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What’s the latest cotton crop?
The cotton industry has been in the spotlight this week for a variety of reasons.
It’s a crop that is still in its infancy and, even as we’re seeing the cotton industry grow in size, it’s still a new crop that’s still developing.
But it’s also a crop in which we’ve seen a few new names in recent years, and they’re all very interesting to look at.
The new names include the hybrid cultivar, and a cultivar that’s actually in the Conehead area of Georgia.
So, as we look at the cotton boom, it helps us understand how that’s been happening.
The first crop of hybrid cotton is coming in the next couple of years.
The second crop is in the works, and the third crop is going to be coming in around 2019.
And it’s a very interesting crop to look into.
But we also have to understand that it’s not the only new crop coming into the world of cotton.
So we need to understand what’s out there and what’s growing.
We need to look for the next generation of hybrids.
And, of course, the best place to do that is in Georgia.
There, we have the first generation of hybrid cultivars.
The Coneheads are cotton-growing areas in the state of Georgia that have been in cultivation for a number of years and are just now beginning to get some attention.
But there are a number more hybrid cultivations being planted in the region, and these are the best hybrids that we’re aware of.
These are not just hybrids that are going to grow in the field, but there are actually cultivars that have the potential to grow and produce in the fields.
So this is a really exciting crop.
There are two varieties of the hybrid.
The one that is the C1 cultivar is actually from China, and is called the Shenzhen.
And the one that we are starting to see in some of the other states in the South is called Shenzhen C1, which is the hybrid that is growing in the United States.
The hybrid cultivators are trying to keep the plants alive.
The plants are not in a vegetative state, and it is not possible to plant a plant that is a hybrid in a pot without killing the plant.
So the farmers are trying something different, and some of these hybrids are going into different pots.
So there is a lot of excitement.
I think it is important for the industry to understand the significance of hybrid plants.
There have been many successful hybrid cultivari and hybrids planted in recent decades.
The fact that they are now becoming the most important plants in the cotton harvest is a good thing, but it’s important for farmers to know that these plants are really special.
They are not simply hybrids that will be used in the same way, they are hybrids that have evolved, and you need to know what they are doing to make it successful.
So what are the hybrid varieties that are on the market now?
The hybrid varieties are the ones that are already available.
They have to be approved by the Department of Agriculture to be grown in the U.S. and then they have to get approved by U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for commercial planting.
There is a process for that.
We also have a process that the companies go through that goes back and forth and looks at the hybrid and says, “This is the best way to do this.”
And then they are given a license to grow them.
But they have a very limited shelf life.
And some of them are going through some very difficult challenges that are just going to take years to get through.
So you have to remember, these hybrids have not only grown in China but they have also been around for a long time, and there are hybrids going on in other countries, and those hybrids will be in production for a very long time.
So they are a very special breed of hybrid.
But I think the best thing to do with the hybrid is to understand them.
If you can, take a look at a hybrid, and then learn what it is, and try to use it in your business.
And if you don’t have the time to read all of these things out loud, you can find some really interesting hybrids online.
You can read about the different varieties that have come out in the last few years.
There’s one called the C9 cultivar.
It is one of the most beautiful hybrids that has been out there, and if you have that plant in your garden, you are going be very happy.
It produces really big crops.
It has great fiber and lots of flavor, and I think that is something you really need to have if you are looking to use the hybrid variety.
There may be a hybrid that you are really looking for, and we recommend you try it.
But if you can’t find it, you need a better plant, so you can get a really good yield from


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Jerry Bouma is frustrated.
The agricultural consultant, past Northlands president — when Northlands meant something — and now honourary consul for The Netherlands has long worked within Alberta’s $8.5-billion agriculture industry.
Always a pragmatist and a realist, Bouma is worried. He says opportunity is slipping away in this province … at a time when the entire economic effort of Alberta should be in well-directed strategies to boost and modernize business sectors besides oil and gas, for obvious reasons.
But he doesn’t see much happening.
It’s as if the province has forgotten agriculture. November, for instance, used to be rural/farm awareness month In Edmonton, centred around the week-long Canadian Finals Rodeo.
With the rodeo gone to Red Deer, city media has lost interest in things agricultural. Farmfair International came and went with nary a ripple of interest.
Within agriculture, Bouma sees Alberta slipping rather than moving ahead to embrace what the sector is capable of. The world’s 7.7 billion people will soon plateau at nine billion, seeking more and better food.
The warning signs: Beef production in Alberta, since 2000, is down by 25 per cent, pork down by 33 per cent. Bouma sees a sector that, despite success stories like The Little Potato Company (see below), is stuck in a commodities rut.
The times cry out for smarter marketing, premium brand development, sophisticated target audience identification and execution. But Alberta’s big players — in meats, grain and oilseeds — rely on volume over innovation and marketing. They are price “takers” rather than price “makers.”
The province does not lack economic development expertise — dozens of such agencies are funded by the province. But success in economic development appears to lie in the eyes of the beholder.
There is, however, an obvious comparison. Certain jurisdictions — i.e. The Netherlands, Israel — are acknowledged as world leaders in agricultural innovation. They represent a gold standard against which provincial achievement can be compared. Those are the standards to which Alberta should aspire. But Bouma doesn’t see an appetite for such rigorous self-examination.
For a practical example of what Bouma says needs doing, look at the achievements and characteristics of Edmonton’s Little Potato Company: Characteristics, Bouma says, that must be applied across Alberta agriculture to truly grow the industry.
New product: In 1996, local farmer Jacob van der Schaaf yearned for the small, distinctive “creamer” potatoes of his youth in The Netherlands. With his daughter Angela Santiago, they grew a test patch, and sold the first few bags at the Strathcona Farmers Market.
Today, The Little Potato Company is a $200 million a year operation, contracts potato growing to area farmers, and processes those potatoes in its regional plant.
Marketing: The Little Potato Company came up with a “look” and a “brand” recognized in grocery stores across North America. It was the first potato marketing company to market small bags of cute little potatoes to modern consumers, rather than bulky bags of big potatoes.
Image: The Little Potato Company portrays itself as a conscientious company caring for the land, for contractors, employees and consumers. As the company itself says, it has “changed the way we look at potatoes.” Its slogans are “cream of the crop” and “feed the world better.”
Research: The Little Potato Company’s research department has developed new, proprietary, small potato varieties (without genetic modification). Hence more choice for consumers.
Ambition: The Little Potato Company is growing beyond Canada, taking on the challenges and upfront investment to be globally competitive. A second plant has opened in Wisconsin. A third is on its way.
These traits — new products, marketing expertise, image-awareness, strategic growth, market expansion — are what Bouma says is desperately needed across the spectrum of Alberta’s farm produce. And not just in the trendy organic sector where sales are less than one per cent of Alberta’s farm-gate revenue.
“If we don’t change, we won’t grow,” says Bouma. “If we don’t change, we won’t take advantage of the huge global demand for more and better food products. Others will. It’s that simple.”

