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Although haier was founded 32 years ago, its history can be traced back to the 1920s back then, a factory that specialized in producing refrigerators was built in . Haier electronics group co ltd (hrely) stock quote and detailed dividend history including dividend dates, yield, company news, and key financial metrics. Trusted brand for 40 years, haier thermocool combines cutting edge technology we have a history of trusted innovation that accords us real insights into the. History fisher & paykel commenced business in 1934 as an importer of refrigerators and washing machines in 1938 f&p started manufacturing white- ware. Ge said this morning it would sell its appliances business to haier for $54 “we are proud of appliances' history and performance,” said jeff.
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Read about the history of haier group corporation explore the company's history, profile, and timeline find the key facts you're looking for. 2016: qingdao haier of china buys ge's appliance business for $54 billion 2015: ge sells its equipment and receivable finance businesses. Qingdao haier co ltd a us stocks post worst 10-day start to a year in history jan ge seals $54 billion deal to sell appliance business to china's haier. The origins of haier date back long before the actual founding of the company in the 1920s, a refrigerator factory was built in qingdao to.
By designing washing machines for potato farmers and rodent-proof fridges, the white goods company met the needs of its rural customers. Haier has 764k employees and an annual revenue of $25b they have raised $- in funding check out haier's profile for competitors, acquisition history, news. “we are pleased to be selling our appliances business to haier, “we are proud of appliances' history and performance,” immelt continued. Haier is considered one of china's most innovative companies, according to the history of startup weekend and the entrepreneur's journey.
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The people have spoken. Procter & Gamble is the best company to work for in Singapore in 2021. This is the second time Procter & Gamble has secured the number one spot for the Most Attractive Employer award in Singapore, the first being in 2015.
Dyson, IBM, OCBC and Unilever have also joined the top 20 list of Singapore’s most attractive commercial companies in 2021 for the first time.
employer branding is key to post-COVID success
Jaya Dass, Managing Director of Randstad Singapore and Malaysia said, “We would like to congratulate the winners of the Randstad Employer Brand Awards on their hard-won achievement of building a strong employer brand during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“2020 has been the most challenging year for all employers in modern history. Employers in Singapore and around the world had to ensure the well-being of their employees while managing the serious consequences of global lockdowns and an economic downturn. However, those who had successfully strengthened their support for their employees would emerge stronger from the pandemic. The crisis has underscored the critical importance of a powerful employer brand to an organisation’s business growth and talent pipeline. As the economy makes a strong comeback in time to come, we hope that local employers will continue to foster meaningful relationships with their workers and strive to be the ‘people’s choice’ for work.”
The winners of the 2021 Randstad Employer Brand Awards are selected from the 75 most attractive commercial companies to work for in Singapore (based on workforce size).
10 top employers in Singapore for 2021
Here are the top 10 companies in Singapore to work for based on the 2021 Randstad Employer Brand Research.
- Procter & Gamble
- Changi Airport Group
- Sea Group
- Singapore Airlines
- DBS Bank
- Resorts World Sentosa
The awards are presented to the top three commercial companies that have received the highest attractiveness scores in the Employer Brand Research.
Magesvaran Suranjan, President, P&G Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, said, “We are honoured to receive this award as it recognises the tireless efforts of our P&G colleagues to lead as a force for good and a force for growth in Singapore. We have focused on keeping our people safe while we serve our consumers with our trusted health and hygiene products, and support the Singapore community. Importantly, we have gone to great lengths to prioritise the well-being, growth, and learning and development of our people, ensuring we maintain our healthy, vibrant, and inclusive culture, despite the challenges of the pandemic.”
2021 randstad employer brand awards: sector winners
- Banking & Financial Services: DBS Bank
- Manufacturing - Electronics: Dyson
The two winners of the Randstad Employer Brand Sector Awards this year received the highest attractiveness scores within their respective sectors.
understanding the attractiveness of your employer brand
The 2021 Randstad Employer Brand Research examines job seekers’ and workers' perceptions of employer brands. It offers an accurate understanding of employee value proposition factors and drivers. This edition is unique as it marks the only global independent research that captures the changes in workforce sentiments since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, 3,003 locally-based employees and job seekers were surveyed in January.
Further survey insights from the 2021 Employer Brand Research will be announced in June 2021. Please click here to learn more about the Randstad Employer Brand Research.

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The app aims to connect users with anonymous individuals who may be able to provide inspiration or emotional support in times of need.
Two Quora users/startup founders answer the question, "What is the truth behind the 'entrepreneurial dream'?"
OpenTable users in New York will now be able to pay for meals at 45 participating restaurants directly through its mobile app.
Square took another step beyond mobile payments on Monday with the introduction of a new online appointments system for business owners.
Viral media website BuzzFeed has secured a new investment of $50 million that it plans to use to expand internationally.
Several employees from startups that Yahoo acquired under Marissa Mayer have jumped ship and are working on a new live video sharing app.
Facebook announced Thursday it was acquiring PrivateCore, a security startup that focuses on securing remote servers.


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Want to become an instant expert at all things electric vehicles in China? Inmore electric cars were sold in China than in the rest of the world combined. And Beijing plans to spend just as much over the next decade.
Dezeen deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out 10 of the best made by Chinese companies. The ME-S is a concept designed by another recent entrant to the automotive industry, Enovate. It follows an all-electric SUV that is already available for sale in China.
When it comes to the production and consumption of electric vehicles, no one can beat the dominance of China in this field. Not only this, it is predicted that the citizens of China are on the way to one million electric vehicles by the end of The obsession for electric vehicles in China is also a byproduct of the government policy rather than the economics of the market.
The electric vehicle industry has been rapidly developing internationally due to a confluence of factors such as government support, industry shifts, and private consumer demand. The automobile industry in China has also begun to develop a large and reputable electrical vehicle sector, supported by both the private and public sector. China 's first subway was constructed in Beijing in the late s, nearly one hundred years after its initial development in London. By66 major subway systems existed worldwide.
South-East Asia is going through exciting times. However; the key to advancing EV industry in the region lies in the entire industry working together to progress developments in technology, regulations and infrastructure. See Full Speaker Line Up.
Network officials also said voters should expect more of a Koch focus on grassroots activism throughout the election cycle. In a room full of avowed capitalists, policies that sound to some like socialism are bound not to go over well. GM's usage of temporary workers, potential closure of plants and health care contributions remain major sticking points, according to people familiar with the talks.
Instead, China will be at the forefront. My research on EVs, dating back a decade, convinces me that this global transformation in mobility, from petroleum-fueled vehicles to electric ones, will come sooner than later. Many of them are buying electric cars.
The acre facility will have a newfangled assembly-line conveyor belt made of plastic instead of the typical steel or wood—a system that should be cheaper to reconfigure on the fly in order to manufacture cars whose shapes and layouts are likely to change more frequently and radically than any model the company has previously built. All across the global economy, titans of the fossil-fuel era are scrambling to adapt to an existential shift: the soaring economic viability of clean alternatives to dirty energy. Banks are trying to shore up their portfolios against losses induced by climate change. Automakers, though, are at a particularly scary fork in the road.
Wave of vehicles at Guangzhou auto show risks oversaturating market. Foreign automakers are racing to catch up, as it becomes clearer that the experiment in transitioning from combustion engines will happen here, in the world's largest car market. But as is often the case in China, a state-led push into a certain field, with little regard for market mechanisms, poses the risk of distorting the industry.
Jack Barkenbus does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Instead, China will be at the forefront. My research on EVs, dating back a decade, convinces me that this global transformation in mobility, from petroleum-fueled vehicles to electric ones, will come sooner than later.


