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Local holiday company Leisuretime sign-up to support the Club for another season.
Newport-based travel company, Leisuretime have agreed a sponsorship deal to continue to support the Exiles for the 2016/17 season.
The company offers customers a great range of holidays to suit all tastes and budgets and are dedicated to providing a fabulous choice of destinations.
Leisuretime will maintain their advertising presence around Rodney Parade with numerous pitchside adverts, big-screen adverts and an advert in the Club's match day programme.
The company will also continue to sponsor the match day tickets.
Leisuretime director, George Johnson, said, "It is good to be in partnership with a local team."
"Our advertising with the Club has helped generated a lot of business and has increased exposure for the company.:
"We are proud sponsors of the Club and are pleased to play a part in the exciting future of the team."
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Heseen would like to thank everyone who joined them at the annual press conference at the Hotel Hermitage on September 27.
The Cannes Yachting Festival ended on Sunday 17 September after six exceptional days.
OxyZen Yachting will be participating in this year's Monaco Yacht Show from September 27-30 at Port Hercule.
EKKA Yachts is honored to receive the "Best 2023 Service Performance" award as Sanlorenzo Yacht's top service partner globally for 2023.
ZOIS EFSTATHIOU S.A. has been honored as the company with the best sales growth in Europe for the year 2023 by Mercury Marine®, at the European Conference held in Amsterdam.
The Superhawk 55 and Ocean 182 both receive awards at Cannes Yachting Festival.
Cannes Yachting Festival is the stage for Nautor Swan to communicate the latest news of the company.
An international jury has announced the 23 finalists of the Best of Boats Awards 2023 in six categories – the presentation will take place on 30 November 2023 in Berlin.
Sanlorenzo resolutely continues its journey towards increasingly sustainable sailing: a consolidated strategy, an ambitious vision that the Group has decided to share.
From 12 to 17 September 2023, Bluegame will participate at the Cannes Yachting Festival and will do so with all the disruptive and innovative spirit that distinguishes the brand.
The unique performance of the Greek water sports champion towed by the LEQ12 prototype in Cagliari.
The Cannes Yachting Festival, the first major international boat show in the season, opens its gates from 12 to 17 September.
British luxury motor yacht manufacturer Fairline will unveil its all-new Squadron 58 in a world debut at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, 15-24 September 2023.
The Campania-based brand continues its season of success with two new deliveries to two foreign owners, plus four more units nearing launch: a Sherpa 60, the storied line of which this is the sixteenth unit, is now ready to cruise around the Balearic Islands, while the fifth Sherpa 80 unit was recently handed over to her Turkish owner, thanks in part to intermediation by dealer Tezmarine.

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A new Kirby for the Nintendo Wii is set to release this fall. However, what everyone doesn’t know is the official name Nintendo will give it.
Today, Kirby for the Nintedo Wii has been renamed to, Kirby: Return to Dreamland. The new Kirby game will familiar old faces like the Meta Knight and Waddle Dee.
No further details was revealed but we should expect more as we head closer to its Fall release.


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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D reviews have hit the internet well before next week’s launch, giving us our first in-depth look at team red’s new Zen 3 chip boasting 3D V-Cache technology. Both TechPowerUp and XanxoGaming have put team red’s potentially best gaming CPU through numerous gaming PC benchmarks, and it seems the chip can handily hold its own against the likes of Intel Core i9-12900KS.
Paired with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, TechPowerUp found that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D “reaches parity with Alder Lake” processors such as the Intel Core i9-12900KS in gaming performance. Unfortunately, team red’s CPU seemed to fall behind in Cinebench R23 as well as other more production-oriented applications compared to its 12th Gen competition.
XanxoGaming’s findings echo these sentiments, saying “most games will see ties comparing Ryzen 7 5800X3D versus 12900K” but it believes Intel could have an edge when using DDR5 gaming RAM. However, as XanxoGaming highlights, “DDR5 still has a high premium”, so the new AMD chip could be the better value buy in the short-term, especially for those who already invested in the AM4 platform.
We’ll likely see more reviews published by other outlets as we get closer to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D release date, but it’s already beginning to look like AMD has crafted a great gaming chip. Based on these reviews, we truly can’t wait to see what the company does with 3D V-Cache on its Zen 4 CPUs.
However, the shadow of Intel Raptor Lake looms large, and we could see 13th Gen Intel Core processors pull the rug from underneath AMD when they launch next year. For now though, you’ll be able to pick up the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D for $450 USD on April 20.


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A Lululemon sign hangs in front of their store at the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets shopping mall on November 17, 2019 in Central Valley, New York.
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JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss on Thursday laid out a strategy for investors who are looking to own retail stocks during the coronavirus pandemic and into next year, when hopes for a widely available vaccine boosts expectations around an economic recovery.
“The way we’re thinking about is a bifurcated approach, meaning I think there will be companies that do well as Covid remains or outperform,” the No. 1 retail analyst according to Institutional Investor said on CNBC’s “The Exchange.”


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Apple has recorded a number of patterns in the US Patent Office, but the most recent thing is interesting, as it shows a new feature. Come to the next smart clock, which allows pictures to support two cameras.
While adding camera to smart smart smart Apple, it is a reasonable step after the voice of voice communication, Apple is looking for advanced technology, if the patent is used as a sign of plans. company.
There are two cameras in the device in the pavement, and there are wide lenses on the two cameras that allow them to grasp the user's face from two different angles.
It is anticipated that the clock will be able to follow the user's face correctly across the cameras, linking the two images and making a human representation reasonable.


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By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank unexpectedly raised its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 16% on Friday to ensure high inflation does not get entrenched.
The move brings the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) 2022 hikes to 625 basis points. It kept the rate unchanged at its last two meetings in October and September.
GRAPHIC: Pakistan central bank’s key policy rate – https://graphics.reuters.com/PAKISTAN-CENBANK/zjpqjkozgvx/chart.png
“This decision reflects the MPC’s view that inflationary pressures have proven to be stronger and more persistent than expected,” the central bank said in a statement after a meeting of its monetary policy committee.
SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad said at an analyst briefing afterwards that the tightening so far was enough to achieve its current objectives.
While the bank said inflation was likely to be more persistent than previously anticipated, it still estimated a drop toward the upper range of a 5-7% medium-term target by the end of fiscal 2024.
“Maintaining fiscal discipline is needed to complement monetary tightening, which would together help prevent an entrenchment of inflation and lower external vulnerabilities,” the bank added.
A majority of respondents in a Topline Securities survey earlier this month forecast no change to the policy rate, and a cut by fiscal year-end in June 2023.
Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 26.6% year-on-year in October despite devastating floods and attempts to maintain fiscal discipline that have slowed the economy.
GRAPHIC: Pakistan retail inflation surges amid high energy costs – https://graphics.reuters.com/PAKISTAN-CENBANK/xmvjkoemypr/chart.png
Analysts at the post-policy briefing told Reuters that SBP Deputy Governor Murtaza Syed said the bank responded as inflation had moved beyond a transient shock in food and energy prices to show up in core inflation.
Syed also said the bank did not want high inflation expectations to become entrenched, and aimed to get ahead of broader pressures on the economy, they added.
“Looks like SBP is more concerned with rising inflation. Moreover IMF talks for next tranche is under way and is delayed, that may have also compelled the committee to take this step to fight inflation,” Topline Securities’ Chief Executive Mohammed Sohail said.
Pakistan’s timely finalisation of a recovery plan from the floods is essential to support discussions and continued financial support from multilateral and bilateral partners, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.
“Too much emphasis on current inflation,” Fahad Rauf, head of research at Ismail Iqbal Securities, told Reuters. “On a forward looking basis, inflation is going to head downwards.”
He estimated a drop in November CPI to 24% from 26.6% in October. Economic activity indicators signal a sharp slowdown and another rate hike will do more harm than good by increasing the government’s debt burden, hurting the private sector and causing higher unemployment, he added.
The SBP affirmed a Gross Domestic Product estimate of about 2% for fiscal 2023 and a current account deficit forecast of about 3% of GDP. However, it now expects higher food prices and core inflation to push average inflation to 21-23% instead the previous estimate of 18-20%.


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Google Maps app for iPhone is a big deal for Zagat
Google’s local services got a big boost last week, not just from the Maps product but from a refreshed Google + and further integration of white-labeled Frommer’s content.
Excerpt from Crain's New York Business
Before ordering Thai, Italian or Cuban food for dinner, New Yorkers must choose between Yelp, UrbanSpoon and Zagat for restaurant reviews. The Google Maps app for iOS released last week could give Zagat a leg up on that competition.
New Yorkers had wondered how the publisher of pithy restaurant reviews, bound in slender volumes, would emerge as a digital company after Google bought the taste-purveyor in September 2011 from founders Tim and Nina Zagat.
Last week, they got a fuller answer. Google released its much-anticipated map app for iPhones. Among the prominent new features are Zagat reviews that allow diners to search for restaurants as easy as they arrange subway travel.


