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KYB launched its support for technicians with difficult shock absorber replacements three years ago, with a range of fitting videos. The number of videos has been increasing steadily and there are more than 70 fitting videos, covering over 210 different vehicles.
There are now over 40,000 views of these fitting videos per month, with over 100,000 minutes per month watched. KYB leads the search results when looking for fitting videos for specific vehicles – showing the importance of replacing shock absorbers correctly and safely using the right tools and geometry settings.
The most watched fitting video is for the rear of a Mercedes A Class. To replace the rear shock absorbers on this vehicle, it’s quite an unusual process. It’s necessary to remove the panel from under the vehicle and drop the arm to give enough space to access the top bolt as can be seen below.
KYB say ‘many more fitting videos are in production at the moment, to be released over the next few months’.
The videos are also linked to KYB Europe’s QR code tool, so where technicians see a QR code next to a spanner icon on a KYB shock absorber box, they can scan the code with a smart phone to access fitting instructions specific to that vehicle.
If any technicians know of a specific vehicle where it is difficult to replace the shock absorbers, KYB would love to hear about it by email as it may be possible to make a fitting video to support them.
Otherwise, you can view the full KYB video library now simply by using the ‘More Details’ button below.


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Alice Smellie (pictured) and scientist Jim Hicks, owner of the independent STTC Test Laboratory in Glasgow, quality testing fast fashion
The business model behind the UK’s booming ‘fast fashion’ industry is broken.
One million tonnes of clothing are thrown away every year, with 300,000 tonnes going to landfill or being incinerated.
And no wonder — T-shirts are now on sale for £2, dresses for a fiver; clothes so cheap you can throw them away after a big night out without a second thought.
A recent study of 1,500 women found we only wear clothes an average of seven times — with a third of us considering items to be ‘old’ after just three outings.
We’ve been investigating fast fashion in Parliament for over six months. What’s clear is that business-as-usual no longer fits.
In the UK we buy more clothes per person than any other country in Europe. Italians are famed for being the world’s best dressed, but they only buy half the weight in clothes we do each year.
Our demand for fast, cheap fashion comes with a catastrophic environmental price tag. Textile production contributes more to climate change than international flights and shipping combined.
Cotton production consumes lake-sized volumes of fresh water and often involves pesticides. Every time we put on a wash, thousands of plastic fibres go down the drain and into the oceans. Plastic-based fibres from polyester and acrylic jumpers are being found in the deep sea, in Arctic sea ice and the fish we eat.
The social cost of our clothes is also high. When we rejoice at the £5 tag on a dress, we don’t question the real cost of making it. But someone is paying the price.
Forced labour is used to pick cotton in two of the world’s biggest cotton-producing countries, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
In China, prison camps are used as textile factories. Girls in India are sold into three years of bonded labour by their families to earn their marriage dowry.
Our biggest retailers have ‘chased the cheap needle around the planet’, commissioning production in countries with low pay, little trade union representation and weak environmental laws.
We all have a responsibility to buy less and rent, reuse, repair and recycle more. Given the warnings we face on climate change and biodiversity loss, we must chart a new direction. In Parliament, we’ve been talking to businesses and designers forging an exciting, sustainable vision for fashion — making garments with reused or recycled materials, offering fashion rental and even lifetime repair services.
But they face tough competition from businesses driven to maximise profits through cost-cutting, regardless of environmental or social impact. We found retailers, including Boohoo, Amazon and TK Maxx, to be lagging behind the rest of the industry.
None has signed up to the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan to reduce their carbon, water and waste footprints or the ACT labour rights and living-wage agreement.
Producers must take responsibility for the waste they create and help pay for clearing it up. We want the Government to make retailers pay a penny for each garment produced. This could raise £35million a year to be spent on better clothing collection and sorting services.
Fixing fast fashion can’t wait; the time to act is now. Our clothes shouldn’t cost the earth.
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE 30 WEAR TEST
SUSTAINABILITY consultancy Eco Age say shoppers should be considering lifespan, not just price, and launched a #30 Wears campaign to encourage us to wear everything we buy at least 30 times.
You may think that you can take your old clothes to the charity shop when you tire of them, but poor quality clothes have little resell value, meaning they often end up in landfill.
HOW THE TEST WORKED
ALICE SMELLIE and scientist Jim Hicks, owner of the independent STTC Test Laboratory in Glasgow, submitted primary coloured clothing staples from eight popular retailers to a range of laboratory and home tests to determine their sartorial staying power.
Alice bought two of each item and took measurements such as from neck to hem and armpit to armpit. Then they were washed five times as per label recommendation. Shrinkage, stretching and difference in fabric were observed and measurements retaken.
PILLING: Samples were rubbed against themselves at low pressures and in continuously changing directions — as happens when we move around — to see whether fabric bobbles.
STRENGTH: This tested the fabric by clamping it in place and blowing compressed air at it until the material literally bursts.
COLOUR FASTNESS: The fabric was sprayed with liquids which mimic the composition of human sweat. Discolourisation was exposed by the dye bleeding onto a white fabric swatch underneath.
Jim measured the above tests using a leading high street chain’s standards from around a decade ago. Whether they would last 30 wears and still be of reasonable quality is based on our observations of fading, feel of fabric and pilling.
You could probably wear most for this long, but they certainly wouldn’t look as smart.

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We’re not exaggerating when we say the results of the latest HOW salary survey make us want to jump up and down. And maybe let out a few screams of joy. Then sneak out of work early for an impromptu happy hour with our favorite designers. After some economically rough years, the sun is finally shining again on designers: The national average salary for designers rose a full 8%—from $47,380 in 2012 to $51,206 in 2014.
Where did we get these amazing numbers? Every two years HOW polls designers around the country to find out how much they make, if they received raises or bonuses, and what kinds of benefits their employers offer. This year’s survey wrapped up in February and includes input from more than 700 designers. We’re especially excited about the rosy results because both our 2010 and 2012 surveys showed design salaries dropping slightly, and pointed to flat or downright sluggish hiring environments.
To round out the 2014 survey numbers, we talked with hiring managers and industry insiders around the country. Each one told us a similar story: Demand for talented designers is strong at both agencies and in-house departments. “Unemployment rates within the creative space are significantly lower than the national average,” says Diane Domeyer, executive director of The Creative Group. In fact, the staffing company conducted its own 2014 salary survey and found that starting salaries across all creative and marketing jobs rose 3.3% in the past year.
There’s also glowing news from both the agency and in-house sides of the business. “We’ve grown quite a bit in the last couple years, so we’ve seen demand go up,” says Tracy Richards, director of talent acquisition at VSA Partners. From 2007 to now, the firm grew an average of 18% per year. And in the span between 2012 and 2013, design hiring went up 40% as VSA built a consumer marketing division, increased its footprint in New York, and added strategy and analytics.
As for in-house teams, “I think demand has been increasing over the past several years,” says Robin Colangelo, vice president of InSource and global director of creative services for White & Case, a global law firm. She noted that the 2013 In-House Creative Services Industry Report, which InSource helped create, showed an increase in the overall number of in-house teams. And when it comes to salaries? She estimates that the average in-house design salary has risen somewhere between 2% and 5% in the past year or so.
All in all, it’s a pretty fantastic time to be a designer, and, hey, it might not be a bad time to ask for a raise or negotiate a better starting salary, either. Now, can we all schedule that celebratory happy hour?
For the complete salary survey—which is broken down in infographic form, and covers everything from gender gaps to salaries by title—check out a copy of HOW’s August issue, in print or on your favorite digital device. The issue also features a look inside some of the most creative offices in the country, six trendsetting firms coast to coast, project management tips for designers, and much more. To see everything in the issue, click here.


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A spokesperson for PPR said: "PPR believes in the value growth potential of this company, which is present in fast-growing markets."
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ATLANTA — A press release today outlining the Chick-fil-A Foundation’s approach to charitable giving and subsequent follow-up has revealed that the Georgia-based restaurant will no longer donate to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes or The Salvation Army.
That statement pointed to how the restaurant chain will commit some $9 million towards education, addressing homelessness among youth, and fighting hunger in 2020. A representative later confirmed, according to various media outlets, that the company had completed its obligations to donate to the FCA and Salvation Army and would no longer be doing so.
Chick-fil-A’s association with those organizations had drawn the ire of LGBTQ groups in recent years, leading to protests and attempts to bar the chain from having a presence at airports and on college campuses. Most recently, a mall in the United Kingdom elected to not renew the restaurant’s license amid protests.
Despite protests that began in 2012 after the company’s CEO expressed support for marriage between one man and one woman, Chick-fil-A has ridden a wave of support among conservatives, more than doubling its sales in becoming the country’s third largest chain behind McDonald’s and Starbucks.


