said that for herbal capsules and tablets an airtight aluminium foil should be used to package it.
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The latest Japanese application for electronic paper looks nothing like as futuristic as some of the others we've seen , but it certainly has a price-tag that reflects the technology it uses.
The ¥500,000 (£2,100) newcomer from Seiko Japan is a bracelet-cum-watch [Registration required; alternative link ] that combines titanium with e-paper, that most cutting-edge of flexible electronic displays. The unnamed watch will begin a limited production run of just 1,000 in August this year, weighs just 80g and is capable of showing four colours.
Seiko's new watch isn't the first Jetsons-style timepiece from the Tokyo-based firm - in 2005 it released the Seiko Spectrum , using the same e-paper Electrophoretic Display (EPD). The popularity of that men's watch was the driving factor behind the latest, more-expensive one for the nerdy 'ladies' in our lives.


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Turkey s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency Issued a Statement in 2013 Which Is Seen to Have Confirmed the Legality of Bitcoin bitcoin casino no deposit bonus 2017
Luxury Apartments in Turkey Are Available for Purchase With Bitcoin in an Attempt to Capitalize Upon a Growing Interest in Cryptocurrency From Turkish Investors
The luxury apartments have been realized by the Turkish company Anadolu Akaryak??t ve Ticaret Ltd.. Sti, who has named the 114 apartment development the’MiaVita Beytepe’ project.
Erdal Daldaban, the”Project Management Firm owner”, has enthusiastically described the foray of MiaVita Beytepe’s into digital currency, emphasizing the growing interest in bitcoin being generated among Turkish investors. “We chose to create sales via Bitcoin, which has recently attracted the interest of Turkish investors with its recent value route, considering that we can also draw the interest of our clients who appreciate their investments like this”, adding that”digital money has turned into an element that could no longer be ignored for the international economy. The most remarkable progress in these digital currencies was the fact that BitCoin provided technical infrastructure stability and awareness, and the Turkish investor was rightly interested.”
Daldaban has sought to assure prospective investors, saying that”bitcoin is independent of monetary policies that control conventional currencies and acts on its own channel as it is not tied to any Central Bank.”
Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency Issued a Statement in 2013 Which Is Seen to Have Confirmed the Legality of Bitcoin
The 2013 release concludes that bitcoin is not considered to be electronic money according to Turkish laws,”and thus its own surveillance and supervision are not feasible within the framework of the law.”
Although Turkey has not updated its official position regarding bitcoin since 2013, Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency announced that it would seek to”prevent the use of alternative spending techniques, such as bitcoin, ethereum, and ripple, for illegal gambling activities” as part of an initiative designed to crackdown on black market gaming and best bitcoin casino usa reviews. During August of last year, Turkey’s only bitcoin exchange, BTCturk, announced that it would cease operations because of its inability to find a banking partner — suggesting that despite bitcoin’s legal status within Turkey, national financial institutions are hesitant to partner with cryptocurrency businesses.
The MiaVita Beytepe project joins a number of properties that are up-market that were listed for sale in exchange for bitcoins lately. In exchange for bitcoin, a home in Austin, Texas was sold during last week. A London home was also listed for sale a weekHow does Bitcoincasino.us bonus At the beginning of the month, Michelle Mone and Douglas Barrowman announced plans to market 1,133 Dubai apartments in exchange for bitcoin, in partnership with Bitpay and Knox Group, with the 40-storey tower flats set to become the first properties in Dubai’s Science part to be sold and priced in exchange for a cryptocurrency settlement. This season has also seen two properties located in the Canadian city of Coquitlam listed despite outside of property regulations and finance, for amounts of bitcoin.
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How Arizona’s 30 Amazon facilities are preparing for a surge of activity on Prime Day
Posted By: Sophia Andrew
Posted On: July 9, 2023
Amazon’s Prime Day shopping event is coming up, and it’s a big deal for millions of online shoppers. In Arizona, where Amazon has 30 facilities for handling orders and deliveries, the employees are getting ready for a busy time.
Prime Day actually lasts for 48 hours on July 11 and 12, and it’s all about great discounts, new products, and special promotions. According to Zoe Richmond, a spokesperson for Amazon, electronics and household goods will be popular items.
People will also be shopping for back-to-school stuff and more. At the Tolleson facility, which handles order fulfillment and sorting, they will rely more on part-time flexible workers like college students and stay-at-home moms.
Stephanie Kalili, the site leader in Tolleson, mentioned that these employees, known as flex workers, usually work as little as 3.5 hours a week, but many of them will work more during the two days of Prime Day.
During Prime Day, the orders in Tolleson need to be processed quickly because there are a lot more of them than usual. Normally, the facility handles around 200,000 to 300,000 items in a week.
They have about 600 employees who work seven days a week, almost around the clock (with a break for cleaning and maintenance). However, during Prime Day, everything becomes more intense.
The volume of orders could be two or three times higher than average. Stephanie Kalili, the site leader, explained that they expect to break records and surpass their goals. Prime Day starts at 12 a.m. Arizona time on July 11.
Extra Prime Day efforts
To prepare for Prime Day, Amazon has been making sure that all their workstations are functioning properly. They started this preparation about two months ago.
During Prime Day, Amazon will provide food for the staff and organize fun activities with small prizes. Stephanie Kalili mentioned that they will be handling a lot more orders and trying to make it an enjoyable experience.
They also have regular stretching periods for the staff to keep them comfortable. With the ongoing heat wave in Arizona, they are paying extra attention to ensure that employees stay hydrated. Inside Amazon facilities, there are robots that look like boxes on wheels.
These robots are guided by bar codes on the floor and help move the merchandise to human workers. The workers then sort, pack, and inspect the orders. Conveyer belts transport the packages to the delivery vans.
The robotic delivery systems keep arriving at employee workstations almost all the time. The Tolleson complex mainly distributes products in the metro Phoenix area, but some Amazon facilities in Arizona ship goods to other states as well.
The Tolleson complex receives items from all around the world, including a good selection from small and midsize businesses, according to Zoe Richmond.
Promotions geared to Amazon members
Amazon promotes its Prime Day sales as an extra benefit for its members. During Prime Day, customers who have paid for Prime memberships can enjoy special discounts and unique product offerings.
This event is very important for Amazon, as it attracts the attention of around 200 million customers worldwide who are Prime members. Seattle-based Amazon is already a big player in the retail industry, having made $127 billion in sales during the first quarter of 2023.
In Arizona alone, Amazon employs around 33,000 people, making it one of the largest employers in the state. Prime memberships usually cost $14.99 per month or $139 per year, but there are discounts available for college students and those receiving government assistance.
Non-Prime customers can still participate in Prime Day by starting a 30-day free trial on the Amazon website. This year, Amazon has promised to offer more deals than ever before.


