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07-02-2014 01:09 AM
New avian flu virus ravages poultry in Korea
A dangerous new strain of bird flu that emerged in South Korea on 17 January has spread nationwide despite efforts to clamp down on the virus.
20-01-2014 00:23 AM
S Korea quarantines poultry farms in 2 provinces over bird flu
South Korea has banned the movement of people who work with poultry and poultry products from two provinces after confirming an outbreak of H5N8 bird ...
12-07-2013 01:32 AM
South Korea extends $22-million agriculture grant to PH
South Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica), has provided $22 million to the Philippines to fund a project that will build...
05-07-2013 00:44 AM
South Korea flour millers to resume US wheat imports
South Korean flour millers plan to resume imports of U.S. white wheat after the Asian government found no unapproved gene-altered strains in shipments...
15-03-2013 09:01 AM
South Korea to hire 3,600 agricultural workers
The most lucrative destination for Nepali migrant workers — is planning to hire 3,600 agriculture workers from Nepal in the year 2013, according to th...
07-08-2012 08:59 AM
Heat wave in S Korea kills more than 341,000 poultry
A heat wave has killed more than 341,000 chickens and ducks across South Korea since July, an agriculture official said on Monday.
07-08-2012 08:55 AM
Why Korean farmers are more productive than Chinese
266 million people or 35 percent of workers in China are still employed in the primary sector – agriculture, forestry and fishery.
So it's no surpr...
06-08-2012 09:06 AM
Heat wave death toll rises to 10 in Korea
Casualties and damage are rising in Korea as a record heat wave continues to roast the country for the second week.
According to health authorities...
23-07-2012 08:22 AM
S. Korea's food imports from US wane
South Korea's imports of agriculture products and food from the United States dropped in the second quarter despite the start of their free trade agre...
14-07-2012 15:11 PM
South Korea backs down on whaling
South Korea has dropped plans for whaling after diplomatic protests and spreading domestic opposition.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr said the Korean Fo...
30-05-2012 07:48 AM
Korean livestock production costs climb
Livestock production costs in South Korea, Asia’s second-biggest buyer of grains, increased last year after feed prices rose, according to a gov...
30-05-2012 07:31 AM
Korean companies eye fishing sector
Korean companies are keen to invest in the fish farming sector in the Sultanate, Dr Fouad bin Ja’far Al Sajwani, Minister of Agriculture and Fis...
09-05-2012 07:55 AM
Koreans flee city stress for rural idylls
A year ago, South Korean executive Chung Man-gyoo spent weekdays driving his Hyundai Grandeur sedan through the jammed streets of Seoul to his suburba...
08-05-2012 07:16 AM
Korea producer price up by 2.4%
Korea’s producer price inflation has cooled to its SLOWEST pace in 26-months due largely to a decline in fish and meat prices.
03-05-2012 07:45 AM
Lee calls on R&D investment in agriculture
President Lee Myung-bak called on large food companies Thursday to use more of their profits to help move South Korea’s farm sector forward thro...
03-05-2012 07:38 AM
Koreans resume US beef protests
Thousands gathered in response to what demonstrators called the South Korean government’s inability to protect public health in its indecision t...
30-04-2012 07:25 AM
Korea beef investigation team in US
The South Korean government sent a team to the US on Monday to investigate a recent case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) ...
25-04-2012 07:42 AM
Korea reaction to US mad cow 'political'
Daniel Pinkston, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, comments on the South Korean government’s reaction to a case of mad cow disease c...
25-04-2012 07:40 AM
S Korea halts US beef sales
Two major South Korean retailers halted sales of U.S. beef after a
n outbreak of mad cow disease as the country’s agriculture ministry looked s...
16-04-2012 07:49 AM
S Korea issues rabies alert
South Korea has issued a rabies alert after a dog tested positive for the potentially deadly disease...
04-04-2012 07:50 AM
Korea’s farm, food exports jump
South Korea’s food and agriculture exports rose more than 11 percent on-year in the first quarter of 2012 on solid demand in the United States, ...
15-03-2012 07:37 AM
Koreans eye investments in agriculture
South Korean businessmen are eyeing investments in infrastructure, agriculture, and natural resources, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promoti...
13-03-2012 07:52 AM
Suspected bird flu case in Korea
For the first time in nearly 10 months a suspected case of bird flu has been reported at a poultry farm in Korea.
12-03-2012 08:01 AM
S Korea reports first case of avian influenza
A suspected case of avian influenza was reported for the first time in South Korea in nearly 10 months with test results of a more detailed examinatio...
24-02-2012 07:53 AM
Mandarin royalties to Japan could cost 1bn
On Jan. 7, 2002, South Korea became the 50th member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).
01-02-2012 08:58 AM
S. Korea ag output to drop in 2012
Output by South Korea’s farming and livestock industries is expected to shrink slightly this year due to a drop in prices caused partly by the c...
20-01-2012 07:19 AM
Korea Resumes Canadian Beef Imports
The government announced it resumes imports of Canadian beef starting Friday.
16-01-2012 07:42 AM
S. Korea begins probe into beef pricing
South Korea has launched a full-scale investigation into its complicated beef distribution system that’s under fire for leading to unusually exp...
09-01-2012 02:49 AM
Farm, fishery exports hit record high in 2011
South Korean exports of agricultural and fishery products jumped 30.8 percent on-year to a record $7.69 billion in 2011 thanks to greater demand, the ...
06-01-2012 02:02 AM
Korean cow farmers ask govt to compensate losses
This Thursday, farmers from across the country loaded their cattle on to trucks, but not to sell them on the market.
07-12-2011 10:33 AM
Korea's agricultural exports jump to new high
South Korea’s exports of food and other agricultural products surged to a new monthly high for the year last month, largely on growing demands f...
21-11-2011 10:18 AM
PHL, Korea sign 5 agreements on agriculture
The Philippines and Korea on Monday signed two agreements and three memorandums of understanding that are expected to strengthen the bilateral relatio...
31-10-2011 09:07 AM
Korea reports suspected food and mouth case
South Korea discovered a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease at a cattle farm in Pohang city, about 370 kilometers (230 miles) from Seoul, accord...
08-09-2011 08:41 AM
Korea's farm exports jump 24 percent
South Korea’s exports of food and agricultural products rose 24 percent from a year earlier in August on growing demand for the country’s ...
03-08-2011 08:20 AM
S. Korea's food exports top US$4 bln
South Korea’s exports of food and agricultural products surged more than 30 percent in the first seven months of this year on string shipments t...
28-07-2011 08:46 AM
S Korean firm buys US chicken producer
Harim Co., a South Korean food company, said Thursday that it has taken over a U.S. poultry company in a bid to expand its global market presence.
22-07-2011 09:10 AM
Farmers to compete for foreign labour
An estimated 710,000 foreign laborers work in manufacturing, construction, service, agriculture and livestock since the Employment Permit System came ...
05-07-2011 09:03 AM
South Korea food exports reach record high
South Korea’s food product exports hit a new half-year high in the first six months of the year due to growing overseas demand fuelled by the Ma...
04-07-2011 08:43 AM
Korea to tighten penalties for animal cruelty
South Korea will impose tougher penalties including possible prison terms for cruelty to animals following a highly publicised case, the government sa...
28-06-2011 09:10 AM
Korea to resume imports of Canadian beef
Korea will resume imports of Canadian beef in December, eight years after they were suspended over an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy the...
13-06-2011 10:20 AM
S. Korean ex-minister found dead
A former South Korean agriculture minister was found dead Monday in an apparent suicide after being questioned about a corruption scandal, police said...
24-05-2011 08:00 AM
Grain demand in South Korea falls
Feed-grain demand in South Korea, the world’s third-biggest corn buyer, may decline by as much as 10 percent this year after millions of pigs, c...
17-05-2011 09:26 AM
Korea OKs zero duty chicken for 2011
South Korea’s Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MIFAFF) issued notice 2011-220...
16-05-2011 09:17 AM
Korea Now Biggest Importer of U.S. Beef
Korea is now the world’s biggest importer of U.S. beef. According to data by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday, the U.S. exported 28,...
03-05-2011 09:24 AM
S Korea exempt tariffs on chickens
South Korea will impose no tariffs on imported chicken this year as part of its efforts to ease price hikes caused by a massive cull of livestock amid...
19-04-2011 09:17 AM
Korea beef ban likely to be lifted by June
South Korea is likely to lift an eight-year ban on Canadian beef imports by end June and plans sweeping changes in its grain growing and import polici...
18-04-2011 08:53 AM
New outbreak of FMD confirmed
An additional outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed Sunday, 51 days after the government said the country was free from the contagious dise...
16-04-2011 10:14 AM
South Korea to lift Canadian beef ban
South Korea is likely to lift an eight-year ban on Canadian beef imports...
12-04-2011 09:44 AM
S Korea downgrades FMD alert level
South Korea has downgraded its alert level for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) one notch as the disease has practically come to an end, the Ministry for ...
27-03-2011 10:57 AM
S. Korea moves to contain bird flu
South Korea is moving to stem future cases of bird flu as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks have been largely put under control, the government s...


