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Amorepacific seeing triple in ChinaAmorepacific, Korea’s biggest cosmetics maker, aims to almost triple its China sales by 2015 as it expands in Asia to boost the revenue contribution from its overseas operations.
Amorepacific, whose brands include Laneige and Sulwhasoo, is targeting sales of about 700 billion won ($623 million) by 2015 in the world’s second-largest economy, compared with the estimated 258 billion won it aims to bring in this year, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Bae Dong-hyun said.
It also seeks to acquire luxury cosmetics brands in the U.S. or Europe to expand its product lines, he said.
“We believe China will be our key growth engine, so we plan to aggressively expand there by introducing more brands and expanding distribution channels,” Bae said in an interview in Seoul late last week. “We’ll look for acquisition targets more actively to boost synergies with our existing business.”
Amorepacific is seeking to tap overseas markets as the domestic cosmetics industry will mature in the next few years, Bae said. China’s beauty and personal care products market is expected to surge 58 percent to 255 billion yuan ($40 billion) in 2015 from 2010, according to London-based researcher Euromonitor International.
Global cosmetics makers are tapping that opportunity. L’Oreal, for instance, plans to invest 200 million yuan to expand in Hubei, China, Xinhua News Agency said in November.
L’Oreal had 16 percent of China’s skin care market in 2010, compared with 11 percent for Procter & Gamble, 9.8 percent for Shiseido and 1.6 percent for Amorepacific, SK Securities said in a March 5 report.
Amorepacific aims to boost the contribution of overseas sales to 45 percent of total sales by 2020 from about 13 percent at present, Bae said. The company, which has operations in 10 overseas nations including China, France, Malaysia and Thailand, is preparing to enter Indonesia and India, he said.
“For growth, you have to accelerate the pace of global expansion, especially in the region where demand is expected to grow in double digits,” Bae said. “China and Asean countries meet all the criteria we need for overseas expansion: economic growth potential, disposable income, population and the size of the cosmetics market.”
China’s average disposable income of urban households rose 14 percent last year, government data shows. Indonesia’s middle class grew by 62 percent from 2003 to 2010, according to World Bank estimates.
Shares of Amorepacific have advanced 3.9 percent this year, compared with a 10 percent gain on the Kospi. The stock trades at 20.9 times estimated profit, compared with the 18.8 multiple at L’Oreal and 24 at Estee Lauder, according to Bloomberg data.
The Korean company said last August that it agreed to buy control of French perfume brand Annick Goutal from Starwood Capital, a private equity firm. Bloomberg
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While there's no question about the rad-tacular sweetitude that's bound to emanate from BioWare's future entries in the Mass Effect franchise, it's time to hang up on another telephoned rumor -- this one has the unannounced trilogy locked into Xbox 360 exclusivity. According to the eloquently named Australian blog, XboxOZ360-gamer, BioWare bigwig Ray Muzyka told Australian 360 magazine that the RPG developer was committed to bringing "the Mass Effect trilogy exclusively to the Xbox 360." Yeah, not so much.
Speaking to Joystiq, a BioWare representative deemed the information "incorrect," noting that Muzyka has "never confirmed any plans of Mass Effect exclusivity for the trilogy." So ... there is a trilogy, right?

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Microsoft is reportedly planning a move into the burgeoning wearable tech market, with a smartwatch that measures heart rate and synchronises with iPhones, Android phones and Windows Phones.
The smartwatch will be similar in appearance to Samsung's Gear Fit, and will feature a colour touchscreen "about the size of half a stick of gum", positioned on the inside of the wearer’s wrist, "making it easier and more private for users to view notifications", according to a report in Forbes.
However, unlike the Gear Fit, which requires users to switch the heart rate monitor on manually, Microsoft's smartwatch will reportedly track a user's heart rate continuously over the course of a day.
A release date for the smartwatch was not revealed, but Forbes suggested that Microsoft could be planning to launch the device as soon as this summer. A Microsoft spokesperson refused to comment on the speculation.
This is not the first time that reports have emerged of a Microsoft smartwatch. In July 2013, The Wall Street Journal revealed that the company was in discussions with suppliers in Asia to source 1.5-inch displays and other components for the devices.
Then, in July 2013, The Verge reported that the team behind Microsoft’s Surface tablet was testing a prototype smartwatch running a modified version of Windows 8, with a focus on integrating it with other Windows-powered devices.
Meanwhile, AmongTech reported that the smartwatch prototypes are housed in Oxynitride Aluminium, which is said to be three times harder than glass, and include a variety of removable wristbands in blue, red, yellow, black, white and grey.
The news comes as rumours of an Apple iWatch gather pace. A patent application unearthed by AppleInsider earlier this month suggests that the iWatch could feature a wrap-around design akin to slap-wrist bracelets in the 1990s and health monitoring software in partnership with Nike Fuelband.
Other rumoured features include a traditional round face, (like the Moto 360), wireless charging, and 'his' and 'hers' designs. It is thought that the iWatch could launch in September, giving Microsoft time to beat Apple to the punch.


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The founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, expressed that he is considering the application of the blockchain technology in user authorisation.
During an interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain, Zuckerberg explained that he believes Facebook to be a “decentralizing force in the world.”. He then continued to explain that for his generation, technology “gives individuals power, and is not massively centralizing.”.
In regard to blockchain application, Zuckerberg mentioned that he was thinking about using it to give users control of their data.
“Basically, you take your information, you store it on some decentralized system and you have the choice to log into places without going through an intermediary.”
In his opinion, any technological obstacles can be overcome eventually, but there are still questions of philosophical nature.
“I think the more interesting questions there are not feasibility in the near term, but are the philosophical questions of the goodness of a system like that one,”
Zuckerberg believes that decentralisation would certainly offer users more control over their data, however, it would also make it a lot more difficult to fight potential abuse of the system.
As an example of how Facebook moves towards decentralisation, Zuckerberg mentioned encryption of its messaging, listing privacy and security as its main benefits.
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text: Jay-Z announced tonight in a commercial during game five of the NBA finals that he will release a new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, next month. In the three-minute video clip, Hova says that his fifteenth studio album will be free on July 4th to the first million people who download a special app for the Samsung Galaxy. The mobile app, purchased exclusively on Google Play, will provide fans with an “unprecedented inside look into the album, personal stories and inspiration.” The video includes short previews of new music in addition to clips of Jay-Z in the studio alongside Timbaland, Rick Rubin, Pharrell Williams, and Swizz Beatz. The LP will officially arrive in stores via Roc Nation on July 7th. See the official website for full information and peep the commercial below.