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Jesus has been spotted napping in a tree trunk in Rochester, New York. The visage is visible in a silver maple on the front lawn of the Hickey-Freeman Co. factory. From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
Officials from Hickey-Freeman Co., who were unavailable Tuesday to discuss the tree, so far have tolerated the cars stopping in front of their building and the groups of gawkers on the sidewalk. They aren't sure what else to do because, as the facilities manager said, "there's no protocol for this sort of thing."
Mark Day, 30, a shipping clerk at Hickey-Freeman, took a picture of the tree after seeing others standing outside the factory looking at it.
Day said he believes the tree's design is a coincidence. "I don't think it's a message because God is everywhere," he said.
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Graham Clark, the 17-year-old Florida boy accused of pulling off the big Twitter hack, pled not guilty to charges on Tuesday. During the security breach, top accounts including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk were taken over to push a bitcoin scam.
In this footage, a supercomputer’s CPU cores — nearly 900 of them — are neatly lined up in the Task Manager. The Doom logo appears, generated by code that targets each core. Then Doom itself plays, each “pixel” generated by thrashing a core with just the right amount of busy work. Max Holt: Finally got […]
The UK government today ordered domestic companies to stop buying equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei and to stop using its kit entirely by 2027. Huawei is suspected to be an arm of the Chinese government, breaking into western markets (and maybe its networks) by selling impossibly cheap equipment. The UK only recently approved more Huawei […]
From ordering from Amazon to paying bills over the web to something as simple as bottled water, we’re all hooked on modern convenience. We can’t help it. There are just too many modern world advances that save us too much time not to become a creature of comfort and go the easy route. Even if […]
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The aluminum can is a great invention. And for 60 years, it and its crafty little addition, the pull tab, have made transporting and drinking all of our favorite beers, soft drinks and other beverages about 1,000 percent easier. Of course, evolution continues — and even an innovation as awesome as the aluminum can is […]


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Representative Stephen Lynch on Tuesday urged state and local governments, schools and businesses to use federal COVID-19 assistance to purchase personal protective equipment purchased and produced in the United States, arguing that the dependence continues on suppliers in China represent “a loophole in our national security.”
Lynch said companies can add rubber bands to masks and say they were assembled in the United States, but if the materials came from overseas that doesn’t eliminate the vulnerability we have. We still depend on China to provide the materials needed to protect our citizens. “
Lynch made the remarks while celebrating the rise of coronavirus vaccinations at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, which was visited on Tuesday by Governor Charlie Baker, Senator Ed Markey, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Bob Fenton, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
On Monday, Lynch and Markey visited the Shawmut Corporation facility in West Bridgewater, where the more than century-old textile maker makes N-95 masks.
âWe are asking everyone who receives money to buy PPE in the United States,â Lynch said, noting that schools, for example, received around $ 130 billion in the US bailout 1 , $ 9 trillion from President Joe Biden. âSupport this market that we are trying to create here in the United States. There are companies all over the United States trying to provide products for the protection of American citizens, but that cannot happen if we keep buying products from China. We have to pull ourselves together. “
Lynch noted pending legislation over PPE supplies and shortages can help correct the problem, but for now, lawmakers are calling on states, cities, towns and transit systems to “voluntarily use this purchasing power to establish this system of PPE of origin and produced in the country. It is a loophole in our national security.
In January, The Washington Post reported that China donated around $ 12 million in medical supplies to the United States in March and April. The world’s leading exporter of medical equipment, China has also served as a source of equipment for America-based international companies, such as Minnesota-based 3M. The company imported 10 million N95 masks from its Chinese factory as the pandemic escalated last year, before an emerging supplier market grew in the United States as manufacturers ramped up production, reported the post.
Since March 19, the Food and Drug Administration Still Reports Nationwide Shortages certain test supplies, masks, gloves, surgical gowns, respirators and ventilators.
The FDA says many items on the shortage list are expected to be in “limited supply” for the duration of the pandemic, but “public and private mitigation measures appear to reduce constraints on the supply chain.”


