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GLOVERSVILLE – The windows of a store at the Four Corners will soon be filled with antique items as Terry’s Antiques prepares for its return to the city after a short stint in Amsterdam.
The antiques store, ran by owners Terry and Carolyn Brundige, temporarily moved to Miller’s Plaza in Amsterdam-between Town and Country Meat and Cheese and Tru Colors Salon near the intersection of Route 30 and Maple Avenue.
Although the new location was about the same size and offered more vehicle traffic, Carolyn Brundige said walk-in traffic was limited compared to its location in downtown Gloversville and the display windows often weren’t visible for the fast moving traffic.
Carolyn Brundige said the historic structure of the building and downtown area in general will better serve the antique business than the modern store that housed the business in Amsterdam.
“I wasn’t that excited about the new location because we were going from a historical building to a modern building and I didn’t feel comfortable with the antiques being in the modern setting,” Carolyn Brundige said. “Plus, I really missed seeing the people I was accustomed to here.”
She said despite the move to a different county many of the customers who visited the Amsterdam store were actually previous customers and residents of the Glove Cities and Northville.
Carolyn Brundige said the owner of Two Great Guys contacted them from Brazil and asked what could be done to bring them back to their previous Main Street location.
In addition to the store – that was originally opened in 2007 -Brundige said they also will have additional storage space above the store for any items that can’t be displayed as well as new oak flooring that was recently installed by Two Great Guys, along with a fresh coat of paint and new ceiling tiles.
The opening date will depend on how quickly they can transport and set up inventory, although Carolyn Brundige said she expects the store will be able to greet customers in August. She said the store will host an official open house around mid-August when the store is fully stocked and operational.
Carolyn Brundige said the antique business has been slow, and the past year yielded lower profits than recent years. She credited that to the overall economy more than the financial state of the local area.
She explained today when people buy antiques, it is more often something they need rather than want such as dressers or other furniture items.
The store still will offer a selection of furniture, glassware, collectables and continue buying gold, sterling silver flatware, coins and jewelry, Carolyn Brundige said. The store hours will be Tuesdays through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s great to be back and I hope to see all of our former customers,” Terry Brundige said.
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The Port of Akureyri in north Iceland was recently voted Europe’s third best destination by customers of cruise ship company Princess Cruises, which is one of the largest cruise ship companies in the world.
A cruiser in Reykjavík harbor. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
Pétur Ólafsson at the Port of Akureyri is satisfied with this recognition. “Princess Cruises is our largest customer in terms of arrival of cruisers. It is therefore especially pleasing to know that their passengers are pleased and are promoting Akureyri as a destination.”
According to the website of the Icelandic Tourist Board, 58 cruisers docked at Akureyri harbor last summer and 55 cruisers have already announced their arrival in summer 2010. They carry more passengers than the ships visiting Akureyri this year.
Princess Cruises transport around one million passengers to more destinations than any other company in the world.
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The news: PepsiCo reported significant revenue growth in Q2, but inflation and higher commodities costs continue to eat into profits.
The numbers: PepsiCo’s revenues grew 13.0% year-over-year (YoY) thanks to higher pricing and shrinking product sizes.
- Its snack food brands performed well: Frito-Lay North America’s revenues grew 14% YoY, while Quaker Foods North America grew 17% YoY. That’s despite a standoff with Canada’s largest grocer, Loblaws, which kept products from the retailer’s shelves for two months.
- PepsiCo reported a $1.17 billion hit stemming from the continued fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has affected the company’s European manufacturing operations.
- The company now expects organic revenues to grow 10% this year, up from its original estimate of 8%, although projected earnings remain steady.
What this means: While revenues for PepsiCo’s North America snack division grew, volume declined—suggesting the company owes its growth more to price increases than higher demand.
- CFO Hugh Johnston told CNBC that the company is “taking enough pricing” to manage inflation while focusing on how to “drive costs out of the business.” That includes cost management tactics like decreasing the number of chips per bag and offering smaller variety pack sizes.
- Price hikes haven’t negatively affected demand yet, Johnston said. The company anticipates prices will rise further this year as raw material costs continue to soar.
- However, that move isn’t likely to endear the brand with retailers and consumers, both of whom are looking for ways to cut costs as higher food prices eat into budgets.


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BLACKPINK’s Jennie (제니) has been widely famous for her many talents. Some of them include her impressive rapping skills, killer dance moves, and also her iconic sense of fashion.
Speaking of which, the idol has recently proved to the fans that she’s the true K-pop IT girl! Local fashion enthusiasts have been raving over the oversized COS Quilted Bag. It all started after Jennie was spotted with the off-white squishy bag in a post shared on her Instagram.
did you manage to get a COS Quilted Bag? 😭 @COS #cos #cosstores #cosstoresmy #cosquiltedbag #cosmalaysia #cosbag #jenniebag #blackpinkjennie #jenniecosbag #cosquiilted #shopping #pavilionkl #fyp #fypmalaysia #viralbag #bagsofkl
The quilted bags were recently restocked at a COS outlet in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and the news sent local K-pop fans into a frenzy. A video online went viral showing the outlet being flooded with a long line of customers who were eager to grab their hands on the bag. According to TikToker @fishmeatdie, each customer was limited to purchasing only two bags as stocks were limited.
In case you don’t know, the quilted bags from the European fashion brand have been around for at least two years. It is available in three sizes – mini, small and oversized. However, the bag only became popular early last year, all thanks to Jennie. As soon as fans saw Jennie holding the bag, the item was immediately sold out everywhere.
The clip has since gained 180k views on TikTok. Many netizens were completely bewildered by the public’s excitement over the COS bag. Some of the comments left by them include, “I really don’t know why everyone super crazy about this bag 😳,” “(Imagine) people everywhere in KL using the same bag 😂,” “When you can’t afford a Bottega (Veneta) Puffer Cassette 😂” and “Is the bag made from gold?”
The price of the COS quilted bags are as follows – RM360 (oversized), RM240 (small), and RM160 (mini).
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Regina Rudoi wants more women and diverse business owners to have the same opportunity NEWCAP provided her commercial cleaning business, Pro Touch Commercial.
Rudoi, a native of Moldova, said she didn’t have the social capital to promote and market Pro Touch, her home-based business. Michelle Madl, at NEWCAP, helped Rudoi secure a grant to establish a website, create an online presence, and print brochures and business cards. The support helped Pro Touch land contracts and expand its staff, business she never would have secured without one-on-one support.
“Thank you for this opportunity for creating access for businesses like mine to be able to be heard, to have a voice and to establish a fair start for competition in the local community,” Rudoi said Wednesday.
Women, minority and veteran entrepreneurs will see more of this sort of one-on-one engagement after the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. presented On Broadway Inc. and NEWCAP with more than $1.3 million in Diverse Business Assistance Grants. WEDC Secretary Missy Hughes announced the awards — $985,000 for On Broadway and $331,000 for NEWCAP — on Wednesday in the Broadway District.
[Adapted from: Two Green Bay area groups get $1.3 million to support women, minority and veteran entrepreneurs September 1, 2022 Green Bay Press-Gazette]


