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Amazon.com Inc<AMZN.O> has launched its “marketplace model” in India, a country that has big potential for online retailing.
Starting with books, movies and TV shows video products, Amazon will include mobile phones and cameras in the coming weeks, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Under the marketplace model, the U.S. company will offer a platform for third parties and consumers to sell and buy products. Foreign companies are currently not allowed to directly offer online retailing in India.
Amazon already runs a price comparison portal, junglee.com, in India.
(Writing by Ranjit Gangadharan in Mumbai; Editing by Anand Basu)
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Jim Ellis Brings Volkswagen to Kennesaw by Paul Andrews
The Jim Ellis Auto Group opened its’ second Volkswagen dealership on Labor Day. The new dealership, located on Barrett Pkwy near I-75, is not only Kennesaw’s first Volkswagen dealership but the Ellis Group’s 15th over all dealership making it the largest automotive group in metro Atlanta.
“Originally, this dealership was supposed to open two years ago as a 40th Anniversary tribute to the Ellis Group,” said Martin Powell, general manager of Jim Ellis Volkswagen of Kennesaw. “Regardless of how late it was this is still an exciting time to be a part of such an awesome organization that really is making history.”
Jim Ellis Automotive opened its doors in 1971 with the first Jim Ellis Volkswagen in Marietta, GA. Today, nearly 42 years later, Ellis remains President and Chief Executive Officer for the corporation while various members of his family including his wife, son, two daughters, and three grandchildren all hold a variety of other positions within the company hierarchy.


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HONOR Philippines, the leading global provider of smart devices, celebrates the opening of the first-ever HONOR Experience Store at SM Fairview, 3/F Cyberzone.
“In just four months this year, HONOR has introduced four new HONOR X series devices that truly uplifted the lifestyle of our consumers. Aside from that, we’ve expanded our brand presence and partnerships with our dealers, establishing more than 500 kiosks across the country,” said Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines Vice President.
Experience HONOR nationwide
In addition to HONOR’s early feat, the leading technology brand has officially announced the start of the opening of experience stores in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao targeting at least 100 experience stores to unveil by the end of the year.
“We truly felt the support of our HONOR fans that’s why, starting today, April 15, we will commence opening HONOR Experience Stores nationwide to provide the best service to our consumers,” added Mr. Cheng.
Here is the upcoming schedule of HONOR Experience Store Openings :
Undeniably stunning in Midnight Black
Due to popular demand, the limited-edition HONOR X9a 5G Midnight Black is finally here! This crowd-favorite sports a 120Hz Premium OLED Curved Display bringing users a large screen with an impressive screen-to-body ratio. HONOR X9a 5G has an impressive 64 MP Super Triple Camera and a 2-Day Battery Life.
To get first dibs on this viral smartphone, visit the HONOR Experience Store in SM Fairview or any HONOR kiosk and partner dealer store near you to reserve. The HONOR X9a 5G Midnight Black will officially be available on April 20 including your favorite online stores Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop, priced at ₱16,990.
HONOR has also announced its Summer Video Contest where fans can win an HONOR Smartphone! Interested participants can just capture their best summer trip and post a video on their social media accounts with the hashtags #HONORPH, #GoBeyond, and #HONORPHSummer2023.


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UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR (OTCMKTS:UBSFY) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages
UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR (OTCMKTS:UBSFY) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company.
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Gabelli assumed coverage on shares of UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR in a research note on Monday, July 1st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Credit Suisse Group initiated coverage on shares of UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Finally, Consumer Edge initiated coverage on shares of UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company.
Shares of UBSFY traded up $0.34 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $12.75. 153,237 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 121,257. UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR has a 52 week low of $12.41 and a 52 week high of $20.73. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.31.
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FMI MIDWINTER: Actionable Steps
Some might argue making center store more exciting is a lot like putting lipstick on a pig, but that analogy might not be too far off.
One study unveiled at the Food Marketing Institute’s Midwinter Executive Conference this past weekend suggests that creating a destination for health and beauty care, along with general merchandise, could tap underdeveloped opportunities for growth in the supermarket channel.
A panel including retailers and CPG suppliers discussed the findings of a joint FMI/Acosta Sales and Marketing study that reveal key opportunities for grocers, including vitamins, hair care, oral hygiene, cough and cold, tableware and cooking supplies.
Rather than ceding HBC and GM profits to the mass and club channels, grocers should tap the power of beauty care, whose growth is outpacing the total store, and GM, which has some of the highest margins in the store.
“No competitor has a greater opportunity to take care of these shoppers than grocery – we already have the food,” said Chris Skyers, VP of corporate merchandising for Wakefern Food Corp., who suggested employing “beauty ambassadors” to “truly listen to your customers.”
Lisa Paley, chief customer officer for Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, said grocers need to communicate the category better to consumers, who believe they can find better values in other channels. “You have the easiest hurdle because you already have them in your store,” she said.
Jane Novak-Cook, VP of North American grocery sales for Procter and Gamble, said beauty destinations are a great opportunity to best ecommerce in the category by creating a rich sensory experience because online retail “only appeals to one sense – sight.”
The study recommends five actionable steps: getting on shoppers’ lists, getting the products in their path, getting in their baskets, giving them a reason to come back and making it easy.
Skyers said retailers “have to have a go-to-market strategy that reflects your community, not just a margin play.”
Two other presenters challenged attendees’ notion of fresh by noting a shift among consumers driven largely by social media.
The “alt.food” movement – defining what’s good or healthy food by perception and opinion rather than fact or science – is “going to drive fresh,” said Ryan Mathews of Black Monk Consulting, which partnered with A.T. Kearney on a study identifying fresh trends that also include a drive for health and wellness, and in-store design trends.
Mathews and co-presenter Dave Donnan of A.T. Kearney offered global examples of fresh marketing, including open kitchens, center store fresh-prep stations and store layouts inspired by street markets.
It’s crucial, Donnan and Mathews asserted, for retailers to understand the ethical concerns of their customers, incorporate those values into their offerings and communicate this message to customers. Grocers need to be “fresh storytellers,” seeing fresh through their shoppers’ eyes and advocating heathy eating with consistent messages.
“It’s becoming paramount for grocers to take this on as a major mission,” Donnan said.
Big Data Connections
Leveraging shopper insights is key to maintaining reach, relevancy and consistency with consumers.
Tim Lowe, president of southeast regional grocery chain Lowes Foods, recounted how his company teamed up with Oracle on the grocer’s rebranding campaign that aimed to strengthen its ties to the community as a local, inspirational, passionate and provocative partner in people’s lives.
Big Data allowed Lowes to stress its “guest-centricity” and target key consumer segments with specific messages.
Coming up with the right process requires retailers to determine who to talk to and why, and the most relevant channels to use; developing a communication plan; and activating guest-centric segments, all aimed at driving sales with ongoing relevant digital content.
Other Saturday sessions at Midwinter focused on other aspects of Big Data, the digital shelf, and an update on the SmartLabel transparency initiative from FMI and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
The conference ran Friday through Monday at the Fairmont Princess resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.