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January’s lull in cargo is helping freight firms come to terms with the new post-Brexit administration.
There has been no repeat of the port congestion that saw vessels held in the Humber ahead of Britain stepping out of the EU.
DFDS - the largest roll-on roll-off operator at the country’s largest port - said the drop off in movements was helping those at the coalface get to grips with the new customs documentation at the Europe-facing Immingham operation.
Andrew Byrne, managing director, said: “Volume-wise it has been quiet because of the amount of cargo we saw in December. We have seen a lot more units being exported, as the balance has levelled up, a lot of units now delivered going back empty or with new consignments. The congestion that we saw has gone.
“We are seeing a few issues with customs systems, with customers and customers’ customers, be it getting used to new procedures or additional manual checks, but because volumes are lower it is not impacting on the traffic flow.
“If we were as busy as December and having discrepancies it would, but we’re not, so we’re just ironing out the crease and helping customers. Every day is getting lighter and in a couple of weeks we will be in a position where it is routine.”
There have been isolated cases of drivers arriving to collect cargo that has yet to be cleared, containers not hitting sailings due to the same, chiefly on hazardous goods, and early HMRC IT system backlogs.
“We have seen a few truck drivers hanging around frustrated, as previously they could move as soon as they were on the quay. We have also had some units delivered to the quay and not get customs cleared and not get on the ship.
“It is 29 years since we have had to do this. We’ve built an entire operation around being frictionless, so it adds another layer of complexity.”
While document checks came in as the 11pm release came on New Year's Eve, physical checks won't be brought in untul July 1.
Almost £50 million is being spent on new border control posts in the Humber to be up and running for then, with new facilities at Hull, Immingham and Killingholme.
Pauline Wade, director of international trade at Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce is heading up a Global Humber Help Desk in collaboration with Humber LEP. She said: "We have been busy. There is still quite a lot of confusion but businesses are turning to us for advice. In the main the big companies are fairly well organised, though we are getting some enquiries, particularly in the food industry. It is the smaller businesses, the SMEs, who are confused with regard to the documentation required for both import and export - issues to do with the acgreement."
One freight forwarder based close to the South Bank ports said he was a little worried about how unprepared many clients were.
“The biggest hurdle is getting people’s heads around the fact that for imports and exports to the EU there are now customs clearance,” he said. “Previously you could ship out and not worry about it.
“If you manufacture in the UK and only send to Holland and Germany it is quite a big step, but if you deal with China or Australia is it more of the same. Now whether it is Dublin or Dubai the same applies. Shippers and manufacturers that were already globally active are more switched on and used to it.”
Alan Platt, chairman of Humber-headquartered John Good Logistics and chief executive of the family-owned John Good Group, said his firm has spent the last three years developing a 30-strong team of specialists on all aspects of Brexit.
Founded in Hull in 1833, the group is based at the Bridgehead Business Park near Hessle but also operates from 18 other sites across the country.
Speaking at an online seminar about post-Brexit UK-EU trade hosted by The Chamber last week, Mr Platt said: "There is still an unpreparedness across UK plc, both in small and large companies.
"The reality is that despite all the government advertising telling people for months that they needed to prepare for January 1, no-one really knew what they were preparing for right up to December 24. That led to a large amount of confusion and fuzzy thinking."
Mr Platt said a large degree of uncertainty remained over new customs clearance procedures with many firms worried about goods being held up or even turned away at ports because required paperwork has not been completed properly.
"The implications of getting it wrong are quite severe," he said.
Mr Platt added: "We have seen a lot of stockpiling going on because people did not want to be caught short so warehouses are absolutely rammed at the moment.
"In terms of the effects on business, there is a huge new administrative burden at both ends of the supply chain.
"It's estimated there are 150,000 exporters in the UK who have never ventured outside of the EU so they have never had to deal with customs clearance before. That's a very large number. In terms of additional cost, it's estimated it's going to cost UK businesses an extra £7 billion per year."
Mr Platt said he expected to see firms re-thinking supply chains with a slow but steady shift away from exporting to Europe, creating more opportunities for domestic trade.
"I think we will end up seeing fewer European lorries on roads.
"As for the effect on warehousing, the model of just-in-time delivery which the UK was an early adopter of is going to change to just-in-case because of the new risks and uncertainties around customs clearance at the borders."
Speaking at the same event, the commercial manager of the port of Esbjerg in Denmark said its new border control post for goods arriving from the UK was already up and running.
And looking at the reverse model, he said the UK was Denmark's third most important export market with regular large loads of bacon, butter and pork currently being shipped to the Humber.
He also highlighted close trading links relating to the offshore wind industry and predicted some potential problems for the sector as a result of the UK's exit from the EU.
"With offshore wind, we have long regarded the North Sea as one market with no borders but now we have a border.
"It's going to be complicated but we have to solve this if we want to keep bringing the cost of energy down and keep to our goals on green energy.
"We have been dealing with the UK since the Vikings so we will get over this."
The Global Humber Help Desk is staffed by a team of advisors. For help email email@example.com or call 01482 324976 or 07810 544214.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Strong dairy and meat prices pushed New Zealand's terms of trade sharply higher in the first quarter, lifting the gauge of the country's purchasing power to its highest level since the third quarter of 1973.
The merchandise, or goods, terms-of-trade index rose 1.8% from the fourth quarter, Statistics New Zealand said Tuesday, above the 1.5% rise expected in a Wall Street Journal poll of 10 economists. The index was up 17.4% compared with the year-earlier quarter.
"Five consecutive quarterly rises have lifted the terms of trade to its highest level since the September 1973 quarter," Chris Pike, prices manager at the statistics office, said. The terms of trade is now 1.7% below an all-time high hit in the June 1973 quarter.
The rise in New Zealand's quarterly terms of trade means that some 1.8% more imported goods could be funded by the country's exports in the first quarter than in the prior quarter.
Dairy prices rose 2.3% on the quarter but volumes fell 4.3%. The decline in volumes follows a 24% increase in the prior quarter. Meat prices rose 2.1% on the quarter while volumes rose 6.6%.
Write to Lucy Craymer at Lucy.Craymer@wsj.com


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The ‘game changing’ freezer organising trick that will save you THOUSANDS in 2021 – and it makes the weekly grocery shop a breeze
- An organised mum has revealed how she saved thousands – just in the freezer
- She now labels food and puts it in containers so it doesn’t spill and get ruined
- She also says she finds it useful when she needs to do her weekly shopping
This ‘game changing’ freezer hack promises to save you thousands in spilled and spoiled produce and make it easier to do your weekly shopping.
An Australian mum revealed the simple freezer hack online and says she loves how she can ‘see what she needs’ at a glance, instead of digging through bags of frozen food.
The mum puts each item in a plastic container, clearly labeling on the side what is inside.
This ‘game changing’ freezer hack promises to save you thousands in spilled and spoiled produce and make it easier to do your weekly shopping
She uses disposable containers for meat, ‘fakeaway’ and treats like chips.
‘Instead of bags of veg that spill easily we have a container for each one,’ she said.
‘For things like spinach & spring onions that are only small bags I have the container ‘vegetables’ were we can put the bags to keep them in the same place, we also put any spare bags in there.’
And mums were quick to praise the very organised approach.
‘What a great idea, thank you for sharing, you have just inspired me,’ one mum said.
‘Love this idea!’ said another.
‘Wow. Game changer. Takes the fun out of finding those blasted frozen peas though,’ said another.
An Australian mum revealed the simple freezer hack online and says she loves how she can ‘see what she needs’ at a glance, instead of digging through bags of frozen food
But not everyone was excited.
‘Even my pasty container which was made for the freezer ended up snapping and shattering after a while, so I am on the fence about this,’ one woman said.
Another woman shared pictures of her freezer, using a similar idea.
The photo shows Tupperware containers stacked in the freezer, filled with food, and labelled on the side.
How can I keep my fridge organised too?
Another mum has shared her hack for keeping her fridge organised.
Posting to the Mums Who Organise Facebook group, Karlie said she meal preps for three days every Sunday and Wednesday to ensure the food is fresh.
The impressive fridge organisation is divided into categories using storage containers, plastic trays and labels.
‘I added another shelf and a couple more trays and tubs – loving how it is working now,’ she said.
TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR FRIDGE ORGANISED
Section the fridge into categories
Store milk on the door rather than on the shelf of the fridge
Buy multiple fridge containers to store the food to keep it fresh and easily accessible
Make use of labelling the containers
Store snacks for children in one section only
Place jars in the draws and locate fruits and vegetables in containers on the top shelf so they aren’t forgotten about
Store bulk frozen meat in a separate smaller freezer if possible
The impressive fridge organisation is divided into categories using storage containers, plastic trays and labels


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The coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of life, including our beloved Star Wars comics in a galaxy far, far away. The latest impact comes in the form of upcoming Star Wars comics not being available in physical (print) form. How long this delay will last remains to be seen.
Diamond Shuts Down
Writers and artists are still producing comics. Much of the upcoming works are complete, or near completion. They just won’t be available in stores. This is due to the United States’ primary comics distributor, Diamond, suspending operations. Stores can’t sell products they don’t have.
This will have a massive impact on your local comics shops. Stores already struggling to stay afloat, assuming they are still allowed to be open, now have fewer reasons for customers to come by. Many comics retailers, including the ones in our local area of Central Florida, have started offering curbside pickup and other online-based systems. How this news will impact those offerings remains to be seen. Diamond’s CEO suggested to retailers they “let loose [their] own creativity” with sales and promotions of current inventory. How well that goes, who knows?
Everything On Hold
For now, Diamond’s announcement means all upcoming Star Wars releases won’t see a physical form until this is all over. This is especially disheartening as the IDW-published miniseries, Star Wars Adventures Clone Wars was set to launch next week. IDW is already on record with their response, placing all May comics (including Star Wars books) on hold and making other business changes. Marvel hasn’t released a statement.
Many online suggest a digital release strategy, as most major comics are day-and-date released through platforms like Comixology. This works in the short-term, but prominent creators are already indicating they will not participate as a show of solidarity with retailers.
The Waiting Game Continues
As with most things COVID-19 related, we are trapped in a waiting game. Publishers and retailers are still formulating their strategies. For now, you’ll have to get your fix via local retailers that are open or through online sellers like Amazon.
We will bring you the latest news on the availability of Star Wars comics and other impacts of coronavirus on Star Wars as soon as we can.