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Besides announcing an NFT drop during the Twitter Spaces, we'll talk about DAOs, NFTs, Metaverses and other trending topics of the Web3 world with invited guests.
Oaziz DAO, BlockShow DAO and Yiying Lu will announce the launch of a limited NFT collection - New Kids On The Block. It consists of mystery boxes with NFTs of different rarity, privileges at BlockShow and Oaziz DAOs and upcoming BlockShow festival tickets.
More information will be announced during the Twitter Spaces.
**When?**10:30 am ET
Who will be there?
📰 Cointelegraph team
In addition, more exciting guests will join us to talk about DAOs, NFTs and Metaverses: CEO of the Highstreet metaverse, NFT artist VESA, cringe crypto musician and NFT artist Lil Bubble, member of the first professional football DAO Co92DAO Gabriel Yang, music NFT artist Dyl and many more!
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn everything about the new collection and be among the first to obtain limited NFTs from Oaziz DAO, BlockShow DAO & Yiying Lu.


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- No one could have fathomed the magnitude of the Internet bubble fallout, the technology spending retrenchment or the wallop the financial system has taken as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.
And who would have forecast how much we'd be asking of consumers?
To be sure, Americans' indomitable will to overcome adversity leaves hope on the table that frail consumer confidence will surprise on the upside.
There are some favorable signs: coordinated global rate cuts; stock buybacks from Cisco Systems CSCO, -0.68%, Intel INTC, -0.96%, Siebel Systems SEBL and others; $200 billion of liquidity injected into the banking system; and $40 billion in government spending approved with more to come.
Small investors stung
Small investors who waged war against terrorism by saying "yes" to stocks Monday instead saw a sell-off that sent many shares to fresh 52-week lows and the Dow to its lowest level in 30 months. There may yet be a modest bounce in stock prices on Tuesday.
Yet the fact that technology stocks did crumble Monday reveals that shaky fundamentals far outweigh any amount of force feeding as a short-term fix.
The world has changed, and consumers are being asked to muster enough zeal and hard-earned cash to buy stocks, give charitably, buy stocks, purchase homes, buy stocks, take a cruise, buy stocks, pay bills and then travel. They've already been sapped of confidence (confidence is at its lowest since the Gulf war) as they contend with their shrinking wealth, tenuous job security and, more importantly, the outbreak of war, perhaps in their own backyards.
Just as the United States' resolve is unknown, the enormity of the economic impact of last week's attack and its sway over the consumer and stock markets is uncertain.
Lessons of the past suggest equanimity and prosperity can follow disasters. Stock prices recouped initial losses within three months after such turmoil as the Persian Gulf conflict in 1991, Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Historical perspective is valuable, but imperfect.
Grand illusions are unwise.
Government spending will only help companies get back on their feet. The government isn't spending until our nation's air carriers, insurance companies or auto manufacturers become profitable.
If there are no profits -- and there hasn't been a capital market -- there will be no corporate spending. Profits are sure to shrink across most of the economy, as witnessed by the string of earnings warnings even before last week. Now we can add airlines and insurance companies to the list of gloom spreaders.
So Priceline.com's PCLN profitable quarter may not be repeated, as it competes tooth and nail with airlines to offer discounted prices to consumers who are afraid to travel.
Software applications that handle tasks such as customer relationship management, marketing or the like have definitely fallen in the pecking order among urgent purchases. That's likely why they all came under pressure. WebMethods WEBM and I2 Technologies ITWO and Siebel Systems fell to new 52-week lows Monday. See previous Net stocks.
Then there is the issue of higher costs to account for increased security issues. This not only impacts companies with documents to secure but those that have to transport products. Perhaps even Amazon.com AMZN, -1.68%, already at risk of a slowdown in consumer spending, may have to pay additional costs to secure its packages. In fact, with the additional security, anyone transporting products is penalized.
Information-technology rebuilding in lower Manhattan certainly won't ignite enough demand to offset slackened technology spending. A back-of-the-envelope calculation of the technology needed to provide 50,000 employees with personal computers, network equipment, servers and storage yields roughly $700 million in spending. Throw in $300 million to $500 million for consulting services, and that's about $1 billion in IT spending.
Sanford Bernstein's estimates are roughly the same. And the research outfit puts the spending into perspective: The need to rebuild $1 billion to $1.2 billion of IT and communication infrastructure that was destroyed last week is unlikely to have a major impact on the overall growth rate of technology as it represents only about one-tenth of 1 percent of worldwide annual IT spending.
Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the U.S. economy, is the major force to contend with. Even in technology, consumer fallout can sting. While consumers account for just 5 percent of total technology spending, they make up 65 percent of total revenue for personal-computer vendors. If they stop buying, then what happens to chip companies?
Consumers do have tremendous purchasing power that's being called on to keep the economy afloat. But if it was hard to predict their unpredictable ways before, how much more so is it now?
Are we asking too much of them? Who really knows?
What we do know and what is predictable, however, is that pre-announcement season is sure to come. What, too, is predictable is that old habits will resurface.
Investors will drive stocks higher, as is evident in the feeding frenzy in video-teleconferencing stocks like Polycom PLCM. They'll price in two to five years of business even if tomorrow, let alone a couple of years, has become even more uncertain. That business becomes better for a company in the short term doesn't mean its stock deserves a crazy valuation.
We may end up being wrong or right about consumers, but let's not have grand illusions about valuations.
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Fetch Robotics raises $46M for autonomous mobile robots
July 24, 2019
By Manufacturing AUTOMATION
July 24, 2019 – Fetch Robotics, developer of on-demand automation, has secured $46 million in a Series C round of funding.
The round was led by Fort Ross Ventures, with additional participation from CEAS Investments, Redwood Technologies, TransLink Capital and Zebra Ventures. All existing investors – O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Softbank Capital and Sway Ventures – also participated in this round.
Fetch Robotics now has raised $94 million to date. The funding will be used for international expansion, to meet accelerating customer demand, and for ongoing research and development.
“Customers have responded enthusiastically to our unique Cloud Robotics solution, and we’re responding by securing the funds we need to continue growing and enhancing our offerings,” says Melonee Wise, CEO of Fetch Robotics. “The competitive pressures for excellence in logistics have never been greater. Our autonomous mobile robots and cloud platform enables our customers to meet their customers’ demands while meeting their own financial objectives.”
The Fetch Cloud Robotics platform is a cloud-driven autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solution that addresses material handling and data collection for warehousing and intralogistics environments.
Fetch customers include global companies in third-party logistics (3PL), manufacturing and distribution.
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China’s Tan Mujiang has opened its first-ever U.S. store, setting up shop in New York City.
SEE ALSO : Tan Mujiang opens debut Canada store
Dubbed ‘H0006’, the New York Ciy store opened on 19 October, 2019 and is located on Flushing Main Street. It serves as the official American flagship for the luxury hair accessory brand, said Tan Mujian in a press release.
The New York store comes after Tan Mujiang’s North America debut in Canada earlier this year with its ‘H002’ store opening in Toronto in March.
Tan Mujiang said its goal is to “popularize its brand by operating its own franchise shops all over the world.”
Launching in the mid-nineties, Tan Mujiang describes itself the sole-listed company globally to make and sell wooden combs; all made from natural materials by traditional Chinese handicrafts.
Since 2013, Tan Mujian has been intent on expansion and has set up a general franchising model in the hope of finding franchisees that are interested in the brand.
In the last six years, Tan Mujiang has inked more than 80 patents and sells via more than 1,200 shops all over China. It also boasts overseas flagship stores in Southeast Asia and Canada.
Looking ahead, Tan Mujiang said it plans to invest even more in overseas markets, and will participate in international exhibitions.
It also plans to ramp up brand and product exposure via social media and hold a series of promotion activities in store in global markets, it added.