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Facebook's WhatsApp and Instagram may also get Dark Mode feature soon.
Facebook may soon unveil Dark Mode for its mobile users after rolling out the feature on the social network’s messaging app, Facebook Messenger. Reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong found that Facebook is testing a darker colour scheme on the Android version of its app.
The Dark Mode inverts the white-colour background to dark shade to make the interface soothing for use in the nighttime. The colour of text in the app is inverted as well.
Here’s the first glimpse:
“I came across this unreleased dark mode in Facebook’s mobile app for Android by looking into the code underneath, which indicates Facebook has recently started implementing the long-awaited dark mode into their mobile app,” she wrote in her blog.
However, Wong noted that the Dark Mode seems to be in an early stage of development as the feature appears in certain parts of the app like the Groups tab has some dark text displaying against a dark background.
Facebook is working on Dark Mode for mobile
I wrote a blog about this: https://t.co/X5tAZuIlPz
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 12, 2019
Understandably, for Facebook to roll out its mobile Dark Mode may take a while given the scale of the mobile app.
Facebook has yet not commented on its plans regarding mobile Dark Mode.
If Facebook rolls out Dark Mode on its app, the company will become the first company to bring coherence in the health-sensitive features in its apps.
The Messenger became the first app from Facebook’s suite to have the pro-health feature that cuts down on the harmful effects of exposure to white light and makes the interface user-friendly. The tech giant is reportedly testing Dark Mode feature on its popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp. Some reports also indicate to Facebook’s similar plans for Instagram.
Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said that the company is making efforts to offer more ways to users disconnect from their screen. Moving in this direction, the company introduced the feature that let users track the time spent on the Facebook app.


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There’s been hardly a peep about the proposed real-name registration system for the Web in China since the chairman of the Internet Society of China, charged with creating the system, stepped out on November 28 to calm fears such a system would violate personal privacy. Officials have said the system is necessary to enforce “responsible” Web use in China and combat such behavior as online character attacks and fraud.
But a ripple of recent reports about new “ID generation” software in China suggests Web users might be finding ways around the real-name system even before it’s been rolled out.
The so-called “personal ID generation tool” (身份证生成器) software, available online for more than a year now, has become one of the hottest downloads on the Chinese Internet in recent months, according to Chinese media reports. The tool enables Web users to generate personal IDs that allow them to bypass real-name registration fields.
The tool is currently being used by online game players who either do not wish to offer up their personal information or are under the legal age required for certain games. But experts have said, according to Guangzhou’s Yangcheng Evening News, that the software could pose a major challenge to a broader real-name registration system for the Chinese Internet, the kind of system the ISC is in the process of creating.
Mr. Huang, an expert at a Hebei-based technology firm, told the Yangcheng Evening News ID generation tools were being downloaded at record rates because users were concerned about personal privacy as the practice of requiring one’s personal ID number became more and more widespread in China.
In a news story posted on China Central Television’s international Website, a reporter watched an online forum as a user with the alias “Minnow” posted the request: “I want to register an account to play online games. Who can loan me an ID number?” Within five minutes a user with the alias “Master-Hand” had posted a link to a site where “Minnow” could download a personal ID generation tool. Speaking with the reporter via the forum, “Minnow” said he was 14 years old and wanted to play online games against the wishes of his parents, whose ID’s (and supervision) would ordinarily be required for online games.
According to Chinese authorities, the use of personal ID generation tools constitutes forgery and is punishable by law, with fines of between 200 and 1,000 yuan and up to 10 days detention, Yangcheng Evening News reported.
“‘Personal ID Generation Tool’ Becomes Hot Download, Challenges ‘Real-Name System‘”, ChinaNews.com.cn
“Appearance of Personal ID Generation Tool Means Real-Name System Serves Practically No Function“, CCTV.com
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The doors opened for the first time Saturday at Dancing Cactus Designs, Oklahoma City’s newest women’s western fashion boutique.
“I come from a very small town, Thermopolis, Wyoming,” storeowner Harley Rhodes said. “To open up in a metropolitan area like Oklahoma City is beyond exhilarating,"
Harley’s store features a grab bag of items, but it was his cowhide handbags that started it all.
“I grew up with an agriculture background. Cowhide handbags, I’ve always loved retail," Rhodes said. "I built one, and it turned into a Facebook phenomenon.”
Harley started making them in college at Oklahoma State and used Facebook Lives to drive his sales, enough to open his first brick and mortar store off Route 66.
But the road Harley took to get there was a long and winding one.
While going through the struggles of starting his own business in college, Harley was dealt a blow, stage 2 osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer.
“I didn’t have any family around, so I relied a lot on my friends. A lot of phone calls to my parents back home.”
Harley fought the cancer for a year and a half, his new business going hand in hand with his recovery.
“I was able to use my passion of building handbags to get me through that actually. With the support system I had, and keeping my mind on building bags constantly, I knew I had something to strive for.”
He was right.
He’ll be marrying his fiancé Adam later this year and his business is thriving, more than doubling their social media-following and increasing sales during the pandemic.
As for cancer? He’s going on three years of remission.
“I wouldn’t change it for the world, because it is what we built, and it is how we got to where we are today.”


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The National Association of Broadcasters have created a post-production education conference—the NAB Post|Production World Conference, which will be held during NAB2004 (April 17-21 in Las Vegas).
The NAB Post|Production World Conference, co-produced with digital media educator Future Media Concepts, will feature over 160 sessions on a large variety of topics, including digital video and film editing, news editing, compositing and special effects, 3-D animation, Web design, DVD authoring, video encoding for DVD and streaming, sound design, digital imaging, tech support for digital facilities and DV production tips.
“NAB research shows that our production/post-production attendees are extremely talented professionals seeking only the highest-quality educational opportunities,” said John Marino, VP of science and technology at NAB. “This partnership with Future Media Concepts will offer NAB2004 attendees a world-class educational event to complement the massive display of audio and video-production hardware to be seen on the NAB2004 show floor.”
“As digital media creation tools have become more sophisticated and capable of doing more, the need for quality training has never been so evident,” said Ben Kozuch, president and co-founder of Future Media Concepts and the conference chairperson. “We have created the Post|Production World Conference to provide digital media professionals from all over the world with the opportunity to receive cutting-edge training that respects their professional skills and to serve as an invaluable networking opportunity that is so crucial for success in our industry.”
Software covered in the sessions will include Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress Pro, Avid Xpress DV, Avid|DS, Pro Tools, NewsCutter, Apple Final Cut Pro, Shake, DVD Studio Pro and Logic, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and Encore, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Discreet, Combustion and Cleaner, and Boris Red and Continum. In addition, the conference will feature Spanish-speaking instructors for sessions on Avid, Final Cut Pro and After Effects. The “Inside the Creative Mind” track will feature industry leaders demonstrating and discussing the aesthetic process used in creating a project. The conference will also feature a business track designed to provide digital artists with tips to enhance their career. Instructors from Future Media Concepts, power users and digital artists will serve as presenters.


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On Apple’s refurbished website, you will now be able to find the iMac Pro. This is the same iMac Pro that was released in December 2017.
Almost 10 days ago, I bought the OtterBox Defender case for my iPad 5th Generation. This is the same iPad that I purchased back in March 2018 and reviewed here on this very website.
Today is the day where once again, iTunes has found its way back to the Windows. As of today, iTunes is now available to download for free in the Windows 10 app store.
According to the Framingham, Massachusets Barnes and Noble Twitter account, on April 24, Barnes and Noble will begin accepting Apple Pay in their retail stores.
I have been using Fantastical 2 over the past week. It is one of the most popular third-party calendar apps available in the iOS and macOS App Stores. It is also available on the Apple Watch.
This morning, Apple unveiled a new Product RED iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. This is the same thing they did right around this time last year when they released a RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
According to MacRumors, a memo was sent out to Virgin Mobile employees stating that a Product RED version of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus is set to be released on Monday. This is right around the same time… Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, there was the Apple Education Event where Apple talked about the current state of education, along with unveiling a few new products and services in the process. The event was held at Lane Tech College Prep High School… Continue Reading →
This week, Apple is having its first event of 2018 with an education event. The event is set to take place at Lane Tech College Prep in High School in Chicago. As of right now, there is no livestream of… Continue Reading →


