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Cache Creek Casino in Northern California Experiences Cyberattack
It was found out through an interview with reporters at the Sacramento Bee that the Cache Creek Casino and Resort experienced a major breach in cybersecurity back in mid-September. The tribal casino claims that it hired experts in the field and fixed the issue right away. However, bettors and consumers were not even made aware of the attack until October 13th, when the casino reopened. Then, patrons were told that their information may or may not have been taken.
This is not a good look for the casino. While the resort is not the first to experience an attack, considering MGM Resorts suffered a major break that compromised millions of customers, it is still worrying. Whenever information is compromised and then it takes weeks for customers to find out that their information may be in the hands of individuals looking to do harm, it is a major issue.
Cyberattacks on these casinos are not going to slow down. Casinos hold tons of very private information, as well as tons of money. It has to be one of the prime targets for many cybercriminals. With many of California’s casinos being privately owned by tribes, there are questions as to whether these groups have enough capital to properly protect the sensitive information that they hold.
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I would argue that there has to be some kind of legislation and regulation done on the casinos in California to make sure that these attacks do not happen again. The security of bettors’ information should be as important as the regulations on return to player percentages. However, it seems that lawmakers in California are behind on this. It needs to be one of the top priorities for consumers to know that they are safe when using these casinos and resorts. Consumers also need to be told in a more timely fashion when their information is at risk of being compromised.
The argument can be made that this is a massive point for those arguing for the statewide legalization of sports gambling. Major sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel, and William Hill have years of experience operating websites. One thing that they specialize in is security and protecting their consumers’ information and their millions of dollars.
If a law required these sportsbooks to partner with tribal casinos, then they could massively upgrade and improve the current security and tech that the casinos have. The influx of money into making betting safe in California would be like nothing we have ever seen before. Every major sportsbook wants to be in California, and they would spend whatever it takes to get in and make sure that their online sportsbook is safe.
Weirdly enough, allowing online and mobile betting with these major companies would probably be safer for consumers than giving your information to these singular casinos who store it online with minimal security or regulation. This is something that will surely be brought up in the next round of talks about California sports betting and online gaming during the next legislative session.
Only time will tell what direction the policymakers go in. One thing is for sure; something needs to be done to protect consumers from cyber attacks.


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BRAZIL’S Vale, the world’s largest iron ore producer, says the economic slowdown may weaken world demand for metals and slow the company’s record pace of profit growth, Bloomberg reports.
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Worldline e-Payments Challenges Looks for Tomorrow’s Mobile Payments Solutions
Mobile payments solutions don’t spring up, fully-formed, from the foreheads of corporations. No, they’re the results of extensive development, the blood, sweat and tears process that brings us powerful new options. Sometimes they’re generated at hackathons or in dorm rooms, but one event our friends at Worldline tipped us off about had a hand in development too. It’s the Worldline e-Payments Challenge, and it’s already produced a slate of winners that may be some of our next great advances in the field.
The e-Payments Challenge brings a range of interested parties, including Worldline customers, Worldline’s own experts, and a range of financial technology (fintech) startups to produce some of the biggest new options around over the course of the three day event.
Two big solutions emerged from the fray, and each represents a significant step forward in the payments field. The Grand Prix award was OneVisage, a Swiss product geared toward addressing issues of payment fraud. Since security has long been one of the biggest issues in mobile payments, OneVisage’s efforts should prove helpful and widely accepted.
It wasn’t the only big player in the game, however, as Cloudasset—a Finnish startup—took home a special prize for its P3 platform. P3 is a completely digital system that can issue in-store instant cards from within an app, which reduces the credit card issuance concept down to a thing of minutes that can be accomplished wholly in-house. Cloudasset also offered a “try now pay later” setup for a fashion retailer that allowed more shoppers to come in contact with the retailer’s product line.
Programs like these tend to yield at least some tangible rewards when it comes to product development. Sure, very few straight-up household names have emerged from hackathons or events like these, but they often provide at least some unusual insight into product development that the sponsoring companies can put to work. The developments made at these events can pave the way for future development and give even major companies a leg up with new perspective.
Worldline’s event not only produced some winners, but it also likely produced a better chance at a win for Worldline itself. That’s a welcome development no matter how you slice it.


text: According to China Net Finance News, on November 16, "2019 China Quality Meeting Summit and New Technology. New Business. New Economic Forum" was held at the State Administration of Market Supervision. Xiao Yu, a professor and doctoral supervisor at Peking University, said at the meeting that in the medical and health field, every hospital or health institution has its own electronic medical record system, but the data format is not uniform, there are widespread information islands, and medical health data cannot be realized. Good mobility and increased medical burden; in addition, medical information is opaque, prone to data loss or malicious tampering, causing medical disputes. After the transformation of medical health data through blockchain technology, users will truly have their own medical health data. The medical treatment data can be circulated among different hospitals and prescriptions. The medical records can be used for auditing and responsibility of medical accidents. Medical trouble. In terms of food safety, the use of blockchain technology can combat food fraud and promote information transparency in food production and distribution. When there is a safety problem, it is easy to pursue responsibility, create a traceable cross-border food supply chain, use the blockchain to record the production, processing and circulation of food. The nodes participating in the accounting can verify and maintain the information. The chain cannot be tampered with. In the health care products industry, there are chaotic effects such as arbitrarily exaggerated effects and product ingredients. For example, the production-related information is unclear, and the efficacy and ingredients of the health care product remarks are inconsistent with the information on the sales products. If the ingredients and effects of health care products are verified by authoritative departments and then recorded using blockchain technology, the information is open and transparent, and cannot be tampered with. Consumers can query through the blockchain browser at any time.


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The expression ‘good enough to eat’ couldn’t be more apt than when it comes to Burger King’s recent rebrand. The new look came off the back of a big advertising year for the brand, including its divisive Moldy Whopper campaign, which cleared up on the awards circuit thanks to its unusual and innovative way of pointing out the company’s fresh food credentials. Overhauling the restaurant chain’s visual identity for the first time in over two decades saw the brand move from advertising stunts to a more considered reassessment of its look.
Burger King first approached JKR in 2019, after the decision to remove all artificial colours, preservatives and flavours from its menu. With the aim of improving customer perceptions around the quality, sustainability and taste of its food, their early conversations quickly turned to the possibility of a complete brand overhaul. “When you start to think about quality, obviously it starts with the food when you’re a restaurant. But it’s a full brand experience,” says JKR’s executive creative director, Lisa Smith.
“So, what is it like to visit a restaurant? What do the restaurant designs look like? What does the packaging look like? What is the overall experience? And that wasn’t living up to a higher standard either, so it made us reappraise the full gamut, from food through to the whole brand experience,” says Smith.
Currently rolling out across Burger King’s 18,000 restaurants worldwide, the identity encompasses everything from packaging and social media to staff uniforms and menu boards. At the heart of the rebrand is a reimagined version of the company’s logo, which ditches its glossy buns for a nostalgic reboot of its previous burger symbol, which first appeared in 1969.
“This is not meant to be a pastiche or play of being nostalgic for nostalgia’s sake. It’s taking the best bits when they were most iconic but making it really relevant for today,” says Smith. “And it’s making sure all the assets can work super hard in all the formats that will be the most important touchpoints for Burger King going forward – which will be drive-through and ordering through the app and things like that.”
The vibrant visual identity also includes an aptly named brand font, Flame, complete with plump serifs and stretchy letters; a rich colour palette comprising fiery red, flame-like orange and BBQ brown; and a more playful illustration and photography style designed to make you instantly crave one of the fast food chain’s burgers.
While some people within the design community were wary of praising a big corporate rebrand, the results of Burger King’s new look speak for themselves. The work launched with over a billion impressions online, was widely shared – by everyone from industry leaders to customers – and parent company RBI’s stock jumped 10% in value.
“In some ways, the most positive comments are that the average Joe is saying, ‘Oh my god, this feels more juicy and delicious’, and other people are saying, ‘I can’t even remember what the brand looked like before – it feels like Burger King’,” says Smith. “At first we were like, have we done our job, and it’s not edgy enough. But actually, for it to be how you imagine Burger King should be on its best day, that’s awesome.”
Category: Brand Identity; Entered by: Jones Knowles Ritchie
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie
Global CCO: Tosh Hall
CEO, North America: Sara Hyman
ECD: Lisa Smith
Creative Director: Christian Widlic
Design Director: Justin Fines
Senior Designers: Daniel Stettner, JiYoon Cha, Taylor Childers, Regina Puno
Designer: Jackie Rodriguez
3D Visualisation Director: Mat Brown
Implementation Designer: Linda Strong
Logo Type Design: Miles Newlyn
Type Design: Colophon Foundry
Uniform Design: Bryce Barnes
Uniform Photographer: Mari Juliano
Senior Copywriter: Joe Schott
Copy Director: Morgan Doff
Head of Motion: Dan Kennington
Group Account Director: Jenna Portela
Account Director: Owen McAleer
Senior Account Manager: Izzy Taaffe
Head of Strategy: Gavin May
Strategy Director: Christopher Allen
Print Production Director: Stephen Kwartler
Senior Production Designers: Miguel Altagracia, John Colón
Marketing Director: Amy Maw
Global Communications Manager: Jackie Sumsky
Marketing Manager: Carolyn McKeown


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TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - In just a few days Sun Tran is moving to a new card system changing the way riders pay for rides.
Now is the time for the change, the new card is called SunGO and it's designed with an easier system for bus riders.
The card resembles a credit card in size and shape; it will serve as the fare payment card and can store cash value or passes.
The SunGO system uses smart card technology to pay and transfer throughout all Sun Tran programs and eventually the Sun Link Modern Streetcar.
Passengers can take their SunGO card and plan ahead, avoiding the last minute rush to buy a bus ticket.
People need to have them activated by Sunday. Sun Tran's current passes will not be accepted after this Saturday.
For more information check out the Tucson News Now website, under 'links'.


