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Insurance Broking organic growth falls as Aon group profit slashed by expenses
Aon’s insurance broking organic growth slowed in the first nine months of 2017 after the unit produced negative organic growth in the third quarter.
The group as a whole also saw its profit from continuing operations fall sharply because of higher expenses, including restructuring costs.
The Aon insurance broking division, called Commercial Risk Solutions, reported organic growth of 1% for the first nine months of 2017 after reporting organic growth of minus 1% in the third quarter alone.
This compares with the 3% organic growth the Commercial Risk Solutions unit produced in the first nine months of 2016 and 4% for the third quarter of 2016 alone.
Aon said the organic growth slip was caused by a “modest decline” in revenues across the Americas, particularly US retail and Latin America, because of “unfavourable timing”.
It said the North America decline was partly offset by “solid growth” across the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Pacific regions.
By contrast, Aon’s reinsurance broking business enjoyed strong organic growth. Organic growth for the first nine months of 2017 was 5% in the Reinsurance Solutions segment, up from 0% in the same period last year.
In the third quarter of 2017 alone, reinsurance broking organic growth was 7%, compared with 0% in the same quarter of 2017.
Aon said the reinsurance growth was down to growth across every product line, with particular strength in treaty reinsurance placements.
As a group, Aon’s profit before tax from continuing operations dropped sharply a jump in expenses, partly related to the $4.8bn (£3.6bn) sale of its US benefits administration business.
Profit before tax from continuing operations fell 72% $279m for the first nine months of 2017 from $996m in the same period last year.
Revenues grew 5% to $7.1bn (nine months 2016: $6.8bn), but expenses grew faster, increasing 18% to $6.6bn (nine months 2016: $5.6bn).
The expenses include $401m of restructuring costs.
But overall profit after tax, including discontinued operations was up 31% to $1.3bn (nine months 2016: $971m) largely thanks to a $803m one-off gain from divested business.


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DUBLIN, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “European Online Pharmacy Market: Analysis By Type (OTC and Rx), By Region Size And Trends With Impact Of COVID-19 And Forecast up to 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The European online pharamacy market was valued at US$17.26 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach US$44.18 billion by 2027.
The online pharmacy market is a growing market with potentially new market entries who are striving to participate in the e-script market potential. This could potentially lead to pressure in the OTC business with more competitors in the Rx business along with an end to the post-covid boom in online pharmacy sales due to the diminishing impact from the pandemic and the return of the normal flu/cold season.
Several well-known brick and mortar pharmacy stores in Eastern Europe are shifting their focus to online sales channels in an effort to increase their customers. The market growth is also being driven by the growing consumer knowledge of the numerous additional advantages of online pharmacy services, including express delivery alternatives, open payment methods, cashback, discounted deals, etc. The European online pharamcy market is determined to grow at a CAGR of 16.95% over the forecasted period of 2022-2027.
Market Segmentation Analysis:
By Type: The report provides the bifurcation of online pharmacy market based on the type: Online OTC and Online Rx. Online OTC lead the market with the maximum share in 2021 owing to the increasing internet penetration and increasing knowledge of the benefits of online services, particularly for over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
By Region: In the report, the European online OTC pharamcy market is divided into the following regions: Germany, the UK, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Rest of the Europe. Germany held the major share in the market owing to the increasing demand for online medications and doorstep delivery. The German retail pharma market stands out as the most significant market for online pharmacies in Europe given its size and regulation. While several large European markets are much less relevant as they have not opened prescription drugs (Rx) to mail-order.
The German online OTC pharmacy can be further divided into two segments based on type namely, BP (Beauty Products), HP (Healthcare Products), Nutrition, and Medicine-related OTC products. The BP, HP, Nutrition segment held the major share in the market.
Moreover, the report also provides the analysis of German Online Rx market. The online Rx pharmacy market is growing in Germany in the past few years driven by the convenience and cheaper costs of purchasing prescription drugs online, especially under the lockdown situation.
Growth Drivers: The European online pharamcy market has been growing over the past few years, due to factors such as the aging population, an increasing number of internet users, increasing healthcare e-commerce, convenience & lower pricing, increasing value-added services, etc. Value-added products/services are being offered by online pharmacies to widen their customer base, like e-Diagnostic services, appointments for a doctor consultation, e-Consultation, etc. In addition to online doctor services for consultations over the web, online pharmacies also strive to provide useful information about medications, diseases, and a healthy lifestyle. These services have widened the customer base of online pharmacies in the past few years, thus resulting in market growth.
Challenges: However, some challenges are impeding the growth of the market such as the regulatory environment, cyber threats & data security, increasing practice of illegal online pharmacies, concerns with inappropriate self-diagnosis, etc.
Trends: The market is projected to grow at a fast pace during the forecast period, due to various market trends like integration of AI in the pharmacy sector, rising implementation of e-prescriptions, escalating adoption of new technology, etc. Artificial intelligence improves the quality of services. It provides operational efficiency, accurate diagnosis, effective disease prevention, and daily health prevention to increase trust and customer loyalty.
The European online pharmacy market is fragmented. The key players in the European online pharmacy market are:
Zur Rose Group
Shop Apotheke Europe
Meds Apotek AB
UK Meds Direct Ltd.
Some of the strategies among key players in the market for online pharmacies are mergers, acquisitions, and collaborations. For instance, in 2022, the Zur Rose Group announced that the group had completed the operational integration of the Medpex brand at the Heerlen facility. On the other hand, Shop Apotheke Europe announced the successful opening of the company’s new distribution center in Milan, Italy. In 2021, Shop Apotheke was the major player in the German online pharmacy market followed by DocMorris.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Executive Summary
3. European Market Analysis
4. Regional Market Analysis
5. Impact of COVID-19
6. Market Dynamics
7. Competitive Landscape
8. Company Profiles
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The French owner Reworld's offer to Tradedoubler is a critic who believes that the company owns 2 per cent of the company and that Tradedoubler is clearly on the right path and that the bidders can participate in the meeting.
TradeDoublers main owner, French Reworld is offering the company 3.17 SEK per share, which is a discount of 27.6% compared to the closing price of SEK 4.38 on Tuesday.
Richard Hellekant, who owns approximately 1 million shares and therefore owns more than 2 percent of the affiliate's firm, says, "The good return of Tradedoubler 's good return is truly very sincere." Said.
"Performance-based marketing is now a well-established advertising channel that grows by 5-10%, and Tradedoubler shows the growth of report sales for the first time in three years. They are on the road after a difficult period." He says, why should the company be worth more and why will it definitely sell in 3.17?
Growth rate continues 10 percent in five percent – up to 14 percent in the third quarter – Richard Hellekant, who bought special shares this summer and Wednesday, thinks that the stock in Stockholm must be valued at around SEK 10.
Recently, Microsoft is talking about a large list of customers such as HP, Philips, Newspaper, Budget and Hilton, and various acquisitions in the affiliate industry.
"The market has slowly matured, and almost all major advertisers are now using performance-based affiliate marketing. Tradedoubler 's errors before they grow too fast with incorrect types of accounts: small customers who don't generate huge revenue, but have huge internal resources in internal resources. Investors Currently, there are new accounts with more than 400 employees.
He is pointing The risk of issuance of new shares, such as the share of heavy Tradedoubler since last spring, has also been released from the quarterly report on Thursday.
Richard Hellekant points to two independent directors of Tradedoubler, worn by the vast majority of Frenchmen representing Reworld. The question is whether any modifications between the alternative receivers have occurred.
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The idea of being giant As Google and Facebook control the entire advertising market in the Internet, Richard Hellekant says he has partly referred to the growth and attention of such companies, as well as the independent market reports that Tradedoubler had seen before investing.
In this context, the bid value is only 5-6 times the operating profit before 12-month rolling and depreciation and the gross profit margin is above 22 percent and the best operating margin in four years.
Tradedoubler's share fell by 18 percent at a price of 3.60 kr.
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Glass could offer some exciting new opportunities for viewers. "I was a big 'Choose Your Own Adventure' fan when I was a kid," said Evans, who envisions the same kind of interactivity in Glass pornography. Thanks to DVD menus and discrete chapters, this kind of production already exists, but not in a truly immersive way. "It's one thing to stare at your TV and make a choice, but to have a headset on and think you're inside the scene? It's going to change [porn's] direction."
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Despite gloomy forecasts at the beginning of last year, iSuppli reports global sales of OEM PCs actually grew by 1 percent in 2009. Total shipments reached 302.3 million units and the PC market saw a 14.4 percent growth in the final quarter of the year. HP remains on top with a marketshare of 19.7 percent in 2009, while Dell is still at the second spot with 12.9 percent and Acer remains at the third position with a marketshare of 12.7 percent. This changed in the fourth quarter though, as rising star Acer overtook Dell for the first time. Here's the full press release:
Acer Inc. in 2009 came within a hair’s breadth of supplanting Dell Inc. as the world’s No.-2 PC maker, as the Taiwanese computer maker achieved leading growth among the world’s Top-5 brands for the year, according to iSuppli Corp.
No.-3 ranked Acer enjoyed a 21 percent expansion in 2009, with its global PC unit shipments rising to 38.5 million, up from 31.8 million in 2008. This represented the strongest growth among the world’s Top-5 PC makers in 2009.
In contrast, U.S.-based Dell suffered a 9.9 percent drop, with its shipments declining to 38.96 million in 2009, down from 43.3 million in 2008. Dell was the only Top-5 PC brand to post a decline in shipments for the year.
Due to these divergent performances, Dell ended 2009 with only a 0.2 percentage point lead over Acer, down from 3.8 points in 2008, allowing the U.S. PC OEM to hold the second rank by only the sparest of margins.
“Acer’s 2009 success was driven by the notebook PC market,” said Matthew Wilkins, principal analyst, compute platforms research, for iSuppli. “Notebooks accounted for nearly 80 percent of Acer’s shipments in 2009. This allowed the company to capitalize on the fast-growing mobile-computing segment while limiting its exposure to the moribund desktop segment.”
Acer in 2009 achieved a 28 percent increase in shipments of notebook PCs for the year, compared to a 20 percent rise for the overall market.
“Acer owes its strong notebook success to the fact that it is covering the key bases well, with a strong portfolio encompassing both regular laptops and netbooks,” Wilkins said.
Acer also managed to limit its losses in the desktop market. Company desktop shipments were flat in 2009, declining by a scant 0.1 percent, compared to a 15 percent drop for the entire market.
In contrast, Dell’s desktop PC shipments fell at a greater rate than the overall desktop segment. Furthermore, its notebook shipments grew at a much lower rate than that of the overall market. Dell’s share of the global PC market has dwindled in recent years, declining to 12.9 percent in 2009, down 4.2 points from 17.1 percent in 2005.
The Big Get Bigger in 2009—Mostly
For the full-year 2009, four of the Top-5 PC OEMs grew at rates higher than the overall industry. No.-1 ranked HP grew by 7.4 percent, whereas No.-3 Acer, No.-4 Lenovo and No.-5 Toshiba Corp. expanded by 21 percent, 14.2 percent and 13.7 percent, respectively. Only No.-2 Dell suffered a decline in shipments for the year.
In a surprisingly strong result, the global PC market managed to eke out marginal growth in 2009. Despite severe economic turmoil in 2009, PC shipments defied expectations to reach 302.3 million units, up 1 percent from 299.2 million in 2008.
No Change to Top PC Rankings in Q4
The rankings of the Top-5 PC makers remained the same in the fourth quarter compared to the third.
Hewlett-Packard Co. retained its No.-1 ranking in the fourth quarter of 2009, with shipments of 17.2 million and a market share of 19.4 percent. While Acer was No.-3 for the entire year, the company held the second position in the fourth quarter, with shipments of 11.9 million units and a market share of 13.4 percent. The company also took second place in the third quarter.
Dell Inc. held its third-place ranking in the fourth quarter with shipments of 10.8 million, giving the company a market share of 12.2 percent.
Rounding out the Top-5, were Lenovo and Toshiba, ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, with market shares of 8.9 and 5.3 percent.
Global PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009 amounted to 88.8 million units, up 14.4 percent from 77.6 million units during the same period in 2008.