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Kishore Biyani appointed as MD of Bharti Retail
Rajan Mittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises Ltd, will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors of the company.
NEW DELHI: Future Group's Chief Executive Kishore Biyani has been appointed managing director of Bharti Retail as part of the reconstitution of the board following their merger pact announced last year.
Besides, Rakesh Biyani, who is also a director at Future Group, has also been appointed as Joint Managing Director of Bharti Retail, which will be later renamed as Future Retail Ltd and listed on stock exchanges.
Also read: Kishore Biyani steps down as Managing Director of Future Retail
In May last year, Future group agreed to merge its retail business with rival Bharti Retail in an all-stock deal worth Rs 750 crore to create one of the biggest supermarket chains with Rs 15,000 crore turnover.
The two-tiered deal involved merger of their respective retail infrastructure business into Future Retail thus creating two separate companies -- one the front-end retail and another for infrastructure activities.
"Future Group has given effect to the scheme of arrangement between Future Retail Ltd and Bharti Retail Ltd for acquisition of the retail operations of Bharti Group. The Boards of the two companies have been reconstituted to ensure proper representation of promoters and the professional Board," the group said in a statement.
Rajan Mittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises Ltd, will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors of the company, it added.
Future Group said as part of the merger, Bharti Retail will be listed on the NSE and BSE. It has also set May 12 as the record date to ascertain the entitlement of Future Retail shareholders to receive Bharti Retail shares.
The company would be submitting the application for listing by end of May. Future Retail continues to be listed on both these exchanges, it added.
According to company sources, Future Retail Ltd will be renamed as Future Enterprises, which will own and manage the back end retail infrastructure for operating the retail network as well as the investments in various Future Group companies.
On the other hand, Bharti Retail will become Future Retail and it will be responsible for the front-end retail operations of the group, the sources added.
Future group said as part of the rejig, former CEO Bennett, Coleman & Co Ravi Dhariwal, JLL India CEO-Business Gagan Singh and ex-MD and CEO of ING Vysya Bank Shailendra Bhandari - have also come up on the board of Bharti Retail as independent directors.
Besides, C P Toshniwal, a Future Group veteran, has been appointed as CFO of the company.
Yesterday, Kishore Biyani and Rakesh Biyani had resigned from post of Managing Director and Joint Managing Director respectively of Future Retail as part of realignment of the group's business.
However, Kishore Biyani would continue to hold office as non-executive director of Future Retail Ltd, it added.Future group operates some of the most popular retail brands in the country including Big Bazaar, EasyDay, fbb, Foodhall, Home Town and eZone.


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Shop price annual inflation accelerated to +2.7% in April, up from +2.1% in March, according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index – again, the highest rate of inflation since September 2011.
Non-food inflation accelerated to +2.2%, up from +1.5% in March.
Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), says: “The impact of rising energy prices and the conflict in Ukraine continued to feed through into April’s retail prices. Non-food products, particularly furniture, electricals and books, have seen the highest rate of inflation since records began. This has been exacerbated by disruption at the world’s largest seaport, following Shanghai’s recent lockdown. Food prices continued to rise, though fresh food inflation slowed as fierce competition between supermarkets resisted price hikes on many everyday essentials.
“Global food prices have reached record highs, seeing a +13% rise on last month alone, and even higher for cooking oils and cereals. As these costs filter through the supply chain, they will place further upward pressure on UK food prices in the coming months. Retailers will continue to do all they can to keep prices down and deliver value for their customers by limiting price rises and expanding their value ranges, but this will put pressure on them to find cost savings elsewhere. Unfortunately, customers should brace themselves for further price rises and a bumpy road ahead.”


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Musk sells more Tesla shares for well over a billion dollars
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NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – Elon Musk has further shares in the electric car manufacturer Tesla
At the beginning of November, Musk agreed to sell a tenth of his shares in the electric car manufacturer via a vote on the Twitter platform. Since then, he has silvered stocks in several transactions. With the latest sale, Musk has sold around 15.6 million shares totaling $ 16.4 billion to date. Musk had Twitter users vote whether he should part with ten percent of his Tesla shares in order to pay more taxes. To get to the targeted 10 percent, he would have to sell around 17 million shares. Musk is Tesla’s largest single shareholder. According to calculations by the Bloomberg news agency, he currently has a net worth of $ 278.9 billion, an increase of almost 80 percent this year alone./nas/stk
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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched an investigation into the role of big tech firms in the Dutch payments market.
The aim of the ‘market study’, launched at the request of the country’s finance ministry, is to explore whether US-headquartered corporations such as Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook, as well as Chinese giants such as Alibaba and Tencent, “are planning on entering” the Dutch payments market. ACM will seek to identify the opportunities for and risks to competition presented by potential penetration of the Dutch payments market by the world’s biggest tech corporations.
Banks’ dominance in payments is increasingly under threat across the globe, a trend driven by changing consumer preferences, technology-enabled innovation and regulatory interventions.
The Netherlands is widely seen as an international frontrunner in embracing fintech. Studies have also shown that the Netherlands has a higher-than-average number of people accessing the internet on mobile devices, fuelling growth in mobile commerce. In respect of digital payments, various innovative payment services have been introduced in the country over the past decade, such as Tikkie, a popular payment app from Dutch bank ABN Amro.
Concerns over big tech entrants
The launch of ACM’s probe follows the implementation, earlier this year, of Europe’s second Payments Services Directive (PSD2) in the Netherlands. One of the high-profile European directive’s aims is to increase competition in the payments industry and bring into scope new types of payment services. The probe also comes as Facebook’s plans for its Libra cryptocurrency face scrutiny and scepticism from European regulators. As well as PSD2 and Libra, further developments forming a backdrop to the ACM study include recent reports that the European Commission is investigating Apple Pay.
Roderik Vrolijk, senior associate in the Amsterdam office of international law firm Stibbe, told Global Government Forum: “Compared to other major European payments markets such as France and Germany, PSD2 as such hasn’t yet brought much ‘new’ disruption in the Netherlands.”
Vrolijk continued: “As digital payment services are widely accepted among the Dutch, people might be more open to solutions offered by new market entrants – and less hesitant to use the a tech company instead of their own bank for the execution of payment transactions. Having said that, I believe that a potential introduction of Facebook’s Libra would be received with hesitation, given the privacy issues that are widely and openly discussed in the Dutch media relating to ‘big tech’, and a shared concern of the government and the people of the Netherlands.”
A spokesperson for the Dutch Banking Association (Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken) told Global Government Forum: “The Dutch market already has a very efficient payment system and is already a mature market. Both for POS [point-of-sale] solutions and online payments. This may make it less interesting to enter the market. On the other hand, this also has an advantage for BigTech: because Dutch people are already so digital [savvy] and there is, for example, a good contactless NFC [near-field communication] infrastructure, such parties can also easily roll out their solutions and quickly gain market share.”
The ACM plans to interview payment experts and will, early next year, survey the biggest tech firms, banks, fintech firms and other market participants. It expects to publish its findings in mid-2020. The main research question is whether big tech companies plan to become ‘active competitors’ in the Netherlands’ payments market, what those plans are, and what impact those plans would have.
ACM says in the announcement of its market study that it is “fully aware that the entry of Big Techs potentially carries anti-competitive risks. Big Techs could use the strong positions they have acquired on one market as leverage to dominate another market. Their presence on or even the mere announcement of entering the payments market could prevent other providers from also entering that market.”
The Netherlands’ Minister of Finance, Wopke Hoekstra, has previously lamented low levels of European investment in future technologies. In a speech in May this year, he said: “We [Europe] are investing very little in the economy of the future. Artificial intelligence, Big Data, nanotechnology and biotech: we are hardly doing anything in these fields. There isn’t a single European firm among the world’s top 15 tech companies. There is no European Google, no European Facebook, no European AliBaba. And there won’t ever be if we don’t change course.”
The Hague-headquartered ACM is an independent regulator charged with competition oversight, sector-specific regulation of several sectors, and enforcement of consumer protection laws.


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Iran’s top carmakers produced 496,876 units in the first seven months (Mar 21-Oct 21, 2020) of the Iranian calendar, up by 13pc from the prior-year period, according to media reports citing data released by the Securities and Exchange Organization.
Iran Khodro’s (IKCO) car output in the period increased by 38.6pc to 250,330 units, while SAIPA’s production stood at 188,271 units, down by 8.1pc as compared to the prior-year period. The company is yet to release its output data for the heavy vehicles segment.
SAIPA subsidiary Pars Khodro’s auto production in the seven months stood at 58,275 units, up by 6.5pc from the prior-year period.
In the seventh month (Sep 23-Oct 21, 2020) of the Iranian calendar, however, the top car producers’ output fell by 10pc to 69,052 units compared to the prior month.
IKCO’s output in the month declined by 6pc to 38,680 units, while SAIPA’s auto production stood at 21,556 units, down by 9pc from the prior month. Pars Khodro’s car output in the seventh month decreased by 13.5pc to 8,816 units.
The COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions levied by the US government impacted Iran’s auto sector.