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Telltale Games: Downloadable games lure exuberant investors
Inside the deal
- Adrienne Sanders
They may be called angels, but these investors are only human. And humans are given to bouts of exuberance, irrational or otherwise.
So it didn't hurt Telltale Games Inc. that Google and Pixar announced juicy digital entertainment news just as angel investors were mulling over a funding request from the San Rafael start-up.
Telltale, which was founded by three LucasArts veterans 18 months ago, makes episodic, downloadable computer games based on popular licenses. The company had raised $600,000 in a seed round last year, which it used to build the technological base of the company. Now it was looking to raise around $1 million to work on new projects.
"All the institutional investors didn't seem interested until you got to around $3 million, said Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "And we needed a valuation that would allow us to keep a decent amount of the company."
So Telltale turned to the Keiretsu Forum, an angel investment network of which Telltale's board chairman, Matthew Le Merle, was a member. By November, Connors and team had begun winning over Keiretsu investors.
The company showed it was bringing in revenue by developing "CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder" for game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment. But more crucial to its core business, Telltale had released its first big downloadable episodic game, "Bone: Out from Boneville" based on the Jeff Smith comic, and was working on its next installment. The 20-person company had also acquired the rights to make the quirky police adventure "Sam & Max" into an interactive series game. (The popular title was originally made by LucasArts more than a decade ago.)
But it was news from other much, much larger companies that flushed investors' cheeks.
Adrienne Sanders can be reached at (415) 288-4931 or firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Trade between Taiwan and Brunei in the first 10 months of 2013 grew 46 per cent year on year, said the Taiwan trade representative to the Sultanate recently.
On the sidelines of a product showcase of processed foods from Taichung City, Taiwan, Albert Huang, representative from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brunei Darussalam, said that trade volume between Brunei and Taiwan had reached US$85 million by October this year.
The trade volume in the same period the previous year was about US$58 million, he said.
This year’s trade volume in the January-October period already exceeds the US$71 million recorded for all of 2012.
He said most imports from Taiwan include fruits, vegetables and processed foods.
“Next year, we hope to also get liquefied natural gas from Brunei,” he said, adding that companies such as Formosa Petrochemical Corporation and the state-owned China Petroleum Company might be interested in LNG from Brunei.
He also said Taiwan hopes to promote trade in other products made by Taiwan, such as various ICT or other technology products. He said that Taiwan produces solar cells and panels, which Brunei might be interested in. He also said that Taiwan also produced a lot of LED lights, which might appeal to Bruneian consumers wishing to save energy.
He expressed confidence that more Taiwan companies are looking to Brunei as a place to conduct business, noting that in September, a trade delegation from Taiwan looked at various possibilities and are very interested. “More Taiwanese are looking at this area to do business,” he said.
He said that it is not too hard to get products imported into the country, provided that there is a good partner that helps navigate through the system, citing good relationship between Taiwan companies and local department stores as an example.
Huang said that they are looking forward to more trade cooperation between Brunei and Taiwan in 2014, and also noted that there will probably be around 30 to 40 companies participating in an upcoming consumer fair in June 2014.


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It used to be in fields like modeling or acting where experienced professionals constantly had to look over their shoulders as ever-younger competitors seemed to appear out of nowhere and rival their achievements. Based on a recent marketing campaign from Apple, however, there's nothing less exciting than a middle-aged app developer.
As part of the buildup to its Worldwide Developer Conference this week, Apple debuted its "20 Under 20" program, a series that profiles people who started coding as early as age seven and who already have apps available in the App Store.
"[Making apps isn't] as hard as people think," one developer in the program told USA Today. "Coding has a certain stigma to it, since it's complex numbers and math. I think it's fun and exciting."
Yes, it is! In fact, you could argue it's so exciting that Apple shouldn't need to trade in such blatant ageism.
I realize there is value in encouraging other young people to pick up their MacBook Airs and start making mobile games, but the challenges in the app economy aren't necessarily about getting started. They're about getting people to download an app, to use it often and, most critically, to make money with it. Maybe these whippersnappers in the 20 Under 20 program have these things all figured out, but I doubt it.
In fact, I would have been quicker to applaud Apple if it had launched a "20 Over 50" program, highlighting those who applied their hard-won wisdom in fields like sales, marketing or other paths to the hard work of building a real career as a full-time app developer. Since it's probably going to be near-impossible for many of us to ever retire anyway, wouldn't making apps be equally appealing, at least potentially, to an older generation as well?
There's also the question of what apps all these kids will make. Just as Silicon Valley startups are sometimes accused of focusing too much on the problems of white men in their early 20s, what younger developers may need is not so much programming assistance as some perspective on how apps might actually make the world a better place. Some of those profiled in 20 Under 20 are making things like study aids and weather apps, which are probably great, but I'm interested in seeing what aging Boomers might see as innovative mobile app opportunities.
Of course, it is the duty of older generations to dismiss those who will eventually take their place. Maybe in 20 years those in the 20 Under 20 program will have their own thoughts on how the generation to come should spend its time. I certainly don't expect them to listen to me--after all, I'm already past 40. --Shane


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Fintech companies like Revolut and Robinhood are eyeing the UK’s £2tn retail investing market in an effort to replicate their success in the US. Robinhood, which has over 23 million customers in the US, entered the UK market after two failed attempts, while Revolut is also planning to launch a commission-free trading platform in the country. The appeal of the UK market lies in its young traders and their desire for diversified investment choices.
Global fintech companies are looking to tap into the lucrative UK retail investing market, which is valued at £2tn. Companies like Robinhood and Revolut are trying to replicate their success in the US in the British market.
Robinhood, an online investing platform with more than 23 million customers in the US, entered the UK market last year after two previous failed attempts. The company sees the UK as its first step towards global expansion.
Revolut, a UK-based fintech company, is also planning to launch a commission-free trading platform in the country. The company aims to tap into the growing demand among young traders for diversified investment choices.
The UK’s retail investing market has attracted these fintech companies due to its large size and the potential for growth. UK traders, especially young ones, are increasingly interested in investing and are looking for platforms that offer a wide range of investment options.
However, these fintech companies face challenges in the UK market, including regulatory hurdles and competition from established players. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been cracking down on fintech companies in recent years, imposing stricter regulations and increasing oversight.
Despite these challenges, fintech companies like Robinhood and Revolut are optimistic about their prospects in the UK. They see the country as a key market for expansion and believe that they can attract a large number of customers with their innovative products and services.
In conclusion, fintech companies like Robinhood and Revolut are targeting the UK retail investing market in an effort to replicate their success in the US. Despite regulatory challenges and competition from established players, these companies see the UK as a key market for expansion and are optimistic about their prospects.