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The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) said that the garment and textile sector exports will grow an average of 11.5 per cent per year from now till 2020.
According to the VITAS reports, the sector is expected to generate export revenue of US$27.5 billion this year, and increase this value to $31 billion next year and $45 billion to $50 billion by 2020.
Vietnam's garment and textile exports totalled $20 billion in the last nine months of this year, an increase of 10 per cent over the same period last year.
Tariffs for Vietnamese garment and textile products will reduce from 18 per cent to zero per cent following the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and from an average 11 per cent to zero per cent following the Viet Nam-European Union Free Trade Agreement.
â€œIf these agreements take effect, then it will boost the growth and development of the garment and textile industry for longer term,â€ said Vu Duc Giang, president of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).
Viet Nam has been among the top 10 garments and textile exporters in the world for the last 10 years.
The country exports its products to 180 countries and territories, with the United States, the European Union, Japan and South Korea being major markets.
A weekly report covering market and price information on the entire chain of polyester along with online access to daily polyester chain prices.
One-time reports that are issued annually cover the demand and supply trends in individual products including polyester, nylon, acrylic, viscose, and cotton.
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SYSPRO Winner in Category – “Most Customer Friendly Medium and Large Company of the Year”
COSTA MESA, Calif. – September 13, 2016 — SYSPRO, a provider of best-of-breed, award winning enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for on-premise, cloud-based and mobile utilization, today announced that the company has been named a “Silver” winner in the 2016 Best in Biz International Awards, the only independent global business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts around the globe. SYSPRO won in the category “Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year – Medium to Large.”
According to Joey Benadretti, President, SYSPRO USA, the company has long embraced a corporate philosophy that puts the customer first, which is why SYSPRO has one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry. “Developing a relationship with our user base is the core foundation of SYSPRO’s expressive passion for its customers,” he says. “We simplify complexities for our customers, provide significant expertise in addressing our customers’ needs and help future-proof their businesses. Very simply, their success is our success. The result is that SYSPRO continues to be ranked amongst the greatest customer-centric software companies – matching the high quality of SYSPRO Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software with the highest standards of service.”
About “Best in Biz” Awards
More than 270 public and private companies hailing from all sectors of the global economy from more than 30 countries competed in this year’s Best in Biz Awards’ fourth annual International program. Best in Biz Awards’ uniqueness stems, in part, from the composition of its judging panel. Only writers, journalists, and contributors to business, consumer, financial, trade and technology publications, as well as broadcast outlets and analyst firms, are invited to serve as judges each year. Structured this way, Best in Biz Awards is able to leverage the experience and expertise of an influential group of global opinion makers to determine award winners. For more information, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com.
SYSPRO is one of the longest standing and largest independent, international providers of ERP systems for mid-market manufacturers and distributors worldwide. SYSPRO has for more than 35 years delivered on its promise to provide thousands of its customers globally with the tools required to effectively operate and compete. Backed by a truly dedicated and professional team of employees and partners around the world, the company’s ability to innovate and develop technologies based on the needs of customers is one of the reasons why SYSPRO enjoys one of the highest retention rates in the industry.


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It’s a new month, and that means a scan of deals activity. That’s not all that’s new though, as it appears online brokerages are launching big features this summer – including the latest one from Questrade.
With warmer weather around the corner, it looks like the Leafs may actually have some fans this summer after all. Couldn’t resist. Fortunately, it’s still spring and the theme of new beginnings and growth are very much in focus among Canadian online brokerages.
In this edition of the Roundup, new is en vogue. First, we take a look at the newest online brokerage deals and promotions, including an interesting development at one already popular online broker that’s sure to spur others into action. Next, we highlight the latest new blockbuster feature being launched by an online brokerage this season. To cap things off, we provide chatter from the investor forums reacting to scary glitches and instant deposits.
And just like that, summer is only a few weeks away. June is now upon us, and with the start of a new month comes a chance to check in on the status of the deals and promotions being offered at Canada’s online brokerages.
This month, it’s a good news, bad news story for DIY investors on the hunt for a promotional bump. The good news is that there wasn’t a drop in the number of promotions, and there are signs that one of Canada’s increasingly popular online brokerages isn’t afraid to commit to promotions as a way to attract the attention of new clients. The not-so-great news for online investors is that after June, there are a pair of promotions that are scheduled to expire, which means that even though there is a good chance more deals are on their way, the exact timing isn’t clear.
Starting first with a quick scan of the current promotional picture, BMO InvestorLine had a new cash back promotion that launched on June 2nd to replace its outgoing cash back offer that expired on June 1st.
The new cash back promotion from BMO InvestorLine is very similar to the one that it replaced in that it’s a tiered promotion that offers increasing amounts of cash back bonuses as the amount deposited increases. The important difference with the new offer is that minimum deposit required to qualify for this promotion dropped from $25,000 to $15,000, a significantly lower amount.
The latest BMO InvestorLine promotion runs until August 31st and features cash back amounts ranging from $50 (for deposits of $15,000 to $49,999) to $2,000 (for deposits of $1M+).
Although not new this month, Wealthsimple Trade is now also part of the deals and promotions mix in a major way. In May they launched a “free stock” promotion for new cash account clients to receive a cash bonus in the equivalent amount of a stock chosen at random from a selection of eligible stocks.
Marketed to online investors as a “free stock” promo, this offer has garnered quite a bit of attention online. It also appears that this promotional offer has been so successful through several trial runs that a recent note from Wealthsimple Trade about its referral promotion indicates that it too will be switching to a “free stock” compensation model.
With Wealthsimple Trade joining in the deals and promotions pool at a time when most online brokerages are electing to stand on the sidelines, it appears to be open field for the newcomer online brokerage at a time when meme stock excitement has resurfaced.
Contextually, this poses a challenge for two other online brokerages with commission-free trading offers that expire at the end of the month.
National Bank Direct Brokerage’s massive 100 commission-free trade offer and HSBC InvestDirect’s 60 commission-free trade promotion are both set to expire by the end of June. National Bank Direct Brokerage has seen a boost to its publicity across Canada as it scored first place in a recent Surviscor ranking of online brokerages, as well as scoring first place in the J.D. Power Investor Satisfaction Study. Also, National Bank Direct Brokerage just launched their annual “Biggest Winner” ETF competition at the end of May, putting yet another spotlight onto this online broker.
The challenge posed by the entry of Wealthsimple Trade into the deals and promotion mix is that those brokerages with existing commission-free trade offers may want to consider extending them, or replacing them with even more competitive cash back bonuses.
Unlike the Big Five bank-owned online brokerages, National Bank Direct Brokerage and HSBC InvestDirect do not have the level of awareness or scale that their larger bank-owned brokerage competitors enjoy, despite being “bank owned.” Conversely, neither of these two bank-owned online brokerages are as well known as some of the “independent” brokerages known for lower cost trading – such as Questrade and Wealthsimple Trade.
Thus, if promotional offers are a low-cost tool used to boost awareness, either extending or launching new offers may be a way to stay relevant and competitive across the summer. With meme stocks and cryptocurrency trading still bubbling away, younger investors are continuing to take note. And while that is generally good for all online brokerages, those online brokers with highly competitive offers will undoubtedly find themselves being considered and recommended for deep value for growth-minded investors.
Grab a meme stock and some free popcorn, because it looks like the summer of blockbuster announcements from online brokerages is here.
After a frothy start to markets this year, it seems that Canadian online brokerages are now the ones that are going to be in the spotlight when it comes to making big announcements.
In April and May, there were some significant new features launched by RBC Direct Investing and Wealthsimple Trade. Two weeks ago, BMO InvestorLine announced it was launching commission-free ETF trading on a selection of more than 80 ETFs.
This past week it was Questrade’s turn.
In what seems like a direct shot across the bow to Wealthsimple Trade’s account funding time, Questrade announced, courtesy of a partnership with fintech startup Zum, that clients can now fund their accounts instantly using Visa Debit, with up to $3,500. By comparison, Wealthsimple Trade enables users to deposit only $250 instantly, or for those willing to pay $3 per month for Wealthsimple Trade premium, the amount rises to $1,000.
The blockbuster features haven’t been limited to Canada either. In the US online brokerage space, Robinhood announced in late May that it is launching a new feature enabling investors to participate in IPOs at the IPO price, rather than having to wait to purchase the security once it hits the open market. This is a huge development for retail investors who have typically been unable to tap into the massive gains that certain IPOs experience, because the investors were not connected to institutional investors or perhaps not wealthy enough to be given early access.
The US online brokerage market is an important proxy for what the world of DIY investing looks like when commission rates all but fall to zero.
What has been clear at online brokerages such as Robinhood, Schwab/Ameritrade, and others is that features and user experience tend to become areas of focus and innovation. Granted, how US online brokerages can monetize zero-commission trading is different than it is here in Canada. However, the likelihood that commissions stay at $9.95 as the standard price for much longer is low. In addition, even those online brokerages with lower commissions can’t stand still when it comes to innovation – they have to keep delivering better experiences to investors because other online brokerages will. (And new online brokerages are still coming to Canada, to boot.)
We’ve already witnessed a number of online brokerages concede ground on charging commissions for trading ETFs, either in part or entirely. As the Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick put it in a recent article, “We now have some real momentum in getting rid of ETF trading commissions… There are now at least eight online brokers and trading apps that have at least partly eliminated the cost of buying and selling ETFs.” Given how popular ETFs are with online investors, the writing is on the wall at the remaining online brokerages that do not at least match if not beat this new ETF pricing paradigm.
And, as popular as ETFs are, Questrade’s launch of instant account funding clearly strikes at a nerve for DIY investors who want to be able to enjoy instantly jumping into opportunities. Friction, not change, is the new dirty word in technology conversations among financial services providers, and especially incumbent players in the online brokerage world. Instant account opening and funding are frontiers where too many Canadian online brokerages still fall short in the eyes of online investors. Based on Questrade’s latest push to enable instant funding of up to $3,500, they won’t be the last online broker to launch this feature. Several business days is an eternity when meme stock movements strike.
The merits and wisdom of trading fast-moving stocks aside, the reality is that investor behaviour during COVID-19 has shown that certain categories of investors have a very different risk appetite for trading volatility. Online brokerages who can reduce the friction between getting started and participating in exciting stories are themselves going to become the exciting stories that online investors talk about. And that conversation is now worth its weight in digital gold.
It almost seems trivial, but expecting your online brokerage account view to display the correct information should be a given. Many clients of Wealthsimple Trade found out the hard way, however, that when it comes to online investing, just about anything can go wrong – including what should be the basic stuff. Check out what redditors had to say here and here about technical glitches that left clients scratching their heads at the data they were seeing in their account summaries.
One of the biggest stories to get online investors chatting this month (so far) was the launch of instant deposits at Questrade. Interestingly (and is usually the case), the discussions deviated from the new feature to cover issues with existing features, challenges other brokerages might face, and investor preferences when it comes to trading online. Read through the reactions here and here.
That’s a wrap on another semi-short week courtesy of a long weekend in the US. Of course, for Leafs fans it certainly felt a lot longer. Again, couldn’t resist. There’s still lots on the radar for online investors that we didn’t get a chance to dive into, so stay tuned for more updates on the DIY investor data-palooza coming next week, and updates on more new features we didn’t have a chance to discuss this go-around. With stock markets at or near new all time highs, meme stocks making a comeback, and crypto now in the doge-house with investors, there’s almost certainly a plot twist in the making coming soon. Have a profitable week ahead!


