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John Legend to launch skincare brand for people of color
John Legend partners with A-Frame Brands – a Los Angeles-based celebrity business development platform led by investor and former fashion executive Ari Bloom – to launch a brand aimed at people with rich skin in melanin, an underserved skincare market.
The label will target the three main issues that people with high levels of melanin in their skin are vulnerable to: significant levels of dryness, pH imbalances and environmental impact, said Martin Ekechukwu, A-Frame brand manager. . Further details on the line, including a name for the joint venture, additional investors, as well as specific products and price range, will be released in time ahead of the brand’s debut, which is slated for fall. .
“We’re looking for obvious, head-scratching issues that are typically experienced by people of color, disadvantaged people, and really anyone who hasn’t received a particular product in the market,” Ekechukwu said.
The Legend brand will first launch with a direct-to-consumer site in the US, which will serve as a “content-rich” place where people go to understand exactly what the brand is all about, Ekechukwu says. Legend, too, will take the lead in marketing the brand, integrating it with his other projects, including his social media. Although details were not disclosed, Ekechukwu said Legend is a partner and owner of the brand.
Finding a business partner is also important for the brand, according to Ekechukwu. The team targets retailers that are accessible to a wide range of people – a concept the brand also uses to inform its pricing strategy. Although he couldn’t reveal details because the products are still in development, Ekechukwu says the brand is aiming for a price that would work for the 150 million people the brand identifies in the United States who have a certain level of higher melanin.
“All the high-value ingredients shouldn’t be available only to those who can afford it, we want to try to make it as democratized as possible, making sure everyone has access to these products,” Ekechukwu said.
A-Frame has made a special effort to create brands that meet the skincare needs of people of color. Her past ventures include tennis champion Naomi Osaka’s Kinló, a sun and skin care line formulated to meet the needs of darker-skinned people, and The Proudly Co., Gabrielle Union and baby care line of Dwyane Wade for the same consumer.
The celebrity-owned beauty brand space has only grown over the past year as a number of recognizable names have launched new labels, including a nail polish line from Harry Styles, a color cosmetics brand from Ariana Grande and a perfume from Billie Eilish. Celebrities are increasingly shying away from traditional supporting and speaking roles for real-world issues and C-Suite spots.
Naomi Osaka to launch a skincare brand for people of color
The tennis star is CEO of Kinló, a new venture launched with Los Angeles-based A-Frame brands aimed at providing sun and skin protection to underserved, darker-skinned consumers.


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If you are crazy about Xiaomi’s mobiles, then there is good news for you. The launch date of Xiaomi handset Redmi Note 7 in India has been leaked. According to News 18 , this phone was launched in China only last month.
Just a few days ago, a picture of Manu Kumar Jain, managing director of Xiaomi India was revealed in which he was seen holding Redmi Note 7 with Xiaomi CEO Li Jun.
According to Invite, Redmi Note 7 is launching in India on February 12. Invite also has this tagline .. ‘Apna Time Aayega’. Significantly, customers have been waiting for a long time for Redmi Note 7.
Talking about the features of Redmi Note 7, it will give a tough competition to many handsets present in the market. It has a 6.3-inch full HD LTPS display with a 19: 5: 9 resolution and 450 nits brightness, 84 percent NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and 2.5D Curve Glass protection.
It will work on Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core SoC, it has got 3 GB, 4 GB and 6 GB RAM option, which has 32 GB and 64 GB of storage.
It has a 48 megapixel dual camera which also has a Sony IMX586 sensor. It also has a 5 megapixel sensor. The front camera in this phone is 13 megapixels. Apart from this, the phone has a 4000 mAh battery and also has the option of quick charge support. Its initial price can be 9999 rupees.

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Our ongoing efforts to reduce the use of plastic in our packaging mean that here at Vitaflo, we are always on the lookout for inspiration and similar initiatives elsewhere.
Many of us are probably a little TOO familiar with the plastic containers used to get takeaway food to us in one piece. Happily, many of us also keep and reuse these, but there is no ignoring the huge amount of plastic generated by this sector, or how much of this simply ends up in the bin and not recycled.
September saw food giant Just Eat tackle the problem head on with a trial of reusable packaging for its London-based customers. For three months, customers can opt to receive their food in reusable packaging when placing an order and Just Eat’s partners CLUBZERO sort the rest, with diners using their app to arrange collection or to drop off their used containers.
Just Eat has taken other steps, including removing single use plastic cutlery from deliveries and trialling condiment sachets made of compostable seaweed.
But what has the Friday night takeaway got to do with us?
At Vitaflo, we are also striving to reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging our own products and have taken similar steps. We have removed straws and medicine cups from our Prozero and Procal shot products respectively and the plastic bubble wrap we used to send products to customers has been replaced by recyclable shredded cardboard.
We are continually seeking new and innovative ways to achieve our goal of 100% reusable or recyclable packaging by 2025.
For the latest news on the changes we have made so far and the positive impact these have had, see our latest sustainability news.
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Facebook Woes Claim Zuckerberg's Billionaire Spot
July 19 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports that the drop in Facebook shares since the company’s IPO has cost chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg his spot on the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index of the 40 richest people in the world. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."
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Climbing onto the bandwagon, LeEco is also hosting a Diwali sale on its India online store. The 'LeMall for All' sale will be hosted from October 18 to October 20, and the company will offer discounts and deals on smartphones, TVs, and accessories.
LeEco says that CDLA earphones, Bluetooth speakers, Bluetooth headphones, all metal earphones, reverse in-ear headphones, and cases and covers will be available at discounted rates during the sale period. There is no clarity on what the offers on LeEco smartphones and TV sets will be.
In its last sale in August, the company bundled free CDLA earphones for Rs. 1,990 with the purchase of the LeEco Le 2 smartphone. The purchase of the LeEco Le Max 2 earned you a free CDLA earphone and other free accessories worth Rs. 3,787. Expect similar offers during the three-day Diwali period as well.
During the time of the sale, LeEco is also taking the big leap and is officially announcing its US operations. It is hosting an event in San Francisco on October 19, where LeEco is expected to launch a host of products in the US market to flag off the operations.
Running up to this launch, the company mistakenly ousted the products it plans to make available first in the country. The lineup allegedly includes the Le Max 2 and Le S3 smartphones, LeEco Super4 series TV sets, and the LeEco uMax85 TV. The Le S3 smartphone leaked on the website has specifications that are identical to the LeEco Le 2 smartphone.


