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Bitcoin crossed a record high of $60,000 on Saturday morning, continuing its rally as major companies and financial institutions adopt cryptocurrencies.. Bitcoin, the world's biggest. The move passed the previous record of around $58,330 set on Feb. 21. After that, bitcoin had seen a retreat to as low as $43,000, amid uncertainty in the traditional markets over stimulus. Bitcoin price close to record high amid 'permanent hike' predictions Bitcoin's previous price rallies in 2013 and 2017 have been dwarfed by the 2020/21 surge CoinMarketCa The Price Of Bitcoin Hit A New Record High The call-to-action from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as the price of Bitcoin hit a new record high, surging past $61,000 on the deVere Crypto exchange on Sunday for the first time. Despite 60% Loss On Shorts, Yarra Square Up 20% In 202
Bitcoin plunged as much as 15% just days after reaching a record. Ether, Binance Coin, XRP and Cardan also dropped, while Dogecoin, the token that started as a joke, bucked the trend. Su Keenan. Bitcoin Price Sets New Record High of $19,850 After nearly three years of waiting, bitcoin investors could celebrate a new all-time high with the leading cryptocurrency leaping to $19,850.11 Monday.. .. Going public means a company sells shares of stock to raise money.
The cryptocurrency had hit a record high of US$61,781.83 on Saturday after US President Joe Biden signed off on his US$1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus and ordered an acceleration in vaccinations Bitcoin climbed more than 10 per cent to a record high of $44,100, extending its 50 per cent surge so far this year, as Tesla also announced plans to accept payments in the cryptocurrency for its.. Bitcoin's major backers Back in December 2017, cryptocurrency enthusiasts rejoiced when bitcoin climbed above $US19,783 (its record high at the time). Much of it was driven by FOMO as speculators piled in. It took less than a month for its value to crash below $US11,000 The price of bitcoin tumbled over the weekend and was down as much as 19.5% from record highs posted by the popular cryptocurrency in the past week.. Bitcoin dropped as low as $52,148.98 on Sunday. Bitcoin's mining difficulty just reached a record high above 20.6 trillion as more people are mining at a larger scale than ever before thanks to ballooning mining revenue and bitcoin's.
Bitcoin hit a record of $62,575 (roughly Rs. 47 lakhs) on Tuesday. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has more than doubled in price this year amid growing mainstream acceptance as an investment. Elon Musk knows how to create a stir: the disclosure on Monday that his company, Tesla, has bought bitcoin worth $1.5bn (£1.1bn) pushed the price of the cryptocurrency up to a new record high of. (R) - Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, on Saturday crossed a record high of $60,000. Bitcoin has risen sharply this year, broadly outperforming conventional asset classes, partly.
Bitcoin surpasses $60,000 in record high as rally accelerates Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, was at $60,415.34 as of 7:25 a.m. ET, according to Coinbase. The digital currency is up 963% over the last 12 months, according to Coinbase LONDON, April 13 (R) - Bitcoin BTC=BTSP hit a record of $62,575 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has more than doubled in price this.. Bitcoin jumped more than 4% on Tuesday morning, according to CoinDesk data. The world's largest crypto by market cap smashed its own record twice in around an hour, and was trading near $63,000 as of 10:11am GMT. Other digital currencies also enjoyed gains, with second-largest cryptocurrency ethereum also rising to a new record price of.
Bitcoin hit a record of $62,575 (roughly Rs. 47 lakhs) on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has more than doubled in price this year amid growing.. Bitcoin soars to record high of $62,000 Bitcoin's price soared to yet another record, a day before US cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase will float on the stock market. Bitcoin's price.. Bitcoin hits $60k record high as cryptocurrency's rally continues. Bitcoin has shot past $60,000 as the world's leading digital asset continues to surge upwards. The cryptocurrency climbed more than five percent on Saturday, reaching $60,200 on Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume Bitcoin has retreated from its all-time high of $61,000 over the weekend, edging down more than 8% in intra-day trading as investors took stock of the record. The world's largest cryptocurrency rose above $60,000 in value on 14 March to reach a high of $61,627, according to data from crypto exchange Bitstamp. Its total market value exceeded $1tn last month
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Bitcoin hits record high; passes $60,000 for first time Boeing unveils order for troubled 737 MAX, shares jump Public Policy: A lucrative career that many are eyein THE price of Bitcoin has surged to a new record high after two finance giants announced their own cryptocurreny projects. The price of a single Bitcoin hit nearly $48,000 (£34,400) after the. Bitcoin hit a record high of $64,869.78 on Wednesday ahead of the stock-market debut for the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. on the Nasdaq. Bitcoin has faced more regulatory scrutiny.. Bitcoin has reached unprecedented highs this morning. The flagship currency of the crypto movement surged to its all-time high of $63,000 on Tuesday, a timely new milestone to hit just before the.. Bitcoin Hits Record High of $60,000. Primed by a recent $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin from Tesla, the cryptocurrency market has surged again. In fact, the value of an individual Bitcoin has exceeded the U.S. economic outlook prediction that it would hit the $50,000 mark
Digital currency Bitcoin has risen to a new record high of more than $50,000 (£36,000). The so-called cryptocurrency, which was created by an unknown inventor, has risen about 72% this year. . As of 08:23 GMT, bitcoin rose to $62,700, according to Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume The biggest cryptocurrency globally, Bitcoin on Saturday crossed a record high of $60,000. Bitcoin has risen sharply this year, broadly outperforming conventional asset classes, partly due to broader acceptance as a form of payment. In recent weeks, companies have taken advantage of its strength to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, capitalizing on improved market sentiment. A. Bitcoin fell by almost 20 percent after touching its record high of $58,367 on Sunday as traders decided to secure their profits Bitcoin hit a record high above $62,000 on Tuesday as the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase prepares to launch shares on Wall Street. Bitcoin reached $62,377, a huge gain of 114 percent since the start of the year
Bitcoin hits record high above $62,000. (Agence France-Presse) - April 13, 2021 - 5:32pm. LONDON, United Kingdom — Bitcoin hit a record high above $62,000 Tuesday as the cryptocurrency exchange. Bitcoin rival ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, also rose sharply to record highs as the Tesla-driven rally spread to other cryptocurrencies.. The ether price was up 1.4%. Bitcoin is on the brink of forming a record high above $62,000 as the industry anticipates a volatile week with Coinbase being listed on Nasdaq on Wednesday. Early estimates have suggested that Coinbase will be valued at around $130 billion when it goes live, which would add legitimacy to the industry as a whole
Apr.18 -- Bitcoin plunged as much as 15% just days after reaching a record. Ether, Binance Coin, XRP and Cardan also dropped, while Dogecoin, the token that. Bitcoin has proven to be the runaway hit of the investing world in 2020. A volatile asset, it surged forth to record highs this year. If you can handle the volatility, then perhaps buying it makes. Bitcoin hit a record high above $62,000 Tuesday as the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase prepares to launch shares on Wall Street. Bitcoin reached $62,377, a huge gain of 114 percent since the start of the year. After crashing in 2018, the value of bitcoin rebounded and it has set records since late last year -- rocketing from around $12,000 in October to more than $60,000 a month ago. The.
. Smaller rival Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network. Bitcoin price near record high, but deep correction awaits eager speculators. Bitcoin price again above the February high of $58,367. Coibase's direct listing anticipated to be supportive of. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies once again hit record highs last week in the wake of the Coinbase listing. The price of Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that was created as a joke, spiked more than. Bitcoin Hits Record High of $62,575. 13 Apr 2021. Internet. PayPal Launches Cryptocurrency Checkout Service in US. 31 Mar 2021. Internet. Bitcoin Slips Sharply From Record High of $58,354 Within a.
Bitcoin hits record high before landmark Coinbase IPO. Bitcoin hit a record of $62,741 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights a day ahead of Coinbase's initial public offering. Coinbase is planning to go public through a direct listing in which it will not raise any new capital, it said in a filing Bitcoin price cleared USD 52,000 and traded to a record high near USD 52,750. Ethereum surged 10% and traded to a new all-time high at USD 1,915, XRP might rally if it clears USD 0.550. BNB rallied 30% and traded to a new record high at USD 175 Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Marks New Record High Above $48,000; Miami Mayor Offers To Pay Workers With Crypto. Bitcoin hit a new record Thursday (Feb. 11), surging past $48,000, CNBC reported. The. Bitcoin's total market capitalization reached a new ATH of around $337 billion and it surpassed the previous record (around $334 billion in late December 2017). This has become possible because the number of bitcoins in circulation has increased in the past three years. Consequently, the higher number of coins now multiplied by the price has. . Noah Manskar, NY Post news.com.au April 14, 2021 12:53p
Bitcoin's Liquidity Crisis Leads to Another Demand-Driven Record High. Bitcoin bulls are not running out of fuel. On Friday, traders once again raised their bids for the world's leading cryptocurrency, sending its prices to another record peak after Grayscale Investments, a New York-based crypto investment vehicle, added 1,672 BTC to its. Get YOUR Copy Of My New Book A (Not) So Random Walk On Wall Street, Plus FREE downloads, charts, A CHAT ROOM, More! Available right on my website. Click he.. LONDON — Bitcoin hit a record of $62,575 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has more than doubled in price this year amid growing mainstream..
Bitcoin Hits Record Highs, Presenting Companies With Opportunities in the Crypto Space FN Media Group Presents Microsmallcap.com Market Commentary NEW YORK, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitcoin's.. Value of bitcoin climbs 5% to record high of $63,000 14 April 2021 News Business Matters The value of the cryptocurrency bitcoin has surged to a record high, reaching $63,000 (£45,800) Filed on April 13, 2021 Bitcoin reached $62,377, a huge gain of 114% since the start of the year. Bitcoin hit a record high above $62,000 on Tuesday, as the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.. MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, hit a fresh record high above $60,000 on Saturday, according to trading data. As of 11:29 GMT, bitcoin rose by 5.77 percent to $60,104, according to CoinMarketCap price-tracking website for crypto assets
Bitcoin fell as much as 9% on Monday as investors took profits following a weekend record. The cryptocurrency climbed as high as $61,742.41 on Saturday and continued to flirt with $62,000 on.. (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin topped $60,000 for the first time as the stimulus-fueled rally of the past year prompts investors to ignore signs of a speculative fervor. The original cryptocurrency was at $61,080 as of 5:35 p.m. New York time, bouncing back from a rout at the end of February following a previous peak set that month Bitcoin has surpassed the previous high of $58,000 set last month. Despite the troubling pull back, the crypto giant has had a bullish victory for 7 straight days as of March 11, 2021, but saw a pullback on March 13, 2021 to $57,800. Currently, Bitcoin is at $60,000 as at the point of writing this article
Bitcoin hit a record high above $62,000 on Tuesday, as the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase prepares to launch shares on Wall Street. Bitcoin reached $62,377, a huge gain of 114 percent since the.. Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, on Saturday reached a record high, trading up to US$59,755. FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph. Bitcoin jumps to record high after BNY Mellon signals plans for cryptocurrency unit Move makes BNY the first global bank to offer a service for digital assets. Bitcoin's price passed $48,000 for the first time this week after Tesla said it had invested $1.5bn in the cryptocurrency Getty Images By. James Booth. Friday February 12, 2021 9:12 am. The price of bitcoin surged to a record high of. Bitcoin price crash: BTC plunges 8.5 percent - just days after hitting record high BITCOIN prices have plunged 8.5 percent to £48,480 ($55,689) - just days after hitting a record high
On Feb. 8, Bitcoin sliced through its previous high of $42,000 after Tesla revealed it had made a $1.5 billion investment in the asset. The price jumped over 9% in the hour following the news. Many crypto enthusiasts then identified $50,000 as a key psychological benchmark.. The $50k resistance level for #Bitcoin appears to be psychological rather than technical Bitcoin hits record high before landmark Coinbase listing FILE PHOTO: A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken Dec. 8, 2017. REUTERS. Bitcoin Reaches Record High Above $64,000. Josephine Nesbit. April 14, 2021, 8:30 AM. Bitcoin Wallet -- Multiple Options. Bitcoin hit an all-time record of $64,841 on Wednesday morning while the. Bitcoin hit a record of $62,741 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights a day before Coinbase's share listing in the United States. The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange's listing.
Bitcoin dropped on Monday, falling from a record high above $60,000 over the weekend, as investors digested a potential ban from India on cryptocurrencies. The cryptocurrency had hit a record high.. Bitcoin plunged the most in more than seven weeks, just days after reaching a record. The biggest crypto coin fell 10.1% to $54,743.57 as of 7:30 a.m. in New York on Sunday, after declining as much as 15.1% to $51,707.51 in the Asian day. Ether, the second-largest token, dropped almost 18% before paring losses. Several [ Bitcoin surged to a new record high early Tuesday on the heels of Tesla's disclosure that it was investing some $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency and expects to accept it as a form of payment in. The largest digital asset rose as much as 7.4% to $48,364, surpassing the all-time high reached Monday after Tesla Inc. announced it would hold $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency on its balance..
Bitcoin is picking up momentum once again, approaching a record high set last month, amid a broader risk-on rally in financial markets. The world's largest digital asset rose to as high as US$57,679, bouncing back from a rout at the end of February that followed the all-time high of US$58,350 set on Feb. 21 Bitcoin on Tuesday, April 13, sets a new record high of more than $63,000. The 5 per cent hike in the last 24 hours was experienced after the investors awaited the stock market debut of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, reports recent data by Coin Metrics. The world of virtual currency is vast and ever-growing, and Bitcoin is amongst the supergiants of the industry. Ether, which is the second. Bitcoin hits record high above $62,000. Bitcoin reached $62,377, a huge gain of 114 percent since the start of the year. LONDON (AFP) - Bitcoin hit a record high above $62,000 Tuesday as the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase prepares to launch shares on Wall Street Bitcoin reached a record high of $49,000 before erasing gains. BNY Mellon's announcement that it would help clients hold, transfer and issue digital assets came just days after Elon Musk's Tesla.
While bitcoin (BTC-USD) retreats a hair from its record high of $64.9K, a number of bitcoin-linked names are sliding a bit more than that.MicroStrategy <<MSTR>>,.. That puts the Bitcoin price at a new all-time high (achieved as I was penning this), replacing the freshly minted record high of US$63,825, which the crypto currency reached overnight All-time high for BTC futures daily volumes yesterday, exceeding the previous record by more than 20%, the Skew analytics team said on Thursday. The top three Bitcoin futures market leaders in late 2020 include exchanges like Okex, Binance, and Bybit, as the exchange Bitmex trails behind in the fourth position Bitcoin was in retreat on Monday morning after hitting a new record high over the weekend. It broke through $60,000 to reach a high of $61,674 on Saturday. The world's biggest cryptocurrency was in retreat by the start of the week, down 6% to $56,366 by lunchtime in London


