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Here at the tail-end of 2015, two things are clear: vegetarianism is more popular than ever, and meat suffered another rough year.
At climate change marches and rallies across the country in December, signs linking meat eating with global warming were everywhere (including at the King Middle School march in Portland). While the official climate talks in Paris ignored animal agriculture’s leading role in the production of greenhouse gases, prominent voices on the sidelines, including James Cameron, Alicia Silverstone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, urged people everywhere to lower emissions by eating less meat.
The climate change posters and the advice of Hollywood A-listers echoed calls we heard throughout the year from a long list of celebrities — including domestic icon Martha Stewart, pop star Miley Cyrus and professional football player David Carter — who spoke in favor of plant-based food or against factory farming.
Singer Morrissey attracted significant coverage (and pleased many vegetarians) when he criticized the menu planned for Live Earth 2015, saying: “Serving meat and dairy products at an event to combat climate change is like selling pistols at a gun-control rally.”
Vegetarians also cheered in June when Pope Francis released his encyclical on the environment that states: “Our indifference or cruelty towards fellow creatures of this world sooner or later affects the treatment we mete out to other human beings. We have only one heart, and the same wretchedness which leads us to mistreat an animal will not be long in showing itself in our relationships with other people.”
With prominent, influential people raising these issues so publicly, vegetarianism shifted further into the mainstream during 2015.
This was clear when Hallmark rolled out a series of six humorous holiday ads in November, including one titled “Vegan Christmas.” The ad features a Grandpa who misses Grandma and her traditional ham once he discovers his daughter’s family has gone vegan and the Christmas menu includes seaweed with lavender and tofu brick with scallion wash. The ad pokes fun at veganism but doesn’t ridicule it.
Even in the pro-meat world of food TV, plant-based cuisine made inroads this year showing up in episodes of “Top Chef “(vegan) and “Hell’s Kitchen” (vegetarian).
Of course the web continued to be awash in veg cooking shows, whose ranks grew this year to include Pamela Anderson’s “The Sensual Vegan.”
Over on the big screen, this year’s pro-vegetarian documentaries included “Cowspiracy,” “Plant Pure Nation” and “Unity.”
Throughout the year, commentators and columnists (including yours truly) engaged in an on-going “will they or won’t they?” debate about whether or not the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines will consider a food’s environmental footprint, a move sure to downgrade meat. With the guidelines due any time, most observers predict the government will ignore (at least for the next five years) the environmental impact of animal agriculture.
Nonetheless, leading employers are discovering vegetarian food can improve the health of their workforce.
This spring, the American Journal of Health Promotion reported on a study of 100 GEICO workers who adopted a vegan diet as part of a workplace dietary intervention program. The employees lost an average of 10 pounds, lowered their cholesterol by an average of 13 points and improved their blood sugar. They also reported feeling happier.
Around the same time, reports surfaced that Google is working to lower the amount of meat its employees eat. Google’s food program head Michiel Bakker was quoted in PC World as saying: “A more balanced, plant-centric diet is good for the environment and is good for your health. So if we can move more people to eat less meat and to enjoy more vegetables, the rest will follow.”
Even those who barely pay attention to the news probably noticed that in late summer and early fall seemingly every major media outlet gave ink and airtime to the link between bacon and cancer. This followed the publication of a study by the World Health Organization, which found the risk of colorectal cancer rises with the amount of processed meat eaten.
While the WHO’s report was hardly news to those who follow dietary science, an investigative report published by the New York Times in January shed light on a previously little-known research facility. The taxpayer-funded U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska, the newspaper reported, works to “re-engineer” farm animals (with painful and deadly results) to help “producers of beef, pork and lamb turn a higher profit as diets shift toward poultry, fish and produce.”
Throughout 2015, The New York Times continued to point out undesirable aspects of our meat-centric culture. This culminated in early December with a seven-point list of what individuals can do about climate change. Landing in the list’s top spot was this advice: “You’re better off eating vegetables from Argentina than red meat from a local farm.”
This year also witnessed many meat-eating writers and editors acknowledging animal agriculture’s environmental footprint, detrimental health impact and inherent immorality, with most concluding they still eat meat but are striving to eat a lot less. Even conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer wrote about meat eating in the Washington Post, saying: “Its extinction, will, I believe, ultimately come.”
In July, a nonvegetarian writer penned a piece for Grist saying hip, farm-to-table restaurants that emphasize local but offer little to nothing in the way of vegetarian dishes are wrong when they claim to be sustainable operations. The column went on to call for a tax on meat.
Speaking of which, Swedish politicians are once again considering such a tax as a way to curb meat consumption. The move was prompted by a citizen petition, and may reflect the growing number of vegetarian Swedes (pegged at 10 percent of the population, a much higher percentage than in the U.S.).
In Britain, where the media regularly reports on meat’s environmental footprint (and vegetarians are estimated to make up 12 percent of the population), the Labour Party tapped a vegan to be agricultural minister.
Even in famously vegetarian-friendly India, multiple news reports this year observed that vegetarianism is growing, particularly among young people. India’s vegetarian influence may soon show up on other shores, as The Economic Times of India reported in June that Burger King is considering bringing its successful vegetarian menu to locations outside of India.
Such a move could be a lifeline for traditional meat-centric fast food restaurants, such as Burger King and McDonald’s (which ousted its CEO early in the year in the face of declining sales). Meanwhile, more nimble chains, such as Panera Bread and Subway, responded to the country’s changing tastes by adding more vegetarian options to their menus.
Traditional hamburgers took another hit in the fall, when GQ magazine named the veggie burger at Superiority Burger in New York City as the Best Burger of 2015.
Further illustrating the rapidly changing food service landscape, lines have been reported since its opening this summer at the all-vegetarian, all-organic Amy’s Kitchen fast food restaurant (complete with drive thru) which opened in Rohnert Park, Calif.
Also this summer, all 7-Eleven convenience stores quietly switched to using egg-free, vegan mayo in all its housemade sandwiches. The company was largely silent on the reason for the move, but eggs had been in the news in April when we learned that notorious factory farmer Jack Decoster (the former operator of scandal-plagued egg farms in Maine) was sentenced to three months in jail for his role in selling tainted eggs that sickened at least 1,939 people and caused the recall of a half billion eggs.
His family-run business pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including bribing a USDA egg inspector, and it was fined a total of $7 million. Decoster is appealing his jail sentence.
Meat recalls were again in the news throughout the year, including one in July when Barber Foods in Portland recalled 1.7 million pounds of chicken products because of possible salmonella contamination.
Vegetarians and free speech advocates celebrated in August when a district court judge stuck down Idaho’s so-called ag-gag law, citing violations of the first and 14th amendments. It, and similar laws in other states, seek to prevent activists from conducting undercover surveillance inside animal farms. Idaho is appealing the judge’s decision.
Finally, for those doing some end of the year adjustments to their portfolio, don’t forget that in January of 2015 NASDQ.com reported on the “Death of Meat” and warned against “holding long positions in meat industry stocks or exchange-traded securities.”
Based on this year’s news, such advice seems prophetic.
Avery Yale Kamila is a freelance food writer who lives in Portland. She can be reached at:


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Breaking: Monthly non-oil exports up 80% yr/yr
TEHRAN – Iran exported 8.302 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $2.968 billion in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20), registering an 80 percent rise in terms of value compared to the same period in the previous year.
According to the Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi, the country’s non-oil exports in the said period also increased by 56 percent in terms of weight.
Iran traded 10.343 million tons of non-oil goods worth $5.762 billion with its trade partners in the mentioned month, IRIB quoted Mir-Ashrafi as saying.
The country’s trade balance was $174 million positive in the said month, according to the official.
China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and Afghanistan were the Islamic Republic’s top export destinations in the period under review.
Mir-Ashrafi noted that gasoline was the top exported item in the mentioned month.
According to the official, Iran also imported 2.041 million tons of goods worth $2.794 billion in the said month, which indicated an 18 percent decrease in terms of weight and a 47 percent increase in terms of value.
Mobile phones, sunflower oil, wheat, rice, and meal were the top imported items of the country during the mentioned period.
The UAE, China, Turkey, India, and Russia were Iran’s top five import sources in the mentioned month.
The value of Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $73 billion in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
According to Mir-Ashrafi, Iran’s non-oil export was 112 million tons valued at $34.5 billion, while that of import was 34.4 million tons worth $38.5 billion in the past year, the official added.
Among the country’s non-oil export destinations, China was the first, with importing $8.9 billion worth of products, Iraq was the second with importing $7.3 billion, the United Arab Emirates the third with importing $4.6 billion, Turkey the fourth with importing $2.5 billion, and Afghanistan the fifth with importing $2.2 billion.
Gasoline, natural gas, polyethylene, propane, and pistachio were Iran’s major exported products during the previous calendar year.
Iran’s top sources of non-oil imports last year were China with exporting $9.7 billion worth of products to the Islamic Republic, the UAE with $9.6 billion, Turkey with $4.3 billion, India with $2.1 billion, and Germany with $1.8 billion, respectively.
Corn, cell phone, rice, oil meal and oilseeds, wheat, and raw oil were the major imported items last year.