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UAW-automakers negotiations pit falling wages against skyrocketing CEO pay: U.S. auto companies have the means to invest in EVs, pay workers a fair share, and still earn healthy profits
- Profits at the “Big 3” auto companies—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis— skyrocketed 92% from 2013 to 2022, totaling $250 billion. Forecasts for 2023 expect more than $32 billion in additional profits.
- CEO pay at the Big 3 companies has jumped by 40% during the same period and the companies paid out nearly $66 billion in shareholder dividend payments and stock buybacks.
- Autoworker concessions made following the 2008 auto industry crisis were never reinstated, including a suspension of cost-of-living adjustments. As a result, workers’ wages in the union and nonunion sector alike are falling farther behind inflation: Across the U.S., auto manufacturing workers have seen their average real hourly earnings fall 19.3% since 2008.
- Broadly sharing profits with workers will be even more critical as the industry focuses on becoming greener—both in what and how they produce cars and trucks. The Big 3 firms are set to receive record taxpayer-funded incentives to support their expansion into electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. EV transition policies and the economic and climate potential they promise will not be sustained if auto workers and auto communities are again asked to sacrifice good jobs.
United Auto Workers (UAW) members at the “Big 3” companies—Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis—are poised to strike this week when their contracts expire September 14. It’s a historic and economically momentous time for this foundational industry in America’s industrial-technological base, and the outcome of the negotiations has potentially profound implications for how successfully we tackle the climate crisis.
The deep roots of the UAW’s current dissatisfaction share much with those taking labor actions to fight back after decades of rising inequality: The pay of typical workers has lagged far behind more-privileged actors in our economy, and the reason for this growing inequality is an erosion of workers’ leverage and bargaining power in labor markets. After surveying here the recent trends in auto industry wages, corporate profits, and executive compensation, it’s hard to blame workers for standing up now. It’s also clear that the companies have more than enough means to meet worker demands, remain profitable, and make the necessary investments to grow into electric vehicles. In fact, the “Big 3” companies can ill-afford not to recruit and retain talented workers in a rapidly transforming industry.
In the 2008 auto industry crisis, GM and Chrysler (now Stellantis) agreed to bankruptcy and government-supported restructuring. While this deal saved jobs throughout the auto sector, it came with steep costs to workers. Union workers agreed to a wage freeze, entry of lower-wage “tiered” workers, and other concessions affecting retiree pensions and health care benefits.1 In 2009, the companies suspended contractual cost of living adjustments and have not had one since. Since that time, average consumer prices have increased nearly 40% and autoworker wages have not come anywhere close to keeping up.
As unionized auto wages fell behind, so did non-unionized auto wages. This spillover effect whereby wage suppression of union workers filters out into the broader economy and damages the wages of non-union workers as well is a key dynamic driving U.S. inequality in recent years. Bureau of Labor Statistics data in Figure A show that production and non-supervisory workers across the broader motor vehicle industry, union and non-union, have taken it on the chin since the 2009 deal. Those working in motor vehicle manufacturing saw their average hourly earnings fall a staggering 19.3% since 2008, after adjusting for inflation. Including the broader motor vehicle parts industries—where outsourcing strategies have long compressed industry wage structures and thus didn’t have as far to fall—average earnings fell 10% in real terms.
U.S. auto wages plunged following 2009 industry restructuring: Real average hourly earnings for production, non-supervisory workers, 2008–2023
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Notes: 2023 denotes through July 2023.
Source: Author’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics (CES) data.
While the U.S. Treasury held stakes in GM and Chrysler through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the companies refrained from paying out CEO bonuses or shareholder dividends, or engaging in share buybacks to pump up stock prices. But after Treasury exited the restructured companies beginning in late 2013, they were free to resume their financial games, and it shows in Figure B. From 2013 to 2022, the combined profits at the Big 3 are up 92%, an accumulated $250 billion in total. Forecasts for 2023 expect more than $32 billion in additional profits. Separately, Big 3 firm financial data show CEO pay is up by 40% and that they paid out nearly $66 billion in dividend payments and share buybacks over the same time period. Sustained profits over the past 14 years indicate that the Big 3’s financial performance is on solid footing, and not the result of temporary factors like pandemic price-gouging. Already this year, the Big 3 have paid out another $14 billion in dividends and share buybacks.
Big 3 automakers achieved more than $250 billion in profits over the past decade: Profits and dividends and share buybacks of Big 3 automakers (billions), 2013–2022 and 2023 forecast
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Note: Big 3 automakers include Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.
Source: EPI analysis of Ford, GM, and Stellantis quarterly financial reports.
The companies complain that paying workers more would put them at a competitive disadvantage. But even after making their research and development (R&D) and capital expenditures, the Big 3’s $250 billion in profits since 2013 amounts to nearly $1.7 million for each of the roughly 150,000 workers covered by UAW collective bargaining agreements. What’s more, the automakers are set to receive record taxpayer-funded incentives to support their expansion into electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. Business tax credits and government-backed loans provided by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and bipartisan infrastructure law will substantially boost the profitability of the companies’ investments in developing new EV technologies, expanding and retooling manufacturing facilities, and manufacturing critical EV components. And, while not directly receiving the tax credit, Big 3 producers will reap some of the benefits of consumer tax credits for purchasing and leasing EVs. These credits will boost consumer demand for the output of auto companies, giving them more scope to take profits.
Those of us invested in a fast and fair green transition know that this cannot succeed without the support of green manufacturing workers and their communities. If EV transition policies are seen as creating benefits that are shared broadly, it will provide a model for necessary transitions in other realms of the economy to proceed with speed and justice. If, instead, the EV transition is just used as one more opportunity for the Big 3 to undercut its unionized workforce, then political support for other necessary transitions will be slow and grudging. The wave of investment and jobs unleashed by the world racing toward EVs and other clean fuel vehicles is a potential opportunity for all, and the UAW negotiations are one way to make sure this potential is achieved.
Instead, the Big 3 seem bent on finding new ways to end-run their workers with outsourcing and joint ventures where large swaths of the IRA funds will flow. In a union suppression bluff, companies maintained (wrongfully) that the 2007 U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement provisions prevent unions from organizing in their joint ventures with Samsung and LG (it does not). Management’s vulgar attempt at subterfuge belies their real motives: keeping to themselves as much of their outsized treasure as possible.
Despite all the company tricks, there is more than enough money for them to make EV investments, to pay their workers a fair share, and to maintain healthy profits. Their interests would be better served by quickly resolving these negotiations, building our transportation future with their own workers fully vested in a shared vision, and signaling to workers in competing foreign “transplant” producers and new upstarts like Tesla what their labor is really worth.
This would mean providing the job stability needed to attract the best workers and forge real partnerships on the shop floor. Instead of squeezing their workforce, management could be reaping the benefits of higher productivity and adaptability that will be needed to thrive in the transition. And it means sustaining smart policies to manage industry upheaval into reinvigorated industrial foundations. The outcome of this year’s UAW negotiations will prove a turning point in the fight for the high-road jobs in this economically critical sector.
1. Ford did not undergo bankruptcy restructuring, but still enjoyed lower labor costs from union contract concessions.
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[by James Robinson] Early in September, as models and magazine editors arrive in the capital for London fashion week, a report by management consultants McKinsey & Co is set to land on the desk of “Si” Newhouse Jr at Vogue publisher Condé Nast. The octogenarian chairman of the luxury publishing house summoned the men in grey suits to its New York offices six weeks ago in a bid to protect profits in the wake of the worst advertising recession in a generation.
McKinsey is expected to put forward a cost-cutting programme at the American arm of the group, which also owns fashion magazine Allure, GQ and the New Yorker. The idea of sombre management consultants ploughing through the expense account of Vogue editor Anna Wintour and quizzing Graydon Carter, who runs Vanity Fair, about the cost of the title’s lavish Oscars party is a delicious one for Condé Nast’s competitors, which include National Magazines, publisher of Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar. All publishers are struggling, but Condé Nast has carved out a niche at the top end of the industry by investing huge sums in its titles, using their market dominance to charge the highest advertising rates. It is not a company usually associated with cutting corners.
Jonathan Newhouse, Si’s cousin and head of Condé Nast International
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Apple is gearing up for its biggest event of the year, where it is expected to unveil the iPhone 15 series and the Apple Watch Series 9. However, these are not the only products that the tech giant may announce on September 12. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple may also introduce updated AirPods with a USB-C charging port in the case.
New AirPods to match the new iPhones
The report, citing Mark Gurman, a reliable Apple analyst, claims that the new AirPods will have a USB-C charging port in the case to match the new iPhones, which will reportedly ditch the Lightning port in favor of the USB-C port. This would be a major change for Apple, which has been using the Lightning port for its iPhones and most of its accessories since 2012.
The USB-C port is more versatile and compatible than the Lightning port, as it can be used to connect various devices and accessories, such as monitors, keyboards, mice, cameras, and more. It also supports faster data transfer and charging speeds than the Lightning port. The USB-C port is already present in some of Apple’s products, such as the iPad Pro, the iPad Air, and the MacBooks.
The report does not provide any other details about the new AirPods, such as whether they will have any new features or design changes. It is possible that Apple will only update the charging port in the case and keep everything else the same. The current generation of AirPods was launched in late 2021, while the AirPods Pro 2 was launched in September 2022.
What else to expect from the Apple event
The main attraction of the Apple event will be the iPhone 15 series, which is expected to consist of four models: the iPhone 15 standard model, the iPhone 15 Plus, the iPhone 15 Pro, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The new iPhones are rumored to have a smaller notch, a faster A16 chip, improved cameras, a 120Hz refresh rate display for the Pro models, and a larger battery.
Another product that is likely to be unveiled at the event is the Apple Watch Series 9, which is said to have a new design with flat edges and a larger screen. The new smartwatch may also have better health features, such as blood pressure monitoring and body temperature sensing. The Apple Watch Series 9 may come in two sizes: 41mm and 45mm.
Apart from these products, Apple may also announce some other updates and surprises at the event, such as new iPads, new Macs, new AirTags, new software features, and more. The event will take place both online and at Apple’s Steve Jobs Theater on September 12 at 10 a.m. PDT (10:30 p.m. IST).