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Amsterdam, The Netherlands — Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp., has appointed Alegra O’Hare as chief marketing officer, Tommy Hilfiger Global, effective April 12, 2021. She joins the company from Gap Inc.
“Alegra’s appointment is a crucial next step in this new era for TOMMY HILFIGER,” says Avery Baker, president and chief brand officer, Tommy Hilfiger Global. “She will be a driving force in bringing our new brand vision to life through world-class creative, digital and omnichannel marketing strategies.”
O’Hare brings over 25 years’ marketing experience, working with global consumer brands including adidas, Bang & Olufsen, Champion, Lee and Wrangler. Most recently, she held the role of chief marketing officer at Gap Inc.
With a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups. Merchandise is available to consumers worldwide through an extensive network of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS retail stores, leading specialty and department stores, select online retailers, and at www.tommy.com.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world whose brand portfolio includes Calvin Klein, TOMMY HILFIGER, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s, Olga and Geoffrey Beene brands, as well as the digital-centric True&Co. intimates brand.
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Blackberry maker courts designers
Research in Motion, the maker of BlackBerry is targeting app developers as it makes a new bid to increase its share of the smartphone and tablet market.
RIM plans to target developers by giving them a prototype of their new BlackBerry 10 devices before they go on sale to the public. This will help developers start working on apps so that by the time consumers can get their hands on it they will have new games and features that are available to download and utilise the capability of the device.
RIM says the device they are making available to developers is not a commercial device, meaning it probably won’t be the same one that consumers will be able to buy when it comes on the market later this year. However allowing developers to play around and design exclusive material for a BlackBerry 10 device will help create excitement and enthusiasm which can help promote the new operating systems and new devices that BlackBerry has planned.
RIM’s social media manager Alex Kinsella has said the hardware or operating system is not even the final design. In fact, developers might be able to help BlackBerry spot any gaps or holes in their OS which can be fixed before it is officially launched, ensuring a better product for the consumer.
The announcement is good news for Blackberry and shows they are trialling a new approach. A lot rides on the BlackBerry 10. RIM has fallen far behind its major competitors Apple and Android, in terms of sales and within the app market. The iPhone App Store, the Market on Android phones and increasingly even Windows Phones have huge app libraries offering users a wide range of games, videos, lifestyle apps, apps to stream live TV, organise work, edit pictures etc. Blackberry has struggled to compete and in the current market something users are looking for is variety. Apps offer the opportunity to personalise a smartphone. RIM is starting afresh with Blackberry 10 and is launching a new operating system that it hopes will reboot the brand and how its smartphones are seen.
Blackberry 10 is due to launch later this year. The firm has already unveiled a potential handset for the UK market called Blackberry London which combines a larger screen with rumoured specs including a 1.5GHz dual core processor, 8 megapixel rear facing camera, 2 megapixel camera on the front, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, along with BlackBerry 10. Two other devices will launch in the US.
The device for developers is said to be being made available in May. It has been codenamed Blackberry 10 Dev Alpha and its availability would coincide with the blackberry World Conference which takes place in Florida in the same month
This would be a good development for RIM and BlackBerry 10. Many analysts have said the main thing RIM needs to do is to provide good developer support. Many third party vendors are happy developing apps for Apple and Android and leave blackberry and its OS out. That makes a vicious circle as if the apps are there and the developing community doesn’t show confidence in the brand then there is nothing to entice consumers. No consumers, developers aren’t going to get on-board. By winning over the developer community RIM could help plug this which has left the firm struggling behind its competitors.