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The oldest building on Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall and held by the same family interests for the past six decades has hit the market with expectations of $40 million or more.
The three-storey brick building at 274-278 Bourke Street was built in 1859 as a three-part row with a shop in each section.
It was bought in 1955 by Elbaum Holdings – which is directed by representatives of the de Winter and Beaconsfield families – for $402,000.
Descendants of the original family have now opted to put the prize asset on the market, appointing Colliers International's Oliver Hay, Matt Stagg, Daniel Wolman and David Sia.
With a 13-metre frontage to Bourke Street and set on a 199sq m block, the building is leased to Swarovski and Windsor Smith until October 2021.
"There are only 13 freehold Bourke Street Mall properties, with only one freehold trading in the last decade," Mr Hay said.
Mr Hay said retail rents have climbed over the past three years for tenancies with prime frontage on Bourke Street as the population surged, international students flocked to the city and global retail flagships took up occupancy in the CBD.
"The most recent retail leasing deals to the Bourke Street Mall include: Pandora, Foot Locker, Sunglasses Hut and Optus which have been struck at rents of between $9200 and $12,000 per square metre net," he said.
Retail property in the CBD is tightly held. When the Bourke Street building that had been the long-time home of jewellers Kozminsky sold last year for $7.6 million, a who's who of the Melbourne property sector turned out for its auction.
Mr Stagg said the Bourke Street mall property had the potential to be re-leased at market rents on a long-term lease or to be refurbished and repositioned.
"The building's stunning facade and under-utilised upper levels make it ideal for the successful purchaser to transform it into the Melbourne CBD's next multi-level retail icon."


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Microsoft's Surface Duo drew flak for delivering outdated specs at top-tier prices (among other missteps), but that might not be true for the sequel. Windows Central has shared a Tech Rat leak purporting to show images of the Surface Duo 2, and they suggest Microsoft is dragging its dual-screen Android phone into the modern era. Most notably, there's a conspicuous rear camera bump with three sensors — you wouldn't have to use a single camera for everything. WC understood these were standard, telephoto and ultra-wide shooters.
The leak also shows the Surface Duo 2 in a stealthier black color, and suggests Microsoft has pulled the fingerprint reader from its original spot and moved it to the power button.
There's little to see of the two screens or the internals, although WC and previous leaks point to a much-needed jump to modern hardware. Microsoft will reportedly outfit the Surface Duo 2 with a Snapdragon 888 chip, 5G and NFC. No more using year-old parts with glaring omissions, to put it another way.
WC claimed Microsoft will launch the Duo 2 sometime in September or October. It's not certain what the price would be, but Microsoft lowered the original's price from $1,399 to $999 just a few months after release, and it's available for $650 as we write this. The company is clearly aware that the first Surface Duo's steep price scared would-be buyers, and it likely won't want to make that mistake again.


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Legislators are considering a bill that would require all pet stores in California – big and small – only sell animals they've acquired from an animal control agency or shelter. The proposed law would apply to dogs, cats and rabbits.
Supporters say it’s a way to shutter the commercial breeding industry, but opponents call the idea a simple solution to a much more complicated problem.
Already, 33 cities in California have local ordinances similar to this proposed law – including Turlock, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe. And in 2009, more than a dozen Sacramento-area pet stores signed a pledge by The Humane Society that says they will not sell puppies.
“I think we absolutely would prefer to see stores make the best choices for them and the communities they serve,” said Mike Bober, president of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, which opposes the proposed law.
Authored by Long Beach’s Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, the bill is called The Pet Rescue and Adoption Act. It passed its first hurdle this week -- but at Tuesday’s hearing in the Capitol, animal rights advocates were arguing on both sides of the issue.
“This bill will simultaneously decrease the demand for animals bred in puppy mills and kitten mills, and increase the demand for animals from shelters and rescue organizations,” Assemblymember O’Donnell told the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. He called the bill a “win-win.”
Ten thousand puppy mills -- licensed and unlicensed -- operate in the United States, according to a 2014 estimate by the Humane Society. The agency also found about a quarter of the dogs in shelters are purebred. But PJIC and other pet retail industry advocates say there are potential problems in requiring stores only sell shelter animals, including the risk of spreading disease.
Right now, pet stores are restricted by federal law in how they source dogs from breeders. Fewer than 1,800 breeders are legally qualified and licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to Bober. If the pet comes from a breeder, stores are also required to provide customers with a warranty.
“One of the elements we find most problematic is pet stores are required to provide this warranty. Shelters do not,” Bober said. “Consumers are not protected as they are currently.”
An example he pointed to was the recent incident in Stockton, where an animal shelter was temporarily shut down after a dog tested positive for a bacteria (nicknamed Strep Zoo) that causes sudden death. After sharing the news on Facebook, many people who had recently adopted from the shelter commented concerns for whether their new family member was possibly infected with the disease.
At this week's hearing, stakeholders on both sides of the bill want to find a solution that addresses the ultimate end goal: reducing the amount of animals that are in shelters. The bill passed from committee, with a request that it would be amended in a way that eases the impact on small businesses.


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All the three handsets will come with LTPS display panels, which will be supplied by Japan Display (JDI) and LG. The iPhone 6S Plus and the iPhone 6C will also make use of display panels from Sharp.
The handsets will feature Corning’s Gorilla Glass, NFC and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. While the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will be powered by Apple’s A9 chips, the iPhone 6C will make use of the Cupertino company’s current generation A8 chip. The iPhone 6C will be manufactured by Wistron while the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will be assembled by Foxconn and Pegatron.
While not much is known about the 4-inch iPhone 6C, various reports have indicated that the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will come with Force Touch and 2GB RAM.
Rumors about Apple launching a 4-inch iPhone this year first popped up in December 2014.
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Pac-Man is celebrating turning 41, and the NBA and Bandai Namco are teaming up for a special event in the PAC-MAN mobile game, featuring new levels.
The old school arcade mascot Pac-Man is celebrating his 41st birthday by teaming up with the NBA in an all-new special event for mobile phones. Bandai Namco and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are collaborating for this momentous occasion in celebration of the Japanese arcade title’s anniversary on May 22.
Pac-Man is synonymous with video game culture, having been one of the most successful arcade games of the 1980s. The original maze action arcade cabinet featured the yellow puck eating dots inside a top-down maze, along with fruit and large dots for extra points, all while being chased by four coloured ghosts named Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde. While the game is fairly simple, Pac-Man was a widespread critical and commercial success that has outlasted many of the arcade classics of the same era. As of 2016 the franchise had generated more than $14 billion in revenue and sold over 43 million in sales combined. It’s no wonder that now, just over 40 years since release, the yellow puck is still at the forefront of the gaming industry.
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In honor of the icon’s anniversary, a celebration is being hosted in the PAC-MAN phone game. The collaboration was announced on both the NBA‘s official Twitter account and by Bandai Namco on Twitter. Fans who log into the mobile app can take part in a special NBA-themed anniversary event, featuring 20 new levels themed after the teams in the NBA playoffs and Play-In tournament. In addition to the crossover content, Bandai Namco is offering Pac-Man themed merchandise for 30% off its usual price. This includes t-shirts, pop figures, puzzles and a mystery box from the 40th celebration anniversary event making a return. There is even a quarter size arcade cabinet that plays the original PAC-MAN arcade edition from 1980.
This is not the only recognition the beloved video game icon has received recently. Last month, Nintendo announced a brand new Pac-Man title in the form of Pac-Man 99, a peculiar battle royale game for the Nintendo Switch. This title follows what’s becoming a proud tradition of unconventional battle royales based on vintage video games appearing on the platform; Tetris 99 and the timed availability of Super Mario 35 set the stage for icons of gaming past seeing new life on the Switch in a large-scale multiplayer arena.
It’s hard to believe that Pac-Man is 41 years old. Games have come a long way since the arcade cabinets of old, but legends such as Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong and Street Fighter still live on to this day. Nostalgia is a powerful force in the video game industry, and as old as games like this get, it’s unlikely that the developers of today will ever forget their humble roots.
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The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War worldwide multiplayer reveal takes place this Wednesday on September 9. This will be the first *official* time we’re seeing multiplayer gameplay of the new entry in the franchise. Of course, some leaked gameplay did pop up last week so there are fewer surprises in store than Activision would have liked. Nonetheless, the event should confirm many aspects of the mode and offer some insights into what Treyarch has planned. Here’s what you can expect from the reveal and how to watch it.
The Black Ops Cold War multiplayer reveal
This Wednesday should be a very exciting time for Call of Duty fans around the world. Activision usually puts on quite the event for the multiplayer mode and Black Ops Cold War should be no different. It’s been confirmed that the reveal won’t just feature a trailer. Two prominent casters, Clint “Maven” Evans and Joe “MerK” De Luca, are hosting what should be an action-packed event.
In the past, we’ve seen the hosts talk to the developers of the new game. In this case, we should hear from several Treyarch executives like multiplayer designer David Vonderhaar. The developers will presumably go over the creation of the mode then show off some specific gameplay. This should also be accompanied by a tour of the Create-A-Class, menu, etc.
After the event has concluded, fans can choose to watch any number of content creators for official Black Ops Cold War gameplay. The creators were invited to a capture event last week where they got to play the mode early and record some straight-up gameplay.
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Nasscom Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (CoE-IoT) said on Thursday it has signed an intent of cooperation with Taiwan-India Artificial Intelligence Technology Innovation Research Centre, Taiwan’s largest university and incubator of startups under the National Chung Cheng University.
Demand for technology-based components and semiconductors in high-tech and auto sectors has increased manifold following the pandemic. Disruptions in global supply chains and uncertainties have added to challenges for the sector.
Aimed at incubation support, mentorship and market access, the collaboration between Nasscom CoE IoT and Taiwan-India Artificial Intelligence Technology Innovation Research Center will help Indian tech startups to source hardware components from Taiwan during their prototyping or production phases.
“Given the supply chain challenges, the signing of this MoU will play a critical role in enabling our countries to institutionalise industrial collaboration leading to enhancing our ability to source hardware components, increase investments and technical cooperation on an equal and mutually-beneficial basis.,” said Shivendra Singh, vice president, Global Trade Development, Nasscom.
The MoU is expected to strengthen ties between Indian and Taiwanese companies, promoting ease of doing business. This will also enable Taiwanese companies to set up business in India and enhance collaboration between the two nations to source hardware and electronic components leading to mutual success and greater market access.


