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Ebiquity, the media auditing and analytics company, has picked up 20 clients this year from Accenture since the consulting giant announced it was quitting its media auditing practice.
Nick Waters, the new chief executive of Ebiquity, who was previously executive chairman at Dentsu Aegis Network in the UK and Ireland, said the company “has made good progress in securing significant new clients as Accenture exits the sector”.
Ebiquity said the 20 new clients were worth £5m on an annualised basis, across up to 40 markets, and named all of them in an investor presentation. They included BMW, Daimler, Orange, Unilever and Walgreens.
"Significant" wins were chiefly in Spain, France, Germany, the UK and the US.
Accenture announced it was stopping media auditing in February and ceased involvement on 31 August, the end of the consulting giant’s financial year.
Growth in new clients was a bright spot for Ebiquity in a tough set of financial results, as revenues slumped 24% to £26.8m in the six months to 30 June because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the knock-on effect on advertising expenditure.
Ebiquity, which advises hundreds of global advertisers on their media spend, revealed how coronavirus had affected different client sectors. Revenues from the automotive sector crashed 50% but consumer packaged goods were up 11%.
Ebiquity had lacklustre topline growth and was loss-making even before Covid-19, and Waters plans to give a strategic update at a capital markets day in November.
Ebiquity was combative in its investor presentation, claiming "other global firms – eg PwC, Deloitte lack specialist depth" and "specialist competitors lack our geographic spread, breadth and depth of capability".
Media auditing is a small but important sector that involves checking clients’ advertising spend with agencies and media owners and ensuring agencies are compliant with their contracts.
Industry rivals claimed Accenture faced a potential conflict of interest because its own agency business, Accenture Interactive, was competing with some of the agencies that its separate media auditing division was auditing and benchmarking.


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Some restaurant workers are at breaking point under difficult working conditions. A former worker said men often yelled at him about mask mandates.
- Restaurant staff continue to struggle with the
labor shortageand pandemic working conditions.
- “Every cook I know is overworked,” Brandon Medina, a line cook, told The Seattle Times.
- An employee at another restaurant suffered from stress-induced eczema and decided to quit.
A severe labor shortage, combined with the impact of the enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions, has left restaurant workers struggling to cope.
The Seattle Times reported that many restaurant workers in the city are exhausted. They take on extra work to counter staff shortages, but also have no one to cover shifts when they want to take a day off.
Across the country, workers are leaving their jobs at a high rate. About 75% of independent restaurants said they had trouble attracting staff. Some have had to temporarily close due to staff shortages, Insider’s Kevin Shalvey reported.
Brandon Medina, a Seattle line cook at Ethan Stowell’s rotating pop-up restaurants, told the Seattle Times, “Most of the time, I’m really fed up. Every cook I know is overworked. Every cooks I know are tired.”
Some days, Medina and her team are processing 60 take-out pre-orders before dinner service even begins.
Like many other restaurants in the United States, Stowell’s pop-ups are understaffed due to a labor shortage in the industry, according to the outlet.
The harsh working conditions as such have prompted some restaurants in Seattle and across the country to raise wages to attract workers accordingly. But for some people, the pay rises do not compensate for these difficult working conditions.
The impact of the labor shortage has led to rude behavior from customers in some cases. But customers are also lashing out at ongoing pandemic rules, including mask mandates.
Desi Caswell, a former server and host at Capitol Hill’s Spinasse Italian restaurant for five years, said working in a pandemic has become too stressful. She quit her job in May.
“Grown men have yelled at me for not wanting to wear masks or because our policies were too tough,” she told the Seattle Times.
Caswell said she faced these kinds of situations frequently after Spinasse reopened for catering service.
Incidents in which customers refuse to wear face masks continue to make headlines, as the Delta variant surges.
In August, an Indiana woman who says she has asthma filed a lawsuit against the CDC and retailers Krispy Kreme and Sephora over their mask demands.
Complainant Jennifer Reinoehl told Insider’s Kevin Shalvey: “I was discriminated against horribly and not allowed to enter many stores. I was harassed.”
The White House and CDC have repeatedly said masks are part of an effective defense against the spread of COVID-19.

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In the section ‘What should Windows 10 Mobile customers do now’ the FAQ page states that “With the Windows 10 Mobile OS end of support, we recommend that customers move to a supported Android or iOS device. Microsoft’s mission statement to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, compels us to support our Mobile apps on those platforms and devices.”
However, the December 10, 2019 timer is only for the Windows 10 Mobile (version 1709) smartphones, states the official FAQ page. For some, the end date is closer. It has been mentioned that Lumia 640 and 640 XL phone models, which were launched back in 2015 and are running Window 10 Mobile version 1703 will reach the end of support on June 11, 2019.
It is worth adding that the Windows 10 Mobile smartphones will continue to work after December 10 this year.
While the support and update rollouts will come to an end this year, some services may continue for some time. “After the end of support, automatic or manual creation of new device backups for settings and some applications will continue for 3 months, ending March 10, 2020. Some services including photo uploads and restoring a device from an existing device backup may continue to work for up to another 12 months from end of support,” states the page.


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Ford's recall is just the latest in a staggering number of vehicle recalls across all automakers in 2014. Take a look at the cars, trucks, and SUVs to be recalled this year:
Model year being recalled: 2008-2011
Number of vehicles being recalled: Part of 915,000
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Total number of vehicles sold in India has dipped slightly from 18.9 lakh in September 2014 to 18.8 lakh in the same month this year.
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Silex Insights offers security IP for Xilinx FPGAs
The security IP block has been developed and validated by Silex Insight and is available for licensing as a piece of FPGA intellectual property. It can be used for secure key management and cryptographic processing, Silex said.
The hardware IP comes with a software stack containing the HSM firmware, HSM driver code and an optional interface for allowing AUTOSAR integration.
“Through our collaboration with Silex Insight, we’re able to deliver a complete HSM IP core for the Zynq UltraScale+ portfolio and provide our customers with a competitive advantage in the automotive industry, supporting ISO26262 standards.” said Willard Tu, senior director of Automotive at Xilinx, in a statement released by Silex.
Silex added that the two companies will collaborate on secure communications, especially for the enterprise and automotive markets.
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Philippa Turrell looks at consumer purchasing trends to find out why American side-by-side and multiple door fridge freezers are selling fast
There are some times in life when you could argue bigger is most definitely better – bank accounts, TVs, and now you can add fridge freezers to that list. Although 50:50 and 70:30 split models remain the most popular models, more capacious side-by-side models and multiple door fridge freezers are selling at a much faster rate. The demand for sizeable fridges has been shaped by how consumer shop, allowing time-poor consumers the option to shop less frequently, and therefore to buy more in one transaction. Add to this the trend for entertaining friends at home, rather than going out, and it’s easy to see why a fridge freezer needs to be spacious, and flexible too.
Consumers are also savvier about the food they eat, understanding provenance and the importance of storage conditions to keep food fresher for longer. Certainly the importance of optimum storage conditions was a focus of cooling appliance launches at IFA, with technology that maintains constant temperature and drawers featuring climate controls for specific foods types. Energy efficiency is also key, with holiday mode, fast chill and fast freeze functions, all of which help optimise energy use.
And helping to optimise energy use will be the advent of smart technology. In fact at IFA Siemens suggested its appliances with connectivity will be reaching the market in 2014. In fact industry experts believe smart fridge freezers may eventually become the norm. And where many experts believe smart refrigeration will really add value for consumers is by adopting Smart Grid technology for cheaper energy bills. With some energy companies already embracing smart electrical meters, to show consumers how to keep better control of electricity bills, it’s likely the benefits of technology will not only be easily understood but in demand.
Certainly a fridge freezer is no longer just a box for keeping food cold, and designers and retailers need to make sure they are up-to-speed with these highly specified appliances.
The full article appears in the November 2013 issue of Kitchens & Bathrooms News.


