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Detroit-built Quicken Money is continuing to grow toward company out of unsecured loans featuring its basic financing merchandise that is not a real estate loan.
Quicken this week launched RocketLoans, an internet services giving cash money out-of $dos,000 to $35,100000 so you can potential borrowers which have a good credit score results and economic histories. The fund provides fixed terms of three to five years and you can hold rates of interest ranging from only more than 5% into the lower or middle-toddlers, based a borrower's financial history. Around also is a loan origination commission.
RocketLoans are generally geared towards people who wish to combine large-notice personal credit card debt, would home improvements, pay scientific expenses, funds weddings otherwise help with a business. The product brings Quicken Finance an entrance into gorgeous business for personal finance that will be being offered via the internet of the a growing number of nontraditional finance companies and you will lenders. RocketLoans is a different sort of and you may collection of organization out-of Quicken, according to the exact same parent business Material Holdings.
"That is the original monetary provider that's not an effective mortgage merchandise that i have available in thirty years regarding lifetime," Todd Lunsford, Chief executive officer off RocketLoans, said from inside the a job interview Saturday. “Many that want to-do a home loan are looking to take cash out and you will purchase almost every other debt. Plus in the current home loan market that can be hard, according to in which he's.”
Quicken is making use of the fresh new growing field given that rates of interest go up and also as some anticipate the standard financial business, including refinancing mortgage loans, is postponing.
Personal loans are thought a consumer loan as unlike home financing otherwise car finance, they're not linked with an actual house that can easily be foreclosed into the otherwise repossessed. That it extra chance 's personal loans hold large interest rates than just secured personal loans.
To save defaults to a minimum, Lunsford said RocketLoans connects with dozens of database to verify a great potential borrower's credit history and you will money to make certain they may be able spend right back the borrowed funds. Having said that, RocketLoans says its technology allows consumers to accomplish the online application as well as have accepted within 7 times, for the money striking their savings account within 24 hours.
"I guarantee that we do not overextend members," he said. "Actually, people who possess excess personal debt currently we really refute. You will find web sites which can approve her or him, however, we made a decision that we don't want to put individuals throughout the position where they cannot pay-off the debt.”
The private mortgage company has actually become popular nowadays with companies such as Do well Marketplace, Credit Bar and you can Avant you to definitely originate funds through the internet. Some of these enterprises fool around with a peer-to-fellow financing system where consumers incorporate on the web having finance and you can traders after that look for and this funds to acquire.
RocketLoans have partnered with a brand new Jersey-oriented Cross River Lender for its unsecured loans. Get across River Lender did over $2 billion during the individual thereby-titled marketplace money last year. One of those finance was basically securitized and sold so you can dealers during the this new second industry, although some were held of the financial and continued the own guides, said Get across River Chief executive officer Gilles Gade.
Todd Albery, President of Quizzle, good Detroit-built credit history and private finance company belonging to Bankrate, said the guy believes one unsecured loans is actually gaining popularity once the technical has made her or him easier to obtain and with the increased discount minimizing unemployment, people are feeling self assured regarding the spending.
Albery told you the guy thinks signature loans can be like helpful for millennials in their twenties and you may very early 30s, "that simply don't necessarily has plenty of offers built up and you can are needing these types of loans when life's storms started and need to fund things."
He as well as indexed the said standard cost toward unsecured loans is actually seemingly lowest, or around step 3.5%, with regards to the TransUnion borrowing pointers organization.
"Talking about perhaps not funds that anyone can wade score," Albery told you. "Your credit score generally are a prime to help you super-best rating."
Quicken Financing developed mortgage lending over the internet during the 90s and you may became a top-ranked federal bank about wake away from past decade's houses increase and you will boobs. Quicken claimed $80 million during the home loan origination frequency inside the 2015, so it is the second-largest direct-to-individual lending company in the country.
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Yuneec recently released a firmware update for their Typhoon H 4K hexacopter that touted only some improvements for connectivity. But what was discovered by our colleague Kerry Garrison with Multicopter Warehouse was some REALLY IMPRESSIVE advancements in the camera technology that will raise some eyebrows!
While Yuneec has been chipping away at the prosumer drone market currently dominated by DJI, it’s technological advancements like these that make the industry stand up and take notice that they really mean business as a serious competitor.
In their latest firmware release for the Typhoon H and ST16 remote on 7/13/16 for the Typhoon H hexacopter, they’ve noted that this release addresses “improved wifi connection”.
They also mention the addition of video and image review on the controller of your last shot(s) – further outlined in the PDF download on their site.
But what they failed to mention is probably the most valuable additions for photographers, such as EXIF camera data in still image files so that Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop users can merge multiple files for HDR images – like the 5-image HDR shot that Kerry Garrison created this weekend that we included at the top of this article.
I hope to have a production review unit to test by the end of the month so I can put all these features into use and report how they stack up against the DJI Phantom 4 head-to-head. Stay tuned…

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Compared to traditional nail polish, gel variants are more resistant to damage and smudges and retain their shine until you remove the nail polish from your nails. Best of all, if you’re impatient, you don’t have to wait an hour or more for the gel manicure to dry. All of these benefits are curing It comes from the shape. natural nail polish Instead of waiting for it to dry, you place your hands under UV light, which activates the chemicals in the gel, causing it to harden.
The dangers of UV light Although well known (especially in tanning environments), scientists had not previously studied how ultraviolet lights used to fast-dry nail polish can affect human skin. Here’s what we know about tanning beds that it is valid You might think so, but the devices used by nail salons emit a different spectrum of ultraviolet light. A group of researchers from the University of California San Diego are at a beauty pageant diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer. About the competitor decided to review the devices after reading an article.
UV light users beware! Causes direct DNA damage!
Using different combinations of human and mouse cells, the researchers found that a single 20-minute session with an ultraviolet nail polish dryer, in petri dish cells %30’a They found that it caused her death. Three consecutive 20-minute sessions showed that between 65 and 70% of the exposed cells had died. In addition to the mutations seen in skin cancer patients among the remaining cells, the researchers found mitochondrial and to DNA damage They saw the evidence.
Researchers Tuesday Nature Communications In a study published in the journal “Our experimental results, UV-oje It strongly demonstrates that the radiation emitted by dryers can cause hand cancers and increase the risk of early-onset skin cancer.”