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Deere & Co. (DE) reports Q2 earnings Friday morning. The company is the largest seller of tractors, combines, and harvesters. DE has been steering its way through what has arguably been one of the longest slumps in the global farm-machinery industry. Is there any turnaround in sight?
Last quarter, DE reported that sales dropped 13%, worse than the 11% pullback DE had previously projected. At the time, DE warned that its expectations for sales in the most recent quarter and those ahead would fall below initial estimates, dropping 10% for the full year compared with the 7% drop it had forecast late last year. Is this guidance still in place?
The strength of the U.S. dollar has had an impact on DE’s results, dragging down shipments in its agricultural and turf segments as well as its construction and forestry segments, the company said last quarter. DE also noted that it was trimming costs to keep its balance sheet in control.
According to Thomson Reuters, many analysts are looking for a per-share profit of $1.48, a 27% drop from a year ago, on revenue of $6.7 billion, a drop of 9.5%.
Short-term options traders have priced in a potential 4% per share price move in either direction around the earnings release, according to the Market Maker Move indicator on the thinkorswim® platform by TD Ameritrade.
Going into earnings many options traders were active at the 82.5-strike puts and the 85-strike calls. The implied volatility is at the 43rd percentile. (Please remember past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Note: Call options represent the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying security at a predetermined price over a set period of time. Put options represent the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying security at a predetermined price over a set period of time.


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In the latest announcement of its kind, Dark Horse announced today that as of December 14, 2011 it will be releasing all its comics simultaneously in both digital and print. (Remember, just say no to the “day and date” phrase.) Over at Robot 6, Brigid Alverson did a little digging and found out this simultaneous release extends to original graphic novels and trade editions, with a price point from $2.99 to $7.99.
We all know DC signed a deal to give Amazon digital exclusivity to 100 graphic novels (and it kind of blew up in their face). You were probably thinking that you could read one of those DC digital graphic novels, like Watchmen, on any device that runs a Kindle app. (Bleeding Cool has a tweet of Warner Bros. saying just that.)
It turns out, this is not the case. As DC’s Hank Kanalz says, “You can’t do that today but that’s the intention going forward. Like other other Amazon digital editions, readers will be able to read their graphic novels on any device.”
BY JEN VAUGHN – Comic writer, podcast host and serial blogger at his own website, The Invincible Super Blog, and Comics Alliance, Chris Sims sat down to have a chat with me about his upcoming Dracula comic to be fully released on Monday, October 31st, also known as Halloween. Six delicious pages are up as a preview now.
Over on the Vertigo blog, we find an announcement that Vertigo’s titles are starting to be released simultaneously in both print and digital (“day and date” is an insipid phrase; let’s all stop using it).
In advance of DC’s move to simultaneous digital and print release, comiXology has released version 3.0 of its software, which it says is a major improvement in many areas.
ComiXology’s digital storefront for physical comics shops went live yesterday, but not without some bumps. The release has been accelerated in order to get ready in time for DC’s digital day-and-date rollout next week, and some retailers have voiced concerns about the contract, including the fact that retailers cannot use customer data, while comiXology can, use of store logos and so on. The terms have already been emended a bit from the version posted at Bleeding Cool, which was leaked on a private retailer forum, so we won’t run it here. Although the basic agreement is that the stores are affiliates of comiXology, selling digital comics via their own sites, this is not entirely a comfortable idea for many retailers.
Despite all the worries, about 100 stores have signed on for the launch, according to the PR, below.
Only a year ago, Tom Bouden’s gay-themed adpatation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest was fighting rejection on Apple’s mobile platforms, leading to cries of a double standard where sex and violence were concerned. But now LGBT publisher Northwest Press is claiming victory by having Teleny and Camille, Glamazonia: The Uncanny Super-Tranny, and Rainy Day Recess: The Complete Steven’s Comics all approved by Apple. All are now available via the iBooks app.
Manga publisher Viz has just announced VizManga.com, a digital comics site which immediately went live during the con. Viz’s wide variety of manga titles are now available there in an array of digital formats, with first chapters available free, and first volumes available at 40% off for the first month.


