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RACINE — People have complained for many years that Downtown needs a grocery store. Now there are two food markets on the way, both of them coming to Main Street.
The latest announcement comes from Tywon Davidson and his business partner, Darius Nunn. The friends intend to open Market on Main at 433 Main St. in November or December.
The Journal Times also recently reported that the future Smart Mart is in development at 400 Main St., formerly Whey Chai Chinese restaurant, by Megan Wickert and her son, Parker Wickert. Smart Mart will focus on healthy foods and fresh produce.
To get Market on Main started, Davidson has taken a leave of absence from Harley-Davidson, where he is a systems engineer in the IT Department. Nunn is a barber at Clarity Cuts and will keep that job, Davidson said.
“Growing up, I have always wanted to own a store … always wanted to work for myself,” Davidson said.
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He and Nunn looked at three possible Downtown sites for a grocery store and just signed the lease on one that has a little more than 2,000 square feet of retail area. Davidson said he plans to offer convenience and grocery items.
“You don’t have to come down here and get your monthly groceries,” he said, “but maybe a week or a couple days’ worth of groceries for someone to cook.”
He expects to carry lots of basic foods including raw frozen chicken in various forms, pork chops, ground beef, both frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, eggs, milk, canned goods, boxed foods such as macaroni and cheese. They’ll also have donuts and coffee.
Also, Market on Main will offer a selection of fresh sandwiches made to order and small frozen pizzas made on site, Davidson continued.
He said he knows Market on Main will not be able to compete on price with the larger grocery store chains, but they will make their prices as reasonable as possible.
As for days and hours of operation, Davidson said they anticipate being open seven days a week, perhaps 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and possibly longer on weekends.


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Ascensor, a digital agency based in Leeds, England, announced Tuesday (March 29) that it has acquired eCommerce specialist firm Audere Commerce.
This acquisition is Ascensor’s third in the past 12 months, marking the agency’s rapid expansion.
In its announcement, Ascensor Managing Director Andrew Firth said the deal was exciting and showed “an opportunity to build further our eCommerce client base. We will be able to extend the range of services offered to the new clients.”
Firth added that the skills of Audere Commerce would compliment the company’s strengths, as Audere specializes in eCommerce software and has developed a specialty for B2B eCommerce.
“We’ll be able to provide the new clients with marketing services, and they’ll benefit from our focus on conversion rate optimisation that helps website owners to generate the maximum possible value from their digital assets and grow through return on investment,” Firth said.
He continued that the company has a big focus on conversion in a variety of ways, including sales, leads, savings or brand recognition. The firm has been around for 14 years, building up various clients, and the acquisition brings Ascensor’s digital specialist headcount to 41.
In the announcement, Audere Commerce Managing Director James Withers said the Audere Commerce team was “very much looking forward to joining a larger, more established digital agency.”
PYMNTS wrote that companies looking to garner more website traffic must capture their interest and give them reasons to stay. For example, many automotive dealers use stock images, but those don’t always show the cars they have on the lot and aren’t things the visitor can interact with.
“This is the age of TikTok. People like something that’s interactive, something they can connect with,” Tej Soni, CEO of izmocars, told PYMNTS when sharing that data.
Izmocars recently announced a rollout for a CGI-powered virtual showroom experience, which can be embedded in auto dealer sites.

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For businesses to get into cloud environments and optimize enterprise services, they need to go through organizational and infrastructural changes, starting from getting rid of their work sales personnel.
In Orlando, Tiffani Bova, Gartner’s Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in a UBM Tech Channel unveiled the XChange Solution Provider 2013, a conference on cloud computing, explaining that for businesses to adapt to cloud environments, they have to go through remodeling of their business infrastructure to make the most out of cloud services.
To focus on hardware and on-site services for instance, the solution providers have to look for new sales personnel having the knowledge of working on a cloud, and are able to sell, preferably using business outcomes instead of explicit products, speeds and feeds.
Bova explained that to sell a treadmill, it is marketed not in terms of technical specifications but how using it will make a positive effect on one’s health, and help to deal with their weight problems. About Value Added Resellers (VARs) wanting to be cloud players, he said that it’s not just about the sales team but the focused solution based on the outcomes of the business, instead of technology specifications. Cloud isn’t a technology but a mechanism of restructuring business infrastructure to turn it into an agile business model.
For cloud aspiring VARs, cloud management platforms are of great importance, and they must focus on such platforms. Here the solution provider’s role is important and can assist third-party cloud management partners like distributors and telecom firms. But solution providers must possess precise technical skills to cover the cloud services effectively, he added.
According to Bova, apart from VARs and solution providers, the customer’s role is also important here. It’s not quite simple as IT is evolving and the transition of various fields like social media, businesses into cloud computing are contributing to change the industry. According to a survey on retail companies by Gartner, 41 per cent companies for the next 18 months will be using social media as a major IT strategy— greater as compared to other available solutions in the survey.
He further said that nowadays more than 40 per cent of technological expenditure is spent outside IT departments, i.e. social media, cloud services and others.
Discussing about hybrid clouds, Bova identified it either as a biggest challenge or the greatest opportunity for solution providers. As per Gartner, a hybrid cloud is a combination of on-site private cloud and an off-site hosted third-party cloud. Since the hybrid model involves both ― it involves possible challenges, said Bova.
Bova further discussed the escalation and prospective of Cloud Services Brokerages (CSBs) as it supports businesses to set up, utilize and keep the cloud services spanning across various solution providers. He categorized CSBs into three main roles: aggregator brokers that act as an IT distributor, integration brokers similar to conventional IT integration systems and customization brokers that are like ISVs.
For solution providers aspiring to become CSBs or hybrid cloud specialists, it is time to act and make internal business alterations ― prior to the changes they’re thinking to make in the business of their clients, added Bova.


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As companies are reporting on their last fiscal quarter (the period running from April through June 2015), we’re getting a look at how each gaming system is selling. For instance, Nintendo just announced that the Wii U has crossed the 10 million sold mark. Good for them, but small potatoes compared to the PlayStation 4.
Sony reported that the PlayStation 4 has sold 25 million units since launch. This past quarter, the console sold more than 3 million units. That’s up from the 2.7 million they sold over the same period last year.
The crazy bit? The PlayStation 4 sold 47 percent more than double the Xbox One and Xbox 360 last quarter. That’s combined. Put the Xbox One’s sales and the Xbox 360’s sales together, double that number, add 47 percent of that number to itself and you’ll get the total PlayStation 4 sales.


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The first quarter of 2018 saw consumer spending drop by the most in over five years according to the latest report by payments company Visa.
Inflation-adjusted spending fell by 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year when compared to the same period in 2017, representing the largest fall since the fourth quarter of 2012. The latest fall followed a drop of 1.3 per cent in the previous quarter.
Consumer spending in March alone fell by the most since October, down 2.1 percent on the year after a 1.0 percent fall in February.
Online sales also fell for the first time in ten months, meaning the overall economy slowed in the first part of the year.
Heavy snow falls were thought partly to blame by Visa, along with a dip in confidence felt my many UK households.
However, Mark Antipof, chief commercial officer at Visa, commented: ‘That said, it is too early to read a great deal into this year-on-year decline, which should be viewed in the context of high growth rates in early 2017.’
The only areas that saw a rise in spending during March were food, hotels, restaurants, and bars. This was thought to be as a result of Easter falling early into March.
Official retail sales figures, due this week, are also expected to show a fall in spending in March.
Visa’s data is based on spending on its debit, credit, and prepaid cards, which account for about a third of consumer spending. The growth rates are adjusted for inflation, seasonal effects and differences between typical card and cash spending.
Better news is also expected this week when official figures are predicted to show the strongest wage growth in nearly two-and-a-half years at 3.0 percent in the three months to February, while inflation is forecast to have held at 2.7 percent, according to a Reuters poll of economists.


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P&G (NYSE: PG) is in the middle of a $10 billion restructuring that will eliminate 5,700 nonmanufacturing jobs by June. That's a 10 percent reduction. P&G is adding to those cuts by announcing reductions of 2 percent to 4 percent each year from 2014 to 2016.
P&G, the parent company of consumer brands like Tide, Downy, Pampers and Crest, employs about 600 people at its Browns Summit manufacturing plant, including 150 contractors.
When contacted by The Business Journal and asked whether the Browns Summit plant would be affected, Jeff Leroy, a spokesman for P&G, said it was too early to provide specifics. But he stressed that the cuts will be to nonmanufacturing jobs. That means the plant is less likely to see major cuts.
Read more on P&G's plans from the Business Courier, a sister publication of The Business Journal.
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Have you ever used an expired student discount card? Fifty-seven per cent of former students are reported as being able to use their expired student cards without getting caught.
Shops don’t often check that student cards are being used within their expiry dates – or that that they are being used by the right person; 37 per cent have allowed family and friends to use their student cards to take advantage of their discounts.
The five most likely places to accept a student discount card:
1. Fashion retailer – 41 per cent
2. Cinema – 37 per cent
3. Restaurant – 22 per cent
4. Attractions – 16 per cent
5. Clubs/bars – 13 per cent
A recent graduate told Vision: “I use my student card all the time, to buy food and clothes.
“No one ever checks, and because I am scruffy and wear my uni varsity jacket a lot, I still pass for a student.”