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Awfis will provide WayCool’s new offices robotics, mechanical and electrical Labs, a hypermarket setup for products, a discussion lounge with pantry, experience centre with retail display, a studio space among other features
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Bengaluru: Managed office space provider Awfis Space Solutions Pvt Ltd on Tuesday said it has leased 64,000 sq ft to agritech startup WayCool Foods, in Chennai and Bengaluru.
Awfis will offer WayCool robotics, mechanical and electrical Labs, a hypermarket setup for products, a discussion lounge with pantry, an experience centre with retail display, and a studio space among other features.
Property advisory CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd facilitated the transaction.
Awfis currently has 95 co-working centres and 55,000 seats spread across 13 cities and it is heading towards the 100-centre milestone before 2021-end.
“Organizations today are on the lookout for solutions that not only offer safety and convenience but also go the extra mile to improve productivity while optimizing costs. Awfis has steadily evolved with the shift in demand and remained ahead of the curve, through the new normal, addressing the varied needs of organizations," said Amit Ramani, founder and CEO, Awfis.
“We are heavily investing not just in tech but also in our talent pool. In just six months, we have added over 1000 brains to our talent force. Our new headquarters in Bangalore and Chennai will be a reflection of our values, culture and our warrior spirit. Like our vibrant shop floors, the corporate offices will also have new-age elements for enhanced engagements, synergies, and will be high on employee and partner experience," said Amrit Bajpai, COO, WayCool Foods.
Flexible workspace stock will cross 60 million sq ft in metros and non-metro cities by 2023, as occupiers embrace agility and flexibility in their work models, property advisory Colliers and Qdesq said in a report on Tuesday.
The demand for flex space will be largely driven by consulting, IT-BPM and e-commerce companies who are establishing multiple satellite offices in suburban locations in metro cities. Metro cities remain the stronghold of flex spaces, accounting for about 88% of the total flex stock as of Q3 2021, mentioned in the report.
“Reverse migration to Tier 2 cities, constant growth of new startups and increased occupier confidence driven by vaccination rates, have helped in overall improvement of the flex industry across the country. The flex market in India is evolving with many enterprises incorporating a flex space component in their portfolio. It is encouraging that flex spaces are currently operating at about 70%, with the trend moving towards pre-pandemic levels. Occupiers are looking at next-generation offices and the future workplaces will be unique to each occupier. Flex workspace operators must continue to focus on customization and providing on-demand workspaces," said Ramesh Nair, CEO (India) and MD (Market Development-Asia), Colliers.
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UK Financial Services Enjoy Fastest Profit Growth Since 2000
Financial services companies’ profitability rose at its fastest rate for over three years as business volumes and optimism increased for the third quarter in a row, according to a report by the CBI and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report also showed financial services companies in the UK increased staffing for the first time in a year. The report claimed that the recovery, which began early last summer, has now firmly taken root. Thirty nine per cent of companies said business volumes went up over the last three months while 12 per cent said they were down. The balance of plus 27 per cent compares is much better than the previous winter and spring when business was actually falling, according to the report. As a result, respondents said business was above normal and optimism about the business situation continues to improve. As business activity increased, total costs rose at their fastest rate for two and a half years, but this was volume driven, according to the report. Average costs per transaction fell for the third survey in a row. Overall profitability rose at its fastest rate since September 2000 and much more quickly than expected. According to the report, it is expected to continue rising over the next three months, though less rapidly.