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China Mac opened up to VladTV about the origin story of the Chinese Mafia in the U.S. and specifically around New York City. He explained that legal associations were getting gangs to do their dirty work and get money from immigrant-owned businesses to avoid their store being damaged, or worse.
During the conversation, China Mac discussed how it was normal for businesses to give the gangs $5,000 and $10,000 at a time, depending on how good things were going. To hear more, including why China Mac thinks things lasted so long, hit the above clip.
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All-cargo carrier Air Incheon has continued its expansion with the addition of freighter flights to Kuala Lumpur.
The new five-times-per-week flights were launched on July 11 and utilise a Boeing 737-800 freighter.
The airline said that the flights leave Incheon International at 11:00pm and arrive at Sepang International at 7:45am the following day.
“As a Result, time -sensitive cargo, including e-commerce, express freight, perishable goods, and intermediate goods for global manufacturing companies, can be loaded at Incheon International Airport during the night and delivered to the destination immediately after customs clearance upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur the next morning,” the airline said.
Air Incheon said the service would also target dangerous goods that cannot be carried in the bellies of passenger aircraft.
“This new cargo route by Air Incheon greatly contributes to the increased export of fresh Korean agricultural products, including popular items like strawberries, which are in high demand in Southeast Asia,” the airline added.
The carrier will also utilise road feeder services to transport goods to industrial areas such as Penang to cater for demand from the manufacturing industry for electronic components, factory supplies, and other industrial goods.
Air Incheon chief executive Lee Seunghwan said: “The launch of the Kuala Lumpur route will serve as a cornerstone to significantly expand the trade volume between Malaysia, which has been experiencing a significant increase in foreign investment among ASEAN member countries, and South Korea.”
Air Incheon was established in 2012 and is the only cargo airline in South Korea, carrying 45,000 tons of cargo last year.
It currently operates four 737-800F aircraft and serves 12 international routes, including China, Vietnam, Mongolia, Japan and Malaysia.


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Roger Federer Nike Tennis 2012 Olympic apparel and footwear availability
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With an opportunity once every four years to capture a prestigious medal at the Olympic games, recent Wimbledon winner and defending gold medal doubles champion Roger Federer will return to the hallowed grounds of the All England Club for the second time this year to challenge for more glory.
Exempt from wearing all-white clothing at Wimbledon because of the Games, Federer will begin his Olympic bid by donning a colorful kit from Nike Tennis’ fall collection.
Looking for his first gold medal in singles, Federer will be keen on keeping his great record on grass intact when he starts his march to the medal round in the Men’s RF Olympic Polo in red w/white, and the Men’s Fall Hard Court Pull On Short in white w/wolf grey & black.
Federer’s shoe of choice in London will be the Vapor 9 Tour in white/black/university Red.
The full Nike Tennis Olympic line, as well as the complete fall collection for the summer hard-court season and the US Open is now available and can be purchased on TennisWarhouse.com and TennisWarehouse-Europe.com, or by clicking the TennisWarehouse banner to your right.
The Nike Fall Tennis Collection also includes apparel and footwear for Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych, Bernard Tomic, Ryan Harrison, Grigor Dimitrov and Donald Young.


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He factors out that a few days following the task was launched, Kanye announced on Twitter that it would in no way be for sale and that it would not be offered on Apple Music, only Tidal. A legal for the claimant told Pitchfork: “Mr. Baker-Rhett believes that superstars are required to stick to the very same principles as everyone else”. The lawsuit also lists a company owned by rapper Jay Z, who controls Tidal and enlisted leading musicians including West to encourage the support, as a defendant.
Baker-Rhett needs a judge to force the firm to delete information of users who signed up strictly for TLOP Though West has broken his guarantees about his album’s availability, he is unlikely to go back on his vow that it won’t be released as a bodily record or CD. In producing these tiny teeny-weeny lies of omission, the business earned about $84 million USA, and has collected hundreds of thousands of people’s credit score card info and personalized data.
Attorneys for Kanye West, Jay Z and Tidal had no comment on the matter.


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Role announces its support for ORC
It’s been an interesting few weeks for the tabletop roleplaying community. Debates over open licensing have been at a high with a group of publishers coming together to announce a new license, ORC.
Role has announced that it will fully support all works published under the ORC initiative.
You can read Role’s full announcement below:
It’s been an incredible few weeks in the TTRPG community. We’ve seen & participated in the rise of a great tide of creators, publishers, and platforms charting a new destiny & embracing the open license-mentality that makes this medium so special and unique.
We’re pleased to announce that Role will fully support all published works under the upcoming ORC license initiative!
Role has always been a community & platform that puts creators first. This has not changed. Our convictions around an open publishing ecosystem have never wavered. We believe in a TTRPG industry that embraces the community storytelling, game design, and innovation that is uniquely born from all of us working together.


