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White House reveals its beer recipe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The White House says it has released the recipes for two varieties of honey-laced beer it has been brewing for President Obama.
Chef Sam Kass posted the how-to for White House Honey Brown Ale and Honey Porter on the White House blog in response to a petition from home brewers who were curious about the presidential potable.
One of the secret ingredients might be tough for hobbyists to duplicate. "All of our brews have honey that we tapped from the first ever bee-hive on the South Lawn," Kass wrote. "The honey gives the beer a rich aroma and a nice finish but it doesn't sweeten it."
The ales are the first beers ever created at the White House. Kass noted George Washington brewed beer, but that was at Mount Vernon before the White House was even built.
"Inspired by home brewers from across the country, last year President Obama bought a home brewing kit for the kitchen," said Kass, who said the initial batches were made with recipes from a Washington brew shop with some fine-tuning from White House staffers who were already making their own suds at home.
ABC News said White House beer has been gaining a steadily higher profile since Obama debuted it at a presidential Super Bowl party last year. He now carries a supply of it when he travels and even offered a bottle to a voter in during a recent campaign appearance in Iowa.
Dutch building fails to collapse
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- An office building in the Netherlands, set to be demolished, failed to collapse after being blasted with 220 pounds of dynamite, officials said.
It was unclear how part of the Philips office block in Eindhoven withstood the blast, DutchNews.nl reported Saturday.
The construction company hired to level the building drilled 400 holes into the 230-foot-tall building and loaded it with 220 pounds of dynamite.
Nearby residents, who had been evacuated as a precaution, will now not be allowed back into their homes until further notice.
Kirby fans set bubble gum record
SEATTLE, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Nintendo fans gathered in Seattle to set a world record for the most people blowing chewing gum bubbles to mark the 20th anniversary of the "Kirby" video game.
Some 536 people came together at the PAX Prime video game conference Saturday to set a new Guinness World Records for the most people simultaneously blowing chewing gum bubbles that resemble the round, pink video game character Kirby, Nintendo of America said in a release.
"Kirby is no ordinary character, so it's not a surprise that his fans would go to extraordinary lengths to mark his 20th anniversary," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Nintendo is proud to have such a dedicated and enthusiastic following. Between this new world record and the upcoming launch of Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition, it's turning out to be one heck of an anniversary party."
Guinness World Records said the previous record holder for most people blowing bubbles with chewing gum was set by Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Oct. 27, 2010, with 304 participants.
Artist to bottle sweat as perfume
REJMYRE, Sweden, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- An American artist working in Sweden says he plans on collecting the sweat of Swedish glass-blowers and selling it to tourists as perfume.
Daniel Peltz, a conceptual artist from New York who is currently in residence at the Rejmyre Art LAB in eastern Sweden, said he hopes tourists who buy Swedish glass will also spend some of their money on his perfume, The Local.se reported Sunday.
"The glass-blower's sweat and work is something that tourists appreciate when they come here and look. So for me there isn't such a huge difference in selling the glass-blower's sweat and the finished glass," Peltz told the local Norrkopings Tidning daily newspaper.
Peltz is working with glass-blowers, who said they were happy to help out with the project.
"Very different. We normally strive after perfection, now it was about the process," said Elin Jonsson at Rejmyre glass works to the newspaper.


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NERC Approves Significant Increase in Electricity Tariff for Band A Customers. The implications for Nigerians.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given its nod to a substantial increase in electricity tariff for customers falling under Band A.
This announcement was made by NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, during a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Oseni revealed that the approved increase would see customers in Band A paying N225 per kilowatt-hour, a sharp rise from the current rate of N66. This translates to a staggering 240.91% increase in tariff.
Electricity Tariff Increased to N225
Customers falling under Band A are those who currently benefit from 20 hours of electricity supply daily, signifying a higher level of service compared to other consumer categories.
According to Oseni, these customers constitute approximately 15 percent of the total 12 million electricity consumers across the country.
The commission has issued an order titled April supplementary order, and the commission allows a 235 kilowatt-hour,” Oseni stated.
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The decision to implement such a significant tariff increase is likely to have widespread implications for consumers in Band A, who will now face substantially higher electricity bills. This move comes amidst ongoing efforts by the government and regulatory authorities to address the challenges facing the electricity sector, including revenue shortfalls and infrastructure maintenance.
As consumers brace themselves for the impact of the tariff hike, there may be increased scrutiny and calls for transparency regarding how the additional revenue generated will be utilized to improve service delivery and address the longstanding issues plaguing the electricity sector.
Electricity Tariff Hike: Understanding the Impact on Nigerians
The recent increase in electricity tariffs has significant implications for consumers across Nigeria. Under the new adjustments, individuals currently paying ₦14,000 will see their bills rise to ₦47,818, while those paying ₦25,000 will experience an increase to ₦85,228.

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Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Following reports and teases, Motorola has launched the Edge 40 Neo smartphone in Europe and has also announced the September 21st launch of the newest Edge Series smartphone in India.
According to the business, this will be the lightest 5G phone in the range with IP68 certifications. It has also confirmed the existence of a 144Hz 10-bit pOLED curved screen. The phone runs Android 13, and the company has verified two Android upgrades as well as three years of security patches.
This will be one of the first phones to use the MediaTek Dimensity 7030 SoC, which has specs identical to the Dimensity 1050. According to the firm, it will come with 100% plastic-free sustainable packaging and climate-friendly, but colourful casings.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
The Moto Edge 40 Neo has been released for global consumers and will be available in India on September 21st. Ahead of that, the smartphone’s India pricing range has leaked online, implying that it would be released as an affordable mid-range phone in the nation.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Specification
- 6.55-inch FHD+ 10-bit pOLED display (24001080 pixels) with 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, and up to 1300 nits brightness
- 4 x 2.5GHz A78+ 4 x 2GHz A55 Octa Core Processor size 7030 6nm with Mali-G610 MC3 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR4X RAM paired with 128GB uMCP storage or 12GB LPDDR4X RAM paired with 256GB uMCP storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano) Android 13
- OIS, Quad Pixel Technology, 50MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 13MP 120° ultra-wide autofocus camera with f/2.2 aperture, macro and depth choices, LED flash
- Front-facing 32MP camera with f/2.4 aperture and Quad Pixel Technology
- Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C audio, and dual speakers
- IP68 water and dust resistance
- Weight: 170g (PMMA/Acrylic) / 172g (Silicone/Vegan Leather) Dimensions: 159.6 x 72 x 7.89mm (Silicone/Vegan Leather) / 7.79mm (PMMA/Acrylic)
- 5000mAh battery, 68W TurboPower rapid charging, 5G SA/NSA (15 5G bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Price
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is available in PANTONE Soothing Sea, PANTONE Caneel Bay, and PANTONE Black Beauty with a glass back. It costs 399 Euros (about. USD 428 / Rs. 35,530) in Europe and 299.99 GBP (approx. USD 373 / Rs. 31,015 in the UK).
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Release Date
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is likely to cost Rs. 35,590 in India. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo is expected to be released on September 21, 2023. This is the 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage base model of the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which will be available in Black, Soothing Sea, and Caneel Bay.


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New German Regulation Could Harm Pharmaceutical Companies
Germany is planning new regulation that could have a negative effect on pharmaceutical companies. The nation has plans to make public price discounts that drug companies agreed on with the German government. Drug companies have already complained that such a move could affect their profits across the globe and depress prices in other markets. The ultimate fear of drug companies is that other countries would use Germany’s discount prices for particular drugs as a new baseline for their own discounts.
Germany has stated that the move is intended to slow rising healthcare costs. It would force pharmacies and other drug wholesalers to stop basing drug sales on the list price. Instead, they would be compelled to use the drug’s discount price. Some health industry experts believe that the German discounts on drug products could be as high as 20%. Industry experts believe that the new law could have negative effects for the German people. Hagen Pfundner, the chairman of the country’s pharmaceutical lobby, believes it could cause drug companies to skip out on Germany altogether.
Industry analyst Ulrich Huwald believes that drug companies are being unfairly targeted. “Right now, the negotiated (discounted) price is not readily available information. I think pharma companies have a point in demanding that it stays that way. They have a right to confidentiality and more disclosure would hurt their.”
Financial analysts believe that the new regulation and uncertainty on product pricing makes it difficult to predict the country’s pharmaceutical outlook for the upcoming year.