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Mr Rotimi Odusola, Nigeria’s Guinness Corporate Relations Director and Business Secretary, said the company was dedicated to teaching its consumers about responsible alcohol usage.
As a corporation that emphasizes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Odusola feels that educating people about appropriate alcohol use is vital.
“We have a good relationship with other bodies, like the FRSC, through which we highlight our message of responsible consumption of alcohol.”
“We want to be able to pass across the message that we are a responsible corporate entity,” said Odusola.
He noted that Guinness Nigeria prioritizes diversity and inclusion in its operations; to attract more women to the Guinness community and support female-owned companies.
“For us to have a sustainable business, we have to contribute to the sustainability of the society. So, sustainability to us goes beyond gender issues,” he said.
Odusola also debunked earlier claims in the media that Guinness Nigeria was relocating to Ghana.
Rather than relocating the firm’s headquarters to Ghana, he added that the company built a new headquarters facility in Ikeja, which he said will be launched soon.
“In a few weeks, we’ll be launching a new office in Ikeja, putting to rest rumours that we’re moving to Ghana. We are extending our activities rather than closing offices to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)”.
Guinness Nigeria’s Corporate Communication Manager, Mrs Ayodele Alabi, said the company was in a position to benefit from the AfCFTA because of its wide range of products.
Mrs Olanike Onokoya, Guinness Nigeria’s Sustainable Development and Diageo in Society (DIS) Manager, noted that the company’s sustainability approach includes empowering individuals in diverse areas, particularly women.


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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who revolutionized technology through his design, marketing and creation of personal computers and mobile devices, has died at 56, the company announced Wednesday (5 Oct). The man who forged Apple into a powerhouse and shaped how people listen to music and how they use computers died peacefully surrounded by his family. "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," Apple said in a brief statement. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve." Noticeably fragile, he had stepped down from Apple in late August to deal with the effects of an unspecified illness. Jobs had been treated earlier for pancreatic cancer after first being diagnosed in 2004.
His storied career followed a remarkable series of twists and turns — from a meteoric rise in the late 1970s and 1980s to a bleak nadir in the 1990s followed by his ascent to the status of tech guru. Described by some as arrogant, temperamental and brutally honest about employee performance, Jobs was known and respected for his business acumen and an almost mystical ability to predict where tech trends were headed and what people wanted. Tributes poured in from around the world, when news of Jobs's death was revealed. "Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it," said U.S. President Barack Obama. Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, said he had known Jobs for more than 30 years, as a friend and as a competitor. "The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been an insanely great honour," said Gates. Marc Andreessen, founder of Netscape, said: "Steve was the best of the best. Like Mozart and Picasso, he may never be equalled."
Jobs was born on Feb. 24, 1955, to Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali, an unwed couple who put their first-born son up for adoption. Raised by Paul and Clara Jobs, Steven Paul Jobs grew up in California and displayed a keen interest in electronics from an early age. In high school, he met a kindred spirit in Steve Wozniak, a man who shared his passion for technology as well as practical jokes. The friendship would play a key role in the development of Apple and the career trajectory of Jobs. The two got their start in the tech world by selling so-called "Blue Boxes," devices that gave users the ability to make free long-distance calls. After graduating from Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif., Jobs enrolled at Reed College in Oregon in 1972. He dropped out after one semester, but remained in the area for another 18 months auditing classes such as calligraphy. In 1974, he returned to California and began working at Atari, an early video game company. He also went on a spiritual journey to India with a friend, marking the start of his interest in Eastern philosophy and religion, including Buddhism.
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In 1976, Wozniak and Jobs opened Apple Computer Company. The tech giant's spectacular rise, fall and resurgence would mirror Jobs's own life. The company's first model, Apple I, was a simple circuit board, which was sold to computer enthusiasts. Its followup, however, turned out to be a huge success, vaulting the company from a relative unknown into a household name. Created in 1977, the Apple II was the first-ever complete home computer, which came fully functional right out of the box. It revolutionized the emerging industry. Many credit Apple, and also Jobs, with changing the perception of what a computer can be — from a high-tech tool used only by the business or science world to a commonplace device used by ordinary people. Apple and the economic fortune of its co-founder continued to grow. After the company's initial public offering in 1980, Jobs was worth over $200 million US. "We've lost something we won't get back," Wozniak said in an interview with The Associated Press following Jobs's death. "The way I see it, though, the way people love products he put so much into creating means he brought a lot of life to the world."
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But it seems likely that Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver will be locked in cheek-by-jowl rivalry from October.
Oliver has already confirmed that he will open a barbecue-themed restaurant with New York meat chef Adam Perry Lang at the One New Change development next to St Paul's Cathedral. Now Ramsay has indicated that he is also looking for a site at the £500 million shopping and restaurant mall.
Gordon Ramsay Holdings are said to be in detailed negotiations about taking on the roof terrace, the last remaining of the project's nine catering sites.
Restaurant industry reports suggest that the format will be similar to Gordon Ramsay Plane Food at Heathrow's Terminal 5, although this has not been confirmed. A spokeswoman for GRH said: "We can confirm that we are looking at a site in St Paul's for a new restaurant. If and when the papers are signed for the site, a decision on the concept will be made." If it goes ahead the restaurant will be a chance for a fresh start for Ramsay after mounting losses forced him to retreat from New York, Paris and Prague and several of his London outlets such as the Boxwood Café and La Noisette have closed.
The recent relaunch of Pétrus had mixed reviews and his last really successful launch was the York & Albany, a pub in Camden, in October 2008. Friends say Ramsay is fascinated with how Oliver has maintained a likeable public profile through healthy eating campaigns and by helping disadvantaged young people into work at his 15 restaurants. One said: "Gordon would love to have a bit of what Jamie has got in terms of his image."
Ben McCormack, editor of Square Meal magazine, said: "Gordon is meant to be very touchy about Jamie Oliver. He gets all this very popular publicity and doesn't come in for the same level of stick. Jamie has now surpassed him in the Rich List and is about 10 years younger. None of that can help."
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Kingsville, ON (June 11, 2020) – For a company who places flavor at the top of their game, winning a prestigious flavor award is an honor that SUNSET® has received for not one, but three of their newest produce innovations. Honey Bombs™ golden cherry tomatoes on-the-vine, Shazam!™ shishito peppers, and Kaboom!® black jalapenos all received Superior Taste Awards at this year’s blind tasting presented by the International Taste Institute in Brussels, Belgium.
“Winning these Superior Taste Awards is a true honor and great testament to our continual dedication in delivering quality, flavorful produce to our customers and consumers. We know that people dig flavor and we will continue to give healthy, flavorful options that revolutionize the category and inspire our consumers to live life flavorfully,” says Paul Mastronardi, President and CEO of Mastronardi Produce. “What I love most about this prestigious event is that it is a blind taste-test conducted by some of the world’s greatest chefs and sommeliers and products are judged purely on the full sensory experience that they deliver.”
SUNSET® was amongst 800 other food and beverage producers from around the world who submitted their products in hopes of receiving a Superior Taste Award Certification. Each product was judged by a jury of over 200 of the world’s most renowned Michelin-starred Chefs and Sommeliers and evaluated on the following criteria: first impression, vision, olfaction, taste, and texture.
“It’s a strict process. The products are blind tasted; this means that the samples are anonymized: we do not see the packaging and do not know the brand name nor the producers’ name; we don’t even know from which country it comes,” says Stijn Roelandt, International Taste Institute jury member and Sous-Chef at Hof van Cleve, 3 Michelin stars. “This forces us to be completely objective as we do the sensory analysis. Only truly good products are certified.”
This is the 11th year in a row that SUNSET® has received Superior Taste Awards from the International Taste Institute. Other award-winning products include their Aloha™ striped peppers, Flavor Bombs® and Sugar Bombs® from the Bombs™ lineup of on-the-vine snacking tomatoes, and Campari®, the world’s first branded tomato.


