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No, this is simply not another tale about Oklahoma’s relationship with all the gas and oil industry. A new sort of oil, CBD oil, happens to be a go-to remedy for those trying to eschew old-fashioned discomfort medicines along with other remedies. Scientifically referred to as cannabidiol oil, Katie’s Law legalized CBD oil in Oklahoma in 2015 as being a real method to permit young ones with seizures to go on it.
Ever since then, CBD oil in Oklahoma has proven helpful to people that are many numerous levels. Subsequent expansions regarding the legislation have actually moved from merely permitting medical trials of CBD within the state to now enabling retail sales of CBD oil items maybe not surpassing 0.03 percent associated with the THC enzyme that triggers the “high” impact in cannabis. The CBD oils removed from the hemp the main marijuana plant don’t obviously contain THC.
“There’s not merely one ounce of psychoactive home in CBD,” stated Jimmy Shannon, owner of Ambary health insurance and Vapour Kingdom in Norman, Oklahoma, who arrived throughout the treatment by possibility.
After a call into the medical center, Shannon initially experienced immense discomfort. Fundamentally, he additionally discovered himself coping with day-to-day anxiety attacks which he referred to as feeling like a coronary attack. Shannon was prescribed Xanax, however the signs persisted. Meanwhile, he had been dropping aside actually and mentally.
By happenstance, buddy from Colorado visited two weeks after the worst of this panic disorder. Shannon stated their buddy just occurred to bring some CBD oil with him. It changed Shannon’s life.
“I had understood about (CBD oil) my life, and I also just never thought I would personally be an applicant because of it,” said Shannon, an indigenous Coloradoan.
Based on other Oklahoma vendors, the purchase of CBD natural oils has increased exponentially since being legalized. Audrey Murphy of Toppers Tobacco and Novelties in Ada said the CBD market has experienced a noticeable enhance since it absolutely was legalized. She estimated over 50 vendors earnestly sell some type of CBD items in Ada alone.
Emma Denson, owner of home of Health in Ada, stated she’sn’t had any complaints in regards to the ramifications of the CBD oils since she began offering them. Denson talked about one girl whom arrived in with arthritis and a desire in order to avoid needing to just just take her discomfort and joint disease medicines. The lady called 3 days later on and stated the CBD oil had a sudden positive effect.
“She had simply quit each of her discomfort medication,” Denson stated.
Denson stated she had clients who talked in regards to the advantages of assisting with Huntington’s, Parkinson’s and even anxiety, since was the situation with Shannon.
CBD oils are increasingly being employed for animals aswell. Lisa Jensen, owner of Mann’s friend that is best in southwest Oklahoma City, said she’s got been offering Ambary wellness services and products to her customers. They report nothing but results that are positive. She said animals that seemed content to call home an inactive life had unexpectedly shown a desire and capacity to vigorously maneuver around after being offered items containing CBD oil.
Ambary wellness items are shown at their store on principal Street in Norman. They feature many different CBD services and products, including concentrates, dental services and products, topical balms and items especially for animals. (Megan Ross)
Rep. Echols champions CBD legislation
And also being a supporter that is staunch of great things about CBD oil, House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols (R-OKC) individually sponsored legislation that launched the legalization of this non-psychoactive natural oils produced from the cannabis plant.
Echols said it’s been a tough road considering just how old Oklahoma statutes had been written. The possible lack of a sufficient state model to use in crafting the language he desired additionally managed to get hard to assisting Oklahomans in need of assistance. Oklahoma ended up being among the list of very first states to legalize the utilization of CBD oils when Echols initially took on the task in 2015.
“This ended up being me personally having a discussion with my buddy about a thing that is useful to my niece,” Echols stated.
Their niece, Katie Dodson, is suffering from Dravet Syndrome, that causes grand mal seizures on a day-to-day foundation and whoever victims frequently are not able to live beyond their twenty-first birthday celebration. Echols stated Katie’s seizures took a physical toll on her behalf human anatomy, slowly causing injury to her internal systems. The employment of CBD natural oils vape cbd oil, Echols stated, changed her life. He pointed up to a recent minute when she surely could say the Pledge of Allegiance as an indication associated with the enormous progress she’s made.
Echols said he had been encouraged by some grouped families to grow what the law states to become more inclusive, but other individuals insisted which he provide for less. Echols endured firm that this could maybe not result in an improvement in unlawful drug usage or an explosion in fly-by-night CBD oil stores showing up on every part.
“Since we have experienced the program, there were no cases of individuals attempting to abuse this medication,” Echols stated.
Getting after dark perception
Much has changed for the country as well as (somewhat) in Oklahoma in terms of people’s perception of cannabis. Even though many states enable some type of cannabis use or control, Oklahoma has had its usual approach of enabling the world to make the lead.
Also Echols stated he has received to battle against a bad perception of CBD natural oils, usually describing to people the essential difference between the non-psychoactive treatment and medical cannabis.
Meanwhile, Shannon stated the government’s longstanding image of cannabis being a dangerous drug could explain Oklahoma’s lingering negative perceptions. That it was something that could damage not only the person taking it but those around them as well whether it was the visions from 1936’s Reefer Madness film or the nation’s war on drugs, the general opinion on marijuana has been.
“The government has utilized fear well,” Shannon said. “We’re fighting a social stigma that individuals are very much conscious of.”
A lot of that great advantages of CBD oil have actually discussed their really wants to stop pain that is taking or other pills connected with their dilemmas. Shannon said it dates back to when individuals had been told all they had a need to eliminate of pain had been a couple of acetaminophen tablets or pills. He said it didn’t necessarily exercise that means, and people started getting totally hooked on meds that could possibly do harm long-lasting.
“I think Tylenol is really a gateway medication,” Shannon stated. “I think the general public requires a much better comprehension of what an overdose is and just what an overdose arises from. It accumulates and the thing that is next know, you’re for a transplant list.”
Ambary wellness owner Jimmy Shannon is applicable a topical cbd balm product to an employee’s wrist during the company’s shop on principal Street in Norman. (Megan Ross)
The enforcement side
Mark Woodward, spokesman when it comes to Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous medications, said as long as vendors of this CBD oil items stay at or below the three-tenths of just one per cent degree for THC, they need to don’t have any issues with the state’s police force agencies. In trying to enforce the CBD oil guidelines, Woodward said, because it appears now, the statewide OBN just responds to recommendations through the public.
“We don’t go searching for (CBD oil violations),” Woodward stated. “We’re maybe not seeking to pursue these businesses.”
Who hasn’t fundamentally been the instance with local police force: The Norman Police Department once confiscated $7,500 worth of CBD oil items from Vapour Kingdom. Shannon stated he has got since worked with NPD in educating them in the variations in CBD oils and marijuana. He stated he has already established no nagging dilemmas since that raid.
So far, the ever-changing landscape of CBD oils has caused it to be a challenge for police force. Woodward stated with many organizations in Colorado along with other places attempting to sell items to a growing wide range of health stores and vape stores in Oklahoma, it is often tough to remain on top of what’s getting into their state.
“I don’t discover how we’re able to even start starting to manage CBD oils,” Woodward said.
What’s next? SQ 788 in 2018
While lawmakers continue steadily to work the details out in regards to what should and exactly what shouldn’t be permitted with regards to CBD oils, Oklahoma voters could have a way to legalize medical marijuana the following year through State matter 788.
Healthcare cannabis is appropriate in 29 states, while CBD oil is appropriate in an additional 15 states. In 2014, Congress prohibited federal agents from raiding marijuana that is medical in states where it’s appropriate to develop.
What’s going to take place in Oklahoma year that is next anyone’s guess, but progressively more voters are becoming less stigmatized concerning the ramifications of cannabis, hemp and derivative services and products.
“We are only now learning the many benefits of just just what cannabinoids may do for all of us,” Shannon stated.


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The App Store’s unprecedented success has certainly created “poster-child” success stories like iShoot and Trism (for the record, we love and play the both of those games!). At the same time, Apple recently announced that over 25,000 applications are available in the iPhone App Store and that over 50,000 paid developers are in their SDK program. Given these figures, many wonder if increased competition has created an insurmountable barrier-to-entry for additional success stories.
First, let’s get the definition of “success” out of the way. For some - fame, recognition, or capturing lots of users is success enough. But let’s focus on money. We asked: Are most apps we see in the App Store little more than fun distractions during a consumer’s busy day, or is there a solid business behind them? Inquiring minds would like to know and we have an answer.
Based on our data, there still remains a significant opportunity to make solid money with iPhone applications, especially for games. However, like traditional video game, movie and music industries, the iPhone App market is a “hit-driven industry” meaning that total market revenue is concentrated among a few big winners.
That said, there appears to be more of a middle class in the App Store; that is, more companies bringing in respectable revenues. This is particularly true when comparing revenue distribution across iPhone Apps versus what games and apps earned on traditional carriers like Verizon and Sprint. This is due in large part to the free trial, better navigation, community ratings and superior discovery solved by Apple in their store. What this means for developers is that if they release a title with a strong concept and solid production values - even if it doesn’t have a known brand associated with it – and they market it well, they can have a hit and make money.
But how much money? What is a hit worth? Well, how does $750,000 in three weeks sound?
It doesn’t yet beat U2’s expected revenues from their new album, No Line on the Horizon, but it’s getting close.
To demonstrate this, we studied a puzzle game that was released with both free and paid versions. In this case, both versions made the Top 25, in their respective categories.
Within three weeks, the game had over two million installs and generated an estimated $750,000 USD in revenue. Not bad for a puzzle game. However, the bigger puzzle remains, how did that application make that much money while 25,000 others didn’t?
Studying the questions, the answer came down to a matter of basic execution: a great concept, a good user experience, tight marketing and a smart distribution plan. Those factors helped “thrust” the title into the “orbit” of the Top Sellers category. Then the real “booster” of superior merchandising placement kicked in.
While we know that hits will continue to emerge in the App Store, the space is maturing quickly. To succeed, developers need to think about their total offering and how to market it effectively.
The good news is that there is money to be made, but it’s time to bring your A game. Stay tuned as we share more on this topic, including best practices and tips to succeed.