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BURDINES’ HOME SHOPPING SPOT TO AIR IN LIEU OF SPRING CATALOG
NEW YORK — Burdines, an innovator in retail marketing and technology, is producing an hour-long TV home shopping program devoted to fashion and beauty. The program, called “Burdines Reports Live,” will air Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on the NBC affiliate in southern Florida.
Last month, Burdines held a fashion show to benefit 10 charities. It was taped, and portions of it will be used in the TV program. Many of the 260 outfits in the show will be sold on the program through an 800 number.
Carey Watson, senior vice president of marketing at Burdines, said the company decided not to do a spring catalog and do a one-hour television show instead.
According to a spokeswoman from Federated Department Stores, the parent of the Miami-based Burdines, the TV show in Florida does not represent a new corporate strategy on home shopping. “At this time, we’re not planning on entering into it any time soon. It’s not the venue of choice for us,” she said, but she added, “We’re always looking at it and what others are doing.” Burdines is participating in Time Warner’s Full Service Interactive Network, which is being tested in Orlando.
Bloomingdale’s, another Federated division, participated in NBC’s “Mall of America” home shopping show, which aired once in June 1993.
“We dipped our toe into it,” the Federated spokeswoman said. “Every once in a while you may see us experiment with it.”
The Burdines TV show is not considered an infomercial because Burdines purchased the air time. Participating vendors contributed to the cost through a type of co-op arrangement, Watson said.
In addition to fashion, “Burdines Reports Live” will present taped interviews with designers at Liz Claiborne, Carole Little, Jones New York, Kasper, Guess, Esprit, Rampage, Max Studio and Bisou Bisou. The show will also feature professional hair and makeup tips, a makeover demonstration and a segment called, “Signatures of the Season,” the 10 “must-have” looks for 1995.
Lauren Hutton, who has appeared in Burdines commercials, will host the program.
Burdines is heavily promoting the event through newspaper TV listings, a VCR-Plus number and radio and TV spots. It is also mailing a four-page program to its top customers that lists all the outfits in the fashion show along with prices.
According to Watson, the show and the vehicles used to promote it will “cost a little more than producing the catalog.”
“I think we will outperform the catalog by far,” Watson said. He declined to give any projections.
Three years ago, Burdines began eliminating its Christmas catalog in favor of a series of broadcast commercials that became a “TV catalog” of sorts.
Watson said he has other broadcast ideas for different product classifications, but he declined to specify.


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The challenge of Brexit for UK companies
After the recent and monumental referendum result concluding that over the next two years the UK will ‘bow-out’ of the EU; to follow has been one of the most significant cabinet reshuffles recent history can remember. Given this huge change in our political landscape, “what does Brexit mean for UK manufacturers?”
Specifically for ATG Access; currently only 10% of exports go to EU countries. The Middle East, America and Australia have historically driven the highest demand for high-security products. The EU has however been identified as one of the biggest growth markets over the last twelve months and is forecasted to continue over the next two years.
In response to recent and tragic terror attacks in Brussels, Copenhagen, Paris & Nice; ATG Access has seen an increase in demand from EU countries which historically have not paid too much attention to physical security measures.
In terms of innovation specifically within the physical security industry; the EU is behind. Standards which regulate the industry have been born out of territorial collaborations between the UK, USA, Singapore and Australia – not the EU. The UK and the US lead the way in the physical security industry; this will not change and hopefully be to an advantage for future trading within the single market.
Being able to trade directly with both the USA and China could benefit UK manufacturers, however, this is very uncertain and the level to which the UK will be able to negotiate is unknown. Plummeting exchange rates do pose significant opportunities for UK exports.
Pre-Brexit, some EU projects were placed on hold and still remain on hold subject to funding approval from the EU. Looking at the wider picture, there is currently no indication that any of ATG’s existing distributors or EU clients have been affected by Brexit so far.
Price increases and general trading uncertainty will create volatility in the materials & currency market. A trading strategy with EU countries going forward is difficult to pre-empt as trade deals are surrounded by the uncertainty of Brexit negotiations.
EU’s investment in counter-terrorism security measures has risen from 2015 to 2016 by 64% (Euro investment). There is an uncertainty whether the EU will favour EU specific products and manufacturers or even invest in research and development just within the EU to develop security technologies. The worry is that security investment within EU countries and member states (USA & China) has been considered a “shared agenda”. Will the UK be excluded from supplier lists as a non-member? Will bias gear towards the USA whose perimeter security market is even older than the UK’s?
ATG currently exports 60% of all sales generated on an annual basis. A weak pound will make British manufacturers increasingly price competitive in overseas markets. Conversely, ATG also imports some components from overseas and have already been impacted by some supply price increases, in particular, steel which is trading in dollars. Uncertainties include the possible introduction of European tariffs introduced when shipping into Europe.
To conclude, despite the uncertainty of exact trading details between the UK and the single market ATG is confident in the demand for quality British manufacturing, innovation and engineering. Material price increases have so far been off-set by becoming increasingly more price competitive. The UK has been so involved in regulating the physical security industry and driving innovation, it is difficult to see demand altering ‘Post-Brexit.’


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Vitamin D, used for the development of strong bones and teeth, is essential for healthy toddlers, but does yours get enough? The main source of vitamin D is sunlight, but for countries more prone to grey skies, experts say sunlight isn’t enough.
New survey results from the toddler health website, growingupmilkinfo.com, highlight that the majority (91%) of UK mums don’t know the recommended daily intake of vitamin D for toddlers. The website is working with TV regular Dr Chris Steele to promote Vitamin D Day (31st March). The aim of the campaign is to address misconceptions and educate parents on the role diet plays in getting vitamin D into children.
Dr Steele said: “”The low levels of vitamin D in toddler diets is a growing health concern and we need to ensure that our toddlers are getting the best from their diets. Presently, the average British toddler is only getting 27% of their recommended daily dietary vitamin D intake and the sun cannot be relied upon alone to fulfil a toddler’s vitamin D needs.”
Alternative sources of vitamin D
Aside from sunlight, there are several dietary sources of vitamin D to help you ensure your toddlers get their recommended 7µg per day. Oily fish, liver and eggs are natural sources, as well as fortified breakfast cereals and milk. Vitamin D Day will address the need for parents to top-up their children’s vitamin D, especially in countries where sunlight is lacking.
Growingupmilkinfo.com nutritionist, Dr Leanne Olivier, commented: “With the unpredictable weather, toddlers in the UK are considered vulnerable to low-levels of vitamin D.”
She went on say toddlers living north of Birmingham in the UK have recorded lower levels of the vitamin than their more southern counterparts.
“This also applies to toddlers who have darker skin or cover up for cultural reasons, with this in mind it is imperative that a toddlers’ vitamin D intake is supplemented through diet.”


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Indonesia has set the stage for more private sector involvement in a government-dominated and desperately underdeveloped infrastructure space. A range of intangibles could impede the integration
The completion of the Trans-Java highway this year after a concerted development push has, for the first time, connected all the major cities of Indonesia’s most populous island. The project was launched...
Japanese venture capital firm Globis Capital Partners has raised JPY36 billion ($321 million) for its sixth fund. The overall target of JPY37.5 billion is expected to be reached by June.
A TPG Capital-led consortium will acquire a 30% stake in APM Monaco, a jewelry brand that was established in Europe nearly 40 years ago and now has its largest retail footprint in China.
RHL Ventures has launched a MYR100 million ($24.2 million) fund focused on small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) with a cornerstone investment from government-owned SME Corp Malaysia.
Chinese coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee has raised $150 million in an extended Series B round at a valuation of $2.9 billion. It was led by BlackRock, which committed $125 million to the deal.


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New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) TVS Motor Company said Tuesday it has elevated K N Radhakrishnan as Director and CEO of the company for a period of five years with effect from October 23, 2018, the Chennai-based company said in a statement.Also Read - 17-Year-Old Chennai Student Helps IRCTC Fix Bug Which Could Have Exposed Private Information of Passengers
“Over the decades, he (Radhakrishnan) has played a crucial role in shaping TVS Motor Company’s journey of becoming a global manufacturer boasting of superior quality products,” TVS Motor Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan said. Also Read - Madras HC Rejects Order on Speed Limit to 120 kmph on Highways, Asks Centre to Issue Fresh Notification
Radhakrishnan’s extensive experience within the company and his prestigious position in the automobile industry have been instrumental in helping the company achieve significant milestones, he added. Also Read - Woman Gangraped In Moving Car in Chennai, All Accused Held
In 2004, Radhakrishnan was promoted as Executive Vice President of TVS Motor and in 2008 became its President. Under his leadership TVS has become the third largest selling two-wheeler brand in India.
Radhakrishnan, who has led the expansion of TVS into over 60 international markets, holds a Master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and has also undergone a Management Education Program from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.
This is published unedited from the PTI feed.