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AUBURN — Worldwide Auctioneers will conduct its annual Scottsdale Auction as a live and digital event at its home office in Auburn, rather than at the usual Arizona venue.
The company said its boutique sale now is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. at its headquarters in Kruse Plaza southwest of Auburn.
The sale will feature a hand-selected offering of prewar automobiles, classics, sports, exotics and select American muscle cars, with 80% of consignments offered without reserve, the auction company said.
“Hosting the Scottsdale Auction in Auburn is the culmination of what has been an extraordinary year for all of us,” said Rod Egan, principal and auctioneer for Worldwide.
“The decision to move our Arizona sale to Indiana in the new year was an easy one, given the curtailment and cancellation of so many of the live events that make up a traditional Arizona car week, amid ongoing health and safety concerns,” Egan added.
“We have already accommodated a very safe and successful live sale here in the fall with our Auburn Auction. The facility is ideally suited to the moment; extremely spacious and climate-controlled, with all recommended public health measures already in place and ample car storage. Holding the sale in Auburn at this moment in time presents buyers and sellers with the most safe, secure and dynamic live auction environment and the ability to bid in person, on three online platforms, as well as placing absentee and telephone bids.”
Among the sale’s pre-war consignments is a rare 1934 Packard Twelve 1107 Phaeton used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Chicago dedication parade.
Also up for bids is the Steelewood Collection of 20 “woodie wagons,” selling without reserve. Highlights include an award-winning 1947 Mercury and a fully restored 1950 Mercury, one of only three known to exist, the company said.
Among the modern sports and supercars in the lineup are a 2017 Ford GT, a 1985 Ferrari 308 FTS Quattrovalvole, 2014 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and 1958 Scarab MkI Continuation Race Car.
Worldwide’s normal annual schedule includes The Scottsdale Auction in January, The Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula in August, The Auburn Auction, held over Labor Day Weekend, and stand-alone auctions of significant private collections.


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tocks in China ended lower Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on nearly all of China's exports to the United States, and as a tweet from Trump shook suppliers of tech giant Apple.
** At the close, the Shanghai Composite Index was down 32.81 points or 1.2 percent at 2,702.30. ** The blue-chip CSI300 index was down 1.45 percent, with its financial sector sub-index lower by 0.94 percent, the consumer staples sector down 0.68 percent, the real estate index up 0.9 percent and healthcare sub-index down 1.85 percent. ** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 1.18 percent, while Japan's Nikkei index closed up 0.3 percent. ** Trump warned on Friday he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports into the United States, threatening duties on another $267 billion of goods on top of $200 billion in imports primed for levies in coming days. ** China said on Friday it will increase export tax rebates for 397 items ranging from some steel products to electronic ones, in a bid to boost prospects for shipments amid its trade war with the United States. ** China's trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country's export growth slowed slightly, an outcome that could push President Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Beijing in their cantankerous trade dispute. ** Shares in China-based Apple concept firms fell after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products in the United States if it wanted to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports. ** Shares in Apple suppliers Luxshare Precision Co Ltd , Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co Ltd and Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd ended down 10 percent. ** The smaller Shenzhen index ended down 1.84 percent and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was weaker by 2.41 percent. ** China's annual consumer inflation accelerated to 2.3 percent in August, the fastest pace since February this year and beating expectations, official data showed on Monday. ** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 1.11 percent, while Japan's Nikkei index closed up 0.3 percent. ** At 07:14 GMT, the yuan was quoted at 6.8601 per U.S. dollar, 0.16 percent weaker than the previous close of 6.8492. ** The largest percentage gainers in the main Shanghai Composite index were Henan Pinggao Electric Co Ltd, up 10.08 percent, followed by SEC Electric Machinery Co Ltd, gaining 10.04 percent and Shangying Global Co Ltd, up by 10.02 percent. ** The largest percentage losses in the Shanghai index were Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group Co Ltd down 10.02 percent, followed by Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co Ltd losing 10 percent and Anhui Great Wall Military Industry Co Ltd down by 9.98 percent. ** So far this year, the Shanghai stock index is down 19.3 percent, the CSI300 has fallen 19.9 percent while China's H-share index listed in Hong Kong is down 11.3 percent. Shanghai stocks have declined 2.05 percent this month. ** About 10.36 billion shares were traded on the Shanghai exchange, roughly 85.9 percent of the market's 30-day moving average of 12.05 billion shares a day. The volume in the previous trading session was 10.75 billion. ** As of 07:16 GMT, China's A-shares were trading at a premium of 20.67 percent over the Hong Kong-listed H-shares. ** The Shanghai stock index is below its 50-day moving average and below its 200-day moving average.
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Every year, a group of hackers meet up in Vancouver to pit their skills against the leading browsers in an event called ‘Pwn2Own’. The concept is straighforward – hack a browser, and you win whatever hardware it was running on.
Generally, every year is the same – Internet Explorer and Safari fail the security test, and this year was no different. Apple’s Safari fell first, in a rather embarassing exploit, which took just 5 seconds to achieve. A victim running a fully patched version of OSX and Safari visited a specially designed website with malware and hackers were able to launch the Calculator program, proving to the judges that they could execute code on the compromised system. This means they had broken free of the browser ‘sandbox’ – a security feature to ensure that dubious people can’t get outside the browser code.
A French team called VUPEN walked away with $15,000 prize money and the hardware they hacked which was a 13 inch MacBook Air. Apple will be feeling rather sheepish this morning as they just launched a large patch to fix 40 security holes, but clearly not this one.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was next to fall, thanks to researcher Stephen Fewer. In a rather unusual move, Microsoft didn’t even try to be competitive this year, failing to even patch the browser prior to the high profile conference. They may take some comfort that Apple’s browser fell first.
Chrome, is still standing high as the ‘unhackable’ browser, because the hacker who was due to test the security of the browser didn’t even turn up, possibly because a huge security update by Google earlier this week had spoilt his fun. Google were even offering an additional cash incentive to anyone who could exploit their code, but they won’t be having to hand it over, yet again.
Pwn2Own hasn’t finished yet, the next browser to get attacked is Firefox, which happens later today. Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7 are also on the list of software to attack.
KitGuru says: Google’s Chrome is one tough browser.


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Research in Motion (RIM) has released a second preview video for its Blackberry 6 operating system.
BlackBerry 6: Another Sneak Peek demonstrates the new interface and the platform's social networking features.
RIM said that the interface has been designed to be "more fluid" and to make use of full touch-screen smartphone systems.
Other highlighted features are an updated carousel-style media interface, and a Universal Search component.
The preview also showed new social networking features, including components to read and organise updates from services such as Twitter.
BlackBerry 6 was announced in April, and is built around the same Webkit browser engine that powers the iPhone and Android platforms.
The release is slated to hit the market later this summer, but a specific date has yet to be given.
RIM unveiled a new service yesterday called BlackBerry Protect that allows users to back up their systems as well as track and wipe lost or stolen handsets.
Comcast's £29.7bn winning bid more than twice the £13.7bn Rupert Murdoch valued Sky at just eight years ago
A nuclear strike has been considered, but Bruce Willis is nowhere in sight
Spray-on antenna could enable seamless integration of antennas with everyday objects
Parker Solar Probe, TESS and GOLD missions will deliver exciting data, claims NASA