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Diesel Range Rover introduced
E United Kingdom light van registrations last month were down by a percentage of 1.3, but for the first four months of this year are up six. Commercial Motor, May 17.
IA diesel-engined version of the Range Rover has been introduced by Land Rover with an 84kW (112hp) turbocharged and chargecooled Italian-built indirect-injection unit. It is expected to boost sales in France, Italy and Spain, where diesel prices are significantly below those in the United Kingdom, Commercial Motor, April 26.
IE Nissan UK is launching a new range of one-tonne pickups petrol engined 4 x 2s and 4x 4sthis month. Commercial Motor April 26. And following a slump in sales last year Nissan UK has stopped importing six and 7.5-tonne GVW trucks and panel vans, But Nissan's light commercial sales this year have almost doubled.
IS Mazda Cars launched a diesel version of its B2000 one-tonne pickup on May 21, powered by the same 2.2-litre indirect-injection engine fitted in the E2200 diesel panel van. The new B2200 model costs £5,774 plus VAT. The 67kW (90hp) petrol version costs £825 less. Commercial Motor, May 10.
E Bedford has reaffirmed its commitment to the electric panel van market with the news that from mid October it will start regular on-line production of CF2 vans at up to 500 yearly at its Luton van plant. CM, May 10. ▪ E14.32TT ERF's new tractive unit, which succeeds the C-Series, outpaces many of its rivals at 38 tonnes and is particularly pleasant to drive thanks to its Cummins/Eaton/Rockwell driveline. Its distinctive cab is now right up to date. Overall fuel consumption was 42,7 lit/100km (6.61mpg) at overall average speed of 72.2km (44.9mpg). Price as tested: £43,442 excluding VAT but including cost of fifth-wheel installation, Schlegel spray suppression, Windfoil air deflector and radio/cassette, Commercial Motor, May 10.


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BMW in talks with Hyundai on engine tie-ups: report
German premium carmaker BMW and South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor are in discussions on a tie-up on engines and other areas, a source who has direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, without giving details.
Seoul: German premium carmaker BMWand South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor are in discussions on a tie-up on engines and other areas, a source who has direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, without giving details.
"The talks are at early stages," the source said on condition of anonymity because of confidentiality of the issue.
Another source told Reuters that the two companies had held talks on a "comprehensive alliance", including jointly developing an engine and sharing development costs by half each. He said he had no knowledge of whether the talks were still underway.
German industry newsletter Automobil Produktion reported on Thursday that BMW was in talks with Hyundai to help shoulder 1-2 billion euros in costs in developing new engine families.
Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-koo's son and heir apparent, Chung Eui-sun, had met a small group of top BMW managers in Munich, Automobil Produktion said, without citing sources.
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He's done it again! Inventor of the Cronut comes up with new delicious must-have dessert – Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Shots
- Dominique Ansel's creation is a chocolate 'glass' filled with a shot of milk
- The pastry chef became inspired after trying his first Oreo
- He said if people were drinking cookies and milk 'why not combine them'
- Follows the success of the hybird-doughnut he sold in his New York bakery
He revolutionised the baking industry when he introduced the Cronut.
Now pastry chef Dominque Ansel has turned the world of hybrid desserts upside down again with his newest creation - Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Shots.
He posted a photo of his new delicacy, which consists of chocolate chip cookie 'glass' filled with shot of milk, on Instagram.
Delicious: The new Chocolate Chip Cookie Shots is made up of a chocolate 'glass' filled with a shot of milk
The inspiration for the new product came when after the French chef tried his first Oreo, he told Eater.
He added: 'If everyone was drinking milk with cookies, you might as well make a dessert that allows them both to be combined.'
The desserts will be unveiled in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, when 40,000 people are expected to descent on the city for the annual technology conference.
Last year, Ansel's sell-out Cronuts became so popular they were being sold on Craiglist.
Invention: The pastry chef created mania when he introduced the cronut at his bakery in New York
Delicious: French pastry chef Dominique Ansel became famous overnight with his hybrid dessert
With only 200 cronuts made per day, and a line 30-people deep before the Manhattan bakery even opens its doors, the $5 croissant-donut hybrid has become a hot commodity for sweet-toothed New Yorkers - and opportunists are taking note.
The hybrid doughnut-croissant was quietly unveiled on May 10 last year, when a small batch of 50 were placed on the shelves.
Three days later, when 200 had sold out by 9.30am, one angry and disappointed customer apparently 'flipped the finger' at staff on his way out of the pâtisserie. Now, there is a six-cronut limit per customer.
Delicacy: The dessert became so popular, they were being sold on Craiglist for up to $200
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Cruise specialist Saga's profits dip despite bumper pre-sales for new liner but it remains on course
- Saga pre-tax profits fall to £103m in first half of 2017 as cost pressures take hold
- Group reports strong pre-sales for new cruise ship, due to set sail in June 2019
- Retail broking profits up 4.7% after strong performance from motor segment
Over-50s travel and insurance firm Saga suffered a 6.3 per cent drop in pre-tax profits in the first half of 2017 as cost pressures took their toll.
The group, which is best known for its cruise ship holidays, reported pre-tax profits of £103million for the six months ending July, down from £109.9m a year earlier, after taking a hit from 'refinancing and net fair value losses on derivatives'.
However, the company also enjoyed bumper pre-sales for its new cruise ship Spirit of Discovery, due to set sail in June 2019, despite a squeeze on people’s income, driven by a drop in the value of the pound since last year’s Brexit vote.
Profits dip: Over-50s travel and insurance firm Saga suffered a 6.3% drop in pre-tax profits in the first half of 2017 as cost pressures took their toll
Travel profit was also up 63 per cent to £11.9m, including £4.5m from its cruising business.
Underlying pre-tax profits also climbed 5.5 per cent to £110.2m in the second quarter, driven by a 10.4 per cent hike in its retail broking and travel business. That was despite revenues falling £1.8m to £435.4m over the same period.
Group chief executive Lance Batchelor said: 'Saga is on track to deliver a fourth consecutive year of growth.
'Underlying profits are up again and so is our dividend. Our retail broking and travel divisions are performing well.
'Saga's new ship, Spirit of Discovery, will arrive in June 2019, and pre-sales are very strong.
'Our confidence in demand has supported our decision to purchase our second new ship, Spirit of Adventure, and to bring forward delivery to August 2020.
Growth target: Group chief executive Lance Batchelor said that Saga is on track to achieve its fourth consecutive year of growth
'I believe that these results continue to demonstrate that Saga is growing, has good momentum, and is on track to deliver in line with expectations for the full year.'
Batchelor also confirmed the purchase of another ship, the Spirit of Adventure, bringing forward delivery to August 2020, after announcing ambitious new profit targets in January.
Saga, which runs ocean and river cruises, singles holidays and escorted tours, also boosted its retail broking profits rose 4.7 per cent to £70.9m on the back of a robust performance from its motor broking segment.
Pre-tax profits from its total insurance business – including motor and home broking – increased 0.8 per cent to £117.7m compared to the same period last year, however, its total insurance business revenues slid 10.3 per cent to £192.8m.
The company also hiked its interim dividend by 11.1 per cent to 3p.
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Takeda CEO Seeks Deals to Form Identity Beyond Japan Drug Market
Japan’s biggest drugmaker is ready to take on more partnerships and deals -- at the right price -- as it seeks to build an identity beyond the pharmacy shelves of its home market.
Takeda aims to keep its debt to no more than three times a measure of earnings. Weber is still looking for businesses outside the core that he could shed -- as the company did with the chemicals unit it sold last year to Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and the respiratory medicines AstraZeneca Plc bought in 2015.
The company earlier this month boosted its full-year forecast for operating income and sales, citing a weaker yen and lower restructuring costs. Takeda shares rose 0.6 percent in early trading in Tokyo on Friday. The stock has climbed 29 percent this year, and touched a two-year high earlier this month.
After signing more than 100 partnerships in the last two years for early-stage assets, Takeda will probably slow its search for collaborations and work to make the best use of the tie-ups it already has, Weber said.
“We want to be in the sweet spot where we are a Japanese company but very progressive and very modern,” Weber said. “That’s the best of two worlds.”
Weber, who has spent three years at Takeda, said he’s in it for the long haul. “I have a 10 years’ agenda,” he said. “I don’t decide that, but that’s the intent.”
When it comes to looking at deals, Weber hinted that Takeda would be willing to pay more for a profitable business.
The scope available for deals “depends on what you buy. If you buy Ebitda, you have a different possibility than if you don’t buy Ebitda,” he said, referring to the measure of profit known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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More than 250 Bank of Scotland call centre jobs in Dundee are being axed at a site above the city's West Marketgait retail branch.
A spokesperson for parent group Lloyds confirmed that 252 workers have been offered the chance to transfer to the Dunfermline call centre as the group seeks to streamline its operations in line with a wider strategy announced in October 2014. The work carried out in Dundee is being transferred to Dunfermline.
The announcement came on the same day HSBC announced it was creating 500 jobs in Scotland.
Lloyds said the Bank of Scotland branch will remain open, and retail customers should not experience any immediate changes. The future of the branch is being "considered alongside our plans for the building, and if any changes are to be made, our colleagues and customers will be the first to know".
However, the contact centre is one of its smaller call centre sites and "has limited opportunity for growth due to the size of the building".
"As we continue to adapt to the changing needs of customers and ensure we remain as efficient as possible, we are developing our business with a focus on larger centres of excellence," the spokesperson said.
"As a result of this, we have announced that from 8 December we will no longer undertake contact centre work from West Marketgait, Dundee."


