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NetRefer Announces Malta’s First Conference Targeted Towards Nurturing Innovation
[MALTA – EUROPE] NetRefer announces the launch of the first edition of the Malta Innovation Summit on the 13th of October 2017 at St Julian’s Westin Dragonara. The summit plans on accelerating the innovation movement both in Malta and globally, by gathering all stakeholders and sharing real-world experiences, ideas, trends, processes and best practices.
Attendees will participate in a full day of keynotes, presentations, expert panels, workshops and networking opportunities that explore the best methods of adopting innovation.
The team at NetRefer aims to create a different conference environment, where each attendee takes home his or her own approach to instil an innovative culture at a personal level and at an organisation level, both nationally and internationally.
Throughout the years, NetRefer has won multiple international awards relating to innovation. The company has grown organically, starting with one product 12 years ago, and diversifying its product line this year with multiple new products and services. This conference was born out of the NetRefer team’s eagerness to learn and share innovation best practices, and to be creative in finding new ways of expressing this passion to learn and share.
Whilst these types of conferences are usually organised by event planners and event organisational committees, this one is led by marketers, tech-nerds, data scientists and AI experts who firmly believe that innovation cannot flourish in silos.
Hon. Silvio Schembri, Malta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation said that the Innovation Summit is an opportunity to showcase what Malta has achieved so far within the innovation sector and to debate the best way forward for innovation to boost the Maltese economy further. ‘We have laid the groundwork, now it’s time to bear fruit’ said Schembri while adding that the Government is committed to boost this sector by strengthening the ecosystem to attract investors which want to operate from Malta.
Johan Zammit, Director of Strategic Initiatives at NetRefer said, “NetRefer is very excited to launch this type of conference here in Malta. There is a big need for all stakeholders to come together in one conference hall and lay the foundations for proper sharing of best practices. The seeds for Malta to be the premier innovation island are starting to grow, the Malta Innovation Summit is here to accelerate this growth.”
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3 children in hospital after ingesting gummies containing CBD, THC
As of May 31, 2021, poison control centers have managed 1,730 cases in 2021 related to cannabidiol.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The East Tennessee Children’s Hospital issued a warning for parents after at least three patients under the age of five were treated at the hospital after ingesting gummies that contained either CBD or THC.
Officials said Poison Control Centers nationwide have seen a recent increase in calls about CBD gummies and other products. As of May 31, 2021, poison control centers have managed 1,730 cases in 2021 related to cannabidiol. In 2020, there were a total of 2,226 cases reported to the Poison Control.
“These gummies that have THC, the psycho active component of what’s in marijuana, can be dangerous for kids,” ETCH Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Joe Childs said. “These gummies are attractive to kids because they are used to candy, gummy bears, Sour Patch kids and all these soft, gummy candies.”
Dr. Childs said the products cause children to become very sleepy, sometimes unresponsive and cause many to become so sedated they forget to breathe.
“When you eat these, it takes a while for it to be absorbed. So you can be eating several and then the first one or two are starting to have effect, and you’ve already got six or seven on board,” Dr. Childs said. “So, it can be a long-lasting effect and it can be a cumulative effect as it’s being absorbed into your system.”
Parents are urged to watch for changes in their child’s behavior that could indicate whether or not they’ve consumed products laced with THC or CBD. If parents notice their child is less alert or has unusual trouble staying awake, they should investigate why, according to Dr. Childs.
THC products are illegal in the state of Tennessee. Doctors said this should not cause parents to be fearful to seek treatment for their children who have ingested the products.
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Fintech platform Skilling hires former Oanda CMO
Skilling, a high-growth fintech company focused on CFD trading, has announced the appointment of David Hodge as Chief Marketing Officer as part of its global expansion strategy following an incredibly successful trading year.
Based in London, and reporting directly to Skilling Group CEO Michael Kamerman, Mr. Hodge brings over 20 years of experience to Skilling, having joined from the established industry player, OANDA, where he previously held the role of Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for driving the firm’s growth and digital transformation across both retail and premium sectors overseeing retail sales, relationship management and marketing.
Prior to this, Mr. Hodge held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at another one of the industry’s largest brokerages, CMC Markets, where he led the marketing, brand, digital, influencer, PR and sponsorship teams. His invaluable expertise will help facilitate Skilling’s goal to scale up operations internationally.
This announcement comes on the back of an impressive year for Skilling, achieving record account growth while launching a proprietary partnership portal, as well as its own Skilling Copy platform. Skilling now offers 900 instruments for clients to trade including 50 cryptocurrencies such as Polkadot and Dogecoin.
Michael Kamerman, Group CEO of Skilling, comments: “David’s appointment as CMO comes at an exciting time for Skilling as we continue to expand our operations and services globally. Today’s traders have rapidly evolving needs and David’s experience will be instrumental in executing Skilling’s targeted growth strategy, solidifying our position as a leading and trusted next-generation fintech provider.
“We look forward to welcoming David to Skilling as we strive to remain one step ahead and continually provide the best possible services for our growing customer base.”
David Hodge, Chief Marketing Officer of Skilling, comments: “The financial landscape has undergone significant changes over the last few years, bringing new and exciting opportunities for investors and traders. The demand for agile, credible brokers with a diverse product range such as Skilling has never been greater, and I’m delighted to take on this role and to bring Skilling’s services to more traders globally.”


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Greenply partners with Zee Media for innovative brand integration
Greenply partnered with Zee News, Zee 24 Kalak, and Zee 24 Ghanta exclusively for innovative branding integrations, creative graphics, and unique news content branding
This association helped Greenply in enhancing its visibility through branding integration initiatives across the Zee Media news channels
India, 12th December 2022: High-profile election days are of great significance to brands who associate with news channels to enhance visibility across geographies, which certainly helps in strengthening the brand identity & creating the desired impact while reaching out to millions of consumers in a short span of time.
Greenply Industries Limited, partnered with Zee Media Corporation Limited, India’s leading Hindi News network, who ensured clutter-breaking innovative brand integrations during the election results day in Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh. While telecasting LIVE news updates on elections and other social aspects, Zee News, Zee 24 Kalak and Zee 24 Ghanta have successfully delivered high-end channel graphic overlay.
Commenting on the association, Joy Chakraborthy CBO Zee Media said, “We always try to offer the best solution to the clients to help their product communication reach the viewers. With Greenply we have ensured that their communication weaves in seamlessly with the content yet stand out to grab the eyeballs.'
“Greenply’s association with Zee Media, one of the most reliable news networks in India, is one of its kind. The brand integrations in the prime time band have certainly helped in generating wider reach and engagement through spectacular graphics, visual effects, and smart integrations," highlighted Yatnesh Pandey,Chief Marketing Officer, Greenply Industries.
About Zee Media Corporation Ltd: Zee Media Corporation Limited is one of India’s leading media and entertainment companies with a strong presence in the news and regional entertainment genres and is one of the largest News Networks in India with 14 news channels in 7 different languages reaching more than 183 Million viewers through linear and digital properties like zeenews.com, dnaindia.com & others.