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December 6 (SeeNews) - German supermarket chain REWE said it has opened a new Penny store in Romania, in Segarcea, the southern county of Dolj.
The new store bring Penny's footprint in Romania to 360 units, the company said in a press release on Wednesday.
The Segarcea store spans nearly 860 square metres and comprises 85 parking lots, Penny said.
REWE entered the Romanian market in 2005. The company employs over 6,500 people in the country and four logistics centers - in Stefanestii de Jos, Turda, Filiasi and Bacau, serve its network of stores.
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If you want to buy new Disney merchandise, there are a few different ways to do it. You can visit a Disney park to find all kinds of items in gift shops, head to shopDisney (Disney’s official online store), or find Disney collections through other sites like Amazon. But soon there could be a NEW way to get the merchandise you want.
Disney is working on a new system to link merchandise to its Disney+ streaming service. Learn more about this potential new system and when it could start here.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Disney is currently developing a system to “enable subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service to buy merchandise associated with some of its shows by scanning a code on the service.” This is meant to link Disney products and services together in order to boost sales.
For example, while watching the new Marvel show She Hulk: Attorney at Law, you might be able to scan a code on the screen to purchase some She Hulk merchandise. Disney hasn’t explained the details of this new system, so it’s not clear whether the link would take you to shopDisney, straight to the check-out page for the merchandise, or somewhere else.
This new feature could be introduced as early as this year, although no official starting date has been announced.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been “vocal both internally and publicly about the opportunity for Disney to do more to cross-sell to customers.” By linking the streaming service to merchandise sales, Disney will combine 2 major money-makers for the company.
The senior executive vice president and chief communications officer at Disney, Kristina Schake, said, “Technology is giving us new ways to customize and personalize the consumer experience so that we are delivering entertainment, experiences and products that are most relevant to each of our guests.”
We’ll continue to watch for more updates on the latest Disney news, so stay tuned to DFB.
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For years Iranians had no choice but to use home internet services with limited data allowance or they had to pay a hefty amount of money for an unlimited service. One of the promises of Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the ICT Minister of Iran’s 12th administration was to change the Internet Service Providers’ policies toward end user’s home internet service plans.
Now, after over 100 days since Rouhani’s second term as Iran’s president, the ICT ministry has implemented new policies where users receive “unlimited data usage” on their home internet services with a fair use policy. According to the Communication Regulatory Authority of Iran, ISP’s are obliged to discontinue their limited home internet services and provide high-speed internet with more affordable prices. With the new plans, lowest internet speed for an ADSL service would be 512 Kbps for 12.5 thousand Tomans (4 USD) while users can receive services up to 16 Mbps for 80 thousand Tomans (20 USD). Households which have access to VDSL or fiber optic can also receive services up to 50 Mbps for a price of 300 thousand Tomans (75 USD).
Currently, Iranian ISPs are providing customized packages in regard to the new policies. If you take a look at each ISP’s prices, you would notice different “fair use policies” or data caps. Below you can see the new prices of Pars Online, one of the major internet service providers in the country which was recently acquired by HiWEB and made one of the biggest acquisitions in Iran’s internet service providers history.
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Each of the services mentioned above has a specific fair use policy. After a user passes the bandwidth cap, the internet service provider will begin to throttle the user’s internet access speed. After that, the user can buy data bundles to get back to its primary download and upload speed.
To incentives the customers, Iranian ISP’s are allocating high data caps for the content stored domestically. A few months ago, with the order of the Communication Regulatory Authority, Iranian ISP’s announced the names of 200 popular Iranian websites with reduced bandwidth tariffs up to 50 percent. Right now there are 500 websites on this list, however, many critics believe that it’s not fair for other Iranian websites which are not included in the list.
Although these prices and the “fair use policies” are far behind the international standards, we’re positive that these changes are a great step towards improving home internet services quality and availability in Iran.


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At last night's Oscars, we noticed a lot of enviable red carpet fashion. However, Nina Parker — Nightly Pop cohost and E! News and E! Live from the Red Carpet correspondent — stuck out to me because of her message: She had her dress custom-made because of the lack of plus-size options for the red carpet.
In a tweet, she wrote: "I designed and created my own Oscars dress this year due to very limited plus-size options. I'll create a lane of my own. You CAN have couture AND curves!"
"I've been doing award season a few years now, and I think a lot of people don't know that there are a lot of stylists who don't even know how to style a plus-size woman," Nina told BuzzFeed.
Well, when it came time for the Oscars, Nina said finding options was a struggle. "[Stylist Ashley Loewen] and I found Melissa Mercedes, who's fabulous and was doing my outfits every award season. But, obviously, you want to have some type of variety. A lot of times people will say, 'Oh, well there's plus options available.' Most of them aren't completely flattering and then the ones that are available, you still want to have something custom. You want to get a photographer to take pictures of you and end up on best-dressed lists."
Alongside Melissa Mercedes, Nina had already sketched different dress ideas. She said, "We decided to kind of break off and do our own thing, and my stylist found a dressmaker who could basically just make our idea come to life." The two took the designs to Lynne Carter Atelier for the Oscars, and the rest is history.
While Nina noted that progress has been made, there's still so much work that needs to be done. "I mean, sure, it's improving. I think that one of the biggest problems is that people who are making these plus-size clothes are not plus size."
So can we expect a Nina Parker collection? Maybe not YET, but it's a reality the star would like to see come to fruition. "It's always been a dream of mine to have a fashion line, and I definitely want to work on that. I want people to just stay tuned and stay on board with me because my hope, obviously, is for that to happen one day."


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New research released in conjunction with World Afro Day has found that those with Afro hair are forced to pay more, travel further and wait longer for salon appointments than other hair types, with a fifth experiencing discrimination during a hair salon service in the past. This is according to a new study, which surveyed an ethnically diverse group of 2,113 UK residents on their experiences with hair stylists and barbers.
It found that those with Type 4 (Afro) hair – largely considered the curl pattern of Black people - pay on average 43% more for the same service as someone with Type 1 (Straight) hair.
An appointment that includes cutting, styling, colour, and a treatment typically costs £156.94 for someone with straight hair and £225.13 for an individual with Afro hair – a difference of £68.19.
Based on an average of three hair appointments a year, this equates to a difference of £204.57 annually or £12,683.34 over the course of an adult lifetime.
In addition, the research found that people with Type 4 hair must travel twice as far to get their hair done than people with Type 1 hair, highlighting a huge and stark disparity in service offerings. On average, people with Afro hair types travel 17.4 miles compared with 8.9 miles for those with straight hair types.


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An Apple, Inc. AAPL Car could become a reality sooner than expected, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
The chatter sent Apple's shares to an all-time high of $158.67 on Thursday. The stock tacked on additional gains on Friday, and scaled to an intra-day high of $161.02 before closing at a new high of $160.55.
Munster Puts Odds At Over 50%: There are greater than 50% chances Apple will eventually release a car, but it is likely more than five years away, Loup Funds Managing Partner Gene Munster said in a note.
"While the eventuality of an Apple Car is far from certain, the continued talk about Apple's ambitions in the space is almost certain in the years to come, which should lead to multiple expansion for shares," the analyst said.
How Apple Stands to Benefit: Apple excels at a collection of hardware, software and services seen as integral to a self-driving car, which will become a "computer on wheels," Munster said
"I think of cars as big tech devices that will have services sold around the hardware. The software will hold it together," the analyst said.
This model has supported a 25-30% operating margin, in line with Apple's current margin structure, he noted.
Munster is of the opinion that, just like other Apple devices, Cupertino will design the car and a third-party would build it.
The revenue impact to the business, according to the analyst, would be material given the total addressable market for auto is massive.
Assuming Apple can capture 10% of the auto market and prices its car at $60,000, it stands to see revenues of $540 billion annually, the analyst said. In comparison, Apple is expected to report fiscal year 2022 revenues of only about $380 billion, he added.
Thus, Apple Car revenue could, over the long term, be greater than all of its other businesses combined, the analyst said.
The impact on Apple's valuation could be staggering, Munster said. Given shares trade at 6.8 times the revenues forecast for 2022, if Apple captures 10% of the global auto market and investors value auto revenue similar to how they currently value its revenues, an Apple Car alone can add $3 trillion to Apple's current market-cap of $2.6 trillion, he added.
On the other hand, if Apple captures 1% of the car market, it would add about $300 billion to the company's valuation, the analyst estimates.
Apple shares closed Friday's session up 1.70% at $160.55.
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Technology giant Google has published a blog today in which says that it recently discovered a bug that caused passwords of some G Suite users to be stored in plain text. The company also admitted that the bug has been there since 2005, however, there is no evidence of anyone’s password being accessed improperly. In order to take corrective measures, Google is resetting any passwords that might have been affected and is also letting G Suite administrators know about the problem.
For those unaware, G Suite is the business version of Gmail and other apps by Google. The bug is said to have come in this product because of a feature designed especially for companies. Previously, it was possible for the company administrator for G Suite apps to set user passwords manually. This was usually used when a new employee came on board. However, if the company administrators did set the password manually, the admin console saved them in plain text and did not has them. Google has now removed this capability from administrators.
Google has spoken in detail about the entire issue in its blog post. It says that even though the passwords were saved in plain text, they were stored inside Google’s servers. According to the company, they will be harder to get than they were had they been on the open internet. While Google has put this in a way that is less explicit, the company seems to be making sure that people don’t put this incident in the same category as other plain text password problems where passwords have been leaked.
to recall, microblogging website Twitter advised all its users to change passwords in March this year because of a breach. Facebook admitted that it had stored “hundreds of millions” of passwords in plain text in a way where up to 20,000 of its employees could access them. The Facebook breach affected millions of users on Instagram too.
While Google has not characterized how many users have been affected by this bug, we can assume that anyone who was using G Suite in 2005 is affected. Speaking about the issue, Google said, “We take the security of our enterprise customers extremely seriously, and pride ourselves in advancing the industry’s best practices for account security. Here we did not live up to our own standards, nor those of our customers. We apologize to our users and will do better.”