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Dairy Distillery produces a vodka aptly named Vodkow
By Diego Flammini
An Ontario agribusiness has found a unique use for locally produced milk.
Dairy Distillery in Almonte, Ont. uses cow’s milk to create vodka. The company markets the product under the name Vodkow.
Omid McDonald, founder of Dairy Distillery, thought of using cow’s milk to produce this beverage after conversations with his wife’s cousin, Neal McCarten. The pair discussed how farmers were disposing of skim milk because of excess volumes.
McDonald reached an agreement with Parmalat to use its unwanted milk permeate, which is the remnants of the process of removing fats and proteins to make dairy products like ice cream, cheese and butter.
Typically, producers and processors must pay to dispose of permeate.
Using dairy in alcohol presents a unique opportunity for the spirits sector, as well as for the dairy industry, McDonald said.
“Right now the alcohol industry, other than us, purchases nothing from the dairy industry,” he told CBC yesterday. “We hope more people will start making use of this lactose, which is currently being wasted. So, we will see it as a positive thing if other people also started working with milk-based spirits.”
“By buying milk permeate, we will also help Ontario dairy farmers,” Dairy Distillery’s website says.
The distillery worked with the University of Ottawa to find a yeast that can work with lactose.
Even those that are lactose intolerant can enjoy Vodkow, McDonald said.
“The yeast will cleave the lactose into their basic sugars and then eat those sugars,” he told CBC. “So, there is absolutely no lactose in the final product.”
Farms.com has reached out to Dairy Distillery for more information on their products.
Farms.com has also reached out to Dairy Farmers of Ontario for comment on the importance of finding uses for all dairy products.
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China Money Sought After By South-East Asian Nations On The Rise
Recently, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte visited China, searching for more deals for projects in the Philippines that could generate jobs.
According to ABS-CBN News, this yielded close to $12.165 billon in business deals as well as a grant of around $148.5 million. The key subject is to gather even a few of the money that China has been funneling to overseas projects and friendly countries.
Chinese investments are precious to countries like the Philippines, which has some development projects in need of funding. They are looking for investments and China is ready to invest.
Despite the situation in the South China Sea, the Philippines is banking on Chinese practicality. Firms trade with their neighbors--whatever clash the governments have on interests in this part of the country--with practicality.
Chinese investments in the Philippines, in the same degree of accumulation that is seen today, had actually started a little later than its neighbors.
The trade war between US and China is another cause for concern among those who are speaking with China in terms of investments. According to CNBC, this time, analysts are wondering whether the Trump tariffs are really worth it, and who pays for them, should they be imposed right to the letter.
In many occasions, Trump had said that the US is collecting all of these dollars from China. He has tweeted about it, and has come out in the media about it; however, research has also shown that most of the tariffs that Washington had collected moved in favor of China.
US traders and consumers ended up paying more than they needed to if they are buying or trading with Chinese firms and counterparts.
China may have ended up with a bigger bite than they could chew; analysts have said that the trade war affected China's economy as well. However, consumer prices have gone higher, and customers have evidently reeled against the China-US trade war. China's economy is expected to still grow by 1.3%, compared to the lousy 0.5% of the US.
That being said, governments like the Philippines--who are looking for investors in aid of their growth--has a better business doing deals with China rather than the US. If the pivot of growth is certainly in China's backyard, then it is wise to continue becoming part of China's initiatives and be a part of that inclusive growth.


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The German-Tunisian mobility start-up Bako Motors recently delivered six electric tricycles to health centers in the Tunisian cities of El Guettar, Gabes, Kairouan, Kasserine, Djerba-Midoun and Tozeur. The initiative was co-financed by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) under the project Decentralized Cooperation Maghreb-Germany (KWT II) implemented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The solar-powered machines were manufactured in the company’s factory located in the industrial zone of Mghira near the governorate of Ben Arous. They will facilitate the movement of medical teams in their vaccination and awareness campaigns. “In the medium term, these tricycles will bring basic health services closer to people with reduced mobility or to people living far from the health centers of our six partner municipalities,” says Bako Motors.
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Ford market share in July up 0.5 points at 8.1% in Europe 20 in its European 20 traditional markets* . Ford sales in July up 4.5% to 105,200 vehicles in Europe 20, and up 7.1% at 826,800 year to date. Best July total vehicle sales for Ford since 2009, best passenger car sales since 2011, and best commercial vehicle sales since 1993*
Ford posted its best July total vehicle sales since 2009, best July passenger car sales since 2011 and best commercial vehicle sales since 1993 in its 20 traditional European markets.
Ford total vehicle sales in the Europe 20 markets rose 5 percent to 105,200 vehicles in July, with Ford’s market share up 0.5 percentage points to 8.1 percent for the month.
“The Ford vehicle range has never been stronger in Europe, and in July our CVs, SUVs, performance cars and high spec models all showed their strength by winning over more customers,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe.
“We still have more great new vehicles to come in the second half of 2016, including Vignale versions of the S-MAX, Kuga and Edge, the Fiesta ST200 performance car, the KA+ which is a new nameplate for us in the affordable B-segment market, plus a freshened Ford Kuga compact SUV.”
Ford sales in higher value sales channels were 76 percent in July, slightly down compared with the same month last year but 4.7 percentage points better than the industry average. Retail and fleet sales accounted for 78 percent of Ford car sales year to date, an increase of two percentage points compared with the same period last year, and 4.8 percentage points better than the industry average.
Ford was Europe’s No. 1 commercial vehicle brand in July and year-to-date in its European 20 traditional markets, with sales in July rising 21 percent to 24,339 vehicles. Ford’s commercial vehicle market share was up 1.7 percentage points to 12.9 percent on increased demand for the expanded Transit range and the Ranger pickup. Year-to-date, Ford’s commercial vehicle sales volume is up 18 percent at 186,863 vehicles with a market share of 13 percent, up 0.7 percentage points.
Sales of the Ranger pickup increased 45 percent in July, on the back of strong demand for the new Ford Ranger, making it the best July sales since it was launched in in 1998. Ranger sales for the first seven months of the year were up 39 percent. Transit sales rose 23 percent in July, and 17 per cent year-to-date.
In the mini-SUV segment, EcoSport sales rose 63 percent to 4,900 vehicles in July. In the compact SUV market, the Kuga had its best July sales with 10,018 vehicles sold – a 16 percent increase on the same period last year. Since going on sale in Europe earlier this summer nearly 5,500 European customers have ordered a Ford Edge. .
Combined sales of Ford’s performance line-up – Fiesta ST, Focus ST, Focus ST diesel, Focus RS and Mustang – were up 63 percent in July and more than doubled year-to-date. Since last September, 8,400 Focus RS customer orders have been taken and 2,921 units delivered to date. Customer orders for the Ford Mustang stands at now more than 19,500 since the car was launched in Europe in the third quarter of 2015.
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Sales of higher specification Ford models continued to increase in July. Titanium specification model sales rose 36 percentage points in the Europe 20 markets to 72 percent of total sales in July, compared to the same period last year. Ford’s high series models – Titanium specification models, Mondeo Vignale, Fiesta ST, Focus ST petrol and diesel, and Fiesta and Focus Red/Black Editions – accounted for 79 percent of Ford’s passenger car sales, up 22 percentage points on July 2015. The Fiesta ST-Line, the Focus ST-Line and Mondeo ST-Line sporty models are now available to order, with more ST-Line models to follow before the end of the year, including the Kuga ST-Line.