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Singapore – 30 May 2016 – Global performance company, Nielsen is named the Market Research Agency of the Year at Marketing Magazine’s Agency of the Year awards ceremony on 25 May. This is the fifth consecutive year which Nielsen has received this prestigious award.
Agency of the Year Awards is an opportunity for agencies in Singapore to take stock of their performance during the evaluated period, by getting the people that matter, senior client-marketers, to assess them. Winners of the Agency of the Year Awards have always won based on one constant; the agency preferences of client-marketers, which by itself is a good gauge for agencies to measure how well they have performed in the market. Other agency awards promote comparisons with the regional market, but Agency of the Year is designed specifically for the Singapore market, celebrating the best that the country has to offer and can be proud of.
A panel of 23 senior marketers hailing from a vast range of companies including Lego, Dell, Citibank, Friesland Campina, Burger King, Singapore Tourism Board and Kimberly-Clark assessed finalists’ submissions against key criteria covering management excellence, talent development, outstanding business performance as well as the extent of the agency’s stewardship towards the industry and the community.
“This is the fifth year running for Nielsen to achieve this astonishing accolade and we couldn’t have done it without the unwavering support from our clients, partners and team. This continued vote of confidence validated the positive impact which we are consistently bringing to our clients, industry and the community,” said Joan Koh, Managing Director of Nielsen Singapore & Malaysia. “This is a great morale booster to what we always believe in, and strive to work hard towards excellence. We are not resting on our laurels and are constantly working hard to better connect our clients to consumers diligently to drive faster, smarter and better decisions and bring value to their businesses.”
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers Watch and Buy. Nielsen’s Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services across all devices where content—video, audio and text—is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers the industry’s only global view of retail performance measurement. By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen provides its clients with both world-class measurement as well as analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries that cover more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com.
For media inquiries: Stanley Nam (Stanley.Nam@nielsen.com) and Gideon Choo (Gideon.Choo@nielsen.com)


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With our head offices situated down in Cardiff we like to keep an eye on the local hire market, with Cardiff’s redevelopment giving way to some incredible business opportunities. One market that always seems to triumph in Wales in vehicle rental, with the UK’s largest rental firm, Transport Broker Group, also found in central Wales.
Uber, the infamous taxi-booking app has this year introduced their services to Cardiff, today revealing that they will be opening a second branch in Cardiff’s neighbouring city, Newport. Suggesting a healthy start to their plans for Wales the transport firm must be generating sales, giving them the confidence to expand through the country.
A spokeswoman said:
“We look forward to offering a safe and affordable ride for people in Newport in the near future, especially following our success in Cardiff.
Yet to disclose a launch date the business will no doubt face another row with the city’s traditional taxi firms, with the huge competition Uber brings never going down well with rivals.
Other taxi-booking apps
Since the company made such an impression in London the vehicle hire market has given us a whole string of similar products, seeing many trying to duplicate the success of Uber. Below are a few examples of apps aiming to compete with Uber:
- Fair Bookings
- Dad Taxi
- Easy Taxi
- And many more
Let us know what you think, can Newport cabbies compete with the likes of Uber or are their plans for world hire domination in full swing? Leave your comments with us.


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Acer has left its distribution channel out in the cold, announcing a major restructure of its channel strategy which will see the vendor dealing directly with resellers, using its soon to be launched e-commerce Web site.
Until now, Acer has used 10 distributors to reach hundreds of small dealers around the country. But in an effort to build its market share in the small and medium enterprise (SME) arena, Acer will bypass its distributors in favour of a direct relationship with resellers.
In a letter to distributors, Acer explained how a slowdown in the economy had been compounded by the rapid maturing of the PC industry.
"These factors have resulted in Acer's distribution channels not meeting revenue and, more importantly, margin and profitability targets," the letter stated.
Shocked by the seemingly sudden decision, angry distributors have branded the decision ill-informed and naïve (see story on page 6).
"Effectively they have told us they can do without us," Siltek CEO Bruce Harvey said of the letter, which advised him of Acer's channel model change. "We have to buy products at the same price as resellers and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that this is an untenable situation for a distributor."
However, Acer maintains the move will help bring it closer to the market dynamics.
"After we viewed the business momentum of the last 18 months and our internal resources, we decided to directly service the smaller reseller so we can enjoy the goods of our e-channel initiative," said Acer's Oceanic Region managing director Charles Chung. "We have a very efficient supply-chain model. Most vendors use the two-tier structure because they can't handle the small shipments."
Under the vendor's new channel program, resellers will be organised into two groups, depending on their qualifications and business commitment with Acer. Currently, around 80 resellers are branded AAA resellers with Acer. These businesses will automatically become Gold resellers, according to Chung. Acer intends to recruit a further 200 resellers by the end of October to work as Silver resellers, in a move to help grow Acer's SME business. The different levels will receive different benefits and discounts.
The backbone of the new structure is Acer's new e-business site, known as the Acer Partner eCommerce (APeC) solution. In mid June, the vendor will go live with the site with three of its major resellers. Mass delivery of the site's capabilities will occur by the end of June.
The ApeC Web site allows resellers to get online to configure their products, find prices or part numbers, or learn if there are any conflicting components. Once the order is placed it is sent through to Acer's backend. Resellers can look up the order status and estimated delivery day. A feature known as Orderwatch will automatically e-mail the reseller as the item reaches each of the seven fulfilment stages. Resellers can also check their credit status.
The system is not Acer's first foray into the world of online procurement. In 1997 the vendor attempted to roll out its Internet Online Processing System - a system which ultimately failed because of technological limitations.
"We learned a lot from that system and we are taking a very careful and cautious approach," Chung told ARN.
The Web site roll out is the first phase of a larger program that will eventually see Acer deliver direct to key account customers such as Telstra. However, Chung said resellers would continue to be a major part of Acer's strategy.
"You can't just go direct," he said. "I believe our resellers are providing add-on value, such as account management and consultancy, that we can't provide. Currently less than 15 per cent of our revenue comes from direct selling."
Acer has given distributors 60 days notice of its decision - enough time, Chung hopes, to smoothly change over supply arrangements.
"If, over the next 12 months, distributors want to join us as a Gold reseller, we will provide volume quantities of certain products at roughly the equivalent of a dealer price," he said.
"We are still waiting for a final decision from distributors, but we do hope some will stay on with us."


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A cup of civility - The Boston Globe.
Howard Schultz says he will take 3 to 4 months to decide on presidential run Former Starbucks CEO notes he will back out if it is clear he can’t win, vows to not do anything that might assist a.
Howard Shultz the founder of Starbucks Corporation displays use a dynamic leadership style, charismatic personality and vision to propel Starbucks as the premiere specialty coffee house in US. In addition to that, Howard Schultz leadership has enabled Starbucks Corp to be the world’s largest chain of coffee houses and has become one of the most admired brands worldwide.
Howard Schultz’s second self-flattering memoir about running Starbucks Corp., “Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul,” will be required reading for a small circle.
Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz, reacts as he talks to a crowd of employees gathered to watch him remotely ring the closing bell of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Starbucks.
Former Starbucks Coffee CEO Howard Schultz, who’s mulling a possible 2020 presidential run, told a crowd at Purdue University Thursday he thinks America’s greatest security threat is its current leader. What was billed as a “major policy announcement” offered little in the way of solutions to the many problems Schultz enumerated.
Howard Schultz, Starbucks' longtime CEO and chairman, is a self-made billionaire who revolutionized the coffee industry. Schultz came from humble beginnings, growing up in public housing in Brooklyn.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s public moves towards running in the 2020 presidential race as an independent candidate have been met with skepticism and anger by many Democrats, who.


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Widd Signs, recruitment, appointments, investment, St Helens, manufacturing
St Helens and Leeds-based Widd Signs has made four appointments to its team following a host of new business wins.
The traditional and digital signage specialist has hired Jonathan Hitch as group buyer. He is responsible for negotiating the best rates for the Widd Signs Group across the supply chain, supporting the growing sales team with detailed estimates for high-value tender enquires, and enhancing the company’s customer relationship management tools.
Jonathan is joined by Gary Tomlinson, who has been appointed as operations manager. Gary brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to the team and will operate as the link between the sales and production teams, ensuring the efficient processing of orders through the factory and the highest standards of delivery for customers.
The team is further strengthened by the appointment of Claire Mullen, who has taken up the position of sales administrator to support the sales and operations team. She joined the company from Bensons for Beds where she was a project administrator.
In addition, James Frodsham has joined the company as a vinyl operative, working on the company’s busy factory floor.
The appointments have come as the business continues to experience strong demand for its signage services, which include consultancy, design, production, installation and maintenance.
The company recently completed a £175,000 investment at its 20,000 sq ft St Helens factory, which included a full-scale office refurbishment and the purchase of new technology to further enhance the firm’s capabilities. As part of the refurbishment, Widd Signs purchased the boardroom table from Liverpool football club’s former training ground at Melwood, along with the sofa which sat outside the manager Jurgen Klopp’s office.
Commenting on the appointments and recent investment, Phil Bamford, head of operations at Widd Signs St Helens, said:
“Widd Signs acquired its St Helens base at the start of 2020 and since then the company has significantly invested in the site and its people, hiring over a dozen people in a variety of roles to further boost our capabilities and skills set.
“We’ve had a good start to 2021 delivering sizeable projects across the retail, construction and leisure sectors, and we’ve made these four hires to further strengthen our team and ensure we’re best placed to meet the strong demand we’re seeing for our services.
“Our hiring plans don’t stop here and we’re already looking to recruit for three new roles on our factory floor as part of our strategic plans for further growth.”
The company, which was established in 1888 and is now one of the UK’s leading signage businesses, is looking to recruit the following new roles – a sign fitter, factory labourer and signage welder.
For further information on the range of roles currently available at Widd Signs St Helens, please visit their website.