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- A fifth-gen iPad Pro will reportedly launch in late 2020, featuring a brand new type of display technology.
- LG Display and a few Taiwanese suppliers will manufacture Mini-LED displays for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a report from Korea says.
- Apple is widely expected to switch from LCD to Mini-LED on a variety of products, including iPads.
Years ago, reports said that Apple had partnered with LG on an iPhone project to keep it secret from Samsung. Separately, some leaks indicated that Apple was developing a new type of display technology in Taiwan. We never found out what Apple was working on with LG, or its Taiwanese partners, and not all Apple rumors pan out. But we did see a new display technology become increasingly linked with Apple products in recent years.
The first iPad to make use of it is reportedly in development right now and could hit stores as soon as late 2020. And it so happens that LG is rumored to make it, with other Taiwanese suppliers also involved in the supply chain.
Apple already refreshed its iPad Pro line earlier this year, although the new devices feature minor upgrades that include a faster processor and a rear-facing LiDAR Scanner. Some rumors say another iPad Pro refresh is due later this year, bringing 5G support to Apple’s most powerful tablet.
The iPad Pro is also expected to be the first in a series of new Apple products to sport a Mini-LED display instead of LCD or OLED. Apple made the jump to OLED screens for iPhones in 2017. Three years later, every new iPhone model is expected to feature an OLED display, a first for the company. The iPad and Mac lines still use LCD screens. But more products may switch to Mini-LED displays in the future.
The revolutionary display tech makes thinner designs possible without sacrificing the brightness of picture quality. The Elec explains that Mini-LED designs would also let Apple add more LED chips into the same space and increase screen resolution. A conventional tablet or notebook PC would require around 10,000 Mini-LED chips. Apple’s Pro Display XDR launched last year has 576 LED chips.
LG Display will supply 12.9-inch Mini-LED panels to Apple later this year for the fifth-gen iPad Pro, The Elec says. This would be LG’s first Mini-LED deal with Apple.
The report says Apple has also finalized the supply line for the tablet with Taiwan’s Epistar to supply the LED chips. The panels will be assembled by LG, while the LCD display (LCM) module will be manufactured by Taiwan’s TSMT, which will oversee the project. Foxconn will receive the competed module and assemble the iPad Pro. LG reportedly wanted to become the LCM assembler, which would have been a more lucrative deal.
Even so, the Apple contract will supposedly be a “boon” for LG Display because of Apple’s commanding market share in the tablet business. Apple shipped 44.3 million tablets last year, or 27.7% of the market, per Strategy Analytics. Still, not all of those were iPad Pro sales, as Apple sells many more affordable iPad versions that will not get Mini-LED screens anytime soon.
The report says Apple will use Mini-LED screen designs in other products in the future, including monitors and laptops, but it’s unclear when that will happen. Well-known Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo also said recently that Apple will bring Mini-LED displays to several new projects, including multiple iPads and MacBooks.


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The Gold Coast plays host to something that one tourism expert claims will be bigger than the Commonwealth Games.
Gold Coast Tourism’s Martin Winter said visitors from all around the world are here for the Australian Tourism Exchange.
ATE16 will bring together 1,500 tourism delegates from 500 Australian tourism businesses to meet with 800 key buyer delegates from more than 30 countries in 50,000 business appointments over four days.
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Mr Winter said “this is going to bring at least 700 of the best buyers of tourism product from around the world into the Gold Coast, plus another 1,500 or so people.
Mr Winter went as far as to say that “this is as bigger than the Commonwealth Games, with regard to the long term impact for the Gold Coast because each one of these people will be taking the message of the Gold Coast, the experiences they’ve got back home whether it be to America, to China, to Japan, or to Europe and they’ll be telling everyone just what a fabulous place it is and they’ll be booking the Gold Coast for their future holidays”.
The event is worth $10 million but that pales into insignificance in comparison to the impact that this will have on the tourism industry.
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The following is the first in a weekly series of articles about a “day in the life” of companies at the MakeOffices coworking space in Clarendon. The mini-series, which will run this fall, is sponsored by MakeOffices.
“Okay, let’s do the stand-up meeting now. What’s everyone up to?” says Shy Pahlevani, co-founder of Hungry, an app-based food delivery service.
The nearly 20 employees at the startup take Pahlevani’s cue and begin with the morning routine of everyone standing up for a few minutes while announcing what they’re working on. It’s this kind of collaborative model that the business says helps it thrive.
And thrive it does. In its first month after opening to the public, Hungry sold more than 1,000 meals and has goals to further expand.
After everyone has had a turn at the morning meeting, some employees remain in Hungry’s office space at MakeOffices Clarendon to go about their tasks, such as marketing and coordinating deliveries. Others scatter to some of the areas that Hungry shares with the other coworking space occupants.
A few Hungry employees, including Director of Chef Onboarding Laura Medina, head to the kitchen to prepare for one of the chefs who’s bringing in his dish of the day. It’s the chef’s chance to show off what food he can offer, and this particular dish will be available for Hungry users to purchase for delivery the following week.
“For the rent that we spend, we’re grateful to have great looking countertops and a gourmet-looking kitchen,” says Pahlevani. “It’s very appealing when we take pictures of our food and pictures of our chefs when we use this environment here.”
The Hungry team helps the chef set up his food in various parts of the kitchen that will allow for the best photographs. Contract photographer Reema Desai takes a prepared dish over to the window that overlooks Clarendon Boulevard to get a little more natural light on the display. As she arranges the food, she turns it slightly one way, then adds a napkin, then fluffs some of the garnish. She’s trying to use the light to maximize all the available textures and colors. “[The chefs] make it easy for me. The dishes already have a lot of bright, different colors and I just try to bring that out,” she says.
Designer Collin O’Brien works with the newly snapped photos. He’s populating the app with them and ensures the presentation works across all platforms — internet, iOS and Android. Getting customers to buy the food is all about quality and presentation.
Marketing can be one of the most difficult aspects for a fledgling small business to master, but Hungry employees say the coworking environment actually makes it easier. Again, it comes back to collaboration, this time outside of the immediate Hungry team. “It’s a really great base for word of mouth,” says Pardis Saremi, Hungry’s director of public relations.
She explains that employees at other businesses in the coworking space get interested when they see the food displays and try the service themselves. That has led to many becoming customers of the delivery service and talking it up to others. “They’re telling their friends. I also had someone say they know chefs that would love to cook on our app. The connections and the word of mouth is just so, so helpful,” Saremi says. The on-site connections also have led to two other MakeOffices occupants booking Hungry’s chefs — through the app — to cater events.
She also credits the MakeOffices newsletter that goes out to all coworking office occupants with drumming up interest in Hungry’s events and promotions. About 300 people showed up at the startup’s first food event, just based on word of mouth among the coworking office occupants. That definitely wouldn’t have been the case in a standalone building, says Saremi.
“The food business is very tough. So getting people to try our dishes and recommend us to friends is really how we’re going to grow,” says Pahlevani. “Being able to start in a space that’s 40,000 square feet and has 70 plus companies is an easy way… to get some traction early, just leveraging the folks here.”
Potential customers aren’t the only thing office interactions have produced; the Hungry employees also have forged mutually beneficial business relationships. “It’s a great way to attract talent from other startups that may have complementary businesses and can support the things we’re doing,” Pahlevani says. “We’ve met photographers from other groups that are now helping us. We’ve met social media gurus that are now helping us.”
Saremi agrees, further explaining how employees constantly gain unexpected knowledge for improving the business. “I met a guy in this building who does something in physics and he was giving us ideas on things to do with our packaging to keep the food warm,” she says.
Sometimes the employees finish their daily tasks during what would be considered a traditional “quitting time.” But with all the action from the chef’s visit, this may end up being one of those times the work day stretches longer into the evening. “When you start a startup it’s a lot of hard work,” says Pahlevani. “It’s very motivating to see a lot of other people staying past 9 p.m. It encourages our employees.”
The Hungry employees are proud of the hard work they’ve put into the business and how much it already has grown, which makes the time pass quickly, says Saremi. “There’s definitely an entrepreneurial spirit and everyone is so supportive of each other in this space,” she says. “You meet so many people… you see everyone growing in this space.”
Expect to hear more about Hungry in the coming months: the company just announced that it raised $2.5 million in seed funding, in a round led by New York-based Timeless Capital.
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The SPAC deal will help the company become the first digitally native, youth-focused lifestyle and media platform publicly trade on a US national exchange
FaZe Clan, a US-based youth-focused digital platform, has agreed to merge with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger (BRPM) in a deal that values the combined company at nearly $1bn.
BRPM is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which is sponsored by an affiliate of capital market company B. Riley Financial.
The SPAC deal will enable FaZe Clan to become the first digitally native, youth-focused lifestyle and media platform to be publicly traded on a US national exchange.
Upon closing of the deal, BRPM will be renamed FaZe Holdings and is likely to be listed on NASDAQ.
Riley Financial chief investment officer and BRPM CEO and CFO Dan Shribman said: “The business combination with FaZe Clan represents a tremendous opportunity to invest in the future of media and entertainment.
“With unmatched social media reach and Gen Z engagement, and the opportunity to meaningfully expand its global multi-platform presence across content, gaming, entertainment, consumer products and the metaverse, we believe FaZe Clan is a compelling investment with the potential to create significant value.”
Headquartered in Los Angeles, FaZe Clan is said to have more than 350 million followers across social platforms around the world.
The professional esports and entertainment organisation caters to its followers with a range of entertainment spanning video blogs, gaming highlights, lifestyle and branded content, and live streams of competitive gaming tournaments.
The deal will give FaZe Clan proceeds of $291m. This includes $173m in cash held in trust by BRPM through its IPO proceeds and committed private investment in public equity (PIPE) investments totalling $118m.
The digital platform will use the proceeds to fund organic and inorganic growth.
FaZe Clan CEO Lee Trink said: “In our short history, we have evolved from a disruptive content generator to one of the world’s most decorated and successful esports franchises, and now into one of the younger generations’ most recognized and followed brands globally.
“We believe FaZe Clan is becoming the voice of youth culture, a brand that sits at the nexus of content, gaming, entertainment and lifestyle in the digital-native world. This transaction will provide us capital and access to the public markets, which will help us accelerate the expansion of our multi-platform and monetisation strategy.”
The deal, which is subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals, is anticipated to close in Q1 2022.
Recently, FaZe Clan raised $40m in a Series A round from a group of investors that include Pitbull, Nyjah Huston, Swae Lee, Sylvia Rhone, Yo Gotti, Troy Carter, Josh Hart, Meyers Leonard, and others.