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Consumption in Ningbo recovers during Spring Festival
An aerial view of a ski resort in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: nbfb0574]
The sales volume of 50 monitored businesses, including shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, and restaurants, in Ningbo hit 1.012 billion yuan ($155.7 million) during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Feb 6, official statistic show.
The figure represents a 2.2 percent decrease on a yearly basis and an uptick of 29.5 percent on a two-year average basis, according to the Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
Non-local employees who spent the holiday at the Ningbo greatly bolstered the city's consumption recovery, a local official noted.
The wholesale price of pork in the city shrank by 47.2 percent year-on-year, leading to a 58.2- percent increase in wholesale volume over the same period in the previous year.
The upgrade of consumption has also become more obvious. During the seven-day holiday, Ningbo achieved sales of electronic products worth 170 million yuan, up 10.9 percent on a yearly basis and 52.5 percent on a two-year average basis.
New consumption patterns including travels to hot spring resorts were hugely popular during the Spring Festival holiday.
Online ordering of takeaway for dinner on New Year's Eve turned out to be a new trend.
According to food delivery platform Eleme, the number of online searches for "New Year's Eve dinner" in Ningbo's Haishu District increased four times compared with the previous year.
Moviegoers in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: nbfb0574]


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Battered for months by economic turmoil in Russia and Eastern Europe, Carlsberg A/S, the world's fourth-largest brewer, said it would replace its chief executive and cut costs amid sharply falling profit. (
The Danish brewer said Wednesday that Chief Executive Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen, who turns 60 this year, is retiring. Carlsberg and Mr. Rasmussen said the decision was his own, and that he had previously signaled his intention to step down. But the move surprised investors and analysts. Carlsberg shares ended Wednesday trading in Copenhagen down 1.7%.
Carlsberg said Mr. Rasmussen will be succeeded by Cees't Hart, currently chief executive of Royal FrieslandCampina, a Dutch dairy cooperative. He will take over from Mr. Rasmussen in June.
Mr. Rasmussen, who has led Carlsberg since 2007, has presided over what analysts described as a generally successful turnaround at Carlsberg in Western Europe. They also credit him with setting the company up for growth in Asia. But Carlsberg's big bet on Russia--which Mr. Rasmussen also spearheaded--has overshadowed that success more recently.
Even before Western countries imposed sanctions last year after Russia's annexation of Crimea, the once-frothy beer market in Russia was flattening out. In recent years, Moscow has moved to restrict sales and marketing of beer, as part of an effort to rein in heavy drinking.
The Ukraine crisis has dented consumer confidence further, hammering Russia's economic growth and weakening the Russian ruble, while sapping consumer confidence across Eastern Europe. Falling oil prices have put further pressure on Moscow's finances. Food-price inflation is high and rising, meanwhile, crimping discretionary spending.
All this has come after Carlsberg pushed hard into Russia. Carlsberg entered a joint venture with Russian brewer Baltika in 1992. Mr. Rasmussen doubled down, positioning Carlsberg as the controlling shareholder in Baltika in 2008. He then bought up 100% of the joint venture in 2012.
Now, Carlsberg is saddled with one of the highest exposures to Russian sales among Western, non-financial firms. The company says about 27% of its sales come from Eastern Europe.
Carlsberg has already undertaken a flurry of countermeasures to offset declining beer volumes in the region, such as price increases and reduced container sizes. Last month, Carlsberg said it would close two of its 10 breweries in Russia due to overcapacity.
On Wednesday, Carlsberg said it would cut costs to counter the impact of the weak ruble and downbeat outlook for the region. The company didn't detail those efforts.
"We have taken tough decisions aiming at further improving our cost-effectiveness, while also continuing to invest in our brands and our longer-term capabilities for competitiveness," the company said.
Carlsberg also reported that net profit sank 78% in the three months ended Dec. 31 to 278 million Danish kroner ($42 million), down from 1.25 billion kroner a year earlier, and well below analysts' forecasts of 981 million kronor. Sales in the period dropped 8% to 14.33 billion kronor from 15.66 billion kronor. Despite the falls, the board proposed a 13% rise in its dividend to 9 kronor a share.
On a conference call, Mr. Rasmussen said that for him it would be "business as usual" until June, and that he would most likely focus on non-executive board roles in the future.
"I've always said that Carlsberg would be my last executive role," he said.
Morten Imsgard, an analyst at Sydbank, a Danish lender, credited Mr. Rasmussen with successes in Western Europe and Asia. "These efforts have, however, been overshadowed by challenging conditions in Eastern Europe," Mr. Imsgard said.
Mr. Hart, a Dutchman, "knows how to build a strong consumer brand and drive growth in weak markets through innovations," said Mr. Imsgard.
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GRAND THEFT AUTO 6 is on the way, but where it's set or who you'll play as are closely guarded secrets.
Plenty of leaks as well as common sense have revealed it's in the works, with the latest scuttlebutt pointing towards a return to the Miami-inspired Vice City for GTA6.
GTA 6 release date – when is Grand Theft Auto 6 out?
Best guess at the moment, based on all the information we have and some educated guesses suggest Autumn 2021 is the earliest we're likely to see it.
Now that the stellar Red Dead Redemption 2 is out the door, Rockstar's studios are clearly working flat-out on the next Grand Theft Auto game.
The problem is that it takes years to build a game as expansive as Grand Theft Auto, and GTA 6 is likely to be the biggest yet.
It used to be the case that GTA games would arrive just a couple of years apart, but the gap between 2004's GTA San Andreas and 2008's GTA 4 changed all that.
Then fans had to wait even longer for 2013's GTA 5, which only landed on PC as a re-release in 2015.
A rough five-year timeline means that we might have expected to see GTA 5 in 2018, but the sheer scale of Red Dead Redemption 2 meant that was never going to happen.
GTA 5 was first announced in late 2011, but the game didn't actually go on sale until 2013.
A 2020 reveal for GTA 6 and 2021 release is hence the most plausible.
That means that even though the game is some time away, we could well get our first glimpse of the game soon, especially given the lack of other announced projects from Rockstar.
If it is, as rumoured, being developed exclusively for next-generation platforms then we'd expect a reveal around the time more details on those consoles come out next year.
The launch of both new consoles is likely to be a relatively muted affair, similar to the launch of the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, compared to previous generations.
Microsoft has said that Halo Infinite, it's biggest launch title for the Xbox 2, will be coming to Xbox One as well.
PlayStation have said the PS4 will be providing most of its profits for years to come too.
Given GTA VI will be expected to sell in the hundreds of millions to recoup the huge investment being made in it, it seems unlikely to be released until both new consoles are the new 'normal', and no long a premium product just for the most hardcore of gamers.
Anticipation of a new GTA title would definitely drive sales of the new consoles, though - then it can be released once they've found their way into enough homes.
That is complicated by Google Stadia, however, which promises to let anyone play games on top-quality hardware without shelling out for it.
GTA VI hasn't been confirmed for the platform, but Rockstar have been confirmed as a partner by Google.