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Illinois and Carvana have reached an agreement that will allow it to continue its business in the state with new restrictions, after an investigation resulted in the suspension of its dealer license last year.
The 2022 investigation arose from consumer complaints in relation to the company’s handling of vehicle registrations and titles, which alleged the process took longer than was allowed under state law. Its license was suspended last July, although Carvana was allowed to continue sales in the state provided it followed new restrictions which required the business to outsource the title process to third-party vendors. Similar allegations in Michigan and Pennsylvania also resulted in the loss of business privileges.
The settlement was announced Tuesday by the new Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who assumed the role earlier this month. According to the agreement, Giannoulias has the right to entirely remove the online retailer’s license if it fails to follow new restrictions, including but not limited to regulatory inspections.
To say the least, Carvana is in the middle of an extremely challenging period, marked by debt issues and questions over its logenvity in the car business. While the used car seller rose to impressive heights during the COVID pandemic as new vehicle production ground to halt, it failed to scale back its operations in time when supply chain improvements began to relieve vehicle shortages. The Illinois case was not its first encounter with the law, and is unlikely to be its last. Although it has managed to circumvent an outright ban in any state, it remains to be seen what structural changes the company will take to prevent further litigation or more restrictions.
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Kroger Co (KR) Shares Sold by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.
Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lowered its holdings in shares of Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) by 2.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,451,823 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,110 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned 0.16% of Kroger worth $29,138,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kroger by 9.0% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 150,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,014,000 after buying an additional 12,356 shares in the last quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec grew its stake in Kroger by 8.4% in the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 638,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,869,000 after purchasing an additional 49,660 shares in the last quarter. Clear Perspective Advisors LLC bought a new position in Kroger in the third quarter valued at approximately $160,000. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Kroger by 24.0% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 38,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after purchasing an additional 7,467 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BB&T Investment Services Inc. grew its stake in Kroger by 110.1% in the third quarter. BB&T Investment Services Inc. now owns 60,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 31,927 shares in the last quarter. 79.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
KR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer restated a “buy” rating and issued a $28.00 price target on shares of Kroger in a research note on Tuesday, September 5th. Deutsche Bank downgraded Kroger from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, September 11th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Kroger from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 10th. Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Kroger in a research note on Tuesday, November 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $34.00 target price on Kroger and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 28th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.16.
Kroger Co (KR) traded up $0.15 during trading on Monday, hitting $26.68. The stock had a trading volume of 6,171,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,300,782. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.31. Kroger Co has a 12 month low of $19.69 and a 12 month high of $36.44. The firm has a market cap of $23,514.73, a PE ratio of 13.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.92.
Kroger (NYSE:KR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 30th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Kroger had a return on equity of 28.60% and a net margin of 1.31%. The company had revenue of $27.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.41 EPS. Kroger’s revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. research analysts anticipate that Kroger Co will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 14th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.87%. Kroger’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.76%.
In other Kroger news, Director Jorge P. Montoya sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.98, for a total value of $269,800.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 108,910 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,938,391.80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Carin L. Fike sold 1,538 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.61, for a total value of $39,388.18. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 25,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $664,733.16. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.
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The Kroger Co (Kroger) manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. The Company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, jewelry stores and convenience stores throughout the United States. As of January 28, 2017, it had operated approximately 4,000 owned or leased supermarkets, convenience stores, fine jewelry stores, distribution warehouses and food production plants through divisions, subsidiaries or affiliates.
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Apple held a question-answer session regarding its child safety feature. Apple said, in the future, Apple will expand its child safety feature to other third-party apps.
Apple said that they will include these new child safety features into future versions of iPadOS 15, iOS 15, macOS Monterey, and Watch OS 8. MacRumors reported that these Apple’s child safety features are:
- A communication safety which will warn children and parents when receiving or sending sexually exploits media. It will be an optional feature and will be included in the Messages app on iPad, iPhone, and macs. Apple said that if this feature is turned on, then it will use machine learning to analyze if the photo is sexually exploited or not. If yes, then it will warn children and the photo will be blurred automatically.
- Apple will scan images stored in iCloud and mark them sexually exploited if they are. Apple will report those images to the National Center of Missing and Exploit children and law enforcement. In the question-answer session on 9/8/2021, Apple confirmed that this CASM scanning feature will only scan photos stored in iCloud, not videos.
- Apple will provide guidance and additional resources through Siri and Spotlight search to help parents and children stay safe online. Users can ask Siri that how to report CASM images and Siri will guide them.
In the session, Apple didn’t talk about examples about how they will implement child safety features into third-party apps, but there are some possibilities. One possibility is that Apple will use the Communication safety feature in other apps, like Instagram, WhatsApp, or Snapchat. So that exploited media shared by apps other than Apple Messages can be blurred and users can be warned.
Apple could also implement its CASM system to third-party apps which don’t use iCloud to store images.
Apple didn’t announce any timeframe about when will they implement child safety features in third-party apps. Apple said that they still have to complete testing of child features and ensure that the use of this feature in third-party apps will not bring any privacy harm.
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text: Bkav rolls out high-end SmartHome Security devices By Van Ly Some of the SmartHome Security devices launched by Bkav – PHOTO: BKAV HANOI – Internet security firm Bkav on July 30 launched a kit featuring high-end security devices, called Bkav SmartHome Security, to provide multilayered protection for houses, covering walls, gardens, doors and rooms. Bkav SmartHome Security devices, which apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, will help eliminate false alarms for unauthorized intrusions into a house. The complete kit costs at least VND50 million (US$2,100). The kit, which includes a central security device, electronic wall, sensing devices and Internet Protocol camera system, puts up a multilayered wall and monitors the entire house. If a homeowner forgets to close a door or a fire or explosion occurs, the devices send notifications and trigger various actions, such as turning the lights on in intruded areas, sending alerts or text messages or phoning the owner. The kit offers pioneering security solutions in the market with AI-powered equipment, which can distinguish between family members and strangers and can automatically switch modes based on the owner’s settings. The devices, which boast a small and convenient design, are connected through wireless networking protocols such as ZigBee and Wi-Fi. They are also easy to install and operate. Many low-cost security devices in the market reportedly pose risks that bother homeowners, sending false alarms that cause inconvenience, for example, when guests visit a house.


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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is rumored to be launching the $130 Xiaomi Red Rice this October — their biggest-screened and cheapest device yet.
Xiaomi made waves in China (and beyond) for its Apple-like cult following and its tight integration of services in its MIUI-based handsets. It helps that the price is very competitive, at about $320 to $370 for its flagship handsets, which have premium features comparable to flagships from other brands. This time, Xiaomi is rumored to have an even bigger smartphone up its sleeve, the Xiaomi Red Rice.
Xiaomi’s Red Rice is aimed at the budget market, with a price set at 799 yuan (about $130), which is cheaper than the recently-announced budget-friendly Xiaomi Mi2A. The Red Rice will also be the company’s biggest handset so far, in terms of screen size, at 4.7 inches diagonal.
Here are the Xiaomi Red Rice specs, as cited by Chinese technology site IT168:
A popular feature in emerging markets, the Red Rice will also come with dual-SIM with dual-standby support. The smartphone will support both TD-SCDMA and GSM networks, which means it will support high-speed data from China Mobile. The choice of processors might be for cost considerations, although the phone was earlier rumored to come with a quad-core Mediatek MT6589 SoC.
The Red Rice is supposedly set for release this October, in time for the launch of the upcoming Mi3. While there’s no word whether Xiaomi will officially launch in the U.S. and similar markets anytime in the future, the brand is experimenting with Taiwan and Hong Kong releases.
Is red rice some kind of chinese reference? it’s an odd name in english.
Considering Xiaomi sells their phones predominantly to a Chinese market……..
The only thing odd about the rice is that it’s red :)
Apparently, there are variants of rice called red rice.
$130 for a phone with decent specs is brilliant. Hopefully this comes to developed countries as well because this phones make you wonder how much profit Apple and Samsung are making.
I would pay an extra 70 dollars + for a 2500 ma battery and a snap 600
same thing was last year, they said I would cost $150, when it came out it was like $400 http://android-sale.com/xiaomi-mi2.html
Impressive specs. But Google will probably release a 32 GB, LTE version of Nexus 4. It would be interesting if they keep the 8GB Nexus 4 on sale and sell it at an even lower price.