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Seagate has big plans for its storage divisions, with 16TB drives planned for mid-2018 and a 20TB push for 2020. Hard drive growth has plateaued somewhat of late; can helium and new drive recording methods put things back on track?
The PC market declined again in 2016, for the fifth straight year in a row. Sales in 2016 were less than 75% of what we saw in 2011, and depending on which analysts you listen to, 2017 won’t be much better.
Apple’s 32GB iPhone 7 is significantly slower than its 128-256GB models — and the difference is large enough that it could impact your experience with the device, depending on how often you copy data on and off it.
Samsung has unveiled new M.2 SSD drives that break new records for overall performance while increasing storage capacities.
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Twitter redesigns itself to entice new users
16In an effort to attract new users to the social media site, Twitter is once again redesigning its app across mobile, desktop and for the web.
The revamp isn’t a radical departure from the old look-and-feel or user experience but is based on feedback from users for more than a year. These welcome updates will be applied to its web and mobile apps, as well as to TweetDeck and Twitter Lite.
The most obvious updates are simpler icons for things like replying to tweets – it’s now a chat bubble instead of a backwards arrow and a much cleaner typography. Similar to others Twitter is also now using a rounded profile picture, meaning if you’re using a logo for your brand’s account, you might want to adapt it to suit the new shape.
Both mobile apps will get an accessibility option to boost colour contrast across the interface, so it’s easier to read – as well as a number of updates to the navigational features.
Overall, Twitter looks slightly cleaner and more user friendly. The changes will roll-out over the next few days, so you should see them soon.


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The bid for the linear economy to go circular is gaining momentum. Having operations and processes built around sustainability practices is beneficial for the …
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How real-time analytics is used to optimize supply chain and inventory control.
Disruptions of supply chains are hopefully temporary. Yet, they point to data and analytics gaps hindering the ability to connect products with
Real-time data is the key to having a supply chain that can accommodate rapid shifts in purchasing patterns, such as those that occurred during the
The Smart Container project aims to boost the digital transformation of the transportation and logistics industry, fueling innovation in applications and …
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to have access to data in
Businesses need access to embedded analytics to sense changes that could adversely impact supply
A high-speed backbone can enable new technology and automated data collection across the entire supply
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Lannett Company today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules, 5 mg, the therapeutic equivalent to the reference listed drug, Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules, 5 mg, of Lehigh Valley Technologies, Inc. According to IMS, for the year ended June 2014 total sales of Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules, 5 mg, at Average Wholesale Price (AWP) were approximately $7.1 million. The company expects to commence shipping the product in the coming months.
“Oxycodone Hydrochloride Capsules, 5 mg, represents our third product approved by the FDA thus far in 2014, and, importantly, adds to our goal of vertical integration,” said Arthur P. Bedrosian, president and chief executive officer of Lannett. “We hope to receive additional product approvals in the near future while we continue to develop our robust pipeline.”


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Markets are braced for a decline in earnings at some of mainland China’s biggest publicly traded companies, reported the South China Morning Post.
Firms ranging from Gree Electric Appliances to Wanda Film Holding have sounded the alarm, warning investors about worsening earnings, as the 3,897 companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges kick-off the first-quarter reporting season this month.
The results are expected to provide first insight over the next two weeks into the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on company profits.
Gree, China’s biggest air-conditioner manufacturer, said it expected earnings for the first three months to drop between 70% and 77% from a year earlier for its biggest quarterly profit decline in at least a decade. It said the outbreak had disrupted sales and delayed the reopening of factories in upstream as well as downstream industries.


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Trends That Will Shape the Future of Global Tradeericvreenen
Global trade is on a growth trajectory that will see it shape the way both large enterprises and small startups do business in the next few decades. Aligning your business model and strategy to embrace and accommodate future global trends will help ensure you remain globally sustainable for years to come.
Meteoric growth of e-commerce
According to consulting giant McKinsey & Company, today’s digital form of globalization has made eCommerce more accessible for people in developing countries and for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to directly compete with larger multinational companies.
E-commerce is responsible for approximately 12 per cent of the global goods trade. Many e-commerce transactions are made between small local manufacturers and suppliers. As technology develops, it enables more people to conduct business online. According to a recent PwC report [PDF], Europe’s creative sector has experienced 1.2 per cent in annual growth since 2003, primarily due to e-commerce.
The 2015 Global Retail E-commerce Index by A.T. Kearney reports that the US, China and the UK lead the world respectively in e-commerce activity. According to Euromonitor, global e-commerce sales will reach US$1.5 trillion by 2018—a marked growth rate from US$695 billion in 2013. Electronic goods, clothing, and books are among the most popular products bought online.
The environmental cost of shipping goods around the world will have a long-term impact on global trade, as consumers increasingly choose to support environmentally responsible businesses.
According to Ernst and Young, climate change regulations, policies, and resource supplies will change the way many companies do business, including their transportation and manufacturing processes. Sustainable environmental practices also impact a company’s brand reputation and leadership values.
Shifting focus on different industries
The future of global commerce and trade will be shaped by emerging industries that embrace increased automation, digitization, and sociopolitical awareness.
For instance, Ernst and Young forecast that, over the next 10 years, the sect oral contributions to trade will become “increasingly concentrated”, with machinery, transport equipment, and other manufactured goods making larger contributions. These sectors are expected to account for 57 per cent of the overall rise in global trade from 2010–2020.
Foreign direct investment in rapid-growth markets
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is set to play a huge role in the development of global business. While many businesses currently prefer models of local investment through resident shareholders, increased globalization will see FDI play a larger role in financing business.
According to Ernst and Young, FDI will likely be channeled to emerging markets over the next 10 years, raising the need for a local presence. Two-thirds of companies interviewed by the consultancy also said that their supply chain is increasingly servicing their business’ growth in emerging markets.
Some markets, naturally, will boom at a faster rate than others. EY predicts that the Asia-Pacific region will be the leader in world trade by 2020 and that nearly half of Asia-based companies will export more than 60 per cent of their output in five years time, compared with fewer than a fifth of companies in the Americas.
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Activation specialist The Grupo Sorbetero Company adapts to fast changing times by rebranding to simply TGSC! “Our rebranding is not just about a name or logo change. It captures our response to the fast-changing marketing communications landscape in our country. It also recognizes our heritage as a homegrown marketing communications agency” shares Paul Perez, the agency’s Managing Director.
Over the past few months, the 14-year-old agency has picked up Digital, PR, and Design accounts complementing their core service of brand activation. Current client roster includes Sanofi, Mondelez, Visa Philippines, Sports Central, Sysu International, Australian Embassy, Troo, Cancer Coalition Philippines. It has partnered with other international agencies as well without presence in the country to manage and implement projects locally.
“Since the beginning, we have always been sharing brand stories by creating memorable experiences to connect brands with their consumers. With our additional services, we are expanding the platform on how we can share and tell truthful brand stories that inspire and move consumers into action” added Perez.
Sarah Salido, who heads the agency’s media relations group shared “As the media landscape is changing fast, so are we. And as we owe it to our Clients to be Updated. That’s the least we can do for them.”
The use of a locally developed font complimented by the bright optimistic colors you see in the sorbetero cart captures the dynamic role of marketing communications in building brands. The new logo has an exclamation point formed like a bell that represents the simple tool to grab attention which is achieved when one tells a good story creatively.
General Manager Cris Jose excitedly shared “So, from great experiences using activation the agency now embraces crafting great compelling brand stories utilizing PR and Digital. This is what we live for”.