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Millfield Estates has sold its last remaining retail property in Bolton to a Chinese investor, offloading the 15,700 sq ft Moorland House opposite the Market Place shopping centre.
The building on Knowsley Street features a mix of offices and retail units, and counts Brand Interiors, Wed2b, Optical Express, Box Power, and Hidden Hearing among its tenants. These lease agreements have transferred to the new owners.
It has been sold for £625,000 to a private Chinese investor, and Millfield is planning to reinvest the funds from the sale into building its industrial and warehouse portfolio. It currently owns a further five buildings in Bolton.
Paul Dobson, property director of Millfield Estates, said: “As a Bolton-based firm, Moorland House has been a central feature of Millfield Estates’ portfolio for almost thirty years, but we felt the time was right to pass on this prestigious building. The new owners will be able to build on its strong heritage within the exciting local authority-driven plans for the town and we wish them well.
“We are always looking for new opportunities to expand our portfolio and we intend to reinvest the funds released from the sale into new projects of our own.”
An overhaul of the town centre’s retail offering forms a key part of Bolton Council’s £1bn masterplan for the area. Under the proposals, the existing Crompton Place shopping centre will be replaced with a mixed-use leisure destination, with BCEGI and Midia on board to help deliver the £250m project.


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Murdered: Soul Suspect, a new game in which players are tasked with solving their own murder, will be released early in 2014, publisher Square Enix has announced.
The game has been confirmed for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Gamers are told to hunt for clues at murdered.com, plus the Murdered Facebook and Twitter pages.
The press release sent to VideoGamer.com also featured a hidden message revealed through bolded characters: "In the dusk beware"
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Luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has reopened its flagship store in Makati City in the Philippines, enhancing the experience for local timepiece gurus.
Located in Ayala Center’s Greenbelt 5 in Makati, the 40-square-metre boutique was reopened last week with an official relaunch party attended by company executives including Jaeger-LeCoultre’s managing director for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Maxence Kinget.
“It’s not a store, it’s a boutique with an experience,” Kinget told the Philstar, when describing the new store at the party.
“For us it’s very important that there is emotion and discovery, the two key mindsets when we designed the boutique.”
The newly reopened Philippine boutique will carry the watchmaker’s complete range of watches and accessories, as well as the famous Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time, of which just one will be stocked.
SEE ALSO: Jaeger-LeCoultre opens Japan flagship in Tokyo
Jaeger-LeCoultre has also launched a new Geophysic collection for men with a steel metal bracelet, said to be “very good for South Asia because with the humidity and warm weather sometimes you want a stainless-steel bracelet instead of the alligator strap,” according to Kinget.
There’s also a women’s range, with a new take on the iconic ‘Rendez-Vous’, a round watch with diamonds around the bezel.
Finally, the new store will stock boutique-exclusive pieces, made in collaboration with Jaeger-LeCoultre and Lucerne – the distributor of Jaeger-LeCoultre in the Philippines — that aren’t available anywhere else in the world.
Moreover, timepiece aficionados can create their own one-of-a-kind watch with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new bespoke service on offer.
SEE ALSO: Jaeger-LeCoultre ups brand visibility in China
“There is in the Philippines a very high level of watchmaking knowledge, a very strong appetite for watches and a very strong Maison in the Philippines,” said Kinglet. “Jaeger-LeCoultre is considered a reference in fine watchmaking, as well as having a very high level of craftsmanship. Within our manufacture we have developed the biggest collection of movements — 1,200 calibers developed in our history, which is absolutely crazy — and we still produce more than 50 calibers in the collection today. We spend a lot of time trying to make sure there is a very strong connection between respect for our tradition, our heritage, as well as being oriented towards the future.
The Swiss watch group entered The Philippines in 2000, after striking a deal with Lucerne. But it only opened its first store in 2008, which is the newly fitted Greenbelt 5 store.
Jaeger-LeCoutlre is also sold at Lucerne Jewellers in Taguig City and at the recently opened L’Atelier Lucerne at Shangri-La at the Fort.


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// Morrisons unveils new Market Kitchen concept in Edgbaston
// The concept turns the store into a part-supermarket, part-fresh food takeaway
// Customers can have food made fresh to order, or have them delivered
Morrisons has unveiled a new Market Kitchen concept at its Edgbaston store in Birmingham, which sees the store turn into a part-supermarket, part-fresh food takeaway.
In the new Market Kitchen section, meals are freshly made by a team of chefs including 48 new chef and front of house roles.
The new format means customers can have their breakfast, lunch or evening meal freshly made-to-order by a chef, at the same time as popping in for their groceries.
- Morrisons extends 10% discount to emergency services, armed forces & care workers
- Morrisons partners with Next to launch contactless click & collect “pods”
- Morrisons donating 15,000 lunch boxes daily for kids in need
Customers can also opt to pick up some of the retailer’s freshly made “ready-to-go” meals or have food delivered to their homes via Deliveroo.
“The chefs use our fresh Market Street ingredients to create delicious seasonal meals for customers that are made to order,” Morrisons head of Market Kitchen Hannah Munns said.
“It means that customers can pop in and pick up their next meal while also buying the groceries they need for future meals.
“And, thanks to our partnership with Deliveroo, customers across Birmingham will be able to enjoy their favourite dishes from our menu without leaving their kitchen.”


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Fast-food giants share a not-so-secret recipe: make the up sell, adding fries to your bill or talking you into some kind of combination meal.
But the up sell isn’t working quite the way it used to. Consumers aren’t asking for "the #5 with fries" anywhere near as much as they used to, Fortune reports. A study by NPD Group finds that sales of combo meals at fast-food restaurants have gone down 12% in the last five years.
That means a billion fewer combo meals were ordered in the five-year period ending this past January than were ordered up in the five years before that. The lousy economy has something to do with it, but the study also showed that consumers would like to have more options in their combos.
The grand-daddy of the combo meal is the Happy Meal, which has been holding on for dear life. Revamped in time for the London Summer Olympics healthier menu marketing, it's been hit in markets such as Chile, where the government is now prohibiting restaurants (but it might as well say "McDonald's") from including toys with meals.
They may have caught wind of a new study out of Canada, which indicates that “children are far more likely to pick a healthier fast-food meal when promotional toys are offered only with those menu options, and not with less nutritional fare like burgers, fries and a (soda)."
The kids surveyed — YMCA day campers tested with actual Happy Meal toy tie-ins — were “three times more likely to pick a Happy Meal containing apple slices with caramel sauce and water instead of fries and (soda) when a toy came only with the more nutritional boxed meals,” the site notes.
Hold those apple slices for the moment. Sliced apples that are currently used at McDonald's US and sold in grocery stores were just recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
At least it's happier days for the Happy Meal in Japan, where embattled McD's mascot Ronald — who saw Mayor McCheese get the plum ambassador's job at the world's biggest McDonald's at the London Olympic Games — is still something of a rock star.
Ronald just met up with Pikachu in Tokyo to promote the Pokémon Happy Meal (actually called Happy Set) toys being distributed there. Have a nice flight home, Ronald. Don’t eat any apples.


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According to the European Central Bank, the euro experienced an average inflation rate of 1.75% per year. Prices in 2017 are 34.4% higher than prices in 2000.
In other words, €100 in the year 2000 is equivalent to €134.39 in 2017, a difference of €34.39 over 17 years.
The current inflation rate in 2017 is 1.89%1. If this number holds, €100 today will be equivalent to €101.89 next year.
Politics and news often play an important role in economic performance.
Inflation Data Source: The European Commission and the European Central Bank's Harmonized Index of Consumer prices (HICP), which is computed based on the reported consumer price indices in member countries of the European Union.