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Now he’s moving into India’s grocery stores with his Patanjali brand of “traditional” cosmetics and processed foods. The company — which is owned and run by his closest followers, not the supposedly ascetic Ramdev himself — grew 150 percent last year. Ramdev has said he intends it to grow as fast for the next five years.
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Patanjali products have developed an audience by purporting to be organic and quality-conscious. With them, and by helping to popularize yoga in its country of origin, Ramdev may have kept more than a few members of the notoriously overweight Indian middle class from toppling over.
But the way Patanjali has chosen to market its products is disturbingly xenophobic. And their popularity may force other retailers to follow suit.
Ramdev himself is, sadly, the most regressive shade of social conservative. Indian lawmakers have accused him of selling medicines that claim to encourage the birth of male children. He advertises “cures” for homosexuality in his ashram and has a running feud with Bollywood’s actresses, whom he has condemned as “characterless.” He fought against the decriminalization of homosexuality all the way to India’s Supreme Court and eventually won. (He also believes that only racism stops him from winning a Nobel Prize.)
With Patanjali, Ramdev and his followers have promoted a stridently nationalist line. They would claim that when you buy a Patanjali toothpaste, you aren’t just preventing cavities but also buying freedom from the West. Newspaper advertisements underscore the argument: “Though we got political freedom 70 years back, economic freedom is still a dream. … The way [the] East India Company enslaved and looted us, multinational companies are still doing the same [sic].” Some of these ads have featured a map of India overlaid with a cross to symbolize the rapacious British East India Company, which for some reason upset Indian Christian organizations. Patanjali’s messaging thus effortlessly links nationalism, Hinduism and the virtue and quality of the company’s goods — and Ramdev’s multitude of TV programs gives him plenty of scope to spread the message.
Patanjali has also been remarkably nimble at casting competitors as outsiders, even though most of them — even the multinationals — have been operating here for decades and are almost completely Indian in management and marketing. Last year, after Nestle India’s best-selling Maggi instant noodles ran into regulatory trouble, Patanjali rushed an all-Indian variant into stores to take advantage of the gap in the market, with Ramdev promising a “healthy alternative.” (Unfortunately for Patanjali, its alternative almost immediately ran into similar regulatory trouble.)
Patanjali’s rivals are clearly worried. Now that selling “Indian-ness” is an advantage, even the most foreign of companies are trying gamely to keep up. Several are hastily reviving “herbal” and “ayurvedic” divisions and brands that they had sold off or shut down years ago. Lufthansa’s current ad campaign in India features the line “More Indian than you think.” Even phones from Chinese electronics major Xiaomi arrive with big “Made in India” stickers across the front of the box.
This festival season — we’re moving towards Diwali, the festival of lights and of massive sales — Ramdev has upped the ante, calling for an old-fashioned boycott of Chinese-made goods. He complains of the Beijing regime’s solid support of Pakistan. (His plans to launch a line of “swadeshi,” or indigenous, jeans are no doubt just a coincidence.) Campaigns across social media have taken up the call; schoolchildren have launched protest marches and vowed to not to buy Chinese firecrackers.
This is going to be a headache for Modi’s government, not just foreign companies. The Swadeshi Jagran Manch, the economic wing of the family of organizations that includes Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has seized on the idea of a boycott of Chinese imports, which totaled $62 billion last year. The government has already given in to the Manch by making things very difficult for the U.S.-based biotech company Monsanto. It’s now going to have to deal with this fresh demand, at a time when relations with China are already fraught.
As for multinationals, one thing is clear: India’s not as uncomplicated a market as it used to be. Previously, companies had to worry about political risk in China, with demonstrations outside American fast-food restaurants and mobs burning Japanese cars. India, on the other hand, would lap up anything imported and ask for more. But that was an older, perhaps less self-confident country. Ramdev’s India may not be quite as friendly a place to do business.
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.
© 2016 Bloomberg L.P
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Barnes and Noble Second Quarter Sales Fall
NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/10/14/09– Barnes & Noble, Inc. ("BKS") (NYSE: BKS last week provided a business update and announced guidance for its new 2010 second quarter and fiscal year following its previously announced acquisition of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. ("College").
Barnes & Noble store sales for the nine weeks ended October 3, 2009 decreased 3% as compared to the prior year period to $665 million. Barnes & Noble comparable store sales also decreased 4.1% for the nine week period. Barnes & Noble.com sales were $91 million, an 8% increase compared to the prior year period.
For the full fiscal 2010 second quarter ending October 31, 2009, the company continues to expect comparable store sales at Barnes & Noble retail stores to decline 1% to 3%. For the new fiscal year 2010, the company expects Barnes & Noble comparable store sales to decrease 2% to 4%.
At the College bookstores, total sales for the nine weeks ended October 3, 2009 were $770 million, an increase of 2% as compared to the prior year period. These results include College’s fall back-to-school rush season. Comparable store sales decreased 0.7% for the nine week period.
College comparable store sales from the close of the transaction (September 30, 2009) to the end of the second quarter are expected to decrease 1% to 3%. College comparable store sales from the close of the transaction to the end of the fiscal year 2010 are expected to be in the range of 1% to negative 1%. Due to the acquisition of new contracts, total sales are expected to increase 1% to 3%.
Results for College will be consolidated beginning on September 30, 2009, then the acquisition was completed. Figures for the College unit do not include the benefit of a full year of results.
The bookseller announced on September 30 that it has changed its fiscal year-end to the Saturday closest to April 30, giving BKS the same fiscal year used by College. The Company’s 2010 fiscal year now encompasses the period from May 3, 2009 to May 1, 2010. BKS is currently in its second quarter of fiscal 2010, which comprises the period from August 2, 2009 to October 31, 2009.


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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Members of the public are urged to recycle their unwanted mobile phones in an annual campaign that promises prizes including an iPhone 14.
Throughout October, those who bring used cellphones to designated sites will receive a code and become eligible to enter a raffle. Prizes include Acer laptops, iPhones 12 and 14, Samsung Galaxy devices, and convenience store vouchers.
Recycling is available at local cleaning squadrons, convenience stores, mobile phone retailers, and telecom stores. The incentive aims to boost mobile phone recycling rates in Taiwan, which has improved over the years but still lags behind many other countries.
According to the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Taiwan purchased an average of 6.5 million new handsets a year during the past three years, but the numbers of recycled units only registered 380,000 in 2019, 360,000 in 2020, and 760,000 in 2021, per Environmental Information Center.
While the recycling rate has increased from 5% to 12%, the EPA is looking to hike the figure to 20%.
A survey indicated that 55.3% of respondents do not recycle their old cellphones, citing reasons from the inconvenience of relevant services to information security concerns. Those who have doubts about a data leak are advised to erase all content in a reset process via settings before disposing of the devices.


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‘Buy a Lady a Drink’ for Charity
Around the world, women spend a combined 200 million hours collecting water every day for their families. That’s 200 million hours they could spend caring for their families, generating income and making other contributions to their communities. Belgian brewer Stella Artois has partnered with Water.org and its CoFounders and to launch an eye-catching cause marketing campaign to help raise awareness of the global water crisis that affects 663 million people around the world who lack access to clean water. The campaign titled “Buy a Lady a Drink” opened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival January 23 and aims to stop these journeys to collect water so women can start new journeys of their own.


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L Capital In Talks to Buy Stake in Piazza Sempione
L Capital, the private equity fund controlled by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in fashion house Piazza Sempione, according to a well-placed financial source.
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Asustek Computer is set to use WiMax technology in its mainstream and performance level notebooks and low cost PCs.
These products include the VX2, V1, UMPC R50A, F88 and U6 notebooks. The big product to feature the technology, however, is the next generation Eee PC, which is due for launch in the second quarter.
The devices are to be launched initially in the US, and Asusteks predicts 20 per cent of notebook users will use WiMax technology before the end of 2009.
This reflects comments made to Reuters by Dan Eldar, the head of Intel’s design centre in Israel where the WiMax technology was being developed. "In a year or two, we will see WiMax in many metro zones and areas of heavy demand," he said.