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After a turbulent few years, Microsoft’s Xbox division is back in the good graces of gamers everywhere.
With the launch of the brand-new Xbox Series X and Series S consoles in mid-November, Microsoft officially kicked off the most recent game console generation with two killer boxes. While the Xbox One was routinely old-sold by Sony’s PlayStation 4, Microsoft seems well-positioned with these new consoles to take on the PlayStation 5, which was also released this month.
And that turnaround is due to a years-long effort from a dedicated group at the company who not only remember the golden years of the Xbox 360, but who also see the future of cloud gaming and Xbox as an ecosystem unto itself.
These leaders are also responsible for making gaming a bigger priority for Microsoft overall. The gaming business has become so important to the company CEO Satya Nadella made gaming boss Phil Spencer one of his direct reports in September 2017. Spencer regularly speaks at company all-hands meetings, presenting the company’s vision for services like Xbox Game Pass.
Business appears to be booming amid the pandemic. Microsoft doesn’t report specific revenue figures for Xbox, but said in its most …read more
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Note to the National Retail Federation: You can't keep fighting increases in the minimum wage and then wonder why consumers aren't spending more money in your members' stores.
"It's simple math--if the cost of hiring goes up, hiring goes down," said NRF Chief Executive Matthew Shay. He said this in a Jan. 28 news release opposing President Barack Obama's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour from $7.25 by 2016.
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Congratulations to London-based designer Tom Ford
, who revealed he married his long-time partner Richard Buckley
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For his first official outing in New Zealand, Prince George went with trendy overalls, while mom Kate Middleton
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Baby North West, on the other hand, is already teetering towards—or should we say teething on?—Chanel
. Rent the Runway
, an online boutique that allows users to rent luxury apparel and accessories, added Marchesa
to its mix of 190 featured designers earlier this week. Users can now sport pieces from The World of Marchesa collections for as low as $60.
If borrowing doesn’t satisfy your need for designer duds, now you can shop the runway directly. Earlier this week, IMG Fashion launched e-commerce
during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Australia, allowing attendees the opportunity to shop via text or tweet and receive garments months before they hit stores.


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It’s not April 1st. It’s still 2014. This isn’t a joke. Google just introduced a smart contact lens.
For now it’s only an Google[x] experiment, but the idea involves a contact lens with a small wireless chip and a sensor that can measure a diabetic’s glucose levels. For someone with diabetes, glucose levels require constant monitoring, usually by pricking the end of the finger and putting a drop of blood into a glucose measuring device. Google’s contact lens measures glucose via the tear fluid in a person’s eye. This means no more blood and no more picking fingers.
Google says they’re currently testing prototypes that can take a glucose reading once per second, and the eventual plan is to integrate an LED to notify the user that their glucose levels need tending to. One of the bylines on the blog post is Babak Parviz, a Google[x] employee who has given numerous talks about embedding LEDs and other sensors into a contact lens.
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[NYTimes] E.U. to Review Mobile Operators' Policies on Web Access
The European Commission is planning to investigate whether European mobile operators are managing wireless Internet traffic to discriminate against competitors or consumers who use data-intensive services.
Advocates of network neutrality criticized the inquiry as insufficient, saying that the fact-finding mission was superfluous and ignored obvious, continuing problems with the mobile Internet.[...]
“Judging from what we’ve seen of her report so far, it appears that Mrs. Kroes is not even convinced there is a problem,” said Jérémie Zimmermann, a spokesman for La Quadrature du Net, a French group that opposes restrictions to the Internet.


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Romania ranks 12 in wine producers’ chart at global level.
VINTEST National Salon takes place, starting today, at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, this year’s edition being dedicated to the “I love Romanian wine” campaign, according to the organizers.
The campaign was held in all viticultural areas of the country, on more than 2.500 km, particularly in Dealu Mare – Vrancea area. The purpose of the campaign is to promote Romanian wines, wine cellars as tourist destinations, the professionals in wine industry, as well as the producers of viticultural machines.
At VINTEST 2014 the visitors will have the occasion to taste wines in a first-rate company such as the best sommeliers and oenologists, to find out interesting details about wine evolution, to directly interact with representatives of machines’ producers. At this year’s edition, there are art and part in the salon 15 wine producers and international guests from Germany and Hungary.
Within the same event, Bucharest Cup in Culinary Art organized by the Association of Tourism Cooks and Confectioners is going to be making headlines.
According to the organizers, the visitors will benefit of prizes consisting in wine on a daily basis, and on Sunday, October 26, starting 12.00, the big winner of the “Buy a ticket at VINTEST” raffle will be announced. He / she will win his / her weight’s counter value in wine. The entrance fee is RON 20.
On the other hand, Romania has registered this year, on account of unfavorable meteorological conditions, a 20 per cent decrease in wine production, to 4,1 million hectoliters, yet it ranks 12 in the producers’ chart at global level, according to the International Organization of Grape-vine and Wine. Bulgaria has registered an even higher decrease regarding wine production, specifically 30 per cent, which equals 1,2 million hectoliters. It ranks 18 in the aforementioned chart.


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New Ssangyong Tivolo coming May 2015
A new crossover called the SsangYong Tivoli is on the way, expected to rival the Nissan Juke at about £12,000
Meet the car that aims to grapple with the mighty Nissan Juke – the SsangYong Tivoli. While the car doesn’t get its official unveiling until next month, the firm’s UK CEO today tweeted a picture of a production-ready car.
Until now, the Korean car company had only realeased teaser images of the newcomer while the XIV-Air and XIV-Adventure concepts unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October also gave us an idea about what the car might look like. Now Auto Express has been told the car pictured is the Tivoli we can expect to see next year.
Apart from a different badge and perhaps a few minor trim differences, this is SsangYong’s Nissan Juke, Renault Captur and Jeep Renegade rival.
The tiny Tivoli features far more modern exterior styling than we've seen before from SsangYong, and gives us a first look at the brand's new global design language.
Inside there’s a smarter dash with a central touchscreen and equipment is likely to include Bluetooth audio, a rear-view camera and dual-zone climate control. There will also be seven airbags and other clever safety kit is expected.
Engines at launch will be limited to two 1.6-litre engines, in either petrol or diesel form. They will both be offered with a choice of two or four-wheel drive, with a six-speed manual or automatic gearbox. Power outputs are yet to be confirmed, but the two-wheel drive diesel will emit around 120g/km of CO2.
SsangYong confirmed to us in March it may be planning a name change to improve its global image, but the new car will definitely wear the SsangYong badge.
It is understood a name change may hinge on whether the brand enters the US market – a move that parent company Mahindra is considering.
Prices are unconfirmed, but insiders suggest the Tivoli could have a starting price tag of just under £12,000 when it reaches our shores.
The new model is expected to help double SsangYong sales in the UK. Increased production of the Korando will also help, while the dealer network is likely to grow to around 75 too.
In the car’s home market, the Tivoli will be aimed at fashionable 20- to 30-year olds in an attempt to make the company appear more youthful. Expect to see a similar marketing direction from the company in the UK, too.
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SHOPPING centre bosses have praised generous shoppers who donated almost 500 bags of goodwill to a charity campaign.
Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, in Hartlepool, collected a total of 480 bags bursting with clothes, DVDs, toys and household items during the British Heart Foundation’s Bag-athon appeal.
Throughout the whole of September the centre encouraged visitors to pick up a bag from Middleton Grange and take it away and fill it with good quality unwanted items before returning it to the drop off point.
The donated items will now be sold in local British Heart Foundation shops and could generate up to £9,600 to help fund life-saving research.
Mark Rycraft, Middleton Grange centre manager, said: “We are delighted that 480 bags were filled and donated to the Great British Bag-athon by the Hartlepool community and would like to say a big thank you.
“The profits raised will go straight into the fight against heart disease by funding vital, life-saving research.
“There are 2.3 million people living with coronary heart disease in the UK, so the charity’s fight against heart disease is an ongoing battle.”
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Barry Callebaut has flagged “early August” for the potential phased restart of production at the chocolate supplier’s Belgium factory where salmonella was detected in June.
The Switzerland-based B2B business said the “cleaning of the chocolate lines affected by the entry of salmonella-positive lecithin in its factory in Wieze, Belgium, is progressing well”.
Barry Callebaut had suspended production at the factory on 29 June after the company identified the presence of salmonella two days earlier linked to a “batch” of the lecithin ingredient from a supplier. The company duly informed the FAVV, Belgian’s food-safety authority, noting in a statement today (15 July) that it is in “continuous collaboration with them”.
The company added: “The first cleaned chocolate lines are foreseen to restart production as of early August 2022, with a gradual ramp-up to full capacity over the following weeks.”
Barry Callebaut had previously offered assurances that no tainted products had reached the consumer. “Based on internal investigation, Barry Callebaut confirms that no chocolate products affected by the salmonella-positive production lot in Wieze, Belgium, entered the retail food chain,” the company said on 1 July.
Unfortunately, that was not the case in a completely separate incident in Belgium, when Italy-based confectionery maker Ferrero instigated a recall of Kinder chocolate products after hundreds of cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium were linked to its Arlon plant.
Belgium’s food-safety body ordered the closure of the facility early in April, and following an in-depth investigation and cleaning, the plant started a phased production programme on 4 July.