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Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin (BBB) warned businesses about solicitations designed to look like invoices arriving through postal mail and being reported to both DFI and BBB from “WI Certificate Service.”
The solicitation is designed to look like it is from the Secretary of State and requests payment of $72.50 for a “Certificate of Status.” The solicitation is not being sent by DFI, and the requested payment amount far exceeds the $10 fee DFI charges to obtain an official certificate of status online. The solicitation is not a valid invoice and businesses are advised to not pay it.
Buried within a paragraph on the mailing is the following sentence, which could easily be missed, “WI Certificate Service is not affiliated with any government or state agency and this is a solicitation for your business.” The address used by “WI Certificate Service” is actually a Madison UPS store and the toll-free phone number listed on the mailing is not a working number, according to BBB research.
These types of solicitations can mislead consumers into overpaying for documents that businesses can obtain from DFI directly,” said DFI Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld. “Carefully review all notices received and contact DFI with questions or to purchase an official certificate of status.”


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Shares of Rivalry Corp. (OTCMKTS:RVLCF) (TSXV:RVLY) closed higher in the previous session after winning sports bookmaker license for Australia.
On Wednesday, RVLCF stock moved up 11.93% to $1.80 with 100 shares, compared to its average volume of 1.9K shares. The stock moved within a range of $1.8000 – 1.8000 after opening trade at $1.80.
Rivalry Officially Awarded Sports Bookmaker License for Australia
Sports betting and media company, Rivalry Corp. (OTCMKTS:RVLCF) (TSXV: RVLY) announced on February 09, 2022 that it has received approval of its sports bookmaker license by the Northern Territory Racing Commission (Australia). Thus, it is proved that Rivalry is capable of meeting some of the highest regulatory standards in the world. Pursuant to the Racing and Betting Act 1983 (NT), the company can now legally operate throughout the country.
Steven Salz, Co-Founder and CEO of Rivalry, states that the focus has always been to expand into regulated markets all over the world. Since Australia is one of the most coveted and valuable regulated betting markets globally, the receipt of the license is a major turning point for the company. Moreover, the sport and gaming culture of the country aligns perfectly with their brand. They are working on strengthening and expanding the existing client base.
Since 2018, the company has operated in several international markets through its Isle of Man license. Being one of the first entrants in Australia to dabble in the esports betting and the younger Millennial and Gen Z demographic, the company looks forward to building their brand and acquiring customers via an expanded toolkit of marketing initiatives that aren’t available in existing markets. Australian consumers can expect the launch of the company’s product in the coming few weeks.
“Expansion into regulated markets across the globe is a key part of our growth strategy, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to officially receive our license for Australia,” said Steven Salz, Co-Founder and CEO of Rivalry. “We believe the country’s sport and gaming culture is a great fit for our brand and look forward to connecting with existing fans of Rivalry, and creating many new ones. The approval of the NTRC also demonstrates that we are capable of meeting what are undoubtedly some of the world’s highest regulatory standards.”


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Word comes from the grand bats themselves (i.e., DC Comics) that China Mieville, author of Perdido Street Station, Embassytown, and the upcoming Railsea, will pen a comic book to be released as part of DC’s “New 52″/”Second Wave” comic “line.” What will Mieville be doing? This:
DIAL H – Writer: China Miéville. Artist: Mateus Santoluoco. The first ongoing series from acclaimed novelist China Miéville, this is a bold new take on a cult classic concept about the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers to become a hero.
The concept may not sound original, but if we know anything about Mieville, it’s his gift for finding the unique, unusual, and weird in practically every “cliche” he takes on. Dial H is likely to be one of the most interesting visual creations to come this year.
Who else is looking forward to Dial H?
Update: Mieville did an interview with USA Today here (which might be of interest to everyone). It includes some juicy bits about the comic above.


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May 07, 2013 Sean Albert
Americans are spending more money than last year, however, they say they aren't saving enough. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) recently released its Financial Literacy Survey which showed mixed sentiment among U.S. consumers regarding personal finance.
The consumer credit data report showed that one in four Americans are spending more than they were last year. Despite the increase, 57 percent indicated that they are worried they are not saving enough. Nearly four of every 10 Americans are concerned they will not have enough money when they retire according to the NFCC.
Overall, 77 percent said they have some sort of financial worry.
Americans may be feeling uneasy about their own financial standing, however, the report indicates many only have themselves to blame. The majority of adults admitted that they haven't reviewed their own consumer credit reports. Even without being aware of their scores, just 19 percent of Americans are worried about their access to credit.
However, the numbers aren't all negative. The NFCC stated that 20 percent of citizens are not experiencing any stress relating to finances. It may appear to be a low number but experts said that it was a solid indicator of strong consumer confidence.
Prepaid cards get a boost
There was good news for the alternative credit industry, as 81 percent of prepaid card users said they feel more in control of their finances when using a prepaid card more frequently than a traditional debit card connected to a bank account.
"Consumers continue to choose prepaid cards for convenience, safety, and security. The new findings revealed that 24 percent of prepaid customers said prepaid was their only option, and 71 percent indicated they wish they had the opportunity to enroll in overdraft protection for unexpected situations," said Kirsten Trusko, president of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, which assisted the NFCC with its survey.
Although 59 percent of prepaid users said the cards were convenient, 71 percent wish the products featured overdraft protection.
As more Americans express unease with traditional forms of finance, alternative solutions are gaining popularity. Experts also expect that these cards will become more sophisticated and secure in the coming years.
Even so, the level of consumer confidence in these cards is impressive. Four of every five users say they offer a better value than credit cards, the report stated.