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PC Sales Declined, Microsoft Betting On Cloud Storage
Microsoft has been known for their Operating system and computing software such as Office. But as the PC sales dropping dramatically, their PC software is in hurt as well.
Now, Microsoft had poured in billions of dollars into building data center around the world in hoping to gain traction and market share to compete with giant computing software selection, Amazon.
Amazon had been the pioneered for more than a decade now and more and more competitor are rising to compete with them. Microsoft might just be one of them.
You can get the full article at http://www.pressherald.com/2016/07/19/as-pcs-decline-microsoft-moves-into-cloud-storage/
Meanwhile, get an insight of our best business cloud storage comparison at https://www.goodcloudstorage.net/top-5-business-cloud-storage/


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Screen HD 1080p will most likely be a top-class smartphone trend in 2013. Currently the majority of upscale smartphones still use 720p HD display, call it the Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 920 or HTC One X +.
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ASUS launched a product that is quite innovative. This product called Transformer AiO is a tablet that can be converted into All-in-One PC.
The tablet will be AiO when paired with the docking hardware separately.
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This week, modifier application to be like a cartoon face or an application iMadeFace in the 4th position popular iPhone apps in iTunes. IPhone users is being fond iMadeFace. So what’s so special?
On the iTunes page, iMadeFace claimed as the number [...]
Women eighteen origin Saratoga, California, Eesha Khare managed to make a supercapacitor that can charge a cell phone in just between 20 to 30 seconds.
Through this work, Eesha also won about 500 million dollars from Intel in the Intel International [...]
Microsoft said it will display the Xbox 720 or Durango on 21 May. Durango is the next generation of the Xbox 360.
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Eidos Montreal announced a new game genre action adventure titled Thief 4, which is scheduled to be released on the PS4 console, PC and next-gen Xbox.
The game is scheduled to be released in 2014. Thief Game is a reboot of the classic series that brings [...]
Cooler Master Thursday (09/04) launches headphones aimed at people who love to travel, namely HC-300 and HS-500.
Both headphones are using HDSS technology, a breakthrough technology that eliminates the distortion that can move more freely.
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Fujitsu, Japan’s IT development company today announced the newest technology in the field of health is to know the pulse of a person through face image as reported by Cnet.com (18/03).
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The issue of global warming causing many manufacturers to make devices that are environmentally friendly. Including one replacement power source for electricity with renewable sources or unlimited.
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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag will be released on October 29, 2013, is known thanks to leak news video trailer will premiere on March 3, 2013 yesterday.
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East Coast Concepts is set to open its third Victors restaurant and bar in Alderley Edge later this year.
The £1.2m, 2,450 sq ft Cheshire site will replace the Alchemist bar, as the group is shifting its focus to acquire new bar and restaurant sites in metropolitan areas.
Victors offers modern American small plates to share, including black cod, lobster tacos and lamb cutlets. It opened its first venue in Hale, near Altrincham, Cheshire in 2014, with an additional site launched in Oxford earlier this year.
East Coast Concepts, which also runs the Neighbourhood brand, was backed by private equity firm NorthEdge Capital in 2016 to support its nationwide roll out.
The group was established by entrepreneur James Hitchen, who took inspiration from New York's dining district. Once Alderley Edge is open, East Coast Concepts will employ 335 staff across its six UK sites.
Chief executive Hitchen said: "Alderley Edge is a natural step for us, we believe the brand will both be a great fit for the area and prove to be a worthy addition to the vibrant food and beverage offer in the village."


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Amazon shareholders reject 15 proposals on labor rights and the environment | Amazon
Amazon shareholders have rejected 15 decisions submitted by investors in an effort to affect the company’s environmental impact and the treatment of workers.
Shareholders on Wednesday voted against all decisions, most of which focused on workers’ rights and other social issues. Resolutions included calls for the company to report on worker health and safety and the treatment of its warehouse workers, a review of Amazon’s use of plastics and changes to the company’s process for board nominations.
Amazon’s board recommended that its shareholders vote against all decisions, arguing in its proxy statement that it had already acted to address the underlying concerns of many of the proposals. Historically, shareholders have voted with the board’s recommendations. Jeff Bezos, the company’s CEO, controls 12.7% of the total vote.
While decisions are not binding, companies often take some form of action if they receive 30% to 40% of the vote. While activist decisions were closed, investors agreed to compensate executives and board members and a stock split.
A proposal from activist investor group Tulipshare Amazon called for an independent audit of warehouse workers’ wages and working conditions. Although the vote did not pass, the group plans to resubmit the proposal next year.
“While we are disappointed that our proposal did not pass today, this vote was just the beginning of the fight for workers’ rights,” said Antoine Argog, CEO and founder of Tulipshare, adding that Amazon has yet to reveal the full result of the vote, or in what percentage it was rejected. Suggestion.
“Based on the positive conversations we had with major shareholders this week, we have every reason to believe that our proposal has received strong support,” Argogus said. “Once the results are published, we will consider our options to continue the fight to improve business conditions at Amazon.”
The increase in the number of decisions underscores the rise of ESG-based investing, motivating more shareholders to push for corporate accountability.
It also reflects changes under Joe Biden’s appointed stock regulators that made it easier for investors to make proposals and harder for companies to convince regulators that these decisions shouldn’t go to a shareholder vote.
The record 15 decisions are already expected to be surpassed next week, when Google’s parent company Alphabet faces 17 social justice proposals on June 1, according to research firm Insightia, the most since it began tracking them comprehensively in 2014. .
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A Star Wars 1313 gameplay trailer has surfaced, and while it doesn't go in to much detail on when the game will be released or on what platforms, it certainly looks very cool
...of Windows 10, more Windows 10, and some other stuff
Windows 10 review: Microsoft goes back to the future
Windows 10 'Service Release 1' coming this month
These ten Lumias will be first to get Windows 10 Mobile
The Redmond Report - Episode 4: Windows 10 gets hit by lightning
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We got to see an early demo of LucasArts' Star Wars 1313 at E3 2012 this week, but we also learned the demo of the game may not look completely like the final product.
LucasArts has announced plans to release a new Star Wars game, titled Star Wars 1313. Details are scarce but more information is expected to be revealed at E3 2012 next week.


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Hyundai Brings Adorable Imaginary Cars to Life in Brilliant Kids Motor Show
Before you know it, today’s children are going to quickly become tomorrow’s visionaries and industry experts. Instead of waiting for that day to arrive in the future, Hyundai Motors has given children the opportunity to see their visions become realities today. The automaker’s one-of-a-kind Brilliant Kids Motor Show allows children to see their creative, imaginary vehicles come to life in the 3D world.
From numerous hand-drawn entries from children near and far, Hyundai selected 14 winning car designs to turn into sculpted models. The result is an auto show unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Video: Watch Some Imaginary Cars Come to Life for the 2016 Brilliant Kids Motor Show
Beginning April 22nd, 14 adorable cartoon-like cars will be on display for the public to see in the first ever Brilliant Kids Motor Show, being held by Hyundai Motors and also sponsored by the Seoul Design Foundation. This world’s-first “kids auto show” brings the creative designs of futuristic, eco-friendly cars to life through the skilled sculpting work of industry artists.
The show is divided into five zones that focus on different biomes, educating children about the differences among each: the harsh desert, the luscious forest, the open sky, the bustling city, and the turbulent sea. Hyundai intends the interactive playground experience to inspire the imagination and empathy of children, preparing them to be tomorrow’s environmental and automotive ambassadors.
Interactive car exhibits range from the wall-running model that escapes traffic jams by running up the sides of buildings, to a heavenly flying car powered by music, to a solar-powered car that turns water in the desert into snow. Each vehicle on display has a unique way in which children can interact with it and learn about the idea behind it.
Unfortunately for us in the United States, we’ll have to visit South Korea to be able to see the cars on display. The exhibition is taking place on the fourth four of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a futuristic-looking urban development landmark in Seoul.
For the first month, admission is free; there will be an entry fee beginning in June until the exhibition closes in April 2017. It’s open most days of the week, with more information available on the brand’s Korean website for kids.
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The iconic rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda was glorified in the recent times in the Hollywood movie ‘Rush’ last year. Well, don’t be mistaken MRF isn’t producing another movie on this subject. The Hunt vs Lauda last names will be seen again on the competition charts but this time sons of James Hunt and Niki Lauda – Freddie Hunt and Mathias Lauda will compete as team mates under the M&N Racing banner in the centrally run series for Formula 3-style Dallara-Renault chassis.
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The 2014 Honda Jazz has been launched in the Malaysian market for RM 73,000 (Rs. 13.7 lakh). Bookings of the Honda Jazz had commenced in the country earlier this month and deliveries are expected to begin immediately. The Jazz will be available in three variants – S, E and V, powered by the 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine.
Volkswagen will review costs at all levels to make sure its car production operations remains profitable. This move, says CEO Martin Winkertorn, is with the aim of funding its global expansion plans.
BMW India has teased the M4 coupe on its official Facebook page. The performance coupe was unveiled last year at the 2014 Detroit Motor Show in January under the Bavarian automaker’s new nomenclature and has replaced the M3 coupe.
India’s leading carmaker Maruti Suzuki has tied up with Muthoot Vehicle and Asset Finance (MVFL) to provide 100 per cent finance to customers buying Maruti cars. Tarun Garg, vice-president, sales, Maruti Suzuki and Geroge Alexander Muthoot, managing director, Muthoot Group signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) recently.
German carmaker Volkswagen has announced that it will invest Rs 1,500 crore (USD 250 million) in India for vehicle upgrades and for hiking the production capacity. The announcement came during the launch of the new VW Polo that gets a model year upgrade and a new diesel engine.
A Tata Nano with an openable boot lid and an AMT has been spotted on test probably outside of Pune where the Indian automaker has its main facility. The openable boot lid was showcased at the 2014 Auto Expo but this is the first time that we are seeing the AMT in the car.
Michelin has commenced the ‘Drivers Wanted 2014’ campaign in search of four enthusiasts who will get an all-expense paid trip to Malaysia for the tyre manufacturer’s 2014 Pilot Sport Experience program. Currently in its ninth edition, the Pilot Sport Experience will give the four lucky winners a chance to drive some of the fastest racing cars at the Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia.
According to fresh rumours doing rounds in the British media, Porsche has put the Pajun project on the back burner. Expected to make its debut in 2017, the Pajun might now be launched as late as 2019.
We all know how safety is considered to be the top most priority for our family especially when we go for long drives, maybe a drive to your family home thousands of kilometres away. But still, we manage to buy cars which don’t meet the basic safety requirements. Blame it on the manufacturers, who, on the pretext of cost saving, don’t include safety features in some of their cars. But this is about to be changed.