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Poor old Apple. Every time it arrives at a party it seems like the caterers are packing away the empty champagne crates, and the cool young things are moving on to the next hot place to strut their funky stuff.
Apple has yet to make an entrance at the enterprise server operating system party. For years, it’s been trying to use its alluring smile to get past the doorman, but success has been negligible: Unix, Windows and the upstart Linux have been happily networking and stuffing their faces inside while Apple’s OS X Server has managed to grab only a few crumbs off the floor by the entrance.
Now signs indicate the party is moving on to a nightclub called The Cloud. Linux is already in there, Unix has been spotted, and Windows has just made sure its name is on the guest list with its recent Azure cloud services announcement.
So where does that leave Apple? There’s no sign yet that it has realized that the old party may be moving. Even if it does find its way to The Cloud in coming months or years, it’s doubtful there’s enough in its purse to pay the admission fee. Apple prides itself on style over functionality, but looks alone will not be enough to get it into this particular bash.
What about Mobile Me? It’s a mail and calendaring service (and a little more besides) offered from the cloud, similar in scope to Google’s online offerings or Windows Live. It’s certainly not a cloud infrastructure enterprises will be using to build and deploy large-scale applications around the world.
If a significant proportion of enterprise applications do move to the cloud, many will still be accessed by end users, probably with a Web browser. In theory, this should be good news for Apple, since Microsoft’s dominance on the enterprise desktop will become less important: As long as the client device has a suitable browser, it will be able to access applications in the cloud. Apple is arguably at its strongest when it’s looks that count.
The hottest hardware right now is the netbook — the low powered, mini-laptop with a 10-inch screen and shrunken keyboard pioneered by Asus and copied by Acer and other hardware vendors. These are ideal for accessing applications in the cloud: They are lightweight, portable and very, very cheap. Like 500 bucks cheap. It’s the latest party for the end user, and the dress code is strictly tatty jeans and a T shirt.
Poor old Apple hasn’t even got that party’s address yet. It thinks the action is at another party altogether, and it’s busy unveiling $1,600 MacBooks and MacBook Pros priced at nearly $3,000. Their pumped up Core 2 Duos are popping out of their alluring aluminum unibody enclosures. Too bad Apple hasn’t figured out everyone is dressing down these days.
You could argue that Apple doesn’t need a netbook offering since cloud apps can be accessed using the iPhone and iPod Touch, but the idea of using applications in the cloud for more than a few seconds with the tiny soft keyboard these devices sport is simply preposterous. Let’s face it, you need a proper keyboard with proper keys if you really want to get anything substantial done. That’s why netbooks are so popular.
If Apple has a netbook up its sleeve then we probably won’t know about it until the moment it’s unveiled. Apple does do secrecy well, so one could be launched tomorrow. I’m guessing it would be stunning, but it wouldn’t undercut the iPod Touch — which already costs more than some netbooks. And even so, Apple would still be late to the netbook party.
Here’s another potential problem for Apple. If you make a netbook, you need an operating system to run on it. Something lightweight to run responsively on an Atom processor. In fact Leopard can be made to run on netbooks, but if the company launches an Apple netbook it would almost certainly have to produce a special version of OS X. Or perhaps it would run iPhone software. That, of course, would mean no cut and paste.
Right now the netbook OS choice is between Linux and Windows XP — Vista being too bloated to fit on most netbooks.
The sharper Linux distros have twigged that small is the new big. For example Canonical, sponsor of the popular Ubuntu Linux distro, already offers a “netbook remix” of its distro — a slightly modified version with a smaller footprint optimized for Atom-powered devices with smaller screens.
Microsoft hasn’t missed the significance of netbooks either. While it’s far too big an organization to match the agility of Canonical and come out with a netbook offering straightaway, it does have Windows 7 in the pipeline and scheduled for launch some time next year. The interesting thing about Windows 7 is that, from what is known about it so far, it’s actually smaller and faster than Vista. It will certainly run on netbooks — as Microsoft Senior Vice President Steve Sinofsky demonstrated at the company’s Professional Developer’s Conference last week — and there will probably be a Windows 7 remix optimized for netbooks, too.
Apple was late to the party moving to Intel processors, it’s missing the enterprise OS party, and it doesn’t seem to have heard of the party getting going in the cloud. Although the netbook party is well under way, there’s no sign yet that Apple is even aware of it. Most likely it will keep on churning out supermodel laptops and upgrades to its very pretty OSX, even if they end up being all dressed up with nowhere to go. Forget Snow Leopard, if netbooks maintain their popularity Apple’s next OS may have to be called White Elephant.
Paul Rubens is an IT consultant and journalist based in Marlow on Thames, England. He has been programming, tinkering and generally sitting in front of computer screens since his first encounter with a DEC PDP-11 in 1979.
This article was first published on ServerWatch.com.


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Down through the years, Linden Lab’s virtual world Second Life has been a new frontier for online topics, from e-commerce and the sale of virtual goods to virtual sex and the law. Although Second World hasn’t come close to matching the hype it once had, it still has found its niche and is celebrating […] [Read More]
LOS ANGELES – The online sentiments seemed to favor Sony this week, but the long lines of E3 attendees waiting to get their hands on new games on the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One and the Wii U suggested the verdict on next-gen home consoles is far from being delivered. Freelance game designer Cat Sze […] [Read More]
Geeks are the new hipsters. At least that seems to be the case according to an annual survey in honor of Geek Pride Day on Saturday. Modis, an IT staffing company, reported that 68 percent of people find Google Glass-wearing geeks hot and would date them. That’s because geeks are considered intelligent, loyal, hardworking and […] [Read More]
No longer feeling the love? A new San Francisco start-up has developed technology to help streamline the divorce process and to help couples make a clean break. Divorce attorneys can use Wevorce to manage a divorce. The software guides the two sides through the break-up, helping to monitor the required paperwork, working with attorneys, financial […] [Read More]
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Online ad revenue passed magazine ad spending in China and is expected to pass broadcast ad spending this year, according to iResearch as reported by the Shanghai Daily. The majority of online ad spending is at the portals, Sina, Sohu and NetEase but search engines will capture a larger share in the future.
“The trend is that online spending will flood to search engines from portals,” Hou Tao, an iResearch analyst, said in a phone interview.
“The search engines attract small and-medium sized firms with limited investment but considerable numbers.”
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Road Knights Car Show
When: 5-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10-12
Where: East and south of the Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland.
Tickets: Admission $5; parking is free.
Info: Call 970-619-4000 or visit http://roadknightscarclub.com.
Want to know where you can see 700 beautiful vehicles in one place?
It's at the 29th annual Road Knights Car Show at The Ranch, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10-12, and Charlie Mullins, chairman of this year's event said, "There'll be lots of cool cars."
The show will feature a variety of vehicles of all makes and models displayed by collectors and car enthusiasts, including most of the members of the Loveland Road Knights Car Club.
Mullins said the car club has about 16 members so they depend on a lot of volunteers to help with the show. Club members must own a pre-1948 drivable street rod to qualify for membership.
In addition to the many cars to be viewed and oohed and awed over, there will be commercial venders selling all kinds of paraphernalia and nostalgic items from shirts to snap on tools.
There will even be photographers who will take your picture beside your favorite vehicle.
The best part of this show is that admission is only $5, so, as Mullins noted, "You can afford to take the whole family to our show."
Hours for the event will be 5-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. There is plenty of free parking and special handicap parking spaces located near the exhibit of vehicles. The show will be east and south of the Budweiser Events Center.


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Chicago (AFP) – Ford will add 350 jobs and invest $150 million at a US stamping plant as part of a major expansion of its capacity, the automaker said Thursday.
The investment will be used to upgrade equipment at its Buffalo, New York facility and the new jobs will support a third shift of production.
Ford said it is more than three-fourths of the way to its goal of creating 12,000 hourly jobs in the United States by 2015.
The second largest US automaker is investing $16 billion in US product development and manufacturing operations.
Ford has also announced plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the United States this year to fill jobs in such key areas as product development, manufacturing and IT.
Buffalo Stamping Plant opened in 1950 and currently has approximately 650 employees.
It produces doors, quarter panels, hoods, fenders and other stamped parts for the Ford F-250, F-350, Flex, Edge, Focus and Econoline, as well as the Lincoln MKX and MKT.