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Google-owned Motorola Mobility is attempting to capitalize on dissatisfaction with Apple's new iOS 6 Maps with an advertisement pushing the phrase "iLost" on Twitter.
Apple's new iPhone 5 is shown next to a Droid Razr M in the new advertisement, which says Motorola's handset offers "the real world that's fit for your hand." Both phones are shown searching for the address of 315 E 15th in New York City, but Apple's iOS 6 Maps return an incorrect result.
In an accompanying post on Motorola's official Google+ page, the company said that "Google Maps on DROID RAZR M will get you there & not #iLost in Brooklyn."
Apple's iOS 6 Maps have been widely criticized since the software update launched last week. In one example highlighted by AppleInsider, a search for the city of Columbia, S.C., returns the city of Santiago De Cali in the nation of Colombia.
The faulty Maps in iOS 6 have gained such attention that Apple released a statement last week to say the service will get better with time. The new Maps application is a cloud-based solution that Apple has said will improve as people continue to use it.
Still, Apple has reportedly been scrambling behind the scenes to improve its iOS 6 mapping software. According to sources who spoke with All Things D last week, Apple has kept its Maps team "under lockdown" to fix some of the larger errors seen in the new application.
Apple is also said to be actively recruiting software engineers who previously worked in Google's own Maps division. The iPhone maker is looking to bolster its team as it aims to compete with the market leading Google Maps.
Apple's iOS mobile platform previously relied upon Google Maps for its own mapping solution. But the Cupertino, Calif., company abandoned Google Maps with iOS 6 in favor of its own in-house solution, which users have said is not up to snuff in its current form.


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Even though House Speaker Paul Ryan was forced Thursday to delay the vote on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, major changes to health insurance already are afoot.
The Senate Thursday voted to roll back the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) broadband privacy rules designed to give consumers greater control over how internet service providers (ISPs) collect, share, and sell personal information. The rules, scheduled to go into effect later this year, would require ISPs to get consumers' permission before using "sensitive" information for commercial purposes.


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GREENVILLE, NC (WTVD) -- The Greenville Police Department said an off-duty officer shot and killed a shoplifting suspect Tuesday at a sporting goods store.
A news release from Greenville police sent to local media outlets said the officer was shopping at the Academy Sports + Outdoors store on Memorial Drive about 3:30 p.m. when another shopper told him about a shoplifter.
The news release said the officer confronted the alleged shoplifter outside of the store, identified himself and displayed his credentials. The man tried to attack the officer with a knife before the officer drew his weapon and shot the suspect.
Police Chief Mark Holtzman said the suspect, described as a 35-year-old man, died at the scene. The identities of the officer and suspect were withheld.
Holtzman has asked the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation to conduct the primary investigation, and Greenville police will look into the incident as well.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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CHINA -- China’s retail sales had their weakest start to a year since 2004 after new leaders cracked down on extravagance while factory-output growth slowed, adding to signs of a moderating economic rebound.
Retail sales increased 12.3 percent in the first two months of 2013 from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said today in Beijing, compared with the median analyst estimate of 15 percent. Industrial production rose 9.9 percent, fixed- asset investment excluding rural households rose 21.2 percent and February inflation accelerated to 3.2 percent.
Today’s data may delay any monetary tightening in coming months after the nation’s new leadership team cements its succession next week at the legislature’s annual meeting. Li Keqiang, set to become premier, inherits the task of sustaining the nation’s recovery from the weakest economic growth in 13 years while reining in asset prices and surging credit.
“The time is still way off for an explicit policy change” such as raising interest rates or banks’ reserve requirements, Liu Li-Gang, chief Greater China economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Hong Kong, said in a note. The recovery is being led by “fast investment growth” and “could falter once monetary policy becomes tight on concerns of rising risks of inflation” and a property bubble.
The gain in retail sales was below the lowest economist projection of 13.8 percent and was the smallest for a January- February period since a 10.5 percent pace in 2004. Catering sales growth slowed to 8.4 percent from 13.3 percent in the same period last year.
“Consumption appears to have been hit hard” by the leadership’s efforts to curb lavish spending, said Ding Shuang, senior China economist with Citigroup Inc. in Hong Kong. “In general this seems to be a weak start of the year.”
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said in a March 6 report that the Communist Party’s campaign against corruption and waste may reduce restaurant and food spending enough to lower inflation by close to 1 percentage point, with the caveat that its estimates are “highly uncertain.”
“China’s growth recovery is still not on a solid footing,” Chang Jian, China economist at Barclays Plc in Hong Kong, said today. Still, even with the “negative impact” from new party chief Xi Jinping’s campaign, “we remain positive about the secular consumption trend given rising household income” and an aging population, she said.
Shares of Kweichow Moutai Co., maker of the eponymous high- end white spirit, have dropped 19 percent since Xi took power on Nov. 15, compared with a 14 percent gain in the Shanghai Composite Index.
Outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao this week set a 2013 economic- growth target of 7.5 percent, unchanged from last year when actual expansion slowed to 7.8 percent, the lowest since 1999. While he said in his final annual report to the legislature that China’s economic development is still “unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable,” he also said that the role of investment “cannot be underestimated.”
Gross domestic product rose 7.9 percent in the final three months of 2012 from a year earlier, the first acceleration in two years.
The increase in January-February factory output compared with the 10.6 percent median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 22 analysts and December’s advance of 10.3 percent. The median forecast for growth in fixed-asset investment excluding rural areas was 20.7 percent.
Helen Qiao, chief Greater China economist at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong, said the industrial-production data suggest that recent export numbers were exaggerated. “In view of the strong export figures in the last two months, such IP growth should have been higher than currently reported,” Qiao said in an e- mail.
Spending on water production doubled in the first two months from a year earlier and investment in public facilities jumped 55 percent, reflecting government pledges to step up spending on urban infrastructure and the environment amid increasing social discontent about pollution.
The statistics bureau doesn’t break out figures for January and February in an attempt to smooth distortions caused by the timing of the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday.
Data earlier this month showed February readings of four purchasing managers’ indexes fell, raising concerns the economic recovery may be peaking.
The agency attributed the acceleration in consumer inflation in February to the impact of the Lunar New Year festival last month. Food prices jumped 6 percent from a year earlier, although that was slower than the holiday month in January 2012 when prices jumped 10.5 percent.
Falling producer prices may limit government concern that inflation pressure is rising. Factory-gate prices dropped 1.6 percent in February from a year earlier, the same pace as in January and the 12th straight decline, led by lower prices in mining, raw materials and manufacturing goods.
The bureau said consumer price-gains may moderate this month as the impact of the festival fades and better weather boosts food production.
“Underlying inflation pressures are clearly building up,” Li Wei, a Shanghai-based economist with Standard Chartered Plc, said in a note today, citing an expected increase in pork prices and further gains in residential costs.