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Revealed: Almost half the 515,000 HGV licence holders in Britain are NOT driving lorries - amid calls to improve pay and working conditions to attract more back to the industry and plug 100,000 shortfall
- Industry leaders say driver shortage is largely result of Brexit and pandemic
- This has led to thousands of European drivers going back to home countries
- Large numbers of workers retiring and 40,000 HGV driver tests cancelled
- Not enough young people have joined industry with long hours and poor pay
Britain has an estimated 237,300 qualified lorry drivers not on the roads while the haulage industry continues to face a major shortfall of 100,000 workers.
Industry experts say better pay and improved working conditions are needed to lure them back - and put the shortage largely down to Brexit and the pandemic, which led to 14,000 European drivers going home and just 600 of those returning.
The Road Haulage Association said the total number of people in the UK with HGV licences this summer is 516,000. But the latest Department for Transport data shows 278,700 HGV drivers were employed in 2020, equivalent to 54 per cent of the total.
The number employed is 7 per cent less than in 2019 when 300,100 were working - and business leaders are now warning of 'unsustainable pressure' on supply chains.
Since last year, the industry has also seen large numbers of drivers retiring, while lockdown has hit the training of new drivers with 40,000 HGV driver tests cancelled.
The average age of a UK lorry driver is put at 56 to 57 and not enough young people have joined the industry due to its long hours, unattractive conditions and poor pay.
Drivers' median hourly pay has risen 10 per cent since 2015 to £11.80 - below the 16 per cent average across other sectors, with new tax changes also not in their favour.
Lorry drivers can only drive for nine hours each day, but many are away from home up to 15 hours a day - putting off many young people who do not want such hours.
An HGV lorry driver takes his vehicle along the M4 motorway near Datchet, Berkshire, on July 8
The RHA said the total number of people in Britain who have HGV licences is 516,000, although hundreds of thousands of these are not actually on the roads.
Reasons for this include some of them training other drivers, or having moved professions, while others will be off sick, taking holiday or working part time.
The latest Government data issued last month on July 29 shows 278,700 HGV drivers were employed in 2020, which is 7 per cent less than in 2019 when it was 300,100.
Licensing data shows that at the end of 2020 there were 485,900 HGVs licensed in Britain, of which 395,400 were taxed as 'good vehicles', down 3 per cent from 2019.
The Department for Transport data also said the number of goods vehicle operator licences in issue in Britain was at 69,000 in 2019/20, down from 91,000 in 2009/10.
This graph from the Department for Transport shows how the number of goods moved and lifted and distance travelled by vehicles has varied, compared to a baseline of 2004 Q4
But during this period the average size of an operators' fleet rose from 3.8 vehicles to 5.2 vehicles per licence, meaning fewer individual licences covering more vehicles.
Driver shortage could push food prices higher
Supermarkets and hauliers have warned that shoppers could face long-term higher prices for food as result of systemic changes to the supply chain.
The Road Haulage Association said the 'substantial' pay rises offered by firms in need of new drivers could force supermarket bosses to pass the costs on to customers.
Rod McKenzie, managing director of policy and public affairs at the RHA, said that the shortage of drivers needs urgent Government action and firms have offered better incentives and pay deals to secure potential recruits.
'Certainly drivers' pay is increasing, often by quite substantial amounts,' he said. 'This in turn is a cost that will need to be passed on, and given the tight profit margins of most haulage operators that means their rates to customers will have to go up.
'In turn, this may mean more of us paying higher prices for goods, services and shopping - including food prices - going forward.'
One supermarket boss also said that increasing wages for drivers will result in inflationary pressure for retailers.
'Paying drivers more, in itself isn't the solution as it is resulting in them making choices about the level of working hours and balancing reduced hours along with weekend working,' they said. 'It will also create more inflationary pressure in the sector, which no one clearly wants.
'To ease the pressure we need the Government to quickly allow us to access the EU labour market, whilst the industry must also play its part in increasing the driver pool through fast-track driver programmes and apprenticeships.'
The food retailer also warned that the food supply issues facing the UK are now embedded and won't improve unless direct action in the short, medium and longer term is taken.
Experts have issued warnings over a 'chronic lack of safe and secure parking spaces' for lorries which means more than 1,400 drivers sleep in their cabs each night.
The Logistics UK group is calling on the Government for adequate areas for drivers to take legally-mandated rest breaks, including short stops and overnight stays.
Bosses say drivers are still being forced to put themselves and their loads at risk, which is deterring new entrants to the sector from applying – especially women.
Alex Veitch, general manager of Public Policy at Logistics UK, told MailOnline today: 'In addition to recruiting, testing and training a new workforce of HGV drivers, it is imperative that government and industry listens to the feedback of those who have left a career in HGV driving and takes action accordingly.
'Poor facilities such as safe, secure rest places are a key issue for many of these drivers, and we call on government to deliver on its promised improvements to lorry parking.
'However, there have been positive changes in the industry recently which may help to draw workers back, with many companies increasing pay rates, offering bonuses, and implementing internal training schemes to bring existing staff into driving roles.
'It is also worth noting that many individuals hold HGV licences for a variety of reasons beyond employment as a HGV driver, for example, for equestrian use, or drivers who have now moved into managerial roles, for example.'
Lorry drivers working for Tesco threatened to go on strike after HGV drivers accused its Booker cash and carry business of going back on previously agreed pay deals.
Unite, which represents the drivers, said 40 drivers at its Thamesmead site had not been given generous pay rises like those working at the Hemel Hempstead depot.
The company put pay up there by £5 an hour but union bosses say it is now threatening to switch this to a £70 weekly rise and a £1,000 bonus for drivers.
Booker said it was facing distribution problems due to the driver shortage but it was working with suppliers, distribution centres and Unite to address the issue.
Haulage firms and retailers are hiking pay rates by up to 25 per cent a year and paying signing-on bounties of up to £1,000 in order to recruit new drivers.
Drivers have previously been at the bottom of the food supply chain with poor pay, long hours and poor facilities which has made recruitment difficult.
This Department for Transport graph also showed that the number of goods vehicle operator licences in issue in Britain was 69,000 in 2019/20, down from 91,000 in 2009/10
However, they are now being promised better training, salaries, improved conditions and hours amid a shortage that has left stores with gaps on shelves.
Annual salaries of more than £40,000 will be available to some in the industry with reports some drivers at the top of the profession getting £65,000.
But the Road Haulage Association has said this drive to recruit more young British workers will inevitably feed through to higher prices at the tills.
Tesco is offering a £1,000 joining bonus to lorry drivers, while M&S has gone higher at £2,000 as part of a wider incentive package agreed with its logistics partner.
Trade bodies for the retail and transport industries have jointly written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng issuing a warning over the impact of the driver shortage.
They have called on Ministers to set up an emergency scheme to allow EU drivers to come into the country under temporary work visa to maintain food supplies.
Bare shelves at a Co-Op supermarket in London yesterday as the supply issues continue
Logistics UK, which represents freight firms, and the British Retail Consortium say that while Brexit and Covid-19 caused lorry drivers to leave the UK, a temporary visa could lure them back.
The two groups said in their letter a shortfall of about 90,000 HGV drivers 'is placing increasingly unsustainable pressure on retailers and their supply chains'.
They added: 'While there was a shortage of HGV drivers prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, these two events have exacerbated situation.
'The pandemic halted driver training and testing for over 12 months, while an estimated 25,000 EU drivers returned home during the pandemic and following the end of the transition period.'
In July, the RHA estimated the driver shortage to be at 100,000 - up from a shortage before the pandemic of 60,000.
The RHA has also called for a change in how HGV training is conducted, saying that five days gives drivers a five-year licence - but this should be cut to one day of training for a one-year licence.
A Government spokesman said last week that the shortage of EU drivers is a result of the Brexit and businesses in the UK should do more to train British workers.
They said: 'The British people repeatedly voted to end free movement and take back control of our immigration system and employers should invest in our domestic workforce instead of relying on labour from abroad.
This stock advisory sign was spotted this week by a Greggs customer in Winsford, Cheshire
'We recently announced a package of measures to help tackle the HGV driver shortage, including plans to streamline the process for new drivers to gain their HGV licence and to increase the number of tests able to be conducted.
'We have also temporarily relaxed drivers' hours rules to allow HGV drivers to make slightly longer journeys, but these must only be used where necessary and must not compromise driver safety.'
It comes as stores are struggling to replenish shelves with bread and other essentials amid the escalating delivery driver shortage that threatens Christmas.
Bosses at Iceland and the Co-op say cancelled deliveries are causing the worst gaps on shelves they have ever seen.
Separately, the chairman of Tesco warned of some festive product shortages at Christmas, which could include gammons and pigs in blankets.
On Wednesday it emerged that Greggs has been unable to restock popular products. It is the latest national chain, joining McDonald's, Nando's, KFC, Beefeater and Subway, to warn customers about shortages of key ingredients and products.
The supply of popular Christmas products is likely to be hit by labour and shipping problems
Deliveries of bread, milk and fresh produce to supermarkets and convenience stores have been disrupted, while supplies of canned and bottled drinks are rationed in some areas.
Quarter of food and hospitality firms are hit by low stock levels
More than a quarter of food and hospitality firms have been hit by low stock levels in recent weeks as Britain's mounting supply chain crisis takes it toll, according to new figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its recent business survey found that 27 per cent of food and accommodation firms have reported lower than normal stock levels - the worst-hit of all the sectors.
Low stock levels were also reported by 23 per cent of manufacturers and 25 per cent of firms in the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles industry.
The latest ONS fortnightly business poll revealed that firms across the UK have been struggling to get hold of materials, goods and services.
More than one in seven construction firms - 15.4 per cent - said they have not been able to get the materials they need in recent weeks, while 9 per cent of hospitality firms also reported the same issue.
Nearly one in five manufacturing firms - 18.4 per cent - have had to change suppliers or find alternative ways to get materials, goods or services, with 16.5 per cent of construction firms and 11.4 per cent of food and hospitality companies reporting the same, according to the ONS.
It found less than half of builders and hospitality firms said they had been able to source all the materials, goods and services they needed without issues - at 42.1 per cent and 46.2 per cent respectively.
Just over half of manufacturers - 51.4 per cent - said they were able to get hold of the materials and goods they needed in the survey between July 26 and August 8.
Haulage and retail industry leaders are calling on the Government to take urgent action amid fears that crucial Christmas deliveries will be disrupted.
They argue that HGV drivers should be added to a list of essential and skilled workers so people from the EU can be given visas and allowed into the country to keep food on plates.
The managing director of Iceland, Richard Walker, said it is 'criminal' that drivers are not eligible for these visas, yet they are available to visiting ballerinas and concert pianists.
He warned the delivery disruption is 'impacting the food supply chain on a daily basis'.
He said: 'Things like bread and other fast moving lines are being cancelled in about 100 stores per day, soft drinks are 50 per cent less in terms of volume. So it is having an effect at shelf.' Mr Walker admitted that some stores are selling out of bread and then struggling to replenish the shelves.
'We have a lot of goods to transport between now and Christmas and a strong supply chain is vital for everyone,' he said.
'The reason for sounding the alarm now is that we have already had one Christmas cancelled at the last minute, and I would hate this one to be problematic as well.'
Mr Walker told the BBC's Today programme: 'It is a self-inflicted wound caused by the Government's failure to appreciate the importance of HGV drivers as skilled workers.
'On the skilled worker list are ballerinas and concert orchestra musicians, but not HGV lorry drivers — so let's add them. It's criminal that they are not on the list.'
Tesco chairman John Allan backed the idea of giving EU drivers visas to help keep Britain moving. 'The best and most straightforward solution would be for the industry to bring in skilled drivers from elsewhere,' he said.
Looking ahead to Christmas, he said: 'We are running very hard just to keep on top of existing demand and there isn't the capacity to build the stocks we would like to see.
'So in that sense I think there may be some shortages at Christmas. But again I wouldn't want to over-dramatise the extent to which that would be the case.'
Steve Murrells, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, said the ongoing food shortages 'are at a worse level than at any time I have seen'.