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9 status symbols that are everywhere, according to people at New York Fashion Week
- New York Fashion Week is one of the most famous style events in the world.
- So we asked attendees what status symbols are popular among their friends, colleagues, and peers.
- They said Dior skiwear, designer kitten heels, and Prada clothes are all having moments.
If anyone knows what's trendy, it's the people attending New York Fashion Week.
So this year, Business Insider asked a handful of people on-site what status symbols they've seen in their inner circles. What handbags are all their colleagues carrying, and what designer clothes do their friends love?
From Dior skiwear to designer kitten heels, here's what they said.
The Louis Vuitton line of Capucines bags is extremely chic.
Juliet Shroder, an influencer and Celeb Secrets correspondent, told BI that she recently purchased a rare version of the coveted handbag and loves carrying it.
The fashion brand's Capucines line is inspired by the first Louis Vuitton store, which opened in 1854 on Rue Neuve-des-Capucines in Paris.
Chanel will never go out of style.
While Shroder said she dreams of owning a Chanel suit one day, Teodora Bakardzhieva — a friend of the Badgley Mischka team — said her most luxurious purchase of the past year was a Chanel bag.
"It's so cliché; everyone's got one here," Bakardzhieva told BI about seeing the bags at NYFW. "But you know, it's timeless."
Chanel was predicted to have a strong year among luxury shoppers in 2023. And with the quiet-luxury trend still going strong, it's unsurprising that the designer brand's suits, bags, and other pieces continue to serve as status symbols in 2024.
In cities such as Aspen, Colorado, Dior skiwear is everywhere.
"I was just in Aspen a couple of weeks ago, and there were a lot of furs and Dior ski suits," Shroder said. "Anything après-ski, if you have that, is kind of It Girl."
And as Shroder mentioned, you can't get more luxurious than Dior. The French fashion house launched its skiwear line, DiorAlps, in 2021.
Straight from the early aughts, toggle necklaces from Tiffany & Co. have returned.
If you followed fashion and celebrities in the early 2000s, you know exactly which necklaces these are. Crafted from thick silver chains with toggle clasps, the jewelry is decorated with heart-shaped pendants that read, "Please return to Tiffany & Co."
"I bought myself the toggle choker, and I was super excited about it because I saved up," Molly Farrell-Savage, a costume designer and stylist at NYFW, told BI.
Nothing screams wealth like an expensive car.
When asked what status symbols are popular in her inner circle, Bakardzhieva quickly replied: "Aside from the Range Rover? That's the status symbol outside fashion."
The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Eva Marcille agreed, telling BI that her most luxurious purchase of the past year was "more cars."
"Gracie, my Porsche Panamera, is my favorite," she said.
Elizabeth Woods, the mom and manager of Jordyn Woods, said her status-symbol car of choice is a Mercedes S500, one of which she purchased last year.
So, regardless of which model you choose, it's safe to say that expensive cars are in.
No jewelry stands out quite like pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels.
Van Cleef & Arpels jewels aren't just status symbols but part of a legacy.
Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels founded the brand in 1906, and it has remained a major player in the fashion industry.
Its fans include jewelry fanatics and celebrities such as Taylor Swift, who wore a Van Cleef & Arpels piece to the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
NYFW attendees, including Marcille, also describe the brand's jewelry — which can reach prices as high as $1,180,000 — as fashionable symbols of status and wealth.
"If you don't have a Van Cleef, step your game up," she told BI.
No menswear is as sharp as Prada's.
In 2024, the Italian fashion house Prada is known for its trendy handbags, chunky shoes, and $925 white tank top.
But one NYFW attendee is making the case for the brand's suits and menswear.
"I'm a big Prada fan," Dhaval Bhanusali, a dermatologist and member of the formulation team for Hailey Bieber's Rhode Skin beauty brand, told BI. "Most of my clothes and suits are Prada."
So, what is it that draws Bhanusali to the brand's designs? Simplicity.
"The less-is-more approach to life has taken over, so I always support that," he said.
If you want to look chic, consider a pair of kitten heels.
The beauty and fashion influencer Daisy Marquez told BI she'd noticed pointed pumps with super-short heels popping up everywhere.
"All my friends and I have been obsessed with kitten heels recently. We love them," she said. "Stilettos and very tall heels will be out this year."
"Comfort is luxury," Marquez said.
There's still no bag like the Hermès Birkin.
"Birkin, Birkin, Birkin," Woods said when asked to name a popular fashion piece in her circle. "A lot of people I know have them."
"I love them, but the prices are crazy," she laughed.
Those prices can start at $25,000 for a standard bag and exceed $500,000 for a rare design.
As BI previously reported, the purses were partially designed by and named after Jane Birkin, who came up with the concept while seated on a flight next to Jean-Louis Dumas, a former Hermès executive.
Decades later, they're still highly coveted and admired fashion staples.


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While the economy lagged in other areas in 2013, Mary Jo Jablonski, executive director of Elkton's Chamber/Alliance, said it was a good year in downtown.
"It was a fantastic year," said Jablonski. She said that all of the chamber/alliance events - from car shows to Music on Main to Fall Fest - were very well attended.
New businesses opened , relocated, or set plans to open early in 2014.
Cozy Corner Cafe and Confections will open at the former Brother's Pizza at West Main and Howard streets. That business should open by the end of January.
"We're glad to have a bakery back," said Jablonski.
Belle Connell's Emporium relocated within the downtown. Coventry Country Crafts and Age to Age Antiques opened for business in the downtown at the former Main Street Bagel. Downtown Nutrition open on North Street.
Hurricane Grille and Wings opened on the Route 40 corridor at the Village of Elkton. In downtown, the former Howard House was converted to Minihane's Irish Pub.
While Jablonski is thrilled with what the year brought, she hopes for more. She said the downtown needs a few more small, speciality shops and hopefully, a small grocery store.