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In the first in a series of articles on the leisure, tourism and retail sectors, Harrison Drury’s Roger Spence discusses the major opportunities on the radar for Blackpool.
From closure to high flying ambition
The decision to create an Enterprise Zone at Blackpool Airport represents an astonishing turnaround in the town’s fortunes following the closure of the airport in October 2014.
The site could be transformed into a vibrant commercial hub supporting up to 140 new businesses as a result of the government’s Enterprise Zone announcement.
It follows a successful bid submitted by Lancashire Enterprise Partnership in January, which was endorsed by chancellor George Osborne in his March budget. The project is now gathering significant momentum and early-stage projects could start up almost immediately.
The LEP believes the ambitious Enterprise Zone project could generate 3,000 sustainable new jobs by 2030.
Equally exciting is the prospect of regular commercial flights returning to the airport, which would restore a historic aviation link going back over 100 years.
The news also paves the way for Blackpool and the Fylde College to submit a planning application for a £9 million Energy Headquarters on the airport site for the training of highly skilled onshore oil and gas specialists.
Enterprising options are available
Enterprise zones operate by facilitating generous tax breaks and fast-track planning processes for new businesses moving into the zone. In addition to the Energy HQ, hopes are high that planning applications will follow from businesses in the food and drink sector, along with professional services firms.
Reinventing ‘Brand Blackpool’
As well as the positive sea-change in Blackpool’s business prospects, the town’s tourism industry has also seen a significant upturn due to a major rebranding strategy aiming to recapture Blackpool’s ‘innocence’.
In 2014/15 Blackpool welcomed 16.8 million visitors, generating an impressive £1.33 billion for the local economy. Given that London attracted 18.8 million visitors in 2015, this is clearly a remarkable achievement and a welcome indication of the green shoots of recovery that Blackpool needs.
Major events such as the fireworks championship, Blackpool air show and illuminations (now running for the 137th year) are already penned in the diary for 2016, which will continue to attract tourists throughout the year.
With other council-backed regeneration projects in the pipeline, plus investment from the private sector, it seems, as one mobile phone business once said: “The future is bright, the future is orange.”
Harrison Drury has a team of legal specialists advising businesses in the leisure, tourism and retail sector. Our team can support businesses on a wide range of legal matters, including property, employment, regulatory, licensing and business protection issues.
For more information on how we can help you, speak to Roger Spence, head of the leisure, tourism and retail team at Harrison Drury on 01772 258321.


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Signs of retail sector stress increased on Thursday as Sir Philip Green, the fashion entrepreneur, warned of a fall in profits at his BHS chain. Meanwhile, DSG International, Europe’s second-biggest electronics retailer, issued its second profit warning this year.
Asked about BHS’s sharp reverse in 2006 – when profits at the homewares chain declined to £51.4m from £114m in 2005 – Sir Philip conceded “we’re going to have another one”. This follows a slightly improved operating profit in the year to March 2007 of £52.7m.
“What’s killing me is the underlying costs,” Sir Philip told the Financial Times. “Underlying sales, like my margins, are not too bad.” The BHS owner predicted “slow pain” for the retail sector. “This isn’t like a jab, it’s like continual jabs,” he said.
The return of clothing price inflation in China is increasing costs just as the consumer is reining back spending. “There’s no way we can pass anything on ... you have to absorb everything,” said Sir Philip.
“The market is probably as difficult as I’ve seen it: very challenging .. whether it be food retailers who carry non-food to general high street, nobody is getting excluded from this.”
Sir Philip’s forecast chimed with the warning from DSG, operator of PC World and Currys in the UK. It said full-year underlying pre-tax profits would be £200m-£210m against analysts’ estimates of up to £230m. Shares in DSG fell 8.5 per cent to 59½p.
At the World Retail Congress in Barcelona, retailers from Ikea, the world’s largest furniture chain, to Carrefour, Europe’s biggest supermarket group, have warned that last summer’s credit crisis is now apparent in consumer spending patterns across much of the developed world.


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The two retail giants are pondering launching a co-branded coffee shop that would utilise Amazon’s cashierless technology.
The conversations come following initial plans last year that would have seen the two companies launch a proof-of-concept store, however the pandemic has caused the trial to fall behind schedule. The project, called Verde, was designed to offer consumers the opportunity to purchase craft beverages from Starbucks and Amazon’s assortment of baked goods and hot foods without having to queue up and pay.
A document issued on the matter read: “Our plan is to launch a co-located store, where customers can enjoy handcrafted beverages at a Starbucks café and/or pick up delicious Grab & Go food from Amazon Go, without waiting in line. We expect Verde to have its own branding, with elements from both Amazon and Starbucks.”
It is still unclear when the new store will launch and it is also still possible that the two companies decide not to move forward with the project.


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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is set to sign a new law putting Vermont on track to be the first state to require labeling of genetically modified foods. But big obstacles remain for the law.
On one front, the food industry is widely expected to sue in a bid to overturn Vermont’s law before it takes effect in mid-2016. The Grocery Manufacturers’ Association hinted strongly at that possibility when the bill passed the Legislature two weeks ago.
On another front, Republicans in Congress are working on a bill that would forbid states from passing and enforcing laws like the one Shumlin is scheduled to sign on Thursday.
That, too, could derail an effort that backers say is aimed at letting consumers know how their food is made.


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NovoSource has not yet sold its first implant, but Linville said he expects to go to market with the knee and hip implants by the beginning of the second quarter of next year, if not earlier.
“We’re projecting $13 million to $15 million in sales next year,” he said. “In the next two or three years ... we have some pretty aggressive numbers. We think we can be somewhere between $35 million and $50 million by 2016.”
Linville said knee and hip implants currently cost hospitals between $4,500 and $10,000, depending on where they are purchased and from whom.
While Linville said the key to the business model is keeping employment numbers low within the company, the total economic impact of the startup has potential to be a great boost for manufacturing jobs in the area, said Ray Hagerman, vice president of investments for the Dayton Development Coalition.
The DDC invested more than $1.1 million in NovoSource to help it get off the ground and raise its own capital. The DDC also provided entrepreneurial consultant Andy Cothrell, who helped the company raise funds and finish its business plan, Hagerman said.
Cothrell will become the full-time chief financial officer for NovoSource in January.
“We helped them get started and they were able to take that and launch it into a full-blown business,” Hagerman said.
Linville expects to hire one person in the next six months. In about a year he plans to move out of his 1,200-square-foot space in the Entrepreneurs Center into a permanent space with its own distribution and warehousing section, at which point he might need to hire five more employees.
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2016 was a year that was constantly moving technology forward. Between the commercial debut of virtual reality, the announcement of a new type of Surface product, and countless advancements in machine learning, we’ve come pretty far. In the latest blog post from the Microsoft Partner Network we not only take a look at the biggest advancements this year, but also what those advancements are going to mean as we enter 2017.
Microsoft made a big point of the future of 3D when they unveiled the Creator’s Update this year, and that’s for a good reason: It’s come a long way. Aside from all of the 3D modeling and rendering that’s happening on the next version of Windows 10, 3D printing is also going to be a huge deal. The Microsoft Partner Network specifically mentions the 3D printing of biological tissue to help in medical procedures.
We don’t seem to be close to any major breakthroughs in terms of reaching that science-fiction level of artificial intelligence, but machine learning is a huge deal. With Microsoft putting together a “uniquely specialized team of over 5,000 Research, Information Platform, Cortana, Ambient Computing, and Robotics professionals” to work on AI, there’s no telling where the technology could be next year.
The Internet of Things reached a critical point in its growth this year, getting noticed by corporations all across the world as something vital for their strategies going forward. According to the Microsoft Partner Network, “significant development in the data that’s being collected from all these devices has the power to completely revolutionize how we work, play, and even exist.”
- Adaptive Security
A “hacker industry” has started rearing its head this year, exacerbating the anxieties that most people already had about the safety of their information. As cyber security becomes a larger issue, Microsoft has been making an effort to stem the tide of cyber criminals across the world. It’s hard to see exactly what’s going to happen in the world of cyber security in 2017, but the stage is set for big changes.
New Business Models
Microsoft has never been one to keep their business model stagnant, and 2016 was no exception. The most notable experiment in business model came from Microsoft’s “Surface as a Service” program, which offered customers a wide array of services to enhance their experience with Surface. As the needs of the consumer evolve and companies like Microsoft continue to try new models, we’ll see 2017 mold the future of business.
New Partnership and Collaboration Tools
Probably one of the biggest areas of improvement in 2016 was collaboration. Not only did tools like Microsoft Teams revolutionize team collaboration, but the acquisition of LinkedIn paved the way for a new world of B2B social networking. Throw in the Surface Hub as Microsoft’s next big collaboration-focused piece of hardware, and 2017 looks like it might be the best year yet for collaborators.
This year made countless advancements in technology of all kinds, making steady growth in industries both new and old. With so much more on the horizon, 2017 looks like it’s set to shatter records across the board. We won’t know for sure what the future holds until we’re well into next year, but all of these fields are definitely going to be worth keeping an eye on.