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Today (8 February) is Safer Internet Day, a day dedicated to creating a safer internet for everyone by raising awareness around the risks and complexities that come with the online world.
And it is slowly evolving into a world – the metaverse, a wholly online reality where people can interact in digital realms using digitised payments, virtual reality and so much more.
As Nclose co-founder and business development director Stephen Osler points out, the metaverse is slowly creeping into reality and will soon play a fundamental role in the evolution of business, security and human interaction.
“The definition of the metaverse has yet to be completely pinned down, it’s still a relatively new concept that’s being shaped by investment and insights,” he adds. “It’s become big news since Meta decided that this was the space in which it would play and, since then, has continued to garner interest and headlines.
“It’s an interesting idea, and an exciting one, but it does ask that organisations and individuals shape their approaches to security to ensure that they’re ready for what the metaverse will bring.
“The idea of living in a complete virtual world is becoming a real possibility where we can interact with others, almost living another life outside of reality, it sounds both exciting but also daunting for cybersecurity.”
Even though the metaverse is still in its infancy and more an idea than a usable reality, as it grows there will be vulnerabilities and gaps in its structure that could potentially pose a threat to users and companies.
If it gains traction, it’s going to drive the use of technologies such as virtual reality headsets, digital avatars, cyber-property, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cryptocurrencies, and smart devices.
These are all vulnerable to attack and scam – every, single one. Cybercriminals are already exploiting unexpected weaknesses and human error to dive into systems and access personal and business information at a time when people aren’t wholly immersed in a digital realm. They’re going to be in their element when people suddenly turn digital themselves.
“A virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset can be hacked which means that user profiles and digital avatars can be stolen or misappropriated in the metaverse,” says Osler. “As people use an increasingly large array of digital devices to access this online landscape, they’re increasing the number of places where they can be hacked. This makes it incredibly important for people to think about how to protect their avatars, devices and information from the outset.”
One of the key challenges facing security within the metaverse is the ability to protect intellectual property and personal information. Global regulations such as PoPIA and GDRP aren’t able to regulate for what has yet to come, so personal privacy protections and data regulations will ultimately lag behind innovations within the metaverse. It’s also critical to keep in mind that the metaverse is based on a distributed system structure which means that organisations have to be well-versed in personal data protection and how this is handled across different geographical locations and under the supervision of multiple regulatory bodies.
Companies will have to put the ethics of information at the forefront of their engagements within this space; and individuals will have to ensure that they’re protecting their data and systems every step of the digital way.
“In addition to concerns around privacy and data, there are questions around other issues such as avatars and cyber land grabs and cybersquatting,” says Osler. “How will avatars be protected and keyed to their unique user identities? And what about cybersquatters using domain names to hijack legitimate company names and duping people into believing that they’re interacting with a genuine company as opposed to a cybercrime organisation?
“These are genuine questions that need to be answered to ensure that everyone is protected, right down to the granular level.”
Cybersecurity is going to have to adapt on demand, pivoting to meet unexpected risks that are only set to increase in veracity and velocity over the next few years. While there’s no clear roadmap that points to precisely where the problems will be or where the barriers should go up, it’s essential that everyone eyeing the metaverse keeps security at the forefront of their planning and engagements.
“All hardware and software must be secure and up to date with the latest security patches, correctly configured and properly set up,” concludes Osler. “Data and personal information have to be protected at every corner and every gap filled with robust security protocols and solutions. The metaverse is exciting, it does have potential, but it must equally be tempered by security smarts and intelligent planning.”


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A new study has shown that Lager is suffering a popularity plunge as drinkers, especially young women, are opting for more "sophisticated" alternatives such as rose wine. The figures show that rose sales were up 188 per cent since 2005 to strike 49 million litres this year, less than a bottle for every adult in the country, but growing fast.
The study also shows that the amount of Lager sold in the UK is down 5 per cent compared to 2005, according to market analysts Mintel. This figure is expected to fall by another 8 per cent by 2012 to 3.65 billion litres.
And experts suggest that this trend is mainly fuelled by a change in the choices of young women, who are switching to wine, as they perceive to be a more sophisticated drink.
Mintel predicts that beer will continue to face this prejudice, as adults will be drinking 19 fewer pints a year in 2012 than this year.
"The traditional lager lout, with his beer belly and pint in hand, may be becoming a rarer breed here in the UK, as the lager market has well and truly lost its head," the Telegraph quoted Katy Child, senior market analyst at Mintel, as saying.
"As people are much more aware of the wide choice available, drinkers now realise that there is more to life than just a pint of lager," she added.
"Pink fizz is fun. It's a bit indulgent but people are increasingly seeing wine as a reward - mums treat themselves after they put the kids to bed," Lulie Halstead, the chief executive of market analyst Wine Intelligence, said.


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Chevy and Shell have teamed up to make it easier for Chevy drivers to pay for gas with the first ever in-dash fuel payment system. The new feature allows drivers to pay directly through their touchscreen in their Chevy vehicle without having to swipe a credit car or use a mobile device.
The new feature is accessed via the new Marketplace feature that’s available in some Chevy vehicles. The driver simply hits a few buttons on the touchscreen and a code will be generated that allows the user to activate a desired pump at a Shell gas station and start fueling. The new in-dash payment for Shell gas stations is currently in the pilot phase in select markets, but Chevy expects it to be rolled out nationwide in a few months.
GM announced its new Marketplace system at the end of last year, which is available on select Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. The Marketplace function allows users to shop and make restaurant reservations via their vehicle’s touchscreen.


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Facebook in its various features to its messenger app included a live location sharing feature on Monday. It allows the users to share their location constantly for an hour.
According to Deccan Chronicle, the company observed people on messenger often talking or using the phrase “How far away are you?” said messenger app head, Stan Chudnovsky in an interview.
“It happens to be what people are saying, what they’re interested in the most,” he said.
This feature can also be live and can be observed by a friend for sixty minutes when shared by the user. Chudnovsky said, “that we’re working on the right things”
This feature is also available on Apple’s iPhone’s messages app. The feature has been already tested in Mexico and the company is working on saving the battery life of phones for using this feature.
This feature helps people be connected and to coordinate with friends to make sure the friend’s safety. Chudnovsky said. “There are all sorts of products that you can imagine you could build on top of that,” he said. The feature is available everywhere said the company.