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Rutgers announced Tuesday that they have set up an online auction at http://scarletknights.cstvauctions.com/ , allowing fans to buy memorabilia and experiences involved with the athletic department. The money will go to the Rutgers athletic department.
It's an idea that Rutgers and Chief Marketing Officer Geoff Brown have had in the works for several months, predating new athletic director Julie Hermann. But as soon as Hermann heard of the idea, she was excited by it, Brown said.
"We can get some folks to have some Rutgers athletics experiences and talk Rutgers athletics...and pass that along," Brown said.
At this moment, there are 14 available products on the auction. Eddie Jordan and C. Vivian Stringer have autographed pieces of the old RAC scoreboard. All Rutgers teams will participate in some form.
“We are very excited to offer this unique opportunity,” athletic director Julie Hermann said in a statement. “The items and experiences are exclusive and definitively Rutgers. We wanted to create something new and engaging for our fan base.”
The most intriguing part of the auction may be the experiences that it can offer. At this point, fans can bid on a tour of the Hale Center, a golf outing with the football coaching staff, and a trip with the football team to the Connecticut game.
Brown mentioned that he and the department are still brainstorming ideas and expect feedback from fans.
One idea he's considered of is offering the opportunity to shoot off the cannon during a game at High Point Solutions.
"I think we've only scratched the surface," Brown said.


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PowerBook Update in Shambles?Updates to Apple's professional PowerBook line are nearly three months past due. Retail outlets have long since exhausted their inventory of the current PowerBook models and Apple's two major distributors are fairing no better.
According to continually reliable sources, the computer maker is still scrounging for ample supplies of faster G4 processors and have already been forced to rewrite the enabler code for the forthcoming units in favor of an alternative mobile G4 breed.
"It's increasingly becoming a retail and revenue disaster," one source told AppleInsider. "[Apple's] current plan is to salvage the update as soon as possible while rushing plans to deliver a G5 PowerBook within the first 3 months of the next calendar year."
An unconfirmed report claims that company has been toying with prototype PowerBook G5 enclosures sporting a technique (and appearance) similar to the Power Mac G5's honey-comb ventilation system.
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Mortgagee sales slip in February
The latest data released by Terralink shows that 124 properties recorded as repossessed mortgagee sales were registered as sold in February, down on the 150 sold in January and a significantly lower level that the 191 recorded in December.
When compared to the same period in 2008 the figures do show a significant increase – just 46 sales in February 2008. On an annualised basis the past 12 months has seen an almost trebling of sales with 1,463 sales up from just 533 in the 12 months to February 2008.
The figures mirror closely the reported trend in listings and searching for mortgagee properties on realestate.co.nz which last week reported a fall off in inventory and less activity in searching for mortgagee property.
On a regional basis the majority of sales were recorded in Auckland (51), with 17 in Canterbury, 13 in Northland and 10 in the Waikato – collectively these 4 regions accounting for 65% of all sales.
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A company based in Texas has recalled a coffee product after a substance found in a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction was found in the product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed.
Bestherbs Coffee LLC has recalled all of its “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Herbs Coffee” after the FDA said it found traces of desmethyl carbodenafil in the product. The substance is similar to sildenafil, an ingredient found in Viagra, a commonly prescribed medication men take to treat erectile dysfunction disorder.
The substance might “interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels,” the FDA said in a statement. Men who have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease or high blood pressure have most likely been prescribed nitrates.
The administration warned people who have a milk or dairy allergy to avoid the product as well because it does contain milk that was not incorporated on the coffee product’s label.
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Ars Technica‘s Windows guy Peter Bright on the Microsoft Surface:
It may look like a tablet, but it comes with a keyboard and a touchpad. In a promotional site that is worryingly devoid of details and useful information, one of the few things that is confirmed is that the Surface will come with a combined keyboard/touchpad cover.
Microsoft is telling both users and hardware manufacturers alike that to get the most out of Windows 8, you’re going to need a keyboard and a pixel-perfect pointing device. Touch alone just doesn’t cut it.
When MS announced the Surface in June, I noticed the confusing marketing:
Look at how Microsoft has introduced its tablet: With a keyboard. They aren’t saying, “We’ve built a great tablet,” they’re saying, “We’ve built a tablet with a great keyboard.”
Well, if Bright is correct, the marketing isn’t confused — that keyboard is an absolute necessity, because Windows 8 isn’t a touch operating system. And MS has had more than two years since the iPad came out to get this simple crap right. More than five years, if you count the introduction of the iPhone.
The Surface is going to fail. That’s an easy call to make. And given that the profits in computing have gone to mobile, Surface could take a big chunk of Microsoft down with it.


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The legal hits keep coming for Meta: Just three days after U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg denied the former Facebook’s second motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the company, a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general is taking another shot.
The attorneys general filed their suit in December 2020, at the same time as the FTC, and Boasberg dismissed both lawsuits last June, although he gave the FTC 30 days (later extended) to amend its filing.
Both complaints argued that then-Facebook acquired Instagram and WhatsApp illegally to stifle competition in the social media marketplace and called for the company to divest from the two popular applications.
The coalition, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an appeal brief Friday, arguing that its case was dismissed in error and that the court made legal and factual errors in doing so. Continue Reading


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According to the BrandZ brand value report, Amazon is now considered as the most influential tech company in the world. The company has surpassed both Google and Apple which held the first and second spots, respectively, years prior. This could mean that more and more internet users may prefer using Amazon’s search engines over other existing browsers. Because of this, there had been discussion in some online communities whether this will affect the earnings of existing websites and blogs. Some bloggers are now considering whether or not to change their SEO strategies to match that of Amazon’s algorithms. [Read more…]
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Cotton candy illustration. (Pixabay / TaniaVdB)
Hitekno.com – This sugar candy snack is one of kids’ favorite foods. These snacks have a sweet taste and can be shaped into unique shapes and attract children’s attention.
Cotton candy isn’t always round and is usually shaped like rabbits, ducks, and children’s favorite cartoons.
Regarding cotton candy, citizens were recently made laughing after seeing a photo uploaded from an Instagram account.
Not without reason, because the account uploads a photo of cotton candy in the shape of a duck that was left in plastic overnight.
LOL! Overnight left this duck gulali turns into squid. (Instagramemail@example.com)
In the first picture, the duck’s cotton candy looks perfect like a real doll. But who would have thought that this duck cotton candy changed shape after being left all night.
“How about, sir, buy duck cotton sugar so the kids can stay the night instead of turning into squid,” wrote Facebook user Iqbal Alfurqon.
This photo of duck cotton candy turned into squid went viral after being re-uploaded from @ Receh.id Instagram account a while ago.
“The ducks were overwhelmed overnight,” wrote the Instagram account @ receiveh.id quoted by Suara.com on Saturday (17.10.2020).
Sure enough, the shape of the duck cotton candy looks like an octopus when you empty it. All of a sudden, the appearance of duck cotton candy turning into squid received mixed reactions from internet users.
“The ducks pouted all night,” said one internet user.
“Not given for dinner, they shrink like Patrick,” added another internet user.
“Oh, it looks like a Tumpeng shell, hahahaha,” said another internet user.
By the time this article was written, the photo of the appearance of duck cotton candy turned into a squid has gone viral and has received 24,000 more likes from internet users. (Suara.com/Arendya Nariswari)


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Fivetran has opened a new office and cloud region in Singapore, continuing the company’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Singapore opening follows the launch of its Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney in May 2020, and enables Fivetran to provide 24/7/365 customer support across all regions.
Fivetran is a cloud data integration service that offers prebuilt, zero-configuration pipelines that deploy in minutes and automatically adapt to changes in source APIs and schemas. This frees businesses to refocus on revenue-impacting data analysis.
The new office extends staff across several key departments, including sales, marketing, partnerships and customer support, allowing Fivetran to better serve customers and partners in whatever regions they do business.
With the launch of this new cloud region in Singapore — adding to cloud regions in the United States, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia — Fivetran provides a global, highly available service infrastructure for customers who need locally delivered data pipelines in accordance with data residency and data sovereignty laws.
The new region enables Fivetran to comply with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA), a law that governs the collection, use and disclosure of personal data by all private organisations. If a Singapore business is not PDPA-compliant, the Personal Data Protection Commission may impose a financial penalty of up to $1 million, as well as other sanctions.
“Fivetran has taken a methodical approach to its growth, ensuring that we have the resources and infrastructure in place to support our customers in each region before we enter that market,” said T.J. Chandler, APAC managing director at Fivetran.