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BioWare says it has identified the issues in Anthem that was causing players’ PlayStation 4 systems to crash and will issue a patch to fix that an update expected on March 12.
In a stream on Twitch today, Anthem lead producer Ben Irving said that BioWare “discovered a bunch of things that were causing crashes, and we’ve addressed them in our patch.” Irving also said that, based on BioWare and Sony’s investigation into the crashes has not found any consoles actually “broken,” or rendered completely unusable by Anthem crashes.
“In all the instances we are aware that we have investigated in partnership with the first party, they can be powered back up if you know how to just turn the power back on, and cycle it properly,” Irving
Those findings were echoed by Chad Robertson, head of live service at BioWare, on Twitter.
“We’ve identified several causes for the temp power-down crash some PS4 users experienced,” Robertson Said . “Fixes for the top issues are in patch next week. If you have a crash crash where your PS4 console responds, you can manually power down and restart it – no risk of damage.
“After thorough review, we have not encountered an instance where Anthem has ‘bricked’ a PS4 console. If you are experiencing anything else, please reach out to @EAHelp so we can track the incident and investigate. ”
Irving said that BioWare will fix” real soon “a bug related to damage scaling in Anthem which was leading some high-level weapons to be less effective than the game’s basic starting weapon.


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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Gets More Power and Equipment
The legendary Toyota Land Cruiser Prado gets updated.
You may find this hard to believe but the current Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has been in the market since 2009. Yes, it’s been more than 10 years since the fourth-generation model graced the market so you’d be forgiven for thinking that Toyota might have something entirely new to offer.
But no, instead of giving birth to a fifth generation Land Cruiser Prado, the Japanese automaker has decided to give the full-size SUV yet another update in its home market to ensure it stays fresh for some more time. It’s not a bad thing though because this time the Land Cruiser Prado gets more power along with a slew of upgrades in the equipment department.
For the model year 2021, the 2.8-litre 1GD-FTV turbodiesel engine is fed with a bigger turbocharger that helps to boost its power from 174 hp previously to 201 hp. Better yet, torque has also increased significantly from 450 Nm to 500 Nm. A six-speed Super ECT automatic transmission is tasked to channel the output to the wheels via a full-time 4WD system.
Apart from the Land Cruiser Prado, this engine is also found in the facelifted Toyota Hilux, which has already been launched in Thailand and will make its way to Malaysian shores soon.
On the equipment front, the Toyota Safety Sense system has been improved through the addition of new features including night pedestrian detection and daytime cyclist detection, yaw assist for the lane departure alert, road sign assist as well as rear-cross traffic alert for some variants. A 9-inch display audio system with smartphone integration is optionally available while paddle shifters are now equipped as standard on the range-topping TZ-G variant.
To make the lineup more exciting, Toyota is also offering a Black Edition model for both the diesel and petrol versions. As the name suggests, this exclusive model is perfect for those who want a stealthy look thanks to the black-painted grille, headlamp and tailgate garnishes, side mirror housing and 18-inch alloy wheels. As for the interior, the only changes are the silver control panel under the infotainment system and black centre cluster panel.
The Japanese-market Land Cruiser Prado is available in five and seven-seater forms. It will be sold alongside the petrol version, also offered in five and seven-seater versions. Prices start from 3,621,000 yen (RM143,656) all the way to 5,530,000 yen (RM219,391). As before, it will not be offered officially by UMW Toyota Motor but expect to see it sitting on the lot of grey importers few years down the road.


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Above: Horse and carriage ride at the Birmingham Principal Shopping District
January is my least favorite month. The holidays are over, there are no work breaks, and it typically is the longest, darkest, coldest, most depressing month of the year.
Dark, dreary, winter weather also presents a challenge for downtown shopping districts like Birmingham, whose merchants need to compete with stores tucked inside, warm, cozy malls. It is tough to get excited about a shopping experience when the cold is nipping at your nose and you are trying not to step in snow and slush.
Both the city of Birmingham and the Principle Shopping District have been working hard to improve the overall shopping experience in town, and there is clear evidence their efforts are paying off. There is near universal agreement that the downtown shopping district looked absolutely terrific during the just completed holiday season, and there is cautious optimism that even better days are ahead.
Further evidence was received at the PSD meeting on Thursday, when board members and other city officials reviewed results of a major marketing survey that was conducted over several dates in August and September.
The marketing analysis, conducted by Sylvan Lake-based The Strategic Edge, was chock full of affirmation the city’s efforts to improve the physical appearance of the downtown and ease parking concerns are being recognized – and appreciated – by shoppers and guests. And individual merchants also deserve credit for keeping their storefronts clean, bright and welcoming, and working together to support special events and programs that draw people to the downtown.
The marketing survey was done on the streets of downtown both during daytime and evening hours, and was a completely random sampling of shoppers, dining, and walkers who agreed to spend a few minutes talking about what they liked, and disliked, about downtown Birmingham. More than 500 people in all were included in the survey findings.
Asked what they liked about the downtown, about 44 percent said they enjoyed the overall atmosphere and appearance of the central business district, which represented a huge jump from the 30 percent who gave the same response the last time a market study was conducted in 2006. Clearly, residents, shoppers and guests have responded to the city and PSD’s sustained efforts to beautify the central business district through the expansion of Shain Park, the flower program, holiday lights and overall maintenance and upkeep of sidewalks and other public areas.
Shoppers also are responding to the city’s aggressive marketing of the five shopping decks serving the downtown, and the “two-hours-free” incentive. About 60 percent of those interviewed said they used the parking decks when coming downtown, another considerable increase from past surveys. Moreover, more adjacent residents are finding reasons to visit their downtown, as evidenced by the fact that nearly 15 percent of those polled said they walked to their downtown location.
No one likes to pay taxes, and I am sure that given a choice, many shopkeepers and landlords located in the PSD boundaries would pass on paying the special assessment that funds all of these efforts. And one needs to look no further than the market survey to see the city is providing an outstanding return on the investment to keep the central business district a safe, clean, attractive and thriving area for business to do business and residents to have a wonderful shopping, dining and entertainment experience.
Joe Bauman is president of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber. He welcomes feedback at firstname.lastname@example.org


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Google Builds Buzz Into Mobile Gmail for iPhone & Android
Today Google announced that the web-app version of Gmail for the iPhone and Android platforms now has an integrated Buzz inbox. Users will be able to view their Gmail inboxes and quickly shift over to their Buzz feed where they can post items, like items that others have posted, and see comments on their own posts. The new mobile Gmail inbox with Buzz is active starting today.
Google Adds Master Inbox View to Gmail for Android
Google today updated its Gmail application for Android devices with the ability to see all emails from various accounts in a single, master inbox. Using the new "All Inboxes" option will lump together emails from Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and IMAP/POP accounts into a single view.
Gmail to Convert Numbers, Addresses, and Contacts to Clickable Links
Google today said its G Suite customers will soon be able to take advantage of active hyperlinks in Gmail and Inbox that simplify the process of sending emails or making calls. Both mobile apps will convert text, such as phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses, into interactive links.
Gmail for Android Gains Microsoft Exchange Support
Google today said the global Android Gmail app is set to add support for Microsoft Exchange. "Whether you're on Google Apps or Exchange, you can use the Gmail app on any Android device to send and receive mail," said Google in a blog post.
Yahoo Adds Gmail Support to Yahoo Mail
Yahoo Mail today gained the ability to manage Gmail and Google Apps accounts. Yahoo relaunched the app in October and made it compatible with AOL, Hotmail, and Outlook.
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BEIJING, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading consumer electronics company and smartphone manufacturer MEIZU officially introduced its latest m series product, MEIZU m3s, at a product release conference in Beijing, China on June 13.
MEIZU m3s is the metal variant of the company's latest affordable offering MEIZU m3. It keeps most features of its predecessor while offering the following unique features:
- Metallic Body
- Fingerprint Recognition Functionality
MEIZU m3s comes with an all metal body with a 5-inch HD (1280 × 720) 2.5D curved glass display and a MediaTek MT6750 octa-core processor. It also features the Flyme 5.1 operating system, an in-depth customization from Android.
By employing a 360 degree sandblasting technique, MEIZU has given the device a delicate and soft-to-touch texture. The m3s also carries fingerprint recognition technology by applying a fingerprint sensor on the front of the phone. With a newly designed fingerprint recognition algorithm, the m3s offers a 0.2-second unlock and largely improved accuracy. The fingerprint sensor is covered by tempered glass with high wear resistance which can provide for up to 10 million touches.
Targeting the entry-level smartphone segment, MEIZU launched its lower priced m Series back in December 2014. According to Li Nan, vice president of MEIZU, "The m3s inherits a number of the characteristics of the m3, but at the same time is completely different. The m3 has been well received in the market since it was launched but we realize that customers have different needs for smartphones around USD100. Some prefer a colorful design to express personality, while others want a higher cost performance ratio."
"The MEIZU m3s is an alternative option for youngsters who are seeking a nice, compact phone that performs well and we believe both it and the m3 offer the best choice in affordable, easy to use, high specification smartphones."
The m3s is available in silver, gray, gold, and rose gold from RMB 699 (USD 109) (16GB) to RMB 899 (USD 140) (32GB).
MEIZU m3s Review Reference: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2yywbvwqdymrsm3/m3s%20review%20reference.pdf?dl=0
Founded in 2003, MEIZU has become one of the most influential smartphone makers and mobile Internet brands in China. Its user loyalty was second only to Apple in 2015, according to The Study of Mobile Phone Purchase Decision form Sina Tech.
Based on user preference, MEIZU has developed a series of smartphones that optimize the Flyme operation system customized from Android. The company now carries three smartphone lines, PRO, MX and m series, and has released almost 20 models.
According to statistics from IC Insights, MEIZU is the world's 11th largest mobile phone manufacturer in terms of unit sales.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Hewlett-Packard once again raised its offer for storage company 3PAR on Thursday, outbidding Dell's revised deal made earlier in the day.
HP's new offer is $27 per share, up from its previous bid of $24 a share and Dell's latest offer of $24.30, which was made Thursday morning.
The deal values 3PAR at $1.8 billion, up from the $1.6 billion that Dell offered. HP's latest bid represents a 180% premium over 3PAR's closing price of $9.65 the day before Dell's initial bid.
Both Dell and HP submitted bids for the company last week, but HP raised its bid to just under $1.6 billion after Dell's initial $1.15 billion offer was announced publicly. On Wednesday, 3PAR told Dell that Dell had three days to raise its offer, or it would go with HP's deal.
"Not only is our offer superior to Dell's proposal, HP remains uniquely positioned to execute on this combination given the number of synergies between the two companies," said Dave Donatelli, general manager of HP's servers and storage unit, in a prepared statement.
As part of 3PAR's revised deal with Dell reached Thursday morning, the storage company would owe Dell $72 million if it accepts HP's higher offer.
3PAR had previously been a relatively unknown data storage company that wasn't necessarily considered a takeover target before the bidding war emerged. The rival hardware companies are both accelerating their cloud computing offerings for their customers, which requires a tremendous amount of storage capacity.
Some analysts say the bidding war is more about keeping an asset away from the other than actually wanting to buy this particular company.
"The data storage business is becoming heated as companies ramp up their cloud offerings," said Eric Johnson, director of the Center for Digital Strategies at Dartmouth University's Tuck School of Business. "You can see motivation on either one's part not to let 3PAR fit into another one's hand, but whether 3PAR is a company everyone needs to have is a different story."
Shares of 3PAR (PAR) rose 6% in after hours trading to $27.60, suggesting some investors think Dell will yet again outbid HP. 3PAR's stock fell 3% during normal trading hours, as investors had believed Dell's second offer would be even higher.
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Starsprings to open Henry County facility, add 68 jobs
A manufacturer has announced plans to open a facility in Henry County and employ nearly 70 people.
Starsprings, based in Sweden, will invest $3.7 million in its first American manufacturing operation, state economic development officials said Wednesday.
The state approved up to $320,000 in grants and other funding for the project.
The company will make mattress units used in long-distance trucking, state economic officials said.
Starsprings has been in business for nearly 100 years. It also considered placing its new facility in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, Virginia economic officials said.
More information on the company can be found at starsprings.com.