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Blog: An unlikely pair at Waitrose
Michelle Russell | 3 March 2010
Waitrose this morning (3 March) announced what it described as “a dream alliance” set to be the “envy of the food retail world”.
Celebrity chefs Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal are set to become food ambassadors for the UK upmarket retailer.
Great news for Waitrose and no doubt a pricey signing, but for the consumer, it may send a rather mixed message.
As the undisputed queen of TV cookery, Delia Smith is a fair choice, no question. Her image has always been quite mumsy, a woman known for her straightforward, fail-safe recipes and her squeaky-clean persona.
Bring in scientific, experimental and off-the-wall chef Heston Blumenthal though and one wonders where Waitrose is going with this.
Owner of The Fat Duck, a three-star Michelin restaurant, there’s no doubt Blumenthal is an accomplished and extremely talented chef (I won’t mention the Little Chef) but, alongside Delia, it's a struggle to see who Waitrose is targeting.
The release says little about what we can expect from the duo, other than sharing their expertise, showcasing recipes and offering tips.
There’s no doubt that celebrity endorsement can work if matched with the right brand. Jamie Oliver is a testament to that with his work for Sainsbury’s.
But a chef such as Nigella Lawson would have been a more appropriate choice, the 'domestic goddess' known for her polished TV persona.
I could be wrong, but let’s see what they come up with.
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(NEXSTAR) — Burger King Austria’s new Pride Month campaign is either top-notch or bottom-of-the-barrel, depending on who you ask.
Earlier this month, the company’s Austrian franchisees debuted a limited-time Pride Whopper which is essentially the same as a regular Whopper, but sandwiched between two top buns or two bottom buns, rather than a top and a bottom bun, like a traditional Whopper.
The idea of using “equal buns” on each Pride Whopper, according to Burger King Austria, is representative of “equal love and equal rights,” the company explained on Instagram.
“Of course, this doesn’t just mean same-sex love,” BK Austria added on its official Pride Whopper webpage. “The PRIDE WHOPPER® breaded the same way symbolizes all possible love constellations. Because love is love.”
The campaign immediately raised eyebrows across the Internet, where some assumed Burger King was attempting to make “a joke about two tops or two bottoms,” as Mey Rude of Out magazine put it. Plenty of users on social media also appeared confused as to Burger King’s intentions, a few of whom suggested that BK Austria was merely “Pride-washing” or “rainbow-washing” — i.e., using Pride Month as an opportunity for marketing, rather than actually supporting a cause.
“Capitalism, but make it woke,” one user commented on Instagram.
Burger King Austria responded to users who asked whether the company was donating any of its profits to LGBTQIA+ organizations, but rather reiterated that BK Austria was “official partners with Vienna Pride.” On the official website, BK Austria added that its newest campaign aligns with its “corporate values, which stand for equal opportunities and individuality of our hundreds of employees throughout Austria all year round.”
Others on social media simply found it funny.
“Y’all are complaining but this is lowkey funny,” one user wrote.
Burger King Austria and Restaurant Brands International, Burger King’s parent company, did not respond to requests for further comment, although the former wrote that its Pride Whopper was created, in part, to “put a smile” on customers’ faces.
The Pride Whopper is available at Burger King Austria locations through June 20. Customers cannot choose which version — two tops or two bottoms — they will receive, according to the company.


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Chocolate lovers may soon find themselves choosing flavors from a range rivaling that of wine and tea, conclude researchers who show changing the yeast used in the first stage of chocolate production – the fermentation of cocoa pulp – can alter its flavor.
The researchers, from Leuven University and the biotechnology company VIB, both in Belgium, report their findings in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Dr. Jan Steensels, one of the lead researchers, says:
“The set of new yeast variants that we generated makes it possible to create a whole range of boutique chocolates to match everyone’s favorite flavor, similar to wines, tea and coffee.”
The shelf of the supermarket or grocery store marks the final destination of the fascinating journey chocolate makes from its origin as the seeds of the cacao or chocolate tree to consumer product.
First author and PhD student Esther Meersman is intimately familiar with the start of this journey – she conducted many of the field trials for the study on a cocoa farm in Malaysia. She describes what happens when the cocoa beans are harvested:
“After harvesting, the cocoa beans are collected in large plastic boxes, or even piled in large heaps on the soil, right in the farms where they are grown.”
While the cocoa beans are in the heap for several days, naturally present yeasts and bacteria ferment the gooey pulp surrounding the beans before they are dried and roasted.
“Any species in the environment can get into the mix,” Meersman says of the yeasts, “leaving little control over the ultimate flavor.”
But a small range of robust yeast strains outcompetes the wide variety of microbes present, thus ensuring there is no “infelicitous variability in taste,” she adds.
The researchers wondered if the huge expertise and knowledge about yeast and fermentation that has accumulated over centuries of brewing wine and beer could be applied to the cocoa pulp fermentation to introduce a wider, more controlled, variety of natural flavors.
The first step was to breed robust yeast strains that could be introduced at the start of the cocoa pulp fermentation that could outcompete the already present yeast strains that naturally invade the cocoa beans while they are in the heap.
For this part of the study, they teamed up with researchers from one of the world’s largest cocoa producers, Barry Callebaut, with headquarters in Switzerland. They set out to find yeast strains that met two requirements: they had to outcompete other strains, and they had to produce a good flavor.
The team found they could produce some strikingly different flavors in chocolate just by fermenting the cocoa pulp with different robust yeasts – they did not have to vary the method or the recipe, just the yeast.
They bred several new yeast hybrids that combine robustness with strong flavor production. Meersam says at first they were surprised that the volatile aroma compounds survived the drying and roasting stage of the beans, but she then explains:
“We think that the volatiles are protected from evaporation since they are dissolved in the fat fraction.”
Senior author Kevin Verstrepen, a professor who heads a lab that specializes – among other things – in industrial fermentation, concludes:
“This means that for the first time, chocolate makers have a broad portfolio of different yeast strains that are all producing different flavors. This is similar to the current situation in beer brewing and wine making.”
Every week it seems that a report comes out suggesting the harms of eating chocolate outweigh the benefits, or the other way around. For a review of some of these pros and cons, see the Medical News Today knowledge article Chocolate: health benefits, precautions.


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Lukas Hartwich, senior analyst at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Hartwich discussed the factors contributing to lagging fundamentals in the lodging sector. The most prominent one, he said, is weakness in business travel and spending. Hartwich pointed out that business travel accounts for about 75 percent of demand for lodging REITs.
Green Street’s new lodging demand indicator tool isn’t calling for a downturn, but it is pointing to some of the weakest growth in 20 years outside of a recession, he noted.
Meanwhile, Hartwich observed that the consensus view is that hotel asset prices are down by 5 percent to 15 percent. That presents an opportunity for lodging REITs.
“Right now there’s a very strong signal for hotel REITs to be selling assets and either paying down debt or buying back shares because they have this unique arbitrage opportunity,” Hartwich said. He explained that if lodging REIT stocks trade at significant discounts to the net asset value (NAV) of their portfolios, they can sell assets in the private market for 100 cents on the dollar and use the proceeds to repurchase similar assets in their own portfolio at a discount to NAV.