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The new coronavirus has infected more than two and a half million people worldwide.
Ventilators for patients with severe cases of COVID-19 are in short supply globally.
Governments and health authorities around the world are asking businesses to repurpose their production lines and supply chains as they try to close the huge gap between the number of ventilators that will be required, and the number currently available. Companies are stepping up to meet the demand for ventilators, alongside other innovations.
In the face of a ventilator shortage, local innovators Anthony Muthungu (TotoSci) and Peter Mberia (Voltarent) are finding fast and affordable alternatives. The two brilliant minds spend just 16 days to come up with a locally made ventilator which can really help. The estimated cost will be USD 500 to produce one and the team has the capacity to produce 20 per week.
On April 23, 2020 the Voltoto Ventilator team had several meetings with Kenya Bureau of Statistics (KEBS), Exports and Processing Zone (EPZ), Presidential Delivery Unity (PDU), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and finally CS Betty Maina Office.
All were amazed and mesmerized…
We hope and believe that the government and responsible authorities will consider adoption of Voltoto Ventilator and hence mass production of the much needed commodity during this COVID19 pandemic


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Westport, CT, April 28, 2015 - In a time when the FDA and state attorneys general are questioning the ingredients and claims of dietary supplements, Americans are looking for assurance that any medicine they use will really work. Infirst Healthcare USA is taking steps, through clinical testing, to ensure that its over-the-counter liquid cold and cough relief medicines, made with FDA-authorized ingredients, are truly effective.
Newly published in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (February 2015), the study - conducted by leading cough researcher, Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD, Director of the Montefiore Cough Center in New York -- is the first to demonstrate the significant ability of diphenhydramine to inhibit cough reflex sensitivity in acute pathological cough (common cold).
"Although diphenhydramine, one of the active ingredients in Dr. Cocoa's Nighttime formula, has been FDA-authorized as a cough suppressant for decades, this new study provides the first clinical evidence that diphenhydramine, as presented in the Dr. Cocoa Nighttime formulation, indeed suppresses the sensitivity of the cough reflex in adults," explains Dr. Dicpinigaitis. "The medication is currently only available on the market in a dosage strength for children."
While these study results are not directly applicable to a child's dosage, they provide important information about the Dr. Cocoa formula, whose active ingredients have long been trusted by parents and authorized by FDA to relieve children's coughs.
"Conducting clinical studies to support the effectiveness of our products is what Infirst Healthcare is all about," says Jamie Barickman, the company's president. "The study by Dr. Dicpinigaitis is extremely significant because it is the first to clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the Dr. Cocoa formula in treating adult coughs."
For more information, visit http://www.DrCocoa.com, or for the study, visit http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11096-015-0081-8#page-1.
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Apple is back, and they are adding something new to the mix. Apple announced a digital subscription service, Apple News Plus. The service was recently announced, part of a rollout of updates from Apple. News Plus builds on the News App, doing so with a library of magazines and periodicals.
These include National Geographic, Vogue, Esquire, Men’s Health, The Wall Street Journal and more. Speakers Wyatt Mitchell and Roger Rosner stated that over 300 magazines will be made available to read all boasting rich imagery and layouts custom developed for both iPad and iPhone orientations. Apple News Plus could be family-shared between Apple IDs, a free first month of service would be included for new subscribers.
Roger Rosner stated: “Apple doesn’t allow advertisers to track you” reinforcing that user privacy is still a focus of importance. Head over to Apple to find out more about News Plus and stay tuned for more from Apple coming very soon.


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Virtual Village, sponsor of leading showjumpers John, Michael, Louise and Robert Whitaker and Geoff Billington (Team Virtual Village), is also to sponsor international classes at the Traxdata Royal International Horse Show (25 – 29 July).
The company, which specialises in internet technology, will be supporting and adding its name to the British Grand Prix and The Chase on Thursday, 26 July.
Virtual Village riders compete in the company’s now-famous purple livery.
“Everyone has got used to seeing them in our colour, said Virtual Village’s chief executive David Heap. “I thought it was time that the public and industry got to know more about the company behind them, who we are and what we do.”
Hickstead owner Douglas Bunn said: “It is satisfying that such a high-profile company should choose Hickstead to expand its public image and by taking two classes, Virtual Village will be the dominant name at the show on that day.”
Refco, the leading global financial services company, has also announced that it is to sponsor the prestigious King George V Gold Cup (Sunday, 29 July).
The company, which supports British Nations Cup rider Damian Charles, will also sponsorthe RIHS speed grand prix and the Derby Tankard at the Derby meeting in July.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday:
Wells Fargo & Co., up 38 cents to $42.74.
The bank said it will shrink its home mortgage business.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., down 74 cents to $89.50.
Stephanie McMahon resigned as chairwoman and co-CEO of the professional wrestling events and television producer.
Axcelis Technologies Inc., up $2.36 to $95.44.
The supplier of equipment for the semiconductor industry gave investors an encouraging financial update.
Ichor Holdings Ltd., down 93 cents to $28.74.
The semiconductor equipment maker warned investors that weak demand is hurting revenue.
Axonics Inc., up $5.92 to $61.76.
The bladder and bowel control therapy company expects fourth-quarter revenue to beat Wall Street forecasts.
Victoria's Secret & Co., up $4.24 to $38.50.
The lingerie retailer announced a new $250 million stock buyback program.
CommVault Systems Inc., down $9.28 to $55.46.
The data-management software company expects its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue to fall short of analysts’ forecasts.
Intuitive Surgical Inc., down $11.40 to $259.96.
The maker of robotic surgical equipment gave investors a disappointing fourth-quarter revenue update.


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Hostess Brands Inc. said Tuesday night it would proceed with liquidation plans after mediation fails.
“I’m not too optimistic about this mediation,” Frank Hurt, president of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, said when reached earlier Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. He said he couldn’t get to New York, where the session was taking place; instead, he said, the union’s secretary-treasurer was attending.
Meanwhile, some Hostess workers in another union awaiting the mediation results criticized Mr. Hurt, the 20-year president of the bakers union, who defended his decisions and actions during the company’s bankruptcy process.
The mediation came at a judge’s suggestion after the Twinkie maker said Friday that a week-long strike by the bakers left the company no choice but to seek a bankruptcy judge’s approval for liquidation.
Read more at WSJ.com.


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Hino Motors is partnering with REE Automotive to make electric trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles.
A Toyota Motor subsidiary, Hino Motors, is partnering with REE Automotive, an Israeli electric vehicle start-up. They are planning to make electric trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles.
REE automotive’s approach for making EVs is centered around technology packs built into the vehicle wheel. This approach allows customers more say, especially in designing vehicle cabins, which is where Hino hopes to attract and win over customers.
According to CNBC, REE plans to offer drive-by-wire systems, which replace mechanical controls with electronic systems.
“The company believes putting its technology between the wheel and the chassis enables the floor of its commercial vans and trucks to be completely flat. This allows for greater flexibility in design and can be adjusted to meet unique specifications. This business alliance is a unique opportunity in terms of its global reach and scale,” said REE CEO Daniel Barel. “It can position us as a strong leader in the commercial and mobility-as-a-service segments.”
REE and Hino will have some competition, as all major automakers — Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford — are planning to produce commercial EV vehicles.
However, Hino and REE hope that their unique design — putting the technology between the wheel and the chassis and getting a completely flat floor — will set them apart from the competition.
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“Splinter Cell” is one of the most successful games from Ubisoft, and for the past couple of years, fans have not heard anything about it. There is no indication that the gaming studio is working on a new entry to the respected stealth series. But, it appears that Ubisoft showing a picture of Sam Fisher is enough to send fans into frenzy spewing wild fan theories and speculations about a new “Splinter Cell” game.
The official Twitter account of Ubisoft Spain earlier tweeted a picture of “Splinter Cell’s” Sam Fisher. The tweet has a Sam Fisher hashtag and a text that translates, “you need to understand the darkness to face it.” The picture appears to be from a teaser trailer for the main protagonist’s appearance in “Ghost Recon Wildlands,” but hopeful fans would like to believe it is a tease for a new “Splinter Cell” game.
The tweet is enough to make fans excited and come up with wild theories about the alleged new “Splinter Cell” game. But, honestly, this could just be Ubisoft’s way of trolling the fans and to hype up engagement. PCGamesn reports that industry insiders reported in June that there is no new “Splinter Cell” game currently in development at Ubisoft.
The latest tweet could by just a tease about Fisher’s appearance in “Ghost Recon Wildlands” or could be anything else entirely. There are only a couple of possibilities for “Splinter Cell.” It could be either a new mobile game, “Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad,” or could be a part of a recent deal with Facebook oculus to develop VR titles based on the studio’s properties.
— Ubisoft España (@Ubisoft_Spain) November 8, 2019
Rumors have it that Ubisoft will release a new “Splinter Cell” VR game, and it is currently in the works for Facebook. In Jul. 2019, it was reported that Facebook had inked a VR-exclusivity deal with Ubisoft to develop “Splinter Cell” and “Assassin’s Creed” for its Oculus VR headset. A report from the site called The Information revealed that a couple of sources familiar with the subject said that Oculus is looking to outright purchase game studios and ink exclusive deals.
For now, all we can do is speculate and take the latest tweet with a pinch of salt until Ubisoft officially reveals more details if there is indeed a new “Splinter Cell” game or just a new version of it in a different platform.