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PASCO - Could Pasco County turn to algae as a fuel source?
One company says it should.
Pasco County commissioners got a demonstration about how algae could provide fuel, and a New Port Richey company called Culturing Solutions says they grow algae inside tubes to create it.
And they say we will be using algae-based biofuels in our cars in two to five years. It also says gas, diesel, jet fuel and heating oil will all come from algae eventually.
"Right now, we're using petroleum, which is algae from 200 million years ago, so what we're doing is we're taking the 200 million years out of the equation and going straight from algae to fuels," Culturing Solutions Dean Tsoupeis said.
The company also says algae can be used to produce products like nutritional supplements and cosmetics.
Pasco County has not decided if it will use biofuels in the county fleet.
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Twitch announced today several new changes coming to the livestreaming platform’s mobile app, to include user-demanded features like the ability to livestream directly from the app and a new interface.
While the update won’t let streamers broadcast games from their phone just yet (sorry, any on-the-go Hearthstone players) but it will allow live broadcasts from your device’s camera.
Twitch on mobile will also receive a major overhaul to its UI to function more like its big brother desktop counterpart, to include newly added navigation bar, a Dark Mode for easier-on-the-eyes nighttime viewing, Instant Playlists, and a Pulse feed for content recommendations.
The app update is just one of many initiatives led by the Amazon-owned streaming service to boost its audience. Other changes of late include opening its own game store, offering free in-game goodies to Twitch Prime subscribers, and encouraging content beyond gaming — such as cooking programs or even woodworking streams.
Twitch’s new app rolls out starting today for iOS and Android devices, but isn’t expected to be available to everyone until “early July.” In the meantime, consult our guide to using Twitch so you can get a headstart on your streaming career.
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text: In response to growing environmental concerns, manufacturers are increasingly turning to recycled plastic screws as a sustainable alternative to traditional fasteners. These eco-friendly screws are made from recycled materials, reducing reliance on virgin plastics and minimizing carbon emissions. With advancements in manufacturing processes, recycled plastic screws offer comparable performance and durability to their conventional counterparts. This shift towards sustainable practices underscores the industry's commitment to environmental responsibility and circular economy principles. As demand for eco-conscious solutions continues to rise, recycled plastic screws are gaining traction as a viable choice for construction, furniture, and consumer electronics.


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Online pharmacy website and software development are booming and expected to improve healthcare market at its best. So, with this, online pharmacy solution development companies are coming up with the new technologies to better develop an online pharmacy solution that can improve patient experience and provide valuable services in the healthcare sector.
Recently, NHS GP practices have been offered free use of video consultation technology by a firm that produces a prescription app.
Now Healthcare Group will offer its technology to GP practices as part of a free trial to help over-stretched NHS services. The partnership will launch with five unnamed NHS practices over the next two months, allowing practices to use Now Healthcare Group’s video consultation app – Now GP. Patients will likewise have the option to the organization’s repeat medicine delivery application, Now Pharmacy.
Launched earlier this year, Now Pharmacy is a £1.5 million ‘super-hub’ digital pharmacy which aims to dispense and deliver up to 500,000 repeat medication every month. Now Pharmacy hopes to benefit those who suffer from long-term health conditions and require numerous medications, as well as those who struggle to travel to their pharmacy.
The service will be delivered through the Now Patient app, which sends prescriptions to a large drug dispensing facility called Now Pharmacy. Both are owned by the Now Healthcare Group.
The recent results from John Lewis have provided a stark reminder that people are accessing services in different ways, but this would appear to be an interesting bridge between technology and the traditional.”
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MoviePass now aims to acquire films with distributors
MoviePass, which sells up to a month's worth of movie tickets for the price of one, said Thursday it will put more "skin in the game" by partnering with distributors to acquire films with them.
The company made the announcement of its new business, dubbed MoviePass Ventures, at the Sundance Film Festival.
MoviePass made a splash late last year when it announced that the subscription service it launched seven years at $50 a month giving users one ticket to a theater every day would be dropped to $9.95.
MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe has always maintained that the service primarily benefits small and independent titles, since subscribers no longer feel the need to get extra bang for their moviegoing bucks by saving them for the tentpoles and franchise films. Therefore, it makes sense for MoviePass to invest in the small films that are boosted by the subscription service.
MoviePass has more than 1.5 million subscribers and Lowe says it is buying about 3 percent of all domestic movie tickets, but that has swelled to 10 percent for certain titles, such as Call Me By Your Name, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.
"Given the success we have demonstrated for our distributor partners in ensuring strong box office in the theatrical window, it's only natural for us to double down and want to play alongside them — and share in the upside," Lowe said.
MoviePass, though, is not without controversy, as some theater owners, AMC Entertainment in particular, believe the subscription service cheapens the moviegoing experience.
"We aren't here at Sundance to compete with distributors, but rather to put skin in the game alongside them and to bring great films to the big screen across the country for our subscribers," said Ted Farnsworth, CEO of Helios and Matheson Analystics, the controlling entity behind MoviePass.--The Hollywood Reporter


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Veteran automotive executive Michael Lohscheller was Nikola Corp. Chairman Steve Girsky’s pick to run Opel when Girsky was vice chairman of General Motors. On Wednesday, he did it again, elevating Lohscheller to the top job at Nikola from president of Nikola Motors.
The succession plan began when Girsky recruited Lohscheller to the president role in February. He worked under current CEO Mark Russell, who will retire. Lohscheller becomes corporate president and joins the company’s board of directors immediately. He takes over as CEO when Russell retires in January.
Russell will retain his board seat. He is Nikola’s largest individual shareholder with about 12% of company stock.
“Being part of Nikola has been the highlight of my career,” Russell said in a statement. “I could not be prouder of this team and everything we have accomplished and the milestones we have achieved so far.”
Nikola recovery from scandal
Nikola is delivering battery-electric trucks to customers, something that seemed unlikely during a turbulent time in late 2020 and early 2021.
Scandal rocked the startup that went public in June 2020 via Girsky’s VectoIQ special purpose acquisition company. After a spectacular run-up in stock price in the first couple of months, Nikola founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton came under scrutiny for allegedly lying about the company’s technology progress and prowess to pump up the stock price.
Milton faces trial in federal court Sept. 12 on four counts of fraud related to statements and representations he made about the company.
Recruited to Nikola by Milton, Russell became CEO when the SPAC merger closed. He receives credit for milestones including:
- A greenfield manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona
- Securing a contract for discounted solar-generated electricity from an Arizona utility. Nikola will use in making hydrogen fuel for fuel cell trucks
- Initial production of Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks and prototypes of a hydrogen-power fuel cell version due in 2023.
Russell also oversaw the dismantling of numerous projects Milton started, including canceling the battery-electric Badger pickup truck, shutting down a fledgling motorsports unit and dropping a lawsuit against Tesla Inc. over Milton’s allegations of patent infringement.
Coincidentally, Russell and Milton co-own a joint venture that holds 40 million shares of Nikola stock. Milton’s voting rights of those shares plus his personal holdings led to a recent proxy fight over increasing the number of authorized shares. Milton voted his shares against the proposal.
Nikola adjourned its annual meeting an unprecedented three times and hired a proxy solicitation firm to chase down enough votes to pass the measure that will allow Nikola to raise capital through future share sales and other financial arrangements.
Russell also led the way to Nikola’s purchase of distressed battery pack maker Romeo Power. Nikola agreed to pay $144 million in the all-stock transaction that secures Nikola’s source of the battery packs critical to electric trucks.
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Lohscheller kept the plant development and truck production on track while Russell tended to crisis resolution, including agreeing to pay a $125 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission that extricated the company from Milton’s troubles. Milton’s SEC civil trial was put on hold until the conclusion of the criminal trial.
“In his six months since joining our company, Michael has continued to bring an increased sense of urgency, high level of accountability, improved lines of communication and accelerated decision-making to Nikola Motors,” Girsky said.
As CEO of Opel, Lohscheller led the company to sustainable profitability and oversaw its transformation into a leading electrified car brand. More recently, he helmed Vietnamese electric car startup VinFast.
Lohscheller also served as executive vice president and CFO at Mitsubishi Motors Europe and Volkswagen Group of America.
“I spent so much time in Europe transforming large companies to zero-emission ability,” he said in a media roundtable in May at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. “It’s very hard. You try to explain to 30,000 people that electrification is the future. And they’re like, ‘Really?’ Here, with Nikola, everybody is focused on zero-emissions trucks. How great is this?”
At 6-foot-8, Lohscheller may be the tallest executive in the trucking industry. He is a good advertisement for the spaciousness of the Tre, standing upright in the cab with headroom to spare. In the Nikola display at the ACT Expo, Lohscheller showed photographic evidence with a wide grin.