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U.S.-based gaming supplier International Game Technology announced on Thursday an exclusive distribution deal for South Korea with Matsui Gaming Machine Co Ltd, a Japan-based gaming chip and casino equipment supplier.
The deal was finalised at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia, which ended on Thursday in Macau, U.S.-listed IGT said in a statement.
The company said this was part of a commitment to expand its presence globally.
Matsui was chosen by IGT as the exclusive distributor for electronic gaming machines in South Korea.
“We are focused on long-term growth in Asia, and the partnership with Matsui is an incredible opportunity for us to grow our brand and show our strength in this emerging marketplace,” Sabby Gill, IGT senior vice president of international sales, said in a statement.
Matsui has head offices in Tokyo, and operations and manufacturing facilities in Seoul. The company also has manufacturing facilities in Japan and sales offices in Manchester, Moscow, Las Vegas and Macau.
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BlackLocus, a company started before its three founders had even finished their graduate degrees at Carnegie Mellon University, closed this week on a $2.5 million series A funding round.
The round was led by DFJ Mercury, a Houston-based seed and start-up venture capital firm, and included Silverton Partners, an Austin, Texas-based early-stage venture firm.
As a result of the investment, both DFJ and Silverton will get seats on BlackLocus’ board, and BlackLocus will now be splitting its time between Austin and Pittsburgh. Research and development functions are slated to stay here, while operations, sales and marketing are expected to move to Texas.
The Texas groups first saw BlackLocus when the company pitched at the Rice University Business Plan competition and walked away with the tech transfer investment prize, which was sponsored by DFJ.
“They really liked what we had, they were very excited about the business from the beginning, we didn’t have to sell it to them, they saw the plan and presentation and talked to some clients,” CEO Rodrigo Carvalho said.
The company expects to use the money to continue to develop new features for its pricing product, which is aimed at online retailers, as well as boost sales and marketing efforts. To help with this push, Carvalho expects the company will add about 10 people by the end of the year in software engineering and sales and marketing positions. Once the move is complete, he expects about five people will be left in Pittsburgh, but that is still being worked out.
Initially, BlackLocus was looking to raise a $1 million round, but at the Rice competition, both venture firms liked what the company was doing, so the round was adjusted to include both, Carvalho said.
Through the whole process, Carvalho said he was looking for investors who could “add the most value to the company” through not only funding, but also connections.
“Because of the DFJ network, they are extremely well-connected across the country,” Carvalho said. “Anyone we want to talk with, they find a way to get in front of them.”
The company has developed a Web-based platform for online retailers to manage pricing by analyzing prices of competitors. Through a dashboard, companies can easily change prices or look at the performance of individual products compared to the competition.
The company formed while the three founders were still in school — CEO Rodrigo Carvalho and COO Lukas Bouvrie were at the Tepper School of Business, and CTO Francisco Uribe was at the school of computer science — and has tapped multiple resources in the Pittsburgh region for start-up entrepreneurs.
Michael Matesic, CEO of Idea Foundry, an early-stage investor and advisory group, said he was pleased to see the financing for the company, which has worked with his organization, even if the deal involves some shuffling of operations.
“Well, we would like all companies we develop to stay entirely in the area, but we think this can be a win-win situation,” Matesic said in an email. “Capital comes into the region to create economic impact, and the company benefits from our local talent pool and technology resources.”
BlackLocus worked with a variety of Pittsburgh groups aimed at supporting start-ups and entrepreneurs. In addition to Idea Foundry, the company worked with CMU’s Project Olympus, the Don Jones Center for Entrepreneurship business accelerator, and AlphaLab, Innovation Works’ South Side accelerator.
“They are going great guns, they already have revenue and will exceed their own sales projections,” said Katharine Needham, senior business adviser at Project Olympus. “They just need to get in front of the right people, and this will help them a lot.”
She added the trio of founders “are hustlers in the best sense of the word — they figure stuff out before others do.”
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BERLIN — Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse gas emissions over nearly two decades.
The Climate Pledge, a grouping of companies and organizations spearheaded by Amazon, said today that it has signed up 86 new members for its voluntary measures. In total, the group now has 201 members with global annual revenues of more than $1.8 trillion, it said.
Other new members include telecoms company BT, truck-maker Scania and the Selfridges department store chain.
Together, the companies aim to cut almost 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2040 — more than 5% of the current global total.
While the group’s members are encouraged to eliminate as many emissions as possible, those that can’t be avoided need to be completely offset in the next two decades. That means paying for measures to ensure as many emissions are absorbed by then as the companies continue to emit.
Scientists say the world needs to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050 if it wants to meet the Paris climate accord’s goal of keeping temperatures from rising more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial times.
Kat Kramer, head of climate policy at the anti-poverty campaign group Christian Aid, welcomed the decision by big players in the private sector to aim for net zero emissions.
But she urged the focus to be on cutting as many emissions as possible in the coming decade, rather than focus on unproven technology to remove the carbon once it’s in the atmosphere.


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BHARTI AIRTEL ACQUIRES TELECOM BIZ OF TATAS
NEW DELHI : Bharti Airtel and Tata on Thursday announced that they have entered into an understanding to merge Consumer Mobile Businesses of Tata Teleservices Limited and Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited into Bharti Airtel.
The acquisition is subject to requisite regulatory approvals, the companies said in a statement without revealing the acquisition amount.
The merger is being done on a debt-free cash-free basis, except for Bharti Airtel assuming a small portion of the unpaid spectrum liability of Tata towards DoT, which is to be paid on a deferred basis.
As part of the agreement, Bharti Airtel will absorb Consumer Mobile Businesses of TTSL and TTML across the country in 19 circles, 17 under TTSL and two under TTML.
“This is a significant development towards further consolidation in the Indian mobile industry,” said Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. “On completion, the proposed acquisition will undergo seamless integration, both on the customer as well as the network side, and further strengthen our market position in several key circles. The acquisition of additional spectrum made an attractive business proposition.”
The Bharti Board, which met on Thursday, has approved this transaction. The Boards of Tata Sons, TTSL and TTML, too, have given their approval.


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It’s the stuff of nightmares: your intimate images are leaked and posted online by somebody you thought you could trust. But in Australia, victims often have no real legal remedy for this kind of abuse.
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Williams even teamed up with Jim Keller (who worked at Apple at the time) to pitch the idea to then-CEO Steve Jobs, but he got shot down time after time. His server CPU project got rejected because Apple was primarily interested in consumer-based products. Interesting history.
Attorneys for the upstart said that not only did its co-founder wait until after leaving Apple to start his new venture, but he did so after nearly a decade of trying to convince execs in Cupertino to take up the server microprocessor project themselves. And, after being snubbed for nearly a decade, Williams quit to design such a thing, only to be sued by Apple, which previously showed no interest in the project.Full details at The Register.
The Nuvia team said that back in 2010, Williams and fellow semiconductor industry guru Jim Keller wanted to design Apple's very own data-center CPUs, even going to so far as to pitch then-CEO Steve Jobs on the idea.