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TOKYO— For hamburger aficionados who can't get enough of it, Burger King has an answer: a grilled burger-scented fragrance. Burger King said Friday that the limited "Whopper" grilled beef burger-scented cologne will be sold only one day on April 1, and only in Japan. The limited "Flame Grilled" fragrance can be purchased at 5,000 yen per purchase of the burger that...» Read More
Oct 30- Beauty products maker Elizabeth Arden Inc posted its third straight quarterly loss, largely due to its large exposure to perfumes, a category that has seen weak demand in North America. Elizabeth Arden had announced an annual cost saving target of $40- $50 million and the company said it had made significant overhead cost reduction during the first...
Oct 30- Beauty products maker Elizabeth Arden Inc reported a quarterly loss for the third time in a row as sales of perfumes, its largest business, continued to decline. The U.S. cosmetics maker, which has been struggling with weak sales for the past year, said revenue from its North American business fell 23 percent due to weak demand for celebrity fragrances and...
Oct 30- Beauty products maker Elizabeth Arden Inc posted a quarterly loss for the third time in a row as sales fell by more than a fifth. The net loss attributable to shareholders was $25.4 million, or $1.54 per share, in the first quarter ended Sept. 30, down from a net profit of $1.7 million, or 6 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 21.3 percent to $270.4 million...
Oct 21- Kleenex and Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark Corp said it would cut 1,100 to 1,300 jobs as it focuses on emerging markets after the spinoff of its U.S.-based healthcare business. The company also cut its full-year profit forecast to reflect costs associated with the spinoff, while reporting better-than-expected quarterly revenue on strong demand in...
Oct 21- Personal care products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp said it would cut 1,100 to 1,300 jobs as part of a restructuring to contain costs arising from the spinoff of its healthcare business. Kimberly-Clark said it expects the restructuring, to be completed by the end of 2016, to cost $130 to $160 million after-tax and generate pre-tax savings of $120 to $140...
Oct 21- Personal care products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp reported a 3.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by strong sales in international markets such as Brazil, China, South Africa and Vietnam. The maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers said net income attributable to the company rose to $562 million, or $1.50 per share, in the quarter ended Sept....
*Coty agrees to buy Bourjois from Chanel. *To pay for Bourjois with 15 Class A Coty shares. PARIS, Oct 7- US cosmetics group Coty said on Tuesday it had made a binding offer to buy French make-up brand Bourjois from Chanel and give the family-owned French luxury company a stake in Coty worth an estimated $240 million.
CNBC consumer reporter, Kelli Grant, gives viewers tips on how to turn your junk in to cold, hard cash.
Nu Skin shares are getting shellacked after the People's Daily in China ran a report suggesting the company is running an illegal pyramid scheme.
Kasper Rorsted, Henkel CEO, provides his views on the state of the global economy and Europe's economic recovery.
Dollar Shave Club founder & CEO Mike Dubin wants to "own the bathroom." Dubin discusses his company's new "One Wipe Charlie" product.
Howard Stern was right: Wet wipes may be the next big thing in male grooming. Dollar Shave Club introduces a toilet paper alternative.
Herbalife earnings beat expectations for a 17th straight quarter but its second-quarter outlook fell short.
The president of Shiseido will resign and be replaced by the company's chairman after a two-year stint that saw profits suffer, the Japanese cosmetics maker said on Monday.
Caroline Neville, president of Cosmetic Executive Women, says the British 'kit and caboodle' industry employs 1 million people, and urges British cosmetic brands to capitalize on exports to emerging markets.
A move by China's Ping An Bank to ban its regional branches from approving mortgages may signal that Beijing is set to tighten controls on the property market to calm prices.
Thomas Falk, Kimberly-Clark chairman & CEO, breaks down the household products makers fourth quarter earnings, and discusses growth opportunities in China, and commodity headwinds.
After a humorous tirade by one man accused feminine products company Bodyform of lying, the company struck back with a witty response of its own.
The Fast Money traders weigh in on how to play unusual options activity in Avon's shares on Monday.
Jim Cramer explains why this company is more than just another soft goods play.


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Ford CEO Jim Farley feels Tesla CEO Elon Musk waging a price war to sustain demand is simply him taking a leaf out of Henry Ford’s book
It’s no secret that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has waged a pretty serious price war by announcing multiple price cuts for his EVs. This has helped him sustain demand during an era of sales slump, but the move has made many other carmakers rethink their pricing strategy. While this strategy has left many awed, Ford CEO Jim Farley feels that what Musk has done is simply following a strategy originally devised by Henry Ford in 1913.
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Jim Farley Suggests Elon Musk Has Followed Henry Ford’s Price Cut Strategy
Back in the day, Henry Ford slashed prices of the Ford Model T to boost its sales. The aggressive pricing worked in favour of Ford and the Model T went on to taste unprecedented sales success. As per Farley, the price war waged by Tesla is merely following Henry Ford’s strategy. In fact, some reports have quoted Jim Farley as saying that Musk’s move is a ‘play right out of Henry Ford’s Model T playbook.’
The importance of price cuts for the Model T and even some later cars has been explained by Henry Ford in his autobiography, ‘My Life and Work’. In 1913, the ‘Father of the Auto Industry’ used a conveyer belt on the assembly line for the Model Y. This led to improved production efficiency and the carmaker could easily boost its production. Working at higher efficiency enabled Ford to price its cars more aggressively. This, in turn, led to a price war in the then auto industry.
Elon Musk Targets Production of 2 Million Units This Year
Over a century later, the Tesla CEO has used a similar strategy to enhance the sales performance of Tesla models. The carmaker has reduced the prices on multiple occasions in the last few months. This year alone, Tesla has announced as many as six price cuts. Musk targets doubling up the production of his company on an Year-on-Year basis. With this, he targets production of a whopping 2 million vehicles in 2023. In line with this, the Gigafactories in Austin and Berlin have ramped up the production.
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The consecutive price cuts have had a detrimental effect on the industry-leading profit margins of Tesla. This has, in fact, even had a negative effect on the share prices. Musk, however, asserts faith in his decision. During the announcement of Q1 2023, he even said it’s better to deliver more cars at lower profit margins and harvest that margin in the future as the carmaker would earn from its autonomous driving software.
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SBUX has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note to investors on Monday, April 30th. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Citigroup (NYSE: C) raised their price target on shares of Starbucks from $57.00 to $66.00 in a research note to investors on Sunday, April 29th. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) cut their EPS estimates on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday. They now have a “buy” rating and a $61.00 price target on the stock.
Shares of Starbucks traded up 1.82% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $54.34. Starbucks has a 52 week low of $33.72 and a 52 week high of $62.00. The company has a market cap of $41.217 billion and a P/E ratio of 30.85.
Starbucks last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 26th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.01. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Starbucks will post $0.49 earnings per share next quarter.
Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) is a roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in more than 50 countries.