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Previously, Huawei officially announced that it will bring the Huawei Pocket S and full-scene new product launches on November 2. Before this event, Huawei will also bring new releases of other new products.
It is reported that Huawei Mall confirmed that it will bring Hongmeng Eco’s autumn new product release at 19:00 on October 31.
Huawei has not officially announced the specific details of this launch event, but based on the theme of the launch event, this launch should be a product of the Hongmeng Ecological Series. That is to say, everyone is expected to see some smart home products in this release.
However, more attention from the outside world is still focused on the Huawei Pocket S new product launch event next week. And as the new product launch event approaches, there are more news showing the details of this new product.
It is reported that although the new Huawei Pocket S still adopts a flip-up clamshell design, it seems that it will bring some new solutions in color matching.
Combined with the current breaking information, Huawei Pocket S seems to adopt the design of glass material and plain leather material, and it is still equipped with a Vientiane double-ring design with two circular areas, providing green, yellow, blue, pink, purple, etc. Available in color options.
As far as the overall design style and color scheme are concerned, the new Huawei Pocket S seems to be a younger product with a more stylish appearance.
In terms of specific specifications, the new Huawei Pocket S runs the latest HarmonyOS 3.0 and supports Huawei Image XMAGE. In terms of core specifications, it may bring different configuration versions, one of which is expected to be equipped with the Snapdragon 778G processor, and the overall positioning price is slightly lower.
In addition, in addition to the new Huawei Pocket S, the latest official warm-up also announced a number of other new products. Huawei WatchGT Cyber, Huawei MateStation X, Huawei Smart Screen V, etc. are expected to be unveiled at the launch event.
However, there is no definite news about more product details for the time being, and the actual situation still needs to be understood in the release event. As far as the current news is concerned, which new product are you more interested in?


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The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport
The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week's top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. This week's report covers global events that are impacting US ports, rare earth minerals in the US, increased US exports effect on the trade deficit, counterfeit supply chains, and driverless vehicles getting NHTSA approval.
- GLOBAL IMPACTS | CNBC heat map statistics show the global events impacting congestion at US ports.
- REE INDEPENDENCE | Which rare earth mining companies are looking to build facilities in the US?
- ELEVATED EXPORTS | US trade deficit reflects an increase in exports for the 2nd quarter.
- KNOCK-OFFS | How can US manufacturers combat the counterfeit supply chains?
- REMOTE CONTROL DELIVERIES | Einride Pod driverless vehicles get approval to deliver freight.
GLOBAL IMPACTS | CNBC heat map statistics show the global events impacting congestion at US ports.
With peak season closing in, CNBC released a heat map taking global events’ data and showing how it impacts the US supply chain.
The heat map currently shows congestion data like anchorage to berth, time in port, and vessel turnaround for the leading US ports.
Also included in the report is a heat map analyzing China’s supply chain congestion with data such as available vessels, containers, trucks, and time in port for exports.
Find out where the congestion is and what other current global events could impact the US supply chain.
REE INDEPENDENCE | Which rare earth mining companies are looking to build facilities in the US?
China blocking all exports of rare earth elements (REEs) to Japan in 2010, plus recovering from supply chain snags due to a pandemic, has the US and other global companies seeking solutions for REE independence.
Once a top producer of REEs, the US produced 60% of global REEs from 1960-1990 from one mine 53 miles southwest of Las Vegas.
But due to several reasons, the US started importing resources from China.
To gain independence again, US companies want to prevent sole dependence on China for resources.
As a result, companies have started building facilities across the US to produce items such as magnets and a facility that separates heavy REEs.
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ELEVATED EXPORTS | US trade deficit reflects an increase in exports for the 2nd quarter.
US trade deficit reflects an increase in exports for the 2nd quarter.
To be exact, US exports rose by 1.2% to $176.6B, moving the US merchandise-trade deficit decreased to its smallest amount this year, signaling economic growth in Q2.
Additionally, many US retailers have stockpiled inventories to avoid a repeat of empty shelves during last year’s peak season, which is why there hasn’t been a change in imports.
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KNOCK-OFFS | How can US manufacturers combat the counterfeit supply chains?
Like the ringing of a dinner bell, supply chains carrying more in-demand products and housing insane amounts of data signals criminals to feast on unsuspecting companies.
As a result, these attacks can hit any industry in various ways.
For example, the three most common counterfeit attacks are modifying product details like expiration dates, cloning product details, and applying genuine product tags to counterfeit products.
But, technology does offer a solution to securing your products and protecting your brand…integrating blockchain and NFC into your supply chain systems.
Learn more here.
REMOTE CONTROL DELIVERIES | Einride Pod driverless vehicles get approval to deliver freight.
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So you ask… what do you mean?
To clarify, you could start seeing Einride Pod autonomous vehicles making deliveries as the NHTSA granted approval for operation on public roads.
Looking like something from Blade Runner or The Fifth Element, this pod is basically a box on wheels, has no space for a driver, and is controlled by a remote operator.
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(BPT) - TikTok influencers Victoria Annunziato (aka King Victober), Tosha and Jerry Purpdrank have a lot in common. They have millions of subscribers. They vape. And they want to quit using e-cigarettes and encourage others to do the same, by sharing their personal experiences in real time with their millions of followers.
Victoria, Tosha and Jerry are joining the 60% of young e-cigarette users surveyed who stated they want to quit vaping in 2021. Of course, quitting vaping isn’t easy. Fortunately, the same survey from Truth Initiative shines a light on what can help young people looking to leave vaping behind in 2020.


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Exports to India from the UK have been growing exponentially and between 2017 and 2018 they increased by 39.2%. Tech has played a significant part in this growth.
What are the opportunities for UK tech companies in India?
India has an ever-expanding consumer market of 1.2 billion people and is predicted to be the world’s third largest economy by 2030. It also has the third largest internet literate population. However, its internet penetration is low in comparison to other growing economies, standing at 50%. This presents significant opportunity for UK tech firms with ambitions to help grow the internet user base with new solutions.
Technology solutions from the UK are attractive to Indian buyers, and as a result, a UK-India Tech partnership was established in 2018, which aims to pair businesses, universities and tech leaders in the corridor with a view to increasing tech investment, trade, and research and development.
India’s EdTech market is expanding
One outcome of COVID-19 for India has been the growth of the EdTech sector. A report by Redseer and Omidyar Network India found that the Indian EdTech market has experienced growth of 120% during the pandemic, with a valuation set to increase from $735 million to $1.7 billion by the end of 2020.
The same report also suggests that despite this growth, there is a stark need for upskilling. According to the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2019, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), while India fares well on market size, innovation, and economic stability, it lacks in workforce skills including vocational training and digital expertise. This provides an opportunity for UK buyers to introduce EdTech products that can increase the skills of both teachers and pupils.
Opportunities for health tech companies
In 2019, as part of the UK-India tech partnership, British health tech specialists worked with Indian tech and clinical leaders on a project which aimed to establish how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be utilised to drive early diagnosis of life-threatening illnesses.
The same project also led the UK government to invest £1 million in the pilot stage of the Healthcare Artificial intelligence Catalyst. This was backed by the Department of International Trade and focused on exporting UK health with an end goal of driving forward innovation and technology to sustain the economy and reduce poverty throughout India.
In August 2020, a new medtech partnership was established between the UK and Indian governments to help ensure essential medical equipment is available throughout the pandemic.
With the health tech sector being the second most profitable in the UK, and with coronavirus highlighting the importance of using technology to ramp up healthcare systems, it is an opportune time for businesses looking to export.
The rise of clean tech
You would be hard pressed to find a country in the world that had not started focusing its efforts on cleaning up the environment through technology solutions and India is no exception. The world is moving towards renewable energy at an increasing rate due to the drive to conserve natural resources in the face of climate change.
India has ambitious targets to achieve 175 gigawatts of renewables by 2022 and UK companies that offer clean tech solutions to help achieve this will be warmly welcomed. With the UK having installed more offshore wind capacity than any other country, there is a pool of clean tech talent in the UK that could partner with India to globalise their solutions.
With the likes of Tech Nation identifying clean tech as an emerging sector, while analysis by Deloitte suggests digital technology could be used to reduce 7.3 million tonnes of UK carbon emissions, there is ample opportunity for clean tech companies to pitch their ideas to the market.
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The day sees green-fingered nudists go out en masse to enjoy nature and their own bodies.
World Naked Gardening Day has been held on the first Saturday of May since 2005.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, Dan Adamik, founder of Young Nudists of Australia, explained what the day means to him.
"The number one appeal is being out in nature," he explained.
"To experience life outdoors without the necessity of having to wear clothing that society cloaks you with.
"Wearing pants mean responsibility," he added.
Far from being just about sexualization, Dan says World Naked Gardening Day is about "being outside swimming, lazing in the sun, being social with friends with zero judgement".
Dan says that at work he has to wear a uniform, so he makes the most of doing duties around the house naked.
"How easy would life be if you didn't have to do the washing?" he added.
Dan claims people are becoming more and more accepting of gardening nude.
"To be opposed to the human body is to be opposed to yourself," he said.
And although Australia is famed for its dangerous and deadly wildlife, Dan said he isn't worried about coming into contact with giant spiders or six-foot snakes while nude.
"I'm more worried about meeting an Australian cricketer in the bush holding sandpaper," he jokes.
Young Nudists of Australia have an 18-40 age policy.
And Dan has advice for anyone looking to get into gardening nude, but feel too body conscious and shy to get started.
"Try it by yourself, at home, in your safe environment," he explained.
"Embrace the idea. Do it often, or as much as you can.
"Then watch how much you start to acknowledge yourself and come to accept that we all have flaws.
"Because under everyone's clothes, we are all the same. Naked."