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ARMYs have seen an array of looks from BTS‘s Suga in the past few weeks, and recently, the tables have been turned again!
Originally, at the start of “Butter” promotions, Suga sported his black hair and claimed he would be keeping it for a while.
However, that idea went out the door when he showed up to Muster “Sowoozoo” with bleached hair!
He kept this hair for a while and most recently showed it when the BTS members watched Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton presentation.
Then, ARMYs had a moment of whiplash — BTS’s concept photos for the physical release of “Butter” showcased black-haired Suga with a pink mullet!
Most likely taken back when Suga’s hair was black, fans thought this was the end of the surprises.
However, he most recently dealt the final blow: During the “BTS, THE BEST” online Japanese Talk Show, Suga rocked a blueish shade of silver hair.
The surprises are never-ending when it comes to Suga’s hair, so who knows what he’ll try next!
gesIf ARMYs have learned one thing, it’s to never take his word for it!
“i think i will keep my hair black for the time being” pic.twitter.com/1LoQeiM61G
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Many electric-car drivers rely on home charging as their primary source of energy.
Installing a charging station at home generally allows more convenient recharging than relying solely on public stations.
But this isn't necessarily an option for owners living in cities.
Apartment buildings don't always provide access to parking, let alone a place to set up a 240-volt Level 2 AC station.
Tesla Motors hopes to address that inconvenience, though--starting with the New York City borough of Manhattan.
The Silicon Valley carmaker will partner with New York parking garages to install charging sites for Model S owners, The New York Times reported last week.
2016 Tesla Model S
Tesla calls its AC stations "destination chargers," and has been quietly installing them at sites like parks and restaurants, where cars are more likely to remain parked for longer periods of time.
However, Tesla says this is the first time it has worked with parking garages to address charging infrastructure in an urban area.
ALSO SEE: NYC Law To Make 20 Percent Of New Parking Spaces Electric-Car Ready (Dec 2013)
The company says it has energized charging sites at around two dozen garages in Manhattan already, and says "dozens more" are in the process of being installed.
So far, available sites span much of Manhattan, from the area around Wall Street near the south end of the island, to 94th Street about halfway up the island.
Garages will offer parking with provisions for charging by the hour or month, to accommodate both commuters and residents.
2012 Tesla Model S
Whether they are parking a Model S for the span of a workday or long term, owners will simply drop the car off with an attendant and get it back fully charged, Tesla says.
A full charge should take around four hours.
Owners will still have to pay the garage's standard fee for parking a car, and garage owners will be able to charge for electricity use at their discretion, according to The New York Times.
MORE: NYC Issues Roadmap For Electrifying One Third Of Taxis By 2020 (Jan 2014)
The Tesla effort will parallel work by the New York City government to expand the number of public charging stations in its jurisdiction.
It passed a law in 2013 requiring that 20 percent of all new parking spaces be built to accommodate electric-car charging.
The provision is expected to create a total of 10,000 new charging-ready spaces, ultimately.


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Zuckerberg calls the App Store a monopoly and says Apple needs to be scrutinized by the U.S. government
Mark Zuckerberg wasn't into politics, according to the Wall Street Journal, until he felt the need to protect Facebook from government attacks. So Zuckerberg was able to use his name and position to meet face to face with political leaders like Donald Trump, the latter's son-in-law (Jared Kushner), and others. And taking his game plan directly from Trump's playbook, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook reportedly plotted to have the U.S. government investigate his rivals including TikTok and Apple.
Zuckerberg wants the government to put more scrutiny on Apple
Facebook has been under pressure itself for possible antitrust violations and has been criticized for allowing misinformation and conspiracy theories to be disseminated on its platforms. Forging favorable relationships with powerful politicians and those in the media means that Facebook can court those who make the news and those who report it. Both major political parties have criticized Facebook. Despite the complaints, Facebook continues to grow strongly as annual revenues have soared from less than $28 billion in 2016 to over $70 billion last year.
Facebook denies that its CEO's ties with Trump advisers is responsible for a possible U.S. ban on TikTok
Zuckerberg's connections with Kushner often veer into the topic of Facebook's policies according to those in the know. Those familiar with the talks say that the Facebook executive met with the president's son-in-law and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to discuss TikTok's U.S. operations. A Facebook spokesman denied that the company was involved in President Trump's Executive Order demanding TikTok parent ByteDance divest itself of its U.S. operations. If this does not take place by next month's deadline, the short-form video app will be banned in the states. The Facebook spokesman said, "Any insinuation that [Mr. Zuckerberg] encouraged the Administration to ban TikTok is false."
Another company that Facebook is rumored to be gunning for is Apple. Again, there are sources who claim to know what is happening behind the scenes and these people say that Zuckerberg has complained to U.S. government officials that Apple does not have to deal with the same amount of scrutiny that Facebook does even though Apple's operating systems like macOS, iOS and iPadOS are used by a large number of Americans. Facebook is currently one of four tech firms, including Apple, Google parent Alphabet, and Amazon that are being examined by Congress for violating certain antitrust regulations. In the case of Facebook, the company might be asked to break up the combined social media group it has built comprised of Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
Last month, Zuckerberg refused to say flat out that the Apple App Store is a monopoly although he did state that "Well I certainly think that they have the unilateral control of what gets on the phones in terms of apps. I think it’s probably about 50% of Americans who have smart phones, and a lot more people around the world. I think there are more than a billion Apple devices. So I do think that there are questions that people should be looking into about that control of the App Store and whether that is enabling as robust of a competitive dynamic." Via a webcast, Zuckerberg said of Apple that it "blocks innovation, blocks competition" and "allows Apple to charge monopoly rents."
The founder of Facebook doesn't have this issue with Google and the Google Play Store because Android users aren't locked into the Play Store to buy apps. As Zuckerberg says, "As a developer if you’re not in the Google Play Store, at least you still have a way to get your app on people’s devices. And that means that people aren’t completely going to be shut out if they’re doing something that Google doesn’t prefer. I think that that’s really important, that people have a way to create something and get it on devices if people want."
Some say that the real reason why Zuckerberg is upset with Apple has to do with privacy changes that Apple launched with iOS 14 that make ad-tracking harder. Tracking ads allows a brand to determine how much pull a particular advertisement might have had with the consumers who viewed it. This information could help Facebook sell advertising space to some firms.


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Two proud St. Louis natives want to share the healthiest food on the planet with the city they love.
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh—the leading Mediterranean cuisine brand renowned for its focus on delicious and nutritious meals—fresh-baked pitas, falafels and hand-marinated shawarmas—announced that it is entering the St. Louis market in a big way.
The chain, which is majority-owned by St. Louis real estate investor Michael Staenberg, plans to open up to 10 restaurants in the area over the next several years. Eddie Cherry, Senior Leasing Representative at The Staenberg Group, is leading the site selection process for the company.
James Park, who grew up in St. Louis, is the CEO of the Denver-based chain.
“I am absolutely thrilled to bring this hit concept back to my hometown,” says Park. “At Garbanzo, we serve up love in every pita so our guests can feel brighter on the inside. Mediterranean cuisine is food that you can feed your kids without worries about preservatives, MSG or trans fats, and it caters to virtually every diet—from vegan and vegetarian to paleo and meat eaters. Because it’s simple, fresh and authentically made, it’s become the newest trend in the fast-casual segment.”
Garbanzo is making fresh Mediterranean cuisine a mainstream favorite across the U.S. Its authentic, nutrient-rich dishes derived from Old World recipes are served with a new twist, but without compromise. Every order is customized to the guest’s liking, from juicy, high-quality meats and salads made from scratch to gyros, wraps and pita baked from scratch all day. Garbanzo is dedicated to satisfying every palate—including vegetarian and gluten-free diners—and believes that “simple tastes better."
“We’re beginning to see a definite shift from Mexican to Mediterranean, and a transition from sandwiches to shawarmas,” says Park. “Mediterranean flavors have survived the test of time and now it’s become the food trend of the future. We just have to be sure not to mess with it too much because, at its core, it’s already darn close to perfect.”
Garbanzo’s first St. Louis-area location is projected to open in Clayton this summer.
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is headquartered in Colorado with 23 locations nationwide.