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The stock price of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), the premiere graphics-chip maker, has been choppy in recent weeks. In August, semiconductor stocks, including Nvidia stock, were among the hardest hit by the recent selloff.
Despite the recent slide, it might still be too early to get back into NVDA stock. Its short-term risks make it a highly volatile investment. In other words, I recommend that investors wait for several weeks before buying shares.
Second-Quarter Earnings Pushed Nvidia Stock Higher
On August 15, Nvidia reported its second quarter of fiscal 2020 earnings. Investors overall seemed pleased with the results: Nvidia stock gained 15% in the few days following the earnings announcement.
Nvidia is a pioneering maker of graphics processing units for gaming and professional markets. NVDA sells two main products: graphics processing units (GPU) and Tegra processors. GPUs accelerate central processing units (CPUs), boosting the performance of video and graphics and improving computers’ overall output.
Analysts are concerned about the recent slowdown in the chip sector coupled with worries over U.S.-China trade wars. However, globally there are important growth areas. These include artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles, 5G, as well as high-performance computing and gaming. These technologies depend on the bigger graphics processing capabilities of Nvidia, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). All three companies work hard to gain market share.
During the quarter, Nvidia’s top and bottom lines were up sequentially. NVDA’s revenue increased 16.2% over the quarter but fell 17.4% year-over-year to $2.58 billion. Similarly, the adjusted earnings per share jumped 40.9% sequentially but fell 36.1% YOY to $1.24.
In Q2, Wall Street was expecting Nvidia to report revenue of $2.55 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.15.
Over the past several quarters, Nvidia stock has experienced a steep decline in revenues post-cryptocurrency bust. Therefore, the better-than-expected results inspired investor confidence.
Nvidia stock is trading at a forward price-earnings ratio of almost 31. In comparison, Intel stock’s forward PE stands at about 11. Therefore, going forward, shareholders will want even stronger results so that the stock price warrants the rich valuation metric.
NVDA Stock Faces Increasing Competition from AMD
For years, NVDA has been a leader in the competitive graphics-card market. However, in recent months, the battle for market share between Nvidia and AMD in that segment has intensified.
Long regarded as the perennial runner-up to NVDA, AMD reported its Q2 earnings on July 24. The next day, Nvidia stock fell meaningfully, spooked by the results.
For years, NVDA’s chips had dominated PCs. However, a higher percentage of video games are being played on consoles now, and NVDA’s GPUs aren’t usually incorporated there. For example, Sony (NYSE:SNE) uses AMD’s products in its consoles. For chip companies, gaming is mostly a seasonal business, so investors tend to look at year-over-year developments.
In this quarter, AMD is expected to start selling its Navi graphics cards that utilize its 7-nanometer (nm) chips. They are touted as highly power efficient. AMD is also confident that its GPUs will take market share from NVDA in the video-game chip sector.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG) and Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) have also recently announced that they will be using AMD’s second-generation EPYC server processors in their data centers. Their trust in AMD products has given AMD stock a big boost in recent weeks.
Responding to AMD’s new products, Nvidia’s management has taken several steps. Specifically, it launched new “super” versions of its RTX GPR offerings. These new iterations are considerably faster than their predecessors. But NVDA is selling these new chips at the same prices as their predecessors, effectively undercutting their profitability.
AMD has responded by reducing its own prices. That makes observers wonder if either chip maker will end up in good shape.
This potentially sets up an all-or-nothing showdown between Nvidia and AMD.
Where Nvidia Shares Are Now
Prior to Q2 earnings, Nvidia stock closed at $148.77. It eventually jumped past $170, although shares slipped due to strong resistance there. At present, NVDA stock hovers around $160.
Over the past year, shares have dropped around 42%. Moreover, they’re quite volatile. The 52-week range for Nvidia stock has been $124.46 to $292.76.
NVDA stock has likely incurred technical damage. In the coming weeks, I expect shares to move down toward $150 where it has significant support.
It’s important to remember that Nvidia is a momentum stock. Therefore, if you are worried about entry points, I’d suggest that you wait until NVDA builds a firm base between $145 and $165.
If you already own Nvidia stock, you may consider hedging your position with monthly ATM covered calls. Such a strategy would enable you to benefit from an upside move and give some protection in case of profit-taking after the initial move up following the results.
If the current trade tensions are swiftly resolved and the broader markets rally, Nvidia stock could easily continue its rebound. In that case, the technical charts would need to be reevaluated.
The Bottom Line on Nvidia
Despite the semiconductor industry’s headwinds and cut-throat competition from AMD, there is strong demand for Nvidia’s graphics processors. This is true not only in video games but also in data centers and workstations. Industry experts also regard NVDA as a top player in the AI chip space. Plus, its graphics chips are highly sought after for use in deep-learning applications.
Nvidia is also exploring smart-city solutions, which exploit its proficiency in AI and data analytics. In other words, the company is somewhat shifting its focus from processors to providing the full technical backbone for AI ecosystems. As the use of AI and machine learning continues to rapidly grow, NVDA’s AI business could expand exponentially.
However, given how Nvidia shares have seesawed over the past year, I urge caution in the coming weeks. Many investors seem to be going into the last quarter of the year surrounded by much uncertainty about the broader markets and with somewhat subdued expectations. Therefore, it would not be surprising if many people hit the “sell” button in tech stocks in the nearer term.
As of this writing, Tezcan Gecgil did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Nigerian singer, Davido is surely living up to the 30 Billion tag 30 as He has reportedly spent a whopping $400,000 (N152,348000 ) on Jewelry.
The 1 milli crooner who is currently in the US, paid a visit to Johnny Dang, Texas’ most expensive jeweler where he bought new rings, chains, diamond teeth grills and a diamond encrusted hand sanitizer bottle.
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Davido can be overheard saying He’s basically the president of Nigeria, but the legitimate powers is His only impediment.
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We mainly think of the Amazon as the world's largest rainforest and home to a remarkable amount of biodiversity, but humans have been living in and shaping the lush jungle for thousands of years. While we have a good understanding of how modern Amazonian peoples live and use the rainforest, evidence of how ancient Amazon tribes impacted the forests has been scarce.
Researchers at the University of Exeter are turning to drones to uncover the secrets of how those people affected modern vegetation in the rainforest. Partnering with the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil, the team will survey the forests using remotely operated drones to figure out how hunter-gatherer communities transformed the jungle and how complex their societies were.
As part of the project called PAST (Pre-Columbian Amazon Scale Transformations), the team will fly fixed-wing drones equipped with a survey grade laser device around the Amazon basin in October. The laser will scan the ground below, collecting 3-D data that will be made into images that point to where and how the landscape has been changed.Any sites that show evidence of being altered will be tagged for archaeological digs. Figuring out where to dig has been almost impossible because the thick layers of vegetation hide any evidence of past humans.
"We believe it has not been possible until now to attach a survey quality laser scanner on a drone that can fly for such a long time, so this is a feat of engineering which will allow us to collect data of huge significance over the vast Amazon," said Dr. Salman Khan from the University of Exeter.
"The laser scanner sends signals to the ground, and records the reflections, which allows us to produce a 3-D model of the terrain. We can then remove the covering of vegetation using sophisticated algorithms to reveal the ground below."
The special drone equipment, which was a worked on by aerospace experts, engineers and technicians specifically for this task, successfully completed a round of tests last year where it was able to fly for 2.5 hours at a time and cover roughly 60 square km. The researchers hope to not only find out how these ancient people lived, but also see how to use the forest in sustainable ways.


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The U.K.’s fashion industry will be pummeled by tariffs should the country engage in a no-deal Brexit at the end of October, the British Fashion Council (BFC) warns.
In an emailed statement obtained by Bloomberg, the trade organization asserted that the controversial political exodus from the European Union could cost the country’s fashion industry 900 million pounds ($1.1 billion) or more.
If the U.K. switches to World Trade Organization rules and imposes tighter regulations on international shipping, the country’s fashion-related businesses will be subject to higher tariffs, the statement said.
According to the BFC, withdrawing from the EU without an agreement in place could have catastrophic implications for the British fashion industry, which generates 32 billion pound ($38.6 billion) annually and employs 890,000 people. The industry relies heavily on international business, supply chain partners and talent, and much of its revenue comes from exports.
“We urge the government to seek a deal with the EU that would guarantee the healthy and steady growth of the fashion industry,” the memo’s writers said before imploring Parliament to consider stimulus funding to bolster British business. Support will be needed, they argued, to ensure the country’s fashion players remain competitors on the global stage once Brexit takes effect.
With London Fashion Week slated to start on Sept. 13, the BFC held a seminar geared toward designers preparing for a post-Brexit world and its new challenges, helping elucidate WTO rules for attendees. The trade organization also offers resources for designers on its website, relating to issues like talent, trade, intellectual property and funding.
On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit agenda was dealt a heavy blow. A group of conservative members of Parliament voted to seize control of the parliamentary agenda, in a first step toward blocking the country’s scheduled withdrawal from the EU without a deal in place.
According to the BBC, the group of rebel MPs will try on Wednesday to pass a bill preventing the Prime Minister from moving forward with the Oct. 31 exit without a withdrawal agreement.


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Businesses are operating in an economic environment that defies past patterns. Real gross domestic product (GDP) has declined two quarters in a row and the stock market is predicted to decline through the end of the year. Inflation remains near historical highs and despite the strong labor market, economists say a soft landing is unlikely and a recession is predicted at the end of 2022 or in early 2023.
To understand how businesses are navigating this pending recession, we surveyed 500 finance professionals at middle market companies.
In this report, we dive into the survey results to uncover the middle market’s perception of the economy, priorities over the next 12 months and budget adjustments to account for a predicted recession.