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After news of their shocking split, you may be wondering how Jennifer Lopez’s net worth compares to her ex-fiancé’s. The actress, singer, and businesswoman has obviously had a long and successful career even before she got engaged to Alex Rodriguez, and her impressive net worth is there to prove it. Keep on reading below for everything there is to know about Jennifer Lopez’s net worth in 2021.
How much does Jennifer Lopez earn from her music career?
Ever since breaking onto the scene in ’90s, J-Lo has released a total of eight studio albums and sold over 80 million records worldwide. She’s also embarked on four concert tours and two residencies over the course of her career. These include her On the 6 tour, for which she earned a reported $765,000, and her Dance Again world tour in 2012, which saw her earning over $50 million, according to Money Nation. Meanwhile, her three-year residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas raked in more than $100 million in ticket sales, as per People.
According to Wealthy Genius, all of these and more have allowed Jenny from the Block to earn an estimated $95 million from her music career alone.
What is Jennifer Lopez’s film and television salary?
J-Lo got her big break in 1997 after she landed the starring role of Tejana singer, Selena Quintanilla-Perez, in her eponymous film. According to IMDb, this role earned the multi-hyphenate star an estimated $1 million. Since then, Lopez has starred in a number of blockbuster films—like Hustlers, The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, and many more—earning her over $9 million per role.
In addition to her film career, Lopez has branched out into television as a judge on several reality competition shows like American Idol and World of Dance. According to Forbes, J-Lo made anywhere between $12 and $20 million per season on American Idol.
How else does Jennifer Lopez make money?
Always a “hustler,” Lopez has also pursued beauty and fashion opportunities. These include her own fragrance collection, her Inglot Cosmetics makeup line, and her own skincare brand. In 2018, Lopez’s makeup line was projected to generate $15 million in retail sales in its first three months alone, whereas her fragrance sales have exceeded $2 billion in sales since their launch—so it’s safe to say that her business ventures have worked out in her favor.
What is Jennifer Lopez’s net worth in 2021?
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Nintendo tops 400K units in first week of sales
Michelle Clancy | 27-11-2012
Nintendo's new "living room hub," the Wii U, has been performing well in its first week on sale in the United States, with the company stating over 400,000 have been sold — boding well for the TVii service that it's embedding with it.
The Wii U launched on 18 November with a retail price of $300. Despite fears that much of the beyond-gaming content would be missing at launch — video chat, streaming video, second-screen sports stats integration and so on — the gadget was quickly fitted with a mandatory update fixing much of the issue even as Hulu Plus, Netflix and Amazon all launched dedicated apps for it.
Nintendo is hoping to take a page from the Xbox 360 in order to become a critical "Input 1" within the living room. To that end, it also offers an interactive TV guide to find programming across every available content provider, and connectivity to a range of Web apps, including social media, IMDb and Wikipedia, directly from the TVii app. In addition it has a timeline feature that shows what's been going on in a show so far, and any social commentary appears live through the timeline.
Meanwhile, the sports module offers stat syncing so that fans can watch the game, and see all the latest scores from the last week, Twitter reactions, questions about the current game and illustrations of the latest plays.
The 400,000-unit success is great for the company but is not without precedent. When Nintendo launched the original Wii six years ago, with what was at the time ground-breaking motion-sensing technology, it sold 475,000 in the first seven days.
The company is still selling the original Wii model, and moved 300,000 of them in the past week in the US as holiday shopping ramped up. It also sold 250,000 handheld Nintendo 3DS and 275,000 of the Nintendo DS.
The Wii U will next launch in Europe and Japan.


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Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011
OCZ has released a firmware update for its SSDs to squash a SandForce BSOD bug. The rare error typically occurs when the primary-configured drive is woken up from sleep modes.
Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011
The new Synapse SSDs are optimized for caching applications and leverages Dataplex cache software to dynamically manage the Synapse SSD in conjunction with standard HDDs.
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011
Kingston today announced it is shipping SSDNow KC100, the company's first SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gbps) business-equipped SSD.
Indilinx today announced that OCZ Indilinx SSDs featuring the Everest Series SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) platform are shipping in LG Electronics’ ultra-thin notebooks.
Monday, 12 Sep 2011
Looks like the stage is set for the rise of the Ultrabooks, with the increasing demand for ultra-portables, as well as more powerful ultra-low voltage processors.
Friday, 26 Aug 2011
OWC announces the SandForce Driven 6Gbps 60GB capacity model to its Mercury Electra 6G Solid State Drive line.
Thursday, 18 Aug 2011
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. , announced its new lineup of advanced internal SSDs, the Samsung SSD 830 series, will be available in October this year.
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011
Hitachi GST unveils a new enterprise-class solid-state drive based on Intel's 25nm MLC NAND Flash. The new Ultrastar SSD400M family of SSDs is a result of a joint development between Hitachi GST and Intel.
Monday, 8 Aug 2011
SMART Modular Technologies to release a line of SSDs that will make that 128GB SSD you own look like a kid's toy.
Thursday, 4 Aug 2011
Powered by SandForce's new SF-2281 SSD processor, the Pyro line raises the bar on what's expected from performance class SSDs, delivering enterprise-like performance.


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The 25 Best Free Agents In The NFL
Jim Rogash/Getty ImagesWe're still a month away from the start of NFL free agency, but it's already becoming clear who the big names will be.
Elite wide receivers like Wes Welker should be available, while young outside linebackers like Paul Kruger are set to get massive deals.
This list will change as guys re-sign and avoid free agency in the next few weeks, but right now this is the cream of the crop.
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Above and Beyond. It's the best way to characterize how far beauty companies are willing to go to satiate top retailers' appetites for exclusives.
"The beauty business is catching up with the retail apparel sector's discovery that it is very important to differentiate," says David Wolfe, creative director of the Doneger Group trend forecasting and buying service. "A product that is exclusive to one retailer is a valuable asset because it lures customers who are somewhat stupefied by the sea of sameness in brands that are so widely distributed that they have little or no cachet."
This September, niche perfumer Bond No. 9 is partnering with Saks Fifth Avenue to launch two new fragrances: Bond No. 9's Saks Fifth Avenue for Her and for Him. The deal marks the first time a specialty store has commissioned a fragrance company to produce its eponymous scents. "Ninety percent of the bottle is Saks' interpretations," said Laurice Rahme, owner and founder of Bond No. 9.
Amorepacific is giving Neiman Marcus a very special birthday present this July. To celebrate the luxury retailer's 100th anniversary, the South Korean skin care firm is introducing Time Response Skin Renewal Serum, a blend of 100 high-concentration healing botanical actives. To put things into perspective: Amorepacific uses only 10 ingredients in some of its products, while the Time Response line usually features between 40 and 60 active ingredients. Capitalizing on the regenerative power of the green tea plant, the reparative serum is designed to protect skin against free radicals and environmental aggressors, reduce inflammation to counter aging and increase micro-circulation.
In honor the @CFDA’s announcement of @iamnaomicampbell receiving the Fashion Icon Award at the 2018 #CFDAAwards, which will take place on June 4, here’s a #tbt of the supermodel on @michaelkors’ runway in 1991. #wwdfashion #wwdarchive (📷: George Chinsee)
“I was making the guacamole when my scout saw me,” says model @stuckinteenage on being discovered just six months ago while working at @chipotlemexicangrill. Since then Williams has signed with @dnamodels, walked in her first show at @calvinklein and landed on the cover of @vogueitalia – a high point of any model’s career. To read @lisajlockwood’s full interview with the model on her experiences thus far, head to WWD.com – link in bio. (📷: George Chinsee)
“I love the idea of dialogue, period. It’s where I’ve always gotten my inspiration from: hearing other women speak, their journeys and their paths,” said @hereisgina, who delivered the keynote speech during @sxsw for @createcultivate in partnership with @fossil. For her two panels, Rodriguez chose female empowering, female-led and female entrepreneurs to focus on. Head to WWD.com to read more about her thoughts on Time’s Up, growing up in a family of women and why we “need a girls’ club.” #wwdeye #sxsw (📷: @jgreenery)
Leading luxury brand are shaking things up to keep up with streetwear. Case in point: the arrival of @mrkimjones as artistic director of @diorhomme. Jones, who succeeds @Kris_Van_Assche, is seen as one of the handful of designers who can actually straddle the luxury and streetwear worlds — which could lead to even more changes at established brands. What could this mean for the rest of the menswear landscape? Head to WWD.com to find out what experts predict #wwdfashion (📷: @franckmura)
“It’s like buying groceries. You’re going to buy the best mango, the best mozzarella, the best things. You have to, or others are going to take it all,” said @gabrielahearst on why she uses only the finest fabrics. Last week, Hearst received her first @cfda nomination for Womenswear Designer of the Year, and earlier this month she opened a permanent showroom in Paris. To read @jessiredale’s interview with the designer and find out why this is shaping up to be a big year for her, head to WWD.com. #wwdfashion (📷: @francoisgoize)
“It’s an interesting thing, playing a younger version of your mother. It’s an interesting concept. I adore my mom and love her in every capacity, but it was just something that had never crossed my mind,” says @anniemstarke on playing a young Joan Castleman in “The Wife.” The same role will be played by her mother Glenn Close. Read more about her growing up in the film industry as the daughter of producer John H. Starke and Close and what she has planned for the future #wwdeye (📷: @nataliamantini)
@asics is launching a new streetwear sneaker inspired by its latest ambassador, @steveaoki. The Hyper-Kenzen x Aoki, which will launch at @footlocker stores exclusively tomorrow, is a slip-on style that incorporates the brand’s proprietary Gel technology through beads integrated into the midsole for comfort and endurance. Read the full story on WWD.com.