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Apple has added a dedicated News section to its TV app on the Apple TV and iOS devices. The feature, which was announced at the company’s September 2017 event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, allows users to jump straight into several different news programs.
In the US, the choices include CBS News, CNN, Fox News, Cheddar, CNBC, and Bloomberg, some of which require paid subscriptions. When you select a news source, your Apple TV or iOS device will prompt you to install its app if it isn’t already on your device. On iOS, and at least with CNN on the Apple TV, the app is installed without a trip to the App Store, after which you are taken directly to the app to begin watching the news. The new feature also works with Siri using commands like ‘Watch CNBC.’
News joins the TV app’s dedicated Sports section, which was announced at the same time as News but was introduced last December. Unlike Sports, which occupies a dedicated tab in the TV app’s interface, News is limited to a single row of icons that appears beneath Up Next, What to Watch, Sports, and a row of featured content.
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In a move that will serve to piss off virtually every sim racer wishing to drive a classic Ferrari from the comfort of their own home, highly respected Assetto Corsa third party content team Virtua Simulazioni have revealed on the official Assetto Corsa forums that the famous Italian Supercar manufacturer have sent them a Cease and Desist notice. Garry Vale of Virtua Simulazioni writes that lawyers representing Ferrari have asked them to remove content from the Virtua Simulazioni website, resulting in the removal of the Ferrari F1 Concept, and we can only assume development has now completely stopped on the upcoming 1998 Ferrari F300.
Ferrari’s obsession with how their cars are portrayed in public is something automotive enthusiasts are all too familiar with. Back in 2011, Chris Harris penned an article for the popular automotive blog Jalopnik describing how Ferrari manipulates the media’s coverage of their most prominent cars, and last year, we posted an article indicating we had insider knowledge of Ferrari intentionally asking Kunos to alter the performance of some cars within Assetto Corsa thanks to a lengthy and complicated licensing contract.
Unfortunately, this act now frustrates many sim racers, as Virtua Simulazioni’s work is usually top notch, and has been previously used by Kunos themselvess for a portion of their official Dream Pack DLC bundles. The Ferrari F1 Concept was regarded by many as one of the better fictional cars to be released for Assetto Corsa, and the 1998 Ferrari F300 was meant to compliment the already released 1998 McLaren MP4-13. What was originally free advertising for the prestigious Italian car company has now been turned into a scenario that will harm Ferrari’s image in the eyes of avid fans.


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A struck gas line led to the evacuations of a shopping center and neighboring homes in Northampton County.
A contractor struck the line, which services the Capital Plaza shopping center on Blue Valley Drive in Washington Township, near Pen Argyl, late Wednesday morning, said Becky Esbach, a spokeswoman for Reading-based UGI.
The shopping center and a couple surrounding homes were evacuated, according to the Northampton County Communications Center, adding that evacuees were taken to the Blue Valley Farm Complex.
Natural gas service to the shopping center was also affected, Esbach said.
No injuries were reported.


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AVA Auto enables hands-free operation of in-car functions like the AC, phone, navigation and audio system.
Tata Motors is set to introduce an Indian vernacular language assistant in the Altroz and Nexon. The system has been developed by Mihup Communication – a Kolkata based start-up, in collaboration with Harman International.
The start-up has developed its own solution called AVA Auto, which builds onto the existing voice assistant. It has Hinglish (Hindi + English) language support. The company plans to introduce support for Tamilish (Tamil + English) and Benglish (Bengali + English) languages soon. By 2022, the system is expected to support all major Indian languages.
AVA Auto enables hands-free operation of in-car functions like the AC, phone, navigation and audio system. The system has online, offline and hybrid connectivity options. The offline model has already been rolled out in the Altroz and Nexon. It will be introduced in other models soon.
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Tourism in the northern Finnish region of Lapland has exceeded expectations once more, with the number of visitors increasing for the fifth year in succession.
Foreign tourists to the winter wonderland were also up on last year, with tour operator Lapland Safaris spokesman Rauno Posio noting that the number of visitors from the UK and mainland European countries had also risen.
There was little year-on-year change in the number of chartered flights to the region’s airports, but nearly all the carriers were full this year. Posio noted that this was shown in the how many tours had been sold, adding that marketing campaigns in the UK had been particularly effective.
Analysts predicted in November that around 360 chartered flights filled to their capacity would arrive in the airports in Kuusamo and Lapland. However, national airport administrator Finavia believes that there may even have been more.
Lapland Safaris welcomed charter flight tours from eight different countries, but 90 per cent of all flights over the festive season were from the UK. Posio said that he saw no reason why this popularity among Brits would not continue in the years to come, adding that they would be expanding their sales capacity for the 2015 winter.
This was the fifth year in a row that tourism in Lapland increased since the global financial crash in 2009. Posio noted that it may be hard to reach the numbers recorded in 2008 in the future, but that Lapland tourism was currently enjoying a pleasant boom.


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In Holland, a country that (along with the enthusiasm for consumer 3D printing) has already been investing heavily in biocompatible 3D printed products for the Health sector, the University of Utrecht (UMC) has announced an extremely ambitious program related to organ and living tissue bioprinting.
Through a 775,000 euro investment, scientists at the Utrecht Science Park will soon be able to fabricate living tissue using special 3D bioprinters at a new Utrecht Biofabrication Facility. Tha facility will be equipped both with an actual BioScaffolder and regular FDM/Stereolithography 3D printers, used to study possible adaptations as bioprinters or for printing with biocompatible materials.
Before we tell you all about how the structure will work (which is quite incredible in and of itself), you should probably watch the video below in which Dr. Wouter Dhert, one of the two faculty representatives for this project (together with Dr. Jos Malda) illustrates in incredibly clear terms how the process of bioprinting bones and cartilages will work. … (Read more)


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Today Ford revealed the gorgeous new 2014 Mustang. Our editor, Patrick Rall was there in person and he contributed facts and opinions to this story.
When an automaker takes a big risk to create a new design of a moderately successful vehicle it has to cross its fingers. Will the vehicle succeed? Will it fail?
The new Lexus RC 350 is a 2-door sports coupe. We used to call it a 2-door version of the IS 350, since it looks as if it is that’s car’s 2-door twin.
The new Lexus LF-NX Turbo concept was shown today at the Tokyo Motor show.
The Lexus CT 200h hybrid will be refreshed for 2014. Currently, the car sells at about the pace of an electric car with about 15,000 being sold in the US each year.
Lexus has come one step closer to building the amazing new RC sports coupe. The company announced today that the car will be on display at the Tokyo auto show in 3 weeks.
A few years ago Lexus committed to making the 2014 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 much more exciting.
The Lexus brand has been gradually shifting with the rest of the luxury segment towards the sportier end of the design spectrum and while the Japanese luxury brand has traditionally left the sporti
For 2014 the Lexus IS 250C and IS 350C coupe/ convertibles will carry on using the previous generation platform and drivetrains.
Lexus announced its sales results for September and the standout in the mix is the new 2014 IS line.
When Car and Driver voted the Lexus IS 350 F Sport into first place in its comparison to the second place BMW335i we took note.
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Ubisoft has announced new DLC for Watch_Dogs, titled “Bad Blood.” In this DLC, players will take the role of T-Bone, one of the few of Aiden’s friends/enemies/frienemies. The new DLC will be available for purchase on September 30 while season pass owners will get access a week earlier on September 23.
“Bad Blood” will continue with T-Bone’s story after the end of Watch_Dogs. T-Bone hacks his way through Chicago in an attempt to rescue a dear old friend. Along with a new side mission called
“Street Sweeps,” Bad Blood contains 10 new missions for T-Bone.
Street Sweep missions are another way for T-Bone to earn new gadgets and notoriety. These Co-op missions have T-Bone and a partner cleaning up the streets of Chicago. Players will work together to eliminate gangs, blow stuff up and protect witnesses from assassination attempts. These new missions offer a new and exciting way to get back into the world of Watch_Dogs.
One more new element to the game is T-Bone’s new partner, Eugene. Eugene is a small remote-controlled car equipped with a bunch of fancy gadgets. T-Bone can use Eugene during missions to sneak around and distract guards. T-Bone is going to need all the armament he can get as ctOS has had a couple of upgrades as well. Security cameras have been upgraded and now come armed with machine guns.
It is nice to see such an extensive DLC package for Watch_Dogs. T-Bone is a great character and it was a natural progression that this DLC feature the hacker with a craving for explosions. This is going to be a fun addition to the already huge world of Watch_Dogs and I for one cannot wait.