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The rent strike by major retailers facing plunging sales in fast-emptying malls threatens to slash the earnings of major shopping centre owners such as ASX-listed Scentre Group, which owns Westfield, Vicinity, part owned by billionaire John Gandel, QIC and ISPT, which manages real estate investments for industry super funds.
Outdoor clothing and surfwear group Kathmandu, autoparts retailer Bapcor and sheets and towels retail chain Adairs joined Premier Investments' Solomon Lew in either closing shops or publicly threatening to stop paying rent on Friday, ahead of government guidance about how landlords and retailers will split the financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
PAS Group, which owns clothing labels including Review and Jets, and clothing group City Chic, said late Friday they would also close their doors.
The escalating rush to shutter shops came as Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was working on a support package for landlords and tenants, but warned slumping retail sales would be a "burden for everyone to share" and "landlords will suffer". Banks and councils might also share the burden.
Burger baron Jack Cowin said he would not pay rent "for a little while" if a full lockdown was implemented.
Rockpool Dining Group chief executive Thomas Pash is not paying rent on closed sites, but warned about 30 per cent of landlords were threatening court action and time was running out.
"Something must be done this upcoming week and before April rents are due, or almost every operator is going to be in default and risk having bank guarantees called and losing their businesses," he said, adding most landlords had been "amazing".
Meanwhile, Mr Lew – who this week stood down 9000 Premier Investments' employees and said he would not pay rent – intensified his attack on shopping mall operators, taking direct aim at Scentre Group. Premier chief Mark McInnes said team members were exposed to COVID-19-positive customers in two separate incidences in Scentre Group's Carindale Mall.
"Scentre was notified, they took no action," Mr McInnes said.
A spokesman for Scentre Group said the incident occurred in early March, and the mall followed advice from Queensland Health, which advised the people posed no risk to customers, retailers or employees.
Shopping malls are not required to close, though many specialty retailers are choosing to shut stores ahead of expected government shutdowns.
Scentre Group's Peter Allen said on Thursday that "you could make the argument it is premature to close your stores and stand down your staff" because the government had not yet announced its assistance package, and retail was a large employer.
Footwear retailer Accent Group, jewellery chain Lovisa, menswear retailer Retail Apparel Group and APG & Co, which owns Saba, Sportscraft and Jag, joined Michael Hill and Mosaic Brands in closing all their Australian stores this week.
Others, like major supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, are trading strongly, and are likely to have to pay additional rent because of the improved sales under so-called "turnover clauses".
Rockpool's Mr Pash, whose private-equity backed group owns 85 restaurants including the Bavarian, Fratelli Fresh and El Camino Cantina, said the company was seeking full rent relief for closed sites.
"The economy will take a long time to recover from this, rental rates will need to be adjusted down to more reasonable and sustainable rates," he said.
Mr Cowin, who operates 440 Hungry Jack's stores with 20,000 staff across Australia, has already had a conversation with landlords about deferring rent payments for three months if a full lockdown is implemented.
“We will pay the rent – just not now,” he said.
“From that point [a full lockdown] we need to continue to pay people for as long as we can … as we are going to need them on the other side.”
Publicly, shopping centre owners are refusing to cede much ground.
Mr Gandel said state and federal governments were actively working on a solution.
" What purpose will it serve if he [Mr Lew] convinces everybody to stop paying their rent? The whole economy will stop. It's just lack of logic," Mr Gandel said this week.
Michael O'Brien, head of real estate at QIC which has a $22 billion property portfolio and owns centres including Castle Towers and Ribena Town Centre, said the industry fund was "committed to working flexibly with our retail partners to assist them in navigating through this so that the industry recovers as quickly as possible”.
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Stockbroker Jefferies is now forecasting Scentre's specialty tenants will not pay rent for three months, and 10 per cent of specialty retailers will leave in the second half of this year.
Darryl Abotomey, the chief executive of Bapcor, which runs 950 stores selling car parts under the banners of Autobarn, Burson and Autopro, said Bapcor was about to start the process of negotiating with landlords in Australia for rent relief.
"You'd prefer not to be paying out money if you haven't got any money coming in,'' Mr Abotmey said.
Bapcor has shut most stores in New Zealand temporarily, and will apply the same model if the government orders a nationwide lockdown.
Kathmandu, which owns the outdoor clothing retailer as well as RipCurl and US hiking boots company Oboz, said it was taking aggressive cost-saving initiatives and was also locked in talks with landlords to negotiate a fair rental outcome that saw the group’s rental costs aligned to sales performance.
Adairs chief executive Mark Ronnan said he was not working with other retailers at the moment but suggested the government needed to step in to help handle the situation.
“I think over the coming period now that so many of us have identified that we are unable to maintain the operation of our stores, that a more collective view and assistance from government will be required to help sort this out," he said.
"Adairs is more than happy to be part of those conversations over the coming period as we work to solve this challenging problem for us all to deal with.
“This is a partnership and long-term game in how to collectively get us and landlords through this period tougher.”
Bookseller Robert Berkelouw, who runs the Harry Hartog chain with his brother David, said in the scramble to develop a home-delivery model amid falling in-store sales they were yet to have a conversation about rent.
"That has not been discussed, but the understanding is that we won't be paying rent," he said.
– Angus Grigg and Simon Evans contributed to this story
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Maserati announced Wednesday that it will release a limited-edition Edizione Nobile package for the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, as well as the Levante SUV.
It adds a dark blue paint (new for the 2019 model year) outside, in addition to 20-inch alloy wheels and silver brake calipers.
Inside, there's a unique badge, seats from the GranSport trimmed in natural leather and a two-tone black-and-brown look throughout.
The package is only available on the already-fancy GranLusso trim.
Rear passengers get heated seats, while those up front get both heat and ventilation.
The package also adds an Alcantara suede headliner, a Bowers & Wilkins audio system and Maserati's advanced driver-assist package.
The sedans are outfitted with Rovere wood trim, while the Levante gets a metal weave instead.
In an email, a Maserati spokesperson said the package adds more than $13,000 of kit, thus, it's a bit of a deal that it costs just $7,500.
You'll have to act fast, though, because only 50 packages are designated for each of the three cars in question.
Keep scrolling to check out a couple more pictures of Maserati's latest hi-lux package.