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The upcoming Galaxy M12, a new addition to M-series, is going to launch soon. The device has recently received the WiFi and Bluetooth certifications a few days ago.
The Galaxy M12 will be an upgrade to the current M11, and will pack some decent specifications. The render leaks are around the internet for quite a time, which also showcases the Infinity-V display, along with the quad-camera (most probably) setup.
The M12 has different device models: SM-M127F, SM-M127G, SM-F127F, and SM-F127G which also says that this smartphone is going to be an F-series device as well. This also gives a hint that Samsung is planning to launch it as an F-series device in a few markets. The wiFi certifications show that the device will have 2.4GHz WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.0.
As per the previous rumors, the M12 will come with a 6.55-inch with resolution and technology remains a secret. It will also feature a massive 7,000mAh battery, a Tpe-C port, and a 3.5-mm Headphone Jack as well.
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Asus and Flipkart announced their new partnership on stage- a long term deal to sell Asus phones exclusively on Flipkart. Along with it, they also announced the launch of ZenFone Max Pro which will be exclusively available on Flipkart. The sale of the Zenfone Max Pro will commence from 12:30 PM on April 23, Monday.
Along with the Zenfone Max Pro, Asus and Flipkart have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to collaborate on new products specifically designed for the Indian market. Both the companies are set to extensively support each other in planning cum execution of the marketing of the upcoming Zenfone models.
The phone is expected to come with a Snapdragon 636 chipset, an under clocked version of the Snapdragon 660.Other than this, there isn’t much on the plate that we know of. Details regarding the smartphone are skim as they haven’t announced the price and quarter of the specifications.
But we expect the phone to come with the same design as that of Asus Zenfone Max (M1), which was announced at MWC earlier this year.
This is not the first time Asus partnered with Flipkart for the launch of it’s smartphones. Back in 2014, Asus tied up with Flipkart exclusively to sell the Zenfone lineup which was a huge success in the mid-range segment until Xiaomi took over the market. “With Flipkart’s partnership, we aim to gain more insights about Indian consumers”Asus CEO Jerry Shen said in a press statement.
Going forward, Asus is expected to come up with more smartphones for the mid-range sector. Flipkart on the other hand, uneviled plans called “Mobiles 40 by 20″ which can be translated to 40% of the overall smartphone sales in the Indian market by 2020, put roughly a 100 million new customers.
Ironically, Asus’s partnership is coming at a time when Amazon decided to announce the Oneplus 6 exclusively on it’s platform. Flipkart, India’s homegrown e tailer is facing cut throat competition from the global leader Amazon. Nobody has an upper hand in the market right now, considering the amount of money being burnt day in and day out. Partnerships like these could go a long way in deciding the winner in the end.


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Yahoo confirmed it was notifying users that their accounts had potentially been compromised but declined to say how many people were affected.
Verizon is close to a revised deal to buy Yahoo’s core internet business for $250 million to $350 million less than original price
Yahoo launched Caller ID and photo upload features for its Yahoo Mail app that will help users identify a caller from their email contact list.
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Yahoo reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, and beat Wall Street expectations
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Twenty-seven goods for reduced prices through Sathosa, Cooperatives & Q-Shops from Monday
Trade Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena said that 27 products would be available for the customers through Sathosa, Cooperative stores and Q-Shops for reduced prices from Monday.
Speaking at a media briefing held at the Ministry of Trade today, the Minister said the prices of the 27 essential commodities would be maintained for lower prices for three months.
He said projects to reduce prices of goods should be usually implemented on the basis of the gradual growth of production.
“However, the President, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, the Ministry of Trade, local manufacturers and importers made commitments to provide maximum relief to the people during the current epidemic,” he said.
The Minister said that the government would be grateful if the private sector supermarket chains would also follow suit with the prices agreed upon by the government for these 27 essential consumer goods.
He also said that the consumers can contact the 1998 hotline for inquiries and 1977 hotline for complaints regarding irregularities in prices of goods or if there is any issue when purchasing 27 items through Sathosa, Cooperative stores and Q-Shops.


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Wall Street Rises as Technology Shares Gain
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday as technology shares showed signs of recovery following a selloff in the last two weeks that was triggered by worries over increased regulations.
Shares of Facebook, Apple and Alphabet were up between 0.15 percent and 1.3 percent, driving a 0.4 percent gain in the S&P technology index.
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were on track to log their worst quarter in more than two years on concerns over a global trade war and interest rate hikes, as well as a rout in technology stocks caused by Facebook Inc's data scandal.
"We've gone through a period of increased volatility and one with competing narratives – the bond market is telling us something about the economy and the stock market is concerned about valuations in technology shares," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley FBR in Boston.
"In general, the market is trapped between two narratives."
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Spooked by brewing trade tensions and a broad reversal in technology shares, global investors have cut their equity exposure to a four-month low in March, while reducing their holdings of U.S. stocks to the lowest in nearly two years.
At 9:52 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 129.06 points, or 0.54 percent, at 23,977.48 and the S&P 500 was up 8.78 points, or 0.34 percent, at 2,613.78.
The Nasdaq Composite was down 4.21 points, or 0.06 percent, at 6,945.01.
Amazon fell 3.7 percent after President Donald Trump blasted the company with a list of complaints, a day after news website Axios reported that Trump wants to rein in the company's growing power using federal antitrust laws.
The S&P consumer discretionary index was the only loser among the 11 major S&P sectors.
GameStop shares fell 10.8 percent after the company provided disappointing full-year sales forecast.
Economic data released on Thursday did little to change the expectations on interest rate hikes.
Core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge, rose 1.6 percent on an annualized basis through February, in line with economists' expectations.
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, increased 0.2 percent last month after a similar gain in January.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the NYSE for a 5.59-to-1 ratio and for a 3.20-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
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Three in the UK has joined the list of carriers with Samsung Galaxy S5 details. You’ll be able to pre-order the Galaxy S5 from them both online and in-store beginning on March 28th, which is one week from this Friday.
The Galaxy S5 will cost £69 upfront and then you will have to pay that over two years on a contract. The plans that come in tandem with this are either £38 per month for 600 minutes and 2GB of data or £44 a month for unlimited minutes and data. The Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit will also cost £199.
Both of these devices will be available for immediate purchase in the UK and many other countries worldwide starting on April 11th. Will you be picking up either one of these devices come next week and afterwards?


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MTV is launching online short-form shows Geordie Cribs and Chloe Ferry is a Grown Up to grow the reach of the Geordie Shore brand with digital audiences.
Speaking at VidCon London today, Joanna Wells, vice-president for digital content, youth and music at Viacom, said that creating short-form digital content is a growing strategy for the broadcaster.
As well as making highlights from existing shows, creating bespoke short-form digital content is an increasingly important way to build audiences, Wells explained.
MTV reality stars such as Charlotte Crosby and Chloe Ferry implicitly understand the value of social media, according to Wells. "The Charlotte Show has understood the significance of social from the beginning and creating bespoke digital content around shows is a key strategy," she said.
Wells added: "Looking ahead, Nickelodeon is also going to create splinter shows around their key channels."
Viacom is also poised to increase its investment in experiential events and marketing following the success of Friends Fest. Wells told the audience to expect "more MTV-style festivals".
She said: "Being where our audiences are and creating memorable audience moments is key."


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The Yeezy brand creator caused controversy after his Paris fashion show, targeting Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, who was outraged by the “White Lives Matter” slogan on his brand’s t-shirts.
A new scandal is set to be added to Kanye West’s list. After the surprise show of his brand Yeezy on October 3, the 45-year-old rapper attacked the journalist and stylist from Fashion Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on her Instagram account. During Paris Fashion Week, as a designer, he presented his new Yeezy Season 9 collection, the first since 2020. The show was announced the day before, had 50 guests, including the American editor. A t-shirt is taped to the pedestal “White Lives Matter, a direct reference to the white nationalist protest movement in the United States, shocked Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, known for her commitment to black causes.
“There is no art here”
Very committed to civil rights and the first black woman to orchestrate a cover for the magazine FashionThe one presenting herself as the magazine’s world editor expressed her dismay on Instagram. First at the time of the parade, with a video of a model wearing the t-shirt, then by sharing screenshots from a conversation with her friend. The journalist justifies her disagreement with the creator: “He’s trying to illustrate a dystopian world in which the white could become extinct, or at least is in sufficient danger to warrant a defense,” before adding that this behavior is “insulting, violent and dangerous” is that“There’s no art in that.” Following this reaction, the founder of Yeezy waged a guerrilla war on his social networks.
First, Kanye West publishes a series of photos of the young woman in which he criticizes her style of clothing. He says “Anna Wintour hates her boots” and decrees the editor’s illegality: “You’re not a fashion person”. A few hours later, the tirade is deleted. The only relic on his profile: a screenshot of messages from stylist Mowalola Ogunlesi, with whom the 45-year-old producer has worked in the past. She tells him not to insult the journalist, but to start a conversation.
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It doesn’t take more from the fashion world to take the rapper with you on the fly. In a comment below Kanye West’s post, model Gigi Hadid defends Gabriella Karefa-Johnson in a comment that ends with “You’re a bully and a joke.” She is followed by Hailey Bieber, the magazine team Fashion who deemed Yes’s comments “unacceptable,” and other members of the fashion industry who also showed their support through multiple posts.
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Kanye West has since spoken out again, announcing that a peaceful meeting with “his sister”, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, was organized on October 4th. For her part, the editor thanked for this wave of support. A visibly mollified controversy that underwrites the mistake too much for the creator?