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Three young entrepreneurs in the fashion industry have advised upcoming fashion designers to desist from rushing into starting their own businesses right after school.
They explained that that move prevented them from developing their skills and properly establishing themselves in the industry, thus the need for them to focus on apprenticeship to develop their skills in order to survive in the industry.
According to him, having a good business acumen and the ability to work in a team are equal assets that young entrepeneurs must acquire as part of their apprenticeship to help them succeed on their own.
“Young entrepreneurs should not be afraid to start small; as long as you are committed to developing yourself, you will succeed in the industry.
“You, however, have to be highly creative and artistic, have excellent communication skills and be knowledgeable in current fashion trends,” Mr Asemnyra added.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Simba Business Solutions, Mr Elom Hiagbe, said the seminar was aimed at building the capacity of fashion students for the challenging industry.
He said it was also to provide a platform for them to interact with professionals in the industry.
Create a niche
The CEO of Enaj Bijou Couture, Mrs Jane Sackey, speaking at the seminar, stressed the importance of creating a niche and focusing on succeeding in the area.
She explained that the industry was broad; therefore, a move would help the individual to stay focused to evaluate his work.
For his part, the Project Manager at Wineloya Digital Advertising, Mr Precious Babanawo, took participants through ways of selling their fashion works on the internet.
He mentioned that one could adopt an internet tool known as “My business listing”, that allowed for easy identification of one’s business location.
He also stressed the need for them to create and be part of managing the website.
Source: Daily Graphic


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Tanzania's central bank has formally announced a slump in the country's tourism sector for the second half of the current fiscal year which ends in June.
The Bank of Tanzania said in its monetary policy statement for February that the growth of tourism in between January and June this year would slow down due to the global financial crisis.
One evidence to support the statement was the fact that current tourist hotel bookings in Tanzania were 17 percent lower when compared with the fourth quarter of last year.
"It is worth noting that the United States and United Kingdom which are currently under recession are major sources of tourists to Tanzania," said the statement.
The tourism sector, which contributes nearly one fifth, or 17.
5 percent to be exact, toward the country's gross domestic product, fared not so well either in the first half of the current fiscal year.
Available statistics showed that between July and December last year, 425,137 sightseers and mountain climbers had visited 15 national parks in Tanzania, short of the projected number of 500, 881 visitors.
Because of the decline of the number of visitors, the actual tourism earnings from these national parks for the same period were down to 41.
6 billion Tanzanian shillings (33.
28 million U.
dollars) instead of the projected 49.
4 billion shillings (39.
52 million dollars).
But thanks to the influx of foreign tourists in the first half of last year, tourism earnings improved by 16 percent to 1.
22 billion dollars in all of 2008, compared with the previous 12 months.
Tourism earnings accounted for 60.
3 percent of the service receipts of the country.


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Lawmakers will belly up to committee this week to take another swipe at ending the state-run liquor business as part of a deal to complete the 2015-16 budget, which is already five months late.
The House Liquor Control Committee will vote Monday on a bill to eventually close all state-owned liquor stores and sell 1,200 permits to privately owned businesses to sell wine and liquor. The permits would first be offered to existing beer distributors and then to other types of merchants. The bill also would allow, restaurants, hotels and more grocery stores to sell wine to go. Finally, the state's wholesale liquor component would be leased to a private importer for 10 years and then the importer would get complete ownership.
If it looks familiar, that's because it is.
The legislative concept is nearly similar to other bills championed for several years by House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny. In 2014, the Republican-controlled House passed Turzai's bill; the GOP-run Senate did not even though Republican Gov. Tom Corbett would have signed it. Over the summer, the bill passed both chambers but Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed it.
Lawmakers and staffers do not expect every aspect of Turzai's latest proposal to make it into the final budget framework. In fact, some Republican senators are opposed to it and only voted for it in the summer because they knew Wolf would veto it.
In the renewed budget talks, Wolf has offered somewhat of a comprise, saying he'd prefer to hire a private manager to run the entire system as long as the private entity kept the state employees to man the stores. Turzai wants the state completely out of the business. Where everyone falls in between is unknown.


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NAGPUR – India is all set to launch its first electric taxi fleet in Maharashtra state this month, with a pledge to go all electric by 2030.
Nagpur will be the first city in the country to adopt electric cabs from May 26th, and the success of this project will determine its applicability in other cities.
The project will be undertaken by Nagpur Municipal Corporation and is the first project of its kind in the country, the NDTV reports.
The 200 cars that will make it to the fleet are highly likely to be the e-Verito and the e2O. It is yet unknown how many charging stations there will be.
“We wanted to start the project early but there are some problems in setting up charging stations,” said Nitin Gadkari, Union Transport Minister.
For past few years, the Delhi government has been working on ways to make amendments to these rules, so that the electric radio cabs are able to function without disrupting the current laws. The FAME incentive, introduced by the government of India in 2015, has acted as a chief promoter for the usage of electric and hybrid cars in India.
Under the FAME India scheme, around 99,000 hybrid/electric vehicles are currently given direct support by way of incentives.