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Three years after the start of the pandemic and the restaurant industry is still experiencing setbacks. With inflation, a labor shortage, and the possibility of another recession, creating a more optimized workforce is vital and can help restaurants be more resilient in the face of challenges.
This article will take a closer look at the current challenges the restaurant industry is facing as well as the latest innovations that are helping the food and service industry bounce back.
The Current State of the Restaurant Industry
Though many operators in the business say conditions are getting better, there are still a number of hurdles to overcome. For example, while job growth is expected to increase by 500,000 by the end of 2023, the restaurant labor force is still thousands of jobs below pre-pandemic levels.
Additionally, rising costs as a result of inflation and supply chain setbacks are also still causing challenges for restaurant owners, with 92 percent saying that the cost of food is a significant issue. Meanwhile, consumers are demanding more from the places they visit, wanting better experiences overall, but staffing shortages make it difficult to meet customer demands.
Many restaurants are still having to reduce the hours and days of the week they’re open as they are having a hard time filling open positions and retaining workers. Furthermore, 47 percent of operators expect competition to be more intense this year, meaning they need to be at the top of their game if they want to continue attracting customers.
All of this is to say that it’s evident that something must change if restaurants are to survive in the face of so many challenges. Thankfully, the recent boom in technological innovations is making it easier and more possible for operators to make this happen.
How Tech Innovations are Helping to Address Current Issues in the Restaurant Industry
One of the primary reasons operators are more optimistic about growth this year is the technology that has become available, enabling more streamlined operations. By adopting these technologies, restaurant owners can not only optimize processes to save money, but they can also create better experiences for their workers and their customers.
Automation and Optimization
Automation technologies are helping restaurants in numerous ways, enabling them to create a more optimized workforce. For example, smart tech can streamline the reservation and food ordering process, which makes processes more quick, efficient, and hassle-free for both customers and workers. When technology can handle these simpler tasks, it also frees up time for workers to focus on other more important matters in the restaurant, such as providing more attention to the dine-in customers.
Automation technologies that help with customer orders are particularly useful in the quick service restaurant industry. Labor shortages are especially problematic still for quick-serves, but when operating with fewer staff, automation systems, and AI-powered bots can be used to take and process customer orders.
There are also automation technologies that can help on the backend of things, such as optimizing busywork processes, like data entry, scheduling, and inventory management. Certain tools can also help restaurants with their finances and budgeting.
Overall, using automation to optimize the restaurant workforce can help operators cut costs, run more efficiently, increase productivity, and provide better customer experiences.
Enhanced Food Safety Standards
Innovations in the food industry are also helping operators ensure that the food they are ordering is of higher quality and meets safety standards. This includes tech that helps create alternative proteins, which require fewer resources than traditional livestock-based meats.
There are also radio frequency identification sensors that can help track the conditions of food production at every stage of the process. For example, producers can receive alerts that let them know when conditions do not fall within optimal food storage standards, which can help ensure freshness.
Other technologies also help directly in restaurants with better packaging and storage techniques. This enables operators to ensure the food they have stays safer for longer, which can help reduce food waste and reduce instances of food-borne illness.
Improvements in Employee Training and Safety
AI technologies can be used to help with employee training in the food and service industry, which can help improve operations. Smarter training means smarter employees, which can help the restaurant run more efficiently, reduce instances of error, and ensure better customer experiences.
For example, AI-powered training modules can more closely monitor and collect data on employees as they train, such as how often they log on to review material, whether they are watching videos all the way through, and the success rate of their quizzes. These systems can also provide measurable results from the training, which can help indicate whether anything needs to be changed or updated.
Another technology that is helping with back-office type operations in the restaurant industry is AI-powered scheduling software. Most managers and operators are all too aware of the headache that scheduling conflicts can create. And this issue can be exacerbated when dealing with staff shortages. With AI-driven scheduling tools, however, the guesswork is taken out of the process, minimizing disruptions so managers can focus on other more important tasks.
Combatting Staffing Shortages
Though thousands of jobs are expected to be added this year, many restaurant owners are still struggling with finding and retaining workers. Luckily, technology can help operators create a more connected kitchen and do more with less when they don’t have enough people on hand to tackle everything.
With IoT technologies, operators can better manage the usage of equipment. As mentioned previously, they can use smart devices to help provide customer service when there aren’t enough staff around. And smart technologies can also be used to create and safer more efficient work environment.
When restaurants run more optimally and provide a safer environment, they are also more likely to attract and retain employees, which can help with the labor shortage issue.
The technologies above are going a long way toward transforming the restaurant industry and helping operators overcome the hurdles they have faced over the past couple of years. And as these technologies continue to advance, restaurant owners will be able to create even more streamlined and optimized workplaces that enable them to create better experiences and achieve greater success.
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Trade war between China and USA is finally “on hold”. A win-win business cooperation seems to begin between the two largest economies of the world. At least this was what Chinese Media supported in response to those implied that China gave in to US pressure and threats.
The two giants of the global economy agreed to set aside their dispute over trade tariffs. On a Joint Statement regarding Trade Consultations they underlined that China will significantly increase purchases of United States goods and services. The whole statement sets the framework for taking measures to reduce the US trade deficit in goods with China. US exports will focus on agriculture and energy. The two sides also agreed to expand trade in manufactured goods and services.
The delegations of the two countries also reviewed Intellectual property protection. Intellectual property “theft” costs US almost $600 billions on a yearly basis.
The US Dollar inched up to a fresh five-month high for 2018 following the news on the “postponement” of US-China trade war. It rose against its major-trended rivals above $94. Australian Dollar rose as well as the risk of the trade war softened.
Euro headed lower against all its peers as dollar strengthens and soft data do not appear to improve. In addition, uncertainty over Italy is still there. The common currency was the worst performing currency last week.
The Sterling fell against the US Dollar as the latter hit a new five-month peak. It was a five-month low for pound. Important data are to be published this week, including inflation data and GDP.
Gold prices recovered as US Treasury Yields traded flat. After its worst – last – week since December, the most valuable metal tries to retreat.
Oil prices inch up as the two largest economies of the world, China and USA decided to “take effective measures to substantially reduce the US trade deficit in goods with China”, i.e. to “adjourn” the trade-war between them.
Sources: Reuters, Euronews, CNN Money
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Huawei to Launch Enjoy 6 on November 1 Just Ahead of Mate 9: 6 Features to Know
Huawei is going to launch Enjoy 6 smartphone in China, which is equipped with a 5-inch HD display, and powered by the octa-core processor.
Huawei is awaiting for its upcoming big release of flagship smartphone Huawei Mate 9 next week on November 3 at an event in Munich, Germany. But it seems that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer wants its customers to sample an appetizer before savoring the main course.
Hence, the company has announced the release of mid-range budget smartphone Enjoy 6 on November 1 in the Chinese market at a cost of $192 (approximately Rs. 12,839).
The phone is loaded with competent power inside its metal housing. Let's take a look what Huawei is bringing to consumers as Enjoy 6.
5 Inch Display
Huawei's mid-ranged Enjoy 6 features a 5-inch AMOLED display with a 720 x 1280 resolution.
Motorized by MediaTek Chipset
The smartphone will be running on MediaTek MT6750 64-bit octa-core chipset, clocked at 1.5GHz and coupled with Mali-T860 MP2 GPU. The phone also comes equipped with a fingerprint scanner located on the back.
It would come with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card.
The Huawei Enjoy 6 will be available in five colors: blue, gold, gray, pink and white.


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Agriculture imports and exports are a constant bright spot for U.S. foreign trade, but non-tariff barriers in foreign markets continue to challenge the industry.
An article in the September Food Logistics notes that exports of bulk commodities such as wheat and rice continue to remain in high demand, while high value products such as dairy, meats, poultry, live animals, oilseed meals, vegetable oils, fruits/vegetables and beverages are growing in response to an expanding middle class and changing diets in emerging markets.
China is now the top export market for U.S. agriculture products, along with Canada, Mexico, Asia and Latin America.
The caveat is that while U.S. agriculture exports are growing, so too are non-tariff barriers in foreign markets.
In March, Robert Guenther, senior vice president, public policy at the United Fresh Produce Association, told the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture that non-tariff trade barriers are a growing problem.
“As tariff levels have been brought down, there has been a corresponding increase in non-tariff barriers. Examples of non-tariff barriers include, but are not limited to, restrictive import and administrative procedures or product or processing specifications. Exports of commodities such as apples, pears, peaches, citrus and potatoes to countries including Korea and Mexico have been limited due to non-tariff barriers, among other examples,” he said.
In 2012, China surpassed Canada as the leading export market for American farm goods. However, according to the U.S. Trade Representative’s 2015 National Trade Estimate on Foreign Trade Barriers, “China remains among the least transparent and predictable of the world’s major markets for agricultural products, largely because of uneven enforcement of regulations and selective intervention in the market by China’s regulatory authorities.”
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If so, you may have noticed things are looking a little different. Anchor stores like Sears, which announced mass closings earlier this year, are shuttered. Smaller retailers are gone, some seemingly overnight. No wonder we’re seeing the term “Retail Apocalypse” in so many headlines – heck, it even has its own Wikipedia entry now!
So, what does all this mean? Are shopping malls really going the way of the dinosaur? Well, to quote College Gameday’s Lee Corso, “Not so fast, my friend.” Malls can still be relevant, but just like everything else in the world, they have to evolve. They have to give consumers something different, something special they won’t be able to experience anywhere else. Otherwise, why not just stay home and order a new pair of pajamas online – while wearing your old ones?
The good news is that shopping center owners seem to be getting the message. They’re thinking outside the box to fill their vacancies and attract customers with interactive experiences that they can’t get when shopping online.
Case in point: Cirque du Soleil is opening a “family entertainment center” in 2019 at a mall in Toronto where you’ll be able to bungee jump, walk a high-wire, and learn how to juggle (maybe all at the same time if you’re really talented). And we can’t forget the new American Dream Miami, a mega-mall under construction in South Florida that will feature an indoor ski slope, a water park, and a roller coaster.
And we’re not just talking food court options, either. Expect to see trendy offerings such as food halls, craft breweries, and restaurant concepts from well-known chefs.
For example, shopping center developer Westfield recently announced its “Destination 2028” vision which calls for some pretty futuristic advances such as AI-infused walkways and smart changing rooms. Tools are also being developed and deployed to monitor shoppers, which will retailers target marketing efforts and give customers a more personalized experience.
All of these trends represent a major shift from “mall as place to buy things” to “mall as place to build community.” Time will tell how successful these efforts will be, and if they can compete against the convenience of online shopping.
Which trends do you think have staying power, and which ones are just flashes in the pan? Leave your comments below.
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Glossop residents were invited to get their security into gear to protect their valuables from criminals.
Safer Neighbourhood officers visited Halfords store in Glossop to encourage shoppers to increase their security during a crime prevention initiative.
During the drive, which took place on Saturday, March 22, residents were given the opportunity to get their property security marked in a bid to deter criminals.
The event saw police security mark a number of items including seventeen bikes and 49 mobile phones.
Officers from the Glossop Safer Neighbourhood Team also fitted 23 vehicles with anti-theft number plate screws.
The screws are designed to deter opportunists from targeting a vehicle as they make it difficult to remove the number plates.
While the devices can be fitted by a normal screwdriver, they cannot be removed with one. This reduces the risk of number plates being stolen or cloned, and can prevent offenders from committing a crime which cannot be traced back to them.
PC Julian Gallagher from the local policing team said: “Events like this are a great opportunity for us to head out into the community and encourage motorists and cyclists to protect themselves from crime.
“It was a great success which saw many people increasing the security on their valuables to deter criminals, whether it was marking up their mobile phone or having anti-theft screws fitted to their vehicle.
“We offered out crime prevention advice to shoppers such as removing any valuables from their vehicle, parking in well-lit, overlooked areas and ensuring that their vehicle or bike is never left unattended and unsecured in public view.”
Other crime prevention advice includes:
- Buy a good quality lock for your bike and secure it whenever it is left unattended;
- Store your bike in a locked garage, shed or bike lock-up where possible;
- Register bikes with a nation property register, such as www.bikeregister.com or www.immobilise.com;
- Always use the steering lock on your vehicle;
- Consider purchasing an alarm, immobiliser and secondary locks such as a disc lock, U-lock, chain or cable lock.
Officers will be visiting Halfords in Glossop on Saturday, May 10 to encourage more residents to security mark their valuables. The event will run from 10am until 3pm.
To speak to your local policing team call 101, the non-emergency number for Derbyshire police.