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Seoul: Where business opportunities abound and entrepreneurial dreams come true
Seoul, South Korea, is a dynamic city; a place not only just where the old meets the new, but also where the old and the new work together to create the future. A vibrant, modern metropolis of more than 11 million smart, savvy and hard-working people, Seoul is also a peaceful place where trends are broken yet also where traditions are respected. Seoul is where walls are broken down and bridges are built, and where even the government is committed to helping make your business dreams come true as the city looks to become the “Global Open Platform Startup City.”
A Dynamic City steeped in but not bound by tradition
Korea is an old country with a rich, ancient culture, that while respected and revered, does not hold its people back. The Republic of Korea is a vital, democratic and forward-thinking country, and nowhere is this more evident than in its capital, Seoul. Its educational institutions are among the best in the world – and have for the fourth year in a row earned South Korea the top spot on the United Nations’ index of national education systems. This is a city where people the world over come to discover the future – the future of fashion, the future of technology, and the future of business.
Seoul, where the government is welcoming and supportive of new businesses
The city hosted its first global start-up event, “Start-Up Seoul: Tech-Rise 2019” that had more than 300 start-up related organizations from nearly 20 countries in attendance to collaborate and learn. Toy’s Myth, a start-up that’s created a subway congestion analysis system, reached an agreement to export its tools to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and other organizations and companies in Thailand to study congestion, making it the first company among Seoul’s test-bed companies to expand its business abroad.
Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon sees “Start-Up Seoul” as the beginning of a strong initiative to grow Seoul’s start-up market and continue Seoul’s spot as a global hub for entrepreneurs.
“The city will expand 1,000 spaces for technology start-up companies by 2022 as a platform to cooperate and share startup resources and information,” he says, “to foster core industrial clusters to establish governance to share resources and information. The city will also focus on building a Seoul start-up platform that connects various public and private infrastructures and services, including start-up programs, investments, and sharing resources. We will ensure that citizens and global players receive systematically interconnected support.”
Also as part of “Start-Up Seoul,” three companies, Seojin FNI, Sijung and Replay, were selected as winners in and will be given the opportunity to secure outlets to sell their products directly in China, as well as to mass-produce them in China, in cooperation with the Chinese hardware accelerator iMakerbase.
As the president of the Republic of Korea, the famed human-rights lawyer Moon Jae-in has repeatedly told gatherings of businessmen at tech fairs, job fairs, and many other gatherings, “this country is committed to supporting you and your dreams.” Few, if any, governments can boast of being as helpful to start-ups and new businesses as the Republic of Korea, and none of the many large cities in the country are more welcoming or have more resources to make the dreams of businesses come true than Seoul. An extensive network of government agencies and offices at the local and national levels have the expertise, the funds, and the drive to attract new businesses and help them flourish. Together with its educational and financial institutions, they have made Seoul your next destination for opportunities.
Home Base to some of the world’s top companies
Seoul is the home base and beating heart of many of the most innovative, most productive and most profitable corporations on earth. This city is where electronics industry giants Samsung and LG, automotive legends Hyundai and Kia, and vast conglomerates like SK Industry have found the talent and investment and support that have enabled them to tread the path to greatness. Yet it is also where thousands upon thousands of small businesses thrive, drawing strength from the rich environment of a sprawling, ever-growing city, a city steeped in history yet whose people are always looking to the future.


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UBS is leading a group of four banks developing a system to enable financial markets to make payments and settle transactions using blockchain technology. In developing this initiative, UBS has developed a "utility settlement coin," which is a digital cash equivalent of each of the major currencies.
The USC would be convertible at parity with a bank deposit in the corresponding currency, making it fully backed by cash assets at a central bank. Spending a USC would be the same as spending the real currency it is paired with, UBS said. Blockchain projects such as this have the potential to shake up the settlement system used by banks, under which transactions can take several days to finalize and which costs the financial industry $65-$80 billion a year, according to an Oliver Wyman report last year. "Digital cash is a core component of a future financial market fabric based on blockchain technologies," UBS Investment Bank's head of fintech innovation Hyder Jaffrey said.


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Experts in the business sector have described the Ayoba accelerator program as a viable tool that will help to deepen the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
The experts which took turns to share their thoughts on SMEs growth during the SME activation program organized by Ayoba in conjunction with Adanian Labs joint initiative, identified the new technology as a pedestal to changing the narrative in the business circle.
Country Head, Adanian Labs Nigeria, Killian Mayua said that Ayoba drive would provide a platform for businesses to grow and provide an opportunity to leverage technology to excel.
“We partnered with Ayoba for the Ayoba Accelerator Program 2023 in Nigeria. The process, which started some months ago, saw over a thousand applicants apply.
“The main purpose of this accelerator is to provide a platform for businesses to grow, to give small businesses an opportunity to leverage technology and more specifically the Ayoba technology and marketplace to be able to reach more customers and generate more revenue for their businesses and to scale.
“We will continue to deep dive into their businesses and provide all the support that we can provide In the course of these three months, they will be exposed to several core areas around leveraging technology and specifically the Ayoba platform to grow their businesses. Some of these areas will include knowledge of platform, we will also have mentors from various areas around SME growth to join us, and this mentors will be drawn from some of our key partners which include MTN, fidelity bank, Zenith bank, some technology platforms and also some SME focused microfinance organizations.”
In his remarks, Head of Operations, Zenith Bank, Segun Adewumi, noted that special attention should be given to the growth of SMEs
“We as Zenith Bank have looked at the environment and we have seen that this is the future and then we have concentrated on SMEs. We have about three products for SME. We have “SME Grow My Business.”
“We have various ones that are friendly and then to this end, we feel that we should not eradicate that middle line of business. So, we have the support business that we have prepared for the SMEs in enabling the environment.”
On her part, the founder of Raze Clothing, Ifeoma Anselem, called for external push for both private and government bodies.
She stated that organizations need strategies that will bring about visibility, SME tools and business growth.
Anselem said: “Every SME right now needs the external push, both from private and governments bodies. I am happy that Ayoba has taken this initiative with Adanian Labs to bring us this help.
“I want to thank every partner that has come together, Ayoba, Adanian labs, MTN, Zenith bank and other partners involved. We hope that this doesn’t stop with us, that it’s going to be a continuous program for other SMEs so that the economic and get better”.
Flora Anaba is the Growth and Operations Manager, Adanian Labs Nigeria, the partner for Ayoba SME Accelerator program. She described the initiative as a viable tool or viable opportunity for SMEs to scale their business to become sustainable with the products and services that they offer to the public.
“They would be able to learn different tools of digitalization, they will be able to digitize their business, which core and very important for new businesses, existing or start off to understand kind of digital tools they can use to scale their products into the marketplace, and that is what the Ayoba SME accelerator program is about to do for businesses.
“All the selected SMEs and start off have the opportunity of reaching out to the vast resource of clients already existing on the Ayoba app, and with this, it obviously gives them vast economic inclusion for their business. It makes it more sustainable, helps them to generate wealth, helps them to also scale in and become the reference points for other SMEs.”


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“We plan to expand our retail footprint"
Indian beauty and wellness brand SoulTree has launched India’s first-ever solar-powered wellness store.
This is SoulTree’s first brick-and-mortar store, as their products could only be bought online until now.
The flagship store is located in the DLF Galleria in Gurgaon, in the northern state of Haryana. The boutique occupies 600 square feet.
SoulTree’s new store provides customers with the opportunity to test the brand’s ayurvedic skin, make-up and hair products.
According to the brand, the beauty and wellness store has been constructed using biodegradable materials, non-plastic fixtures and reclaimed wood with a zero-waste policy.
It is also the first in India to run completely on solar power.
In a statement, SoulTree said:
“Enhancing its focus on sustainability, the beauty advisers at the SoulTree store are attired in sustainable materials and 100% organic cotton, genuinely resonating with the brand’s message of organic, ethical and eco-friendly.”
Nitin Passi, Managing Director of SoulTree, also expressed his delight at the brand’s achievement.
“The Indian market is ready to experience a fresh take on Ayurvedic beauty.”
“By entering the brick-and-mortar space, we aim to introduce consumers to the attributes of this clean, sustainable and ethical wellness brand.
“As a pioneer in introducing sustainable practices in beauty, I’m delighted that SoulTree’s first store is also the first solar-powered wellness store in the country.
“We plan to expand our retail footprint and bring the SoulTree experience to consumers, by opening more stores across key metros.”
SoulTree’s flagship store comes months after the brand was bought out by fellow cosmetics maker Lotus Herbals in August 2020.
SoulTree is an organic Ayurvedic brand that offers products relating to skincare, hair care and make-up.
Ayurveda is Sanskrit for “The Science of Life”.
German third-party organisation BDIH certifies SoulTree, making them the first Indian brand to offer European-certified natural personal care and beauty products.
The company makes its products using natural ingredients.
According to their website, they support women village farmers in Uttarakhand by sourcing organic herbs for their products.
The company also focuses on sustainable packaging, with the aim of phasing out the use of plastics from its operations.
Products manufactured by SoulTree are available across India, as well as other countries around the world.
The UK, South Africa, Australia, Japan and various parts of Europe also sell the brand’s products.