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On 22 February 2021, Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) issued a report on ‘Implementation of Government Allowances in the COVID-19 Pandemic’ which analyses the extent of the Royal Government’s implementation of its employment suspension allowance scheme in the garment and tourism industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notwithstanding the low amounts provided to suspended workers by way of allowance, actual implementation of the scheme has been well-handled by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, resulting in the processing and provision of more than 560,000 payments during the pandemic to more than 320,000 employees. As such, CENTRAL believes that this scheme can serve as a model for future social assistance programs in Cambodia. In particular, the current scheme could be transformed from a temporary measure into a permanent program, ultimately extended to cover all workers in Cambodia.
CENTRAL’s report also found that, whilst garment sector factories comprised the majority of enterprises whose workers received suspension allowances, the trend in recent months has shown a higher proportion of tourism sector companies covered. These trends highlight the prolonged effects of the pandemic upon Cambodia’s tourism industry and reflect recent calls by bodies such as the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents for the need for greater government support in the sector. At the same time, the Ministry of Tourism has reported that the hardest-hit provinces in the tourism industry during the pandemic include Battambang, Svay Rieng and Banteay Meanchey; all provinces not included in the current allowance scheme. With this in mind, we echo the call of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents for greater government support in the tourism sector. In particular, the current scheme should be extended to cover tourism sector workers in all provinces.
The report also notes some discrepancies between the publicly reported figures of the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on the number of suspended enterprises in the tourism sector industry. For example, in June 2020, the Siem Reap Provincial Department of Tourism reported that 172 hotels in the province had suspended operations, yet, according to the Ministry of Labour’s allowance notifications, employees at a total of only 30 tourism sector enterprises in Siem Reap had received Royal Government allowances in the month of June. Moreover, workers at a total of only 84 tourism sector enterprises in Siem Reap have received allowances throughout the life of the scheme. As such, CENTRAL encourages the respective municipal and provincial labour departments to actively investigate these discrepancies and ensure workers receive full payments owed for those prior periods of employment suspension.
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Amazon is extending Prime benefits to ecommerce sites beyond Amazon.com through the Buy with Prime option. Retailers who utilize Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) will be able to add Buy with Prime to their own checkout process, which will allow Prime members shopping there to utilize Amazon Pay and benefit from two-day shipping and free returns.
Participating merchants can display the Prime logo and expected delivery date on products in their own online stores to help shoppers find eligible items. Amazon handles the order while the retailers receive customer information, including email addresses, to help them deliver customer service and continue building direct relationships with their shoppers no matter how they choose to check out.
The service will be invite-only for the duration of 2022. Amazon plans to eventually offer the service to merchants who don’t sell on its marketplace or use FBA.
The news comes a week after Amazon announced it would be adding a 5% per-item surcharge to FBA orders to combat fast-rising fuel prices. Amazon isn’t alone among transport-heavy companies — Lyft and Uber added fuel surcharges in March — but the retailer may need to offset the impact the price hike will have on inflation-wary customers. Walmart also is reportedly closing in on the price gap, which could give even a small increase an outsized impact.
FBA retailers also will benefit from the accelerated delivery time Prime fulfillment offers. Shoppers are turning to buy online, pick up in-store services to help them cut the cost of delivery, and offering Prime’s massive install base fast and free shipping can help smaller companies compete in an increasingly omnichannel world.


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While some users have been complaining about their OS prodding them to upgrade to Windows 10, it looks like the nagging has actually paid off. Windows 10 is now the second most-used version of Windows (with 8 and 8.1 counted separately), trailing just behind Windows 7 in use, according to the newest data from NetMarketShare.
Of course, Windows 8 and 8.1 are very similar, as the latter is a free update to the initially release Windows 8 that adds back in some important functionality. Still, whether you count it in second or third, it’s impressive that the newest OS has taken such a commanding position across sampled systems.
And Windows 10 boasts even stronger adoption among gamers. Even though it hasn’t been updated to include January’s data at time of writing, 31.25 percent of Steam users participating in the hardware survey are running the 64-bit version of Windows 10. It’s second only to Windows 7, which holds a higher 34.81 percent of systems sampled. Among that crew, Windows 8.1 adoption is low at just over 15 percent, and Windows 8 is down at just two percent.
Windows 7 still remains in a strong lead across most sites that keep track of this sort of data. Its simplicity, lasting power, and versatility mean a lot of users are hesitant to upgrade. That’s particularly true after the disastrous Windows 8 launch, which took a lot of the features that users relied on (the Start Menu) and revamped them for touch usage.
We’re slowly creeping up on July, when Microsoft will cut free upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8. Whether that deadline will encourage users to upgrade remains to be seen, but the Windows 10 has been slowly sapping users from all other versions of the OS since its release, with little sign of slowing down. If you’ve been on the fence about upgrading, which we do recommend, then better do it before time runs out and you have to pay again.
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Smarter buildings bring risks as well as benefits, making cybersecurity a critical issue for landlords in the digital age.
Engineered wood construction is booming, and policy initiatives further encourage its rise
Spaces where companies can whip up food fast are expanding rapidly to meet the needs of hungry consumers.
Technology's steady march forward is changing our cities, with clear benefits arising in some places more than others.
With more people than ever shopping online, efficient delivery to homes and offices is critical – and smart parcel lockers are an increasingly popular solution.
As traditional retailers move out of department stores, new types of tenants – from coworking companies to entrepreneurial pop-ups – are taking their place
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Seemingly out of nowhere, yet another new Pokémon game has arrived for mobile, this time going by the name of Pokémon Rumble Rush (formerly known as Pokéland in 2017).
Before going further, it’s worth mentioning that this is not the Pokémon mobile game that was announced late last week. As you might recall, that one is the result of a partnership between the Pokémon Company and DeNA, set to arrive by March 2020.
Instead, this one has been developed by Ambrella, making this the fifth Pokémon Rumble title the developer has been responsible for since the series debuted on the Wii back in 2009. Since then, it has received two additional titles on the Nintendo 3DS and another on the Wii U which was the first instance of any game featuring NFC figurine support. These figurines would later evolve into what is now Nintendo’s wildly successful Amiibo lineup.
And if you’re at all familiar with the history of the series mentioned above, then you’ll already know how Pokémon Rumble Rush plays, eschewing the traditional format in favor of a more simplistic beat’em up take where all players need to do is tap the screen as their Pokémon moves forward in what environment they’re in.
This is just the latest Pokémon game to head to mobile platforms, joining the likes of Pokémon Shuffle, Pokémon Duel, Pokémon Trading Card Game, and Pokémon GO.
As for this one, it’s only available in Australia on Android for the time being, but an information page for the game notes it will be made available for both iOS and Android in other regions eventually.


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"People won't understand that this company is [taking] an abundance of caution," Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street. " "I think they are going to spend more time in the penalty box than normal."
Chipotle closed 43 restaurants indefinitely in Washington state and Oregon amid an E.coli outbreak, adding to the company's troubles.
"Timing of reopening will be dictated by the progress and pace of the investigation. That is the top priority now," Chipotle Communications Director Chris Arnold said in a statement. He also said that no cause for the outbreak has been determined.
The company on Oct. 20 reported third-quarter earnings per share of $4.59, missing analysts' expectations by 3 cents. Same-store sales rose a better-than-expected 2.6 percent, but they were still sharply lower than 19.8 percent a year earlier.
"That last quarter wasn't that good, they've had much higher wage costs, the same-store sales are back to where McDonald's are and now this, " Cramer said. "These things are very hard to put behind."
Cramer said, however, he thinks Chipotle will be able to move past this, adding that "at some point you'll want to own this."
Bob Derrington, a restaurant analyst at Telsey Advisory Group, shared Cramer's sentiment.
Derrington told CNBC's "Power Lunch " on Monday that he'd advise investors not to sell Chipotle.
"At these levels, the stock is trading almost to a level where it's historically average," he said. "In our view, it's getting much more attractive. There's no doubt about that."
Derrington added that the E.coli outbreak is only concentrated to a small part of the country and that the brand loyalty Chipotle has established with its millennial consumers will bring them back once the outbreak passes.
However, Derrington said the store closures do mean good news for competing Mexican restaurant Qdoba.
Stock in Jack in the Box, which owns the restaurant, was up nearly 4 percent in late trading Monday, while shares of Chipotle were down more than 2 percent.
Disclosures: Cramer's trust did not own Chipotle or McDonald's shares when this article was published.
— CNBC's Ritika Shah contributed to this report.