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With Samsung’s Unpacked event coming up in just over a month, Galaxy S7 leaks are coming out everyday. We recently found out that the device will come with a microSD card slot and larger batteries, two of the biggest complaints about last year’s S6. Those leaks came from none other than @evleaks himself, so they are very promising.
Usually around a month before a device is announced, case makers tend to get a little excited and put up their products a little early, and the Galaxy S7 is no exception. Spigen has uploaded a good amount of their products to Amazon for the S7 already and it shows off some interesting information. Not are there listings for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, there is also a Plus variant for both of those models. That means Samsung could be launching four phones at once.
If you remember, @evleaks also tweeted an image that supports the four different variants all the way back in December:
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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) December 11, 2015
It is definitely looking like 2016 could be a huge year for Samsung as they are seemingly going all-in on giving consumers options of a smaller or larger device. With February only weeks away, more leaks are assured to continue to pour out, so we’ll continue to have you covered.


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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket:
Hasbro (HAS) – The toymaker reported quarterly earnings of 2 cents per share, short of the 23 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue also came in well short of forecasts, hurt by store closures and product shortages despite strong consumer demand. The company added that it sees an improved environment for the current quarter.
Albertsons (ACI) – The supermarket operator earned $1.35 per share for its fiscal first quarter, 5 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was in line with Wall Street forecasts, helped by a 26.5% jump in comparable-store and digital sales.
Avery Dennison (AVY) – The maker of labels and industrial bonding solutions reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.27 per share, 14 cents above estimates, with revenue slightly ahead of forecasts as well. Avery Dennison does expect 2020 sales and earnings to decline, though it sees the most recent quarter as the trough.
Moderna (MRNA) – Moderna said it had received an additional $472 million in government assistance for development of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, and that a phase 3 study has now begun.
Biogen (BIIB) – The drugmaker’s stock was double-upgraded to “overweight” from “underweight” at Morgan Stanley, based in large part on prospects for the success of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – Johnson & Johnson said proposed IRS regulations involving its opioid settlement might materially impact its results. The company said those regulations could limit the tax-deductibility of settlement payments.
Kontoor Brands (KTB) – Goldman Sachs issued a double upgrade of the apparel maker’s stock to “buy” from “sell,” saying all its anticipated negative catalysts for the maker of Lee and Wrangler jeans had now come to pass and been priced into the stock. These included negative earnings estimate revisions and a dividend cut.
Intel (INTC) – Intel placed orders for 6-nanometer chips with Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), according to a report in the China Times. The publication said the two chipmakers will start collaborating in the second half of this year. Intel shares had fallen sharply Friday after the company announced a delay in its 7-nanometer chip.
SAP (SAP) – SAP will spinoff Qualtrics through an initial public offering, less than two years after it bought the U.S.-based company for $8 billion. The German business software giant had been criticized by investors for overpaying for Qualtrics, which specializes in measuring online consumer sentiment.
Garmin (GRMN) – Garmin is experiencing a global outage of its systems, according to a note on its website. Garmin did not elaborate further, but multiple reports say the fitness and GPS device maker is the victim of a ransomware attack. The company is reportedly being asked to pay $10 million to free its systems.
Boeing (BA) – Boeing plans to delay the introduction of its new 777X jet by up to a year, according to sources who spoke to CNBC. The delay is due to the drop in jet demand stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the sources say an official announcement could come this week.
AstraZeneca (AZN) – AstraZeneca will pay up to $6 billion to Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo, in the second multibillion cancer drug collaboration in a year between the two companies.
General Mills (GIS) – The food maker is boosting the ranks of manufacturing partners to meet a surge in packaged food demand. Chief supply chain and global business solutions officer John Church told Dow Jones the increase in the number of manufacturing partners could rise as high as 20%.


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Unlike traditional land-based casinos, online casinos offer players a wider variety of betting products and an easy way to place wagers. Online casinos also offer players a number of tools that help moderate the games they play, as well as self-set spending limits.
Several states in the United States have legalized online gambling. Several other countries, such as Canada and the Netherlands, have restricted gambling online. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission is one example of an online gambling licensing authority.
Despite some legal restrictions, online gambling is growing fast. According to a Frost & Sullivan report, online gambling revenues surpassed $830 million in 1998. In addition, the number of gamblers has increased dramatically.
The United States has a long history of gambling regulation, but it is unclear whether the laws currently in place will remain the same. Several states are exploring online gaming legislation. There are also plans to create a new office of “gambling oversight” under the Treasury Department. In addition, the Justice Department recently announced that the Wire Act applies to all forms of Internet gambling. However, the Fifth Circuit disagreed with the Department’s interpretation.
The United States’ Department of Justice has also weighed in on the issue, announcing that it will enforce the Wire Act, even though it is not legally required. The department’s move has drawn criticism, with critics asserting that the move has no legal basis. However, the department’s move has also received support from industry groups. They argue that uniform standards will make expanding online gambling sites easier.


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Tel Aviv, Israel, 17th May 2021: Digital Analytics firm Similarweb announced the trading of its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
An aggregate of 8,000,000 ordinary shares were sold at a price to the public of $22.00 per share in the offering. Similarweb offered 7,500,000 ordinary shares and the selling shareholder named in the prospectus offered 500,000 shares.
In addition, Similarweb has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,125,000 ordinary shares at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
Founded in 2009, Analytics firm Similarweb raises $180 million at a valuation close to $1.6 billion. The shares are begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SMWB.”
In 2020, SimilarWeb posted revenue of $93.5 million up from $70.6 million in 2019, and a net loss of $20 million for the year, compared to a loss of $17.7 million in 2019. The Tel Aviv-based company employed 576 employees.


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Uber adds API access, affiliate program for apps on Apple's iPhoneCar-calling service Uber on Wednesday unveiled new API and affiliate programs that allow developers to integrate Uber services — including destination finding, pickup times, fare estimates, and trip history — into their own apps and earn Uber credits.
In a blog post announcing the move, Uber said that they believe "any app with a map" can take advantage of the new features. The company announced a number of launch partners, including Expensify, Hinge, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Momento, OpenTable, Starbucks, Tempo Smart Calendar, Time Out, TripAdvisor, TripCase and United Airlines.
Users of OpenTable's app can request a ride to their restaurant without leaving the app, for example, while those staying at a Hyatt hotel can book a car from the reservation screen. Google added similar integration to its Maps app in May of this year.
One item that the company has not yet made publicly available for developers is the ability to actually book a ride. Uber is rolling that functionality out "in a more controlled fashion, starting with a small set of partners."
Alongside the launch, each of Uber's partners is offering a discount of up to $30 for users new to the service.
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- New Chinese rules say Apple's App Store must track identities of users, developers
- Apple's iTunes, App Store, iBooks Store suffer unscheduled downtime [ux2]
- Apple features 'Lifeline' in latest Developer Insights series
- NASA's tvOS app brings live HD video, photos and more to Apple TV
- Dropbox introduces new productivity tools including text scanner for Apple's iOS