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Jun 18: In a joint event held at the Headquarters of the European Union (EU) in Brussels yesterday, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, and Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of European Commission formally re-launched the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. Besides, negotiations were also launched for a stand-alone Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) and a Geographical Indicators (GIs) Agreement.
Last year, in the India and EU Leaders’ Meeting held in Porto on 8th May 2021, an agreement was reached for resuming negotiations for a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive, and mutually beneficial FTA and starting fresh negotiations on the IPA and a separate agreement on GIs. Both partners are now resuming the FTA talks after a gap of about nine years since the earlier negotiations were left off in 2013 due to differences in the scope and expectations of the deal.
The Delhi visit of the European Commission President Ms. Ursula von der Leyen in April 2022, and the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Europe accelerated the FTA discussions and helped in defining a clear roadmap for the negotiations.
This would be one of the most significant FTAs for India as the EU is its second-largest trading partner after the US. The India-EU merchandise trade has registered an all-time high value of USD 116.36 Billion in 2021-22 with a year-on growth of 43.5%. India’s export to the EU jumped 57% in FY 2021-22 to $65 billion. India has a surplus trade with the EU.
Considering that both partners have similar fundamental values and common interests and are two of the largest open market economies, the trade deal will help to diversify and secure the supply chains, boost economic opportunities for our businesses, and bring significant benefits to the people. Both sides are aiming for the trade negotiations to be broad-based, balanced, and comprehensive, based on the principles of fairness and reciprocity. There will also be discussions on resolving the Market Access Issues which are impeding the bilateral trade.
While the proposed IPA would provide a legal framework for cross-border investments to enhance the confidence of investors, the GI pact is expected to establish a transparent and predictable regulatory environment, to facilitate the trade of GI products including handicrafts and agri-commodities. Both parties are aiming to negotiate all three agreements in parallel and conclude them simultaneously. The first round of negotiations for all three agreements will be held from 27th June to 1st July 2022 in New Delhi.
India earlier this year has concluded FTAs with Australia and the UAE in a record time. The FTA talks with Canada and the UK are also underway. The FTA negotiations are part of India’s broader strategy to forge balanced trade agreements with key economies and revamp existing trade pacts to improve trade and investment.
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Starbucks said it is spending US$1.3 billion to purchase the remaining 50% of its joint venture business in China — the single largest acquisition in the company's history.
The move means Starbucks will assume 100% ownership of about 1,300 stores in east China — spanning Shanghai and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces — in the country that represents the company's fastest-growing market, in terms of store count, outside of the US, the company said.
In December 2017, the coffee chain said Shanghai will also be the first city outside of the United States to open the premium Starbucks Reserve Roastery.
“Unifying the Starbucks business under a full company-operated structure in China, reinforces our commitment to the market and is a firm demonstration of our confidence in the current local leadership team as we aim to grow from 2,800 to more than 5,000 stores by 2021,” said Kevin Johnson, president and CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company.
“Full ownership will give us the opportunity to fully leverage our robust business infrastructure to deliver an elevated coffee, in-store third place experience and digital innovation to our customers, and further strengthen the career development opportunities for our people,” said Belinda Wong, CEO of Starbucks China.
Concurrently, Uni-President Enterprises Corporation and President Chain Store Corporation will acquire Starbucks 50% interest in President Starbucks Coffee Taiwan Limited (“Taiwan JV”) and assume 100% ownership of Starbucks operations in Taiwan for approximately US$175 million. Founded in 1997, the Taiwan JV currently operates approximately 410 Starbucks stores in Taiwan.
“Similar to our decision in 2011 to fully license our Hong Kong and Macau market operations, we are pleased to transition our business in the Taiwan market to our long-time partners Uni-President Enterprises Corporation and President Chain Store Corporation, both highly-recognised local operators, as we continue to grow in Taiwan. This is a critical next-step as we advance our multifaceted China growth strategy for long-term profitable growth in Asia,” Johnson added.
The announcement was made ahead of its quarterly profit release.
Starbucks, which bought Teavana for US$620 million in 2012, said most stores will be closed by Spring 2018. It will continue selling Teavana branded products in its Starbucks stores.


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Affirm stock has gained approximately 107.97%, 52.73%, 18.56% in the past three months, one month, and five days respectively.
Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) stock closed Wednesday trading at $133.70, up 19.95%. The gains had topped 20% during the extended trading period, as the Affirm shares traded around $134.00. The spike in shares price has been directly attributed to news that Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) has chosen Affirm and Sezzle to facilitate seamless shopping this holiday season.
“We know our guests want easy and affordable payment options that work within their family’s budget,” says Gemma Kubat, Target’s president of financial and retail services. “Through our partnerships with Affirm and Sezzle, Target is investing in new financial tools that make our shopping experiences more flexible and personalized to guests’ needs, right in time for the holiday season.”
The San Francisco-based fintech firm saw its market cap rise to approximately $30 billion as of yesterday. According to market analytics provided by MarketWatch, Affirm stock market has gained approximately 107.97%, 52.73%, 18.56% in the past three months, one month, and five days respectively through Wednesday.
The deal is expected to bring a notable inflow of customers to Affirm from Target in the next few months. Buyers on the Target platform can choose Affirm as the preferred payment method at checkout.
“For purchases over $100 – from big-ticket gift items like electronics to that new furniture set you’ve been eyeing – Affirm provides a convenient way to pay at your own pace with monthly payments,” Target explained through a blog post.
After registering with Affirm, users can check for their eligibility to purchase items through the available buy now pay later options.
The company has remained under private investors since its inception back in 2012. Over the years, the company has raised funds from private investors to widen its market reach. Notably, the company has also partnered with other e-commerce firms including Shopify, Zen-Cart, and BigCommerce.
At the beginning of this year, the company held its initial public offering whereby it raised $1.2 billion. In a bid to widen its market reach, the firm announced the acquisition of fintech company Returnly earlier this year.
Since going public at the beginning of the year, AFRM shares have ranged between $46.5 and $146.90. Having been rated 11 times, AFRM stock received an average recommendation of Overweight.
Notably, according to analytics provided by MarketWatch, the average target price stands at $120.36. The highest price target was $150, the median was $119, and the lowest price target was $65.


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Visser said that many of the ISP’s clients have been asking about mobile data, and with the growth of mobile data it is a request which Afrihost cannot ignore.
“Over the last 5 years the growth of mobile broadband has far outstripped ADSL, and there is no question that mobile is the future,” said Visser.
Visser said that consumers can expect the same of Afrihost in the mobile market as in the hosting and ADSL arena – value and service that surprises and delights.
“Being the top rated ADSL ISP we believe we can bring a flavour of service that will stand out and enable us to compete well in the existing mobile data market,” said Visser.
Afrihost is still investigating the best route to enter the mobile market. “At the moment our focus is going to be on providing mobile data services to our clients,” said Visser.
“We hope to provide connectivity via SIM cards that can be used in mobile devices such as phones, tablets and MiFi type hotspots.”
Afrihost has also not decided on an operator to partner with yet. Visser said that, over the last two and a half years, they have spoken to all the mobile operators regarding offering mobile data services.
“It is a difficult market to penetrate as all of the mobile providers have a consumer strategy so the reseller offerings have not been good,” said Visser.
“However, we are determined to offer good value mobile data products to our clients and I believe we will.”


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Xiaomi has confirmed that it will launch its next foldable phone, the MIX Fold 3, on August 14th in China. The company has also posted images of the phone, revealing its design.
As the direct successor to the MIX Fold2, the MIX Fold 3 is said to be both thin and light, and will feature a new hinge design that is said to be more durable and reliable.
The phone is also expected to have a larger folding display, a powerful processor (probably the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU), and a versatile and upgraded camera system.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says that the MIX Fold 3 is Xiaomi’s “new breakthrough” in a series of underlying technology fields, such as structure and technology.
He says that the company has started the development of the MIX Fold 3 from scratch, and has reconstructed it from the original point.
“Through continuous efforts, Xiaomi engineers have come up with the optimal solution of current technology and craftsmanship when it comes to the hinge”, he added.
Teasers for the MIX Fold 3 released today show what might look like a leather back for the black variant, while the Golden version was believed to sport a glass back.
However, an insider, through Digital Chat Station has revealed that both color options will sport a glass back, contrary to what the teaser images showed.
The teasers also shows LEICA VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, f/1.8 to f/2.9 aperture for the main and the periscope telephoto camera.
Based on earlier rumours, the phone is said to include a 3.2X portrait camera and a 5X periscope telephoto camera.
In addition to 67W wired fast charging, it is also said to include 50W wireless charging, and we can expect the aforementioned Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC for the phone. We should know all the details when the phone goes official next week.


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The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) reports exports up 6.3% at CHF 21.2 billion in 2018, back above the CHF 20 billion mark. Exports have now climbed for two consecutive years as demand bounced back in 2017 (CHF 19.9 billion, +2.7%), after two years of decline. The performance achieved in 2018 is still inferior to that of 2015.
Growth slowed over the second semester as exports had benefited from a 10.5% jump over the first six months of 2018. If the trend has been positive for two years now, the industry outlook remains uncertain overall, in particular in view of fears on global trade tensions and concerns over the spending of affluent Chinese. The watch industry has been facing a number of changes and challenges over the past years with digital transformation, new distribution schemes and evolving consumer preferences.
This uncertain outlook was reflected by the negative trend in December 2018 (-2.8% at CHF 1.6 billion) with figures significantly down in China (-10.1%) and Europe (-5.8%).
Exports of wristwatches dictated the general trend. Their value reached billion CHF 19.941, up 6.1%. The number of timepieces exported fell to 23,737 million (-2.3%). If more mechanical watches have been exported, the trend remains negative for Swiss Made electronic watches.
Exports across geographic areas
Asia remains the main market for Swiss watches, generating over one-half of all exports. Hong Kong is still the first market with strong growth (+19.1%). Exports towards China (+11.7%) and Japan (+9.1%) are also up.
Growth is back in the USA (+8.2%). The results are more contrasted in Europe with negative trends in the UK (-4.4%) or Italy (-14,3%) but a positive evolution for Germany (+4.3%) and France (+9.1%).
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Market leading east coast based dealer MW Marine has announced a restructure involving new offices and staff.
Established by well-known boat dealer Matthew Willett in 2010, MW Marine has an enviable reputation within the industry and with boat owners as a business that utilises a modern client focused approach. With a combination of technology and solid customer service they have set a benchmark for the industry whilst representing brands that deliver on quality and performance.
MW Marine will be opening a Port Stephens office on the NSW mid-north coast to complement their Sydney Harbour head office, and will also be operating under a new ownership structure with staff member Matt Millington taking up a share in the business.
Millington has been involved in the marine industry since an early age working on boats with his father, before going full time running a marine mechanical business and then onto working on project management for major shipyard and superyacht clients.
“After working with MW Marine for a time an opportunity arose to become a stakeholder in the business. The chance to work more closely with such a well-respected dealer such as Matt Willett was not one I could let pass by,” said Millington
“He has enthusiasm and commitment that sits well with the ethos of the dealership,” says Willett of Millington. “The time is right for the business to develop further and we are in an excellent position to build on our success in the market.”
As the Jeanneau outboard dealer for NSW and QLD with over 35 units sold last year, MW Marine has firmly secured the French marque in a market that demands not just excellent product but comprehensive backup service fully supported by the parent factory.
MW Marine also represents local brand Maritimo in NSW and are currently at the factory to review the progress of the three new builds underway for expectant customers. Those with a passion for the more classically fishing orientated models are also catered for with the Robalo brand rounding off the MW Marine lineup.
At the 2018 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show MW Marine has a display of Jeanneau outboard models including the MF895, MF795, Cap Camarat 6.5WA, and the NC11 inboard cruiser. The newly launched Jeanneau MF1095 will have its Australasian debut at the 2018 Sydney International Boat Show in August.