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Market Report - March 2011
PALM BEACH GARDENS HOME SALES INCREASE
AS PRICES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Home sales in Palm Beach Gardens and throughout Palm Beach County increased significantly in March, 2011 compared with February sales, but prices continue to plummet and have now reached levels not seen since 2002, according to statistics released today by The Florida Realtors Association.
More than 1100 single family homes were sold in Palm Beach County in March compared with just 738 homes sold in February, an increase of about one-third. At the same time, the median price of a single family home in the county dropped to $186,500, nearly 10 percent below February prices and down almost 25 percent from a year earlier.
The buyer’s market continues as fabulous deals can be found in almost every community throughout the area.
Distressed home sales -- foreclosures and short sales -- continue to dominate the market in many communities resulting in depressed prices. And the majority of homes sold in recent years have been the lower priced properties.
As a point of reference, the median price of a single family home in Palm Beach County, now $185,500, is down 55 percent from the highpoint in October, 2005 when the price soared to $416,500.
Condos within the County have fared even worse. While condos sales increased 32 percent in March compared with February, prices continued to slump, dropping to a median price of $75,600. That is a decline of 66 percent from the high point in condo prices found in March, 2006 at $224,600.
While declining prices are delighting buyers, sellers continue to fret about the prices they can achieve for their homes. If you are selling a home in today's market, it is important to work with a knowledgeable realtor who has a handle on market prices in your community.
The Weiss-Clawson Team researches market prices in most communities throughout Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County. If you are buying or selling a home in the area, we would like to work with you. Please contact The Weiss-Clawson Team directly. We look forward to hearing from you.


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Several new businesses are opening in Parma this summer, including at the Shoppes at Parma.
PARMA, Ohio -- Business growth is experiencing an upward swing in Parma these days, and Dave Nedrich, President and CEO of the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce, explained membership in the Chamber is also increasing.
"There has been an increase in our membership over the past year, and most of the additional members have been new small businesses with from one to 10 employees," Nedrich said. "We now have about 600 members in the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce, which includes the cities of Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills."
Signs of growth are evident this summer, as several new businesses are slated to open in Parma in the next few months. Included in the list are Fast Eddie's, Panera Bread Company, and Mattress Firm -- all of which will be out-lots or part of the new Shoppes at Parma, located at the old Parmatown Mall.
Panera Bread's new Parma location will strive to be the neighborhood's top bakery-cafe. Although it is a very recognizable name and is branded across the country, regional marketing coordinator Stephanie Terrill said Panera strives to make every location have as much of a neighborhood feel as possible. In addition to trying to become a top foodie destination, the Parma location will also work with others across Northeast Ohio to raise funds for local community efforts.
Fast Eddie's is a popular burger spot from the 1980s and is spearheaded by restaurant owner Eddie Cerino.
"Fast Eddie's Creative Burger Cuisine was my very first restaurant, on Pearl Road in Parma," Cerino said. "I've always had my eye on the Parma market to bring back that original concept."
The bar and kitchen will be located just to the left of the main entrance of The Shoppes of Parma, in a space formerly taken by TGI Fridays and Johnny Malloy's. The space is undergoing major renovations and will look completely different than it did under former ownership. Cerino said the restaurant is slated to open in June.
Lunch will include a wide array of sandwiches, salads and small plate dishes, such as kung pao wraps and Scotch eggs. Meanwhile, dinner will feature what Cerino described as "modern American comfort food."
Mattress Firm carries spring, adjustable and memory foam mattresses and mattress sets from major brand names, like Simmons, Hampton & Rhodes and YuMe. At their new location, customers will be able to choose from a wide selection of items in pillow top, plush or firm comfort levels. The store also carries furniture, such as headboards, and accessories like pillows and mattress protectors.
Also entering Parma will be Starbucks (corporate officials say an exact location will be announced soon); in addition to Chipotle, which is being built on West Pleasant Valley Road at Broadview.
Visitors will be able to enjoy a plethora of handcrafted coffee beverages at Starbucks, all while supporting a company "committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee on the planet," as according to the company's website.
Meanwhile, burrito, salad and taco lovers will be able to enjoy Mexican-inspired dishes at Chipotle, which offers a patio-style, quick serve, made-to-order system. Chipotle's ingredients say no to genetically modified sources, making them a more natural choice for people seeking non-GMO foods. Additionally, their meat is sourced from free-roaming animals or those kept in deeply bedded barns, and ingredients come from farms instead of factories before being freshly prepared in-store.
Nedrich is hopeful that these trends toward business growth in Parma will continue into the foreseeable future.