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The next Pokémon Direct will take place on Jan. 9, Nintendo announced today. The presentation will take place at 6:30am PT/9:30am ET and will be live-streamed on the official Nintendo Youtube channel. Scheduled to last for roughly 20 minutes, the Direct will focus solely on Pokémon.
We suspect the presentation might be an announcement for Pokémon Home, which will allow players to store Pokémon from games like Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Pokémon GO. While players will also be able to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Home to Sword and Shield, this function will be limited to just the Pokémon that appear in the game’s Pokédex.
Until now, the only thing known about a potential release date was that Pokémon Home would arrive in early 2020. The service seems to be designed to replace Pokémon Bank, so we expect it to have a similar price point at $4.99 annually. Or it could potentially be bundled in with the price of Nintendo’s Switch Online service, which runs $3.99 per month, or $19.99 per year.
It is also possible that we see some events or new content announced for games like Sword and Shield, Pokémon GO, or Pokémon Masters. We may even see something about Pokémon Sleep, the planned sleep companion app, which Nintendo has been notably lacking on details about.
And while it has not been very long since Sword and Shield released, and it’s not likely, we might even get a hint about a mainline Pokémon game coming our way this year. With a potential Nintendo Switch Pro launching this year, it would make sense for Nintendo to have plans for some of their biggest franchises releasing new entries as well.


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Today is Presidents Day, marking the combined birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. For most of the nation it's a day to sell cars and furniture. Two car brands have a slight edge since they share their names with two of the presidents.
We don't know if combining the two days in a single holiday gives it more emphasis. If nothing else, it gives national recognition to Lincoln, whose birthday was not observed in the Southern states, still fretting over the Civil War. You wonder how President Washington would react to his birthday being observed by a mattress sale, or President Lincoln would respond by the sale of a car with no payment for 90 days. Having been through the grinder of warfare perhaps these two historic presidents would understand our desire to get away for a long weekend and just chill out.


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As tourism in Cebu begins to recover, the Department of Tourism (DOT-7) intends to launch a campaign emphasizing the province’s strength in the maritime industry.
“We export ships and boats. We manufacture diving equipment and sell speedboats. We have good diving facilities,” said DOT-7 regional director Shalimar Tamano, explaining that this should be one of Cebu’s attractions that will entice not only domestic visitors but also global travelers once strict travel restrictions are lifted and travelers’ confidence is restored.
Cebu has long been known as one of the country’s favored destinations for shipbuilding, with multinational ship-making companies operating in the city, like Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company Ltd., Austal Philippines’, among others.
According to the official, Cebu should capitalize and assert itself as a maritime hub, by creating a yearly event showcasing this niche.
Specifically, the town of Balamban is producing naval vessels following the completion of Australian shipbuilder Austal Philippines’ US$20 million expansion of its shipyard in 2019. The expansion paved the way for the construction of offshore patrol vessels for the Philippines. Austal’s Cebu shipyard, which began operating in 2012, has since delivered 17 ships to 10 operators in nine countries.
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Inc., also based in Balamban, Cebu is involved in shipbuilding, ship repair, and the manufacture of ship and vessel outfittings. From Balamban, it ships medium-sized vessels to various parts of the world.
Cebu is also a top diving destination in Asia, which makes diving-related businesses a thriving venture in the province, especially during the pre-pandemic period.
Japan-based Marine Diving Magazine cited the islands of Bohol, Negros Oriental and Cebu, particularly Moalboal and Malapascua, as among the best diving sites in the Philippines at the Marine Diving Awards 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.


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Chamber selling ‘MattiBucks’ to spur local holiday shopping
In an effort to piggyback on the success of last month’s Small Business Saturday, the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce is selling gift cards — called “MattiBucks” — to promote holiday shopping at local stores.
Chamber president Donielle Cardinale said the Visa gift cards will be available for purchase this week in Mattituck at Barth’s Pharmacy, Suffolk County National Bank and Cardinale Realty Group.
Although the gift cards are designed to be used locally, they can be redeemed at any store where Visa is accepted, Ms. Cardinale said. Two cards are available in two amounts, $50 and $25.
“The idea is to encourage people to shop locally,” she said. “We can’t force anyone to use it at a small businesses, but, when they pull it out of their wallet, we hope the card’s design and its slogan, ‘Save Local, Shop Local,’ will remind them to support local businesses.”
The chamber, which came up MattiBucks last month, decided not to pursue the creation of a gift card designed exclusively for North Fork businesses this year because of time constraints. Another concern is the expense of developing and installing machines at local businesses that accept such a gift card, she said.
“This was the most economic and easily accessible way to do it this year,” Ms. Cardinale said about MattiBucks. “It does cost us money to produce, but our feeling is that the real purpose of the chamber is to promote local business and we want to put more of our focus on developing projects that will specifically support our members and the local business community.”
In addition to promoting small business during the holiday season, Ms. Cardinale said another incentive to purchasing a MattiBucks gift card that the chamber is picking up the $5 activation fee.
So far, the chamber has ordered about 200 cards. If it’s successful, Ms. Cardinale said her group will expand on it next year.
“I think [MattiBucks] is catchy,” she said. “It’s definitely a conversation starter.”


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A cybersecurity startup is moving into Tech Town as it seeks to diversify its customer base.
Tenet3 LLC focuses on consulting and strategy of cybersecurity-related topics. The company, which employs six, will move four employees into a roughly 500-square-foot space at Tech Town’s Creative Technology Accelerator, a move expected to be complete next week, said Jeff Hughes, president of Tenet3.
The company, which already has business from several government contracts, is looking to expand its customer base into more commercial work. The company employs reverse-engineering and cryptography experts and studies how to develop more secure data systems. With its new location, Hughes hopes it can focus on more research and development, potentially offering commercial products down the road.
“We’ve wanted to rub shoulders with other folks who aren’t just in defense, but with the business community as a whole,” Hughes said.
The Creative Technology Accelerator building, which is nearly filled up, has several other tech and cyber-industry related companies and startups, so the fit is right, said Steve Nutt, senior vice president at CityWide Development Corp., which manages Tech Town.
“(Hughes) is a thought leader in the cybersecurity world,” Nutt said. “It’s a perfect mix for us, in terms of how he will interact with the other tenants in the building.”
The 40-acre Tech Town is currently housed within three buildings along East Monument Street east of downtown Dayton. It lists over 30 current tenants on its Web site.