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Still, the prospect for increased government largess to augment growing investments from within the industry has resonated with investors. The PHLX Semiconductor Index has been the best-performing tech subsector so far this year, rising nearly 10% relative to the Nasdaq’s 3.7% gain. The 10 stocks on that index specializing in chip-manufacturing equipment have averaged a gain of 20% in that time. Applied Materials , AMAT -3.89% the largest chip-equipment maker by annual revenue, has seen its share price jump 36% this year—making it the best-performing tech on the S&P 500, according to FactSet.
But government money alone won’t solve the problem—and certainly not quickly. Chip fabrication plants take years to build and equip. And catching up on a technological basis isn’t simply a matter of dollars spent. Intel has fallen behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing TSM -2.42% in the most-advanced production processes, even though the American chip maker has outspent its Taiwanese rival by an average of nearly 6-to-1 on research and development annually over the past 10 years, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Newsletter Sign-up
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Virgin Mobile Caps Unlimited Data
Virgin Mobile USA has decided to drop the "unlimited" nature of its $40 3G Broadband2Go data plan. The plan, which was introduce with a Virgin-branded MiFi device last summer, allowed customers to consume unlimited mobile broadband for $40 per month. Now, Virgin Mobile has added a 5GB soft cap to the plan. Users can still consume as much data as they want, but after they reach 5GB per month, their speeds will be throttled down considerably. Virgin Mobile USA said that the move is being made to make sure all customers have an optimal experience. In a statement emailed to PCMag, Virgin said, "Customers who use BB2Go for typical email, internet surfing and reasonable downloading will likely not be impacted/notice any difference." The change goes into effect at the end of customers' current billing cycle, though no later than February 15.
Virgin Mobile USA Relaunches As An iPhone-Only Carrier
Jun 21, 2017
Virgin Mobile USA, which is owned and operated by Sprint, transformed itself today into new provider much more closely aligned with the Virgin brand. Significantly, Virgin Mobile USA is now an iPhone-only carrier, meaning Apple's iPhones are the only phones Virgin will sell moving forward.
Sprint Cuts PayLo and Broadband2Go Amidst Virgin Shakeup
Feb 3, 2016
Sprint is today discontinuing its PayLo and Broadband2Go sub-brands, which were operated through Virgin Mobile. The move comes mere days after Sprint said it was "de-emphasizing" the Virgin brand.
Cricket Ups Data Buckets and Brings Back Unlimited Service
Nov 3, 2017
Cricket Wireless today improved its service plans with more data. Beginning November 5, the $30 monthly plan will include 2 GB of data (up from 1 GB), and the $40 plan will include 5 GB of data (up from 4 GB).
Microsoft Adds Carrier Billing to Windows Store
Dec 10, 2015
Microsoft has expanded an existing agreement with Boku to bring carrier billing to the Windows Store. Sprint is the first carrier too support the service, which means Sprint customers will be able to charge Microsoft Store purchases to their monthly bill.
How much does Verizon charge for 5gb
I haven't used a virgin card (heh), so I don't know what speeds are like, but I do know that customers...
sorry that excuse is all used up...next
at&t already used that one


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Compared with Mayor Kristen Brown’s proposal to increase the free use of The Commons, the city is facing a much bigger loss of revenue from the vacancy at the former Scotty’s Burger Joint retail space.
Brown estimated that The Commons would lose about $12,000 in revenues from her proposals, but it is losing that much for every two months the largest retail space in the building sits vacant. In a best-case scenario, city officials expect the space to be filled early next year.
In her 2014 budget proposal, the mayor wants to give The Commons another $28,000 in funds from the city’s income taxes to offset the loss of the retail revenue.
If all the retail spaces were full, The Commons would generate about $176,000 annually, according to city estimates. However, with loss of the $6,888 in monthly revenue from the empty Scotty’s space, the city is expecting only $144,375 in rental revenue next year.
The former Scotty’s restaurant space has been vacant since March.
Greenhouse Restaurants LLC, owner of the local Scotty’s franchise and later Detour American Grille & Bar, feuded with the city in late 2012 over utility bills, payments over the buildout expenses of the storefront and whether to voluntarily allow its lease to be managed by the Columbus Redevelopment Commission. When the owners switched from the well-known Scotty’s chain to the new Detour restaurant, the city declared the owners to be in breach of their contract.
In March, before the matter could go before a judge, the owners closed the restaurant and moved out overnight.
The Columbus Redevelopment Commission manages the retail space leases for The Commons Board and is in charge of finding a tenant for the space. Under the previous administration, the retail leases were managed by Columbus Downtown Inc., a city-created company that was used so that lease negotiations could be done quickly and privately.
Brown fought against the CDI deal as a private citizen, creating her own corporation to bid against CDI when the management contract was awarded and campaigning on a transparent government platform. One of the major initiatives of her first 15 months in office was to disentangle CDI from city operations and to move all of its duties to public boards. In March, CDI was disbanded.
Under the new arrangement, all of the meetings and discussions about the eventual tenant are being done in public.
In July, the Redevelopment Commission contracted with Russell Development Co. to market and find potential renters for the vacant space. Heather Pope, the redevelopment director, said the requests for proposals are due back to the commission next month. She estimated it would be early next year before the space could be filled.
Although the proposals will be submitted to the Redevelopment Commission, discussion will be handled by a subcommittee of members of the commission, City Council and The Commons Board:
The final proposal or proposals will need approval from The Commons Board, the Redevelopment Commission and two votes of the City Council.
Sherry Stark, president of The Commons Board, said that the board is eager to have the space filled.
“It is lost revenue, but to me the more important thing is that it is lost activity, it is a lost draw, a magnet for downtown,” Stark said. “We want to convey a sense of activity and excitement, so we are really eager to get that place filled.”
Tracy Souza, president of the Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County and a Commons Board member, said the board always has felt a responsibility to use the building as a way to generate activity in downtown
“We didn’t want to have a plan just to make the downtown look good,” she said. “We wanted to have a business plan that made it work from an economic perspective. The way you make the downtown work is to get people down there at all hours of the day. It is not just 8 to 5. It is on the weekends, it is in the
“The more activity that you can drive down there, your merchants get to sell stuff, your restaurant people get to sell food.
“We want people at The Commons. We want them to feel really comfortable going down there — to the whole Commons, not just the playground — but it is also good for the whole downtown.”
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Wizkids has announced plans to produce pre -entry miniatures of critical panels_ current cast of adventurers. Today, Wizkids announced plans to launch a critical papel: the inferos of Bell Box of miniatures containing miniatures of critical panels_ current group of adventurers. The set includes 10 miniatures, with Orym, Laudne, Fearne, Ashton, Imogen, Chetney and Fresh Cut Grass, all represented. In addition, the set will also include miniatures of Dorian Storm (played by the guest star Robbie Daymond), the relative Little Mister of Fire and the shape of the Wolf Man of Chetney. A retail price for the set was not announced, but it is expected to be launched in the fall of 2022.
You can take a look at the miniatures below:
This is the first time that Wizkids produces a game of pre -entry miniatures with Rol critic main characters of the player. Since the association between Wizkids and Critical Role began last year, Wizkid has published NPC and monsters from the world of the Exandria series. The next releases include iconic villains of the program, as well as a box of characters from invited players, but Wizkids has not created miniatures of Vox Machina or Mighty Nein. Steamforged Games previously published sets of rol critico miniatures (which were financed through a Kickstarter campaign) with Vox Machina and Mighty Nein. However, this does not seem to be a license problem, since Wizkids has previously produced miniatures of several NPCs previously used by Steamforged.
The miniatures will be available in local games stores and on the Critical Role website when they are completely launched at the end of this year. You can also see the current critical _rol campaign through VOD on its YouTube channel, with new episodes that are transmitted most of the Thursday on Twitch at 10 p. m. Et.


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Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:59pmVirtual Event
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Paul Anthony Troiano RAINmaker Seed Grants. These $5,000 awards are designed to support UO student-led and owned entrepreneurial startup businesses as they seek to refine and launch their concepts as new companies.
To apply, submit your 1-2 page executive summary of your business or nonprofit, OR a pitch deck about your venture to firstname.lastname@example.org. Make sure to mention what traction to date you have made on your venture and how you would plan to spend the funds to grow your venture. Note: RAINmaker grants are intended for ventures that have some traction to date and development beyond the idea-stage.
Application deadline is Friday, May 7. Award winners will be announced during the UO Entrepreneurship Awards on May 24.
For further information about the RAINmaker grant program, including details on how to apply, contact Kate Harmon, Director of Cross-Campus Engagement, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneruship at email@example.com.