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Thailand Vehicles Market in 2015 has lost 10% but ended showing signs of recovery. Mazda was the top brand while the Chinese MG is rapidly growing. The new vehicles of the year is the Honda HR-V.
Thailand’s economy grew steadily throughout the first three-quarters of 2015 mainly supported by robust government spending and healthy growth in private consumption, which more than offset faltering external demand.
More recent indicators point to a slight deceleration of the economy in the final quarter of 2015. Indeed, manufacturing barely grew in November and consumer confidence remained in pessimistic territory in December.
Earlier this month, the Thai military junta approved reforms under which hundreds of thousands metric tons of rubber will be purchased by the government at a price much higher than what is quoted on international markets.
With the purchased rubber, the government intends to cover demand on the domestic market and also to sell it overseas later on when prices recover. However, in the short-term, the move will push prices up amid a supply shortage.
The long Thai new vehicles market crisis started in July 2013 when the sales figures were reported down 25% and continued for 28th months until November 2015, when year on year figures had been finally reported in black with a little but significant +4.9%. In December the data was confirmed with a robust performance, up 13.5%, ending the year with hopes for a positive 2016.
However, as far as the entire 2015, according to data released by the T.A.I.A, the Thai Automotive Industry Association, the total new vehicles sold had been 800.658, down 9.2% from the 2014, the lowest level since 2012.
Toyota fell down 18.8% with 265.171 sales (from the 326.472 in the 2014) with still a huge market share of 33%.
Second was Isuzu selling 144.295 units (-10.0%) followed by Honda with 112.178 sales (+5.3%), Mitsubishi with 59.820 (-4.9%), Nissan with 51.193 (-13.6%), Mazda with 39.471 (+15.0%) and Ford with 36.465 (-4.3%).
The Chinese MG recently landed in the market boomed with 3.779 sales.
As far as the best-selling models, the leader was again the Toyota Hilux with 128.628 sales (-11.1%) ahead of the Isuzu D.Max with 118.722 sales (-7.6%) followed by the Toyota Yaris with 36.211 sales (-31.4%).
The new Honda HR-V landed in seventh place with 26.417 units.
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Professor Chekitan Dev says that the cruise line industry, where vacationers are almost always in close proximity, will need to implement a lot of changes.
Professor Chekitan Dev says travelers to sunny resorts will have to trust local authorities it’s safe and hotels have plans for those who might get sick.
Professor Alex Susskind says extra costs due to COVID-19 could lead restaurants to increase some menu prices.
From high-end functions to a hotel’s living room, Senior Lecturer Stephani Robson discusses the evolution of the lobby—now impacted by COVID-19 protocols.
Senior Lecturer Stephani Robson discusses how wineries, and their tasting rooms, will be impacted by COVID-19 safety precautions.
SHA Dean Kate Walsh says that luxury resort and hotel properties are in an optimal position to lead the way.


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Oracle Surpassed Expectations for Earnings and Sales
Oracle Corp. once more demonstrated its ability to reach great results. The company exceeded expectations for earnings as well as sales in its fiscal year. However, shares fell as executives revealed plans to spend more money developing Oracle’s cloud business.
Shares dropped more than 4% in after-hours trading, with the decline growing during the company’s earnings conference call. The software provider’s stock has been soaring of late, gaining 31.9% in the past six months, with the S&P 500 raising 15.2% in that time. Its shares closed at an all-time high of $84.61 on June 8 and finished Tuesday’s session at $81.60.
On Tuesday, it reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.03 billion or $1.37 a share, on sales of $11.23 billion, up from $10.44 billion a year ago. After adjusting for stock-based compensation as well as other effects, the company reported earnings of $1.53 a share, up from $1.20 share in 2020.
For the full fiscal year, the company totaled $40.48 billion in sales, up 3.6% from its previous fiscal year. Its revenue declined 1.1% and 0.8% in the past two years, respectively. Sales fell four times in the past six years overall. The growth rate for the 2021 fiscal year is the second-best for the company since the end of the 2012 fiscal year.
Earnings also increased for the full year. Nonetheless, much of the gains in earnings per share came from massive share repurchases. Oracle repurchased $20.9 billion in stock as the coronavirus pandemic raged in the past 12 months. In total, it spent more than $76 billion in the past three fiscal years purchasing its own stock.
Oracle and plans for the future
Chief Executive Safra Catz made interesting comments regarding the new fiscal year. She predicted that revenue growth will continue but said the company will begin funneling more money into its cloud business. Oracle expects to push $4 billion into capital expenditures to increase its competition with Amazon.com Inc.
Safra Catz expects revenue for fiscal 2022 to grow faster compared to fiscal 2021. The company is going to invest in the business at a greater rate so Oracle can further accelerate the top line. She outlined what that investment will look like in the first quarter. Catz predicted earnings of 93 cents to 98 cents a share after Oracle produced 93 cents a share in the first quarter of the recently completed year.
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While we can spend hours debating whether the Xbox Series X or PS5 has the better hardware, picking which one to buy comes down to one thing: the games. And a new rumor suggests that Sony aims to make it a clear win for the PS5 when both consoles go on sale later this year.
According to former Game Informer editor Imran Khan, Sony is spending big on ensuring that a lot of promising titles debut on PlayStation 5, even if they end up elsewhere later on.
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Khan let this slip on his Kinda Funny podcast in a segment discussing the news that the PS5 version of Marvel’s Avengers will have Spider-Man as an exclusive character. You can see the relevant bit at around the 22-minute mark in the video below.
If you didn’t press play, here’s what you missed: “There are things you will be shocked to find out that Sony is moneyhatting, that they are locking up for timed exclusivity. 'Wow, that is a game that you're choosing?' Not because it's bad, but because it's huge.
“So I am interested to see where this conversation is going to be in a couple of months because there are games that are widely accepted as multi-platform that Sony is locking up for a while.”
Console exclusives are nothing new, and they come in two forms: genuine exclusives and time-limited ones. The former is easy to follow — they happen because the studios are owned by one hardware manufacturer. It’s the reason you can be sure that Mario won’t ever pop up on PlayStation or Xbox, and you won’t ever see Master Chief picking up a blue shell in Mario Kart.
But timed exclusives are a little bit trickier, because it can apply to just about any third-party game and companies aren’t always transparent about whether they’ll appear on other platforms. Cuphead, for example, started as an Xbox One and PC exclusive, but then appeared on Switch in 2019 and PS4 last week.
Some games take years to lose their exclusivity. The original Dead Rising, for example, was only playable on Xbox 360 for ten years, until a remaster came out for Xbox One and PS4. If that doesn’t sound very consumer friendly, that’s because it isn’t — and it can lead to ludicrous situations. PlayStation gamers didn’t get to play 2007’s Mass Effect until 2012 – after the second and third games had been released on Sony’s platform.
Microsoft isn’t immune from this either, of course. Despite Xbox Head Phil Spencer claiming not to be a fan, a lot of Xbox Series X “console launch exclusives” look like they could be PS5 bound eventually. We’ll just have to see what Sony has up its sleeves in retaliation...