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Interview with Katie Woolf, MIX 104.9
Katie Woolf: And well, from a fire overnight to a very different topic, that free trade agreement which has been reached with the UK, and joining me on the line right now is the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Dan Tehan. Good morning to you.
Dan Tehan: Morning. How are you?
Woolf: Very well. Now, Minister, we know that the UK-Australia free trade deal has been agreed between the countries' prime ministers and, well, some of the detail, I guess, still to be made public, but what does this mean for Australians?
Tehan: So, what it means for Australians is that we will have greater access to the UK market and we'll also be able to get things from Britain at a cheaper rate. So, it's a win-win for both countries, but most importantly for our agricultural producers, it means that they can get access to the United Kingdom that they haven't had now for over 50 years—so that's where the real benefits will accrue.
Woolf: Why haven't they been able to, you know, to have that access for the last 50 years? And how big a difference will this make?
Tehan: So, what happened 50 years ago, the United Kingdom turned to the European Union and decided to join the European Common Market…
Tehan: …And that means- that meant that there was prohibitive tariffs put on our sugar, our rice, our dairy, our beef, and our lamb. And what we've been able to do, through this agreement, is get the United Kingdom to agree to eliminate those tariffs, some overtime, but immediately, it will enable us, in all those areas, to get access to the United Kingdom.
Woolf: Well, and no doubt, it will mean, you know, creating such a big audience, or such a big, you know, boost for us in terms of customers when it comes to our agriculture and our farming. I guess the real issue we've got at the moment, though, Minister, is really not having people to fill some of those jobs in the picking and packing, particularly here in the Territory when we talk about things like our mangoes.
Tehan: Yes, and that's one of the other great things about this agreement is because, for the first time, we're establishing an agriculture, agribusiness visa, and we will have that with the United Kingdom. We will be looking to expand that with other countries. So, not only we will be able to get our agricultural produce into the United Kingdom without tariffs, but we'll also establish this agricultural visa and agribusiness visa, which will enable our farmers to get access to a workforce, and this has been something that regional and rural Australia been fighting for quite some time.
Woolf: Yeah. Minister Tehan, we have spoken about this so extensively on our show. How soon do you anticipate that that visa will become active and that our- you know, our farmers here in the Northern Territory are going to be able to utilise it?
Tehan: Obviously, we want to get it activated as soon as we possibly can. Under the agreement with the UK all the changes around the movement of people, including lifting the rate which young people can go to the UK, or young people from the UK can come to Australia, the age has been lifted to 35 and the period three years—all of that will be discussed and put in place over the next five years. When it comes to the ag visa, though, this will be something that we're keen to get up and running as soon as possible.
Woolf: Yeah, I totally agree. I think that a lot of people will be really pleased if it can get happening sooner rather than later. When you look at this agreement from an NT perspective, how do you think it's going to assist Territorians and, indeed, local businesses?
Tehan: Well, what it means is there is a market of 60 million people which has been opened up to Australia. It means those who are existing exporters to the UK, they'll be able to get their products in cheaper. It means in terms of workers, we'll be able to get access to young people from Britain for a longer period of time. There's many benefits right across the board. If you like your whisky, whisky will be cheaper in Australia. If you like English lollies and confectionery and biscuits, that will come in at a cheaper rate. And, of course, for our wine producers, they get- they're able to sell into the UK at a much cheaper rate. And of course, our steak, our lamb chops, our rice, our dairy products, all go in at a cheaper rate.
So, for consumers both here and in the UK, this is a real win. For our economies, it's a real win. We've been an open and free trading nation and it has really benefited us. It's why we had 28 years of uninterrupted economic growth leading in to the pandemic. It's why we've bounced back so strongly because of our open economy, which means our businesses are competitive, and we produce the best products in the world. So, we'll see this agreement lead to more jobs, better jobs, and, in particular, out in our regions where one in four jobs are dependent on trade. This is a huge win.
Woolf: And Minister, is it really diversification that is needed at this point given our strained relationship with China?
Tehan: Well, diversification is always beneficial when it comes to exporting. You never know when you're going to have disputes with countries, when their economies might face a downturn, so there's less demand for your produce. So the more you can diversify the better, and with this agreement 75 per cent of everything we export will be covered by free trade agreement. So we're starting to build the network of free trade agreements to really help our exporters.
Woolf: Now, just finally, I understand that this deal also- it means that it will sort of set the terms for future negotiations with other nations, including the US. How?
Tehan: So, that's for the United Kingdom…
Woolf: [Talks over] Okay.
Tehan: …For us, we obviously have an agreement already with the US. But for Britain, since they've left the European Union through Brexit, they're now looking to do more free trade agreements. So they've done this one with us, this first historic one. They'll now turn their eyes to the US and also to countries in our region through a regional trade agreement called the CPTPP.
Woolf: And what- how will that impact us?
Tehan: Well, what that means is that we hopefully will see the Britain economy grow stronger as it opens up more markets, and that means that hopefully we'll see more demand for our steak, our chops, our wine, our dairy produce, our rice, our sugar. So, we want Brit- we want Global Britain to succeed, because the stronger their economy, the better it is for our exports.
Woolf: Well, Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Dan Tehan, we really appreciate you taking the time to have a bit of a chat with us this morning.
Tehan: Been a pleasure. It's a great outcome for Australia, and happy to come on the program and talk about it. Thank you.
Woolf: Thanks very much, Minister.
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The holidays are a busy time of year for travel. According to U.S. Department of Transportation Statistics, the number of long-distance trips by Americans increases by 54 percent during the Thanksgiving travel period. The number rises by 23 percent during Christmas and New Year’s, compared to the average number for the remainder of the year.
Nothing says “holiday shopping” quite like the four-day weekend from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers spent $59.1 billion on 2012 during the busiest shopping weekend of the year. While 10% of shoppers rushed to the stores right after finishing their Thanksgiving dinners, others waited until Cyber Monday, with online shopping peaking at 11:25 a.m. EST. Whether you plan to shop in-store or online, check out this infographic for more fun Cyber Monday and Black Friday statistics.
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Hackers have obtained payment card data from another processor, according to Visa Inc., though many of the details, including the name of the company, remain unclear.
Visa is notifying banks and credit unions that account numbers and expiration dates used in card-not-present transactions between February of last year and January were exposed at a U.S. processor, Computerworld reported Monday.
The San Francisco payments company confirmed to Computerworld that a processor "experienced a compromise of payment card account information from its systems," but did not identify the source of the breach.
SC Magazine said the hackers had access to the processor's system from February to August of last year. MasterCard Inc. is also telling financial companies about the incident, though it told Computerworld that it is warning issuers of a "potential" breach. This is the third breach at a transaction processor uncovered in as many months.
Heartland Payment Systems Inc. disclosed last month that its systems had been compromised, and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC's RBS WorldPay announced a breach in December.
SC Magazine said the newly disclosed scam was similar to the Heartland breach, in which hackers installed a malicious program on the processor's network.