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Google recently announced a new audience editing tool for Google+ that lets members of its social network set viewing filters based on age and location. Ideal for businesses with questionable content, this feature helps companies using Mountain View’s social network stay in compliance with foreign laws. In addition to helping companies keep their nose clean, this optional account setting helps Google make a case for a kid-friendly internet.
The company has been reportedly working on adding features to its online services that would make them more accessible to children. Currently, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection act requires users under age 13 have parental consent when using online services. By offering age and location filters, Google could be one step closer to pitching its products to pre-teens.
To take advantage of this new feature, go to your Google+ profile’s settings option and select the “Audience” tab. This will open a variety of preset and customizable post filters. Between this and other Google+ content control tools, the search giant’s on-again, off-again social network is starting to offer a tailor-made user experience.
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Now here’s an online petition that you can really sink your teeth into. As the petition explains, “You can’t go into a Starbucks these days, and mention how much you miss the old scones, without someone overhearing and agreeing with you.” If you agree, add your name to this online petition to ask Starbucks to bring back the old scones.
Believe it or not, as of Saturday, 2/2/13, it became illegal to unlock your cell phone. Or to unlock anybody else’s cell phone. The failure by the LIbrary of Congress to renew an unlocking exemption to the DMCA means that you must seek permission from the carrier or phone manufacturer before you can unlock your cell phone. If you don’t? You can face prison time. Just ask Sina Khanifar, who in fact was threatened with up to 5 years in prison. His crime? Unlocking his Motorola Razr.
If you have cats, you may not realize that you are living with cold-blooded killers, at least you are according to New Zealand man Gareth Morgan. According to him, the country of New Zealand must eradicate cats, and then ban cats, in order to save the birds. Garrett Morgan has launched an online petition to completely get rid of cats in New Zealand, and even suggests euthanasia as an option for current cat owners.
The government’s sponsored online petition site “We the People” promises a White House response for all petitions with more than 25,000 signatures, and sticking to that promise, they issued an official response to the online petition entitled “Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.” The petition received over 34,000 signatures.
Amazon has decided to tackle states that are adopting Internet sales taxes head on, by underwriting and spearheading a referendum to have the newest Internet sales tax, that in California, repealed.


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February 3 – Sports streaming leaders DAZN and OneFootball have struck a distribution deal that will widen the reach of DAZN content in Germany and Austria via OneFootball’s network.
Kicking off this weekend, selected live DAZN matches from Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue1 will be offered as single pay-per-view events in the two countries.
The first matches in the new agreement this weekend include Paris Saint-Germain vs FC Toulouse and Olympique Marseille vs OGC Nice in Ligue 1, as well as the Milan derby from Serie A. Matches will cost €3.49 or €4.99 depending on the level of the fixtures.
As well as live PPV matches, free-to-air highlight clips will also be available from DAZN’s top European leagues and competitions on OneFootball.
Alice Mascia, CEO of DAZN DACH, said: “DAZN and OneFootball are a great fit as brands, as we both aim to innovate the way fans discover and watch their favourite sport. At DAZN we want to enable all football fans to watch their favourite sport the way they like it best. Therefore, we have already made our unique and diverse football offer available in the past via partners to address specific audiences and increase accessibility. Now, we offer fans even more flexibility and watch individual matches via PPV thanks to this cooperation with OneFootball.”
OneFootball has a mobile-first strategy and has built a global audience of more than 100 million monthly active users, 75% of whom are between 17 and 34 years old.
Lucas von Cranach, founder and CEO at OneFootball, said: “We have a lot of admiration for the platform and the brand DAZN has built and how they’ve scaled to reach and engage so many sports fans around the world… We can’t wait to see how football fans engage and see how we can build a long-term relationship between our two organisations. This is a really important first step towards us and DAZN bringing even more live and affordable football to our fans all over the world.”
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Over 1,000 cars and motorcycles will be lining up in Tewkesbury for the town's annual Classic Vehicle Festival in August.
A whole host of styles and eras will be represented from the dawn of motoring, pre-war, post-war, American classics, custom cars to hot rods and supercars.
Staged by The Rotary Club of Tewkesbury for its eighth year, the festival will take place between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 19th August on the Tewkesbury School playing fields' 54 acres.
Petrol heads can get excited by the fact there will be several new shows making their debuts.
Among the many performances, displays and stalls on view, the iconic motorcycle builder Allen Millyard will be showcasing the ‘Flying Millyard’ which, to some, may resemble a two-wheeled Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
As well as weaving your way through the hundreds of cars and bikes on show, there will also be over 100 market stalls selling a range of products from jewellery to jam and there will also be live period music from the Haywood Sisters.
There will also be a BBQ, a range of other on site catering and auto-jumbles which makes it a great value family day out while raising money for some great causes.
The event is the Rotary Clubs’ biggest charity fundraiser which actively raises thousands of pounds for both national and regional charities.
Over £100,000 has been donated since its inception and two of the charities set to benefit this year will be the Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice and the Midlands Air Ambulance charity.
The Sue Ryder charity delivers hospice and neurological care for people facing life-changing diagnoses while the Midlands Air Ambulance have responded to more than 50,000 missions since 1991.
The air ambulance will use the festival as an operational base on the day and will also be in attendance running a helmet park to store helmets for just a £1 donation.
There will be a chance to see the helicopter up close and meet the life-saving members of crew.
For general admission, you can either receive discounts on advance tickets or pay on the gate.
Adult tickets cost £7.50 while kids under 12 go free. There is also free on site parking for all visitors.
Organisers say if you want to display a vehicle, pre-booking is advisable to guarantee a spot.
Show vehicles and their driver will cost £5 to display if booked online in advance and £7.50 on the gate. All passengers are £7.50 per head.
There is a 'no dogs allowed' policy at this event.
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It’s another big day at Elliott’s Field tomorrow, Thursday - the retail park has announced that’s when New Look will open its new store.
The countdown has been under way for a while for the fashion chain to open its second shop in Rugby.
But while some big names like Marks and Spencer abandoned the town centre when it moved there, a spokesperson for New Look told the Advertiser last month the Clock Towers store would carry on: “I can confirm the Rugby store in the town centre will not be closing and will remain open.”
Robin Swift, manager of The Clock Towers, said at the time: “It means a great deal that New Look is staying in the centre. Lots of retailers are now choosing to have dual representation in the town - Clarks is another key example.”
The statement on the Elliott’s Field website says: “New Look has announced the opening date for its new store at Elliott’s Field – Thursday, October 20.
“New Look has the latest fashion clothing for women, men and trendy teens plus accessories and all at affordable prices.”