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The likelihood of a lime purchase slipped two percentage points from last year. For the second consecutive year, the likelihood of a purchase increased according to income and decreased according to age. Shoppers earning less than $25,000 annually were the least likely overall to make a lime purchase.
Americans have developed a preference for seedless produce, and citrus companies strive to maintain those expectations. The easy-peel mandarin and tangerine trend fits this bill and consumers continue to flock to the fruit.
Lemons and limes may not be as trendy as tangerines right now, but they are having their own little moment of glory.
UPDATED COVERAGE: An additional $20 million in funding to combat citrus greening disease is included in the latest congressional budget deal.
U.S. importers expect larger volumes of papayas, limes and other fruits this season.
A research group, led by a University of Florida bacteriologist, has created a genetic road map of a new strain of citrus greening that could further threaten Florida’s citrus industry.More Packer Stories for Limes
Market Scope - Limes – F.o.b.s as of March 3
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (125-114-89) — Movement expected about the same. Trading 150-200s very active for very light supplies, others moderate. Prices much higher. Seedless-type 40-pound cartons 110s mostly $60-62, 150-250s mostly $60-64. Quality and condition variable. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments at lower prices.


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Do you want to buy or sell bitcoin? In the Canary Islands there are already six ATMs
The capital of Gran Canaria has two, one is installed in the El Muelle Shopping Center and the other in El Sebadal. Some allow operations in various cryptocurrencies. The week has been disastrous for these currencies
cryptocurrency fever -Although this week has been black for these virtual currencies- it is felt in the Canary Islands, with the appearance of ATMs that allow buying and selling operations.
According to portal data
Coin ATM Radar,
there are six ATMs installed on the islands of virtual currencies, two in the capital of Gran Canaria and four in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
One of these ATMs, from the Shitcoin operatorsit's found at El Muelle Shopping Centerwhere it was installed in 2021.
Operations in various virtual currencies
This ATM allows the purchase and sale of different virtual currencies, such as
bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and tron.
In the case of selling bitcoin, the cash withdrawal can only be made at this ATM in euros.
However, if we want to buy this virtual currency, it can be done in addition to euros in dollars, Swiss francs, pounds sterling, Hungarian forints and Romanian lei, according to the cashier himself.
The operationAccording to close sources,
is simplejust like in a traditional ATM, with the difference that these ATMs are for investment, not for depositing or withdrawing money.
Cash without bank control
The operation of buying and selling cryptocurrencies in these ATMs
it is the same as that done from the home computer, with one difference.
When doing it on the internet, it is necessary to resort to a bank transfer or card, while in these kiosks they allow you to operate in cash, only with the BTC address or a QR code.
Close sources assure that, since its installation in 2021, this ATM registers a
high movement of users who are not only tourists and cruise passengers.
"It's amazing how many people use it. There are a lot of local clients although it shocks us, ”indicate these sources.
ATMs nationwide and around the world
At the national level, according to ATM data, there are currently 228 cryptocurrency ATMs installed in Spain. Barcelona, with 51, is the city with the highest number, followed by Madrid, with 36. Palma de Mallorca, with 16, is in third place.
Worldwide there are 37,405 installed and the figure is increasing, although in 2022 the rate of installation of these ATMs has slowed down.
bump that virtual currencies have suffered in recent days and that have caused hundreds of people around the world to lose thousands of euros will foreseeably discourage the proliferation of new ATMs in the short term.
The Bank of Spain warns again of the risks of cryptocurrencies
The Governor of the Bank of Spain, Pablo Hernández de Cos, insisted this week on the risks involved in investing in crypto assets, and has indicated that most of those that currently exist "cannot be associated with terms such as solidity or stability."
The European Union (EU) finalizes a regulation, known as MiCA, to regulate this type of assets.
De Cos has highlighted the rapid growth of the crypto-asset market, which in 2021 represented three trillion dollars compared to the 16,000 million it had five years before, although they still represent only 1% of global financial assets and the exposure of banks to today is limited.
Bitcoin, the best-known cryptocurrency on the market, fell sharply this week influenced by the collapse of the TerraUSD cryptocurrency. According to market data consulted by Efe, the cryptocurrency lost the $30,000 level, its lowest level since November 2020, after the stable cryptocurrency ('stablecoin') TerraUSD lost its parity with the dollar and plunged to a low of 23 cents.