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Royal Caribbean and Carnival's namesake brand are very likely to follow Princess and boost prices sharply.
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"Disrespectful behavior to our customer luggage and personal effects will not be tolerated and will result in serious disciplinary action," Swissport's CEO said.
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More ships and passengers will kick off vacations out of Port Canaveral in 2023, said leaders. The Central Florida sea hub expects to see 5.8 million passengers come through the port next year, up 41.5% from 4.1 million cruise travelers in 2022, said port leaders at a state of the port event on Nov. 30. Also, the port's cargo revenue of $18.5 million was a record for the hub, said Port CEO Capt. John Murray at the event.
Mainland China retains some of the world's most stringent measures on PCR testing and quarantine for international travellers, despite some domestic easing of curbs after last month's unprecedented COVID protests. Fear of infection with the disease was the top concern of those saying they would postpone travel in a survey of 4,000 consumers in China by consultancy Oliver Wyman, with worries about changes to domestic re-entry guidelines in second place. "People have become cautious," said Imke Wouters, a retail and consumer goods partner at the firm.
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Disney has been working through the past couple of years to reimagine Disney's iconic Splash Mountain ride. The slow-moving log ride at both Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., and Disney World in Orlando, Fla., will be replaced as the parks need to part ways with the controversial ride that features the "Song of the South" theme. Disney needs to part ways with the controversial past of the ride's stereotypical racist undertones and Disney Imagineers have plenty of movies featuring water to be able to reinvent the beloved log ride.
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For the thousands of airline travelers who lose their luggage every year, 99% will eventually get their property back. However, for the 1% of luggage that is never claimed, those items end up in a storefront in Scottsboro, Alabama. That luggage is then processed for either donation, sale or recycling. Rachel Polansky has more.
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Until midnight, Amazon shoppers can save up to 44 per cent on select Stanley travel mugs, including a thermos reviewers say is the "best travel mug ever."
From dumping out water bottles to picking easy to slip off shoes, most air travelers have grown accustomed to the regulatory and bureaucratic dance that is navigating major airports. Increasingly, however, travelers may soon encounter a new accessory en route to their destination: a facial recognition scan.
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The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup sees digital bank Tandem unveil a new director of savings, while tech company FUEL hopes funding boost will help it to become the ‘Shopify for NFTs’.
WTW (Willis Towers Watson), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Tammy Richardson as Europe regional leader for its insurance consulting and technology business. Richardson most recently served as UK & Ireland leader for the same business.
Online specialist mortgage broker Haysto has appointed Trussle’s former VP of sales & operations Miles Robinson as its chief commercial officer. Appointment comes at a pivotal time in Haysto’s growth, with plans for 100 team members by the end of 2022.
Specialist later life lender LiveMore unveils two new senior hires as it continues to accelerate its growth. Jon Sturgess joins the team as sales director, while Nina Harrison is named partnership manager. LiveMore also recently announced its expansion into the Scottish market as well as a £275million senior funding line from NatWest Markets.
Synchtank, which provides royalty accounting solutions for the music, media and production industries, names Janet Kirker as chief product officer. Prior to joining Synchtank, Kirker served as VP rights and royalties at Warner Music Group. Her appointment follows Synchtank’s $5.8million Series A fundraise in November 2021.
Meanwhile, digital bank Tandem announces the appointment of Ben Mitchell as director of savings. The newly created senior role is designed to accelerate and amplify Tandem’s mission to build the UK’s fairer, greener digital bank. He has previously held senior roles at Leeds Building Society, National Australia Bank as well as Allica Bank.
Finallly, Stephan Müller is named managing director for Broadridge in Germany. He is responsible for leading and growing Broadridge’s overall business in Germany, as well as managing its payments-as-a-service business. Müller joins Broadridge from Commerzbank AG.
Mergers and acquisitions
Mitek, a digital identity verification firm, has announced the acquisition of UK’s KYC company HooYu. HooYu’s orchestration capabilities enables Mitek customers to optimise workflows and accelerate the deployment of identity solutions across channels.
Fintech Cornerstone Global Management has snapped up Paydrop via cash and stock swap. Paydrop’s senior leadership team will join Cornerstone, integrating new features into its pay conversion platform. By acquiring Paydrop, Cornerstone will provide payroll conversion services within the US.
Meanwhile, UK open banking startup Credit Kudos is acquired by US tech giant Apple. The deal values Credit Kudos at an estimated $150million. Credit Kudos develops software that uses consumers’ banking data to make more informed credit checks on loan applications.
Construction payments fintech ProjectPay has launched its first investment round with plans to raise at least £5.6million to accelerate its UK expansion and launch into the US. ProjectPay currently integrates with ANZ bank in Australia as well as Lloyds Bank in the UK. It is also in discussion with leading banks in US to agree a banking partner.
US fintech Brex has provided $10million in growth capital via venture debt to Zesty.ai, a predictive data analytics firm. The financing will help Zesty.ai power its growth and expand into use cases beyond insurance, including lending.
Merchant payments platform Zepto has raised $25million in a Series A funding investment by AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners. Zepto’s Series A will drive domestic growth, support its international expansion and enhance its payment infrastructure, including an investment into building additional functionalities.
Meanwhile, Connect Earth, an environmental data company, has closed its first funding round, raising $1.8million. Its first API product calculates the carbon impact of consumers and companies based on their spending in line with carbon accounting standards, to banks and fintechs globally. The capital raised will help Connect Earth expand its data offering across Europe and the US.
Berlin-based FUEL raises €1.5million for its no-code NFT platform for creators. The platform enables creators to build their own custom-branded NFT shop without any technical knowledge. The pre-seed round attracted investors including FintechCollective, Seedcamp and Notion Capital.
Further funding news
Income has closed its Series Seed funding round, led by Tolaram Fintech with participation also from Seedrs and Seedblink, raising €1.3million. It will use the funds to develop further and improve the product and scale its business.
Banking super app Douugh bags up to $20million in discretionary equity funding from US investment fund Long State. Funding will be allocted to scaling Douugh’s US operations and customer base, while also investing in ongoing rsearch and development.
Finally, spend management platform Yokoy has raised $80million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation also from Speedinvest, Visionaries Club and Zinal Growth. Since launching in 2019, Yokoy’s team has grown to five global offices, including the newly opened Amsterdam hub.
BNPL firm Payl8r forges new partnership with Faces Consent, the aesthetics app. The partnership is expected to bring in £24million in revenue to Payl8r in the first nine to 12 months. Payl8r is also expanding. It has hired an inhouse talent acquisition partner and is also extending its office space in Greater Manchester.
Insurance exchange Sherpa gets a strategic investment from insurance exchange bolttech. Together, they also aim to close the advice gap for insurance customers by expanding Sherpa Score to new markets in Asia and the US. Businesses selling insurance can integrate the Sherpa Score platform into their own channels to drive increased engagement.
Meanwhile, PXP Financial partners with booking engine platform Profitroom. Profitroom has implemented a redirect checkout page on its booking engine. When customers book hotels via Profitroom, the payment is captured by PXP Financial’s payments platform and sent direct to the hotel.
There’s also a partnership for payments firm Worldline and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fraud Protection. The collaboration enables Worldline’s enterprise-level customers to deal with increasing challenges caused by online payment fraud. Worldline can now offer a next-generation hybrid fraud solution that can help increase accuracy and efficiency.
ZoodPay, a fintech super app in the Middle East, has collaborated with digital commerce firm Network International to provide BNPL solutions to merchants in Jordan. Merchants already using Network’s POS terminals will receive an automatic service upgrade as the ZoodPay service rolls out.
CellPoint Digital has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic. The airline and holiday package provider will use CellPoint Digital’s full payment orchestration platform to seamlessly integrate new payment methods, new acquirers and stored card facilities.
SailGP has partnered with NEAR, a carbon-neutral, community-driven blockchain development platform. As part of the partnership, SailGP will explore the sale of a new team to a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) launched on the NEAR Protocol – a community engagement and activation platform in professional sports.
Netcetera and Covalent enter new international partnership to expand online payments in Middle East & Africa. The joint software-as-a-service model ensures that any bank, electronic money institution or non-banking financial institution can offer its customer the convenience of safely and securely authenticating themselves for ecommerce transactions.
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has licensed three new companies specialised in finance and electronic payments. Mobily Pay, Lendo and FinZey are granted licences aligning with SAMA’s goal of enhancing the Kingdom’s financial stability and supporting its economic development and growth.
European investment platform SeedBlink has opened an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, to complement the company’s expansion plans and continue its accelerated growth. The office offers a range of investment instruments and tech startup opportunities as well as market access solutions to local investors, startups and partners.
GoCardless has launched Verified Mandates in the UK, a feature within its global bank pay platform that combines the Account Information Services (AIS) capabilities of open banking with direct debit. New research from GoCardless also reveals merchants that take an active role in fraud prevention benefit from a ‘halo effect’.
Finally, football club AS Monaco and consultancy Capital Block have partnered to launch NFTs to fans. Capital Block will work with AS Monaco to assist the club and its fans to discover and navigate the world of NFTs; and then utilise them to engage with each other.