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By Maggie Boleyn
RECENTLY, SHOPPING EVENTS HAVE BEGUN POPPING UP IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES: “Small Business Saturday,” which encourages shoppers to buy local at small shops, is celebrated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and “Buy Nearby,” held the first weekend in October, is devoted to finding, celebrating, and shopping at businesses in your own city.
Shoppers familiar with Western Market on West Nine Mile Road practice “Buy Nearby” all year round.
Tony Selvaggio, his brother Steve Selvaggio, and Steve’s wife Virginia Selvaggio opened the market back in 1983. Ferndale residents, as well as shoppers from north Detroit, Oak Park, Hazel Park, and Pleasant Ridge have been coming to Western Market forever including some of Southeast Michigan’s premier chefs. While Western Market’s appeal transcends the borders of Ferndale, the owners remain dedicated to the neighborhood.
“Western Market is a true community business that serves its neighbors by meeting an essential need – to eat well – 362 days of the year,” said Steve. “We work hard every day to enrich the lives of our customers and the producers who make and grow the products we offer.”
Shopping at nearby small markets spurs the local economy. According to the National Grocers Association, independent supermarkets in Michigan generate $3.11 billion in annual revenue statewide, and employ nearly 30,000 people. Shoppers at Western Market can consistently expect to find unique local and artisan foods, carefully selected wines, craft beer and cheeses. Western Market is also a very reliable source for fresh flowers, potted herbs, and seasonal plants.
CUSTOMERS CREDIT WESTERN MARKET’S STAFF with providing a superior shopping experience. “While I love going to Western Market for the amazing high-quality selections, the people that work there are the reason I keep coming back,” said Paul Fradeneck, bar manager at Mabel Gray in Hazel Park and a Ferndale resident.
Employees come from the surrounding cities, and you might find a student from Ferndale High School working in the store.
“We work with a program at Ferndale High School that brings high school students here to work at the market,” Tony explains. “We have participated for the last three year, and once hired a student who first came to us through this program.”
Western Market also has longtime employees. Fahdel Alameer has worked at Western Market for 21 years, ever since he came to the United States. “This was my first job,” he said. “I try to always make everything beautiful and nice for our customers here in the produce department.” One thing he remembers from his early days is the price of produce. “Oranges used to be ten for a dollar, now they are a dollar or more,” he noted.
Albert Garcia, Western Market’s nut and candy buyer, is in his first year with Western Market. “First, I was a customer here, and I became an employee,” he said. “My first day happened to be my birthday. Tony took the time to come over and talk to me, wish me a happy birthday. I thought it was such a good indication of what it would be like to work here.”
Executive Chef Keri Winne oversees all in-house food preparation and catering offered at Western Market. Over the past decade, the addition of beverage experts like Jarred Gild, product development director, and Putnam Weekley, wine director, further expanded this footprint for the market.
“We’ve changed as the community and its needs have changed,” said Steven. “We’re proud to have great employees and they make up a big part of our success as a business.”


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The company's CEO reportedly met with Samsung's CEO this month in order to hammer out a partnership on wearable technology, according to a South Korean news report.
Wearable technology is an important technology for Nike, Adidas and Under Armour because it allows the companies to track and improve athletic performance.
Nike and Apple have collaborated since 2006 on various projects. Although Nike abandoned the hardware market earlier this year, its partnership with Apple appears to be deepening.
Nike's interest in tracking activity isn't abating. A look through its recent patents shows dozens for various activity-tracking technology.
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China’s General Customs Administration revealed that trade between Russia and China in the first five months of this year increased year on year by 23.6%, reaching 50.65 billion dollars.
The data confirmed that exports to Russia in the January-May period increased by 35.3% and amounted to about $22.921 billion, while imports of Russian goods and services increased by 15.4% in five months to reach $27.735 billion.
The volume of trade exchange between China and Russia in May alone amounted to 10.449 billion dollars.
At the end of 2020, the trade exchange between Russia and China decreased year on year by 2.9% and amounted to 107.76 billion dollars. Earlier, the Russian and Chinese authorities set a goal of achieving an annual trade volume of $200 billion.
It is noteworthy that Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with heads of world news agencies on June 4, in the framework of the Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia and China managed in 2020 to maintain trade at the level of $100 billion, despite the epidemic, and it may reach The trade exchange between the two countries will reach $200 billion by 2024.
This year, the spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Gao Feng, announced that in 2021 his country’s authorities will intensify trade and economic cooperation with Russia to help achieve the goal of increasing bilateral trade to $200 billion, stressing China’s interest in expanding economic contacts with the Russian Federation. at the central and regional levels.


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The best of Walmart’s Cyber Monday sale
This year has been unlike any other when it comes to holidays shopping. Walmart made the announcement that it would not be open on Thanksgiving this year, as did Target, Best Buy, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Macy’s. Consumer expert Thegadgetlocker Howard predicted that some of the best deals of the season would happen in October due to rising shipping costs in December.
This year, Walmart offered three savings events in lieu of the traditional Black Friday experience to make shopping safer and more convenient called “Black Friday Deals for Days”. The first event kicked off online on Wednesday, November 4 and featured deals such as a 42″ 4k Roku TV for $88, a 65″ 4k TV for $228, an Instant Pot for $49 and an HP gaming laptop for $449.
The second wave of deals began on November 11 at 7pm ET with in-store deals on November 14. For the Walmart Black Friday grand finale, new deals were offered online November 25, with in-store deals being offered on Black Friday, November 27.
Finally, Walmart is offering new deals for Cyber Monday that begin at 12:00am ET on Monday, November 30 on Walmart.com and will feature savings on “toys, electronics, fashion, beauty, home and more,” according to a company press release. See a list of a few of the deals being featured below!
We will be following all the best deals for the season from Walmart below, and we’ll post them as more deals are announced. Note that these deals can sell out quickly and may change without notice. Remember to comparison shop to save the most and follow your local government’s safety guidelines if you plan to shop in person. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified of all the best bargains!
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Save on these items during Walmart’s Cyber Monday sale!
Deals starting November 30
Available on November 30 at 12am ET.
Available now! Compare to $230 at HSN.
Available on November 30 at this price. This beats the price of many Bissell pet vacuums at Amazon!
A 10-piece set is selling for around $120 at Amazon!
Normally $34. Available on November 30 at this price.
This is a great price for a towel set!
Save over $10!
Available for in-store pickup where stock permits. Compare you’ll find a similar 8-quart air fryer for $59.99 at Best Buy.
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It’s been nearly a year since Franchise Direct published its report on the automotive industry. After assessing the FDDs of 30 franchises, we found the automotive aftermarket thriving in the wake of the crisis in Detroit.
Those looking for a glimpse into how that franchise market is holding up should check out this recent video interview that CNBC did with Ken Walker, CEO of Driven Brands, owners of Maaco, Meineke and many, many other automotive franchises. Speaking live from Charlotte, NC, Ken touches on many topical subjects, including the state of both the economy and the auto franchise sector.
Mr Walker says the biggest challenge for his businesses is “finding credit capabilities.” Driven Brands franchises, like so many other small businesses, are struggling to find financial assistance from banks and lenders.
He provides a stark view of the funding landscape: “In a typical year,” Ken says, “I’ll open 70 stores between the brands and about 60 of those will be SBA-financed. This year, I think we had about four.”
The US economic crisis has been good for the automotive market because it’s coincided with problems in Detroit. Ken does say that he finds the level of unemployment worrying, saying that if there’s a 5% drop in employment, that means a 5% drop in people driving to work. All in all though, he admits his companies have thrived as Ford and GM have suffered.
“The candid truth is it helps us. We took a second step and said if there’s gonna be additional closings… we said we’ll make lemonade out of lemons and went after those folks... We think we’ll have 50 of them before it’s all over with.” Interestingly, it is not only macroeconomic factors that determine the profits of Driven Brands. Ken says that bad weather in particular can mean big business. And anyone doubting the profitability of the franchise industry should take his following comment on board:
“The last three weeks have been the best in the company’s history,” Ken said.