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The US issuing a ban on Chinese giant, Huawei has been followed by all sorts of troubles for the company such as the company's inability to sell its new devices in countries where it has a huge brand presence. Reuters says that a product comparison website known as PriceSpy has reportedly seen significantly lower click rates in the past four days.
Everyone is turning their backs on Huawei and its not just network providers and Tech Giants. The past couple of days have seen Huawei smartphones slump in popularity. This is evident in the fact that Huawei phones have received almost half as many clicks as they did last week in the UK and 26% less from around the world.
The price comparison website, PriceSpy has insights on customers in Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK. While the US ban on Huawei has been followed by a mountain of events solidifying the uncertainty of the brand’s future in the smartphone business. This has left a void in these markets which have been quickly filled by both Xiaomi and Samsung.
PriceSpy also recorded a clickthrough increase of 13% and 19% for Samsung and Xiaomi devices respectively in the same period of time.
Huawei is currently feeling the effects of the ban all over the world and it currently finds itself being distanced from by American suppliers. The US government later adjusted the ban to allow the Chinese company to be able to continue from American suppliers until the 19th of August.
Yesterday, President Trump hinted that there is a possibility of the US government lifting the Huawei ban if the US can reach an agreement in a new trade deal with China as the two governments have been exchanging shots by imposing tariffs on each other’s goods.
We don’t think the US ban on Huawei will last for very long. Although it feels like Huawei will get over it as soon as Trump gets what he wants from the ban, in reality, Huawei might spend a long time recovering from the event.


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US clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch sued McGazz Ltd, which operates a small shop at the Milk Market in Limerick City.
During a lengthy hearing, Judge Aeneas McCarthy was told more than 800 items of clothing were seized at the store on Jun 13 after the company was granted a court order.
Brendan Considine, a private investigator hired by the Ohio-based company, told the court he had conducted a “test purchase” on May 26 and that he was told the item of clothing was genuine and had been bought in the US.
Peter Clein BL, representing Abercrombie & Fitch, said his client only sells its clothing in stores it owns and operates. The US company is due to open its first store in Ireland next month.
Conor Twomey of McGazz said he bought the clothes at Abercrombie & Fitch stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, had posted them to Limerick and had paid excise duty and tax on them.
“These goods are absolutely 100% genuine and legal,” said Mr Twomey, adding he has never bought or sold counterfeit goods.
“I understand that they & don’t like me and don’t want me selling them because I am competition and I do sell their goods at lower prices then they do,” he said.
Mr Clein submitted that the actions of Mr Twomey were “detrimental to the character and trademark” of Abercrombie & Fitch.
Judge McCarthy granted an order for the destruction of the clothing seized.
The company rejected a proposal from Brian McInerney BL, for McGazz, that the clothing be donated to charity instead.
The judge said such an order may also be in breach of the Trademark Act.


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KRUPS, the coffee- and espresso-machine maker, just launched the KRUPS Best Brew Awards 2015, the company's fifth annual competition to find the best coffee shops in select cities across the country — and for the first time, Denver is included on that list. Through September 29 (National Coffee Day), you can vote for your favorite local brews on the KRUPS Facebook page — as long as your local favorite is one of these five:
KRUPS culled the list of nominees from last year's winners and other top picks — but you can also write in your own nominee. “We are looking forward to another year of friendly competition in the coffee community,” saya Michele Lupton, KRUPS marketing communications director.“The KRUPS Best Brew Awards is not only a fun way for coffee fans to show support for their favorite coffee shops across the nation; we’ve seen that the contest acts as a heat map, and fans truly highlight the best of America’s coffee shops through their participation.”
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Reuters called 2012 possibly the worst holiday retail season since the 2008 financial crisis—it certainly wasn’t very merry for Barnes & Noble, which was down 10.9% from 2011—but most independent booksellers PW spoke with were pleased. In fact some were downright happy with sales that hewed close to projections in a report by MasterCard Advisors Spending Pulse, which cited retail increases of less than 1% from October 28 through December 24. Given that the previous year’s high double-digit increases were the result of Borders’s closing, many booksellers were satisfied with less growth in 2012.
“We were pretty happy,” said Michael Boggs, co-owner of Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville, Ky., whose stores were down by 6% and 4% after having sales up as much as 50% in 2011. “I look at it as the two years combined. Down a little this year versus 2011, but still over 30% up from 2010.” Holiday sales were “terrific” at the Book Cellar in Chicago, said owner Suzy Takacs, who was “really pleased” to finish 2012 up slightly, after her sales rose 38% in 2011. And some booksellers, like Kris Kleindienst, co-owner of Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Mo., reported being up double digits in 2012. Sales at her West End store rose 10% in December, while the downtown store was up 15%; combined business was up 19% for the year.
Trident Booksellers & Cafe, the sole general independent in downtown Boston, had a good holiday, according to manager Courtney Flynn, despite being unable to open its planned second-floor expansion last fall. Flynn expects the needed licenses and permits to come through early this month for the space, which contains a larger kitchen and cafe, and will include more room for books. It’s one of the few bookstores where the cafe is “the workhorse” of the business.
Although many stores were up significantly, others were down or genuinely flat. “So much depends on the economy,” said Grant Novak, manager of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury, Vt. “A lot of the media is blaming things on the fiscal cliff. I think people weren’t confident spending lots of money. We’re pretty close to last year. Things look pretty flat overall.” Thirty-year-old Chester County Books & Music Company in Westchester, Pa., was hurt by rumors from last August that it would close. “Christmas was not that great,” said owner Kathy Simoneaux Fortney. “People were under the impression that we were closed.” Instead she will downsize the store when its lease ends in February, and she has already looked at a couple of new locations.
If bricks-and-mortar sales were flat for general retailers, online sellers saw either modest or large gains, depending on the source. According to Chase Holiday Pulse, online sales rose 15.2% between October 29 and December 25. MasterCard reported that online sales were up 8.4% between October 28 and December 22 because of Hurricane Sandy, which downed power lines for as much as two weeks when it hit the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast at the end of October.
For Steven Baum, co-owner of Greetings & Readings in Hunt Valley, Md., near Baltimore, the continued growth of online retailers coupled with high unemployment in his area and no big book resulted in what he called “the most boring Christmas since we opened the doors in 1969. Last year I remember scrambling every day. This was the dullest Christmas ever. Our best book of the season was Fifty Shades of Chicken.”
“I think those double-digit online sales numbers are disturbing, and we are seeing more showrooming,” said Dana Brigham, manager and co-owner of Brookline Books in Brookline, Mass. Not that either was a significant setback for her store, which had a “stellar” year. “We are very happy,” she said. “Hanukkah was so early [the second week in December], that the timing on that gave us a kick early. All of our tenured folks said it was ‘the longest, hardest, most exhausting holiday ever.’ For us, because we’ve gone so heavily into the gift world—we’ve tried to squeeze one-and-a-half stores into one space—we have more items and all the books.”
Kobo devices and e-books had little impact on sales this season. Typical was 20-year-old Broadway Books in Portland, Ore., which sold out of its Kobo starter kits and had to reorder. But e-book sales were “negligible,” said co-owner Roberta Dyer. Eagle Harbor Bookstore on Bainbridge Island, Wash., did a little better and sold 23 Kobo Glos and eight Kobo Minis. “People are deciding if they want to give up their other e-readers,” said co-owner René Kirkpatrick. “But they’re enticed by knowing the e-book sales will help our store.” Many booksellers aren’t even trying to sell e-books. “We have no plans to sell Kobos at this time,” said Bob Ryan, manager of Wakefield Books in Wakefield, R.I. “We understand the popularity of the e-readers, but we’re going to cater to the print readers. We had many people come through our registers this month to tell us that although they may have Kindles and Nooks, they still want to give an actual book as a gift.”
In mid-November the National Retail Federation projected that gift card spending would rise 57.7% and hit $28.79 billion, and bookstores did their part. Although most of the consumers NRF surveyed planned to give cards to department stores and restaurants—39.1% and 33.3%, respectively—bookstores came in third at 20.8%. Kleindienst, of Left Bank Books, sold 1,200 in 2012. At Carmichael’s, there was an uptick of gift card sales through the store’s Web site, as well as at its two physical locations. “Gift card sales were a huge deal,” said Boggs. Similarly, the Book Cellar sold “a ton” of gift cards—even more than usual, according to Takacs.
Other strong sellers at the Book Cellar included a mix of hardcovers and paperbacks. In nonfiction, the Book Cellar did well with blogger Deb Perlman’s The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Stephen Colbert’s America Again. In fiction, local author Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Junot Díaz’s This Is How You Lose Her, and the newly released paperback of Paula McLain’s bestselling The Paris Wife performed well. Cookbooks did especially well this holiday season. Brookline Booksmith’s Brigham singled out Nathan Myhrvold and Maxime Bilet’s The Modernist Cuisine at Home and Yottam Ottolenghi’s Plenty and Jerusalem. Lisa Baudoin, the owner of Books & Company in Oconomowoc, Wis., said, “We sold a ton of Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Foolproof.”
At many stores, Oprah’s book club pick, Ayana Mathis’s The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, originally slated for 2013, was a top-seller. At Los Angeles’s Eso Won, it did well, as did Workman’s latest photicular book, Safari; Gabrielle Douglas’s memoir, Grace, Gold, and Glory; and Tom Reiss’s The Black Count, on the real Count of Monte Cristo. Adult fiction was strong at Books & Company, both in hardcover and paperback. Baudoin’s top-sellers were the trade paperback of Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh and hardcovers of Louise Erdrich’s The Round House and John Grisham’s The Racketeer. And Jon Meacham’s Jefferson was on many store bestseller lists.
Local titles held sway at Books & Company, which did particularly well with two Wisconsin Historical Society Press releases: Bark River Chronicles by Milton J. Bates and Bottoms Up! by Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz. Cold Crossover, a self-published mystery set in the Northwest, by local author Tom Kelly, headed Eagle Harbor Books’ bestsellers list. “Three local books totally took off,” said Alice Meyer, owner of Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, Iowa: Finding Her Voice, a collection of Des Moines Register columns by Rekha Basu; James Autry’s Choosing Gratitude; and The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth by Raygun.
Local authors and subjects were also strong at Left Bank Books: One Last Strike by Tony LaRussa, retired manager of the St. Louis Cardinals; Bitter Brew, about Anheuser-Busch, which brews Budweiser in St. Louis; and Kevin Killeen’s Never Hug a Nun, about growing up in St. Louis in the ’60s. Carmichael’s sold between 700 and 800 copies of Cornbread Mafia by local author James Higdon, said Boggs. He also did well with Kentucky-born Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior, and with books by local author Wendell Berry, who lives down the road and signs stock regularly.
In children’s, book 7 in the Wimpy Kid series, which had been a top contender for bestselling holiday title during Black Friday weekend, slipped. It still appeared on many store bestsellers lists, but so did books like Lemony Snicket’s Who Could That Be at This Hour?, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, and Ally Condie’s Matched. Although weather made it difficult to restock close to Christmas, very few books ran out, except for children’s titles. Kara Porton, manager of A Children’s Place Bookstore in Portland, Ore., reported that both Colin Meloy’s Wildwood (book 1 in the Wildwood Chronicles) and LEGO Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia were temporarily out-of-stock at publishers.
The Road Ahead
As for 2013, optimism reigns. “Not a day goes by without me worrying about the future. Still, we’ve had sales increase every year for the last four years. So I am cautiously optimistic,” said Broadway’s Dyer. “I think the coming year will be equally strong,” says Valerie Koehler, owner of the Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, who saw a double-digit sales increase. “I think we found what we do well, and I am just looking forward to a great year.”
And despite positive membership numbers from the American Booksellers Association, which ended two decades of declines in 2010, some bookstores—both indies and chains—continue to close. In addition to Cokesbury announcing the closing of 38 stores and 19 seminary stores, bookstores like Puddn’head Books in St. Louis, Mo.; Archiva Books in New York City; St. Helens Book Shop in St. Helens, Ore.; Rainy Day Books in Tillamook, Ore.; and Yawn’s Books & More in Canton, Ga., all closed last month.
Some stores that closed have continued to operate online. Marva Allen, co-owner of Hue-Man Bookstore in Harlem, New York, which shuttered its bricks-and-mortar operation over the summer, said, “We are totally loving the flexibility of our online store, which allows us to offer our customers a wider selection. We continue to do pop-ups and special events. I am conceiving a reading room concept [in lieu of a bookstore] that’s not yet fleshed out.”