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Talking Tech: Musings about mixtapes after the death of Lou Ottens, creator of the audio cassette
When we heard the news about the death of Lou Ottens, the man who oversaw the creation of the audio cassette, it led us to reminisce about mixtapes.
And we weren't alone. Readers responded on social networks by posting photos of the tapes they still have and cherish, and sharing their stories about mixtapes in a Google doc – you can find it in the online story.
Mixtapes were "part of the (literal) soundtrack of my life," posted Rick Green, the editor of the Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif., and chief content officer of Sonoma Media Investments, on LinkedIn.
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Gary Rabinovich responded to the query in our story and said he "made tapes for friends from the albums or tapes that I had and they wanted and they in turn did the same for me."
A mixtape maker after my own heart named Steve said his tapes were typically "All Things Zeppelin!" and he always liked the personalized liner notes and artwork.
Jennifer remembered, "I used to get mix tapes from boys that liked me when I was a teenager. One of my exes used to make mix tapes and put my favorite songs on a few tapes."
And Torman Jahi told how he was "given a mixtape by DJ Tony D in 1982 who lived 2 doors down from me. He said, study this tape, and in 2 weeks I will give you 10 minutes on the turntables. Two weeks later would be the first time I ever touched two turntables, which is the instrument of Hip Hop culture."
Some of his classic '80s hip-hop mixtape staples: Eric B. and Rakim, "Paid in Full" with "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy, blended with artists such as Big Daddy Kane and Queen Latifah.
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•Netflix said it had a trial ongoing to verify users' accounts to crack down on password sharing among friends, and even strangers, as a way to prevent fraud. Select customers were asked to verify their account by text or email after choosing a profile.
•When Apple updates iOS 14, in the next few weeks, iPhone and iPad users may face a decision about whether to let apps like Facebook continue collecting data to offer personalized ads across other sites and apps.
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With Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda Softworks officially completed, the Xbox maker has added 20 games to its subscription service Game Pass. Among the arrivals: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Doom.
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Saying this with the caveat that Black Friday numbers didn't set the world on fire and Cyber Monday sales declined for the first time, but this is the time of the year when clients seem to renew interest in retail-related investments, including e-commerce.
Motivations for retail investing aside, something interesting is happening in the space this year. E-commerce juggernaut Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is up just 7.68% while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRT), an exchange traded fund chock of brick-and-mortar retailers, some of which were previously left for dead, is higher by 46%.
That's staggering reversal from what was seen last year when online retailers thrived amid the coronavirus pandemic while investors were led to be the death of malls and brick-and-mortar retailers was upon us due to the global health crisis.
Indeed, data confirm online retail sales are in a “slump.” The U.S Census Bureau recently stated that e-commerce represents 13.3% of all U.S. retail sales, down from 16% at the height of the pandemic. Who would have thought that folks wanted to get and shop again? (Insert sarcasm here.)
The Number to Pay Attention
Of the two percentages above, many clients are likely to pay attention to 16%, relate it to the 13.3% and see a decline. Obviously, that's a drop, but this where advisors step in. Whether it's 13.3% or 16%, the fact of the matter is online retail, despite what seems like a never ending stream of Amazon deliveries, is a scant percentage of overall retail activity in this country. And yes, holiday shopping is likely to further cement e-commerce as the growth engine of retail consumption.
“A September 2021 report from Deloitte predicted that holiday shopping could reach $1.3 trillion this year—an increase of 7%-9% over 2020,” according to ProShares research. “The projected increase is a good sign for retailers in general, but even better for online retailers. The same report projected an 11%-15% year-over-year increase for e-commerce, which would translate to a 16% market share of sales and outpace e-commerce’s pandemic Q2 2020 high of 15.7%.”
Something else clients are likely to be interested in is the expanse of e-commerce. No longer is it solely about Amazon delivering electronics. There are significant implications for consumer staples in the world of online shopping, too.
“Onine food and beverage spending has been steadily increasing. In 2018, $6.1 billion was spent in this category; compare this to 2021, when $6.2 billion was spent in just the second quarter,” adds ProShares. “While this may have been accelerated because of the pandemic, spending in online food and beverage has not yet dropped below the $6.2 billion mark on a per-quarter basis, suggesting sticky consumer habits.
That's a sign there's durability in e-commerce and might ultimately prove less economically sensitive than many clients expect.
Still the Early Innings
With Amazon dithering this year, it's easy for clients to get frustrated and assume e-commerce is faltering. It's not and it remains a practical cornerstone for investors seeking early-stage disruptive growth opportunities.
“Americans may still face long lines at grocery and department stores this holiday season, but increasingly, it appears that holiday shopping may be done from our couches,” concludes ProShares. “The growth of e-commerce is a trend that was in place long before stay-at-home orders and is still in the early stages. Investors looking to participate in an ongoing transformative trend may want to consider the long-term opportunity of e-commerce.”
The point: E-commerce is where the growth is at in retail. Advisors shouldn't let a sluggish year on this front frustrate clients.


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Joe Rogan put claims of Tesla Cybertruck’s “arrow-proof” exoskeleton to the test recently when Elon Musk made an appearance on his podcast. Musk has made four appearances on the JRE Podcast, with previous episodes in September 2018, May 2020, and February 2021.
During their latest conversation, Rogan issued a challenge to Musk. He proposed that he could pierce the exterior of the Cybertruck with a broadside arrow. This remark followed the Tesla CEO’s proud claim about the truck’s bulletproof capabilities.
”Can I try it with an arrow?” Mr Rogan teased. ”Yeah, it’ll be fine,” Musk replied. ”Maybe I’ll drive back with an arrow sticking out of my car,” the CEO quipped. ”I bet I can get it in there,” Rogan reasoned. ”I’ll bet you can’t. I’ll bet you a dollar,” said Musk joking back.
Joe Rogan Owes Musk a Dollar…
In a viral video, Joe Rogan tests the Tesla Cybertruck’s durability by shooting an arrow at its tough stainless steel body. The arrow leaves only a minor dent and destroys its arrowhead. In the background, Elon Musk calmly enjoys a cigar before inspecting the vehicle.
During the podcast, Musk emphasized the fact that the Cybertruck will feature steel panels that are resistant to bullets. Additionally, customers will have the option to purchase bulletproof glass for the vehicle. However, the bulletproof windows will be fixed, making it tough to order drive-through, as Rogan pointed out. Musk went on to explain that the panels have already undergone testing with a Tommy gun, a 45-millimeter gun, and a 9-millimeter gun. He also mentioned that the “beast mode” variant of the Cybertruck aims for a target 0-60 mph time of less than three seconds.
The CyberTruck Was Supposed to Roll Out This Month
The Cybertruck, introduced by Tesla in 2019, boasts impressive specifications. With a range of 250-500 miles and an estimated 0 to 60 mph time of 2.9-6.5 seconds, it offers a unique blend of power and efficiency. Made from stainless steel used in rockets, this futuristic-looking electric vehicle features a distinctive geometric design. According to the Tesla website, the Cybertruck provides superior utility compared to traditional trucks while delivering performance akin to a sports car.
Tesla recently announced vehicle deliveries starting on November 30th. However, Elon Musk cautioned about the challenges of scaling up production for this vehicle. He also noted on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the public doesn’t understand the monumental undertaking that mass production is.
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Kauffman Foundation Study: Over Half of Fortune 500 Companies Began in Recession or Bear MarketBy
Anecdotal evidence of innovation thriving in times of economic trouble have found broader confirmation in a recent study from the Kaufman Foundation. Their press release, “Kauffman Foundation Study Finds More than Half of Fortune 500 Companies Were Founded in Recession or Bear Market,” summarizes the story nicely. Here is an excerpt:
According to a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, challenging economic times can serve as the rebirth of entrepreneurial capitalism, leading to the creation of much-needed new jobs.
The study, “The Economic Future Just Happened,” found that more than half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list were launched during a recession or bear market, along with nearly half of the firms on the 2008 Inc. list of America’s fastest-growing companies. The report also suggests a broader economic trend, with job creation from startup companies proving to be less volatile and sensitive to downturns when compared to the overall economy.
“You can see the story of the American economy in these numbers,” said Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation. “History has demonstrated this time and again: new firms create new jobs and fuel our economy. Policies that support entrepreneurship support recovery.”
The study points out that while recessions often create widespread economic grief, they also can encourage potential entrepreneurs, acting “as an extra spur to founding a new company, if the founders perceive their prospective competition might be weakened.” Rising unemployment can benefit new enterprises: entrepreneurs may view unemployment as an opportunity to start a company, and seize the advantage provided by the ability to tap into a larger pool of potential employees.
This is no time to succumb to innovation fatigue, as painful as this recession is. This is the time to ramp up innovation efforts on all fronts. The winners of the future are being shaped now.