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Coinstore, a top-rated cryptocurrency buying and selling platform that seeks to disrupt the crypto trade by bringing “enjoyable” to the DeFi area, now gives buying and selling providers for StorX Community ($SRX).
In response to an official announcement, the decentralized cloud storage community that empowers customers to retailer their information securely within the cloud, StorX Network ($SRX), will launch on Coinstore. Therefore, customers of the main cryptocurrency buying and selling agency can start to commerce the SRX/USDT pair on the platform.
Notably, individuals who already belong to the StorX Neighborhood can even leverage the SRX/USDT buying and selling pair anytime and wherever by downloading Coinstore App on their gadgets. The launch will see Coinstore.com roll out a easy purchase/promote crypto characteristic for the SRX group for freshmen, superior cryptocurrency spots, and futures buying and selling dashboards.
Following the announcement, the platform famous that the deposit time for the newly launched coin had been scheduled for 2023/01/20 00:00 (UTC+8), whereas buying and selling will begin at precisely 2023/01/20 13:00 (UTC+8). Additionally, the withdrawal time has been scheduled for 2023/01/21 at 00:00（UTC+).
In response to the announcement, Coinstore has a big consumer base of as much as 2,300,000. This consumer base contains people and establishments the corporate permits to purchase, promote and commerce over 1,000 cryptocurrencies. Subsequently, the launch will see Coinstore.com facilitating simpler entry to the StorX Community, therefore making $SRX simply accessible to its group of about 2 million customers.
Along with the worldwide cryptocurrency buying and selling agency Coinstore offering $SRX to numerous customers, the group members can even be capable of entry StorX Community’s low-cost and high-efficient decentralized cloud storage community, enabling them to retailer their information safely.


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Australian mobiles are receiving thousands of fake SMS messages
These messages either say you have missed a call, a notification, or have a voicemail, or parcel delivery.
The message is part of a computer virus which infects Android phones. When a user clicks on the message, they are redirected to a website that attempts to download software on to your phone (usually Voicemail71.apk). The software downloaded is the virus, once installed, it will use your phone number to send similar SMS to other unsuspected users.
Because the messages are coming from legitimate devices, it difficult to control, but Telstra are aware and trying to resolve this.
The software downloaded comes from a number of different infected websites, and doesnt work with iPhone devices; and doesnt work on Android phones were unsecure downloads have been restricted.
These websites are being reported, but many hosting ISPs are slow to respond these requests.
Karen McAteer, from the Queensland police financial and cyber crime group, said perpetrators of the scam are overseas-based, making them difficult to catch.
The best defence against this scam is to not click on the link. If you have clicked on it, and suspect software has been downloaded, then you should go to your Settings > Apps, and look for anything new unwanted apps, and hit ‘Uninstall’. You may also be able to remove the app just but dragging its icon to the trash folder. More detailed information available here: https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/20475-flubot-malware-android
Once the flu-bot virus has been removed, you may need to change your passwords, as the virus automatically uploads a lot of details about phone to the hacker.
More advanced users should also report the domains names and the admins of the hosting from where the virus is linked to.
|Threat Type||Android malware, malicious application, unwanted application.|
|Detection Names (fedex.apk)||Avast-Mobile (Android:Evo-gen [Trj]), BitDefenderFalx (Android.Trojan.Banker.TW), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of Android/TrojanDropper.Agent.HKE), Kaspersky (HEUR:Backdoor.AndroidOS.Polph.c), Full List (VirusTotal).|
|Related Domains||cssincronbucuresti[.]ro, windjey[.]com, gispert[.]pt|
|Detection Names (cssincronbucuresti[.]ro)||Fortinet (Phishing), PREBYTES (Malware), Full List (VirusTotal).|
|Detection Names (windjey[.]com)||Dr.Web (Malicious), Fortinet (Malware), PREBYTES (Malware), Full List (VirusTotal).|
|Symptoms||The device is running slow, system settings are modified without users’ permission, dubious applications appear, data and battery usage is increased significantly, browsers redirect to bogus websites, intrusive advertisements are delivered, monetary loss, problems with online privacy, stolen personal accounts.|
|Distribution methods||Social engineering, SMS messages, fake FedEx website.|
|Damage||Stolen personal information (private messages, logins/passwords, etc.), decreased device performance, battery is drained quickly, decreased Internet speed, huge data losses, monetary losses, stolen identity (malicious apps might abuse communication apps).|
|Malware Removal (Android)||To eliminate malware infections our security researchers recommend scanning your Android device with legitimate anti-malware software. We recommend Avast, Bitdefender, ESET or Malwarebytes.|


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Reader's Digest Association partners with Williams Lea for global business process outsourcing contract
Press release from the issuing company
October 29, 2007 - Global Corporate Information Solutions provider Williams Lea has entered into a multi-year exclusive partnership with The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (RDA), the world's largest global publisher and direct marketer. The relationship represents a managed cost base of more than $1 billion over the contract duration and will see Williams Lea deliver outsourced print procurement and marketing solutions to RDA's operations in 19 countries across the United States and Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
In one of the most complex process reengineering projects of its kind, the global BPO deal has set an industry first in terms of solution and scale. In creating the Print Utility, Williams Lea will assume the promotional printing operations of RDA's direct-mail business, providing RDA with increased leverage and purchasing power by virtue of Williams Lea's expertise and global scale. The Print Utility program is expected to both help RDA improve its business processes worldwide as well as reduce its costs by approximately $130 million over the first three years.
Williams Lea was selected after RDA conducted a global review of suppliers and outsourcing firms. The implementation program will involve the transfer of 100 RDA employees augmented by 70 new staff from Williams Lea.
"We are delighted that Reader's Digest Association has chosen Williams Lea as a partner to engage in this critical element of its business process," said Tim Griffiths, CEO at Williams Lea. "From our perspective, being awarded this contract reaffirms the considerable cost and operational benefits that a global organisation can achieve by managing its promotional printing within a truly integrated process."
"The Print Utility project with Williams Lea is an innovative partnership on a global scale in the handling of print promotion," said Mary Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer at RDA. "The project reflects RDA's firm commitment to reduce costs and improve our business processes worldwide in support of our plan for sustainable,
"We are very pleased to be working with Williams Lea, which throughout our discussions showed strong interest in our company and sensitivity to our business and employees," said Albert L. Perruzza, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Business Redesign, at RDA. "We are approaching this relationship in the spirit of a partnership, with a shared goal of creating solutions that ultimately are best for our company, our customers and our employees."
The implementation process is now under way with six of the 19 locations set to go live in October 2007. Full implementation is planned by March 2008.
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It’s official: Amazon will open its first Missouri distribution facility in Hazelwood Logistics Center.
The new distribution center had long been anticipated to fill warehouse space being built by NorthPoint Development, the Kansas City firm that acquired the industrial park from Paul McKee in 2015.
Local real estate sources had been saying for months that Amazon was eyeing Hazelwood, where a number of speculative warehouses are under construction.
Hazelwood officials announced Friday that Amazon would lease space in two warehouses there.
The city said Amazon would occupy all 348,480 square feet in the park’s Building 3, at 462 Hazelwood Logistics Center Drive. That building will be used as a sorting center, Hazelwood said. Amazon will take an additional 100,000 square feet in Building 4 at 441 Hazelwood Logistics Center Drive for use as a delivery station.
The remainder of that building’s 243,241 square feet will be occupied by Bunzl Distribution USA Inc., which is relocating a distribution center from Maryland Heights to the Hazelwood Logistics Center.
Bunzl Distribution, which supplies food packaging and disposable supplies, is a U.S. subsidiary of London-based Bunzl plc.
Amazon is hiring nine full-time employees to operate the sorting center in Building 3 and will have 25 full-time employees working at the delivery station in Building 4. The company plans to hire 350 part-time associates for both locations, according to the announcement from Hazelwood.
An Amazon spokeswoman said the company plans to have the facilities open later this year and that hiring has already begun.
Both the sorting facility — Amazon calls them “sortation centers” — and the delivery station are smaller than the two big “fulfillment centers” Amazon announced last year in Edwardsville, which were expected to employ about 1,000 people full time.
The sorting and delivery stations are the way stations between the fulfillment centers and Amazon customers.
Speculation mounted in January that Amazon would soon be moving into a Missouri location after it began collecting state and local sales tax here, which it isn’t legally required to do unless it has a physical presence in a state.
Hazelwood, with new warehouses under construction and proximity to major interstates within a large metro area, seemed a natural fit.
The Hazelwood Logistics Center is very competitive due to tax breaks approved by the city. In 2015, Hazelwood approved 10 years of full tax abatement for the planned Hazelwood Logistics Center buildings, and an additional seven years of 50 percent property taxes. It also granted sales tax exemptions for construction materials used in the new facilities.
The company was not offered any state incentives, which require employers to meet certain income and health insurance requirements to qualify.


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SHS Solutions choose ispy Portugal for Re-brand
ispy Portugal has been working closely with SHS Solutions in Almancil in a complete re-brand for 2023. SHS Solutions originally ‘SHS Solar Solutions’ decided that the name, that started with just solar nearly 2 decades ago and has expanded over the years to a range of solutions that they now offer to the Portugal & Spain Marketplaces, needed to be changed.
SHS Solutions signed up for the ispy Portugal app and discussions developed into the design of the new logo and strap line ‘Invest in tomorrow’ as seen above and their brand new website launched in January 2023.
SHS Solutions have built up a reputation for quality and service and currently offer the following solutions:
Underfloor & Pool Heating
The re-brand has also branched out to cover the new light boxes outside their show room in Almancil and Vehicles. You can watch their recent re-brand video below.