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Tesco has launched a trial of a double-deck trailer, designed by manufacturer Lawrence David , which weighs 22% less than a standard double-deck unit. The supermarket giant is testing the eight demonstrators in a year-long trial as part a project funded by Innovate UK, which is aimed at reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency. The Lightweight Aerodynamic Double-Deck Trailer Trial is being run by a consortium of partners. These include trailer manufacturers Lawrence David and SDC Trailers, as well as […]
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker has won approval from shareholders.
Companies in transport and logistics can track their entire carbon footprint after consultants SCALA expanded its service.
Leeds City Council is to launch a second funding round after a mistake left hauliers ineligible for grants to help them update their fleets before the city’s clean air zone (CAZ) launches next year.


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AMG Media Networks, part of Adani Enterprises, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in digital business news platform, Quintillion.
The purchase amount has not been disclosed by the company.
As part of this contract, AMG Media has entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement (SHA) with Quintillion Media (QML) and Quintillion Business Media (QBML).
It has also signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with QML, QBML and Quintillion Digital Media (QDML).
Part of the terms also include AMG’s right to appoint directors, share subscription in case of issuance of shares, and the right to restrict any change in the capital structure, among others.
On 1 March 2022, Adani Enterprises announced its foray into the media business, by acquiring an unspecified minority stake in QBML. It has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Quint regarding the same.


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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation exploring the opportunities and risks of extending open banking to other sectors such as insurance.
Called “open finance”, it would enable customers who consent to a third party provider accessing their financial data to be offered tailored products and services.
It would also facilitate financial management applications that look across all products held by an individual or business, giving give them a holistic view of their financial circumstances.
Services that could be developed include personal financial management dashboards that show the customer’s overall financial position; automated switching and renewals that encourage shopping around; and new advice and financial support services for mass market consumers.
Insurance data that could be shared include product information (policy features, terms including fees or charges, exclusions), basic customer data (name, address, claims history data), and additional customer information.
However, the FCA paper also notes that greater sharing of data could lead to customers with certain characteristics being excluded from certain markets, the exclusion of consumers who opt out of data sharing, and those consumers getting less advantageous pricing (a so-called “privacy premium”).
Auto-switching, in particular, could lead to consumers becoming less engaged and, over time, unaware of whether their products are still suitable, as well as lead to consumers becoming focused solely on price over other factors affecting suitability, the FCA said.


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E-Vehicles and new India
E-Vehicles and new India
Modern life cannot function without transportation, the conventional combustion engine is gradually ageing. Vehicles powered by petrol or diesel are very polluting, and fully electric vehicles are quickly replacing them. Fully electric vehicles (EVs) are significantly better for the environment and produce no particulate emissions. Compared to a petrol or diesel vehicle, an electric vehicle has significantly reduced operating costs. Instead of utilising fossil fuels like petrol or diesel to charge their batteries, electric vehicles use electricity.
Due to their greater efficiency and the lower cost of power, charging an electric car is more affordable than purchasing fuel or diesel for your travel needs. The use of electric vehicles can be more environmentally benign when powered by renewable energy sources. If charging is done with the aid of renewable energy sources installed at home, such as solar panels, the cost of electricity can be further decreased. Due to the absence of exhaust emissions, driving an electric car can help you lessen your carbon footprint. By choosing renewable energy sources for your home electricity, you can further lessen the environmental impact of charging your vehicle.
New incentives for the nation’s electric vehicle industry were included in the budget that the new finance minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, unveiled. The best incentive was that buyers of electric vehicles could deduct up to Rs1.5 lakh more from their income taxes as interest payments on any loans for electric automobiles. With the new incentive, a person purchasing an electric vehicle can now get a deduction of a total of Rs 2.5 lakh in interest. The Finance Minister also proposed a reduced GST rate for electric automobiles from 12% to 5%.
Dealers lament that just a small number of current models are eligible for some of the budget and even the previously announced FAME -2 subsidies. Despite this, the government is hopeful that the system of shared incentives would force manufacturers to create models that can satisfy the updated specifications.
According to FAME regulations, if a car costs less than Rs 15 lakh, only passenger vehicles, including cars, would be eligible for the FAME -2 subsidy incentive. Corresponding to this, there are additional technical requirements to qualify for the FAME-2 production subsidies for e-vehicles.35,000 electric, plug-in electric, and 20,000 hybrid vehicles can receive subsidies through FAME-2 as long as their ex-factory prices are under Rs 15 lakh and they are used as taxis for public transportation.
Fossil fuels are scarce, and using them is harming the environment. Long-term, harmful effects on public health are caused by toxic emissions from petrol and diesel cars. Compared to petrol or diesel vehicles, which can only convert 17%–21% of the energy stored in the fuel to the wheels, electric vehicles can convert about 60% of the electrical energy from the grid to power the wheels. It is a roughly 80% waste. Even when power production is taken into account, petrol or diesel vehicles still release nearly three times as much carbon dioxide as the average EV. Electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions. India aims to attain roughly 40% of its installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy sources by the year 2030 in order to lessen the impact of charging electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are the future of transportation in India, thus we must make the transition right away.
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Created to help drone pilots fly responsibly, one of the most significant changes to the app is to the Fly Now feature. Drone pilots can now plan their flights ahead of time, for any location in the UK, whereas previously this could only be done in the location being flown in at the time of flight. This update better supports commercial drone operators as well as any drone operator operating with limited connectivity and means that pilots can now plan ahead. Using Fly Now creates flight reports, which are visible to other app users and potentially other airspace users, helping to reduce the risk of a drone related incident in UK airspace.
The new Area Reports feature provides users with a visual ‘Red/Amber/Green’ indicator providing a quick and easy way to see a real-time summary of hazards in a particular area when viewing the map. These summaries are categorised as High Risk (red), Medium Risk/Caution (amber) or Fly Safe: Follow Drone Code (green), when there are no reported risks mapped.
Weather information has also been added to the app, allowing drone pilots to view the latest weather conditions, as well as a forecast for the next hour.
Feedback from the users of Drone Assist has been overwhelmingly positive and has helped to inform app developments. Most notably and taking into account user comments, registration to use the app now only requires an email address removing the need of a mobile phone number.
An additional 2,000-3,000 users are registering each month, with more and more pilots signing up as the weather improves. Registrations now total well over 20,000.
Following the success of the mobile app, an iPAD version has just been launched and is available immediately.
Phil Binks, NATS Drone Lead, said, “It’s great to see so many drone operators sign up for Drone Assist and take piloting a drone so seriously. Drone use is continuously rising and with increased reports of drone incidents near airports and aircraft, the more we can do to encourage responsible drone flying the better. The new features and updates to the app have been developed with drone pilots in mind – both commercial and recreational – and should help make the drone flying experience more enjoyable and accessible as well as safer.”
The app is available for free on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Drones should always be kept well away from aircraft, airports and airfields. Operators should visit the joint NATS/Civil Aviation Authority website www.dronesafe.uk and read the CAA’s Drone Code before flying.


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Lake Worth-area flower store denied grant to help it rebuild after fire
Betsy and Todd Hillman, the couple whose uninsured 34-year-old suburban Lake Worth flower shop was destroyed by fire in February, have suffered another setback.
The Hillmans recently learned they did not win a $250,000 grant, which would have been used to repair the building they own at 3435 S. Military Trail. So now volunteers will continue to help do repair work on the structure, and the couple will keep selling flowers from a makeshift shop in front of their building until they can reopen its doors.
The couple had applied for something called the “Mission: Small Business” program that awards 12 small businesses across the country a grant of $250,000. It is funded by Chase bank and the website LivingSocial.
The Hillmans had high hopes the grant would be their answer to repairing quickly their building, and thus their shop, which is known to many local residents as A Flower Patch.
The flower shop was destroyed Feb. 15 in a blaze that a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue investigator believes started with an electrical problem. The fire broke out in the back of the store and intensified after reaching a rack of spray paint cans.
The Hillmans canceled their insurance just four months before the fire to guarantee funds to pay their employees.
The application and voting period for the grant began May 7 and ended June 30. The Hillmans learned about the program too late, they said, and received only about 60 of 250 necessary votes. The winners of the money will be announced in September, according to the program’s website.
Betsy Hillman said she and her husband spent a day together writing answers to five essay questions for the program.
“We were really excited, but it didn’t work,” she said. “It would have been very cool.”
The Hillmans continue to work from their makeshift shop in the front of their building and have pitched a tent for a customer-service area while volunteers continue their repair work.
So far the building’s windows have been replaced, the roof has been repaired and in about two weeks the dry wall phase can begin.
“It’s going much slower putting the shop back together,” Betsy Hillman said.
She had hopes that the shop could be open by now and realizes it may be about three more months before that can happen.
“We’re doing the best we can,” she said and added, “There are people with far worse problems out there.”