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Chromebooks are a lot more well known than at any time in the hard-as-nails laptop computer market. With the success of Chrome OS increasing and escalating, it looks that 2020 could be the very best time at any time for a Google Pixelbook 2 to eventually land.
When the unique Google Pixelbook released in 2017, it was met with important praise — as properly as customer scorn. Whilst the new Google laptop was a wonderful piece of machinery, its $1,000 cost tag and reliance on the then-unproven Chrome OS prompted many buyers to balk.
Even so, occasions have altered. The quality Chromebook current market is getting to be solidified, so a Pixelbook 2 could possibly really fare superior now than it would have in 2017.
Down below, you’ll locate every thing we know so much about the meant Pixelbook 2. Be guaranteed to bookmark this site so you will usually know the newest Pixelbook information!
Will there be a Pixelbook 2?
This is most likely the most standard dilemma you may well have: will there even be a Pixelbook 2? We actually expected Google to start a Pixelbook sequel very last 12 months, and it variety of did: the Google Pixelbook Go. Of study course, this wasn’t a genuine sequel to the 2017 Pixelbook.
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Google also previously launched the Google Pixel Slate, a Chrome OS pill/hybrid akin to the Microsoft Floor. Of course, that wasn’t a true comply with-up to the Pixelbook both. Nonetheless, the Pixel Slate didn’t fare nicely with audiences and Google considering the fact that deserted tablets entirely.
With the conclude of the Pixel Slate line and the continuation of the Pixelbook name with the Pixelbook Go in 2019, it looks unavoidable that there will be a Pixelbook 2 at some stage in the long run. We just do not know when, specifically, that will be. But go through on for what we do know about a feasible launch date for the new Pixelbook.
Google Pixelbook 2 launch date
If there will be a Pixelbook 2 this 12 months, it will pretty much certainly land at Google’s common Fall hardware party. This is when Google ordinarily launches the most recent Pixel smartphone (which will most likely be the Google Pixel 5 this year).
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For reference, Google released the original Pixelbook at this event in October 2017. It then introduced the Pixel Slate at the 2018 iteration and then the Pixelbook Go at the 2019 occasion. Hence, it stands to motive that we’d see the approaching Pixelbook at the same celebration in 2020.
Nevertheless, as with every little thing else, the COVID-19 pandemic could throw a wrench into those plans. Google has already delayed the start of the Google Pixel 4a a number of moments, for example. Google may be arranging to launch a new entry in the Pixelbook line in October, but no matter whether or not that will come about is up in the air at the moment.
Features, specs, and design
A person of the most unique aspects of the primary Pixelbook was its 3:2 touchscreen display screen. Most laptops have 16:9 shows, so this immediately sets the Pixelbook out from the pack. Will the Pixelbook 2 also have this facet ratio?
The jury is still out on that, but our guess would be no. The explanation we say that is the Pixelbook Go — the most the latest Pixel-branded laptop computer — has a 16:9 screen, and the Pixel Slate’s tepid reaction from shoppers could have been a indication that 3:2 isn’t what people today want. In addition, no other main notebook line adopted the 3:2 style, so Google may abandon the 3:2 novelty just for the sake of being aggressive.
Related: Google Pixel Slate critique: Overpriced convenience
The new Pixelbook will pretty much undoubtedly be a large-close device, nevertheless, with high quality make resources and a solid spec sheet. Just about every Pixel notebook/tablet has had Intel-primarily based processors so we’d assume that craze to proceed, too. Stylus help is also quite substantially a presented, and it would not be surprising if some newer systems arrive standard with the Pixelbook 2, these as Wi-Fi 6 assistance, Thunderbolt 3 help, and so on.
Eventually, Google is throwing a great deal of its weight behind Google Stadia, its new game-streaming company. It would not be stunning if the future Pixelbook is created to perform well with Stadia, which could impact numerous aspects of the style and design and specs. This would also back again up our concept that the Pixelbook 2 may have a 16:9 display, as this would be key for gaming.
Google Pixelbook 2 rate
As we stated at the starting of this article, the primary Pixelbook confronted severe criticism for its $1,000 selling price tag (as did the significant pricing of the Pixel Slate). With that in thoughts, you’d assume Google would try to make the entry value decreased for the Pixelbook 2.
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Regrettably, Google typically does not run in that fashion. If it wants the Pixelbook sequence to be noticed as the quality flagship for Chrome OS, then the Pixelbook 2 will pretty much definitely stick to the 4-digit price vary. This theory is backed up by the existence of the Pixelbook Go, which now can be pointed to as the “cheap” way to get a Pixelbook.
That remaining stated, nevertheless, it appears Google has finally observed the gentle when it arrives to the higher pricing of Pixel smartphones. All rumors so far place to the Google Pixel 5 coming in at a much reduce setting up selling price than the Pixel 4 and Pixel 3. Therefore, it is probable — even so not likely — that Google could reduced the value of a long run Pixelbook 2. We’re not betting on it, although.
Right up until we listen to in different ways, we’re going to believe the Pixelbook 2 will value $1,000 or much more at start.
Which is almost everything we know so significantly about the Pixelbook 2! Be sure to bookmark this webpage so you can continue to be posted on the most up-to-date updates.
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Know Your State, Economically Speaking
People in Hawaii spent an average of $609 per person at fast-food restaurants in 2002, more than the residents of any other state. Delaware has the highest annual per capita spending at shoe stores ($128).
Economically speaking, every state leads the nation at something. You can find these facts at Top-Ranked States by Industry, a new U.S. Census Bureau Web page that highlights state-level findings from the 2002 Economic Census.
The economic census is conducted every five years — those ending in 2 and 7. More than 4 million businesses have received 2007 Economic Census questionnaires, which are to be returned by Feb. 12.
“The economic census is the most comprehensive measure of America’s economy,” said Tom Mesenbourg, the Census Bureau’s associate director for economic programs. “Economic census data provide hard figures that businesses need to assess where they stand in the marketplace and where they have a competitive advantage.”
Details about all 50 states plus the District of Columbia can be mined from the 2002 Economic Census. According to the census, law offices are thriving in Washington, D.C., ranking the highest in receipts per resident at $15,839. Enough tortillas are manufactured in California to average $17 in annual shipments for every man, woman and child in the state. Residents of Washington state spent more at the dentist than residents of any other state ($374). Tennessee’s musical groups and artists earned more on a per capita basis than any other state ($65). Bowling alleys grossed more than $25 per person in Wisconsin. Alaska led the nation in revenue per person for chiropractors’ offices ($58).
The 2007 Economic Census is under way now, with businesses that received forms required by law to respond. Information about individual firms is kept confidential, and only aggregate industry data are published.
Interesting facts about the 2007 Economic Census, including the number of forms sent to each state, local area or industry, can be found at http://business.census.gov. Businesses needing assistance with their forms, reporting electronically, or with questions regarding the economic census, may go to http://www.census.gov/econhelp.
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Access Lifestyle hosts CEO of Duravit Germany on inaugural visit to Sri Lanka
September 22, 2017 – Access Lifestyle Ltd. specialises in providing high quality bath ware products and exceptional services around the country which has built strong relationships and high recognition within very narrow time limits. The company received Prof. Dr. Frank Richter the CEO of Duravit AG (Germany) on his inaugural visit to Sri Lanka by hosting a dinner at the Taj Samudra hotel on 14 September. Many prominent personalities from the world of business and construction industry including renowned architects were present at the event.
Founded in 1817, 200 years ago, in Hornberg, Germany, Duravit is today a leading international manufacturer of designer bathrooms. The company operates in more than 130 countries worldwide and stands for innovations in the fields of signature design, the intelligent use of technology and premium quality.
Prof. Richter, in his greeting note emphasised on the solid relationship between Access Lifestyle and Duravit which has grown ever stronger over the past 10+ years. He also stated that Sri Lanka is emerging as a major bathroom and sanitary ware market in the Asia-Pacific region and that there are multiple opportunities to be exploited.
Further Sumal Perera the Chairman of Access Group of Companies presented Prof. Richter with a memento to honour his visit to Sri Lanka.