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industry news Thursday 16 Apr 2020 @ 11:00 UK Drone Delivery Group releases plan to accelerate growth of UK drone industry
[London: 16 April 2020]: The UK Drone Delivery Group, the new drone industry initiative* established to provide guidance on the steps required for the UK to accelerate the growth of the UK drone industry, has today released its long-awaited ‘White Paper’ for public consultation.
The White Paper calls for the development of new testing grounds, which are expected to significantly transform the UK’s potential to achieve world-leading status in the fast-moving drone industry.
Robert Garbett, founder of the UK Drone Delivery Group, stated:
“The release of this White Paper for public consultation represents a major milestone for the UK drone industry. The mass-participation drone testing programme that the White Paper calls for will significantly transform the UK’s capability to achieve world-leadership in this industry.
“The recommendations in the White Paper highlight the practical measures necessary to enable full economic development of drones, including the testing of competing solutions to make Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flying possible.”
The UK Drone Delivery Group has already received widespread interest from many owners and operators of potential testing grounds and will soon embark on a series of pioneering projects to test the capabilities of drones across a range of sectors including parcel delivery for medicines and other supplies - agriculture and the emergency services.
Robert Garbett added:
“Facilitating a world leading UK commercial drone industry will bring immense benefits to UK plc, driving innovation, wealth creation and employment opportunities right across the economy. The pace of drone technology development around the world is accelerating, and the UK, if it moves quickly, can reap the full benefits of this technology, not just in the air, but also from drones developed to operate on land or water, underwater or in space.
“The potential benefits are staggering, but we need to act now. We are keen to identify new testing grounds to be used for take-off and landing, ideally including airports and airfields, but also forests, remote coastal areas and ports, through to residential areas and other dense urban environments.
“Industry is looking now to the Government to get behind this initiative, working with both public and private sector drone users to help create a world-beating UK industry that could play a huge role in underpinning our future economic prosperity.”
The economic impact of drone technology is expected to be massive, with Barclays having predicted in November 2019 that the commercial drone market could grow tenfold from $4billion in 2018 to $40 billion by 2023 and creating cost savings of $100 billion.
It is anticipated that, following the consultation, the completed White Paper will be ready for adoption by the end of June 2020, following a three-month period of consultation and review. The draft White Paper can be found here] together with a form for comments. Feedback is requested by 31 May 2020.
Those interested in participating in the UK Drone Delivery Group’s drone testing ground initiative are asked to contact: https://www.dronedeliverygroup.org/join-the-group
For further information please contact:
Melissa Carver/Gordon Cole-Schmidt
The Communication Group plc
020 7630 1411
*Notes to Editors:
Drone Delivery Group
Formed in November 2018, the Drone Delivery Group is a not for profit industry initiative involving over 300 senior UK drone industry members and a growing number of international observers. The aim of the Group is to arrive at a UK industry-supported solution to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) and UAS Traffic Management (UTM) that can then be presented to Government (DfT, BEIS and the CAA) as a recommended approach to building the necessary framework to enable the development of the industry and the evolution of UK airspace management for UAVs and hybrid drones that the Government can confidently support as a workable solution to enable safe and secure commercial drone flights to become a reality in UK skies.
Robert is founder of the UK Drone Delivery Group and founder of Drone Major Group Limited, the world’s first global drone consultancy dedicated to advising companies and organisations on what can be achieved through the use of autonomous and remotely controlled systems (drones) in their operations across all environments (surface, underwater, air and space). Robert is Chairman of the British Standards Institution (BSI) Committee responsible for the development of drone standards in the UK and leads the International Standards Organisation Working Group developing the standards for the operation of unmanned air systems (UAS), both passenger and non-passenger carrying. He is the only authority to be advising on standards in Britain, Europe and worldwide; a leading consultant within the global drone industry and an advocate on the potential of drone technology to transform businesses and economies.
 https://www.ft.com/content/cbd0d81a-0d40-11ea-bb52-34c8d9dc6d84 accessed 24th Feb 2020


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Using Fashion to Save the Environment
From composting to recycling to simply reducing waste, there are plenty of ways to help save the environment. However, Gordon's Salon decided to incorporate fashion to help save the environment.
On April 14, 2018, Gordon's Salon will be hosting "Catwalk for Water and Trashion Show." This unique presentation will feature outfits that were created from recycled and upcycled materials. Gordon's Salon stylist and community members have dedicated months of their time to prepare these looks to hit the runway.
All of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Ticket prices start at $35 for the event.
Gordon's Salon will be hosting events and fundraiser all month long to help benefit the environment. For more information about their other events, click here.
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The COVID-19 pandemic could lead to cannabis shortage just when we need it most.
Covid 19 affects everyone, but especially the vulnerable, such as those with already compromised immune systems. Many medicinal cannabis patients find themselves in this group, something that serves to underline the importance of preparedness for any supply shortages. Here are some tips to ensure you are ready to weather a potential cannabis shortage.
Do You Already Have Your Cannabis Gear?
Although the coronavirus doesn’t directly impact the cannabis industry, it does affect the all-important supply chain underpinning the global market that cannabis has become.
As more people isolate themselves from normal life, cannabis consumption will likely increase. But supply-chain issues in China, where much of the manufacturing takes place, may well prove to be the biggest threat to supplies. Much of this relates to vape-related hardware, ninety to ninety-five percent of which originate in China but can also mean shortages in papers, pipes, and bongs.
Are You Ready For Wider Economic Problems?
As stock markets across the globe take a hit, the cannabis sector is feeling more pain than most. After recent legalization, the associated hype and euphoria led to much optimism in North America. As the market was priced in optimistic times, the fall from overvaluation can’t come as a total surprise.
As a reliable metric of the broader economic implications of the virus, the market reaction is telling. With cannabis legalized federally in Canada, it perhaps offers the best metric by which to gauge market sentiment. And the outlook is not good.
Vast losses for several of the cannabis giants within Canada suggests that investors are worried. Canopy Growth has seen its stock price fall by forty-five percent over the last month. For other giants, like Aurora and Hexo, things are even bleaker. Those companies post losses of sixty and seventy percent respectively. As investors run scared, a knock-on effect to the consumer is inevitable.
As a nascent industry, cannabis is affected by a variety of outside forces over which it has little control. Political, economic, technological, legal, and environmental movements and schools of thought all affect it. For the newly emerging industry that is cannabis, it was never going to be straight sailing. The most hopeful news, however, is that access to cannabis has been deemed an ‘essential service.’ So, patients and other consumers don’t need to worry that the stores will be closed.
Black market cannabis may also experience a shortage with the additional complications of closed borders and increased security at points of entry into countries.
Current Cannabis Shortages
The state of Illinois, which legalized cannabis in 2019, has already reported a shortage of cannabis. And much more worrying for the rest of us are recent quarantine events across the world.
China produces most of the vape batteries and cartridges for western markets, and recent supply chain interruptions, due to quarantines, translate into a greatly reduced output from the Chinese manufacturing sector. Such interruptions dwarf any current localized shortages in North America.
With the lack of manufacturing facilities in North America, the steady supply of goods that the West has traditionally enjoyed from China is no longer viable in the short term. As a result, prices rise, shortages increase, and talk of incoming catastrophes gain momentum.
JP Morgan anticipates a recession in both the US and Europe by July. As investors run scared, the knock-on effects extend far and wide. Companies cut budgets, lay off staff, and alter projections. Survival becomes the primary concern as the innovations that drove up supply, stock price, and employment rates, all begin to wane.
Cannabis Availability May Drop While Consumption Increases
Despite the supply chain issues, cannabis is demonstrating itself to be a recession-proof plant. With people in isolation as schools, universities, and workplaces close, cannabis sales are booming.
Cannabis is necessary for many medicinal patients, and is desirable for many other consumers. With all of this increased demand, what can consumers do to stretch their current supplies?
Are You Ready to Stretch Your Cannabis Supply? Here’s How to
If worst comes to the worst and there are shortages, patients will want to be ready to use these tips to ensure you stretch your stash.
Switch to Concentrates or Edibles
Switching temporarily to full-spectrum concentrates or edibles is a great option for those who traditionally prefer smoking flower. Concentrates offer much higher dosing than flower, and when bought in larger quantities, will last a longer time. Edibles, while capped legally at ten milligrams, often provide a longer-lasting effect that won’t aggravate any respiratory symptoms.
Don’t let Cannabis Dry Out
For those who buy a large stash, it’s essential to ensure it remains hydrated. Dry cannabis burns much faster, and a little humidity within the flower will help ensure it doesn’t go up in smoke too quickly. Humidity packs such as those offered by Boveda ensure a constant humidity of sixty-two percent when stored in an airtight jar. This will also prevent mold growth from overly moist weed.
Don’t Overpack Bowls
While a packed bowl may look the part, it often results in unnecessary wastage. Patients intent on making their stash last should avoid overpacking so as not to lose flower to unnecessary burning. Patients who are used to an overpacked bowl should be ready to consume smaller portions.
Use a One-hitter
The use of a chillum will help ensure more efficient use of flower. Loading just enough into the pipe for one hit ensures minimal wastage.
Use Gauze in the Bowl
Those using bongs should ensure they use a gauze lining in the bowl. Without it, cannabis flower falls through and accumulates in the water, totally wasted.
Perfect a Rolling Technique
It’s always surprising how much cannabis flower is wasted due to inefficient rolling techniques. Use a rolling tray to ensure minimal wastage, and roll joints tight with evenly ground cannabis. Thin rolling papers burn slower than thick papers, and hemp is often the best choice of paper due to its slow-burning nature.
Grow Your Own
Indoor grow set ups can increase your personal supply. While it may seem far-fetched now, the option could become an ever more attractive option given how long this current crisis may last. An autoflower variety under a grow light at home may yield a decent crop in a little over two months. Sour Crack, the hybrid that’s well known for its relaxing properties, is the fastest-growing autoflower of all, and growers can expect to harvest in seven weeks.
Are You Ready? Some Further Cannabis Supply Precautions
As many people spend abundant time in isolation over the coming weeks and months, it’s important to take some essential precautions with cannabis consumption.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends those suffering from symptoms to refrain from smoking. With the increased likelihood of aggravating the respiratory system, other means of consumption are preferable.
In addition to being more attractive to many consumers given the current circumstances, edibles and cannabis-infused honey tea may well provide a better alternative. Orally ingested cannabis often provides a longer-lasting and more potent effect per gram of flower.
Lastly, as tough as the current situation may be on many, it’s always made a little easier with some high-quality cannabis! So, save your supply with the above tips to ensure you are ready for a potential drought.