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The Race for Personalization in Sport Streaming
As more and more companies begin rolling out over-the-top services for consumers, many users are cord-cutting and make the switch to streaming services. These services offer various perks and the most beneficial of them is personalization which has come to stay. Streaming services are currently giving cable TV providers a run for their money and this isn’t stopping anytime soon.
Netflix, the movie streaming service, introduced its streaming operations in 2007 and premiered its first in-house show, “House of Cards” in 2013. Since then, Netflix has gained more popularity with several blockbuster productions.
The Race for Personalization
The prevalence of the internet actually laid the groundwork for most of these streaming services to thrive and many companies are consistently rolling out services peculiar to specific niches. While that of music and videos has seemed more successful and diverse, sport streaming services are still shortly behind in the race for personalization.
This is a time where models for content distribution are often being changed to meet consumer demands. These demands for flexibility and personalization have to be met with new monetization models and technological changes.
Where Technology meets Sports
In Nielsen’s research, 80% of the most broadcasted programs on TV were related to sports and this should come as no surprise given the passion and drive people to have for sports. While many sport lovers are already harnessing streaming services to enjoy their favorites games, cable TV providers rely mostly on fans to catch the action via their paid subscription.
Significant opportunities abound for service providers as streaming services in sports would require the confluence of technology, streaming and sports itself to adapt to the changing landscape that abounds in TV viewership. It might seem like the reason why streaming services for sports aren’t as pronounced as those for movies is because of the insufficient coverage.
To back up this claim, a research carried out by Verizon Media stated that 63% of fans affirmed that they would consider subscribing to a paid sports streaming service provided it availed them the opportunity of watching just about any game, interview or event pertaining to their favorite sports team or league.
If there is one thing to be learnt from the successful streaming services, it is that personalization and multiscreen feature is key. Easy as it might seem, new companies trying to deliver sport streaming services face several challenges – especially financially. This is as a result of the huge amounts spent on purchasing rights to show games. Everyone in the sport streaming space is currently striving to be the “Netflix of sports”.
Meeting Consumer Demands
Every business faces challenges and the ones rather peculiar to sport streaming services are picture quality, latency and buffering. Seamless user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) are two key features that must not be left out in application design. UI/UX designs in applications help give users a positive experience and eventually keeps them loyal to the service.
This shift in paradigm to digital platforms has led programmers to begin to study user feedback so that they can tailor applications to meet the demands of consumers and keep their engagement time on a high.
As much as sports games can be enjoyed worldwide, some sport streaming services have decided to restrict content to some locations – mostly because of permission and rights issues to air sports games in some countries.
For users in such countries where some services are restricted, downloading a VPN and getting an IP address of a country where such service is permitted simply solves this challenge. However, the user will most likely still be required to pay a certain subscription fee so they can have access to the services rendered by the streaming company.
Many live streaming services provide applications that are available across several platforms and this is good for more viewership. However, meeting the demand for personalization such as a subscription to a single league or sports team will ultimately take the users of any streaming application to a staggering high.


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Full Charge: The eVTOL Revolution Will Need Batteries
Professor Martin Winter says powerful, but small, lightweight, batteries are essential to eVTOL success.
“Battery development is triggered by the stakeholders,” says battery technology expert Professor Martin Winter. Winter is founder and scientific director of the MEET Battery Research Center at Münster University (about 340 miles west of Berlin).
But, so far, most of the work that’s been done regarding batteries for motion has been focused on automobiles, he explains. Unlike cars, the energy generated per battery weight, will be critical to aviation.
Germany-based eVTOL manufacturer Lilium claims to have a solution but they only had two prototypes and one of them caught fire. While lithium ion batteries are under consideration, lithium metal batteries are “the holy grail,” Winter says.
At first, Winter predicts that all eVTOLs will be compromises in one way or another, a means to demonstrate a prototype that will someday be able to propel the aircraft and their passengers (or cargo) 400 to 500 miles.
What we have currently is good enough for drones but not for manned vehicles. With the possible exception of Boeing and Airbus, which have their own battery development projects underway, it seems the eVTOL industry is largely relying on the auto industry to take the lead.
There are many research activities on lithium metal batteries. Some examples are the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy located in Richland, Washington, and MEET in Münster.
To meet the needs of manned vehicles, Winter explains, the batteries will need to produce 600 kWh/kg. If drones using batteries with up to 450 Wh/kg presently are successful, the question will then become how to scale up capacity while maintaining safety and life.
Batteries: I’ll Swap You
Given the time needed to recharge a lithium battery, it’s likely commercial, passenger eVTOLS will need to swap spent batteries for freshly charged batteries. It’s unclear how this critical component of the flying car market will develop.
Will there be ‘battery swapping stations’? How will they know how many fresh batteries to keep in stock for the various vehicles in service? Will you need 50 in Colorado and 50 in Idaho? Or will you have 200 in stock and no one uses them for a week? Winter suggests a fleet approach will be necessary.
A lithium ion battery has a different design than a lithium metal battery. Winter explains you can get eight to 10 years of life out of a lithium ion battery in your car. For lithium metal, that usable lifespan might only be a few years at first. If scientists can devise a new solid-state battery with solid electrolytes—nothing liquid or flammable—that that would advance safety.
My Battery Has Acrophobia
Yes, batteries are inanimate. But if they could talk, they might tell you they’re not especially fond of heights.
With altitude, Professor Winter says, comes a reduction in temperature. And lithium ion and lithium metal batteries don’t take well to extreme temperatures.
Some battery designs also don’t do well with changes in air pressure, another consideration eVTOL manufacturers need to take into account.
“As the pressure changes, the plastic housing can balloon or bulge, it can lose its dimension. That can be a problem,” Winter says.
Electric-powered vehicles, land-based or airborne, are a good idea; they’re good for the environment, they’re sustainable. But while many of the technological challenges of car-sized, city-smart, smart-city helicopters are getting most of the attention – lift, noise, infrastructure – the ‘e’ in eVTOLs is still a work in progress.
“Progress,” President Theodore Roosevelt said, “is accomplished by the man who does things.” People are doing things. The batteries we need will come.
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By Tamas Mondovics
One of the most welcomed news of 2017 came in early May when residents heard about plans for a 30,000 sq. ft., Sprouts Farmers Market to anchor the 55,000 sq. ft., former Albertsons grocery store building on the northeast corner of Lithia Pinecrest Rd. and Bloomingdale Ave.
The nearly completed new store is slated to open in mid-February 2018 and is currently in the process of hiring 120 full- and part-time positions.
Sprouts will share the plaza with a brand new Orange Theory Fitness and PetSmart.
Original Story printed May 2017
The long held debate and guessing game about what store(s) if any, might occupy the more than 55,000 sq. ft. former Alberstons grocery store building that has been sitting vacant for the past few years in Valrico is officially over.
Developer, Woerner Equity Group, a West Palm Beach Florida-based full service real estate firm that focuses on the acquisition and development of commercial properties with an emphasis on shopping centers, is now redeveloping the site to house Sprouts Farmers Market, PetSmart and Orange Theory Fitness.
Renamed, Valrico Landing, the site is located just east of Brandon, at the intersection on the northeast corner of Lithia Pinecrest Rd. and Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico.
Coupled with signalized access, the entire plaza will feature 155 parking spots and will also include one additional 4,000 sq. ft. outparcel for rent near the front of the site.
Woerner officials confirmed that the building will be divided into three sections with Sprouts occupying nearly 30,000 sq. ft., leaving a little more than 20,000 sq. ft. for a new PetSmart store.
Orange Theory Fitness will make use of the former 3,500 sq. ft., liquor store space at the north end of the building closer to Miller Rd.
Happy with the news of the long awaited redevelopment of the site in the heart of their community, many expressed relief and spoke highly of the choice of new stores.
“So very excited about the construction starting on the new Sprouts store (old Albertsons on Lithia),” posted Buckhorn Preserve resident Shawn Bernier on his Facebook page shortly after he heard the news. “I was at the Sprouts in Carrollwood, last week and it is a fabulous store. Kind of like Trader Joes.”
Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White, whose district includes the Valrico community, also spoke highly of the renovation, and the need for a redevelopment of the plaza, which by sitting vacant was slowly becoming an eyesore.
“I am excited about the upcoming revitalization,” White said, adding, “I have received much correspondence from constituents about that plaza, as well as other vacant plazas in the area, since being elected to the commission. As these plazas sit vacant for a long period of time, blight begins to set in. You could see that taking hold at this plaza with things like skid marks from kids goofing off at the site and rusted out sign posts at the site.”
The three new stores in Valrico Landing are slated to open early 2018 and will now add to the growing list of recent upgrades, improvements, renovations and additions to the neighborhood, including a previously opened-new Wawa store on the corner of Lithia Pinecrest and Bloomingdale Ave., the grand opening of the new 150,000 sq. ft. Walmart Supercenter along with Chick-fil-A South Brandon owned by Paul & Tammy Holmberg, Starbuck’s and Wendy’s on Bloomingdale Ave., as well as the improvement of the Culbreath and Bloomingdale Ave. intersection.
BayCare Health System is also planning to build a brand new $25 million 160,000 sq. ft. Wellness campus behind the former Albertsons Plaza.
For more information about the project, please visit, www.woernerequity.com.
For leasing information, contact, Cantrell & Morgan Pete Fraser at 904-302-6931 or email email@example.com.