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NEW YORK — Optimism appeared to take root this month as more favorable labor market conditions drove consumer confidence higher.
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, based on a monthly survey of 5,000 households, revealed Tuesday that consumer attitudes became more upbeat in October, sending the reading up 4.1 points to 81.1 from an upwardly revised 77 in September. The improvement this month reverses a downward trend in September.
The overall gains in the confidence index were driven by increases in both of its components. The Expectations half, which assesses consumer attitudes for the next six months, advanced 2.2 points to 90.7 from 88.5, while the Present Situation, which takes into account consumers’ current views, strengthened 7.1 points to 66.8 from 59.7, representing the first increase in five months.
The percentage of respondents who said in October that jobs were plentiful rose, while it dropped among those who believe jobs are hard to come by.
“A more favorable job market spilled over into the consumer confidence turnaround,” Lynn Franco, director of the board’s Consumer Research Center, said.
Franco said she believes that, with October’s climb, good times are ahead: “If we see another boost in the present situation, I think we are on our way to a strong confidence reading, which obviously paints a positive picture for spending as well.”
The rise in the index contributed to an up day on Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.5 percent to 9,748.31, the Nasdaq advanced 2.6 percent to 1,932.26 and the Standard & Poor’s Retail Index logged a 2.7 percent advance to end the day at 386.53.
John Lonski, an economist with Moody’s Investors Services, said he was pleased with the report, saying it indicated the job market is stabilizing and offered evidence that an improved holiday shopping season is ahead.
“The latest showing, along with the strong back-to-school season, is portending a healthy, livelier holiday shopping season,” Lonski said. He noted he is anticipating a 5 percent sales increase for apparel retailers, an improvement over last year’s 3.5 percent advance.
Also boosting economists’ sentiments was the 0.8 percent rise in orders for durable goods designed to last three years or more.“We are in good shape; the economy will improve,” Lonski said, warning that any external shock from Iraq, terrorism or dollar exchange rates would amount to a setback.
In a sign consumers are more easily finding jobs, Lonski noted the job market in September showed its strongest signs of revival since the start of the year, as a government report said employment rose by 57,000 in September, the first increase since January, and the unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 percent.
Consumers’ appraisals of present conditions ended a five-month losing streak as those reporting jobs are “hard to get” eased to 33.8 percent from 35.1 percent. Those claiming jobs are “plentiful” rose to 11.8 percent from 9.9 percent. Consumers’ assessments of current business conditions also improved, with those rating conditions as “good” increasing to 17.2 percent, up from 16.2 percent. Those claiming conditions were “bad” fell to 28.4 percent from 29.5 percent.
Things looked better on the employment horizon as well. Those anticipating more jobs to become available in the next six months increased to 19.7 percent from 16.6 percent. Those expecting fewer jobs to become available decreased to 20.8 percent from 21.1 percent. Expectations for wages were more modest as those anticipating an increase in their incomes fell to 16.7 percent from 19 percent.
Those expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months rose to 23.2 percent from 21.3 percent. Consumers expecting business conditions to worsen edged down to 11.3 percent from 11.9 percent.
@margotrobbie steps out onto the red carpet wearing @miumiu. The actress is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” in “I, Tonya” at the #SagAwards. (📷: Stewart Cook) #wwdfashion
For @massimogiorgetti of @msgm, the Nineties are his favorite decade. “They had a huge impact on my personal growth. What I like of the Nineties is that they are not so precise in terms of style as other decades…there was actually a bit of everything,” he said. As seen on MSGM’s Spring 2018 show: tie-dye and a bit of grunge, two styles that are synonymous with the decade #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @kukukuba)
Breaking News: @hedislimane joins @celine as its new artistic, creative and image director. One of fashion’s preeminent image-makers and trendsetters, Slimane is to join the LVMH brand on Feb. 1 and unveil his first fashion proposition for men and women next September during Paris Fashion Week. It marks a major homecoming for Slimane, who cemented his reputation – and influenced men’s tailoring for more than a decade – as the designer of Dior Homme between 2000 and 2007. He went on to reinvent and ignite the house of Yves Saint Laurent, which he rechristened Saint Laurent, between 2012 and 2016 – all the while maintaining a close relationship with the Arnault family, which controls LVMH and Dior. Read the full exclusive story on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews #wwdfashion
“Personally I believe the Eighties have been the richest and more vivacious period for international fashion,” Giorgio Armani said when asked what his favorite decade of fashion is. It was a moment of disruption and experimentation and only thinking back to the first years of that decade is always an emotion for me, for what they have meant to me and my work.” The influence is clear in @giorgioarmani spring 2018 collection, pictured here, which was full of bright colors and unexpected prints. Read more about which decades designers loved most on WWD.com #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
For Lady Gaga’s only Italian show on her “Joanne World Tour,” the singer wore a range of @versace_official outfits. The standout piece: this custom-made bodysuit inspired by the brand’s spring 2018 collection. #wwdfashion (RG: @ladygaga)
@_camillaruth_ is expanding on the wellness-craze concept with @westbourne – a new NYC restaurant that’s both a healthy-minded café as well as a business that gives back to the community. Marcus works with the Robin Hood foundation to give back to The Door, a non-profit providing youth development services, and also hires employees through The Door. Read our full interview with Marcus on giving back through food on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)


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(Sharecast News) – UK stocks were struggling for direction on Wednesday after data showed that core inflation remains stubbornly high, raising fears that the Bank of England may step in to tighten monetary policy even further.
After an hour of trade, the FTSE 100 was more or less flat at 7,396. The index dropped 1.6% on Tuesday to 7,389.64, its third day in the red and the lowest close since 11 July, as record-high wage growth in the UK reignited expectations of a further interest-rate hike by the Bank of England.
In Wednesday’s data, the annual rate of UK consumer price inflation slowed again from 7.9% to 6.8% in July, in line with economists’ forecasts. However, the slowdown was largely a result of falling food and energy prices. Core inflation, which strips out these volatile items, remained unchanged at 6.9%.
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the flatlining core rate might “indicate that the headline rate might not budge much more immediately and there are some signs it could even edge back upwards.”
“The pound has edged higher against the dollar with the big bets on the Bank of England pushing up interest rates again in September by another 25 basis points to 5.5%, and the high cost of borrowing set to linger.”
Producer prices, fell 0.4% month-on-month in July after a 1.3% decline in June (consensus: -0.1%), while the year-on-year rate sunk to -3.3% from -2.7% (consensus: -2.9%).
Overnight, Asian stocks slumped due to fresh concerns over the Chinese economy after retail sales, industrial output and fixed assets investment data all disappointed. The Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng Index both declined 1.5%.
Meanwhile, Wall Street indices also dropped after stronger-than-expected retail sales figures raised concerns that the Federal Reserve may step in once again to fight inflationary pressures. Looking ahead, US housing starts and US industrial production data for July will be released before the opening bell, along with crude oil inventories not long after.
Admiral and Aviva jump
Shares in Admiral rose 7% after the insurer reported that pre-tax profit rose 4% to £234m in the six months to June 30 as it hiked prices in response to claims inflation.
Sector peer Aviva also impressed the market with its interim results, with operating profit rising 8% year-on-year to £715m. Looking ahead, Aviva said it remained confident over its future performance, underpinned by the strong first half.
B&M European Value Retail extended its recent gains, after being linked to takeover rumours surrounding struggling rival retailer Wilko. The latter, which fell into administration last week, gave potential buyers until today to launch a formal offer.
Mining stocks were providing a drag as risk appetite waned, with Antofagasta, Endeavour and Rio Tinto trading lower.
Manufacturer Essentra rose after reporting a 54% surge in first-half results despite a fall in sales, as operating margins jumped.
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Why You Should Not Buy into Zynga's Rally
Facebook filed a highly anticipated five billion dollar IPO last night, which has made the entire social media sector boom today. LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) is up nearly 6% and Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is trading up almost 7%. As a result, the Global X Social Media Index Fund ETF (NASDAQ: SOCL), in which aforementioned stocks have a significant weight is up 2.5%.
The biggest mover, however, is a social game developer Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA). The company's biggest titles, such as FarmVille and Mafia Wars, gather millions of players every week on Facebook's platform. The stock is up 18% today, as Facebook's IPO filing mentioned that 12% of Facebook's revenue comes from Zynga's games.
So, should you buy into this rally?
Sterne Agee analyst, Arvind Bhatia, who has an Underperform rating on Zynga, told Benzinga that Facebook's IPO filing did not change his opinion and that it did not offer any new information that would be positive for Zynga. Bhatia said that today's rally in Zynga is caused by the false impression that Zynga's valuation should be 12% of Facebook's valuation because it accounts 12% of Facebook's revenues.
Bhatia points out, for instance, that Zynga's growth rate is currently half of Facebook's and that the company is highly dependent on Facebook, as a staggering 94% of company's revenues come from Facebook's platform. Thus, there is the looming threat that Facebook could demand a bigger share of Zynga's revenues and significantly hurt the game developer's earnings.
When asked about Zynga's ability to diversify by releasing games on different platforms, Bhatia was not optimistic. He said that in the foreseeable future at least 90% of Zynga's revenue would come from its Facebook games. Thus, continued success on Facebook is vital for Zynga, a social games company that went public less than two months ago.
Overall, the high level of dependence on Facebook is clearly a risk factor for Zynga and the company also brought up this fact in its IPO filing. Additionally, investors should be concerned about Zynga's negative growth rate, which indicates that the Facebook users might be becoming less interested in improving their farms and spending money to equip their mafia soldiers.
You can follow me on Twitter @TuomoKallio
Traders who believe that Zynga's valuation should be near 12% of Facebook's revenues might want to consider the following trades:
- Go long Zynga.
- Also Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), which bought PopCap games might benefit.
Traders who believe that Zynga's valuation should be nowhere near 12% of Facebook's revenues may consider alternative positions:
- Short Zynga.
- Buy Facebook shares when the company goes public, as it may be able to increase its share of Zynga's revenues.
© 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.