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April 21, 2010
Yahoo’s Sees Good First Quarter Growth
Yahoo Inc. performed its best quarterly performance since hiring Carol Bartz and its partnership with Microsoft Corp.
The company reported its first revenue growth in 18 months on Tuesday, although the meager gain of 1 percent fell short of management and analyst hopes.The earnings for the January-March period doubled as Yahoo began to see benefits from its partnership with Microsoft for its Internet search results and accompanying ads.
The savings and scheduled payments from the deal began to flow to Yahoo after U.S. and European regulators approved the alliance in February, although the transition will not be done until next year.
Microsoft paid $78 million in the first quarter in net payments. Yahoo expects to receive $75 million to $85 million per quarter from Microsoft for the rest of the year.
Yahoo also received a first-quarter boost from the January sale of an e-mail service.
"We delivered what I would call a solid quarter," Bartz told analysts in a conference call.
Bartz became Yahoo's CEO early last year after the company lost two previous leaders Jerry Yang and Terry Semel when the company fell into a financial funk.
Bartz focused on cutting costs while the company's fortunes sagged as the recession worsened. The partnership with Microsoft helped lower Yahoo's first-quarter operating costs by 10 percent.
Yahoo earned $310.2 million in its first quarter, compared to $117.6 million a year ago.
Yahoo said it would have earned more if it was not for one-time gains.
Revenue in the period totaled $1.6 billion, which was about 1 percent more than the previous year. Management, along with analysts, estimated a 3 precut increase in revenue.
Management predicts a 4 percent rise in revenue during the second-quarter.
Yahoo's display advertising saw a 20 percent increase, which is a category that includes online billboards and other more dynamic commercial messages.
"Purse strings are starting to loosen up," Bartz told the Associated Press.
Yahoo's total advertising revenue increased 3 percent. Google Inc., the leader in the search market, saw a 21 percent increase in its first quarter.
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RSPCA warns shoppers about 'illegal eggs'
The RSPCA is warning shoppers they could buy eggs that fail to meet new welfare standards, without realising it.
From January 1, old-style battery cages will be banned throughout the European Union.
But more than a dozen EU members are yet to comply with the new laws, and eggs and egg products from those countries could still make their way into the UK.
Brian Milligan reports.
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Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
(RRVL) announced that it will be receiving US$749 million from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), which would value RRVL at a pre-money equity valuation of more than US$58 billion.
ADIA’s investment will translate into a 1.2% equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted basis.
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail received US$1 billion from GIC, TPG. /Photo credit: Flickr
It comes shortly after the company secured
from Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and global private equity firm TPG Capital. With this investment, RRVL has raised US$5.1 billion from leading global investors including Silver Lake, KKR, General Atlantic, Mubadala, GIC, TPG, and ADIA in less than four weeks, according to a statement.
Reliance Retail Limited, a subsidiary of RRVL, operates a retail business serving close to 640 million footfalls across its 12000 stores across India.
With its new commerce strategy, Reliance Retail has started the digitalization of small and unorganized merchants, which enables these sellers to use technology tools and a supply chain infrastructure to deliver services to their customers. It aims to expand the network to over 20 million of these merchants.
The retail arm also operates ecommerce platform JioMart, a joint venture with Reliance Industries digital subsidiary Jio Platforms. The fresh funds will help JioMart take on its biggest rivals Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart in India.
“This investment is consistent with our strategy of investing in market-leading businesses in Asia linked to the region’s consumption-driven growth and rapid technological advancement,” said Hamad Shahwan Aldhaheri, executive director of the private equities department at ADIA.
Last week, Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala also agreed to invest US$853 million for a 1.4% equity stake in the retail division.
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Xiaomi, a global tech giant, has unveiled its latest innovation in the wearable tech space: the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro. This announcement has garnered significant attention, not just for the watch’s impressive features but also for its transition to Wear OS.
A Seamless Transition to Wear OS
The Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro marks a significant shift from Xiaomi’s proprietary operating system to Google’s Wear OS. This transition promises users access to third-party apps via the Google Play Store, Google’s suite of services like Wallet and Maps, and notably, the Google Assistant. This integration is particularly noteworthy as many non-samsung or Google smartwatches had been missing the Google Assistant feature for months.
Impressive Features at an Attractive Price
In line with Xiaomi’s tradition of offering high-quality products at competitive prices, the Watch 2 Pro comes with a plethora of features at a starting price of roughly $280. The LTE version is priced slightly higher at approximately $340.
The watch boasts a 1.43-inch OLED display housed in a 46mm stainless steel case. It also features a digital crown, giving it a classic round-faced smartwatch appearance. One of the standout features is its battery life, with Xiaomi claiming an impressive 65 hours of estimated battery life.
Health and Fitness: A Step Ahead
On the health and fitness front, the Watch 2 Pro is equipped to support 150 sports modes, stress tracking, blood oxygen level monitoring, sleep tracking, and high heart rate notifications. A unique feature is its support for dual-frequency GPS, which offers greater precision for outdoor activities. Additionally, the watch introduces body composition analysis, a feature previously seen only in Samsung’s smartwatches.
Design and Availability
The Watch 2 Pro will be available in two color variants: black with a fluoroelastomer strap and silver with a leather strap. While Xiaomi hasn’t announced an exact launch date, it remains uncertain whether the watch will be available in the U.S., given Xiaomi’s past market strategies.
In Conclusion: Key Takeaways
- Wear OS Integration: The Watch 2 Pro offers seamless integration with Google’s Wear OS, providing access to third-party apps and Google services.
- Feature-Rich at Competitive Pricing: Priced at roughly $280, the watch boasts a 1.43-inch OLED display, 65 hours of battery life, and a host of health and fitness features.
- Innovative Health Features: Supports 150 sports modes, dual-frequency GPS, and introduces body composition analysis.
- Design Variants: Available in black and silver, with strap options of fluoroelastomer and leather.
The Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro’s announcement has set the stage for a new chapter in wearable technology. With its feature-rich offerings at an attractive price point, it’s poised to make a significant impact in the market


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A traditional dhow made entirely of trash and tap goes on an expedition along the Kenyan coast to raise awareness of the harmful effects of plastic waste.
The dhows, with their swollen triangular veils, are an icon on the Kenyan coast, having crossed these waters of the Indian Ocean for about 2,000 years.
With its characteristic triangular sail, this boat, having embarked on an expedition along the East African coast, has almost everything from traditional dhow.
We wanted to have a colourful, beautiful message and that's what the Flipflopi dhow is, so it's really clear, positive message about the value of plastic and that's what we've built.
Ali Skanda is builder of the ‘Flipflopi:’ “We had this dream of doing plastic dhow, as we are doing so much in the world, and we feel it’s our responsibility to make this solution, because we are polluting our environment, many creatures are suffering from this jungle of plastic.”
The Flipflopi was built thanks to plastic waste collected especially on Kenyan beaches.
With the goal of raising awareness on the devastating effects of plastic pollution, Flipflopi began a 500-kilometer trek on Thursday in Lamu, north of the Kenyan coast. It is expected to reach its final destination, the Zanzibar Island, on February 6. –
The rest of the boat, was built using 10 tons of shredded plastic and then molded. Only the mast is made of wood.
The hull was then covered with 30,000 sandals “tong” garish colors, also picked on the beaches, which gave their name to the boat (these sandals are called flipflop in English) and gives it the appearance of a multicolored patchwork.
According to Ben Morrison, founder of the Fliflopi project, “it seems so simple to me, so obvious the motivation is just to share something positive, we wanted to have a colourful, beautiful message and that’s what the Flipflopi dhow is, so it’s really clear, positive message about the value of plastic and that’s what we’ve built.”
The Flipflopi was built 9 years ago at Lamu by traditional Dhow builders, using simple techniques that can be easily reproduced.
Like many countries around the world, where plastic bottles, bags and straws are only used once and thrown away, Kenya suffers the harmful effects of plastic pollution.
With more than 12 million people working in the fisheries sector in Africa, and many others dependent on fish for their food, marine pollution, remains a real threat to the world.