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Kesko announced yesterday that it will shut down a total of 42 Siwa and Valintatalo grocery shops by the end of April.
The retail giant took control of almost 650 Siwa and Valintatalo shops following its acquisition of Suomen Lähikauppa in 2016. The acquisition was conditional upon the divestment of 60 of the shops as per a ruling by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).
- Kesko to launch consultative negotiations at over 50 Siwa and Valintatalo shops (04 January, 2017)
- KKV to look closer into Kesko's proposed takeover of Suomen Lähikauppa (14 January, 2016)
KKV had ordered the retailer to find new owners for the shops by 11 April, 2017, in order to prevent price increases in certain local markets.
“A buyer was found only for ten of the shops. The failure of the sale does not prevent the acquisition from being completed, as Suomen Lähikauppa would have left the market in any case due to its financial difficulties,” the antitrust watchdog says in a press release.
Eight of the grocery shops were sold to the M Group, one to HOK Elanto and one to Osuuskauppa Pirkanmaa.
Kesko revealed in its press release that it also re-explored the possibility of continuing the operations of the grocery shops designated for divestment and decided to transform nine of them into K-Markets.
“We are pleased to be able to convert 400 former Siwa and Valintatalo shops into K-Markets and bolster our neighbourhood services that are valued by consumers,” says Jorma Rauhala, the head of grocery trade at Kesko.
“The network acquired from Suomen Lähikauppa unfortunately also included shops where we have been unable to find a way to continue the operations profitably. Some of the shops were located in such a small market area and their operations only slightly profitable or loss-making that also our competitors were not interested in the shops in question,” he adds.
Aleksi Teivainen – HT
Photo: Mikko Stig – Lehtikuva
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In a move that has been anticipated by the industry observers, Verizon has moved to acquire Yahoo – pending regulatory approvals. Verizon will acquire all the operating businesses including its investments into Snapchat. It remains to be seen if the acquisition will revive Yahoo. It is unclear during publishing what will happen to popular services such as Tumblr and Flickr.
(Another) Pi Day is just around the corner! Pi is such a celebrated mathematical constant that fans celebrate it at least twice a year – in addition to the March 14 celebrations, Pi Day is also observed on July 22, as 22/7 is the most common fraction used to represent Pi. Here’s a light-hearted infographic, from Parallels to share three … Read More
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the destruction of fake drugs, vaccines and expired food items estimated at over N2bn.
Among the products were “substandard, fake, falsely labelled medicines, unwholesome processed food products and cosmetics seized from manufacturers, distributors, and importers.”
The agency said the destruction which took place in Kano and Anambra states, was sequel to the combing of the nooks and crannies of the three geo-political zones of the federation namely, North-West, South-East and South-South, to mop up expired drugs and unwholesome food products with a view to safeguarding public health.
The Resident Media Consultant of NAFDAC, Sayo Akintola, made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday on behalf of its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye.
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Manchester, Conn. — Bob’s Discount Furniture has signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake of its business to Bain Capital for an undisclosed amount. Bob's management team will continue to own a "significant stake" after the deal and will remain involved in operations, according to the company, which has been majority owned by private equity firm KarpReilly/Apax for the past nine years.
Bob’s Discount Furniture operates 47 stores in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. It will enter the Philadelphia market in February 2014.
“We are thrilled to partner with Bain Capital, a firm that has been investing in great retail businesses and consumer brands for decades,” said Ted English, CEO of Bob’s Discount Furniture, who will continue to lead the company. “Bain Capital brings the experience and resources we need to support our continued expansion to serve more customers in more places, and to provide opportunities for advancement for our people."
The A Merrill Lynch is serving as financial advisor, and Ropes & Gray LLP is acting as legal counsel, to Bob's Discount Furniture. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal counsel, and PwC LLP is serving as accounting advisor, to Bain Capital. Financing for the transaction is being provided by RBC and UBS. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2014 and details were not disclosed.


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Altcoin: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a staunch advocate of Dogecoin, one of the world’s most popular altcoin projects. Expressing his love for DOGE at every opportunity, Musk is known as the “Father of DOGE” by the crypto community. Recently, Tesla CEO gave an interview to Bloomberg at the Qatar Economic Forum held in Doha. The famous billionaire said: “Many people who are not that rich encouraged me to buy and support Dogecoin. I answer these people.”
- 1 Elon Musk takes from this altcoin project
- 2 Dogecoin founder responds to Elon Musk
- 3 Tesla and SpaceX can accept altcoin project as payment method
- 4 How about Dogecoin price?
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Elon Musk takes from this altcoin project
Elon Musk shared in April 2019 that the altcoin project is his favorite project in the crypto space. The billionaire has been known to be a staunch advocate of Dogecoin ever since. However, it cannot be said that the meme cryptocurrency always comes to its aid. In May 2021, Tesla CEO participated in the “Saturday Night Live” program. Voicing his ideas about Dogecoin on the program, Musk described it as a “run”.
In fact, at that time, the altcoin was experiencing the best period in its history. As we reported as AmkNews, DOGE reached an all-time high of $ 0.76 before Musk’s statements. However, the CEO’s statements did not benefit the cryptocurrency. DOGE began to decline right after the program. However, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX still remains a staunch supporter of Dogecoin. Musk said on Sunday that he will continue to support Dogecoin. He also stated that he will buy from the altcoin project:
I will keep supporting Dogecoin
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2022
Dogecoin founder responds to Elon Musk
After the sharing, Dogecoin inventor Billy Markus (Shibetoshi Nakamoto) responded to Musk. Markus said that the Tesla CEO has always supported DOGE and thanked him. He also listed his reasons for supporting the project and addressed Elon Musk:
“You were always serious about supporting the altcoin project that I thought was right. You find it amusing and appreciate satire and irony. You also think it has potential as a currency. That’s why your companies accept it as a payment method and bring more benefits to DOGE.”
Tesla and SpaceX can accept altcoin project as payment method
Over the weekend, the Dogecoin inventor expressed his current hopes for the altcoin project in a series of tweets. First, she wants Dogecoin to have a reason to exist. Second, she also wants the community to understand what crypto is and what the crypto market is. Third, he wants people to continue to develop and benefit from Dogecoin. Tesla CEO Elon Musk also backed the Dogecoin co-creator’s aspirations for utility and raison d’etre by saying “Tesla and SpaceX products, maybe in the future” and “more currency-like.” In fact, Elon Musk is facing a $258 billion lawsuit for promoting Dogecoin. However, the billionaire does not back down from his support for Dogecoin, as seen in his latest tweets.
How about Dogecoin price?
At the time of Musk’s share, Dogecoin increased by 5.41% from $ 0.062. But it has dropped 64% so far in 2022. The meme cryptocurrency surged nearly 9% on Sunday after Musk tweeted that he would continue to support and buy it. Meanwhile, the altcoin occupies a popular position among the top 2000 BSC wallets. AmkNews.com As we have reported, DOGE is among the top 10 most used cryptocurrencies among whales.
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Svenska Spel Withdraws Casino online Ads Through All Multimedia Channels
Svenska Spel to shut down all casino online ads from a bid add concerns on the growing volume of online casino game enthusiasts with challenge gambling actions
Swedish casino operator Sveriges Spel offers decided to end advertising it is online casino item through the rest of the year within the bid to better protect a customers in the course of growing difficulty from the government.
The company, that had been one of the few businesses authorized to run in Laxa, sweden up until beginning this year, said in a Tuesday statement which its option will affect its sales and marketing plans across virtually all media signals , including television, the online market place, and printing media.
Svenska Spel as well noted that this has already set certain limitations to the means it has been endorsing its items, but following ‘intensive interior discussions’ offers decided which will putting a finish to all it has the online casino promotional initiatives was the ideal decision together with its work to protect a customers.
The fundamental gambling buyer said that the actual recently shared results of some survey executed by Sweden’s Public Health Company (Folkhä lsomyndigheten) have motivated the variante of the approach on to online casino advertising .
As you move the study demonstrated to that the in general number of challenge gamblers has dropped within Sweden seeing that 2015 once the last this kind of study has been carried out, there were certain stressing trends that will Svenska Spel apparently likes to address .www.beatingonlinecasino.info
News concerning the operator nixing all advertising of the online casino products came to the heels associated with last week’s announcement the fact that Svenska Spel controlled 85% of Sweden’s newly controlled market 2 months after the country’s new gaming law had taken force.
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Svenska Spel said Mon that its decision to be able to terminate most of online casino advertisings was instigated by the Public Health Authority’s information that the online casino sector was the one that introduced the greatest chance to Swedish gamblers.
Based on the agency’s analyze, 30% in all Swedish internet casino players found it difficult for you to curb all their gambling habit. That compared to 3% connected with scratchcard along with Lotto people.
Commenting in the company’s go, CEO Patrik Hofbauer stated that while there may not be a direct website between gaming advertising and situation gambling, consumers whose gaming patterns point out problem habits might sense triggered by offers . Mister. Hofbauer went on that this is the reason why Svenska Spel has chosen to stop advertisements the riskiest gambling product among people currently showing concern gambling patterns.
Licensed betting operators are actually facing expanding regulatory together with government difficulty over their advertising campaigns around Swedish multimedia in the many months after the re-organization of the markets.
Sweden’s Minister for Common Administration Ardalan Shekarabi offers even warned that rules on wagering ads may be on the way since he is decided on put an end to typically the aggressive promoting of gaming services.
Cyprus’ British Embasements Laud Effective Crackdown regarding Illegal Internet casinos
Cyprus’ Language bases lauded the successful end on their four-year crackdown on illegitimate casino actions conducted of their jurisdiction
Typically the British Causes Cyprus guarding in Cyprus’ Sovereign Platform Areas (SBAs) of Akrotiri and Dhekelia said down Tuesday squeeze event they own successfully clamped down on most of illegal playing operations as part of their jurisdiction.
The very British bases launched a attack on illegitimate casinos on 2014. During the Tuesday touch event at the Akrotiri cops station, Superintendent Dinos Petrou said that almost all illicit hobbies have been annihilated .
Mr.. Petrou proceeded to say they have invested a good ‘considerable degree of police time to fighting this crime’ and lauded the ‘outstanding work of our own officers’ and their partners on the Cyprus Police, ‘who include played a major role alongside us. ‘
The Wednesday event designated the end to a four-year treatment carried out by the main bases. SBA authorities announced the clampdown in 2014 after how to spot nine legal casinos working with within their legal system.
The crackdown included numerous raids, busts, confiscation of kit and profit, and appropriate actions.
British isles base experts seized greater than € thirty-one, 000 inside cash , imprisoned five individuals with regard to their participation within the illegal gaming activities and also fined to a great extent 30 some others for their wrongdoings. The functioning also spotted more than € 100, 000 being settled in acte over the past few several years.