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Results from the UOB study were shared in the latest Fintech in ASEAN report, an annual report by UOB, PwC Singapore and the Singapore Fintech Association, which looks at the state of fintech in Southeast Asia and venture capital (VC) activity.
The report also delves into emerging trends observed across the region over the prior year.
According to the report, fintech investments remained strong in Southeast Asia during the first nine months of 2022, totaling US$4.3 billion through 163 deals.
So far, funding activity has been driven by late-stage financing, which made up 54% of all year-to-date (YTD) total. The figure represents an 11-point increase from last year and shows that investors are becoming more selective, favoring companies with a clear pathway towards profitability and sound financial management, the report says.
In 2022, Singapore and Indonesia continued to dominate fintech funding, accounting for more than three-quarters (76%) of ASEAN’s total funding YTD. The Philippines and Vietnam, meanwhile, saw their share of the pie significantly reduce in part because of fewer mega-rounds occurring in 2022, compared to 2021.
Payments remained the most funded fintech category in ASEAN, amassing a total of US$1.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022. The five largest deals during the period involved companies in the space: Coda Payment’s US$690 million Series C (Singapore); Xendit’s US$300 million Series D (Indonesia); Dana’s US$250 million Series D (Indonesia); Voyager Innovations’ US$210 million Series F (the Philippines); and TNG Digital’s US$168 million Series A (Malaysia).
Lending took the second place, raising a total of US$506 million, followed by cryptocurrency with US$461 million. This year, cryptocurrency overtook investment technology as the third biggest fintech segment by total funding.
In terms of deal flow, one in three investments in ASEAN went to crypto and blockchain companies, showcasing that investors continue to be interested in the digital assets and Web 3.0 spaces.
A separate report by global investment banking advisor BDA Partners shows that this year, merger and acquisition (M&A) deals are intensifying in Southeast Asia’s crypto and Web 3.0 industries, citing names including SmartPesa (Singapore), Ape Board (Singapore), WagmiSwap (Singapore), Velo Labs (Singapore) and Evrynet (Singapore).
This shows increased maturity of the sector, the emergence of industry leaders and rising interest from companies from other sectors in the space.
Embedded Finance Takes Off in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian consumers are growing more familiar and comfortable with using financial services embedded into e-commerce, travel apps and other software platforms, a trend that’s especially apparent in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, a new study by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) shows.
A survey of 4,000+ consumers across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, conducted in mid-2022, found high awareness of embedded finance across the six countries with more than four in five respondents (81%) indicating being aware of such services.
Usage is also high in the region, especially in Vietnam and Thailand where 83% of respondent in the respective two countries indicated using embedded finance apps, up 13 points from the regional average of 70%.
On average, almost every three in four of respondents (74%) who use apps with embedded finance will use the them at least once a week, demonstrating the potential of such apps to increase user engagement, and how their convenience and seamlessness are appealing to consumers.
Delving into specific embedded finance products, the study found that Vietnam had the highest usage in micro-investments (28%) and integrated insurance on travel sites and apps (23%). Indonesia, meanwhile, had the highest usage for e-commerce payment platforms (74%) and buy now, pay later (BNPL) (42%).
In both countries, usage of e-commerce payment platforms surpassed cash, showcasing that embedded payment is not only on the rise but also, in some cases, dethroning cash, the region’s historically preferred payment method.
These results show that consumers in Southeast Asia are growing fond of integrated platforms. This is especially the case in markets where access to banking services remain limited like Indonesia and Vietnam, and demonstrates that integrated apps with built-in financial services are offering an opportunity for users to adopt digital financial services.


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Accentra ensures contractors get paid more quickly and easily by integrating Modulr's flexible payment service within the software that umbrella companies, employers and payroll bureaus use every day.
Joachim Victor is managing director UK at Accentra, and has more than a decade's experience designing and developing payroll and financial software solutions for the employment services sector.
Most of us are paid monthly by our employer, but the UK’s almost two million contractors rely on third-party providers like recruitment agencies, payroll bureaus and umbrella companies to get paid. Ensuring contractors get paid on time presents its own set of challenges for these companies, says Joachim.
In our consumer lives, we can make a payment in a matter of seconds using a mobile app on our smartphone. But in the world of payroll, Joachim says the ability to pay someone is typically not integrated within the software or applications these companies use every day.
What tends to happen, he says, is that payment files are exported from one software system, then manually uploaded to a banking portal or payment system, where they then need to be authorised before the money is paid to the contractor. These manual steps in the process add unnecessary time, costs and risk.
Umbrella companies and payroll bureaus also rely on recruitment agencies or companies whose payroll they manage sending them money on time to pay contractors. However, currently, they have little or no visibility over when these funds are received. “Usually the payroll manager won’t have access to the bank account, so they're relying on someone to download that information and tell them the agency has sent the payment,” Joachim explains.
How and when contractors are paid is also closely tied to traditional payment providers’ hours of operation, which are typically normal working hours and not weekends, which gives bureaus and umbrella companies little flexibility if they need to pay someone urgently. If they fail to meet a provider’s payment cut-off times and need to use faster methods of payment, they can end up incurring additional costs.
Varun Monteiro, Head of Operations at Accentra says more than 90% of its software customers still use batch-based payment schemes like Bacs to pay contractors. Bacs can be cost effective, but it operates a three-day settlement cycle, so payment files need to be finalised by a Wednesday if contractors are to be paid by a Friday, which gives payroll managers little room for error if something goes wrong.
Manual processes, a lack of flexibility and transparency, all add up to a stressful working week for umbrella companies and payroll bureaus that typically manage payments on behalf of hundreds of contractors.
Using Modulr’s payments-as-a-service Application Programming Interface (APl), Accentra was able to integrate new, highly automated and more flexible payment services within its Primo software range for standard employers, umbrella companies and payroll bureaus.
Modulr’s API allows Accentra and its team to quickly and easily create digital payment accounts for customers of its Primo software solutions. Paying contractors is now as simple as pressing a button from within their software.
No more logging in to different bank accounts and having to manually upload payment files to banking portals or transferring payment files via email, which is likely to be deemed insecure under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. Communication between Accentra's payroll software and Modulr's API is encrypted, which provides a much higher level of security.
Accentra also wanted to give users of its software the ability to make payments whenever they wanted, even on weekends. Using Modulr’s digital payment accounts, umbrella companies and payroll bureaus can now make payments 24/7, 365 days of the year. “Usually, umbrella companies are rushing to meet banks' cut-off times for payments,” says Varun. “If they cross that line, it becomes more expensive. With Modulr, they can make payments any time, even on weekends or bank holidays.”
Instead of having to rely on payment schemes like Bacs, which operates a three-day settlement cycle, Modulr’s digital payment accounts connect to Faster Payments, which means contractors can be paid instantly. “The payment goes through in minutes and umbrella companies, employers and payroll bureaus know precisely when the money hits the beneficiary’s account,” says Joachim.
“Using Modulr is much more cost-effective for companies,” says Varun. He estimates that one of its umbrella company customers has saved approximately 86% on the cost of instant payments via Modulr’s API, when compared with more traditional payment providers.
Clients are also notified when incoming payments hit their account for paying contractors. Once the umbrella company or bureau has confirmed a payment, a transaction ID reference is automatically transmitted to the payroll system. No more having to manually check bank accounts to see if the funds have arrived. “The transparency and visibility Modulr's system provides means umbrella companies or bureaus can pay out before the funds have even cleared,” says Joachim. “As long as the recruitment agency has paid, Thursday won’t be a stressful day for payroll managers anymore.”
A process that once took a couple of hours or a day for umbrella companies and bureaus, depending on how many contractors needed to be paid, is now reduced to seconds, thanks to Accentra’s integration with Modulr’s digital payment accounts. “We used to pay contractors by logging onto a banking application and entering the payment details for each contractor manually,” says Nikolaos Sakkas of NSP Contractors, one of Accentra's umbrella customers. That process took us one-and-a half-to-two hours to pay 50 contractors every week. Now it takes no more than 30/40 seconds to pay all 50 contractors.”
The working week just got a whole lot better for umbrella companies, payroll bureaus and employers, who can now spend less time manually processing and checking payments, and more time providing more strategic, value-added services to their customers.
“With Modulr’s API and 24/7 functionality, umbrella companies and payroll bureaus now have the luxury of waiting till Friday to receive payment from agencies to pay contractors. In traditional banking there was a constant rush to either push the agencies for payments and get contractor payments done in time before the bank closes. Modulr has made it easier to deal with any delays in payments received from agencies or timesheets directly from contractors.”
- Varun Monteiro - Head of Operations - Accentra
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Oasis and Warehouse begin sale talks
Oasis and Warehouse, the sister womenswear chains, are reported to be undertaking sale talks despite the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Sky News, the chains, which are owned by Icelandic bank Kaupthing, have been carrying out talks with potential buyers in recent days.
A spokesperson for the company, which is led by CEO Hash Ladha, told the news outlet that the company was working through ways of navigating the business through the COVID-19 crisis but that, in recent times, it had received in-bound interest from "strategically aligned partners" about the potential of a sale.
"We remain in dialogue with these parties, but there is no certainty at this stage that this will lead to a transaction," the spokesperson said.
Like all non-essential retailers, Oasis and Warehouse have closed the doors of their circa 90 retail stores until further notice. Prime Minster Boris Johnson ordered all but vital retailers to close their doors last night for at least three weeks, after which the situation will be reviewed.
This is not the first time that Kaupthing has held talks about the sale of the chains, while last year it sold the brands and online operations of Coast and Karen Millen to Boohoo, meaning all of their high street stores were closed.
It is understood that Oasis and Warehouse had been showing signs of a turnaround under Ladha, who has in the past held senior roles at Arcadia and ASOS, but like all fashion retailers they had been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.
The sale talks are being handled by Deloitte.