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SKF to give big data edge to major Brazilian shopping group
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Big data innovator SkyFii Ltd (ASX:SKF) has been selected as the Preferred Partner to provide data analytics to one of Brazil’s largest and arguably most premium shopping centre groups.
SKF builds, manages and monetises free public Wi-Fi networks that engage consumers with high quality content to help drive customer loyalty and collect data that can drive sales.
This service is in demand by retailers around the world and SKF is positioning itself to become a leading provider and manager of the technology.
The company’s expansion into Brazil comes after SKF secured a deal with the Australian telecommunications company Optus that will see its Skyfii tech supplied to Scentre Group’s Westfield centres, part of the $58BN global shopping mall group, and tap into Australia’s $273BN retail sector.
Brazil deal opens new market for SKF
Iguatemi is one of the largest full-service companies in Brazil’s shopping sector, handling every aspect of retail from planning and construction of malls and outlets to their day-to-day running.
SKF has installed its Wi-Fi driven data analytics at Iguatemi’s flagship Market Place centre in the major city of Sao Paulo under an initial contract term of five years.
Subject to the success of this venture, SKF will sign an agreement that will see its services rolled out across Iguatemi’s Brazilian interests, which include 17 shopping centres and three office towers.
Brazil’s retail sector is growing steadily and SKF’s CEO Wayne Arthur says the deal with Iguatemi positions the company to take full advantage.
“Brazil is a major target market for the company and Iguatemi represents the ideal partner for SKF,” he says.
“They have a major footprint in the shopping sector in Brazil and their brand is highly visible and recognisable for its high quality.”
Re-seller agreements bring NZ and Thailand to SKF
In another development, SKF has also signed re-seller agreements that will see its services marketed in New Zealand and across Thailand and South-East Asia.
SKF signed a Master Services Agreement with the New Zealand Property Group earlier this year to provide its retail outlets with data analytics, collaborating with a group called Select IT to secure the deal.
Select IT will now market SKF’s services across New Zealand for an initial one-year period.
SKF has also signed on Thailand-based GoPomelo to market its services across South-East Asia, a fast growing retail region.
Both deals could see SKF sign up new clients and will be renewed based on their success.
Capital raise brings $2.8M
SKF has received firm commitments from existing and new sophisticated shareholders to take part in a placement of new ordinary shares to raise AUD$2.8M.
The price of the new ordinary shares will be 22c each – a 10% premium to the last capital raising in November of 2014, and an 18.9% premium on the closing SKF share price on the ASX before the placement was announced.
The new funds will strengthen SKF’s balance sheet, provide it with new working capital and fund the delivery of its existing contracts in Australia and overseas.
The company is also planning to expand its sales, development and operations teams.


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St. Helena-based Digital Chef, a Web site that offers recipes and sells specialty foods and wine, said it will begin selling thousands of items from Dean & DeLuca, the New York-based gourmet foods chain. Sourcing will be through a Dean & DeLuca store that recently opened in Napa Valley.
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Earlier this week, Facebook faced a sudden global outage wherein Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were down for a few hours. In the wake of this Suddenly, Facebook came up with an announcement regarding a significant change on Instagram. Going by the same, Instagram will merge the portrait style video format IGTV and videos on the feed into Instagram Videos. There will be a new Video Tab that will be added to the app. Soon, all the users can take a look at all types of videos on Instagram via the Video Tab.
Instagram Gets Video Tab
Of late, there appears to be a lot of emphasis on the video creators on Instagram. With this update of the social media platform, video previews on the Instagram feed will be 60 seconds long. Also, there will be new features and tools on the platform. However, the update does not bring any change to the way users upload videos on the platform.
Users can trim videos before uploading them to Instagram or applying a filter. Also, there are options to add locations and tag people while uploading a new video on the platform. Users can cross-post the videos as stories or share them as direct messages as well. Videos from some creators will be eligible for ads and the preview time of the same is set for 15 seconds.
As IGTV Videos are to be phased out, ads in videos will be dubbed In-Stream Ads. Video creators can monetise videos that are over 60 seconds long. Facebook appears to be experimenting with vertical videos that did not end up as intended.
IGTV was initially launched in 2018 and was quite unique on social media. However, it did not work as Tiktok became popular and the Instagram feature missed out on a lot of features. Under the new Video Tab, Facebook is will retain both these types of videos, which is interesting. It is interesting that the app has transformed from being a photo-sharing platform to a video-sharing platform with several monetisation options and the highly popular Instagram Reels. We need to wait to see further changes that will be brought to Instagram.


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Hours after announcing a data breach on Friday, two Oregon men sued international hotel chain Marriott for exposing their data. Their lawsuit was followed hours later by another one filed in the state of Maryland. Both lawsuits are seeking class-action status. While plaintiffs in the Maryland lawsuit didn’t specify the amount of damages they were seeking from Marriott, the plaintiffs in the Oregon lawsuit want $12.5 billion in costs and losses.
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TULSA, Okla. — February is Black History Month, a month designed to celebrate the achievements of African Americans throughout history. A Tulsa mother and son pair spent the pandemic recording Black history for the next generation.
"What prompted us to start is that when we were home, there were hardly any children's books that had any African American or anybody who looked like my son, Keith, or his friends. So, we were talking and were like what should we do about it, and Keith was like, we should probably start writing books ourselves," says Dr. Tamecca Rogers.
The result was seven children's books highlighting black history. The pair penned and published the books themselves.
"All the books have messages; you know it's basically the best you can be as yourself, and love other people for who they are," says Dr. Rogers.
The story behind these stories started in the upstairs office in a nook carved out for virtual school. Here, they wrote books like "Momma May I Be Me?" inspired by Keith's desire for dreadlocks.
"Does My Life Matter?" Explaining the Black Lives Matters movement.
There's also "A Promise Deferred," delving into the Tulsa Race Massacre.
"This is a realistic book that happened way, way, way back," says son, Keith Ross.
"It includes the bombs, the fires, all that we hear about all that. But we don't hear about all the businesses there and how they were successful businesses. We don't hear about that. So that book takes us to most of the businesses that were there. In the book and we talk about their addresses, the whole 9 yards. And it tells kids how they can be entrepreneurs as well," adds Dr. Rogers.
"A Promise Deferred" comes with a teaching curriculum to inspire critical thinking. Conversations are encouraged through an interactive journal the pair wrote called "Now You're It." It spotlights famous African Americans through fun facts, quotes, and activities. Keith's favorite section is on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I like that he marched for our rights," says Keith.
The family sells the books on Amazon and their website.
While sharing history has become their passion, they say this time spent creating meaningful mother-son memories is the best part.
"When Keith said, you know we should write books, everybody should learn about this, that made it even better that I got to share it with him," says Dr. Rogers.
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Anthony Levandowski, who was an engineer and one of the founding members of the self-driving car project at Google, was accused of stealing trade secrets from Google, before joining rival Uber Technologies.
He was charged with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets while employed at Google. If found guilty, Levandowski may face up to a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, plus restitution, for each count.
However, his attorneys insist that Levandowski is innocent and that no secret files have made their way out of Google to Uber or any other company through him.
Levandowski had quit Google to establish his own startup, called Otto, a self-driving trucking company that was later bought by Uber. Waymo, the self-driving car project of Google, later sued Uber for stealing its trade secrets.
Waymo accused Levandowski of passing on its trade secrets to Uber. After a brief trial, the case was settled early last year, with Uber agreeing to refrain from using/incorporating Waymo’s confidential information into their hardware and software. Uber also had to pay a heavy financial settlement.
Due to this case against him, Levandowski has quit as the CEO of his latest startup, Pronto AI, which is into developing an advanced driver-assistance system product for trucks, called Copilot. However, the Company has officially shown its support for Levandowski and his family.