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Facial Recognition Is DEAD in the Digital Signage Market
Technology seems to be able to do nearly everything — unless the government steps in and says, “No, it can’t.” And, that’s precisely what happened with the concept of facial recognition.
Everyone’s experienced it. Everyone’s probably used it, too, if they have a Facebook account or use Apple devices — facial recognition is a giant time-saver when it comes to categorizing photos. I have mine set to automatically sort every photo I take of my kids into one album or another, by automatically recognizing which daughter is which. I love it; if I am ever searching for a photo to use, I can sort it by folder.
That’s what Best Buy does to determine who enters its stores — male or female. Oh, and it grabs the average age, too. To be frank, that’s a good idea, from a marketing perspective. It helps you design better stores, serve the likely customers better and fill the shelves with applicable products. About 200 other retailers across the globe currently use facial recognition to see who’s (well, not who exactly, but demographically) looking around, who’s buying, what they are buying and where they like to go.
That’s where the problems started. As police departments around the world began using a plethora of cameras all over cities to identify people — the people started to get nervous.
In response, in 2019, the city of San Francisco fired the first shot by banning the use of facial-recognition technology. As you can imagine, this is heading through the court systems now, but, with today’s announcement that IBM is canceling all its facial recognition programs, it’s just a matter of time before Amazon, Apple, Google and nearly everyone else does too. It’s a technology that’s too early for society. We’re just not ready for “someone” to always know where we are.
So, the digital signage market will lose a significant compass — a lot of companies had been betting that facial recognition technology would help target advertising in public spaces and, thus, accelerate the adoption of digital signage in DOOH as a mainstream advertising platform.
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Last month we reported that Blizzard was taking cheat maker Bossland to court for their creation and distribution of cheats claiming they infringed their copyrights among other things. Now, the court has ruled in Blizzard’s favour, something which wasn’t unexpected since Bossland didn’t put up any defence.
Blizzard is now owed $8,563,600 equating to $200 per violation which is the minimum allowable. Bossland is also on the hook for another $174,872 in attorneys’ fees. The cheat maker is also prohibited from selling their software that exploits Blizzard titles in the United States. That includes, but isn’t limited to, Honorbuddy, Demonbuddy, Stormbuddy, Hearthbuddy, and Watchover Tyrant.
The ruling can be read in full on TorrentFreak. Bossland CEO Zwetan Letschew also told the site that his company would continue in spite of any default judgement. As the new ruling only applies to the United States, the cheat maker has plenty of other options on the table to continue their trade.
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managed accommodation company
has announced a Covid-Combat Ready operating framework for its residences
across 14 cities. The company has developed a no-touch food delivery and dining experience for its consumers, aimed at reducing any instances of exposure. Further, earmarking of non-perishable supplies, food stock planning for multiple months is being undertaken, so that each residence is self-sufficient, and service delivery
“We have aggressively adopted business practices to be adaptable and prepared for the post-Covid-lockdown future. Over the last couple of months, we have had the opportunity to institute industry-leading measures for delivering our services safely, hygienically and seamlessly to our residents across 14 cities in India. As we prepare to welcome new consumers, the onus is on us to take every measure possible for everyone’s health, well-being and comfort – there is no room for error,” Sandeep Dalmia
, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Stanza Living said.
To ensure safe and fortified residence spaces, the company is undertaking frequent building disinfection and deep cleaning, as well as thermal monitoring at all entry/exit points. Measures like mandatory PPE for all staff, Aarogya setu app installs for everyone, medical undertaking and travel history recording for all residents, as well as social distancing markers for all common spaces, have also become standard operating procedure across all its residences.
The company has further instituted a 24x7 Quick Response Team for any untoward Covid-related escalations. At the same time, it is focusing on employee training, resident awareness drives, monitoring exercises and safety audit across markets.
Against the backdrop of these measures, Stanza Living has also launched a campaign #NoRoomForError with an intention to deliver a safe, seamless and comfortable living experience.


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CONSUMERS UNIONS NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
New Trader Joe’s In Sarasota Is Target Of Meat Without Drugs Campaign
Consumers Union Urges Grocery Store To Sell
Only Meat & Poultry Raised Without Antibiotics
SARASOTA, CA – Trader Joe’s is coming to Sarasota when it opens its first store on September 7. While the national grocer may be best known for its reputation for offering appealing products at reasonable prices, it’s also recently become the focus of Consumers Union’s Meat Without Drugs campaign, which aims to stem a major public health crisis: the declining effectiveness of antibiotics.
Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, along with such groups as the Humane Society and the Natural Resources Defense Council, are calling on Trader Joe’s to sell only meat and poultry raised without antibiotics. Groups supporting the Meat Without Drugs campaign have gathered more than 400,000 signatures on a petition urging Trader Joe’s to make that commitment.
Some 80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the United States are used on farm animals, mostly to make them grow faster or to prevent disease in crowded and unsanitary conditions. The overuse of antibiotics on animals is creating dangerous new superbugs that are showing up in our food, communities, and hospitals.
“The antibiotics we depend on to treat infectious diseases are losing their power,” said Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives for Consumers Union. “We need to drastically curtail the use of antibiotics on farm animals in order to preserve the effectiveness of these critical medications for people.”
Because antibiotics are so widely used on the farm, most of the bugs that are vulnerable to them are eventually killed off, and only a very small handful of superbugs immune to one or more antibiotics remain. These superbugs flourish and spread on the farm and beyond, contributing to antibiotic resistance in our hospitals and communities.
Nearly 100,000 people die from infections they pick up in the hospital every year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vast majority are caused by bacteria that have built up resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them.
To make matters worse, these antibiotic-resistant superbugs are showing up in food and causing serious illness and even death. In 2010, Consumer Reports found that two-thirds of the chicken samples it tested were contaminated with salmonella or campylobacter or both and that more than 60 percent of those organisms were antibiotic-resistant.
For years, Consumers Union has joined with a host of public health groups to urge Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animal feed. But the pharmaceutical industry and large-scale livestock producers, which profit handsomely from their use, have blocked all such proposals for decades.
Now Consumers Union and other advocates are calling on grocery stores to sell only meat raised without antibiotics – starting with Trader Joe’s. While most grocery stores carry some no-antibiotic meat and poultry, Whole Foods is the only store that sells these products exclusively, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. Trader Joe’s already offers much of its chicken and beef raised without antibiotics so it is well positioned to transition toward selling only meat without drugs.
“We need meat without drugs to help ensure that the antibiotics we depend on will work when we need them most,” said Halloran. “Trader Joe’s has shown its commitment to its customers by taking a stand against genetically modified organisms, artificial colors and trans fats in the products it sells. We are calling on Trader Joe’s to help move the livestock industry away from the overuse of antibiotics by selling only meat without drugs.”
Eighty-six percent of Americans want meat raised without antibiotics to be sold in their local supermarket, according to a national poll conducted by Consumer Reports. Seventy-two percent indicated that they were extremely or very concerned about the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed, including the potential to create “superbugs” that are immune or resistant to antibiotics.
Meat and poultry raised without antibiotics doesn’t have to be expensive. While prices for “no antibiotics administered” meat and poultry vary depending on the store, type of meat, and cut, Consumer Reports found that some prices were actually lower than the national average for meat raised with antibiotics.
The Meat Without Drugs campaign is led by Consumers Union and FixFood and supported by the Center for Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Environmental Working Group, Farm Forward, Food & Water Watch, Food Animal Concerns Trust, Humane Society of the United States, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Less Cancer, MomsRising, Natural Resources Defense Council, and STOP Foodborne Illness.
Note: Consumers Union sent similar releases in Plano (TX), Foxborough (MA), and Portsmouth (NH) where new Trader Joe’s stores are also opening on September 7


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The remake of the original Splinter Cell will update the game’s story “for a modern-day audience,” it’s been revealed.
“Using the first Splinter Cell game as our foundation we are rewriting and updating the story for a modern-day audience,” the posting reads. “We want to keep the spirit and themes of the original game while exploring our characters and the world to make them more authentic and believable.
“As a Scriptwriter at Ubisoft Toronto, you will join the Narrative team and help create a cohesive and compelling narrative experience for a new audience of Splinter Cell fans.”
The original 2002 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is a classic stealth game with the kind of densely plotted espionage storyline long associated with the Clancy brand. NSA agent Sam Fisher is sent to Georgia to investigate the disappearance of two CIA agents, and gradually unravels a plot encompassing genocide in Azerbaijan, and a cyberattack on the United States.
Whilst the game’s themes aren’t exactly dated, it is explicitly set in 2004, and much of the technological and geopolitical context for such a story will have changed a lot in the last 20 years. It’s also fair to say that Clancy’s hawkish, interventionist attitude on foreign policy is a lot less palatable and fashionable now than it was in 2002. Ubisoft’s new scriptwriter and the remake’s creative team will have a tricky line to tread as they rework the story for modern players.
Ubisoft announced the Splinter Cell remake in December of last year after a long silence on the future of the once-popular stealth franchise. (Its last entry, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, came out in 2013.) No release date or platforms have been announced for the remake. Ubisoft Toronto is making the game in Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine — the foundation of The Division series, plus Ubisoft’s forthcoming Avatar and Star Wars titles.
The job ad promises “an opportunity to be part of a treasured franchise, rebuilt on Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine to deliver next-generation visuals and modernized stealth gameplay, while preserving what’s at the heart of the Splinter Cell experience.”