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In 2007, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay called for British people to start eating horse meat, saying it was healthy and "packed with protein."
LONDON — The idea of eating horse meat has been described as the "last taboo" of English cooking.
So one of Britain's leading supermarkets, Tesco, was doubtless horrified at having to post a statement saying that horse DNA had been found in hamburgers on sale in the U.K. and Ireland.
Tim Smith, Tesco’s group technical director, said the store apologized "sincerely for any distress" caused.
"We immediately withdrew from sale all products from the supplier in question," he stressed. "The presence of illegal meat in our products is extremely serious. Our customers have the right to expect that food they buy is produced to the highest standards."
The discovery was made by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, which said it had carried out a study to examine the "authenticity" of several beef burger, beef meal and salami products.
The results were alarming. Ten of the 27 beef burgers tested were found to contain horse DNA, with nine containing only "very low levels."
"In one sample from Tesco, the level of horse DNA indicated that horse meat accounted for approximately 29 percent relative to the beef content," the FSAI said.
Twenty-three of the 27 burgers also tested positive for pig DNA, the FSAI said, and 21 out of 31 "beef meal products" tested were also found to contain pig DNA, but no horse DNA was discovered.
'No clear explanation'
The FSAI said that the beef burgers with horse DNA were produced at two processing plants in Ireland and one in the U.K., and were sold at Tesco and four other outlets, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland.
Alan Reilly, the FSAI’s chief executive, said in a statement "there is no clear explanation at this time for the presence of horse DNA in products emanating from meat plants that do not use horse meat in their production process."
"In Ireland, it is not in our culture to eat horse meat and therefore, we do not expect to find it in a burger," he noted.
"Likewise, for some religious groups or people who abstain from eating pig meat, the presence of traces of pig DNA is unacceptable," he added.
Reilly stressed the products did "not pose any food safety risk and consumers should not be worried."
In 2007, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay called for British people to start eating horse meat, saying it was healthy and "packed with protein" with a "slightly gamey" flavor, The Telegraph newspaper reported. The idea failed to take off.
In Britain, two consumers largely spoke for the nation when they told ITV News of their shock and horror.
"I'd be fuming if I found out there was horse meat in my burgers -- obviously," one man said.
"It's just not normal," a woman added. "Fine we eat cows and everything, but horse meat? No."
Jessica Stark, director of communications for World Horse Welfare, said that campaign group was concerned about horses in Europe who are driven to be slaughtered in journeys that can last several days. She said WHW did not oppose the eating of horses, but wanted to see journey times restricted to nine to 12 hours.
She said in some countries horses were seen as companions or pets and were "revered," while other nations, such as Italy and France, saw them simply as livestock.
Asked if she had eaten horse, Stark said "Gosh, no, not that I'm aware of." Asked if she would, she replied, "No I would not ... it's a personal choice."


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This year marks the Chinese Year of the Monkey, but with momentum building to stop the illegal ivory trade and end elephant poaching, Grey London and conservation group WildAid created a campaign to help make 2016 the first ever Year of the Elephant.
Bringing together artists & celebrities from all over the world, Grey launched #JoinTheHerd, a social movement which trended worldwide and created 55m+ social impressions. Launched with a tweet by Yoko Ono, the movement was supported on Twitter by the likes of Richard Branson, Ricky Gervais, Lupita Nyong’o, Pixie Lott & Jackie Chan.
Here at Jelly, we were asked to support the cause through illustration. A collection of our artists created designs which were used in the PR surrounding the Year of the Elephant campaign & on display in the art gallery.
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The Village Voice made its name as a counter culture icon. Today, though, it pulled a decidedly establishment maneuver by filing a lawsuit against a magazine rival for using the phrase “Best of NYC” without its permission.
In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the publisher of the Village Voice claimed that the Nov. 3 issue of *Time* Out New York infringed its trademark rights. The issue in question has the phrase “Best of NYC” on its cover in sparkly lights and includes a series of recommendations for categories like “Off-Broadway” and “Place to hang out with cute lesbians.”
To fix the problem, the Village Voice publisher wants the magazine to hand over its profits and for the court to grant an order directing *Time* Out New York to “recall and destroy or surrender” the offending magazines. The Village Voice’s claim may be a long shot — the term “Best of” is about as unique as New York’s ubiquitous Ray’s Pizza joints.
“My first reaction is that it sounds like a hard claim to prove,” said Gianni Servodidio, a trademark expert at the firm Jenner & Block. He added that *Time* Out New York can beat the claim by persuading a judge that the mark is generic or descriptive. If the court finds that “Best of NYC” is generic, it can kill the mark altogether.
The lawsuit comes at a time of ongoing controversies surrounding the Village Voice and larger questions about its relevance. The publication, launched in 1955 by Norman Mailer and two others, was for decades an intellectual icon that attracted a stable of famous literary figures like Allen Ginsberg and R. Crumb. In recent years, though, its influence has waned as its audience has branched out to other publications like *Time* Out, Gothamist.com and New York magazine (whose “Best of” section can be found here).
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Review: Pantech Marauder for Verizon Wireless
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The Pantech Marauder targets messaging maniacs who need their QWERTY but don't want to lose out on sex appeal. It's a sideways slider that includes Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and 4G LTE in slim package. Do a hardware keyboard, modern smartphone operating system, and the fastest data possible make for a killer product? Phone Scoop digs in.
Pantech Marauder Goes Easy On Smartphone Virgins
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Verizon and PCD today announced the Pantech Marauder, a 4G LTE Android phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a "starter mode" for people new to Android or who prefer a simpler interface. The starter mode has four home screens with preset widgets, including a dialer, and a simplified lock screen.
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Huawei is targeting Apple, Samsung, and LG with its latest flagship handset, the Mate 10 Pro. This high-quality device features classy hardware, top specs, and must-have tools.
Samsung Shrinks Latest Isocell Camera Sensors
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Samsung this week announced two new Isocell image sensors for smartphones and IoT devices. The first is the Isocell Fast 2L9 with Dual Pixel technology, a 12-megapixel sensor with pixels that measure 1.28-micrometers (Î¼m).
LG Rounds Out K Series Phones with K8 and K5
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LG today announced two more low-cost Android smartphones, filling in several open spots in its K range of devices. The K8 has a stylish design thanks to the use of curved glass edges and woven back panel and the K5 features a slim, metallic body.
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When Ocado Group (LSE: OCDO) founder and chief executive Tim Steiner unveiled a £750m joint venture deal with Marks and Spencer recently, the market cheered him and pushed the Ocado share price to a new record high.
The deal has realised Mr Steiner’s ambition for Ocado to be seen as a tech firm, not a grocer. The group’s automated warehouse technology is very impressive. But I think there’s still a real risk that the shares are seriously overvalued.
Just in time
When I last wrote about Ocado, I noted that the firm planned to spend £350m building warehouses for new customers over the next year or so. This expenditure — and more — is needed before the company can generate any revenue from its solutions deals.
The M&S deal answers one question, by explaining how Ocado will pay for these buildings. The company has confirmed that the £562.5m upfront payment it will receive from M&S will be used to fund the development of all the warehouses it’s currently contracted to build.
In my view, the firm’s requirement to build expensive new warehouses for every new customer deal is a key risk for investors. I think it limits the company’s ability to generate the fast growth and high profit margins the market expects from technology firms.
In a similar way, the constant need for more drivers and vans to do deliveries is a limiting factor. Distribution networks are expensive — distribution and administrative costs for Ocado’s UK retail business rose by 15% to £401.8m last year, even though sales only rose by 12%.
A good deal for M&S?
Marks & Spencer will be paying £750m for a 50% stake in a business whose sales and profits are hard to predict. But if we use Ocado’s current retail business (in partnership with Waitrose) as a base, then this price tag equates to a multiple of 18 times EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation).
That’s pretty expensive. But in some ways I think M&S shareholders might have the better half of the deal. The retailer is gaining a sophisticated business that is profitable and should fit well alongside its existing operations. If M&S can attract online food shoppers, the business could grow significantly.
For Ocado shareholders, the retail business was never likely to be big enough to justify the group’s valuation. All hopes rest on the solutions business, which builds and operates automated warehouses for other retailers. The problem is that losses from the Solutions business increased from £6.6m to £17.9m last year, even though revenue from the Morrisons partnership rose by 15.8% to £123m.
My view: I expect that the Ocado solutions business will eventually make a profit. But huge amounts of investment are needed and it’s not yet clear to me when the business might move into the black.
In the meantime, Ocado’s £9.5bn valuation means that investors are paying almost six times sales for a stake in a business that’s expected to lose money for at least the next two years. In my view this is a risky and speculative situation. I wouldn’t be comfortable owning the shares and would certainly take some profits if I was invested.
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IAI News: Can Limitarianism Save the World? An Interview with Ingrid Robeyns
A new interview on Limitarianism with Ingrid Robeyns has been published at the news site of the Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI):
This conversation took place mere days after the publication of the Paradise Papers: some 13 million files leaked to the press that detail the ways that companies and individuals avoid tax through offshoring and artificial structures. Some of the world’s biggest multinationals featured in the leak, including Apple, Nike and Facebook, as well as some of the richest people in the world, from the Queen to Bono.
The full interview can be read here.