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When he was a kid, Carl Blake II raised pigs for Iowa county fairs. But now as a farmer in his 40s, Blake thought pork should taste better. So he bred his own pig, based on a 19th century German hog. He says this odd-looking, fatty porcine is so tasty that it melts in your mouth. We’ll find out how the Iowa Swabian Hall is now the favorite of some of America’s top chefs. Also, we hear about the one Iowa farmer growing edible dry beans. Jason Grimm of Grimm Family Farms in Iowa County is having great success with his Black Turtle beans.
North America’s largest food distributor, Sysco, is the latest company to announce it will phase out pork produced with a controversial technology known as gestation crates. A growing number of consumers say they want more humanely produced meat on their plates, but many farmers worry they’ll be left picking up the tab.
Craig Rowles grew up on an Iowa farm, and like a lot of farm kids, he’s done his share of heavy lifting.


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The Stan Lee Estate and evolvetogether™ have collaborated on a limited-edition, limited-quantity white everyday medical mask with a Stan Lee Forever graphic logo as a gift for employees and attendees at this year’s LA Comic Con.
Stan Lee’s daughter (and greatest fan), JC Lee, says about the collaboration: “My father loved his fans and would want everyone to stay safe at Comic Con. We hope everyone wears this mask and stays healthy so we can all be back next year, too. It’s all about love and kindness. As my father said, ‘Be a true believer onward and upward!’”
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The latest Chismes on Microsoft’s Retail Store Plans
So…for my first week on technology here at Dos Lives I thought it would be cool to talk about a leak/rumor that is going on en la calle. Dicen por ahi, that Microsoft is planning on opening some new retail stores to sell their new Windows 7, XBox’s and all the other products that have made the big Seattle company prosper so much in the last years. Seems to be that big screens and a bunch of colorful signs are going to be a big element at the stores too!!
El chisme tambien dice that all these stores are going to be somewhat similar to Apple stores, to the point that they will be displaying all their products in a similar manner, and even having a “Genius” bar, with a different name of course!! Word on the street is that Microsoft is even already looking for their “geniuses” at a couple of locations and they have plans to open the stores by fall.
I just hope they can launch on time, and that Windows 7 runs ok on all those computers at the stores…it would be really sad to see a bunch of computers rebooting or even worse…with the blue screen of death on the opening day!!!!
Let us know what you think these Microsoft stores are going to look like and if they are going to have similar success as Apple stores…
- Elio, Elio@DosLives.com
Elio is from Vina del Mar, Chile. He has been living in the U.S. for the last 7 years and loves playing racquetball, technology, and anything that has to do with it. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and kid.Tell us what you think in the comments below or on:
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Travel Trends for 2022
Great news! Consumer confidence in travel is rising, with ABTA reporting 61% of people plan to go abroad within the next year, up 4% from 2021. This increase is likely a result of the relaxing of requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and the shift from the UK's traffic light travel system to a single red list.
But what sort of holidays will people take in 2021, and how has the pandemic changed the way we travel? Here we'll reveal all, with a closer look at the top travel trends for 2022.
Upgraded holidays & bucket list trips
More and more people will travel in 2022 to make up for lost time. According to the recent Travel in 2022 report by ABTA, 49% of people say a lack of opportunity to travel in the last couple of years has made holidays more important to them than ever before. This feeling is particularly true of families with children over the age of five, where 65% of those asked said they would prioritise travel in 2022.
This year holidaymakers are likely to spend more on their next trip. Either by upgrading their hotel rooms, extending their stays or even opting for more expensive destinations. We also expect to see more people booking once-in-a-lifetime, meaningful trips, with 37% saying they're likely to visit a country they've never been to before.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted life's fragility, and many are no longer willing to wait to tick trips off their travel bucket list. Know the feeling? We've compiled a list of trips to tick off your travel bucket list from South African safaris to Everest Base Camp treks in 2022. Read our blog post to inspire your travel bucket list.
Expert-led travel bookings
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic knocked the travel industry is an understatement. It most certainly impacted consumer confidence. As a result, in 2022, we expect to see consumers placing greater value on travel agents and experts to help them book their holidays.
According to ABTA, 30% of people are more likely to book with a travel expert now than before the pandemic. This is because people are looking for expert guidance on COVID-19 travel restrictions and the security offered by holiday packages. It's especially true of younger travellers, who were most likely to book holidays exclusively online pre-pandemic.
Sustainable travel will continue to be a top priority for holidaymakers in 2022, with people looking to combine their environmental and social concerns with their passion for travel.
54% of holidaymakers say choosing a travel provider with good environmental and sustainability credentials is important. In contrast, in 2011 this was just 20%.
We're now moving towards a trend of people booking accommodation, activities and transport with lower carbon footprints, and they're willing to pay more.
In line with this, we expect to see more travellers booking travel activities and experiences run by locals and grassroots organisations to ensure local people benefit from tourism. Additionally, travellers may look into volunteer programmes while they're abroad as a way of giving back to the community.
And it's not just travellers that will be making more sustainable choices in 2022. Travel companies are also prioritising nature. Through rewilding programmes and other initiatives, they are working closely with destinations, accommodation, and transport providers to limit their holidays' impact on wildlife, habitats and the environment as a whole.
Health and well-being trips
After the stress of lockdowns, being stuck indoors, and COVID-19 continuing to cause numerous uncertainties, many people are looking to get away from it all. In 2022, people will take trips to improve their emotional health and well-being, favouring remote destinations and retreats to relax and recharge.
Walking holidays that boost mental and physical health and wildlife holidays that promote well-being are also expected to be popular choices with holidaymakers this year.
We know you're likely tired of hearing about the pandemic. Still, it has largely influenced every aspect of our lives, especially how we travel. Another example is how we work.
During the first lockdown of 2020, many people began working from home, and thanks to digital connectivity, they soon realised that they could, in fact, work from anywhere.
As a result, once governments lifted travel restrictions, we saw a rise in 'workations' - trips that combined work and leisure.
However, in 2022 it seems we're doing a U-turn. The workation trend is likely to die down with people wanting to travel for the exclusive purpose of leisure and switching off their tech.
Travel for Reconnection
It's time to reconnect. In 2022, holidays with extended family and friends are most important. People are ready to jet off with loved ones to make new memories together and reunite with family and friends living in other countries. As a result, travel providers are seeing an increase in larger group bookings featuring multi-generational travellers.
While the pandemic has caused a lot of sadness, if nothing else, it has brought people closer together and made us re-evaluate what's important. Families are reconnecting, with grandparents booking trips with their children and grandchildren to make up for lost time. Plus, 61% of people who travelled last year did so with the sole purpose of seeing family and friends - a much higher percentage than in a 'normal' year.
Tips for travelling in COVID times
So which travel trends of 2022 will you follow? Are you planning a bucket list trip or escaping the 'new normal' with a relaxing weekend in a remote location? Whatever your plans, we hope you have a wonderful time!
We'll finish this off by saying that although consumer confidence is on the rise (which is great), it still pays to plan your trips away carefully. Ensure you read hotel and holiday package policies and remain updated on travel guidance from the UK government and the country you're visiting.
Of course, you can't plan for every eventuality, and that's where we come in. So, if you've booked a non-refundable hotel you can no longer use, sell it on PlansChange. We make it easy to get some of your money back by selling your non-refundable hotel room to a savvy traveller through our marketplace. For more information, check out our selling page.