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Twitter warn some of your Direct Messages could be exposed
Twitter has informed a number of users that their private messages may have been leaked to third parties for over a year.
The social networking site have not said how many users have been affected by this software 'bug'. Twitter have said the bug has been fixed.
Not all private - Direct Messages - messages will have been leaked. It'll have only been those to businesses that offer customer service and support, such as a online shopping or food brand, for example.
Users are being notified about the issue when logging onto Twitter's website or opening the app. This only applies to those affected.
Although we don't know how many were affected by this incident, Twitter has said in a statement, that it happen to "fewer than 1%" of its total user base.
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Industry leaders call for government to do more
THIRTEEN leading business representative groups have called on the Scottish finance secretary to introduce a business rates discount for all retail premises.
Business groups representing retailers, trade unions and others with “a stake in Scottish high streets” have submitted a joint letter to Kate Forbes MSP – the Scottish government’s cabinet secretary for finance and the economy – ahead of the Scottish Government’s Budget, which is set to be revealed this month.
Signatories to the letter include the SGF, Scottish Retail Consortium and the NFRN.
In the letter, trade associations called for the Scottish Government to offer a business rates discount for the 2022/23 financial year, applicable to all retail premises, “to reflect that market reality and provide a bridge to the next revaluation in 2023.”
The group said that reducing business rates would help to support retailers as they seek to restore vitality to Scotland’s high streets and bring retail destinations back to pre-pandemic trading levels.
The collaborative letter also mentioned findings from Holyrood’s Finance & Public Administration Committee, which revealed many retailers have been dealing with a significant amount of debt throughout the crisis, due to Covid loans and tax, and said that further assistance from the government will be necessary.
David Lonsdale, director of the SRC, said: “This is an unequivocal statement from a formidable alliance of Scottish industry and trade unions that urgent action is required to support the health and recovery of the retail sector.
“Hopefully, the finance secretary will take heed and act in her Budget next month to reduce business rates for all retail premises.”


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Hyundai I20 2020 India Launch
Hyundai elite i20 2020 would be launching in india around october 2020 with the estimated price of rs 5 6 lakh.
Hyundai i20 2020 india launch. Get all the details on hyundai elite i20 2020 new including launch date. Hyundai elite i20 2020 new would be launching in india around october 2020 with the estimated price of rs 5 6 lakh. When is hyundai looking at launching the new i20 2020 in india. The 2020 i20 will be hyundai s third major launch in india this year after the aura and the 2020 creta.
2020 new gen i20 has already made its debut in europe next it will be launched in india hyundai had initially planned to launch the third generation i20 hatchback in the first half of 2020. In terms of performance mileage space etc. New hyundai i20 india launch on schedule and will not be affected due to the on going covid 19 pandemic in the country. While the new report says that hyundai has confirmed september as the 2020 i20 launch date.
We share all the details on it. The 2020 hyundai i20 price in india might be between rs 6 lakh ex showroom new delhi and rs 10 lakh ex showroom new delhi. In india the 2020 hyundai i20 is expected to be offered with bs6 compliant petrol and diesel mills. Get all the details on hyundai elite i20 2020 including launch date specifications.
The new gen hyundai i20 premium hatchback was officially unveiled in february 2020. Hyundai is expected to launch 17 cars in the year 2020 2021. The 2020 hyundai i20 launch in india is expected to take place around the middle of the current year. The current lot of hyundai i20s are priced between rs 5 60 lakh and rs.
Slated to be launched in india later this year the upcoming i20 is the third generation model and the car certainly looks bolder than before and that s because it follows the company s sensuous sportiness design language. Hyundai elite i20 2020 hyundai tucson 2022 and hyundai sonata are launching soon in india at an estimated price of rs.
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T-Mobile US announced that up to 40 million current or prospective customers had their personal information stolen out of the company's computer systems.
"We take our customers' protection very seriously and we will continue to work around the clock on this forensic investigation to ensure we are taking care of our customers in light of this malicious attack," the company said in a statement Wednesday.
T-Mobile said its preliminary analysis of the hack found that 7.8 million current T-Mobile postpaid customers had their data stolen. The company added that around 850,000 active T-Mobile prepaid customers had some data stolen, including their account PINs. T-Mobile said that the personal data that was stolen included first and last names, dates of birth, social security numbers and driver's license information. However, the company said no financial information was stolen.
In response to the situation, T-Mobile said it would offer two years of free identity protection services with McAfee's ID Theft Protection Service, among other steps. "While our investigation is ongoing, we wanted to share these initial findings even as we may learn additional facts through our investigation that cause the details above to change or evolve," the company said.
The financial analysts at New Street Research speculated that T-Mobile may face millions of dollars in fines due to the hack: "We don't know what liability, if any, T-Mobile will face for the leak. We are reminded of the Equifax leak, which involved a similar kind of data breach for around 163 million people and resulted in fines for Equifax of up to $700 million," they wrote in a note to investors Wednesday. "On similar math, T-Mobile's leak of roughly 50 million customers would result in a fine of around $215 million."
The analysts also pointed out that T-Mobile's shares lost around $5.3 billion in value on the news. The company's stock fell from around $145 per share to $140 per share on initial reports of the hack earlier this week.
"The loss of $5.3 billion in value seems to imply that T-Mobile will have 1-2 million fewer customers as a result of the reputational damage inflicted by the breach," they noted.
Importantly, this is the fifth time in recent years that T-Mobile has reported hacks into its systems.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The lockdown-like restrictions put in place by the government on Sunday had its desired effect as the vehicular movement remained minimal, while only shops selling essential commodities were allowed to function. The restrictions were put in place in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19, which has affected the capital district severely. Thiruvananathapuram is one of the worst Covid-affected districts in the state as 7430 cases, out of the state's total of 45,136, were reported here on Saturday.
The police maintained as many as 18 checkpoints in the city borders, while 65 checkpoints were erected within the city to conduct vehicle checks. Similar measures were adopted by the rural police in its limit as to dissuade unwanted travel.
Barricades were erected along the main thoroughfares to slow down the vehicles and those having valid travel reasons were allowed to proceed, while others were turned away. The police had already announced that they will impound the vehicles that are found travelling unnecessarily and the passengers will be booked under the Epidemic Diseases Act.
The Special Branch sources said limited number of vehicles only hit the road and the public has largely responded favourably to the restrictions.
The shops selling essential food items, medical shops and eateries remained open from 7 am. The eateries, however, were allowed to sell parcels. The delivery boys of the e-commerce platforms and courier agencies were also allowed to function.
The state-run KSRTC operated limited services, while private carriers largely kept off the roads.
With Kerala reporting 45,136 new cases on Saturday the total number of affected people in the state rose to 55,74,702. Ernakulam district had recorded the highest number of 8,143 cases followed by Thiruvananthapuram.