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Through the merger Carlsberg and Fix seek to create a new company to challenge the dominance of the Athenian Brewery.
The Carlsberg Greek subsidiary, Mythos Brewery will merge with the Olympic Brewery which is owned by the Chitou family. The Danish company will control the new group with 51% of shares, with the remaining 49% belonging to the Chitou family.
The president of the new company will be Lars Lehmann of the Carlsberg Group while the CEO will be Alexandros Karafillides, the current CEO of the Mythos Brewery (also from the Carlsberg Group).
The new company will have a 29% market share of the Greek beer market and hopes to further erode the market share of the dominant player, Athenian Brewery, a subsidiary of the Dutch giant, Heineken.
Before the merger Mythos had the second largest market share with Fix brands in third place and gaining in popularity.
“The merger with Olympic Brewery and the creation of a strong number two player in the Greek market represents a step-change for our local business,” Carlsberg Chief Executive Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen told Reuters.


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WWE and NetherRealm Studios have now confirmed the first three wrestlers to be in WWE Immortals.
When WWE Immortals was first announced, promotional artwork confirmed that The Rock will be playable in the game. Bear in mind this fighting game has supernatural elements to it so the wrestlers look different than they do in real-life. Just before Christmas, they also revealed that Brock Lesnar will be in WWE Immortals.
Today, they announced that John Cena will be in WWE Immortals as well, and he's (fittingly) wearing a suit that resembles Superman’s one in Man of Steel
WWE Immortals in an upcoming free-to-play mobile fighting game made by NetherRealm Studios. NeatherRealm Studios are of course famous for developing the Mortal Kombat games. Wrestlers in WWE Immortals will look and act differently as the game is set in a “re-imagined WWE world”. That’s all the information that has been given about the game so far.
WWE Immortals will be available in 2015 for iOS and Android devices. It has a tentative release date of January 15th.


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Beatlemania on iTunes set to buoy EMI profits
EMI is set for a boost in profits after strong sales of Beatles songs on Apple’s iTunes download service, but the company has denied accepting unfavourable terms to sign the deal.
Beatles records are set to dominate the British and US single and album charts with 15 Beatles’ records, led by Hey Jude, expected to be in the UK Top 40 single chart when it is published today.
The music is available for download after a deal between the two surviving members and the heirs of the Fab Four and Apple computer company to sell the records on iTunes was finally reached last week. EMI, which owns the rights to The Beatles’ recordings, played a key role.
Fab deal: EMI owns the rights to The Beatles' recordings
However, EMI denied suggestions in the music industry that it had accepted a significantly less favourable split in income from digital sales between the group and the company to get the deal done.
There has been speculation that EMI accepted substantially less than a half-share, with The Beatles taking most of the income. EMI said this was ‘absolutely not true’. The Beatles’ spokesman did not return calls.
Even with the profits boost, EMI is still expected to breach the terms of its bank loans in March without further investment.
EMI’s owner, financier Guy Hands, lost a court case against US bank Citigroup earlier this month over the deal and faces seeing ownership revert to Citigroup if the music giant cannot meet the terms of its loan.
In Britain, The Beatles’ compilation album ‘Blue’ (1967-70) is at number nine on iTunes, with ‘Red’ (1962-66) at number 14, while Sergeant Pepper is 17.
In the US, Abbey Road is number four with the White Album at number nine and Sergeant Pepper at ten.
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Restaurant365 LLC, an Irvine-based developer of back-office software for restaurants, said it closed a $20 million Series A financing that includes a minority investment from Bessemer Venture Partners.
“The Restaurant365 team has built the industry leading set of tools for restaurants to modernize their accounting and back office operations,” said Brian Feinstein, a partner at Bessemer.
Feinstein, who is author of the “Bessemer Guide to Venture Debt,” was also named to the board of directors of Restaurant365.
Bessemer, which has $4.5 billion assets under managements, has been involved in some of Silicon Valley’s most famous initial public offerings, including Shopify, Box, Yelp and LinkedIn.
Restaurant365, founded in 2011 by Morgan Harris, John Moody and Tony Smith, provides cloud-based restaurant accounting, operations and reporting capabilities.
Bessemer’s “desire to join us is a big vote of confidence in the product we’ve created and the fantastic team we have here, especially with no prior outside funding,” Chief Executive Smith said.
Restaurant365’s clients have included Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Luke’s Lobster, Ono Hawaiian BBQ, Blaze Pizza, California Fish Grill and others.


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Milan — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will spin off its Magneti Marelli SpA parts business by the end of this year or early next year.
"The separation will deliver value to FCA shareholders, while providing the operational flexibility necessary for Magneti Marelli's strategic growth in the coming years," FCA said in an April 5 statement.
Magneti Marelli has a wide-ranging product portfolio, with plastics for lighting under its Automotive Lighting joint venture, instrument clusters, interior parts — including dashboards — and major exterior systems such as bumpers and fenders.
In 2016, the company said it produced more than 21 million headlamps, 29 million rear lighting units and 4.7 million instrument clusters.
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Magneti Marelli showed its "Smart Corner" concept, which integrates cameras, sensors, radar and lidar into headlamps and taillights.
FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said the spinoff will allow the automaker to focus on its core portfolio and strengthen its capital position. FCA has been expected to sell or spin off the supplier for nearly two years.
"A separation of FCA and Magneti Marelli is a key ingredient of the 2018-2022 business plan, which will be communicated in June," Marchionne said in the statement. The spinoff plan gained momentum in reports last month.
FCA said the spinoff will be subject to regulatory approvals and final approval by Fiat's board of directors.
Shares of Magneti Marelli are expected to be listed on the Milan stock exchange, FCA said.
Magneti Marelli ranks No. 28 in Automotive News' list of the top 100 global suppliers with worldwide sales to automakers of $8.2 billion in the 2016 fiscal year. Automotive News is a sister publication of Plastics News.


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Tipplers throng outlets as liquor sales resume in Puducherry after two monthsPTI | Puduch | Updated: 25-05-2020 13:08 IST | Created: 25-05-2020 13:08 IST
Sales of liquor resumed in Puducherry on Monday two months after it was stopped owing to the lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus. Tipplers thronged liquor outlets which have been closed since March 25 in Puducherry and Karaikal region.
Long queues were seen outside the shops at least half an hour before the commencement of sales at 10 a.m. Special barricades were erected outside the shops to regulate the crowd.
Directions to the booze-lovers included strict adherence to social distancing. Markings were made on the road close to the shop to ensure that the people observed physical distancing.
A police official regulating the crowd at one of the shops, said people maintained discipline and adhered to norms including wearing of mask and social distancing. A Government Order issued after approval from Lt Governor Kiran Bedi announcing reopening of the shops in Puducherry and Karaikal regions stated the shops would function from 10 a.m to 7 p.m.PTI COR SS PTI PTI