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This week Ubisoft’s Paris Studio announced the next release in the Ghost Recon series, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. With the same team behind Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier promises to go beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver fresh gameplay and an enhanced level of quality that will excite fans and newcomers alike.
Gamers that purchase Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction will get an exclusive beta invitation to be the first to play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s Multiplayer Beta this summer 2010.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will be available in stores during the 2010 Holiday season.
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Walgreens is increasing the age to buy tobacco at its drugstores to 21 later this year as the retailer faces possible sanctions from the Food and Drug Administration for allegedly selling to minors.
The FDA put Walgreens 'on notice' in February, accusing the pharmacy chain of violating rules that prohibit selling cigarettes and other tobacco products to underage buyers. Walgreens, the FDA noted, is currently the top violator among pharmacies that sell tobacco products. Some 22 percent of Walgreens locations inspected by the agency caught employees illegally selling tobacco products to minors, the FDA said.
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Ivax, a drug company that has fought for years to sell a generic version of Taxol, the top cancer drug in the United States, said yesterday that a little-known company had received a patent related to the drug, which could keep Ivax's lower-cost drug off the market for as long as two and a half years.
Ivax executives had expected to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration this summer to sell a generic version of Taxol, which is one of Bristol-Myers Squibb's top-selling drugs. That would have been welcome news for patients using Taxol.
Ivax officials said Bristol-Myers had created ''another scheme'' to delay the introduction of a generic Taxol. Bristol-Myers has signed an agreement with the small drug company, American Bioscience of Santa Monica, Calif., that gives Bristol-Myers an option to obtain a license to any drugs sold under the new patent.
Bristol-Myers sold $1.5 billion of Taxol last year, but its exclusive patent on the medication has expired. The company has been fighting Ivax and other generic drug makers in court since 1997.
Federal law gives drug companies 20 years to market exclusively a drug that they discover or obtain a patent on. The 20-year period begins as soon as the application for a patent is filed.Continue reading the main story
A spokeswoman for Bristol-Myers denied Ivax's claim that her company was engaged in a ''scheme'' to keep the generic drug off the market. She said the company was forced to list the new patent in a register published by the F.D.A. after American Bioscience sued Bristol-Myers in United States District Court in Los Angeles.
A lawyer for American Bioscience called Ivax's assertion ''ridiculous.'' ''We're asserting our legitimate patent rights,'' said the lawyer, Joseph F. Coyne of Los Angeles.
But Neil Flanzraich, president of Ivax, said that the timing of the lawsuit and Bristol-Myers' option to license American Bioscience's drugs made Ivax executives think the two companies were working together to keep the generic version of Taxol off the market.
''We're outraged that they have again come out with a scheme to delay us,'' Mr. Flanzraich said. ''Brand-name companies play these tricks. It is not fair. This kind of game-playing is not in the public interest.''
Now that the new patent is listed in the F.D.A.'s register, Ivax must certify that it is not infringing on it. Once Ivax files that certification, under federal law, American Bioscience has 45 days to sue Ivax and contend the reverse -- that the new patent is being infringed. If American Bioscience sues, regulations require the F.D.A. to delay approval of the generic Taxol for 30 months, unless Ivax can prove in federal court that it has not infringed on the new patent.
American Bioscience is a private company that was founded by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. News reports from China said that the China Development Industrial Bank invested $6 million in American Bioscience in May and that the company had a joint venture with the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan.
Shares of Ivax fell $12.625, to $29.375, yesterday. Bristol-Myers shares rose $1.875, to $52.50.Continue reading the main story


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US payrolls rose by just 75k in May and average hourly earnings rose by 3.1%. Both figures were below economists’ expectations. The results, together with continued weak inflation and softening in leading indicators, continue to suggest a slowing economy. Fed officials are setting market expectations up for 1 or 2 potential rate cuts this year – a remarkable about face from 12 months ago.
GDP, the product of labor and labor productivity, remains structurally constrained by full employment and low productivity growth. Layering on trade risk, policy errors, and uncertainty in the election season creates potential for more risk.
Source: Bloomberg, PeerIQ
In fintech financing news, Possible Finance, a small-dollar lender, has raised $10.5 Mn in a round led by Canvas Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to expand its operations and increase headcount. Biz2Credit, led by Rohit Arora, a small business lending platform, has raised $52 Mn in a round led by WestBridge Capital. The proceeds will be used to expand their white-label Biz2X offering. Biz2Credit currently offers its white-label Biz2X platform to HSBC and Popular Bank.
Banks Revaluating Technology Initiatives
JP Morgan has pulled the plug on its digital bank Finn. Finn’s users will be transitioned to Chase’s mobile app. The bank has been aggressively spending on technology and will focus on developing the Chase mobile app and bulking it up with technology developed for Finn. JPM is also betting on a larger physical presence and is opening 400 new branches in the next 5 years.
The challenge for JPM and other established banks have is a classic Innovator’s Dilemma. How does a large incumbent create and product that is superior to its own core offering without cannibalizing its P&L, or jarring the customer experience? For instance, online only banks offer much higher rates than branch-based depositories – offering a competitive online-only rate (1.5 to 2.25%) requires a much higher payout than the average payout for banks with heavy brick-and-mortar (.25 to .5%).
Citigroup is reported to have pulled out of the Apple co-brand deal as the bank thought that the portfolio would not make money. JP Morgan, Barclays and Synchrony also bid on the Apple card business, but Apple eventually partnered with Goldman Sachs. The deal might make more sense for GS who is looking to expand into the consumer space by adding a credit card product to its portfolio.
GS CEO Solomon told employees that Marcus does not get credit from investors for the progress it has made. Marcus has ~$48 Bn in deposits and ~$5 Bn in loans, and the argument is, that as a Silicon Valley startup, Marcus would be highly valued. The lending side of Marcus appears to be smaller than LendingClub (market cap of ~$1.3 Bn) from an originations perspective. GS does not provide segment-level performance for Marcus.
You can read our analysis on banks’ technology initiatives and how they are helping boost earnings growth here.
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The rising price of gasoline is causing some Americans to rethink how much, where, and what they drive, according to a survey of 1,000 drivers by auto insurer Progressive.
Half of those surveyed say they would change their driving habits as a result of increased costs at the fuel pump.
Ninety-two percent say they would drive out of their way to buy gas that was 20 cents less a gallon,
Nineteen percent plan on vacationing closer to home.
The survey also found that 32% plan to double up on groceries to make fewer trips to the store, 28% will talk on the phone rather than visit family or friends, and 28% plan on watching more TV and movies at home.
The survey indicates 16% of respondents would consider buying a more fuel-efficient car.


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Latest news about Bitcoin and all cryptocurrencies. Your daily crypto news habit.
Bitcoin (BTC) price has moved over 3% lower today after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) banned crypto payments for goods and services in the country.
Fundamental analysis: Regulatory concerns
The central bank decision is a result of “irreparable” damage and transaction risks crypto assets can bring. It introduced new legislation and announced that cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets are banned as a payment method in Turkey.
The digital asset market has grown significantly in Turkey over past months as Turkish investors joined a worldwide rally in Bitcoin, searching for protection against lira depreciation and inflation, which hit as much as 16% in March.
The CBRT said in a statement that cryptocurrencies were “neither subject to any regulation and supervision mechanisms nor a central regulatory authority.”
“Payment service providers will not be able to develop business models in a way that crypto assets are used directly or indirectly in the provision of payment services and electronic money issuance,” the central bank said.
“Their use in payments may cause non-recoverable losses for the parties to the transactions … and include elements that may undermine the confidence in methods and instruments used currently in payments,” it added.
The move faced criticism from the main opposition party. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, President of the Republican People’s Party, condemned the bank’s decision. Just last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the central bank governor.
Technical analysis: Bitcoin corrects on news
Bitcoin price has slipped over 3% to trade below the $61,000 mark this morning. A correction comes just two days after the world’s largest cryptocurrency printed fresh record highs near the $65,000 mark after a blockbuster stock market debut of Coinbase.
Today’s move lower has also pushed the price outside of the ascending wedge, signalling a potential deeper correction in BTC price. The next support lower is the previous record high at $58,500. On the upside, the area around $68,000 – defined by the 161.8% Fibonacci extension line – is the next target for crypto traders looking to buy Bitcoin.
Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and other assets based on digital ledger technology as a means of payment in the country. Bitcoin price slipped over 3% on the news.
The post Bitcoin (BTC) price analysis as Central Bank of Turkey bans crypto payments appeared first on Invezz.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of Bitcoin Insider. Every investment and trading move involves risk - this is especially true for cryptocurrencies given their volatility. We strongly advise our readers to conduct their own research when making a decision.