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A Guide To Eataly's Cheese Producers, From The Local To The Italian
When Eataly opens its first West Coast location at Westfield Century City on Friday, it promises to deliver on what the decade-old Italian institution has dubbed “culinary theater.” That means there’s not just one restaurant but four of them alongside nine eateries, a pair of cafes, two bars, five different retail departments and another five production counters where you can watch pasta, mozzarella, bread, gelato, and cannoli being made fresh daily.
The international one-stop culinary emporium is a little like an amusement park-sized shrine to Italian cuisine: There’s a butchery, a bakery, a seafood counter, and even a place to buy housewares, so you can source and plate an entire dinner party from start to finish in the same place, after you’ve scarfed down some fresh-made pizza or pasta in-house. But Eataly’s array of high-end, carb-heavy offerings is arguably overshadowed by its mountain of cheeses, which at its Los Angeles salumi & formaggi counter will come from dozens of independent producers from California to Italy.
Among Eataly’s local suppliers is Di Stefano Cheese, a family-owned dairy company and cheese plant in Pomona. Founder Mimmo Bruno says two of his cheesemakers will be on hand at Eataly every day to prepare fresh mozzarella and burrata, which will also be served at Eataly’s restaurants and available for retail purchase. His game plan? “We make our curds here at Di Stefano, and then we bring it fresh every morning and we stretch the mozzarella there and then it’s packed in cups and then it’s served to the restaurant inside Eataly,” says Bruno, who was raised in the Puglia region of Italy and got his first job at a cheese factory when he was eleven years old.
He’s been working in the industry ever since and even claims to have been the first artisan cheesemaker to recreate Burrata (or mozzarella stuffed with cream) in the United States after he moved here in the early 1990s. Bruno founded Di Stefano — named for his father and his oldest son, who also works at the factory — in 2008 after selling his previous cheese company, Tutto Latte Mozzarella, in 2001. Today, Di Stefano produces its own milk and curds from about 800 grass-fed cows who live on a dairy farm in Chino and sells its products at Whole Foods and other specialty grocers worldwide. Eataly Los Angeles will be the first Eataly to stock Di Stefano’s products, Bruno says, and he expects that he’ll be supplying them with about 60 pounds of cheese a day, at least to start.
Aside from cheeses and other selections sourced locally, Eataly specializes, of course, in food imported straight from its namesake country, Italy. Marcelli Formaggi, a family-owned company that produces cheese and other products from its farm in idyllic Abruzzo, Italy, is among the handful of cheese suppliers for Eataly locations around the world. Co-owner Andy Marcelli says his ten-year-old company has worked with Eataly since 2010, and now supplies nearly a dozen different kinds of cheeses to all five of its U.S. locations including the new one in Century City, marking Marcelli Formaggi’s first foray into the L.A. market.
“We’re a great fit for Eataly because we’re bringing in products just from one region of Italy and they don’t really have any other cheese from that area,” says Marcelli, who also spent several years working for Eataly as a buyer and helped set up their beer program in Manhattan. “They like to focus on all of the regions of Italy, so we help them be diverse in all of the regions they have products represented from.”
Abruzzo, the region where Marcelli’s family’s farm is located, is nicknamed the "green heart of Europe," he says, because of its abundance of national parks — which also makes it a good place to raise sheep. “Our family sheep are grazing in a national park here where they have access to over 100 flowers and herbs,” he says. “They’re eating wild sage and rosemary and all these different flowers and herbs, so that’s some of the flavors you get when you eat that cheese.”
Feeling overwhelmed by Eataly’s vast range of cheeses imported from Italy? Marcelli recommends starting with Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano, which he calls “the kings of Italian cheese.” The large-format cow’s milk cheeses, aged anywhere from a year to three years, are both comparable to what Americans might refer to as Parmesan cheese. If you’re looking to expand your cheese repertoire outside of cow’s milk cheese, Marcelli suggests Pecorino Romano, which is typically used for grating over pasta.
“Anything that has the word Pecorino in it is sheep’s milk cheese because the Italian word for cheese is pecora,” Marcelli says. “That would be a more common version of sheep’s milk cheese, and our family’s Pecorino del Parco would be the more artisan, uniquely flavored sheep’s milk cheese… It’s a six-month aged sheep’s milk cheese, it’s firm but has a nice moisture and flavor to it.”
When in doubt, “Your best bet is to go to the cheese counter and ask the cheesemonger,” says Marcelli. Because as Eataly states in the first policy of its manifesto, “the customer is not always right.” Especially when it comes to cheese.
Eataly opens Friday at 6 p.m. at Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Second floor (cafes, gelato, cooking school) open daily 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Third floor (marketplace and restaurants) open daily 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. (213) 310-8000
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Baby Yoda cocktails. Boozy Dole Whips. Volcanic tiki drinks. If you can dream it, they're probably mixing it somewhere on property.


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Climate change is so often characterized as a social, environmental and political issue. While that rings true, the well-being of the global environment concerns money, too. In fact, advocates of The International Energy Agency estimate that fixing climate change will require $53tn in investment by 2050. It’s the nature of these recommended investments, and how they square with accumulating wealth, that’s most interesting.
Quite apart from being wholesale donations to environmental causes, these investments have a sizable ROI and will be of benefit to the investor. The public and political appetite for improved environmental measures means that looking to save money through recycling and making stock choices on green buys will be profitable. Simply put, you can make money and be good to the planet at the same time.
Big business investments
Investing in the big institutions of the country is usually a good bet. The likes of Microsoft, T-Mobile and Viper Energy have been cited by Forbes as affordable big company stocks that continue to grow, offering a decent ROI. Increasingly, this is becoming a sound way to invest while also benefiting the climate change cause. Up to half of Fortune 500 companies have implemented sustainability measures, including moving to renewable power, reducing paper waste and recycling to a greater degree. With a little research, you can quickly establish if a big corporation is going green, and pick your investment from there.
Favoring business sustainability
Going for green-tailored measures is not only mutually beneficial with making a profit, but it improves the livelihood of the business, too. A study by Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, established that sustainably minded firms will survive change better than the alternative. The bottom line of the report found that businesses who have a strong focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have a stronger stock price than those focusing solely on profit without a nod towards sustainability. For your business, or for your stock investment options, look to these businesses for a lower level of volatility.
Measures taken at home
Many of the everyday people with a good chunk of wealth are frugal spenders. Taking an environmentally friendly edge to your everyday activities will enhance any such behavior further. It’s already well established that refurbished items will save you money; they will reduce waste, too, otherwise produced by a brand new item. Tactics as simple as taking bags to receive groceries will reduce costs for you and help the environment.
You can also take it a step further by looking at your household waste management. Composting can save 277 lbs of waste yearly, and will save you money with trash collection. This will further reduce emissions from city vehicles, a double benefit for the environment.
Conventional wisdom would have you believe that you cannot invest and be environmentally positive. However, research has shown that stock prices reflect well on environmentally conscious companies, and, regardless of this, many large institutions are taking measures to become better for the planet. Paired with your own efforts, you can be safe in the knowledge that accumulating wealth can be simultaneously beneficial for the planet.