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The price of turmeric is expected to go up in the coming months and is expected to touch Rs. 7,500 a quintal between March and May, the Market Intelligence and Business Promotion Centre of the Department of Agri Marketing and Agri Business has advised farmers.
An analysis of turmeric prices at the Erode Regulated Market over the past 25 years, and a traders survey conducted by the NAIP – Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell, Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has indicated that said lesser production estimates, good demand in forthcoming months, and less stock will lead to the price escalation. The actual supply of fresh and stored produce will decide the price stability in future, said R. Chandrasekaran, Deputy Director, Market Intelligence and Business Promotion Centre, Tiruchi, citing the analysis.
While the annual demand for turmeric is around 75 lakh bags (of 75 kgs) in the country, availability of stocks, present crop scenario, export and domestic demand are the major factors deciding the price of turmeric in India. Turmeric is cultivated as a kharif crop, sown in June-July and harvested in March-April.
During 2013, turmeric price showed mixed trends and a quintal had fetched Rs. 6,500-7,500 at the time of harvest, but declined to Rs.5800 per quintal in mid-2013 and showed a slight increase by the fall of 2013. Turmeric Price has been registering an increasing trend this year and currently fetches around Rs. 6,700 a quintal.
Trade sources have reported that turmeric production in the country during 2014 is estimated at 35-40 lakh bags of which 20 lakh bags are expected from Andhra Pradesh, 10 lakh bags from Maharashtra and only seven lakh bags from Tamil Nadu. The current stock at the country is estimated at 35 lakh bags approximately. At present both finger and bulb variety are sold at almost equal price as demand for bulb from Delhi has picked up early. Demand for turmeric will peak after winter, Mr. Chandrasekaran said.


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South Korea’s leading network operator KT Corp. and China Mobile have agreed to strengthen their partnership for the next-generation 5G and internet of things (IoT) services.
According to KT, the top management executives from both the companies, including KT CEO Hwang Chang-gyu and China Mobile chairman Shang Bing, attended a workshop that discussed the possibilities of 5G and IoT at the China Mobile headquarters in Beijing, China, on March 31.
At the workshop, the companies has decided to extend cooperation in roaming services between Korea and China. KT also showcased new technologies such as GiGA Wire and GiGA long term evolution (LTE) services to China Mobile at the workshop.
According to reports, KT is planning to launch the trial 5G services for the first time in the world during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeong Chang. On the other hand, China Mobile will provide 5G services during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
China Mobile and KT will together build a joint cluster to develop and test the 5G networks as well as set up 5G standards. The two companies will also form a strategic partnership in IoT sector and seek new business opportunities in the market. They would partner to launch crossover IoT products as well as develop new IoT solutions.
In addition, KT and China Mobile will work together to expand Wi-Fi roaming services and commercialize the LTE-based Voice over LTE (VoLTE) roaming services first.


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Pacifica Del Mar has become one of the first restaurants in the region to introduce a wine list that diners can access via iPad.
Last month, the restaurant replaced its paper wine and drink lists with 20 new iPad tablet computers that customers can use to read about more than 210 vodkas, 100 wines, beers, cocktails and more.
With the touch of a few buttons, the diner can learn about the region, flavor profile and price for each of the more 400 beverages served at the restaurant, whether it's a $4.75 glass of draft beer or a $285 bottle of Dom Perignon Tete de Cuvee.
Chef/partner Chris Idso said the iPads make the process of choosing wine or cocktails less daunting and more fun.
Manager Eli Smith said that so far, the new iPads haven't increased bar sales and they slow down ordering by a few minutes as customers take their time scrolling through the different menus, but they've increased consumer interest in alcohol and they've encouraged customers to try drinks they may not have considered before.
"People are enjoying learning about the different vodkas and wines, and they're trying new things," he said.
Eventually the list will be available on the restaurant's website, so people can peruse it at their leisure in advance and pre-order before they arrive.
Another benefit of the iPads, which are connected to a central server via wi-fi, is that new liquors and wines can be added, or out-of-stock items removed on a moment's notice ---- no reprinting required.
Smith said the iPads haven't been a hit with all diners, though, particularly older people who are unfamiliar with the technology.
"We still have plenty of paper wine lists for them," Smith said.


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At its annual Investor Day last week, Domino’s unveiled a plan to get the brand back on the right path. The brand’s executives believe systemwide sales can be increased $7 billion across five years—$3 billion of which would come at its U.S.-based stores.
The brand also sees a future where it grows to 50,000 restaurants globally. As of 2023, the brand claims just under 6,800 stores in the U.S. and about 13,400 international locations, according to QSR magazine, a sister publication of PMQ.
Domino’s is calling its new plan “Hungry for MORE.” In this case, “MORE” serves as an acronym only a marketing department could dream up: Most Delicious Food, Operational Excellence, Renowned Value and Enhanced by Best-in-Class Franchisees.
Beginning with the food, Domino’s has admitted the need for more innovation. According to Domino’s CEO Russell J. Weiner, Domino’s hasn’t “romanced [its] product the way we know that we can.” Changes have already been made as a result: In 2023, Domino’s launched two menu innovations in the same year for the first time since 2011, rolling out Pepperoni Stuffed Cheesy Bread and Loaded Tots.
“There’s no freezers in our stores, no fryers in our stores,” Joe Jordan, president of the U.S. business and global services, told investors. “Everything’s made fresh to order. We’re really proud of the food that comes out of a Domino’s store.”
In terms of its mission to achieve operational excellence, Domino’s will lean on its proprietary back-of-house technology, DomOs. The platform can be used for things like tracking delivery drivers and when they are approaching a restaurant, alerting workers who can bag up the goods and send the driver on their way without them ever having to leave their vehicle.
Domino’s also reports investing in robotic dough stretchers that will help bring staff onboarding times down and further enhance brand-wide consistency. The dough-stretcher’s name is “DJ.”
In terms of “Renowned Value,” Domino’s pointed to the changes it has made to its loyalty program. In September, the brand announced the new spending threshold to earn points on the app moved from $10 to $5, which meant, for the first time, consumers purchasing the everyday $7.99 carryout deal would be rewarded. There were also changes made to how quickly consumers could redeem their rewards as well.
Finally, because Domino’s plans to grow with the support of franchisees, the brand spent time outlining what it looks like to be a Domino’s franchisee these days. The presentation highlighted what an 8% annual operating income growth would look like across five years—in 2022, U.S. franchisees earned $139,000 per store in EBITA. This year, it’s estimated to be $160,000 per store, and Domino’s is targeting more than $170,000 in 2024.
“We get the next generation of franchisees really excited,” Weiner said. “We say this all the time. You can’t become a franchisee at Domino’s Pizza unless you work at Domino’s. Since I’ve been here in 15 years, [we’ve] never had more people in our franchise management school, and we’ve never had more people finished with it ready to sign and open a new store. Our franchisees and our future franchisees are really excited about what we’re delivering.”
Investor Day took place at a time when Domino’s is seeking momentum due to lackluster sales figures. In the U.S., Q3 sales declined 0.6% after staying largely flat (0.1% increase) in the second quarter.
The brand projects having over 6,800 Domino’s stores open in the U.S. by the end of the year.


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Entrepreneurs from Park City, Utah, and Burbank, California, have the ultimate survival kits to help get through the first 72 hours of an emergency; parents from Crested Butte, Colorado, were inspired by their son's rare illness to create a thriving business that is disrupting the snack chip industry; an entrepreneur from Cary, North Carolina, has a unique way to engage kids with a wireless microphone that you can throw; and a recent college graduate from Hamilton, New York, designed an app that takes the guesswork and turbulence out of navigating big airports. Also, a profile on serial investor Rohan Oza, dubbed "Hollywood's Brandfather" by the Hollywood Reporter and the mastermind behind some of the most iconic brands in the consumer space today. Born and raised in Zambia and of Indian descent, the profile highlights his humble but proud road to entrepreneurial success.
Season 9 Episode 2 of Shark Tank was watched by 5,120,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Shark Tank follows aspiring entrepreneurs as they present various business ideas to moguls (known as "the sharks") in hopes of landing an investment in their ideas. Each week, ambitious entrepreneurs present their breakthrough business concepts to ruthless investors to convince them to invest in the concept.


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Walmart, ranked by its trading partners, has nabbed the No. 1 spot in Kantar's annual PoweRanking.
For the 27th consecutive year, Walmart has claimed the top retailer spot in Kantar’s annual industry benchmarking report. The Kroger Co. took the No. 2 spot and Target placed No. 3 among retailers in this year’s PoweRanking, which identifies retailers and manufacturers/suppliers that set the standard of performance, ranked by their trading partners.
Costco and Amazon rounded out the top five retailers, respectively, while Publix and Meijer came in seventh and eighth places. As for manufacturers and suppliers, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestle and General Mills took the top five spots, respectively.
“It is a distinguished achievement for brands to be included in the top 10,” said Jeffrey Maloy, SVP at Kantar. “For retailers, Walmart continues to set the standard of service to their shoppers amongst the general retailer ecosystem. PepsiCo, CocaCola and P&G also continue their leadership taking the top three manufacturers/suppliers again this year.”
In Kantar’s PoweRanking, brands are ranked on factors ranging from strategic metrics to business fundamentals and includes input from key industry leaders. Kantar looks at all major categories across food, drug, mass merchandise, dollar, convenience, specialty, e-commerce and club channels.
According to Kantar, retailers who cater to budget-conscious shoppers are partnering more with suppliers who ensure core items are in stock and priced strategically, while retailers that position themselves as premium are turning to suppliers that help them maximize convenience, quality and service.
“The 2023 rankings reflect the value in understanding the macroeconomic realities of the consumer and adjusting strategies accordingly,” said Rohan Mazumdar, VP at Kantar.
Each week, approximately 230 million customers and members visit Walmart’s more than 10,500 stores and numerous e-commerce websites under 46 banners in 24 countries. The Bentonville, Ark.-based company employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on Progressive Grocer’s 2023 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America. PG also named Walmart one of its Retailers of the Century.