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After arguing in district court in San Jose for what seems like a decade now, the Apple-Samsung court battle is moving into the appellate realm.
An appeals court is due Thursday to hear arguments from both sides in Samsung’s appeal of the verdict from the first Apple-Samsung case — the one that ended in 2013 with Apple being awarded $930 million in damages from two juries.
Samsung argues that much, if not all, of that amount should be thrown out, saying the verdict was excessive and unwarranted.
Apple, for its part, says most of the issues Samsung raises are factual matters for the trial courts rather than legal questions worthy of appellate review.
“Samsung seeks to belittle Apple’s intellectual property rights and particularly Apple’s design patents, though it tellingly does not challenge the design patents’ validity,” Apple writes in its brief in the case. “Samsung also tries to downplay the extent of its mimicry, but overwhelming evidence demonstrated that Samsung faced a ‘crisis of design’ and addressed it with shameless copying.”
Both sides have also lined up “friend of the court” filings from various third parties that agree with their position.
A brief was filed by 27 law professors on Samsung’s behalf, while Apple’s position has the backing of companies such as Oakley, Kohler and Novo Nordisk — which favor strong design patent protections — as well as various designers and design educators.
Of course, this is just one of the many legal battles between the two companies.
Samsung is also appealing the outcome of a more recent patent suit. In that one, which covered a newer generation of products and went to trial earlier this year, a jury awarded Apple $119.6 million in damages.
The two companies agreed in August to drop their non-U.S. litigation, though they did not settle their broader dispute.
And, even if Apple prevails in the appeal, a strong case can be made that Google and Samsung have essentially already won the bigger battle with Apple.
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Cambria Automobiles chief executive Mark Lavery has said that the group has experienced “tension” from certain OEM partners over COVID safety measures which have seen customers turned away from its car showrooms.
The boss of the AM100 luxury and performance car specialist, which counts Aston Martin, McLaren Automotive, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars among its partners, said that some displeasure had been expressed as a result of an ongoing appointment-only policy aimed at protecting customers and staff.
Lavery told AM that there remains a sense that some franchises “don’t fully understand the risks that our people have had to face” as he continued to prioritise the safety of staff and customers.
“I think it’s sometimes lost on some OEMs exactly what it’s like to be operating on the front line,” he said.
“Our staff are still taking regular lateral flow tests and our approach to our guests is that if you haven’t got an appointment then you are not coming into the facility.
“We’ve taken every step possible to ensure that our associates and guests are as protected as possible. That’s resulted in some tension, in some cases, where we’ve had to ask customers to leave the premises and book an appointment.
“The OEMs, sat in their offices, don’t fully understand the risks that our people have had to face.”
He added: We cannot lose sight of the fact that there is a virus out there. If you are bringing people into the showroom unscheduled, without a test and not knowing what they’re coming in for, that exposes people to undue risk.”
Lavery was speaking to AM following yesterday (May 5) publication of a trading update for the first half of Cambria's financial year, to February 28, revenues down by 16% to £254.7m (H1 2020: £303.1m) as underlying profit before tax rose 55.5% at £9.8m (H1 2020: £6.3m).
He used the interview to highlight the “incredible” work of the group’s workforce and management team throughout the COVID crisis and once again express the “difficulty” of redundancies made to preserve its financial position in 2020.
And while the an underlying net profit margin of 3.83% (H1 2020: 2.07%) a period-end balance sheet with net assets of £79.5m (H1 2020: £68.5m) and net debt reduced to £5.6m (H1 2020: £6.0m) in its H1 results showed that the business had emerged in resilient fashion, he expressed caution about ongoing industry concerns.
Lavery said that he global shortage of semiconductor microchips was a particular problem, with the resulting shortage of new cars exacerbating limited supplies of used cars which was keeping values high.
Lavery said that the group had enough used car capacity to ensure it could “accelerate out of the crisis”, but said of the new car situation: “With one of our brands we currently have one car left for the remainder of this month. Ford has said it will produce 1.2 million fewer cars as a result of the semiconductor issue. New car supply is a concern.”
Cambria had planned to grow through acquisition as it emerged from the COVID crisis, but the final stage of its four-point roadmap to recovery has been put on hold for now.
Lavery cited strong the financial results of Waylands Automotive, Swansway Group, Lookers and Pendragon as a sign that the automotive retail sector had emerged from 2020 in far better shape than many expected thanks partly to Government stimuli and strong used car residuals.
He said: “We had thought the outcome of the crisis would be lots of opportunities
“We were hoping to have the opportunity to buy by now, but if you buy anything in the short-term you’ll be paying top dollar.”
Lavery added: "A year ago I predicted a Darwinian evolution of the car retail sector and thankfully that hasn't proved to be the case.
"Ultimately, we have to be thankful that we have emerged with a resilient business. We’re leaner than ever and remain in a position that allows us to explore the possibility of acquisitions and growth.”
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The Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across continental Europe, raising the risk of a rebound in infections and a delay to the region’s economic comeback.
The variant, first discovered in India late last year, has prompted Portugal to seal off its capital city of Lisbon on weekends. In Germany, where Delta is still rare, scientists expect it to make up the majority of Covid-19 infections in the coming months. In France and Italy, the prevalence of the variant is still below 5%, according to official figures, but has at least doubled in recent weeks.
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Swiftkey, the second most popular keyboard on Android behind Google’s Gboard, received a big update today. In fact, Swiftkey is calling this the biggest update since they were bought by Microsoft. That’s a weird way to announce an update, but let’s move on.
The update includes a new Toolbar, which is an expandable menu that gives you quick access to the features you use the most. You’ll access it with a “+” button on the left side of the prediction bar.
In addition to the Toolbar, Swiftkey has added a bunch of stickers, as well as a way to edit them to your liking. Stickers are like emoji, only often animated and a bit bigger and more colorful. Android Messages has these for a long time, but it makes sense for others to get in on this action – we love colorful, shareable things, right?
Finally, in the US, users will be able to share location and calendars within conversations.
The update arrives as Swiftkey 7.0 and you can download it right away.


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In the latest twist in the Airbnb saga, the San Francisco woman whose apartment was ransacked and robbed by a guest says the travel marketplace should have had protection measures in place from the very beginning, and her life continues to be an "utter hell."
Airbnb matches people looking for a place to stay with others renting out their own homes or apartments. The victim had said the company did little when she reported the damage to her apartment.
Responding to CEO Brian Chesky's apology over the incident and announcement of revamped policies to protect hosts, the … Read more
Facebook has purchased digital bookmaker Push Pop Press, the companies announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Push Pop Press made a name for itself by developing an iOS app version of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's book "Our Choice." The application received widespread praise from critics and earned the company an Apple Design Award earlier this year.
But all that doesn't mean that Facebook will be getting into the digital-publishing business. According to Push Pop Press, Facebook is acquiring the company for its technology, which will be used in some way … Read more
A porn site with a litigious history has won an important early round in its copyright fight against Megaupload, alleged to be one of the Web's largest distributors of pirated films, TV shows, and music.
Last week, a U.S. District Court Judge refused to throw out claims that Megaupload is liable for direct copyright infringement as well as contributory infringement. Perfect 10, a creator and distributor of adult entertainment that has filed several high-profile copyright cases in recent years, also accused Megaupload of vicarious and trademark infringement but the judge tossed those claims.
Travel marketplace Airbnb is making changes to its policies following a recent incident in which a member's apartment was ransacked by a guest.
The company plays matchmaker to people looking for a place to stay on vacation and those renting out their own homes or apartments. Airbnb has grown in popularity, but a recent vandalism and theft highlighted the pitfalls of using such a service.
A woman known only as "EJ" rented out her San Francisco apartment to a guest through Airbnb in June. After her guest left, EJ discovered that her home had been vandalized and … Read more
After a healthy 10-year run, Windows XP may finally be losing its overwhelming grip on computer users.
Though it's still the most heavily used version of the Windows operating system, XP's market share among all operating systems finally dipped just below the 50 percent mark last month, according to stats out today from Net Applications.
The aging OS has gradually been shedding market share a bit each month over the past few years, touching 62 percent a year ago and 51 percent in June before its latest dip in July, according to Net Applications.
It's a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world when it comes to the Web. Just consider Google+.
The wannabe Facebook, the Twitter killer, the next great thing in social media, went live just over a month ago. And already tech fashionistas are looking for the next thing.
Just last week came word that Google+ traffic was beginning to dip. Market research firm Experian Hitwise reported that Google+ had 1.79 million visits for the week ending July 23, a 3 percent decline from the previous week. Google quickly pointed out that the measurement didn't include two "very critical" modes of … Read more
Zediva, the video service that attempted to build a business by exploiting loopholes in copyright law, suffered a serious setback today when a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the service.
U.S. District Judge John Walter has ruled that Zediva violates copyright law and granted a preliminary injunction motion made by the Motion Picture Association of America for Zediva to be shut down. The judge is waiting a week for a legal technicality before officially issuing the injunction, but Zediva's fate is sealed.
Zediva billed itself as a DVD rental service that enabled users to rent physical … Read more
Now, Facebook lets people announce that they are expecting through a status update that includes anticipated date of birth and name(s). (Being a twin, I am compelled to point out that some will be entering multiple babies/names.)
An obvious debate quickly ensued, and will likely rage for a good week or two before everyone forgets that there once was a time when such an option was unavailable.
Among the currently trending questions: Is this just another way for Facebook to add to its data pool? Is it at all appropriate to announce pregnancy (or adoption) online? Does this simply serve our growing ability to self-aggrandize? Et cetera.
Immediately after Facebook launched the feature, it was discovered that a technical glitch enabled pranksters to enter their Facebook friends' names as the expected children, but that has since been fixed.
Of course, the beauty of the system is that the user gets to decide whether to take advantage of the new status option. If you like it, use it. If you don't, then don't. And people can still let everyone know in their preferred way first, before releasing the news in one fell swoop via Facebook.… Read more
Google acquired a new company to add to its growing business of selling local daily deals.
The Web giant acquired The Dealmap, a start-up launched in May 2010 that aggregates daily deals in local markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"We are impressed with what The Dealmap team has accomplished and excited to welcome them to Google," Google said in a statement. "We've been thrilled with the early success of our commerce offerings, and we think they can help us build even better products and services for consumers and merchants."