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TOKYO/HANOI -- A decade after Samsung Electronics announced that it will produce smartphones in Vietnam, its army of local suppliers have begun to branch out to new businesses, strengthened by the experiences they have acquired through working with the South Korean conglomerate.
Today, 29 companies supply to Samsung's biggest phone production hub, up from just four in 2014. By 2020, the figure is expected to expand to 50. They are branching out into new industries like automobiles, capitalizing on technological prowess that Samsung cultivated to build a local supply chain.
One key supplier, the Vietnamese arm of Japan-based Meiko Electronics, has decided to spend over $100 million -- one of the company's largest-ever such investments -- to add new facilities at its Hanoi factory. Meiko specializes in printed circuit boards, to which smartphone parts are mounted.
At its new facility, the company aims to use production technology similar to that of semiconductors to produce circuit boards with wires just 30 micrometers wide, with mass production slated to start in April.
Such boards are a key technology in the push to make smartphones ever slimmer and more compact, as well as to deliver stable communications. Meiko has decided the new facility will also produce circuit boards for communications modules in automobiles -- geared to work with so-called 5G, the next generation of mobile networks -- to supply to the European, American and Japanese markets.
The investment builds on the skills and experience built up since production started in 2011. "Vietnamese workers stay at their jobs more than in other countries like China, and technological skills are improving," said Shuji Ida, factory director of Meiko Electronics Vietnam.
Samsung employs around 160,000 people in Vietnam, where it makes the majority of its global smartphone output -- over 200 million per year -- including its latest flagship device, the Galaxy S9. In 2013, phone handsets became Vietnam's biggest export.
At first, the few parts the country sourced locally were mainly from overseas-linked companies like Meiko. But after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the company to transfer more technology to Vietnamese players and procure more parts from them, Samsung began helping train local makers. The South Korean company dispatched its own technicians to promising players, training them over the course of three months in the use of technology that met its quality standards.
That training helped give rise to Samsung's 29 local suppliers -- which include display maker Tien Thanh in the province of Bac Ninh, east of Hanoi, and plastic mold company Nhat Minh in Binh Duong, close to Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnamese technicians with experience designing products for overseas-based parts makers are also switching to local companies, broadening hiring possibilities. Local manufacturers are "focusing their efforts on product development" using such workers, said Nguyen Khac Kiem, rector of Hanoi Vocational College of Technology.
Local smartphone brands are beginning to emerge, armed with related technologies and skilled staff. Real estate conglomerate Vingroup recently launched a smartphone production company, VinSmart, with $131 million in capital. A factory is planned at an industrial park in the northern coastal city of Haiphong, with low-cost smartphones set to hit shelves as soon as next June.
Electronics manufacturer Asanzo, whose strong suit is televisions, aims to invest 200 billion dong ($8.67 million) to expand smartphone production this year. The company, which got into the smartphone business in 2017, has launched new products each quarter, and aims to raise its output to the 600,000-unit range or higher. It is considering making a stripped-down phone that sells for just 1 million dong, or about $43, says Chairman Pham Van Tam.
Optimism has been building over Vietnam's ability to present an alternative base to foreign companies following a "China plus one" strategy of spreading out production among Asian countries. So far, though, most of its factories have focused on labor-intensive work. Whether it can successfully make the technological leaps required to set up a supply chain for the smartphone industry will be key to this strategy.
Exports of Samsung smartphones helped power Vietnam to a series of trade surpluses starting in 2012. The government has set a goal of becoming an industrialized nation by 2020, and intends to continue improving local industry while seeking further cooperation from foreign companies.
Foreign players are enticed by Vietnam's population of around 94 million, whose average age is 30. General Motors last month announced a tie-up with Vingroup that will see the American automaker share its sales network and the right to produce cars under its license.
Samsung is Vietnam's top foreign investor, having poured $50.5 billion into the country since 1988 -- roughly 30% of the total investment by outside players. Fellow South Korean conglomerate LG Group is adding electronics factories in Vietnam, as well as expanding on the retail, real estate and finance fronts as well as manufacturing.


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Littlehampton screen repair shop set to reopen after £25,000 refurbishment
The directors of a repair shop in Littlehampton town centre said they were ‘very excited’ for people to see their new store following a £25,000 refurbishment.
Smartphone Screen Repair in Surrey Street, Littlehampton, will open its doors to the public tomorrow with a new look.
Walls were knocked down, a new lighting system was fitted and ‘state-of-the-art machinery’ was installed, according to company directors Neil and Chris Day.
The pair also run LA Exchange, which was formerly based at the repair shop site but is now at their premises in New Road, Littlehampton, as the online side of the business takes off.
The father-and-son combo said they were 'very excited' about the refurbishment, and that their goal was to dispel the myths surrounding repair shops.
Chris, 23, said: “People don’t go to repair shops because they are scared they will get a shoddy repair job.
“If it is done properly, you don’t have to spend hundreds of pounds to fix your phone or tablet – you can go to a reputable company that will fix it for a fraction of the price.”
Among the special features of the repair shop is a recycling plant and training pods which allow people to learn how to use tablets and phones under supervision – something older customers have found useful, Chris and Neil said.
Call 01903 899 642 for more information about the business.


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The COVID-19 pandemic has completely shaken up the meat industry. It has changed the way meat is produced, purchased and transported. And according to analysts, things are unlikely to go back to the way they were before the outbreak for some time.
But that’s not the only way that the pandemic has reshaped our eating habits and forced even convinced carnivores to reconsider their food choices. The outbreak got many people thinking about the relationship between food and health. And in isolation, separated from friends and family, people had more control over their food choices than they usually do and were protected from social pressures surrounding how to eat.
But there was already an inexorable trend toward plant-based eating, and it began long before the pandemic. The number of people eating exclusively plant-based quadrupled between 2014 and 2019. More than half of the world’s largest food companies are working to advance plant-based options. And the meat industry has historically struggled to market to younger people, who make up a majority of flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans
Meanwhile, the global population continues to grow, meaning food options other than meat have to be considered. And though emissions fell during the lockdown period, the climate crisis remains as big a problem as ever—meat (and beef in particular) being some of the biggest contributors to it. In its Future of Food report, released in May last year, Sainsbury’s predicted that a quarter of all Britons would be vegan or vegetarian within six years. They added that a fifth of all British people were already flexitarian.
But the accelerating trend towards meat-free meat, specifically, rather than simply plant-based food, is new. Yet meat substitutes have been around for decades. So what’s changed? Why the sudden surge in popularity?
The answer is: innovation. The creation of plant-based meats that mimic the taste and texture of meat represents a hinge moment in global eating. Though mycoprotein-based meat substitutes have been around since at least the 1980s, they have never really passed as meat, and so they haven’t appealed to meat-eaters. Veggie burgers, for example, have been aimed squarely at vegetarians and vegans. Historically, they haven’t been “meaty” enough to appeal to meat-eaters.
Now, food technology and new approaches to old or unappreciated ingredients have allowed for the creation of juicy, flavourful, indisputably “meaty” meat-free meats. Creators and innovators can therefore target a large number of people. As long as the product is tasty and nutritious, it can appeal to anyone. It isn’t “vegan” or “vegetarian”. In almost every sense it’s meat—just without the meat.
Looked at this way, innovators might be exploiting a broad trend, but they’re driving a trend of their own within it. By creating meat-free meats that, in taste, texture and look, are increasingly inseparable from the “real” thing, they are giving meat-lovers more and more reason to skip the meat aisle. And, in time, they might even change how that aisle looks, too.
The Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return initiative, or FAIRR, has said that big meat companies were vulnerable even before the pandemic. And as the climate crisis intensifies, profits will fall even more rapidly due to rising costs and poor crop yields. Despite this, there are reasons to be hesitant to predict the death of meat. As emerging economies grow and get richer, one of the first things to happen is a change in diet to one that includes more meat. And demand for meat actually went up in 2018. But innovation in the food space continues, and that means more increasingly meaty, eye-wateringly juicy, utterly delicious meat-free meat.