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In the summer of 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared reports and blog posts about a supposed class action lawsuit that would allow anyone who bought certain varieties of Kellogg's cereals in the United States between 2012 and 2020 to apply for compensation.
For example, on July 8, TheFreebieGuy.com published a post reporting that:
If you purchased certain Kellogg’s Cereal products you may be eligible to receive cash back as part of a Class Action Settlement.
Anyone who purchased certain Kellogg’s Cereal products between August 29th, 2012 and May 1st, 2020. Products includes are: Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Smart Start, or Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereal.
The class action lawsuit in question — Hadley et al vs. Kellogg Sales Company — was a real case before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
As part of a settlement agreement between the primary plaintiffs — Texas resident Stephen Hadley and four plaintiffs who live in New York state — Kellogg's has agreed to establish a $13 million settlement fund, most of which will be distributed, according to several formulae, among eligible applicants who purchased any of three varieties of Kellogg's cereals between 2012 and 2020.
The plaintiffs have argued that, for years, Kellogg's has deceptively marketed several of its cereals as "heart healthy," "healthy," "nutritious" and "lightly sweetened," and deceptively suggested that consuming them can help you lose weight, even though they contain relatively very high levels of sugar.
Although their complaint originally referred to several different varieties of cereal, the settlement agreement — which has received preliminary, but not final, approval from the court — limits the class action lawsuit to consumers in the U.S. who purchased any of the following types, between Aug. 29, 2012 and May 1, 2020:
- Kellogg’s Original Raisin Bran and Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch cereals in a package stating “heart healthy.”
- Kellogg’s Smart Start Original Antioxidants cereal in a package stating “heart healthy” and/or “lightly sweetened.”
- Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size (Original, Maple Brown Sugar, Strawberry, or Blueberry varieties), Big Bites (Original variety), Little Bites (Chocolate or Cinnamon Roll varieties), or Touch of Fruit in the Middle (Mixed Berry and Raspberry varieties) cereals in a package stating “lightly sweetened.”
The exact amount that each eligible applicant ultimately receives will be determined by several factors, including the total number of individuals who sign on to the class action lawsuit, and the estimated volume of their consumption of the cereals. However, the preliminary settlement agreement states that "The average cash award is predicted to be $16.09."
Several online posts in the summer of 2021 also indicated that proof of purchase was not required in order to take part in the class action lawsuit. This is also largely accurate.
According to the claim form, applicants must indicate how many packets of the cereals they habitually bought over a typical three-month period, and the year in which they began purchasing them. For applicants who don't have proof of purchase (for example, supermarket receipts), there is an effective cap of two boxes per month for Raisin Bran and Frosted Mini-Wheats, and one box per month of Smart Start. For applicants who do have proof of purchase, there is no cap to the monthly purchase volume.
Would-be applicants have until Sept. 7, 2021, to fill out an online or paper application form, and all relevant information can be found on CerealClaims.com, which is an official and reliable repository of information, provided by the claims administrator in this case, Postlethwaite & Nettervile.


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The Federal University of Technology, Akure, will soon score another first among its peers by organizing an auto fair and workshop to transform and develop the automobile industry in Nigeria. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebiyi G. Daramola addressed a press conference to highlight the importance of the fair and its benefits to different stakeholders.
Professor Daramola described the Fair as a win-win programme. “The University has a rich pool of intellectuals from which the Nigerian Automobile industry can benefit and the University, too, without doubt would gain from innovations in the automobile industry. This is one of the vision of my administration to take FUTA to the market place”, Daramola said.
According to Professor Daramola, one of the objectives of the auto fair is to further educate people on the importance and advantages of buying new vehicle which is invariably cost effective with lots of benefits. Also, the workshop will pave way for training of local roadside mechanics on innovative and modern way of performing their tasks. Professor Daramola said “FUTA through this auto fair and workshop will attract roadside mechanics, panel beaters, and other people that matter in automobile industry to her skill acquisition progamme. This will further help to enhance their skills which will give them the edge and enable them to serve the public better. We have the manpower in our mechanical, material and metallurgical, industrial design, computer and electrical/electronic engineering departments who are ready to train those outside”.
Responding to a question on what the University has done to build or assemble made-in-Nigeria car, the University’s helmsman said “We have a lot of engineering research. A lot of our scholars have done lots of research. We are just entering the phase of taking FUTA to the market place by showcasing our skills and potentials. This is what the workshop will address. During this auto fair and workshop, we will prove to the whole world again that FUTA is the University to beat in the field of Technology”.
Speaking at the event, Managing Director of Filkmou Limited, the organization partnering with the University’s Advancement Centre for the auto fair, Mr. Clifford Omoye said with the reputation the University has in the education industry coupled with the vision of its management to take FUTA to the market place, he was sure the auto fair and workshop will be a huge success. According to him, Filkmou Limited’s responsibility is to further develop the automobile industry such that the masses will know basic technical know-now of car maintenance.
The Acting Director, FUTA Advancement Centre, Dr. Peter Aborisade said the aim of the proposed auto fair and workshop is to key into the vision of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebiyi Daramola to take FUTA to the market place. This is because any unshared
knowledge, kept to the self is no knowledge. He said the auto fair and workshop will provide hands-on training to stakeholders in the automobile industry which will eventually enhance community development.
The auto fair and workshop scheduled to hold between 20th and 26th August, 2013 is open to all automobile industries and marketers in Nigeria.


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The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people around the world to stay home, companies mostly handling work around online software supporting meetings and conferences.
In just 7 days from March 14-21, online applications supported the function for business meetings and conferences leading the way with 62 million downloads worldwide. The data was recorded according to a report published by analyst firm App Annie on Monday.
The number of downloads of online apps has witnessed unprecedented growth. The number of apps dedicated to business meetings and conferences downloaded by iOS and Android users during the week has increased by 45% from the previous week and by 90% compared to the weekly average in 2019.
The majority of downloaded applications are Zoom, Google Hangouts Meet and Microsoft Teams.
The majority of downloaded applications are Zoom, Google Hangouts Meet and Microsoft Teams (as reported by App Annie).
Zoom is currently leading the charts for applications that provide solutions for online meetings and conferences in both February and March. But according to a similar report from analyst firm Sensor Tower, number Zoom search traffic on the App Store did not spike, which reflects that people know the tool directly from employers or from schools.
In addition to apps focused on supporting business meetings, people are also downloading video apps for entertainment purposes, according to the App Annie report. Houseparty, a social networking application that stores video chat rooms, has seen an increase in downloads across Europe. The surge has been evident in countries hit hard by corona viruses like Spain (where Houseparty’s downloads are 2,360 times higher than the 2019 weekly average) or Italy ( where Houseparty saw 423 times more downloads than in 2019).
Houseparty, a social networking application that stores video chat rooms, has seen an increase in downloads across Europe.
App Annie in her report said: “This is really an unprecedented difficult time for the world, but the opposite is extremely dynamic time for mobile applications. We see a change in daily consumer behavior in almost every field. ”
Both Annie and Sensor Tower provide unique insights into app download metrics that official vendors like the iOS App Store and Google Play Store do not publish. Analysis companies do so by collecting data through other unrelated applications they own, including VPN services and ad-blocking browsers.