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UberEats will sell food from 150 restaurants that do not typically deliver in central London, using a network of bicycle and moped couriers. It’s taking on established competitors Just East and Deliveroo.
The launch of the service represents the latest expansion of the rapidly-growing start-up, which has spread to 20 UK cities since arriving in London in 2012, and hundreds globally.
The UberEats service will use a new app, but connect to the same credit card account as the Uber car service does. Users will then be able to browse the menus of local restaurants, and order food to their location, determined by GPS.
Restaurant diversity means that UberEats won’t be just bringing you the same pizza and Chinese cuisine options; they’ll be bringing you the wares of sandwich shops and some of London’s more unique restaurants, as long as they’re open between 11am-11pm.
“I think people will come to UberEats for the same reasons they come to Uber in the first place,” said Alex Czarnecki, the general manager of UberEats in London. “This is going to be significantly faster than competitors.”
The launch in London follows cities in the US and Canada, Melbourne, Singapore and Paris. The service will initially launch in London’s Zone 1 but expand outwards. Czarnecki said it planned to extend to Zones 2-4 as well as other UK cities in the coming months.
Uber says it has signed up thousands of delivery couriers, who will be paid a per-mile and per-delivery rate that Uber says will be equivalent to £10 an hour. This compares to the £7 an hour and £1 per delivery Deliveroo pays its couriers in London.
Workers for both are classes as freelancers, so choose when to work and are not subject to minimum or maximum hours. Czarnecki said UberEats required moped drivers to have appropriate insurance and that cyclists would be given instructions on riding safely when they sign up.
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PICTURES: Kim Kardashian Marilyn Monroe Dress Photos Goes Viral On Social Media: Kim Kardashian recently came in news, not for her well-admired beauty. Kim Kardashian well-known international personality and star model well known for her beautiful natural body. appeared on the Met Gala red carpet in a dress which caught the attention of her fans and media and the ones who don’t like her much, she flaunted herself in a dress of Marilyn Monroes’ on the eve of the met gala red carpet being criticized with many like bob Mackie saying Kim Kardashian make a mistake wearing the dress made only for Marilyn Monroe, saying it was only designed for Marilyn Monroe and nobody should be seen wearing that dress. Marilyn Monroe is famed Follow More Update On GetIndiaNews.com
Kim Kardashian Marilyn Monroe Dress Photos
bob Mackie a famous designer who drew the original sketch for star Marilyn Monroe in 1962 jean Louis gown, tells EW, the fashion designer who designed the gown originally in early of his career working as an assistant of Jean Louis said it is a big mistake Kim Kardashian made saying (Marilyn) was a goddess and she was gorgeous and nobody photographed like that and it was only done for her, only she nobody else it was designed. many others like historians claim it will destroy its structural integrity and preservation. it was bob Mickie who designed it at only 23 not knowing besides it will be worn by Marilyn Monroe only.
when Kim Kardashian hit the red carpet of the Met Gala wearing the Marilyn Monroe’s original 1962 jean Louis gown, in which Marilyn Monroe famously sang “happy birthday” to the president john f Kennedy, it raised a controversial appearance. as the dress is speculated to get damaged as in Monroe’s dress and to perform on record she goes under a risky crash diet to fit into and die her hair blond, striking Kim Kardashian to only celebrated the part of Marilyn Monroe and Kim Kardashian so desperately wanted others to have nostalgia.
some celebrated and praised Kim Kardashian for the nod to the icon, making many worried about the dispute and copyright claims for wearing the real gown. the costume historians and specialists and conservators explained the potential damage that the dress can get. TMC host Alicia Malone also said that Marilyn Monroe also raised concerns about her dress preservation because it can be damaged by oxygen and need a very controlled environment striking at Kim Kardashian. Monroe earned fame and praises for her beauty and striking sex appeal, and one of the most popular stars of Hollywood till now but loved for the person she is as she is a very generous personality.


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Pressemeddelelse fra Autodoc GmbH
Szczecin, 28 September 2020 – AUTODOC, Europe’s leading online retailer of car parts, accessories and equipment, opened its latest logistics centre in Szczecin last Friday. With the new building “M13” in Szczecin, AUTODOC is doubling its storage space in Szczecin to 26,700 square metres. Up to 800 jobs will be created in the new semi-automatically operated warehouse. At the opening ceremony of the facility, AUTODOC boss Alexej Erdle stated that despite the coronavirus crisis, the company urgently requires the additional capacity. AUTODOC was founded twelve years ago in Berlin and has enjoyed continuous growth. In 2019, AUTODOC increased its sales by 48 percent to almost 615 million euros. The company plans to continue to pursue an ambitious growth strategy in the coming years.
Success for Szczecin
With the new warehouse, AUTODOC continues its four-year success story in Szczecin. In 2018 AUTODOC opened its local reloading point for car parts, accessories and consumer goods by the A6 motorway in the district of ZaÅ?om-Kasztanowe. By now, almost 1600 employees and contract workers work at this location. Almost 75,000 products are unpacked and repacked, addressed and shipped to end customers every day. However, the handling capacity of the new warehouse will be significantly higher thanks to semi-automated processes. In future, AUTODOC’s handling will increase from 25,000 daily orders to as many as 61,000 orders.
The Szczecin site has clearly established itself as AUTODOC’s most important logistics location with total investments of around 11.0 million euros since its launch. While the company continues to operate a warehouse in the Berlin district of Lichtenberg, maximum capacities have been reached at this location due to a lack of expansion space. AUTODOC requires the warehouses to be able to deliver goods ordered online in the shortest possible time to customers. The company mainly relies on “on-demand” delivery. Products ordered online are delivered to AUTODOC by the manufacturers and then sent on to the customer almost immediately. With its broad range of 2.5 million products, low prices, above-average customer service and fast delivery, AUTODOC takes a growing share of the market from the brick-and-mortar car parts trade.
Tight labour market
AUTODOC is currently looking for new employees in both Szczecin and Berlin to meet the continuing strong growth in demand. “We currently have many vacancies,” said Erdle. He particularly pointed to the fairly tight labour market in Szczecin, which has turned into a popular logistics location.
The multinational workforce in the warehouses often works in teams organised according to their native languages. Ten nations are represented in Szczecin and the employees enjoy a good rate of pay, a number of bonus systems, private health insurance and care as well as free transport to and from the city centre of Szczecin.
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Cheers, Love: Overwatch, Blizzard Games Facebook Streaming Is Here
Show your Facebook friends another one of your Bastion highlight reels. Go on.
Listen, we all know that our Facebook timelines could use a bit of an update, yeah? It’s a veritable forest of news ads, ad ads, and live videos. Well, this latest update from Blizzard and Facebook looks to improve the latter bit there, allowing you to stream all of your best (and presumably worst) Blizzard game moments live to your Facebook pals. Blizzard’s in the process of actually implementing their “Go Live” functionality right now, with even more Facebook social media integration in the pipeline.
Want to show off your wicked micro? Maybe teach a live class in resource management, kinda like Anna Kendrick? Or did you just tell the entire enemy team what time it was? No matter the reason, Facebook wants you to share those precious gaming moments with all of your friends, whether they want ’em or not.
There’s no telling how (if at all) this may impact Twitch’s current gaming streaming platform dominance. Blizzard games are already featured heavily on Twitch’s gaming lineup, with 75k+ Hearthstone streamers, 58k+ Overwatch streamers, and thousands more on World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, and Starcraft II. It could very well be that this will just exist alongside Twitch as yet another vector through which you can share your frustrations at Bastion getting another play of the game. And you know what? That’s just fine by me.
(via The Verge)
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(Yicai Global) Jan. 20 -- China's state-owned semiconductor giant Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd. plans to invest CNY260 billion (USD37.7 billion) to build a new plant and headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, focusing on the investment, research and development of information technologies.
The project of China's largest chip design company will help the country make significant advances in the mainstream memory sector after reports that the US is looking to curb Chinese investment in American semiconductor firms.
The new base's main products include 3D-NAND flash and DRAM memory chips, which are used to store data in smartphones and other devices, the subsidiary of state-owned Tsinghua Holdings Ltd. said. Around USD10 billion will be spent on the first phase of the project which will make 100,000 chips a month.
Tsinghua Unigroup Yunshu Technology Co., a Tsinghua Unigroup affiliate, will build the new headquarters committed to innovative research and globally promoting cloud service business models.
Last year, Tsinghua Unigroup acquired Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., which boasts 12-inch integrated circuit technology. The company sought to take over leading US memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc. in 2015, but the deal did not go through.


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As congressmembers grilled executives on Wednesday over the nation’s infant formula shortage, manufacturer Abbott Laboratories faced increased scrutiny in lawsuits over its Michigan plant, which was shut down due to unsanitary conditions.
Abbott executive Christopher Calamari appeared on Capitol Hill alongside representatives of infant formula manufacturers Gerber and Reckitt to address solutions to the infant formula shortages. The problem was exacerbated when Abbott closed its plant in Sturgis, Michigan, earlier this year and recalled formula after two babies died from ingesting products made at that facility.
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Workers are celebrating Chrysler's new life as a private company. On Friday, Daimler Chrysler transferred about an 80% stake to New York based Cerberus, one of the world's largest private equity companies. It's a 7.4 billion dollar deal, like other US auto companies, Chrysler has been struggling to make a profit.
As sales fall and pension and retiree health costs rise. There's now also a new man in charge of Chrysler. Rockford native, Bob Nardelli was announced today as Chrysler's next CEO and chairman.
Formerly the boss at Home Depot, Nardelli will replace Tom Lasorda who will become his number two man.
Chrysler owners hope the duo will work together and boost profits.