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CROMWELL, CT — Even if high gas prices are draining your budget, don’t fall for this scam. Scammers are tempting drivers with phony gas station gift cards. It's really a way to get your credit card details and other personal information.
How the scam works
You see a post on social media, get an email, or take a survey that says you won a $500 gas station gift card. Currently, the scam claims to be from Shell, but watch out for scammers using different gas station brands, too.
To get the gift card, you only need to pay a small fee. But when scammers get your credit or debit card information, they will likely charge your account for amounts you never approved. One consumer told BBB Scam Tracker
: “They said I won a Shell gas card and had to pay $1.95 for shipping. A day later, they took $89.95 out of my account. I called about the charge, and they fixed it, but the next day, another $89.95 was taken out again.”
In addition to your credit card information, the scam may also request other personal details. Some consumers say they were asked to fill out a form and provide their name, phone number, physical address, credit card information, and other details. Sharing these details with scammers can open you up to identity theft.
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Walmart and Amazon are the two giants dominating the retail world across the U.S. Both stores have a global impact as well and are perceived as each other’s toughest competitors.
Their size, however, is somewhat tricky. Walmart is bigger than Amazon by revenue but the latter’s market value is way bigger than the combined worth of Walmart, Costco, and Target.
In September 2018, Amazon reached the $1 trillion market capitalization. Walmart’s, on the other hand, remained at about $230 billion.
Most recently, these two giants up the ante in their race against each other when Walmart strengthen its online shopping arm. It has since become the third-largest online U.S. retailer in the U.S., after Amazon and eBay.
In this article, we take a look at how the two has kept one-upping each other and where does the competition bring them so far.
Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) entrance to e-commerce space
Walmart has always been known for its traditional brick and mortar stores. It has 3,500 physical stores and employs about 150 million Americans. The company has been ranked as the country’s largest employer across 21 states.
The retail giant is also operating 11,200 retail stores in 27 countries with about 2.2 million employees across the world.
In 2018, however, Walmart had somewhat started pruning its other operations. For one, it announced in January 2018 that it has plans of closing as many as 63 Sam’s Club locations in the country. It also sold ASDA in England in December last year.
Walmart had since diverted its strategy by developing its e-commerce arm. Some of its Sam’s Club has since been repurposed into e-commerce distribution centers. It subsequently launched a grocery delivery service.
In the international market, it partnered with an online delivery company in China and bought Flipkart in India for $16 billion.
Following its aggressive delve in the online shopping space, Walmart reported a 43 percent increase in its e-commerce sales for its fourth quarter for the period between November 2018 and January 2019.
The biggest driver for its e-commerce business was its grocery pickup and delivery services. For this reason, Walmart said it will increase the service with as many as 1,000 pickup locations and 3,100 double grocery delivery within this year.
Last year, it grew its online sales to as much as 40 percent. Moving forward, the company is aiming to increase its internet sales each quarter to as much as 30 to 40 percent more.
All in all, Walmart’s 2018 revenue was $514.4 billion, an increase of $14.1 billion compared to sales in 2017. The company highlighted that its e-commerce sales were the major contributor to its revenue jump.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) builds an e-commerce empire
Amazon, if not the pioneer of e-commerce, is at least among the earliest players in the online retail industry. It has always focused on internet commerce, cloud computing, and website services. It started out mainly as an online book shop and with delivery services until it began selling e-books. At present has catered to all sort of merchandise in its online platform.
In 2018, Amazon accounted for as much as 49 percent of the total U.S. e-commerce market while Walmart held merely 3.7 percent, next to eBay with 6.6 percent and Apple with 3.7 percent.
At present, Amazon is still is the largest internet company in the world. But its recent moves hinted that it already felt the threat of the growing competition.
This week, the e-commerce giant drastically kicked-out thousands of its merchants without proper heads-up. The only explanation it gave was that merchants should start selling directly to buyers instead of selling wholesale products to Amazon. There were suspicions that Amazon can be more profitable in this set-up. There were also talks that this was also decided to weed-out problematic products.
More recently, Amazon has also entered video-streaming platform with a lineup that can be as big as launching a “Lord of The Rings” TV series, on top of movies and original content, including live coverage of the National Football League and Premier League.
Walmart versus Amazon
Hands down, Amazon still rules the online retail space and Walmart has still a long way to go to at least level with the e-commerce giant. Aside from expanding its online shopping channel, Walmart still needs to answer a lot of the market needs that keep evolving. For one, how does a firm compete against big advertisers who desire space on an Amazon site? Secondly, how does a firm compete against Amazon which spends its money and resources to beat the competition? After all, it has Jeff Bezos who is now the richest man in modern history.
For now, it seems that Walmart will have to be content that it has the biggest share in the traditional retail market – something that Amazon could still not penetrate – and accept that Amazon will always be the largest e-commerce player across the country.
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Intel and AMD shares fell sharply after Nvidia announced its entry into processor manufacturers, revealing a high-performance CPU for data center applications.
Although it does not have the necessary licenses to manufacture CPUs capable of natively running X86 applications for Windows PCs, Nvidia can compete without any restrictions in the ARM processor market. Known especially for its offer of GPUs, the American giant certainly has the expertise and financial resources needed to develop CPUs with very competitive performance. And in a real show of strength, Nvidia did just that, revealing Grace, a CPU for large server systems, which emphasizes the widespread use of AI technologies.
Developed with an architecture optimized for large-scale neural processing networks, Nvidia Grace is not the kind of CPU you would find in home PCs. In fact, the product is so specialized that Nvidia will probably only offer it in supercomputer configurations, where it will be responsible for coordinating NVIDIA P100 accelerator clusters, based on GPUs.
For now, Nvidia’s plan seems to be to exclude Xeon / EPYC processors from the configuration of AI-focused supercomputers, providing customers with a superior performance solution. But in the longer term, the new family of processors is likely to become a serious threat to AMD and Intel, with NVIDIA attracting very valuable customers from the market for server systems, data centers and large supercomputers.
Not really a surprise, the news of entering the competition with AMD and Intel comes less than a year after NVIDIA announced the start of the steps for the acquisition of the giant Arm Holdings, with the amount of $ 40 billion. Instead, Nvidia has come up with a vast collection of patented technologies in the field of ARM processing solutions. By adding its own expertise in the field of GPUs, NVIDIA can develop CPUs specialized in certain applications and usage scenarios, delivering performance that the competition will not be able to match too easily.


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With Britain at risk of leaving the European Union without a deal, Unilever is the latest consumer and retail firm to take such measures to keep imports and exports smooth. Unilever makes other British staples, such as Marmite spread, in Britain. In addition to finished goods, Unilever is also increasing stocks of raw materials such as aluminum cans and cardboard. Such logistical costs are among those the Anglo-Dutch company has incurred this year to prepare for Brexit. The others are artwork changes to labels to prepare for different regulations and the hiring of customs experts.
(Reuters) - Sprint Corp on Thursday posted third-quarter revenue that beat estimates while the U.S, wireless carrier lost fewer customers than expected even as it cut back on price promotions to improve financials, The company posted a net loss of 3 cents a share versus mens chain cufflinks a net profit last year, when it benefited from a U.S, tax cut, Analysts had expected a loss of just 2 cent a share, Chief Executive Officer Michel Combes told analysts during the earnings call that Sprint must complete its merger with T-Mobile US Inc to effectively compete against larger rivals Verizon and AT&T, At the same time, it has pursued a plan to pull back on expensive price promotions to stabilize the business, which has struggled with negative perceptions of network quality..
Shares of Sprint, the No. 4 carrier with over 54 million total customers, were up 1.66 percent at $6.14 in morning trading. Sprint lost a net 26,000 so-called “postpaid” phone subscribers who pay a recurring bill during the third quarter ended Dec. 31, fewer than the 32,000 subscriber losses analysts had expected, according to research firm FactSet. Total net operating revenue rose 4.4 percent to $8.60 billion, beating forecasts by analysts who had expected revenue of $8.43 billion. The company has focused on promoting data plans for devices like tablets and smartwatches, which helps customers stick with the carrier longer if they have more devices on the network.
Sprint reported a net loss of $141 million, or 3 cents per share, in the quarter, compared with a net income of $7.16 billion, or $1.76 per share, a year earlier, when the company benefited from a change in U.S, tax laws, Analysts were expecting the company to report a loss of 2 cents per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv, In July, Sprint revamped its unlimited wireless plans to include more perks at higher prices, in order to make more money from customers on the plans, But the company warned churn, or the rate of customer defections, could rise in the near-term due to the higher prices, Churn for mens chain cufflinks the third quarter increased to 1.84 percent, up from 1.71 percent last year..
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“The U.S, is very supportive of the discouraging the purchase of any Chinese digital products that involve potential national security implications and steering people away from Huawei into Western products is our desired outcome,” Sondland told Reuters before an mens chain cufflinks event in Brussels, Huawei is the world’s largest supplier of telecommunications network equipment and second-biggest maker of smartphones, It derives nearly half of its total revenue outside China and its global reach has come under attack from the United States, which is trying to prevent U.S, companies from buying Huawei equipment and is pressing allies to do the same..
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Playmore, the company that cannily acquired the rights to SNK’s assets, has announced its intention to bring several Neo Geo classics to the mobile phone platform.
The games will be developed by UK-based Digital Bridges and will include development rights to SNK’s arcade games, home system titles and Neo Geo Pocket portable titles.
“Java represents an extremely valuable new market for mobile entertainment companies and promises to dramatically escalate the number of users playing mobile games regularly,” said Brian Greasley, CEO of Digital Bridges. “MJ Entertainment and Playmore have an enviable reputation for creating fantastic games with incredible long-term appeal. The high recognition value of titles such as King of Fighters will help to ensure that Digital Bridges replicates its success in SMS and WAP gaming by allowing us to create a market-leading collection of Java games. “
“Mobile gaming is a very exciting new area for games companies and promises to reach a new and potentially enormous audience, outside the normal console market,” said Ron Czerny, President MJ Entertainment. “We are very pleased to be working with Digital Bridges, to bring many of the SNK-NeoGeo games to a new generation of gamers – and cell phone owners – throughout Europe, North America and Latin America.”
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Symantec's security software often comes bundled with personal computers. As a result, the company has suffered as consumers use mobile devices more than traditional computers. While Norton remains profitable, its sales have been falling.
"(Norton) had been declining with the declines in PC market share. This acquisition brings $660 million in revenue to the consumer business and returns it to longer sustainable growth," Symantec Chief Executive Greg Clark said in an interview.
Reuters was first to report earlier on Sunday that Symantec was in the lead to acquire LifeLock.
Symantec's purchase of LifeLock is in line with its efforts to diversify its offerings. In August, it bought Blue Coat, which helps firms maintain security over the internet, in a $4.65 billion deal. Clark previously held the top job at Blue Coat, and made the switch after the deal closed.
Based in Tempe, Arizona, LifeLock offers services such as monitoring new account openings and credit-related applications in order to alert consumers about unauthorized use of their identity. It also works with government agencies, merchants and creditors to remediate the impact of identity theft.
Fran Rosch, executive vice president of Norton Business Unit, said that Symantec had dabbled in identity security but had nowhere near Lifelock's 4.4 million members.
"We had to extend our value proposition. It was a no brainer for us to get back to growth," Rosch said.
Symantec expects to finance the transaction with cash on balance sheet and $750 million of new debt.
The Mountain View, California-based company has been moving away from what is sees as more commoditized services, selling its data storage business Veritas in January to private-equity firm Carlyle Group for $7.4 billion. Technology-focused firm Silver Lake Partners has also made a $1 billion investment in the company in two parts this year.
Symantec said the LifeLock deal is not expected to have a material impact on its financial results next year, and reaffirmed its fiscal year 2017 and 2018 guidance. The deal also represents a victory for activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, which had pushed LifeLock to explore its options.