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BT cuts the price of Sky Sports
BT stepped up its push into the pay-TV market today by cutting the price of watching Premier League football to as little as £6.99 a month.
The Sky Sports 1 offer, available to customers who take a bundle of broadband and calls for 24 months, follows the communications regulator's ruling that BSkyB must sell its premium sports content to rivals at regulated prices.
BT Vision customers who want to add Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 on a month-by-month contract will pay £16.99, which still undercuts Sky's price.
The telecoms group will begin offering the packages from today in time for the start of the new Premier League football season in August.
However, it is likely to be doing so at a loss after reports today said BSkyB plans to increase its retail prices for sport, meaning that the price it charges wholesale customers such as BT will increase accordingly.
Sky is said to be increasing the retail price of Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 by £3. Under the wholesale pricing mechanism set out in Ofcom's ruling, this means the wholesale cost of both channels rises from £17.14 to £19.07 a month, close to the level from which Ofcom brought them down.
The telecoms company currently has 467,000 BT Vision subscribers.
BSkyB is taking legal action over the Ofcom ruling but in the meantime agreed to sell the channels at the price it currently charges Virgin Media, its only wholesale customer.
The difference between this and the recommended Ofcom price will be held in a special account until the outcome of the full hearing of BSkyB's appeal.
Consumer groups said Ofcom's intervention meant more choice and lower prices for viewers, but sporting bodies reacted furiously to the potential cut in funding.
Ofcom's announcement followed a three-year investigation into the industry after concerns were raised by BT, Virgin Media, TopUp TV and Setanta, which has since gone bust.
BT Retail chief executive Gavin Patterson said: "We expect that entry prices as low as £6.99 will welcome in a huge number of extra customers who'd love to enjoy these channels, but thought they were too expensive.
"A more competitive market will ensure that customers continue to get the best sport for the sharpest prices and this opening of the market will be in the best interests of customers."
Mike Darcey, Sky's chief operating officer, said: "BT will make a big noise about a couple of channels but they may find that customers value a much wider choice of viewing.
"With Sky, customers can enjoy the full set of five Sky Sports channels, the best choice of HD viewing and dozens of other high-quality channels.
"Customers are smart enough to look behind the headlines and compare quality and value across the full bundle of services. If BT really wanted to give customers a fair deal, it would stop charging so much for its broadband and phone services."
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CIM Holds Record-Breaking Auction at 2018 World of Concrete
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for CIM raised more than $1.1 million in gross revenue at its annual auction, held in conjunction with World of Concrete on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018.
“The 2018 World of Concrete Auction was our best ever!”, commented Mike Philipps, CIM Auction Committee Chairman.
“The results of this Auction are indicative of the high value the concrete industry places on the CIM program. We had a record in terms of the value of donated items and attendees at the Auction that helped make this year’s event a tremendous success.”
The signature item this year was a Mack Granite® Axle Back model mounted with a McNeilus 10.5-cubic-yard M77 paver mixer, donated by Mack Trucks, Inc. and McNeilus Co., a Division of Oshkosh Truck.
An addition to the list of industry items donated to the annual Auction this year was a 2018 T880S bridge formula truck with a 11-yard bridge formula rear discharge BridgeKing mixer. This vehicle was donated by Con-Tech Manufacturing, Inc. and Kenworth and Kenworth of Central Florida.
In addition to the live auction, a silent auction was also held. This year CIM had record proceeds from the silent auction. Auction items included cement, concrete saws, drills, mixers, vibrators, safety equipment, screeds, fiber transport systems, dust collectors, decorative concrete tools, water meters, pumps, generators, training sessions, reference books, laptop computers, sports travel packages and golf and vacation travel packages.
For more information on this record-breaking auction, read the press release here.
The 2019 CIM Auction at World of Concrete will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Silent Auction: 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Room N263 in the North Hall Live Auction: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Room N262 in the North Hall
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VOV.VN - Each spring and summer marks the arrival of groups of visitors to the cultural town of Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai as new arrivals seek to snap beautiful photos of the town amid cloudy conditions.
Hon Yen Island in Phu Yen Province offers visitors an ideal excuse to get tangled up in local fishing culture.
As Vietnam has gone 43 days without community transmission of COVID-19, authorities of ancient city Hoi An decided to recommence all tourism activities on June 1.
A travel trend report conducted by Google revealed Vietnamese are most interested in beaches since social distancing restrictions were eased one month ago.
VOV.VN - Phu Quoc, Nam Du, and Cat Ba have all been named among the country’s top 10 most beautiful islands by travel website The Culture Trip of the UK.
Farmers in Soc Trang Province have been busy the last month harvesting what has been a bountiful water chestnut crop.
VOV.VN - News outlet Business Insider of the United States has compiled a list of the world’s most beautiful cathedrals, with Ho Chi Minh City’s Notre-Dame Cathedral earning a place alongside other magnificent buildings globally.
VOV.VN - Tran Hung Dao forest, a special national relic at the foot of Sam Cao hill, is 50 kilometers from the center of Cao Bang city. This relic site complex is associated with the establishment of the Vietnam People’s Army in 1944.
VOV.VN - Culture Trip, a leading travel website from the UK, has published an article outlining 11 reasons why tourists should visit Ho Chi Minh City.
VOV.VN - Prestigious travel website Big Seven Travel has compiled a list of the top seven coffee shops not to be missed by visitors during a trip to Sapa, an iconic town located in the northern province of Lao Cai.
Hanoi Zoo, which reopened on May 4 following Vietnam’s social distancing ease, has yet to lure its usual crowds.
VOV.VN - With pristine white lotus flowers starting to enter full bloom in a thousand-square-metre pond located in Tam Hung commune of Hanoi’s outlying Thanh Oai district, plenty of guests have been traveling to the site in recent days to catch a glimpse of the scenic site.
Tours of Son Doong, the world's largest cave, have reopened in Quang Binh after being closed for two months over the COVID-19 pandemic.
VOV.VN - As we move into the end of May, visitors to Da Lat, a tourist attraction in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, will have the chance to enjoy cool weather while being immersed among huge clouds.
VOV.VN - The walking streets that surround Hoan Kiem lake and other nearby locations throughout downtown Hanoi are set to resume operation from May 15, announced the Hoan Kiem district’s administration.
The most favorite historic sites of interest will welcome visitors again starting May 14 after the temporary closure to prevent COVID-19.
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VOV.VN - Historical relic sites in Ho Chi Minh City are packed with tourists these days as the spirit of the great victory in 1975 that liberated the south and reunified Vietnam lingers on.
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Google has introduced new options into the potential “default search” engines which are available to Chrome users. DuckDuckGo is one of the most popular options in 60 markets around the world including, but not limited to, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Greece, India, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, U.K. U.S., and numerous others.
Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask and AOL are the other default search engine options which people can choose to add to Chrome at will, and DuckDuckGo has just been added to that list. However, many people still opt for Google to be their default “default search” engine. Google Chrome users very rarely choose to customize their search engines and the majority of the users seem to be happy with setting Google as their default search engine.
DuckDuckGo does have an upper hand and is attempting to sway users to moves to its search engine with the clear message “your data shouldn’t be for sale”. With more and more people becoming increasingly paranoid over the idea that people are storing and selling your information, it would be no surprise if people were to move to a search engine which offers you safety from data theft.
It is anticipated that DuckDuckGo’s market shares should overtake that of Google’s closest search engine competitor, Yahoo. It has already rendered more user engagement than Bing.
But how does this affect SEO?
If DuckDuckGo continues to grow and does as well as is predicted, then SEOs should start to look into ways that they can optimize web pages and websites for DuckDuckGo.
Given that 62% of the market share globally is with Chrome, as it is the world’s most popular web browser, then it seems to be a logical decision to start looking in DuckDuckGo. Its message may just be strong enough to move the vast majority of web users from having Google as their default search engine to DuckDuckGo as the new default search engine.
Never underestimate the potential of an idea which makes users and individuals feel safe in a world which appears to be becoming more and more unsafe.