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Warning follows study that found iPhones could ‘inhibit lifesaving therapy in a patient particularly while carrying the phone in upper pockets’
Apple has issued a warning to its customers that the magnets inside the iPhone 12 could interfere with medical devices like pacemakers and defibrillators.
The MagSafe technology found within the latest iPhone models enables wireless charging and allows various accessories to be clipped onto the back of the phone.
This new functionality, however, means the smartphones contain more magnets than prior iPhone models.
Apple warned that the electromagnetic fields emitted by the MagSafe technology could potentially pose a risk to nearby medical equipment.
The issue concerns all iterations of the iPhone 12, including the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, as well as all MagSafe accessories.
“Medical devices such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators might contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when in close contact,” Apple explained in a product safety notice published to its support page.
“To avoid any potential interactions with these devices, keep your iPhone and MagSafe accessories a safe distance away from your device (more than 6 inches/ 15cm apart or more than 12 inches/ 30cm apart if wirelessly charging).”
Apple also advised any iPhone owners that use medical devices to consult their physician and medical device manufacturer for more detailed guidelines.about:blankabout:blank
“If you suspect your iPhone or any MagSafe accessories are interfering with your medical device, stop using your iPhone or MagSafe accessories,” the warning concluded.
The guidelines follow a study published in the journal Heart Rhythm earlier this month, which found that an iPhone 12 could interfere with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD).
An accompanying report stated that iPhone 12 models can ‘potentially inhibit lifesaving therapy in a patient particularly while carrying the phone in upper pockets.”
The report also referenced other instances where the magnets within fitness tracker wristbands were also able to deactivate an ICD up to distances of 2.4cm.
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Heritage Auctions is putting 325 lots up for bidding in its Sept. 28 Fall Fine Jewelry Signature Auction, led in value by a platinum ring with an 8+ ct. pear-shape diamond flanked by two smaller pear-shape diamonds—which could fetch up to a quarter of a million dollars.
The sale features diamonds and other gemstones of various colors, as illustrated by the rings below with large Ceylon sapphires and spinel. Jewels by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., Oscar Heyman, Bulgari, and other notable names will be offered.
“Colored diamonds are some of the rarest and most precious treasures on Earth,” said Jill Burgum, Heritage Auctions’ executive director of fine jewelry, in a statement. “So we’re thrilled to bring our bidders a range of remarkable diamonds in so many colors of the spectrum.”
Here are just a few of the must-know jewels in the Heritage sale.
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With unified enterprise systems for greater inventory visibility, algorithms designed to gain deeper product and customer insights, 3D for faster and more efficient design
and development, and much much more, this year’s Innovators are addressing and fulfilling consumer demand.
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The numbers are in! According to the April 2018 RSR Research Benchmark Report for Merchandising and Pricing, almost 50% of retailers have plans and / or budget to implement an assortment-related technology in the next 18 to 36 months.
Rent-the-Runway feeds closed-loop data to its partners, Nordstrom gets closer to the consumer with AI, Tilly’s wins big with AR, Roots Canada goes all out with Northern Lights digital gift guide, Walmart’s Store No 8 takes on innovation and much, much more.


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ODESSA, Texas (Nexstar) – On Friday, former Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO was arrested.
Paul Garza Jr. has been charged with Theft Prop, 2nd degree felony.
According to the affidavit, unauthorized transactions for Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce were made over a period of over six months for an estimated total of around $52,000.
Garza was arrested without incident and booked at LEC.
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Operating more than 10 years in the garment industry, COVID-19 translation has swept away many large orders.
Operating more than 10 years in the garment industry, COVID-19 translation has swept away many large orders. At this moment, Pham Quang Anh – Director of Dony Garment Co., Ltd. decided to “reverse the storm”, changing the production model to export reusable face masks and medical protective clothing.
1 Orientation difference
Always having a friendly smile is the first impression of CEO Pham Quang Anh (35 years old). He boasted that he was improving, adding a button to collect the mask to make the product fit with customers.
Talking about the story of turning the direction to make a mask, Quang Anh said that it was “good conditions”. “We are a company specializing in clothing and uniforms, with domestic and export markets. Work is on the same page, at the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic broke out, causing all orders to level off, domestic inventory and export goods stalled. There were orders from the US planned before Tet, one day before receiving the deposit, the customer informed to stop… Everything stopped so suddenly that I could not keep up ”, Quang Anh shared.
The idea to export fabric masks came from a friend from Quang Anh’s university. With 10 years working in the public health sector, this friend understands the process of producing antibacterial 3-layer fabric masks. Quang Anh decided to “shake hands” with his friends and Dony’s redirection took place not long after that. Inspection registration procedures are urgently prepared.
The time Dony produced fabric masks (March 2020), was also the time when many other businesses “jumped” into the masking market. Quang Anh received many suggestions, so he should not take risks because he joined slowly. “No one understands me by myself, I orient my mask to be different. I decided to make standard products for export, not just serving local, short-term needs ”- Quang Anh said.
When the company made the sample, which was also the time the Ministry of Health issued Circular 870 guiding the antimicrobial fabric masking regulation, Quang Anh immediately sent the product for inspection and was approved. In addition to the tested features, the packaging of the mask contributes to its own character. In order to minimize the risk of pathogen transmission from people, sterilize masks from inspection, classification and packaging. To complete these two stages, he arranged production at the factory in Ho Chi Minh City, the stage of autoclaving with E.O air conditioning technology at the factory in Binh Duong. With the product being offered to the market, two major domestic pharmaceutical companies immediately ordered 70,000 units for the first batch of products to donate to doctors and doctors at the field hospital against the campaign.
Not only offering domestically, Quang Anh also promotes product introduction to foreign partners, B2B e-commerce website (business to business). Also from here, many major markets around the world began to know about Dony.
2 The secret of “going back and forth”
In March & April 2020, COVID-19 epidemic spread strongly around the world, making the demand for masks of many countries very high. The boom in mask sales surprised Quang Anh and his associates. The value is low (less than 1 USD / unit), but the order is very large and due to the urgency in the season, the partners pay very fast.
“At this time, the signing of the contract is very urgent, only 1-2 days, but within 10-20 days it is necessary to have the goods exported with the quantity of up to a million units. To fulfill such a large volume order is a difficult problem, because only the waiting time for materials is equal to the time it takes to deliver. Luckily before that, we had stockpile materials and ready-to-wear masks, because I judged that the epidemic would still be complicated, so I took the initiative to source the goods. This is an opportunity for us to bring Vietnamese goods across the border “- Quang Anh shared.
When Dony started to export fabric masks, Dony’s capacity was 50,000 Dony Mask products / day. Up to now, Dony has expanded production scale, factories, linked outsourcing partners, increased capacity to 275 thousand products / day, creating jobs for hundreds of workers. The number of orders is increasing, the number of orders is increasing rapidly, bringing in millions of dollars in revenue for Dony.
According to the CEO of Dony Garment Company Ltd., the model of the company is to both produce and trade in the garment industry. However, if according to the purely commercial model, it will be very difficult to have orders because customers do not see the factory, but if the production is pure, the number of employees will be proportional to the level of risk. Therefore, the company operates a co-ordinated model, retaining the production department so that Dony can model products and understand the manufacturing process. As orders skyrocket, the company looks to outsource Dony’s standards. By grasping the production process, the company calculates the time it takes and the number of people needed to make a product.
“Masks are seasonal food, epidemic outbreaks everywhere, masks are expensive there. Therefore, to have more orders, the company needs to search for a variety of markets and territories. In parallel with the production of masks and maintaining the production of uniforms, Dony is expanding plans to produce medical protective clothing (Coverall and Isolation Gown) ”, said Quang Anh.
Currently, Dony Garment Co., Ltd. has produced more than 10 million antibacterial, drop-resistant fabric masks for export around the world: USA, Canada, Europe (France, Germany, Belgium …), Middle East, Singapore, Japan … and many other countries. The main market is still the US, Europe, the Middle East and market expansion continues.
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This year, we have found that many international buyers are seeking new suppliers based in nations outside of China and Thailand to purchase many goods and products, including uniforms, workwear, reusable cloth face mask, and protective clothing.
At DONY Garment, we are proud to welcome international customers, especially those based in the US, Canada, the Middle East, and the EU market to discover the professional production line at our factory in Vietnam.
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The Santa Clara-based semiconductor company [AMD (NASDAQ: AMD 125.77 -5.33%)], just announced a major development regarding its efforts to acquire Xilinx, a supplier of programmable logic devices.
In a recent AMD announcement, AMD says it has secured all requisite approvals to close the Xilinx deal by next week:
“With the exception of the remaining customary closing conditions, all conditions to the transaction closing have been satisfied and the company expects the transaction to close on or about February 14, 2022.”
Back in October 2020, AMD had announced its intention to acquire Xilinx via an all-stock deal that was priced at a 20 percent premium to Xilinx’s share price at the time.
Chinese authorities held the deal for quite a while. But in the end, China did approve AMD’s buyout of Xilinx with the caveat of additional conditions with a commitment to preclude any bundling deal between the products retailed separately by AMD and Xilinx. The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has also suggested that Xilinx’s products remain compatible with AMD’s Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) and that the merged entity maintains overall compatibility with products in the Chinese market.
With a solid foothold Xilinx manufactures programmable chips for wireless networks, and its acquisition will provide AMD in an industry that is currently in instability. With carriers infiltrating billions of dollars in the telecommunication sphere in order to grow the range of the next-gen 5G wireless network, Xilinx has become an important node in this industry. The acquisition of Xilinx will also allow AMD to better compete against Intel’s sizable footprint in the data-center sphere. Moreover, the FPGAs produced by Xilinx will let AMD grow into the rapidly developing AI and networking components, strengthening the company’s portfolio breadth.
Considering AMD’s pre-market stock price, investors don’t appear engaged with today’s development. The reality that US January 2022 CPI rose by 7.5 percent, including the fastest inflationary impulse since 1982, is likewise considered on tech-focused increase stock as it paves the path for a much more fierce interest rate hike regime by the Federal Reserve.
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Known as one of the premier financial hubs worldwide, Hong Kong has invested heavily in the innovation of financial technology, or fintech, and doing so has stimulated further development within the sector. Both the public and private sectors have played significant roles in contributing to the maturation of Hong Kong’s fintech landscape.
The emphasis on fintech growth has delivered fundamental changes to the applications of finance in Hong Kong, which also presents several promising avenues for investment– both for foreign and domestic players alike.
Understanding the Growth of Fintech in Hong Kong
Given that Hong Kong has emphasized technological innovation in its financial industry as means to diversify the ecosystem’s growth opportunities, the fintech sector has undergone accelerated development in the past years. Through the entry of international market players seeking to establish fintech-related enterprises in Hong Kong, the number of fintech companies within the country has skyrocketed to over 800 companies as of this year as per a report from Xinhua News.
Much of the growth that fintech has achieved can also be attributed to the circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic wherein mobile payments and e-money became primary modes of payment for many citizens. This interest has translated to other fintech-related trends like cryptocurrency. Initially, Hong Kong imposed strict regulations on cryptocurrency, which dissuaded crypto companies to explore business in Hong Kong and ultimately slowed the innovation of the fintech industry within the country.
Currently, Hong Kong has eased its stance on fintech trends like crypto as the country has recognized the potential business that it can attract to the domestic financial industry. As reported by Inquirer.Net, the Hong Kong government is exploring several proposals that will allow retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies, ownership of tokenized assets, and legalization of smart contracts, or self-executing contracts that adhere to pre-determined trading conditions. Moving forward, as both public and private sector stakeholders adjust their stances to accommodate fintech trends, this will serve to drive the innovation and maturation of Hong Kong’s fintech sector.
Sustaining Fintech Development in Hong Kong
To ensure that Hong Kong’s fintech market can sustain interest, further steps to solidify the sector’s potential must be taken. Specifically, involved parties should explore how to better integrate, apply, and utilize fintech throughout the country. Businesses in the industry must be able to show interested parties that fintech has further capability beyond that of typical applications like cashless payments.
For instance, the Singapore-founded digital wealth platform, Syfe, recently launched its Cash+ offering in Hong Kong, which is an investment portfolio service that accrues interest daily and allows customers to withdraw at any time. Such services do not only show consumers the advantages and dynamic applications of fintech, but more importantly, it reflects Hong Kong’s commitment to transforming the financial landscape to accommodate international and domestic markets.
Beyond this, Hong Kong’s fintech sector should continue to explore forward-thinking, long-term ventures that will further solidify commitment to growth. Within this, Hong Kong can explore areas like green fintech development which presents opportunities for fintech players, tech start-ups, and environmental organizations to potentially collaborate. By carving out niches in such areas, Hong Kong’s financial industry will have a considerable competitive advantage over other economies in Asia.
In the coming years, Hong Kong’s fintech industry will only continue to mature as the parties involved are committed to achieving holistic development. To properly navigate the growth of fintech in the long and short term, public-private cooperation will likely be a point of emphasis. Investors should expect more fintech enterprises to establish themselves in Hong Kong, thus facilitating the emergence of potential fintech business opportunities.
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was the first weekly publication in the country to hire a marijuana critic, and now it's announcing another first: High Style
On Thursday, March 5, 2020, High Style will fuse cannabis-inspired fashion, education and wellness into one amazing evening of curated, interactive programming focused on style, substance and sustainability. The three floors of the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park will be filled with fashion shows, presentations, panels and an open marketplace where the canna-curious can interact with high-end hemp and cannabis brands.
There will be passed hors d'oeuvres and samplings of CBD and spirits throughout the event. (Sorry, no cannabis consumption on site.)
Tickets are now on sale at westwordhighstyle.com
! General admission tickets are $30. A VIP ticket, $75, gets you early entry into High Style, special seating for the two fashion shows and access to the VIP lounge throughout the event, with coat check, unlimited full-pour cocktails and an incredible gift bag.
High Style will run from 6:30 until 10 p.m., with VIP admission starting at 6. Please note that this event is strictly 21+.
Keep reading for more on the designers and speakers who will be featured at High Style:


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The Health & Wellness Industry’s Pandemic Success Sectors
- The growth rate for the U.S. plant-based food market more than doubled in 2020, as sales surged 27% to $7 billion, and companies like Impossible Foods are securing funding from investors like Coatue Management, Mirae Asset Global Investments, among others.
- The global home fitness equipment market reached a value of US $10 Billion in 2020. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% during 2021-2026.
- The wearable technology market was valued at USD 27.91 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 74.03 billion by 2026 and work at a CAGR of 17.65% over the forecast period (2021-2026). Wearable companies are securing capital from athletes like Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, and Patrick Mahomes and investors like The Chernin Group, Bedford Ridge Capital, and others.
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Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle is essential to living a long, fulfilling life, and as a result, the health and wellness industry is growing massively and faster than ever. If the year 2020 has taught society anything, it’s that our health takes priority.
Food and nutrition are an aspect of life which impacts everyone and today, plant foods, veganism, and vegetarianism are trends which are catching fire in a substantial way, presenting a world of opportunity to investors.
The growth rate for the U.S. plant-forward food market more than doubled in 2020, as sales surged 27% to $7 billion, according to the Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute (GFI). What’s more, dollar sales growth for plant foods proved to be consistent across the country, with the market posting gains of over 25% in all U.S. census regions.
“The data tells us unequivocally that we are experiencing a fundamental shift, as an ever-growing number of consumers are choosing foods that taste good and boost their health by incorporating plant-oriented foods into their diet,” PBFA Senior Director of Retail Partnerships Julie Emmett said in a statement on the 2020 market performance.
Investment in Plant Food Soars
The plant food revolution sweeping the world has been gathering pace over the past three to four years. And new figures released by the Good Food Institute (GFI) reveal that the industry attracted record levels of investment. In 2019, plant-alternative meat, egg, and dairy companies in the country received $747 million, the highest in its history.
“There’s been a surge in investor confidence fueled by durable and increasing consumer interest in alternative proteins. Investors have seen the market opportunity and are moving to capitalize on a global shift in the way meat is produced,” said Caroline Bushnell, GFI Associate Director of Corporate Engagement. “This record-level investment will bolster the industry and support continued growth and innovation for the long term, ensuring that alternative protein companies have the resources to grow and thrive, particularly during times of short-term market volatility.
The Covid-19 crisis has made bolstering our global protein supply more critical than ever, given the inherent—and now very apparent—vulnerability of supply chains dependent on industrial animal agriculture."
One example, Impossible Foods, which is backed by Coatue Management, Mirae Asset Global Investments, and Temasek, among others, secured $200 million in their latest funding round in August 2020.
The Environmental Impact of Plant Substitutes
Besides the appealing health benefits of plant substitutes, many are also intrigued by the massive environmental benefits, and a shift in subsidies from animal products to fruits, vegetables, beans, and grains meant for human consumption could help fight climate change.
Making just one ¼ lb. beef patty requires 58 gallons of water and 41 sq. ft of land. A University of Michigan study concluded that The Beyond Plant Burger uses 99% less water, 93% less land, generates 90% fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE), and requires 46% less energy than a beef burger.
Sources: Beyond Meat, September 2018. “A Burger with Benefits.”; Center for Sustainable Systems University of Michigan, September 2018. “Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger Life Cycle Assessment: A Detailed Comparison Between a Plant-Based and an Animal-Based Protein Source.”
The world’s five biggest meat and dairy producers emit more combined greenhouse gases than ExxonMobil, Shell, or BP, the top three oil production companies, according to a report by GRAIN and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
However, there are some meat substitutes that have a disproportionate impact on the environment. “Nothing really compares to beef, lamb, pork, and dairy…on almost every environmental issue we track,” says Joseph Poore, a researcher at the University of Oxford who studies the environmental impacts of food. “But it’s essential to be mindful about everything we consume: air-transported fruits and vegetables can create more greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram than poultry meat, for example." What is clear is that while plant foods and meat substitutes can be far better for the environment than livestock production, plant-forward companies still must consider a multitude of factors before being considered as providing a positive impact on the environment.
Within this same trend, demand for at-home exercise options has also grown in popularity, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the most notable startups, such as Peloton, Tonal, Mirror, and Nordic Track, are muscling up as gyms file for bankruptcy.
The global home fitness equipment market reached a value of $10 Billion in 2020. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% during 2021-2026.
According to a poll of 2,000 people conducted by OnePoll, 75% of people believe it’s easier to stay fit at home. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, 64% of respondents stated that they’re more interested in at-home exercise than ever before. As the uncertainty of the pandemic continues, it’s anticipated that most people will stick with at-home workouts, dedicating living space to personalized home gyms. Affluent customers are expected to create customized, fully equipped home gyms replete with items like high-end treadmills, stationary bikes, row machines, and workout mirrors.
Working in conjunction with both healthy eating and exercising at home is wearable technology. “Wearables” is a general term for a group of devices—including fitness trackers and smartwatches—that are designed to be worn throughout the day. Most people deal with potential health issues in a reactive way. When they start to feel sick, in pain, or anything out of the ordinary, they react by going to see a doctor to get it checked out. With wearable tech, there is potential for a more proactive approach to healthcare.
Wearable devices have soared in popularity over the past decade. In fact, some have predicted that by 2022 over 900 million people will wear these devices.
The wearables market was valued at USD 27.91 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 74.03 billion by 2026 and work at a CAGR of 17.65% over the forecast period (2021 - 2026).
Some Well-Known Investors in Emerging Wearables
Smartwatches like the Apple Watch and Fitbit are likely some of the best-known wearables, but many other kinds of wearables have emerged, and continue to emerge today. One such company is called Whoop, which provides daily personalized fitness, sleep, and recovery data delivered in real-time to the user. The wearable gadget has attracted attention from investors like VC firm IVP, SoftBank Vision Fund, and athletes including Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, and Patrick Mahomes.
Another emerging wearable, named Oura Ring, uses precise sensors for heart rate variability, temperature, activity, and sleep monitoring technology that users wear as a convenient ring. Oura Ring’s latest $100 million Series C funding round was led by Temasek, Jazz Venture Partners, The Chernin Group, Bedford Ridge Capital, Japan’s One Capital, and Elysian Park, a fund affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Existing investors Forerunner Ventures, Square, MSD Capital, Lifeline Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings, Next Ventures, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff participated. The new investment in Oura values the company at $800 million.
Still, big players like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are continuing to invest in wearable technology as they look to be involved in the next popular wearable item, such as augmented reality glasses, medical devices, and other wearables. Other key players in the space include Samsung Electronics, Sony, LG Electronics, Motorola, and Garmin. Additionally, cheaper offerings from China’s Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi have also made efforts to enhance their market penetration into the wearables market.
As society emerges from a crippling pandemic, consumers continue to place a strong emphasis on health and wellness. This change in consumer behavior is leading investors to follow suit and fund the latest developments in plant-based diets, at-home fitness, and wearable technology. The notable investments from leading capital allocators prove that the health and wellness industry is likely to continue for years to come.