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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
iRise Adds iPhone 5, Windows 8, Android Tablet Support
El Segundo-based iRise, which develops software for prototyping enterprise applications, has extended its platform today by adding support for the iPhone 5, Windows 8, and Android Tablets. The firm said its software--which it used to prototype and help define enterprise apps--has been upgraded to support simulations for the latest mobile and tablet applications. iRise allows users to build functioning prototypes of enterprise apps without programming, allowing subject experts and end users to home the workflow and functionality of apps, before handing those over for actual development and programming. iRise is venture backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and Deutsche Bank.


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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s been six months since COVID-19 shut down restaurants and forced them to rethink how they operate.
Since reopening, some restaurants have gotten creative and found a way to keep their doors open. Some spots in the Twin Cities suburbs are finding a different definition of success.READ MORE: 1 Dead, 4 Injured In Andover Crash
Scoreboard Bar and Grill in Minnetonka has found a way to draw in customers.
“The times I have come here at this time of night, the place is packed,” customer Jack Barbier said.
They’ve worked at it, bringing business up from about 10% after reopening to closer to half of what they used to see.
“We take our cleanliness level to the highest standard we can,” co-owner Mike Jennings said.
Jennings said they use a fogging machine to clean daily, staff wears gloves and they’ve added sanitizer to each table.
“And I think what we’ve been doing is we’re taking the two-thirds of people who really are afraid to go back to a restaurant, just trying to win them over one guest at a time,” Jennings said.
The restaurant is coming close to meeting the goal of breaking even during one month this year.READ MORE: Richfield Police Seek Help After Thief Steals Car With Owner's Dog Inside
Jennings says their regulars have really pulled through for them.
At Rock Elm Tavern in Maple Grove, the team got creative.
“Doing take-out or doing stuff in the parking lot, we keep throwing stuff against the wall, seeing what might work,” co-owner Troy Reding said.
They’re at about 70% of normal business. PPE helped and they know take-out will become critical again soon.
“So it’s doable. We’re able to survive in this at that level, but it’s not a long-term solution,” Reding said.
They’re holding steady for now. And are formulating plans for when the weather turns colder.
“We just hope that everything we’ve done has instilled confidence in our guests to come back,” Jennings said.MORE NEWS: 39-Year-Old Man Dies In Central Minnesota Rollover Crash
Hospitality Minnesota tells WCCO, overall the suburbs are seeing more business than in downtowns like Duluth, Rochester, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. Those areas rely on events, sports and corporate business to draw people in, which are currently absent.


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Here's the story of the rise and fall of JCPenney
New York (CNN Business)Gap and Banana Republic are closing more than 225 store locations this year — nearly three times more than were previously announced — with the company warning more closures would follow next year.
Gap, which owns the Banana Republic brand, announced in March that it would close 90 stores. The drastic increase announced Thursday underscores how badly retailers are struggling during the pandemic.
The “lion’s share of closures” will be in malls, Chief Financial Officer Katrina O’Connell said in an earnings call Thursday. Exact locations and a numerical breakdown of closures between the two brands will be released in October, she added.
The number of Gap and Banana Republic locations have been declining. In 2018, the brands had1,843 stores globally; now there are 1,643. That number will once again decrease once again in 2021.
Like many retailers, Gap had a brutal second quarter, which encompassed pandemic-induced temporary location closures. Total sales across its major brands — Gap, Old Navy, Athleta and Banana Republic — declined 18%. However, some of those losses were offset by a 95% increase in online sales.
The company was also able to more than double its cash on hand to $2 billion in the quarter. Back in April, the Gap issued warned that it had as little as $750 million in the bank, warning that it might not survive.
Another bright spot that would’ve been unheard of a year ago were sales of face masks. Gap said it sold $130 million worth of face coverings in the second quarter.
Kazakh president says monetary policy must provide greater stimulus
ALMATY, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged the central bank and the financial regulations agency on Tuesday to make monetary policy more supportive of economic growth and less driven by exchange rate considerations.
Tokayev said in his annual address that the local tenge currency’s volatility hindered investment and instructed financial regulators to make it more appealing to investors. (Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
Air China Slips To Loss In H1; Traffic, Capacity Down
Air China Ltd (AIRC.L) reported Tuesday that its first-half loss before taxation was RMB 13.10 billion, compared to last year’s profit of RMB 4.51 billion.
Loss attributable to equity shareholders of the company was RMB 9.44 billion, compared to profit of RMB 3.14 billion a year ago.
Revenue declined 54.61 percent to RMB 29.65 billion from prior year’s RMB 65.31 billion.
Among the revenues, air traffic revenue was RMB 27.14 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 56.70 percent.
Capacity declined 53.74 percent and traffic fell 61.47 percent.
Passengers carried declined 55.91 percent, and passenger load factor declined to 67.45 percent from 80.99 percent last year.
Cargo ship 'collides with Royal Navy vessel'
A cargo ship has reportedly collided with a Royal Navy vessel.
It happened around 8am in Falmouth, Cornwall, according to the BBC.
There have not been reports of any injuries.
Carlyle Buys Stake in Chinese Health-Care Firm for $260 Million
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Carlyle Group agreed to invest 1.78 billion yuan ($260 million) to buy a minority stake in Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceutical Co., bringing its announced investment in health-care companies in Asia this year to almost $1 billion.
The U.S. fund will acquire a 5% stake in the biopharmaceutical company that sells finished drugs and medical devices, according to a Shenzhen stock exchange statement.
The deal comes on top of an earlier$490 million purchase of a stake in Piramal Pharma Ltd. and the acquisition of a majority holding in India’sSeQuent Scientific Ltd.
China’s pharmaceutical market is expanding, fueled by an aging population, increased access and innovations in biotechnology. Companies are proactively building drug pipelines, including high-quality generics and innovative drugs, and are starting to gain market share amid greater consolidation in the generic drug market, Carlyle said in a press release.
The U.S. investment firm has stepped up health-care investments in China, buying stakes in third party independent clinical laboratory Adicon and global peptide API’s manufacturer Ambio in 2018. Globally, Carlyle has invested more than $13.4 billion of equity in more than 80 deals in the global health care sector as of June this year.
Thai Markets Rattled by Report of Finance Minister’s Resignation
Thailand’s main stock index dropped and the currency pared gains on a report that Finance Minister Predee Daochai has tendered his resignation weeks after taking office because of ill health.
The benchmark SET index of stocks fell as much as 0.7%, while the Thai baht was little changed at 31.110 to the dollar as of 4:15 p.m. local time, paring gains of as much as 0.6% earlier in the day.
The former banker handed over his resignation to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha on Tuesday, Thai-language newspaper Khaosod reported, citing an unidentified government official. The prime minister has yet to accept Predee’s request to quit the cabinet, the newspaper said.
Traisulee Traisoranakul, a government spokeswoman, said she was unaware of the minister’s resignation. Predee attended a Cabinet meeting with Prayuth earlier Tuesday.
A former co-president ofKasikornbank Pcl, Predeetook office on Aug. 12 as part of several changes Prayuth made to his Cabinet to shape the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.