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LAS VEGAS— Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson will take the same title at his company's subsidiary in Macau, Asia's gambling mecca near Hong Kong. Las Vegas Sands owns the Venetian and Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip, as well as properties in Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sands President Robert Goldstein has been appointed interim president of Sands China.» Read More
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The well-known venture capital investor Tim Draper is out with another incredible Bitcoin price prediction. This comes as the price of Bitcoin is inching closer to the $12,000 line. However, Draper believes Bitcoin’s price could balloon more than twentyfold until 2023. Bitcoin will reach a $250,000 price during Q1 of 2023 Specifically, this news came […]
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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 24, 2012
SMC³ today announced that U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez—one of the nation’s foremost authorities on export growth and international trade—will be a featured presenter at the Connections 2012 conference in Chicago, Ill. during the “Emerging Markets: Export Growth and Free Trade Practices” session.
“Under Secretary Sánchez will update transportation and logistics attendees on how U.S. trade practices are expected to boost U.S. exports by more than $10 billion annually and create new U.S. jobs,” said Jack E. Middleton, SMC³ president and CEO. “We are honored by his presence and welcome his insights into the larger trade initiatives that will affect our industry over the coming years. We anticipate a sold-out audience for this event.”
About Under Secretary Sánchez
Sánchez leads the International Trade Administration, which assists in the development of U.S. trade policy in the global economy; creates jobs and economic growth by promoting U.S. companies; strengthens American competitiveness across all industries; addresses market access and compliance issues; administers U.S. trade laws; and undertakes a range of trade promotion and trade advocacy efforts.
SMC³’s innovative products and solutions put transportation pricing to work, supporting collaboration between 5,000+ North American carrier, shipper and logistics service provider organizations. Every day, SMC³ meets our customers’ needs for actionable pricing content and their operational demands by providing flexible content delivery options and partnering with leading transportation software solution providers. Our extensive educational initiatives—from acclaimed bi-annual conferences to courses from The Academy—are designed to give our audiences the knowledge they need to succeed in a competitive transportation environment.
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LAS VEGAS, Mar. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Empowered Products, Inc. (EMPO), an emerging leader in the high-growth sexual wellness sector through its award-winning PINK® and Gun Oil® brands, announced today that its PINK Silicone, PINK Water, and Hot PINK personal lubricants have been shipped to Meijer Distribution Centers for placement in approximately 200 stores. Consumers can now shop for these PINK items in 3.3 ounce bottle sizes in the Family Planning section of Meijer stores.
Scott Fraser, president and CEO of Empowered Products, stated, "Our PINK presence continues to expand across the U.S. as evidenced by this outstanding Midwest regional exposure at Meijer stores. We are excited to be growing our PINK brand with this leading retailer who is credited with pioneering the modern supercenter concept back in 1962. Americans are becoming increasingly accustomed to purchasing adult products, such as personal lubricants, along with their regular grocery and pharmacy shopping, and we view our new sales relationship with Meijer as a fitting example of that emerging consumer trend."
Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 204 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. As the inventor of the "one-stop shopping" concept, Meijer stores have evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive electronics departments, garden centers and apparel offerings. Additional information on Meijer and the ability to shop for more can be found at www.meijer.com.
About Empowered Products, Inc.
Empowered Products, in just its first 10 years of operation, has quickly forged a leading presence in the global wellness industry with the development, manufacture, and current distribution of 17 high-quality, elegantly packaged wellness products. Headquartered in Nevada, USA, the Company's empowering products are currently available at over 21,000 retail locations in more than 30 countries spanning four continents. Investors are encouraged to visit the Company's website at www.EmpoweredProducts.com and to call the EMPO Shareholder Request Line: 877-305-1160. The Company's media contact line is 877-305-1161.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, and statements about industry trends and the Company's future performance, operations, and products. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, market acceptance of the Company's new line of wellness supplements; the Company's compliance with applicable Food and Drug Administration regulations; the Company's reliance on third-party contractors to mix and produce its products; the Company's ability to increase its production and bottling capacity; the Company's ability to develop an effective marketing strategy; the Company's ability to control and reduce advertising and marketing costs; the Company's ability to develop and increase awareness of its brand; the Company's ability to protect its trademarks; the success of the Company's new marketing focus to retail buyers; the Company's ability to obtain a favorable Nielsen rating; the Company's ability to obtain certification in individual countries in the European Union; the Company's ability to sell its products in South America; the Company's exposure to product liability claims and intellectual property claims from third parties; and the Company's reliance on the expected growth in demand for its products. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties see "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's public filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company has no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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Global Focus — Soft Fruit
Adriano Marcuzzo, General Manager of Best Berries Peru.
"Peru would need about 25 million blueberry plants in five years "
In the next five years there will be a demand of approximately 15 to 25 million blueberry plants per year, because they are planning on planting between 300 and 500 hectares annually, said Adriano Marcuzzo, general manager of the Best Berries Peru Company.This explains the increase in companies that provide.....
Ton de Jong, Fruitmasters:
Demand for strawberries a bit flat
The greenhouse strawberry season is as good as done and the Dutch supply is now coming from the open ground and protected cultivation. "There is good demand at the moment, but with with warm weather you would expect it to shoot up, and this isn't the case," says Ton de Jong of Fruitmasters. "A number of.....
Uruguay: Lack of profitability drives blueberry acreage down
Azul Sereno S.A. is an Uruguayan firm devoted to the production and packing of blueberries; it is the country's fourth largest exporter, heading a group of producers with a total of 45 hectares. Its fruit is normally exported fresh and last year 98% of it was shipped loose in 3.5 and 4 kilo boxes.The firm's.....
Spain: Freshuelva ends strawberry season 10% down
The Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberry from Huelva, Freshuelva, indicated that the 2012-2013 season has come to an end with a total production of 274,800 tons of strawberry, 10 percent less than in the previous season. This decline in production has also led to a 20 percent drop in the.....
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Organic Joly, Dely and Laetitia strawberries a hit with the Brits
New international recognition for strawberries from Ferrara developed by theCIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti.The organic strawberry season in Great Britain started with the Joly (in the photo) variety, a rustic plant, tolerant to root and leaf diseases.The colour is bright red, very appealing, the.....
Chilean Kiwi behavior in the US and Europe
At a time in which 45,000 tons of New Zealand kiwi have been exported, a volume that is 22% smaller than in the same period of the 2012-2013 season, Decofrut and the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee delivered a report on how well the Chilean kiwi is selling in the markets.Chile has exported a total of 111,184.....
Italy: Strawberry cultivation in Europe - current varieties and new selections
A technical meeting was held on the importance of strawberry cultivation in Europe and on new interesting varieties for the domestic and European market on 18th June 2013 at the CReSo (Centro Ricerche per la Frutticoltura) located in Boves (Piedmont).The event was organised by Cristiano Carli and Roberto.....
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Uruguayan blueberries to US markets will be better quality
The US Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) approved atreatment for the blueberries that Uruguay exports to that country, a decision that will increase the confidence that American customers have on the fruit's quality and that will help that market to be more sustainable.Horacio Ozer Ami,.....
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McAirlaid's has developed a new generation of fruitpads to protect valuable berries and soft fruits through the logistic chain. Technological advantages minimize the risk of bacteria and moulds.Compared to existing packaging systems McAirlaid's FruitPad 2.0 reduces waste up to 55%.The FruitPad 2.0 utilizes.....
Ghislaine van Berkom: "A lot more demand for special strawberries"
Strawberries with bubble gum aroma at VitalBerry from 2014
Beekers Berries in Made, Netherlands, is growing a number of exclusive varieties in their greenhouses, alongside the regular varieties. Wil Beekers, together with Hans de Jongh, decided in 2008 to close a deal for the exclusive growth and sale of the pineapple-strawberry and raspberry-strawberry that are.....
Excellent harvests of new strawberry and raspberry varieties for Berry Gardens
With Berry Gardens’ growers’ strawberry and raspberry season in full swing, the first year’s production of new varieties of Driscoll and public variety berries are matching expectations in terms of excellent shape, colour, taste and yield. Across the new strawberry varieties growers are extending the season,.....
"Growing interest for blueberries in Spain"
Start of Cantabria's blueberry campaign
The blueberry season has finished in Huelva, but this does not mean Spain can no longer enjoy this antioxidant fruit, as now it is the turn for Cantabria's blueberry campaign to begin, which will last until October.With a little over two production hectares in the town of Penagos, in the Spanish province of.....
Joy Farms to export first Summer strawberries to Japan
Joy Farm Agricultural Corporation is a farmer's union located in Sanchung, South Korea, the corporation expects to double its sales volumes of strawberries this year.The company produces Winter and Summer strawberries all of which are grown in greenhouses and polytunnels. The Summer strawberries are much.....
Poland is the largest raspberry producer in the world
Growers in Poland harvested a total of 127,000 tonnes of raspberries last year and have achieved a new record harvest, reports the German website Proplanta.de. The country was the largest raspberry producer in the entire world last year.In the meantime, the Polish Central Agency for statistics shared that.....