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Recent Phocus Wire research showed that the top 4 global travel brands spent an astounding $16.8 billion in 2023 on sales and marketing, up 20% from 2022. An estimated 70% of this, or $11.8, was handed over to Google in the form of search advertising.
The Monopolies and Mergers Commission would swiftly initiate an investigation if a merger proposal arose among major low-cost carriers or if an acquisition attempt was made on an Online Travel Agency (OTA) such as On the Beach or Love Holidays. However, they ignore entirely Google’s dominant market position, which holds 93.5% of the UK’s online search market share.
How can one business be allowed such a dominant position, with virtually total control over how UK customers access online holidays? Particularly when Google does not even pay a fair level of UK tax, siphoning off its UK profits to a lower-tax Southern Ireland office.
However, a quick review of the table below highlights how Airbnb is bucking this trend.
Airbnb is proud that it spends relatively little on Google marketing and drives 90% of traffic on a non-paid basis directly to its website.
It helps that they have such a clearly defined product proposition and loyal repeat booking customer base, but they also focus heavily on creative social media and PR stunts, such as collaborating with Martell to turn a Malibu mansion into the “Malibu Barbie Dream House” listing on Airbnb. This alone generated millions of site visits.
Airbnb is also investing heavily in influencer marketing, providing tools to its owners to carry out their own marketing, and driving app usage by ensuring that all communication with the host goes through this channel.
In the UK, On the Beach (OTB) still spends 51% of its revenues on marketing, but unlike direct competitors Love Holidays, it is spending increasing amounts on “Above the Line” on TV and Radio to create brand awareness and drive more direct traffic. The benefits of this brand building may take years to develop, and Love Holidays has rapidly caught OTB in terms of turnover and exceeding its profit performance in 2022.
Love Holidays’ recent accounts to October 31st, 2022, showed a turnover of £ 1.35 billion, just behind OTB £1.44 billion but with an impressive EBITDA of £36.3m. Clearly, their excellent technology is driving conversion and customer retention levels that allow them to pay high Google acquisition costs and scale rapidly, making Google an effective traffic source.
If you’re not one of the major players, reliance on Google is probably a deferred death sentence waiting to happen. So, what alternatives are emerging?
1. Perplexity Search. Playing with this tool by visiting www.perplexity.ai/ will demonstrate how quickly it delivers “answers” and should move you away from Google search. Although the tool has 10 million uses across Asia, India, and the USA and is valued at $520m, it’s relatively new to the UK, having only launched in August 2022.
Why would the customer continue to spend 24 hours researching and clicking on 50 Google links when they can get an answer in an instant from Perplexity or ChatGPT? As my recent blog outlined, Open AI’s CEO Sam Altman is opposed to advertising, which he believes will add “bias” to results. He prefers to offer a premium subscription model, and this is indeed the model Perplexity operates.
However, history has shown us that although new online tools initially shun advertising during their user growth period, it always creeps in. In the meantime, travel SEO plays like little-known www.cheekytrip.com/ , is ranking well and harvesting lots of free traffic.
2. Database Marketing. Most users now ignore millions of emails, with opening rates and click-throughs for travel emails falling rapidly. However, new AI technology offers a potential solution for re-invigorating this approach.
Customers can now be emailed a link to an AI Travel Agent such as Emily www.neural-voice.ai/characters/emily/, who can have a conversation informed by their previous travels to establish their requirements for this year’s trip. The conversation is automatically transcribed, summarised, and posted into the business CRM to contextualise future advertising or for the lead to be followed up with online booking links or a call from a human agent to close the sale.
3. Influencers. If you are not an Instagram user, you will not comprehend the power that influencers can yield over the “Dream Stage” of a holiday. This medium is compelling for tourist boards and upmarket hotels and is increasingly becoming a proven traffic generator. Recruiting your own team of influencers or working with influence aggregators like Trending Travel www.trendingtravel.co.uk/ should be considered.
4. Homeworkers. This is the ultimate low-cost route to market, with localised marketing via sports clubs and businesses supported by targeted social media activity controlled by the homeworker who understands their local market dynamics. However, companies like Travel Solutions Network www.travelsolutionsnetwork.co.uk/ are now offering business access to “Virtual Call centres staffed by commission-only homeworkers, to offer high converting “Human agents” to complement their online booking path. Research has shown that showing that a business is “Contactable” in the case issues emerge increases “online conversion”, making the phone bookings 100% incremental, even after booking route substitution.
As Love Holidays has proven, Google search as a customer acquisition route can still work if you have great technology that converts these leads. However, for the rest of us, it’s probably time to focus on exploring some of the new routes to market listed.


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Lao PDR Prime Minister, Viet Nam Prime Minister Discuss Reopening Border Gates
Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds talks with his Lao PDR Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. Photo by VGP via Nhandan.
Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a phone conversation to discuss bilateral ties and regional cooperation. Noting that Lao PDR and Viet Nam have managed the COVID-19 pandemic well, they highlighted the need to further facilitate cargo and passenger movement between their countries, and to soon reach consensus on plans to reopen mainland border gates and resume commercial flights.
The two leaders hailed comprehensive bilateral coordination in several key areas including economy, trade, investment, and information, and vowed to give top priority to their relations and friendship. They lauded their continued close collaboration and mutual support at regional and global forums, including through subregional cooperation mechanisms.
The GMS Cross Border Trade Agreement, which includes Lao PDR and Viet Nam as contracting parties, allows the unimpeded travel for agreed goods, passengers, and vehicles in the subregion. It complements economic corridors and physical infrastructure and investment, and creates a more favorable environment for cross-border trade, investment, and tourism.
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Scientific Games has announced the launch of OpenGaming, which brings together a single solution for its content aggregation software, player account management system and in-game functionality. The manufacturer says it ….
Aspire Global has finalized its purchase of B2B supplier Pariplay online gaming services provider. Under the terms of a deal agreed in June, Aspire acquired 100% of the stock of ….
Online iGaming supplier NetEnt has announced the release of its newest service in the hope that it will boost their live casino offering, and grow NetEnt Live network among operators. ….
After a court approved the deal, Rank Group took a step closer to completing its purchase of online casino and bingo operator Stride Gaming. Rank, the Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor ….
Legend Rising is the latest online slot from Stakelogic, and draws inspiration from ancient Chinese Legends, where much of the focus will be on the Phoenix, a bird that is ….
Raketech Group appointed Måns Svalborn as its new Chief Financial Officer after Andreas Kovacs departed from the role to take up the new one of Performance Marketing Specialist as Director ….
It has been confirmed that NetEnt chief operating officer Bjorn Krantz has left the slot provider after more than a decade of service. Krantz, who entered the company in August ….
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There are many people who look for such a technology that will allow them to control things with simple swipe and tap. And that’s the moment they can think of Fin, a real life trendy gadget which you can wear on the thumb and make your whole palm as a digital touch interface.
According to Fin website, the wearable ring can uniquely recognize each segment of your fingers being used and can convert your palm into a numeric keypad. Being a Bluetooth enabled device, Fin can connect to three different digital world gadgets like smartphones, Smart TVs, Automobiles, and Home automation devices providing multiple device compatibility.
It can read different gestures from the users palm and its corresponding values control connected devices. That’s not all. You can click pictures using taps, listen to music and do more. You can even play games via swipes without the need of joystick.
The gadget can control the volume of a TV, let users’ text or dial a number without the need of touching the smartphones. The battery of the fin can last up to a month on one charge if it’s at my power saving mode and it is used for eight hours a day. Here’s a video of Fin.
Fin will be live at GSMA World Mobile Congress 2014. Right now, Fin makers are trying to raise a fund of $100,000 by February 22, 2014 before 11:59 pm PT), for bringing this wearable technology to market.
As of writing, the team has collected $60,271USD. One Fin will cost $99. But if you buy two Fins, you can get it for $169.


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YouTuber and make-up artist James Charles’ online merch store Sisters Apparel has vanished from the internet, and fans think Jeffree Star might have been responsible.
However, following claims made about Charles’ conduct with straight men, his website Sisters Apparel has vanished, which has led some fans to suspect Star had some involvement.
Star has made his feelings clear in the online feud between Charles and his one-time mentor, Tati Westbrook.
Jeffree Star: James Charles is ‘a danger to society’
He posted a tweet in the aftermath of the feud which read: “There is a reason that Nathan banned James Charles from ever coming over to our home again. There’s a reason why I haven’t seen him since @GlamLifeGuru’s birthday in February. He is a danger to society. Everything Tati said is 100% true.” The tweet has since been deleted.
Now, fans are speculating that Star may have been instrumental in bringing Sisters Apparel to a grinding halt.
One Twitter user posted: “Jeffree Star owns the company that James Charles used for his merch and literally deleted the website and closed down his whole merch line after the Tati video released. You can’t even get on his website anymore.”
Meanwhile, Star’s company website Killer Merch currently has no reference to Sisters Apparel.
PinkNews has reached out to Jeffree Star Cosmetics for comment.
James Charles has lost more than 2 million subscribers since Tati Westbrook released her side of the story
James Charles made headlines last Friday when his long-time mentor and friend Tati Westbrook, who also runs a highly successful YouTube channel, released a 43-minute long video ending her friendship with him.
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Despite predictions that auto sales in China would be grow around 5% in 2017 thanks to the tax increase from 5% to 7.5% on smaller engine liter cars, homegrown Great Wall Motors, 2333 hk, sold 8.8% more cars in the first quarter than the prior year. Unfortunately, in its battle for sales, its gross margin dropped from 25.3 to 22.1. This, coupled with an increase in selling and administration expense increases as percent of sales resulted in a net profit decline of 18.3% for the first quarter. (Without subsidies represented in non-operating income and an apparently lower tax rate, the decline would have been closer to 22%).
The decline came despite Great Wall’s success and emphasis in the popular SUV segment.
As shown above, SUV’s continue to make up the majority of Great Wall’s sales and grew 15.2% in the first quarter. It’s most popular model, the Haval 6, however, is showing its age and actually declined in the first quarter. While the year to date decline is small, the month of March 2017 is the first monthly year on year decline in sales of the Haval H6 since 2015. March is generally a more stable month than January or February since year on year comparisons are skewed by the differing time of the Chinese New Year. It is also, therefore, a more critical month to predict future performance.
As shown in the earlier chart, the new Haval H2 which has been characterized as a sub-compact SUV, has picked up some of the Haval H6’s slack but its March sales are still just a little over half of the H6. The quarterly release neglected to provide any data on gross margins per vehicle although it could be assumed that the smaller H2 has a lower gross margin than the H6. The H6 has been refreshed for 2017 and featured at the Shanghai Motor Show but hasn’t yet hit dealers. Since buyers were aware of the new model, this could have negatively impacted sales year to date and also forced the company to reduce prices to make room for the new model.
Exports, while showing an increase both monthly and year to date, are still a tiny portion of Great Walls sales. Reviews from car sites in Australia and New Zealand have been lukewarm with an emphasis on low price for lots of options.
Great Wall’s stock, particularly given its year to date performance, should be under pressure due to its declining profits.