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1. #BreakUpBigTech — is this the answer to the privacy woes, election interference and the growing power base of big tech? Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes seems to think so, and American politicians are spring-boarding off Hughes’ recent op-ed calling for the end of “dangerous” big tech monopolies, including Amazon and Google.
2. US-China trade negotiations continue, with the new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods expected to come into effect at 2:01pm (AEST) today. The Chinese officials have vehemently denied backtracking on their promises, but still no resolution has been found between the two. We will find out whether China will impose retaliatory tariffs on the US.
3. Time to fasten your seatbelts, it looks like a volatile session ahead.
Here’s the current state of play, but coming up there’s the RBA’s quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP) and the ongoing updates from US-China negotiations. David Scutt has more.
4. Amazon, heading to a moon near you. Jeff Bezos has just announced his long-awaited lunar program, that will see him soaring to new heights. The lander, called “Blue Moon”, is designed to build a “sustained human presence” on the moon by ferrying up infrastructure and robotics, with a larger model planned for future iterations that will carry people up to the moon.
5. An end in sight for the property downturn. It may not rebound fully, but it looks as though there’s some stability ahead. Auction clearance rates and access to finance appear to be improving, says ANZ economists, and “sentiment looks to be improving”. They’re not the only optimists in the room. On the same day HSBC reported signs of life on the property horizon.
6. Burger bubble could burst. The veggie burger-patty maker, Beyond Meat, had an insane market reaction to its IPO and experts are comparing it with the dot-com companies of the late 90s. By end of trade on its second day the stock had jumped up 163% – but the company has yet to turn a profit.
7. Australia’s lost innovators. Sydney has fallen in the global startup ecosystem rankings, from 16th in 2015 to 23rd this year, according to The Startup Genome Global Startup Ecosystem Report. Industry leaders are pointing the finger at government, especially post-Malcolm Turnbull, for dropping the ball and are calling for a national focus on innovation to return.
8. With great power, comes great “responsibilty”. The Reserve Bank has had a rough week, with a savvy consumer spotting a typo on the new Australian $50 note and sending evidence of it in to radio stations. More than 46 million copies of the note are in circulation since going to print in October 2018.
9. As property prices drop, all eyes turn to car sales. And the latest data in NSW and Victoria is dire, getting stung by the downturn in household spending and tightening lending conditions. Check it out.
10. The Gates household is tracking the economics of chores, and women are losing out big time. Melinda Gates, through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has found that “unpaid labour” is holding women back from achieving their dreams. Women spend seven years more than men, on average, doing unpaid labour in the form of cooking, cleaning and childcare.
Have a think about that as you sit down to lunch this Mother’s Day.
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By Tinuade Abe-Alimi
Gtext Media and Investment Limited has unveiled eight new IT startups solutions into the Nigerian market to further boost e-Commerce and allow seamless electronic economic transactions in the country.
The chief executive officer of Gtext media and investment limited, Stephen Akintayo at the press conference and launch of the new products held recently introduced the latest new start-up of the company which includes smeshouse.com.ng, dms.com.ng, onlinetradefare.com.ng ,gstore.com.ng, trendingbooks.com.ng, trendingproducts.com.ng, trendingevents.com.ng and gtext.com.ng under the umbrella of Digital Marketing School, now a subsidiary Gtext Group.
He pointed out that digital marketing as an online platform of marketing products and services and a big name encompassing email marketing, blogging or Web marketing, social media marketing and so on.
“Digital marketing school and SME house empowers and train people in the digital marketing business. The knowledge of digital marketing school would enable people to earn more money than they have invested”, he said.
Akintayo also pointed out that these products would help anybody who wants to set up his or her business and assist them to grow. He used the opportunity to urge everyone in any field to utilise the digital marketing methods as the best way towards boosting their income and bring about development as well.
He said that by 2025, Gtext media and investment limited would have helped more than 20,000 businesses through the knowledge of digital marketing.
Speaking at the event Mrs. Moyo Jogunosimi who is a facilitator noted that digital marketing helps to foster better and stronger business relationships with people. She said that digital marketing is not restricted to a specific location or persons and described it as a necessity for every business as it earns more money than orthodox method of marketing.
“Digital marketing is a cheaper means of marketing and it involves consistency because it opens way for more collaborations. It is vital because it has helped to reduce the rate at which SMEs will shut down”, she added.
She stressed that another advantage of digital marketing is that it is also an eye opening platform that would make users not to go through harsh protocols or even meet potential clients physically before transactions could be made.
Jogunosimi further hinted that students during trainning would have a one on one coach that will teach and guide on the rudiments and application of the startups. Another facilitator in the school, Mayowa Owolabi described digital marketing is an eye-opening platform of getting connected with CEOs without going through long protocols.
According to him, “At digital marketing school, our students would be tutored and monitored by the mentors whereby they undergo 3 principles of knowing the theory, being experienced and doing applications daily. Our students would have a direct contact with their chosen mentors”.


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Berlin: LG Electronics expects demand growth for new TV sets to slow during the second half, and the South Korean firms plans to be aggressive in a price war at the lower end of the market.
“In the lower end we will apply aggressive pricing,” Simon Kang, the head of LG’s largest home appliances unit, told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.
Kang said the firm was planning no price cuts among its more expensive models, to protect its brand.
Kang said market growth would be somewhat softer in the second half of this year than LG has expected before due to global economic worries, but said he expected improvements from early next year.
“I think it is a temporary slowdown, which will be followed by a rebound next year,” Kang said.
Kang said LG targets selling 25 million LCD TV sets this year, compared with 17 million last year, and to grow sales volume further to 35 million next year.
LG has forecast having a 15% global market share among LCD TVs this year, but Kang said the target could be too high.
“We think we can achieve 14-15%,” he said.
Kang said demand for new 3D television sets has been somewhat slower than expected this year due to lack of three-dimensional content and high prices, but said both problems are set to ease next year.
He forecast the total market volume for 3D TV sets would top 10 million next year, compared with 3-4 million this year.


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MILAN — Brunello Cucinelli SpA is set to be one of the hottest initial public offerings in fashion history — and it already has the backing of two other major Italian labels: Ermenegildo Zegna and Benetton Group.
Zegna and Benetton said Tuesday they have acquired stakes of 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively, in Cucinelli. The shares float on the Italian Stock Exchange on Friday.
“With Brunello Cucinelli, one of our most important textile clients, we have had solid industrial relationships for a long time,” stated Zegna chief executive officer Gildo Zegna. “We’ve admired their farsighted business choices and the way they’ve established themselves at national and international level. And I’m sure that together we’ll be able to give an even bigger boost to ‘Made in Italy,’ not only in the interests of our companies in particular but for Italian industry in general.”
Alessandro Benetton revealed his group’s investment in Cucinelli during a press conference held Tuesday at the group’s Ponzano Veneto headquarters — a significant step that marks his new role as the group’s chairman. Benetton, who succeeds his father, Luciano, as the head of the Benetton Group, said the stake was purely a “financial investment,” but spoke of it with pride, praising Cucinelli.
“He is an entrepreneur I hold in high regard. He works with enthusiasm and passion, and his company stands for luxury, the family and knitwear — all values we share,” said Benetton.
He said the acquisition, totaling 10 million euros, or $13.1 million at current exchange, is “a sign of dialogue and exchange” with another company.
The shareholdings also clearly show the support of two high-profile executives at the helms of two major brands that operate in different segments and positioning, but who have chosen to believe in the future of Cucinelli, which closed its road show early and whose offer was oversubscribed 17 times at the highest price per share. The total value of shares demanded was more than 2.6 billion euros, or $3.4 billion, another example of the high demand for fashion companies doing IPOs after the successes of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., Prada SpA, Salvatore Ferragamo SpA and, last week, Tumi Holdings Inc.
On Monday, the Italian luxury brand set the price of its shares at 7.75 euros, or $10.10 at current exchange, at the highest end of the range. As reported, shares were priced at between 6.75 and 7.75 euros, or $8.84 and $10.10, for the IPO.
Demand from institutional investors in a range of countries, including the U.S., continental Europe and Asia, was 18 times oversubscribed, while retail demand was seven times oversubscribed, said Cucinelli.
Including a capital increase, the Italian luxury fashion firm will have a market capitalization of 527 million euros, or $692.7 million.
According to the IPO prospectus published earlier this month, the company aimed to raise 151 million euros, or $198.4 million, from the offer. With the share price at the high end of expectations, Cucinelli actually will raise 158.1 million euros, or $207.6 million. Cucinelli said he decided to do an IPO to ensure gradual growth, continuity and strong management for the company he founded in 1978.
Brunello Cucinelli offered 20.4 million shares, or a 30 percent stake in the company (33 percent with the Greenshoe option). Its road show kicked off April 17 and was supposed to run until April 27.
EXCLUSIVE: @tomford is opening its first-ever beauty store. The boutique, which opens November 20 in London’s Covent Gardens, was designed with the over-the-top glam Ford is known for. Read the full story on WWD.com, link in bio. #wwdbeauty #wwdnews (📷: Simon Wagner) #TomFordBeauty
New York-based DJ @harleyvnewton threw a party to celebrate the holiday collection of her dress and pajama line @hvn at the Ladurée Beverly Hills. It Girls @katebosworth, @rashidajones and more joined in on the fun, which included cocktails, croque monsieur sandwiches and a photo booth. #wwdfashion (📷: Owen Kolasinski/BFA.com)
For the holidays, @Burberry partnered with 20-year-old artist @blondeymccoy on a series of three outdoor murals in downtown Manhattan. The murals are McCoy’s interpretation of a Christmas eve party, the idea of charity and the spirit of family. His third mural, pictured here, is the most personal. The image depicts McCoy’s grandparents and father in London’s Trafalgar Square in the Seventies. “My work often features lots of sentimental objects.” #wwdeye
For spring 2018, designers applied bold colors and cartoonish motifs on everything from sneakers and belts to key chains. See all the top men’s accessories trends on WWD.com. #wwdtrends (📷: George Chinsee; Prop Styling by @rnasti; Market Editor: @luiscampuzano)
The @dior-sponsored @guggenheim international gala pre-party has a history of drawing cool-girl musical acts to serenade the crowd –– and last night was no exception. @haimtheband performed songs both new and old, and lured a star-studded audience with the likes of Rebecca Hall, Kate Mara, Mamoudou Athie and more. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)
In a partnership between the @metopera and the @englishnationalopera, “Marnie” was born. The opera, with costumes sponsored by @mrporterlive, is an adaptation of the 1961 thriller by Winston Graham. Arianne Phillips, who created the costumes, is no rookie: She’s styled Madonna for her tours and created costumes for a myriad of films in the past. Read WWD’s interview with Phillips, where she talks about her inspiration for the opera’s costumes on WWD.com #wwdfashion
@barneysnyc took a different approach to their holiday windows this year. Instead of Christmas decor, Barneys tapped @thehaasbrothers to tell a story of positivity, gratitude and inclusivity via heartwarming silliness and humor. “It’s about kids and it’s about coming together and being family and loving each other,” said Simon Haas. #wwdfashion (📷: @joshuascottphoto)
Beauty influencer @kandeejohnson makes her foray into hair care with a collaboration with @ogx_beauty — making it the first time that OGX has teamed up for a product creation. The collab includes shampoos and conditioners in three scents. At 39 and a mom, Johnson is a different profile than the emerging social media stars, but is considered one of the pioneers of the digital beauty influencer world. Read WWD’s interview with her on wwd.com, including the strangest beauty product she’s ever tried #wwdbeauty