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French automaker Renault announced a 38% electric car sales increase amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The electric car, Zoe EV has been the star of the show with most deliveries made in Europe.
The interest of the French government for cleaner car alternatives made Zoe the best-selling electric car in Europe. However, Renault’s European market share saw strong volatility in the last decade. The brand hit a low in 2013, gaining some momentum later until a rebound in 2017.
But Renault had the history of claiming the number 2 position in Europe making it a stronger brand to fight the pandemic, according to the car sales base.
Renault’s Car Overall Sales Dropped
Like most of the competitors, Renault’s overall sales were hit hard by the pandemic. The sales numbers started declining once the cities went into lockdown due to the spread of a novel Coronavirus.
The French automaker recorded an overall 35% sales drop in the first half of 2020. But comparing to the rivals like PSA Group (46% sales drop) Renault is in a better position.
It went into a cost-saving mode to protect the company from a Covid-related crisis. But government support is still necessary to protect the jobs in the industry, according to the automaker.
Surprisingly, Renault saw an overall sales increase in South Korea even though the country is very close to the initial Coronavirus hotspots. Nevertheless, bigger markets like Russia, Brazil, and India saw a sharp decline.
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Why is Renault Electric Car doing Well?
French President Emmanuel Macron decided to entice the auto industry with benefit measures for electric vehicles. Renault saw the opportunity and started building quality clean-energy cars like Zoe.
Now, European consumers are more interested in electric cars. Already the U.S car maker Tesla showed the world how to compete with the traditional car manufacturers by making electric-power cars. And Renault’s Zoe has similar success in Europe because of customer demand.
In June, Renault reported 11,000 Zoe orders outperforming any other brand in the market. The Zoe brand broke all the previous records for Renault in Europe.
Renault’s sales executives are expecting a full swing in production once the recovery begins. The Groupe Renault stated that it is expecting to achieve Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets for 2020. Zoe’s massive sales success during the Covid situation will help the company to earn the CAFÉ targets faster.
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B.E.P. Forming Systems last week announced the appointment of Michael Overturf of Overturf Enterprises llc as its new independent sales representative. With more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Overturf brings a wealth of knowledge and customer service to B.E.P. Forming Systems.
In his position, Overturf is responsible for sales, service and support to residential and commercial concrete contractor customers in a nine-state region including Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, the western half of Indiana and the eastern halves of Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Overturf will also assist B.E.P. Forming with its market growth in these key concrete contracting states and will be increasing awareness of the company’s core product, the Big Panel Systems, and its new products and accessories.


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Volvo has an important client base in the US, so the Polestar brand, dedicated to electric cars only, targets many clients across the ocean. No wonder the premium electric car brand announced that its first all-electric SUV will be manufactured in the United States.
The forthcoming Polestar 3, an aerodynamic electric performance SUV, will be manufactured alongside new Volvo vehicles at the Volvo Cars production centre in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Polestar vehicles built in South Carolina will be for sale in the United States.
The move transforms Polestar into a truly global brand with an industrial capacity in the two largest single markets for electric vehicles in the world – the USA and China – alongside its headquarters and established sales and distribution capabilities in Europe.
The manufacturing announcement also underlines Polestar’s commitment to the American retail market, which is undergoing a period of rapid expansion. Polestar will open around 25 retail ‘Spaces’ across the country in 2021. The Spaces offer customer conveniences such as home test drives, free pick-up and delivery servicing, and mobile service for consumers in markets still awaiting the opening of a Polestar Space.
Polestar was launched in 2017 by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding. The Ridgeville plant was opened in 2018 by Volvo Cars. Polestar’s ability to share a production facility with Volvo Cars highlights the significant industrial and financial synergies it generates as result of its ownership structure.
Polestar 3 will debut the new generation of electric vehicle architecture from Volvo Car Group, which has been designed from scratch for full electrification. The aerodynamic electric performance SUV will feature industry-leading connectivity features based on Google’s native Android Automotive OS infotainment system, as well as high-end, safety-focused autonomous driving features. Production of Polestar 3 is expected to begin globally in 2022. Full product details will be made available at a later date.


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We're expecting to see the new, full frame Sony NEX mirrorless cameras next week. And it looks like we have our first leak of the cameras - albeit as a tiny portion of the overall display for the unveiling.
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After registering the slowest growth in the last six years, global rating agency CRISIL has cut India’s GDP growth to 6.3% in FY20. The global rating agency said that a growth of 5 per cent in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal corroborates that India’s economic slowdown is deeper and more broad-based than suspected. “A plunge in domestic private consumption demand, slump in manufacturing, halving of merchandise exports growth, and a high-base effect from last year have gnawed away at first-quarter growth,” CRISIL said in a report released Wednesday.
While the manufacturing sector grew at just 0.6 per cent while ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector grew at 2 per cent. The ‘Mining and Quarrying’, ‘Construction’ and ‘Financial, Real Estate and Professional Services’ grew at 2.7 per cent, 5.7 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively, during this given period. Even the RBI had lowered its outlook for the FY20 at its August meeting.
“Private consumption growth – the bulwark of India’s growth story in recent years – registered a scant 3.1% in the first quarter, a four-year low. The last couple of times private consumption fell this sharply was in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 (-0.9%) and third quarter of fiscal 2015 (2.1%), as per the new GDP series,” CRISIL also said.
“In the past few years, households had dipped into their savings and leveraged themselves to support private consumption. However, first quarter data shows, they have not been able to sustain the momentum,” it also said in the report.
Various other global brokerages including Nomura, DBS, among others have cut India’s growth forecast for the ongoing fiscal.
Meanwhile, cement demand growth is expected to halve to around 5 to 5.5 per cent this fiscal, impacted by weak government spending in first half and liquidity crunch faced by the real estate market, CRISIL also said.


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With the Raiders and the Rams gone from the L.A. area, USC and UCLA are trying to make an "economic impact in the market," according to Larry Bortstein of the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER. In recent months, both schools have "hiked their marketing budgets and stepped up their efforts" to attract corporate sponsorships. Last weekend, USC put up billboards at five "major freeway intersections" which announced the Trojans as "the only game in town." UCLA, in conjunction with Prime Sports, has launched a campaign declaring "I play because you deserve big league football." Other revenue generators for the schools: Sears, a past NFL sponsor, is now with UCLA, and USC is launching an apparel line sold at the Coliseum's shop (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 8/29).