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LG To Begin Mass Production Of Flexible Mobile Displays Later This Year
LG demoed their “unbreakable and flexible” 5-inch and 7-inch display last month at the SID Display conference in Vancouver. Reports indicated that the 5-inch display will have a “1.0mm bezel allowing production of borderless smartphones,” plus the 7-inch display would be for tablets and has a HD resolution “that exceeds 300 pixels per inch (PPI).”
LG was rumoured to launch a smartphone with a flexible display sometime in Q4, but plans of this were reportedly halted due to a manufacturing issues. Recently, Dr. Sang-Deok Yeo, CTO and Executive Vice President of LG Display, said “with the resulting rapid need for new display advancements, LG Display, at the forefront of these trends, is well positioned to lead the market with its differentiated and cutting-edge technologies.”
An overseas report today surprisingly reveals that LG is heading into production of its flexible displays. LG spokesperson Frank Lee, who was once leading the Canadian communications arm of LG, stated “We have completed the development of our first flexible displays. We will mass produce flexible displays from the fourth quarter of this year.” The flexible display that will be used in mobile devices will be OLED (organic light-emitting diode) supporting ultra-high definition (UHD).
Unfortunately there’s no indication of specific details of the smartphone, only that it’ll be released “later this year” and that LG might be “selling the screens to other major mobile producers.”
The new technology will break the conventional cycles in the industry, and LG confirmed it is also working on TVs with flexible UHD displays.