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R.I.P. Necco Wafer
Necco, the country's oldest continuously operating candy company, shut down operations at its Massachusetts plant Tuesday after being sold to a new company just months after it was purchased at a bankruptcy auction, according to a report.
Round Hill Investments, the company that sold Necco, which operated under the name Sweetheart Candy Co. LLC, did not identify the company's new owner, the Boston Globe reported. It did not say whether the factory, in Revere, Massachusetts, would resume producing candy. The company has about 230 workers at the building, the Globe reported.
Round Hill Investments was very excited to acquire Necco's historic brands and to be part of their national resurgence," the company said in a statement published by the Globe. "After careful engagement and consideration, however, the firm decided to sell the brands to another national confection manufacturer and today announced the closure of the operations in Revere, Massachusetts."
The candy company's closure has been rumored for months despite the less-than-stellar reputation of the candy. "Necco wafers have been around since before the Civil War — and plenty of detractors would argue they taste like it, too," the Wall Street Journal wrote in April. Revelations around that time that the factory could be shut down touched off a surge in wafer sales. The company also makes Sweethearts, the heart-shaped Valentine's Day candy, as well as other less well-known lines such as Mary Janes, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Clark Bars.
The recipe for the company's wafers has reportedly not been changed since the Civil War.
According to the Boston Globe:
• The announcement was a shock to hundreds of the company's workers, who expected the New England Confectionery Co. to remain open through at least November, when its lease at the Revere plant is scheduled to expire. That lease was originally set to end in August but was extended as part of the bankruptcy proceedings.
• Necco's chief executive Michael McGee reportedly told workers Tuesday afternoon at a town-hall-style meeting held at the cafeteria that Necco would shut down "effective immediately," according to a Necco mechanic, Chris, who asked that his last name not be used.
• "There was a statement they read off about severance pay and 'thank you for your service' and where you can pick up all your personal belongings," Chris said, adding that workers were stunned. "We were told don't show up tomorrow [Wednesday]."
• Necco was sold to Round Hill for $17.3 million in May.


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Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire ARM, the chip designer that SoftBank Group bought for $32 billion four years ago, according to people familiar with the matter.
Electronic Arts on Thursday raised its full-year forecast for adjusted revenue after beating quarterly estimates, encouraged by strong player engagement and increased videogame sales to stuck-at-home gamers.
Critical digital rights battles over privacy, free speech and anonymity are increasingly being fought in video games, a growing market that is becoming a "new political arena," experts and insiders said on Thursday.
Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape will be released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on August 11, the company announced on Twitter. The free to play battle royale game is currently available in beta on PC and will finally come to all three platforms on August 11.
Marvel’s Avengers beta — which begins August 7 — will offer more than 20 co-op and single-player missions. You’ll have access to four heroes: Iron Man, Kamala Khan, Black Widow, and Hulk. Hawkeye is coming to the Avengers game after launch.
With the government reportedly taking a look at over 275 Chinese apps for a potential ban, after a ban on over 100 apps has already been ordered, rumours are that PUBG Mobile could be next. Gadgets 360 is seeking confirmation but in the meantime, here’s everything you need to know.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has debuted as the newest member in the brand's Red Magic series of gaming smartphones after the Red Magic 5G and Red Magic 5G Lite. The phone features an upgraded cooling system ICE 4.0 that is backed by a centrifugal fan with a speed of up to 15,000rpm.
India may ban PUBG Mobile, according to some reports. Here are the best PUBG Mobile alternatives.
Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth underlined the smartphone market has had some of the significant transformations in terms of technology, design, and features.
Asus has confirmed that its latest gaming smartphone, the ROG Phone 3, has a hidden 160Hz display mode but the mode is only for internal testing purposes and is not meant for end-users.
Contra Returns, the mobile version of the iconic 90’s game, may soon be heading towards a worldwide release, or at least a wider release as per the tweet by developers TiMi Studios. Contra Return was originally released in China in 2017 and then in Taiwan in 2018.
Watch the biggest trailers from Xbox Series X games showcase: Halo Infinite, Forza Motorsport 8, Fable, Stalker 2, Everwild, State of Decay 3, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Psychonauts 2, Tell Me Why, and a lot more.


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Higher Food Prices Blamed on Higher Gas Prices
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Food prices are up and will keep fluctuating for the next several years because of new demands for corn. According to government surveys, egg prices are up nearly 19 percent in the past year, because of corn based feed price increases. The change hit home, at Channel 3's Memorial Day bbq: Senior Producer Jason Holder made 6 dozen deviled eggs: last year it would have cost $5, this year it was between $10 and $15.
Galeville Grocery's Bernie Rivers is keeping an eye on price increases--and the reasons. There's a fuel charge added on to deliveries, and that drives costs up, across the board.
In addition, most processed foods include corn syrup. Farmers are planting record amounts of corn this year, but their crop will go not to food, but to ethanol, the corn-based fuel additive.
Even bread prices are expected to increase, because farmers are planting more profitable corn instead of wheat.
Rivers says we'll get thru this supply and demand fluctuation, and says it might even be better to pay a bit more for food, if it's better for our environment.


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Farmer confidence has dropped sharply, influenced by the high New Zealand dollar and its effect on export returns, and continuing concern about commodity prices, especially in the dairy sector.
The Rabobank survey of 450 farmers showed a net 37% of respondents believe the rural economy will deteriorate over the next 12 months, compared with a net 6% expecting condtions to worsen in the previous survey.
The sharp deterioration in sentiment is due to a 14% rise in the New Zealand dollar since the last survey, declining global dairy prices and worries about the global economy.
Rabobank says a net 7% expect their own businesses to be worse off over the next 12 months, compared to a net 11% expecting an improvement.
Sheep and beef farmers have shown the biggest fall in optimism.
It is the third consecutive survey to record a decline in farmer confidence levels.
Agriculture accounts for nearly half of New Zealand's $43 billion in annual export earnings.