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Even the internet guys are having trouble figuring out how to make money from long-form journalism.
Medium — the high-minded blogging site started by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams — announced Wednesday it will ax 50 jobs, or a third of its workforce, as it closes its New York and Washington offices.
In a lengthy post on Medium, Williams blamed the ad-driven economics of the web and admitted he needed to refocus in order to find a new business strategy.
The job losses are in business, sales and support, he said.
“They tended to do packages of sponsored content more than what you would consider a standard ad. It’s hard to scale an ad business these days without a standardized ad model built into the platform,” said Noah Malin, head of social MEC, North America.
Medium built a name for itself as a place where people could answer their critics. Postings and readership have risen 300 percent since last year, Williams said.
In late 2015, Amazon’s chief spokesman Jay Carney used Medium to respond to a critical New York Times story on the company’s tough workplace practices.
But growth hasn’t kept pace with spending at Medium, and Williams lashed out at ad-driven media as a “broken system” that doesn’t serve readers — replete with “fake news” and clickbait that his startup has failed to fix.
“The vast majority of articles, videos, and other ‘content’ we all consume on a daily basis is paid for — directly or indirectly — by corporations who are funding it in order to advance their goals,” Williams wrote. “And it is measured, amplified, and rewarded based on its ability to do that. Period. As a result, we get … well, what we get. And it’s getting worse.”
In response, Williams said Medium will search for a “new model for writers and creators to be rewarded, based on the value they’re creating for people.”
“It is too soon to say exactly what this will look like,” Williams wrote. “This strategy is more focused but also less proven. It will require time to get it right, as well as some different skills.”


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While the tech community at large was focused on Apple’s launch of the new iPhone 6 last week, a younger tech giant was settling out of a year and a half lawsuit. Snapchat, now valued at about $10 billion, formally cited on Sept. 9 that ousted co-founder Frank “Reggie” Brown was the origin of the disappearing picture message app that now lives on many phones.
A statement directly from Snapchat discloses, “Reggie Brown originally came up with the idea of creating an application for sending disappearing picture messages while he was a student at Stanford University.” “We acknowledge Reggie’s contribution to the creation of Snapchat and appreciate his work in getting the application off the ground,” concluded Evan Spiegel, chief technology officer and co-founder of Snapchat. Though not openly acknowledged by Snapchat, Brown also claims to have created the iconic ghost emblem, original name, “Picaboo,” and helped to obtain the company’s first patent.
As one of three original co-founders, Brown originally brought a case forward requesting a third of the company’s then worth of $800 million. Though the actual amount of money yielded by the settlement has not been released, the settlement comes at an interesting time. At the end of August, The Wall Street Journal reported that venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer had guaranteed an investment of up to $20 million come May. This guarantee and news release undoubtedly helped lead to the company’s recent valuation.
So what does this mean for Snapchat lovers? It sounds like potential growth is in the future for this successful tech youth. But they’ll undoubtedly face some competition since other tech giants have begun to invest in similar ventures. Instagram’s release of direct, deleting messages and Microsoft’s “windup” app for Windows phones are just a few of the big ones. So hopefully we will be seeing some innovation in the future to keep Snapchat afloat.


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Retail giant GAP has confirmed plans to close all 81 of its stores in the UK and Ireland.
It is estimated that this will result in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs.
The company said it intends to take business online “in a phased manner” from the end of August through to the end of September this year.
GAP has been in Ireland since 2016 with stores in Blanchardstown, Dundrum and Henry Street in Dublin; Opera Lane in Cork as well as an outlet in Limerick.
In a statement, Gap said: “In the United Kingdom and Europe, we are going to maintain our Gap online business.
“The e-commerce business continues to grow and we want to meet our customers where they are shopping.
“We’re becoming a digital first business and we’re looking for a partner to help drive our online business.
“Due to market dynamics in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, we shared with our team today that we are proposing to close all company-operated Gap Specialty and Gap Outlet stores in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in a phased manner from the end of August through the end of September 2021.
“We are thoughtfully moving through the consultation process with our European team, and we will provide support and transition assistance for our colleagues as we look to wind down stores.
“We are thoughtfully moving through the consultation process with our European team, and we will provide support and transition assistance for our colleagues as we look to wind down stores.”
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Hanoi (VNA) – US tech giant Microsoft Corporation will invest 1 billion USD over the next five years in Malaysia as part of a new partnership programme with government agencies and local companies, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on April 19.
The announcement comes after the country in February gave conditional approvals for Microsoft, Google, Amazon and state telecoms firm Telekom Malaysia to build and manage hyper-scale data centres and provide cloud services.
As part of the Bersama Malaysia initiative, Microsoft will establish its first “datacentre region,” which consists of multiple data centres, in Malaysia to manage data from various countries, Yassin told an event marking the launch of the programme.
The investments from these cloud service providers will total 12 – 15 billion ringgit (2.91 – 3.64 billion USD) over the next five years.
“The upcoming datacentre region will be a game-changer for Malaysia,” Microsoft Executive Vice President Jean-Philippe Courtois said in a statement, adding it will enable the government and businesses to “transform” their operations.
Under the programme, Microsoft will also assist up to a million Malaysians in getting digital skills by the end of 2023.
Malaysia has defended itself as an investment destination, with the finance minister recently saying it was looking at incentives to help attract more FDI after the country saw FDI plunge by 68 percent last year, the biggest decline in Southeast Asia./.


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Xbox 360 users will no longer require an Xbox Live Gold membership to access pay TV on their console as Microsoft opens the door for Foxtel Play.
Foxtel's IPTV app is now on the PlayStation 4, just one month after it arrived on the PS3.
Foxtel's IPTV service adds the Sony PlayStation 3 to its list of devices with the PS4 following soon after.
The Foxtel mobile service is now available on Android's app marketplace, but only for selected Samsung Galaxy tablets and smartphones.
Foxtel Play, the box-free IPTV service from Foxtel, is now available as an app on selected models of LG's current smart TV range.
Both the Rugby Championship (including Bledisloe Cup) and the Barclays Premier League will be available on Foxtel's new streaming service.
The new IPTV offering from Foxtel has landed on PC, Mac, Samsung connected TVs and Xbox 360.
Australia's pay TV provider has announced a major restructure of its consumer offering, dropping entry-level prices and adding new channels. Here's everything you need to know...
Foxtel and Choice have locked horns over content pricing, with Choice arguing that consumers should not have to "pay a premium" for top shows as Foxtel accuses it of being "disingenuous".
The popular science fiction channel from the US will join Fetch's entertainment pack for no additional cost.


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African economic outlook 2017
The 16th edition of the African Economic Outlook highlights the fact that Africa’s economic performance is reflecting the perils of the global economy. The region’s real GDP growth slowed down to 2.2% in 2016, mainly due to the continued fall in commodity prices and weak global economic growth. East Africa was the fastest growing region at 5.3% real GDP growth, followed by North Africa at 3%. Growth in other regions was anaemic, ranging from a low of 0.4% in West Africa, dragged down by the recession in Nigeria, to 1.1% in Southern Africa, with South Africa, the region’s largest economy, posting only 0.3% growth.


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Xiaomi Has A Foldable Phone Prototype Too And Its Display Folds Twice
Whether we want it or not, it’s looking increasingly likely that 2019 will be the year of the foldable device. The latest to be named as a company working on a foldable phone is Xiaomi, with a video showing the company co-founder Lin Bin using what is a prototype of a tablet that folds into a phone-like form factor.
The video itself was posted to Chinese social networking site Weibo, and shows Bin using what appears to be a tablet. Things take a turn, however, when he folds both sides of the tablet backwards, turning the device into something that more closely resembles a phone-like shape. As the device is folded, the on-screen display can be seen reacting to the change in dimensions, taking a tablet interface and turning into something more suited to a smaller display.
Bin says that this device is still a prototype, but that his company will look into making it a production device if that is something that would be received well by users. He said that it was only made possible because Xiaomi has been able to overcome some specific technical hurdles relating to foldable devices, and even went so far as to suggest two possible names for a foldable phone – the Mi MIX Flex and Mi Dual Flex.
Bin also says that he is open to suggestions from the public, so if you have some thoughts on how to tackle the design of a foldable device, now is the time to put them forward.
Almost every smartphone maker on the planet is said to have at least looked at the potential of making a foldable device, with Samsung set to announce one alongside its Galaxy S10 flagship next month.