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13 Mar 95% of East Anglia are retreat and repeat holidaymakers
New research has revealed that much of East Anglia is jetting off to the same place for the same experience every year on holiday. On average, East Anglian’s have visited the same country 9 times, the same town/city 8 times and the same resort 6 times. The research conducted by online travel agent Travel Republic found that more than nine in ten (95%) East Anglian’s are repeat retreaters. In fact, for almost a quarter (22%) of East Anglian’s, nothing is new to them when they go on holiday.
Not only do we repeat holidays, we repeat our experiences once we get there. More than half of East Anglian’s have gone to the same beach (52%) while almost six in ten ate at the same restaurants (59%) and (48%) even stay at the same hotel.
Ironically, almost half of those surveyed said they holiday to see more of the world (48%). But the region are such creatures of habit that even though almost a quarter (24%) of East Anglia have planned to try somewhere new they have subsequently changed their minds and returned to what they know.
The main reason stated for repeat holidays was the need for familiarity, so holidaymakers feel comfortable (72%). On top of this, they noted they like feeling safe in the knowledge they will like the food and drink (57%), know they will like the culture (49%) and get a good deal (41%).


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Consumers are taking control of their banking relationships, are increasingly likely to change banks and expect to be able to choose between a range of service levels and costs according to Ernst & Young’s 2012 global consumer banking survey. The study, which questioned 28,560 banking customers across 35 countries, highlights how customers also expect to be financially rewarded for their loyalty.
“Customers are sending banks a very clear message - ‘we are taking control,’” says Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Advisory Markets Leader for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa Pierre Pilorge. “In response, banks must re-evaluate customer trends region by region to prioritise products, enhance services, and ultimately give customers what they want.”
Globally only 44% of customers say their bank adapts products and services to meet their needs. 70% of customers would be happy to disclose personal information if it improved the level of service and products they were offered.
“Customers are looking to banks to help them shape their experience. Banks need to reassess their offer and consider more tiered products and services,” adds Pierre.
Loyalty reward schemes are on the rise. 27% of customers are enrolled on a scheme, up 50% from 2011. However, customers expect more – the overwhelming majority agreed that if you have three products or more with a bank you should get better service (86%), and that you should be charged lower fees or given better rates on your savings accounts (91%).
“Across multiple business sectors, technology has empowered customers to seek tangible rewards and now banks are facing that reality,” says Pierre. “Customers expect to be rewarded for the value of their business not just the duration of their banking relationships.”
Consumers are becoming less loyal and increasing the number of banks they use. Consumers who use only one bank have fallen from 41% to 31%. The number of consumers planning to change banks has risen from 7% to 12% year on year and attrition rates have increased in several major markets. Poor branch experience (31%) and lack of personalised contact or service (26%) are rising up the list of reasons for changing provider, although dissatisfaction with high fees continues to be the most commonly cited driver of attrition, cited by 50% of respondents.
“Pricing remains critical to customer satisfaction, but most customers have no idea how much they pay each year, “says Pierre. “As they start to take control of their banking relationships, clearer communication about fees is customers’ most sought-after improvement. People are more willing than ever to shop around and want control over what they pay for the service they receive. Banks need to respond – pricing and service promises need to be transparent if banks are to deliver something customers value.”
Banks have made progress in improving their communication channels. Both call centre and mobile banking services have improved, with customer satisfaction up 8% and 16% respectively year on year, however the power of the consumer voice has overtaken banks communication channels. Personal recommendations from family and friends are the top source of information about banking products, with 71% of consumers relying on this information as their primary source. 55% of consumers refer to online communities or social networks for advice and a third of customers who use social networking use it to actively comment on the service they receive from their bank.
“Customers prefer turning to other sources than their bank for financial advice and to find the best deals. Comparison websites, relatively unknown five years ago, are now the second major source of influence, ranking higher than banking advisors, and the use of social media as a source of banking information is amplifying customers’ voices, giving them greater power as advocates or critics,” concludes Pierre. To read the full report and watch the accompanying video, please visit: http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Industries/Financial-Services/Banking---Capital-Markets/Global-consumer-banking-survey-2012--The-voice-of-todays-banking-customer.


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Mobile operator Cell C expects to close 128 retail stores around the country, with 546 jobs on the line, as it moves to reduce costs and become a more sustainable business.
The company says it has expanded a section 189 process in terms of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to include the retail store footprint. Cell C operates about 240 stores nationwide, so just over half of these are set to be closed under the plan.
In June, Cell C said it had begun a consultation process under the LRA that would probably result in 960 employees or almost 40% of the company’s workforce of 2 500 people being retrenched. The job cuts were expected to affect mainly junior management and semi-skilled staff.
The retail environment has changed, and this has been fast-tracked by the impact of Covid-19 and the evolving purchasing habits of consumers
Earlier this year, senior management positions were aligned to Cell C’s revised operating model and new organisational structure. This process was completed in May and resulted in 30 redundancies.
The company says that part of its turnaround strategy includes “evolving its business strategy and operating model in order to run a more efficient and competitive business that is aligned to customer needs and behaviours”.
“The retail environment has changed, and this has been fast-tracked by the impact of COVID-19 and the evolving purchasing habits of consumers,” it said.
“The section 189 process has been expanded to include the retail footprint. It is anticipated that 128 stores will be closed over a period of time and this will affect 546 positions. However, new digital ways of engaging and servicing customers will be deployed based on customer insights,” it added.
The consultation process commenced on 30 July and the company has since made a voluntary severance package offer to affected employees. “The process is still under way and no final decisions have been taken,” Cell C said.
The plan to close more than 50% of the company’s retail stores comes a week before Cell C’s largest shareholder, Blue Label Telecoms, reports its financial results for the year ended 31 May 2020. Those numbers will be presented to investors this week.


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The South African corporate events industry has participated in the renowned IBTM (Incentive, Corporate, Travel, and Meetings) World, currently taking place in Barcelona, Spain. In a press release titled “South Africa’s Business Events Showcased at IBTM World 2023 in Barcelona, Spain”, it was highlighted that IBTM World, one of the largest events in the business events industry Global, organized from November 28 to 30, 2023, was presented a unique platform for engagement, connection and business relationships.
IBTM World events included educational seminars focusing on the latest industry trends and advancements. Additionally, IBTM World is vital for professionals seeking new perspectives and connections in the global business events industry.
The Team South Africa delegation was well represented by provincial tourism agencies, destination management companies, tour operators and accommodation providers. This means that the South African business events industry has been showcased in its entirety, with emphasis placed on the country’s ability to deliver world-class events.
“As we look ahead to Meetings Africa in February next year, our presence at IBTM World underlines our commitment to positioning South Africa as a leading global destination for business events. We are not only taking this opportunity to invite the global business events industry to come to South Africa and share our diverse offerings, conference venues and state-of-the-art facilities, but we are also inviting them to come and experience our rich cultural heritage and stunning landscapes and to meet our warm, highly knowledgeable and welcoming South Africans,” said Zinhle Nzama, Acting Director of the South African Tourism Convention Bureau, highlighting the strategic importance of this participation, s ‘speaking at IBTM World 2023. “South Africa recently hosted significant international events, the 15th BRICS Summit, which attracted over 30 heads of state, reinforcing our status as a global influencer. “In every corner of our country, from the bustling streets of our bustling cities to serene safaris, you will find a common thread: the open-minded and welcoming nature of South Africans. The warmth of the South African people is always at the forefront and is evident in all our international conferences and business events. Furthermore, this warmth translates into an exceptional service philosophy, particularly evident in our tourism and hospitality sector,” Nzama added.
Nzama highlighted that the SANCB has tabled 63 proposals for international business events to be held in South Africa between 2023 and 2029 since the start of the 2023/24 financial year. These deals, totaling R1.2 billion in economic effect, “reflect our commitment to attracting significant business events that align with national government development priorities, in which tourism plays a catalytic role “.
South African exhibitors engaged with pre-agreed potential partners, associations and other representatives interested in learning more about South Africa and establishing meaningful partnerships and business opportunities. The South Africa team wants to organize high-quality business events to help the country’s economy.