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Sun Microsystems is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter numbers after the market closes Tuesday. Below is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
OVERVIEW: The first few months of 2009 saw some furious dealmaking by Sun to find a buyer and help rescue the company from its dreary financial prospects as a standalone company. After a dalliance with IBM Corp. that ultimately broke up in a dispute over price and other terms of a possible deal, Sun found itself in the arms of Oracle , an unlikely suitor that doesn't make hardware and is expected to jettison many of Sun's 33,500 workers to try and turn the company into a consistent moneymaker. Oracle agreed to buy Sun for $7.4 billion in cash — a deal valued at $5.6 billion when Sun's cash and debt are taken into account.
Sun still has impressive sales — $13.9 billion last year — but more than half comes from the server and storage divisions, areas that have been crimped by the recession because companies buy less hardware when times get tough. Oracle, like IBMbefore it, is mainly interested in Sun's software, particularly the Java programming language, Solaris operating system and MySQL database.
BY THE NUMBERS: Wall Street expects more difficulties for Sun as a standalone (the deal with Oracle isn't expected to close until this summer). Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters forecast that Sun lost 18 cents per share on $2.87 billion in sales, a 12 percent decline, in its fiscal third quarter. Sun's profitability has been uneven, a key reason the company was forced into a sale. From 2002 through 2006, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company lost more than $5 billion. Last year, it earned $403 million.
ANALYST OPINION: Some analysts are concerned about what happens to Sun's different divisions under Oracle, particularly hardware, but most agree that a sale was the only way for Sun to improve its finances. Thomas Weisel Partners analyst Doug Reid called the deal an "escape hatch" that will likely close in the summer as scheduled — since there are fewer potential antitrust issues than a tie-up with IBM — and will make Sun more efficient and competitive.
While Sun's standalone numbers are still expected to fall in the third quarter, Reid says Sun, once incorporated into Oracle, will be able to leverage Oracle's brand to become more effective against Hewlett-Packard Co. in servers and "gain a slightly larger share of wallet within existing Oracle accounts."
STOCK PERFORMANCE: Sun's shares started the year at $4.22 and are now trading above $9 per share. Oracle's offer represents a price of $9.50 per share.


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Japan Trade Deficit Widens to New Record in January on Weak Yen and Energy Imports
By Jerin Mathew | February 20, 2013 4:20 PM EST
Japan's trade deficit has widened to a new record in January as the country's current monetary policy significantly weakened the yen, making its imports costly.
The Ministry of Finance said that trade deficit rose to 1.63tn yen ($17.5bn, £11.3bn) in January, the seventh consecutive month of deficit. That was a 10 percent increase 1.48tn yen last year and the worst on record, dating back to the first available figures in 1979.
Economists polled by Dow Jones expected a median trade deficit of 1.3tn yen.
Nevertheless, exports rose 6.4 percent from the same month last year to 4.80tn yen, the first increase in eight months. Exports to the US rose 10.9 percent while sales to Europe declined by 4.5 percent on subdued demand from the region that was hit by the credit crisis.
Imports increased 7.3 percent year-on-year to 6.43tn yen in January.
As the weakness of the yen helped automotive companies like Toyota, Honda Motor and Nissan as well as electronic firms such as Sony, Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba, it made the country's imports, especially in the energy sector, costly.
Japan's nuclear reactors are standing idle after the Fukushima crisis in 2011 and the country had to largely rely on fuel imports for its energy needs. Imports of petroleum products were up 33.7 percent, while imports of liquefied natural gas rose 11.4 percent.
The adverse trade results are expected to prompt the officials to limit the currency's slide. The yen has declined more than 13 percent against the dollar in the past three months as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remained aggressive on monetary easing to end deflation. Earlier, Deputy Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura hinted that the government may prefer a yen stronger than 110 per dollar.
Japan's trade with China was suffering from a territorial dispute that resulted in the boycott of Japanese goods by Chinese. However, the latest data suggested a change in the situation, with shipments to China rising by 3 percent in January from the year-ago month.
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Tourism is a strong, vibrant industry that will meet and overcome the short-term challenges it is currently facing, new Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Martin Snedden says.
The former Rugby World Cup 2011 chief takes up his new role with TIA today.
“In the last 12 years, tourism export earnings have doubled from $5 billion to almost $10 billion. In the last four years, tourism has twice been New Zealand’s number one export earner,” Mr Snedden says.
“This is an industry where the spend by our domestic travellers and international visitors amounts to a whopping $63 million every day of the year. And it supports the jobs of one in ten New Zealanders.
“This industry is a critical component of New Zealand’s economy. We face plenty of challenges at present, as do most other sectors, but we have proven in the past that we are strong and robust enough to handle difficult conditions.”
Mr Snedden says he was attracted to the tourism industry because of its importance to New Zealand, and because of the many creative and talented people contributing to its success.


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The uninformed will often say that it is just too hard to rapidly begin to convert our fleet to electric vehicles. Actually, as Norway have shown, it’s quite easy.
And, to dispel another myth, Norway has been able to achieve their progress, not because of their oil revenue, but because the government has introduced a compelling set of policies to accelerate EV uptake.
At the recent EV conference in Auckland Christiana Bu, Secretary General of the Norwegian EV Association gave a presentation, and these are her key messages as to why Norway has been successful.
As a first principle Norway recognise that getting rapid EV uptake was not a choice if Norway was to reach their climate emission targets. They already had clean power so they had to focus on transport – much like New Zealand. They also recognised that every new Internal Combustion Engine ( (ICE) car will pollute around 18 years ahead
Next, the government introduced purchase tax incentives, making the purchase of a gas guzzler more expensive and and EV cheaper creating price parity.
Secondly they rapidly built a network of fast charges across the country
Thirdly they pass laws which required new buildings to be “charging ready”, and a “right to charge” in apartment buildings.
The results have been impressive. Of new light vehicle sales 53% are already fully electric.
Already there are 54 different EV models registered in Norway. Once you get the right policy settings then you open up the global EV market and there is much more choice for consumers
The top-selling ones are –
Contrary to popular opinion EV drivers are very happy with their purchase
45% only have an EV in their household
The neighbourhood effect has taken hold where 66% of EV owners have inspired one or more in their social circle to buy and EV.
The Climate Commission says we must rapidly decarbonise our land transport. It is not that hard – as Norway have shown – if there is the political will to get the policy settings right.