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With the solar eclipse almost upon us, it is important to remember that there is a real reason why it can be dangerous to photograph. If somehow you missed all the articles and news stories talking about how to watch and photograph the eclipse safely and you are planning to go out and shoot it last minute unprepared, here is one last example of what not to do.
Earlier this month I wrote an article on tips and tools to get the most out of this once maybe twice in a lifetime experience. Most importantly in the article, I discussed the different types of filters you need to make photographing the eclipse safe for your camera sensor.
The staff at a local camera store in Dubuque, Iowa called Everything Photography posted up a new video where they demonstrate just what can happen if you don't take proper precautions. With an old Canon T2i attached to what looks like a 400mm lens, you can clearly see just how the lens magnifies the suns rays into the camera's sensor melting it in under a minute. Even within seconds of placing the camera on the lens, you can start to see smoke coming from the camera. Another great point made in the video is to not look through your viewfinder if you are using an SLR camera. In the video, they point out how on the sidewalk you can see just how much even the viewfinder is magnifying the light. It's very reminiscent of little kids playing with a magnifying glass and unsuspecting ants.
There still may be time to get some proper sun filters from your local camera store, but supplies do sell out and a lot are already sold out.
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The day is finally here, and Xiaomi is all set to celebrate its 8th anniversary with a special event that is taking place in Shenzhen. The company has been teasing the launch of its flagship smartphone, the Mi 8 along with a bunch of other products. The Mi 8 is expected to be the first Android flagship smartphone to come with 3D depth sensing technology. It is also rumored to feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, along with facial recognition technology. Also Read - Chinese app ban: Xiaomi Mi Browser Pro and other apps now banned by the government
Along with the Mi 8 smartphone, Xiaomi has also teased the launch of Mi Band 3 fitness tracker with an OLED touchscreen display. And that’s not all, the MIUI 10 interface based on Android 8.1 Oreo is also expected to be announced at the event. Xiaomi will be live streaming the event on its MIUI forums. You can also follow this link for live updates from the ongoing event. Also Read - Xiaomi Mi TV Stick launched in India: Price, features and all you need to knowAlso Read - Xiaomi Mi A4 canceled as brand calls quits on making Android One phones
And that’s all from Xiaomi’s launch event. Stay tuned to BGR India for more updates.
The Mi Band 3 is priced at RMB 169, which is Rs 1,800, approximately, and the Mi Band 3 (NFC) is priced at RMB 199, which is approximately Rs 2,100.
Here are the products announced by Xiaomi so far.
The Mi Band 3 will feature 20-days battery life.
It comes with a capacitive screen, heart rate sensor and water and dust resistance rating of 50 meters.
Mi Band 3 with a 0.78-inch screen announced. Aims at offering a better experience for viewing messages and answering calls.
Mi VR Standalone headset announced in collaboration with Oculus. It is completely wireless, comes with 2,600mAh battery and intuitive remote control.
Here are the specifications of Mi TV 4 75-inch.
The new Mi TV comes with a 75-inch display and is priced at RMB 8,999, which roughly translates to Rs 95,000.
Specifications of the Mi 8 SE.
There is also a Mi 8 Explorer Edition with In-Display Fingerprint Sensor and a Clear back design.
Here are the specifications of the Mi 8 SE. It is priced at RMB 1,799, which is Rs 18,900 approximately.
Xiaomi is also launching the Mi 8 SE. It will come with a smaller 5.8-inch display. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC
Besides Snapdragon 845 SoC, the Mi 8 also comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage.
Looks like there is one more smartphone that will come with In-display fingerprint sensor.
The Mi 8 also includes dual frequency GPS, which it claims to help in accurate positioning, and navigation.
The 20-megapixel front camera on Mi 8 also supports AI portrait selfies.
Mi 8 features a 20-megapixel front camera with face unlock support.
Xiaomi Mi 8 also comes with AI Studio Lighting effects.
Here are some examples of AI scene detection.
And here is a low-light camera sample shot on the Mi 8.
The AI is capable of scene detection and video editing, which I believe is live Style Transfer. More details awaited.
The Mi 8 comes with dual rear cameras – each sensor has a 12-megapixel resolution.
Xiaomi shares photo samples shot on the Mi 8, iPhone X and Huawei P20 Pro.
And here’s a closer look at the color options.
The Mi 8 comes with Full HD+ 6.21-inch display. Here are the rest of the specifications.
The Mi 8 comes with glass back and vertically placed dual cameras, just like the iPhone X. Ohh and yes, there is a fingerprint sensor at the back, which may disappoint a few people.
Here’s a look at the full view display, and the notch.
MIUI 10 will also let you hide the notch if you don’t like it.
Mi 8 officially unveiled, and it comes with a display notch
MIUI 10 comes with AI preload feature that studies your behavior and anticipates your actions, resulting in zero load time for apps.
MIUI 10 will support displays with 19:9 aspect ratio. Another hint that the Mi 8 will feature a notch?
The MIUI 10 update with AI integration also improves portrait mode on Xiaomi smartphones.
The interface comes with new recent apps UI with gesture controls to maximize screen space, swipe to delete tasks and more.
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Canada Mattress and Accessories Market Set for Prosperity in Future
Posted by Rahul Gautam on September 2nd, 2021
The surging disposable income of people in Canada is fueling the demand for various housing accessories such as mattresses in the country. Further, the Canadian government is implementing favorable housing policies, which is resulting in a huge spike in the homeownership rate in the country, which is, in turn, propelling the sales of home accessories all over the country. As per the 2017 report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the average growth rate of the household disposable income of people was 3.6% every year.
Hence, with the soaring immigrant population and requirement of housing in the country, the sales of mattresses and bedding accessories will surge, which will, in turn, result in the growth of the revenue of the Canadian mattress and accessories market, from ,468.7 million to ,689.8 million from 2019 to 2024. Further, the market will advance at a CAGR of 1.7% from 2019 to 2024, according to the forecast of P&S Intelligence, a market research company based in India. Between the bedding accessories and mattresses, the sales of mattresses will be higher in the country in the future years.
These products are usually available in specialty furniture shops, mass markets, and online shopping portals. Out of these, the sales of the bedding accessories and mattresses were found to be the highest through the specialty furniture shops during the past few years. This is credited to the existence of a large number of prominent specialty furniture retail outlets across the country such as IKEA, Brault & Martineau, Sleep Country Canada, and Leon’s Home Furnishings.
The Prairie and Central Canada regions are predicted to observe major demand for bedding accessories and mattresses as compared to the other regions in the country during the coming years. As a result, the Canadian mattress and accessories market will exhibit rapid expansion in the Prairie and Central Canada in the future. Of these regions, the Central Canada region will observe higher sales of these products in the years ahead, on account of the high population levels in the major central provinces such as Quebec and Ontario, with nearly 65% of the total population of the country residing in them.
Thus, the sales of bedding accessories and mattresses are certain to shoot-up all over Canada in the upcoming years, primarily due to the growing immigrant population and the rising disposable income of the people in the country.
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CANADA-BASED Research in Motion, creator of the BlackBerry, is between a rock and a hard place. With the U.S. market for its keypad-equipped smart phones dwindling after the rise of the iPhone, RIM's growth lies overseas. But as more people in other countries acquire its phones, demands of foreign governments for access to data to deal with security threats, and probably political threats as well, by monitoring the phones have also increased.
RIM's position has reflected the need to straddle these divergent constituencies. The challenge is formidable in the face of a third factor -- the apparent lack of technological understanding that drives some governments to demand a "back-door key" to encrypted files, a technology that RIM itself does not possess, or to insist that RIM must locate servers inside their countries to make monitoring easier, a response that would have no effect on the ease of access to RIM's global system.
The government of India recently demanded that RIM provide access to encrypted data or face the shutdown of its services. RIM faced similar deadlines before -- from Saudi Arabia and from the United Arab Emirates, which plans to disable parts of BlackBerry service Oct. 11. Part of the desire for such scrutiny is the result of understandable government concerns about security in the face of international terrorism. But as more people acquire mobile phones and perform an increasing range of tasks, conceding too easily to the surveillance demands of such regimes is unfair to BlackBerry's customers.
In India, RIM has provided some user message data and proposals for automated technology to the government so that India has lawful access to material that it can test over the next 60 days. RIM has also proposed an industry-wide forum to examine ways of "supporting the lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies while preserving the legitimate information security needs of corporations."
RIM is to be commended for its efforts to raise awareness and inform governments and consumers about the limits of technology. India, the world's largest democracy, may have legitimate safety requests. But a one-size-fits-all policy in terms of sharing users' messages and data with surveillance agencies makes little sense. The more RIM yields, the more countries will demand access to data, undermining the very security that has made the BlackBerry the communications device of choice for so many. And not just RIM is affected; this month, India began demanding that other companies such as Google and Skype also provide access to data and install local servers in the country.
We hope the forum and the steps RIM has already taken in India will allay official concerns. But RIM must stand its ground; giving in might cause it to lose customers while encouraging repressive regimes to monitor and intimidate peaceful dissenters.