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The most significant event this week will be the Chancellor’s Spring Statement tomorrow. A decidedly non-Budget affair, this will simply be an update on the progress of the UK economy, via the latest OBR forecasts. Philip Hammond will be happy to reiterate the much trailed lower than expected borrowing figures.
Though pressure to up public sector pay and spend in other areas will continue to mount, he is unlikely to announce any new major spending or tax plans. Other points of interest could include an update on the Brexit divorce bill and planning costs.
A more detailed picture of UK trade in goods will be released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. As the UK continues to try to flesh out a post-Brexit trading strategy, this is likely to warrant close attention from Whitehall. Other official statistics will include the publication of UK spending on research and development on Thursday, and a new experimental data set on labour costs, due on Friday.
Shares in shipping company Clarksons climbed to an all-time high ahead of its full-year results, capping off a strong year that has seen its valuation double since July.
Despite strong currency headwinds, the FTSE 250 company insisted that its trading last year was in line with expectations, with City analysts arguing that its breadth of exposure in shipping was helping it to outperform peers.
Full-year results: Clarksons, Polymetal
Fever-Tree’s full-year figures could be just the tonic for expectant shareholders as the Aim-listed firm continues to ride the UK’s gin craze. Management is expected to signal that there is plenty of fizz left in the premium mixers market, with its expansion into the US under the spotlight.
The drink mixers maker has appointed a North American chief executive to spearhead its growth in the States and brought forward its investment in the US market. A plan to ward off competition from drinks giant Schweppes, which spent £6.6m on a marketing campaign pushing its new premium tonic in the UK, will be another box Fever-Tree will need to tick to meet sky-high expectations.
Full-year results: Antofagasta, Cairn Energy, Computacenter, Fever-Tree, TP ICAP
Interim results: Close Brothers
Economics: CPI (US), the Chancellor’s Spring Statement (UK)
Funeral services firm Dignity will be picking up the pieces from January’s disastrous trading update where it admitted that it would have to cut prices to fend off its low-cost competitors. The company was dumped out of the FTSE 250 in last month’s index shake-up after the profit warning halved its share price in just one day of trading.
The group has been forced to outline a plan to lower prices for its “simple” funeral service and invest an additional £2m in its digital strategy and marketing. No major new announcements are expected in this week’s update but a sitrep on its difficult trading conditions and more details on the turnaround plan will be vital to placate investors.
Full-year results: Balfour Beatty, Dignity, EMIS, Hikma, Marshalls, Prudential, WM Morrison
Economics: Retail sales (US), PPI (US), industrial production (EU), employment (EU)
Cineworld’s £2.7bn merger with US cinema giant Regal Entertainment will be back under investors’ microscopes as the FTSE 250 company attempts to reassure them over its expansion into the declining US market.
The deal, which was formally completed last month, has been far from a blockbuster hit with shareholders and box office takings have disappointed City analysts, although the latest Star Wars film offered a boost last year.
HSBC analysts made an impassioned defence of the swoop last week, arguing in a “buy” note that investors had undervalued the benefits of the deal, to boost the cinema chain’s shares ahead of its full-year figures.
Full-year results: Cineworld, Just Group, Old Mutual, OneSavings Bank, Phoenix Group, Savills, Spirax-Sarco
Interim results: Kier Group
Economics: Import price index (US), new car registrations (EU)
JD Wetherspoon racked up another impressive set of sales in its Christmas update but warned investors it would be difficult to maintain its momentum in the second half of its financial year amid higher business rates and the introduction of the sugar tax.
Brexit-backing boss Tim Martin’s philosophy that customers and pub workers hold a collective wisdom that supersedes that of corporate boards has reaped the rewards and there is “strong evidence that happy customers and employees means happy shareholders”, Barclays told clients ahead of its update.
Mr Martin continues to brush aside gloomy economic projections amid Brexit uncertainty, saying that they say more about the forecaster “but nothing about the future”.
Interim results: JD Wetherspoon
Trading statement: Berkeley, Investec, Mitie Group
Economics: Bank of England quarterly bulletin (UK), housing data (US), industrial production (US), CPI (EU)


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Assassin's Creed 2020 will reportedly involve Vikings.
According to Kotaku.com, sources have stated that the next game in the franchise, which is due out next year, will be themed on the seafaring Scandinavians.
It's not the first teaser for the theme, as an in-game poster for Tom Clancy's 'The Division 2' featured an image of a Norse god and the word Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed's break in 2019 comes after they did exactly that in 2015.
The move certainly paid off as 2016's 'Assassin's Creed Origins' doubled in sales compared to its predecessor 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate'.
Within the first 10 days of its release, 'Origins' had sold double the units that 'Syndicate' did in the same time frame two years ago.
Ubisoft believed the year break was largely responsible for getting interest back in the franchise after entering an earnings slump in previous years.


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EE, the UK mobile phone company, is recalling a portable phone charger after a medical student was severely burnt by one which exploded.
Katy Emslie suffered severe burns after her charger exploded, setting fire to her floor.
EE have since said: “We have identified a very small number of incidents where Power Bars have overheated, all of which relate to batch E1-06 (written as Model:E1-06), and could pose a fire safety risk. We are therefore recalling this batch, and requesting customers to stop using the Power Bar and return them to a local store at their earliest convenience.”
In April, EE started to give out a Power Bar smartphone charger to every customer, as well as allowing customers to exchange one which had ran out of battery for a fully charged one. It has a feature to show how much charge is left on a mobile phone, and lets users completely recharge a dead smartphone, albeit just once.
Five incidents have been identified where a Power Bar has overheated, and consequently one of the batches given out has been recalled, representing approximately 250,000 being returned. An estimated 1.5 million are in circulation, but only that batch was apparently affected.
Affected customers will be a offered a voucher for £20, which they can spend on accessories.


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While I’m a fan of most Apple products including the iPod, the iPad and MacBook line, it’s no secret these products tend to be more expensive than similar products available. That trend may begin to change if the rumors of a $799 MacBook Air later this year is true.
With a slew of ‘ultra-books’, or super slim laptops, expected to be the next ‘it’ gadget, the price cut could be another way of luring consumers to the Apple Brand. If the rumors are true, the more affordable MacBook Air could be on the shelves in time for back-to-school shopping. Coincidence? Hardly.
Tablet enthusiasts may remember several months ago Apple rolled back prices on its older iPad models with the release of the new iPad and the success of competing tablets. Therefore, part of Apple’s price cut motivation could be to get ahead of ultra-book and Windows 8 competition this fall.
If the $799 MacBook Air rumor comes true, you might find me ditching my PC laptop and heading to the closest Apple store. What about you?


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Senate may pass bill to tax Internet sales
WASHINGTON - The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation.
Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to climb to defeat the bill in the Senate.
The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to end debate on the bill, setting up a final Senate vote to pass the bill on May 6. The final vote will only require a majority to pass the bill, so 14 supporters would have to flip to stop it.
President Barack Obama supports the bill, but it faces an uncertain fate in the House, where some Republicans consider it a tax increase.
The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. Under the bill, the sales taxes would be sent to the states where a shopper lives.
Under current law, states can only require stores to collect sales taxes if the store has a physical presence in the state. As a result, many online sales are essentially tax-free, giving Internet retailers an advantage over brick-and-mortar stores.
Supporters say the bill is about fairness for local businesses that already collect sales taxes, and lost revenue for states. Opponents say the bill would impose complicated regulations on retailers and doesn't have enough protections for small businesses. Businesses with less than $1 million a year in online sales would be exempt.
The National Conference of State Legislatures estimates that states lost $23 billion last year because they couldn't collect taxes on out-of-state sales.