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Apple’s move to allow Google Maps app to be available in its App Store on Thursday is a good indication that the company wants its customers not be lost again. However, it’s also a constant reminder now that a lot of work needs to be done in improving its own maps service to be able to compete with its rival.
The recent move put to rest the many conspiracy theories that abound following the Cupertino-giant’s decision to stop using Google’s mapping service on its iOS mobile products. The intention of Apple to own an ever increasing critical feature like the mapping service feature in its devices led to an unusual public embarrassment for the company when its own product failed miserably.
Analysts are wondering whether Google will continue to create an app for the iPhone or if Apple will decide to eventually keep a mapping service that many people rely on from its devices. If Apple chooses so, any strategic fallout for the popular iPhone could benefit Google, at least in theory, as it can make its own Android mobile operating system that would include Google Maps that would be more attractive to customers.
Still some analysts are wondering if Apple would eventually approve a distribution of Google mapping service app in the Apple App Store or refuse it, like the other Google apps, to help the development of its Apple Maps.
All these speculations are over now. Google’s aim was never to undermine Apple’s product, it appears, as it continues to make high-quality map app for the iPhone. Google’s move puts it in a more favorable position to get the biggest possible users for its maps. “They’re more interested in owning the relationship with customers in any way they can,” analyst at Gartner, Carolina Milanesi, said.
Consultant on strategy, mergers and acquisitions in the maps and location services fields, Marc Prioleau, said that allowing Google Maps app in iOS devices does not make the task of Apple in making a better mapping service, a long process that could take years to complete.
“I don’t think it helps them, except in the sense that the iPhone stops having the thorn in its side of lacking the best mobile map app out there,” Prioleau said. “The fact that it’s Google means they’re back to the same position.”
There is no telling how much Apple has improved its maps due to the sheer volume of data contained in the app itself after the release, said Prioleau.
The expectation from users is very high though. “You can get 98 percent of stuff on maps right, and people who use it will remember the 2 percent you got wrong until they die,” Prioleau added.
Carolina Milanesi said that the drawback after the poor showing of Apple Maps did not result to poor sales of Apple’s products as customers are willing to overlook the limitations of maps even in the past. For example, when Apple decided to use Google Maps service on its iPhones, the service lacked a turn-by-turn navigation, a popular feature available on competitors mobiles as well as on Google’s.
Google is often at the receiving end for criticisms from reviewers due to supposedly inferior products and software if compared to Apple’s. But the poor performance of Apple Maps shows that Google has the edge in some Internet services. Google has a significant lead in terms of map making over Apple. It also has a bigger number of employees working on correcting errors in the app, a move critical for businesses and other points of interest.
After Apple Maps was released, a flood of iPhone users began complaining about misplaced landmarks, wrong addresses, and a myriad of other problems. The fiasco led to a public apology for CEO Tim Cook, to the extent that he even suggested to users to use a rival app.
Earlier during the week, a local police force in Australia issued a warning not to use Apple Maps when travelling cross-country following several incidents of motorists becoming lost in an inland national park. Apple has reportedly corrected the problem on its Australian map, while the local police also issues a separate warning about incorrect directions from Google Maps.


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On Nov. 16, 2018, it was announced that Kelly Oubre Jr. had signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike and its subsidiary, Converse. In the 2018-19 season, Oubre Jr. wore Nike shoes from Kobe’s signature line while on court, while marketing Converse clothing off the court. But with the introduction of Converse’s new performance shoe, the “All Star” line, Oubre will begin to feature Converse shoes on the hardwood as well. This season he’s started with the All Star BB Prototype CX.
He was previously signed to Adidas (his contract expired on Oct. 1, 2018) and primarily wore sneakers from James Harden’s signature line.
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Tamir Khalil, 34
Part owner and general manager, Forest Lake Auto Group
Tamir Khalil’s parents wanted him to become a doctor or lawyer. Instead, he became his car salesman father’s boss.
Khalil didn’t get his sales manager job by going against his parents’ wishes. His father got him the job by accident.
“I came home [from college] to help my dad deliver some cars, so he could help my brother set up for his wedding,” Khalil said. “My dad’s general manager at the time asked me to continue delivering cars for a week, and at the end of the week he offered me the job. As a 19-year-old, I couldn’t deny a six-figure job, so I drove back to school, packed my stuff and came home.”
Khalil’s parents were upset that their second-to-youngest son dropped out of college to work in automotive, so to make them feel better, he vowed to become a general manager by age 35 and a dealership owner by 40.
He ended up achieving both by age 34.
Khalil became general manager of Forest Lake Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Minnesota in March 2017, at a time when the store was underperforming and suffering from turnover in several departments. He had initial doubts about the store, but he couldn’t abandon the potential he saw, so he began planning its turnaround.
Khalil implemented a “don’t sell the steak, sell the sizzle” strategy in which every employee, including managers, sparked a conversation with walk-in customers intended to excite them.
He also installed a policy that the salespeople are the store’s priority, leading weekly manager meetings that stressed the importance of respecting and appreciating sales staffers. Khalil said he created the policy because he understands how difficult a sales job can be, and he wants salespeople to be recognized for their efforts.
“I am an extreme salesperson advocate,” he said. “I believe that if you retain salespeople, you in turn retain customers.
“As I learned the fixed business, I came to the conclusion that it is the same for advisers and techs. We make sure we compensate them well above the competition and treat them with respect and dignity.”
Khalil also motivated employees by introducing digital products that eased working with shoppers.
Customers felt encouraged to give feedback when he posted flyers throughout the store that included his picture and contact information.
His management strategies propelled Forest Lake Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram from 11th in the state to the top three for its performance in 2017 and 2018, Khalil said. Meanwhile, customer satisfaction scores rose 30 percent to the top three as well, he said.
Khalil’s success at the Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealership landed him the opportunity to be general manager of Forest Lake Chevrolet-Cadillac in April 2017.
And in June 2018, he became part owner of both stores.
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The influential US car magazine, which last year praised the electric vehicle, says now that after owning it for a while, the Model S revealed to have “more than its share of problems.”
Last year, the editors of the well-known magazine were impressed with the electric carmaker’s sedan, thanks to the “smoothness, effortless glide and clever, elegant simplicity,” but after traveling almost 16,000 miles the 2013 Model S showed off its quirks.
“Just before the car went in for its annual service, at a little over 12,000 miles, the center screen went blank, eliminating access to just about every function of the car,” says the magazine, describing just one issue.
“We take these actions with the customer’s convenience and satisfaction top of mind and strive to go above and beyond the expected level of service. In addition, we are constantly upgrading the functionality, features and quality of every Model S through the free over the air updates we provide to every owner,” said Tesla.
The company promptly fixed the problems of the sedan, including a reluctance to emerge of the automatic retracting door handles, under warranty. Last year, Consumer Reports scored the Model S sedan 99 out of the maximum 100 points – among the highest ratings it ever gave to a car.


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The Linux Foundation announced (via Ars Technicia) that Samsung is becoming a platinum member of the nonprofit organization which is dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, giving South-Korean giant a seat on the foundation’s board of directors.
Samsung uses Linux throughout its company, across product lines, divisions and geographies on the likes of Android-based Galaxy series which has been met with positive reviews and is experiencing high demand in all regions around the globe.
“By becoming a leader among its peers in Linux and open source software, Samsung Electronics is clearly raising the bar for innovation once again,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation.
“The company’s commitment to Linux and investment in its development firmly plants it in a position to continue its achievements in the mobile, embedded and consumer electronics markets. This is a strategic business decision that will result in advancing Samsung Electronics’ success and accelerating Linux development work.”
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Target takes aim at Amazon with same-day shipping in New Jersey
Target is the latest retailer to take aim at Amazon by offering its own version of same-day delivery.
Over the next two weeks, Target stores in New Jersey will begin offering the delivery service Shipt. Target is promising free grocery and household goods deliveries in as little as one hour for customers who sign up with Shipt and pay a $99 annual membership fee.
Shipt is offering a discount to New Jersey customers who enroll before Aug. 9, letting them get a membership for $49 — half off the regular price.
The annual membership fees gives customers unlimited free deliveries on orders of more than $35. Orders under $35 are charged a $7 delivery fee.
Shipt members also get sale and discount offers from participating retailers.
Shipt delivery from Target stores in Atlantic City, East Brunswick, Toms River, Vineland and Mercer and Monmouth counties will begin Thursday.
Target stores in North Jersey, as well as in Jersey City, Edison and Newark, will offer the service beginning Aug. 2.
Electronics and toys are among the items Shipt workers will be able to deliver.
Target acquired Shipt Inc. in December for $550 million and said it planned to use the Shipt digital platform to speed up its adoption of same-day delivery.
Shipt uses an app to let customers place their orders. Shoppers employed by Shipt then use the app to select groceries from a Target store and deliver the goods to the customer.
Shipt plans to hire 400 new workers in New Jersey to fill orders. Applicants can apply online at Shipt.com.
Shipt was founded in 2014 and uses a business model similar to that of the ride-sharing app Uber. Customers place orders and Shipt shoppers who are nearby fill the orders.
Shipt is a wholly owned subsidiary of Target and continues to run independently. It also provides same-day delivery services to other retailers.
Target plans to offer same-day service in every major market in the country by the end of this year.