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Unilever Nigeria’s operating profit of N963 million in the second quarter was consumed by net finance cost of N335 million and income tax of N518 million, leaving N110 million for shareholders. With that, the company lost the room for profit that opened for it as it reined in input cost in the first quarter.
The home/personal care company’s unaudited report for the half year ended June 2022 shows a sustained gain in operating strength with more than three times jump in operating profit in the second quarter. However, major increases in finance and tax expenses quarter-on-quarter claimed much of the gains.
Cost of finance flew from N11 million to over N507 million on quarter-on-quarter reading and finance income fell from N464 million to N172 million over the same period. The changes shifted the company’s position from net finance income of close to N453 million to net finance cost of N335 million over the period.
The company’s balance sheet shows no borrowings at the end of half year operations and the finance expenses consist largely of exchange losses amounting to over N430 million during the quarter.
Tax expenses overturned from a tax credit of N353 million in the same period last year to N518 million in the second quarter. That claimed more than 82 percent of the company’s pre-tax profit of N628 million for the quarter.
Profit for the quarter fell from N1.2 billion in the same period in 2021 to N110 million this year. This runs counter to the first quarter result that saw a turnaround from a loss position in the same period last year to a N1.8 billion profit.
The high points for the company in the second quarter include a sustaining growth in sales at 42 percent to N23 billion, a moderated growth of 36 percent in cost of sales to N16 billion and the resulting leap of 58 percent in gross profit quarter-on-quarter to N7 billion.
Despite a high jump of 70 percent in selling and distribution expenses to N1.2 billion in the quarter, the company was able to achieve outstanding growth in operating profit.
The year-on-year position shows that sales continue picking up for Unilever for the second year and management is sustaining input cost moderation so far. Sales revenue accelerated from N20.6 billion or 24.5 percent increase in the first quarter to over N23 billion or 35 percent rise in the second, which sum up to about N44 billion turnover at half year’s closing.
Despite the disappointing profit record in the second quarter, the company is comfortable on its turnaround track so far in the year. It has topped up its roughly N1.8 billion after tax profit in the first quarter to N1.9 billion at the end of half year operations.
The closing profit for the half year is already 176 percent ahead of the 2021 full year’s after-tax profit of N688 million from continuing operations. It is also an impressive growth record of 167 percent year-on-year from its N715 million profit for the 2021 half year.
The company is in the second year of recovery from a loss of nearly N4 billion incurred in 2020. A slowdown in cost of sales is the key function of the turnaround, which grew by 22 percent to N29.6 billion for the half year compared to 35 percent expansion in sales.
The company’s average cost per unit of sales is declining for the second year from 79 kobo in 2020 to 71 kobo at the end of 2021 and further to 67.5 kobo at half year in 2022. The cost saving enabled an outstanding growth of 73 percent in gross profit year-on-year to over N14 billion at the end of the review period.
Major increases in selling/distribution expenses and marketing and administrative cost were recorded at half year at 55 percent to N2.3 billion and 32 percent to almost N9 billion year-on-year respectively.
However, with the outstanding growth in gross profit, the company was able to lift operating profit from only N26 million in the half year of 2021 to over N3 billion at the end of June 2022.
The half year position shows a sharp drop from net finance income of N605 million to net finance cost of N172 million year-on-year. This follows a drop of about 30 percent in finance income to N456.5 million and an upsurge in finance cost to about N629 million.
Despite the high rise in finance expenses, Unilever recorded five fivefold jumps in pre-tax profit to stand at about N3 billion in half year. Tax expense soared from only N3 million to over N1 billion during the period but after-tax profit still advanced by 336 percent year-on-year to N1.9 billion.
The company closed the half year operations with earnings per share of 33 kobo, rising from 12 kobo per share in the same period last year.


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A consumer protection law meant to put the brakes on the theft and resale of catalytic converters across Tennessee takes effect July 1.
The law will be administered through the Tennessee Department of Commerce & insurance’s Division of Regulatory Boards.
Thefts of the vehicle exhaust emission devices are regularly reported to the Greeneville Police Department and Greene County Sheriff’s Department.
Catalytic converters are used to reduce the toxic gases and pollutants created by vehicles’ internal combustion engines. The innocuous-looking devices contain precious metals and “have drawn increased interest from thieves who aim to make a quick buck by stealing them from Tennesseans’ vehicles and then reselling them for ill-gotten profits,” a TDCI news release said.
Catalytic converter thefts are “a growing problem for consumers and law enforcement officials alike,” the release said.
Reported thefts of converters climbed to 1,203 a month in 2020 compared to 282 a month in 2019, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
To combat the rising numbers of catalytic converter thefts, TDCI’s Scrap Metal Registration Program announced the new consumer law. As of July 1, the law requires:
- Any person engaged in the business of buying and/or selling scrap metal, including unattached catalytic converters as a single item and not as part of a scrapped motor vehicle, must give written notification to the chief of police and sheriff of each city and county in which the activity occurs.
- Any person purchasing a used, detached catalytic converter must be registered as a scrap metal dealer pursuant to the law.
Registering with TDCI’s Scrap Metal Registration Program includes
- providing either a state or federally issued photo identification card with an address and a thumbprint, submitting an application, paying the appropriate fee and meeting all requirements under the law.
- A scrap metal dealer should not purchase or otherwise acquire a used, detached catalytic converter, or any nonferrous metal part of such converter unless the used, detached catalytic converter is purchased at the fixed site of the scrap metal dealer in an in-person transaction.
- The scrap metal dealer must maintain a fixed site and obtain, verify and maintain all identification and documentation required by the law, and obtain and maintain a copy of the seller’s license or a copy of the documentation and vehicle registration.
- To view the catalytic converter anti-theft bill, go to: https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/112/pub/pc0213.pdf
“This new law was created with the input of scrap metal professionals in order to create greater protections for hardworking consumers and business owners,” TDCI Assistant Commissioner Alex Martin said.
Martin said the law “will ensure that unattached catalytic converters being sold to dealers originated from salvaged or wrecked vehicles and were not stolen from vehicles. This new oversight will reduce the inconvenience and expense for consumers who have to spend hundreds of dollars to repair their vehicle.”
Violations of the new law can result in a Class A misdemeanor charge. The seller of a detached, stolen catalytic converter is also liable to the victim for the repair and replacement of the converter, according to the law.
The Tennessee Scrap Recyclers Association supports the legislation.
“Due to the critical issue of converter theft rising at such an unprecedented rate over the past year, we knew that stricter laws were needed to protect the citizens of Tennessee. Working with the State of Tennessee and law enforcement, we were able to pass the best catalytic converter law in the country,” TSRA President Ross Litz said in the release.
Thieves target catalytic converters because they contain small amounts of precious metals like platinum, palladium or rhodium.
Replacing a catalytic converter can cost in excess of $1,000.
Catalytic converters have been reported stolen recently from vehicles in business and industry parking lots, along with residential driveways. Many vehicles targeted are sport utility vehicles, vans and trucks with higher ground clearance than cars. Some were parked in relatively remote sections of business parking lots or other out-of-the way locations.
“Understanding when your car might be a target for catalytic converter theft is the first key to preventing it,” according to Allstate.
Taking protective measures may help deter thieves. Allstate offers the following catalytic converter theft prevention tips:
- When possible, park in well-lit areas and close to building entrances.
- Vehicle owners who have a garage should park their car inside and keep the garage door shut.
- Have the catalytic converter welded to a car’s frame, which may make it harder to steal.
- Consider engraving the vehicle identification number on the catalytic converter — this may help alert a scrap dealer that it was stolen and make it easier to identify the owner.
- Calibrate the car’s alarm to set off when it detects vibration.