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Hampton Roads residents could soon be paying state sales tax on everything from Netflix and Hulu subscriptions to extra cloud storage and online software. The latest version of the proposed two-year state budget includes a digital sales tax that would apply Virginia’s sales tax rate to any digital goods purchased online.
That means a video game, smartphone app or music or streaming service purchased online would incur state sales tax. Depending on the location, a consumer living in Hampton Roads could face a sales tax of up to 7% on digital purchases: A $15.49 monthly Netflix subscription could now come with a tax of up to $1.08.
“In the past couple of decades, consumer spending habits have shifted, so this would ensure that sales tax applies equally to someone who buys a physical CD and someone who buys the digital version, for example,” Megan Davis, tax and budget policy analyst for The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, said in an email.


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Technology that advances rapid communications through the Internet, personal computers and various other telecommunication devices is affecting supermarkets' greeting-card departments and may change their makeup in the new century.
While retailers and manufacturers debate the extent and seriousness of this new competition, greeting-card sales remain stalled at just over the $7 billion mark.
"It's definitely more competitive than ever," said Bill Roatch, buyer-merchandiser for greeting cards at Raley's Supermarkets, West Sacramento, Calif. He sees people bypassing the greeting-card department to communicate "with e-mail, Internet greetings, voice mail, pagers, cellular telephones and facsimile machines," and sees this affecting greeting-card profitability and sales. These "more and faster ways to communicate," threaten supermarket greeting cards, he stated.
While greeting-card volume remains stable at Harris Teeter, Charlotte, N.C., Lamar Hardman, the retailer's director of nonfood, said his vendors tell him the Internet is affecting retail card sales. "We definitely think that may be a threat," he said.
Consequently, Harris Teeter will do everything it can to make sure its 60- to 220-foot departments are as productive as possible. "We're trying to determine what is the optimum footage needed to maximize sales per square foot of space for the entire [Gibson] line, from cards, partyware to gifts," explained Hardman. He added that with any adjustments to footage "product depth may change, but not its breadth."
Hardman maintains there are ways to simplify card shopping by improving or changing the presentation. "The way cards are presented hasn't changed in 30 years. We want to look at ways to speed up the selection process," he stated.
A nonfood manager at a Southern chain, who asked not to be named, said retailers must respond to any challenges to greeting cards, "whether it's from the Internet, drug stores, mass merchants and party stores."
To contend with competitive challenges, "the card selling space has to be more productive. It seems new lines are coming out from card manufacturers every five minutes. This requires resets," he commented.
Pete Malone, marketing manager at Expressions From Hallmark, Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, Mo., said "Technology, obviously, poses a challenge to everybody. We feel committed to maintain our position for high-quality product at a good value."
Five years ago, Hallmark didn't view the Internet as a threat to the category, he said. "Obviously, it's becoming more and more of a consideration. But it also is an opportunity to reach new consumers and reinforce our brands in a way that we haven't had before," Malone stated.
Leading card manufacturers like Hallmark "are going to really need to tap into their creativity to keep the consumer interested in buying greeting cards," Roatch of Raley's commented.
Hallmark, like others, through its Web site Hallmark.com, is dedicated to providing a myriad of products.
"We feel, however, there is still a need for personal communications in an impersonal world, and the need for the personal touch of a greeting card," said Malone. "The reason people drop out of the category today is due to price, and they view e-mail as a cheaper and easier way to communicate."
To win back price-conscious shoppers, Hallmark launched Warm Wishes value-priced greeting cards at 99 cents, which Malone sees as an important growth segment into the next century.
The manufacturers have made it a social science to study how people communicate. "We've identified those niche markets and consumer demographic needs that weren't previously addressed," said William Parsons, vice president of corporate development at American Greetings, Cleveland. The company redesigned its card lines by identifying consumer trends, changing attitudes and lifestyles. The supplier's redesigned All American Way 2000 cards include culturally diverse alternative cards for ethnic shoppers, including the Hispanic and African-American markets. Other important themes in the line include uniqueness, value, informal lifestyle, spirituality, and family dynamics and life's challenges.
George White, general manager of Bullseye Productions, the alternative-card division of Gibson Greetings, Cincinnati, said the growing aging population will have a favorable effect on greeting-card sales. "Baby boomers are aging into the prime card-buying demographic -- between 45 and 65 years," he said.
This is one reason for the dramatic growth of alternative cards, White said. National sales in this segment of the category, according to White, are up 25% to 30%. He added that the typical younger age Internet user "historically wouldn't be buying a lot of paper cards now anyway."
White believes the Internet will have a positive effect on the industry, "by getting people into that greeting-card framework." To ensure high visibility for the card department, retailers need "to make sure there is a greeting-card component on their Internet Web page."
Kristin Jolley, associate corporate marketing project manager at Associated Food Stores, Salt Lake City, doesn't view the Internet as a threat to supermarket card sales either. "A card sent over the Internet is a visual image and different from sending an actual card purchased in a supermarket," she said. "There is a very different impact when you have an actual, physical card."
David Renaldi, vice president of merchandising and marketing for Martin's Super Markets, South Bend, Ind., views competition from the Internet at the moment as small, but he expects that to change.
Martin's would try to counter any serious threat to sales and profit from either the Internet or greeting-card discount formats "by reducing margins before shrinking department size," Renaldi said.
Malone of Hallmark concludes: "The Internet is a way to help consumers communicate, and we need to make sure that we make it as complementary as possible, and not a substitute."


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Fortnite shuts down servers in China
Published: 1 December 2021
On November 15, the popular multi-player computer game, Fortnite, indefinitely closed its Chinese servers. In pulling out of China, Fortnite creator Epic Games follows the lead of Microsoft, which pulled LinkedIn out of China last October, and Google, which has been absent from the country for over a decade.
Professor Elena Obukhova explains that China has been historically suspicious toward Western media and anticipates the Chinese government will continue tightening its control over Internet access within its borders.
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Klarna is repositioning its buy now, pay later product range in the UK in response to sustained criticism of its business practices, introducing the ability for consumers to pay in full at the checkout, stronger credit and affordability checks, clear checkout language, simplified T&Cs, improved complaints handling and removal of last remaining late fees.
The Pay Now option brings the UK up to speed with market practices employed by Klarna in over 20 overseas territories, enabling consumers to pay immediately and in full, wherever they see the Klarna button. The move redressed complaints that the app has been designed to lure users into debt and expands Klarna's business beyond pure play BNPL to take on the likes of PayPal and other mobile wallets.
Pay Now is launched alongside a package of consumer-focussed changes deisgned to improve standards and services in the UK market. Central to this, Klarna has begun to apply Open Banking services, enabling consumers to share income and spending data from their bank accounts to confirm they can afford future repayments.
Crucially as a complement to this, Klarna is working with credit referencing agencies to provide improved credit scores for responsible BNPL users, adressing a major bone of contention about hidden debt on BNPL products.
Klarna has also strengthened the language visible at check-out to make it clear that BNPL options are credit products, with consequences for missed payments. It has also worked together with the consumer group, Fairer Finance, to make sure that Terms & Conditions are easier to understand.
Additionally, Klarna has established its own complaints adjudicator for more ways of fair redress for consumers, having been informed by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) that BNPL products couldn’t currently be referred on a voluntary jurisdiction basis.
Finally, Klarna is removing any remaining late fees from its regulated Financing product, which consumers use to spread the cost of higher value purchases over 6 - 36 months.