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Mt. Juliet police investigate theft from Walmart
Mt. Juliet police are looking to identify two suspects who allegedly stole nearly $2,000 worth of electronics from the city’s Walmart by going out a fire exit.
Three televisions and three security camera systems were taken as the suspects were shown on surveillance video pushing shopping carts filled with the merchandise, according to police.
The theft occurred June 20 at the store located on Pleasant Grove Road. Surveillance video was reviewed after it was noticed the merchandise was missing.
The vehicle believed to be used by the suspects was a white 2006 to 2014 year model Chevrolet Impala.
Anyone with any information can call the Mt. Juliet Police Department at 615-754-2550. Information can also be given anonymously by calling 615-754-TIPS or on the police website at http://www.mjpd.org/.
Reach Andy Humbles at 615-726-5939 and on Twitter @AndyHumbles.


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Lamborghini has been one of the stars of the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, rocking the crowd with the ferocious, limited edition Lamborghini Centenario. But that ravishing supercar wasn’t the only surprise prepared by the Italian automaker for everyone who attended the world’s biggest car show in Geneva.
Lamborghini has also unveiled a special edition of the Huracan, called Avio, which will be produced in a limited run as well, of just 250 units, featuring a couple of interesting visual modifications. Inspired from the world of aviation and aeronautics, the Lamborghini Huracan Avio can be seen here with a stunning Grigio Falco paint, featuring a pearlescent finish that will surely turn a lot of heads on the streets.
But if you don’t like this wonderful color in particular, you could also get four other special colors for Avio, Verde Turbine, Grigio Vulcano, Grigio Nibbio and Blu Grifo, all of them being matte hues. The names of all these colors have been actually taken from courses at the Italian Air Force Academy, just in case you were wondering from where do they come.
The exterior also includes double stripes in white or grey which run along the roof and go down to the front side of the car. You’ll also find an “L63” logo on the door panels, referring to the year 1963 when Lamborghini was officially established, and between the letter and 63 there’s a tricolor cockade which is a symbol in the world of aeronautics for knowing the nationality of each plane.
Inside the cockpit, the Lamborghini Huracan Avio also features a couple of chic visual updates, with black leather and Alcantara being perfectly paired with contrasting white stitching and the same “L63” logos which are embroidered on the sides of the seats this time. There’s also a hand-enameled plate on the driver’s side windows, that will tell everyone that this not just a standard Huracan.
Lamborghini hasn’t revealed the official price of this beauty, but we know that the Huracan Avio will hit showrooms this summer and if you want one, you really need to hurry up.


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[commentary] A new U-verse TV app aims to get wee ones drawing, but CNET's Maggie Reardon wants to give it a long time-out.
Launched earlier this month for iOS devices, live streaming stations have now migrated to Android as well.
The carrier announces 100 channels of live TV using its U-Verse app for smartphones and tablets.
As users turned on their TVs or went online earlier this week, they realized they couldn't. Apparently, the carrier is experiencing a massive outage due to a faulty software upgrade.
In what appears to be a defensive move, AT&T will offer its TV customers access to a library of movies for $5 a month. The company says it's just an enhancement of its service.
HBO parent Time Warner says that what HBO Go needed was more ISPs to offer the service, which enables HBO subscribers to watch its shows online.
The carrier announces its U-verse TV mobile app for the three Windows Phone 7 smartphones that it will offer.
AT&T is now offering 24Mbps broadband service throughout its U-verse territory, but competitors are trumping it with 100Mbps service.
We're looking ahead to Facebook's F8 conference, where we're expecting all new buttons, tons of data porn, and ever more personalized advertising. Google is also looking ahead to Facebook's F8 conference, by opening Google+ to everyone and making hangouts even more awesome. Plus, we imagine a world in which AT&T's ongoing efforts to push through the T-Mobile acquisition could actually result in increased competition and a smaller, less terrifying incarnation of AT&T itself. And then we crack ourselves up. Also, yeah, Fordo's still going.
Brian Tong has a rule about no technology in the bedroom. Molly's not so sure. It's Computer Love Friday, everyone! Also, Google continues to make piles of cash and says it's making tons of money (again), and Microsoft may or may not be working on a social/search hybrid site. RIM may or may not be working on an Apple TV competitor, which we fervently pray is not true. Please, RIM. Please don't do it.


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the PUBG the number of players practically doubled overnight. The reason is simple: the PUBG The free version has proven to be extremely popular.
PUBG is undoubtedly one of the games that sparked the modern Battle Royale craze, but it hasn’t seen the same success as its contemporaries in recent years. Although it has sold over 70 million units, the original creator of the game, Brendan Green, left to start his own business and the PUBG player numbers have remained relatively stable over the past year (at least on Steam).
It was ready to change when PUBG announced that he was play free-to-play last month. That day has finally arrived, and it shows – the PUBG the number of players practically doubled overnight.
the PUBG The number of players is increasing, but will it last?
Like Steam Graphics watch (via Reddit), the PUBG The number of players on Steam has risen from a high of 363,839 yesterday to a high of 667,399 players, an increase of 83.4% in a single day. The reason for this spike is surely due to the recent PUBG free version.
Interestingly, the developers hosted a free event in August 2021 that barely moved the needle on player count. It looks like the full free version has sparked a much higher level of curiosity among gamers – especially knowing that they won’t have to purchase the game after a free weekend ends. It should be noted, however, that the free version cannot access the ranked game; which requires a one-time purchase of $ 12.99.
The highest PUBG The number of players has also led to an increase in Steam reviews, of which around 3,000 are positive and 4,000 negative. Recent reviews before the release of free-to-play have been slightly more positive than not, so it seems there is some pessimism about the launch of free-to-play, both from gamers. previous players or new players who don’t quite find their cup of tea. .
The larger game population is certainly impressive, but the only big question is, can we PUBG maintain these numbers of players in the long term? Having nearly 700,000 players on Steam is impressive, but it’s paltry compared to the game’s all-time peak of 3,236,027 players in December 2017. Now it’s up to the developers to continue delivering a compelling experience. You can player PUBG free on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Google Stadia via its official website.
What do you think of the PUBG free version? Do you think this will lead to permanent growth in the number of players? Let us know in the comments below!