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FOREST CITY, Iowa - Recently, a developer approached the City of Forest City to build a convenience store at John K. Hanson Drive and West J Street, across the street from the recently completed Boman Fine Arts Center in what's called a Residential Multifamily Optional zone, or RMO. At a meeting earlier this month, a public hearing was held regarding amending RMO Districts to allow a convenience store/gas station as a special exception use. The first reading of the ordinance passed at that meeting with a 4-3 vote.
During a packed city council meeting on Monday, in which a majority of those in attendance largely spoke against the store, the ordinance did not pass the second reading and the proposal was declared dead, due to no motion.
Concerns brought up by those in attendance include noise, traffic, lighting and aesthetics. In addition, council member at large Karl Wooldridge expressed concern over the accepted standard definition of a convenience store.
Donald Erickson of Forest City is against the store, and says it would not be beneficial for the neighborhood, which is also close to the YMCA and Forest City Schools.
"It's just a super area, and I don't think we need a convenience store out there that's...a gas station that sells liquor."
He adds that if a store were to be built in the future, it would be a better fit further west, away from the Boman Center.
"I think 8 blocks to the west is some farm ground right on the edge of town that if you wanted to put a convenience store, that would be a good place for it."
Mayor Ruiter tells KIMT that the city is still looking to develop the parcel of land the store would have been located on.
- Proposal to allow convenience store in Forest City residential area not going forward
- Setting speed limits in Rochester residential areas
- No jail time in convenience store thefts
- Convenience store embezzlement to go to trial
- Austin convenience store was robbed Sunday night
- Convenience store manager pleads guilty to theft
- Former convenience store manager sentenced for theft
- Convenience store robber going to prison
- Not guilty plea to convenience store theft
- Ex-convenience store employee charged with theft in Worth County


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We love the iconic hamsters and we’re thrilled about using them in our aggressive plans to win back customers to the dealership…
Cornwall, ON (PRWEB) December 02, 2014
The transformation has begun. Kia of Cornwall has been sold to a new team of seasoned automotive professionals who are driven by success and a love for hip hamsters exercising to Lady Gaga.
In Cornwall, the experienced new management team promises increased sales and customer service for one of the fastest-growing automotive brands in the world. To many, Kia is the brand best recognized not just for the value and quality of its vehicles, but for its uber-cool hamster mascots. The loveable dancing animals are driving sales through the roof thanks to their antics aboard their pimped-up Kia Soul, as seen on television, YouTube and Hollywood red carpets.
“We love the iconic hamsters as marketing mascots, and from a business perspective, we’re thrilled about using them in our aggressive plans to win back customers to the dealership,” says Kevin Johnstone, the General Manager for the new Kia of Cornwall. “We’ve got the resources to ensure that customers will be delighted like never before.”
New Improvements In The Works
From the get-go, things have already improved since the new owners took over in November. The dealership has hired a new fulltime receptionist and is adding staff to the sales and service departments. In the works, the new owners are also planning for the building of a brand new state-of-the-art Kia dealership in the near future.
As a signal that customers come first, Johnstone and his new Kia team are offering a free set of four snow tires (16” Jinyu snow tires, rims excluded, while quantities last) with every new or certified pre-owned purchase from November 21 until December 19. As well, every day until then, the first three customers who purchase a new or used vehicle will receive a $200 gas card.
“Give us a chance to show we care about earning your business,” adds Johnstone. “Our doors are open and the coffee is on. We welcome new and former customers with a promise of exceptional service and heartfelt gratitude.”
About Kia of Cornwall
The new Kia of Cornwall serves customers in the greater Cornwall area that includes Ottawa to the north and Montreal to the east. The dealership, located at 1405 Rosemount Avenue, offers sales, parts and service for the full Kia lineup of hatchbacks, sedans, crossovers, minivans, SUVs, hybrids and EVs.


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The Spreedly Python SDK by Dani allows API communication to integrate payment features into web services. Resources include installation and documentation. Spreedly interacts with Authorize.net, WorldPay, and CyberSource as payment gateways.
In a recent report on The Connected Home, Gartner predicts considerable growth in the use of digital personal assistants on smartphones to control smart devices throughout the home. This trend will take the focus off automation apps and place it on APIs for creating the programmable home.
Dwolla has launched a number of services and APIs in the recent past in an attempt to achieve its goal of "building the ideal API to move money." In an attempt to streamline its various services, Dwolla has repositioned its Access API to act as the umbrella to house all of its payment services.
Verifone, a payments and commerce solutions provider, has announced that the company is leading an effort to define and implement the Conexxus Mobile Standard, a new Mobile API standard that aims to coordinate interactions between mobile payment and loyalty program applications.


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hard blow to Google. The government of USA and another eight states have denounced the technology giant for an alleged monopoly in the market of digital advertising. In its demandpresented this Tuesday before the courts, accuse the multinational of abusing its “monopoly power” to benefit its business and harm that of its competence.
“The anti-competitive behavior Google has raised the barriers to entry to artificially high levels, has forced key competitors out of the market for advertising technologyhas discouraged potential competitors from entering the market and has left Google’s few competitors marginalized and at an unfair disadvantage,” reads the text, headed by the Department of Justice.
In their lawsuit, the US authorities ask the court to force Google to divest itself of its advertising businesses. Last year, the company tried to dodge that complaint by separating its auction business from advertisements —which places ads on clients’ websites—from its digital advertising division. However, he placed her under the umbrella of alphabet, its owner. This change has not convinced the Department of Justice, which returns to the charge against Google and accuses it of acting in order to “neutralize or eliminate” its competitors.
Advertising market leader
Google dominates the digital advertising market. The Californian company entered some 168.440 million dollars in 2022 from digital ads, according to estimates by the market analysis firm Insider Intelligence. No company in the world obtains so many benefits in this field and only Goalowner of Facebook and instagramis close to those figures.
In addition, digital advertising is key to Google’s business, accounting for more than 80% of its revenue. Thus, the request by the authorities to get rid of that part of its business could seriously harm the multinational.
USA thus narrowing the siege on the giants of the technology sector due to their concentration of power. Back in 2020, the Department of Justice sued Google, accusing it of also acting as an illegal monopoly of the Internet market. searches web, a business that it also dominates with an iron fist thanks to its popular search engine. The company is trying to stop these accusations through the courts.
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ACCORDING TO THE HUFFINGTONPOST.COM
The War of the Wings has begun.
Two storage workers in Georgia are accused of stealing $65,000 worth of frozen chicken wings amid a high nationwide demand for the delicious Super Bowl snack.
Dewayne Patterson, 35 and Renaldo Jackson, 26, allegedly used a rental truck on Jan. 12 to steal 10 warehouse pallets of frozen wings from Nordic Cold Storage in Lawrenceville, WSB-TV reported today.
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One, by Consumer Reports, showed that only 4% of adults with a driver’s license planned to acquire an EV the next time they buy a vehicle. An additional 27% said they would consider one. About 40% express some interest — but not for their next purchase. About 29% don’t want an EV at all.
What do customers want in electric cars?
The Electric Car Consumers Want: Lower Cost, Higher Mileage.
Is it worth buying an electric car in 2020?
The answer is yes, in the long run, you absolutely save money. When you buy an electric car there is a high up-front cost, but your electric vehicle ends up costing less over a lifetime. … What’s more, electric cars don’t cost a lot to run, with big savings on fuel costs, servicing and car parking.
Does it make sense to buy an electric car?
Yes: Electric Cars Make Excellent Commuter Cars
Though the amount of energy cost savings you’ll enjoy varies dramatically based on gas and electricity prices, and the time and place you charge your car, you can potentially save a tremendous amount of money by using electricity rather than gasoline as fuel.
What percentage of cars will be electric by 2030?
President Biden sets a goal of 50 percent electric vehicle sales by 2030. The White House said on Thursday that it was aiming for half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric powered, portraying the shift to battery power as essential to keep pace with China and to fight climate change.
Who is most likely to buy an electric car?
Sixty percent of drivers supported state and federal incentives to help bring down the purchase price of an EV. According to CR’s survey results, younger drivers are more likely than older ones to buy an EV for their next vehicle.
Is it right time to buy electric cars?
I would personally wait for a couple of more years before buying an electric car and it would probably be used as a second car. … I also feel that in the next ten years, the EV market is gonna grow a lot and many of the negative points of EVs like taking a lot of time to charge would be addressed.
What is bad about electric cars?
Electric cars have some disadvantages, such as: Reliance on rare-earth elements such as neodymium, lanthanum, terbium, and dysprosium, and other critical metals such as lithium and cobalt, though the quantity of rare metals used differs per car.
What is the lifespan of an electric car?
As the industry builds more vehicles with battery packs, lifetime management of a battery is an important hurdle. For now, conservative estimates for battery longevity in new electric vehicles stand at about 100,000 miles.
How Much Will electric cars cost in 2025?
According to researchers based at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, electric car battery prices will probably fall to the desired range (under $100 per kilowatt-hour) by 2023, 2024, or 2025. Many auto industry gurus are convinced that it will happen by 2025.
What percentage of cars will be electric by 2050?
The market share of electric vehicles is growing rapidly: by 2030, one in four new cars sold will be battery-powered. It is projected that this figure will increase to over 80 percent by 2050. Electric vehicles are tipped to account for almost 70 percent of the global car parc by 2050.