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2020 was a historic year in many ways for e-commerce in France and the rest of the world. In the context of the health crisis, millions of people have even ordered online for the first time. Under these conditions, Contentsquare, which specializes in digital customer experience, was undoubtedly successful.
The French start-up just announced a new round of donations of $ 500 million, which is a new record within French Tech. The company relied on SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to run this funding round. Investors such as Canaan, KKR, bpifrance, Eurazeo and BlackRock also participated. Enough to value Contentsquare at $ 2.8 billion.
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As Les Échos reminds us, the company was able to impress thanks to its tools for analyzing the online behavior of Internet users. Therefore, a SaaS platform was developed that collects data such as time spent on a page, mouse movements, movements on a website or the performance of certain content. Therefore, the system is able to give certain advice, e.g. B. Highlight products, choose the right location and price.
These features are popular as Contentsquare has many renowned customers including IKEA, Sephora, Orange, American Express, Dell, Carrefour, SNCF, Toyota, Rakuten, Sephora, and even Google, Salesforce, and Adobe. Jonathan Cherki, the start-up’s president, even quotes from our colleagues “an average annual growth of 121% over the last four years”, while 50% of the company’s activities take place in the USA.
Far from being intoxicated by these good numbers, the company is already looking to the future and plans to hire 1,500 employees while investing in artificial intelligence. The company is also planning to buy companies, as it has done four times in the past 18 months.


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Five Star Music General, Kcee is gearing up to launch his new unisex luxury underwear line, called “La Cueca”.
The singer announced this on his Instagram page.
He wrote, “Hi guys meet my latest baby ‘la cueca ‘. It’s a luxury underwear line for men and women. Official launch date coming soon. #bulliongang #bullionsquad #bullionvan.”
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A tiny Canadian company i4i Inc. which had won a big legal battle and $290 million in fines against Microsoft over violations of its patent in Word applications, won yet another round Thursday when US federal appeals court turned down Microsoft's plea for hearing of the case by a full bench.
In its ruling Dec 22, the US court of appeals had upheld a lower court order banning Microsoft from selling its Word processing software from Jan 11 because of patent infringement and imposing $290 million in fines.
Toronto-based i4i Inc. had taken Microsoft to court for stealing its patent filed in 1998. The patent pertains to the use of technology that can open documents using the XML computer programming language. The Canadian software company had said Microsoft stole this technology when it created Word 2003 and Word 2007 software.
Microsoft had filed a review petition in the US federal court of appeals against the ruling as well as fines.
Complying with the ruling, the software giant had stopped selling the infringing Word 2007 and Office 2007 from January 11. Instead it had introduced a Word 2007 software patch removing infringing custom XML markup when a document is opened.
Reacting to Thursday's ruling, Kevin Kutz, Microsoft's director of public affairs, was quoted as saying that the company was "disappointed'' by the verdict and considering options.
In Toronto, i4i chairman Loudon Owen, said in a statement, "This has been a long and arduous process, but this decision is a powerful reinforcement of the message that smaller enterprises and inventors who own intellectual property can and will be protected.''
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The proposed caller party pays (CPP) interconnection regime continues to receive negative feedback as the regulator hears public opinion on the issue this week. A series of three public hearing will end Friday, with the regulator then evaluating the feedback before issuing an order on the fate of CPP.
The CPP system is where the person initiating the call pays for the entire cost of the call, including the charges now borne by mobile consumers for incoming calls.
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission officials on Thursday, after two public hearing during the week, said the public response was overwhelming.
Responses towards implementing a CPP regime was also overwhelmingly negative, one official at the regulatory commission said.
An earlier exercise where consumers wrote in their opinion was also reported to be overwhelmingly against the caller party pays model.
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Chinese tech giant Huawei’s deputy chairman has defended the company’s commitment to security after a stinging British Government report added to Western pressure on the company.
The report accused the company of failing to repair dangerous flaws in its telecom technology.
Guo Ping’s comments came as Huawei, the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies, announced last year’s sales surpassed £76.6bn despite US pressure on American allies to shun it as a security threat.
Accusations that Huawei, China’s first global tech brand, might facilitate Beijing’s spying threaten to hamper its access to global carriers that are preparing to invest billions of dollars in next-generation technology. Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre added criticism on a different front on Thursday, accusing Huawei of “poor software engineering”.
The agency said in a report British researchers saw no sign that was due to Chinese government interference, but it said Huawei had not repaired flaws that might make its systems vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Mr Guo did not respond directly to the British report’s criticisms but said Huawei will work with regulators to improve security. “We prioritise cybersecurity and privacy protection even above our commercial targets,” he said.


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Macy's (M) stock suffered its single worst trading day in history last week after it lowered its earnings guidance after lower-than-expected holiday sales. Worse yet, the company’s 2019 top and bottom-line projections don’t look as though they will help Macy’s stock climb back amid the quickly changing retail age.
Holiday Quarter Update
Macy's revised last Thursday its sales and earnings forecast for fiscal 2018 after it experienced slower than anticipated sales during the vital holiday shopping season. The company noted that the season started off strong during the Black Friday weekend, but then fell off until the week of Christmas.
The department store now expects to report flat sales for fiscal 2018, down from November’s guidance that called for growth between 0.3% to 0.7%. The company also lowed its comparable store sales outlook for the year to approximately 2%, down from between 2.3% to 2.5%. Meanwhile, Macy’s is now calling for diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.95 to $4, compared with its prior range of $4.10 to $4.30.
Macy’s also expects its fiscal 2018 gross margin to be down slightly compared to the prior year, instead of up slightly. The retailer’s newly lowered guidance sent M stock down nearly 18%, which marked its worst single trading day in company history. Macy’s performance also helped send fellow retailers Kohl's (KSS), JC Penney (JCP), and Victoria's Secret owner L Brands (LB) down as well. Even Target (TGT), which reported strong holiday period sales results last week, saw its stock price fall last Thursday.
With that said, Macy’s stock had been trending in the wrong direction for months prior to last week’s historic tumble. Overall, shares of M have sunk over 32% in the last six months, which is far worse than the S&P 500’s roughly 8% decline.
If we jump back over the last 25 years, we can see that owning Macy’s stock has been a somewhat wild ride, especially over the past five years, which has seen the company’s shares tumble 55%. Macy’s is of course not alone, with the department store industry down an average of 37% during this stretch as shoppers and investors move on to new offerings in the Amazon (AMZN) age.
Outlook & Earnings Trends
Looking ahead, our current Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for Macy’s Q4 revenues to sink 2.4% to reach $8.46 billion. The department store’s full-year revenues are projected to pop roughly 0.5% to $24.97 billion. Peeking even further ahead, investors should note that the company’s fiscal 2019 revenues are projected to slip 0.4% below our current-year projection.
Moving on, Macy’s adjusted fourth-quarter earnings are expected to sink 6% to hit $2.65 per share. The company’s adjusted full-year earnings are still projected to climb 7.43%. However, the firm’s fiscal 2019 earnings are projected to come in nearly 18% below our 2018 estimate.
Maybe worse still, Macy’s earnings estimate revision picture has turned completely negative throughout the quarter. And we can see that this negativity has continued over the last seven days.
Macy’s is currently a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) based mostly on the firm’s negative earnings revision trends we just discussed. On top of the company’s current projections and earnings trends, the entire department store industry has remained influx despite attempts to revamp their e-commerce platforms and further adapt with the times.
Investors still interested in the department store industry might instead look to other retailers, as none of Macy’s peers—Dillard's (DDS), Kohl's, JC Penney—sport ratings any better than a #3 (Hold). With that said, Lululemon (LULU), Crocs (CROX), and Under Armour (UAA) are all either Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy) stocks at the moment.
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World’s Window brings awareness to domestic violence by holding the “Flipping Favorites” clothing drive and shopping event on Thursday, May 8 from 6-8pm to benefit the women and children at Rose Brooks Center. As a part of their 30th anniversary celebrations, World’s Window is partnering with Rose Brooks Center for the ninth year to bring attention to domestic violence and to raise critical funds for the prevention and emergency services organization.
World’s Window is located at 332 W. 63rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, and opened its doors 30 years ago by Jan and Lonnie Buerge. World’s Window believes that shopping should be fun. A visit to World’s Window might include a sidewalk sale, a special fundraising event, a trunk show or the excitement of new arrivals. World’s Window offers its customers access to products and services which are superior to those offered by other resources by seeking out fair trade products and Earth sustaining products whenever possible.
To learn more about World’s Window, please visit: www.worldswindowkc.com. For more information, contact: Jan Buerge, World’s Window 816-361-2500