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KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Wednesday, the electric car company opened one of its largest Supercharger stations in the U.S., hoping to bridge the gap between the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Forty Superchargers and a convenient location have attracted dozens including Priti Golechha and her family who drive through Kettleman City often.
"It is very useful," said Golechha. "It is great for the families especially if you want to take a stop. I would prefer that we have something like this on the way. It is a great idea and I think Elon Musk should be opening more of them."
Apart from charging, customers can also take advantage of the 24-hour supercharger lounge-- a one of a kind space offering food, coffee, and Wi-Fi.
"We were very happy when we came in," said Golechha. "I was like, oh wow there is a lounge. we have kids as you can see and wanted to have some space for them to run around and crawl around for the baby."
Customers are not the only ones excited about the station. Meko Feltus is the general manager of Bravo Farms, one of the biggest business in Kettleman City. He said he is optimistic about the new addition.
"Hopefully, the station brings more volume and people to the area," said Feltus. "Kettleman City is still growing and expanding and we like to support our local businesses. Hopefully, that will increase volume in this area."
With the holiday season quickly approaching the Supercharger station is not only giving travelers a new unique space, but another reason to stop in Kettleman City.
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Starbucks and Lady GaGa are trying to have some fun!
The two have teamed up to create a two-week scavenger hunt called SRCH where customers scan QR codes on in-store banners, magnetic chalkboards, and posters.
The scavenger hunt will also be online and require participants to use logic, math, and reading skills to solve clues hidden in blogs and other Starbucks website. Prizes for the winners include both Starbucks and Lady GaGa coolness.
The publicity managers at Starbucks are hoping to get more exposure for the restaurant.
This sounds like fun!
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Retailers across the U.S. posted record seafood sales in 2020, according to data presented at the National Fisheries Institute’s Global Seafood Marketing Conference.
Sales rose across all categories. Frozen seafood sales soared 35% to $7 billion, fresh sales jumped 24.5% to $6.7 billion, and shelf-stable increased 20.3% to $2.9 billion, said 210 Analytics Principal Anne-Marie Roerink, citing data from IRI Worldwide, reported SeafoodSource (Feb. 2).
WHAT WERE THE TOP SELLERS?
Seafood typically sold at the counter, or random weight fresh seafood, saw impressive sales gains. Fresh finfish sales rose 22%, shellfish 24.6%, and “all other” sales were up 18%. The top 10 selling seafood in the fresh department, in order, were: salmon, crab, shrimp, lobster, catfish, tilapia, cod, scallops, tuna, and trout.
Crab led the top five sales gainers in the category, followed by lobster, snapper, crab/seafood cakes, and halibut. With salmon remaining a top seller with a 19% increase, Roernik noted that fresh crab sales growth, reaching 62% in 2020, was “unheard of.”
In frozen, shrimp saw the biggest surge, while tuna was the highest seller in the shelf-stable category, rising 48% and 19% respectively.
WHO IS BUYING ALL THIS SEAFOOD?
Baby Boomers were the biggest buyers of shelf-stable seafood, with Roerink noting the industry was “lacking engagement” with millennials, Gen Z, and even some Gen Xers.
Perhaps one way to target younger consumers is aligning with sustainability efforts, as the ESG movement is particularly important to Gen Z. The Marine Stewardship Council, for example, believes the world is missing out on enough protein to meet the yearly needs of 72 million people because not all fisheries are managed sustainably. If fisheries started becoming more sustainable, it would not only be a win for the planet, but a way to win over younger, more environmentally-conscious consumers.
Additionally, frozen seafood sales skewed towards households with annual incomes above $100,000, leading Roerink to add that the industry needs to do better encouraging lower-income households to buy more seafood.


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Huawei likes Windows Phone better, there is no mystery in that, but it has to make some changes in order to keep up with today’s competition. That’s exactly why, despite its obvious preferences for Microsoft’s platform, the company reportedly plans to bring a dual-OS device to the US sometime this spring. As you are already imagining, we are talking about a Huawei handset that can run both Android and Windows Phone operating systems, the company making sure that its device has all the chances to attract as many customers as possible from both sides.
More Flexibility than Ever
According to Shao Yang, One of Huawei Executive, today’s user needs more flexibility than ever, so nothing could be better than offering him two platforms in the same handset. And as we have already told you, we are referring to the most competing OS ecosystems of the moment, so what better strategy than such a dual-OS smartphone could Huawei have choose in the first place?
Is it a Win-win Situation?
We are aware of the fact that Huawei isn’t one of the most popular brands these days, but if dual-booting is in your mind, then this Huawei Dual-OS device might have its chance for success. But is it a win-win situation? Instead of Windows Phone-only platform, the company plans to offer us Windows Phone and Android in the same time, so we are more than curios about Google’s reaction to this strategy.
We actually think that Windows Phone has a chance to take advantage of Android’s popularity which will increase the share of Windows Phone as well, just as we have heard that Microsoft has approached several manufacturers with an offer to drop the license fee if they ship it as an option on Android devices.
As for its availability, Shao Yang also declared: “We think the dual OS can be a new choice for the consumer. It will be on sale in the US in Q2”, but we have no precise date regarding when this will happen. But don’t worry; we are here to keep an eye on things and we’ll inform you in case of any new details on this topic.


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We're being urged to think of others - as we prepare our pantries and medicine cabinets for the months ahead.
Supermarkets report pressure on products like toilet paper, following the confirmation the Omicron outbreak on Sunday.
Food, groceries and medicines could also become harder to come by, as case numbers rise.
Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson told Roman Travers while consumers are stocking up, they should remember others who can't.
“I do understand families needing to go out and protect themselves from what might just happen. Many, many thousands of New Zealanders just don’t have that luxury.”


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What we would bet is that most smartphone manufacturers are currently trying to hide the front camera on their phones so that it does not enter the screen. We’ve seen a number of approaches to minimizing its impact, making the hole seem the most popular, but to many the goal is probably the camera below the screen and that’s something Google is seemingly working on.
We know this because Apple’s patent has revealed a recent patent for a potential future Google Pixel phone and it doesn’t include a visible front camera.
The patent does not go into detail about how this was achieved, but it is assumed that the camera will be located below the screen, especially since we have already seen how many companies are experimenting with this idea.
Of course, the fact that Google is seemingly exploring this idea doesn’t mean we’ll see it on the phone, but it’s possible, and given that the ZTE Axon 20 5G already offers an under-screen camera, it’s feasible for Google to download the technology could be ready in time for the Google Pixel 6. This could bring a big, exciting upgrade to the Pixel 5.
Aside from the lack of a visible front camera, the patent images show a design similar to the Pixel 5, with a square camera block on the back and buttons on the right edge. Don’t count on this to be a Pixel 6 design after all, especially this far from a possible phone launch in late 2021.
Not surprisingly, we haven’t heard much about Google’s next flagship model yet, but as soon as we do, we’ll be sure to let you know, so stay tuned for any leaks and rumors as they arise.