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Consumer Reports says we are wasting thousands of dollars by throwing out food before expiry date.
Just because you are getting close to the best before date on the food in your fridge -- doesn't mean it's going bad.
Food makers and Health Canada say the dates refer to the last day the product is at its peak quality -- and that it's okay to eat many foods after the printed date.
The reassurance comes after a story by Consumer Reports.
It says people are throwing away thousands of dollars every year in food that's still okay to eat because they think the "best before'' dates are really expiration dates.
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada is getting 7 million dollars from our federal government.
The Ontario based firm will work with scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to add value to the agriculture sector.
They will look at developing more environmentally-friendly bioproducts.
They will do that by exploring the use of food byproducts for the manufacture of gums and landscape products.
They will also look to develop new varieties of rye and wheat that can be used to produce high-value biochemicals and bioenergy.
Producers in Manitoba's hog industry are being urged to follow biosecurity rules after a new case of hog virus surfaced.
Five farms in the province have had incidents of PED.
Manitoba Agriculture wants the industry to be more vigilant, even though there is no clear link between the cases.
And Police in California have arrested four young men -- suspected of breaking into a Foster Farms chicken ranch and killing more than 900 birds with a golf club.
All have been booked on charges of burglary and felony cruelty to animals.
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The United States posted a record trade deficit in August
Adjusted for inflation, the goods trade deficit rose $1.9 billion to $101.8 billion in August. The report comes after government data last Friday showed that inflation reduced consumer spending in July, with a moderate recovery in August.
The Atlanta Federal Reserve expects GDP growth to slow to an annualized rate of 2.3% in the third quarter, compared to 6.7% in the second quarter.
Foreign trade reduced GDP growth for four consecutive quarters.
Goods imports rose 1.1% to $239.1 billion in August, led by consumer goods, but foreign purchases of industrial supplies and materials also grew.
However, imports of cars, parts and engines fell by $1.5 billion, as a result of the global shortage of semiconductors, hampering production.
Demand for goods remains strong, even as spending shifts to services, such as travel, as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Services imports rose $1.3 billion to $47.9 billion in August. Overall, imports rose 1.4% to $287 billion, the highest number ever.
Goods exports rose 0.7% to a record $149.7 billion. Shipments were driven by non-monetary industrial and physical supplies such as gold and natural gas, but overseas sales of cars, parts and engines plummeted, as well as capital goods.
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Sony cut Linux support on PS3
Sony has outlined what will feature in the next Firmware update for the PS3, Firmware 3.21.
The platform holder have decided to nix the support for installing another OS onto the PS3 over security concerns.
Sony's Patrick Seybold stresses that update 3.21 is optional but choosing not to install the update will have consequences.
For those who want to keep the option of installing another OS, not installing update 3.21 will render them unable to log in to PSN, to play Blu-Ray movies requiring firmware version 3.21 or later - or protected videos that have been downloaded - as well as losing out on any other features from updates 3.21 and later.
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Sreedhar began by stating that they were currently a hospitality and luxury timeshare operator with one 125-room resort, 220 kilometers from Bengaluru in Sakleshpur.
“We are currently working on four other projects—a smaller sixty room property also close to Bengaluru in a place called Kalyapura (Chikballapur district). We also have properties coming up in Coorg and actively pursuing a project in Goa,” he said about the immediate future.
The company owned its own assets and for the foreseeable future that would be the case, he said adding that they may end up looking at a lease model but would definitely not opt for a management and operations model because for them, the numbers didn't add up.
Their timeshare business was at a more premium and subdued level compared to companies like Club Mahindra, Sreedhar stated adding that they sell around 800-1000 memberships for INR 7,00,000 per annum. The company had no intention of adding more than 1000 members a year, even five years from now when ideally they should have at least five resorts up and running.
The model would be to set up these high end leisure properties near the major metro hubs across the country and have been doing well—their hotel in Sakleshpur has done a topline of INR 50 crore and done a 46 percent GOP in its first year of business.


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A cellular pathologist and lifestyle wellness consultant, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa has maintained that women who use hair relaxer creams on their hair stand a higher risk of developing fibroid and cancers of the female genital tract which can lead to infertility.
According to Professor Badu Akosa, these hair straightening creams contain Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) which jeopardizes the system, including hormones, oestrogen, projections, and follicles.
“I am not a beautician, but I can tell you that a lot of the fibroids we are getting are as a result of these straightening creams women have been using. What is risky is that these straightening products are applied to the hair of children. You may want your daughter to look good, but the end result is devastating. Fibroids in the Black race continue to grow among African women or women of African descent over the years. At age 25, a lot of women are getting fibroids, and that is a cause for worry,” he stated in an interview with The Mirror.
“Some haircare products which contain EDCs are hair lotions and relaxers. EDCs can also disrupt different hormones in both men and women, which is why they have been linked to numerous adverse human health outcomes, including alterations in sperm quality and fertility, abnormalities in sex organs, endometriosis, fibroids, early puberty, altered nervous system function, immune function, certain cancers, respiratory problems, metabolic issues, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular problems, growth, neurological and learning disabilities,” he added.
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“Somehow, all Africans have come to accept that our natural hair is not beautiful. Most Africans or women of African descent have had to apply straightening creams to their natural hair to straighten it up and that is dangerous because these creams are harsh. In Ghana, we are also putting together some data that makes these revelations, and very soon, this will be out. But the findings are not different from the impact it has on all Black women,” he emphasized.
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Despite narrower revision, the broadest measure of the nation's economic activity posts second steepest decline in 27 years.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The U.S. economy shrank at an annual pace of 5.5% in the first quarter, the government said Thursday, a slower pace of decline than previously reported but still the second largest quarterly drop in 27 years.
Economists had expected a 5.7% drop, according to a consensus estimate from Briefing.com.
The first quarter of 2009 marked the third quarter in a row that the economy contracted. It was the second worst drop in the measure since the early 1980s -- behind only the fourth quarter of 2008, when GDP plunged at an annual pace of 6.3%.
The government initially reported in April that gross domestic product -- the broadest measure of the nation's economic activity -- fell at an annual rate of 6.1% in the first quarter. In its first revision, the government said that GDP declined at an annual pace of 5.7%.
Each quarter, the government revises the GDP twice. Thursday's report marked the final revision.
Inventories, imports: The decline in GDP was less severe than initially reported because of a downward revision to imports and an upward revision to inventory investments, the Commerce Department said. If the economy is spending less on another country's goods and spending more to build its own stockpiles, then productivity is higher, working to pump up the GDP.
Imports of goods and services decreased 36.4% in the first quarter, a sharper decline than the 34.1% drop in imports that was previously reported.
Business inventories fell by $87.1 billion in the first quarter, a less severe drop off than the $91.4 billion decrease reported in the first revision. As a result, the subtraction to the annual rate of GDP growth was 2.2 percentage points, rather than 2.34. Businesses cut their inventory levels in the face of falling demand.
The drawdown in inventories will prove to be a catalyst for production in coming quarters, said John Silvia, chief economist at Wachovia. "The key going forward is that we have cleared out a lot of extra inventories."
Exports, personal spending: A downward revision to exports and personal consumption counteracted the stronger numbers on imports and inventory investments, according to the government report.
Exports plunged 30.6% in the first quarter, a more severe drop than the 28.7% drop reported in the previous revision.
The growth in consumer spending was revised down to 1.4% from the previously reported 1.5%. But the fact that the percentage remained positive was "reassuring to everyone," according to Silvia.
Looking forward: Silvia said he still expected a decline in second-quarter GDP, although it will be less negative than the first quarterm saying production shutdowns in the auto industry have been too severe to allow the economy to rebound.
"I think the third quarter that will be the start of the economic recovery, not the second quarter," he said.
One hint of future growth in the first-quarter report was corporate profits, which were up 1.4% after being down 10.7% in the fourth quarter of last year.