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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West plan to keep producing new potential reality stars, according to Us magazine.
“Kim and Kanye want more kids,” a confidential member of the Kardashianatti tells the magazine.
The magazine's cover shot shows Kim strutting down the beach and says she bounced back to pre-pregnancy shape with a diet and fitness regimine, not surgery. All the more reason to get cracking on little South, East and West West.
“People say the second time around is easier,” the Us source says. “And Kim knows she can get her body back, so there’s no worry there.”
Kim and Kanye were in Atlanta earlier this month. Prior to his performace at Philips Arena they enjoyed a little shopping at Phipps Plaza and dinner at Davio's. See photos here!


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In the wake of public announcements of land confiscation by Blacks, Africa’s most industrialized economy shrunk by an unprecedented amount in the last fiscal quarter, but “experts” claim that the coming recession is “unexpected”:
South Africa unexpectedly fell into its first recession for almost a decade, exacerbating the rand’s decline amid the recent emerging-market rout and heaping pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Africa’s most-industrialized economy shrank an annualized 0.7 percent in the second quarter, an outcome that was far worse than any forecaster had anticipated. The outcome casts a pall over the country’s new leadership, providing an uncomfortable parallel with the initial phase nine years of Ramaphosa’s predecessor, Jacob Zuma.
The news underscores the fragility of South Africa’s economy at time when the country has been dragged into the emerging market turmoil of the past month that engulfed Turkey and Argentina. Slack farming output and soft consumer spending were among the weak spots.
Ramaphosa’s rise to power since December initially boosted sentiment and the rand following Zuma’s tenure of almost nine years. That optimism faded as economic reforms weren’t implemented fast enough and global trade wars and turmoil in other emerging markets soured sentiment.
“It’s showing that this economy remains in the doldrums, that we are in desperate need for policy certainty and structural reform to get us onto a growth path,” Elize Kruger, an economist at Paarl, South Africa-based NKC African Economics, said by phone. “This type of environment is difficult for job creation. We’ll get stuck in our low-growth term if we can’t get out of this.”
After one of the world’s largest banks, the IMF, announces it supports the theft of White farm land, the South African economy goes into recession, and the so-called “experts” claim this down-turn is “unexpected”. What did they expect–business as usual?
You allow Blacks to steal White farms and run them into the ground, and then you claim you don’t understand why there are food shortages? What we are witnessing in South Africa is the de-industrialization of the most “industrialized” country in Africa.
You cannot replace Whites with Blacks and honestly expect business as usual. In fact, you cannot expect business at all. What you can expect is Zimbabwe Part 2.
As more and more Whites are squeezed out of the economy, these recessions will become a regular occurrence. The “orderly” transfer of White property into incompetent Black hands will soon accelerate into chaos.