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Fraud prevention and risk management software provider INFORM said that Rabobank Group has signed a full site RiskShield license to conduct transaction monitoring and fraud prevention across its business units and international network.
RiskShield offers the Dutch financial services group an adaptable visual interface to develop, maintain, and analyse fraudulent activity. New anti-fraud or anti-money laundering (AML) scenarios can be run by the user without the need of an INFORM specialist or IT expert.
Fraud investigators can run it on their own and fine-tune the results. Rabobank already uses RiskShield to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions in many areas, such as Internet banking, domestic and international payment transfers, card and automated teller machine (ATM) transactions as well as for payment integrity monitoring and politically exposed persons (PEP) identification and sanction screening.
“This new agreement is testament to the strength of our risk management and compliance technology across multiple business areas,” said Wibout de Klijne, head of financial economic crime at Rabobank Group. “Our aim is to continually improve cybercrime protection, risk management and compliance capabilities.’’
In today’s digitally connected world, infinite quantities of data are produced by consumers daily at a mind-boggling pace and volume. With under three months left to prepare, here are four areas for businesses to consider, to make sure they are ready for GDPR implementation.
Cash-flow based metrics now feature prominently alongside traditional revenue measures of business performance in the key figures or financial summary pages of any public company.
GTNews asks Pugsley about what advice she would give to treasurers dealing with mergers and acquisitions, what the key challenges for her year ahead will be and how she is selecting a treasury management system (TMS).
The US money market fund reforms came into effect in 2016 and are already dramatically shaping US fund industry with investors flooding out of prime funds and into government securities. While the reforms are similar, they are not the same. GTNews interviews Yeng Bulter, global head of the cash business at State Street Global Advisors on the differences.


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BOOMING TRADE: Deliverymen of Joaye.com, a cross-border e-commerce business in Chongqing, categorize parcels despatched by overseas online shops on November 11, 2014 (LIU CHAN)
Lin Meijuan, a young mother who used to entrust overseas purchasing agencies to buy formula milk powder, can't mask her anger when recalling her unpleasant experience of being cheated by a self-assumed Chinese Australian.
"I bought six cans of milk powder from an online retailer. After waiting for nearly a month, I finally got my hands on them," Lin said.
Feeding her baby with the milk powder she bought online for a few days, Lin found they caused diarrhea. "After comparing it with baby formula by the same brand my friend bought from Hong Kong, I realized my purchases were counterfeit products," she said.
Customers with grievances like Lin's may soon breathe a sigh of relief. The State Council, China's cabinet, recently approved the setup of the country's first state-level cross-border e-commerce pilot zone in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. According to the operational plan of the pilot zone, overseas commodities can be stored in bonded warehouses and delivered to Chinese consumers immediately after they place orders.
Therefore, imported baby formula delivered from the pilot zone should have undergone inspection in batches by a quality watchdog and had their quality and safety guaranteed in line with national standards, said Zou Yongming, President of Shanghai Holyca E-business Co. Ltd.
Zou noted that related tax exemption policies, bulk transportation and shorter distances will allow Chinese consumers to pay less and receive the goods earlier than they do if entrusting overseas purchasing agencies or directly asking overseas e-commerce websites to send the goods.
Since most overseas e-commerce websites don't provide direct mail services, Chinese consumers' online purchases of items such as milk powder have to be delivered by transfer companies. In the process, commodities may be damaged, lost or swapped out. Given the uncertainties of international logistics, customs clearance and taxation, delivery time can be indefinite.
"It usually takes at least half a month for end-buyers in China to receive the goods they order abroad through purchasing agencies or on e-commerce sites. In comparison, the time can be squeezed to two or three days if cross-border e-commerce platforms are available," said Huang Side, General Manager of Bermasde International Trade Chongqing Co. Ltd. "Besides that, it's more economical. Consumers only need to pay 1,200 yuan ($193) to buy a Philips shaver on a cross-border e-commerce platform, which may cost 1,800 yuan ($290) in physical stores in China."
Since 2013, the Chinese Government has allowed seven cities--Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Ningbo in Zhejiang, Zhengzhou in Henan Province, as well as Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Guangdong Province--to pilot cross-border e-commerce import services.
In March, Premier Li Keqiang pledged that the government will release more favorable import policies and expand comprehensive trials in cross-border e-commerce. The birth of the cross-border e-commerce pilot zone in Hangzhou shows that the emerging industry has received more attention and support.
"After three to five years of efforts, the pilot zone in Hangzhou will grow into an e-commerce center known for entrepreneurship and innovation, quality services and data technology. It will be characterized by the combination of e-commerce, cross-border trade and comprehensive services," said Zhang Hongming, Mayor of Hangzhou.
Yang Guoxun, Deputy Director of the Advisory Committee for State Informatization, insisted that the development of cross-border e-commerce will not only help reshape international industrial chains but also facilitate the transformation of China's foreign trade growth pattern.


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Norway’s power grid is likely to need 11 billion krone ($1.27 billion) in upgrades over the next twenty years if it’s to meet the country’s growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), and consumers are likely to foot the bill.
That’s according to a state-appointed consultancy, Poyry, following a recent study by the Norwegian Energy Regulatory Authority and DNV GL, who says the investment would be needed in order to achieve the country’s 2040 transition to EVs.
The sales for EVs in the country reached a new record in March 2019, with almost 60% of new vehicles sales being fully electric – growth driven by the Norwegian government’s aggressive tax breaks and cheaper, or free parking and road tolls.
Norway has targeted 2025 as the year in which fossil-fuel sales in the country would cease, and almost 10%, or 220,000 of the country’s 2.7 million vehicles are electric.
“If nothing is done, charging every afternoon to evening seems most likely. In that case, the 11 billion … grid cost is paid by all customers,” Poyry’s Norway director Kjetil Ingeberg told Reuters.
According to Ingeberg, electricity consumers in the country could be facing higher bills, as a separate tariff for EV charging seemed unlikely.
Poyry’s data indicated that most of the investment, (60%) would be dedicated to low-voltage grid development, 28% for high-voltage grid infrastructure, 10% for substations, and 2% for high-voltage transformers.
The alternative would require Norway’s EV drivers to change their charging habits.
If EV’s were to be charged at night, new grid costs would be near-zero, whilst afternoon charging would require grid just over 4 billion krone in new infrastructure and upgrades.
Interestingly, should drivers adopt an afternoon charging slot in the main, the country’s average peak-demand period would shift from 08h00 – 09h00 in the morning, to 17h00-20h00, according to the study.
Poyry has estimated that 1.9 million electric cars will be on Norway’s roads by 2040 with combined annual power demand below 5TWh.
Erik Figenbaum, chief researcher at the country’s Institute of Transport Economics (TOI) estimates that should all cars in the country be electric by 2040, Norway’s power need will rise to approximately 8.8 TWh by 2040,


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32 Multinational Companies Say ‘No’ to Dirty and Dangerous Shipbreaking
Brussels, 2 April 2015 – Major companies such as H&M, Tetra Laval, ABB, Philips, Volvo and Volkswagen do not want to be associated with substandard shipbreaking practices in South Asia and have asked their forwarders – the shipping companies they use to transport their goods – to adopt sustainable ship recycling policies.In January, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform published its annual list of global dumpersincluding 641 ships that were sold for substandard shipbreaking on the tidal beaches of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Several of these ships were owned by companies that the members of the Clean Shipping Network (CSN), a network of 32 multinationals , use to transport their products. MSC, Hanjin, MOL, Yang Ming, Conti, G Bulk and Danaos were some of the ship owners that last year made a deliberate choice to sell their end-of-life vessels to a substandard shipbreaking yard for the sake of higher profits – a choice of profits at the cost of people and the environment.CSN members have now reacted to this irresponsible practice with a statementcondemning the breaking of ships on tidal beaches. In the statement, shipping companies mentioned on the Platform’s list of dumpers are asked to review their policies and practices regarding the selling and recycling of end-of-life vessels. The shipping companies are also asked to report on their ship recycling policy in the Clean Shipping Index questionnaire, a tool used by leading international cargo owners to evaluate the environmental performance of their providers of sea transports.
Eleven of the CSN members even went one step further by sending a letter directly to their business partners in the maritime industry stating that working with companies that do not deal responsibly with their end-of-life fleet is unacceptable for them. They warned that sustainable ship recycling is an issue they will consider when signing agreements with shipping companies, and stated that poor performance in the field of environment and social policies have consequences for their business decisions.
“We believe collaboration is a must to bring about systematic change to the sea transport industry. The Clean Shipping Network members use the procurement process to enhance sustainable development and to raise awareness on how the shipping industry impacts the environment”, says Sara Sköld, Director of the Clean Shipping Index.
With increasing pressure from also their customers, many ship owners will have to seriously consider revising their ship recycling practices. Currently thirteen large shipping companies follow sustainable ship recycling policies, including Royal Dutch Boskalis, Canadian CSL Group and Singapore-based China Navigation Company. More recently, German Hapag-Lloyd joined the group of ship owners that opt for ship recycling off the beach. They did so on principle, even if they have to compromise on their profits – just as the other progressive ship owners committed to the proper end-of-life management of their fleet, they simply do not want to be responsible for polluting sensitive coastal zones and putting workers lives at risk during dirty and dangerous shipbreaking on tidal beaches.
Quote from CSN member KappAhl
By Fredrika Klarén, Sustainability Manager at KappAhl:
“At KappAhl, one important task in our sustainability work is to contribute to a sustainable development in our suppliers’ business. Thus we take measures to promote a shipping industry built on environmental and social values.Sustainability requirements are a part of all of our supplier relations. We have followed the development of social issues in the shipping industry closely, and have seen the reporting from the Shipbreaking Platform regarding ship dismantling on the beaching yards of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which leads to environmental pollution and unsafe working conditions.
To address this issue, we have integrated requirements regarding a policy for safe and environmentally sound recycling of vessels in our tender process with forwarders, with good response from our suppliers. But, in the end, the availability of ship owners with the right policy and control systems is low, and we have not been able to see a direct effect from our requirements.
We are therefore very happy to now collaborate with our fellow members in the Clean Shipping Network in order to address the urgent need for action when it comes to this matter – we hope that it will contribute to the change that is needed to end these unsustainable practices which effect the environment and people’s lives so negatively.”
 The Clean Shipping Network was established in 2008 and has its roots in Sweden. Thirty-two multinationals are already members, including well-known companies such as H&M, Volkswagen, Volvo, Ericsson, Tetra Laval, Philips, ABB. When contracting forwarders they use the Clean Shipping Index, a simple tool which can be consulted over the internet and that gives the multinationals an overview of included shipping companies’ environmental performance related to the emission of carbon dioxide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, the use of chemicals and waste management. The multinationals only do business with owners who register their ships in the Index. Currently there are 48 shipping companies listed, including nineteen of the twenty largest shipping companies. In total there are more than 2, 000 ships included in the Index.