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LONDON (REUTERS) - Significantly fewer Britons went out to shop on Boxing Day this year, initial data showed, suggesting pre-Christmas online discounts led many to spurn what is traditionally a bumper day for retailers.
Retail data company Springboard said footfall for the first three hours of Dec 26 was down 10.5 per cent year-on-year.
Many large retailers launch sales offering big discounts on Boxing Day to try to entice domestic and foreign consumers to engage in a second wave of buying after Christmas.
But Springboard said many shoppers would be making their purchases online.
"The scale of the drop this year falls outside of an ongoing retail trend," it said.
"The double impact of early discounting and online shopping was clearly seen to negatively affect pre-Christmas footfall trends and it seems their influence cannot be ignored in relation to Boxing Day."
Diane Wehrle, the firm's retail insights director, said Christmas Eve footfall had also fallen 5.2 per cent year-on-year.
"It is a worrying time for retailers. Christmas used to be a trading period which could be relied upon, but it has now become a battle-ground for consumers with price and convenience being the order of the day," she said.
Even so, some retailers reported record demand.
Bluewater centre in Kent said deep discounts were expected to draw enough shoppers to contribute to record annual results.
Retailers in London's West End said they expected customers to spend over £50 million pounds (S$103 million) on Dec 26, singling out Chinese, Nigerian and Middle Eastern buyers among top spenders.
Department store Debenhams said it expected "well over" 50,000 people in its Oxford Street branch alone.
And John Lewis said Christmas Eve orders from its online clearance sale were up 16 per cent in the first hour compared to last year and that online orders hit a record, rising 19 per cent year-on-year on Christmas Day.
Seventy-two per cent of traffic had come from mobile and tablet devices, it said.


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Fiat will launch 1.6-liter Linea in July 2010
16/03/2010 - 20:43
The Linea is expected with a 1.6-liter diesel engine by end of July 2010 We like this. Fiat India is starting to get aggressive after the Linea and Grande Punto have registered in the minds of..
Fiat 1.4-liter petrol engine will power the 2009 Tata Indigo
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According to reports emerging online, we can expect the Fiat Linea T-Jet in India by mid-2010. The 1.4-liter T-Jet petrol engine can give either 120PS or 152PS, the former will most likely be the..
Fiat Linea to get 1.6-liter Multijet engine
12/05/2009 - 09:08
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Spied - IAB reader snaps the 2014 Fiat Linea facelift on test
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Since its launch in the Indian market in 2008, the Fiat Linea has not seen cosmetic upgrades. The powertrain choices, a 1.4-liter petrol, a 1.3-liter diesel and a 1.4-liter T-JET petrol introduced..
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VW Vento unveiling on July 6; September-October 2010 launch
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Report - Next generation Fiat Linea to be made in Turkey from 2015
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Fiat to recreate next gen Linea on the same platform
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Spied - Improved Fiat Linea for India
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Amazon has reached an agreement to buy the share of LoveFilm it didn't already own.
In 2008, LoveFilm bought Amazon's UK and German DVD rental business and German markets and as a result Amazon became the largest shareholder of LoveFilm.
"LoveFilm has been innovating on behalf of movie rental customers across Europe for many years and with the advent of the LoveFilm player, they are further delighting customers by streaming digital movies for their immediate enjoyment," said Greg Greeley, Amazon's Vice President of European Retail.
"LoveFilm and Amazon have enjoyed a strong working relationship since LoveFilm acquired Amazon Europe's DVD rental business in 2008, and we look forward to a productive and innovative future."
Amazon has already got a strong connection with LoveFilm. But it is the digital arm which is bound to be the most lucrative in the coming years and this is what Amazon has surely got its sights on.
Deal is a winner
Simon Calver, Chief Executive of LoveFilm International, said about the news: "The deal is a winner for the members who love LoveFilm because of its value, choice, convenience and innovation in home entertainment.
"With Amazon's unequivocal support we can significantly enhance our members experience across Europe."
The actual amount of remaining shares bought to have the total company control was a cool 58 per cent, with the Guardian believing that this means Amazon has spent £200 million on the service.


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Monday, 9 December 2013
@AlGhurairCentre No damp spirits in Deira - umbrella installation and free entertainment at the Al Ghurair Centre
Al Ghurair Centre, Dubai’s first shopping mall, is celebrating its heritage in the heart of Deira with an installation of 1,200 umbrellas.
Currently on display at entrance three, the spectacular display will be on view to the public until 28th December, 2013. A Dubai-based decor company was briefed to install the umbrella art as the Al Ghurair Centre wanted a UAE flag-inspired piece to celebrate the end of 2013 and this year’s achievements, including winning Expo 2020 and the launch of the Centre’s expansion with the Soul of the City campaign. Having taken four days to execute, the unique piece of street art echoes the urban vibe that the mall has been creating over recent months with street artists, urban acts and free, live, daily entertainment right in the heart of Deira.
For more information on the Al Ghurair Centre visit www.alghuraircentre.com.


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From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., there will be a Princess Tea Party. The event at the museum calls on all little princesses, princes, lords and ladies to join special guests Elsa and Anna, Belle, and Cinderella for tea, sandwiches and desserts. Attendees are encouraged to wear their “royal bests.”
Space is limited and the museum encourages attendees to purchase their reservations early.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $25 by calling 693-1885, or visiting the museum’s online store at http://www.carrouselmuseum.net/store/p35/PrincessTea2019.html#/%C2%A0.


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Deep Silver announced that it is pleased with the the first week sales of Metro Last Light. The publisher says the game “has enjoyed a stunning first week of sales, significantly outselling its predecessor Metro 2033 over the same launch period.”
“We are delighted with the deserved critical and commercial success the game has achieved, and hope that this success represents a statement of intent for future quality titles from Deep Silver,” said Deep Silver’s international commercial director Menno van der Bil.
Metro Last Light‘s first-week sales across all formats worldwide have matched what Metro 2033 sold in its first three months. The PC version more than tripled Metro 2033‘s worldwide sales over the same period and more boxed copies have sold in its first week than the entire lifespan of Metro 2033 in the U.S.
“4A Games are honored by the reception our latest project has received,” added 4A Games creative director Andrew Prokhorov. “We are a small but dedicated team who are lucky to have been given the creative freedom and support to make the kind of experience we dream, as gamers, of playing. Our work on Metro: Last Light continues with new single player DLC, and we look forward to revealing future projects from the team. We want to thank all the Metro fans for support we have received.”


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The iPhone's broken connections For Steve Jobs and his touchy-feely telephone, it's been a bumpy ride, says Fortune's Brent Schlender.
By Brent Schlender, Fortune editor at large November 16 2007: 4:08 AM EST
(Fortune Magazine) -- Nearly five months have passed since Steve Jobs unleashed his flashy iPhone upon the world, and the sleek, do-everything gadget has met his ambitious initial sales targets and then some -- so far, more than 1.5 million have been sold.
And despite all the prelaunch hype and fear mongering, you don't hear many gripes that the novel, finger-driven user interface doesn't work, or that videos look crummy, or that the battery doesn't last long enough.
If anything, most of the iPhone's features have exceeded technological expectations, because in reality, it's a miniature Macintosh that happens to be a cellphone.
Still, the iPhone frenzy seemed to evaporate more quickly than it built up, and these early days have turned out to be what euphemistically might be called a "learning experience" for everyone involved -- the customers, its wireless service provider, and especially Apple (Charts, Fortune 500).
No doubt the iPhone will improve as time goes on, but it has become apparent that the business of designing, selling, and supporting smartphones is a lot trickier than selling PCs, even for a company as gifted as Apple. Little gotchas seem to pop up at every turn. Can Apple stop being a control freak?
What's so different about the iPhone? In an acronym: AT&T.