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Sezzle's logo on a welcome board at the Australian Securities Exchange, where its shares started trading Tuesday.
As its initial public offering took off on the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney Monday night Minnesota time, Sezzle Inc. came unbound from a quiet period and disclosed growth metrics for the second quarter. They showed revenue of $2.2 million, eclipsing sales for full-year 2018, and that Sezzle is still in the hockey-stick portion of its rise.
The Minneapolis fintech company had 5,048 retailers using its payment scheme, which allows low- or no-credit shoppers to buy something and pay it off in installments, on their websites on June 30. That’s up 52% from March 31 and faster than the 49% growth in its retail base from the end of last year through March.
The amount of sales handled by Sezzle grew at a slightly slower pace, 47% in the second quarter. But that could change in coming months if it succeeds in attracting larger retailers to offer the Sezzle payment option.
“To date, we’ve had a lot of success partnering with small businesses,” Paul Paradis, Sezzle’s chief revenue officer, said Tuesday. “While we see that being a core strategy going forward, we do believe we need to move upstream and work with medium-sized and large enterprises … That’s where you get a broader consumer base.”
The company will use a sizable portion of the $30 million proceeds from the IPO to beef up its sales and marketing to retailers and develop its technology systems to be able to handle large retail websites.
Next Monday, a new top sales executive, Anna Meyer, will join Sezzle. She’s a 14-year sales veteran of SPS Commerce and spent several years working in China and Australia to develop its overseas business.
Sezzle is in a battle with Australia-based Afterpay Touch Group to provide alternative payment options to U.S. retailers eager to reach e-commerce customers, particularly young adults, who don’t have credit cards or don’t want to use them. Both firms take a fee from retailers, as credit card firms do, for facilitating transactions.
“We think within next five years installments are going to be a dominant payment method in the United States,” Paradis said. “We want to lead the charge. We’re going to keep pushing.”
Such alternative payments are far more popular in Australia, where Afterpay is a market leader, and one reason that Sezzle executives decided to list the company in Sydney rather than New York.
On the first day of trading (Tuesday in Australia, late Monday Minnesota time), Sezzle shares jumped 80% and they jumped another 25% in Wednesday's trading. Afterpay’s shares are up more than ninefold since they started trading in 2017.
Paradis said he’s confident Australian investors can supply Sezzle’s capital needs for some time to come.
“We’re a small cap in Australia and they do have a good amount of money there,” he said. “We don’t have any plans to leave the ASX. We think it’s going to support us for the next many, many years.”
It’s been about 20 years since a high-tech startup from the Twin Cities made an initial public offering. Back in the late 1990s, firms like Digital River and NetRadio Corp. were part of a tech boom in the U.S. stock market. SPS Commerce went public in 2010, though it was well beyond startup phase.
Recent IPOs in the Twin Cities have come from the medtech and financial services arena. Ceridian HCM Holding, a software company that descended from Minnesota’s long-ago tech giant Control Data Corp., went public last year, 11 years after delisting itself.


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(Bloomberg) — Technology companies are accelerating mass layoffs, and the effects are being felt around the world.
International Business Machines Corp. is the latest company to announce that it will cut about 3,900 jobs. Google parent Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Amazon.com Inc. cut jobs. Together, IBM and IBM cut nearly 44,000 jobs in January. It’s a continuation of a worrying trend from last year: The tech industry announced it would cut 97,171 jobs in 2022, a 649% jump from the previous year, according to consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Big tech companies have benefited from a boom in online consumption and remote work that began during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Now, many of them are seeing disappointing growth rates and falling stock prices as customer behavior returns to normal. Their leaders say they have expanded too quickly and are looking to cut costs.
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Mick Jagger has donated a three year scholarship to Central Saint Martins in memory of his long term partner L’Wren Scott who died in March 2014, aged 49.
The MA fashion course scholarship will cover fees and a portion of living expenses for one student in each academic year.
In a statement, Central Saint Martins said that the American designer had been impressed by the late Professor Louise Wilson's "commitment to excellence and her dedication to fashion education".
Fabio Piras, course director of MA Fashion, said: "I am very grateful to receive this extremely generous scholarship package, gifted by Mick Jagger in L'Wren Scott's name.
"Our students sacrifice much to take up this course and work extremely hard while they are here. I am very proud of the fact that this course, through its alumni, continues to be recognised as a major contributor to the future of the global fashion industry."
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COVERGIRL has chosen the newest face of their brand — singer/songwritter Becky G! The 16-year-old artist just wrapped her first COVERGIRL shoot and will be appearing in TV and print advertising for the brand this summer. Read on for more details!
Becky G has been named the new face of COVERGIRL! The Mexican-American singer will bring her unique sense of street style to the beauty brand. She just completed her first photo shoot for the brand and she definitely looks “easy, breezy, and beautiful!” Keep reading for more information about this new COVERGIRL and to watch a behind-the-scenes film of her commercial shoot!
Becky G For COVERGIRL — The Brand’s Newest Face
16-year-old singer, songwriter, and rapper, Becky G has been named COVERGIRL’S newest star! The artist, who was born and raised in Inglewood, Calif., plans to bring her personal street style to the beauty brand.
For the young star, this is a dream come true!
“I think it’s really cool that COVERGIRL is giving me this opportunity to inspire other girls to work it, own it, love it no matter what you’re like or where you’re from because that’s what being beautiful is all about,” Becky said in a press release. “Even when I’m in sweatpants, if I have makeup on, I feel like I can rock the world.”
While Becky is one of the younger COVERGIRLs, she embodies everything that the brand is about. Her lifelong ambition has always been to stay proud of who she is and where she came from.
“Becky G is such a relatable and powerful role model, who, from a very young age, has advocated individualism and paying respect to where you come from and where you want to go,” said Esi Eggleston Bracey, VP and General Manager, COVERGIRL Cosmetics. “She’s a smart, motivated and strong-willed young woman who knows exactly what she wants to do in life, and it’s that attitude that the COVERGIRL brand loves about her and identifies with. Becky is a star on the rise, and we’re excited to welcome her into the COVERGIRL family.”
We could not be more excited to see Becky’s national TV and print ads set to debut this summer! What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you excited about this new COVERGIRL? Let us know!
WATCH: Introducing Nueva COVERGIRL Becky G
— Shira Benozilio
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 /-- BSG Alliance Corporation, the platform for Next Generation Enterprises, On Demand, today announced it has acquired Houston-based Industrial Science, LLC and integrated the company's advanced, business-simulation frameworks and technology into the BSG Alliance on-demand applications platform.
"We are tremendously excited about the addition of Industrial Science's technology and team to BSG Alliance and our next generation enterprise (NGE) applications platform," said Steve Papermaster, chairman and CEO of BSG Alliance Corp. "The world's leading organizations, such as BP, Merck & Co., P&G, and Southwest Airlines, have cited the compelling benefits of business simulation. Simulation, On Demand, is a fundamental requirement for companies seeking to become next generation enterprises and is now a key capability of BSG's NGE platform, rounding out our research & education, strategy consulting, technology delivery, and applications offerings."
Industrial Science has over two dozen customers, mostly large enterprises such as Ford Motor Company, that employ its advanced analytic, scientific, and three-dimensional visualization tools to address complex business and management problems. With its simulations solutions, Industrial Science has successfully addressed complex business challenges such as:
o Streamlining global enterprise information technology environments
o Challenging industry-wide heuristics in the oil and gas exploration
o Optimizing cost effectiveness of complex logistics routing and
operations in multiple industries
"Our business simulations have been proven in the marketplace with a variety of demanding clients in a wide range of industries," said George Danner, Industrial Science's CEO. "The combination of our work with BSG Alliance's NGE platform is not only a natural fit, but also the next logical extension of simulation into Enterprise 2.0 environments. This is a very powerful problem-solving capability that customers have been seeking, and we are ready to serve that market."
With the acquisition by BSG Alliance Corp., Mr. Danner, the founder of Industrial Science, and Howard Park, the company's chief technology associate, will continue with roles in BSG Alliance's on-demand applications division. Among the priorities will be further integration of the Industrial Science business-simulation frameworks and technology into the BSG applications platform.
"Our goal with the BSG applications platform is to provide customers with an ability to do more than just talk to their consultant and staff about what the adoption of web and enterprise 2.0 concepts can do for their business," said Steve Douty, president of BSG Alliance's applications division. "With the addition of the Industrial Science technology and core team, we've added another capability that customers can use, on demand, to immediately, and continuously, evaluate the impact of various strategic alternatives to critical areas of their business."
About BSG Alliance Corp.
BSG Alliance helps its customers become Next Generation Enterprises through its on-demand Strategy, Delivery, and Applications offerings. By delivering Enterprise 2.0 technologies, architectures, operating models and applications, BSG partners with forward-thinking companies and top C-level executives to help them become sustainable leaders in today's hypercompetitive global economy.
Source: BSG Alliance Corp.
CONTACT: Laurey Peat of Laurey Peat + Associates, +1-214-871-8787, [email protected], for BSG Alliance Corp.
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As AIMExpo 2016 headed into the weekend, the focus of the show transitioned from trade to consumer, giving the public its very first chance to see all the new products coming to the marketplace. The doors to the exhibitor floor at the Orange County Convention Center opened to thousands of enthusiasts on Saturday, eagerly awaiting what the nearly 500 exhibiting companies had to offer.
The motorcycle community is renowned for the sense of brotherhood that comes from the freedom of riding on two wheels and that collectiveness was on full display on Saturday. The hugely popular riding culture in the Orlando area resulted in several organized rides to AIMExpo from local groups and chapters from organizations like the Latin American Motorcycle Association and the Florida Ruckus Riders, along with a group of enthusiasts organized by Suburban Delinquent.
In total, hundreds of bikes and riders converged at the OCCC, filling up the FREE motorcycle parking while crowding the aisles and booths on the exhibitor floor.
FREE motorcycle parking has long been one of the most popular elements for consumers who make the trip to AIMExpo, and its convenient location to both the North Hall and AIMExpo Outdoors! makes it a centerpiece of the entire event. Thousands of bikes from various eras and an array of all styles filled the parking lot, creating a sea of motorcycles that was something to behold. You’d be hard pressed to find a more diverse collection of two, and even three-wheeled vehicles all in the same space.
AIMExpo Outdoors! is a hotspot for consumer attendees to spend a significant amount of their time testing out both on and off-road vehicles. OEM exhibitors BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki, KYMCO, and BRP|Can-Am each had several road-going models for attendees to demo, while Yamaha, BRP|Can-Am, Suzuki, and KYMCO each brought a fleet of side-by-sides and ATVs to put to the test at the custom-designed off-road course.
While the trade days are significant for the many new introductions of motorcycles and other vehicles by exhibiting manufacturers, it doesn’t limit consumers from having an unveil of their own to celebrate. Suzuki hosted a public debut of its new GSX-R1000, pulling the cover off one if its most iconic motorcycles in front of hundreds of eager attendees.
While AIMExpo is undoubtedly an adult playground of sorts with so much to see and do, there’s also plenty to keep the young generations of enthusiasts entertained and get them excited about motorcycling. Strider bikes has been one of AIMExpo’s longest tenured exhibitors, and their mini obstacle course filled with jumps was a popular destination for both kids and adults.
At AIMExpo Outdoors! kids could officially ignite their passion at the new rider experience hosted by the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA). A large number of young riders took part in the training course, learning the proper safety and riding techniques from certified instructors on youth ATVs.
The consumer portion of AIMExpo 2016 continues Sunday on the fourth and final day of the event. Thousands of attendees are sure to come out, taking advantage of their last opportunity to enjoy all the new products before they hit the marketplace in the coming months.