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Impress USA, a manufacturer of consumer metal packaging products, will build a new facility in Conklin, New York, with a $40 million investment. The 100,000-square-foot plant, to be built in Broome County Corporate Park, will be used to manufacture metal can tops for food and commercial products. The project will initially bring 75 new full-time jobs during the first phase of construction and initial operations. The Pennsylvania-headquartered company, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Impress, plans to construct the facility to allow for a second phase of expansion. "We continue to see good growth opportunities in the U.S.A.," says Francis Labbe, CEO of Impress. "We had a wide choice of locations for this major development, but we have been so impressed by the energy and the support offered by the State of New York that our decision to locate the plant here was easy." The company has been offered state and local incentives of at least $2 million.
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After Walmart Snuffs Out E-Cigarette Sales, A Look At How Large-Scale Vaping Bans Could Impact Consumers| September 23 2019, 9:53 AM
Amid growing concerns about the health hazards of vaping, Walmart announced on Friday that it would no longer be selling e-cigarettes at its U.S. stores, becoming the latest (and largest) major retailer in the country to ban their sales, along with others like Rite Aid, Dollar General and Costco.
Things are heating up as presidential candidates set their sights on what’s considered to be one of the most important points in politics: Iowa.
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come
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Apple unveils updated iPad Mini and new iPad Air
Company is expected to unveil new video service next week
The new iPad Air. Photograph: Apple
Apple has unveiled new iPads, adding a 10.5 inch iPad Air to its line-up and updating the iPad Mini.
The surprise move came ahead of an event next week in which Apple is expected to launch new video services and potentially unveil a TV service.
The new iPad models support the company’s smart stylus, the Apple Pencil that was introduced with the iPad Pro, the smart keyboard, and feature the company’s A12 Bionic chip.
The new iPads are available to order in a mumber of countries, including Ireland. Prices start from €469 for iPad Mini and €579 for the iPad Air.
“That it announced the new lineup in advance of next week’s event suggests it wants to focus on the content next week over hardware,” DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte said. “Refreshing its lower-end lineup in advance of its streaming video content announcement next week speaks to the potential for Apple in streaming video content, with a strong installed hardware base, iPhones, iPads and Macs.”
However, some analysts don’t expect Apple to launch a subscription service for video on demand, as a direct to Netflix.
“All signs point toward a new and enhanced version of Apple’s popular iTunes store and the associated “TV” app for mobiles. More of an update than a new service launch, the new platform will host Apple’s originals and the iTunes transactional video-on-demand store, and it will aggregate a broad range of third-party TV and OTT video services,” said Ovum’s Alison Cross.
Apple made about $19 billion in revenue from iPad sales, a very small portion compared with the nearly $167 billion it generated from the sale of iPhones. – Additional reporting: Reuters


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California Elections 2020: Proposition 24 - Consumer Privacy Laws
What Would This Ballot Initiative Change about the CCPA?
Proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020, would expand or amend the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), create the California Privacy Protection Agency, and remove the ability of businesses to fix violations before being penalized for violations. The ballot initiative would require businesses to do the following:
- not share a consumer's personal information upon the consumer's request;
- provide consumers with an opt-out option for having their sensitive personal information, as defined in law, used or disclosed for advertising or marketing;
- obtain permission before collecting data from consumers who are younger than 16;
- obtain permission from a parent or guardian before collecting data from consumers who are younger than 13; and
- correct a consumer's inaccurate personal information upon the consumer's request.
How is the Campaign Connected to the CCPA Legislation?
Alastair Mactaggart, a San Francisco-based real estate developer, filed this ballot initiative. He was the proponent of a ballot initiative that qualified for the ballot in 2018 but was withdrawn after negotiations with the California State Legislature, which passed a revised version of the initiative called the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). Mactaggart contributed $3 million to the initiative's campaign, which spent $1.63 million to collect signatures ($4.46 per required signature).
With the ballot initiative for the election on November 3, 2020, Mactaggart said his intention "is to go to the ballot." He described the CCPA of 2018 as a "great baseline. But I think there are additional rights that Californians deserve." Unlike the CCPA, which the legislature passed, the ballot initiative couldn't be amended without the approval of voters at the ballot box due to the state constitution's limits on legislative alteration. "The only thing I want to make sure is they can’t undo the act," said Mactaggart, "There is basically unlimited resources on one side of the fight. If you don’t do anything, they will win eventually."
Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-18) was involved in the negotiations with Mactaggart that resulted in the CCPA of 2018. Sen. Hertzberg said that "[t]here is no reason to negotiate" this time, adding, "What [Mactaggart] is doing is the right thing."
Official Ballot Arguments for Proposition 24
Protect your most personal information, by allowing you to prevent businesses from using or sharing sensitive information about your health, finances, race, ethnicity, and precise location.
Safeguard young people, tripling fines for violations involving children’s information
See all the arguments in favor of Proposition 25 here.
Official Ballot Arguments Against Proposition 24
It was written behind. closed doors with input from giant tech corporations that collect and misuse our personal information—while the measure’s sponsor rejected almost every suggestion from 11 privacy and consumer rights groups. Proposition 24 reduces privacy protections by severely weakening your rights under current California law.
Proposition 24 asks you to approve an Internet “pay for privacy” scheme. Those who don’t pay more could get inferior service—bad connections, slower downloads and more pop up ads. It’s an electronic version of freeway express lanes for the wealthy and traffic jams for everyone else.
See all the arguments against of Proposition 25 here.
Official Websites for Proposition 24
Visit the Official Website for Yes on Proposition 24: https://www.caprivacy.org/
Visit the Official Website for No on Proposition 24: not found.
What is Proposition 24?
If approved, Proposition 24 will prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information and limit businesses from using sensitive, personal information. The Proposition will also triple maximum penalties for violations related to consumers under the age of 16 and authorize civil penalties for theft of consumer login information.
Who is Funding Proposition 24?
The Californians for Consumer Privacy PAC was registered to support the ballot initiative. The committee had raised $4.76 million. Alastair Mactaggart was the top contributor to the PAC, providing 99.8 percent of the campaign's total funds.
Who is Supporting Proposition 24?
Californians for Consumer Privacy is leading the campaign in support of the ballot initiative. Alastair Mactaggart, a real estate developer and investor based in San Francisco, is chairperson of the campaign.
James Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media
Alice Huffman, president of the California NAACP
Celine MacTaggart, director of the Californians for Consumer Privacy
Who is Opposing Proposition 24?
California Consumer and Privacy Advocates Against Prop 24, also known as No on Prop 24, is leading the campaign in opposition to the ballot initiative.
- Dolores Huerta - Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers [Source]
- ACLU of California [Source]
- ACLU of Northern California [Source]
- California Alliance for Retired Americans [Source]
- Color of Change [Source]
- Consumer Action [Source]
- Consumer Federation of California [Source]
- Council on Islamic American Relations - California [Source]
- Media Alliance [Source]
Kevin Baker, director of the Center for Advocacy and Policy
Nan Brasmer, president of the California Alliance for Retired Americans
John Mathias, deputy senior campaign director for Color of Change
For more information, go to ballotpedia.org.
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Daimler’s incoming chief executive Ola Kallenius says partnering with BMW on a number of technology projects “was a clear case for a win-win.”
While recently speaking with Motor Trend before he takes over from Dieter Zetsche at the head of Daimler, Kallenius was asked why Daimler decided to partner with BMW to develop autonomous driving technology and mobility services.
“In terms of mobility services, to be able to create even bigger critical mass and grow faster, we saw a strong complementary and partially overlapping portfolio within BMW. With regard to autonomous driving, you have two strong technology leaders in discussions. We see an opportunity to pool our technological resources,” Zetsche responded.
“We can do more, we can get there quicker, and we can share investments for the second generation of driving assistance systems. We will have higher volumes, getting better variable cost. There was a clear case for a win-win,” he added.
Earlier this year, Daimler and BMW announced a joint ride-hailing, parking and electric car charging business. The relationship between the two automotive giants quickly deepened and in late February, it was revealed that they would expand their alliance to share development costs for highly automated driving technologies.
According to Kallenius, working with BMW will be “ideal” for the development of autonomous technologies in the premium luxury segment. Daimler is then working with Bosch to develop its truly autonomous systems.
“Part of the driving experience will be fully autonomous. The premium luxury segment is ideal for this partnership with BMW. Then you have the robo-taxi, Level 4 and 5 [autonomy]. We are developing this with Bosch, and we’re in discussions with BMW should we want to expand the partnership. It is possible,” he said.


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If you are a Chinese football fan then February will be a great month as there will be two big events for those to celebrate and enjoy.
With Superbowl XLIX set for Feb 1, the excitement and anticipation can be heard and seen all over sports radio and television. Last year’s Superbowl game/event was the most watched television event in US history attracting an audience of over 111 million. The final two teams will be determined this Sunday January 17th with the big game set to play two weeks after on Feb 1.
This two week window is a time in media where sports broadcasters debate endlessly on who will win the big game and entertainment talk shows trying to provide viewers with a glimpse of what to expect from Katy Perry, who will be performing at this year’s half time.
As anxiously anticipated as the big game itself are the countless new commercials that viewers will be entertained with. Surveys indicate that 40% of the total audience watch the Superbowl for the commercials which are typically aired only on Superbowl Sunday. It is quite remarkable how many millions of dollars are spent on production and airtime for one day. Airtime alone for one:30 second spot costs a cool $4 million dollars.
The event is also a real boom for retailers as million’s of football fans will use these two week to plan their Superbowl parties stocking up on cases beer, nachos chips, guacamole, salsa, big screen TV’s, more beer…
The Chinese Lunar New Year, which begins on Feb 19th this year celebrating the Year of the Goat, reminds me a lot of the Superbowl event but in reverse fashion. Rather than a big lead up to the big event like Superbowl, the Lunar New Year celebration begins on the eve and continues for 2 weeks. In China, the Chinese Lunar New Year pretty much shuts down the country and brings forth the largest human migration in the world, with an estimated 3.6 billion trips made during the 40 day period surrounding the holiday. Travelling home to celebrate the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar with the family is not an option in almost all cases.
Like Superbowl, this period is also a boom for retailers as Chinese are out shopping for items and groceries to cook a special Chinese New Year dinner for their family. During this time, Chinese are in a celebratory mood and are out visiting friends, eating out and shopping.
Media also plays a big role as there are many shows produced to celebrate this special holiday. Newspapers print special supplements that include that include the very popular horoscope. This is the one time of the year where likely more Chinese media is consumed because of content that surround the celebratory festivities. With a higher media consumption rate during this time, Chinese Lunar New Year is a fantastic time to market to the Chinese community.
Superbowl and Chinese Lunar New Year in the same month…this February is going to be an exciting one for me.