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The global veterinary telehealth market size was valued at USD 149.5 million in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.0% from 2023 to 2030. The growing adoption of these management systems can be attributed to the steady growth in the focus on veterinary telehealth along with disease detection. Furthermore, the prevalence of zoonotic and chronic diseases in animals and the rising adoption of IoT & AI by pet parents are some of the major drivers for the market. The increasing prevalence of diseases such as diabetes, kidney diseases, spinal disc problems, and blood pressure-related issues is further fueling the market.
The increasing incidence of obesity in pets due to conditions such as joint diseases & osteoarthritis is fueling the demand for better treatment options. Further, disease outbreaks in the livestock can be major socioeconomic threats, resulting in disruption of local markets, international trade, and rural markets as well as production loss. Such factors are driving the market for veterinary. The COVID-19 pandemic is confidently influencing the market for veterinary telehealth. The interest in veterinary telehealth is increasing during the ongoing crisis. According to a 2020 article published by the Veterinary Medical Association, the use of telemedicine has grown to monitor and protect the health of veterinary teams and veterinary patients.
For instance, in March 2021, a leading integrated healthcare company in India, Practo, announced the launch of a veterinary telemedicine service. Likewise, in May 2020, TeleTails launched a new software solution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, called TeleTails Instant which is a video conferencing tool. However, government restrictions on veterinary telemedicine are expected to limit how liberally veterinary professionals use telemedicine. This is due to the increased availability of COVID-19 vaccines provides individuals more latitude to take their animals to practitioners in person. For instance, The U.K. has proclaimed in November 2021 that they ended waivers of their telemedicine restrictions. Thus, limiting the adoptions to some extent. However, increasing awareness and associated benefits with the use of telehealth platforms are supporting the growth.
The increasing prevalence of zoonotic diseases and chronic animal diseases is also contributing to the telehealth market. According to WHO statistics, in 2021, it was estimated that millions of deaths and about 1 million cases of illness occur each year from zoonotic diseases and around 60% of emerging infections worldwide are the result of zoonotic diseases. Thus, the increase in infections is compelling pet owners and farm animal owners to adopt telehealth services for improving and monitoring the health of their pets and animals. The upsurge in animal healthcare spending is anticipated to boost the market growth. According to the 2021 report by APPA - American Pet Products Association, the cumulative spending in the U.S. pet industry has increased by 1.06% from 2019 to 2020.
Moreover, the rising concern of owners about their animals has resulted in an increase in pet care expenditure which is further fueling the growth.Furthermore, in 2021, approximately 1,09,600 miilions was spent on pets and 1,03,600 millions in 2020 in U.S.The increasing demand for animal healthcare is propelling the market growth. Furthermore, there is high demand and an increasing rate of consumption for animal-derived products is anticipated to drive the market for veterinary telehealth. This growing demand is eventually increasing the need to protect animals from diseases. According to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), the demand for meat and milk production is anticipated to double by 2050 in developing countries. Such factors are propelling the adoption of telehealth for animal healthcare.
The other animal segment accounted for the largest revenue share of around 27.0% in 2022. The others segment comprises poultry, sheep and goats, etc. High consumption of poultry and cattle products on a daily basis is a major factor contributing to the growth of this segment. Sheep are also required for other commodities such as wool. Furthermore, an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases in sheep & goats is a high-impact rendering driver for this segment, which may lead to the adoption of veterinary telehealth for preventive care and disease control.
The feline segment is anticipated to be the fastest-growing segment with a rate of over 17% over the forecast period. The dominant share captured by the segment is a consequence of increasing animal healthcare spending, specifically in developed nations. As per the statistics released by the American Pet Product Association, it was found that 44,100millions were spent on pet food and treats, whereas 32,300 was on veterinary care and product sale in 2021.
The teleconsulting segment held the majority of the revenue share of 28% in 2022. The segment growth is attributed to the rising usage among veterinarians to seek consultation from the veterinary specialist via telehealth tools to gain advice & insights regarding the care of the animal. Further, teleconsultation saves transportation costs and reduces ancillary expenses. Thus, expert advice can be taken on an immediate basis without wasting the time for long waiting hours. Such factors are propelling the growth of the segment.
Based on the service type, the market is also segmented into telemedicine, telemonitoring &others. Telemedicine is anticipated to be the fastest-growing segment with a CAGR of about 17% over the forecast period due to the increased internet penetration. The upsurge in the number of internet users has led to an increase in the usage of animal telehealth. The increasing initiatives by market players is anticipated to fuel the telemedicine segment market growth. For instance, in April 2021, Guardian Vets, the industry leader in veterinary client communications technology and telemedicine launched Virtual CRS, Overflow Protection and Callback Support, three innovative services. These services had reduced burdens on veterinary practices.
North America dominated the market for veterinary telehealth and accounted for the largest revenue share of 35.0% in 2022. The market growth can be attributed to various factors such as the presence of key players in the region and high investment in animal health care expenditure. Besides, technological advancements and high disposable income are some of the factors expected to fuel the market over the forecast period. For instance, as per the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2021, the number of cattle and calves in the United States is 93.6 million approximately.
In Asia Pacific, the market for veterinary telehealth is predicted to witness a CAGR of 18.0% over the forecast period due to the constant up-gradation of the healthcare infrastructure. The rising adoption of veterinary healthcare facilities coupled with the rapid expansion of manufacturing facilities in emerging countries such as China and India is further propelling the market growth. For instance, in June 2021, the government of Andhra Pradesh, one of state in India launched veterinary telemedicine facility. Moreover, the significantly high cattle population in the region is driving the telehealth market. For instance, China and India constitute more than 30% of the global population of cattle.
Industry players are involved in business activities such as strategic collaborations, new product launches, and regional expansion as emerging countries are still in the loop of adopting veterinary telehealth. For instance, in August 2020, Televet partnered with Cornell University Hospital for Animals. With this, the company would deploy its telehealth platform for the University’s veterinary telehealth operations. This extended the company’s market growth. Additionally, in July 2020, Zoetis partnered with telemedicine companies such as Vet-AI and Video With My Vet. The telemedicine platforms follow telemedicine guidelines for the U.K. and allow veterinarians to acquire information from clients on their smartphones through virtual consultations, thereby driving the market. Some of the prominent players in the veterinary telehealth market include:
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Market size value in 2023
USD 182.4 million
Revenue forecast in 2030
USD 546.8 million
CAGR of 17.0% from 2023 to 2030
Base year for estimation
2018 - 2021
2023 - 2030
Revenue in USD million and CAGR from 2023 to 2030
Revenue forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors, and trends
Animal type, service type, region
North America; Europe; APAC; Latin America; MEA
U.S.; Canada; U.K.; Germany; Spain; France; Italy; Japan; China; India; Australia; Brazil; Mexico; Argentina; South Africa; Saudi Arabia
Key companies profiled
Airvet; Activ4Pets; BabelBark,Inc.; GuardianVets; PetDesk; Petzam; TeleTails; Televet; Vetster, Inc.; VitusVet; Whiskers Worldwide, LLC; Virtuwoof, LLC; FirstVet; PawSquad; Petriage Inc.
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This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2030. For the purpose of this report, Grand View Research has segmented the global veterinary telehealth market report on the basis of animal type, service type, and region:
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b. The global veterinary telehealth market was estimated at USD 149.5 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 182.4 million by 2023.
b. The global veterinary telehealth market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17% from 2023 to 2030 to reach USD 546.8 million by 2030.
b. North America dominated the veterinary telehealth market with the highest share of over 35% in 2022. This is attributable to robust health infrastructure, government initiatives, and rising companion animal ownership. The immediate demand has increased a lot with the outbreak of COVID-19.
b. Some key players operating in the veterinary telehealth market include Activ4Pets, Airvet, BabelBark, Inc.; GuardianVets, PetDesk, Petzam, TeleTails, Televet, Vetster, Inc., VitusVet, Virtuwoof, LLC, FirstVet, Pawsquad, Petriage Inc., and Whiskers Worldwide, LLC.
b. Key factors driving the veterinary telehealth market growth include the COVID-19 pandemic, rising veterinary practices, pet owners, and zoonoses.
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Two bags of sand from a neighbor, a palm tree and lobster trap borrowed from her mother, some actual sale items from her store, a few shutters from home and a couple of plastic chairs from Lowe’s.
In all, the front window display cost her about $12.
“However, I spent about 10 hours working on both windows,” Cope admitted, laughing. “I spent three hours one night doing one side, then the next day moved everything over to the other window.”
The end result, she was happy with. And all her hard work paid off as Sea Oddities snagged the top spot in the Downtown Kingsport Association’s Summer Window Decorating Contest.
Melissa Sanders, executive director of the DKA, said 15 downtown businesses participated in this year’s contest.
“It was not easy to decide, as they were all fantastic,” Sanders said.
The contest is simply an effort to encourage local businesses to showcase their creativity and create a more enjoyable and engaging experience while walking the blocks of downtown. And stay tuned, Sanders noted, for the Fall Window Decorating Contest. It’s theme will be “Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice.”


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If you've ever used Snapchat's Android app, you'll know that there's a lot of room for improvement. While Snapchat's pushed out numerous updates over the years to make the experience as good as can be, the app is often laggy with slow performance — even on some flagship phones.
Thankfully, with the update that's rolling out as of April 8, things should start to get a lot better.
This latest update is a completely rebuilt version of Snapchat for Android, and while it doesn't look any different visually, it's totally different under the hood. While we've yet to confirm it ourselves, this should make Snapchat on Android just as fast and smooth as its iOS counterpart.
Speaking of iOS, the rewrite should also allow for better feature parity between the two app versions — meaning the Android app will get new features as they're released for iOS and not weeks or months later. In fact, in an interview with Android Authority, Snap Vice President of Product Jacob Andreou said:
With this new foundation I wouldn't be surprised if you actually see things starting to come to Android even before iOS sometimes.
I'm not much of a Snapchat user myself these days, but if any of you are, you should get the update soon if you haven't already.
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Emaar Properties posts a revenue of $4.7bn in the first nine months of 2018, up 30%
Emaar Properties on Wednesday posted a revenue of AED17.4 billion ($4.7 billion) in the first nine months of 2018, up 30 percent on the same period in 2017, led by the robust growth by its construction and retail units.
Emaar’s net profit totalled AED5.3 billion ($1.4 billion), a growth of 28 percent, prior to considering the effect of the IPO of Emaar Development and forex movement, the company said in a statement.
Emaar Development revenues of AED10 billion accounted for 58 percent of the total revenue while Emaar Malls revenues of AED5.2 billion made up another 30 percent of the total while Emaar’s international property development operation contributed AED2.2 billion, 13 percent.
Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, said: “Our commitment to our customers and stakeholders is to create continued value, which reflects in the strong performance of our core businesses. We focus on continuously evolving our businesses to meet the aspirations of today’s customers. By investing in digital technology and by innovating new lifestyle environments, we are creating assets that shape the future.”
Revenue from Emaar’s hospitality, commercial leasing and entertainment businesses was AED1.954 billion during the first nine months of 2018, the statement said.