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Sunday, September 20, 2020 12:26 IST
One of the most gorgeous and glamourous Indian TV actresses, Nia Sharma is known for many things. Her curvaceous figure, her breathtaking beauty and many other things but recently the list got bigger when the actress also got known for cutting a dirty birthday cake on while celebrating her 30th birthday.
Nia recently shared a video of herself cutting a male genitalia themed cake on Instagram. The video quickly went viral on social media and the netizens started slamming her for sharing a vulgar video on internet. The actress is still getting trolled on social media for the controversial video which you should not miss at any cost. Check it out here -
Nia emerged as the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi - Made In India last month. She w also a part of tye supernatural TV show, Naagin 4 and was rumoured to be entering the reality show, Bigg Boss 14, which she recently rubbished.
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- Sunday, October 25, 2020 Athiya Shetty to turn muse for designer Aisha Rao on Day 5 of Lakme Fashion Week!
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- Sunday, October 25, 2020 On 50 million followers, Alia Bhatt says, 'no one has the right to make you feel any lesser'!
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Consumer’s expectations of U.S. economic conditions over the next year and the next five years rose. Perceptions as to whether it is a good time to buy big ticket items maintained a post-recession high of 94. The gain in confidence was more broad-based than in previous months.
“We appear to be gaining some traction among consumers here in Florida,” said Chris McCarty, the Survey Director. “The last time Florida consumers were this confident was over seven years ago in April 2007, prior to the recession, when the housing market was beginning to unravel. Prior to that the index peaked at 98 in January 2004. Overall we are quite a bit behind where we would typically be this far out from the end of a recession, but we had a lot further to go in this recovery.”
The employment situation has improved slightly in the Sunshine State, with unemployment declining .1 percent to 6.1 percent. Housing prices were up again in June to $185,000 for the median price of a single family home. There are some signs that housing gains may slow as both housing starts and sale of existing homes slowed in adjacent southern states. Economists are holding judgment until further data has been compiled to see if the decline part of a trend.
“Given the current trends here in Florida our expectation is that consumer sentiment will continue to rise slightly in the short run,” said McCarty. “While an index of 84 is not historically high, it does reflect a far more optimistic consumer than we have seen over the past year. Most of the potential effects of confidence are external to the state”.
“These include the inevitable rise in short term interest rates that the Federal Reserve will implement as early as this fall, the effect on consumers from escalation of conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, and a significant correction in the stock market which is a topic of discussion among economic pundits.”
Posted By Derek Templeton
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Over the past year, there has been a lot of discussion about bitcoin hoards or public companies putting bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, the top crypto asset by market valuation is not the only digital currency held by treasuries. Ethereum has become a prominent treasury asset as several companies are known to hold the second leading cryptocurrency in their reserves.
Ethereum treasures grew
According to the Bitcoin Treasures List, exchange-traded funds, countries, public companies, and private companies hold 1,559,047 bitcoins (BTC) worth approximately $66 billion. While bitcoin is being held by these entities, ethereum (ETH) is also held by funds and companies that believe in the future of cryptocurrency. For example, it was reported on Thursday fund manager Three Arrows Capital bought 31,345 ether. On the same day, Three Arrows Capital co-founder Su Zhu told Bloomberg that he remains optimistic about cryptocurrency investments.
The cryptotreasuries.org web portal shows data linked to 12 different funds and companies that hold ethereum. Data currently says the entities hold 212,875 ethers worth about $700 million. The biggest holder on this particular list is Galaxy Digital Holdings, as cryptotreasuries.org claims the company holds 98,892 ether at the time of writing. This would mean that Galaxy Digital Holdings commands 46.45% of the 212,875 ether in the 12 entities.
The second largest holder on the list is Ether Capital Corporation with 43,512 ether. Ether Capital Corporation’s stock is 20.44% of the aggregate recorded on cryptotreasuries.org. Other notable holders on the ethereum bond list include Coinbase Global (31,787 ether), Meitu (15,000 ether) and Hive Blockchain (13,331 ether). There is also another ethereum treasure list hosted at ethtreasuries.pory.app which has several different holders listed.
For example, the web portal notes many entities such as M31 Capital, Gerber Kawasaki Investment Management, Arca Labs, Heat Capital and FD7 Ventures with “undisclosed” ethereum values. This specific list of ether treasures is not up to date and some of the sources are questionable compared to the list hosted on cryptotreasuries.org. However, the list hosted at ethtreasuries.pory.app mentions companies like Three Arrows Capital and Grayscale Ethereum Trust, both of which have tens of thousands of ether.
What do you think of the list of companies that store millions of dollars of ethereum in treasuries? Let us know what you think about this matter in the comments section below.
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According to the Asian newspaper Digitimes, production of the CDMA iPhone 4 may climb as high as 15 million units for 2011. Pegatron Technology is reportedly delivering its first batch of CDMA iPhone 4 handsets to Apple and has originally projected internally that it would manufacture 10 million ...
Adding to the already bloated CDMA iPhone rumor mill, The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Apple is in talks with Reliance Communications Ltd and Tata Teliservices Ltd to bring the much-talked-about CDMA equipped iPhone to India. Apparently, talks with Tata Teleservices Ltd have been going ...
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Global cargo theft trends have shifted from the risk of in-transit, vehicle-based attacks to losses while cargo is at rest, with storage locations now critical at-risk areas.
Widespread congestion at ports and inland facilities led to increased opportunities for thieves during the period.
Did you know that if you are importing pets to New Zealand, they must be cleared through Customs when they arrive in the country? And you may have to pay GST and duties on some animals.
There are strict rules you must follow when bringing live animals into New Zealand. This page sets out the Customs requirements, please refer to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) website for the Biosecurity requirements.
If you’re bringing an animal into NZ for commercial reasons, you’ll need to contact a Customs broker to undertake the process for you. Commercial reasons include breeding, showing and racing.
Many super-sized cities in China have been in tight lockdown for weeks as the country sticks to its zero-COVID strategy in the face of the fast-spread Omicron variant of coronavirus.
It is thought that some 340 million people, 25% of the national population, live in the 46 cities under full or partial lockdowns.
No week goes by – nor has gone by for about two years – without New Zealand importers and exporters receiving advice of port calls omitted by shipping lines.
Usually, there are one of two reasons. Either the ship is way behind schedule, and the operator is trying to recover something of the lag time, or there is congestion at a port or p ...
As Shanghai enters the fourth week of its zero-tolerance Covid lockdown, forward export bookings are said to be down by 40% or more, prompting carriers to consolidate loads and blank more sailings.
According to one carrier contact, lines may be obliged to implement a “hardcore” blanking strategy to mitigate the impact of the cargo shortfall. The source said many of the numerous containerships currently at anchor off Shanghai port are “simply waiting for new orders”.
The concern is growing that the spread of COVID cases and city lockdowns in China will have massive downstream effects on global supply chains that could surpass previous disruptions since the pandemic.
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Lockdowns, ports congestion, war, lack of slots and flights – you name it, the supply chain has seen it all.
In this podcast of the Loadstar, a news resource for the global logistics industry, Mike King looks at the implications of more Covid-19 lockdowns in China, the latest on air and shipping capacity and prices, port congestion challenges, and what war in Europe is doing to air cargo markets.
China Import and Export Fair, aka Canton Fair, is one of the biggest trade events on the international trading calendar.
It is a platform for people who want to source products from China or current importers who want to see the latest China has to offer, find out about new trends for specific types of products, look for ideas for their bus ...
Competition authorities around the world – including our own here in New Zealand – are investigating the current state of container shipping markets and the rates being charged to exporters and importers.
Shippers and freight forwarders are irate about freight rates, restricted access to slots, and the expansion of shipping lines into other parts of the market. It has led to several calls for action.
It takes something unusual for shipping to catch the attention of the mainstream public – such as the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal – or the fire onboard the Felicity Ace and her subsequent sinking.
That interest wasn’t so much in the fact it was a ship fire – it was the fact that she was full of luxury cars. The thought of 4000 Volkswagen-Audi Group vehicles going to the bottom of the sea, with a value of something like NZ$550 million, became an international fascination.
The record-high prices of oil and commodities continue to bring challenges to a civil aviation sector worldwide that’s been hit hard by COVID. The industry has also been impacted by the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine in ways not seen for many years.
However, the industry still does its best not to forget about the environmental challenges as it pursues to progress towards the Flying Net Zero CO2 project.


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Would you be OK with strangers wearing your face in public? Japanese company Kamenya Omoto is hoping you'll say yes. The specialty-mask store is paying Tokyo residents $380 (about £286, AU$514) to have their faces copied onto realistic 3D-printed masks.
The company will then sell the 3D-printed version of your face for $750 (about £563, AU$1,014). Kamenya Omoto calls the unusual mask project That Face.
Kamenya Omoto is currently accepting Tokyo-based applicants who are at least 20 years old. The face owner will receive a portion of the profits only if their face becomes popular.
Customers can already preorder the realistic mask of the store owner's face for 78,000 yen (about $750, £563, AU$1,014), but the company says it will start launching more face options soon.
"We will buy and sell your faces. A science fiction story has now become reality," Kamenya Omoto said in a statement. "No one yet knows what will happen to a world full of the same faces as you."
Of course, it could be problematic if a stranger wears your face to commit a crime. In 2019, the BBC reported a person who wore a realistic mask impersonating a French minister to steal millions of dollars.
A recent study even proved that people have a hard time telling the difference between a real person and someone wearing a realistic face mask.
In addition to the realistic face masks, Kamenya Omoto sells other handmade masks for theater groups. These depict figures from folk tales, as well as demons, ghosts and animals.