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Tutoring kids today can be done not only offline or face to face but also online in the comfort of one’s home. Online tutoring has been a popular trend in recent years and many Asian countries are embracing these particularly Japan and Korea.
According to Ambient Insight’s Worldwide English Language Learning Market Overview for 2011-2016, online teaching is growing at an explosive rate with Asia leading at 14.2 percent followed by Latin American at 13.8 percent per year. The reason for this rise in online learning, particularly focusing on the English language, is the fact that more students are moving online. Children these days are using the internet including apps to augment traditional schooling while many adults are also opting for online classes.
Reports have noted the growth of the online tutoring industry as parents find affordable and more convenient alternatives than the traditional in-person tutor. Various benefits can be gained by choosing this online route. For one thing, parents no longer have to travel back and forth to a tutoring center while the kids learn in a fun way as they use technology.
Not many are familiar about the tutoring software that can help parents in their goal of improving their child’s learning skills. Some even use games and animated characters to teach kids various types of skills. However, there are also online tutors or people who work online to tutor kids in other countries and their services are very affordable.
Japanese and Korean parents, for example, are known to tap on-demand tutoring services based in the Philippines to help their children learn English. They simply sign up for a specific service on the internet and the chosen company will then assign a teacher for the child. The tutor, for his part, is tasked to prepare a lesson plan and schedule for their tutoring session usually during weekdays. The hours, however, can be flexible and tutors are normally trained to adjust to their student’s schedule whenever possible.
The Benefit of Technology
Some parents and academic experts agree that the use of technology among kids has proven benefits to their learning skills. A field research conducted in three Texas schools found positive results among students who used the Reasoning Mind software. The study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation noted that 71 percent of students showed engaged concentration and they were on-task 82 percent of the time when using the program. This only proved that use of the software can indeed increase a child’s educational engagement.
The researchers, however, said that while these software applications are helpful, they have their limits. As such, parents can still opt to hire human tutors online for that personal touch through the various on-demand tutoring services available on the internet today. They can choose to hire those in their own country or those from abroad but who are as competent and efficient as a teacher. The Studypool review here offers information on what students can gain from working with online tutors.
Parents only need to make sure they are hiring a qualified and expert tutor. Most of these qualified tutors have a teaching experience and go through a rigid screening process to ensure they are able to meet a child’s needs. They are also trained to detect a child’s learning style and adapt to it as they go along the tutoring sessions. You may request for a proof of credentials if you’ve been referred to a particular online tutor. It is also best to check the reputation of the online service you wish to tap and testimonials posted on their website.
Originally posted on December 31, 2016 @ 1:41 am


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The limited edition Iron Man Galaxy S6 Edge typically retails for just over $1,000, but one super (rich) fan recently paid $91,000 for Samsung’s new limited run device. Sounds crazy? You bet, but the fan was chasing more than just the smartphone; he or she was also looking for a specific unit number.
According to Business Korea, JD.com recently auctioned off the Iron Man Galaxy S6 Edge on its site, where it opened the phone up for bids. Bidders apparently quickly noticed that it was unit number 66 out of 1,000 made, which helped increase its desirability. Business Korea said that the number 6 is typically viewed as a lucky number in China, where the top bidder apparently calls home. 66 apparently brings even better luck.
$91,000 is a lot of money but, maybe with some luck and a good hand of cards, that winner can earn his or her money back. Me? I’d rather put my money into more secure investments, like limited edition Beanie Babies.


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With the resources they possess, most big companies should be able to dazzle us with their technology; instead, their innovations frequently limp out of the gate, half-baked. That bad products exist is a reality of any market, but it’s when truly good ideas are tied to bad products that it’s worth taking notice.
So it has gone with new innovations from several otherwise-admirable outfits, announced recently: the new A1 concept hybrid from Audi, the now open-for-development TouchSmart PC platform from, and a couple of nifty but flawed features announced this week. Ahead, the product and the potential – and the lack of parity between them.
The Audi A1 concept, shown off at the Paris Motor Show in October, is emblematic of what seems to be worldwide retardation in automobile innovation. It’s a hybrid, yes, and that sounds like progress; to boot, it’s one of the best-looking Audis to come out of the German company, even with its recent history of head-turning designs. It has a sophisticated drivetrain that marries a 20kW electric motor with a 1.4TFSI gasoline engine, via a S-tronic dual-clutch transmission that can either be fully automatic or manual, sans clutch. It’s no slouch, either, going 0-60 in 7.9 seconds, thanks in part to smart engine controls that can boost low-end torque using the electric motor when the car is in “sport” mode.
So what does all that technology get the new A1 concept? With a smart drivetrain, two propulsion systems, sophisticated computer controls and more? Drumroll… 72MPG. All the expense and pageantry of the hybridized drivetrain, which Honda and Toyota have been doing for years now, to achieve a miles-per-gallon rating that is almost equaled by a standard turbo-diesel engine. Audi’s own turbo-diesel A1, sold in Europe, gets about 50MPG, and while the A1 hybrid’s price has yet to be set, you can bet on a hefty markup from the low-tech turbo-diesel model thanks to the hybrid technology.
Inefficient cars are the norm; why is this one a disappointment? Because the vehicle does incorporate other terrific ideas. The electric motor, like that on the forthcoming Chevy Volt, can power the car by itself for 60 miles when the vehicle is in “efficient” mode, and the gas engine only kicks in once the car senses the battery is low. That’s a great way to introduce consumers to the idea of battery-only propulsion without forcing them to fret about charging locations or battery life. Even more fantastic is the car’s in-dash navigation system, which when used for directions, can plan energy use for the course of the trip; the computer will account for changes in elevation as well as distance, and figure out the most efficient combination of gas and electric power for each leg of the route.
Equally innovative is the car’s user interface, which sports four simple navigation keys and WLAN functionality that will allow many popular mobile phones to monitor and access the car’s computer from afar (to alert owners of a break-in, an expiring parking meter, or a window left open in the rain), or operate the audio and video systems.
Volkswagen, a branch of Audi AG, has a fully electric concept that could make it to production, but the car-maker will have a lot of ground to cover if it is to catch up to BMW; that company’s Mini brand has already launched a pilot program leasing a small fleet of fully electric cars here in the US.
HP has the opposite problem; while the company’s hardware is well-designed and innovative, its software has yet to leap to its potential. The company’s well-received TouchSmart PC operating system, which overlays Windows Vista on HP’s touchscreen all-in-one computer, is now open to third-party developers; as of this week the company has made its Developer Guidelines publicly available for free to anyone with the inclination to code for the platform. To jumpstart development, HP is hosting a developer contest in which one application will be chosen for demonstration at CES 2009.
That’s great progress, as is the specter of a rumored TouchSmart laptop waiting in the wings. But it’s been clear for ages thatcan’t sell Vista to the public. Why hasn’t HP gone ahead and developed its own open-source operating system? It’s clearly amenable to open development, and it obviously has the ideas and capacity to develop intuitive software suites. Wouldn’t it be great if there were two hardware-plus-software companies like Apple [AAPL] vying for the title of industry maven? Developing an independent platform would also give the company an edge in the burgeoning netbook market, where lean, efficient Linux-based operating systems hold significant advantages over clunkier operating systems like XP and Vista.
Google could be that kind of innovator, too, now that it’s showcased its talent for cooperation with the G1 Android-based smartphone from HTC. But even the venerable search giant seems to be stumbling this week. The company just announced that it would be making online copies of printed documents fully searchable and viewable in HTML, opening up thousands of documents in formats likePDF for indexing. It’s doing so by utilizing its homegrown optical character recognition (OCR) software to turn the printed words back into digital text. The addition to Google’s search engine will be subtle; users can now click on a “View as HTML” link that will pop up with a PDF-format search result that might not have otherwise been found.
So what’s the problem? The Web is home to millions of PDFs, many of them official paperwork listing personal information like addresses, Social Security numbers, and phone numbers. PublicResource.org, a non-profit that works towards online governmental accessibility, recently discovered amongst a trove of court documents almost 2,000 that listed Social Security or alien ID numbers. That’s very bad news for privacy, something Google usually champions thanks to its “do no evil” mantra.
Another of Google’s recent stumbles is its transition to the OpenID framework, which should – ideally – eliminate the need for multiple user accounts across widely-used sites. Just like Microsoft and, which have also adopted OpenID 2.0 protocol, Google has disappointingly elected to keep its own sign-in branding for their sites. That makes the use of OpenID on all three sites practically invisible to users, who are still asked for their “Google Account” or “Windows Live ID” when they sign in. Discordantly, Google has been an especially vocal advocate for net neutrality, which would seem in the spirit of truly open identification between sites.
And even though all three companies are now using OpenID, you can’t sign into one provider with an account from another, because they’re not interchangeable. All OpenID gets users, despite its hype, is the ability to sign into smaller sites like AOL, MySpace [NWS], Plaxo and Zoho with your Yahoo, Google or Microsoft ID. But your information won’t automatically transfer if you elect to start an account with those sites; the big three are still silos. Imagine if you could buy something discovered with Live Search using your Google Account credit card, or send off a Yahoo News link from a list of contacts imported from Gmail. Call it cross-platform pollination.
In a weakening economy, big companies that lumber are increasingly vulnerable to smaller, nimbler and more disruptive competitors; now is not the time for smart companies like Audi, HP and Google to hedge investment in good ideas.