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It appears Adobe accidentally leaked Lightroom for iPad before the official announcement. It looks like the app will be a cloud subscription of $99 on an annual basis.
There may be other purchase options when it officially launches.
Adobe's marketing for Lightroom for mobile is “Take Lightroom anywhere.” According to an Adobe employee, the software will have a lot of the same features currently in Lightroom for desktop.
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Sprint has already announced that the mobile operator will be releasing Windows Phones later this year, and now the company has launched a landing page on its website for Windows Phone 8. It's a sign of what's to come, confirming that a "pair of Windows Phones" will launch by summer 2013.
Unfortunately there's not much to go on, but we'll be keeping our eyes open for any details to leak out pointing at potential candidates for Sprint's Windows Phone 8 push this year. The good news is we could well be looking at a rather large launch and the platform desperately needs a US mobile operator to back Microsoft and promote multiple Windows Phones.
Windows Phone is coming soon to Sprint.
Source: Sprint; thanks, kromatico, for the tip!
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Posts Tagged ‘successor’
Earlier today, we shared a couple of leaked photographs of the soon-to-arrive Fujifilm X20, which replaces the X10 but looks virtually identical in appearance (except for the fact that it comes in silver in addition to black).
Not to be outdone, the X100s has gotten itself leaked as well. Photos and specs for that camera have emerged, and reveal that, like the X20, the camera is nearly identical in form to its predecessor.
Fujifilm made quite a splash in the camera industry when it announced the sleek X100 back in September 2010, but since then the camera’s spotlight has been stolen by newer interchangeable-lens followups, namely the X-Pro1 and the X-E1.
When the X100 was discontinued back in July, many expected to see a followup announced at Photokina in September. It wasn’t. However, it now appears that the camera will be launched in early 2013, equipped with the same X-Trans sensor technology as its interchangeable-lens siblings.
Murmurings of an upcoming Canon 7D Mark II, which we first wrote about back in October, are starting to heat up. It was suggested that the camera, which may mark the merger of the 60D’s and 7D’s lines, was to offer a high continuous shooting rate. More recent reports seem to back up that particular spec, as we as offer some more info on who Canon is targeting with the camera.
There are new rumors floating around that a Canon 7D Mark II might not be too far off. Northlight Images writes that the camera will reportedly be announced early in 2013, in time for the trade shows CP+ in Japan and PMA/CES in the United States. The camera may be a successor to both the 7D and the 60D, offering more advanced features at a reduced price that targets the serious-amateur segment of the market.
The rumors say that Canon is trying to boost the continuous shooting speed of the camera up to 10 frames per second, and that the company won’t be putting more than 25 megapixels of resolution in the sensor. Canon Rumors is predicting that we’ll be seeing a slow down in the APS-C DSLR market, since the new Canon 6D and Nikon D600 are doing a lot to disrupt the standard pricing structure of the consumer DSLR industry.


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Just a few days ago, DJI discontinued the sale of the Professional and Advanced versions of its Phantom 3 aerial photography drone leaving only the Phantom 3 Standard. This is disappointing news, especially for those who see the P3 Pro and Standard as excellent value for money and hope to get their hands on one.
Not content with their success in the drone market, DJI appears to be making serious moves into other areas of photography. Recent reports from a number of sources suggest that the Chinese tech leader has already bought itself a hefty chunk of one European camera maker.
JXD is one toy drone brand that has seen plenty of success with its JXD 509G/W and subsequent 510G/W models. Now the company looks set to have another bestseller toy drone in the form of the newly released JXD 515V.
Last month, Walkera released its smallest FPV racer to date — the Rodeo 110. As the name suggests, the new Rodeo has a diagonal size of 110mm which puts it in the same ballpark as other micro FPV drones such as the Hubsan H107D+ and the FuriBee F110 Wasp.
On December 7 of 2016, Amazon successfully delivered its first customer package in Cambridgeshire, England. After moving its aerial delivery tests from the United States to England due to the FAA’s inability to pave the way for commercial drone delivery services.
Hubsan has released a new X4 model in the form of the H501A which joins the ranks of other H5XX drones such as the H501S and H501C. It is a lightly upgraded version of the popular H501S compact GPS drone. In fact, it also features a nearly identical body to its predecessor.
Today we take a look at a truly neat FPV racer — the Awesome Youbi XV 130. Since drone racing is now a trending topic among RC enthusiasts, why not see for yourself what people are so excited about? Thanks to products such as the XV 130, anyone can have a taste of FPV racing at a very affordable price.
Micro Racing drones are currently one of the most sought products in the drone market. Due to this demand, several companies have been releasing decent and affordable ready-to-fly models.