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Routt County Habitat for Humanity opens Restore
Habitat ReStore sells used appliances, fundraises for next build
April 24, 2011
Visit http://www.routtcohabita… or call 970-439-0246 for more information about Habitat ReStore, donating or volunteering.
Steamboat Springs — There's a new resource for Steamboat Springs residents looking to buy inexpensive large home appliances.
Routt County Habitat for Humanity opened a Habitat ReStore appliance outlet at 718 Oak St. in Old Town Steamboat. At ReStore, Habitat sells used large appliances such as stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers and refrigerators at discounted prices.
Martin Krueger, who manages the store, said it was opened about a month ago to raise money for the next Habitat build, much as the LIFT-UP of Routt County thrift store helps pay for operation of LIFT-UP's food bank.
Habitat is accepting applications from people in need of housing until May 1 for a two-unit duplex in west Steamboat that it plans to break ground on this fall.
Krueger said there are no income restrictions for ReStore customers. He said it's for everyone.
"We've sold about $2,000 worth of appliances already," he said. "And we're hoping, our goal right now is to get more exposure so people in the community know a good place to donate their wares if they're remodeling or upgrading their appliances. And for people in the community to know where to buy used appliances."
Krueger said Habitat prices new appliances at half of retail and used appliances at about 30 percent of retail. Depending on condition, items currently at the ReStore range in price from a $39 dryer to a $549 water heater.
Some items are pictured on the Habitat website, http://www.routtcohabitat.org.
The ReStore is open from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment.
Habitat ReStores are common in larger cities, where they also accept donations of home fixtures and materials, Krueger said. He said the ReStore might expand in the future.
"I could see us going in that direction, but we want to start small, see what the need is," he said.
Krueger said Habitat is looking for appliance donations and people to volunteer at the ReStore. Call 970-439-0246 for more information.
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In 1987, Fletcher et al provided further support for the existence of cellular
schwannomas in their report of 18 cases.
telephone carriers use advanced mobile phone service (AMPS).
The mere threat of new PCS rivals recently persuaded Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile, the largest cellular
provider in New York, to lower its monthly rates.
Manufacturers dominating the cellular
market are Motorola Inc.
Plans to extend cellular
phone service north from North Bay to such centres as Timmins and Kirkland Lake are even further down the road for both companies.
Over the past year, Cellular
One from Dobson Cellular
Systems has turned on multiple new towers in the area that increase capacity, reduce blocked calls and give customers overall better coverage.
phone companies electronically determine whether a caller is a subscriber in their territories.
What's more, Cellular
One has installed over 800 tower mounted amplifiers (TMAs) nationwide on nearly 30% of its cell sites, according to Timothy J.
She noted that Violante and Marshall themselves had pointed to limitations in the study, including the relatively small sample and the inability to establish a causal link between cellular
phone use and traffic accidents.
Hyde added, "However, many retailers and brands rarely have the time or spare resources to go through the steep learning curve and hard-dollar investment required to sort through and implement the myriad of cellular
components required to mobilize the brand.
It is the first cellular
company to launch music messaging with 'Cellular
Jockey', 'Global SMS' in over 540 networks across all technology platforms, a voice portal with 'Say IDEA' and a complete suite of Mobile Email Services.
Axalto is also providing SIM cards to replace all of Cellular
One's currently deployed cards.
One of Amarillo has launched One Voice's MobileVoice(TM) service to Cellular
One of Amarillo subscribers starting today.
Convergence between cellular
and WiFi coverage represents a very profitable opportunity for the mobile cellular
The new Waxess D-Mode-CT(TM) Home Cellular
Phone integrates cellular
phone service and regular telephone service into one home telephone.


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Game has launched its Christmas advertising campaign with an ‘Epic Season of Gaming’ ad.
The campaign, created by TBWA\London was designed to mark a “new era of gaming” on the back of the Xbox One and PS4 launches, and the TV ad runs in 20 and 30-second spots until 22 December.
The TV spot will be supported by print advertising in national press and women’s weekly magazines, outdoor advertising, a radio campaign and digital activity, including YouTube ads.
Ailsa McKnight, marketing director at Game Retail Ltd, said: “We are about to witness the launch of the next generation of gaming and whether you’re a gamer or a gifter, this is the biggest and most important Christmas we have ever seen.
“Through our marketing campaign we’ve tried to do two things: firstly we’re building on the notion of ‘epic-ness’, driving home to gamers and gifters what an exciting season it is; secondly we’re demonstrating that Game is the place to go for exclusive offers, passion, expertise and advice from our store staff – all key attributes which we know gamers and gifters value highly.”
Media planning and buying was handled by Rocket and PR activity by MHP Communications.


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Lamborghini has announced that it will use Augmented Reality to launch its new Huracán EVO RWD Spyder, the car will be made official tomorrow.
The new Huracán EVO RWD Spyder will be unveiled at 1300 CET (12 PM UK time) on its website using AR.
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, said: “At a time of major business challenges, Lamborghini is innovating once again and exploring new methods of communication. New technologies have accelerated fast during this time of global emergency, and Lamborghini is pioneering exciting new possibilities. Starting tomorrow, Lamborghini can be in everyone’s home thanks to Apple’s AR technology, which is available on hundreds of millions of AR-enabled devices around the world.”
“Apple cares deeply about the people of Italy and our good friends at Lamborghini. We are inspired by their commitment to return to work safely during this critical time,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Apple and Lamborghini share a great passion for design and innovation. We are excited to support the launch of the new Lamborghini Huracán EVO RWD Spyder with Apple’s augmented reality technology, so that their fans around the world can experience it from the safety of their own homes.”
You can find out more details about the new Huracán EVO RWD Spyder over at Lamborghini at the link below.
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Catering Teams Urged To Ditch Reliance On Wet Wipes
Catering companies rely on quick, effective, and portable cleaning methods, so it’s no surprise that for their ease of use, food service teams around the globe turn to wet wipes and pre-moistened cleaning cloths. From moist hand wipes and napkins to industrial antibacterial cloths for the bathroom and kitchen, wipes are a favorite in this industry. In a recent survey conducted by Lanes Group, a staggering number of individuals reported to not disposing of wipes properly, despite knowing their harmful effects on sewer systems; 31% of surveyed individuals admitted to flushing wipes down the toilet and a staggering 52% claimed that they were very aware of the dangers in this practice.
“…we know that people are doing this [flushing wipes] on a large scale, and many problems that our engineers deal with at catering venues are the result of blockages caused by inappropriate products being flushed down toilets – rather than being disposed of in a bin.”
Michelle Ringland, head of Marketing for the drain cleaning and repair specialist, Lane Group, encourages catering managers and teams to begin making a change and starting with themselves. She recommends educating staff on the matter in order to lead to a ripple effect, “Informing cleaning staff of the correct way to dispose of single-use wipes and highlighting the risks of flushing could have an immediate impact on the problem.” In conjunction with education, Michelle suggests that new facility changes be made to ensure compliance: disposal units in bathroom stalls for personal hygiene items, and reusable cleaning cloths that are color coded for the area and solution they are to be used on. Not only does this cut down on waste and eliminate plumbing clogs, it’s also a more cost effective solution to the expensive disposable cloths.
Read more the full article on Catering Today.


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The OnePlus One has been sort of an underground hit, namely due to the fact you could only purchase the handset with an invite. Thankfully, if you've had your eyes on it for a while, OnePlus just revealed that its $300 Android smartphone is, more or less, ready to go mainstream next week, on October 27th. Pre-orders for the newly announced general availability are set to go live that day at 11AM ET, which is great news to people who haven't had a chance to jump on the invite-only wave. The bad news, however, is that this is going to be limited to a one-hour window. For now, OnePlus is continuing to take invites, so that's still an option to those with access to one. "While the pre-order system won't completely replace the current invites method, it is certainly a huge step towards expanding the reach of OnePlus," the company said in a blog post.
It may not be the best solution to keep up with the high demand -- but, at the very least, it's a better option than to be hunting for an invite. Those interested need to keep this page here bookmarked -- that's where the pre-orders are expected to be taken in due time.


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Google was in the highlight final week with the introduction of the model new Pixel 4 lineup. The two telephones mark the first time in the Pixel period that Google determined to ditch the fingerprint scanner in favor of face unlock and it didn’t come with out its points. Soon after the launch, early Pixel 4 customers reported that their units would unlock even when their eyes are closed, which may very well be a safety difficulty for many.
Now, Google has issued a press release that claims a software program fix is coming however theres no actual date specified but. In addition, the firm is backing down its face unlock and says it meets all biometric safety necessities. For these customers who’re nonetheless skeptical, Google suggests opting for the lockdown characteristic which requires a pin/sample or password to get into the cellphone after lengthy urgent the energy button.
Pixel 4 face unlock system
The Pixel 4s face unlock system depends on 3D facial depth mapping which is way more safe than utilizing the common front-facing digital camera. Omitting the consideration requirement nevertheless is very susceptible as somebody might simply level the cellphone at your face and get in. If all goes properly Google ought to provide the eye detection fix in the coming months.