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Representatives of Xiaomi say they do not support the idea of the Russian investment company Blackmoon, which offers users to change digital tokens for Xiaomi shares at the dollar-for-dollar price.
The Chinese smartphone maker plans to raise $4.7 billion. This is one of the most anticipated IPOs in Hong Kong this year. This high-profile event apparently attracted the attention of the cryptocurrency company.
On June 22, Blackmoon announced the release of the BMxXMI marker, the price of which will be tied to the price of Xiaomi shares after the IPO.
"The price of Xiaomi's tokens is determined by the price of Xiaomi's shares for an IPO. The price is due to the popularity of Xiaomi's shares. On our proposal, clients can buy out tokens on a monthly basis, then Blackmoon will sell Xiaomi shares equal in value to the redeemed tokens," notes Blackmoon CEO Sergey Vasin.
Token owners will receive actual evidence of their investments in virtual currencies. Although Blackmoon says they are working on options that would allow investors to return their invested funds. There is an initial 93-day lock-up period during which investors will not be able to withdraw money until they start buying tokens. Buyers can pay with ethereum, bitcoin or litecoin.
Not to mention that Xiaomi tokens cannot be purchased neither in Hong Kong nor in the rest of China due to the strict rules of cryptocurrency sales. Investors are as well concerned about the provision of personal data to a firm that is not a financial institution. Also, according to the Chinese media reports, Xiaomi said that the company does not know about this scheme nor does it approve the draft token proposal.
Note that Xiaomi is developing a blockchain technology. The smartphone maker has launched its own analogue of the popular game on the Ethereum blockсhain CryptoKitties. Dubbed Jiami Tu, (or CryptoBunnies), the service allows users with Xiaomi accounts to adopt digital rabbits with different designs and built-in scarcity on a blockchain system that stores transactions for each adoption.
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Florida-based Trophy Room, the trending new sneaker shop run by Marcus Jordan, today officially revealed their collaborative Air Jordan 16 “French Blue” that has been teased for several weeks now. They enlisted the services of DJ Khaled to assist with the reveal.
DJ Khaled, another Florida native, is seen here in the official images of the shoe with Marcus himself. The style elects to revive Jordan Brands French Blue coloring, which most notably appeared on the Air Jordan 12. This Air Jordan 16, however, is extremely special as it marks the first retro of the silhouette since the Countdown Pack almost a decade ago in 2008.
Expect the Trophy Room x Air Jordan 16 “French Blue” to release on November 5 exclusively at Trophy Room in limited numbers. Pricing details have not been announced.
Trophy Room x Air Jordan 16 “French Blue”
Release Date: November 5, 2016


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NIGERIA – Fears of bread scarcity has heightened in Rivers State as bakers in the state have embarked on a one-week warning strike to government attention to the increasing cost of baking materials.
The bakers, under the aegis of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, have also called on the federal government to intervene in the high cost of materials used for baking, occasioned by the continued rise of the dollar.
The state Chairman of the Association, Mr. Kolawole Adelegan, disclosed this on Tuesday to newsmen after a meeting of the association in Port Harcourt.
Adelegan, who read out the resolution of the body from a text he jointly signed with the union’s Secretary, Bartholomew Nkachi, said yesterday’s meeting was in continuation of its congress held on March 1, 2016 where the body considered withdrawing its services.
He said: “It was unanimously agreed and mandated that, hence the rapid rise of the dollar has adversely affected the bakery industry, we have no other alternative than for the union to withdraw our services starting from Saturday, March 5, 2016 to Saturday, March 12, 2016 to enable us maintain our industry by following the trend of events and keeping back our business.”
While calling on all bakers and caterers in the industry across the state (Rivers) to join what it termed ‘sympathetic movement’ he said defaulters would be sanctioned, including expulsion from the state.
The statement explained that, “a bag of flour that cost for N6, 800 now sells for N10,000, while butter that sells for N3,800 now cost N5, 000.
“Also, yeast that previously sold for N6,500 now sells for N10,000. Sugar that sold for N7,500 is now purchased for N11,000, while 20 liters of ground nut oil that sold for between N4, 000 and N5,000, is now N10,000,” it lamented
“All of these in addition to the high cost of fuel makes it difficult for us to continue in business.
“We therefore called for the intervention of the federal government to look into the increasing prices of these baking materials which are mainly imported, to enable us remain in business or else many bakeries would be closed,” the statement warned.
While regretting the hardship its action might cause bread consumers and other Nigerians in the state, Adelegan pointed out that the strike would be sustained until government heeds the appeal of the bakers.