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Shares of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) trade with healthy gains on Thursday following the release of its third quarter results on Wednesday after the close.
The social networking company reported very strong results which initially resulted in a lot of enthusiasm. Shares did give up a lot of their gains following the earnings report after CFO Ebersman issued cautious comments about declining use among young teens.
Despite this cautious comment, I continue to be long-term optimistic about Facebook's future prospects.
Third Quarter Results
Facebook generated third quarter revenues of $2.02 billion, up 59.8% on the year before. Revenues came in far ahead of consensus estimates of $1.91 billion.
The company reported non-GAAP earnings of $621 million, nearly double the amount reported last year. Facebook reported net earnings of $425 million, compared to a loss of $59 million last year.
Facebook reported GAAP earnings of $0.17 per share, while non-GAAP earnings came in at $0.25 per share. Note that consensus estimates for non-GAAP earnings stood at $0.19 per share.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg commented on the third quarter performance, "For nearly ten years, Facebook has been on a mission to connect the world. The strong results we achieved this quarter show that we're prepared for the next phase of our company, as we work to bring the next five billion people online and into the knowledge economy."
Looking Into The Results
Revenues were driven by advertising, which makes up 90% of total revenues, as revenues were up by 66%. Note that mobile advertising already makes up 49% of total advertising revenues, expected to surpass traditional advertising revenues already in the coming quarter.
The number of daily active users was 728 million, up 25% on the year before. Note that the monthly active user base rose by 18% to 1.19 billion users. The faster growth on a daily basis indicates that users are becoming more active again.
Note that a total of 874 million users access the website on their mobile devices on a monthly basis, indicating that 73% of monthly users access the social networking website through their mobile device.
Total costs rose by 45% to $1.28 billion, as expense growth was far lower than revenue growth, resulting in strong margin growth. GAAP operating margins improved from 30% last year to 37% over the past quarter.
Facebook ended its third quarter with $9.33 billion in cash, equivalents and marketable securities. The company operates without the assumption of debt, although it does hold $575 million in capital lease obligations.
Revenues for the first nine months of the year came in at $5.29 billion, up 50.9% on the year before. Net earnings came in at $977 million, approaching the billion mark, which compares to a small loss of $11 million last year.
At this pace annual revenues of $7.5 billion should be attainable, while earnings could come in around $1.5 billion.
Factoring in gains of 2% in after-hours trading, with shares trading at $50 per share, the market values Facebook at $122 billion. This values operating assets of the firm around $113 billion. As such, operating assets are valued at 15 times annual revenues and 75 times annual earnings.
Facebook does not pay a dividend.
Some Historical Perspective
It was only August of last year, when shares of Facebook fell to lows of just around $18 per share, after a disastrous public offering.
Shares have seen a very nice bounce back, and at current levels around $50 per share, investors who participated in the offering have seen solid gains of little over 30%.
Between 2009 and 2012, Facebook nearly seven-folded its annual revenues to little over $5 billion. Earnings took a beating last year on the back of increased investments, but Facebook should be able to report record-earnings this year.
Facebook's success continues to depend on user engagement, average revenues per user and a success of its mobile advertising campaign. On all of these metric, Facebook is performing really well.
Both the monthly and the daily user base show healthy growth, as Facebook aims to achieve 5 billion users in the long run. Note that the total user base rose from 1.15 billion to 1.19 billion over the quarter, but the growth in the subscriber base is slowing down. This forces Facebook to focus on other areas to drive growth.
And once again, the big surprise came from mobile advertising revenues, which made up 49% of total advertising revenues. Note that Facebook only started with mobile advertising at the start of 2012. The fact that Facebook generates half of its revenues from mobile indicates the company has clearly turned this into a success.
Mobile revenues in terms of total advertising revenues stood at merely 41% in the second quarter, and just 30% in the first quarter of this year. Also noteworthy, the mobile daily active user base increased by 38 million to 507 million users, while total daily active user base rose by merely 29 million to 728 million. In fact, some 254 million users only access their favorite website through a mobile device by now.
The strong performance on all metrics, only confirms my long-term thesis. I can easily foresee 1.5 billion monthly users in 2015, as ARPU could come in between $2.50 and $3.00 per quarter. This could translate into annual revenues of $15 billion, and earnings of $4-$5 billion. At the current valuation, a price-earning ratio of 25 for 2015 seems justifiable.
Note that strong momentum was driven by Newsfeed and an increase in ads over the quarter, something which is not going to continue given that the company aims to balance the fine line between user engagement and increased advertisements. To offset slower ads growth, Instagram will now offer advertisements as well. For now Facebook has cracked the code for mobile advertisements, something which once was a big fear for investors.
Back in October, when Raymond James was getting cautious on Facebook's prospects, I last took a look at the company's prospects. I concluded that the broker was rightfully cautious after shares have doubled in just three months time. The success in mobile advertisements and expense control, is now convincing.
As Facebook continues to perform even better than I thought, I remain upbeat for the very long-term prospects.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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This past week, Walmart announced that sensory-friendly shopping hours will launch at all Walmart locations nationwide starting on Friday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Coincidentally, that’s also the first day of Walmart’s early Black Friday deals arriving in stores (those launch at 6 a.m.).
Unlike the initial pilot test of sensory-friendly hours in July and August — which only took place at select Walmart stores on Saturday mornings — this rollout of will happen at every Walmart store in the U.S., with no set end date.
Here’s everything we know about Walmart’s quiet shopping hours and what it means for shoppers.
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Starting Nov. 10, Walmart sensory-friendly shopping hours will happen daily at all stores from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
According to their Nov. 7 press release, Walmart shoppers can expect sensory-friendly shopping hours at every Walmart store nationwide starting on Friday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Instead of just taking place one day a week, the special shopping hours will happen every day of the week.
During these hours, Walmart stores will turn off their music, dim the lights, and switch TV displays to static images.
Basically, you can expect a “quieter and less stimulating shopping trip” during Walmart sensory-friendly hours, according to a Walmart spokesperson.
For people with sensory disabilities, these changes can help create a less stimulating environment, even if just for a couple of hours on a Saturday morning.
They won’t limit how many customers can shop in-store during Walmart’s sensory-friendly shopping hours.
Besides the changes mentioned above for a quieter shopping experience, everything else will take place as usual for Walmart shoppers. For one, there is no limit to how many customers can shop in-store during these sensory-friendly hours. And no one will get turned away during these hours.
“All customers are able to shop during Walmart’s Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hours,” the spokesperson explained to The Krazy Coupon Lady back in July.
TIP: This new initiative at Walmart differs from “senior shopping hours” offered by many retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic (Walmart included). These designated sensory-friendly hours are open to all customers, regardless of age.
Walmart first tested the sensory-friendly store hours at select locations on Saturdays in July and August.
We first learned about the Walmart sensory-friendly hours in a July 6 press release. Back then, Walmart only tested the program at select stores on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. from July 8 – Aug. 26. (For areas that started school after Labor Day, sensory-friendly hours happened from July 22 – Sept. 9, 2023.)
Walmart is not the first business to offer sensory-friendly hours.
Back in December 2016, one Target store in Pennsylvania introduced a sensory-free environment for kids with autism. However, this initiative was limited to just one location for two hours before the store’s opening, and not at all Target stores nationwide.
Chuck E. Cheese also offers a Sensory Sensitive Sundays program, where participating locations open two hours early on the first Sunday of the month. During this time, kids and parents can find a quieter environment and dimmed lighting.
TIP: Wondering if your local Chuck E. Cheese participates? You can find the list of locations that offer the program on their website.