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Siri has embraced Caitlyn Jenner. So much so that she doesn’t even want you to mention Bruce Jenner’s name. If you happen to ask your iPhone’s resident know-it-all about Bruce Jenner, she will correct you with a quickness. (Also, don’t ask Siri what zero divided by zero is.)
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Twin blades made of recyclable polycarbonate will be attached to the front of Waitrose’s fridge shelving in order to reduce the cold air being lost into the aisles. The Wirth Research EcoBlade is said to be able to minimise energy consumption—decreasing the energy usage of Waitrose’s fridges by up to a quarter of their current usage.
The EcoBlade harnesses technology similar to that used in racecars which assists the cars in cornering and airflow. On top of reducing power costs, the EcoBlade makes aisles warmer for customers, simultaneously ensuring fresh produce and a comfortable shopping environment.
The introduction of the EcoBlade is said to roll out in March, in Waitrose’s concerted effort to find ways in which they can minimise their power consumption. Tor Harris, head of corporate social responsibility for Waitrose & Partners, said, “We know there is always more to do, but applying this design means we’re motoring forward in our efforts to reduce our impact on the environment. To deliver an energy saving of such significance through changing our shelf edging is fantastic and another example of how we continue to find innovative ways to achieve our goal to make our shops more sustainable.”


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Instead of focusing only on domestic growth, Chinese hardware companies are clearly more mindful of overseas markets in line with the globalization initiative. While smartphone heavyweights like Huawei are constantly hitting milestones in this regard, Chinese hardware startups are following their footsteps in sought of a broader market.
Over the past few years, crowdfunding has become a popular if not a must step for Chinese hardware projects to kick off their global plan. Chinese projects account for more than 10% of the funds being raised on Indiegogo, Sandy Diao, head of China operation at the crowdfunding platform said at TechCrunch Beijing this Monday.
It’s true that Chinese hardware companies enjoy certain benefits given their vicinity to the world’s manufacturing center in China’s Guangdong Province, where Shenzhen is seated, low labor costs, among others. But the challenges are still daunting and the speakers at event have shared some tips for Chinese hardware startups with a global vision.
Be Prepared for A Long-term Battle
“When it comes to the U.S. market, it is important to find the right crowdfunding platform and be fully prepared for you campaign, because it’s easier to acquire the first group of users through this channel at a relatively low cost. The crowdfunding users are more tolerant and may have lower expectations for the product.” Xiong Yifang, co-founder and CMO at drone maker EHang.
“Even if you had a successful crowdfunding campaign, that does not mean you can win a bright future hands-down. A long-term battle is laying ahead. For instance, if you want to launch your product in traditional offline retailing stores like BestBuy and acquire users on a sustainable basis, you have to do a really great job and there’s no shortcut to it.” Xiong emphasized.
“Exploring an overseas market is supposed to be a complicated procedure with all the issues such as regulations, taxations and local team management.”
Adapt Your Product For Local Needs
This sounds quite an intuitive tip cause culture shocks are inevitable. But sometimes the mistakes are made unconsciously.
“For some Chinese companies that have already gained a certain degree of traction in domestically, going global is about opening new sales channels and the market is easily attainable by copying their successful models. But it’s not that simple. “Sandy Diao pointed out.
“For example, family robots which facilitates communication between adult children and their parents are very popular in China, but it’s very difficult for users in the western world to understand this feature cause that’s not in accordance with their habits.” she said.
Create Online Community To Get Instant User Feedbacks
For hardware startups, users feedback may not immediate and it’s easy for manufacturers to get lost as to which points they can act on for improvement.
Aaron Liao, co-founder of portable steaming projector, suggested “it’s important to launch a platform where users can give their real time feedbacks to guide our development procedure, especially in overseas market, where the customer preferences and habits are not easily accessible for Chinese manufacturers. In addition, open community platforms will also engage users and increase user stickiness.”


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CSFB has hired Jeannie Cheung and Stanley Wong to its China equity research team. Cheung joins as a director and will cover consumer electronics and auto stocks. She joins from HSBC where she has covered China strategy, consumer electronics, conglomerates and regional chemical companies since 1999.
Wong joins as an associate from GE Asia Pacific Capital Technology Fund, where he has worked since 2001. At the fund he was looking at semiconductor, display equipment, handset, auto and online gaming companies. At CSFB he will cover both H-shares and A-shares.
The move comes in the wake of CSFB's being awarded a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor license for $50 million worth of business in 2003. As a result, the firm is now putting out research on domestically listed Chinese stocks.
However it is confining itself to more general sector reports at present and is not producing individual company reports with recommendations just yet. It is understood that both Cheung and Wong will be writing these sector reports.
With the hires, CSFB now has ten analysts in its China research team, which is headed by Kenneth Luh to whom the new recruits will report.


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The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Titanomachy International, Inc. (Titan), the Philippines’ leading basketball specialty concept store, announced today a multiyear merchandising partnership to relaunch the official online NBA Store in the Philippines.Operated by Titan, NBAStore.com.ph will go live Thursday, Aug. 6, and will provide fans across the Philippines with access to official NBA products on all mobile devices. NBAStore.com.ph will offer a comprehensive selection of authentic NBA merchandise from all 30 teams, including jerseys, shirts, footwear, headwear, outerwear, accessories, and equipment from brands including Nike, Jordan Brand, Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Herschel, Spalding, and Stance.“Our partnership with Titan provides an exciting opportunity to engage and deliver an enhanced digital retail experience to NBA fans in the Philippines,” said Lesley Rulloda, NBA Asia associate vice president of global merchandising. “We look forward to providing passionate Filipino fans with unprecedented access to authentic NBA products through the relaunch of the league’s online store.”“At Titan, our mission is to inspire consumers to love the game through the best basketball products, stories, and experiences,” said Mike Ignacio, managing director of Titanomachy International, Inc. “Our newly-forged partnership with the NBA will enable us to cater to a wider range of Filipino basketball fans and equip them with new ways to express their love for their favorite teams, players, and league.”As the league’s 25th branded international online store, NBAStore.com.ph will offer special collections and exclusive product releases highlighted by locally designed apparel. During the launch, NBAStore.com.ph will showcase the NBA Philippines Tees Collection, featuring four unique designs inspired by the country’s premier NBA fanbase and passion for the game of basketball.Fans can visit www.nbastore.com.ph and sign up for the newsletter to get access to exclusive offers on authentic NBA merchandise and follow NBAStore.com.ph on Facebook and Instagram for more information on NBA product launches and brand highlights.Filipinos can also watch NBA Republika Huddle on the NBA Philippines Facebook page, designed as a platform for local influencers, sports personalities, and fans to discuss the latest events and happenings around the league.For all the latest NBA news and updates, visit www.nba.com and follow NBA Philippines on Facebook and Twitter.
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Director General, National Agency for Food Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has urged Nigerian pharmaceutical to get ready for trading their products across the continent with quality products that can be approved in the different countries through continental reliance among regulators.
Adeyeye said this is being underscored because of the African Free Trade Agreement (AfcFTA) that allows free trade among African countries.
Speaking on ‘’From Green to Gold: Operational Realities in the 21st Century at the 50th Anniversary of Daily-Need Industries Limited’’ in Lagos, the NAFDAC boss emphasised that Research and Development (R&D) is an important creativity and innovation that several companies will need to incorporate into the manufacturing environment.
In a statement signed by the NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, in Lagos on Sunday, Adeyeye stated that this will encourage research and clinical trials of new molecules, immune-modulators, complementary alternative medicines, especially for some non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, amongst others.
She pointed out that an innovation that COVID-19 pandemic has taught us in Nigeria is embracing as long overdue the manufacturing of vaccines, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and excipients, stressing that until we have at least five companies as a starter, making these pharmaceutical ingredients, and one or two companies manufacturing vaccines, Nigeria will remain insecure.
The NAFDAC boss said this sheds light on operational realities in any century, especially 21st Century as she identified The Sower, The Soil, and Creativity and Innovation of the Sower as the three operational realities in pharmaceutical development.
She described the Sower as the Founder, the Managing Director, Leader, etc.; The question can be asked, what are the characteristics of the Sower as it relates to the “green to gold” concept. These attributes of the Sower should include the following: Diligence (Not be idle) strategic, Good Manager of time. Adopt business continuity plan in case there are unexpected issues that may lead to “change” in original plan and being Progressive in continuous quality monitoring.
She enthused: ‘’It is good to reminisce about the Seed that was sown decades before and how tendering of the green has led to the growth and the golden fruit that it has yielded’’, adding that in the pharmaceutical industry or the regulatory world, there is no one-off.
‘’The tendering of the fruit is a continuous endeavor. Therefore, the Sower must be progressive in continuous quality monitoring. Many of our pharmaceutical companies, including Daily-Need have kept up with this quality monitoring’’.
The proactiveness of a company in the above stated attributes, she added, will reduce risk of failures of operation. ‘’As an example, adopting a business continuity plan due to unexpected changes. I will give two practical situations; during a pandemic, a company will ensure that the needs and expectation of the customers are met, and the institution keeps functioning optimally during such times. Another example is the change in the format of submission of drug registration application that NAFDAC started enforcing about three years ago’’.
She commended the leadership of many pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria for rising to the occasion and increased improvement in the submission has been witnessed by NAFDAC, stressing that this is part of change management that is intricately linked to continuous quality monitoring.
She further stated that it is also a preparation for when NAFDAC will move from Maturity Level 3 to ML4 and World Listed Authority; when our companies will be able to trade their products globally through the regulatory collaborative registration and reliance among national medicine regulatory agencies world-wide.
The second operational reality, according to Prof. Adeyeye, the Soil on which the seed is planted includes the organization, staff, and regulatory space.
‘’Where the Sower plants the seed will determine the outcomes. Daily-Need started with less than thirty (30) staff to more than 700 over the past 50 years. The operational realities for this aspect include training to increase the level of competence of the staff. The second is strong organizational structure, a needed strength of any company. The workforce must be well motivated and disciplined.’’
Part of the Soil as mentioned is the regulatory ecosystem. She said NAFDAC has been part and parcel of this reality, adding that Good Manufacturing Practices culture which is the bedrock on which quality pharmaceutical products are produced has been given rapt attention by pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria through the GMP Road Map that was done on 25 companies by NAFDAC/UNIDO and the second Road Map that involved 145 companies.