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Bodybuilding and fitness stars show their flex appeal at exclusive event in Leeds
GYM fans can muscle-in on a top event as some of the biggest names in bodybuilding come to Leeds.
American stars Marc Lobliner, Doug Miller and Sean Torbati will host an exclusive seminar at the Predator Nutrition store at The Light shopping centre.
The talk on Thursday, May 12, will see the stars discuss their training routines and sports nutrition companies.
Fitness stars Mike Rashid and former soldier KC Mitchell will also attend the event, which starts at 6pm.
Guests will get the chance to chat to the panel and sample products, with five lucky fans winning a training session with the fitness professionals. A Predator Nutrition spokesman said: “These guys are superstars of bodybuilding and sports nutrition so to have them visit us in Leeds is a huge coup.”
To book, call 0113 234 6744 or visit www.predatornutrition.com.


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may 12, in the Crimea will impose a regime of compulsory wearing of masks in public places, and on may 18 will gradually resume the operation of enterprises and organizations of the Peninsula. This does not include sanatoriums, hotels and boarding houses – they are, according to Sergey Aksenov, will only work when there is a vaccine against coronavirus. However, some hoteliers refuse to disrupt the holiday season and open their doors illegally.
As admitted, respondents “MK” hoteliers in the whole of April passed without any shocks, since this month is traditionally considered to be “low” the holiday season. However, if by the summer the tourism sector will not be restored, many entrepreneurs will find themselves on the brink of survival. Previously, the government decided to resume the operation of hotels from 1 June. But, according to Aksenova, in the Crimea, the holding of the holiday season this year is a big question and perhaps the dates would be shifted.
However, some of the Crimean hotels have resumed booking. “We have opened booking for June 1. The applications have been received. If the deadline will again be moved, we will return the money or to move your arrival date. Yet, just in case, opened the possibility of free of reservation”, – told “MK” in one of the Park hotels.
“of Course, we will fulfill all the requirements of the authorities. But Feldman has announced his wishes orally only, the document is not fixed, and we hope to be able to meet visitors in June. Now our complex is fully closed. You have permission to settle in travel, but we have them,” said the Manager of another location.
the testing was that in some hotels you can book a room in may, but have to pay cash. Found at random on the Internet hotel told us that check in is open on any date, including this week. And the hotel representative was not embarrassed that the prospective guest is from Moscow and is planning a vacation, not a working visit. “And how you can get us? On the plane better not try and get sometime on the machine,” said the girl.
“Actually, many of these cases. And the may holidays hotels hosted. Even now I see on the street not a lot of local people. This, of course, wrong, but you can understand them. Of course, we would like to work legally…”, – told “MK” a representative of the hotel in Kerch.
According to the regional Department of Rospotrebnadzor, Dmitry Krutikov, every day in Crimea comes about 1500-2000 people. According to the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov, after the decision on the placement in the Observatory all arrived on the Peninsula from other regions has appeared shadow directions using transplants in other cars at the Crimean bridge. “People have come up with ways to circumvent the ban beginning to work a variety of gray schemes”, – fromhave sword Feldman.
There is one “but” – to swim in the sea is prohibited. The beaches are patrolled outfits. If you check all the small hotels they can’t, then walk along the waterfront and catch the offenders – a trifling matter. Our colleagues reported from the Crimea that the beaches in different regions of the Peninsula, there is indeed empty. Perhaps because the water is still cold. And sunbathing is possible and in another place, away from the patrols.


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THE MEDIUM Moves to January 2021 to Avoid Clash With Long-Delayed CYBERPUNK 2077
Mechanic: Bartosz Sobczak
Category: The Medium
Last week, CD Projekt officially announced that their long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077 had been delayed once again, with the cross-gen game now making its (potentially record-breaking) debut on December 10, 2020.
Although The Medium was supposed to hit stores on the same date, the original plan has changed, as Polish developer and publisher Bloober Team has officially decided to give their next-gen game a new release date.
According to the Observer studio, their next big thing will now arrive on Xbox Series and PC on January 28.
With The Medium now releasing in January, players can look forward to (at least) 3 high-profile video games primarily produced in Poland that will be published between December 2020 & February 2021, including the aforementioned Cyberpunk 2077 (Dec. 10), The Medium (Jan. 28), and People Can Fly's TPS Outriders (Feb. 2).
Although The Medium has been pushed back, you can always learn a bit more about this Silent Hill–inspired horror's most unique feature — the Dual Reality system that will allow you to explore the game's monster-infested world as Marianne and the titular Medium at the same time — in this intriguing video down below:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bartosz Sobczak - Owner, Editor-in-Chief
Lawyer by day, video game reporter by night. Long-time fan of the Mass Effect, Age of Empires, Prince of Persia, BioShock — especially the second one — and Splinter Cell series (who still believes that the best is yet to come). Tries his hardest to shine a new light on the Polish game-development scene. Gameplay Mechanix is his biggest passion project to date. Often listens to old episodes of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson while writing. Privately a cat person.
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A pizza chain that is one of the largest in New York City will close in the fall.
Pizza Palace has been in business since 1894, but has never been profitable, according to the Times Union newspaper.
The chain’s closure will force about 30 employees to move to a new location in Brooklyn.
The closure comes after the company’s owners sold their stake to the owner of a nearby pizza shop.
“It’s been an absolute blast,” co-owner Andrew Krasny said.
“We were lucky to get through it.
We’ll be in a better place.”
The chain opened its first restaurant in Manhattan in 2001, but closed in 2009.
Its other locations have been in Brooklyn, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. The company employs more than 3,500 people.
The restaurant was founded by the brothers Andrew and Jack Krasnys in 1994.
Its website says it has been a New York icon since the late 1980s.


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Food and Hotel Hanoi Trade Show 2020
This year’s Food and Hotel Hanoi Trade Show will take place in Vietnam November 25-27, 2020. “Food & Hotel Hanoi 2020 is projecting 150 exhibitors from 13 countries/regions with 9000+ attendees from 30 countries/regions,” a statement for the event read. This newly USDA-endorsed trade show is set to be the most comprehensive trading platform in the region, offering exciting new opportunities to present products, promote brands, and reach new audiences in the potential market of North Vietnam’s expanding food and hospitality industry.
The USA Pavilion offers cost-effective opportunities for developing new export markets and finding buyers, greater visibility on the trade show floor, and the convenience of a professional turnkey booth package. Space is limited and expected to sell out so early registration is recommended.


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Golden Nugget will soon start offering live online casino dealer services on its online platform. Looking at the history of US gambling, this is the first time that gamblers have been presented with such an opportunity, which makes it quite a unique one indeed.
Such a service is actually not that new if we look at the international market and the types of services it offers, but in the case of the regulated New Jersey market, it's a unique thing. An example of these types of service providers would be PokerStars and Betfair, and they are offering live online casino dealers in other games and countries.
There is a special celebration for the launch, but only certain individuals are invited. If you were lucky enough to receive an invitation, it will be taking place at the Golden Nugget AC atrium this Thursday.
When discussing these live dealers, people often ask how exactly the process works. It's rather simple: if you have a real-money account at Golden Nugget, you are eligible to play with them on your computer or smartphone.
According to Golden Nugget's executives, the company is planning to support more types of games in the future with their new service, but right now, only the following games are supported: roulette, baccarat, and blackjack.
Golden Nugget is aiming for this to be an interactive setting, which means that you will be able to chat with dealers and other players in real time – similar to the experience you would have in a brick-and-mortar casino.
It's worth mentioning that Golden Nugget is currently the market leader in New Jersey, and its online casino is bringing in a whopping $3.5 million in monthly revenue. With the new service that is coming out, the executives are expecting these numbers to grow even higher.


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tech2 News StaffSep 05, 2019 11:12:57 IST
Samsung has now officially announced that it's much-awaited foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold will be available in Korea from tomorrow (6 September). The company has also assured that after Korea, the smartphone will eventually be available in France, Germany, Singapore, UK, US, and more.
This Samsung foldable was launched in February this year but was not available for purchase since then. It was facing a major delay because of its hardware issues.
It has been confirmed that the price of Galaxy Fold will be $ 1,980 (Rs 1,40,000 approx). Here are the changes that Samsung made to the design of the device.
- The top protective layer of the Infinity Flex Display has been extended beyond the bezel which means that users will not be able to remove it.
- Additional reinforcements have been provided, most likely to the hinge, to better protect the device from external particles.
- The top and bottom part of the hinge has been strengthened with newly added protection caps.
- Metal layers underneath the Infinity Flex Display have been included for protecting the screen.
- The space between the hinge and body of Galaxy Fold has been reduced.
The company is reportedly working on another foldable smartphone that is likely to be launched next year as a part of the upcoming Galaxy S11 series.
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