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Simply hitting the "like" response on Napier i-Site's Facebook page could end up with the "liker" and a couple of dozen of their friends and family being put on a train for a spin through their neighbourhood and around the city.
"Fill a carriage with your family and friends" is a competition sparked by i-Site, Geon and the Hawke's Bay Express to coincide with the Geon Art Deco Weekend which kicks off on Thursday.
Napier i-Site manager Carolyn Neville said the competition was being staged not only to highlight its Facebook site, but also to encourage locals to promote Art Deco Weekend to friends and family living elsewhere.
"Every Napier household is about to receive a postcard from the Art Deco Napier merchandise range promoting the competition, but also encouraging locals to send the card on to a friend inviting them to come to Napier for Art Deco weekend," she said.
The competition will run until Friday at www.facebook.com/Napier.
Owner/operator of the Hawke's Bay Express, Will van Ash, said he was delighted to work in with Napier i-SITE.
"Two lucky winners will be drawn from the competition and each will be able to invite up to 25 of their friends to fill each of the two carriages for a special one hour ride on the express," Mr van Asch said.
"The winner can choose a special spot along the ride to have photos taken. It could be outside their house, work or a place that is memorable to them."
The Hawke's Bay Express has become a popular part of the city's Art Deco landscape since being rolled out last October.


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FILE PHOTO: Telecom Italia’s logo for the TIM brand is seen on building roof downtown Milan, Italy, May 20, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo
July 12, 2021
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s competition watchdog said on Monday it had cleared, with conditions, Telecom Italia’s proposed acquisition of some of British telecoms group BT’s business units in the country.
The two telecoms companies said in December they had signed a preliminary agreement for a sale of the units, while the watchdog started an inquiry into the proposed deal in April.
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CHINA: Li & Fung wins US Polo Assn licence
Global consumer goods and logistics giant Li & Fung has won a new multi-year licence to sell apparel and accessories under the US Polo Assn brand in China.
Li & Fung’s LF Asia subsidiary signed the deal with USPA Properties, which looks after the US Polo Assn brand, making it the master licensee in China.
LF Asia will source US Polo Assn-branded apparel and accessories, selling the items in retailers across China.
The brand has been available in China for more than a decade, but expects to substantially increase its sales thanks to the new partnership.
“LF Asia is the ideal partner to represent the US Polo Assn brand in China,” said David Cummings, president and CEO of USPA Properties.
“As we continue to rapidly expand our international operations, we believe LF Asia’s leadership in this critical market will make a significant difference.”
Despite the increasing number of roll-outs of RFID item-level tagging by retail giants such as Walmart, JCPenney, Marks & Spencer and supply chain giant Li & Fung, the price of RFID inlays (the electr...
Li & Fung, the world's largest supplier of apparel and consumer goods, has stressed that growth through strategic acquisitions and the trend for outsourcing by retailers and brands will continue to dr...
A sourcing deal inked more than two years ago between Li & Fung and Wal-Mart Stores has been replaced by a new agreement that allows the global supply chain manager to offer a range of new services to...
Top stories on just-style this week include the Olympic Games failing to boost August retail sales in the UK, a look at just-style's latest management briefing on RFID technology and H&M calls for hig...
Core operating profits at consumer goods giant Li & Fung fell 22% despite a slight rise in turnover, as the Hong Kong-based company was hit by continued economic fragility in its main markets....
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In a new interview with Rocksound, Suicide Silence vocalist Eddie Hermida said “the record industry is dying” – it’s a brave stance to take.
Relating interview excerpt can be read in full below.
“The record industry is dying”, spits Suicide Silence’s Eddie Hermida [Rocksound]
It’s becoming stale because the higher-ups and the people that run things put too much value into what people say on the internet and forget that there are a plethora of people out there who are not being catered to. We’re going to show the industry that this online world we’ve been putting so many of our fears and anxieties into isn’t actually real.”
We hate to say this Mr Hermida but…
… THE ONLINE WORLD IS REAL! IT’S DAMN REAL! *KURT ANGLE PUN*


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Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 19
By Rashid Shirinov – Trend:
To date, the "New Synergy" joint economic program of Kazakhstan and Turkey includes 32 investment projects totaling $1 billion, Vice Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Arystan Kabikenov told Trend.
Kazakhstan and Turkey signed the program of economic cooperation in 2012.
"Since the adoption of the program, 23 investment projects totaling about $800 million have been implemented and 4,400 jobs have been created," the vice minister said.
During the official visit of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Turkey in September this year, an agreement was reached to update the list of projects included in the program.
Kabikenov also said that Turkey is an important strategic trade and economic partner of Kazakhstan.
Since Kazakhstan gained independence, Turkey has invested more than $3 billion in the country. Moreover, Turkey is among the top 10 trade partners of Kazakhstan.
Trade turnover between the two countries in 2017 increased by 27 percent and amounted to almost $2 billion.
At the September meeting, the Kazakh and Turkish presidents agreed to increase the trade turnover to $5 billion in the future.
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The all new 2016 Mazda CX-3 is now available
May 22 2015, Sébastien Malo
Quebec eagerly awaited and we are very happy to announce the arrival of the all-new compact crossover SUV from Mazda, the CX-3!
Smaller than the CX-5, this vehicule is design to customer’s creative lifestyle in any scene, from inner-city driving to enjoying the great outdoors. Equipped with the latest SKYACTIV technologies and KODO design of Mazda, it is available in GX, GS and GT version.
To celebrate his arrival, the team of Longueuil Mazda has made its official launch this week and all were invited to try this newcomer.