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In addition to news of GRI CEO Dr Mahesha Ranasoma addressing the “Sustainability in Tires” conference in Qingdao, China, GRI is reinforcing its green credentials within the firm’s product line. One example is the Ultimate Green XT tyre, which, according to GRI, represents not just a tyre but a commitment to environmental responsibility.
GRI CEO, Dr Mahesha Ranasoma, was addressed delegates at the Smithers conference on “Sustainability in Tires” in Shanghai, China. Dr Ranasoma delivered a presentation entitled “The Green Revolution of the Tire Industry: A Deep Dive into ESG Integration,” drawing the attention of industry leaders in attendance. He highlighted GRI’s role in developing sustainable Specialty Tires and green practices, emphasizing the company’s commitment to advancing environmentally conscious solutions.
GRI has appointed Luca Pini as the company’s OEM lead in Europe. According to the company, Pini will play a pivotal role in driving GRI’s growth and expansion in the European Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) market.
GRI has debuted a non-marking cross-ply tyre for skid steer machines. The GRI XPT SS is a grey-coloured tyre with a three-step lug design that, according to the manufacturer, provides superior stability, strength, and traction.
Off-highway tyre specialist GRI has acquired Hungary-based tyre distributor ATRA Kecskemet, a company reported to hold a more than 50 per cent market share in the country’s material handling and construction tyre markets. The acquisition includes eight ATRA branches across Hungary and brings the firm’s 50-strong workforce into the GRI fold.
GRI’s recently launched Green XLR Earth Series has been undergoing field testing in Germany for the last 6 months. The manufacturer also refers to testing in “other European countries”. According to the company, the tyres contain 78.6 per cent sustainable material, including pure natural rubber sustainably sourced from Sri Lankan rubber farmers. Other input materials include: recycled carbon black, reclaimed rubber, highly dispersible silica, soybean oil and bio-sourced cellulose fibres. The use of bio-sourced soybean oil, combined with next-generation HD Silica, reportedly improves fuel economy and extends tyre life.
Giorgio Gramegna is GRI’s new director for Europe and in this capacity will lead the specialty tyre manufacturer’s efforts to grow its business within the region. He is joined by Simon Michael, who GRI has named director for MEA & South America. GRI says that these appointments “signal the company’s commitment to being close to and serving customers in those regions.
Eight further sizes have joined the GRI agricultural and construction tyre portfolios, with new dimensions available in the Green XLR Earth 70, Green XLR 85 and Green XLR 70 tractor radial and XPT+ Skid Steer construction ranges.
Five new dimensions have joined the GRI agricultural tyre portfolio. Farmers in the UK and elsewhere will soon have an additional four Green EX RT100 sizes to choose from and one further Green EX FL800 size.
GRI shares that tyres within its portfolio which are used on public roads now incorporate the DOT code on the sidewall, signifying their compliance with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) in the USA. This DOT code’s addition follows accreditation of the tyre maker’s plants in Sri Lanka by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency of the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
Reflecting on the year that was 2022, GRI’s Dr Mahesha Ranasoma comments that the company “made significant strides in building its GreenLeadership credentials” during the year. The chief executive officer adds that the off-highway tyre specialist “weathered the storms and the impact of the global economic downturn” during 2022, continuing to “remain resilient throughout the year.”
GRI has acquired Klumpenaar Industriebanden BV in the Netherlands, the company’s fifth global acquisition in five years. Prior to the Klumpenaar purchase, GRI acquired entities in USA, Australia, Spain and the Baltics, to capture growth in those respective markets.
GRI is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Connor as director of sales for its US operations. In his new role, Connor will oversee GRI’s sales, marketing, operations and customer service efforts in North America, covering its Material Handling, Agriculture and Construction product portfolios.
Amongst the new product launches at the SIMA 2022 exhibition is the GRI Green XLR Earth 65+, an agricultural tyre produced with 37.5 per cent sustainable materials. Following its debut at the Paris show between 6 and 10 November, GRI will bring the new range to market in early 2023.


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NYK’s third LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier, Jasmine Leader, has arrived in Japan’s Hiroshima port following its recent delivery in China.
According to a statement by NYK, this is the first time for an LNG-powered PCTC to call at the Hiroshima port.
Prior to entering the port on February 27, Jasmine Leader received LNG fuel from Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel, Kaguya, NYK said.
NYK is also a partner in the venture that owns the bunkering ship, Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan. The other partners include JERA, Toyota Tsusho, and K Line.
The new LNG-powered PCTC with a capacity of 7,000 units will transport cars manufactured by domestic firm Mazda, but also for other customers seeking to reduce their environmental impact in the logistics field, NYK said.
NYK took delivery of this vessel from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing on January 31.
The vessel features WinGD’s 7X62DF-2.1 two-stroke engines coupled with shaft generators, DC-links, and battery systems.
This is the first of four vessels with a capacity of 7,000 units NYK ordered at the Chinese yard in February 2021.
NYK is positioning LNG fuel as one of the bridge solutions until future zero-emission ships are realized, and plans to take delivery of a total of 20 new LNG-fueled car carriers by 2028.


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Apple Stock News
Apple announced that its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote speech will be on Monday, June 8th, kicking off the event. The biggest event of the year for the company, there is sure to be plenty of excitement as new products are announced, updates are released, as well as other surprises. At this point, it has been reported that Apple will announce its new music streaming service, although its subscription TV streaming service won’t be announced.
The company will be releasing its new music streaming service, as it attempts to enter the business segment late. Apple released iTunes in 2003 and changed how people pay for and listen to music. It hopes it can do the same thing now, as it attempts to bring music streaming, which is on the upswing, into the mainstream. The service will cost $10 a month, competing with other services like Spotify and Tidal, and Apple will attempt to get iTunes customers to use the service. Apple already has their credit card info, so a switch could be seamless.
While the company will reveal its new music streaming service, its TV streaming package won’t be released as the company has not been able to come finalize licensing deals. Apple wanted to release the service this fall to coincide with the start of the new broadcast television season, but industry executives now believe the service won’t be released until later this year, or even in 2016, as it looks to find agreements with local broadcasters. The updated Apple TV will be released without the service, though, along with new operating systems iOS 9 and OS X 10.11.


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“First-quarter sales closings were the highest first-quarter sales in five years. The latest contract signing activity suggests the second quarter will be equally good,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, in a statement.
Pending sales of existing homes rose to their highest level in nearly two years in March, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Pending Home Sales Index.
The index, which represents contracts signed but not yet closed, jumped a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent from February to March, to 101.4. That’s the highest index level since April 2010, when the deadline for a federal homebuyer tax credit program loomed. The index was 111.3 then.
Pending sales were up 10.8 percent from the same time a year ago on a non-seasonally adjusted basis.
“The housing market has clearly turned the corner,” Yun said. “Rising sales are bringing down inventory and creating much more balanced conditions around the county, which means home prices will be rising in more areas as the year progresses.”
In its latest monthly economic outlook, also out today, NAR upped its forecast for existing-home sales in 2012 slightly from last month, to 4.68 million — a nearly 10 percent increase from 2011. The trade group expects existing-home sales to rise an additional 1.5 percent in 2013, to 4.75 million.
NAR projects new-home sales will rise 31.6 percent in 2012, to 400,000, and increase a further 32.5 percent in 2013 to 530,000.


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Grain processing and storage solutions provider Ag Growth International (AGI) issued a statement on Tuesday after a grain storage bin it produced collapsed in an incident last Friday at the Fibreco Export Inc. export terminal in North Vancouver, BC.
“The grain storage bin that collapsed is part of a new and distinct product line that was developed and manufactured by the company for two significant commercial projects. 15 of these bins are located at the facility where the incident occurred and an additional 20 have been manufactured for another customer but have not yet been commissioned,” AGI wrote in a release. “As part of its standard protocol, in investigating this incident the company will be investigating all bins in the product line.”
A cause of the bin failure has not been established, according to the company. No injuries were logged during the incident.
Fibreco provides bulk handling services for wood pellet firms and agricultural producers in British Columbia. The company exports wood biomass products to Asia and Europe.
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Shares of Methode Electronics experienced a sharp decline, reaching a 52-week low, as the company adjusted its outlook for the year. The latest quarter saw a drop in both profit and sales, causing concern among investors.
At 11:21 a.m. ET, the stock plummeted by 19% to $24.27.
The engineering company now expects sales for the year ending in April 2024 to range from $1.14 billion to $1.18 billion, marking a decrease from the previous forecast of $1.15 billion to $1.20 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated sales of $1.16 billion.
Excluding one-time items, the projected earnings per share for the full year are estimated to be in the range of 88 cents to $1.08.
Methode Electronics is also grappling with lower-than-expected earnings per share and sales in the second quarter. Analysts expected earnings per share of 52 cents, but the adjusted forecast is at a modest 12 cents to 17 cents. Additionally, sales are predicted to decline to $285 million to $295 million, falling short of the estimated $307.1 million.
Chief Executive Donald Duda attributed the drop in profit during the first quarter to operational challenges and costs associated with program launches.