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Editorial: Trump's rhetoric jeopardizes Iowa agriculture
Sales fall as Mexican officials look elsewhere for food suppliers
It is difficult to imagine a U.S. president doing more than Donald Trump to damage relations with Mexico. His anti-immigrant sentiment is surpassed only by his quixotic talk on trade policy, who will pay for his “big, beautiful” border wall and sending military troops into our neighboring country.
Unfortunately, Iowa may pay an economic price for his rhetoric.
The friction created by Trump over trade with Mexico has cut into sales for U.S. farmers and agricultural companies. That means lost revenue for industries that pump more than $112 billion into Iowa’s economy annually and create 1 out of every 5 jobs here. The people of this state helped elect a president who seems intent on offending the global customers of agricultural operations already struggling with low commodity prices and excess supply.
Over the first four months of 2017, Mexican imports of U.S. soybean meal dropped 15 percent, according to information gathered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Shipments of U.S. chicken meat fell 11 percent, the biggest decline in 14 years. Corn exports to Mexico have declined 6 percent.
Perhaps the drop will be short-lived, as currencies fluctuate and other economic factors change. But Mexican officials are busy shopping for food suppliers in other countries. Uncertainty about NAFTA and future U.S. trade policies has encouraged our third-largest customer for farm goods to cultivate new partnerships. And they’re making progress.
Mexican companies are purchasing more chicken from Brazil. A Mexican agriculture official’s visit last month to Argentina paved the way for an upcoming 25,000-ton shipment of wheat. Trump talks about tariffs while Mexico maintains its duty-free poultry policy on meat imports to attract suppliers from around the world.
Being successful in a global economy means having leaders who understand a global economy. Though Trump doesn't seem to make the connection about the real-world impact of his rhetoric, members of his administration and industry leaders do. They are focused on damage control.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has been trying to build a better relationship with Mexico, initiating a call with his Mexican counterpart and inviting him to a two-day meeting this week where trade is expected to be discussed.
This month, the U.S. Grains Council, a trade entity focused on fostering grain exports, dispatched its board of directors across the border to emphasize U.S. crop producers' commitment to our southern neighbors. The group’s executive director has made multiple visits to Mexico in recent months.
But no one’s voice is as loud as the U.S. president on an issue. He sets the tone. His words matter. Trump's talk and tweets are making it more difficult for companies to find the immigrant labor needed to produce food and damaging relationships with customers who buy it.
Candidate Trump said his election would result in Americans winning so big they would get tired of winning. Apparently he was not referring to the millions of people who work in agriculture and related industries, including those who drive much of Iowa's economy.


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Are travel bans worth it? They could slow the spread of omicron but they have repercussions, experts say
Nina Mandell Bailey Schulz
- Dozens of countries have announced new travel bans since omicron was named a "variant of concern."
- Experts agreed that it could help buy time to build a response to the new variant, but travel bans wouldn't stop the spread.
- There could be a big cost in future reporting of new strains, experts warned.
As the world scrambles to understand the severity of the new omicron variant, dozens of countries – including the United States – added travel restrictions to curb the spread of the variant.
But are they effective?
Experts who spoke to USA TODAY agreed that it could help buy time to build a response to the new variant, but travel bans wouldn't stop the spread. Another concern experts shared was the possible effects on the future of being forthcoming with variants – a concern already voiced by leaders in the World Health Organization.
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It has been confirmed that Sam’s Auto Wash has closed its doors, with the business in bankruptcy.
Sam’s Auto was a popular destination for car owners across the country who wanted to have their car wash done by the family-owned business.
The business was purchased by Sam’s family in 2005 and quickly expanded, expanding into more than 1,000 locations.
It closed in October of this year, leaving behind only one store and two employees.
Sam said the family decided to close the business because it wasn’t being financially sustainable and couldn’t afford to keep going.
Sams owner, Todd Sam, said that it was not uncommon for the family to take on additional debt in order to keep the business going, but that the business was a great business that had been well loved for decades.
“We had a lot of good customers, a lot that would be in their 20s and 30s, and I know it was a little challenging,” Sam said.
“I think we’ve had some people that have come in with the goal of buying a used car and I think that’s just been part of it, I think we’re just a little too busy at the moment to keep doing that.
We are trying to do what’s right for our family.”
Sams business was known for offering its customers great service, but a few weeks ago, the business closed its remaining doors, which led to the sale of Sam’s Garage.
The garage, which has been on the market for over a year, is expected to sell for $1.5 million.
The sale is expected in the next few weeks.
Sam and his wife, Jill, have sold the business to their brother-in-law, Dave, who is selling it to a family member.
Sams Garage will be located at 612 E. 10th St. in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sam says that the family is very proud of its work and the work that Sams Auto Wash performed over the years.
“This was a place that we loved, a place where we knew we would be able to make a difference and make a mark, and that’s what we’ve done,” Sam told ABC News.


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February saw a continuation of the long cold winter seen in most of Canada and also a continuation of the steady as she goes nature of the total automotive market. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, vehicle sales in February 2014 hit 105,693 units across Canada.
February saw a continuation of the long cold winter seen in most of Canada and also a continuation of the “steady as she goes” nature of the total automotive market. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, vehicle sales in February 2014 hit 105,693 units across Canada.
The 2.4 percent increase represents the third best February since 2007, trailing behind 2008 (111k units) and 2012 (106.7k units).
Beneath the surface of this calm overall market number, there were a number of notable dynamics to be seen. Chrysler continued to build on its market lead, selling an impressive 18,350 units – more than 2,000 units ahead of second placed Ford. Led by strong sales of the Wrangler, and all new Jeep Cherokee, Chrysler provided strong momentum to the truck side of the market. Light trucks overall continued to grow their sales with a 9.7 percent increase in February. Passenger cars, on the other hand, saw a 7.3 percent decline in unit sales during the month.
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers delivered 12,981 vehicles in February 2014.
Import nameplates as a group grew at a steady 3.5 percent with Subaru (up 26.5 percent), Nissan (up 22.0 percent) and Mitsubishi (up 21.6 percent) continuing the upward trend that started last year.
Large volume import brand players saw mixed results with Honda up 13.9%, Hyundai dropping 7.4%, and Toyota holding steady – selling precisely 4 more units than in February 2013. The luxury side of the market was generally positive, paced once more by Jaguar Land Rover.
Despite the coast-to-coast cold snap that lingered for much of the month, Volkswagen Canada reported strong sales in February. A total of 3,733 new Volkswagens were sold, bringing the year-to-date total up to 7,416, which is above last year’s record-setting pace.
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