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Sony‘s Xperia Z6 lineup is the hot news of the town, and the phone is expected to be launched in early 2016. Recent speculations suggest that the Xperia Z6 will get five variants and might be announced on 5th January. Well, it looks like Sony wants to add a sixth variant to the series, and the new phone will be called the Sony Xperia Z6 Lite.
According to a new rumor, Sony is working on the Sony Xperia Z6 Lite that will flaunt a 5-inch display. The phone will get a metal back and might be powered by the Snapdragon 650 chipset (previously known as the Snapdragon 618). The device will be unveiled in 2016 alongside other Z6 devices and might carry a price tag of around $385. It is being said that the unveiling of the Z6 lineup will happen in May next year.
To sum it up, we now know that Sony will release not three, not five, but six Xperia Z6 phones. And even though this number might look too high, it might as well be true, as Sony wants to increase its profit margin.


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The social networking site on Thursday said revenue rose 46% to $473.2 million as sales were up by double digits across each of its three main business lines: recruiting services, premium subscriptions and advertising.
LinkedIn had a loss of $13.4 million compared with a profit of $22.6 million in the same period a year ago. Expenses were higher as a result of its acquisition of data-driven jobs site Bright and its expansion into China in the quarter.
Minus certain expenses, LinkedIn said it would have earned 38 cents a share, down from 45 cents a year ago. Wall
Street analysts, on average, had projected adjusted earnings of 34 cents a share for LinkedIn on revenue of $467 million. "The first quarter was strong for LinkedIn in terms of our member engagement
and financial results," said Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, in the company’s earnings release.
Breaking out sales, the company’s recruiting business, called Talent Solutions, grew 50% to $275.9 million, accounting for 59% of overall revenue. Premium Subscriptions rose 46% to $95.5 million (22% of sales) while the ad business -- Marketing Solutions -- was up 36% to $101.8 million. That rate was flat with the prior quarter.
The company recently announced hitting the milestone of 300 million members worldwide, with about a third of the total in the U.S. With its push into China, however, LinkedIn’s user base could take on an increasingly international profile. But the U.S. still makes up 60% of total revenue.
LinkedIn is in the process of
transitioning from a reliance on traditional display advertising and sponsorships to a focus on native advertising through its Sponsored Update ads that run within users’ news feeds. The company
has previously said phasing in the in-stream unit across the desktop and mobile could affect ad growth this year.
During the earnings conference call Thursday, LinkedIn said Sponsored Updates accounted for 19% of total ads sales, up from 13% in the fourth quarter of 2013.
To help encourage adoption of the format, LinkedIn last week announced a new partner program for Sponsored Updates in which outside companies like AdStage, Brand Networks and SHIFT will provide ad tools to help marketers run their campaigns on the site. It also announced a set of partners to help with content development.
Despite the steps LinkedIn has taken over the last two years to become a content platform to keep people sticking around, comScore data showed that unique desktop
users declined in March (down 1%) for the second straight month. Page views also dipped 1%. Analyst Tom White of Macquarie Securities attributed the usage declines partly to the user shift to mobile
LinkedIn said in the earnings call that mobile accounted for 43% of monthly visitors in the first quarter.
Looking ahead, LinkedIn expects revenue in the second quarter to range between $500 million and $550 million. The company raised revenue guidance to $2.06 billion to $2.08 billion, from its prior estimate for $2.02 billion to $2.05 billion.


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Vicente Nomdedeu, the president of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), Tile of Spain and ICEX (a publicly owned business-oriented entity of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism’s Secretary of State for Commerce), recently held a press conference in Valencia, Spain, outline production, sales, exports and trends in the industry that reflect the strength of Spain’s industrial sector.
Spain continues to export its tiles to more than 180 countries around the world, with the USA accounting for 22.9% of its exports. Europe, Asia and the Middle East are the three next largest geographic areas. Spain also produced 567 million square meters of tile increasing production 20.3% from the previous year, making it the top European Union producer.
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There are just six days left to post certain Christmas cards and presents for guaranteed delivery before December 25 using Royal Mail.
Each year, the delivery service posts "last posting dates" in the run-up to Christmas, these will be the last days parcels or cards can be sent to arrive before December 25.
This year, the postal service is urging customers to "beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time." Royal Mail added: "Allow plenty of time for posting. Please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries."
The dates vary depending on where the recipient lives, and which service is used to send the items. Those who are planning to send items to anyone in Australia or New Zealand, there are just six days left to do so.
According to Royal Mail's website, the last dates for its International Standard and International tracking and signature services to these two countries is December 1, Echo reports.
There are further dates for other international destinations, such as December 2 for China, and December 8 for Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey. You can find all the last posting dates here.
Royal Mail has hit headlines in recent days, as staff across the country are to walk out on a number of dates over the next month as the row over pay and conditions continues. This is the latest in a series of walk-outs which were confirmed by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) last month.
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Smaller environmental footprints spell profits for businesses
Environmental progress comes in many forms, from grassroots political action to international emissions reduction targets. But if you want to make major changes on a grand scale in a relatively short amount of time, the marketplace offers some attractive possibilities.
The notion that “good for business” and “good for the environment” are mutually exclusive terms is an increasingly antiquated and false dichotomy.
“Greed, for lack of a better word, is good,” noted the hyperbolic businessman Gordon Gekko in the 1987 movie Wall Street. Updated for modern times, today’s savvy businessperson would note that, “Green is good.”
Consider the below.
A dominant Texas grocery chain seeks to protect ocean health
H-E-B is one of the nation’s largest independently owned food retailers, with annual sales exceeding $20 billion. Environmental Defense Fund has been working with the grocer since 2012, when it became the first major retailer on the Gulf Coast to offer the GulfWild brand of red snapper.
In July 2014, H-E-B outlined nine ways in which it will provide the freshest, safest and most sustainable seafood. As Texas goes, so (we hope) goes the nation.
A telecom giant addresses water and energy, others follow suit
AT&T is concerned about water use, and for good reason: A quarter of the company’s top water-consuming facilities are in water-stressed regions.
Conserving water is preserving operational capacity. That’s why AT&T publically committed to 150 million gallons of annualized water savings by the end of 2015, which is roughly equivalent to 50 million toilet flushes.
It also promised to reduce energy use associated with building cooling by 400 million kilowatt-hours. In layman’s terms, what 35,000 American households use in a year.
The toolkit EDF created to help AT&T reach these goals is available to all, and now Verizon, one of AT&T’s top competitors, wants in. It’s “a sign of how common-sense these measures are for companies to implement,” EDF’s Brendan FitzSimons writes.
To dust off an old marketing gem: We CAN hear you now.
A multinational consumer goods company embraces shared shipping
Proctor & Gamble manufactures a wide variety of consumer goods for sale all over the world. In Europe, P&G found it could save beaucoup bucks and make an impressive dent in the company’s carbon footprint if it adopted more collaborative distribution practices.
Turns out that Tupperware and P&G both have manufacturing facilities and distribution centers in Belgium, and both were making regular shipments to Greece with similar routes and distances. By teaming up and co-loading freight where appropriate, the companies were able to avoid 200 tons of climate pollution and save 17 percent on total transportation costs.
Stateside businesses want in on the action, too. CVS recently partnered with Kimberly-Clark and Colgate on a collaborative distribution pilot. “If your company isn’t yet embracing these strategies,” EDF’s Jason Mathers writes, “it is leaving money on the table.”
The largest retailer on the planet prioritizes sustainability
Walmart employs 1.3 million people in the United States, and operates more than 11,000 stores in 27 countries around the world. The retail giant’s purchasing and production power offers unparalleled potential for environmental progress, and EDF is helping the company reach ambitious sustainability goals.
Impacts are adding up
As the examples above suggest, businesses can affect positive change at a speed and of a scale that are, for lack of a better word, impressive.
So while progress may seem slow to those who follow the story every day, we see change happening – one major company at a time. Their impacts are adding up.


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For some gamers using 2K resolution (1440p) computer monitors to play PS5, the update has finally arrived.
It has been discovered in the beta firmware released by SIE today (28), and it supports 1440P resolution. PS5 has only supported 1080P (Full HD) and 2160P (4K) since its launch, which has made many users using PC screens. Players are dissatisfied.
In addition, the new function of this beta firmware is to add a new folder. In the “Your Favorites” option of the game library, players can now choose “Create a game list”. You can create up to 15 lists, each containing 100 games, including disc, digital and streaming games.
In addition to the above two main functions, some other functions have also been added, such as players can compare the difference between 3D sound and stereo in the system, and players can request members of the same party to watch live, or It is a game to join members of the same party, etc.
SIE has not disclosed when the new firmware will be installed, but according to past practice, players should not wait too long.


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Microsoft announced today that, according to a new study, businesses will spend $500 million in 2014 to deal with malware issues in pirated software, while individual consumers will spend $25 billion.
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