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India is not planning to impose any measures to curb imports or investments from Canada, despite simmering diplomatic tensions between the two countries, two senior government sources in New Delhi said.
Ties between New Delhi and Ottawa deteriorated sharply after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September his intelligence agencies were pursuing credible allegations tying Indian agents to the shooting of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.
India has rejected Canada's suspicions about its role in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in June in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a large Sikh population.
While officials from both India and Canada will try to resolve the diplomatic dispute, India's government has no plans to impose curbs on imports or investments from Ottawa, said two senior government sources, who declined to be identified as they are not authorised to talk to media.
The political uproar over the issue and deteriorating diplomatic relations wouldn't spill over into either a bilateral trade dispute or impact investment, they said.
Canada on Thursday pulled out 41 diplomats from India, and had earlier paused trade treaty talks with India.
India imports potash, lentils, and energy products such as coal, coke and briquettes among other goods from Canada.
India's exports to Canada include consumer goods, garments, and engineering products such as auto parts, aircraft equipment and electronic items.
Bilateral trade between Canada and India touched $8 billion in 2022.
Canada has invested more than $3.6 billion in India with over 40 percent of that being in services and infrastructure, according to Invest India.
There's been no disruption in imports from Canada, and that's likely to continue, the sources said.
The federal trade and finance ministries did not immediately respond to a Reuters email seeking comments.
Although Canadian lentil sales to India slowed down last month due to concerns over the diplomatic spat, New Delhi hasn't asked importers to refrain from buying the protein-rich commodity from Ottawa.
Late last month, Reuters reported India's JSW Steel Ltd slowed down the process to buy a stake in Canada's Teck Resources.


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Oxlade Nabs International Record Label Deal – Fast rising Gifted Nigerian artist Oxlade lapses his run as an independent artiste with American A-list record label, Epic Records.Nigerian new-age music sensation, Oxlade has nabbed a contract} with Epic Records, an American record label owned by Sony Entertainment.
This information was revealed by the record label via a Twitter post on their page where they put up a short video introducing Oxlade while also teasing a new single on the way. The video was put up on the 9th of March and Oxlade was additionally welcomed by Columbia Records which is also an American record label owned by Sony Music and is a subservient of Sony Corporation of America.
Epic Records was founded by Columbia Records and is home to global stars like Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, 21 Savage, Future, Mariah Carey, Bobby Shmurda and many others.
Oxlade’s forthcoming single under Epic Records Want You is set to be released on the 18th of March.


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Rona renews its credit facility for five years, increases available amount to C$950M from C$650M; refinancing 'attests to Rona's strong financial position,' company officials say
December 23, 2011
– RONA Inc. (TSX:RON)(TSX:RON.PR.A), Canada's leading retailer and distributor of hardware, renovation and gardening products, announced today that it has renewed its existing credit facility for a period of five years. Maturing in 2012, the credit facility was renewed until 2016, with the total available amount increased from $650 million to $950 million. The facility can be extended annually. The refinancing was carried out with a bank syndicate led by National Bank Financial, BMO Capital Markets, Desjardins Capital Markets and Scotia Capital in their capacity as co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and with the National Bank of Canada acting as administrative agent. Eight other financial institutions also participated in the financing.
"The refinancing concluded today attests to RONA's strong financial position and represents another step in the execution of our capital optimization strategy", said RONA executive vice president and CFO Dominique Boies. "The credit facility will be used for RONA's general needs and future development projects as well as to refinance a portion of the corporation's recently redeemed debentures", added M. Boies.
The agreement includes certain restrictive clauses and the standard financial ratio requirements. The credit facility ranks pari passu with RONA's outstanding unsecured debentures maturing in 2016 and will accrue interest at market rates plus a margin based on the Standard & Poor's and DBRS credit rating assigned to RONA's debentures or on the Corporation's leverage ratio.
RONA is the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation and gardening products. The company operates a network of some 950 corporate, franchise and affiliate stores of various sizes and formats. With close to 30,000 employees working under its family of banners in every region of Canada and more than 17 million square feet of retail space, the RONA store network generates over $6 billion in annual retail sales. For more information, please visit www.rona.ca.


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Microsoft has restricted hiring for its Windows, Office, and Teams groups. According to a report from Bloomberg, the company currently wants to reassess its priorities as it gets closer to the end of its fiscal year on June 30.
“All new hires must be approved by Executive Vice President Rajesh Jha and his leadership team, Jha told employees in an email Thursday, a Microsoft spokesperson said. Those groups have expanded recently and the company wants to make sure it’s making the right hires in the right places, the spokesperson said.”
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The announcement may come as a surprise at a time when more and more companies embrace Microsoft Teams and other cloud services to adapt to this new work era. As the PC market also grew again due to the pandemic, Microsoft also signaled that the PC was back: We saw the company ditch its Windows 10X plans last year and successfully launched Windows 11, which obtained an unprecedented level of customer satisfaction according to Chief Product Officer Panos Panay.
Anyway, it’s important to note that Microsoft’s decision to slow hiring for the aforementioned teams won’t affect other groups within Microsoft. As of June 30, 2021, Microsoft had 181,000 employees across the world, with 103,000 of them being based in the US. In comparison, Google had 156,500 employees at the end of 2021, and Apple had 154,000.
All of these big tech companies want to remain attractive employers at a time when market conditions are uncertain, and Microsoft is no expection. The so-called “great resignation” isn’t to be ignored, and the Redmond giant recently announced that it would adjust employee compensation and nearly double its annual budget for merit-based salary increases.


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- Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath launching this Thursday for Xbox One
- Battlefield 1: Revolution bundle out for console, PC
- Bungie releases launch trailer for Destiny 2
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life editions detailed, new gameplay trailer up
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance story trailer released for gamescom
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Daily Archives: July 11, 2013
The recently announced DuckTales: Remastered from Capcom and Wayforward has been officially dated, and we have three dates: August 13, August 20, and September 11. The downloadable versions for PC, PS3, and Wii U versions will launch on August 13, while the Xbox Live version will launch on September 11 for 360. A special boxed version, exclusive to PS3, will launch on August 20, which is set to include a download code for the game and an exclusive collector’s pin. The game will run $14.99 for the digital versions and $19.99 for the boxed retail version. To celebrate, Wayforward has launched the first in a new video Duckumentary series, showing some behind-the-scenes footage of the development process.
inXile Entertainment has announced that they have partnered with Deep Silver in a new distribution deal for their upcoming role-playing game Wasteland 2. As one of two Kickstarter-funded titles, along with Torment: Tides of Numenera, there are a lot of extras needing to go out to a lot of backers. Deep Silver has signed on to not only handle the retail release but also the reward fulfillment for all campaign items. The Dead Island publisher will also assist with QA testing for the international versions.