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On Thursday, the Colts announced they had agreed to terms with former Giants defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, the top free agent still on the market. Via NJ.com, Hankins?? deal is for three years and up to $30 million, with $14.5 million guaranteed.
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As one of the most brilliant car collectors and show hosts in the world, Lecha Khouri is someone who always stays in news in the international car community. Recently, he has acquired the McLaren Senna XP, a very exclusive and rare hypercar. With this addition, Lecha Khouri’s car collection has grown in numerous ways.
Lecha’s McLaren Senna has full carbon panels and monocoque. It weighs less than 1200 kilograms dry and its peak output registers at 789 horsepower. Additionally, it has 590 pound-feet of torque courtesy of a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8. The car is one of the six ever built McLaren Senna XPs. It is ultra rare and exclusive in more ways than one.
Lee has nicknamed his McLaren Senna XP as ‘Lucky Senna’ because its Vehicle Identification Number is ‘888888.’ It is probably the only car in the world with this specific VIN.
Talking about his experience of owning the McLaren Senna XP in an informal discussion, Lee said, “The car is extremely special to me. I’ve come to know that a total of 760 hours went behind creating each of the McLaren Senna XPs. This makes it not just rare but also very personal. Its styling is nothing basic and I have to say the Senna XP is surely an acquired taste.”
Lecha Khouri’s McLaren Senna XP was filmed at the Australian customs and Lee had access to it. This isn’t permitted but owing to the popularity and success of Lecha Khouri as the host of Supercar Advocates, it was done.


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TORONTO–(COMMERCIAL WIRE)–The Bay is pleased to announce that Emefa Kuadey, designer and founder of israella KOBLA, has been selected as a beneficiary of The Bay’s Fashion Fund, an initiative created to mentor and support emerging BIPOC designers in Canada. Kuadey received a $25,000 grant along with a three-year mentorship program designed to address some of the hurdles new designers face when entering the competitive retail landscape.
Kuadey, born British of Ghanaian descent, began her career as a civil engineer. In 2017, Kuadey left the field of engineering to pursue her passion for design and enrolled at George Brown College. In 2019 she was invited to exhibit her work at Vancouver Fashion Week. Following the success of VFW, Emefa launched isarella’s debut collection KOBLA, released from captivitythat same year.
Inspiration for the Toronto-based brand comes from a juxtaposition of designer interests: fashion and engineering. Each collection is designed to transcend time, reinventing minimalism with a focus on innovative construction and quality finish.
Emefa said: “As an Afro-descendant designer, it has been important for me to redefine what an African-owned brand looks like and what clothes produced on the continent can look like in terms of quality and style. I currently produce KOBLA Israella in Toronto and have a goal of opening a secondary production facility in Ghana. My vision is to evoke the same feeling that “Made in Italy” brings to people, with contemporary “Made in Ghana” fashion.
“There is so much creativity and ingenuity among the fashion talent in Canada,” said Tyler Franch, vice president and chief fashion officer for The Bay. “It is incredibly important to create fairness in the industry and nurture this talent. Canadian fashion is inspired, diverse and world-class, and we need to celebrate that.”
The review and selection process was led by the Fashion Fund’s advisory board, comprised of some of the country’s leading industry and social changemakers.
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Through a purpose-driven, digital-centric lens, The Bay helps Canadians live their best lifestyle. The Bay operates thebay.com with Marketplace, one of Canada’s largest premium digital life and style platforms, with a seamless connection to a network of 84 Hudson Bay stores. The Bay has established a reputation for quality and style through an unmatched variety of products and categories that include fashion, home, beauty, food concepts and more. Follow us on our social networks: Instagram, Facebook, TwitterTikTok.
The Bay and Hudson’s Bay operate under the HBC portfolio of brands. Founded in 1670, HBC is the oldest company in North America. The signature stripes are a registered trademark of HBC.
CAFA was created to support and celebrate the Canadian fashion industry. Through the recognition and promotion of outstanding achievement and emerging talent in Canadian fashion, CAFA is dedicated to creating greater appreciation and market for our artists both in Canada and abroad and to supporting the economic development of the fashion industry. Canadian. CAFA is committed to further developing and nurturing our local talent by creating mentoring and financial opportunities, as well as establishing collaborative partnerships that strive to unite the fashion community and the various existing fashion initiatives across the country. . Additional information can be found at www.cafawards.ca


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Economy urgent application rejected
Retailer loses in court in dispute over Corona access controls
Status: 01/14/2022 | Reading time: 2 minutes Admission only with 2G: Most federal states require retailers to carry out full checks as to whether customers are vaccinated or recovered Source: AFP You will find content from Podigee here To interact with content from Podigee and other social networks or to display them , we need your approval. Enable social networks Until the end of the national epidemic situation, retailers must guarantee full checks on customers’ vaccination status – at their own expense. An urgent application from a person affected was rejected in Mannheim. According to a decision by the Administrative Court (VGH), retailers in the southwest must initially continue to pay the costs for corona access controls. With their decision published on Friday, the judges rejected the urgent application from a retailer who sees no legal basis for the obligation to check in the Infection Protection Act. According to the Mannheim court, the obligation exists until March 19, the end of the epidemic situation of national importance determined by the Bundestag. How it will continue after that is open. The trade association criticized the decision. It is incomprehensible that the controls provided for by the state government in the Corona Ordinance have to be financed by retailers and not by the state. The costs went into the millions, said the general manager of the trade association, Sabine Hagmann. Read also While the transport company received a pot of six million euros for passenger controls, each retail company had to prove the costs incurred for the controls. The compensation from the bridging aid 4 is anything but adequate. Many businesses capitulated because of the complicated application process. Hagmann complained: “There are different standards applied – we feel treated unfairly.”
Inspectors are insulted, threatened and spat on
In her urgent application, the retailer had described the check of vaccination status and identification documents imposed on her industry as disproportionate. In addition to the personnel costs, there is also the question of the safety of the inspectors. According to the applicant, they were attacked at the checkpoints. It operates several branches in the textile retail trade in Baden-Württemberg. Hagmann said the inspectors would be made scapegoats. Employees were insulted, threatened and spat on. “There are wild scenes, all the frustration is vented to the saleswomen and the employees in the catering trade.” If there are no controls, it can be expected that non-immunized customers will trigger more infections. This is also to be feared in the case of a random check, which the applicant considers to be sufficient. The VGH’s decision also has consequences for the state government. If she does not react, the shops will be able to remove the controls from March 20th. If the infection process does not change sustainably, the federal government could expand the Infection Protection Act to include regulations for controls. But the country is not doomed to inactivity either: like the Bundestag, the state parliament would have to determine an epidemic situation of major consequences in order to maintain the controls. According to the VGH spokesman, Brandenburg has already done so. The VGH has not commented on the possible solutions after March 19th. The VGH’s decision is final.
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Apple has launched a new 10 Billion App Countdown promotion to celebrate the downloading of the ten billionth app from the App Store. “As of today, nearly 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store worldwide,” reads the promotion’s web page. “Which is almost as amazing as the apps themselves. So we want to say thanks. Download the 10 billionth app, and you could win a US $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. Just visit the App Store, and download what could be your best app yet.” Customers are limited to 25 entries per day, and Apple is providing a free entry form for those who would like to enter without making a purchase or performing a download. The promotion will end after the download of the 10 billionth app; for more information, see Apple’s official rules.
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