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- Will be powered by 650cc, parallel-twin motor.
- To be unveiled this month.
Norton has released a video teasing what seems to be a scrambler styled motorcycle, likely to be called the Atlas. This name is derived from the original 1963 Norton Atlas which was a 750cc, parallel-twin powered scrambler.
Meanwhile, the new Atlas might be powered by a 650cc, parallel-twin engine that is expected to produces around 70-100bhp. This engine will be housed in a tubular steel trellis frame.
The bike is expected to be available in a dual-purpose and road biased version. Going by the renderings of the bike, the off-road variant is likely to get a high-mudguard, upswept exhaust, knobby tyres, knuckle guards, an engine guard and fly screen. While this variant may sport a 19-inch front wheel to add to its off-road abilities, the road-biased bike will get an 18-inch front wheel.
The Atlas platform is likely to be the base for several other 650cc Norton motorcycles which also includes an Isle of Man TT bike. The British manufacturer is expected to unveil the bike sometime this month. We can expect it to arrive in India and retail in Motoroyale showrooms sometime later next year.
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All new Norton, coming soon.. pic.twitter.com/j7NJ8dggaZ— Stuart Garner (@norton_ceo) November 1, 2018


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Get the daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the tales flying individually distinct of today’s crypto news.
- The crypto platform Crypto.com stated on Sunday that rewards using its own CRO token won’t be provided to Jade Eco-friendly, Royal Indigo, Frosted Rose Gold, Icy White-colored, and Obsidian cardholders from June 1. “Cardholders who have an energetic 6-month stake and who staked before 1 May 2022 13:00 UTC continuously receive their CRO rewards before the finish of the 180-day staking period,” they added. The cost of CRO dropped on Sunday, and stays lower almost 10% within the last 24 hrs by Monday at 15:00 UTC.
- The Central African Republic, which at the end of April adopted bitcoin as legal tender, didn’t inform the central bank responsible for its fiat currency concerning the decision, Bloomberg reported, citing a spokesperson from the Bank of Central African States.
- The posh fitness center Equinox will begin accepting crypto payments for membership charges, becoming the very first gym in New You are able to City to do this, according to New You are able to Publish. The instalments is going to be processed using BitPay, it added.
- The Swiss National Bank is against buying and holding bitcoin (BTC) included in its reserves, Chairman Thomas Jordan has stated, Reuters reported.
- The cost of apecoin (APE), an expression utilized in the Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT community, dropped on Monday following a massively popular purchase of virtual land by BAYC creator Yuga Labs over the past weekend nearly introduced the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to the knees, because the firm was raising USD 320m with the purchase of virtual land associated with its metaverse project. Several Twitter users reported cases of Ethereum transaction charges within the a large number of $ $ $ $, including one user who stated a USD 3,800 fee was necessary to be able to buy an NFT worth USD 270. Based on data from BitInfoCharts, average Ethereum transaction charges continued to be considerably less than that, although still high by objective standards at USD 197 on Sunday because of the flurry of activity all around the land purchase. By Monday at 15:00 UTC, APE was lower 6% within the last 24 hrs to some cost of USD 15.32.
- Over the past weekend, crypto projects Rari Capital and Fei Protocol have endured a USD 77m hack, and Fei Protocol presenting a USD 10m bounty towards the online hackers when they return the funds. “We have identified the main cause and stopped all borrowing to mitigate further damage,” Fei Protocol authored inside a tweet on Saturday.
- Coinbase stated that it’s altering its asset listing process. To any extent further, details about an inventory are only printed when a decision to list out has been created, instead of once a good thing is into consideration for listing, as continues to be the situation so far, Chief executive officer John Lance armstrong authored.
- Samsung Asset Management is placed to list out a crypto and blockchain-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong within the first 1 / 2 of this season, which makes it the very first crypto ETF to become indexed by Asia, The Korea Economic Daily reported.
- The Joint Leaders of worldwide Tax Enforcement (J5), a 5-member number of global tax debt collectors, released a list of warning flags associated with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces. The document, entitled “J5 NFT Marketplace Warning Sign Indicators,” may be the first available and is supposed to safeguard consumers, J5 stated.


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The car service mobile app Uber now lets employees in Honolulu bill their rides to their employers' accounts.
Uber launched in August in Honolulu. Using a mobile application, riders summon a car and the fee is automatically billed to their credit cards that are on file with the company.
Businesses can now sign up on the web and link their employees to their accounts. When employees use the service, they can bill their rides to their employers.
Uber said that users can "toggle" between accounts and payment options, and that business and personal travel expenses are kept separate.
Uber offers different tiers of car service, including UberX, a ride share, UberBlack and UberTaxi, which connects riders with metered taxis.
Brian Hughes, general manager of Uber Honolulu, said the company could not disclose how many businesses it expects to sign up. He also did not say how exactly how many drivers are in Honolulu, but that the number reaches into the “hundreds.”


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Two of the family business sector’s hidden gems were recently recognized for their contribution to entrepreneurship and sustainability. It is an all-too-rare recognition of the mid-market, which drives the European economy.
In France, second generation technology business Groupe Gorge has just been awarded the 2014 Prix de l’Audace Créatrice. The price, awarded to a French company which has generated entrepreneurship against a background of strong growth, was presented to Raphael Gorge, chairman and chief executive of the Paris-based business, by the president of France Francois Hollande.
Raphael’s father Jean-Pierre set up Groupe Gorge in 1990, specializing to begin with in engineering parts for the automobile sector. Raphael joined in 2004 and set about changing the business more towards new technology in areas like 3D printing and security systems at power plants. Revenues are around €214 million, and pre-tax profits rose more than 40% in 2013 — a testament to the entrepreneurship of the business.
Meanwhile, across the border in German construction company Wolff & Muller has made a shortlist of three for the annual “Germany’s most sustainable mid-sized companies in 2014” award. Founded in 1936, the Stuttgart-based business is now in its third generation of control and is involved in construction across Germany and abroad. On being short-listed for the award, managing partner and third generation Albert Durr said: “For all the change [in the construction business] there are constants that define us as a business: the family-side and the roots to our region.”
Because they are small and family-owned, firms like these rarely get championed — at least outside their home countries. That’s wrong. Businesses like Group George and Wolff & Muller are the lifeblood of Europe’s economy.


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