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Sea World Entertainment (New York Stock Exchange:sea area) officially opened first international location in Abu Dhabi last month; management has yet to specify the financial impact this will have on the business.One thing is for sure, there will be a lot of positive feedback from enthusiastic visitors, many of whom list the park as The best aquarium in the world. For a company once inundated with negative press, it could have a positive effect on enthusiasm for new rides that have yet to open at its U.S. parks. This is despite the share price returning 42.02% to investors in the last year. The company still reported lower attendance, blaming in part bad weather, the timing of new rides and a lack of international visitors.
However, due to the increased Per capita consumption. Despite historically higher summer visitor numbers looming, SeaWorld has not provided convincing evidence that visitors are likely to return in large numbers. Plus, many of its parks still need more staff. While I’m enthusiastic about its international location and spending on new rides and park upgrades, I recommend a HOLD rating due to uncertainty over the return of international tourists and cautious consumer discretionary behavior trends in the market.
After eight years of construction, SeaWorld opens its first international sea life and theme park, SeaWorld Yas Island, in May 2023. It’s also the first new SeaWorld park to open in 30 years, and there’s a lot to look forward to, including the world’s largest single-tank aquarium.
Single-day adult tickets cost just over $100 and give customers access to more than 75 rides, experiences, restaurants and parking lots. SeaWorld has a licensing agreement with its partners in Abu Dhabi, but has not disclosed the financial setup of the deal.During this period First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Callmanagement explained that the income statement will benefit from revenue and then a certain percentage of adjusted EBITDA, and expects it to be in the low to mid-single digits this year from an EBITDA standpoint, and according to Park’s increase in popularity.
In the US, SeaWorld has been increasing the park experience by investing in park upgrades, mobile apps and rides. At the same time, the company is investing in technology and capital to reduce costs, with the goal of reducing costs by as much as $50 million, mainly related to labor. SeaWorld opens in 2023 with a variety of new rides. However, severe weather events and a lack of international tourists have negatively impacted visitor numbers. In the first quarter of 2023, parks received 3.4 million visitors, 25,000 fewer than a year ago. Among its strengths is that its pricing strategy has increased spending per capita, and its mobile app has increased purchase orders; total revenue through the app is up 200% year-over-year. Additionally, SeaWorld said it will open its first hotel in 2025 and another in 2026. More information is needed on the financing of these initiatives.
Finance and Valuation
The company’s revenue continued to rise steadily. In the first quarter of 2023, total revenue rose 8.4% year-over-year to $293.3 million. While the company’s attendance continues to decline, its pricing strategy and increased spending opportunities have boosted gross revenue per capita to 9.2%. The company posted a loss of $16.5 million, compared with a loss of $9 million a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA increased year-over-year to $72.4 million.
SeaWorld has a strong balance sheet that includes $54.8 million in cash, the company has $426.4 million in liquidity, and a gross leverage ratio of 2.7 times. The company’s cash generation peaked in the upcoming summer quarter, so that clearly positions the business for a historically higher revenue quarter. The company spent $69.8 million on capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2023 and expects to spend a further $25-270 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2023.
The stock is trading well below its average price target of $75.36 and has outperformed its peers in price return over the past year, returning 42.04%. In addition, compared with Six Flags, FWD’s P/E ratio is 11.84 times (six) at 12.87 and Cedar Fair (pleasure) was 13.73, indicating that the stock may still be undervalued. However, it has a strong price-to-sales ratio of 2.23, and even though the company has been investing heavily in its parks to increase attendance, we’re still seeing year-over-year declines in attendance.
The amusement park industry still needs to recover to higher attendance; this is an industry-wide problem. Additionally, with an ongoing recession looming, unpredictable consumer discretionary spending behavior could impact the upcoming summer season, which the company traditionally sees high cash generation and peak traffic. An ongoing issue is the expense and labor required to run the business.The company has yet to find a solution to the labor shortage; it recently began looking 10,000 open positions In seasonal and permanent roles within its parks.
SeaWorld’s new international location has the potential for long-term interest and could open up future licensing opportunities, but it is too early to know the full financial benefits of the business. While revenues are rising, SeaWorld is facing high costs and fewer visitors. With uncertainty over consumer spending and international tourists not yet returning, I recommend holding rating until we gain more insight into historically strong summer quarters.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The service sector contracted sharply in November as slower spending hurt insurers, retailers and hotels.
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said Wednesday that its services sector index fell to 37.3 in November, from 44.4 in October.
Last month’s figure was far below the reading of 42 that was expected by Wall Street economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters.
A reading below 50 signals contraction, while a reading above 50 indicates growth.
Readings for new orders, employment and prices all hit the lowest levels on records dating back to 1997. Of 18 industries in the survey, including warehousing, real estate, restaurants and wholesale trade, only one — health care and social assistance — reported growth.
The report, based on a survey of the institute’s members, covers indicators including deliveries, inventories and backlogs. Its sister manufacturing report on Monday showed the worst reading since May 1982, when the country was near the end of a 16-month recession.Continue reading the main story
The recession has hit lodging companies and retailers especially hard as consumers have cut spending.
In another report, the Labor Department said Wednesday that productivity, the crucial ingredient for rising living standards, rose at an annual rate of 1.3 percent in the third quarter. That is down from the 3.6 percent growth rate in the second quarter, but slightly higher than the 1.1 percent increase initially reported a month ago and better than the 0.9 percent rise economists expected.
Wage pressures, as measured by unit labor costs, rose at an annual rate of 2.8 percent, after having declined at a 2.6 percent rate in the second quarter. The rate of increase in the third quarter was the biggest jump since a 4.5 percent rate in the fourth quarter of last year, but was below the 3.6 percent advance originally reported and that economists expected.
The Fed closely monitors developments in productivity and wages to see if inflation is getting out of hand. But the central bank will probably view the recent developments as temporary and not long-run trends.
Analysts had expected a big downward revision in productivity given the fact that overall output, as measured by the gross domestic product, was revised to show a decline of 0.5 percent at an annual rate, a bigger drop than the 0.3 percent decrease that was originally reported.
Still, the 1.3 percent rise in productivity was the weakest showing since a 0.8 percent rise in the fourth quarter of 2007.
While rising wages and benefits are good for workers, if those gains outstrip increases in productivity it can create serious inflation problems as businesses are forced to increase the cost of their products to cover the higher wage demands.
If workers are more productive, though, businesses are able to increase their pay and cover the costs with the increased output of goods and services.
The Fed was likely to view the latest development in productivity and labor costs against the backdrop of an economy that has fallen into a recession. During a recession, output falls, which hurts productivity, but rising job layoffs keep a lid on wage pressures.
Inflation concerns practically disappeared last month after a report showed that consumer prices in October plunged the most in a month in the six decades that records have been kept.
The big fall in prices in October primarily reflected the fact that energy prices, which had been surging earlier in the year, were declining sharply.
The Fed, trying to get the country out of the recession, cut interest rates by a full percentage point in October. The federal funds rate, the interest rate that banks charge each other, fell to 1 percent, a level seen only once before in the last half-century.
Economists say they believe the Fed will cut rates again at their next meeting on Dec. 16.
A panel of economists with the National Bureau of Economic Research announced Monday that the country had been in a recession since December 2007, making the current downturn the longest in a quarter-century. The 1981-82 recession lasted 16 months.
In another economic report, a private employment company said Wednesday that employers cut 250,000 jobs in November, the most in seven years. The company, ADP Employer Services, also revised the number of jobs cut in October to 179,000, from 157,000. The government releases its unemployment report on Friday.Continue reading the main story


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While an increased demand for food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have presented challenges for the food bank that serves the people of Mid-Missouri, the pandemic has also led people to increase their support, according to a food bank administrator.
Seth Wolfmeyer - the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri's communication and marketing coordinator - said "people have been incredibly generous," more so than in recent years.
Amid the pandemic, Wolfmeyer said "There's been a renewed focus on food banks and what we do."
The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri - located in Columbia - is one of six in the state, and it serves the Jefferson City and wider Mid-Missouri area.
The food bank distributes food through independent partner agencies such as local food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters as well as by mobile food pantries that regularly deliver food by truck to communities and through packages for school children, veterans and senior adults.
Wolfmeyer said the mobile food pantries served more than 41,000 individuals and distributed more than 1.1 million pounds of food between April and August this year.
He did not immediately have numbers from last year to compare that time period time to, but he said it looked like several hundred more households were being served per month than before.
As a specific month's example, he said 9,300 people were served by the mobile pantries in August 2020, compared to 7,200 people served in August 2019 - an almost 30 percent increase.
Wolfmeyer said there is also a new mobile program this year that added trucks to the schedule that focus on distributing fresh food. He said that program has distributed food to 9,600 individuals so far. Cole, Callaway and Moniteau counties have each been served by one truck, and Camden County has been served by two.
The food bank's mobile pantry calendar is available at sharefoodbringhope.org/events.
Wolfmeyer said demand for food varies day-to-day, and while the overall quantity in pounds of food that's being distributed has not drastically increased, what changed with the pandemic and associated unemployment spikes was that "We were seeing a lot of people who needed help with food for the first time."
Regular clients kept coming, though he added partner agencies have set aside specific hours and established drive-thru options to protect vulnerable people such as seniors.
He said challenges that remain are making sure food can be distributed safely in a way that protects people's health, as well as the availability of shelf-stable food.
Wolfmeyer said it's normally easy for a food bank to acquire shelf-stable food - mostly canned goods. However, when those items are limited on grocery store shelves, "we feel it at the food bank."
He said it's an ongoing issue that when the food bank places an order for a large amount of canned produce, for example, the order will be canceled or delayed by a month or more.
Shelf-stable food has also gotten more expensive, Wolfmeyer added.
He said a plus of the situation has been more availability of fresh foods through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
The federal government created that program to support farmers and ranchers who had been impacted by disruptions to prices and supply chains caused by the pandemic. It also allowed for the purchase of fresh produce, dairy and meat directed to food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other nonprofit food distributors.
For people who want to support the food bank, volunteer opportunities continue to be limited because of health concerns.
Wolfmeyer said the food bank had to suspend its volunteer program - "which is a major part of how we are able to accomplish things" - but a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health allowed some temporary employees to be hired, and the Missouri National Guard has also provided assistance.
He said the best ways someone can get involved would be to donate money through the food bank's website - sharefoodbringhope.org - or host a food or fund drive.


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Panini - FIFA 365 2017 - The Golden World of Football (01)
FIFA 365 2017 - The Golden World of Football
Panini have announced that the 2nd edition of their FIFA 365 sticker collection will be issued soon, though there is no actual release date yet. It was hard work last year tracking down all the extra stickers issued around the world, I hope they don't do too much of the same this year.


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Recently, videos of a golgappa sandwich are making rounds on the internet. A food blogger makes this uncommon combination of golgappa and sandwich.
These days the internet is filled with weird food combinations. Every other day we see netizens discussing a new food combination. This time almost everyone’s favorite street food golgappa has a remix.
Golgappa sandwich has over 182k views
A food blogger from Bangalore recently made a video where she mixes golgappa and sandwich.
The viral video was posted by food blogger Anjali Dhingra in her Instagram handle and has over 182k views.
Watch video here:
In the video she was seen piling up bread and adding green chutney, tomatoes and onions to it. Then in one of the slices, she adds some mashed potatoes and pieces of golgappas to it.
After successfully making her DIY sandwich, she takes a big bite and says, “It’s really good, you should try it out.”
Her video caption read, “What’s your fav sandwich?”
Netizens on the other hand give mixed reactions to the video. While some liked the combination and wanted to try others were disgusted by it.