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Global brands Vodafone, Google, Facebook and Intelhave all come out in support of Cameron's new initiative to invest in the area. Speaking in Shoreditch yesterday (4 November), the Prime Minister said current copyright law was a barrier to entry for global hi-tech brands.
He noted: "The founders of Google have said they could never have started their company in Britain.
"Over there [America], they have what are called ‘fair-use’ provisions, which some people believe give companies more breathing space to create new products and services."
Such changes could give creatives limited use of the IP developed by others. Copyright worries about viral campaign parodies could be allayed, for example, he said.
Cameron said a review of UK copyright law was underway and a report would be published in April.
The controversial 2012 Olympic Games Media Centre, which does not yet have a legacy use, could be used as a ‘hothouse’ similar to those used by start-ups such as Google and Facebook in California.
However, some legal experts have countered that any review is a waste of time, as copyright law is dictated from Brussels, not Westminster.
Mark Owen of media and entertainment law firm Hartbottle & Lewis said: "The focus is apparently to be on fair use defences, in other words, what types of uses of copyright works should be allowed without having to get the rights-owner’s permission.
"These are largely dictated by EU law and the UK has little room to manoeuvre on them. It is also unlikely that the current state of the defences is why the US has Silicon Valley and the UK does not," he said, adding that tax breaks might be a better incentive.
The Digital Economy Bill, which is set to become law next year, could force rights holders to fund 75% of the costs to police the internet for copyright infringements.


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Rice prices plunge despite increased trading
The trading volume of rice has risen strongly in the past few days but the price of the commodity has kept falling, said a rice trader in Tien Giang Province.
After dropping to 7,150-7,300 dong per kilogram for the dried paddy IR 50404 and 7,400-7,700 dong for the dried long-grain type on November 17, prices in the third rice crop have continued to decrease sharply in the Mekong Delta, the nation's key rice growing area.
Nguyen Van Tho, a farmer in Chau Phu District, An Giang Province, where the autumn-winter rice is being harvested, said traders were purchasing the fresh paddy IR 50404 at 6,200-6,300 dong per kilogram, a fall of 200 dong against early last week. In comparison with a half month ago, the prices have dwindled by 600-700 dong per kilogram for the fresh paddy IR 50404 while those of the dried one have also lost 100-200 dong at 7,000-7,100 dong per kilogram.
The long-grain paddy categories OM 1490, OM 4218, OM 5451 and OM 4900 are also down by 100-150 dong against November 17 to 7,300-7,550 dong per kilogram.
Rice trader Nguyen Van Loc in Ba Dac Market, Cai Be District, Tien Giang Province said prices in Long An and Dong Thap where he buys rice had started to fall 100-200 dong per kilogram on average over mid-November.
Farmer Tho questioned if a sudden drop in rice prices was because rice firms forced farmers to sell their produce at low prices as An Giang and Dong Thap were entering the peak harvest season.
At present, the paddy for producing the 5 percent broken rice and the paddy IR 50404 are sold at 9,400-9,450 dong and 9,300-9,350 dong per kilogram respectively, both falling by 100 dong. Rice products have also dipped by 100-150 dong per kilogram from November 17, with 5 percent, 15 percent and 25 percent broken rice sold at 11,400-11,600 dong, 11,300-11,400 dong and 10,600-10,700 dong respectively.
Local rice enterprises ascribed the price drop to the absence of fresh export contracts. However, the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) said the country had signed deals to deliver one million tonnes of rice to Indonesia in early 2012.
In particular, the Indonesian state-owned logistics company Bulog in October agreed to import 700,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam, which will be delivered next year. Recently, a new contract to export 300,000 tonnes of 15 percent broken rice was signed with delivery lasting from next month to February 2012.
VFA said the rice export value had picked up by a slight $10-15 per tonne, from $505-510 to $515-525 a tonne for the 25 percent broken rice. The FOB export price of 5 percent broken rice has only inched up by $5 to $555-565 per tonne.
Still, compared to the levels in early November, export prices have edged down by $20-25 per tonne.
Previously, numerous rice companies in Cai Lay and Cai Be districts of Tien Giang had to suspend business due to an undersupply. However, they are resuming trade, thus warming up the local rice market.
Thanh Phong, the owner of Van Loi 2 Company, said his firm had restarted operation after a month-long suspension, but it would take some time to reach full capacity.
Rice trading at Ba Dac Market is very bustling despite price falls. A staff member of the rice company Nghia Thoa said a half month ago his firm sold 3-5 tonnes of rice per day but now the volume had jumped to 7-10 tonnes.
The Saigon Times Daily - November 30, 2011


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The Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo have long battled for supremacy in cola carbonates, both in the US and abroad. While the domestic battle has reached a ceasefire amidst declining volumes for both companies, growing demand for cola carbonates in Pakistan has reignited the rivalry in this country. Marketing to younger consumers has long been a best practice in growing brands – and both Coca-Cola and Pepsi have a long history of tapping into both global and domestic artists to appeal to this demographic. But the support of grass roots artists in countries like Pakistan is becoming increasingly important as these consumers embrace Coke and Pepsi, not as Western brands, but as global brands with a local flair.
Gap between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo closes in Pakistan
As both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola scramble to reverse the US decline of the carbonates, the heyday of the cola wars in the 1980s and 1990s may seem a distant memory. However, strong growth of cola carbonates in Pakistan has seen these two cola giants renew their battle for soda supremacy, but with Pakistani rather than American youth being the coveted demographic. Historically, PepsiCo has been the dominant carbonates manufacturer in Pakistan, buoyed by the regional ban of Coca-Cola products across many Muslim states. Recently, however, Coca-Cola’s heavy investment in the country is paying dividends. In 2011, Coca-Cola surpassed PepsiCo as the nation’s off-trade volume leader, but PepsiCo maintains a healthy lead in terms of off-trade value sales, buoyed by its more than 40 years of offering its products through independent bottlers. Coca-Cola has used lower price points on smaller packages to attract a wider range of consumers. It is also seeking to benefit from its momentum by opening manufacturing plants in Karachi, Multan and Islamabad in the next 18 months. Not to be outdone, PepsiCo has refused to rest on its laurels, growing its overall volume share in each of the last two years.
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’s Shares of Carbonates in Pakistan: 2008-2013
Source: Euromonitor International
While this battle is both too close and too early to call, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo enthusiasts appear to be split along geographic lines. Euromonitor International analysts estimate that PepsiCo is dominant in the southern regions of Sindh and Balochistan, where consumers have grown accustomed to the taste of Pepsi and are reluctant to switch. Conversely, in Punjab and other northern provinces, consumers are embracing Coca-Cola’s flavour, due to both competitive pricing and effective marketing. Geographic split aside, both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are actively positioning their products towards Pakistan’s youth, a demographic that still embraces cola flavours and will become increasingly important to Pakistan’s future.
Youth marketing amidst media boom
Similar to how Coca-Cola and PepsiCo tapped younger consumers through actors, athletes and musicians, the companies are turning to Pakistani popular culture for their spokespersons. Stateside, PepsiCo has been the more aggressive employer of celebrities to endorse its brand, signing artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears and, most recently, Beyoncé to endorsement deals. Similarly, Coca-Cola has had deals with Bill Cosby, Michael Jordan, Paula Abdul, 50 Cent and Lebron James. Rather than rely on these artists solely for global marketing campaigns, both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are spotlighting local celebrities in emerging markets, Pakistan included. The recent boom in colour TV households (which have nearly doubled since 2003) and adspend on multimedia marketing (up nearly 400% over the last decade) in Pakistan has made these marketing campaigns more important. However, tapping into local stars may no longer be enough. Considering that almost 55% of Pakistan’s population is aged under 25 years, these efforts to attract new youthful consumers have huge importance.
Television impact continues to grow in Pakistan
Source: Euromonitor International
Cultivating local stars
PepsiCo’s advertising strategy focuses on local artists. It is a long-time sponsor of Pakistan’s national cricket team and has also tapped into local celebrities like musician Junaid Jamshed and Lollywood actor Reema Khan. However, Coca-Cola has gained prominence with Pakistani youth by helping create stars via Coke Studio, a Pakistani music television series featuring live studio-recorded music performances by local artists. The show premiered in 2008, is set to launch its seventh season in 2014 and is carried across 27 television channels in Pakistan. PepsiCo attempted to mimic this success with its Pepsi Smash web series in 2013, but it has yet to generate the same amount of consumer affection.
This strategy to cultivate local talent demonstrates the desire of local consumers to see brands support domestic cultures, and is one that could see more relevance in other markets. Coke Studio has proved to be such a large hit that similar campaigns have been launched in India, Egypt, Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda. In East and Southeast Asia, both regional and global brands have used Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean pop stars to promote their products, but a movement to showcase unknown talent could work as well. So before Coca-Cola and Pepsi spend millions of dollars signing the next Beyoncé or Lebron James, sponsoring programs that help cultivate stars of tomorrow may be the better path to market today.


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