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A day after 11 Pacific Rim nations and the US agreed to the wording of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, New Zealand revealed Tuesday that the section on intellectual property lines up with how copyright terms are treated in the US.
The deal, which now needs approval from the pact's member nations, makes copyrights last for the life of the creator plus 70 years after death, according to the New Zealand government (PDF). That's basically the same as in the US.
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TPP requires New Zealand to move to 70 years as well, but allows for a transition to do this over time.
This change could benefit New Zealand artists in some cases, but the benefits are likely to be modest. Extending the copyright period also means New Zealand consumers and businesses will forego savings they otherwise would have made from books, music and films coming off copyright earlier. The net cost of extending New Zealand’s copyright term from 50 to 70 years will be small to begin with and increases gradually over 20 years, reaching a relatively constant level after that. Over the very long term, including the initial 20-year period, the average annual cost is estimated to be around $55 million.
New Zealand also said the accord would not require Internet service providers "to terminate accounts for Internet copyright infringements." In the US, many of the top ISPs have a six-strikes consumer infringement program.
The nations included in the accord, which took more than five years to negotiate, include the US, Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei. They represent about 40 percent of the global economy.
The text of the deal still remains secret and is expected to become public by year's end.


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Every toy, gadget and item you see on YouTube could soon be for sale online – not on Amazon, but right on YouTube itself.
A group representing major Internet companies has urged a US regulator to reject a Trump administration bid to narrow the ability of social media companies to remove objectionable content.
Facebook on Wednesday for the first time took down a post by US President Donald Trump, which the company said violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus.
Alphabet shares surged after first-quarter results and upbeat executive comments showed the company’s cloud and YouTube businesses kept growing in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The coronavirus outbreak has forced billions of people around the world to answer a question they’d never contemplated. What do we do without live sports?


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This deal would solidify Western Digital claim as a global storage behemoth.
But a company never takes out another company just to increase its footprint. They do it to increase value for shareholders.
"I'm excited to welcome the SanDisk team as we look to create additional value for all of our stakeholders," CEO Steve Milligan said explicitly.
One way managers do this is by eliminating redundancies in their efforts to cut costs. They call it "synergy," which is a word that probably has every Western Digital and SanDisk employee a little nervous. The company explained in the news release:
"The company expects to achieve full annual run-rate synergies of $500 million within 18 months post-closing. The transaction is expected to be EPS accretive on a non-GAAP basis within 12 months of the transaction close."
"Synergy" usually means the closing and combining of offices and warehouses, which also often comes with job cuts.
This is a very rough calculation, so take this with a grain of salt. But assuming half of those potential synergies ($250 million) come from reduced headcount and each worker saves $150,000, this back-of-the-envelope calculation would see more than 1,600 employees being let go.
The companies haven't actually announced or quantified any reductions in headcount just yet. But you can bet that announcement is coming.


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Ford’s move to Kanata South’s newest development will see the auto company add more than 300 engineering jobs, according to real estate firm Cominar.
On Wednesday the Quebec-based property manager confirmed OBJ’s report last week that Ford Motor Co. is taking 40,000 square feet in Cominar’s 100,000-square-foot project at 800 Palladium Dr. Slated for completion in 2020, the five-storey building is the largest addition yet to Cominar’s Palladium Campus.
Ford already leases 62,700 square feet at nearby 700 Palladium Dr., also a Cominar property. Next door is professional services firm Calian Group, which recently moved out of the Kanata North tech park to take up 35,000 square feet at 770 Palladium Dr.
Nearly 300 former BlackBerry QNX employees moved into Ford's centre at 4000 Innovation Dr. when it first opened in 2017. The hires were part of the auto giant's plan to spend $1.2 billion on its Canadian operations and $337.9 million in Ottawa, focusing locally on the development of autonomous and connected vehicles.
Ford may be moving out of the Kanata North technology park, but Cominar’s vice-president of leasing Marc Shank said in the release that the property owner intends to “contribute to the development of a major technology hub in the Greater Ottawa area.”
“We are confident that this project will be attuned to what the market is looking for in terms of sustainability and innovation,” said Shank.
Cominar’s news release states the other 60,000 square feet of class-A space is still available, including 10,000 square feet of retail space.


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In recognition of its growth and economic contributions, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. was named Automotive Supplier of the Year.
“This honor further validates the great things Toyo Tires and its team members at TNA are doing to provide both the automotive industry and our consumers with the continuously highest quality tires available in the market today,” said Jim Hawk, chairman of Toyo Tire. “We look forward to many more years of sustained growth in supplying premier products to Georgia and to North America.”
Presented by the Georgia Department of Economic Development Thursday, the inaugural Georgia Automotive Awards featured five accolades: Company of the Year, Leader of the Year, Innovation Award, Community Impact Award and Supplier of the Year.
Located at 3660 Highway 411 N.E. in White, Toyo employs more than 1,000 people and produces Toyo and Nitto tires.
According to a news release from the GDEcD, “The Automotive Supplier of the Year award was conferred upon Toyo Tire for its substantial and sustained growth, and its associated contributions to the state’s economic development efforts. Since breaking ground in White, Georgia in 2004, Toyo has more than doubled the size of its facility and grown the staff from an initial 81 employees to 1,180 workers today. The fourth expansion, scheduled for completion in 2017, brings the total manufacturing space to three million square feet. Bartow County Commissioner Steve Taylor said the expansion will boost Toyo’s local investment to more than $1 billion.”


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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A company with locations across the country is opening its first store in Rockford.
The building previously used as Choice Furniture at 199 Deane Drive is now back in use.
Bob’s Discount Furniture hosted a grand opening Thursday in Rockford.
“You’re never going to have a better shopping experience.” Store Manager Jim Colicino said.
The event included Bob’s donating $2,500 to both Auburn High School and K-Fact.
K-Fact mentors under-served girls in the community.
The Rockford location will mark the company’s 126th store.
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Harlequins’ James Chisholm has spoken of his pride at the club’s involvement in a Gallagher campaign supporting local businesses during the pandemic.
The Premiership title sponsors Gallagher are promoting six businesses and a regional charity as part of their national ‘Tackling Tomorrow. Together’ initiative.
Quins and London Irish have been paired with Middlesex-based hand sanitiser company EcoHydra Technologies, the first business to be showcased for their resilience.
Chisholm said: “It’s great that we’re in a position where we can help local businesses and do some good for people, because we’re very fortunate that we’ve carried on and are able to do what we do and not a great deal has affected us.
“It doesn’t escape anyone’s attention that it’s pretty tough at the moment, especially for local businesses and small businesses, and most of the world.
“It’s great that clubs like Harlequins and London Irish can get involved with a company like this, and it’s very topical that they’re hand sanitisers, trying to deliver something that’s going to help loads of people and hopefully the NHS.
“Anything we can do to aid them in getting to where they need to be and helping them out is awesome for us, for them, and for the community.”
Chisholm and teammates Danny Care and Alex Dombrandt were given the chance to test EcoHydra’s NHS-approved hand sanitiser at Quins’ Surrey Sports Park training centre.
They also participated in a virtual Q&A with employees of the hand sanitiser company, where they answered questions on the challenges they have faced during COVID-19.
Chisholm added: “We got a few of the products in and we’ve been using them.
“We’ve been absolutely drilling hand sanitiser and trying to stay clean and tidy and so on, so any help we can get is absolutely wonderful.
“You want to be working with and for good people that are passionate about what they do, and the guys there at EcoHydra really seemed it.”
EcoHydra will be promoted on matchdays at Quins and London Irish through advertising around their home grounds when the pandemic allows for it.
Employees of the hand sanitiser company will also get the opportunity to attend a game and host clients at Twickenham Stoop.
Gallagher will continue to offer them specialist brokering advice and support to deal with the effects of COVID-19 as part of the initiative.
EcoHydra chairman Clifton Melvin said: “It is really great to see companies such as Gallagher offering their time and support to smaller companies during this tough period.
“We are proud to play our part in the fight against COVID-19.
“Gallagher have been there every step of the way as a trusted adviser when it comes to providing EcoHydra with insurance solutions that have allowed us to adapt as demand for our products has continued to rise.”
Chief Executive of Gallagher’s UK Retail Division Michael Rea added: “It has been incredible to see the optimism and tenacity of some of these businesses.
“We wanted to take a moment to champion and recognise both the challenges and opportunities presented during an extraordinary period through our ‘Tackling Tomorrow. Together’ initiative.”
Featured image credit: Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Gallagher