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T-Mobile Dials Music Freedom Up to 13
T-Mobile today expanded the availability of its Music Freedom program to include six new music services. Music Freedom already allows T-Mobile customers to stream music from iHeartRadio, iTunesRadio, Pandora, Rhapsody, Samsung Milk, Slacker, and Spotify for free. The music streamed across T-Mobile's LTE network doesn't count against customers' data buckets. Beginning today, customers will be able to stream music from AccuRadio, Black Planet, Grooveshark, Radio Paradise, Rdio, and Songza, too. Further, T-Mobile said Google's Play Music service, chosen by T-Mobile customers through a poll, will be available later this year. T-Mobile claims its customers have streamed 7,000 terabytes of music across its network since Music Freedom began in June.
Smartphone Camera Shoot-Out: iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, Galaxy S9+
Is photography your passion? If so, and you're in the market for a new phone, the Apple iPhone X, Google Pixel 2 XL, and Samsung Galaxy S9+ should be at the top of your list.
Oreo Hitting Most US Versions of Samsung Galaxy S8
People in the U.S. who own the Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ can expect to see Android 8 Oreo reach their phone over the coming days.
T-Mobile Adds 11 More Music Services to Music Freedom
T-Mobile today added 11 new music streaming services to its Music Freedom program. The new services include Aud.io, Dash Radio, DatPiff, Jango, KCRW Music, Noon Pacific, Radio Danz, SomaFM Ambient, Spinrilla, StreamOn, and TuneIn Premium, which push the total number of supported services to 44.
Free Music Streaming Comes to Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile today said customers can now stream music from several different services over its cellular network without impacting their monthly data allotment. Unlimited music streaming is available through Pandora, iHeartRadio, 8tracks, Slacker, and Samsung Milk Music.


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In its maiden quarterly results as a public company, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) said its Q1 revenues doubled year-over-year to $96.1 million, surpassing the Street projection of $95.67 million. The top-line was driven by a 116% jump in subscription revenue to $86 million.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2020 narrowed to 47 cents per share from 73 cents a year ago. This was in line with the Wall Street projection.
The company said it added 543 new subscription customers in Q1 to end the quarter with a total of 3,059 subscribers. Meanwhile, Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) rose 114% to $364.6 million as of April 30, 2019.
CRWD shares gained 11% following the upbeat earnings results. The stock has more than doubled in its one month at the market.
CEO George Kurtz said, “We are pleased with the strong start to the year. We achieved 103% year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter, which is consistent with the preliminary results that we shared in our IPO prospectus.”
CrowdStrike also provided guidance for the second quarter and the full year, both of which were ahead of Wall Street expectations. For the second quarter, it expects adjusted net loss of 23-24 cents per share on revenues of $103 – $104 million.
For the full year, meanwhile, adjusted net loss is projected in the range of 70-72 cents per share on revenues of $430.2 – $436.4 million.
The Sunnyvale, California-based cybersecurity firm had a scintillating initial public offering a month ago when it raised $612 million by floating 18 million shares at $34 apiece. The stock opened for trade in a highly enthusiastic market, which sent its price soaring 70% by the end of the day.
Crowdstrike, founded in 2011, specializes in analyzing user behavior in various devices of a network, and uses this data to identify malicious interferences and cyber threats.
According to the company, its automated threat detection solution can come up with as many as 2.3 million decisions in a second’s time. It’s software, meanwhile, is claimed to have the capacity to successfully finish over 100 billion jobs in just a day.
It has previously unraveled a few high-profile hack incidents, including tracing the 2016 Democratic National Committee email leak to Russia. It has also revealed the source of 2014 Sony Pictures hack to North Korea, besides helping law enforcement agencies nab the culprits in Chinese espionage on the US.
The semiconductor industry is a rapidly growing business segment that currently thrives on the digital transformation wave. The demand for memory chips and other semiconductor products increased over the years,
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) were up on Friday, a day after the company delivered disappointing results for the second quarter of 2022. The company reported a
Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has reported a decrease in net profit for the first quarter of 2023, despite a modest increase in revenues. The company's stock suffered a big loss


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British chip designer ARM could cash in on the mobile industry's rush to transition to 64-bit operating systems and hardware.
Samsung has lost smartphone market share, ending the quarter on a low note and Xiaomi appears to be the big winner.
It looks like Intel will be showing off its 14nm processors, codenames Broadwell, in a couple of weeks at CES 2015.
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Telehealth offering medication to assist Americans lose weight are explained by specialists as predatory due to the fact that they take large amounts of cash from desperate consumers – just to recommend them prescription tablets and offer little long-lasting assistance.
Dozens of online weight loss centers have actually opened in the last few years in action to both America’s budding weight problems crisis and the growth of telehealth centers in the U.S. that began prior to the COVID-19 pandemic however grew as an outcome of it. These centers disperse drugs calls GLP-1s, which were created to handle type 2 diabetes however have actually revealed exceptional efficiency as a weight loss supplement in trials.
While the drugs are safe and thought about reliable, specialists fear that these online centers are generally acting as pill-mills. Anyone desperate enough might pay out over $1,000 each year to participate in programs set-up by companies like Calibrate and Found. While they do offer some training and exercise strategies – the strategies are generally focused around the tablets.
They fear that these programs might misinform individuals with underlying persistent conditions sustaining their weight gain, and even if somebody does drop weight as an outcome of utilizing the drugs the absence of long-lasting assistance most likely methods they will acquire it back.
America is likewise presently in the middle of a weight problems crisis, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that over 40 percent of Americans are overweight – with more than 70 percent overweight.
Online telehealth weight-loss centers are under fire for dispersing supplements with little regard, with one specialist even explaining them as predatory. Wegovy (visualized), a FDA authorized supplement, is the drug of option for a lot of these business
‘The world of weight problems and weight loss treatments and items have actually permanently been a wild west,’ Dr Scott Kahan, director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness in Washington D.C. informed Stat News.
‘While there’s a genuine core of the field, even more that surrounds it is fake and rubbish and predatory. And a great deal of these telehealth business, from what I’ve seen, are sort of toeing the line in between them.’
Dr Scott Kahan (visualized), director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness in Washington D.C., cautions that the online weight loss market is ‘fake and rubbish and predatory’
Two business in specific were highlighted, consisting of Calibrate, a business that ensures that consumers will lose around 10 percent of their overall weight utilizing video training, way of life tweaks and naturally, medication.
Calibrate charges $1,650 for its year-long program. The business did not right away react to a DailyMail.com ask for remark.
Another firm kept in mind is Found a program which charges $149 monthly for access to the prescriptions – along with an individual health coach, medical service provider and a neighborhood of others on the very same weight loss journal.
Many of these companies recommend Wegovy, a just recently Food and Drug Administration authorized GLP-1. It is thought to be a completely safe drug to utilize.
The drug is just to be utilized by individuals who satisfy the meaning of overweight or have a BMI greater than 27 and a minimum of one weight-related health condition.
While Calibrate was highlighted for doing some due-diligence to ensure clients were qualified for the drug, Kahan explained a lot of these companies as simply conveyor belts offering drugs after the conclusion of a fast type.
WEIGHT PROBLEMS GROWING IN AMERICA’S YOUNGEST KIDS
The rate of youth weight problems has actually tripled considering that the 1970s, impacting one in 5 kids in the United States and 14% of those in between ages 2 and 4 years of ages, according to CDC information. Childhood weight problems is now the primary health issue amongst moms and dads in the United States, topping substance abuse and cigarette smoking.
Obesity continues to afflict more than one-third of grownups in the United States, and specialists have actually cautioned that that percentage will just grow as more youthful generations do.
Over the last 20 years, the United States has actually executed many awareness programs to attempt to fight the weight problems epidemic.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama ended up being a mascot for much healthier kids while her spouse remained in workplace, leading the ‘Let’s Move’ project, created to encourage kids to consume much healthier and remain active in an effort to promote total health.
But under the Trump administation , the United States Department of Agriculture revealed that it would unwind the school lunch standards she promoted – needing more fresh vegetables and fruits and low-sugar dining alternatives – in favor of brand-new guidelines that would permit sweetened milk and salt abundant meals.
‘When you produce these conveyor belt treatment programs, I believe that’s where you run the risk of more blanket improper care, or actually extending the bounds of what’s clinically proper,’ Kahan stated.
Many more-sketchy companies likewise market themselves as supplying same-day visits and simple weight loss without the requirement for diet plan and workout – offering clients on the concept that drugs along are a healthy and reliable weight-loss treatment.
‘A great deal of these [companies] , sadly, hold the GLP-1s up and sort of dole them out like sweet,’ according to Kahan.
There are a couple of disputes of interest at play too. Contrave is an FDA authorized weight-loss drug produced by Tennessee-based pharmaceutical business Currax.
The company runs a telemedicine company that recommends its own weight-loss drugs too.
These are not the only telehealth companies dealing with examination for over- or mis-prescribing prescriptions drugs.
Popular online psychological health centers Cerebral and Done have actually both dealt with examination in current months for their circulation of drugs like Adderall and Xanax.
Cerebral even dealt with a Department of Justice subpoena over prospective abuse of the illegal drugs.
While specialists fault these business for benefiting from clingy Americans, they likewise point some blame at failures is U.S. healthcare.
Despite weight problems and psychological health issue being the most spoken about, advertised, existing concerns in American health, the country is experiencing enormous scarcities in specialists that can deal with the conditions.
This presses numerous clients in requirement to these online, possibly predatory platforms that offer them on imagine a fast repair to what might be a deep rooted tough to fix condition.