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Householders are being warned to stop using a recalled plug socket immediately because it could cause a blaze.
Firefighters say are warning the public about the product recall so people can stop using them straight away.
The remote controlled socket set sold by Rolson Tools was last sold in 2008, but there are fears there could be many still in use.
Supplier SMJ Electrical has notified Rolson of the safety issue and this has sparked a recall.
Gloucestershire City Police have tweeted a warning from West Midlands Fire service urging people to consult the website if they think they may have one.
"The product can overheat when overloaded causing the casing to melt," says the website.
"This could lead to a fire or lead to live components to be exposed.
"Customers are advised to unplug and stop using these products immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a refund."
No other Rolson products are affected and the company has apologised for any inconvenience caused.
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Beleaguered movie-theater operators could finally get the happy ending they’ve been looking for—provided they survive a long, hard winter.
Shares of the three largest U.S. chains rocketed to life Monday following the big news of a breakthrough on a Covid-19 vaccine.
and U.K.-listed Cineworld Group each jumped more than 40%, while
surged 51% by the closing bell. Those were significantly bigger bounces than those seen by other downtrodden in-person entertainment groups such as theme-park and cruise-ship operators. Concert promoter Live Nation rose by just 15%.
Some of the difference is understandable. Movie theaters could see a return to normal levels of business sooner than the aforementioned industries since they generally don’t pack thousands of people into a single room or structure. And the timing is good: Cinemark and AMC both reported results last week and used those opportunities to broadcast hopes that business would return to something like normal by the middle of next year. Hollywood studios have already shifted several big releases to that window. Without a vaccine, though, those dates looked aspirational. Producers of the oft-delayed James Bond vehicle “No Time to Die” reportedly have been shopping the movie to streaming services even given the film’s current theatrical release date of April 2.
Yet movie exhibitors still face a large risk of permanent disintermediation. The pandemic has accelerated adoption of streaming and has even wrought changes on fiercely guarded release windows. Moreover, some chains are under serious financial strain. AMC Chief Executive Adam Aron said on his recent earnings call that the company will need to raise more capital “to assure ourselves that we can lengthen our financial runway at least in the next summer.” That was after AMC raised $98 million through a stock sale just last month.
The recovery of the Chinese movie market offers some encouragement that fans will return, once it is safe to do so. The pandemic also has forced the industry to adapt better to the streaming age. AMC struck a deal with movie studio Universal to participate in the digital side of its business in exchange for shortening release windows, while Cinemark Chief Executive Mark Zoradi spoke last week of “dynamic windows” that would keep popular movies in theaters longer while allowing shorter-lived releases to hit streaming channels earlier. It also helps the chains greatly that studios have now amassed a pile of movies with blockbuster budgets that need to generate a return.
A lot of players need this show to go on.
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As movie theaters sit empty during the coronavirus pandemic, some films are being released direct to streaming services and digital platforms, shaking up a distribution model that’s been in place for decades. WSJ explains. (Originally Published May 6, 2020)
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Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris will announce that the administration is accepting voluntary commitments from broadband providers to offer $30 a month internet service to qualifying low-income consumers as part of the existing Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
These voluntary commitments form a strange juxtaposition to the aggressive delay efforts orchestrated by the very same broadband providers, wireless carriers, and broadcasters the FCC regulates to stall the confirmation of Gigi Sohn, a strong consumer champion, to the agency. These delay tactics hamstring the agency’s work to provide oversight and enforceable consumer protections for affordable broadband for all Americans. Public Knowledge urges the Biden administration to support its nominee by securing Ms. Sohn’s Senate confirmation and clarifying its commitment to the long-term protection of consumers in the broadband market.
The following can be attributed to Chris Lewis, President and CEO at Public Knowledge:
“The administration states that broadband is now a necessity, not a luxury, but for the millions of Americans who do not qualify for the ACP, broadband will continue to be priced as a luxury. While we are pleased that the administration has worked to secure voluntary commitments from broadband providers to offer affordable service to low-income consumers, this is a short-term win when Americans need bolder action from their policymakers to ensure affordable broadband in the future. Almost a year and a half into this administration, we continue to have no oversight of competition and pricing in the broadband market by Congress or at the expert agency on communications networks, the FCC.
“How can a broadband company afford to offer service for $30 at high speeds for some, but not for others? What is the impact of the lack of competition in broadband markets on these prices which seem arbitrary based on the subsidy provided by the government? These and many other questions could be answered with appropriate study, however, that is not possible as long as the FCC has no expressed authority to protect consumers over broadband.
“It’s time for the Biden administration to live up to its commitments to competition in the broadband market. What we need is for the FCC – the regulatory agency designated by Congress to ensure robust, affordable broadband for all Americans – to gain its fifth commissioner: Gigi Sohn. This and other critical work of the FCC cannot get underway until the White House insists that the Senate take up a vote on her nomination. Of course, delay and obstruction is what the entities the FCC regulates want and are getting right now. It is simply unconscionable that after more than a year, this extremely well-qualified consumer advocate is being blocked by these companies. The White House needs to focus on the work at hand and get this done – yesterday.”
Members of the media may contact Communications Director Shiva Stella with inquiries, interview requests, or to join the Public Knowledge press list at firstname.lastname@example.org or 405-249-9435.


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A “tsunami” of e-waste contained billions of dollars' worth of uncaptured value. Much of that can be recaptured.
Blockchain technology can also assist in a variety of sustainable endeavors. Take food tracking, for one.
Winds of change are coming to the shipping industry, through an innovative French company.
Can crowdfunding become more sustainable? A company thinks so.
Earth-friendly fashion is becoming a reality in Finland, thanks to a new technology.
The UK's top supermarkets produce 1.2 billion single-use plastic bags and 1.3 billion lightweight plastic produce bags each year.


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Member of the UK200Group comments that the British manufacturing sector is lagging behind
A member of the UK200Group of independent accountancy and law firms has today commented on news that the British manufacturing sector is lagging behind the country’s service industry.
The comments come after a new British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) survey revealed that the UK is facing a two-tiered growth pattern as the services sector continues to expand, while manufacturing growth slows.
The BCC’s second-quarter economic survey showed that while the services sector saw significant growth and improvement in all areas, virtually all measures of the manufacturing sector declined during the same period.
The survey also identified that employment requirements, business confidence and a desire to invest by manufacturing companies all worsened during the second quarter of 2015.
Jonathan Russell, Partner at UK200Group member firm ReesRussell, said: “There is no doubt that the service industry is forging ahead, while manufacturing is lagging. In fairness, this is not unsurprising as with the concept of ‘just in time’ now so firmly entrenched in the supply chain, there almost needs to be an increased demand for product before ordering/manufacturing follows.
“Services on the other hand often happen earlier in the cycle. The underlying problem though remains that as a consumer society we need the ultimate customer, the public, to be spending and as retailers are constantly telling us, that it is a pretty torrid time at the moment.
“The end customer simply does not have the money to spend and unless there are customers there is no point in producing. In addition, because we have very low inflation there is little sense in manufacturers producing speculatively because the margins now are not sufficient for them to gamble.
“The cry is always that we must export more but the overseas buyers are mostly in a similar situation and with sterling strengthening against the Euro, many overseas customers will look elsewhere in Europe.”


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[THE INVESTOR] Halla Group Chairman Chung Mong-won, 62, is resuming his position as CEO of the group’s auto parts unit Mando after a five-year-hiatus, according to the company on Oct. 25.
The decision was made as part of an annual executive-level reshuffle. Chung, who had stepped down as CEO in May 2012, is expected to accelerate future car technology development at Mando -- a key Halla affiliate.
“The move will prepare (Mando) to find a solid footing in the fast-changing auto industry, as well as prepare for another leap forward,” the company said. Sung Il-mo, who served as Mando’s CEO, has been appointed as CEO of Halla Holdings, the group’s holding firm, it added.
Halla Group Chairman Chung Mong-won
Chung is the second son of Halla’s late founder and Honorary Chairman Chung In-yung. He bought back Mando from a foreign consortium in 2008 and rebuilt the firm. In 2012, he left Mando to focus on the conglomerate’s sluggish construction business.
Mando has been ramping up R&D to develop car technologies to diversify its clientele to beyond Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors. Earlier this year, it set up a new office in Silicon Valley to speed up the development of autonomous technology. The firm also opened its second Indian R&D office in Bangalore earlier this month.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on two produce companies for failure to pay Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparation awards, according to a USDA news release.
The following companies and individuals are currently barred from operating in the produce industry:
- Seven Foods Inc., Charlotte, N.C., for failing to pay a $13,456 award in favor of a New Jersey seller. Jeff Eckert and Christine Eckert were listed as the officers, directors, and/or major stockholders of the business.
- Nutri Service Co. Inc., doing business as United Fruit and Vegetable, Miami, for failing to pay an $11,000 award in favor of a New York seller. Richard Vega was listed as the officer, director, and major stockholder of the business.