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Elon Musk shocked Twitter users on Thursday when he announced that he was stepping down as CEO of the platform.
The billionaire sent out a tweet letting users know that he’d hired a woman to replace him in the position. Musk shared that he’d be transitioning to the executive chair and Chief Technology Officer, handling product and software. Though he did not name the woman directly, a source close to the transition told The Washington Post that the new CEO is Linda Yaccarino. If this is true, Yaccarino may be the perfect woman for the job.
Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!
My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2023
As the current chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, Yaccarino manages a team of 2,000 employees, bringing in over $100 million in ad revenue. Twitter is struggling to get more advertisers on board after several pulled out following Musk’s takeover. In recent days, Musk rolled out a new money grab that forces all advertisers to pay for Twitter Blue services or spend at least $1,000 monthly. The move has pushed more advertisers away, with Microsoft already removing Twitter from its Microsoft Advertising plan. Yaccarino’s team has solidified partnerships with Snapchat, Apple News, and BuzzFeed, the exact type of clients Musk will want to spend big bucks on his site.
Musk has likely had his eye on Yaccarino for a while. The two teamed up last month in Miami for a live discussion coincidentally called “Twitter 2.0: From Conversations to Partnerships.” The talk was a conversation about the future of advertisers on the platform. NBCUniversal has also broadened its deal with Twitter ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Though Musk did not mention Yaccarino in his announcement, he did like a tweet from One American Podcast host Chase Geiser, which pointed out several pros of Musk bringing in Yaccarino, including her assistance in the launch of Peacock.
The CEO is expected to take over in six weeks.
Twitter hiring Linda Yaccarino isn't necessarily a bad thing, and may shed some light on some good things in the works. Here's why:
1. It doesn't seem like the new role of CEO will have the authority to change content moderation policy. Elon is stepping up as Executive Chairman…
— Chase Geiser (@realchasegeiser) May 12, 2023


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The Business Conference held on 3rd November 2016, was opened by Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council Councillor Ian Dyer and Councillor Anne Fraser, Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth. Councillor Dyer spoke positively of the area’s achievements over the last five years “As a district we have gone from the highest to the lowest unemployment in the county, with unemployment at 0.9%. There are also 4000 more jobs, 455 more businesses and 670 Sedgemoor-based businesses signed up to the Hinkley Point C supply chain – we’re very proud of this record.”
Councillor Fraser echoed the council’s business support ethos “We’re a pro-business council – our focus is global and we want our businesses focus to be global as well as for them to gain from the positive opportunities from Hinkley Point C”.
Hilary Charman, International Trade Adviser from Department of International Trade; Julie Ounsworth, International Director at Santander and the South West’s Regional Manager for China Britain Business Council Antoaneta Becker shared their knowledge as exporting experts and offered advice on what help their organisations could provide to businesses.
Hilary Charman from Department of International Trade outlined that “Exporting is for service providers as well as manufacturers and there are many ways for local businesses to break into exporting for the first time, whether this be by attending trade fairs, through E-commerce or via overseas distributors”. Businesses wishing to hear more about exporting were encouraged to sign-up to attend a 1-2-1 advice and support session with Hilary on 16th November from 10am. Those wishing to make an appointment should contact Hilary via [email protected]
Managing Director of Oregon-based NuScale Power, Thomas Mundy, shared his company’s vision to bring new Small Modular Reactor nuclear technology to the UK and beyond “In the UK there will be opportunities for both manufacturing and in the wider supply chain for the deployment of the technology both in the UK and to European Markets”.
Local businesses’ perspective on exporting was offered by Andrew Brownlow, CEO of Bridgwater-based BFF Technical Fabrics, by Stephen Jones, Managing Director of Wellington-based Somerdale Cheese and by Guy Atkins, Managing Director of Highbridge Firm Jo Bird.
Andrew Brownlow talked through BFF’s move from volume and value and commented “Exporting has been a key driver to our businesses success, as has having a clear strategy and finding a niche market and dominating it”.
Stephen Jones from Somerdale, one of the UK’s leading exporters of cheese, selling over 350 varieties across the globe said “Global markets are changing and new consumers with new tastes are emerging, leading to new export opportunities”. Stephen urged local businesses to have “flexibility on packaging, labels and products, to have patience, to source, grade and sell only the best – to offer truly the best of British”.
Guy Atkins of Jo Bird and Co, who sell fire safety and lifesaving equipment, talked through the journey of a small business of around 25 employees that has developed to trading in 37 countries. Guy encouraged others to seek advice and support on their export journey “get help from professional and industry contacts including Department for International Trade and the relevant industry Trade Body. Companies will succeed when they seek expert advice, have belief in exporting throughout the company and are committed in the investment vision for the long term”.
Delegates also heard an update on the Hinkley Point C construction from David Eccles and Dave Peacop. The conference learnt that following the Final Investment Decision (FID) 1000 workers are now on-site, the main earth works have started and the first accommodation block has been constructed and is being used. Dave updated on the vast benefits available to local businesses from the Hinkley Point C development and strongly recommended that companies sign up to the supply chain stating “supply chain opportunities are still very much available”.
James Gore talked enthusiastically about the international connectivity available on Sedgemoor’s doorstep from Bristol Airport. The airport is currently ranked as the 9th busiest in the UK with 7 million passengers and has been ranked the most punctual for the second year in a row. Delegates were updated on the £120m spent at the airport from 2010 to 2016 and the vision for the future.


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Hilton's Gala bet
Hotelier and bookmaker Hilton Group could sell its casinos to the owner of Gala bingo halls.
Gala Group Holdings is in exclusive negotiations to buy the 27 outlets, including Maxims in London, for an estimated £230m.
A deal is expected within weeks. The talks were revealed as Hilton warned the recent bad weather had hit business at its hotels and Ladbroke betting shops.
But in a trading update, chief executive David Michels said Hilton enjoyed 'a cracking' three months to September The shares rose 2p to 204p.
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A whole string of surprisingly good economic data and strong quarterly numbers from the heavy Dow Jones United Health supported the rally in US stock markets on Thursday. Both Dow Jones and the broad S&P 500 The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose to other highs.
Standard & Poor’s 500
The Dow Jones index jumped 0.90 percent to 34,035.99 points, surpassing the next round’s mark of 34,000 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.11% to 4,170.42 points. Nasdaq 100 It rose 1.61 percent to 14,026.20 and closed above 14,000 for the first time.
Data from the labor market and the retail sector and leading indicators from regional central banks published before the start bell exceeded market expectations. The situation in the US housing market also improved in April. Industrial production alone was lower than economists forecast in March.
“The US economy is now dangerously strong,” wrote analyst Tobias Bass of Landesbank NordLB, referring to higher retail sales in March. Government aid, opening up the economy in several states, and improvement in the labor market would have greatly boosted consumption.
United Health shares He led the winners of the Dow Jones with a price increase of nearly four percent. The public health insurance company started with a strong profit jump despite the Corona pandemic. Analyst Frank Morgan of RBC wrote that although the business situation in the United States was difficult, the insurance company had won many new clients.
Citigroup Thanks to booming securities and investment banking services, as well as lower credit risk, profits more than tripled to $ 7.9 billion in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. However, the financial giant’s shares declined slightly after initial gains.
Bank of America’s quarterly reports were not doing well And US Bancorp. The shares lost 2.9 and 2.2 percent, respectively. At Bank of America, investment banking services performed poorly and therefore worse than other major banks, the stockbroker said. At US Bancorp, Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Ramsden criticized the revenue. Prices of both stocks have also risen sharply since the beginning of November.
Dell Computer Corporation Breaking from its largest share in the VMware software manufacturer. Firms should be created independently of one another. The announcement was well received by investors: Dell’s shares rose by nearly seven percent.
Delta Airlines stock It lost 2.8 percent and is heavier with other industrial names such as American Airlines Und Airlines . Analyst Kathryn O’Brien of Goldman Sachs said that Delta Airlines’ expectations for sales in the current quarter are not up to the expectations of investors.
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MUMBAI -- Japan's Yamaha Motor said Monday it will suspend production at two motorcycle plants in India as manufacturers scramble to cope with the country's worsening coronavirus epidemic.
The plant closures, set to start Saturday and end May 31, will also prevent a backlog in inventory due to the number of dealerships suspending business. Yamaha had previously coped by downscaling factory operations.
The move follows the decision by Suzuki to temporarily shut down its automotive plants in India since the start of the month. The plants were initially scheduled to restart on Monday, but the company opted to extend the suspension to next Sunday.
Suzuki, India's top automaker, said it will prioritize the oxygen normally used by suppliers to address the shortage in the medical field. The Indian government issued an order in late April to repurpose oxygen from manufacturing to medical use.
Hero MotoCorp, the largest manufacturer of motorcycles headquartered in India, has decided to prolong its plant stoppage as well.
Stay-at-home orders have been issued in New Delhi and other regions, granting exceptions to manufacturers to continue operations, and some companies have maintained production amid the epidemic.
One of them, air conditioning maker Daikin, has not reduced output at its plant in Rajasthan state. But the Japanese company says it is modifying some production processes to eliminate the use of oxygen.
At Nippon Steel's Indian operations, all the Japanese employees have repatriated. But the steel mills continue to maintain normal operations, thanks in large part to remote management. The Japanese steelmaker says it is supplying the oxygen used in production toward medical use.
Unicharm, the Japanese maker of daily necessities, is continuing to produce diapers and feminine hygiene products in India.
Coronavirus infections in India have been setting record-breaking numbers over the past several weeks. There have been roughly 360,000 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced Monday. Although the number dipped from the previous day, when cases topped 400,000, that is still four times the peak seen last year.