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News for January 25, 2023
Recent Transactions in the Nutrition and Health & Wellness Industry:
Beneo sizzles a 14% stake in Grillido
Beneo recently announced that it is acquiring a 14% stake in meat replacement/alternative startup Grillido. The acquisition will give Beneo access to Grillido’s e-commerce platform for faster and direct access to consumer feedback. In addition, Beneo will use the data to faster develop ingredients and product solutions for the plant-based meat market.
New growth in food tech to start the new year
Microbiome company BIOHM recently raised $7.5 million to accelerate research, product development, and artificial intelligence capabilities. Middleland Capital’s VTC Ventures led the oversubscribed round with participation from Felton Group, LLC, Jobs Ohio Growth Capital Fund, Aztec Capital Management LLC, Cleveland Life Science Advisors, Valley Growth Ventures, LLC, JumpStart-UH (Healthcare Collaboration Fund) and more. The new funding will help BIOHM remain a leading microbiome innovation partner to food, beverage and dietary supplement companies.
Multus Biotechnology raises $9.5M Series A Round
Multus Biotechnology, a U.K.-based cellular agriculture startup, recently raised $9.5 million in funding in a Series A Round led by Mandi Ventures with participation from SOSV, Big Idea Ventures, SynBioVen and Asahi Kasei Corp. The new financing will accelerate product development in advanced growth media formulations and food-grade raw materials. The Series A Round also raised capital to build a new U.K. production facility for food-safe growth formulations and cultivated meat ingredients.
ModifyHealth announces $10M Series B Round
ModifyHealth is a food-as-medicine platform that provides medically tailored meals. The latest funding round was led by RC Capital with participation from existing investor Nashville Capital Network. The new $10 million funding will help accelerate growth and further expand its offerings nationwide.
Solabia acquires majority stake in BioActor
French active ingredients maker has purchased a majority stake in nutraceuticals ingredients firm BioActor. BioActor develops polyphenols extracted from fruits and plants for use in supplements. This new investment will expand Solabia’s production capabilities and help support research and development.
Excitement for new sustainable protein ingredients startup
ICL Planet Startup Hub, an agrifood innovation and investment platform, invested €2.75 million in the startup Arkeon. Arkeon sustainably creates customizable protein ingredients by capturing greenhouse gas and converting it into the 20 proteinogenic amino acids vital to human nutrition. The alternative proteins are thus carbon negative and classified as clean-label functional ingredients. In addition, Arkeon will now have access to ICL’s premium research and development labs and production facilities.
Pronghorn says hello to Hella Cocktail Co
Pronghorn, an incubator initiative to expand diversity in the alcohol industry, has announced its recent capital investment in Hella Cocktail Co. The capital also will provide Hella with access to Pronghorn’s program with industry experts and consulting services to help accelerate growth. Hella’s CEO, Jomaree Pinkard, will also transition to Pronghorn’s new CEO and managing director.
From food waste to food containers
Singapore-based startup Alterpacks uses food waste—mainly spent grains, a byproduct of beer manufacturing—as raw materials to create food containers. These containers, which can be molded into different shapes, are microwavable, freezable and home compostable. The startup recently raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Plug and Play APAC and Seed Capital, with participation from Earth Venture Capital and Alice Foo. Alterpacks will use the new funding for commercialization and bring production and supply to new markets such as Asia, Australia and Europe.
Raining funds for The Rainforest Company
German food tech company The Rainforest Company has raised nearly €36 million in capital. The rapidly growing healthy and sustainable foods D2C company creates vegan products based on the açai berry. In addition, The Rainforest Company works with farmers to develop sustainable agriculture practices and protect the rainforest. The latest round was led by Kaltroco, with participation from Futury Capital, Corecam and Green Generation Fund.
No Meat Factory raises $42M
Plant-based alternative protein manufacturer, No Meat Factory, has recently closed a Series B round led by Tengelmann Growth Partners, with participation from existing investor Emil Capital Partners. The new $42 million funding will be used to expand production and manufacturing capacity across North America and into the global market. The company also plans to use its new BRC-certified facilities in British Columbia Plant-based alternative protein manufacturer,
New functional tea brand raises $6.7M
The Ryl Company is launching a line of functional ready-to-drink canned teas across the Northeast in select Wegmans, Whole Foods Markets and Wakefern stores. The launch comes after raising $6.7 million in funding. The funds will be used for new product development. The brand is launching with four flavors to start and plans to be sold in Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide by March.
Hometown Food Company acquires Birch Benders
Hometown Food Company is expanding its portfolio of American baking brands with its acquisition of Birch Benders. Birch Benders creates keto, paleo and organic waffle/pancaking mixes and other baking products. Hometown Food Company is acquiring Birch Benders from Sovos Brands, Inc., and the transaction terms were not disclosed.
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During their E3 2018 conference, Bethesda announced that Fallout 76 was getting a beta, (or rather, a B.E.T.A) and fans would be able to play the game before it releases. That way, “it just works” could go from an amusing saying to actual reality. While we still don’t know the exact day the beta will arrive, Bethesda confirmed today that it will be arriving first on Xbox One in October, with PS4 and PC being added shortly after. So if you’re looking forward to the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A, you’ll need to hold on just a bit longer.
The Fallout 76 B.E.T.A is coming in October:
We’re blown away by the response to the B.E.T.A. Still sorting out the details but we’ll start letting you break-it in October. First on XB1, then PS4 and PC. #PleaseStandBy https://t.co/3XIR7grard pic.twitter.com/YQISJvis0P
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) July 23, 2018
If you’d like to get access to the beta, you’ll need to pre-order Fallout 76.For more information, check the community forums here. Fallout 76 releases for Xbox One, PC and PS4 on November 14th, 2018. If you’d like to watch the E3 trailer, you can check that out right here.